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Rossland’s Black Jack Ski Club has once again been selected to host the prestigious Haywood North American Cup (NorAm) race event, next weekend Dec. 13 and 14. Rossland was selected by Cross Country Canada (CCC) to host the NorAm after Black Jack successfully made a bid to host the 2014 race. “Black Jack has hosted NorAm races in previous years, most recently in 2007, 2009, 2010

and last year in 2013. CCC knows we have done a good job in the past and they like our course,” explains Black Jack’s Competitions Chair, Rob Spiller. The Haywood NorAm Race Series is the premier Canadian domestic racing series and makes up the balance of Canada’s Federation Internationale De Ski (FIS) Regional Series, used to determine Continental World Cup entrants. “The general aim of the Haywood NorAm Race Series is to assist in athlete development at the elite level and to promote cross-country ski racing to the public at large. The series enables the best skiers, both seniors and juniors

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On December 1, Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) held a facilitated community engagement discussion and drop-in workshop at Rossland’s Miners’ Hall. CBT’s objective for the dialogue was to gather community input for setting the Trust’s priorities for delivering community programs now and into the future. “We’re embarking on a basin wide public engagement process called Our Trust, Our Future. It’s a chance for us to connect with you, reflect on and celebrate our collective ac- Ann Quarterman participates in Columbia Basin Trust’s community engagement through complishments and move discussions with Michelle d’Entremont of CBT. Photo by Alicia Wallace forward on the input you “One theme that resomay have already provid- efits to basin communities. throughout the basin is Revenues have in- one way they are consult- nated for me was providing ed to us in the past,” read volunteers with the experCBT’s marketing material creased steadily over the ing with the community. initial years. In 1998/99, Heather Mitchell, tise and time management for the evening. CBT is approaching its the Trust delivered $1.4 Manager of Special Initia- skills to fulfill their voluntwentieth year of opera- million in funding benefits tives with CBT hosted the teer roles. It was very intion. CBT was established to the region; this increased facilitated dinner conver- sightful and caused CBT to in 1995 when the Colum- to $22 million in 2013/14. sation in Rossland. It was reflect upon how we could bia Basin Trust Act was Within the next three to a chance for Rossland resi- build capacity within our signed. The Trust came five years CBT is forecast- dents to have their voices communities volunteers,” about due to recognition ing revenue to double from heard and to contribute to said Johnny Strilaeff, CBT’s of the negative impacts to today’s figure of $27 mil- the dialogue. The work- Vice President and Chief the region from the Co- lion to reach $55 million. shop was all about “envi- Operating Officer. Each of the 19 comlumbia River Treaty. Ba- This increased revenue has sioning how the organisin residents along with prompted the Trust to put zation can move forward munity engagement worklocal elected officials and spending under the micro- together with the commu- shops offered participants the chance to win a First Nations leaders ap- scope and plan how to best nity,” said Ms. Mitchell. A drop-in session $1,000 donation to give to proached the provincial support the communities government in order to within the basin into the kicked off the evening with a not-for-profit organizaRosslander’s given the op- tion. Lorrie Walmsley was get a share of the benefits future. CBT’s assets, which portunity to have input drawn as the winner for the created by the Treaty and to create a basin-based or- generate the revenue for through engaging, interac- Rossland workshop and ganization to manage the community initiatives, in- tive activities where they chose to donate the money public funds. They were clude power projects, mar- were asked to contribute at to the Rossland Public Lisuccessful in their endeav- ket securities and private various stations through- brary. For those community ours and it was agreed that placements in investments out the workshop. The the Trust would operate such as commercial loans. event saw over 60 residents members who were unable with a high degree of inde- CBT then assists the region from a cross section of de- to attend the workshop, there are still opportunities through grants, partner- mographics attend. pendence and autonomy. Formal high speed to provide input. Readers The Trust’s initial in- ships and facilitated proconnectivity, well main- can request to host their vestment program man- grams. The Trust is responsive tained outdoor recreation own conversations with aged a $321 million endowment. They re-invested and liquid with how they opportunities, supporting friends or family, or ask this money to generate a assist communities to ad- entrepreneurs and skills the Trust to meet with a lopredictable, sustainable dress needs. They place de- training for volunteers cal group or organization. and appreciating income cision making in the hands within our communities To learn more about the stream. The Trust spends of the basin residents. were some of the themes Trust’s programs and inithe income earned from its Hosting these 19 public highlighted throughout the tiatives, visit cbt.org or call 1-800-505-8998. workshops evening’s discussion. investments to deliver ben- engagement

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Plan to manage Rossland Range Alicia Wallace Rossland News

Friends of the Rossland Range Society (FORRS) held their annual general meeting (AGM) on Nov. 26 where they presented the approved Plan of Management (POM) for the Rossland Range Recreation Site. The site encompasses the mountainous area between Red Mountain Resort and the summit of Mt. Crowe. The terrain in the recreation site lends itself to numerous non-motorized uses in both summer and winter, comprising of alpine skiing, snowshoeing, and mountain biking amongst other activities. Over time — 12 years in fact — it became obvious that the not-forprofit community group needed a POM. The recreation site boundary has been shrinking with crucial grizzly habitat on the decline and less space for the public to play. “The boundary has been squeezed by a local cat operator and the community feels like the area is getting pinched. It is really important we don’t lose these places,” said Les Carter who is on the FORRS board of directors. The provincial government — Recreation Sites and Trails Branch of the Ministry of Forests — to be exact, requires a POM to designate a recreation site. Now that the POM has been adopted, the community has a designated site for outdoor leisure pursuits. “Over the years it became apparent that something more was needed in order to provide a secure future for public recreation in our hills… all in aid of gaining official status for our traditional playground,” the POM reads. Those with experience in the Rossland Range estimate that recreational use of the area within the site has increased 10-fold over the past decade. Carter expressed apprehension in regards to presenting the POM at the AGM. The community’s concern was that day use shelters would be torn down to make way for the new generation shelters. However Mr. Carter assured people that existing shelters would be “staying in place until the full transition.” The plan allows for nine, strategically placed, high quality day use shelters at the completion of the transition.

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The strategy for placing new shelters comes from community consultation and taking into consideration a variety of factors including environmental impacts, access, proximity to the road, and a host of social considerations. “Environmental impacts are a fundamental rule — locations were arbitrary in the first place. We will be asking people how would a hut feel here, where can people get firewood, can people pull a kid in on a sled,” Carter conveyed in regards to the strategy for shelter placement. The plan aims to consolidate Surprise Hut and Eagle’s Nest Hut into a newly built shelter, located between the two existing huts. Carter explains that bureaucrats sometimes do not understand, and ask questions in regard to the need for either of these huts. Carter equates these huts to “a

health care plan to motivate people to get out.” These are social huts that give people a positive destination, a place to socialize and give security to new users, older people and families. These shelters are key to bringing out large numbers of the public to exercise and experience the outdoors. No deadlines have been earmarked as to when the end of transition will occur. It is now in the hands of the community to pick up the plan and run with it. With regard to funding, “private individuals have come forward, as have construction companies, offering to provide funds to the not-for-profit organization. Now that we have a POM we can act as the agent when applying for funding,” Carter said. If you would like to get involved email FORRS at retrac01@telus.net or visit www.rosslandrange.org.

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Due to the cold temperatures and lack of snow coverage, residents may experience frozen water lines. The City is advising home owners that have had a past history of frozen water lines to please leave a tap running at approximately two cups per minute until further notice. If you have any questions please call the Public Works office at 250-362–2328.

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Shopping locally Anyone with a television in their home was likely bombarded with Black Friday information. Whether it was commercials announcing “amazing deals” on the day following the US Thanksgiving holiday, or news reports on the crazy shopping sprees, stampedes and altercations that occur across North America, Black Friday always seems to capture the consumer spotlight. It’s really such a shame. While everyone enjoys a deal now and then, Black Friday, much like Boxing Day, has become a symbol of greed. And shoppers being pushed, shoved, and trampled in the rush to spend aren’t the only ones hurt by these kind of events. As millions of Canadians headed across the border, local, community businesses were also dealt a financial blow. Dollars spent across the line is money taken out of our communities. Local shops and services — be it a specialty store, restaurant, or others — lose a ton of business during these US “shopping frenzies.” Supporting your local business is more than just a concept. It actually helps make the local economy, and therefore the community, stronger. Of course all business is out to make a profit, but spending money locally is one small way to ensure your community continues to thrive. Ask yourself, who sponsors your child’s sports team? It’s doubtful that a big box store in the US is the correct answer. Who sponsors community events? Who makes donations to local charities and causes? Local businesses help to support the community and the community should support them back. Think about that the next time you’re waiting at the border.

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Reading the opening pages of Adrianne Harun’s wonderful first novel, A Man Came Out of a Door in the Mountain, we might feel that we are beginning a simple tale of good versus evil. The action takes place in a town on B.C.’s notorious Highway of Tears, where so many — mostly aboriginal — women have gone missing. To most readers this setting might create an uneasy feeling: horrible expectation that another woman will vanish can appear alongside restorative hope that the killers will be caught. Similarly, we might put its main characters into two distinct camps; in one camp would be five close friends — late teens who shoot rats

and “crap crows” at the dump for fun, but who are joined by their commitment to family, each other, and the town’s weakest residents. The other camp wold be made up of a small but potent collection of nasties — a meth lab boss, who drugs and abuses townsfolk, and his “private posse of goons,” who troll the town, tormenting young people. Harun takes these easy divisions and places them in a world that is honest about human shortcomings and virtues. She asks us to think hard about dynamics and forces that make people behave as they do, but she adds a twist. Specifically, might the Devil have a say in why people do things, and what about the Snow Woman who lures children up into the mountains? It’s through the words and actions of Leo Kreutzer, one of the five teens and the novel’s narrator, that these dynamics and forces are channelled. He tells of one friend’s inexplicable attraction to “a man in green plaid

undershorts sitting cross-legged on the sour carpet in front of a spread of playing cards” and of another’s choosing the company of a newcomer over her friends and “disappearing up the gravel trail” just off the highway. In these instances Harun leaves us to wonder about the forces that cause the friends to make their choices. Leo is also the re-teller of stories that his dying Uncle Lud shares with him, stories that bring together the likes of the Snow Woman, an uncanny sense of what will happen in the teens’ near future, and Leo’s mother’s caution to him that “these stories aren’t yours to keep, no matter what Lud says. It’s too much.” And, this “too much” might echo our feelings, too, that in this novel some dynamics and some forces can’t be named because they can’t be known. In the hands of Adrianne Harun these dynamics and forces enliven a world that is at once brutal and beautiful, stark and enchanting, physical and spiritual.

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Rossland City Council Briefs DECEMBER 1 ALICIA WALLACE Rossland News

Rossland City Council conducted an inaugural meeting on Dec. 1 with all the newly elected officials present. Council adopted the 2015 regular meeting schedule, which gives notice for 21 regular meetings scheduled throughout the new year. Council then resolved to make a motion to bring regular meetings forward by one hour to a 6 p.m. commencement. The new meeting time will begin at the next regular meeting on Dec. 8. Readers take note; if you are planning on sitting in the public gallery next week, ensure you arrive before 6 p.m.. After extensive discussions over Council representatives to the Board of Directors of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary and to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital District, council appointed Mayor Moore and Councillor McLellan as Rossland’s representatives. Council adopted the appointments of representatives and alternative representations to the 17 committees they will sit on as per the Dec. 1 agenda. In addition, the mayor will sit on the Public Works committee alongside Coun. Kruysse. The request for a council decision in regard to correspondence received from Rossland Mountain Market posed a great deal of questions and discussions about how council can support community groups without costing tax payers. The newly elected officials debated ideas of allowing this not-for-profit group a trial period. “I like the idea of a trial but we must recover costs,” said Coun. McLellan. The Mayor went on to add that even though this was a new council, the community still needed council to support initiatives and “we still have to make decisions,” she said in response

to Coun. Kruysse expressing his desire to maintain the status quo until they had a handle on council business. Council resolved to adopt the staff recommendation not to waive the full fees for hire of the Miners’ Hall but then went on to pass a motion to reduce the fees for a trial period. This would allow the market to determine if this new economic development initiative would be viable. Coun. Zwicker suggested implementing council’s new approach to engaging communications with the public. He proposed to speak with the market organizer to request a booth at the winter markets to enable the community to connect with council. As the previous council had made a number of resolutions throughout the year deviating from the original financial plan, an amendment to Bylaw 2579 was required. Adoption of the Bylaw, 2014 to 2018 Financial Plan Amendment had been read the required three times to the previous council and it was left in the hands of the new council to adopt. Coun. McLellan expressed this decision was redundant for him given the previous council’s involvement. Coun. Kruysse suggested it was a touchy issue and he was not comfortable with it. Mayor Moore reassured the newly elected officials that the financial plan is fluid and they were only voting to allow staff to expend public funds that had already been committed by the previous council. During the member reports period Coun. Kruysse said it has been an interesting few weeks with a great deal of optimism out there in the community and “now it is time to plan our work and work our plan.” Coun. Zwicker noted that the priorities of the councillors seemed to be aligned and he looks forward to a self-sustainable future.

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Dear Mom, It does sound that your daughter’s relationship is headed for trouble. A good relationship requires trust and respect by both parties. If she is worried that he is being unfaithful, then obviously trust is missing. If he is spending a lot of time social networking with other women, then respect is also missing. I am afraid that our current obsession with social networking is damaging to a lot of relationships. Constantly checking Facebook and texting while you are with someone takes your attention away, stops meaningful conversations, and hinders relationship growth. It is not uncommon to see a group of people out to dinner together with each of them on their phones and no conversation happening. Relationships are built through quality time spent together. Social media has it’s place, but it tends to lead to surface relationships and not true friendships. What is more important, that photo someone just posted of their pet doing something cute, or looking your friend in the eyes and really listening to and sharing with each other? I recommend putting your electronic devices away while you are supposed to be spending meaningful time with your family and friends. Sensibly yours,

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For a few hours on Nov. 20, Rossland resident Jennifer Ellis became a local celebrity during a book reading and signing at Cafe Books in Castlegar. “We won’t put you too far out there Richard, you obviously don’t have the stomach for it, but you’ll have to find other ways to make yourself useful.” This is where chapter nine finished, and the crowd — roughly 20 people — began asking questions and readying their books for the upcoming signing. The book, titled In the Shadows of the Mosquito Constellation has quickly become a hit across all regions but none more-so than here in the Kootenays. The combination of a local author and a local setting, “Somewhere between here and Kaslo, nestled in a valley in the Selkirk Mountains,” said Ellis, makes this a hometown hit. The synopsis reads, “In a world torn apart by economic collapse, Natalie and her husband Richard have established an island of relative safety on a communal farm. But farm politics and the constant grind of survival expose the rifts in Natalie and Richard’s marriage. In a lawless land with no shortage of suffering, who determines what is right and just… when the stakes are survival?” Although the story re-

volves around a love triangle, it also tackles issues of politics, health, and social justice. In the Shadows of the Mosquito Constellation is a story that forces the reader to think about the possible consequence of our fossil fuel addiction. Ellis wanted to explore the human concept of morality when faced with crisis points as well. “What are our moral obligations to each other in challenging times? I hate to think we all just become cold-blooded killers.” Only two chapters were read at the cafe, but that was all it seemed to take as those who had already experienced the book were paying as much attention as people hearing it for the first time. It’s no surprise though that the book is as successful as it is. Focusing on a world where climate change has altered our way of living drastically, hits close to home these days. Coupled with countless revisions and over seven years of adding this and removing that, the story of Mosquito Constellation has gained a huge following. Ellis said her inspiration came from reading a book called The Long Emergency. The book is non-fiction and focuses on the peak oil issue prevalent around 2007. Peak oil, an event based on M. King Hubbert’s theory, is the point in time when the maximum rate of extraction of petroleum is

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reached, after which the rate of production is expected to enter terminal decline. Concerns for peak oil have since been reduced but the fear of climate change and a dystopian future is always there. Ellis has previously written a young adults book titled A Pair of Docks and is currently working on having her entry in a series titled Apocalypse Weird published. The book Reversal, is more of a science fiction title and focuses on the magnetic north and south poles being reversed.

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NOTICE OF INTENT This is a notice to the residents of the City of Rossland of Council’s intention to enact a new Procedure Bylaw pursuant to section 124 of the Community Charter. The purpose of the Procedure Bylaw is to: a) establish rules of procedures for council meetings; b) establish rules of procedures for committee meetings; c) provide for the taking of minutes of council and committee meetings; d) provide for advance public notice of council and committee meetings; e) identify places for the posting of public notices, and other matters relating to the conduct of council business. Discussions on the drafting of the new Procedure Bylaw will take place at the Regular Meeting of Council on Monday, December 8, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers. Comments from citizens concerning the content of the draft bylaw are welcome.

Sprint action at last year’s Black Jack NorAm ski race.

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Rossland once again hosts ski race • Continued from page 1 The Haywood NorAm Race Series includes a number of designated sprint races which will take place on Saturday. Earlier in the morning individual time trials will qualify skiers for the exciting heats later in the day, where six athletes race head to head with the fastest competitors advancing to the next heat. Sunday is an individual start classic technique race for both the NorAm and the Teck Kootenay Cup, which Black Jack is hosting particularly for some of the younger skiers. This is Rossland’s opportunity to see some of the fastest skiers in North America, including the Junior and Under 23 skiers competing for places on a team going to Kazakhstan for the World Junior Ski Championships this winter. When asked about the current course conditions, on the first day of winter, Spiller said, “The course is a little bit low on snow right now.” However, Black Jack would like to inform people the race is still on even if Rossland does not get much more snow. “We have plans to use the alternate venue at the biathlon trails where the skiing is great right now,” reported Spiller. Organizers expect around 200

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athletes to enter the competition with 180 competitors registered one week out from the Dec. 8 closing date for NorAm registration. The Kootenay Cup entry deadline is Dec. 11. “This event brings about 400 people to Rossland with athletes, coaches and parents, who typically stay for a full week and provide an enormous economic benefit to the local hotels, restaurants and stores in Rossland,” said Spiller. Black Jack is still seeking volun-

teers for various positions and skill sets for the duration of the event. No experience is necessary and tasks would include anything from serving food to keeping time and assisting to set up the course. Volunteering will enable those that assist the opportunity to brush elbows with some of the top skiers in North America. The public is welcome to attend these high level races. Full race details can be found on Black Jack’s website: www.skiblackjack.ca/noram.

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The Song Sparrow is one of sixty North American members of a family called Emberizidae. About a third of them have occurred in the West Kootenay region. Some are seen only in migration; some are here only in the summer; and twocan be seen in Nakusp year-round: the Dark-eyed Junco and the Song Sparrow. Unlike the juncos, which run around on the lawns and are easily seen, the Song Sparrow has a more secretive nature. They are fairly common in the area, including right in town, but many people have never noticed them. If you have a nice thick hedge around your yard, you probably have a Song Sparrow. They are primarily ground feeders where they often scratch around in the leaf litter stirring up insects and

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grubs. Seeds also make up a significant part of their diet, particularly in winter. Like many of the sparrows, identification can sometimes be a problem. Since they lack any bold, flashy field marks, more subtle characteristics must be noted. The Song Sparrow is brown and white and heavily streaked; a description that could fit a number of species! To make matters worse, the shade of brown in Song Sparrows is highly variable. In some individuals the colour is a very pale tan-brown; others are a reddish-brown; some are a dark chocolate-brown which in some light looks almost black! In the bird pictured here you can see a narrow dark stripe behind the eye. Above that, there is a pale stripe and then another dark stripe. And finally a narrow pale stripe is visible in the cen-

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tre of the crown. The darker stripes are all brown, the pale ones, grey. Another feature which may aid in identification is the breast pattern. On most individuals there is a concentration of streaks in the centre of the breast giving the appearance of a large smudgy spot. Once you become familiar with the species, behaviour and habits are also useful identification tools. Song Sparrows often sit with their tails raised, (it is slightly raised in the picture here). In flight, they also raise and sometimes pump their tails as they move from one

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hiding place to another. In spring, when the birds are singing, they are a bit easier to see. For maximum effect, they often abandon their secret hiding places and perch on top of a shrub, or in a small tree, and sing heartily. This affords the observer an opportunity to view them a little more closely. But at this time of year they are not likely to sit up and sing; they can be quite hard to spot. However, if you notice a small dark bird skulking around in your shrubs or hedges, have a closer look; it might be a Song Sparrow.

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your chosen hue. Some people like to experiment with a more flashy color in a smaller space. If you’re nervous about beginning in the living room or kitchen, how about trying out bold color in a smaller space, such as a powder room? A more intimate space might seem less overwhelming when painted in a bold color. Go for a deep purple or another jeweled tone. However, try to avoid greens in the bathroom, as they may reflect off of the mirror and cast a hue onto your face that makes you look unwell. Pinks and peaches will shed a rosy glow. If you will be incorporating complementary colors into the room, use the paint color swatch as your guide. Most paint manufacturers use three or four different shades on one sample card. When selecting a complementary shade, be sure to pick from the same tone on the card. That means if

you’re choosing the darkest of color #1 from a card, you’ll want to choose the darkest from color #2. Another idea is to leave walls neutral and use bold color on design accents. For example, designers at marthastewart.com recommend painting the inside of niches, shelves or cabinets with glass doors in bright tones and the outside white to create an eye-catching space without going overboard. Put a bold color on moulding or use an appliance or a fixture in a bright color as your splash of boldness. Remember to have balance. If you will be

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Before coming to Rossland, life was very different for the Burmese San-Latt family. Aung Ko Ko Latt, Lun Lun San and their son Samuel were refugees living in Malaysia; they weren’t allowed to work legally, go to school or receive any benefits, though being with friends and family made it easier. There are multiple programs through Immigration Canada that help refugees. One of them is the Blended Visa Officer Referral program. In this program, refugees go through interviews and medical examinations, and eventually are allowed admission into Canada. The federal government grants a fixed sum to the family only for their first

six months. Our private sponsor, West Kootenay Friends of Refugees (WKFoR), helped the San-Latt family move in by covering some of the associated costs. Formed in 2011, WKFoR is a volunteer organization in Rossland with the goal of sponsoring refugee families to allow them to move to Canada. Through fundraisers — such as chocolate and wine tastings, raffles and house concerts — the Rossland Interact Club managed to raise $5000 with the help of the community to support the San-Latt family’s arrival. They were able to move here on December 12 of last year. Settling into a region that is much colder in comparison to their

hometown, they had to learn to use firewood, shovel snow and travel on icy roads. Shortly after their arrival, on March 17 of this year they welcomed their second son, Michael David, into the world, who was born a Canadian citizen. On November 17, Interact hosted a potluck at the Miners’ Hall and invited all Interact and Rotary families to share a casual evening with the San-Latt family. That night, we met our goal of having an inter-generational connection, and built a relationship with the San-Latts that can only grow. We asked them a few questions on how they were doing here and what they like about their new home. They

Rossland Interact also gave a Ferraro’s gift certificate to the San-Latt family to help support them. L-R: Aung Ko Ko Latt with Michael David, Lun Lun San, Alex Stephens, Antonia Ambrosio, Maggie Chan, Fiona Martin. Photo by Jennie Chan

said that they are doing well and that their kids love Rossland and its snow. It was their first time seeing it when they moved here last December, and despite finding it to be very cold, they enjoy it in small

amounts. Their favourite part about Rossland is meeting new friends and the “family to family” connection. Interact is looking forward to maintaining a relationship with the San-Latt family, and

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A SEUSSIFIED CHRISTMAS DINNER THEATRE FUNDRAISER Friday, December 5, 5:30 p.m. @ the Miner’s Hall. Hosted by the students of Seven Summits Centre for Learning. Purchase tickets at Café Books West or the Alpine Grind or call (250) 362-7772. REKINDLE THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS Saturday, December 6, 11 am to 5 pm., downtown Rossland. Step back in time and enjoy an old fashioned Dickens-style Christmas during this popular and magical event as Rossland readies for the holidays. Enjoy a traditional Christmas-like day in a winter wonderland of beautiful mountain scenery. Come Rekindle your Christmas Spirit in downtown Rossland. You will feel the wonderment of the season on this one special day that you won’t want to end! CUSTOMER SERVICE AND NETWORKING EVENT Monday, Dec. 8, 9-12 p.m. @ Red Mountain Resort or, Monday, Dec. 8, 6-9 p.m. @ the Miner’s Hall FREE Customer Service and Welcome to Winter Networking Event. Everyone welcome.

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ANNUAL ADVENT MUSIC Thursday, December 11, 7-8 p.m. @ Rossland Sacred Heart Church There will be music and meditation followed by hot chocolate and cookies. Everyone is welcome. To register, contact: Deanne Steven, Tourism Rossland at deanne@tourismrossland.com or 250-231-1247.

RCAC MOVIE SERIES • CHRISTMAS DOUBLE FEATURE Sunday, December 14, 2-6 pm @ the Miner’s Hall. Family Christmas craft at 2 pm followed by two classice Christmas films: “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and “Miracle on 34th Street”. Films start at 3:30 pm. Admission: Bring an item for the food bank.

ROSSLAND INTERACT CHRISTMAS CAKE BINGO Saturday, December 6, 5 p.m. @ the Miners’ Hall Come after the tree lighting and enjoy a fun evening with the community. All proceeds will be going towards the Rossland Skate Park.

ROSSLAND RESIDENTS ONLY “OVER 65” CHRISTMAS DINNER PARTY Sunday, December 14, 5 p.m. @ the Lower Legion Hall. Tickets $2 each, purhcase at RHC Insurance.

WINTER EVENING GALA Tuesday, December 9 @ the Rossland Summit School in the Auditorium. Goodies will be provided and there will be music and performances. THE WEST KOOTENAY ECOSOCIETY will hold a discussion about land use practices and genetically modified foods. Thursday, December 11 @ the Rossland Public Library Everyone welcome! APRES SKI WINTER FARMERS MARKET December 13, 2-7 pm @ the Miners Hall.

JOE HILL COFFEE HOUSE Sunday, December 16 @ the Rossland Miners Hall Excellent venue, friendly scene, soft seats, goodies, coffee and tea, and Doors open at 6 pm, show starts at 7 pm. Only $3 for adults — kids and students are free. See you there! Performers young, old, new or experienced, solo or together, Joe Hill Coffee House is a place to try out your style in public for the first time, or to relax and play for the best audience in the Kootenays. There are no auditions. Just sign up for your 15 minutes of fun. For more information call Les Carter at 250-362-5677 or email retrac01@ telus.net.

ONGOING ADULT CO-ED REC HOCKEY Tuesdays 9:45 - 11 pm Sundays 9:15 - 10:30 pm Join this fun, co-ed recreational program of noncontact drop-in hockey. Full equipment is required and some experience necessary. 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 fantastic new talent and great music. Sign up sheet located in the foyer of The Flying Steamshovel. 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 Rec. you can purchase a 10 punch pass for $50. No partner required. Newcomers welcome! 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 have fun! 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. LOCAL WRITERS DISCUSSION Wednesdays 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. @ the Rossland Seniors Hall. To share ideas, expertise and knowledge, critiques, and open opportunities for experienced and want to be writers. For more information contact Les Anderson by email lesanderson66@ gmail.com or phone @ 250-362-5532. ROSSLAND MAKERLAB Thursdays to Dec 18, 7:00 to 8:30 pm @ Seven Summits Centre for Learning Mentors are on hand to help with 3D modeling, printing or for other technology project. For youth 12 yrs and up. This program is FREE. WRITERS CLUB Every Wednesday until Apr 15, 2015. 7:30 to 9 pm @ Rossland Seniors Hall. All genres of writers welcome. No membership fee. Learn from published authors and writers.

KARATE FOR KIDS Ages 6-14 years. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Miners Hall. The class runs from 3:30 to 5 pm.

ROSSLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY The Library has lots of great programs and events starting this month: Fridays at 11am the Books and Babies songs and story time happens for little ones 0 to 30 months. Thursday from 3-4 pm there is something going on in the Library for school aged kids. Second Thursday of each month from 3-4 pm the Page Turners program for kids 8-11 years old. Fourth Thursday of each month from 3-4 pm. the Board Games Club for kids 6-12 years. ROSSLAND BEAVER SCOUTS Mondays 3 to 4pm We are looking for girls and boys ages 5 – 7 yrs to Join our Beaver Scout group. Fun and friendship is the cornerstone of the Beaver Scouts program. Beaver Scouts opens the door for your child to discover the world. It is filled with a little bit of everything – outdoor activities, games, music and sports. Along the way, Beaver Scouts meet new friends, learn cooperation and teamwork and develop self-confidence. Please contact Deanna Leask at 250-362-7118

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Information Systems – Enterprise Systems Support School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia) is a looking for an Information Systems – Enterprise Systems Support specialist to join our team. This challenging fulltime district position will provide support for a variety of the district’s enterprise software systems including overseeing the conversion and implementation of a new student information system being used across the province - MyEducationBC (Follett’s Aspen).

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Thinking of a Career Change? Due to retirements and maternity leaves, our Trail Branch is looking for a Auto Customer Service Representative. Preference will be given to those candidates that possess a level 1 Insurance Brokers Licence; however, we are willing to train the right applicant. The right candidate will posses the following skills: • Excellent Customer Focused Attitude • Experience in Customer Service or Office Administration

RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Implements, through a project management framework, numerous district wide software systems including the conversion of our student information system 2. Provides level one MyEducationBC support to all users in the district 3. Provides software support for a variety of other district wide software implementations 4. Trains users on the functionality of a variety of software systems 5. Creates documentation, work flows, job aids, etc. to help support users in the use of a variety of software systems 6. Creates custom reports using available tools to help support data driven decisions throughout the district 7. Logs and tracks issues; routes issues to appropriate team member 8. Creates and manages user accounts in a variety of systems 9. Installs, configures and troubleshoots current business and education software 10. Performs other related duties If you are up for the challenge and interested in applying for the position please refer to the Careers section of our website (www.sd20.bc.ca/ careers.html) for how to apply. Applications are due by noon on Monday December 15, 2014. It is understood that applicants agree to confidential reference checks of all previous employers. We appreciate your interest but regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia) School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia) is looking for multiple casual employees for the On-Call List in custodial, bus driving and direct student support. Casual staff can expect to work 3 – 5 days a week; however, casual work cannot be guaranteed. Individuals looking to work in a rewarding team environment all across our School District (Rossland, Trail, Fruitvale, Castlegar, Robson) with the likelihood of attaining a permanent position in the future should apply immediately! Custodians: • Building Service Worker Course Certificate or equivalent, minimum of two (2) years of work experience as a custodian or building service worker in a commercial or industrial setting, or an equivalent combination of training, education or experience. • Rate of Pay: $21.60/hr + 13.4% in lieu of benefits = $24.49 / hr with an additional 1.0% increase on July 1, 2015. Premium of $0.35 for afternoon shift. • Hours of work: afternoon shift between the hours of 2pm and 11pm; day shift between the hours of 6am and 2:30pm • In the past year, many of the employees hired to the casual custodial list have been awarded positions soon after joining the School District 20 team! Bus Drivers: • Valid Class 2 driver’s license with Air endorsement (course takes approx. 2 weeks to complete through Mountain Transport Institute 1-877-965-DRIVE) • Rate of Pay: $24.34/hr + 13.4% in lieu of benefits = $27.60 / hr with an additional 1.0% increase on July 1, 2015. • Hours of work are between 6:30am and 10:00am and 1:30pm and 4:30pm with the opportunity to work charter trips in between regular routes. Bus drivers work the same schedule as students and have the Winter break, Spring break and summer off! • In the past year, many of the employees hired to the casual driving list have been awarded positions soon after joining the School District 20 team! Education Assistants, Child Care Workers, Child & Youth Care Workers: • Completion of Classroom and Community Support Worker Program, Special Education Assistant Certificate, Special Needs Worker Program or equivalent training and experience. • Rate of Pay: Education Asst/Child Care Worker - $23.27/hr + 13.4% in lieu of benefits = $26.39 / hr with an additional 1.0% increase on July 1, 2015. • Rate of Pay: Child & Youth Care - $24.34/hr + 13.4% in lieu of benefits = $27.60 / hr with an additional 1.0% increase on July 1, 2015. • Direct Student Support staff work the same schedule as students and have the Winter break, Spring break and summer off! • In the past year, many of the employees hired to the casual direct student support list have been awarded positions soon after joining the School District 20 team…some without even working on the casual list! For full position details including qualifications and how to apply please refer to the Careers with SD20 section of our website at www.sd20.bc.ca. It is understood that applicants agree to confidential reference checks of all previous employers. We appreciate your interest but regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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T’is the season for the warmth of home and family, and the joy of giving to others. Unfortunately, not everyone can provide the happy holiday for their children that so many of us enjoy. The Rossland and Trail Firefighters are helping local children by running their annual Christmas Hamper Drive. The Trail/Rossland Smokettes are proud to start the season by donating to this worthy cause, and we hope that you will too. The Smokettes wish the best of the season to all our friends and neighbours in the community.

Books and Babies at Rossland Public Library is a great way for parents to meet other parents with young children, plus the kids have a ball dancing to the songs and listening to stories.

Après at the new winter market Alicia Wallace Rossland News

A new winter market series has been confirmed for Rossland. The Après-Ski Winter Market will be held once per month, from December until April with the first event kicking off at the Miners’ Hall located on Columbia Avenue in Rossland, on Dec. 13 from 2 to 7 p.m. This past summer the Rossland Mountain Market, also organizing the winter market, experienced their most successful year to date. As a result they want to expand their market calendar to include the winter months as well. Market organizers surveyed the community and received an across the board consensus that a winter market is desired in Rossland. Market organiser, Miche Warwick, assures readers the Kootenay’s finest locally available winter food and goods will be showcased to live music at these events. The winter market is an important step for improving Rossland’s local food security. “This event has arisen due to the need our community has for local food and goods during the winter season. During the winter when we aren’t farming, our access to local produce definitely

weakens, but it isn’t nonexistent. We need to create a venue for those who still have things to offer,” Warwick said. Warwick hopes the market will entice residents to eat a diet made up of locally sourced, seasonal produce. She wants the market to be educational as well as social. “These events will hopefully provide some knowledge on how to eat more seasonally. Seeing what is available locally during the winter months will hopefully help facilitate people to change their diets. Our food security depends on eating sustainably. A step in this positive direction is the winter farmer’s market,” explains Warwick. The organizer anticipates the winter market will bring 300-600 people to downtown Rossland for each event. She explains that being the first time the organization has tried a winter market, this first one will be an experiment. “We’re going for the ‘afterski’ crowd because we can appreciate what people really want to do on a snowy Saturday morning, and it likely doesn’t involve contemplating over pickled carrots or dried zucchini. At the end of the day when folks need some warming up, we’re offering an awesome indoor

social gathering place filled with great live music, good food and unique local art,” said Warwick. Warwick says 20 vendors have been confirmed for the winter market, where readers should be prepared to find seasonally available food. Just don’t expect to find tomatoes and peppers at these markets though as it is not the growing season for these produce varieties. The December market offers great Christmas shopping where you may find that perfect gift from an array of glass blown art, paintings, jewelry, clothing, preserved and dried foods, soaps, candles, hand spun and hand-dyed yarns and much more. Wendy from Kootenay Natural Meats will also have chicken, beef, pork, and turkey at the markets which are being held once a month on Saturdays. Next year’s events will be held on Jan. 31, Feb. 21, March 21 and April 18. Warwick encourages everyone to gather with friends and come to the market after an epic first day on the ski hill. Warm up to soul-moving local music, delicious food and wickedly amazing unique art. For more details visit w w w.rosslandmount ainmarket.com.

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