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Council continues to cut cash from community group coffers as the blade rose and fell on more groups. The quest to cut seven per cent from the multi-million dollar budget of the city, or around $300,000, continued OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Monday night. Council approved 2104 COLUMBIA AVENUE, several more cuts to ROSSLAND ✩ 250-362-2280 community group budgets for grants and operating support. The city annually gives out money for community support in the form of grants, as well as municipality-funded Affordable home plus operating support. 2.7 acres, Operating support is 259,900 the city covering the costs incurred for each group. But in order to help cover the shortfall, ONE PERCENT REALTY council has been looking at how much 368-1817 | 362-9094 it gives community nancykaiser.ca nnckaiser@gmail.com groups, and debating the level of service Your Horoscope For the Week should withtaxpayers Michael O’Connor inside now leaner Horoscope the offer West KootenayinAdvertiser For the Week economic times.

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Red Mountain Racers will be sending six athletes to th 2014 B.C. Winter Games in Mission this month. Heading west will be (from left) Gavin Patterson, Orion Humpherys, Logan Merringer, Mattias Hoffmann and Kaysa Panke. Missing is Samantha Gaul. For a complete story, see page 7 inside.

Property tax increase expected TIMOTHY SCHAFER Rossland News

Although the final numbers are yet to be cast in stone, proposed property taxes for Rossland residents will increase. Just how much isn’t known. On Monday night city accountant Lois Hunter told council during a committeeof-the-whole discussion regarding the 2014-2018 draft financial plan that an additional $241,320 will be required from Rosslanders to help pay for the ColumbiaWashington project upgrade.

Although an expected cost and approved last year through an alternate approval process by the community, that money will not include the expected rise in operational costs—fuel, labour, inflation—that council is grappling with. Council has now tasked themselves with finding savings to cover the infrastructure project costs, plus operational increases, to keep the increase less than 6.7 per cent, the number needed to cover the additional debt.

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The Rossland Seniors Hall has lots of great activities running through the week. On Mondays at 1:30 p.m. the Rossland Seniors Art Club meets. Contact Edith Harasin at 250-362-5477 for more information. On Monday evenings, the Rossland Quilters Guild gets together at 7 p.m. Contact Deyanne Davies at 250-362-7727 for more information. On Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. the Rossland Golden City Old Time Fiddlers practice and play. The public are welcome to sit in and listen to the old time fiddlers play their music. Visitors should contact Richie Mann before going to the Hall. Contact Richie or Audrey at 250-362-9465. On Thursdays between 9:30-11 a.m. join the seniors for stretching exercises and morning tea and snacks. 3-D Pottery Snowman workshops The pottery courses with Sarah Zanussi are on Wednesday Feb. 19. Children will learn how to make three-dimensional snowmen by using pinch pot techniques. This is a fun, creative class for enthusiastic artists. This one-day workshop is for children ages four to six and seven to 12. Please contact the Recreation Department for specific workshop times. Beginner media class This is an excellent introduction to making movies or a chance to create one that you’ve been thinking about for a while. The focus will be mainly stop action animation and live action with green screen effects. Participants will have the opportunity to add sound and text to their creations. The class runs Mondays from 5:15-6:15 p.m. starting Monday, Feb. 17 until March 11. Folk dancing in the Miners’ Union Hall this week English country dance and some contra dance too. All dances are walked through and newcomers are easily accommodated. A partner is not required for this fun, easy, social dancing style. Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. $8 drop in. REDroc modern jive for beginners Check out the Tuesday beginner dance class at the Miners’ Union Hall. Discover modern jive, a creative, stylish and constantly evolving style of dance that doesn’t require tricky footwork or a partner. Loved by people of all ages, abilities and musical tastes. Every Tuesday night at the Miners’ Union Hall at 7 p.m. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for students. The Rossland Youth Action Network • Parkour, the “Art of Movement” Mondays and Thursdays, 7 p.m. at the RSS Auditorium, that started Feb. 3. Involvement in Parkour requires consistent, disciplined training with an emphasis on functional strength, physical conditioning, balance, creativity, fluidity, control, precision, spatial awareness and looking beyond the traditional use of objects.

In partnership with the Rossland Council for Arts & Culture, there are lots of amazing film courses for youth coming up. • Introduction to Digital Film Making Saturday, Feb. 8 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Miners’ Union Hall This workshop is for youth with intermediate skills, but advanced filmmakers are encouraged to come. It will cover al lthe bases, including pre-production, production and post-production. • Ski/snowboard film and the importance of storyline Saturday, March 15 7:30-9 p.m. at the Miners’ Union Hall Join internationally renowned ski photographer Mark Shapiro for an evening of watching new ski/snowboard films shot by film wizard Guido Perrini, followed by a discussion of the merits of a solid story and some great camera work. • Film Special Effects Saturday, April 5, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Miners’ Union Hall Get your film in tip top shape for entry into the U10 Film Festival. Give it the edge it needs by learning special effects. Rossland Public Library On Sunday, Feb. 9 there’s a wet felting workshop with Tricia Rasku that will have participants making a scarf.

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More than $2 million will be allocated to upgrades for the region’s main hospital, the West Kootenay Regional Hospital District board decided last week. Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) will receive an airborne isolation room in the second floor intensive care unit (ICU) totaling $660,000, with an additional $480,000 budgeted to improve the hospital’s air conditioning system, telephone software and radiology department upgrades. The Trail facility was chosen for the airborne isolation room—a significant infection control upgrade—because it is the only local hospital with an ICU. An ICU is staffed with doctors and critical care nurses who specialize in caring for people with severe and life threatening illnesses and injuries. With the emergence of new pathogens such as SARS and avian flu, Ingrid Hampf, acute care area director, the isolation room incorporates new standards of quarantine and can be modified to reflect setting-specific needs. “So having this new isolation room will potentially benefit patients from across our region who need that specialized care,” she said. The project will retrofit an existing ICU patient room into an airborne isolation room. The regional hospital board, compromised of 30 directors representing the West Kootenay-Boundary rural areas and municipalities, takes a look at a list of projects, during annual budget talks, that Interior Health deems priority upgrades. This year, the West Kootenay Regional Hospital District (RHD) board signed off on a list of 10 priority projects topping $3.5 million, with most of the funds targeting the regional hospital in Trail. The regional hospital board takes an annual look at a list of projects, during annual budget talks, that Interior Health deems priority upgrades. The board is required to foot 40 per cent of the bill of projects—raised through local taxation—or almost $850,000. Regionally, the budget includes a $280,000 project to upgrade an outdated nurse call system in a Grand Forks extended care facility, and Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson will receive new sidewalks, curbing and parking lot replacement totaling $180,000. With the local budget priorities in place, the next phase is for the regional district to formalize the agreement by establishing a bylaw for taxation that will be enacted in March.

Hop to it, beer fans. On Saturday, March 1 Red Mountain Resort is hosting the very first Beer Goggles Craft Beer Festival. The goal? To intermingle the finest craft breweries, thirstiest beer enthusiasts, and hungriest powder fans at one of North America’s finest resorts for a weekend of fun and foam. From home-brewers to homies, Beer Goggles could become one of the largest festivals of its kind in eastern B.C., a region known for its “big little beers.” Twelve confirmed breweries include Nelson Brewing, Okanagan Spring, Tree, Steamworks, Mt. Begbie, Parallel 49, Stanley Park and Central City Brewing. There will be more than 50 different beers for the tasting event. “Beer Goggles is not simply a beer festival, but a celebration of the craft beer industry,” said Red Mountain’s Fran Richards, the organizer of the festival. Pricing is only $24 per person which gives you a four-ounce taster beer mug and three, four-ounce sampler tokens. Additional sampler tokens are $1 apiece. Door prizes of ski gear will also be available for festival attendees. Beer Goggles kicks off with a brewer reception on Friday, Feb. 28. After the beer sampling and mingling festivities during the day come to an end on March 1, the Skullcandy Music Series presents The Thermals at Rafters Lounge, an indie rock band (on the Sub Pop label) from Portland, OR starting at 10 p.m. The Brewers Cup Race goes Sunday, March 2.

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Readers of the Rossland News and Black Press community newspapers across the Kootenay-Boundary will have a chance to win a cool $1,000 for completing an online survey that will help local businesses better understand customers in their community. Black Press has partnered with research company Pulse Research to bring the Pulse of West Kootenay survey to readers, which looks at the shopping plans and priorities of people and their media reading habits. People’s answers will help gauge the current consumer climate to help local businesses craft new ways to serve their clients and customers. Responses will be kept completely confidential; contact information will only be gathered in order to enter the name into a prize draw for one of five $1,000 cash prizes to be given away across the Kootenay-Boundary. People who submit the survey before Jan. 31 will also have their name entered into a draw for a $20 grocery gift card. The online survey will take about 35 to 40 minutes,

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erasing the need for people to spend long periods of time on the phone answering questions. “We are very excited to be a part of this service to the business community,” says Black Press group and Rossland News publisher Chuck Bennett. “We are pleased to be able to offer this information and are certain it will be beneficial.” The Pulse Research survey has already been successful for businesses. In fact, one client took the results of the research to the bank and was able to secure a loan to expand their business, on the strength of the research. Among the benefits of the study is allowing businesses to identify niche areas of its business, showing potential areas for growth or expansion. Pulse Research was founded in 1985 to provide publishing clients with research-based advertising sales and marketing programs designed to get results. They are able to deliver insight to businesses who are currently faced with an ever-changing mix of products and services, including web, niche, special sections and deals. Check out Kootenay-Boundary at www.pulseresearch.com/westkootenay to complete the survey and to enter the prize draws.

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The Rossland Branch of the Kootenay Carshare Co operative was officially launched on Thursday. An initiative of the Energy Task Force of the Rossland Sustainability Commission, the Carshare is now operational with 10 members. From left: Anthony Bell (member), Greg Granstrom (mayor, City of Rossland – sponsor), Linda Worley (RDKB Area B director – sponsor), Nathalie Rheaume (member), Aron Burke (Kootenay Savings Credit Union – sponsor), Hanne Smith (member), Steve Cutts (Nelson and District Credit Union – sponsor), Ann Damude (branch manager), Alex Loeb (Rossland Sustainability Commission), Terry Miller (Rossland Sustainability Commission).

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There’s a new car in town, and this car is co-operatively owned and operated by the 10 members of the newly formed Rossland branch of Kootenay Carshare Co-operative. “Sharing a vehicle can save you money, spare you hassles and reduce your environmental impact,” said Ann Damude, Rossland branch manager. “The Carshare takes care of insurance costs, gas costs and vehicle maintenance. Our members only pay when they actually drive.” It’s been a little over a year since the Energy Task Force of Rossland’s Sustainability Commission first floated the idea of establishing a Carshare in Rossland. With a mandate to decrease Rossland’s carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions, the Energy Task Force saw Carshare as a first step to reducing private car dependence in Rossland. “Car sharing is recognized by the North American Sustainable Transportation Council to be one

of three important greenhouse gas reduction initiatives.” said Sustainability Commission chair Terry Miller. “During the Rossland Sustainability Planning process, the community identified protecting Rossland’s air quality and reducing Rossland’s dependence on fossil fuels as important goals. The Carshare initiative is a good first step towards achieving those goals.” In order to open the new branch, Rossland needed to raise enough funds to purchase their first car and find at least 10 members who were committed to driving it. As new people join, the Carshare will be able to add more vehicles. By summer, the Rossland Branch would like to have 20 active members and a second vehicle available to Rossland area members. Any community members or businesses interested in joining the Rossland Branch should contact Rossland branch manager Ann Damude at adamude@telus. net or www.carsharecoop.ca.

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A new feasibility study on Star Gulch will be undertaken by the city as it looks at the future intended use of Rossland’s former main water storage facility. City council has directed staff to seek grant funding opportunities to partially pay for the feasibility study (CBT Community Initiative Grant). In addition, the city has budgeted $8,000 in 2014 for the planning of the project and commissioning the feasibility study. The feasibility study will identify issues regarding water safety, environmental implications, health and safety risks, accessibility, parking, landscaping and other relevant considerations. The Official Community Plan and Active Transportation Plan speak to the considerations and support for this type of initiative. Prior to the completion of the Ophir Reservoir in 2007 the Star Gulch Reservoir was the city’s sole water storage facility. The water treatment plant had the capacity to treat the volume supplied from that reservoir. Public access to the Star Gulch Reservoir had been restricted to protect the water’s quality. But the addition of a water treatment facility reduced the need to maintain a strict prohibition of public access to the reservoir.

Warm and dry January Warm and dry was one way to describe the weather in Rossland for January. The month was 2.7 degrees Celsius warmer than usual and saw only 60 per cent of its normal precipitation according to the Southeast Fire Centre weather office. In fact, two thirds of the precipitation came between the Jan. 7 and Jan. 11. Warm weather records were also broken, including two daily maximum temperature records. A third record on Jan. 11 at 9.7 Celsius was just short of the record of 10 degrees set 40 years ago. The lowest temperature of last month was minus12.7 degrees on Jan. 5.

School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia) Notice to Parents:

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KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION for the 2014-2015 school year will be held during the week of February 17-21, 2014 Parents of children who turn 5 years old between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014, should register their children in their catchment area school for Kindergarten September 2014 during the week of February 17 to 21, 2014, during regular school hours. Parents should bring their child’s birth certificate and care card with them when registering. Kindergarten is a full day, every day program. A parent may defer the enrolment of his or her child until September 1, 2015. Parents are welcome to consult with district staff if they are considering deferring registration for one year. Please contact Bill Ford, Assistant Superintendent Instruction, at 250-368-2230, at the School Board Office to discuss this option if it applies to you. Should you require additional information, please contact the Principal of your catchment area school. Should you wish to enroll your child in a non-catchment area school, please register with your catchment area school and complete a Student Transfer Request form which is available at all schools. Russian Kindergarten Registration Parents wishing to enroll their child in Kindergarten in the Russian Bilingual Language Program are asked to register their child at the Castlegar Primary campus of Twin Rivers Elementary School. For more information on the Russian Bilingual Language Program, please contact Kere MacGregor, Vice-Principal of Twin Rivers Elementary School (Castlegar Primary campus), at 250-365-5744.

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Correction In the Jan. 16 story, “Sewer agreement reached,” the line “According to the City of Trail, the delay put the City of Rossland into ‘arrears’ of five years at $109,000 per year,” was only the Silver City council’s opinion, and not an actual fact. In light of the agreement being reached in early January, the City of Rossland is not in arrears with Trail, Warfield or the regional district on any matter.

call for project proposals Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary is accepting project proposals for funding consideration from Hi Marion, Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Initiatives and At this point, Tom willfor notArea be making anyValley Affected Areas Programs B, Beaver changes to the CSS for the megamenu. For one, (Villages of Montrose & Fruitvale, Area A), City of Trail, at this point it out of scope and two, launch Village of Warfield and City of Rossland. is tomorrow. Any such changes would have to occur post launch and might incur charges

Applications Now Accepted Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, in partnership with Columbia Basin Trust, invites individuals of all artistic disciplines and arts, culture and heritage groups in the Columbia Basin to apply for project funding. Program brochures and application forms are available online at www.basinculture.com, or call CKCA at 1.877.505.7355 or email wkrac@telus.net. Deadline for applications is March 7, 2014, or March 21, 2014, depending on the program.

Arts, CuLture & HeritAge grANt WritiNg WOrKsHOPs CKCA is hosting Free workshops for individuals or groups in the Columbia Basin who are interested in applying for the trust’s Arts, Culture and Heritage funding. Winlaw: Thursday Feb. 20, 7 – 9 p.m. Location: threads guild, 7112 Perry’s Back rd. (at junction with Hwy 6)

Castlegar: Saturday Feb. 22, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Location: Castlegar rec. Centre, 2101 6th Ave.

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Project evaluation criteria and application forms are depending on the amount of time it take him to available from: implement. • RDKB office at 843 Rossland Avenue, Trail • Montrose, Trail, Warfield and Rossland Offices Susy to stoupin@rdkb.com • Request • RDKB website at www.rdkb.com under Community Services/Columbia Basin Trust • CBT website at www.cbt.org For more information about preparing your project proposal call Sharon Toupin at 1.250.368.9148. Deadline for project submissions is 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 14, 2014. Late applications will not be eligible for consideration. All applications must be submitted to the Regional District Kootenay Boundary, Trail Office. Administered and Managed by: Regional District of Kootenay Boundary 202 – 843 Rossland Avenue Trail, B. C. V1R 4S8 Ph: 250.368.9148 Fx: 250.368.3990 www.rdkb.com

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ity community groups are the core of any community. To suggest at any point there is a need to reduce the amount of groups the city gives grant money to, or operational grants or otherwise, are fighting words in many people’s eyes. Yet city council is heading down that road, looking at what the city maintains, and how it could get by with less. It likely won’t mean less community groups, or the paving of paradise to put up a parking lot, but it could mean reduced service in the way the service groups are managed. The real bitter pill to swallow is the realization of what the city of less than 4,000 people is grappling with: bringing big city amenities and attitudes of service to a community that has no industrial base and, population wise, can’t skate with the bigger players in the province. Council has leveled its gaze on every aspect of the city’s budget and, therefore, its operation and how much it contributes to community groups are part of that glance.

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Pete Seeger a reminder of the noble struggle Second Opinion

JIM HOlTZ

ete Seeger died last week. Not very many people remember him these days; he was, after all, 94 years old and, for most of the people who do remember him, just a quaint and easily forgotten relic of American cultural history. Not for me. I was 14 and a ninth grader in an American boarding school in 1960 when I first learned of Pete Seeger and the Weavers, the folk singing group he founded. I was told that they had been blacklisted in the 1950s and still were in the 1960s for singing about issues deemed then to be communistic or un-American: equal rights for minorities, civil liberties, unions, pacifism. At 14, I didn’t know what “blacklisted” meant, so I had to look that up, and then learn what civil liberties were

and what pacifism was all about. As I learned those things and listened to Seeger’s songs like Turn, Turn, Turn, The Bells of Rhymney, and We Shall Overcome, I began to see that there were other ways of looking at the world than the way the majority of Americans did. Than the way those around me did. Pete Seeger opened my eyes. Over the next 20 years, I listened to other folk singers: Woody Guthrie, Odetta, Josh White, among others. Most of them are dead now, or like Joan Baez, they have grown tired of being looked upon as spokespersons for causes and social movements. There are no prominent folk singers today singing songs of peace and justice, unity and collective action to large crowds of enthusiastic supporters. Not on a regular basis. Musicians perform at specific fundraising events, of course, and for disaster relief, but it’s not the same. In Pete Seeger’s heyday there were concerts and demonstrations and

continuous calls to action based on broad, social issues, and his songs played an important role in those movements. Unlike some, he never raged at those he believed were the enemies of freedom and justice. He never advocated hatred, and certainly not violence. He just sang songs in the belief that music could unite the common man for the common good, and that once united, they could not be ignored, or oppressed, or victimised. I imagine that in the end he was not altogether happy with what he saw around him. The world is as conflicted as it ever was, and though there have been battles won on behalf of equal rights, the gap between the rich and poor grows wider, and the number of homeless people and poverty-stricken families seems as high as ever. Still, he never gave up or seemed to tire in the struggle against the greed and ignorance of the rich and powerful, or the indifference

of the smug and comfortable. He just smiled, picked up his banjo one more time and sang. At 92, Pete Seeger marched and performed during the Occupy Wall Street movement, in 2012 he recorded Forever Young with Arlo Guthrie and others in a commemorative recording of Bob Dylan’s songs, and in 2013, at 93, sang with Neil Young, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp in a rendition of This Land is Your Land as part of a Farm Aid benefit. So here’s to you, Pete. You did more than your share. I imagine down the road someone will write a song about you like they did for Joe Hill and Woody Guthrie. I hope it’s a good one with a great chorus that people everywhere will love to sing because, when the marchers gather at their doors, those bosses and bankers, deniers and despots should be reminded of just whom they’re up against. Jim Holtz is a Boundarybased writer.

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The money saved is expected to cover the $100 per-household tax increase (based on the average assessed home value of $225,000) coming to pay for the ColumbiaW a s h i n g t o n downtown upgrades. However, with operation and public works budgets not having been raised since 2009—absorbing rising costs such as fuel and labour—the real operation is to try and cut from the $370,000 the city p ro v i d e s to community groups (library, pool), and not severe any services the city provides. Council will fund the Rossland Chamber of Commerce with the entire amount of the business licence fees the city received in 2013, which is $34,500. That number is lower than the $39,330 the chamber had asked for. The Rossland Council for the Arts and Culture will be funded in the amount of $4,000 for 2014. The city will also allocate $7,000 to fund financial assistance for groups to use the aquatic centre for recreation programs in 2014. Council will also fund miscellaneous grants-in-aid in the

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amount of $1,800 for 2014. Lions campground received a $1,700 operating grant, the Winter Carnival will get the amount it requested ($9,500), and Golden City Days committee will receive $5,900, the amount it requested. The Tennis Court Society wanted $7,000 but will get $3,000 instead. The senior citizen’s hall will also receive $3,200 operational support for 2014, while the curling club will receive $26,800 in operating support from the city. The Rossland Museum asked for $48,450. “I don’t think $48,450 is an unreasonable amount for a museum of this quality,” said Mayor Greg Granstrom. “Everyone needs money but we need to cut them back,” said councilor Kathy Moore. The museum’s request amount carried. The museum will also receive $18,500 in operational support from the city. The 2013 City of Rossland operating grant for the Rossland Library was $105,000, with the library asking for $134,000 in 2014. Provincial grants were expected to drop from almost $37,000 to $24,700. “At some point the

city cannot do everything for everyone,” said Moore. “So I would support the library seeking out other sources of funding … with regret.” The library’s request amount did not carry, with council proposing they be cut back to $126,000 (operating grant) and $3,500 in operational support. Tourism Rossland’s request for $30,000 was denied, and instead $25,000 will be given for 2014. As well, city staff will be required to liaise with the chamber of commerce and Tourism Rossland to find efficiencies between the two organizations. With the fight to keep kindergarten to Grade 12 in Rossland now over, the need for the Neighbourhoods of Learning committee ended as well. But it was proposed by some councilors that money for the committee be transferred to Visions for Small Schools Society (VSSS) for an amount over $25,000 (for Seven Summits Centre for Learning), although no specific amount was submitted. The proposal was not well received. “This is public money and I don’t think we should be funding (private

education),” said Granstrom. “We fund 30 kids at this school and we don’t give anything to all of the children going down the hill to Trail? I don’t think it’s a good use of public tax dollars to fund private education.” What NOL has morphed into the city’s tax dollars should not support, he said. But the commitment as a city was to support kindergarten to Grade 12 education in Rossland, said councilor Jill Spearn. “And to give kids a chance to stay in our community,” she said. Moore agreed with Granstrom. “Education is not a municipal mandate because the province dropped the ball on this,” she said. She proposed $15,000 as bridge funding for VSSS. “We don’t see education as a municipal mandate long term, but we will give money to launch the initiative,” she said. Granstrom said it was still wrong and should not be supported. “I generally wonder if we are making it easier for the public system to not be here if we are paying into their decision,” said councilor Jody Blomme. The motion was

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The Rossland Museum is taking part in an exchange, coordinated by the Royal BC Museum. The Rossland Museum is participating in Provincial Wonder. It’s meant to be fast, fun and low cost, but still provide an opportunity for a meaningful exchange, said Michele Skuce of the Rossland Historical Museum and Archives Association. “In Rossland, the plan is to get kids up to the museum to write letters about snow,” she said. These letters will be sent to Victoria by Feb. 23 where they will be on display at the Royal BC Museum. In return, Rossland will receive letters from kids in Victoria about the ocean.

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pens to be the museum’s president) was at the museum to present the launch of the interpretive ski program, “Mining and Moguls: Rossland’s Ski Story.”

Washington. What we are looking for is efficiencies and cost savings that would offset that cost,” he said. The city has not raised property taxes since 2009, largely due to an adjustment of staffing levels. “But we’re at a point at City Hall where we are running pretty lean,” said Granstrom. The 2014 property tax role for the city is expected to be $3.6 million, including a $33,345 non market changes addition (from BC Assessment figures). But to help pay the cost of the city’s main infrastructure upgrade, an increase was needed to bump the role up to $3.85 million. As the budget requirements now stand, homeowners in the city would have to pay around $1,739 in

property taxes (assessed on the BC Assessment average home value in the city of $225,000)—a $109 increase. If the city were to round the percentage increase off to seven per cent, it would inject $252,831 into city coffers ($114 increase per household). It would give the city $11,511 in additional revenue over and above the debt payment. On the other side of the coin, a six per cent increase would parlay into a $216,712 increase, meaning taxes would rise $98 on the average home. Council is also looking at scenarios where as little as a four per cent increase would work (a $65 increase to taxes). Council will still investigate ways to save the money elsewhere in the budget,

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Martin is a long time Rossland resident, skier and snow host of many years, and Rossland’s ski history is her passion. The museum will be running the ski program on request for groups throughout the winter (there is no set schedule at the moment, but if some notice is given arrangements can be made). The plan is to get the ski program going and slowly expand to include the remainder of the museum’s interpretive programs over time. “Our first one went really well,” said Skuce. “We had 22 visitors attend, which filled up the room nicely, and it was a good mix of locals and tourists.” The museum is open Wednesday to Saturday, from 3-7 p.m. until March 29. however, as line items are trimmed to help absorb the amount required to service the project debt. Councilor Kathy Wallace said the regional district budget is preliminary at this point and has not been approved. There are links on the regional district website to agendas with information on where the discussion is heading. She noted that the cost to provide sewer service will be going up, as well as a preliminary three per cent increase to fire service. After dealing with community grants, as well as some talk about capital spending and operations, council now will delve into decisions on capital projects and operations, as well as what goes into reserves.

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Red Mountain Racers send six to the 2014 B.C. Winter Games nicole tigchelaar for the Rossland News

Six skiers from the Red Mountain Racers will be heading to the 2014 BC Winter Games in Mission this February. Two RMR girls and four boys qualified for the Kootenay Zone team which is made up of 10 boys and 10 girls from the Whitewater, Fernie, Kimberly, Windermere, and Red Mountain ski clubs. Kaysa Panke, Samantha Gaul, Orion Humpherys, Gavin Patterson, Matthias Hoffmann, and Logan Merringer will carry the colours of RMR and Rossland to the Games. “We’ve been able to field a big team this year,” said RMR head coach Phil Patterson. Dylan Henderson from Whitewater will be head coach of the zone team and will be assisted by Sam French from Red Mountain. The Games, held from Feb. 20–23, will include participants from across B.C. in 18 sports. Most of the competitions will take place in Mission with some events in Abbotsford, the Township of Langley, Pitt Meadows, Hemlock and Whistler. The alpine events feature racers 13-14 years old, the youngest group of carded

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Orion Humpherys skiing to gold in a GS race at Fernie two weeks ago, the qualifying race for the Games.

racers in the national ski racing system. Three different disciplines are part of the BC Winter Games: giant slalom; slalom; and ski cross. Notable BC Games alumni who have gone on to compete internationally include three-time Olympian and multiple World Cup champion Rob Boyd (1980 BC Winter Games), 2010 Olympian and three-time World Cup champion Britt Janyk. “The exciting thing for me,” said Humpherys, “is that I get to be on the

same team as kids I’m normally competing against. I may also get to see my cousin racing in the nordic events.” In fact, these Games are host to a multitude of sports not typically associated with winter, including archery, badminton, basketball, gymnastics and judo. To see the various activities of the athletes during the Games, check out Global TV, one of the Games’ corporate partners, who will be doing daily, on-site coverage of the events.

IN BRIEF Black Jack bits This year’s loppet, being held on Saturday, Feb. 22 is the 30th annual for the club and promises to be a lot of fun. The loppet is all about participation and is for all ages. The more the merrier. Distance options for adults include 30 kilometres and 10 km, including a fun team event where teams of three start and finish the 10 km. Need a gentle nudge? All loppet participants will be entered into a draw for a Red Mountain 3Pac and a 2014/15 season pass for Black Jack. There are already 10 people registered for the 10 km and 16 people registered for the 30 km. For details, course maps, and registration, go to http://www.skiblackjack. ca/loppet. Skier development program update With about 70 kids ranging in age between three and 12, the Jackrabbits and Bunnies program at Black Jack Ski Club is definitely hopping with sessions on Tuesday evenings and Sunday afternoons. With several sessions under their belt already, the young Bunnies (age three to five) are mastering their stand ups and star turns. This program is intended to nurture a love of Nordic skiing as a lifetime sport and is made possible by the incredible efforts of the club membership and the volunteer commitment of coaches and parents. Membership update There are 699 season pass members so far this year, the club’s second highest ever. It’s now the fifth year in a row for the club to have over 600 members.

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Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Electoral Area ‘B’ Director Linda Worley and RDKB Staff invite all Area ’B’ residents, taxpayers and interested parties to a Town Hall Meeting to learn about Regional Districts in general, the services the RDKB provides and the proposed 2014 Budget and 2014-2018 Five Year Financial Plan. RDKB Staff will provide information regarding how Regional Districts operate, the governing legislation, the overall Regional services and specific Area ‘B’ services that are provided and how much taxpayers pay.

An update on the revised Area ‘B’ Zoning Bylaw and information regarding other Regional District projects will also be provided. Come out and share your comments and your views on the 2014 Budget and on what types of local government services you wish to have in your Electoral Area ‘B’ community.

WHEN: 6:30 P.M.—WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014 WHERE: OASiS COMMUNiTY HALL 47 Hanna Drive, Oasis, B.C Theresa Lenardon, Executive Assistant 250-368-0225 1-800-355-7352 tlenardon@rdkb.com

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Rossland school’s younger students will soon have their own turf with plans for a playground for its primary kids. School District 20’s board of education approved $60,000 for a playground structure that will appeal to kindergarteners to Grade 3s, a must since the former high school now accommodates K-9 under one roof. Rossland’s parents advisory council meets this week to discuss what the structure will look like and whether any fundraising will take place to top up funds for a grander vision. “We will definitely be talking about what the next steps are moving forward in terms of this money,” said Rossland school principal Karen Lavender. The money comes from local capital funding from the sale of

MacLean Elementary, according to Natalie Verigin, SD20 secretarytreasurer. Last year the Ministry of Education gave $50,000 to Rossland for a new playground apparatus, funds which were topped up by SD20 as well as through fundraising efforts. But the structure designed for middle-school kids is too mature for the youngsters now sharing a yard since the board decided to sell Maclean last year as part of its efforts to make cuts to a dwindling budget. The school has managed to find a balance between separating primary from secondary students and deliberately mixing the different age groups for learning purposes such as peer mentoring and tutoring, explained Lavender. “We do have separate recess and lunch playtimes for those kids so they can play more with their age groups.”

Kindergarten enrolment drops in public schools Rossland school trustee Gordon Smith said it’s time to be proactive when it comes to attracting future students to the district now that there are more choices in the area. He referenced the Golden City’s larger Francophone school (l’École des Sept-Sommets) and its new independent school, Seven Summits Centre For Learning and wondered how SD20 was driving kindergarten registration. “I’m using that word very deliberately because I think that public education has to realize that the way that the educational practice is evolving. .. is to turn it into a competitive parent choice domain.” SD20’s end of September enrolment numbers were about 100 students less than projected last spring, Greg Luterbach superintendent of schools shared. He attributed this shortfall to fewer kindergarten students than projected, families sending their children to the French school now that admission rules loosened and the new independent school in Rossland. The initial projection for kindergarten students for next school year sits at 278 students. — Trail Times

Available weekend ice at arena Recreation, Education, Community Rossland Rec Department Spring brochure The REC Department will start working on the Spring Brochure and if you’re interested in submitting a program or course, the deadline for the Spring Brochure is March 1. The brochure will hopefully be available to the public online, by the third week of March. Typically the Spring Brochure covers the months of April, May and June with many Rossland Pool details included. Spring break will run March 17-28. If you are interested in running a spring break camp let us know as soon as possible so we can work out details and start advertising right away. We are always happy to add information regarding community groups and resources in the Community Events and Info pages. Public skating schedule, Feb. 3-9 Public skating this week is on Wednesday, Feb. 5 from 6:30-7:45 p.m. and on Sunday, Feb. 9 from 2:30-4 p.m. and again from 6-7:30 p.m. For more information about admission prices, skate rentals and more, please log onto the city’s website, at www.rossland.ca, then arena page. Available ice at the Rossland Arena Lots of ice available this weekend if you’d like to put together a family

reunion, a fun hockey game, a birthday party or a neighborhood block party on ice. Any reason is a good reason. Ice times available include; Friday, Feb. 7 from 6:45-7:45 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8 from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., 2:454:45 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 9, 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Please give the Recreation Department a call to discuss costs and availability. We can be reached at 250-362-2327 or by email at recreation@rossland.ca. Adult co-ed rec. hockey Adult co-ed recreation hockey is at the Rossland Arena on Tuesday nights from 9:45-11 p.m. and on Sunday nights from 9:15-10:30 p.m. Join a great group of people for fun, co-ed hockey. Full equipment is required and some experience is necessary. A waiver must be signed prior to getting on the ice. Drop-in is $10 and 10x passes are available from the REC Department. Girls softball development Are you interested in starting a Rossland girls’ softball team? Rossland is the only community in our area that doesn’t have a girls’ softball team. The Recreation Department will be working on that over the next two

months, but in the meantime, you should take advantage of the development program offered through Trail Parks and REC. This is a great opportunity for girls in the Kootenays to learn the sport and get some amazing coaching from two retired, high caliber, Thunder Fastpitch Coaches. Trail REC Development Program for Girls 8-14 years. Instruction will be delivered in a positive, structured environment designed to provide girls with the opportunity to become better ball players. All aspects of the game will be reviewed and taught to all levels. Concentration will be on the basics with emphasis on throwing, catching, running and batting mechanics, progressing to more advanced skills. The program runs from Jan. 26— April 13 (omit Feb. 9, March 23, 30)on Sundays from 2-4 p.m. in the Willi Krause Fieldhouse. Cost is $74.25. To register, contact Trail REC at 250368-6484. Car pooling may be an option. Contact the Rossland REC Department for more info at 250-3622327. The report continues on Page 2.

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A public tax information session for those Canadians considered to be U.S. “persons” is being sponsored next week by the region’s MP. Alex Atamanenko, MP BC Southern Interior, is hosting the free tax session Tuesday, Feb. 11 (7-9 p.m.) at the Fireside Conference Centre in Castlegar. A panel of immigration and cross-border tax experts will address issues related to U.S. tax and the Foreign Account Ta x Compliance Act (FATCA). The Canadian government is in negotiations with the Americans on an I n t e rg o v e r n m e n t a l Agreement (IGA) to impose U.S. tax legislation (FATCA) on Canadian financial

institutions. The agreement may require Canadian banks and other financial institutions to disclose information on accounts held by “U.S. persons” to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. Negotiations are being conducted in secret and raise concerns that the IGA could potentially violate Canadian privacy laws. Furthermore, the misinformation and secrecy around FATCA is causing a great deal of public anxiety and a n g e r, said Atamanenko. “Canadians fear for the security of their personal banking information and the security of their savings,” he said. The session is free on Tuesday, Feb. 11 from 7-9 p.m. at the Fireside Conference Centre, 1810 8th Ave., Castlegar.

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Win cash and prizes to star t or expand your summer business! Modeled after CBC’s “The Dragons’ Den”, where qualifying entrepreneurs pitch their business idea to a group of potential investors, Junior Dragons’ Den is a West Kootenay wide initiative and call to action for student youth entrepreneurs age – 12-17, to create their own summer job/ business. There are two categories: Junior – Grades 8-10 Senior – Grade 11-12 HOW IT WORKS - Students are required to submit a business concept paper for their business idea (standard outline provided), and a brief 1.5-2 minute video elevator pitch, explaining their business idea and why they should be chosen to compete in Junior Dragons’ Den. Video submissions will be viewable online at www.juniordragonsden.ca and be eligible for voting.

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THE TOP FIVE - The top five applicants from each category will then work on refining their business concept into a formal business plan (outline and template to be provided), as well as create and submit an updated video elevator pitch for their business. THE SHOW - These Junior Dragons’ will then pitch their business idea Friday, June 6, 2014 in a live show format at Charles Bailey Theatre in Trail, BC to a panel of local West Kootenay Dragons’! The first, second and third place winners from each Junior Dragons’ age category, will receive cash prizes & awards to go toward the start-up costs of their respective business, or expand an existing business. The 4th and 5th place candidates will receive parting gift packages (a.k.a. swag). REGISTER TODAY! Deadline is March 14, 2014! Go to www.juniordragonsden.ca to download a particpant’s package!

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The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture (RCAC) requires a qualified and dynamic Administrator and Program Coordinator to assist in the delivery and administration of RCAC programs and projects. This is a flexible part-time position of approximately 8-16 hrs per week to be delivered on a contract basis. The successful candidate should be familiar with the arts and culture in our area, have experience with nonprofit organizations, and be willing to work some evenings and weekends. This contract position has flexible hours and is perfect for a self-motivated individual, who can work efficiently from a home office. For more information please visit our website: www.rosslandartscouncil.com If interested, please send your résumé and cover letter to: rosslandarts@gmail.com or mail to Rossland Council for Arts and Culture, Box 405, Rossland, BC, V0G 1Y0. Deadline for receiving applications is Monday, February 16, 5:00pm

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CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ROSSLAND NOTICE OF PROPERTY DISPOSITION Community Charter Section 26 Take notice that the Council of the City of Rossland intends to transfer ownership of a portion of Lots 14, 15, 16, 17, Block 36, Plan 616B on Plan R/ W1450, Section 25, Township 9A, Kootenay Land District (101.1m 2) owned by the City to P. A Miller in exchange for Lot 17, Except Part included in R/ W1450, Block 36, Section 35, Township 9A, Plan 616B (101.1m 2) owned by P. A Miller and located at 2472 Railway Street. The portion of Lots 14, 15, 16, 17, Block 36, Plan 616B on Plan R/W1450, currently owned by the City houses most of the garage for the residence located at 2472 Railway St. The land exchange will ensure that the garage for 2472 Railway will be completely enclosed within property boundaries for the residence. Lot 17, Except Part included in R/W1450, Block 36, Section 35, Township 9A, Plan 616B currently owned by P. A Miller will be dedicated as road. Stacey Lightbourne Planning Assistant January 23, 2014

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Grind’s new move takes shape IDA KORIC Rossland News

The team at the Alpine Grind has hit the ground running at their new location, and nobody is looking back. After many cozy years at the little yellow house on the corner of Highway 22A, the microbakery/café has successfully crossed the road to occupy the

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certainly had to be made to turn an evening dining venue into a bright, warm spot for a morning coffee. The Drift’s dark walls were painted over, banquet seating was removed from the windows and the flat bar was replaced with glass cases displaying baked temptations. The new venue also provides a greater feeling of togetherness, with all patrons sharing a larger space. A community table encourages large groups to congregate, or strangers to get to know one another better. “It brings everybody together,” Snelgrove said of the new dynamic, “We can

see everybody, we can have conversations with people while we’re working.” Despite the fact that Snelgrove’s first passion are baked goods and great coffee, there are considerations of expanding into new directions in the future. He hopes to be open evenings two or three days a week, serving beer and wine. For now, however, he and his staff will enjoy serving daytime customers the soups, sandwiches and sweet treats the Grind has become known for. Things have settled into a rhythm after an astonishingly busy carnival weekend, and

the Grind is already reaping the rewards of the move. “There is no comparison,” Snelgrove insisted, “It’s so much busier here. It has only been two weeks, but there are no regrets.” The Grind microbakery churns out fresh bread on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, while you can get world class coffee and tea, baked goods and healthy lunches every day of the week. If you haven’t tried the pizza special, you’re missing out. Take a moment to visit John Snelgrove and his staff at their bustling new digs on Columbia Avenue.

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