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VOL. 9 • ISSUE 38
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On Wednesday, September 10, Tourism Rossland held their Annual General Meeting at the Rock Cut. Presenting their work over the last year, Deanne Steven, Executive Director, was notably excited about the successes Tourism Rossland had during the 2013-2014 season. Noting that Tourism Rossland works for all stakeholders in the community and that tourism is the biggest employer in Rossland, Deanne says “We partner with many different organizations to ensure we
do not duplicate, but instead collaborate with everyone.” This collaboration resulted in increased funding from other groups, such as the near doubling of Resort Municipality Initiative funding from $28,724 to $56,917. Topping last year for their biggest success was the Rossland Free Ride Bus. With nearly 19,000 passengers taking advantage of the bus, locals and tourists alike were able to utilize the free transportation to and from the hill. Benefits ranged from allowing tourists access to downtown businesses, assisting employees to and from work and providing locals
an alternative means of transportation. Although there are some funding issues which need to be worked out and secured, Tourism Rossland is confident that the Free Ride Bus will run again for the 2014-2015 winter season. Continuing on successes, Tourism Rossland was awarded the Kootenay Rockies Tourism Award for best Community Tourism Initiative. Partnering with Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism, the two organizations worked together to put together and promote the Ski Town Throwdown competition — a competition put on by Powder Magazine.
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Rossland also earned the distinction of being “the most Google photo toured community in the world.” Cost shared through Kootenay Rockies, Tourism Rossland hired a Google accredited photographer to take photos of 43 of Rossland’s local businesses. This has created the opportunity to do a virtual walk through of the business in Rossland and has increased Google ratings when searching for the community allowing for Rossland to show up higher in the rankings when individuals are searching for information on Rossland.
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Community North Jubliee wetland project considered Sarah fox Rossland News
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The City of Rossland will be considering rehabilitating a wetland site located at North Jubilee Park. Public support is being sought for the project and a public information meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 30 Smell rotten eggs? at 6 p.m. at the Miners’ Hall. If 1 It could be natural gas. approved, construction will start in September 2015. The preexisting stream and wetland has been drained and managed as a park for 65 years. Rossland residents Rachael 2 Go outside. Roussin and Eva Cameron have presented the city with a proposal to embrace the water and were permitted to proceed with a feasibility study. The two have experiCall FortisBC’s 24-hour ence in wetland rehabilitation and 3 emergency line at have used their expertise to come 1-800-663-9911 or 911. up with a management plan for the city. It will ultimately be up to the city to decide whether they want to adopt the idea with the support of Natural gas is used safely in B.C. every day. But if you the public. The city will be responsmell rotten eggs, go outside first, then call us. sible for the making and maintenance of the project. The proposal involves digging Learn more at fortisbc.com/safety. out three small wetland pools with an excavator. The pools would be shallow, around knee FortisBC uses the FortisBC name and logo under license from Fortis Inc. (14-117.2 03/2014) height and 20 metres across. Public areas and pathways would _FOR806_GasOdourPrint_P1.indd 1 3/3/2014 11:02:44 AM be constructed and maintained
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by the city. The creation of these wetland pools would enable the ground around it to stay dry and the city to do better maintenance of the park area. The city attempts to manage North Jubilee Park but the area remains wet. The uneven ground allows one to two inches of water to pool there for most of the year. The current drainage system in place is not equipped to keep the area dry, which is another reason why the project would be beneficial for the space. The wetland rehabilitation project intends to improve the park for the use of the public. The area is inherently wet with organic soils that produce aquatic plants and provide a habitat for wildlife such as frogs and killdeer birds, which nest in the long grass every spring. This presents an incredible educational opportunity for the school. The site can be used as an outdoor classroom for children to not only learn about wetlands, their habitat and ecosystems but to visit them on a regular basis. With the implementation of the wetlands, North Jubilee will become a natural watershed protection area. It will capture any surface runoff, reducing the amount in the spring. The water will filter naturally before it flows downstream. Another benefit is
People gather at the site of the proposed North Jubilee wetland project at the 2014 Wetland Keepers Workshop hosted by the BC Wildlife Federation. Photo by Sarah Fox
that it would provide a habitat for mosquito predators and reduce the amount of mosquitos in the area. Residents in the area have taken a strong interest in the project and said they can hear the frogs sometimes. Roussin explains that most of the neighbours have a general concern for the animals. Roussin commented, “It’s amazing how much wildlife is there that you wouldn’t notice.” Roussin and Cameron believe that rehabilitating the wetland site is a good management option for the city and would improve the area for public use. They encourage residents to come to the information meeting to learn more about the advantages of restoring the wetland.
Annual Rossland performance series kick off The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture (RCAC) annual performance series kicks off on October 4 with a show by critically acclaimed musical group Tiller’s Folly. Through the performance series RCAC aims to continuously present a wide variety of high calibre artists with a variety of performing arts styles and this year is no exception. The performance series will feature acts ranging from Celtic music to masked
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theatre and promises to be a great series enjoyable for performance fans young and old. “We are very excited for the performances we have lined up this season,” said Renate Fleming, volunteer chair of the Performance Series committee. “We strive to make the arts accessible to the entire community, and are so pleased that we are able to host such high quality performers while keeping the cost affordable for community mem-
bers.” The first performance in the series will be an adult only dance at the Rossland Miners’ Hall, with entertainment by Tiller’s Folly — a Celtic group with acoustic roots. The critically acclaimed, internationally travelled trio is at the head of the progressive roots movement. Touted as a “national treasure” by Peter North of the Edmonton Journal, Tiller’s Folly promises to be an exciting, high energy show. “This is the
perfect performance to kick off this year’s series,” said Fleming. “We hope to see everyone out with their dancing shoes on!” The dance will take place on October 4. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. and the music will start at 9 p.m.. Tickets are $22 and can be purchased in advance at Out of the Cellar or at the Charles Bailey Theatre Box Office in Trail. For more information contact Tara Kowalchuk at rosslandarts@ gmail.com.
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The successful Free Ride Bus is looking for help with funding for the upcoming winter season. They will be using www. basincrowdsource.com to take donations. Basin Crowdsource is a new, local funding platform designed for projects within the Columbia Basin and Boundary region. Donations can also be made by talking to Deanne Steven at Tourism Rossland, which is perfect for companies wanting to help out. There will also be a donation box on the bus. As of now, there is almost enough money for the bus to get started for another winter. Since it is a non-profit service, they cannot charge people for riding the bus, but the money needs to come from somewhere. The bus was greatly appreciated last year and Tourism Ross-
Internally, Tourism Rossland was required to amend some of their bylaws; including updating them to be inline with changes that had occurred to the BC Society Act and allowing for the opportunity for electronic voting amongst directors. The main bylaw change came to amending the make-up of the Board of Directors and allowing for increased representation amongst stakeholders in the community. With 14 seats on the Board, 4 are
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land hopes it will continue to run for many more years. They collected statistics during its previous run, and therefore know exactly how the bus was used last winter and where improvements can be made. “We know exactly where and when every person got on the bus,” said Deanne Steven. Lower Rossland is now a part of the new route that will go faster through town. The bus will pass by Black Jack Ski Club six times a day to help out cross-country ski-
dedicated to non-profits – a fact that Deanne clearly emphasized is revolutionary amongst the Destination Marketing Organizations in the province. Board representation now allows for one spot each for the Kootenay Columbia Trails Society and Black Jack, formerly a shared seat, and one spot each for the Rossland Museum and the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture, also formerly shared. Increasing representation amongst the business owners, 2 spots were developed for the
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ers. The different needs of other groups such as employees of Red Mountain Resort and Big Red Cats, and of ski racers, will also be addressed. “We realized that our one hour break was at the wrong time last year. It happened to be right when the early riders wanted to head back into town,” added Steven. Many improvements will be made for this winter and Steven says they are excited for another season of the Free Ride Bus.
restaurant and retail sectors, welcoming both the Alpine Grind and Mountain Nugget Chocolate Company. Speaking with Trish Dyer, owner of Mountain Nugget Chocolate, “I love Deanne and what Tourism Rossland has done for the community. I’m happy to provide a voice and be a part of the contribution. Deanne is amazing and a huge reason why I chose to join the Board”. Looking forward to 2014-2015, Deanne is most excited about the Spokane Shuttle Bus
(which will be running 7 days a week), motivated to increase the Free Ride Bus passenger usage to over 19,000, and pleased about the upcoming Red Mountain Heritage plaques which will tell the story of the mountain. For more information on Tourism Rossland, please visit www. tourismrossland.com and be sure to check out the nine videos that were developed over the summer on their YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/ deannesteven.
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Sunday marked a 34-year-old tradition which has seen people across the country taking steps towards Terry Fox’s dream. “Even if I don’t finish, we need others to continue,” said Fox, who started his Marathon of Hope in April 1980 but by September had stopped running as his cancer had spread to his lungs. “It’s got to keep going without me.” The strides Fox made, artificial leg and all, are an inspiration. And his country has carried on his efforts to raise funds for cancer research. All across Canada, B.C. and the Kootenays, local residents did their part by running, walking and/or making a donation on Sunday. Terry’s efforts will also be aided and celebrated by millions of students and educators on the National School Run Day, September 24. But with the current labour dispute yet to be resolved, that may not take place in B.C.. It’s unfortunate considering the thousands of dollars young children raise for the cause by collecting pledges for their run. It will also mean many children (particularly the younger ones) will not have the opportunity to learn about what Terry Fox did, since the schools have for decades done an exceptional job of incorporating him into lesson plans. The good news is that some students and teachers still made a difference by participating in several of the events held throughout B.C.. And hopefully the lessons about Fox will continue in the schools soon enough. Fox died in June 1981, but his legacy must live on forever.
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Local hockey legend passes away Erica Tarasoff Rossland News
Few hockey fans are unfamiliar with local legend, the “Masked Marvel,” Seth Martin. It was with sad hearts we said goodbye to him September 6; following a battle with cancer, he passed away surrounded by his loved ones. A memorial in his honour was held last Saturday, September 13, at the Cominco Gymnasium in Trail. Martin was born and raised in Rossland. He began his stunning career as a goaltender playing minor hockey in Rossland before leaving to
join the Junior A Lethbridge Native Sons in 1949. Upon graduating from Junior in 1952, he returned home to join the Trail Smoke Eaters and the Western International Hockey League (WIHL). He was a family man and so, despite offers from the National Hockey League (NHL), he chose to stay in the area as a member of the Tadanac and Cominco Fire Department where he led a 36-year-long career as a firefighter. It was a blessing for the Trail Smoke Eaters; he led them to five world championships, with a victory in 1961. In 1964, Martin competed at
the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, where Canada placed a controversial fourth behind Russia, Sweden and Czechoslovakia. The 1964 games marked the first time Canada had sent a national team to the Olympics and while the roster was dotted with youngsters, the selection committee called on Martin to add his veteran international experience. From 1964 until 1967, Martin played with the Rossland Warriors as well as other WIHL teams. However, following his last world championship in 1967, Martin finally joined the NHL for a
brief stint goaltending with the St. Louis Blues from 1968 to 1969. The Blues made it to the Stanley Cup finals that year but lost to the Montreal Canadiens. He then returned to Trail and the WIHL. After a second win of the Allan Cup in 1970, he turned to coaching WIHL teams. He will best be remembered as an all-star goalie, but was also an innovative designer of goalie mask and was the first to introduce them overseas. Martin was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1997.
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Dogs training to save lives JOSEFIN SVEDBERG Rossland News
Even though it is just early fall, the upcoming avalanche rescue dogs are in training. Lindsay Eastwood from Kamloops, B.C., came to Rossland with her German Shepherd, Exie, to train with Rossland’s Andy Lewis and his Labrador, Jungle. Both of the dogs are in the beginning of their training and Exie is soon to be assessed and validated by the Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association (CARDA) so she can start working in avalanche terrain. If Jungle keeps on training as hard as he does and passes all of CARDA’s criteria, he hopes to be the first avalanche recue dog at Red Mountain Resort. “When people see (avalanche) dogs, they seem to be more interested in (avalanche) awareness and therefore education. So that is one real positive aspect of Red having a dog available,” explained Lewis. The dogs are being trained to trust their nose.
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The Kootenay Glacier Kings men’s hockey team is having a golden season this year, having won two gold medals in the 2014 Canada 55+ Games and the 2014 B.C. 60+ Games. It was their first year competing in the Canadian games and the team came out on top, beating southern Ontario’s The Point 3-2 in overtime. The team travelled to Langley to compete in the B.C. 60+ Games which took place September 13. They brought home another gold medal.
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Jungle the air, catches the smell of Eastwood hiding in the high grass and starts running. He finds her every time. Andy and Lindsay debrief after every session, discussing what could be improved. Jungle definitely relies on his sense of smell. He is rewarded with play when he finds the human and learns it is exciting to find humans with the help of his nose. “If you don’t look like you’re an idiot when you’re rewarding your dog, you’re doing something wrong,” laughed Eastwood as she and Lewis screamed out loud, cheering Jungle on and trying to look funny. Exie, who is a bit further
along in her training, gets to search for clothes with human scent on them. Clothes have a less distinct smell and a fresh track is harder to follow. She found two out of three, but might have left the third since it was only scented with her handler, Eastwood. The lost article challenge was great news for Rossland’s Jungle; he got to search for his first one and found it, a great steppingstone in his training. In 2000, the first recorded live rescue by a certified CARDA team happened in Fernie, B.C.. Training the dogs continues over many years and the dogs cannot be treated as
normal pets.They are working dogs and their handlers have to spend a lot of time training them. It is very big commitment in time and money, but the reward is astonishing. With an avalanche rescue dog you can help saving lives. Both Exie and Jungle are a part of Search and Rescue teams and they work with both the British Columbia Search Dog Association and CARDA. “I will be involving myself heavily in stuff like avalanche awareness days etc,” said Lewis. Look out for Jungle and show your support. We might get an avalanche rescue dog at Red within a few years.
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Rossland resident, Michael Ramsey, is an organizer and a player on the 55+ team. He explains that they started out with one 55+ team, but after a couple of years went by they decided to add a 60+ team. He hopes to eventually grow the program into four teams: 55+, 60+, 65+ and 70+. The team’s main focus is the B.C. Games. They meet at the end of August to practice and the team has been very successful. They have won six medals, but winning is not the sole purpose of the group. The men appreciate the comradery and memories made playing to-
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On Thursday, September 11 the pilot episode of Live at the Old Fire Hall took place with Brian Rosen & The WhatNow. Live at the Old Fire Hall is a project started by Andrew Zwicker, Zeb Hansell and James Klemmensen with audio and video recording of live music. Brian Rosen & The WhatNow played at the Old Fire Hall just before it closed, four years ago when the band was new. “It is a great venue. We are glad to be back,” said Brian Rosen. The band played reggae influenced music and Brian Rosen expresses how important Bob Marley has been for his musical career. After a few songs, Zwicker joined the band on stage to ask them some questions to add depth to the live performance. “I’m in nature most of the time,” explained Rosen when Zwicker asks where the inspiration to sing about the environment comes from. Rosen’s songs touched topics like love, nature, growth, environment and kindness. He wants to “raise awareness” to issues he finds important. The band occasionally plays at protest rallies and have a few songs written specifically for those; for example, about the pipeline and oil issues. Oil is a sensitive topic for Rosen after the oil spill in Slocan Valley last year. The oil went into Lemon Creek just outside Rosen’s house. As he saw the product of the spill he decided to write a song about it. A happier number was his song “Love to Grow,” about his now nine-year-old daughter when she was in the womb. “She loves it,” shared Rosen when he talked about his daughter. Zwicker joined the stage one last time after a few more songs and surprised both the band and the audience with a new feature for the show. “Under the Covers” will fin-
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ish the live acts at Live at the Old Fire Hall. The band gets to pick a song made by other musicians, explain why they made that choice and play the cover to wrap their show up. Brian Rosen & The WhatNow’s choice naturally fell on Bob Marley. A number that was greatly appreciated by the audience and made the word “encore” ring out in the Old Fire Hall after the performance. The band did not just play one more time but also a whole second set. During the night the profit from the bar was collected to bring back Rossland Radio Co-op. “$150 was raised in support of getting Rossland Radio back on the air,” said Fletcher Quince of Rossland Social Club. Marty Unger of Rossland Radio Co-op described that they hope to get Rossland Radio back on air but need to know that they have the community’s support. “To run a successful radio station we need consistency and local support. We need to see the local motivation to make it happen,” explained Unger. He sees the radio to be visitor friendly in the future with a simple system, running by itself and with fund raising to get live shows to Rossland. Big events like Rossland Winter Carnival and the Rubberhead Enduro Contest are events Unger hopes that Rossland Radio Co-op can be a part of and bring in live acts for. With the support from the
Old Fire Hall and the community, the fire is sparked for the Rossland Radio Co-op again. “We are passionate about music, we listen to music in every genre and we want to promote local talents,” added Unger. There is no set date for when the radio channel will be up and running again. Rossland Radio Co-op wants to put the right system together and make sure they have what it takes, the right volunteers and local support to make it happen. In a few weeks Live at the Old Fire Hall’s website www. liveattheoldfirehall.com will be launched with more information and material from the artists. The idea is to bring in more artists and bands. “Hopefully bigger and bigger acts,” said Zwicker. “We want to spread the word about the great live shows in Rossland in a great venue.” Their idea is similar to Seattle’s radio station KEXP and they hope to bring more artists to Rossland and showcase Rossland on its best side. The pilot episode was a success with a happy audience and the guys at Live at the Old Fire Hall are going over their material to see how it all worked out with their recordings. Zwicker finished up by adding, “Shred Kelly would be a dream booking”. There are interesting things happening in the newly reopened The Old Fire Hall and maybe one of the largest Kootenay bands will show up in the future.
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Bikers going bonkers in the bike park JOSEFIN SVEDBERG Rossland News
One Golden City Days event many looked forward to was the sixth annual Huck’en Berries Bike Jam in Centennial Park. Now a part of the FMB World Tour, it is a stepping stone for up-and-coming riders who wish to join the tour and find sponsorship. Riders conquered the larger dirt jumps and pushed on to what looked like impossible front flips and spins in front of a delighted audience. The junior bikers performed tricks with heights that were impressive for riders at such a young age. Local rider Bodhi Kuhn took home the win in the junior category. Winner of the advance category was Jeremy Weiss, while Jonathan Rollins won
the intermediate category. Although it was a hot, late summer day, the event was a great success, showing a high level of biking. The audience members were happy, cooling themselves down with pop, BBQ and beer from the Rossland Beer Co.
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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ROSSLAND
NOTICE OF 2014 TAX SALE
Pursuant to Section 403 of the Local Government Act, the following properties will be offered for sale by public auction to be held at the Council Chambers, Rossland City Hall, 1899 Columbia Avenue, Rossland, BC on Monday, September 29, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. unless the delinquent (2012) taxes plus interest are sooner paid. FOLIO NUMBER
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
CIVIC ADDRESS
21-229-00345.000
Lot 3, Block 41, District Lot 535 Kootenay District Plan 579 Land District 26 PID 010-702-504
2024 Columbia Avenue
Parcel A (see 44120I) Lot 9, Block 42, District Lot 535 Kootenay District Plan 579 PID 008-112-312 Parcel A (see 44120I) Lot 10, Block 42, District Lot 535 Kootenay District Plan 579 PID 008-112-321
2033 St Paul Street
Lot 11 Block 62 Kootenay District Plan 579A District Lot 535, Land District 26 PID 010-930-680
Phoenix Avenue
Lot 11 Block 62 Kootenay District Plan 579A District Lot 535, Land District 26 PID 010-930-701
Phoenix Avenue
Lot 7, Kootenay District Plan 2266 District Lot 535, Land District 26 PID 014-713-128
2221 Seventh Avenue
21-229-368.000
21-229-00483.210
21-229-00483.220
Max Hawk performs at the May Coffee House.
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Joe Hill Coffee House Returns for another season!
Like the Mary Ellen Carter in Stan Rogers’ great song, Joe Hill Coffee House rises again! This is our seventh year in a row. We open our new season this coming Sunday, September 21 with a fine collection of talent. Performers will include Michael Gifford, our founder, following Joe Hill’s footsteps, singing songs about the teachers’ strike (classic tunes, Michael’s lyrics); Les Carter, singing a collection of songs with the sea in them; Paul Bowles, presenting his fascinating blend of percussion and poetry; Ron Halliday, a pro from a place east of here, who has recently retired to Rossland to join the music; Stevo, Rossland’s own, with more fine songs; Bethany Worsnop, direct from Fruitvale, a rising young star on the harmonica and Marti Daniel, singing songs topical, lyrical and rhythmical.
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As always, the venue is family-friendly, the sound and surroundings are superb and there will be goodies and refreshments (tea, coffee, soft drinks) with the proceeds going to support Rossland’s Gold Fever Follies. The Miners’ Hall is located at 1765 Columbia Avenue in Rossland (just west of the business blocks on the main street). Doors open at 6 p.m., and the show starts at 7 p.m. Admission is a mere $3, kids and students free. Joe Hill Coffee House is always looking for more people who would like to come out and perform, whether young or old, beginner or experienced. There’s no audition; just sign up and get your guaranteed 15 minutes of fame in front of a great audience. For more information, contact Les Carter, at (250) 362-5677 or retrac01@telus.net.
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Highway Drive, Trail B.C.
21-229-00895.000
Upset Price: 25,940.65
Upset Price: $8787.36
Upset Price: $1395.35
Upset Price: $1,395.35
Upset Price: $8,170.09
21-229-00990.000
Parcel B (See 249321) Lot 11 Block 55 Section 35 Township 9A 2041A Lower Georgia Street Kootenay District Plan 616C PID 023-414-529 Parcel B (See 24932I) Lot 12 Block 55 Section 35 Township 9A Kootenay District Plan 616C PID 023-414-537 Parcel B (See 24932I) Lot 23 Block 55 Section 35 Township 9A Kootenay District Plan 616C PID 023-414-545 Parcel A (See 24932I) Lot 24 Block 55 Section 35 Township 9A Kootenay District Plan 616C PID 023-414-553 Upset Price: $9,146.05
21-229-01561.000
Lot 2, Township 9A, Land District 26, Kootenay District Plan 2295 2812 Cedar Crescent Except Plan 5480, & EXC PL 5679, 5816, REF PL 116934I & EPP10101 PID 015-327-043 Upset Price:$12,330.51
21-229-01561.100
Lot 3 Township 9A Kootenay District Plan 2295 Except Plans 2314, 5480 and EPP10101 PID 015-327-051
Upset Price: $9,761.05
21-229-01561.170
Lot 7 Township 9A Kootenay District Plan Epp10101 PID 028-512-570
2918 Cedar Crescent Upset Price: $5,208.38
21-229-01561.180
Lot 8 Township 9A Kootenay District Plan Epp10101 PID 028-512-588
2916 Cedar Crescent Upset Price: $4,925.39
21-229-01561.190
Lot 9 Township 9A Kootenay District Plan Epp10101 PID 028-512-596
2914 Cedar Crescent Upset Price: $4,925.40
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Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must immediately pay by cash or certified cheque a minimum of not less than the upset price. Failure to pay this amount will result in the property promptly being offered for sale again. Any balance must be paid by cash or certified cheque by 3:00 p.m. the same day. Failure to pay the balance will result in the property being offered for sale again at 10:00 a.m. the following day. The City of Rossland makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the properties and make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments, and in the case of strata lots to the strata corporation, to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property. The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property. Lois Hunter Acting CFO September 16, 2014
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Homes for Rent FRUITVALE, 2Bd., 1/2 acre, full basement. Avail. Nov.1st. $1,000./mo. 250-367-9247 FRUITVALE, 3bd. mobile on 1/2acre, renos. Storage shed. Ref.Nov1.$700. 250-367-9247 Mobile Home in Thrums 2 brms, addition, deck, F/S W/D, small 15 unit park small pet ok, 250-304-9273
Cards of Thanks
Cards of Thanks
Sincere Thanks The family of the late
Nels Hanson
wishes to send our heartfelt thanks to all our friends and neighbours who supported him and us during his illness, and death. Thanks to our extended family who traveled to spend time with Nels while he could still enjoy the visits. We’d also like to thank his many friends that came to visit and reminisce. We were so fortunate to have many special friends who supported us and lived the journey with us. A heartfelt thank you to Dr, Scully, for always being there. To Dr. Toews for her many kindnesses and to Dr. Livingstone, All the staff at KBRH were very caring and we would especially like to thank the staff on 3rd floor. Special thanks to Rev. Michael Hare for his support and for leading an appropriate, for Nels, Celebration of Life service. Thanks to Ross Hopkins, who gave the very fitting eulogy and Danny Tweed who spoke on behalf of the OBPT. Thanks to Dawna Kavanagh, the St. Andrew’s United Church pianist/ choir director and the expanded St. Andrews Choir for their gift of music. Also thanks to the members of the United Church Women who put on a lovely reception. We very much appreciate everyone’s gifts of time, visits, phone calls, emails, cards, flowers and food. Many people traveled quite some distance to be with us in our time of grieving and celebrating of Nels’ life, and we appreciated that. Thank you to Jordan Wren of Alternative Funeral and Cremation Services, who helped us walk through the final arrangements. . With much appreciation Joan Hanson, son Stan, and wife Koya, and son Stephen
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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF KOOTENAY BOUNDARY 2014 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION NOTICE OF NOMINATION PERIOD According to Section 70 (1) of the Local Government Act, public notice is given to the electors of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary that Nomination Papers for the office(s) of Director for each of the following Electoral Areas: Electoral Area ‘A’, Electoral Area ‘B’/Lower Columbia-Old Glory, Electoral Area ‘C’/Christina Lake, Electoral Area ‘D’/Rural Grand Forks and Electoral Area ‘E’/West Boundary can be obtained in person during regular business hours at the: Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) 843 Rossland Avenue Trail, B.C. V1R 4S8 250-368-9148 1-800-355-7352 Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) PO Box 1965, 2140 Central Avenue Grand Forks, B.C. V0H 1H0 250-442-2708 1-877-520-7352 City of Greenwood (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) PO Box 129, 202 S Government Street Greenwood, B.C. V0H 1J0 250-445-6644 DELIVERY OF COMPLETED NOMINATION FORMS Pursuant to Section 73 (4) of the Local Government Act, Nomination Papers for qualified candidates will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: 1. in person, 2. via Canada Post, 3. via e-mail and 4. via facsimile. 1. In Person Delivery: Nominations for qualified candidates will be received in person at the following locations during regular business hours commencing 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2014 until 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2014 excluding Saturdays, Sundays and locally observed Statutory Holidays: Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (Trail) Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (Grand Forks) City of Greenwood 2. Canada Post Delivery: Nominations for qualified candidates will be received via Canada Post only at the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Trail office during regular business hours commencing 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2014 until 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2014 excluding Saturdays, Sundays and locally observed Statutory Holidays. 3. E-mail Delivery: Electronic copies of nominations for qualified candidates will be received via e-mail only to: Theresa Lenardon, Chief Election Officer at tlenardon@ rdkb.com during regular business hours commencing 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2014 until 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2014 excluding Saturdays, Sundays and locally observed Statutory Holidays. 4. Facsimile Delivery: Copies of nominations for qualified candidates will be received via facsimile only to: Theresa Lenardon, Chief Election Officer at 250-368-3990 during regular business hours commencing 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2014 until 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2014 excluding Saturdays, Sundays and locally observed Statutory Holidays. ****Note: Original copies of the Nomination Papers that are delivered via e-mail and facsimile are required. The original Nomination Papers may be hand-delivered or sent via Canada Post to the Chief Election Officer at the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Trail office before 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 17, 2014. Should a candidate e-mail or fax the Nomination Papers, it is the sole responsibility of that candidate to ensure that the original Nomination Papers are received by the Chief Election Officer at the Trail office before 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 17, 2014. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary and the Chief Election Officer are not responsible for late or lost Nomination Papers. If Nomination Papers are not received by the deadlines Friday, October 10, 2014 or Friday, October 17, 2014, the person nominated is deemed to have withdrawn from being a candidate in the election. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE Once elected, the term for a Regional District Director is four (4) years. The term begins on the first Monday after December 1, 2014. The term will end immediately before the first Monday after December 1st 2018. According to Section 66 (2) of the Local Government Act, a person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office on a local government if that person is: 1. a Canadian citizen; and 2. 18 years of age or older on general voting day November 15, 2014; and
3. a resident of B.C. for at least 6 months immediately before the day Nomination Papers are filed; and 4. not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law. According to Sections 66(2) and 67 of the Local Government Act a person is disqualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office on a local government if that person is: 1. Judge of the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court or Provincial Court, 2. employee of the local government for which the election is being held unless the requirements of Section 67 of the Local Government Act are met; 3. running for office of Regional District Electoral Area Director if one is an employee of a member municipality of that Regional District, unless the requirements of Section 67 of the Local Government Act are met; 4. running for office of mayor or councillor if one is an employee of the Regional District of which that municipality is a member unless the requirements of Section 67 of the Local Government Act are met; 5. disqualified under any of the following provisions of the Local Government Act, including as the provisions apply under Section 210 (failure to make oath or affirmation of office), Section 222.1(6) (unexcused absence from Board meetings); 6. disqualified under any of the following provisions of the Community Charter Division 6; Conflict of Interest of Part 4; Public Participation and Council Accountability; including as it applies under Section 787.1 (application to Regional District Directors), Section 191 (3) (unauthorized expenditures); 7. disqualified under any of the provisions referred to above in clauses 5 and 6 as the provision applies under another enactment; 8. disqualified from holding office under Division 17 (Election Offences) as it applies to elections or voting under the Local Government Act or any other Act; 9. disqualified under the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act from holding office on a local authority; and 10. disqualified under any other enactment. A person is not disqualified from running for office if they are involved in litigation with the local government. A person may not hold more than one elected office in the same local government and may not be nominated for more than one elected office in the same local government (Section 68 of the Local Government Act). However, if qualified to do so, a person may hold more than one elected office in different local authorities (e.g. municipal councillor and school trustee). A person must be nominated by at least 2 qualified nominators of the Electoral Area for which the nomination is made. A person must not consent to the nomination knowing that he or she is not qualified to be nominated. A person being nominated is not required to be a Resident Elector or a NonResident Property Elector of the RDKB Electoral Area in which they are running for office. NOMINATORS According to Sections 71(3) and 72 of the Local Government Act, a nomination for office must be made separately for each candidate as follows: 1. To be qualified as a “nominator” a person must be an elector of the Electoral Area for which the nomination is made (the candidate/nominee does not have to be an elector of the jurisdictionsee above Candidate/Nominee section). 2. Nominations must be accompanied by a statement signed by the person (candidate/ nominee) nominated consenting to the nomination. Page 3 of form C2 for signing a statement is part of the nomination package. 3. Nominations must also be accompanied by a solemn declaration of the person being nominated either made in advance or taken by the Chief Election Officer at the time the Nomination Papers are delivered. The form C2 is also the form for the solemn declaration of the person being nominated and is part of the nomination package. 4. Written disclosure as required by Section 2 (1) the Financial Disclosure Act (this is part of the nomination package) is also required. Nomination Papers that are hand-delivered or sent via Canada Post will not be accepted before 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 30th and no later than 4:00 P.M. Friday, October 10, 2014. Originals of the Nomination Papers that are e-mailed or faxed will not be accepted later than 4:00 P.M., Friday, October 17, 2014. For further information, please contact Theresa Lenardon, Chief Election Officer, Trail, B.C. at tlenardon@rdkb.com, 250-368-9148, 250-3680225 or (1-800-355-7352 in B.C. only). Theresa Lenardon, Chief Election Officer
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CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY MINERS’ HALL JANITORIAL SERVICES The City of Rossland has an opportunity for an individual or company who is able to perform janitorial services for the Rossland Miners’ Hall, located at 1765 Columbia Avenue, Rossland, BC. The contractor will have to sign a Service Agreement with the City of Rossland for a minimum of one year. Tender packages are available at City Hall or on www.rossland.ca. Viewing of the building can also be arranged by contacting City Hall 250-362-7396. Interested contractors are requested to submit bids, in a sealed envelope marked “Rossland Miners’ Hall Janitorial Contract Tender” on or before 4:00 p.m. October 1, 2014 to: The City of Rossland, Miners’ Hall Janitorial Contract 1899 Columbia Avenue PO Box 1179 ROSSLAND, B.C., V0G 1Y0 Email: traceybutler@rossland.ca
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ACCOUNTING CLERK I
On Saturday, September 6, Rosslanders were treated to “Red Feather Saloon,” a show put on by the one and only Boomtown Garter Girls, as a part of Golden City Days. Photo by Josefin Svedberg 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. NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014. In the event of an election by voting being necessary, General Voting Day will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. to qualified electors of the City of Rossland at Rossland Summit School (RSS), 2390 Jubilee Street, Rossland BC. Advance voting opportunities will be held November 5 and 12, 2014 at Rossland City Hall, 1899 Columbia Avenue, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
The City of Rossland has an opening for a permanent full-‐@me (40 hrs. per/wk) posi@on as the Accoun@ng Clerk I. This posi@on is in the CUPE bargaining unit and provides the first point of contact for accoun@ng services to the public. Salary and benefits are pursuant to the terms and condi@ons of the collec@ve agreement. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing tasks related to the City’s financial services and assist in the corporate services as required. Financial work involves assistance to the Accoun@ng Clerk II, Accountant/Comptroller and the Chief Financial Officer, payroll, accounts receivable and payable, u@lity billing, business and dog licences, and other related financials tasks. The posi@on also acts as a recep@onist, answering telephone and in-‐person inquires and complaints. The successful candidate will possess an Accoun@ng or Bookkeeping Diploma or equivalent experience and educa@on. Preference will be given to candidates that are working towards an accoun@ng designa@on (CA, CGA, CMA) or have experience with VADIM SoYware. Strong interpersonal, verbal and wriZen communica@on skills along with a high level of competence in general office procedures and proficient in the use of equipment and computers is essen@al. Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume by 4:00 pm on September 24, 2014 to: City of Rossland, Box 1179, 1899 Columbia Avenue, Rossland, BC V0G 1Y0, AZen@on: Lois Hunter, Chief Financial Officer or by email to loishunter@rossland.ca. A full job descrip@on will be available on line at www.rossland.ca The City of Rossland thanks all applicants for their interest and advise that only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
City of Rossland Notice of Permissive and City of Rossland Revitalization Tax Exemptions Notice of Permissive and Revitalization Tax Exemptions 2790.10
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE? You are allowed to vote if you are registered as: 1) a Resident Elector (i.e. you live in Rossland). You must have been a resident of Rossland for at least 30 days immediately before you register to vote. 2) a Non-Resident Property Elector (you live elsewhere in B.C. but you own property in Rossland) **Note: In order to vote as a Non-Resident Property Elector you must be a registered owner of the real property for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration; and if more than one individual is a registered owner of the real property then only one individual is entitled to vote with the written consent of a majority of all other registered owners that are on the title including the person requesting registration. All Electors (Resident and Non-Resident) must meet all of the following requirement to vote: 1) you must be eighteen years of age or older on general voting day; 2) you must be a Canadian citizen; 3) you must have been a resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before you register to vote. 4) you must not have been disqualified by law from voting. Persons qualifying as Resident Electors or Non-Resident Electors, who are not currently on the List of Electors, may register at the time of voting by completing a resident registration form available at the voting location. LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS 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.
Pursuantto to section section 224(4) thethe Community Charter noticenotice is hereby given ofgiven the City Pursuant 224(4)ofof Community Charter is hereby of of the City Rossland 2015 Tax Exemption Bylaw. ofThe Rossland 2015 Tax Exemption Bylaw. The following is a list of properties, excluding following is a list of properties, excluding properties used for public worship and properties properties usedsections for public andCommunity properties exempt under sections exempt under 220 worship (1)(h) of the Charter, proposed to receive 220 a tax(1)(h) of exemption for 2015. The proposed list includesto anreceive estimatea of amount of municipal that the Community Charter, taxtheexemption for 2015.property The listtaxes includes be imposed on the property if it were not tax exempt. anwould estimate of the amount of municipal property taxes that would be imposed on the property if it were not tax exempt. Permissive Tax Exemption Folio Property
00243.000
Property Address
Rossland Childcare Society
2058 Spokane Street 2054 Washington 00360.000 Rossland Light Opera Players Street 2059 Washington Street 00238.000 Rossland Auxiliary Royal Canadian Legion (Class 2099 Washington 00240.000 08 only) Street Seven Summit School of 2393 Columbia Avenue 00805.100 Learning (Class 08 only) 00675.000 Golden City Manors Society 2112 Second Avenue * LI = Land and Improvement Revitalization Tax Exemption Folio Property 00343.000
Quince Tree Enterprise inc.
00231.500
Sourdough Alley Holdings
00236.000 Sourdough Alley Holdings * LI = Land and Improvement
City ofRossland Rossland City of PO Box 1179 1179 PO Box 1899 Columbia Avenue 1899 Columbia Avenue Rossland, BC Rossland, BCV0G V0G1Y0 1Y0 Fax; 250250 362362 5451 Tel; 250 250362 3627396 7396 Fax; cityhall@rossland.ca 5451 cityhall@rossland.ca
Property Address 2004 Columbia Avenue 1938 Columbia Avenue 1990 Columbia Avenue
Description Estimate of of Annual Exemption Municipal Taxes 100% LI
$2,282
100% LI
$1,859
100% LI
$2,231
100% LI
$1,422
100% LI 100% LI
$1,647 $6,609
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 Rossland News
Women’s hockey team honoured
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Community SARAH FOX Rossland News
The Rossland Women’s Hockey Team received the Pioneer Award at the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame induction dinner on Friday, July 25. Marilyn Buchannon accepted the award in Penticton on behalf of her mother, Grace Lougheed, who was a member of the team that formed on February 2, 1900. The award represents provincial and national acknowledgment of the team’s hard work and success in the Kootenay region. Kootenay teams, including Rossland’s, were founded to participate in the Rossland Winter Carnival, which began in 1898. All women were eligible to join the club for a fee of 50 cents as a novelty sport. Women were so enthusiastic about the club that there were enough participants to divide them into two teams, the Crescents and the Stars. The Kootenay region bore strong teams, but Rossland is noted for being the best and longest withstanding. Ac-
cording to Wayne Norton, author of “Women on Ice”, the Rossland Women’s Hockey Team is recognized as being one of the longest surviving women’s hockey teams in Canadian sports history. Rossland’s athleticism and competitive spirit had early beginnings. In 1901, the ladies team was practicing six days a week in preparation to play its opponents. The ladies won their first game against Nelson with a score of 4-0. The team was rarely defeated until 1917, when Grand Forks won the West Kootenay championship. Not only did the women’s hockey team train to be the best on the ice, they also strived to look the best. The Rossland’s women’s hockey team was remembered for its impeccable fashion. The team wore full-length dresses trimmed in red or gold with matching scarves. Wayne Norton explained, “They may have been the most fashion-conscious team in the history of the game.”
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Rossland was treated to “An Evening of Entertainment Extravaganza” at the Miners’ Hall on Friday, September 5. It was a night of uproarious laughter and incredible musical talent. Organizer Lisa Henderson explained the night had been planned similar to the hall’s regular Joe Hill Coffee House shows, but with even more talent and treats. The Miner’s Hall was packed when the opening act, the amazing Golden City Fiddlers, took the stage. They were followed by Dawn
Graham of Rossland, who sang tributes to Barbra Streisand with her beautiful voice. She sings opera and jazz and is in her second year of the music program at Selkirk College. Her talent showed as she exited the stage to the sound of non-stop applause. Trail provided the next set of talent; the KIDZ sang a cappella except for their last song, which was accompanied by guitar. Their group got together because of their shared love for music, and started out singing in their living rooms on weekend nights. Bert Kniss was next,
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Players of the Rossland Women’s Hockey Team pose for a photo over 100 years ago. Photo Rossland Museum
For the first time, girls had a strong group of athletically competitive women to look up to, and champions at that. Grace Lougheed was one of these girls. She joined the team as a rookie when she was 17 years old. The arrival of women’s hockey signifies a shift in history. At this time the ideology surrounding women and their place in society was drastically different than it is today. At the time, women did not have the right to vote and were rarely seen out the domestic realm. Playing hockey gave women
the chance to show their wide range of abilities and talents. It took a few championship wins to convince male-dominated society that their sport was not a mere novelty but something to be taken seriously and celebrated. The Pioneer Award commemorates the courage, commitment and talent of the members of the Rossland Women’s Hockey team. Their success is an inspiration, and 100 years later the women of the team and the town of Rossland is getting some welldeserved recognition.
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having come all the way from Fruitvale. Kniss knew just how to blow warm air into his harmonica and had the audience swinging in their seats. Norm Worsfold of Rossland next played some jazz standards; he shared he could have stayed on stage the whole night. However, Rossland’s The Foggy Goggle Boys wanted to hit the stage too. After some slower acts, The Foggy Goggle Boys did a good job of firing up the audience before the stand-up comedians’ took their turn. Lisa McCauley
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opened the comedy portion of the night. A Trail native, both she and Tara Holmes are a part of the famous “Hell on Heels” trio. Using her knowledge of the area she cheekily flirted with the 70s, and the Rosslanders. Everyone in the audience laughed. Tara Holmes is a beloved local comedian and it showed during her performance. She explained that she be-
came a tourist in Rossland after her move to Kamloops; she can no longer get into our garbage cans. Making fun of bears, her mother and Rossland’s coffee shop culture before she left the Miners’ Hall full of giggles about our little town and its quirkiness. Audience members were certainly happy they left their homes that night to visit the Miners’ Hall.
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