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Local historian and author, Sam McBride is coming to the Rossland Museum on April 24 and bringing a whole lot of history with him. McBride is a direct descendant of prominent B.C. and Kootenay pioneers, Edgar (Ted) and Ed-
gar Dewdney. The names were confusing at the time too for sure; the eldest was still known as Edgar while his godson, nephew and ward was know as Ted Dewdney. McBride’s display at the museum will involve many documents and artifacts from the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s to help visualize the life led by the trailblazer and the community cham-
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pion. Lieutenant Governor Edgar Dewdney was the main man in charge of the creation of the Dewdney Trail. The Dewdney Trail is a 720 km trail running through B.C. and this presentation is quite timely, with the 150 year anniversary of the trail coming up this Spring.
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The trail was a critical factor in the development and strengthening of the newly established British Colony of British Columbia, tying together mining camps and small towns that were springing up along the route. McBride mentioned the Dewdney trail may not be in a great state or see as much use these days but the Hope-Princeton and Salmo-Creston highways both follow the trail quite closely. “So in that respect the Dewdney trail is still alive,” he said. While a large part of the presentation will focus on Edgar, the other half is on a man who spent many years living in Rossland and shaping its community — Ted Dewdney. Ted’s first visit to Rossland was in 1896 when he traveled with Edgar on visits to various Kootenay mining towns. Four years later he would come to live in Rossland and work as a clerk with the Bank of Montreal. Ted was just 19 years of age at the time. Ted was a jack-of-all trades and even a master of some. A prominent member of the community, Ted was heavily involved with the Rossland club, curling and tennis clubs, along with the Red Cross which he headed for years. In addition to these contributions and several athletic awards, Ted was a staple of the Rocky Mountain Rangers, Rossland’s militia back then. The Rangers, like many other militia at the time were there to protect not only the citizens, but the mines as well. “The government was worried the Americans may just come up over the border and take over the mines,” McBride said. Seven years after originally joining the BMO bank, he was transferred to the Okanagan, but not without a hefty going-away party. “Ted was treated to a series of farewell parties that were closely covered by the Rossland Miner newspaper. Among the farewell gifts he received,” explained McBride, “I have the framed scroll signed by 40 of his friends at the Rossland Club, as well as an engraved umbrella given
Left photo: Ted Dewdney; circa 1905. Two years before his first departure from Rossland. Right photo: Edgar Dewdney while he held the position of Lieutenant Governor. Photo submitted to him by fellow soldiers in the Rocky Mountain Rangers.” All of this memorabilia and more can be seen at the museum a week or two before the show after McBride has finished setting up. “It’s always nice to link history with reality and I still have all these things so it’s wonderful to share them with people.” Ted left Rossland in 1907 but returned and was transfered again multiple times. McBride said, “Ted was in Rossland from 1900-1907 as a bank clerk, then 1911-1912 as a bank accountant, and then 1920-1927 as branch manager in Rossland. His uncle Edgar never lived in Rossland, though he seriously considered moving there in 1897 after his term as lieutenant governor in Victoria finished, but his wife Jane was very fond of her garden in Victoria, so she really wanted him to retire there in their new
Oak Bay home.” In total, Ted worked for BMO for 43 years before retiring in 1940 and passing away 12 years later. “There’s the two sides of the story, the trailblazer and pioneer Edgar, and the community pillar, Ted. Many people will know about Edgar Dewdney, but not many have heard Ted’s story, which is very interesting on its own.” McBride is planning on setting up his display April 8, before presenting in full on April 24 at 6:30 p.m. Anyone interested in Rossland and Canadian history is sure to find value in McBride’s passionate presentation. “Edgar`s story is fascinating, of course, but I think Ted`s story is great also, as it shows the link between the pioneer era and the early years of Rossland as a city of enthusiastic and energetic residents like Ted,” McBride concluded.
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City welcomes public input on water rates Water and sewer rates are a touchy subject but council is determined to get it right CHRIS STEDILE Rossland News
This year’s water and sewer rates are firmly in place but just the other night, city council met with a group of consultants to figure out a new pay structure for the coming years. The presentation highlighted many aspects including consumption by demographic and rates as they exist now before transitioning to ideas for how rates could be handled in the future. Mayor Kathy Moore said a new rate plan based off consumption is more along the lines of what the city is looking for. This may seem simple at first, but with 80 per cent of the water system having a fixed cost, there isn’t much wiggle room when it comes to pricing. “You want water and sewage to pay for themselves, you don’t want to be going into general tax revenue to support them. When you’re doing that you have to consider not only the cost of the work, but your infrastructure charges,” Moore said. “Things like when will you have to replace pipes and the like. After all that it becomes much bigger.” Mayor Moore is thinking not only about the costs in the now, but those of the future because it’s an ongoing renewal process. She explained that this results in a new way of how people are charged for water and will likely result in an increase in water charges.
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“We’ve been undercharging because we haven’t taken all those costs into effect. The question now is, ‘how do you do that and not break the bank?’”
There’s no conclusion to this story yet and there will certainly be more public engagement
The consultants have looked at all of that and worked out water usage, projections and patterns and have come up with several proposals. One being the current rate structure, but the rates go up. Moore said that is not going to fly and another solution must be met. The type of plan the city would like to see is one based more off of consumption rates rather than the customer.
As of now rates depend on whether the customer is classified as residential, commercial, etc. Moore said, “there’s only about a 20 per cent variable so it doesn’t leave a lot of room for savings. The price of the system is the price of the system.” That’s kind of a bummer, because we wanted to get a pricing structure in place where if you don’t use a lot of water, your bill will go down” With such a high percentage of fixed cost, it becomes very difficult to have a rate system based off consumption. Thankfully rates are already set so more time can be spent on ironing out the details. Moore applauded the cooperation of the consultants saying most are set in their ways but the ones that came before council arrived ready and willing to listen and adapt their gameplan. Public input came the following night and again the main concern was consumption rate in relation to how much the customer is charged. A prominent concern from business owners was the burden of payment was being shifted from residential to the business community. “There’s no conclusion to this story yet and there will certainly be more public engagement,” Moore assured. The full presentation can be found on the city of Rossland website. Council will be holding a discussion on the 2015-2019 Draft Financial Plan for the water and sewer funds on Wednesday night.
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From his Wife and Children: Jeff was a gentle soul, loved hunting and had an affinity for the West. A gifted mechanic on European vehicles, he took his skills to a master level working in the USA, NZ and Canada. He realized a dream when we started Kootenay Euroshop in Castlegar, BC. Jeff took pride and satisfaction in serving customers and solving complicated problems. Born in Illinois; growing up in Virginia Beach, Jeff loved surfing, the ocean, baseball and time with his grandfather. When he married in Colorado on a mountaintop, Jeff had long hair, loved old VW’s, bluegrass, traveling in our Vanagon. Jeff had a beautiful smile I will never forget. Sharing 13 years and bringing 3 children into the world, we had mutual ideals and dreams and a rebel nature that bonded us. Jeff was an intelligent man, with a photographic memory. He had good intentions and provided for us for years. He loved his family, parents and Aunt. Jeff struggled with alcohol and likely depression for years. As a family, we also struggled to help him the best we could while maintaining sanity. When he took his own life we were ripped to the core. We hoped for the possibilities that existed in Jeff, but have now been extinguished forever .. Deep gratitude to Alanon and AA, and soulful professionals who helped along the way. Alcohol is a solvent, it dissolves things...we were and remain, powerless.. Jeff, you are in a place of knowing, light and love. I will take care of our children like a mother bear. We will survive. Your journey in the material world is done. We look for you in the mountains, forest and Zephyr breeze as well as images in our dreams. Peace, and an eternal embrace to a life cut too short. Love, Amie, Jackson, Violet, and Raven. Any donation to the surviving wife and children can be directed to The Heritage Credit Union in Slocan Park, BC under the title “the Jeff Noerenberg Family memorial fund”
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A new credit card scam has been infecting the Kootenay area recently. The end result of this scam is the perpetrator receiving the three digit security code on the back of your card and then continuing on to make purchases with your money. This scam begins with an unknown person calling and stating they are from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA or Mastercard. The caller will provide a badge number and then promptly inform you your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern and is calling to verify the purchase. If you believe this may be true at this point, hang up and call your credit card company yourself. This way there is no mistake who you are speaking with. Moving along with their scam, the caller asks whether or not you have purchased an anti-telemarketing device for $497.99 from a marketing company based in Arizona. Upon saying no, the caller then states they will be issuing a credit to your account and that this is a company being, and the charges range from $297 to $497. This amount is typically used in scams because it falls just below the $500 mark that flags most cards. The scammer then informs you that before your next statement, the credit will be sent to — caller gives you your address — and asks if the address is correct and that a fraud investigation will be started.
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If you have any questions, you should call the 1-800 number listed on the back of your card. Ask for security and refer to a six digit control number. The caller then says, “I need to verify you are in possession of your card,” and asks for the three digit number on the back. After providing the three digit number, this information is then used to make a purchase on your card.
Remember, what the scammer wants is the three digit PIN number on the back of the card. Do not give it to them. If you give the scammer your three digit PIN number, you think you’re receiving a credit. However, by the time you get your statement you’ll see charges for purchases you didn’t make, and by then it’s almost too late and/or more difficult to actually file a fraud report.
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CRTC finally changes their plan — a few years too late The new decision — forced by the Conservative government — to allow individual channel choices for cable television seems too little, way too late. With all the options at the tip of your fingers, literally, the long reign of T.V. seems to be coming to an end. This makes the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) decision to finally switch to a pick-and-pay service seem more like desperation than true modernization. Many people have been applauding and congratulating the CRTC on a job well done, but is it really going to make things much better for the average viewer? The gist of the program is, you will still be required to purchase a ‘lite’ package of channels for $25 and then you can shop for additional channels as you please. The point is moot for many if the basic package includes channels you don’t watch anyway. In the long run it is certain many users will end up paying more for the channels they watch. It’s certain that others will pay less but is it worth it in the end with so many alternatives? Off the top of your head I’m sure you can think of a lot of people you know who either, don’t watch television, use Netflix, Optik, etc. or just stream off of the easily accessed internet. While morally ambiguous and outright illegal in some areas, streaming has also become much more popular with how tight funds can be for many individuals and families. While the intentions are good and some may see a benefit in this kind of service change, it really seems too late at this point. Maybe ten or more years ago when the outcry for such a service was audible but in the year 2015 where most people you know don’t have the time for scheduled shows or patience for commercials, the motion appears near useless.
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MARK CONLIFFE If you haven’t turned to Lawrence Hill’s wonderful award-winning The Book of Negroes because of the CBC mini-series (based on this book), and if you didn’t read it when it was published in 2007, please let me nudge you firmly to get this novel. It is a breathtaking work of historical fiction, and its extraordinary protagonist and narrator Aminata Diallo already has become one of literature’s most memorable characters. The novel’s action extends nearly sixty years, from 1745 to 1804, and takes us from Sierra Leone to the eastern United States (a plantation in South Carolina and New York City), to Nova Scotia (Birchtown and Shelburne), back to Sierra Leone, and then finally to London, England. We live this
time and make these journeys through Aminata’s memories, and, although they give us remarkable insight into this period and these parts of the world, the novel is first and foremost about her. She is an individual of great character, whose life story at its simplest is that of a daughter and free child who is kidnapped and quickly becomes an orphan and slave. She holds her parent’s examples and teachings close to her heart and turns to them for guidance as she grows with perseverance and strength into a woman, mother, midwife, confidante, teacher, activist, and abolitionist. She learns to speak other languages, to read, and to write, and because of these abilities she also becomes an author of the Book of Negroes, a document that was used to register African-American slave-loyalists who were evacuated to Nova Scotia by the British during the American Revolutionary War. She is a chronicler whose far-reaching eye for details brings what she learns to life. She recalls her village home in its smells, sounds, and feelings such that we can imagine clearly the chores and joys
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that she shared with her family. We sense the horrific conditions under which slaves were marched through the jungle, transported across the Atlantic, and forced to work on plantations. And we learn firsthand of the communities they built for themselves with whatever supplies were at hand in the towns and cities. In Aminata’s telling we see from a fresh perspective how human beings are able to hurt and help others. Indeed, through her recounting we appreciate how Aminata and others endure, make life, create happiness, and find love. Yes, Hill gives us a narrator who makes vividly real these times and places, but moreover he depicts how in the most meager and demanding circumstances Aminata’s beauty and fortitude rise above those conditions. We know from the start that The Book of Negroes is her story, and thus, she will survive to tell of her hardships and enjoyments, of her disappointments and accomplishments, but that knowledge doesn’t diminish our respect for her indomitable spirit and our desire to keep reading.
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Dear Editor, I have some comments about the recent article on the Auditor General for Local Government’s (AGLG) report on Rossland, published March 26, 2015. Admittedly, there were huge flaws in the way the City of Rossland managed capital projects and MAYOR KATHY MOORE the lack of information to Council was certainly a big part of it. The City had undertaken an Alternative Approval Process (AAP) well in advance of moving the project forward. It failed on a technical ground (wrong date for the notice period, as I recall) but the public did not object to the borrowing that was recommended. Of course, the process should have been redone immediately when the failure came to CAO Kumar’s attention. It was not, nor was Council informed that the AAP had failed until months later. The second AAP went through without any significant opposition, but by then the project was well underway. While the City made a mistake, it was not as grievous as this article made it sound. We had strong public support for the work and we were well within the boundary of what Rossland is allowed to borrow under Provincial regulations. My comment in the article that our Infrastructure Renewal Plan wasn’t followed was misconstrued. The plan to complete various other important projects was put on hold because we did not receive any grant assistance and we had to fund the $6m Columbia Ave project from our own sources. There was no money remaining for the other projects. Yes, we failed to create a financial plan that would enable us to move forward on these projects without any reliance on grants. That was a mistake, but the reality is that we could not afford to do those projects without help. Over recent years Rossland has applied for a significant number of infrastructure grants and we have not been successful. Like most municipalities our infrastructure needs far
outstrip our ability to pay for them. Rossland relies on residential taxpayers for nearly 90% of our operations. We do not have any large businesses or industries located within our boundaries to contribute to our tax base. As for urgent repairs needed on the Miners Hall, those repairs were intentionally rolled into a larger renovation project that the Arts Council had proposed. Council had made the decision to defer the project pending the outcome of the Arts Council’s grant applications. The Arts Council recently announced it had received a CBT grant to cover a portion of its project. The City’s portion has been set aside and work will begin as soon as the balance of the funding is in place. It is unfortunate that there was no record of those decisions but the deferral was intentional so that we could do the project in conjunction with the Arts Council’s work. While there have been some changes at City Hall, the people with the most authority responsible for the earlier issues of mismanagement of large infrastructure projects have not been City employees for several years. The AGLG’s audit focused on work done during 2010-2012. The timing of the AGLG’s report release and the recent changes made in City Hall is an unfortunate coincidence. While Ms Butler was a member of the management team she was not in the position of Acting Chief Administrative Officer during the audit period and did not have the ultimate responsibility for the issues examined by the AGLG. Speaking of the changes in City Hall; Council has undertaken a robust search for an Interim Acting CAO. We have placed an add on CivicInfoBC, the most effective source of public sector employees. We have also gotten a list of experienced individuals from the Local Government Management Association (LGMA) and have gotten references and endorsements from trusted professionals. Many of the people on the LGMA list are retired from larger municipalities and, while highly skilled, are out of our price range. Council is committed to finding the best candidate for the job that we can afford.
Kootenay Festival of the Arts takes centre stage April 8 SHERI REGNIER Rossland News
The Kootenay Festival of the Arts returns to the spotlight in April, bringing ten days of dance, voice, piano and strings. After a two year hiatus, the showcase of young talent promises new energy plus first time woodwind and string performances scheduled in three Trail venues. “We are very excited to be hosting the festival from the eighth to the eighteenth of April,” says Nicole Zimmer, the event’s co-chair. “People can expect a lovely mix of all ages performing, followed by workshops for encouragement and growth,” she said, mentioning the highlight concerts that top off each week. “So please join us in welcoming back this wonderful tradition,” added Zimmer. The annual festival was shelved two years ago due to lack of volunteers. But Zimmer, herself a music teacher, and cochair Audrey Gerein were determined to revive the 81-year Greater Trail event. With the help of past organizers Beth Lloyd and Shirley
Mendoza, Zimmer and Gerein canvassed the region to bring back the opportunity to perform and be adjudicated by seasoned teachers and professionals. Once the call was put out that volunteers were needed to bring back the show, community members signed on and things fell into place. “We’ve done quite well as a start up,” said Lloyd, a Rossland piano teacher and 10-year festival organizer. “We have a lot of participants including strings and woodwinds, which we haven’t had in a very long time. There’s new things that we are really happy about, and I have volunteers so it’s like a new lease on life.” The festival’s syllabus and details are available at kootenayfestivalofthearts.ca and young talents are ready to put their skills to the test. Ballet, modern and stage dance is slated to run April 8 to April 11 at the Charles Bailey Theatre; certificates of merit will be awarded to piano players from April 13 to April 15 at the First Presbyterian Church; vocal solos and choirs performances at the Trail United Church April 13 and 14; woodwinds, 1
p.m. April 16 and strings 9 a.m. April 17, both at the First Presbyterian Church. Additionally, there will be two concerts, the first on April 11, 7 p.m. at the Charles Bailey Theatre to highlight dance. The second is slated for April 18 at the First Presbyterian, 7 p.m., to showcase all other disciplines. “Nicole and Audrey have headed this up and just done brilliantly,” said Lloyd. “It’s a really exciting program and it just feels so good to have younger people getting in there and taking over with such enthusiasm.” Save for a wartime break, and a three-year interlude in the 1960s, the festival has alternated between Trail and Nelson every year since its inception in 1930 at the Nelson Opera House. In 2011, Trail hosted almost 1,000 students from the East and West Kootenay, Okanagan and south of the border. The Kootenay Festival of the Arts offers students of artistic disciplines the opportunity to perform in a theatrical environment and receive constructive critique from highly skilled, established professionals, which in turn nurtures and enhances their artistic talent.
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Reporter Chris Stedile asked people if they would be watching the lunar eclipse on April 4?
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Rossland’s Youth Action Network (YAN) may have finally found a home to call their own. Located at 2076 Columbia Avenue — previously, Got Juiced and Mountain Nugget Chocolate shop — the YAN is a program of the city, funded through Columbia Basin Trust’s (CBT) Community Directed Youth Funds Program. YAN and its Coordinator Mike Kent aim to have the youth of Rossland become more involved with extracirricular activities and the community. YAN came to life in 2013 but up until a month ago, the program had no base of operations. This location is more of a pilot project according to Kent. How long the centre stays open at its new location depends on several factors including funding, traffic and usefulness. Currently, Kent is waiting on a grant approval which should be coming in within two weeks. If funding is secured, Kent said the YAN will be in place for at least another year.
As coordinator, Kent’s job is to talk with the youth and figure out what it is they want out of the network. “Over the past two years, my role as a coordinator has been to get youth together, talk to them and figure out what kinds of things they feel they’d like to see happen in Rossland. A lot of that’s been more around programs and opportunities.” Kent and the YAN have started up a parkour program, art programs, community dances and much more. In addition to having a more solid base to conduct planning and various activities, Kent believes having a physical location is important in itself. “There hasn’t been a defined youth space in Rossland for over a decade. There was one that closed down when I moved here long ago but nothing since,” he said. Kent and company have applied for a couple more grants and started work on a sustainability plan to ensure long term life for the network. “We’re feeling pretty confident that we’ll be open for at least a year and see if the youth around here are find-
Coordinator Mike Kent is optimistic about the YAN’s future. With Youth Week coming up soon and the possibility of additional funding and an open house, the future looks bright for Rossland’s Youth Action Network.
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ing value here.” “Since the start of the project we’ve held five group meetings. The youth come in and discuss different plans and actions the YAN could undertake. We’ve had some
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Local Rosslander, Brogan Pastro, in tandem with the Youth Action Network (YAN) is creating an initiative of sorts to support those in the community of non-standard sexual orientations. Another term, perhaps more well know is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, or Questioning (LGBTQ). Pastro has been tasked with creating a video featuring prominent Rosslanders voicing their support for those, especially youth, in the LGBTQ community. This is the first initiative of it’s kind in Rossland. “When I was growing up in Rossland there wasn’t any LGBTQ focused anything,” said Pastro. “This is why it’s so important to me that I sort of create, out of Rossland what I never had growing up but would be really helpful.” “I spent a lot of my time not knowing who I was and that was not the best time of my life. So, I’m looking to show those who may go through that, it doesn’t have to be so negative and in fact,
Rossland can be a nurturing environment.” The video will be 5-10 minutes in length and will be screened during Rossland’s Youth Week in May. The whole idea for the video came after the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) held a youth action summit and a few Rossland youth thought it a good idea to write a youth action grant in an attempt to gain funding for such a project. The grant was approved and the initiative is well on its way. Pastro continued, “The gay community in Rossland is tiny, but very strong and so we’re trying to expand and not keep it sort of contained within that community. We’re looking to create a wider LGBTQ community that has a lot of straight allies.” The group is hoping this video will serve as a launch pad for something bigger. If the beginning of the LGBTQ initiative shows promise within the community, further plans for youth are planned. One such plan would be a sexual orientation workshop with the YAN. Another step the network is taking to
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Initiative leader Brogan Pastro will be working closely with Youth Action Network coordinator Mike Kent to help youth cope with their sexual orientation. Photo by Chris Stedile help is bringing in an instructor for a half-day training seminar to assist adults who may not fully know how to interact or support youth with varying sexual orientations. Support is welcome from anyone and everyone wishing to get involved with this initiative. Pastro said for many that associate with LGBTQ it can be a surprise to leave a smaller com-
munity to experience gay culture in Vancouver or elsewhere and see for many being gay or otherwise isn’t a big deal. He hopes to break this illusion and fear of the unknown for youth without them having to leave Rossland first. The time for making this feels right to Pastro, now that he is more comfortable with himself and his own orientation.
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ROSSLAND MUSEUM WINTER HOURS For the winter season, admission will be 50 per cent off ! NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING: Monday, April 13, 6 pm. EASTER EGG HUNT Saturday, April 4, 11am @ the Rossland Museum. Following the search, come into the museum for some special crafts and activities! More details to come. 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 strings, the opportunity of performance and adjudication by professionals in a theatrical environment.
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HISTORICAL TALK Friday, April 24, 6:30 pm @ Rossland Museum. Topic: The two Dewdneys
NDCU 64TH AGM Tuesday, April 28, 7 pm @ Prestige Lakeside Resort, Nelson. To ensure members from Rossland can participate FREE bus service will be available. 5:30 pm pick up at the Rossland branch. To reserve your seat, call 250-362-7393.
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YOUTH FILM MAKING DROP IN Wednesdays Mar 4 to Apr 1, 3:30 to 5:30 pm. @ 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.
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DIGITAL ARTS & NEW MEDIA YEAR END SHOW Friday, April 17, 6-9 p.m. @ Mary Hall, Tenth Street in Nelson. The Digital Arts and New Media students at Selkirk college are hosting their annual year end exhibition. This event will feature the work of both the first and second year students. Among the features at this year’s show will be an exhibit of digital and fine art, a compilation of video, and other interactive presentations. Everyone welcome!
ART DROP IN NIGHT Mondays, 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. 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.
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OPEN MIC NIGHT Tuesdays 9 to 11 p.m. @ Flying Steamshovel. Bring your gear and come out and jam with other musicians. Hosted by Tim Bourchier. 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 p.m. Rossland Quilters Guild meets. Contact Dayanne at 250-362-7727. Wednesday 7 p.m. Rossland Old Time Fiddlers play. Visitors should contact Richie or Audrey at 250-362-9465. Thursday 9:30 to 11 a.m. Seniors stretching exercises and morning tea and snacks. LOCAL WRITERS DISCUSSION Wednesdays 7:30 to 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.
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This will be a three part workshop that will be held on Saturday mornings from 9:30-11:30 a.m. The dates are May 16, June 27 and Sept. 19. The first class, on May 16 is mainly theory and will cover the many reasons to save seeds, flower anatomy and pollination, biennial and annual plants, outbreeding and inbreeding, why some seeds are harder to save than others and plant propagating and culture. The second class, on June 27 will be hands-on and in the garden. Topics will be about choosing which plants to save seed from, how to care for them and hand pollination. We’ll take a close look at saving seeds from spinach, lettuce, beans, tomatoes, some flowers, herbs and the squash family. There will be lots of time to ask questions! The third class, on Sept. 19 will be another handson and in the garden workshop. We will discuss when and how to harvest your seeds, learn how to clean and store seeds including seeds that need fermenting and a little bit about plant breeding. The instructor, Sarah Flood has had a lifelong passion for growing plants. After she became concerned about the huge loss of vegetable and fruit varieties and the commercialization of seed production she became interested in seed production and selection. She has years of experience in seed saving and has taken workshops from Patrick Steiner of Stellar Seeds and attended the Farm Folk City Folk BC Seeds Gathering. She is looking forward to passing on her knowledge to other enthusiastic gardeners. Contact the Recreation Department at 250-3622327 or recreation@rossland.ca to register.
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Mayor and council are optimistic things will work out soon CHRIS STEDILE Rossland News
The City of Rossland is still in the process of looking for an interim Cheif Administrative Officer (CAO) but Mayor Kathy Moore is optimistic. “It’s going great so far,” she said. “One of the things we really made sure to do was create a competitive hiring process because last time that wasn’t done at all, which resulted in several complications,” she explained. The position is to fill a medical absence left unfilled after previous CAO Tracy Butler resigned. “We have a CAO but she’s been on medical leave for 18 months. So she has health concerns and so we’re not in a position to hire a permanent CAO.”
The person who was the Deputy CAO had a contract that council wasn’t comfortable with and as a result decided to give working notice to the employee—24 months—after which, the contract would be null. “We were not saying there won’t be a position here for you within this organization, it just won’t be with this contract.” The Deputy CAO did not wish to work under these conditions and ultimately decided to leave the position. “I can’t blame her,” said Moore, “she has to do what’s best for her, the same as we have to do what is best for our tax payers.” Currently, the city and Mayor have advertisements on civicinfo.bc.ca and have been in contact with government level employees both retired and in-
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The city states this is part of the current process of rebuilding to get the City back on a viable footing.
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