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An RCMP dive team was searching the Rossland reservoir Monday in hopes of finding evidence in connection to the homicide of Rossland resident Thomas Feeney. Spokesman Cpl. Dave Tyreman said the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team was called in as a result of information obtained in the ongoing investigation. Police have yet to share how the 75-year-old died in his home on June 5, 2014. Investigators believe the death occurred during a robbery, and they hope the renewed search will turn up evidence that may have been discarded after the homicide. “It’s (an item) either related to the homicide or may be an item that was taken during the break and enter,” Tyreman said Monday. “It could be something that was used in the homicide or something missing from the residence.” The case, led by the Southeast District Major Crime Unit, is considered a “random incident” or
a “crime of opportunity” against the man who was killed at his home on Feeney Road, named after his family. “We don’t believe it was a targeted act, where they planned out to kill Mr. Feeney,” explained Tyreman. “It’s possible they were breaking in because there were some antiques or some items of interest that Mr. Feeney had collected.” Among items taken from the property were five firearms, including a Pedersoli/Cimmaron Arms 1874 Sharps 45-70 rifle, which investigators have described as unique with an octagonal barrel and distinctive firing mechanism and sight. There was also an LCD television, a crossbow with a broken string and a set of .45 calibre reloading equipment reported as missing from the scene. “In this case, it appears that somebody either broke into the residence or was in the residence and was confronted by him and at that point Mr. Feeney lost his life,” said Tyreman. “It just doesn’t seem like it was a targeted incident,” he added. “There is no reason for anybody to target Mr. Feeney.”
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The late Feeney was born and raised in Rossland. He was a father, grandfather and great-grandfather who loved to hunt and fish and enjoy the outdoors. His family immigrated from Ireland and made Rossland and its surrounding area their home for generations. The investigation is very much active Tyreman confirmed, and police are asking the public to reevaluate their memory because any detail could lead to solving this crime. “An investigation is like a 100-piece jigsaw puzzle—each individual piece is meaningless by itself or may seem meaningless to some people, but when you put them all together it all fits in, and now we can see the big picture,” he said. “If anybody has any information that hasn’t been reported before, that may seem something minor such as a pick up driving by, please call us because it may seem meaningless to you, but it might be the last piece of the puzzle that we need.” The public is encouraged to contact the Trail RCMP (250-364-2566) or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Rossland youth hung out at the Youth Action Network Space during the fall reopening on Wednesday. Kids were able to check out the new space and make buttons using recycled magazines. Photos by Chelsea Novak
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Rossland’s Youth Action Network Space reopened Wednesday after school, welcoming throngs of young people who were excited to check out the newly renovated space, make buttons, and just hang out. Mike Kent, coordinator for YAN, said the turnout for the event was great. “We had a wave of students come right after school, some of the younger students, and then the kids who [came later], there’s about 25 of them who showed up en masse, after an out trip that they’d done with their school,” he said. The reopening marks the launch of YAN’s fall programming, which began on Thursday with the return of the Maker’s Lab, where kids can take on technology projects like the 3D scanner that was built over the summer. Now that the scanner is complete, possible future projects include designing and building robots.
“We’re in communication with the Nelson Tech Club around the Robogames,” said Kent. “There’s already some youth who have expressed interest in being part of that, so they build a robot and they enter it in the Robogames that are happening in early 2016 at Selkirk College.” The occasion was also marked by the Kiwanis Club presenting YAN with a check for $1000. “I’d written them a letter of request for that, and they granted that to us to help us keep this place open,” said Kent. While YAN relies on different grants to help fund its many youth programs, the bulk of its funding is from the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT). Michelle d’Entremont, youth liaison for CBT, attended the reopening and was excited about the event. “I’m actually very interested in getting the 3D scan figurine made of myself. That is a really amazing asset to the network,” she said of the 3D scanner.
As of Thursday afternoon, the YAN Space is once again open for after school drop in hours, 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday was the return of Art Night from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and Tuesday and Wednesday marked the inaugural Music Night and Girl Talk respectively. Music Night is 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and gives kids 12-18 a chance to stop in, jam and learn more about music. Girl Talk is girls only, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and offers space to talk or just hang out. As if all that weren’t enough, Kent and the others at YAN are working on putting together even more programs in the future. They’re even considering a cooking program, now that the space has a kitchen. “Some kids are like, ‘You should do some cooking programs,’ which is great because part of our renovation was to put in a fridge, and stove, and some cooking facilities to be able to have that as an option,” said Kent.
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ket vendors and enjoyed fresh-squeezed lemonade, wood-fire pizza and gelato. Hundreds of children explored the petting zoo and tossed their line into the fishpond. Inside the arena a wide variety of vendors peddled their wares while entertainers performed to the delight of the crowd. Agricultural, hobby and craft exhibits displayed colorful ribbons marking the prize
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total of 21 ribbons out of her 23 entries. In the photography section, the People’s Choice award went to Ron Wilson of Trail. Art Benzer of Fruitvale won the cabbage guessing contest by coming closest to the weight of 16 lbs 12 oz. Door prize winners were: Keri Stephens, Rebecca Morris and Susan Van Asselt. Submitted by Laurie Karn Rossland Fall Fair
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church celebrated its centennial on Saturday with an open house and cake. Photo by Chelsea Novak
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church celebrated its 100 year anniversary on Saturday with an open house and cake. The first Catholic church built in Rossland started construction in 1895, but the current church wasn’t built until 1915, and underwent a significant renovation in 2013. The most notable change was that the interior of the church was divided into two almost equal spaces, with the church on one side and a gathering space on the other, to make up for the loss of the Parish Hall, which the church sold in 2013. The wall dividing the space was constructed to look as if it was part of the original church, and the result is convincing. Some of those attending the celebration hadn’t yet seen the new space, and thought it looked quite nice. The gathering space was the perfect place for parishioners and community members to mingle, drink coffee and eat cake. “It’s been a great afternoon,” said Ron Cameron, chair person of the Sacred Heart parish council. “A year’s planning has gone into the event, and we’re really happy to see members of the community — Rosslanders, people who have come from as far away as Kelowna, ex-parishioners — who have
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come to celebrate with us today.” Many former parishioners who have moved away from Rossland returned for the anniversary celebration. Annette Ball and her father Bill Zieverink came from Nelson. Ball was baptized at Sacred Heart and was one of the last babies born at the Mater Miseacordia Hospital, which was run by the Catholic nuns. “One of the nuns retired, and I was one of her last babies that she delivered, so she sat that night with my mom and held me all night and rocked me while my mom had rest,” said Ball. Zieverink immigrated with his wife from Holland and used to work at Ted Schmidt’s dairy farm. He lived in Rossland from 1955 to 1960, where he and his family attended Sacred Heart. Dena teBulte, who worked on same farm as Zieverink and now lives in Fruitvale, also came back for the celebration. Maureen Wallis was another returning parishioner. Wallis is part of the Driscoll family, and four out of the nine children were baptized at Sacred Heart. Her mother, Beatrice Driscoll, was very involved with the church and community, and her photo could be seen by those entering the church on Saturday afternoon. The afternoon’s festivities were followed by an evening mass, and dinner for the parishioners.
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Rossland City Council Briefs CHELSEA NOVAK Rossland News
Partnership with Interior Health Kerri Wall, community health facilitator with Interior Health, gave a presentation to council about the important impact that municipal government can have on health, and asked the City of Rossland to partner with Interior Health “to promote health and wellness in the community and reduce risk factors for chronic disease.” Council asked Wall some questions about what such a partnership would look like, but didn’t make a decision about whether or not to move forward with the partnership.
Streetlights Council voted against a recommendation from staff to remove and disconnect midblock streetlights and one or more streetlights on corners with multiple lights. The recommendation was meant to follow up a new Street Light Policy, which
council voted to adopt at the same meeting, but council felt that a new lighting plan needed to be developed, complete with public engagement, before any action was taken. Water rate and sewer rate bylaws Following up on directions from council at the last regular meeting, staff came back with revised tables showing the change to water and sewer rates that would go into effect on Jan. 1, 2016 if council votes to approve two new bylaws to change the rates. Water rates would rise from $201 to $217.17 and sewer rates would rise from $280 to $353.54 for the average metered residence. Council had also asked staff to provide specific examples of businesses and how they would be affected by the increases. One example is the Prestige Hotel; its water rate would rise from $562.80 to $4,126.26, and its sewer rates would rise from $783.89 to
SEPTEMBER 28 $6,717.28. Council also debated the merits of a seniors’ discount on the two utilities. Mayor Kathy Moore suggested that maybe it should be a low income discount instead, but there were concerns about how city staff would determine which individuals qualify as low income. Council approved the first two readings of both bylaws, and instructed staff to prepare for public consultation on both. Washington St. loan Council approved the alternative approval process calendar to get public consent for a bylaw that will allow the city to borrow up to $4,000,000 for the Washington St. infrastructure renewal project. Anyone who’s against adoption of the bylaw needs to submit a form, available at city hall, to council by Nov. 13, 2015. If more than 10 per cent of Rossland’s electors (approx. 271 people) object to the bylaw, then there will be a ref-
erendum. Otherwise council is free to adopt the bylaw and pursue the loan. A notice of the alternative approval process has been published in this issue of the Rossland News, and there will be a second notice published next week.
Recreational trail tax breaks Council considered a request from the Kootenay Columbia Trails Society (KCTS) to provide a tax break for private land owners who allow the society to run recreational trails through their private property. The KCTS explained that land owners take on legal liability and have to comply with the Managed Forest Council’s regulations, but don’t currently receive anything in return. Though KCTS is a registered non-profit and charitable organization, it’s not possible to provide tax receipts for in-kind donations. Council agreed that land owners are providing a valuable community service, but felt the matter needed further consideration.
Letters Policy Phase I fundraising finish line in sight The Rossland News welcomes letters to the editor intended for publication but reserves the right to edit for brevity, clarity, legality, accuracy and topicality. Letters should be typically in the range of 300 words in length. Anonymous letters will not be published. To assist in verification, name, address and daytime telephone must be supplied, but will not be published. Email letters to editor@rosslandnews.com
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The September 24, 2015 edition of the Rossland News incorrectly stated that the public design charette for the Washington St. infrastructure project was to be held Oct. 30, but it was held Sept. 30.
The Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre (RMDC) embarked on a six-phase renewal project starting back in 2012 with the help of major stakeholders, including Teck Metals Ltd., the City of Rossland, and the wonderful support of the citizens of Rossland and area. It has been a long road, but thanks to recent major funding announcements, RMDC has raised over 97 per cent or $389,500 towards Phase I, renovations of the entry gallery. That brings it to just $10,500 shy of the proposed Phase I budget of $400,000. Teck Metals Ltd. got the fundraising started with a generous $20,000 contribution towards the engineering plans portion of the project. Tourism Rossland and the City of Rossland also secured $56,000 from the Resort Municipality Initiative from the Provincial Government. Through the museum’s recent
fundraising events, including the 1st Annual Charity Golf Tournament and the Mackenzie River - Dehcho Expedition talk by Wayne Wilson, as well as personal donations, another $6,000 was raised. Columbia Basin Trust then offered to match 50 per cent — or $87,500 — of the federal government’s announcement of the hard-earned $175,000 from the Canada 150 Infrastructure program through Western Economic Diversification Canada. Most recently, the City of Rossland has comChristine Esovoloff Sales Associate
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mitted $45,000 in the 2016 budget cycle from the existing Visitor Centre reserves with the Visitor Centre being a major part of the Phase I renovations. The RMDC board of directors is very excited to get going on Phase I and is working with Fairbank Architects Ltd. out of Nelson to complete the architectural plans. This phase includes a renovated archives, visitor centre, gift shop, visitor services areas, and a grand entry gallery for community and exhibition space.
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In being so close to the $400,000 goal for Phase I and beginning the fundraising for Phase II: Mine Experience with a proposed budget of $700,000, the grant-writing and fundraising continues with a silent art auction at Rossland’s Nelson & District Credit Union through October and November and a very special evening at the Miner’s Hall in January in conjunction with Altitude Entertainment. For more details go to www. rosslandmuseum.ca/renewalproject. Chuck Bennett Publisher
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Entertainment / News The Gabriel Palatchi Trio, featuring the Argentinian pianist and local musicians Tony Ferraro and Doug Stephenson, had audience clapping and dancing at the Miners’ Hall on Saturday. Photo by Chelsea Novak
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The Gabriel Palatchi Trio kicked off the Rossland Council of Arts and Culture’s (RCAC) performance series on Saturday night with a mix of Latin jazz, tango, funk and more. Gabriel Palatchi is a pianist from Argentina whose music is played around the world. He performed at the Miners’ Hall with locals Tony Ferraro and Doug Stephenson, who played drums and bass respectively. The trio had the audience exploding in bursts of applause as they delivered heartpalpitating solos, and even got some spectators to take to the dance floor. The evening was a celebration of Palatchi’s new album, Trivolution, and the final stop on his BC tour. He’s now headed east to Ontario and Quebec where he’ll play in Toronto, Port Perry and Montreal.
The RCAC has three other musical performances planned for the series: Saturday, Oct. 24—The John Welsh Band from Mission, BC blends elements of folk, surf, rock, reggae, and Latin music. Saturday, Nov. 14—The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra from Vancouver, BC plays bluegrass and roots music with influences from flamenco and African percussion. Friday, Jan. 22—The Remi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble from Montreal, QC offers a magical evening of jazz music in tribute to jazz legend Dave Brubeck. The lineup reflects RCAC’s effort to attract more young people to the series this year. “The John Welsh Band and the Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra we’re specifically bringing in to try to appeal to a younger demographic, because a lot of our shows we find don’t really appeal to the 20 to 35-year-old age range,” says Tara Kowal-
chuk, RCAC executive administrator. “So we’re bringing those musicians in specifically to try to get some more interest from that age range.” This year the series also has a bonus performance. The Vancouver Theatre Sports League will perform on Friday, Oct. 23. “They’re going to do an afternoon workshop for youth where they can learn how to do improv, and then they’ll be a community performance that night,” says Kowalchuk. The workshop will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and the performance will be at 7 p.m. Both will be at the Miners’ Hall. Musical performances will also be held at the Miners’ Hall and doors will open at 7 p.m. with an anticipated start time of 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Out of the Cellar in Rossland and the Charles Bailey Theatre box office in Trail.
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Enrollment in School District No. 20 is lower than anticipated so far this year. Monday night the school board met in Trail and an update on enrollment was part of the agenda. The board usually looks at enrollment, but this was the first report for this year and it showed that so far the district has 18.652 fewer full-time equivalent students than expected. How full-time equivalent students translate to actual students is a tad complicated. Students from kindergarden to grade 9 are counted once per student, but while the report shows a head-count for students in Grades 10 to 12, the number of fulltime equivalent students is based on the number of credits each student in those grades is registered for. “What the ministry does is from Grade 10 to 12 ... we get .125 for every course a student
takes, so if they take eight courses, we get 1.0 full time equivalent students,” explains Greg Luterbach, superintendent of schools. “But if a student takes band off the timetable or after school, or strength and conditioning before school, what we get is in some cases we’ll have kids that will take nine, ten or eleven courses, and we get funded appropriately.” Students taking extra courses are counted as more than one full-time equivalent student, while students who take fewer than eight courses are counted as less than one. Which may help to explain some of the shortage. “It’s still not the end of September, [and] our secondary schools are working feverishly to get those last credits and work experience courses loaded, and all those kinds of things,” says Luterbach. “And given that we’re also in the middle of implementing a new student information system, which has been running very slow, I’m not surprised if those numbers are a little
bit down.” The shortages are mostly at the secondary level, like at Stanley Humphries Secondary School, where enrollment is 18.2 full-time equivalent students less than expected. Elementary schools on the other hand are higher than expected. Twin Rivers has 15 more students than expected and Kinnaird Elementary is up by eight. The district even added two new elementary school teachers this year at Rossland Summit School and Fruitvale Elementary to account for higher enrollment. Overall, Luterbach isn’t worried. The district doesn’t have to submit a final number to the Ministry of Education until Oct. 2, by which time secondary students will have hopefully sorted out all their credits, and even then the small decrease in enrollment isn’t enough to negatively impact funding. “Normally the biggest factor for what we get for funding ... is the num-
ber of full-time equivalent students we have,” said Luterbach. “But ... the Ministry of Education has this thing called funding protection, and
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Kids at the Golden Bear Daycare Centre played on the new infant toddler playground, which features a new sandbox, slide, and play kitchen. Photos by Chelsea Novak
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lem and move to a more natural playground environment. In conjunction with the centre manager, Ketna Makwana, they presented a proposal to the board of directors. After review and obtaining quotes from local landscapers, a submission was made to the Columbia Basin Trust. They generously agreed to provide $4,000 which was just over half the funds needed. The board of directors decided that rather than fundraise for the remaining amount, they would try to complete the upgrade using volunteer labour. Joanne Drystek, chair of the board of directors said she would like to thank all the staff and
volunteers who came out to make the plans come to fruition. In particular, she would like to thank Jeff Herr who donated his time and bobcat to help them move 18 yards of topsoil/crush. Without his contribution, it would have been very difficult to complete the project in one weekend. Another special thank you goes to Tyler Bryden who donated the wood for the new sandbox, mud kitchen base, table and stump stools. Ketna Makwana, centre director at Golden Bear would also like to take the opportunity to thank all staff, board members and volunteer parents who came to support this project.
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Literacy campaign launches in Rossland Community leaders and volunteers will join Black Press, Kootenay Savings Credit Union and the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy on Oct. 8, to raise awareness about the importance of literacy and to celebrate the power literacy has in Rossland. The 5th Annual Reach a Reader campaign will raise funds for Rossland’s communitybased literacy programs. Why literacy? Statistics indicate that up to 45 per cent of BC’s adult population has difficulty with some daily living tasks — due in part to limited literacy skills. These include reading a newspaper, filling out an application form, reading a map, or understanding a lease. “Literacy is not just the ability to read or write. People today must be able to fill out online materials, service agreements, job ap-
plications, and use social media,” says Sonia Tavares, community literacy coordinator for the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy. “Through our Reach a Reader campaign, we hope to increase awareness of literacy needs in our community and raise funds to support the literacy programs and services available for children, families, adults, and seniors.” In Rossland, funds will help support the iPad user groups for seniors. This program helps seniors learn the basics of iPad use and explore iPad applications. You can support the Reach a Reader campaign by making a donation in exchange for a special edition of the Rossland News on Oct. 8. Volunteers will be on the street with papers in hand at Ferraros and the Post Office from 3-5 p.m. You may also donate online at chimp.net/
groups/trail-area-reach-a-reader-campaign. To learn more about community-based literacy programs in Rossland contact Sonia Tavares, Trail and area’s community literacy coordinator, at trailcoordinator@cbal.org or go to cbal.org/trail--area. About Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy: The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) is a not-for-profit organization that develops, promotes and delivers literacy and essential skills services for people of all ages in the Columbia Basin and Boundary regions. CBAL’s 16 Community Literacy Coordinators provide services in 77 communities, working with local literacy advisory committees to develop effective literacy programs and resources in the communities they serve.
iPad drop-in groups helps senior’s expand their digital literacy skills. Help to support this program and donate to Reach a Reader.
Setting Financial Goals Maria Kruchen, Kootenay Savings MoneyWorks
When it comes to personal finance, too many people wander aimlessly with very little awareness how their spending habits today will affect their future. Setting goals is very powerful and rewarding simply because it sets a foundation for future success and a strategy to achieve it. Many people skip this important step in their path to financial independence or retirement. Some make an attempt to set goals but they may not do it properly. Skip-
ping goal setting can certainly still lead to success but maybe success by chance instead of choice. On the other hand, setting goals can increase the likelihood of success because it starts a plan. Remember the old saying “People who fail to plan, plan to fail?” One of the challenges in the world of personal finance is it’s such a big space. Financial planning can mean so many different things, such as: • Debt management – How to reduce, manage and pay
down your debts like mortgage, credit cards, lines of credit. Which ones should you tackle first? • Saving money – How much should you save? Is it better to use RRSPs or TFSAs? When do you have enough? • Tax Planning – It’s not how much you make that counts but rather how much you keep after tax that makes all the difference. • Retirement planning – When do you want to retire? Can you retire? Do you have
a plan for retirement? • Estate planning – Do you have a will? An enduring power of attorney? Have you thought about what will happen if you die or become disabled? • Risk management - Are you protected from financial disaster? Do you have enough life insurance or disability coverage? • Investing – Do you know what you are investing in? Do your investments line up with your goals? • Saving for children’s educa-
tion – Are you utilizing RESPs? Have you looked at other ways to save? Take a snapshot of where you are right now. Recognize your areas of strength and weakness and establish your goals around them. Develop an action plan; goals cannot be met without action. It may be easier to break down your goals into smaller milestones and make adjustments as necessary. Achieving goals starts with finding a balance between setting goals that
can be accomplished while still allowing you to live the life you want right now. What is really important to you? Do your goals match your values? Is building up a savings account important or is paying down debt more important to you? Your goals belong to you and no one else. Ensure they reflect what you want, not your neighbor, coworker or extended family members. And remember, it’s never too late or too early to start planning.
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NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING: Tuesday, October 13, 6 p.m. Monday, October 26, 6 p.m. HOW I CAUGHT THE HERITAGE BUG October 1, 7 p.m. @ the Rossland Museum. Opening event of the Heritage BC annual conference hosted by retired CBC broadcaster and author Mark Forsythe. Cash bar is available. Admission is free. Find out more about the conference at www. heritagebc.ca.
Street to Help Revitalize Town Centres October 1-3, Rossland, B.C. WEST KOOTENAY ROLLER DERBY Open house Oct. 5 and 8, 7:15-9:15 p.m. @ Selkirk College, Castlegar campus WKRD is starting its 7th season and looking for members: skaters, volunteers, referees, and non skating officials (NSO). Open to women and men ages 19 +. Come join us Oct 5th and 8th for an open house. No experience needed.
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MUSEUM AFTER SCHOOL KIDS’ CLUB Wednesdays Sept. 9 to Dec 16, 3-5 p.m. @ the Rossland Museum. Explore science, create crafts, and play games. The museum has tonnes of resources for kids interested in geology, science, history, and more. Bring a snack, and enjoy two hours of supervised fun. Ages 5-12. Drop in $5. School bus stops at the museum. ROSSLAND MAKERLAB FOR YOUTH 12-18 Thursdays, Sept. 24 to Oct. 29, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. @ YAN 2076 Columbia Ave Newly renovated and expanded for this year, the Makerlab is a meeting ground for youth who share a keen interest in all aspects of technology. Bring your technology project, whether it is robotics, motion graphics, creating and printing 3D models, or something completely different. You don’t need experience, just an enthusiasm for technology! By donation. SATURDAY NIGHT SOCCER Saturdays 7-9 p.m. until October 31 @ Jubilee Park. All ages welcome!
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SLURPS AND BURPS FEEDING GROUP Tuesdays until Nov. 3, 11:30 am to 1 pm. Family Obstetrics Clinic, 4th Floor Maternity, KBRH Trail. Share your experiences with your peers in an informative place for breastfeeding and bottle support. Whether you are an expectant mom, brand new mom, or a more seasoned mom, we welcome you!
ROSSLAND MONKEY CLUB Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m. @ RSS Auditorium. Parkour and freerunning. Ages 8 and up. $5 drop-in.
THE CHURCH OF DIRT Mondays, 5:30 p.m. @ the Centennial Trail-head parking lot. Come out and get dirty, meet great folks young and old, and add to our fantastic trail system. Reminders, updates, and location changes will be posted on Bhubble before each build night. No experience needed.
ROSSLAND BEAVER SCOUTS Mondays 3 to 4 p.m. Girls and boys ages 5 to 7 years. Please contact Deanna Leask at 250-362-7118 to join.
want to be writers. For more information contact Les Anderson by email lesanderson66@gmail.com or phone @ 250-362-5532. 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. Golden City Fiddlers play. Visitors should contact Richie at 250-362-9465. Thursday 9:30 to 11 a.m. Seniors stretching exercises and morning tea and snacks. ROSSLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY Lego Club: 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, 3-4 p.m. Library Bingo: 2nd Thursday of the month. Pick up card at the library. Movies and Munchies: 3rd Thursday of the month. 3-4 p.m. Books and Babies: Every Friday, 1111:30 a.m. Stories, songs and fun for those 0-30 months and their grownups. For more info: 250-362-7611
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!
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
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Saturday, Oct. 24 The John Welsh Band from Mission, BC blends elements of Folk, surf rock, reggae, and Latin music. Saturday, Nov. 14 The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra from Vancouver, BC plays bluegrass and roots music with influences from flamenco and African percussion. Friday, Jan. 22 The Remi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble from Montreal, QC offers a magical evening of jazz music in tribute to jazz legend Dave Brubeck. All performances will be held at the Miners’ Hall and doors will open at 7 p.m. with an anticipated start time of 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Out of the Cellar in Rossland and the Charles Bailey Theatre Box Office in Trail.
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Rossland’s 11th annual concert series, presented by the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture (RCAC), kicked off on Saturday, Sept. 26 with a performance by virtuoso pianist Gabriel Palatchi. According to a press release from the RCAC, “When RCAC selects performances for the series we focus on artistic excellence, diversity of genres, affordability and supporting a mix of emerging and established Canadian and international artists. These factors combine to create unforgettable evenings of music and entertainment.” “We are thrilled to have Gabriel as the first performance in our series,” Andy Stradling of the RCAC performance series committee said in a press release. “We believe this show will set the tone for an exciting season of diverse musical talent!” The RCAC has also announced three other performances for this season’s series:
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Tim van den Nieuwenhof of Rossland and formerly Sydney, Australia. It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our son Tim suddenly on 29th August, 2015 at the age of 29. Tim was predeceased by his adored sister AnneLouise. He is survived by his parents Raymond (Rossland) and Christine (Sydney) and much-loved siblings Mary-Ellen (Rossland) and Michael (Sydney). Sadly missed by his numerous relatives, friends and colleagues the world over. Tim was big in stature, huge in heart and spirit and well-regarded by all he met, and was an advocate for those he loved and cared for regardless of their condition, leaving an indelible impression on them all, even after meeting them once. Rest in peace, Tim. Tim has been laid to rest alongside his sister at Mountain View Cemetery in Rossland.
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ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS In accordance with Section 86 of the Community Charter, Council for the City of Rossland proposes to proceed with the adoption of Bylaw No. 2595, a Loan Authorization Bylaw intended to authorize the borrowing of up to $4,000,000 (four million) for a term not to exceed 30 years to undertake the Washington Street Infrastructure Renewal Project. The City of Rossland is proposing to borrow up to $4,000,000 for water, sewer, drainage utilities, revitalization of surface work and asphalt replacement on Washington Street. It is estimated that if the full $4,000,000 is borrowed, a potential tax increase for the average residential property (assessment value of $251,231) will be approximately $94.88 per year. In accordance with Section 86 of the Community Charter, an Alternative Approval Process is provided to the Electors of the City of Rossland, giving them the opportunity to respond against the proposed bylaw as described above. Opposition to the adoption of Bylaw No. 2595, “Washington Street Infrastructure Renewal Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 2595, 2015”, must be submitted to Council, on the form provided and available at City Hall, by 4:00 p.m. on November 13, 2015. Unless a response is received from at least 10% of the Electors of the City, estimated to be 271, by the deadline date noted above, Council will be in a position to proceed with the adoption of the Loan Authorization Bylaw. Electors of the municipality wishing to respond in opposition of the bylaw, should submit their response to Council, on the form available from City Hall, located at 1899 Columbia Avenue, Rossland, during business hours. Note: This is not a petition against the Washington Street Infrastructure Renewal Project - it is a response regarding the financing of the project. Mike Maturo, Interim Chief Administration Officer 250-362-2321 email: mmaturo@rossland.ca
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ShelterBox Canada contributes disaster relief worldwide ShelterBox is an official project partner of Rotary International. This past year ShelterBox Canada sought aid to support victims of the Nepal earthquake. With the support of rotary clubs throughout Canada and many other donors, over 1.4 million dollars was raised. The Rotary Club of Nelson Daybreak sponsored a ShelterBox as did the Rotary Club of Nelson, with assistance from Interactors attending the district conference. ShelterBox recently made a few administrative changes. As ShelterBox grows and expands, the logistical and back end work that goes into providing box numbers for every donor is starting to take away time from fundraising for people who need help most. Many donors don’t care whether they receive a box number or not. ShelterBox is trying, where possible, to move away from box numbers. To be clear, people can still sponsor ShelterBoxes without receiving a box number. ShelterBox will still provide the option to sponsor a ShelterBox with a box number for people who really want it, but donors are now being encouraged to donate to aid, or where their donation is needed the most, over box sponsorship. The donation options are now: ShelterBox Aid (ShelterBoxes, ShelterKits, SchoolBoxes) • Where my donation is needed the most • Sponsorship of a ShelterBox (you will receive a box number) • These options can be found on the
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donation page on the Shelter Box website: www.shelterboxcanada.org/donate_form. php. The Rossland Rotary club and our community achieved “Shelterbox Hero Status” by helping send seven Shelterboxes to Nepal this year. We would like to thank all donors and special thanks to JL Crowe students, staff and Interact for their contribution of $3098 and Rossland Summit School fundraised $2240 towards the seven boxes. In the past we have also sent ShelterBoxes to Haiti, Pakistan, East Africa and the Philippines (Tsunami and Earthquake). Watch for a ShelterBox set up in Rossland.
August 11 marked a significant milestone for Africa in its effort to eradicate polio from the continent. A full year has passed since Africa’s last reported case caused by the wild poliovirus. This is the second month to cautiously celebrate polio eradication in Africa; in July there was celebration when Nigeria achieved no new polio victims in the past year Somalia was the last country to identify a new case, which occurred on Aug. 11, 2014. While Africa has achieved an important public health milestone, the job is not yet finished. To end polio forever, all countries — both endemic and non-endemic — must strengthen routine immunization, address gaps in disease surveillance and do more to reach children who are still being missed by vaccinators. “We cannot wind down our efforts
now. We need to continue immunizing until the last country is certified poliofree, and thereafter,” says Dr. Tunji Funsho, chair of Rotary’s Nigeria PolioPlus Committee. “As long as the virus remains anywhere in the world, it is only a plane ride away.” “Rotary members have many opportunities to make a difference, including being part of history as we seek a poliofree world,” McGovern says. “Members have led the way in fundraising and lining up volunteer support for polio eradication.” During the next four years, the Government of Canada will contribute two dollars for every dollar raised by Rotary Foundation Canada in support of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s Endgame Strategy, to a maximum contribution of $12 million. The funds will be provided to UNICEF to support the goal of eradicating polio worldwide by 2018. Through 2018, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is matching 2-to-1 every dollar that Rotary commits for polio, up to $35 million a year. Local Rotarians are thrilled with this multiplier effect for every dollar that they raise to contribute to the Polio Fund of The Rotary Foundation Canada.
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Rossland Rotary and Interact were helping with several projects at Rossland Museum on Sept. 21. Photo by Joelle Hodgins
Thank you!
The Rotary Club of Rossland would like to thank everyone who came out and supported our food tent at the Huck ‘en Berries Bike Jam event on August 29. Profits to go toward Rossland community projects such as many of our youth programs, including youth exchange, Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA), Adventures in Citizenship, skatepark, and support of our Interact club. Congratulations to Rossland Rubberhead Bike Festival and their committees for a successful month of activities and allowing us to be part of it.
Hi my name is Carla Herbst. I am sixteen years old and I attend Grade 11 at J.L Crowe. I am an exchange student from Germany and will live in Rossland for one year. This is my second exchange. Last summer I spent six weeks in Brazil. My home city, Homburg, is in the southwest of Germany. Not to be confused with Hamburg the big city in the north. Nobody knows Homburg — even German people — but everybody knows our famous beer “Karlsberg.” We have a population of 40,000 people. I am the youngest in a family of six children — four boys and two girls. Back home I like to swim, go horseback riding, ski, play the piano and meet my friends. I am looking forward to all the snow in Rossland because in Homburg we don’t have much snow. You have such a beautiful area, all the mountains, trees and lakes. And the people here in Rossland are so friendly and helpful. So far I really enjoy my time and my experiences in Canada. I am so excited that I have already seen two bears!
Carla Her
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Rotary Club of Rossland MEETS MONDAYS at 6:15 p.m. at the Rock Cut Pub rosslandrotary.org