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Rossland teachers are on their third week of this year’s strike, the most extensive teachers’ strike in British Columbia’s history. With support from Rosslanders, Your Horoscope For the Week they standing with Michaelare O’Connor inside out in the rain sunshine in support of better the and West Kootenay Advertiser schooling for children. “Pretty much 99 per cent of the
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people in Rossland support us. They honk, wave and give us cookies,” says teacher Cyndi Smith. “We really appreciate the public support,” added Kim McKinnon. The teachers on strike in Rossland do not have children of their own in the system; they’re on strike for the children of others. As the strike is unpaid, some of the teachers coming from teaching
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families or single income households are left with no income. “We are digging our heels in for a reason,” explains Smith. “We deal with bullies in school and now we are dealing with a bullying government.” The teachers definitely want to teach; they want back into the schools but they cannot give in to the government’s unfair treatment
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anymore. The BC Supreme Court has already ruled in the teachers’ favour twice but the government keeps ignoring them. Standing on the corner of Columbia Avenue and St Paul Street, the teachers fight for a better school system with better education and help for special needs children.
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Field hockey of dreams Local Field Hockey Player heads to Mexico to compete in World League 1
Rossland’s Thea Culley was one of 18 athletes named to the Canadian Women’s National Field Hockey Team which will travel to Guadalajara, Mexico to compete in Hockey World League 1, from September 11 to 14. World League is a multi-round, multi-nation tournament, which in the end serves as a Rio 2016 Olympic qualifier. It will be yet another international cap for the Rossland Secondary School graduate. Culley’s 115 caps are the most of any player on the roster and a valuable resource when tackling the biggest challenge of the season for the Canadian squad. “This upcoming World League 1 is the most important event for our program in 2014 due to the very nature at what is at stake,” says Women’s National Team head coach Ian Rutledge. In addition to the five continental qualifiers for the Olympic Games (one of which will be the winner of the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games), two teams will also qualify through the World League competition, bringing the total to seven teams. Olympic qualification happens after the third round of World League, but only the winner of World League 1 advances to the second round. Canada will be competing against Mexico, Guatemala, and Peru in the first round of World League in Mexico in September. “The team is well prepared, given that we have just come of the Commonwealth Games and the after glow of a very intense preparation period,” adds Rutledge. “We have spent the past two weeks honing technical aspects of our game and I am looking forward to
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spending the first week of our tour to Mexico in a training camp like environment, refining our off-field environment as well as our on-field play.” The women have been extremely busy over the past six months. They went on a tour in the United Kingdom to face one of the world’s best sides, England, and then travelled to Wales to take on the Welsh. Prior to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, the women had another test series in Ireland. The roster is young, but it now has more experience than it has ever had with this core of players.
“The team has been working hard at putting consistent, back-to-back performances on the field every game regardless of our opponents status,” Rutledge explains. “This approach will be no different and the players attention to detail and focus will be sorely tested.” “The team is starting to come together well and it is promising to see that our players are increasing their understanding of what it is to be really successful on the international stage.” The first test for Canada will be on September 11 vs. Guatemala. They will then take on Mexico on September 13, and Peru on September 14.
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Snowflakes haven’t begun to fall yet, but skiers could be hitting the hills in Rossland as early as November. Red Mountain Resort in Rossland has shelled out $1.5 million for snow guns from Italy that will allow ski racers to start training at the resort’s Legacy Training Centre before the official ski season starts. Christine Andison, in planning and development at the resort and president of the Red Mountain Racers, says the investment will greatly benefit the local economy. “The Red Mountain Racers annually host races, but last year, we had to move a race because it was an early season race,” she said, adding that while there was snow on the slopes, there wasn’t enough. “We lost the race and for the community, that was a huge hit. A race brings about 600 people to the community for six days. It is around $400,000 to $500,000 that hosting one of those races will bring to the community.” Now that the ski resort will have a state-of-the-art snow making system, Andison says Red Mountain will be hosting two races this year, bringing nearly $1
million to local businesses during ski season. Currently, the plan is to open the Legacy Training Centre to racers in training in mid-November, but Andison says there are discussions in progress about opening the hills to the public during certain hours. “It will just be early season training for the first few weeks, but we are looking into trying to figure out a few options (for the public),” she said. “We’re not sure how it will work yet, but we hope to have a few openings for night skiing.” Even if the resort is only open to racers for training, Andison says the economic impact on Rossland and Trail will be huge. “It is literally bringing thousands of people to the community for the second half of November and the beginning of December when it is usually pretty quiet around here,” she said. “It is of huge benefit to all of the local businesses and accommodations. It is not only great for Rossland, but for Trail as well. The team hopes to train at the aquatic centre and places like that. It will be awesome.” Having their own snowmaking system is something that has been in the works at Red Mountain for nearly 20
years. “Brian Fry, Don Stevens and Sean Valentine (former race club presidents) were particularly instrumental in starting this,” said Andison. “They started dreaming about opening a training centre for early season training in the late 90s. It has been in the works for a long time and it is pretty exciting to to finally see it coming to fruition.”
It will just be early season training for the first few weeks The early season training is of significant benefit to the ski racers on the Red Mountain team, especially by keeping their training local. “Our team spent part of
the fall training in France last year,” said Andison. “It is difficult sometimes to obtain the training space that you need because there are so many teams vying for training lanes.” Having a local training centre also gives racers more days on the slopes and will hopefully improve their results during the official racing season. The new snowmaking equipment hasn’t made its way to the slopes yet, but it is en route. “The snow guns themselves will be arriving in about two weeks,” said Andison, adding that the hill is already being prepared for the snow system. “The lines are being installed as we speak. They have completed the installation to the top of the t-bar and now they are headed to the top.” The resort plans to start putting snow on the slopes around Halloween or as early as it is possible. It all depends on the weather. “Usually around (the end of October) the temperatures are cool enough in Rossland,” said Andison. The early season training starts at the Legacy Training Centre on Nov. 14 and the full resort is open to the public a month later on December 13.
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Deadline dancing proves nerve-wracking If the people at the centre of the teacher/ government duel have any real idea of the consternation stirred up over their confrontation, it hasn’t seemed to add any urgency to their efforts at gaining an agreement. This summer, may have seemed like a long one to those fighting wildfires, or those trying to cope with a lack of air-conditioning. But to parents of school age children the clock has likely been ticking at double time since the job action began in June. For families, the school calendar must be adhered to. Every part of life needs to fall in place according to the school schedule for a minimum of 10 months a year. Some families, thanks to stay-at-home parents or flexible working arrangements, can likely deal with the extended strike with a minimum of upheaval. Others, unfortunately, will have to scramble, trying to make arrangements with day care providers who will likely be swamped with enquiries. For some people there would even be the chance that a job could be lost or a child neglected. This submission does not suggest for a moment that there is anything simple about achieving an agreement that satisfies two sides, each with widely differing agendas. But if two sides in a labour management dispute are far apart, they still need to to keep at it. Perhaps early mediation could become mandatory in this type of negotiation. The whole unpleasant situation illustrates the scope of the issue, how deep an impact in makes in every single community in the province. It also makes an observer wonder why a lot more effort was not devoted to settling the dispute a lot earlier than the end of August.
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It appears that in the recent referendum about 27 per cent of Trail’s eligible voters voted in favour of a combined pedestrian/pipebridge. It also appears that 64 per cent didn’t bother to vote at all, maybe because they had been told by their Council that it would not cost them anything in additional taxes. So why bother? But what about the taxpayers in Rossland and Warfield who, so far, have had no say in this issue? My primary concern as a resident of Rossland is how much a pedestrian bridge in Trail will cost Rossland taxpayers. Trail council based the
referendum on an assumption that the RDKB partners in the sewage treatment system (Trail, Rossland and Warfield) will contribute about $7.4 million dollars towards the $12.5 million dollars estimated for the pedestrian/pipe-bridge. To the best of my knowledge, this has never been agreed to by the Rossland and Warfield representatives to the RDKB sewerage committee. The Trail Councillor who chairs the committee cancelled the August meeting without consultation thus depriving the Rossland and Warfield representatives of the opportunity to dis-
cuss the cost of the various crossing options ahead of the Trail referendum. According to recently published numbers, the lowest cost estimate for getting sewage across the river is $2.7 million to hang a new sewage pipeline from the Victoria Street Bridge. The estimated cost of the other options is approximately $3.4 million for trench and backfill under the river, $7.4 million for a stand-alone pipe bridge and $12.5 million for a combined pedestrian/pipe-bridge. It appears to me that the only obligation the taxpayers of Rossland and Warfield have is to pay their fair
share of the lowest cost, technically feasible option: the Victoria Street bridge crossing. The question is, why did Trail City Council assume that Rossland taxpayers would be willing to pay an additional $1.17 million and Warfield taxpayers an additional $572,000 dollars to subsidise a pedestrian bridge for the City of Trail, without discussion? Perhaps we now need a referendum in Rossland and Warfield on this issue so that citizens of those communities can have their say! Ken Holmes, Rossland
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A privately registered Cessna 172 crashed into the trees near the sixth hole of Crawford Bay’s Kokanee Springs Golf Resort on Saturday evening, killing one person and seriously injuring another. The accident occurred after the pilot attempted to land at the nearby airstrip, but aborted his landing at the last moment. “I’m still emotionally overwrought,” said Kokanee Chalets’ owner Paul Hindson, who had been playing tennis nearby when he heard an explosive thump. He dropped his racket and ran to investigate. Brant Hann, a paramedic and pilot from Calgary who was walking his dog when the crash occurred, witnessed the entire event and recounted what he saw to Hindson. “The pilot felt he wasn’t going to make a good landing, so he tried to take off again to take another shot,” said Hindson. “On the highway there are two big rows of electrical lines. He cleared those, and whether he went into a stall or lost forward motion, I don’t know. But he came down in the trees.” “We heard a weird chopping sound,” said Ingrid Baetzel, who was at the tennis courts with her husband Juergen when the plane went down. “We heard later it was porpoising,” she said, referring to pilot-induced oscillation that occurs when a pilot inadvertently corrects in opposite directions, causing the plane to violently switch between upward and downward directions. The plane ultimately came to rest on its back and caught fire. “We were running in with the very first people and the
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said. Though she received aggressive treatment, including CPR, Baetzel and Hindson both believe the female passenger was killed on impact. This has yet to be confirmed. “She was really small. It’s hard to tell, she could’ve been anywhere from a teenager to 20, max,” Baetzel said. “They made some efforts to resuscitate her, and that was taken over by the paramedics. But there was a sense she was gone before she was even pulled out.” The rescuers had to cut the pilot free from his harness. “We had to manuever and wiggle him around. He was conscious, trying to talk to us. Nothing comprehensible, just babbling,” said Hindson. Only moments after they removed the pilot from the plane, the flames intensified. “They got him to safety and right after there was a series of explosions,” said Baetzel. Creston RCMP and the BC Coroners Service responded to the crash. The Transportation Safety Board is supporting the Coroners Service investigation. They have yet to release the names of either the pilot or his passenger. The plane was registered in Alberta to an Edmonton
man named Michal J. Kantoch, but it has not been confirmed whether he was flying the plane at the time of the accident. The pilot suffered serious burns and was medevaced from the scene and transported to hospital. Photos of the wreckage proliferated on Facebook and social media. The images show the burning fuselage jutting out of the trees. A number people were later taken to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. They were released that night. Hindson praised all involved in the rescue effort, and said he believes anybody would do the same for him. “I’m a 40-year motorcycle rider. Maybe one day I’ll be lying in the road and somebody will have to help me. It only struck me afterwards the danger we were in. But we had to make an effort go get those people out,” he said. “It was worth it for a couple reasons. We saved the pilot’s life, and even though the woman was deceased, now the family will have her body, instead of it being burned beyond recognition.” Now back at work, Hindson remarked on the surreal feel of the whole event. “It was like something out of a movie,” he said.
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The 10th annual Seven Summits Poker Ride took place on Sunday, August 31. A total of a 100 riders showed up ready for the beloved event. About 60 per cent of the riders came from out of town while the remaining 40 per cent came from Rossland. The day started with blue skies but the bikers ended up getting showered by rain. At Granite, on top of Rino’s Run, tents were put up for the participants to dry off. Mountain Nugget Chocolate Co provided hot chocolate fondue to warm the riders up. Ryan Taylor from Penticton ended up with the best poker hand. He decided to join the ride as he works for one of the spon-
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“I’m definitely coming back. If not next year, the year after,” says Taylor. The after party was held at Lions Campground where Rossland Beer Company donated beer to quench the thirst of the riders. Organizer Tyler Merringer says that the event went “extremely well.” 10 years of practice had them set up for a very successful ride. Many of the volunteers who helped out were returnees from previous years, which made for smooth running. Merringer is looking forward to next year and another Seven Summits Poker Ride. It will be held at the same time, during the Sunday of the long weekend. Merringer summarizes this year’s event, “It was another great day in the mountains.”
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• 10 am – 5 pm – Rossland Historical Museum open. Interpretive site tours: 11:00, 1:00 & 3:00 • 4 pm – Official re-opening of the Rossglen Bike Park; ride the new stunts! Barbeque and refreshments; contact Mike Kent, Rossland Youth Action Network Coordinator, yancoordinator@gmail.com • 7 pm – An Evening of Entertainment Extravaganza, featuring the stand-up comedy of Tara Holmes and Lisa McCauley!! A great evening of live music and local talent! $15 advance tickets only at The Red Pair Shoe Store; cash bar; watch for posters around town for details. Doors open at 6:30, Miners Hall
Saturday, Sept. 6 Saturday events held in the Spokane Street and Columbia Avenue areas, unless otherwise noted. Please keep pets away from food areas and in your control or leave them safely at home, away from crowds and heat EZ Rock and The GOAT on location with goodies! Shuttle service will pick up at 1 pm at designated downtown location, deliver to Rossland Arena, and return downtown. Shuttle leaves downtown on the hour and half hour – last trip to and from arena at 5 pm. Shuttle schedules will be posted around town and on Facebook. Compliments of the Golden City Days Committee, Fall Fair Committee, and Kootenay Mountain Shuttle Mountain Nugget Chocolate Company, heritage cut-out in store You could be arrested and placed in jail, if the Golden City Days’ Sheriff or the Deputies catch you without your GCD button! • 7:30 – 10 am – Pancake breakfast, Rossland Firefighters, Rossland Firehall • 10 am – 2 pm – Rossland Thrift Shop open • 10 am – 5 pm – Rossland Historical Museum open. Interpretive site tours: 10:30, 12:00, 1:30, & 3:00 • 10 am – 5 pm – Good Eats – sausages, hot dogs ( Rossland Golden City Lions); hamburgers, hot dogs (Kiwanis Club of Trail); wood-smoked barbeque (Wicked Southern Barbeque); donairs, falafels, twisty potatoes (Ray’s Greek Food); kettle corn (Rotary Club of Trail); pies and baking (United Church Women and Kreative Cupcakes); huckleberry festival (Clansey’s); handcrafted ice pops; and various craft vendors • 10 am – 6 pm – FortisBC information and interactive booth • 11 am – Parade; registration at 1st Ave and St. Paul; route proceeds along 2nd Ave, Butte St, down Columbia Ave, ends downtown • 11:30 am – 1:30 pm – Baron of Beef, Rossland Legion Ladies Auxiliary, lower Legion Hall • After parade – 5 pm – Fall Fair - vendor tables, displays, exhibits, live entertainment, Petting Zoo – Rossland Arena, 3rd Ave. & Spokane St. • Noon – Parkour at Rossland Curling Rink (enter through Arena main entrance); all ages, 12-2 pm; ages 12+, 2-4 pm; admission included in Fall Fair student entry fee
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• 9 am – “The Ruby”, shotgun start, 18-hole, two-person best-ball tournament, $85 (including tax), Redstone Golf, 250-362-9141
• Noon – Sour Dough Alley Stage – live local entertainment! • Noon – Children’s games and activities sponsored by Nelson and District Credit Union • 12 – 6 pm – Beer Garden, hosted by The Rossland Trail Roller Girls for “Finding Mika’s Voice” • 1:30 – 3:15 pm – Bring your little biker out for ‘Fun on Bikes!’ Ages 4 – 8; intro to biking; create a nameplate for your bike, practice skills, bike limbo, • obstacle courses, games and more. Bring your bike, helmet, water, and a smile!! Visit our Kootenay Mountain Bike Coaching Information booth to find out about our bike camps, 4 yrs to adult. BettyGoHard, Emcon lot • 2:45 pm Golden City Days Outhouse Races; 2:00 check-in for outhouses and riders at vacant lot next to Rossland Fine Wine. Races begin at 2:45. Watch our Facebook page and Bhubble for updates. Race regulations and entry form available from Mike Williams, 250-362-5244 • 3 – 7 pm – The Huck en Berries Mountain Bike Dirt Jump Jam; FMBA bronze event. Practice runs start at noon; beer garden, music, and food; Centennial Park Jumps. Register at Revolution Cycles or contact Rory Belter, 250-231-1481 • 4 pm – “An Ounce of Gold” raffle winners drawn, Sour Dough Alley Stage, Spokane Street • 7 pm – Royal Canadian Legion Texas Hold-em Tournament, $50 buy-in, lower Legion Hall, Doug Halladay, doug.halladay@yahoo.ca • 8:30 pm – Red Feather Saloon, “Dizzy Spell”, licensed event, $15 advance tickets at Ferraro Foods, Rossland; $18 at the door, Miners Hall, Boomtown Garter Girls, Jess Williams, 250-362-7308
• 10 am – Golden City Grind, 9 am registration, 10K, 5K, and Kids’ Races, sponsored by Alpine Grind Coffeehouse and Gerick Cycle & Sports, meet at Centennial Trail Head; Shelley Ackerman, sackerman@telus.net • 10 am – 5 pm – Rossland Historical Museum open. Interpretive site tours: 10:30, 12:00, 1:30, & 3:00 • Noon – 5 pm – “Learn to Skate”: mini ramp; skate clinic, noon – 3 pm; free skate, 3-5 pm; waivers needed, available at RossVegas Boardshop. Hosted by Rossland Skatepark Association, Emcon lot • 2:30 pm – 27th Annual West Kootenay Toy Run, Columbia Avenue • 3 pm – Children’s Matinee Movie, hosted by Rossland Council for Arts & Culture and Rossland’s Youth Action Network; admission by donation, refreshments available, children under age 10 accompanied by an adult, Miners Hall • 5:30 pm – Golden City Days raffle prize winners drawn, Prestige Mountain Resort 10 am - 2 pm L’École des Sept-Sommets grounds Family afternoon in a park-like setting White Elephant Sale, bring your items to sell, no fee, pre-register, 250-362-5233 FortisBC – interactive activities and information booth Children’s activities and games Wicked Southern Barbeque Sophie’s handcrafted ice pops • 1 – 2:30 pm – Stake Your Claim children’s “dig for gold” event, 10 and under, $2 per claim; bake table, open house, at Four Winds Daycare
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End of August cooler than usual SHERI REGNIER Rossland News
August swooped in with a blaze of summer glory, but by mid-month, unseasonably cool temperatures were more the norm. The first two days were the hottest, with 37.3 C recorded on August 1, followed by 27.3 C the afternoon of the August 2, which lead to an overall temperature that was 1.3 C warmer than usual. “If you go by climate normals, typically the first 10 days of August are the warmest of the year,” said local forecaster Ron Lakeman, from his Castlegar office.
“But it turned around Aug. 14 and the latter two weeks of the month were unseasonably cool most days.” During the first two weeks of the month, temperatures surpassed 30 C 12 of the 13 days, but none of those neared the record high of 40 C, set 46 years ago. A small southern system brought a heavy downpour and thunder by Aug. 15, when the majority of the month’s precipitation fell over a 24-hour period. Normal rainfall for the eighth month of the year is about 30 millimetres, but the intense mid-month showers brought almost 43 mm of rain, which is 41 per
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cent greater than average. The third week of August had the coolest temperature, 8.6 degrees on the 25th. Lakeman’s forecast includes a heat accumulation measurement, called growing degree days (GDD), which was 109 per cent the norm in August. GDD are used by gardeners, farmers and horticulturists, to predict the date that a flower will bloom or a crop will reach maturity. “This is not used as commonly as in the past but is a benchmark to record average temperatures,” explained Lake-
man. “It is another way to say that August was a little warmer than normal.” Along with the unsettled start of the school year, an unsettled weather system will bring a chance of thunderstorms and cooler weather until late Thursday. But the weekend looks pleasant, said Lakeman, with high pressure building back into the area bringing sunshine and temperature highs of 28 C or 29 C. “It isn’t uncommon to get warm and dry weather in September,” said Lakeman. “But clouds could move in Sunday bringing showers with temperatures cooling down again.”
CITY OF ROSSLAND 2014 LOCAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE OF NOMINATION PERIOD PUBLIC NOTICE is given to the electors of the City of Rossland that nominations will be received for qualified candidates, for the following offices for a four-year term commencing December 2014 and terminating in October 2018: For the Office of Mayor one (1) to be elected For the Office of Councillor six (6) to be elected For the Office of School Trustee one (1) to be elected
(includes part of Electoral Area B of the RDKB)
Nominations will be received by the Chief Election Officer at City Hall, 1899 Columbia Ave., Rossland, B.C. between 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2014 and 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2014. Nomination documents are now available at City Hall during regular business hours.
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Beginning Tuesday, September 30, 2014 until the close of general voting for the election on November 15, 2014, a copy of the list of registered electors will, upon signature, be available for public inspection at Rossland City Hall during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2014. An objection may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the City of Rossland and can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears has died or is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the City of Rossland. Further information on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting Tracey Butler, Chief Election Officer, at 250-362-2321 or Cynthia Anonuevo, Deputy Chief Election Officer, at 250-362-2323 or by visiting www.rossland.ca.
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Tourism Rossland will be holding its annual general meeting on Wednesday, September 10 at 11 a.m. at the Rock Cut Pub. The meeting is open to the public and those interested are invited to attend. Members will be voting on a special resolution to amend the Bylaws of the Tourism Rossland Society. Copies of the annual report and the proposed new bylaws will also be available at the meeting. In addition, as part of the change to bylaws, two new board positions will be made available for those in retail and dining. If you are interested in becoming part of the Board of Directors, please submit a Nominee Application for Directorship by Friday, September 5. The Board meets six times per year on the second Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. on alternating months. Board members are responsible for contributing the perspective of their sector to the meetings and communicating outward to their sector the activities of the society.
Nelson hires former Rossland planner The City of Nelson has hired Mike Maturo as its new director of development services and engineering. Maturo was Rossland’s senior planner for 6½ years until his position was eliminated last September as a cost-cutting measure. Maturo joins senior planner Megan Squires, who came over from the Regional District of Central Kootenay in April to replace Dave Wahn, who retired. Prior to moving to Rossland, Maturo held various positions in Kosovo, Sarajevo, and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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Community Calendar UPCOMING “GOLD: A TREASURE FOR TODAY” September 4, 7:00 to 9:00 pm @ Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre. Just in time for Golden City Days local geologist Dan Wehrle will be talking about the attributes, importance and modern uses of gold in today’s society. The talk will include up to date information including how the average person can invest in physical gold. Refreshments will be provided. Admission is by donation. GOLDEN CITY DAYS Friday, Sept. 5 to Sunday, Sept. 7 Friday Sept. 5, 5:00 to 10:00 pm Saturday Sept. 6, 10 am to 11:00 pm Sunday Sept. 7, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Join us for our annual weekend family festival, celebrating our community’s rich gold-mining history! Fun for everyone, including citizens dressed in turn-of-the-century clothing, the parade along Columbia Avenue, family events, children’s games, outhouse races, sports events, Red Feather Saloon, pancake breakfast, outdoor stage entertainment, indoor variety show, and the Rossland Fall Fair. Contact Terry at rbrinson@telus.net. ROSSLAND FALL FAIR Saturday, September 6
The Fall Fair and Art Show exhibit entry brochure is available around town. Lots of great categories to enter. RED FEATHER SALOON September 6, 2014 8:30 pm @ Miner’s Hall, Rossland The Boomtown Garter Girls presents The Red Feather Saloon featuring Dizzy Spell, Les Folles Jambettes and The Boomtown Garter Girls. Doors open at 8:30 pm. Licensed Event - no minors. Tickets: Available at Ferraros in Rossland. $15 in advance. $18 at the door. GOLDEN CITY GRIND RUN September 7, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm 10k, 5k and kids’ 1k races! Register at 9 am, race at 10 am. Centennial trail head. Contact Shelley Ackerman for info: sackerman@telus.net.
their help. Bring the whole family and join them on this incredible journey. Doors open at 2:30 pm, showtime 3:00 pm. Admission by donation. Concession on site. Rated PG, runtime 100 minutes.
THE HISTORIC DEWDNEY TRAIL September 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Gold: A Treasure for Today Local historian and backcountry horseman Richie Mann gives an informative presentation on the significant role the Dewdney trail played in the development of mining camps and small towns across B.C. and its importance to the mining history of Rossland. Refreshments will be provided. Admission is by donation.
RCAC FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT September 7, 2:30 to 5:00 pm.@ the Miners’ Hall. Rossland Council for Arts and Culture and Rossland Youth Action Network are teaming up to present “Earth to Echo” at the Miners’ Hall during Golden City Days. This family film, new this summer, features a group of children who receive a series of bizarre encrypted messages and embark on the adventure of a lifetime with an alien who needs
JOYCE AUSTIN RETIREMENT PARTY Saturday, September 27, 2014 @7:00 pm @ the Miner’s Hall Come and celebrate the retirement of Joyce Austin who has been the manager of the Rossland Historical Museum for 35 years. Tickets are $15 per person and are available until September 18 by calling either Kathy 250-362-5882 or Linda 250362-5132. Appetizers will be served and NO host bar.
fantastic new talent and great music. Sign up sheet located in the foyer of The Flying Steamshovel.
TEEN NIGHT Tuesdays 6-8 p.m. @ the Rossland Public Library. Let Sage and Sally know what you want to do at Teen Night. Come out and make this your teen night.
ONGOING ROSSLAND MOUNTAIN MARKET Thursdays June 5 to October 2, 3 to 6 p.m. Downtown between NDCU and Ross Vegas. Your weekly dose of fresh, local food and plenty of arts and culture! Live music every week. ULTIMATE FRISBEE Saturdays May 24 to Oct. 18, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. @ Jubilee Field (RSS school) in Rossland. Tuesdays 5 p.m. @ Trail Middle School fields. Ultimate is a team frisbee game. Beginners welcome! Pick up games are free! OPEN MIC NIGHT Tuesdays 9 to 11 p.m. Join us every Tuesday and strut your stuff up on stage! With a new host every two weeks its gearing up to be a season of
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CHURCH OF DIRT Mondays May 12 to Sep 29, 5:30 p.m. Come out and get dirty, meet great folks young and old, and add to our fantastic trail system. No experience needed - just a passion for our local trails. Contact Scott at scotfor@ gmail.com for more information. FOLK DANCING Starting Thursday, September 4. The dance styles are English Country Dancing and Contra Dancing. Drop in fee is $8 but if you sign up with Rossland Recreation you can purchase a 10 punch pass for $50. No partner required. Newcomers welcome!
ROSSLAND SENIORS Monday 1:30 p.m. Seniors Art Club meets. Contact Edith at 250-362-4477. Monday 7:00 p.m. Rossland Quilters Guild meets. Contact Dayanne at 250-362-7727. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Rossland Old Time Fiddlers play. Visitors should contact Richie or Audrey at 250-362-9465. Thursday 9:30 - 11 a.m. Seniors stretching exercises and morning tea and snacks.
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for a four (4) year term beginning on the first Monday after December 1, 2014 and ending immediately before the first Monday after December 1, 2018, will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, at the School Board Office (2001 Third Avenue, Trail, BC) between the hours of 9:00 am on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, to 4:00 pm on Friday, October 10, 2014, excluding statutory holidays and weekends. Nomination documents are available at the School Board Office during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Note: No nominations will be accepted after 4:00 pm, Friday, October 10, 2014. In the event of an election by voting being necessary, General Voting Day shall be Saturday, November 15, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government, if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older on voting day November 15, 2014; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the nomination papers are filed; and • not disqualified by the School Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office; or otherwise disqualified by law. FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting: • Ivan Bell, Chief Election Officer – 250.368.2226 or 250.362.7651 • Natalie Verigin, Deputy Chief Election Officer – 250.368.2223 or natalieverigin@sd20.bc.ca
Advanced registration of electors (voters) to enable you to be on this year’s Regional District of Kootenay Boundary List of Registered Electors for the November 15, 2014 Local Government General Election closes Tuesday, September 23, 2014. If you are not sure if you are on the RDKB’s List of Registered Electors you should contact the RDKB Chief Election Officer, Theresa Lenardon at: tlenardon@rdkb.com, 250-368-0225, 250-3689148, or 1-800-355-7352 (B.C. only). If you are an eligible elector and you are not on the List of Registered Electors, you may register in advance Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, up to September 23, 2014 at the following locations: Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (Electoral Areas A, B, C, D and E) 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 843 Rossland Ave., Trail, B.C. 250-368-9148 250-368-0225 1-800-355-7352 Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (Electoral Areas C, D and E) 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 2140 Central Ave., Grand Forks, B.C. 250-442-2708 1-877-520-7352 Greenwood City Hall (Electoral Area E only) 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 202 S. Government Avenue Greenwood, BC 250-445-6644 With the exception of same-day registrations on advanced voting days November 5, 2014 and on November 12, 2014 and on General Voting Day, November 15, 2014, elector registrations will not be accepted during the period beginning 4:00 p.m. September 23, 2014 to 8:00 p.m. November 15, 2014. ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS – RESIDENT ELECTORS: (Section 50 Local Government Act) You are entitled to vote as a Resident Elector if you: (a) are 18 years or older on the day of registration OR on the day of Advance Voting November 5, 2014 and November 12, 2014 OR on General Voting Day November 15, 2014; and (b) are a Canadian Citizen; and (c) have resided in British Columbia in accordance with Section 52 of the Local Government Act for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and (d) are a resident of your RDKB Electoral Area in accordance with Section 52 of the Local Government Act for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and (e) are not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other Act from voting in an Election or Other Voting or be otherwise disqualified by law. Note to Resident Electors: You may register during the advance voting opportunity (until September 23, 2014) or on advanced voting days or on General Voting Day if you meet the qualifications set out above and have at least two pieces of identification that provide evidence of your identity and place of residence, at least one of which must contain your signature. ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS – NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS: (Section 51 Local Government Act) You are entitled to vote as a Non-Resident Property Elector if you: (a) do not qualify as a Resident Elector; and (b) are 18 years or older on the day of registration OR on the day of Advance Voting November 5, 2014 and November 12, 2014 OR on General Voting Day November 15, 2014; and (c) are a Canadian Citizen; and (d) have resided in British Columbia in accordance with Section 52 of the Local Government Act for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and (e) are not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other Act from voting in an Election or be otherwise disqualified by law; and (f) have been a registered owner of real property in the RDKB Electoral Area of voting for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration (the only persons who are registered owners of real property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, are individuals who are NOT holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust; companies and corporations etc. are not
entitled to “vote”); and (g) provide proof of ownership of property (i.e. Assessment Notice, Tax Notice, Certificate of Title), utility billings will not be accepted as proof of ownership; and (h) have written consent from a majority of the other registered owners of the property (should there be additional owners on title). Notes to Non-Resident Property Electors: 1. If there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of owners, register as a Non-Resident Property Elector. The Consent Form is attached as part of the Application for Registration as a NonResident Property Elector. A person may only register as a Non-Resident Property Elector in relation to one (1) parcel of real property per a RDKB Electoral Area. 2. Non-Resident Property Electors may register during the advance voting opportunity (until September 23, 2014) or on advanced voting days or on General Voting Day if you meet the qualifications as set out above and if you meet the requirements set out in Section 57.1 of the Local Government Act. You also must have at least two pieces of identification that provide evidence of your identity and place of residence, at least one of which must contain your signature. 3. Non-Resident Property Electors must also bring proof of ownership of property in the form of an Assessment Notice, Tax Notice or Certificate of Title. Resident and Non-Resident Property Elector acceptable identification includes: 1. BC Driver’s Licence 2. BC CareCard or Gold CareCard 3. BC Identification Card 4. Owner’s Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence issued by ICBC 5. Citizenship Card 6. Social Insurance Card 7. Credit Card or Debit Card issued by a savings institution 8. Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form 9. Utility Bill issued for the supply of electricity, natural gas, water, a telephone service 10. Canadian Passport 11. Birth Certificate Inspection of List of Registered Electors Beginning Tuesday, September 30, 2014, until the close of General Voting on November 15, 2014, a copy of the List of Registered Electors will be available for public inspection, Monday to Friday, excluding holidays at the following locations: Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (Electoral Areas A, B, C, D and E): 843 Rossland Ave., Trail, B.C. (between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.) Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (Electoral Areas C, D and E): 2140 Central Ave., Grand Forks, B.C. (between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.) Greenwood City Hall (Electoral Area E only): 202 S. Government Avenue, Greenwood, BC (between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.). Before inspecting the List of Registered Electors, a person must sign a statement declaring that they will not inspect the list or use the information included in the list except for the purpose of Part 3-Electors and Elections of the Local Government Act. An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the List of Registered Electors. Objection to Registration of an Elector An objection to the registration of a name of a person whose name appears on the List of Registered Electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act before 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 10, 2014. An objection must be made in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the RDKB Electoral Area subject of the vote and can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears has passed away or a person whose name appears is not qualified to be registered as an elector. For more information, please call the Chief Election Officer, Theresa Lenardon or the Deputy Chief Election Officers, Bryan Teasdale or Mark Andison at the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Trail office at 250-368-9148 or 250368-0225 or (1-800-355-7352 in BC only). Theresa Lenardon, Chief Election Officer
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This year’s Golden City Days Parade will see the return of Mary Watkinson, who will once again wear the heritage dress she found sometime in the early sixties. Mary and her husband Richard originated from the prairies. She recalls back to 1947 when there was a 50-year celebration for the town of Rossland. “There were more people than I have ever seen in Rossland, before and after,” says Mary. She remembers all the pretty dresses and clothes from that day. Everyone had been wearing old-fashioned clothes. Even the children were dressed up like little ladies. “They were just beautiful,” she says. She knew then she wanted to dress up like that herself and when an opportunity presented itself, she threw her lot in for all it was worth. First she fashioned a costume for her husband. He wore an old vest, a pocket watch he got from his father and a top hat. Mary also sewed velvet on his morning coat to complete the look. Richard worked at Cominco and would have grown a full beard to compliment the outfit, but as he had to wear a facemask much of the time he grew mutton chops instead. When Richard’s costume was ready, Mary set out to find her own. Mary used to sew for people and it was at the home of one her customers, Doris Davies, wife of Teddy Davies, where she found what was to become the memorable dress. She was given permission to search among the cobwebs of Doris’ attic. In a corner she found a paper bag, and in it she found an old dress. The dress became hers. She was thrilled that no one had found it before. She took it home and washed out all the dust and cobwebs and found it was a bustle-style dress, once the height of fashion. She had worn a towel underneath it
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to make the fabric stand out properly, though the belt has black pieces of fabric to help accentuate the bustle. The dress is made with an impeccable focus on detail. Mary thinks the girl who made it must have worn it herself. It is very well sewn and fitted; even the elbows are fitted! The top even seemed like it would have been too small for her, but her husband Richard had helped to hook the back together and it fit her perfectly. “I guess it was made for me,” she says. To go with the dress, she
found a hat at the Rossland Thrift store to which she added a plume and pink flowers. She shares that she had a lot of fun in the dress over the years. It was properly used and well taken care of. Nowadays the Rossland Historical Museum looks after the dress and hat; in the late nineties Mary thought she wouldn’t be wearing it anymore and donated it. However, during the parade at the Golden City Days this year, Mary will be sitting on one of the floats with her friends, once again wearing her dress and hat. Make sure to wave to her!
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The Kootenay 55+ Glacier Kings completed an undefeated run at the 2014 Canada 55+ Games in Sherwood Park, Alta., over the weekend capping it off with a 3-2 overtime victory against Ontario Point in the gold medal game. The Kings beat N.W.T. 14-1 and Lethbridge 3-1 in the round robin before eliminating Calgary 6-4 to advance to the final. Back Row: Doug Thompson, Mike Grace, Terry Kirkham, Ken
Manson, Eldon Wales, Dave Delong, Jim Bermel, Derek Spring, Ken Stroud, Pat Severyn Front Row: Mike Ramsey (from Rossland), Norm Deverney, Martin Ross, Ron Cox, Rod Guimont, David White. Meanwhile, their 60+ counterparts finished with a 2-2 record, with wins against Manitoba and P.E.I., in round robin play before losing 3-1 to Calgary in the bronze medal game.
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Nomination packages are ready for pick up for those with political aspirations in Rossland and the surrounding area. Candidates for the November 15 civic election can drop by city and town offices for the information package that includes what every candidate needs to know, such as appointing a campaign manager and scrutineer, or how to retain volunteers to handle logistics and distribute flyers. So far, there’s not been a lot of movement locally, but Warfield’s longtime Chief Election Officer (CEO), Allana Ferro, said that’s not unusual with the nomination period still a month away. But she’s hoping to see some interest closer to that time,
noting that nomination packages are available at the village office from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. In the Silver City, two mayoral candidates, Mike Martin and Doug Jones, have publicly announced their intent to run; Trail councillor Robert Cacchioni has stated he will seek re-election; and first time candidate, Lisa Pasin, recently announced she’s running for a seat on council. In the Beaver Valley, Montrose Mayor Joe Danchuk confirmed he’s seeking a second term at a July council meeting, and to date, the village has had one nomination package picked up, but there’s been no one else officially step forward with an announcement. Fruitvale’s Mayor Patricia Cecchini
said last year that she will seek re-election, however no one has picked up the nomination package or indicated a run for council, noted the village’s CEO, Sera Wilcox. The nomination period for councils and the school board trustees opens at 9 a.m. Sept. 30, and ends Oct. 10 at 4 p.m., which gives candidates seven weeks to consider running and file the necessary paperwork. This time around, the election term has been upped from three to four years, which could have some members of the community thinking twice before throwing a hat into the ring. Ali Grieve, Area A director for the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary says the extra year isn’t a deterrent for
her and confirmed she will be running again. “I believe people should be prepared to enlist for two terms, which is now an 8-year commitment,” she said. “This may turn people off, especially if they are still in the workforce, or have a young family.” Salmo’s village office has been handing out nomination packages and had a number of people showing interest, but names are not yet forthcoming. Candidates do not have to live in the jurisdiction in which they are running for office, but must be nominated by two electors in the municipality. They have to be a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old and lived in B.C. for six months prior to filing their election papers.