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Balancing a budget is going to be a future tightrope act for School District 20. The SD20 board is finding the $250,000 needed to balance this school year’s preliminary budget, but more alarming is the 2016-2017 school year projection of an estimated $1.35 million shortfall. “That $1.3 (million) is going to be a real kick in the ass,” CUPE president Roger Smith told the board at Monday night’s regular meeting in
Trail. He’s hopeful secretary-treasurer Natalie Verigin’s projections are right on the money for the following year (20172018), where enrolment numbers are set to stabilize and add ease to budgetary lines. The board is using $250,000 earmarked for the 2016-2017 budget to balance the current year after recalculating its funding protection supplement, which is based on the previous year’s base funding. “We had a (special education enrolment) audit and had students that weren’t in compliance so we had to
return our money last year,” explained Verigin. “Overall, we received less money last year so this year our formula, our supplement that we used when we created our preliminary budget, was wrong because we used an estimate from the year before, which was inaccurate.” There are rules around who gets special education support in terms of students and there is a dollar value attached, explained Darrel Ganzert, board chair. “They (auditors) looked through our entire system and found that we were let-
ting kids into special ed and receiving funding for them and in the strict definition of the criteria, as they saw it, we were not complying with the rules,” he explained, alluding to some discussion around special education underway. The board is also looking ahead by using the ministry’s “funding estimator tool” to a year of cuts, if a predicted $1.35 million shortfall pegged for next year comes to fruition. Ganzert attributes most of this projected deficit to the one-time funding of $250,000 moved to this year’s budget, $500,000 doled out for the
funding protection supplement and close to $400,000 of pressure to administrative savings. “There is a light at the end of the tunnel around declining enrolment,” he said. “If all projections are correct, we will have steady enrolment starting the 2017/18 year, which means we won’t have to come up with $500,000 a year after that. “Admin savings is a twoyear program,” he added. “It was just out of the blue and came from nowhere, with no rational for it from the government.”
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New rental policy cut in half this year: SD20 VAL ROSSI Rossland News
The school board is giving local groups a break by cutting a new rental fee rate structure in half for this year alone. After rental revenues didn’t cover the hard costs associated with renting out its facilities, SD20’S Board of Education upped its facility rental price tag and terminated its generous fee waiver process this fall. But after careful consideration of non-profits scrambling to find new money to cover the sudden jump, a committee of the whole reviewed the new policy and softened the news at Monday night’s regular school board meeting. Rather than charging renters $150 to use SD20 space (class, library, cafeteria, gym or computer room) per day or $25 an hour, the board has decided to ask for half this — $75 per day
and $12.50 an hour for this year. “The criticism was that it came kind of out of the blue to all these organizations, that they didn’t have enough time to plan for it, and the ones running programs would have to jack up their prices,” said Darrel Ganzert, board chair. “We said, ‘OK we understand that argument so we’ll cut the fee in half this year but for the coming year, we’re going to the full rate.’” But not after much debate at the board table, where some trustees like Mickey Kinakin didn’t like the “blanket order” and preferred a review board that dealt with applications as they rolled in. And trustee Mark Wilson questioned the board’s collective voice, one that couldn’t stick to a policy that brought in revenue but sold schools for a buck. Previously, groups could apply for waivers and exemption of fees based on a formula,
which led to the board cutting costs by 50 per cent to 100 per cent if users were nonprofit or supported school-aged kids. The former process resulted in most renters paying nothing to utilize a district space except for a onetime $30 annual administration fee. “Costs are estimated at $12,000, whereas revenues were on average $2,000 to $3,600,” Natalie Verigin, secretary-treasurer previously explained to the board. “The revenues are low because of the generous fee waiver process.” As a result, the board decided it needed to recoup the $10,000. “The criticism we’re hearing is that taxpayers pay for that building, and people are absolutely right, taxpayers did pay for it, just like they paid for the upkeep of the Cominco arena, the aquatic centre, the complex in Castlegar and nobody gets those for free,” added Ganzert.
BATTY FUN AT THE MUSEUM Jesse Williams introduces kids to Bella the bat at the Rossland Museum and Discovery Centre during the Going Batty! event last Thursday. Williams is from the Kootenay Community Bat Project and taught kids about bats during the afternoon. Later that evening Juliet Craig, founder of the Kootenay Community Bat Project, gave a talk for adults. Chelsea Novak photo
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Winner of Rossland Reads declared that participating as a debater also made her read the books much more carefully that she normally would. “I read so carefully, which is something we don’t often do, and I had to be much more thoughtful about all of the books that I read, and so it was kind of back to basics reading,” she said. Despite her book being edged out in the final round, Johnson
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After a hard fought final battle between two war novels, Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden and The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway, the winner of this year’s Rossland Reads has emerged. The final debate took place on Thursday at New Edition Café and Books, and in a close vote that was ultimately determined by the panelists themselves, The Cellist of Sarajevo, defended by Jane Therriault, was voted the book that every Rosslander should read. During the debate, moderator Jennifer Ellis asked both Therriault and Penny Johnson, who was defending Three Day Road, what made their book specifically suited to Rossland. Therriault argued that her book, about a cellist who plays on the street during the siege of his city, is specifically suited to Rossland because it reminds readers of the value of the arts. “The greater theme of The Cellist of Sarajevo is to remind the reader of the importance of the arts in society, because art is civilization and it is a beautiful expression of humanity. Art is what is behind our history and it’s what we remember. Art is about showing our feelings,” she said. Johnson argued that her book, about two
Debaters Penny Johnson, Maddie Snelgrove, Lise Levesque and Jane Therriault, and moderator Jennifer Ellis pose with the Rossland Reads winner, The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway. Photo by Chelsea Novak Cree boys in the First World War, was especially suited to Rossland in November, as many Rosslanders turned out for the Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph. She also argued that the book gives Rosslanders a better understanding of what happened at residential schools and the role Canada and First Nations soldiers played in the war. “It exposed to many people for the first time the role of First Nations during the First World War. There was no conscription during the First World War and yet thousands of Aboriginals volunteered,” she said. “And you know interestinly enough, Aboriginals didn’t get the right to vote until 1960.” Therriault obviously voted against her competition, as did Johnson. Lise Levesque and Maddie Snelgrove,
whose books were voted out in the previous two debates, both cast their elimination votes for different books. Levesque voted to eliminate The Cellist of Sarajevo, and came into the final debate knowing how she’d vote. Though she thought that Therriault had made a strong case for the book, that didn’t sway her. “I thought that the debate for The Cellist of Sarajevo was really strong, and I knew it was a strong book. I thought it was going to be a tight race the whole time, but my vote was pretty solid,” she said. Snelgrove voted to eliminate Three Day Road because though she thought both books were beautiful, she enjoyed The Cellist of Sarajevo more. “Between the two [books] I had personally enjoyed The Cellist of Sarajevo more. I think
probably because of the sheer amount of gore and graphic images in Three Day Road, it was a little bit tougher for me to work through. Whereas The Cellist of Sarajevo, it was beautiful throughout. They were both absolutely beautiful,” she said. “I think as well The Cellist of Sarajevo automatically kind of stood out to me because I’ve always been an enormous fan of cello music. It makes me cry when I listen to it, and I just have that kind of longing and [I’m] sort of drawn to it.” Snelgrove said it also helped that she didn’t have as many expectations for The Cellist. “So many people had told me over and over how much they love Three Day Road, and it’s one of their favourite books,” she explained. “I hate going into books with expectations from other people, and hav-
ing them not meet the expectations at least for me, just because everyone reads a book differently and everyone enjoys a book differently.” Ellis revealed that The Cellist of Sarajevo was a front-runner throughout the competition, receiving no votes against it in the first week, and very few votes against it in the second. Therriault was surprised to learn her book had taken the lead from the beginning. “I was surprised; I’m not sure why,” she said. “I kind of figured that it wasn’t a real heavy weight because people talk about Three Day Road all the time, and The Birth House is a fabulous book. I loved the graphic novel (This One Summer), I’m going to read more graphic novels, and yeah, it just surprised me.” Therriault enjoyed participating, and said
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didn’t seem too disappointed and was happy to have participated in the debate. “I thought it was a really fun event. It could have gone either way, but I mean all the books were fantastic,” she said. “It was just a great event to be able to participate in.” If you missed the debates, you can listen to the Podcasts on the Rossland Public Library’s website.
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City Council Brief: November 24 CHELSEA NOVAK Rossland News
Affordable housing Jan Morton from the Lower Columbia Affordable Housing Society spoke during public input and requested a letter of renewed support from council for the purchase of affordable rental housing in the community. The society has applied for funding from the Columbia Basin Trust and BC Housing, who’ve made it clear that they really wanted to see municipal participation. Morton asked council to confirm that they would be open to considering a permissive tax exemption for the project in 2017 (the deadline for 2016 has already passed). Council voted to approve Morton’s request.
Kootenay Smoke Free Coalition Andrea Winckers and Christy Anderson from BC Cancer Agency Prevention Programs, and Keri Wall from Interior Health presented to council on the negative health, environmental and economic impacts of smoking and proposed that the City of Rossland adopt an outdoor smoking bylaw that prohibits smoking on trails, in parks and other recreation facilities, within 7.5 meters of windows, doors and air intakes, and on bar and restaurant patios. Council asked Mayor Kathy Moore to liaise with the delegation to look at possible drafts for a bylaw. Strategic Community Energy and Emissions Plan Council adopted the Strategic Community Energy and Emissions Plan (SCEEP) that was developed at a workshop facilitated by the
Community Energy Association in September. City of Rossland Council members, city staff and representatives from the Energy Task Force, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, Fortis BC and a certified energy advisor attended the workshop, which was funded by FortisBC PowerSense and Columbia Basin Trust. The Community Energy Association will give the City of Rossland 4o hours of follow up support in implementing the plan, and so staff recommended six actions that council could consider for that support. Councillor Andrew Zwicker made a motion to choose the first option, which was to offer tax exemptions for energy efficient upgrades to residential buildings, but didn’t receive support from the
rest of council. Instead council chose the second action, which is a plan to reduce energy consumption and emissions for City of Rossland operations. Washington St. Advisory Task Force During his member report, Councillor Lloyd McLellan introduced a motion to form an advisory task force to provide additional resources and support for the Washington St. Infrastructure Renewal project. The committee would consist of appointed city staff, a representative of the owner, several Rossland citizens with engineering qualifications, and a council representative. Council approved the motion and appointed McLellan to draft the terms of reference and the criteria for selection for the task force.
Rossland/Trail Interact Club Upcoming fundraising activities planned SUBMIT TED Claire Conliffe, Interactor
October and November are always very busy months, and they were especially busy for the Rossland-Trail Interact Club. On Halloween, we did Halloween for Hunger, which meant that we went house to house in Rossland collecting non-perishables for the local food bank. It was a very successful fundraiser—we collected over 400 items! We thank the community for their generosity. We also raised money through our leaf raking fundraiser; you may have noticed the posters up around town. We raked eight yards that were beautifully covered in autumn leaves. Thank you to the families who took part and gave us extremely generous donations. Looking ahead, there are also many fundraisers coming up in the next few months. In Syria, there has been, and is currently, a lot of violence happening — around 240,000 people have been killed, and one million more are permanently disabled or wounded. Twelve million Syrians have fled the country and approximately half are children — some of whom are leaving by themselves. Trying to help out in any way we can, we are holding a “Loonie War” at Crowe from Nov. 5-27. Each grade is divided into girls and
boys so that each group has a jar, and the aim is to put as many loonies in your own jar as possible because only loonies count as positive value. You can put non-loonies (paper bills, nickels, dimes ) in the opposite teams’ jars because they count for negative value and are deducted from their total positive amount of loonies. For example, if one jar has one loonie and one quarter, their total would be seventy-five cents. The jar that raises the most money will get to pick a crazy and fun task from a list of challenges that teachers have agreed to do. Some items on the list include dying eyebrows pink, wearing a clown costume for the day, and even challenges entitled “anything” — a challenge that is to be negotiated with the winning team. All the money that is raised will be donated to the refugee families currently in Rossland (or to be sponsored to live in Rossland through the West Kootenay Friends of Refugees) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) which is an international agency mandated to help resolve refugee problems and to protect refugees. The last fundraiser we are currently working on is a Facebook auction. We have done this before and hope that it is as successful. Starting Dec. 1, we will be uploading pictures of various items to the Facebook page “Interact Online Auction” that busi-
Local Interactors pose at the Rossland Food Bank with the food items they collected during Halloween for Hunger. L-R: Fiona Martin, Brian Chan, Hannah Kroeker, Maddi Vockeroth-Fisher and Maggie Chan. Missing: Alisha Thatcher, Chloe Fike, Claire Conliffe, Destiny Lattanville, Clarice Tuai and Mahea Hill. Photo by Maggie Chan ness owners from Trail and Rossland have very generously donated to. From there, you can bid on the items by commenting on each post until bidding ends on Dec. 15. The money will go towards our volunteer trip to Guatemala, where we are going to help out the families, children and overall community. We are looking for donations, and many businesses have already responded with enthusiasm. If you would like to help by donating an item or supporting us financially, or if Christine Esovoloff Sales Associate
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Rossland participates in global action with climate vigil CHELSEA NOVAK Rossland News
On Sunday, Nov. 29 Rossland will participate in a global event to demand action against climate change. The West Kootenay EcoSociety will be holding a climate vigil outside the Rossland Public Library at 12:30 p.m. the day before the Paris UN climate summit “to demand Canada does its fair share in reducing carbon emissions and transitioning to 100 per cent renewable energy, as well as supporting the most vulnerable people around the globe.” “What we’re doing
is in solidarity [and] in support for … the climate action summit, and we’re just wanting to support it and show our solidarity from our little place in Rossland,” says Jayne Doxtater, local EcoSociety organizer in Rossland. A petition will circulate during the rally, asking people to sign to show their support for reducing emissions and moving to 100 per cent renewable energy sources. There will be several speakers at the event. Doxtater says she’ll start things off and then Mayor Kathy Moore and one of the councillor will
hopefully speak (though as of Friday, this wasn’t yet confirmed). “With our newly elected government in Ottawa, I am finally hopeful and encouraged that Canada will take a leadership role to address the challenges of climate change. Many thanks to the West Kootenay EcoSociety for organizing this event. It’s a small gesture of Rossland’s support for real change,” said Mayor Moore in a press release for the event. Doxtater also says she’s trying to arrange for a religious leader to participate. Information regarding
the Paris summit will be available at the rally and there will be an update from the EcoSociety’s community organizer Montana Burgess, who will be in Paris for the summit. “I’m excited to have the privilege to be in Paris for the summit and the climate march,” Burgess said in the press release. “In the wake of the horrific attacks on Friday in Paris and Beirut, it’s more important than ever that we stand together for justice, peace and dealing with the climate crisis at home in the Kootenays and around the world.” There was supposed
Tourism Rossland receives funding for Lower Columbia SUBMIT TED Tourism Rossland is excited to announce that they have been successful in securing a grant of $183,018 for the next two years to promote the Lower Columbia area. The funding is part of the Community Directed Funds from the Columbia Basin Trust, which is being administered by the Lower Columbia Community Development Team Society (LCCDTS). As a first step, Destination BC facilitated a strategic planning session Thursday, Nov. 16 with a wide range of stakeholders across the Lower Columbia including politicians, tourism businesses, arts councils, golf courses and other tourism suppliers. This funding will allow Tourism Rossland to extend some of their initiatives to the en-
tire Lower Columbia Region. Building on the success of their other projects, it is seen as a tremendous opportunity for the entire area to benefit from the activities that Tourism Rossland has successfully put together in the past. Some of the projects will include the enhancement of a multicommunity photobank, video creation, events coordination and other marketing initiatives. Bruce LeRose, Chair of the Community Directed Funds Committee said after extensive stakeholder engagement, the priorities for this funding were determined to be tourism and economic development. By working with Tourism Rossland we are confident that we will be able to have a significant impact on the local tourism economy, and at the same time, attract people to move to the Lower Columbia after
seeing all this beautiful area has to offer. Deanne Steven, from Tourism Rossland said, “We will leverage the funding with a variety of
initiatives to $383,018, and promote the area to a wider audience and in a collaborative way. We are really excited to get started on this.”
to be a climate march in Paris on Nov. 29, but after the terrorist attacks authorities decided to cancel the event. Other rallies will still be taking place across the globe. Though the start time for the vigil here in Rossland is 12:30 p.m., Doxtater says they will probably start gathering outside the library at noon with live musical entertainment.
“We’re hoping to have a little bit of music before everybody comes to encourage people that are walking by … to kind of take a look and see what’s going on,” she said. Rosslanders are encouraged to bring signs and banners with messages of hope for a future with 100 per cent renewable energy. They should also dress warmly, and invite family and friends.
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RSS students take on self-directed learning CHELSEA NOVAK Rossland News
Rossland Summit School’s new multi-age classroom celebrated its student’s accomplishments with a Home Learning Expo on Monday and Tuesday. The multi-age class is open to students from Grades 2 to 5, and every Friday students from the class stay at home, doing self-directed learning with their parents. The expo was a chance for them to show what they’ve been working on so far this year. “What they’ve been working on this autumn, for this term, are a variety of projects depending on their personal interest,” said class teacher Bridget O’Malley. “So that’s what we’re doing today. We’re showcasing whatever would have been their big project.” Mckenna White, in Grade 3, did projects on hydraulics and the moon. For her hydraulics project she made three hydraulics operated models using store-bought sets. “The reason why hydraulics are so amazing and useful is because they’re so much stronger than motors because they use the water,” she explained as she showed how her models work.
Madison Pols, Grade 3, made a scratching post for her cat Binks and learned to draw horses. Her dad, a journeyman carpenter, helped her build the scratching post and showed her how to use power tools. “I learned … it’s important to learn how to use these tools because if you don’t know how to use them you could really hurt yourself,” she said. Marcus Hamm, Grade 5, based his project around the video game Minecraft. He worked on his reading skills while reading up on how to build things in the game, and learned how to video record what he was doing on screen and how to edit in iVideo so he could make videos showing what he’d built. “We watched lots of Ted Talks about Minecraft, like how it was educational and stuff, and we also made snow globes,” he explained. Marcus’s snow globes have tiny Minecraft characters inside, and he also learned how to play “Dark Horse” by Katy Perry. Bobby Edge, Grade 3, learned to code and storyboard while working on building animations in a program called Tynker. He also did a project where he
learned about microbes. “I learned that if a bacterium was the size of a bus, then a virus would be the size of a worm, and that if they were the size of us, they would be as fast as a cheetah,” he said. Therin Rawthorne, Grade 4, learned all about wolves and built a diorama showing a wolf den. He also made his own ink and attended karate class for his physical education component. This is the first year RSS has run a multi-age classroom. “The really unique thing about it is the partnership with the families, and that the families play a key role in supporting their children with their personal learning,” said O’Malley. So far parents seem to be enjoying the unorthodox classroom. “I’m finding that my kids are really excited about learning,” said Brenda Henry, McKenna’s mom, who also has another child in the multi-age class. The home learning component of the class has been especially interesting for parents to experience. “I get to see a little more of how they’re learning … and understanding that, and being able to help them,” said Henry. “And
McKenna White, Grade 3, did her home learning projects on hydraulics and the moon. Photo by Chelsea Novak they’ve had to take a part in their own learning as well.” “It’s been interesting [with] the self-based learning that the kids want to do. You just have to figure it out with them,” said Kendall Pols, Madison’s mom. Parents have also found that being in a classroom with kids of different ages has benefited their children. “It gives the older children a great opportunity for leadership, positive leadership skills, and it’s been a great opportunity for the
kids to interact with different ages and learn how to get along,” said Pols. Linda Schulze, Marcus’s mom, agrees. “It’s been a good experience for him because he’s a younger child and so he’s used to going along and doing what other people tell him to do,” she said. “Now he has to do two things: he has to show leadership — he has to show how kids are supposed to act in the class — and he also has to help create a cohesive learning environment.”
RSS PAC raises money with Christmas market CHELSEA NOVAK Rossland News
There was a festive feeling in the air at Rossland Summit School (RSS) on Wednesday, Nov. 18, as the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) hosted its first annual Christmas Market. The PAC decided to hold the market to help raise money to compensate for cuts to BC education. “A lot funding has been cut, … [and] lots of students come to us ask-
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ing for field trip money, gym equipment, pretty much anything towards the school, computers …. They come to us to see if we have the money to support them,” said Keri-Lynn Prough, co-chair of PAC. The market featured a number of vendors selling everything from handmade coat racks made from hockey sticks to handmade soaps and oils. Each vendor paid a table fee, and PAC also collected $2 entry fees and donations to the door prize.
Community music teachers and their students, and the J.L. Crowe Secondary School Band provided music throughout the evening, greeting market goers as they came in. Attendance at the event was strong, and Prough hopes the PAC will be able to run a Christmas market again next year, building on this first success. “We’re hoping to make it annual, Guests entering the PAC Christmas Market were greeted by so just watch for our flyers next year,” Rebecca Schultze and her students singing carols and playing she said. guitar. Photo by Chelsea Novak
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The 2015 Sculpturewalk Gala was held at the Element on Saturday night, and there residents of Castlegar learned which sculpture had won the People’s Choice Award and would therefore be purchased by the city. This year’s winner was “Regeneration” by Christopher Petersen and Spring Shine from Argenta, BC. The sculpture is made from 1300 feet of logging cable sculpted into a hollow stump with a bench inside. It weights around 1300 lbs. “We called it regeneration because we put a small cedar tree growing out of it and we wanted to kind of celebrate the way that the forest has supported our communities,” explained Shine. “Our cities, our communities have grown from the wood that we’ve harvested, and yet this new life is growing out of it.” “And the materials that we used are literally used to harvest logs,” added Petersen. This is Petersen’s third year participating in Sculpturewalk and Shine’s fourth year. They were both humbled and grateful to win this year’s People’s Choice Award. “It’s a pat on the back, and in the case of Sculpturewalk and people like Spring and I who … because of our personalities, we don’t really need inspiration so much for doing things, but certainly having a piece win is a great inspiration, a pat on the back, and a stepping stone for what might happen,” said Petersen. He and Shine also won second place in the Artistic Merit category. Charlene Covington, president of Sculpturewalk, explained that “this category is juried by local and regional members of
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Top: People’s Choice award winner, “Regeneration” by Spring Shine and Christopher Petersen. Christopher Peterson (second form right) and Spring Shine (right) won the 2015 Sculpturewalk People’s Choice Award for their sculpture “Regeneration.” Charlene Covington, president of Sculpturewalk and Mayor Lawrence Chernoff presented Peterson and Shine with the award. the arts community based on a variety of criteria, including skill of the portrayal, use of the medium, complexity, workmanship and overall artistic merit.” Third place in the Artistic Merit category went to Betty Branch from Roanoke, Va. for her sculpture “Emma by the River.” First place went to Nathan Smith from Nelson for “V Formation,” which also took second place in the People’s Choice
Award category. Smith’s sculpture was inspired by kinetic sculpture artist Bob Potts and was made using recycled bicycle parts. He says that being part of Sculturewalk has encouraged him to push himself as an artist. “It’s so good to have a place, a platform to actually show your art. I’ve been in it for three years now and it’s really encouraged me as an artist to explore the medium and push the boundaries, where without this opportunity, I know I wouldn’t have been able to do that,” said Smith. Third place in the People’s Choice Award category went to Dale Lewis from Hastings, Minn. for “Beaver.” Covington was thrilled with this year’s entries. “I think they just keep getting better and better every year,” said the Sculpturewalk president. “Every year we have more entrants, so we have more choice and I just think the artists keep upping their game and bringing us better and nicer pieces.” The awards ceremony was followed by entertainment provided by comedians Lucas Myers and Bessie Wapp, and dance numbers by the Circus Act Insomniacs. With the exception of “Regeneration,” this year’s pieces can still be claimed by businesses, groups, or individuals. Purchasing or leasing a piece helps support the artists who’ve contributed. “When we sell or lease a piece, the bulk of the money goes back to the artist, so that really helps keep the artists motivated to want to put their pieces in,” said Covington. Rossland Mayor Kathy Moore and Renate Fleming, president of the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture, attended the event and said the City of Rossland will consider purchasing one of this year’s sculptures.
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COUNCIL MEETINGS Monday, December 14, 6 p.m. CLASSICAL CONCERT FUNDRAISER Join the West Kootenay Friends of Refugees on Saturday, Nov. 28, for an evening of folk inspired melodies from around the world featuring “The Shepherd on the Rock” by Franz Schubert performed by Noemi Kiss (Soprano), Nicola Everton (Clarinet) and Sue Gould (Piano). One hundred per cent of proceeds will go to the West Kootenay Friends of Refugees to help sponsor a Syrian refugee family to Canada. Please RSVP to Holly Nowak-Weir: holliflower_86@hotmail.com. Donations accepted at the Nelson and District Credit
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Union. ROSSLAND CLIMATE VIGIL A climate vigil is being organized outside the Rossland Public Library at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 29 on the eve of the Paris UN climate summit by the West Kootenay EcoSociety Rossland team, in solidarity with the global community. Rosslanders will join people around the world to demand Canada does its fair share in reducing carbon emissions and transitioning to 100 per cent renewable energy, as well as supporting the most vulnerable people around the globe. GREY CUP CHRISTMAS HAMPER FUNDRAISER Sunday, Nov. 29. Come on down to the Eagles to catch
the 103 Grey Cup and support the Rossland Firefighters Christmas Hamper. Doors open at 1 p.m. Entry by donation to the Christmas Hamper. Come in this week and buy your grey cup winning square $1 and $2. MUSEUM SILENT ART AUCTION Participate in the Rossland Museum and Discovery Centre’s Silent Art Auction fundraiser. Many local artists have donated pieces for purchase. Their art is on display at the NDCU and Salon Kula. Bidding done at either place, or by email to info@rosslandmuseum.ca. The auction ends at 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30. ADVENT MUSIC CELEBRATION Sacred Heart Church in
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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! ADULT CO-ED REC HOCKEY Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:45 p.m. to 11 p.m. Join this fun, co-ed recreational program of non-contact drop-in hockey. Please enter on 2nd Ave. This is fun, no contact, no pressure hockey! Full equipment is required and some experience necessary. MUSIC NIGHT Tuesdays, 6:20 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. @ YAN Space, 2076 Columbia Ave. Drop in event for ages 12 to 18. How do you like to music? Come to the YAN Space and immerse yourself in anything/everything music. No prior musicing experience necessary. MUSEUM AFTER SCHOOL KIDS’ CLUB Wednesdays until Dec. 16, 3 p.m. to 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. GIRL TALK FOR GIRLS 14-18 Wednesdays, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
@ YAN Space, 2076 Columbia Ave. Want some time to just relax, talk, and hang out doing cool things with other girls? We have all kinds of awesome, inclusive, creative activities for you at Girl Talk. No pressure, chill space, girls only! Free. LOCAL WRITERS DISCUSSION Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. 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. For more information contact Les Anderson by email at lesanderson66@gmail.com or phone 250-362-5532. PICKLEBALL Wednesdays, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. @ RSS. Indoor pickleball. MAKERLAB FOR YOUTH 12-18 Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. @ YAN Space, 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. YAN AFTER SCHOOL DROP-IN Monday-Thursday, 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. @ YAN Space, 2076 Columbia Ave. Come in and chill, get homework help, build a resume or do a job
search, or just hang with you friends. Free . ROSSLAND SENIORS Monday 1:30 p.m. Seniors Art Club meets. Contact Edith at 250-3624477. Monday 7 p.m. Rossland Quilters Guild meets. Contact Dayanne at 250-3627727. 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 p.m. to 4 p.m. Books and Babies: Fridays until Dec. 18, 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Stories, songs and fun for those 0-30 months and their grown-ups. For more info call 250-362-7611. Toddlers and Tablets: Wed. Nov. 18 and Dec. 16, 1-2 p.m. Apps in laps. Our children’s librarian Lynn will share apps you can use with your 3 to 5 year old. The emphasis will be on parent and child playtime and you will get to test drive the apps on the library’s iPads.
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The Kootenay Columbia Trails Society(KCTS) has established an endowment fund to ensure the future of its trail network. The Kootenay Columbia Trails for Tomorrow Fund has been created through the LeRoi Foundation, and will pay out to the KCTS on a yearly basis. “Interest from the earnings on the fund will go back to the Trails Society for its charitable programs or the development of its trails,” said Louise McEwan, chairperson of the LeRoi Community Foundation. The fund has been set up in perpetuity and is open for anyone to contribute to. “So for example, it could be a large donation; if someone wanted to leave the fund a bequest in their will, they could do that,” said McEwan. “If somebody didn’t know what to give that person for Christmas, they could make a donation in their name to the Trails for Tomorrow Fund.” The initial capital amount the KCTS contributed was $16,450, and the society has raised $20,150 in total this year. In addition to donations, the society receives $100,000 of local government funding, but the funding is approved on a year to year basis, and the society wanted to ensure it can continue to maintain and grow the trail
Isabelle Desmarais (left), treasurer of the KCTS, and Frank Ramovs (right), director of the KCTS, presented a cheque for $16,450 to Louise McEwan (center), chairperson of the LeRoi Community Foundation, to establish the Kootenay Columbia Trails for Tomorrow Fund. Photo by Chelsea Novak network. “We want to make sure we have some long-term funding that’s internally generated, so we diversify our funding a little bit,” said Frank Ramovs, director of the KCTS. “If our funding stays stable then we will use this money every year to make the network stronger and better.” Generating internal revenue also gives the society an opportunity to multiply funding. “Oftentimes what happens is, if we have project funding then we can multiply that by getting other organizations, like the Columbia Basin Trust for example, [to match] funding,” said Ramovs. “So if we have $2,000 in generated income, we may be
able to double or triple that.” The KCTS will receive its first interest payment from the fund a year from now. Those who’d like to donate to the fund can do so by making out a cheque to the LeRoi Community Foundation, with Kootenay Columbia Trails for Tomorrow Fund in the memo field, and sending it to PO Box 3, Trail, BC, V1R 4L3. Credit card users can donate on the KCTS website at www.kcts.ca by including a comment to let the KCTS know their donation is for the fund. Corporate sponsors can contact Ramovs at 250-362-7136 or email trailsfortomorrow@kcts. ca.
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As temperatures decrease during the fall and winter months, energy usage and costs tend to climb. These five energy-saving tips for your home will ensure the comfort of your family and your wallet. 1. Adjust your thermostat. Lower the heat on your thermostat while you are away from home and before you go to bed. Better yet, invest in a programmable thermostat so you don’t have to give it a second thought. 2. Seal gaps around windows and doors. Cracks and gaps around windows and doors can let cold drafts into your home. Weather-stripping or caulking will seal these problem areas and keep your home warmer, without having to turn up the heat. 3. Insulate well to protect your home from the cold.
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