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Approval in principle has been given by city council for water access for snow making infrastructure on Red Mountain, but there are still several humps to clear before the project is realized. The Red Mountain Racers Society was given the yellow light by city council last week to obtain water from Star Gulch reservoir for snow making purposes on Red Mountain. The request made was to enter into a water use agreement between the city and the society for the purposes of establishing an athlete’s trainOPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK ing facility at Red Mountain. 2104 COLUMBIA AVENUE, But the city will first have to ROSSLAND ✩ 250-362-2280 do some leg work to see if it can amend its water licence, said city deputy chief administrative officer Tracey Butler. “Right now we are investigating what it would take to approve that (agreement) with the licensing we have with the Ministry of Environment on our water reservoir,” she said. Rivervale home, Then the city will have to $228,500 determine the costs involved to complete the agreement and obtain provincial approval, said Rossland Mayor Greg Granstrom. After that the city the society will have to ONE PERCENT REALTY and agree on costs. 368-1817 | 362-9094 “But council certainly nancykaiser.ca agrees that it could be a benefit nnckaiser@gmail.com to the community, so that’s the Youragreement Horoscope For thein Weekprinciple,” he withsaid. Michael“But O’Connor theinside nuts and bolts of Horoscope the West Kootenay Advertiser it, there still needs to be some For the Week discussion.” with Michael O’Connor

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Rossland was the only Kootenay-Boundary community to see an increase in population in 2013, according to recent BC Stats, and it could be due to the unrivaled lifestyle and recreational opportunities the city contains. TIMOTHY SCHAFER Rossland News

The city of Rossland’s population continues to grow while every other community and rural electoral area in the Kootenay Boundary region experiences a decrease. According to figures recently released by BC Stats in the 2013 Sub-Provincial Population Estimates, the Golden City increased its population by .1 per cent. Although the increase translated into a gain of only two people (and you know who you are), the city was the only KootenayBoundary community that saw any increase over last year, rising from 3,588 people to 3,590. The city is famed for its lifestyle and continues to draw people into the fold, said Mayor Greg Granstrom, even during tough economic times that effectively

siphon people off nearby communities. He also credited a concerted decision by the city to keep taxes as low as possible, and the vision to upgrade city amenities (ColumbiaWashington project). “So it makes it a place we all like to call home,” he said. In 2012 Rossland’s population rose .7 per cent (26 people). Of all provincial regions the Kootenay-Boundary saw the strongest rate of decline (2.1 per cent) in 2013, with a drop in population of 645 persons. Trail accounted for most of the decline, dropping 3.1 per cent to

7,307, a decrease of 237 people. Last year the Silver City decreased 1.9 per cent and has dropped almost 400 people since 2011 (7,693). The rural areas of KootenayBoundary fell 3.3 per cent (327 people) to 9,498 people. Warfield decreased 1.8 per cent to 1,672 people, a drop of 30 per cent. Across the Columbia River valley, Montrose dipped .4 per cent to 1,032 (four person decrease), and Fruitvale lost five people in 2013, a .2 per cent drop to 2,036.

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Brett Wildeman has been slowly but steadily crafting his raw folk sound over the past few years while performing in intimate venues throughout B.C. and Alberta. A Rocky Road Tour is an ode to the fossil fuel dependent path Canada’s federal and provincial governments are leading us down, as the Joint Review Panel has given the green light to contentious Northern Gateway Pipeline. The tour will stop in Rossland on Saturday, March 8 at the Alpine Grind Café.

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, and has already started. 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. St. Patrick’s Day tea Rossland Sacred Heart Church is hosting it’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Tea on Saturday, March 15 from 1-3 p.m. in the Church Gathering Space.

In partnership with the Rossland Council for Arts & Culture, there are lots of amazing film courses for youth coming up. • Film & Editing Techniques Workshop The course is being held on Saturday, March 8 from 3-8 p.m. at the Seven Summits Centre for Learning. The fee is $25 and includes a pizza dinner. This workshop is for youth with intermediate skills, but advanced filmmakers are encouraged to come. It will cover all the bases, including preproduction, 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. West Kootenay ostomy support group Meeting on Monday, March 17 at 2 p.m., Kiro Wellness Center, Trail. Guest speaker: Leo Salsman, Financial Advisor. For info, call 250-368-9827 or 250-365-6276. Digital camera classes in Rossland Have a new digital camera but not sure how it all works? Selkirk College’s photography Instructor, Ed Chernoff, will be in Rossland on Saturday teaching two workshops on using your camera to its fullest potential. The morning class is from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and focuses on the basics of how to use your camera. The second class is from 1-5 p.m. and is an advanced class that covers the more creative side of using a digital camera. The class location is in the Arena lounge on Third Avenue. To register for the classes, please call Selkirk College at 250-3645770. Mountain Bike Academy Program Seven Summits Centre for Learning is working on a Mountain Bike Academy program for local youth. The program will start in April and run until June. Program details include; trail building, bike maintenance, instruction and coaching and a trip or two out of town to check out the trails and Bike Parks in B.C. More information will be available soon.

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Rossland Museum Historical Society begins fundraising campaign for the $3 million renewal concept outlined in the newly-released consultant’s final report TimoThy Schafer Rossland News

The price tag on the Rossland Historical Museum’s renewal concept is sizable and is the biggest hurdle the city’s venerable facility now faces, says the museum society president. Libby Martin said the $3-mllion estimate for the entire project is sizable, but it can be broken down into smaller, more digest-able modules so the entire vision could be achieved in stages as the money becomes available. Charting the financial path is the key right now, and any potential museum friends to ferret out funds could be made at the next public meeting in the second week of April, Martin said. “We’re hoping there would be some members of the community that would be interested in helping with securing some of the initial funding for the museum, some that are familiar with the granting

overall plan, it’s a question of the money,” she said. “If we get the money for the first phase, we’ll go ahead. And then we’ll go after money for the next phase.” The renewal concept has been developed with the intention of meeting senior government criteria for funding without compromising local identity and programming. To get there, some of the next steps include setting up a fundraising committee, initiating a capital fundraising campaign and approaching senior levels of government to determine levels of project support and appropriate funding programs. As well, corporate and community partners will be identified, and grant applications will be initiated. The report will go public in the second week of April, although it is available in its entirety on the city’s website.

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The renewal concept The concept includes recreating a section of underground mine tunnel (21 metres, 70 feet), complete with rocks, rails and water drips. The renewal concept would open up the interior, creating a larger entrance gallery and adding on a full glass, well-lit atrium to welcome people into the museum. As well, the outside artifacts would be housed in an industrial shed with level access and siting to create an outdoor stage for events and classes.

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process,” she said. “It’s a bit of a call for knowledgeable people to help out.” The next step for the museum advisory committee will be to figure out a funding formula, based on a combination of grants, corporate sponsorship and partnerships with senior levels of government. The consultant hired to develop the renewal concept, Don Luxton of Vancouver, provided a list of various funding agencies. The costs of the renewal concept have been determined through an order of magnitude for each phase that can proceed independently as required. The priorities for the plan have been determined so that the renewal can proceed in a “logical manner” as funds are secured, Luxton’s final report read. There is no more quibbling on the specifics of the plan, said Martin. “We’ve pretty much agreed that we like the

Total budget: approximately $3 million • Museum building: $2,085,000 for 10,700 sq. ft. = $195 psf • Shed building: $490,000 for 1,920 sq. ft. = $255 psf • Artificial rock, allow $200,000 • Exhibit design and fabrication, allow $225,000 • Entry gallery $240,000 (includes $100,000 demo, disposal and hoarding costs) • Mining experience $630,000 (includes $50,000 demo/disposal costs and part of cost of metal roof across entire back of building) Artificial rocks $200,000, includes design of tunnel and mine entrance. • Atrium $420,000 (Atrium and mining experience could be built concurrently) • Industrial building shed $490,000 • Screen/sign/site work/exterior walls/ windows $375,000 • Interior renovations $420,000 (includes $80,000 structural and $200,000 mechanical/electrical)

Writers submitted work in the fiction, nonfiction and poetry categories, and cash prizes will be awarded for the best work, plus publication in the KLC Anthology. The winners will be notified on March 7, and receive their prizes at the Literary Gala celebration

on Friday, March 14, 6:30 p.m. at the Prestige Hotel in Nelson. Angie Abdou of Fernie, whose book The Bone Cage was a competitor in Canada Reads in 2011, and whose second novel The Canterbury Trail was a finalist for Banff Mountain Book of the Year

2011 will be the special guest speaker. Tickets for the gala are available at the door, with a suggested donation of $5. The 2014 anthology Refuge, will be available at the event for $7.

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A fuel tanker truck overturned on the Schofield Highway Monday morning in Warfield, causing a road closure until late in the day. Trail and Greater District RCMP Detachment temporarily closed roads in the Warfield area—between Wellington Avenue and the Webster School area at Murray Drive—as a result of a commercial vehicle incident. Road conditions are believed to be the culprit in the incident after a heavy snowfall that started Sunday fell unabated into Monday. No one was injured in the mishap. Boundary Regional Fire Rescue and tow vehicles attended the scene. Small vehicles detoured through Bingay Road and large vehicles were required to re-route through Castlegar and used Highway 3. The road was declared reopened just before 11 p.m.

If you own a small business in Rossland you can get financial help to hire a student over the summer by applying for a wage subsidy from Columbia Basin Trust’s Summer Works Program. Application forms are available starting Friday, Feb. 21 at cbt. org/summerworks. Because the program is popular, people are encouraged to submit an application form as soon as possible. Rossland’s The Red Pair Shoe Store was one of the businesses that benefited from the program last year. “The Summer Works program is fantastic,” said owner Stephanie Robinson. “I can hire a student who needs to work during the summer months, and I can afford to give

Fall cleanup cancelled to cut costs TimoThy Schafer Rossland News

The city is cancelling one of its two seasonal cleanup collection services in order to cut costs for waste collection. Over $5 per household will be saved by the city with cutting the offering of a free fall cleanup service, a significant achievement in the face of increasing costs for the service. The waste collection bylaw will still provide a spring waste collection service to the residents of Rossland, while absorbing the contractor’s increase of $8.25 per dwelling unit per year. Providing a spring yard and garden waste collection offers the convenience of disposing of yard and garden waste for residents; to reduce the number of trips that residents need to make to the Trail landfill to dispose of their yard and garden

waste and thereby decreasing the community’s greenhouse gas emissions, and reduce the instances of illegal dumping of yard and garden waste by residents. The new bylaw will see an overall reduction to each serviced home from $84.25 to $79.14 per year. The spring cleanup service has been a much heavier used service than that of the fall cleanup service, manager of public works, Darrin Albo, told council. But he said some people might be resistant to the cancellation of the fall cleanup. Breaking down the costs, the city will charge a flat rate service fee of $63.14 per year per dwelling unit to fund solid waste collection and disposal services in Rossland. In addition to the flat rate service fee, users wishing to utilize curbside pickup service,

shall purchase contractor stickers. The city will charge a flat rate service fee of $16 per year per dwelling to fund the spring yard and garden waste collection and disposal service in Rossland. If a garbage service account balance remains unpaid on Dec. 31 in any year, the amount will be transferred to the tax account of the property. Water rates The city will also be applying to the Columbia Basin Trust’s water smart match funding grant opportunity in order to hire a water rate consultant via a request for proposal process. The consultant will assist the city in developing a long-term water utility rate structure. The city will be budgeting $5,000 as their portion of the matching funding.

her those hours. I would be one burntout person without this program.” To help businesses offer summer jobs to high school and postsecondary students, the program provides a wage subsidy of up to $8 per hour for entry-level or career related positions. Since 2010, Summer Works has helped create up to 150 student jobs each summer. For more info, visit cbt. org/summerworks, email summerworks@ cbt.org or call 1-877489-2687, ext. 3644.

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nyone who comes to visit Rossland spends the rest of their time away trying to figure out how to get back here to stay. There is a magical draw to the Golden City, and it is part of the reason the city has enjoyed marginal growth and some stability in years when all neighbouring communities are suffering decreases. Maybe it’s the mountains, maybe it’s the closeness and uniqueness of the people, or its vast recreational opportunities, Rossland is able to remain a community that people want to live in. For all of its recreational abundance, unlike many other recreational meccas in the province, Rossland is still affordable, in housing costs, taxes and standard of living, as well as providing many of the services you would find in a larger centre. Even despite the city’s lack of a major industrial employer, it has managed to fly a straight course and not bottom out drastically on the economic end of the spectrum, as well as the population end. Like the city’s mayor, Greg Granstrom , noted, Rossland is a place you want to call home.

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Ski hill etiquette should be common sense Guest Opinion pAUl pICARd

Just a little note for the motivation of this column: I was the 67-year-old skier who got lost on Grey Mountain and ended up spending the night sitting on his skis before successfully walking to the Big Sheep Road near kilometer 10 where I was picked up by a helicopter. That extremely long night was a very special experience where I could not tell if I would survive or not. I was lucky enough that my body, through extensive shivering, could stay at an acceptable temperature during the night, and there was enough energy left in the morning to allow me to scramble through to the Big Sheep Road. The fact of having my ski boots on for about 30 consecutive hours resulted in quite a sore spot on my left ankle. All the scrambling under, over and through obstacles did not help my arthritic knees. I find it very ironic that, when I first tried skiing again, within 30 seconds I ended up being injured more seriously than what I suffered through that 30-hour ordeal.

kiing is a wonderful sport. It involves many people sliding in different directions on a slippery surface. There are some universally recognized rules to maximize the enjoyment and minimize the risks of injuries through the interaction of all those skiers. These basics rules are often printed on lift tickets. Part of the education of skiers involves understanding those basic rules that can be called alpine (skier or boarder) safety code. They are often referred to as responsibility code or etiquette. I don’t think that the word etiquette is a strong enough word. Often we associate etiquette to how we should use our knife in a restaurant. It is often just a matter of preference if we put it on the side of the plate between usage or not. However, the safety rule goes much fur-

ther. The safety rule means that we don’t want to harm our neighbour. We should not plant our knife in our neighbour’s body. Those rules are presented in a variety of ways and often with different emphasis, however, the main rule that is always present and is considered the most important: People ahead of you have the right of way. It is your responsibility to avoid them. It is easy to understand that the skier ahead of you does not have some rear view mirror and that she/he should concentrate on looking where he/she is going for their own safety and the safety of the skiers below. The skier from behind sees the whole situation and can take the necessary corrections even if it involves changing their desired path or speed. After a few days off because of ankle problems I wanted to try my aching joints. I did

not even make it to Mother Lode. While doing gentle turns on the slope towards the chair once I passed Main Run, I was hit with such violence that I was suddenly airborne without skis. The projectile that hit me was further down the hill. He was a mature person, with a season’s pass. He was polite enough to say his name when asked (however, I won’t divulge it not to embarrass him). The scariest part is that this mature person could not realize that it was his responsibility to avoid me. He sought all kinds of mitigating factors as he said “our skis barely clipped.” The factors: I was

doing gentle turns at a relatively low speed; It was not a bullet attacking him at an angle; I was well below him; I was very visible; I have a very bright green jacket so that my wife who is legally blind can follow me more easily; There was probably nobody else on the slope around us. The intensity of the contact: I weight 185 pounds and I was projected down the hill right out of my bindings; Through my jacket and two sweaters the skin was scraped off my left forearm near the elbow for a length of about 10 centimetres. The impact continued to my ribcage with the result that I won’t

be able to sleep on that side for quite a while and my movement is limited. I feel very fortunate that my left forearm absorbed much of the impact (probably his ski pole) otherwise I might have had a perforated lung. Imagine the same impact on a less visible young kid. What is the scariest is that this skier never learned anything from that experience. Many parents are thinking twice about hockey because of the physical dangers. I know many people who are thinking twice about skiing because of the numerous skiers like the one who did hit me. Paul Picard is a Rossland resident.

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The society will have to raise approximately $2.1 million to fund the development of the training facility and the snowmaking infrastructure, according to their preliminary estimates. The new training facility could bring approximately 5,000 athletes to Rossland in the month of November, as well as several thousand more in late spring for post season training. Under the terms of the five-year draft agreement, the society agrees they will not use any additives, chemicals, agents or substances in connection with the snowmaking activities. The society will also provide adequate backflow protection to insure that the water system and water supply facilities of the municipality are not damaged by any backflows, depressurization or drainage which may occur in connection with the operation, maintenance or shutdown of the snowmaking equipment and facilities. As well, the city will “use its best efforts to provide the Racers with the snowmaking water as provided herein, however, the Racers shall have no guaranty of and no absolute right to receive water from the Municipality as this will be limited by the physical limitations of the delivery system and the availability of a water source to supply the snowmakmg water.” In the agreement, in the event water levels in

Continued from Page 1 the city’s reservoir drop below acceptable elevation, as determined by the city’s engineer, the snowmaking infrastructure will automatically shutdown. The society would own the snowmaking equipment and enter into a long-term operating and maintenance agreement with Red Mountain Resort for the training facility. The $2.1 million would go toward installing snowmaking on Red Mountain and purchasing the necessary equipment to operate 10 training lanes and a terrain park. Other improvements to be funded include a multi-purpose building which will provide coaches and athletes a space for meeting and for video analysis, as well as a race and events office. The proposed snowmaking system would be fully automated and would have sensors which would turn the system off if at any time the reservoir levels went below the elevation predetermined by the city’s engineers. The slopes would provide approximately 10 training lanes and could accommodate between 100 to 200 athletes per day, said Andison. “This means we could bring an additional 5,000 people to Rossland during the shoulder seasons of November and April for pre- and post-season training,” she said. editor@rosslandnews.com

IN BRIEF Shred the love at Red The North Face presents B4BC’s Shred The Love Breast Cancer Benefit and Red Mountain Resort hosts “ReTreat Yourself” for cancer survivors on Saturday, March 8. The event is an inclusive ski-and-ride day where Red Mountain Resort will donate 50 per cent of its day ticket revenue to help raise funds for several of B4BC’s initiatives, including scholarships through the Survivorship Fund to ReTreat Yourself, a yoga, ski and snowboard retreat for women who have been affected by breast cancer. Activities at Red on Shred The Love Day will include ski and snowboard demonstrations as well as breast cancer screening info booths.

Legislating backcountry use Bill 13, the Off Road Vehicle Act introduced today, promises certainty, safety and regulatory structure for thousands of off-road enthusiasts. The proposed Off Road Vehicle (ORV) Act replaces the 40-year-old Motor Vehicle (All Terrain) Act with a modern management structure, designed to align with existing regulatory regimes at minimal cost. Increased use of quads, snowmobiles and other ORVs has helped British Columbians get out and enjoy the beauty of the province’s backcountry. Bill 13 will help ensure these vehicles are driven in a safe and environmentally responsible manner. The act, if passed and brought into force, will: • Establish a one-time registration system specifically designed to integrate with the pre-existing structure of the ICBC’s vehicle registry. • Allow the development of regulations on the rules of operation (such as wearing helmets), safety standards and conditions of use. • Provide officers with more effective enforcement tools to target the small number of irresponsible ORV owners that endanger others or damage sensitive habitat. To view a copy of the bill and view its progress through debate, visit: www.leg. bc.ca/40th2nd/4-4-40-2.htm. 2.8” x 4”

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A Living Wage is the amount for a family of 2 adults and 2 children (age 4&7) that must be earned to meet common household needs in a specific area or city. In the Lower Columbia Region, with each parent working 35 hours per week, each parent must earn $18.15/hr to meet these needs. 1. What percentage of the above family’s monthly income is dedicated to childcare? a. 20% b. 25% c. 35% d. 10% 2. How much does this family pay in food each month (based on the Dieticians of Canada’s Healthy Food Basket)? a. $926 b. $755 c. $832 d. $467 3. What is the average cost of a 3-bedroom rental, including utilities, in the Lower Columbia region? a. $1048 b. $873 c. $925 d. $768 4. What specific issues do you think prevent women in our community from earning a Living Wage? We know that transportation, education, employment, childcare shelter, and health are top barriers. Did you identify any others? 5. What does a “Family Friendly Workplace” mean to you?_ Family Friendly Workplaces offer programs and initiatives to employees with young families, including but not limited to flexible work hours, child care assistance, parental leave top-ups. Are you a Family Friendly Workplace? Please let us know at wcc@communityskillscentre.com.

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Smart meters are coming to the city of Rossland. FortisBC confirmed that the project to install new technology will begin in the fall of this year. “We plan to advise customers well in advance of work commencing in the area,” said FortisBC spokesman Neal Pobran. There will be approximately 130,000 meters installed throughout FortisBC’s service territory, and about 2,300 meters to be replaced in Rossland. In July of 2013, FortisBC received approval from the BCUC to install advanced (smart) meters in all its customer’s houses. Pobran said FortisBC will be employing a subcontractor to do the actual meter exchanges in Rossland. “This was something we proposed in the original application to the B.C. Utilities Commission as a way to keep project costs low for our customers,” he said. The work in Rossland is expected to be complete by early 2015 and the advanced meter project in the area to be completed by the end of 2015. Pobran said there was still an opt-out clause in effect for Rosslanders. “Advanced meters bring many benefits to customers, but for those who have concerns there is a radio-off option, meaning customers can get an advanced meter with the radio disabled,” he said. The cost, which was approved by BCUC in December, is $60 before the meters are installed and $88 afterwards. The customers would also have to pay $18 every two months to have the meter read manually. “It’ll be a new advanced meter, but the radio will be turned off if that’s what the customer wishes,” said Pobran. More information on the radio-off option can be found on the FortisBC website or by calling the contact centre at 1-866-436-7847. Meter reading During the Fortis BC employee lock out electrical meters were not being read. That is changing now that FortisBC employees are back to work, said Pobran. Pobran said that if customers don’t think their bill should be so high, they should give the company a call. The company could make adjustments to customer’s previous bills based on that collected data.

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In the Boundary region, Grand Forks bled a little with a decrease of 36 people, a .9 per cent drop to 4,026. The City of Greenwood saw six fewer people in 2013, a .9 per cent drop to 699. Midway lost two people in 2013 to record a .3 per cent drop to 663 people. On an annual basis, BC Stats produces sub-provincial population estimates using the generalized estimation system (GES). This regression model uses symptomatic indicators such as health client registry and residential hydro hook-ups to gauge population growth from one year to the next. These estimates assist in local and provincial government planning processes. In the other West Kootenay region, the Regional District of Central Kootenay also declined, but by only .5

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There will be a 15 minute intermission with light refreshments served. Winners in all categories will be announced and each first place winner will read briefly from their nominated work. Kootenay writer, Angie Abdou, will be our guest speaker, and the now annual, Carver Award, will be presented to an emerging Kootenay writer. The winners from each of the categories will be published in the Refuge 2014 anthology which will be available for sale for $7.00!

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Get ready for another exciting season of camping, hiking and picnicking as BC Parks’ reservation system, Discover Camping, prepares to open. Starting at 9 a.m. (Pacific time) on Saturday, March 15, 2014, Discover Camping will begin accepting reservations at most campgrounds. In total, there are over 5,200 easily accessible (frontcountry) campsites. Up to three reservations can be made in one easy transaction. Individual frontcountry sites are available up to three months in advance, while group sites are available up to 12 months in advance of your arrival date. Book your favourite camping spot on or after March 15 at: www.discovercamping.ca.

Avalanche risk ramps up The Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) is urging backcountry recreationists to avoid aggressive, unsupported avalanche this week. Areas of heightened concern are the Valhallas and mountains surrounding Slocan Lake, and the Kootenay Boundary, southern Purcells, and South Rockies regions. “While we expect to see fewer natural avalanches, tricky conditions persist and there is serious potential for human-triggered avalanches,” says senior avalanche forecaster James Floyer. The CAC advises recreational backcountry users to remain very conservative in their terrain choices, and stick to more moderate terrain.

per cent, or 321 people. Nearby Castlegar dropped by 98 people, or 1.2 per cent in 2013 to 7,762 people. Nelson rose slightly, 24 people, to 9,877, or .2 per cent. Creston fell 4.8 per cent to 5,169 in 2013, a drop of 261 people. The other mountain cities of Golden and Revelstoke both dropped in population, .9 per cent and .1 per cent respectively. Revelstoke lost six people to come in 2013 at 7,241, while Golden fell to 3,691 (35 person drop). In the East Kootenay, Cranbrook fell one per cent to 19,245 (198 people), while Kimberley slide by 100 people to 6,406 (1.5 per cent drop). Fernie came in at 4,538, down 1.2 per cent in 2013, or 56 people. Across the province, Peace River showed the highest regional growth in 2013 (2.1 per cent) with a boost in population of 1,280 persons. In terms of actual number of people, Greater Vancouver, the most common

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destination of choice for immigrants landing in B.C., saw the largest increase in population (34,702 persons) in 2013. Surrey attracted more newcomers than any other municipality between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013 (11,116 persons or 2.3 per cent). Of the 10 largest (over 100,000 people) municipalities in the province, Kelowna, Saanich and Delta showed a decline of 0.2 per cent, 0.4 per cent and 0.1 per cent, respectively. Amid municipalities with greater than 5,000 people, Creston and Port Alberni reported the fastest rates of decline (4.8 per cent and 3.3 per cent, respectively). The coverage of B.C.’s geographies using GES focuses on 189 areas comprised of 162 municipalities and 27 unique aggregations of unincorporated areas. Most of the province’s residents (almost nine in every 10 persons) live in municipalities.

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98 athletes from the Kootenays competed at the 2014 BC Winter Games bringing home 20 medals. Bernie Hoffman photo

After six weeks off recovering from a concussion in Fernie, Soleil shows the province how it’s done after taking three gold and a silver at this year’s U16 Championships in Prince George.

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Our U16 athletes recently returned from competing in the provincial championships, which included six days of racing at the Purden Ski Village just outside of Prince George. Red Mountain Racer Soleil Patterson stole the stage with three golds and one silver. After being sidelined with a concussion for almost six weeks, Soleil came back with a vengeance and was crowned the U16 overall provincial champion for 2014. She has qualified to compete at Whistler Cup where she will take on athletes from across Canada and around the world. Even though there is one more week of training for Nancy Greene Ski League athletes, the racing wrapped up this past weekend with the season finale on stellar snow conditions at Salmo. Red Mountain

Racers had solid performances and a great time skiing on a very snowy day. Nine-year-old Chase Eagleton stood on the podium twice in the U10 category with a bronze in the slalom and winning the GS. Radek Krampl took bronze in the U12 GS, and Bella Vockeroth Fisher also came home with a bronze. With a free hot dog and a medal around their necks, it was a great way to end the season. The U14 athletes traveled to the BC Games to compete in the giant slalom, slalom and skicross events held at Hemlock Ski Resort. Unfortunately, weather prevented the U14 men from competing in all but one event. While all of the athletes had solid results Kaysa Panke and Sammie Gaul brought home the hardware. Kaysa brought home a bronze medal in slalom and a silver medal in giant slalom. Sammie came home with

a silver in the ski cross event. March will be a busy month for all Red Mountain Racers. The FIS racers are currently in Kimberley for a speed camp followed by four days of racing. The U12 racers depart for the Interzone Championships in Big White March 8-9. The U14 Provincial Championships take place in Sun Peaks March 13-16 and the U16 CAN AM Westerns take place at APEX March 17-23. Plans are under way for a Nancy Greene mini Ski Camp over spring break and there are rumours of a race-your-parent day to wrap up the event. Stay tuned to redmountainracers.com for more information. The race season continues for the older racers right into the second week of April. It continues to be an action packed season and we wish the athletes the very best in their upcoming events.

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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.

Rossland Seniors Hall 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. Contact Richie at 250-362-9465.

Rossland Arena – available ice The last day of operations at the Rossland Arena is on Friday, March 14. If you’d like to rent ice in the first two weeks of March, there are lots of ice times available. Please contact the Recreation Department to inquire about availability.

Seedy Sunday – March 17 Rossland’s annual flower and vegetable seed sale event with local seeds grown right here in the Kootenays. Save the date, Sunday, March 17 from 1-4 p.m. at Rossland Secondary School. Seed vendors include: The Seed Basket, Cherry Meadows Farm, Mountain Seed Co. and Stellar Seeds. If you have your own seeds to swap or sell, this is the place to come.

Public skating schedule, March 3-9 Public skating this week is on Sunday, March 9 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. Adult co-ed recreation hockey Adult Co-Ed Recreation Hockey at the Rossland Arena is coming to an end soon. The last Sunday ice time is Sunday, March 9. If you haven’t played yet, don’t delay.

Tango classes in Rossland Beginning today a new class of beginner Argentine tango classes starts. The seven-week series will work with foundations of tango— which is all about walking in connection with your partner and finding ease and flow in that connection. Contact Heather, at 2hvgrant@gmail. com or 250-505-0109 for more information, class fee and location. Continues on Page 2.

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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’! PRIZES FOR THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR CATEGORY: 1st place - $2500 2nd place- $1500 3rd place - $1000 REGISTER TODAY! Deadline is March 14, 2014! Go to www.juniordragonsden.ca to download a particpant’s package!

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MARCH 6TH Further afield Sabrina Hinson; the head coach has much to be proud of, as the club wraps up the season. Some members of the RFSC are also heading to Kelowna this weekend, March 8 for the Super Series Figure Skating Competition which gets streamed online for viewers from afar. The RFSC has the oppurtunity to attend several dance tests in Fruitvale on March 15 and a Spring School in April to advance their skating skills, hosted by the Beaver Valley Club.

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Nine Skaters from the Rossland Figure Skating Club travelled to Revelstoke on the weekend of Feb. 21-22 to participate in a test day. The skaters, coached by Sabrina Hinson, were partnered for their dances by Michael Farrington, who competed in dance in the 1988 Olympics. Skaters passing tests were as follows: • Elle Ballendine baby blues • Erin Flood - baby blues • Loren Corkill baby blues, swing, fiesta tango and preliminary skating skills • Morgan Corkill swing, fiesta tango and preliminary skating skills • Brian Chan canasta tango, baby blues, fiesta tango, preliminary skating skills, preliminary freeskate test - elements and solo • Desiree Cassidy junior bronze freeskate - elements and solo • Payton Reed blues and starlight waltz • Ella Knight junior silver skating skills, junior bronze freeskate - elements and solo • Sianna Tomich gold skating skills, gold interpretive and junior silver freeskate elements Upcoming Next up for the skaters is the Year End Ice Show on Wednesday, March 12 from 4:30-6 p.m. The public is welcome to attend.

The Rossland Figure Skating Club is going to the movies. It’s that time of year when skaters are practicing their performances for the year end show on ice. This year’s theme ranges from the young ones dressed up as bumblebees from the modern Bee Movie to some oldies from the 60’s stint of Hairspray. The showcase should be loads of fun and entertaining for the club and anyone from the public is welcome to attend. There will be refreshments available and a donation is encouraged.

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Acreage for Sale 17.4 Acres pristine elevated property priced to sell. Minutes from down town, 4 acres cleared, multiple artesian wells, utilities to property line. Perfect time to buy before prime acreages are unaffordable in the Terrace area. Must Sell. $150,000. 250-641-1848

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Homes for Rent E.TRAIL, Exec.style home, 2bd, 1bth, fully furn. F/S, D/W, W/D, N/S, N/P. Ref.req. $1100./mo +util. 250-231-6768 Grand Forks. 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appl’s. NS, complete reno. Rural, quiet, 1km from downtown. References required. $750/m+utils. 250-442-7476. Grand Forks rural trailer, valley view, mature couple, N/S, no partying. $500/m 250-5121268. OASIS BC very small community, 3bd mobile home available March 16th. $800+util. Non-Smoker. 403220-1066, 403-999-9041

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MORRIS, GARY WAYNE, P.Eng. 1941 - 2014 Gary passed away on 23 February 2014 in Salmon Arm, B.C. He is survived by his wife Susan Baumgartner, his son Stephen James Morris of Vancouver, his brother James Thomas Morris of Kaslo, B.C. (Shirley), nephew James Morris (Australia), nieces Emily Morris (Australia), and Megan Morris (Ottawa). Born to James (Jimmy) and Isabel Morris on 7 October 1941 in Trail, B.C. Gary graduated as Class Valedictorian in 1959 from J. Lloyd Crowe Senior High School. Gary completed his education at UBC in 1966 with a BASc in Civil Engineering which he applied to a professional career spanning over 40 years in the engineering, construction management, and commissioning aspects of major capital project work in 11 countries. Gary’s love of sports included participation in baseball, swimming, and hockey. While attending UBC Gary was proud to have played hockey for the UBC Thunderbirds under the direction of Father David Bauer. In 2012 he and his team mates were inducted into the UBC Sports Hall of Fame. During his international career Gary was able to develop his love of languages and other cultures becoming fluent in German, Spanish, French, and in retirement was advancing his Russian language studies. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday 16 March at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 179 (Grandview) in Vancouver, B.C. at 2pm. In lieu of flowers donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. Online condolences may be sent through Gary’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com

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City service spared in Canada Post cuts TimoThy Schafer Rossland News

Postal service cuts that have sliced into communities across the nation will not be slashing into the services of Rossland. A spokesperson with Canada Post confirmed the city will be spared any of the country-wide changes it has made to the way the nation’s mail is handled. Anick Losier said Rossland, although holding city status, is served by post office boxes—all of which are not affected by the national postal service’s Action Plan. She also said there were no immediate planned cuts to the staffing levels in the Rossland Post Office, but hinted that

Confessions of a Curber It happened just after the last flood. TThe winter beat records for snowfall, and serious springtime saw seriou flooding. Basements filled, streets were running with water, and cars were left to float and sink. One day, I walked past a junk yard and saw, what I thought, was a relatively r normal car.

the vehicle could get a person from A to B. Suddenly, I had an idea. Since the car looked fine on the outside, no one had to know its real history. I was a genius. After a night in the garage with a heater and a little scrubbing, I posted an ad on Craigslist: “2004 black Toyota Corolla for sale. No longer need, bought new car. No room in garage – need to sell ASAP!!! Few scratches, otherwise in great condition. Call cell and we’ll talk price.” Thirty minutes later I got a call from a sixteen-year old kid – a little younger than my son. We decided to meet at the local mall at about 6:00. I wonder if his parents knew what he was up to. I arrived at 6:20, telling him I was in a great rush as I had to pick my son up from soccer practice. Turns out he played, too. After some soccer gossip, we got down to business. I knew that a kid his age just wanted a ride to show off to his friends, so we spent little time on the details. I told him the car was in perfect condition and was never in any accidents. “No problems as far as I know,” I said. The kid was sold. He trusted me. I never gave him my full name, and he never gave me his. He gave me the cash, I gave him the car. All was good. I was on my way. A few days later, I saw a TV program that talked about flood damaged vehicles. Apparently, flooding can damage the computer systems, which control things like the brakes and steering. And flood vehicles can’t be registered or insured. Who knew? My mind immediately went to the kid I sold the vehicle to. I felt a twinge of guilt. Then my eyes darted to my stash of cash. Two weeks later, I had another car up for sale. Stay tuned!

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staffing could eventually be reduced. “Our employees enjoy job security and we intend to respect all clauses of our contract,” said Losier. “Any staffing reduction is planned to be done via attrition.” Over the next five years, Canada Post will transition the one third of the nation’s addresses currently served by door-to-door delivery to community mailboxes. ‘To my knowledge, there are no specific changes in (Rossland) but we continually review our retail network to ensure that it serves the needs of the communities we serve,” she said. The city’s member of Parliament, Alex Atamanenko, has spoken out recently about the cuts to postal service

Electoral boundaries could change in new bill TimoThy Schafer Rossland News

The Kootenay East, Nelson-Creston and Kootenay West electoral districts are part of the Columbia-Kootenay Region described in Bill 2 and could be subject to change, if new legislation passes. Bill 2 seeks to amend the principles that will instruct the independent Electoral Boundaries Commission. The proposed legislation would preserve the current number of electoral districts in northern and rural regions of the province that are most at risk of losing representation in the legislature. This includes the ColumbiaKootenay region that has Rossland in it. But the Electoral Boundaries Commission can recommend changes to the boundaries of individual districts within the Columbia-Kootenay in order to balance population across the region as a whole. The proposed amendments to the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act are outlined in a white paper released recently by Attorney General and Justice Minister Suzanne Anton. The white paper is available for viewing at http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/legislation/ebca/ index.htm. If passed in the spring sitting of the legislature, the amendments will give the next Electoral Boundaries Commission (EBC) clear direction to preserve the existing number of electoral districts in northern and rural regions of the province when recommending new boundaries. The North, Cariboo-Thompson and ColumbiaKootenay are the regions with the sparsest population and, as a result, have a high number of geographically large electoral districts. The boundaries of existing electoral districts within those three regions could be changed, but the EBCwould still be required to apply the principle of representation by population to the greatest extent possible. The Columbia-Kootenay Region means a region consisting of the following electoral districts: Columbia River-Revelstoke; (b) Kootenay East; (c) Kootenay West; (d) Nelson-Creston.

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in the largely rural B.C. Southern Interior riding. He noted the cut to Saturday service in Greenwood as an example of the lack of sensitivity to the needs of Kootenay-Boundary communities. “I don’t think they’re really doing any consultation with the people in the area,” he said. “They’re trying to cut back. They’re trying to cut costs.” The other aspect is, if Canada Post cuts service it cuts hours. So either they lay off someone or someone’s making less money and there’s less money in the community, Atamanenko noted. “They want to cut costs and unfortunately what happens, is these effects are felt a lot more in our small communities,” he said.

IN BRIEF Teck Serv summer internships A partnership between Teck Metals Ltd. Trail Operations and Selkirk College that has created an annual fund to provide support for a student to undertake a local community applied research project is looking for a summer research project and sponsoring organization. Called Teck Serv, up to $10,000 in funding is available to cover the cost of hiring a student to work on an applied research project and adds to Teck Resources Ltd.’s ongoing commitment to Selkirk College, its students and the communities in the region. Now in its fourth year, Teck Serv will match a community organization with a student to undertake an applied research project. Organizations and students interested in the 2014 Teck Serv Applied Research Internship opportunity are invited to visit http://selkirk.ca/research/ric/teckservapplied-research-internship to learn more. The deadline for proposals is March 14.

Grants for entrepreneurs Teck Resources and the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FEW) have just announced they are offering grants of $2,500 to women entrepreneurs across British Columbia who are seeking mentorship and support to grow their businesses. The grant will go towards travel and tuition for FWE’s four-day ESeries program in Vancouver which connects emerging entrepreneurs with successful veterans to gain insight into growth plans, marketing, human resources, sales, culture and other challenges that arise while growing a viable business. Inspired by MIT’s Birthing of Giants program, the ESeries has been referred to as a “mini MBA” for emerging entrepreneurs. The program runs from April 8-11 and application dates for the grant must be in before Monday, March 10. Applicants can find more information at http://www.fwe.ca/programs/e-series/.

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