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Thursday that focuses on the city’s fiscal management, or lack thereof, during costly infrastructure projects from 2010 through to 2012. Auditor general for local government Basia Ruta — who has since been fired after her supervisors “lost all confidence” in her — says the City of Rossland undertook major expenses without having project funding fully in place. Lack of a systematic approach h e at h
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and cohesive planning for capital projects, such as 2012’s major upgrades through Rossland’s main drag, dug the city into a $3 million-plus general operating deficit later that year. The following year, the city borrowed $4 million to replenish the $3 million shortfall before securing voter assent through the alternative approval process.
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Ruta noted that approval of longterm borrowing is not assured until the alternate approvals process is complete, and deems the approach “risky” to fund such a major expense. (The City of Trail tried the same process to obtain a $5 million pipe/ pedestrian bridge loan last year. With ten per cent of Trail electors signing a counter-petition, the action was quashed and the matter pushed to an August referendum) Rossland Mayor Kathy Moore, who served as councillor for six years, acknowledged the city’s infrastructure renewal plan wasn’t adhered to during capital decisionmaking, in particular, the Columbia-Washington St. project. Moore’s summary letter, available for viewing with the auditor’s report at aglg.ca, outlines council’s reasoning to proceed with multi-million main street project even though less than $2 million was secured. “It was a priority not only due to the age of the underground infrastructure,” she writes. “But also because we could take advantage of the fact the Ministry of Transportation had scheduled to repave their highway through our downtown.” She maintains that digging up the freshly paved downtown at a later date, when the city could afford it, “made no sense.” The audit highlighted the need for adequate resources in all municipalities to manage and invest in infrastructure, Moore added. “The irony is that not only do small municipalities often lack qualified manpower resources, they also lack financial resources.” While Ruta noted Rossland took a step toward capital asset management during the audit period, she says the initiative was not maintained and 2014 capital projects deemed “urgent” hadn’t been addressed. “The city’s files did not explain why this was the case,” she wrote, noting that “urgent” repairs ($290,000) to the Rossland Miners’ Hall were never done. “Again, the city’s files did not include documentation of the rationale for not proceeding with the recommended work.” Overall, Ruta noted evidence of a limited systematic approach to decision-making on capital projects, narrowed the city’s ability to direct funds to areas of highest priority. She stated, “In our view, the city’s relative lack of capital asset information made it difficult for council to make fully informed capital project decisions.” Ruta confirmed that project selection for the five-year capital plan was performed by the chief administrative officer, sometimes in consultation with other city staff, but involved little documentation. The apparent disconnect between staff and elected officials calls into question whether council had adequate information to make fully informed decision. “It also puts the community at
risk in terms of effective use of tax dollars and value for your money,” she added. Ruta re-visited the 2010 case of the Rossland Arena roof repairs, when tenders came in much lower than anticipated. “City staff did not ask council to chose between spending less on this project,” the auditor explains,“thereby reducing costs to taxpayers or freeing up funding for other projects. “Instead, staff acted without council approval to spend funds on additional work they selected
The $6-million project resulted in the average taxpayer paying $114 more on their municipal property taxes in 2014
without the involvement of council.” Staff changes at City Hall A shake up in city staff coincided with the release of the auditor’s summary. Acting chief administrative officer Tracey Butler is on her way out after recently stepping into the role due to prolonged leave of CAO Cecile Arnott. “She has been a hard-working and dedicated employee both wellliked and respected by her peers,” said Moore in a Thursday press release. “In the short term, council will be working with city staff to oversee city hall operations,” she explained. “Council is in the early stages of seeking out a temporary CAO to take leadership in the city’s management.” The auditor’s final report follows the first part, made public in April 2014, which concluded city staff did not adequately protect the interest of its taxpayers, backing up this claim mostly by noting the city did not get value for its money on the Rossland Arena roof repairs. What was set out to be an unbiased look at projects carried out by the City of Rossland resulted in a hurtful report, according to thenmayor Greg Granstrom. “We all need help but we don’t need to get poked in the eye when we ask for it,” he said following the first report. “I think this information could have been presented in a more constructive manner.” The information wasn’t new to Rossland, which at the time was in the midst of suing its former building inspector in hopes of recovering unaccountable funds from the project. In fall 2011, the city discovered
that then-employed Jason George Ward was not only the city’s chief building inspector but he was also involved with a business called ADA Co. Inc. which had been doing construction work for the city. The city investigated and confirmed that about $182,000 had been paid to ADA, in relation to work done on the arena, when the alleged value of work was substantially less (estimated at about $50,000). Rossland invited the auditor to assist in identifying system improvements as a result of what occurred with its former building inspector. In return, the city received a detailed audit that not only highlighted alleged missteps and misfortunes with the arena project but also noted a difficulty determining whether the same was true for the ColumbiaWashington infrastructure improvement project. “The city and the auditor have to disagree on the accounting of the (Columbia/Washington) project,” Granstrom said in an interview last May. “The project was on time, on budget and we told the residents from the onset that it would cost them between I think it was $76 to $300 on their taxes per year on an average house.” Upon completion, the $6-million project resulted in the average taxpayer paying $114 more on their municipal property taxes in 2014, a seven per cent hike for the city’s debt incurred. “We have to multi-task and quite frankly we do it well,” Granstrom said. “Perhaps we don’t do it to the standard of an auditor general but I can tell you the standard is high that I see everyday and same goes for the accountability that we provide to our citizens.”
Municipal auditor fired with no severance No sooner had Ruta released her latest findings on Rossland that she was fired due to a loss of confidence from her superiors. “The auditor general for local government’s obstruction of an intended review of her office has created an intolerable situation that compounds the unstable work environment and lack of performance from that office,” said Community Minister Coralee Oakes, who took the action on the recommendation of the government-appointed audit council. Former deputy minister Chris Trumpy was due to start his own review of the new office Monday. It is the first attempt in Canada to do “performance audits” by comparing groups of municipalities, but the performance of Ruta’s office has become the pressing issue. Oakes said Ruta will not be offered severance pay, because the government has determined she has been fired for cause. The work environment in the Surrey office of the AGLG had deteriorated, and Ruta’s decision to refuse Trumpy’s involvement led to the decision, she said.
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MAYOR
KATHY MOORE
In this month’s Mayor’s column there is a lot to share: Part 2 of the Auditor General for Local Government’s report on Rossland was released, a significant staff change at city hall, some very informative public events coming up, and some good
news stories as well. The AGLG report, Part 2 focused on asset management. It concludes that the city needs to build on the work it started in 2011 and move forward to create an asset management plan. The plan involves building a comprehensive list of everything the city owns, from roads and pipes to buildings and equipment. Next, assign a current value to each asset and then create and implement a lifecycle plan for replacement, renewal or disposal. In 2011, consultants began this work by developing an inventory and a five-year infrastructure management and improvement plan. However, the AGLG observed this work wasn’t continued. Due to limited resources, a comprehensive plan detailing how projects would be financed fell behind and a number of projects outlined in the infrastructure plan were unaffordable when we failed to get grants for the Columbia Ave. project. Council is proud of the work that was done in 2011. The city got off to a strong start but was hampered by lack of resources. This is a challenge faced by all municipalities but little ones, like Rossland, are hit particularly hard — we have a small number of staff, a big workload and very limited financial resources. The city is undergoing a change within
its senior management. City hall will be losing veteran employee Tracey Butler. Council thanks Tracey for her long service and dedication to Rossland. Tracey has spent her entire career serving our community. She has been a hard-working and dedicated employee, both well liked and respected by her peers. In the short term, council will be working with staff to oversee city hall operations. Council is seeking an interim acting chief administrative officer to take on the city’s management while our current CAO, Cecille Arnott, is on medical leave. The city has a strong crew of experienced and dedicated employees. With council’s full support they will continue to provide the high level of service that residents expect. While we do not anticipate any issues, we appreciate the community’s understanding if there are any little hiccups during this time. Council thanks our employees for their adaptability and willingness to step up in this time of transition. The change in management personnel is not a reflection on Tracey or her past contribution to the city; it is a consequence of decisions necessary to implement the changes council was elected to bring about. We were faced with an impasse, and so was Tracey. Honouring the intent of a contract entered into in the name of the city was important to both parties. In that spirit we were able to negotiate a resolution. Don’t miss these informative events coming up: In financially healthy municipalities, the water and sewer utilities are self-supporting. In Rossland, they rely on an infusion of general tax revenue to operate. Today at 6 p.m. in the Miners’ Hall, there will be a public meeting to explore alternative rate setting ideas. On April 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Min-
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ers’ Hall there will be an interactive session to review the Thoughtexchange results and the impact on the financial plan. Over 300 residents participated and submitted 1,300 thoughts. I am thrilled that so many residents took the time to share their thoughts. Council is starting a systematic review of key policies to improve our operations and find inefficiencies. So far, we have reduced allowable travel expenses for staff and council. Its not too late to join a committee to advise the steering committee on issues related to the development of a new sewage treatment plant for Rossland, Trail and Warfield. Details and applications are available at city hall or contact mayor@rossland.ca Budgets for our annual contribution to the regional district are nearly finalized. Here are a few of the results: $511,000 is for fire protection, $374,000 regional sewer (includes borrowing for the new sewer pipe bridge), $182,000 for transit, $111,000 for arts and culture (predominantly to support the Charles Bailey Theater), and $108,000 for solid waste management.
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Looking on the bright side: It is so exciting to hear about all the great initiatives going on in the community: Our Arts Council is the proud recipient of a Columbia Basin Trust grant for $300,000. Congratulations! With help from the city, the dream of renovating the Miners’ Hall comes closer to reality. Kudos are due to the hardworking library board: Their renovation fundraising project is underway with a successful Columbia Basin Trust grant for $75,000. Here is more excellent news: Our seniors group got a New Horizons grant for $25,000 to fix up their hall. All of these projects will enhance our community. Thanks to our residents, Rossland continues to be a lively, vibrant community.
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Ruta issued a statement through her lawyer Monday, saying she will go to court to challenge the decision to fire her. Hired to execute an idea proposed by Premier Christy Clark
in her 2012 bid for the BC Liberal Party leadership, Ruta set herself a target of 18 audits in the first year. Clashes with the staff at her Surrey office and the audit council began to emerge last year. NDP local government critic Selina Robinson said the two-
year-old office has lost credibility over spending $5.2 million over two years to produce only one audit. Two more reports were issued last week. The function should be included in the existing BC Auditor General office, which is an independent office of the
legislature, Robinson said. Oakes said she remains committed to the current structure, which had envisioned three audits in the first year and five in the second. It was Ruta who raised expectations far beyond that and then didn’t deliver, she said.
The Auditor General’s report offered three recommendations to assist Rossland in its efforts to enhance its long-term management of the city’s capital assets Recommendation 1 The City of Rossland should develop and implement a systematic approach to capital asset management. Recommendation 2 The City of Rossland should improve its capital asset information, risk assessment and planning by: • Completing the process of assembling information on its capital assets and update it on a periodic basis in the future • Undertaking a thorough risk assessment of its capital assets and address them with an appropriate action plan. • Assessing its capital asset needs, including consideration of desired service levels.
Recommendation 3 The City of Rossland should enhance its planning and approval process for capital projects by: • Adopting a consistent and structured decision-making process for all capital projects, including objective prioritization of proposed projects • Assessing the impact of each proposed capital project on the city’s operating budget • Building a capital asset management revenue model. • Developing a capital asset management investment plan to ensure that capital funding is fully in place prior to launching each capital project.
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ne of my first tasks as the new reporter for this newspaper was a street side poll. With all the recent controversy over Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s newly proposed anti-terrorREPORTER ism bill it felt fitting CHRIS STEDILE to ask the people of Rossland what they thought of Bill C-51. After all, Nelson and Castlegar held their own rallies just last week to show the discomfort the new legislature brought them. For a couple of hours, I roamed Columbia Ave. asking anyone that would listen,
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what their position on the proposed bill was. The answers, or lack thereof, was quite surprising. Not only did most people have no stance on the bill, they had no knowledge of the act or what it proposed. Now, I’m not here to wag my finger and say “shame on you” or anything. I realize people may have legitimate reasons why they are out of the loop on this, but hopefully this piece can help shed some light on the matter, albeit a slightly skewed light. Bill C-51 if passed, may never directly affect you or anyone you know, but it will be bad for Canada. First, some background. C-51 was formally introduced to the
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Rossland Curling Club: Two members of the Rossland Curling Club attended Monday’s city council meeting, delivering a presentation on recent and expected upgrades and membership breakdowns. The club reported its recentlyfounded youth program has exploded, seeing 32 kids this year with numbers expected to continue increasing.
The presenters explained it isn’t only youth who are showing increased interest in curling, but all ages. At times, the club was nearly overbooked and people were turned away or forced to reschedule. The club members mentioned they felt the Rossland rink was falling behind in terms of technology, when compared to neighbouring rinks. A new humidifier is among the list of proposed improvements and is slated for 2016/17. Other projects, ranging from $5,000 to $10,000, were suggested
public at the beginning of 2015, in the wake of October’s Parliament Hill shootings. The bill aims to encourage and facilitate information sharing between federal institutions in order to protect Canada against activities that undermine its security. In short, Harper and his government would like to see more power in the hands of law enforcement and security institutions such as the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). The prime minister promises this antiterrorism act will make Canadians and Canada safer as a whole. In reality it allows the government to keep an ever-watchful eye on Canadian citizens. This may sound like paranoid thinking to some, but a very vocal majority thinks
this is going too far, myself included. By all means, do what you can to prevent terrorism if it is such a large threat within this country, but a large sweeping bill such as this most certainly should not be forced upon the people with only a few months’ notice. It seems the government is trying to push this act through before anything arises to impede its progress. Furthermore, C-51 does a poor job of defining what exactly terrorism is and many believe this bill could infringe upon the rights to peaceful protest and free speech. Of course, there is much more to this bill, but I hope this piece prompts you to take a look for yourself and form your own opinion whether your government is looking out for you in the end.
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as well. These include a new method to heat the ice and rink, as well as possibly bringing in Jet Ice systems to create purer ice and improve the rink’s quality. Spring Cleanup go-ahead: Council approved the motion to commence the annual spring cleanup process. Prior to the approval of the 2015 budget, council has decided to allocate $24,488 towards the project. This price tag is significantly lower than previous years, now that fall
clean-up has been eliminated. The previous years’ clean-up expenditures were as follows: 2010: $29,600 2011: $39,000 2012: $41,000 2013: $39,000 2014: $26,000 In 2014, the fall clean-up was removed. Other approvals: Council decided to go ahead with replacing the boiler located at the Golden Bear Daycare building.
Also approved was a motion requesting three summer students be hired on for public works in May. However this year, council decided to keep the students on for an additional month. The estimated cost is $4,416. Finally, council gave the acting chief financial officer, planner and deputy corporate officer the ability to seek legal advice on behalf of the City of Rossland when required. Council assured those in attendance this is only an option and council is not expecting to spend funds on legal advice.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Re: “Tax credit for microbreweries?” March 19 After reading Alicia Wallace’s article on microbreweries I asked myself why your paper is so left leaning. Her report endorses the NDP. However, she does not give any details, just a credit for companies producing less then 5000 HL. This is very misleading and it sounds like you support the NDP. I would like to read a paper with a more balanced approach — could you introduce some conservative viewpoints? Thank you. Roy Hardy Rossland Christine Esovoloff Sales Associate
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Reporter Chris Stedile asked people whether or not they support Harper’s new anit-terrorism act; Bill C-51.
Do you support Bill C-51?
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It’s difficult to support anything with such a large scale and sweeping effects on society.
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I don’t like Harper and this bill is too much.
Pictured L-R: Brooklyn Kokiw, Emilia Hofmann, Tatum Clement (centre front), Sabrina Neufeld (centre back), Charlotte McKay, and Marit Kassels. Photo by Renee Salsiccioli
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It doesn’t take long for people to realize that we do things a little differently in the Kootenays. In keeping with that long held Kootenay tradition, dance studio development in Rossland hasn’t followed the traditional path. When Renée Salsiccioli set up her studio in Rossland about seven years ago, she initially went down the conventional route of adding classes to meet demand and having students attend festivals (competitions). Now, she is doing the reverse and limiting the number of classes, putting a cap on the number of dancers training at the studio, and working hard to stay small. This dramatic change in focus has enabled Salsiccioli to concentrate more on what she loves to do, which is to “train dancers to give them opportunities.” Salsiccioli has gradually reduced the number of dancers training at the studio and within five years will reduce that number to 25 students Her philosophy is to become less
competition-based and with that, she is slowly disengaging from a lot of festival attendance to focus more on the actual training. This careful attention to the dancer’s training pays dividends for young dancers. The latest round of dancers to get ready to leave the Kootenays and the comfort and familiarity of their home studio are: Emilia Hofmann, 11, and Charlotte MacKay, 13. They wil be attending the National Ballet summer program in Toronto this summer. Tatum Clement, 11, has been accepted to attend the Royal Winnipeg Ballet summer program; Sabrina Neufeld, 16, has been accepted into Ballet Austin’s summer program in Austin, Texas; and Brooklyn Kokiw and Marit Kassels, both 12, have been accepted into the Alberta Ballet’s summer program. Summer programs tend to run for about four weeks and typically serve as a second stage audition for a ballet school’s year-round professional program.
There will be an opportunity to see some great dance at the upcoming Kootenay Festival of the Arts held in Trail April 8-17. This is your chance to support young up-and-coming local artists at a non-profit festival. In addition to dance, there will be piano, voice, speech, woodwinds, guitar and strings. The festival schedule shows the following dates: Dance – April 8 – 11 Piano – April 13 – 18 Voice – April 13 – 14 Speech – April 14 – 15 Woodwinds – April 16 Guitar – April 16 Strings – April 17 Highlights Concert – Dance Only – April 11 Highlights Concert – Other Disciplines – April 18
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Momentum behind the Rossland library renewal project surged recently with the announcement of a $75,000 grant from Columbia Basin Trust. This brings the project almost halfway to its $310,000 goal. The grant comes to the library from the Trust’s development program. “We are very happy and grateful to receive support from Columbia Basin Trust,” said Debbie Nelson, fundraising coordina-
tor for the renewal project. “It shows strong endorsement for the project and, on a bigger scale, great leadership in community development in the region. This is a legacy project that will impact the community for generations.” The project will use contemporary design and leading edge technology to redesign the library interior to create a dynamic, inspiring and information-rich interior. The new
design will add four hundred square feet of public space, increasing the size of the library by almost 30 per cent. The library renewal committee has joined forces with the Rossland Rotary and multiple community volunteers to host an online auction scheduled for May. Anyone interested in lending a hand is asked to sign up at the library or visit the website at rosslandlibraryrenewal.com.
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ROSSLAND MUSEUM WINTER HOURS For the winter season, admission will be 50 per cent off !
March 26-27 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ferraro Foods. Questions? Contact Mary at 250-362-9452.
strings, the opportunity of performance and adjudication by professionals in a theatrical environment.
NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING: Monday, April 13, 6 p.m.
EASTER EGG HUNT April 4, 11 a.m. @ the Rossland Museum. Following the search, come into the museum for some special crafts and activities! More details to come.
HISTORICAL TALK Friday, April 24, 6:30 p.m. @ Rossland Museum. Topic: The two Dewdneys
PUBLIC MEETING Thursday, March 26, 6 p.m. @ Rossland City Hall to discuss with council the setting of the 2015 water and sewer rates. CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY DAFFODIL DAYS Pick up your fresh cut daffodils
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YOUTH FILM MAKING DROP IN Wednesdays until Apr 1, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. @ YAN space. Hang out with other youth film makers and work on your film projects. Get your films ready for the U19 film festival with the support of other people interested in film. Help each other film scenes, share knowledge, techniques and equipment. Facilitated by Liam Barnes, former winner and judge of the U19 Film Festival. ART DROP IN NIGHT Mondays, starting March 2, 7 to 8:30 p.m. @ our new space next door to RHC Insurance down town. There will be no instruction, just a space to be creative with other youth artists. We will have guest artists present to lend support. Guest artists: March 2 and 9 – painter Stephanie Gauvin; March 16 and 23 – air brush artist Colin Taylor. Other guest artists to be announced!
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THE KOOTENAY FESTIVAL OF ARTS will be hosted in Trail from April 6-18. The festival offers students in the disciplines of dance, piano, speech, drama, choral, vocal and
NDCU 64TH AGM Tuesday, April 28, 7 p.m. @ Prestige Lakeside Resort, Nelson. To ensure members from Rossland can participate free bus service will be available. 5:30 p.m. pick up at the Rossland branch.
ROSSLAND MAKERLAB Thursdays 7 to 8:30 p.m. @ 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. ADULT CO-ED REC HOCKEY Tuesdays 9:45 to 11 p.m. Sundays 9:15 to 10:30 p.m. Join this fun, co-ed recreational program of non-contact drop-in hockey. Full equipment is required and some experience necessary. FREE DISC GOLF Fridays at 7 to 9 p.m. from January to mid-March at the RSS gym. The Kootenay Rockies Disc Golf Society are offering indoor disc golf. A variety of fun putting games will
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WRITER’S CLUB Every Wednesday until Apr 15, 2015. 7:30 to 9 p.m. @ Rossland Seniors Hall. All genres of writers welcome. No membership fee. Learn from published authors and writers. ROSSLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY The library has lots of great programs and events: Homeschoolers Happy Hour: 1st and 3rd Friday 1-2 p.m. Lego Club: 1st and 3rd Thursday 3 to 4 p.m. Books and Babies: Fridays at 11 a.m. Songs and story time for little ones 0 to 30 months. Page Turners Book Club: 2nd Thursday of each month from 3 to 4 p.m. for kids 8-11 years old. Book Club for adults: Last Wednesday of each month. Movies and Munchies: 4th Thursday of each month from 3 to 4 p.m. For kids 6-12 years. ROSSLAND MONKEY CLUB Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m. @ RSS Auditorium. Parkour and freerunning. Ages 8 and up. $5 drop-in. ROSSLAND BEAVER SCOUTS Mondays 3 to 4 p.m. Girls and boys ages 5 to 7 years. Please contact Deanna Leask at 250362-7118 to join. ROSSLAND TOONIE XC SERIES AT BLACKJACK Come ski under lights at the BlackJack Ski Club. XC Skiing events every Thursday night. Events will continue through March or until we run out of snow. Register in the trailhead cabin between 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. March 26: Classic
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Thea Culley, a Rossland native, takes team to nationals The Canadian Women’s National Field Hockey Team booked its ticket to the World League Round 2 semifinal with a 5-1 win over Austria Thursday morning at Women’s World League Round 2 in Dublin, Ireland. As they were with Ukraine, Canada’s women were ready for an awkward style of match which didn’t quite allow for a free-flowing style of hockey. That readiness paid off early and often, as veteran forward Thea Culley, a Rossland native, beat Austrian goalkeeper Jasmin Anderle just three minutes into the match to give Canada an important lead early. The first goal of the game has proven to be quite important for the red-and-white as Canada has shown comfort playing with the lead, not giving one up throughout the entire tournament so far. That task was made easier when Culley added to the lead in the twenty-fourth minute for her second of the game. Culley’s fourth goal of the tournament ties her for first in tournament goal
scoring with Chile’s Daniela Caram and Ireland’s Naomi Carroll. Before the half was out, Alex Thicke, a newcomer to the national scene playing in only her sixth international match, was able to beat Anderle on a penalty corner for her first international goal to increase Canada’s lead to 3-0. Canada’s dominance continued into the second half as the women were not going to leave anything to chance. In the thirty-second minute, defender Sara McManus notched her second of the tournament on a penalty corner for the 4-0 and to extinguish any doubts surrounding the result. The teams exchanged goals late in the match, with Stephanie Norlander getting Canada’s final tally in the sixteith minute. With the win, Canada moves on to the tournament semifinal today and will face Chile at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. Chile is ranked 20th in the world, two spots ahead of Canada, and defeated Turkey in another quarterfinal on Thursday.
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