march 10 2011 rossland news

Thursday, March 10 • 2011 Vol. 6 • Issue 10

Breaking news at rosslandnews.com

Snowboard crossSnowboard crossat Red Mountainat Red MountainSee Pages 27 & 28See Pages 27 & 28

Zinc spill affects trafficZinc spill affects trafficflow on Highway 3flow on Highway 3

See Page 5See Page 5

Your Horoscope

For the Week with Michael O’Connor inside the

Sending a MessageNearly 200 concerned residents attended the School District 20 “focus group” meeting in Rossland

last week, sending a clear signal to the district that they want RSS to stay open and active.Please see the story, more photos and reaction from one trustee on pages 14, 15 and 16 of our special “Education Week” section.

Andrew Bennett photo

Th e city’s committee-of-the-whole has recommended that council approve the plan to in-crease the residential property tax mill rate to $6.162 per $1,000 of as-sessed value.

Because assessed values have decreased by about 4.7 per cent on average, the mill rate was in-

creased by about 4.4 per cent to maintain the same level of rev-enue: $3,547,121 in total taxation to all property classes.

Mayor Greg Granstrom sum-marized the recommendation as “the status quo.”

“I’m very concerned about our future needs,” Coun. Kathy Moore said, adding that this and future councils shouldn’t “shirk our re-sponsibility of planning and pay-

ing for these infrastructure needs.”To that end, Moore recommend-

ed raising taxes by 1.5 per cent, “just to get a very small increase to the tax payers, so it wouldn’t be very painful, but it would start the process of being able to put a little more aside.”

Coun. Hanne Smith recom-mended an information campaign to inform the public clearly about the implications of the various

projects the city needs.“We’re going to need to bring

taxes up over time.”Coun. Kathy Wallace recognized

the need to put aside money for the“considerable” future expenses, butargued “this community is still suf-fering from a recession. I don’t feelthis is the year to begin a massivereserve campaign and raise taxes.”

Tax hike looms to off set assessment slide

Judy GriffithsNotary Public

JC Griffiths Notary Corporation

[email protected]

250.362.6803

Banking System UpgradeMembers of Nelson & District Credit Union expect innovative products and efficient service. Our current banking system is over a decade old-it’s time for NDCU to SWITCH.

Please prepare yourself by inquiring at your local community branch, reading your mail or visiting www.nelsoncu.com/switch for the most up-to-date information and communications.

All members will be impacted.e. [email protected] t. 1.877.352.7207

Sunday Free Pool

Wednesday Punk Rock Bingo

FridayBlue CrushFree Entry!

SaturdayBCDC

$15 Entry

362.7323 | 2003 2nd Ave | Rossland

www.theflyingsteamshovel.com

SSSSSSSSSSSSS d

g

FREEHOME INSPECTION!

• Value $500• Purchase necessary• Paid upon Completion• Inspector of your choice

BUYERS

ANDREW BENNETTRossland News Reporter

Continued on P. 2

Th ursday, March 10, 20112 Rossland News rosslandnews.com

News

Confi dential counselling services are offered free of charge.Funding is provided by the Province of British Columbia.www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca

Help is available.All day. Every day.BC Problem Gambling Help Line1.888.795 6111 (24 hrs)For services in your area ask for Castlegar & District Community Services Society

I’m ready to help reduce our carbon footprint in new ways.

Terasen Gas and FortisBC now share one name — FortisBC.Watch for your natural gas bill from FortisBC. Visit us at fortisbc.com.

FortisBC Energy Inc., FortisBC Energy (Vancouver Island) Inc., FortisBC Energy (Whistler) Inc., and FortisBC Inc. do business as FortisBC. The companies are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Fortis Inc. FortisBC uses the FortisBC name and logo under license from Fortis Inc. FortisBC uses the Terasen Gas name under license from FortisBC Holdings Inc.

Scott Gramm, Business Development Manager

By investing in biomethane, we turn the everyday waste of farms into not-so-everyday energy.

The future. We’re ready.

Sale of Vancouver 2010 Winter Games Assets

The Ministry of Citizens’ Services, Asset Investment Recovery branch is selling off remaining 2010 Winter Games assets and clothing. Items available include:

Volunteer jackets, snow pants, long sleeve fleece t-shirts, fleece vests, torch relay uniforms, backpacks, assorted banners, furniture, kitchen equipment, AV carts, barricades/fencing, cell phones and smart phones, ice melter, survival kits and more.

Select items are available at the following government warehouse locations:

Prince George: 3695 Opie Crescent, Monday – Friday 9:00am – 3:00pm

Surrey: 8307-130th Street, Wednesday – Friday 10:00am – 2:00pm

Victoria: 4234 Glanford Avenue, Wednesday – Friday 10:00am – 2:00pm

You can also shop online at www.bcauction.ca under the “Vancouver 2010 Assets” category.

She added: “I appreciate the amount of eff ort staff have put into maintaining property taxa-tion at the level of last year.”

Coun. Laurie Charlton observed that the levels won’t be the same as last year: While the total amount of tax revenue might be the same, property assessments haven’t changed equally. Consequently the increased mill rate will result in a higher tax burden on the 1,410 single fam-ily homes that supply 68 per cent of property taxes.

“Because of the decrease in assessments on vacant land and the strata properties, to main-tain the same total taxes recovered, single fam-ily residences will be paying more,” Charlton said.

His observation is correct.Although the average assessment in 2011 is

4.7 per cent lower, the actual change in taxable value of properties varies from a 19.9 per cent

decrease in vacant land and an 11.5 per centdecrease in strata properties, to a 0.3 per centincrease in single family homes.

In eff ect, aft er the increased mill rate is ac-counted for, this means that in 2011 the averagestrata owner will pay $124 less (a 7.6 per centdecrease), the average vacant lot owner will pay$88 less (a 16.4 per cent decrease), and the typi-cal home owner will pay $73 more (a 4.7 percent increase.)

Rossland’s 325 business properties will alsosee an increase of about $10 on average (oneper cent) while the 26 recreational and non-profi t properties will see a $38 increase on aver-age (5.6 per cent).

Staff pointed out that this is a straightforwardconsequence of the calculations in the face ofassessed values.

Th e motion to recommend the mill rate of6.162 was passed with Charlton and Mooreagainst.

Continued from P. 1

Rate increase would hit owners ofsingle-family homes the hardest

Council opted on Monday night to not pursue an oppor-tunity to raise an additional $14,000 for the city from taxa-tion of utilities — like Fortis — even though this tax hike was legally permissible.

Property tax for utilities, businesses, and other com-mercial properties are typi-cally set as a multiple of the residential rate.

For example, if residences are taxed at $6.162 per $1,000 of assessed property value, and the business multiplier is 1.71, then business properties are taxed at $10.47 (1.71 times $6.162) per $1,000.

Currently, the tax multiplier for utilities is 5.63, but Coun. Laurie Charlton pointed out that “[BC regulation 31/2008] says we can be no more than 2.5 times the business class, or $40 per $1,000 [of assessed value], whichever is greater.”

Given that the tax multi-plier for businesses is 1.71, he noted, the multiplier of 5.63 for utilities is already more than 2.5 times the business class. But, he said, it’s less than $40 per $1,000.

In fact, using this year’s pro-posed residential mill rate of 6.162, the utilities’ properties will be taxed at $34.69 (5.63 times $6.162) per $1,000, about $5.31 per $1,000 less than the cap permits.

Th e assessed value of utili-

ties’ properties in Rossland is $2,725,600, so increasing the rate to $40 per $1,000 would generate $14,473 ($5.13 times 2725.6) in tax revenue.

Charlton forwarded a mo-tion to increase tax revenue: “I think we should be doing the same as a lot of other mu-nicipalities and going up to the $40 per thousand for utili-ties.”

CAO Victor Kumar replied: “Th is is how local govern-ments get into trouble.” And although he noted that “it may sound good,” Kumar did not provide substantive argu-ments against Charlton’s pro-posal.

Coun. Kathy Moore clari-fi ed: “Th ese are very large cor-porations in our province thathave facilities in our town,that’s who we’re talking about?What would be the problem?”

Kumar made an analogyto raising taxes on industryand said, “Th e moment we goto the cap, soon complaintscome in.”

Later, Kumar tried a dif-ferent argument: “If the capcomes down — and we nev-er know what happens withchanges in government —where would we pick up therevenue?”

It was pointed out, however,that each year the tax struc-ture is decided upon anew,and provincial changes couldbe adapted to by municipalchanges, and would be un-likely to counteract $14,000 ina single year in any case.

Mayor Greg Granstromspoke against the proposalon the basis that “staff spokeagainst it” and because “staff spent multiple, multiple hourson this project.”

He called the question andCharlton’s motion was de-feated, with Moore in favourand Granstrom, Coun. HanneSmith, and Coun. Kathy Wal-lace against.

Later Moore said: “We haveall this money coming in fromthe residences and here wehad an opportunity to get just$15,000 in from the utilitiesand we turned it down. I don’tunderstand that.”

“We have all this

money coming in

from the residences

and here we had

an opportunity to

get just $15,000

in from the utilities

and we turned it

down. I don’t un-

derstand that.”

Coun. Kathy Moore


Moore, Charlton opposed as councilopts not to pursue utilities tax hike

Rossland News 3Th ursday, March 10, 2011 rosslandnews.com

News

Tax time just got easier! Visit your local H&R Block for expertise in Tax Returns!

927 Spokane Street,Trail(250) 364-1617

1990 Columbia Ave. 250-362-7300

WINTERCLEARANCE

Just Arrived Garden Seeds

Seeds Trays

Peat Pellets / Pots

Seed & Cutting Soil

JusJus Garde

S d

20% OFF

25% OFF

30% OFF

For the third year running, the Rossland Radio Co-op will host their hugely popular game show, “Th e Price is Jeopardy Or No Deal of Fortune,” on Saturday, March 12, at 7 p.m. at the Miners’ Hall.

“Th e show is a mix of rounds of triv-ia, music, and image questions, as well as team and individual games,” said or-ganizer Phil Loosely.

Th e bulk of the game show will pit 10 teams of 10 players each against each other. People can form teams beforehand, or just turn up and get placed on a team that night.

“A team with a mix of good trivia knowledge and a lack of inhibitions seems to be the best mix,” Loosely rec-ommended.

To that end, “the evening is lubricat-ed by a licensed bar, which can some-times help with some of the games!”

Prizes have been donated to the event by local businesses, individuals, and sports teams. “Each year we’ve had amazing amounts of prizes to give away,” Loosely said.

In previous years, proceeds have been split between the radio co-op and other local causes, namely the Johan

Kruus Foundation and the Rossland Skatepark Association. Th is year’s pro-ceeds will be split with the food bank.

In addition to the ticket price, Loosely asked that people consider bringing a non-perishable food item to donate to the food bank.

Only 100 tickets, $13 each, are available from Café Books. For Radio Co-op members, the price includes a drink.

For more information, visit www.rosslandradio.com or listen to 101.1 FM, “your voice in the wilderness.”

Organizer Phil Loosely hosting last year’s game show, “The Price is Jeopardy Or No Deal of Fortune.”

Submitted photo


‘Th e Price is Jeopardy Or No Deal of Fortune’ returns this Saturday

Th e city’s committee-of-the-whole endorsed staff recom-mendations to increase the waste collection fee by $16.50 to $84.25 per year, and also to increase both the metered and unmetered water rates. Final rates will be decided at the next meeting of council on March 14.

Unmetered water rates are recommended to increase by $30, to $387 per year.

Th e metered rates will also be raised, with a base charge of $210 added to $0.52 per cubic meter for the fi rst 30 cu-bic meters each month (up from $0.20), $0.60 for 30 to 100 cubic meters per month (up from $0.35), and $0.75 for volumes above100 cubic meters per month (up from from $0.60).

At the heart of the issue is a balance between incentives to get owners to install water meters this year, pricing to encourage water conservation, and ensuring that the utility earns enough revenue to keep it afl oat.

CAO Victor Kumar explained that the majority of the utility’s costs are fi xed and very few are variable.

But, to give people an understanding of the value of wa-ter and inspire them to conserve it, it helps to charge a rate that depends at least partly on the amount used.

On the other hand, a base “consumer charge” refl ects the fact that many of the costs are fi xed.

At current rates, Kumar said, there has been a cost ben-efi t to most people who already installed water meters. If everybody installed meters this year and began conserva-tion measures at these rates, however, the utility would sink into debt.

Under the recommended rate structure, people who install meters this year will still receive a lower water bill

so long as they use less than 30 cubic meters of water per month.

As Mayor Granstrom pointed out, “that’s a lot of water,” the equivalent of 260 U.S. gallons per day.

Coun. Laurie Charlton objected to the rate hike and claimed that water is already overpriced, but the rest of council agreed with Coun. Kathy Moore who said, “I think it’s an expensive commodity and ought to be priced accord-ingly.”

Coun. Kathy Wallace noted that it’s diffi cult to fi nd an “equitable pay structure,” and Kumar concurred that “this is a transition year,” noting that “not enough data exists to make a complete picture.”

Moore was not satisfi ed, however, that the recommended rate scheme contained enough incentive for people to in-stall meters and recommended the unmetered rate be in-creased to $450.

“$30 is not enough,” she said, “It’s been two years that they’ve known.”

Coun. Hanne Smith argued that the lower values were preferable for now, but suggested that council inform the public that the next council will likely consider a large hike in the unmetered rate for 2012.

On the topic of waste collection, council agreed it was necessary to increase the yearly fee to help cover the spring and fall garden waste pick-ups.

Th is raised the perennial issue of composting.“We have to get the organics out of the landfi ll,” Wallace

said.“How are we going to address this? I think the commu-

nity wants this.”Charlton noted that, although “composting is a worthy

objective, the city can’t do it on it’s own. [Legally], we have to work in conjunction with the regional district.”


Waste and water rates to rise

40% OFF

March MadnessSALESale Extended until March 17th

2020 washington StreetRossland BC

250-362-7071

40% off all Apparel excluding IceBreaker & Moving Comfort

40% off all Hats & Gloves40% off Tubbs Snowshoes30% off selected Skis30% off all wax25% off Adidas sunglasses

Rental Gear Sell Off

30% OFF

25% OFF


News

The Rossland Trail Country Club - Birchbank Golf Course is pleased to introduce new 1st year membership rates for the upcoming 2011 season. Tremendous Savings available for Singles, Couples and families

Please call our office at 250-693-2366 for more details.

Over 35 BrandsON SALE!

It’s the fi nal month of skiing at Red and the resort is put-ting on a full-scale blitz to the fi nish with games every day from March 12 to 20.

Events range from a randonée (ski-touring) race to downhill biking in the snow, a scavenger hunt, a hill-wide poker run, and many other races from ski cross to cliff dives to moguls.

“It’s going to be a lot of fun,” said Red’s Mika Hakkola, “we’re just going through the prize vault now.”

Each day, registration will run from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Kokanee tent beside the day lodge at the base. Races begin at 11 a.m. with prizes and partying at 3 p.m. in the lodge.

Two avalanche beacons are up for grabs for the top male and female contender in the fi rst an-nual Redhead Randonée Race on March 12. Participants will skin up Dale’s Trail and Sally’s Alley and scream down the Cliff and Face. Entry is $10.

Th at evening, the Kokanee Kickoff Party in Raft ers ($5 tick-ets) has a blue-and-white theme, with prizes for the best costumes, while DJs Incorrigible and Bryx keep it grooving.

On March 13, Alpine Canada’s Ski Cross Showdown begins at 12:30, but registration is actually the day before, on Saturday aft er-noon, and last chance registration ends at 8 a.m. on Sunday.

Th e cost is $35, or $25 for Al-pine Canada members, with 50 per cent off contestant’s lift tickets. For more information, contact Lynn Carmichael at 362-7384, or [email protected].

Th e RBC Riders boarder cross event is a day of high-level coach-ing on March 14 aimed at kids 14 and younger. It costs $30 ($20 for BC Snowboard Association mem-bers), and you can register by call-ing Cathy Astofooroff at 250-491-7626 or [email protected].

Spring Fest fun steps up a gear for Tuesday, March 15’s photo scavenger hunt. Teams of all ages and stages can register for $10 and, using their own camera, go looking all over the mountain for answers to riddles.

“Th e fi rst person to show up with the right photos in the right order, there’s your’ top dog,” Hak-kola said.

Cruise the Blues, a popular and long-standing event put on by Potsie Crawford, will run on Wednesday, March 16. Partici-pants ski all the blue runs, check-ing off a card with stamps and stickers. Entry is free.

Th e Poker Run on March 17 run by Chantal Lajoie gets par-ticipants to follow directions on a

clue sheet to ski to fi ve locations. At each spot, they choose a card from a deck, and return to the lodge with fi ve cards.

Registration is $2, but for an extra toonie, you get a sixth “bonus” card. Th e highest poker hand wins, with prizes for the top three fi nishers.

Friday, March 18, sees the return of an old favourite: the Fat Tire Slalom.

“We recognize there’s a lot of crossover from skiing to biking,” Hakkola said. “Spring’s starting to creep from the valley up and people are starting to think of it.”

Bring your own mountain bike and a full-face helmet, plus $10 to register. Th e race goes down rider’s right of the Face of Red, in the same place where the luge events were held during Winter Carnival.

“Th ere’s fantastic prizing from Revolution Cycles,” Hak-kola added, with “goodies” from hydration packs to down-hill padding and biking attire.

Th e same day, a free ski competition open to anyone aged eight and older ($10 registration) will run down Papoose bowl.

“Clearly, they have to be confi dent to ski advanced ter-rain,” Hakkola said, “but knowing what and how the kids ski around here, I don’t think that’s much of an issue!”

On March 19, the long-running Cliff Dive race begins at 11:30 a.m. on the top of Red Mountain.

Registration is $10 and anything goes — participants can race on skis, snowboards or teles. At the end of the day, Fer-nie’s Shred Kelly will get Raft ers hopping.

Spring Fest ends in style on Sunday, March 20, with mo-gul racing on the T-bar slope (registration is $10), and a free day of freestyle coaching put on by Canada Freestyle, running from 9 a.m. to closing.

“Try Freestyle” is a new program designed to increase awareness of the sport. Multiple coaching sessions will run simultaneously, helping kids develop everything from carv-ing turns to jumps in the terrain park.

For more information, visit www.freestyleski.com.


A snowboarders soars during the Big Air competition at Red Mountain in March last year. The resort again has a se-ries of events planned to wrap up the ski season this year.

File photo

End-of-season blitz at Red


News RDKB Woodstove Exchange Program

Grants of $250 to $500 availableTo upgrade your

wood heating appliance

John Vere: 250-442-3856Toll free: 1-866-992-9663

Email: [email protected]

The City of Rossland is seeking applications from volunteers, who have previously served on Council,

to fill three positions on the2011 PARCEL TAX ROLL REVIEW PANEL

A key purpose of the 2011 PARCEL TAX ROLL REVIEW PANEL is to sit as a quasi-judicial panel to consider the parcel tax roll and must authenticate the

roll in accordance with Division 4, Section 200-209 of the Community Charter. The Term of Appointment is

only for 2011.

Applicants should outline their experience relevant to the role of the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel in support

of their application. Applicants must have access to email. Applications must be submitted in writing by

March 21, 2011 to:

Tracey ButlerCorporate OfficerCity of Rossland

City Hall1899 Columbia Avenue

Box 1179, Rossland, BC. V0G 1Y0

Phone: 362-2321Fax: 362-5451

Email: [email protected]

Lucky - neutered male, 7 years. Big handsome, brindled Mastiff Cross. Requires experienced, confident dog guardian. Possibly to an only dog home. Needs good exercise and regular activity. If looking for a more mature, energetic, gentle giant to share your life with, contact the Trail BCSPCA for more information.

Pet Of The Week

2125 Columbia AvenueRossland, BC (250) 362-5385

RAW

Pet Of The Week Sponsor

PPeett OOff TThheee WWWWeeeeeeeeeekkkkk

Sassy My Pet ID#224705

ekkkkkkkkkkk

SSSS My Pet ID#224705SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSassy MILucky

Cat & Dog Food Now At Tails!

Traffi c was reduced to a single lane on Highway 3 between Rossland and Castle-gar over the week-end as crews worked to extract a crashed semi truck and clean up the zinc ore it was carrying.

Th e crash happened about eight kilome-tres west of Castlegar on Th ursday evening. Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Dan Pollock said po-lice were called about the incident at 8:21 p.m.

Th e highway was icy at the time and it appears the driver simply lost control.

Pollock said the driver was removed from the vehicle on a backboard and taken to hospital in Trail, where he was treated for non-life threaten-ing injuries and then released on Friday morning.

“He is a little banged

up but otherwise OK so far,” Pollock said.

Th e truck was car-rying a load of zinc ore concentrate to the Teck smelter in Trail, according to Richard

Deane, manager of energy and public af-fairs for Teck Metals, Ltd.

Members of the company’s emergency response team re-

sponded to the crash site on Th ursday night, Deane added, in order to provide “technical advice and support” to the truck-ing company, which

handled the vehicle extraction and zinc cleanup.

Th e spill didn’t pose any immediate threat to people or to property.

ROBSON FLETCHERRossland News Editor

A truck carrying zinc ore sits off the edge of Highway 3 about eight kilometres west of Castlegar on Friday afternoon. The crash happened on Thursday night and traffi c was reduced to a single lane for much of the weekend as the trucking company worked to extract the vehicle and clean up the zinc material.

Robson Fletcher photo

Zinc spill reduces highway traffi c

Aft er several months of eff ort by the legion, the Capital One Rocks and Rings (CORR) curling pro-gram has come to MacLean Elementary School via the Nelson Curling Club.

“Th is is the road to the Olympics,” said the legion’s sport co-ordinator, Ray van den Nieuwenhof. “Th ese are the MacLean kids that may end up curl-ing for Canada!”

Th e Nelson Curling Club is the fi rst club outside the Lower Mainland to off er the CORR program in British Columbia.

CORR was an ini-tiative of the Cana-dian Curling Club as part of their goal to help “build healtheir students and schools,” van den Nieuwenhof explained.

Curling clubs of-

fering CORR send instructors to school gyms where they take small classes for 40 minutes at a time. Th ey use vari-ous drills, relays, and team-building activi-ties to introduce stu-dents to the fun of curling, from throw-

ing rocks to sweep-ing.

Special fl oor curl-ing equipment pro-vides a curling expe-rience with no need for ice, such as rocks on rollers and stick-on targets

Preparations for the event began seven

month’s ago, spear-headed by the legion’s Don Vinish.

Th e Nelson Curl-ing Club sent a team of three members to MacLean for both Feb. 24 and 25. Th e $400 to cover the two days of curling classes was donated by the

legion.Van den Nieuwen-

hof said the Legion would like to contin-ue supporting CORR at MacLean on an an-nual basis.

For more informa-tion on the program, visit www.rocksan-drings.com.

From left to right, Nathan Lohrer, Rhianna Connolly, Michael Mason, Alina Stevens, Hannah Kroek-er, Madeline Kinghorn, Hanna Schleppe, Rhiana Scott, Megan Stanley, and Maya Winckers.

Submitted photo


Legion program develops young curlers

Th e Spring Brochure will be in your mailboxes next week! Th ere are lots of new and exciting programs coming up, including; “Cartooning for Teens”, “Violin for Beginners”, knitting classes, “Medieval Art class” and “Star Dance Quilting.” If you don’t receive the city’s information in your mailboxes, please phone the recreation department and we’ll forward it to you electronically. If you prefer a hard copy, please come in to city hall to pick one up.

Th inking about running for coun-cil? An informative workshop, hosted by Mayor Greg Granstrom, will help to give those considering a position on council a clear understanding of council’s roles and responsibilities and the impact the duties of offi ce will have on their life in general. Th is workshop is not for “campaigning” — it’s to equip and encourage those who are consid-ering a position on council. Th ere are two sessions to choose from. Session 1: Tuesday, May 17, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. and Session 2: Th ursday, May 19 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Both sessions will be held in the Rossland Arena lounge. Th e lounge can be accessed from 3rd Ave, up the stairs above the public skating entrance. To register, please contact the recreation depart-ment. Registration is $5.00 and all pro-ceeds will go towards KidSport — an organization that ensures all children can aff ord to play.

Th e B.C. Seniors Games are coming to the West Kootenay Aug.16 - 20 and are being hosted in Castlegar, Nelson and Trail. Th e 55-plus B.C. Seniors Games promotes active participation in fi tness and wellness in sport, recre-ation and education for B.C. Seniors. Th is annual four-day celebration at-

tracts about 3,500 seniors participating in up to 26 events. Th e Kootenays are classifi ed as Zone 6 within the prov-ince, and the goal is to encourage as many seniors as possible to participate in the event of their choice and to con-tinue their interest in the months and years to come. Th e Zone 6 executive and sport co-ordinators hold monthly organizational meetings to help seniors stay informed throughout the year and to enjoy some social events. For more information about the games, or to inquire about registering as an athlete, please contact Barb Roberts, Zone 6 director, at [email protected] or 250-362-9489. For more information about the games, log onto www.bcse-niorsgames.org.

If you have a child who is interested in participating in a league or club in Trail, like Stingrays or baseball, please check out the city’s website (www.rossland.ca) for information on the fi nancial assistance policy. Th e policy is called the “Financial Assistance for use of Facilities, Pools and Parks Policy” and its purpose is to provide fi nancial assistance for use of recreation facilities and complexes in another municipal-ity in the Greater Trail Area. Rossland council may provide fi nancial assis-tance to members and volunteers of non-profi t groups and clubs whose purpose is recreation and competitive programs. Applicants must fall into one of three categories ‘ children up to the age of 18 years, physically and/or mentally challenged individuals, or senior citizens over the age of 55 years. Th e policy guidelines and application forms are on the city’s website. If you have any questions about the policy, please do not hesitate to contact our

offi ce. Th e B.C. Sailing Association is run-

ning summer camps for kids in Nelson this August. Th is is the second year they’ve chosen Nelson as a location to run the Mobile Optimist Sailing School and last year the camps fi lled quickly. Th e camps are taught by professionally trained and certifi ed coaches. No expe-rience is necessary and you don’t have to be a member. Children range in age between six and 15, with the average being approximately 10 years.

Children will learn the basics of sail-ing in a unique environment focusing on fun and boating safety. Participants will learn some terminology, knots, and how to sail by means of games and activities both on and off the water. Seven-foot Optimist sailboats as well as two-person kayaks will be used in the program. By the end of the course, students will be able to safely sail and kayak on their own! In addition to these skills, the program develops con-fi dence and leadership in its partici-pants. For more information, log onto www.bcsailing.bc.ca.

Th ere’s an excellent conference for parents, teachers, childcare profession-als and grandparents coming up in the Kootenays. Th e West Kootenay Early Years Conference “Connecting for Children” on April 8 and 9 off ers work-shops and discussions on a wide range of topics, including; “Encouraging Positive Behaviour”, “Outdoor Adven-turing and Curriculum”, “Separation and Divorce: Putting Kids First”, “Anxi-ety as a Learning Barrier” and “Pitfalls of Praise”. For more information about the conference, or to register for it, please log on to; www.thekoop.ca and click on “Early Years Conference.”


We want to hear from you.

Letters PolicyThe 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 not be more than 300 words long. Anonymous letters will not be published. To assist in verifi cation, name, address and telephone number must be supplied, but will not be published.

E-MAIL LETTERS TO: [email protected]

DROP OFF/MAIL: 2114 Columbia Ave. Rossland/ Box 970 V0G 1YOPhone: 250-362-2183Fax: 250-362-2173

The Rossland News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent within 45 days to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

Editor: Robson Fletcher

Publisher: Karen Bennett

2114 Columbia Ave., Rossland Editorial

Is a subsidiary of

As the region celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Smoke Eater’s sensational 1961 World Hockey Championship win, it’s worth consider-ing the reason they succeeded.

It’s simple and it’s been said before, but the word is powerful in its potential: Teamwork.

Th e Smokies wouldn’t have made Montreal, let alone set foot on a plane to Europe, had Trail, Nelson, and other municipalities not donated big chunks of change; money raised through taxes is a manifestation of teamwork on a grand scale.

Grassroots teamwork was more visible in the students’ campaigns and all the individuals and businesses who contributed in their own way.

Of course, the team itself practised together and practised hard. And when they were done, they all got together with their families to play music and enjoy each other as friends.

Overseas, the team was galvanized by a sense of responsibility to all of Canada — nationalism in its healthiest form, inspiring the team to work together, to strive for a common goal.

It could have been otherwise.A motion to raise money for the team might

have bogged down in council. Perhaps the stu-dents would have preferred to play video games, had such distractions existed. Aft er practice, players could have retired to separate homes to watch TV on the couch.

And lest we forget, nationalism is used to match men in mortal combat and to bomb fami-lies into oblivion. In 1961, the world hung in the balance of Khrushchev vs. Kennedy. How much better to play hockey.

We choose our attitude at every moment. Th e old Smokies keep it real for us: Th ere’s nothing wrong with competition, and everything right with gritty drive and steely determination.

But co-operation is at the core, the source of success.

A reminder of the power of teamwork

Interested in running for council?Recreation, Education, Community - Rossland Rec Department


Opinion WIN!WIN!Enter for your chance to

Cheryl MacKinnon’s favourite destinations at…

Imagine stealing away for two nights to the beautiful city of Victoria! This amazing getaway includes luxury accommodation and admission to the beautiful Butchart Gardens. For more details visit www.getawaybc.com…

A PRE-SPRING

FLING at the gorgeous Inn at Laurel Point in Victoria!

The Corporation of the City of Rossland

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

The City of Rossland is proposing to amend its Official Community Plan (OCP) Section 33, “Development Permit Area 2, Environmental Protection Guidelines, by adding a new clause to Section 33.4.3:

“No residential or commercial building or structure shall be constructed, reconstructed, moved or extended, nor shall any mobile home or unit, modular home or structure, be located within:

be followed by an additional clause, (d):

(d) 30 metres of either edge of Topping Creek. Ski lift towers and ski operations’ accessory buildings and structures (i.e. lift shacks), not including mechanical repair facilities, may appear within the 30-metre setback but only in compliance with provincial and federal regulations.”

While the City of Rossland’s OCP already contains statements requiring riparian setbacks which can range from 7 – 30 metres, Council has requested an increase to the Topping Creek Riparian Setback to a consistent 30 metres. This advertisement meets the legislated Public Consultation requirement and provides an opportunity for initial public input on the proposed OCP amendment. Copies of the report initially submitted to Council are available on request.

For further information please contact:

Tracey Butler, Corporate [email protected]

Dog Boyby Eva HornungThis is a book I did not put down, until feeling slightly drained from the ride, I turned the last page. Living in a Kootenay town filled with dog owners, I suspect Dog Boy by Eva Hornung will be appreciated for its detailed portrayal of the canine spirit. The descriptions of the dogs personalities,

behaviour and ferocious loyalties will resonate for any dog owner and the story will haunt a reader for some time after the last page is turned. I will warn readers that this is not a happy go lucky dog book, and it will never be made into a Disney movie. It is a compelling, rending almost traumatic, read. You cannot help but be swept along in the nuances of the stories characters, both canine and human. I felt myself connecting with each character; the painful conditions, rare triumphs of the pack and the young boy they adopt knowing there could be no rainbow ending in their future. This novel was inspired by stories from Moscow (urban myths or otherwise) of orphaned children being adopted by the feral dogs in the urban centre. It is a disturbing tale of family, loyalty, cruelty and love told from a very different angle. The juxtapositions of the canine and human societies were as stark as the winters, and the authors messaging clear. I hope to review more books for Café Books West in the future and starting with Dog Boy may get me in trouble with those who find the book too disturbing but I am confident that even if you find this book shocking you’ll have to admit that it moved you.

T

2063 Washington St., RosslandNew Store Hours Starting October 1st

cafebookswest.ca

Staff Pick

Week

Well Rossland, you certainly came through at the two meetings last week! It’s very clear that we are all passionate about our kids, their education and our community.

Th e fi rst meeting, held last Tues-day evening at RSS, was the Neigh-bourhoods of Learning Committee community meeting.

Around 90 people attended to hear about issues with the school district’s Facilities Report, learn about the proposal the NOL com-mittee sent to the school board and how K-12 might work in Rossland, and listen to a few guest speak-ers from other K-12 schools in the region.

Excellent presentations were made by Crawford Bay K-12 school principal Dan Rude, Kaslo K-12 school principal Dan Miles, and Kaslo parent (and ex-Kaslo student) Rick Hewat. Th ey discussed the opportunities having a K-12 brings to their community and students, including more fl exibility and vi-brancy, older and younger children working together, new and diff erent learning experiences and mostly, much more parental and commu-nity involvement throughout grades K-12.

Th e presentations were very ex-citing and many attending realized that having a K-12 school is a fabu-lous opportunity for Rossland, and that we should do it even if it saves no money (though it will save the district more than $200,000 year.)

Th e following night, Wednesday,

March 2, the school board and staff held a “Community Focus Group” meeting at RSS, with over 200 in attendance.

Attendees were assigned tables, and each table was charged with answering three questions relating to the Facilities Report scenario 17B that they put forward (Ma-cLean K-7, close Rossland Second-ary, JL Crowe 8 to 12, Castlegar Primary closed, Twin Rivers K-7, Late French Immersion to Robson, School Board Offi ce to Trail Middle School, Online Learning and Blue-berry Creek Community School to Castlegar Primary.)

Every single table, throughout the entire night, consistently sent the same message: we want K-12 in RSS and for MacLean to become a Neighbourhoods of Learning/Com-munity centre.

Everyone seemed to understand that a K-12 RSS can be an amazing school for our kids and community, that it will save the board a couple hundred thousand a year, and that this is the answer to long-term K-12 stability in Rossland.

It was an extremely impressive showing of unity and strength, and I’m sure everyone there felt very proud to be a Rosslander. I know I defi nitely did.

Many tables felt it wasn’t their place to make decisions about what should be closed or moved in Castlegar or Trail, and that those decisions should be made by those communities.

Th e third question asked: “Which is more important to you, facilities or educational learning programs?” Most of the tables boycotted this question and refused to answer it, stating that it was an unfair and ridiculous question, and that they’re equally important.

Castlegar’s focus group meet-ing was Tuesday night, with 15–20 people attending. Trail’s was Th urs-day night, with around 25 people attending.

Th e board has stated that there is still time for input and that ev-eryone is welcome to submit their own answers to the four questions, which can be downloaded from the Rossland Visions for Small Schools site: http://vssrossland.wordpress.com/latest-news/, at the bottom of the top item on the page — “Strength and unity at school board focus group meeting.” Th e presen-tations from the NOL meeting are also available there, under the next item — “Excellent K-12 meeting last night.”

Drop off your responses to Donna Nicoletti at the school board offi ce in Trail, or email [email protected].

We had a very strong showing at the school board focus group, but it never hurts to reiterate our stance, over and over again. Th e more responses we send in, the better. Th e people of Rossland are passionate about keeping K-12 education in our community — let’s make certain that the board doesn’t forget that.

Passion and unity shown at meetingsNeighbourhoods of Learning - Shelley Ackerman

Last month marked one year since the B.C. government called upon the public to provide input into restricting chemical cosmetic pesticides. Over 8,000 emails, online comments, and petition signatures were submitted as a re-sult of the consultation and the vast majority of responses were in favour of banning the use and sale of cosmetic pesticides.

To mark this anniversary, the Canadian Cancer Society B.C. & Yukon created a special web-link at www.cancer-gameplan.ca.

We encourage members of the public to learn more, to join the Pesticide Free BC Facebook group and to contact the BC Liberal and NDP leadership candidates to let them know you support strong legislation banning the use and sale of cosmetic chemical pesticides.

Cosmetic or non-essential pesticides are used to im-prove the appearance of lawns, gardens, and various rec-reational facilities such as parks (they are non-agricultural and non-essential.) Research has linked pesticide expo-sure with an increased risk of both childhood and adult cancers. Th ese include childhood and adult leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, prostate, brain and lung cancers. Studies show that children may be at a higher risk due to

their rapidly developing bodies.According to a recent poll commissioned by the Cana-

dian Cancer Society, the majority of British Columbians support a phase-out of cosmetic pesticides on private and public properties (over 70 per cent.)

Th e poll also revealed that support for a phase-out be-tween Liberal and NDP voters is about equal, that there is no diff erence in support between rural or urban residents, and that most BC residents are willing to try alternatives.

Here in the Kootenay region, fi ve municipalities, including Nelson, Invermere, Kimberley, Fernie and most recently Golden, have banned the cosmetic use of pesti-cides. It is time for all of us to build onto this momentum and take action.

Th e BC government needs to hear from all British Columbians that now is the time to put our health and the environment fi rst and eliminate this unnecessary risk once and for all by passing strong, comprehensive legislation as soon as possible.

Patti MooreHealth Promotion Coordinator,

Canadian Cancer Society

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Towards a pesticide-free B.C.



Highway Drive, Trail B.C. Waneta Plaza, Trail B.C.

AM PLUSAM .COM

Community LotTell your community what’s happening! Send photos, stories, event listings, upcoming activities and regular group meetings to [email protected]

or submit your listing on our website at rosslandnews.com

• NATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE FESTIVAL MONTH• INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, MARCH 8• SPRING EQUINOX, MARCH 20• WORLD WATER DAY, MARCH 22• NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH

Coming EventsFOLK DANCING - ENGLISH & CONTRA Next: Friday, Mar 11, 7-9:30pm, Miners’ Hall, Newcomers welcome! $5 drop-in. Contact Dave Cornelius, 362-3319.NORAM (FIS) SKI CROSS Mar 9 to 12 at Red Mtn Resort.THE PRICE IS JEOPARDY OR NO DEAL OF FORTUNE Mar 12, 7pm, 100 tickets only ($13 ea. at Café Books) for the Rossland Radio Co-op game show at the Miners’ Hall. Prizes, fun, and a licensed bar. Proceeds shared with the food bank - bring a food donation.ST PATRICKS DAY DINNER/DANCE Mar 12, dinner at 6pm, dance to follow, at the Legion. Music by North of 60. Tickets $18.KOKANEE KICKOFF PARTY Mar 12, 8pm, Raft ers. Blue & white dress-up theme. Prizes. DJ Incorrigible & Bryx. Tickets $5, available at Red’s guest services.KOKANEE SPRING FEST Mar 12 to 20 at Red Mountain Resort. Randonee Race (Mar 12), Ski Cross Showdown (Mar 13), RBC Riders Boarder Cross (Mar 14), Photo Scavenger Hunt (Mar 15), Cruise the Blues (Mar 16), Poker Run (Mar 17), Kids Free Ski Comp & Fat Tire Slalom Race (Mar 18), Cliff Dive (Mar 19), Mogul Mania and BC Freestyle “Try FreeStyle” (Mar 20). Register each day at Kokanee tent at base.INDOOR GARDENING TOURS Next: Mar 16, 6:30-8pm. $5. Hanne Smith: 362-7767.ST PATRICK’S DAY TEA Mar 19, 1:30-3:30pm, $4, Sacred Heart Parish Hall. All welcome.ROSSLANIME Mar 19, 4pm, Rossland Radio Co-op, 1807 Columbia. Help create the fi rst ever anime convention in Rossland. Contact Sean Bateman, [email protected] CAMERATA TRIO Mar 19, 7:30pm, Rouge Gallery. Two violins and a cello playing baroque and classical. $12 in advance, $15 at the door. 362-9609 for information.JOE HILL COFFEEHOUSE Next: Mar 20, 7-9:30pm, $3 for adults, free for students. To volun-teer or perform, contact Michael Giff ord at 362-7170 or giff [email protected] GATHERING Mar 22 to 25. 3rd annual, at Red Mtn Resort. Collection of some of the best photographers from around the region and beyond.KOKANEE SLUSH CUP Mar 26, 8am to 3pm, at Red Mtn Resort. Ceremonial spring event: Water + Slush + Costumes = Crazy good times.BORSCHT LUNCHEON Mar 26, 1-4pm, Eagles’ upper hall. Benefi t for Corbin Lew who is suff ering from a brain tumor. $6 for borscht, bun, dessert, and coff ee or tea. Call Nor-een: 362-9070. Quart of borscht and a loaf for $10. Preorder from Terry: 362-9562.SUSTAINABILITY CONVERSATION SERIES Next: Mar 26, 3:30pm, Café Books West. Free.POSTURAL ALIGNMENT WORKSHOP Apr 2, 9am to noon, KP Hall, Trail. $30, register with Kerry Turner: [email protected]. Visit www.kerryyoga.com.SPRING SUPPER Apr 2, 5-7pm, St. Andrew’s United Church, $35/family, adults $15, age 6-12 $10, under 6 free.DUMMY DOWNHILL AND FINAL DAY AT RED Apr 3, 9am to 3pm, Red Mtn Resort.FLOW YOGA All about Hatha with Norma Mahri every Mon/Wed, 5:30-7pm, École des Septs Sommets (1st Ave. & Monte Cristo.) Call Rossland Recreation at 362-2327.

YOGA WITH KERRY Après-ski Yoga (fl ow): Tues/Th urs. 6:30-8pm. Yoga for Peace (re-storative): Sun. 10-11:30am. At Better Life Fitness. Visit www.kerryyoga.com.MORE YOGA Intro class, Mon. 5:30-7pm at Better Life Fitness. Spin & Hatha class,Th urs. 9-10:30am below Subway. Contact Lydia: 362-5083, [email protected] HOP CLASSES For all ages. Contact Megs: 362-3381, [email protected] CLASSES Tues., Miner’s Hall, with Shauna: [email protected]! Mon/Wed 9:30-10:30am. Tues. 6-7pm, Miner’s Hall, dance with Amber: [email protected], 362-7447, www.zumbakootenay.com. $55 for 10, fi rst time free.INTERMEDIATE PILATES WITH JACKIE Mon 7:30-8:30pm, Fri 6:30-7:30am, at Better LifeFitness. www.betterlifefi tness.net. Drop-in $12 or 10 for $95.OUT OF BOUNDS FITNESS Indoor cycling, Drill Fit, Pilates, strength training, cardio,core, and more. 1995 Columbia, above the Subway. www.outofb oundsfi tness.com.SATURDAY MORNING GROUP TRAIL RUNS Meet 8am at Mountain Life (BMO building)and carpool to adventure. Free drop-in, all levels, year-round.BLACK JACK XC SKI PROGRAMS Contact Tracy Lancup, kids prgrms, 362-2247; Dave Wood,Junior Racers, 521-0223; Nellie Fisher, coaching, 362-5807. Visit www.skiblackjack.ca.WEDNESDAY GROUP SKATE SKI 6:30pm, with Gerald, meet at Black Jack trailhead. Free.LESSONS AT LOOLU’S LOST SHEEP Sock Class begins Mar. 29, Knit Class on Apr. 2,Cabled Wrap Class on Apr. 6, Sweater Class on May 1. $2 drop-in. 362-5383.KINDERCARE AT RED 8:30-4 daily, 18 mo. to 5 yrs, ski lessons for 3-5 yrs. Punch pass,$250/10 half days. Contact Jenny: 362-7384, ext. 237, [email protected] GOOSE Rhymes, songs, fi nger plays and stories, 10:30-11:30am, Th ursdays atMacLean StrongStart Center. Free, drop-in, for caregivers and young children.HARMONY CHOIR All levels, new members welcome! Sept. 8 to April, Wed. at 7:30pm,J.L. Crowe Music Room, Trail. Contact Tammy, 368-8399.KOOTENAY DANCE WORKS Ages 3 to adult. Ballet, African, modern and more. ContactRenée Salsiccioli at 368-8601 or [email protected] AT THE LIBRARY Fridays at the Rossland Library: Tots (ages 3-5) 10:15-10:45 am and Books for Babies (under 3) 11:00-11:30 am. Drop-in. A parent orguardian must remain in the program room for the duration.PUNK ROCK BINGO 9pm to last call, every Wednesday. Join Rosie and Katie at the Fly-ing Steamshovel. $3/one card, $5/three cards. Proceeds to local families in need. ROSSLAND RADIO CO-OP Join, volunteer, host a show. Meet the 2nd Wed each month,7pm at the radio headquarters, Rotary Health Building, 1807 Columbia Ave.ROSSLAND SKATEPARK COMMITTEE 6-8 pm, fi rst Tuesday each month at the RosslandLibrary. Come be part of the process. COLUMBIA DISTRICT GIRL GUIDES Columbia District Girl Guides has units from Ross-land to Salmo for girls aged 5 to 17. Call 250-367-7115. Leaders also wanted.SCOUTING For boys and girls, now at the Rossland Scout Hall. Beavers (ages 5,6,7)Wed. 6-7pm. Cubs (ages 8,9,10) Th u. 4-5:30pm. Contact Shanna Tanabe: 362-0063.YCDC YOUTH NIGHTS Free drop-in, 1504 Cedar Ave, Trail. Call 364-3322 or [email protected]. Art Night: Tue. 7pm; Movie Night: Wed. 6-8pm.CURLING AT THE ARENA Rossland Retirees Mixed, Mon./Th u., 9:30am. Beginners wel-come. Call Bill, 362-9462, or Jim, 364-1051. Also Ladies Curling, Mon., 7pm. BINGO AND FILMS Bingo Th urs., fi lms Tues., both at 1:30pm, Rossland Seniors’ Hall.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BR. # 14 ROSSLAND General Meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. onthe third Wed. of every month. All members of Branch #14 are asked to attend.ROTARY CLUB OF ROSSLAND: Weekly meetings at the Rock Cut Pub, Mon., 6-8pm. Allwelcome! Contact John Sullivan, 362-5278.

MARCH is...


Community

Trail, May 28 | Haley Park Register: As a Team — fight it As a Survivor — come celebrate As a Volunteer — help out

Come be part of something specialRegister today at www.relaybc.ca

or call 250-364-0403

ONE DAY, ONE NIGHT, ONE COMMUNITY, ONE FIGHT

Hungry?We Can Help...

Come in and enjoy a Clansey’s Breakfast!

Monday - Friday 7am - 11amSaturday & Sunday 8am - 11am

Wednesday - Saturday 6pm - 9pm fordessert, coffee & sandwiches

Sunday is All Day Breakfast!

Great Lunches 11am - 3pm

Homemade Soups, Sandwiches, Fresh

Salads, Bean Burritos. CLANSEY’S

BURGERS ARE AWESOME!

Beef, Veggie & Chicken!

Clansey’s2042 Columbia Ave | Rossland | 250.362.5273

Residential and Commercial

Construction

250-362-5552 Rossland BC

dd on

ResidResidand

Co

Contracting Ltd.K2

In accordance with Bylaw 5.15(d), 9.5(b), 9.5(d) and 14 of the Bylaws of Th e British Columbia Society for the Pre-vention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA), notice is hereby given that the annual general meeting of the Trail Regional Branch will take place on Wednesday, March 23 at 7 p.m. at the Coff ee Coop, 945 Eldorado St. in Trail.

Th is meeting has the purpose of electing members of the community council for the branch, as well as conducting any other business of the branch.

For further information on the meeting or to obtain acopy of the draft agenda, please contact Anne White at 250-365-7570.

A copy of the constitution and bylaws of the society isavailable at: http://internal.spca.bc.ca/govern.asp

/Submitted by Anne WhiteCommunity Council Chair

Trail Regional Branch

Regional BC SPCA meeting March 23

In January, Rossland REAL Food’s sustainable conversation series featured Les Anderson’s fascinating tales of his childhood as the son of a game warden in the remote north of Saskatch-ewan.

In the previous two parts of this three-part series, we described how his family subsisted off a large garden, foraged plants, wild game, and a relationship with the native Cree population.

When the government supplied the family with horses, they had to gather hay they would scythe in a meadow about a mile and a half from the house along the river bank.

“Us kids, we used to take big sheets or an old canvas we had, and throw the cut hay onto these blankets, throw it over our back, and haul it all the way back to the house,” Anderson said.

“Every once in a while the mosquitos up north would be just rampant. You couldn’t breathe without sucking in mosquitos.”

One day, knowing about smudge pots — pails of smoking wet grass — An-derson’s brother hatched a plan to light their bundles of hay so they could get back to the house without the mosquitos bothering them.

“We didn’t realize that the hay was already getting dry. We burned everything! Th e hay, mom’s good sheets. We both got our butts warmed over that one!”

On wash days, they’d heat up double boilers and throw snow in. Th e old washing machine had been hauled in by horses in a six-day journey.

“You rocked it back and forth and us kids took turns rocking it,” Anderson re-called. “Because there was no water except for snow,

you’d only change the water twice. And there were four boys by that time. So the rinse water…”

He paused. “Back then, very few people wore white because you couldn’t get them clean.”

Fabrics were a valuable resource. When wool socks wore out, for example, thumbs were added and they became mitts.

Everything from under-wear and shirts to curtains were made from the pat-terned linen used for 100-lb. fl our sacks.

“Th at old sewing ma-chine we had, it had a crank at the end,” he said, “and us kids took turns cranking. If you cranked too slow, the thread would jam up. You cranked too fast, and you’d break the needle.”

“You broke the needle, you’d get the strap, because

living back up in the middle of nowhere, you couldn’t get a new needle. You learned in a hurry how fast the thing had to go.”

Anderson’s father was wounded twice in Holland during the war before he was shipped home. At that time, game wardens were still under the jurisdiction of the federal government but, by 1949, jurisdiction was transferred to the prov-inces. Saskatchewan de-manded that game wardens be educated in biology and rescue.

“When dad lost his job, there was no new job train-ing. We were out of the gov-ernment hold just like that,” he recalled. “Dad wasn’t prepared for it.”

Th e family moved to Love, Sask., but no houses were available and by that time there were fi ve chil-

dren in the family.“Th ere were a whole

bunch of old wooden boxcars and Dad bought two.He knocked the walls outof them, put them togeth-er, and for four years that’swhere we lived.”

“Th ing is,” Anderson con-tinued, “we were equippedfor that. We already knewhow to grow our own food,how to survive when dadwas out of work. It wasn’tas bad as people thought itwas, the people in the littletown. Th ey’d bring us foodbaskets, but we always hadlots of food. We knew howto live without a store.”

But there was alwaysmore to learn. As one ex-ample, Anderson’s dad anda Catholic priest would“make rum with a pump-kin.”

“Th ey’d cut out the top,gouge out all the stuff in-side, and pack it with coarsedemerara sugar.” Aft er seal-ing the pumpkin with paraf-fi n wax, “they’d wrap it withstring so it wouldn’t blow upand put it in the attic whereit was fairly warm.”

Four or fi ve monthslater, “you could open upthe pumpkin and inside itwould be like molasses. Itwas about 200-proof rum!”A tablespoon in tea, andyou were off to the races!

Times have changed, butAnderson has tried to passhis knowledge to his chil-dren.

He remembered hisdaughter being embarrassedto be seen weeding in thefamily vegetable patch.

“Where do you think yourfood comes from?” Ander-son asked us with a note ofexasperation. “It doesn’t justappear on the store shelf ina package.”

But his love of the landworked its way into hisdaughter who now main-tains a beautiful garden.

Today, Anderson lives inRossland with his wife Vio-let.


Les Anderson

Anderson’s tales: conclusion


News

bcford.ca

WISE B

UYERS

READ T

HE LEG

AL COP

Y: Deal

er may

sell or

lease f

or less

. Limit

ed tim

e offe

rs. Off

ers ma

y be ca

ncelled

at any

time w

ithout

notice

. Facto

ry orde

r or de

aler tr

ansfer

may b

e requi

red. Se

e your F

ord De

aler fo

r comp

lete d

etails

or call

the Fo

rd Cust

omer R

elatio

nship C

entre a

t 1-800

-565-3

673. *

*Offer

valid

from F

ebruar

y 1, 20

11 to M

arch 3

1, 2011

(the “P

rogram

Period

”). Re

ceive $

1,000C

DN tow

ards se

lect Fo

rd Cust

om tru

ck acce

ssories

, exclu

ding fa

ctory-

instal

led acc

essorie

s/opti

ons (“A

ccesso

ries”),

with th

e purc

hase o

r lease

of a n

ew 20

10/201

1 Ford F

-150 (

exclud

ing Ra

ptor),

2011 Ra

nger or

2011

Super D

uty de

livered

or fac

tory o

rdered

durin

g the P

rogram

Perio

d (the

“Offe

r”). Of

fer is s

ubject

to veh

icle an

d Acce

ssory a

vailab

ility. O

ffer is

not re

deema

ble for

cash a

nd can

only b

e appl

ied tow

ards el

igible A

ccesso

ries. An

y unus

ed por

tions

of the

Offer a

re forf

eited. T

otal Ac

cessor

ies ma

y excee

d $1,0

00CDN

. Only o

ne (1)

Offer m

ay be

applied

toward

the pu

rchase

or lea

se of an

eligib

le vehi

cle. Th

is Offe

r can b

e used

in con

junctio

n with

most r

etail c

onsum

er offe

rs made

availa

ble by

Ford o

f Canad

a at th

e time

of fac

tory o

rder or

delive

ry, but

not bo

th. Th

is Offe

r is no

t comb

inable

with C

PA, GP

C, Daily

Rental

Allow

ances,

the Co

mmerc

ial Con

nectio

n Prog

ram or

the Co

mmerc

ial Fle

et Ince

ntive

Progra

m (CFI

P). Lim

ited tim

e offe

r. Offe

r may

be can

celled

at any

time w

ithout

notice

. Some

condit

ions ap

ply. Of

fer av

ailable

to res

idents

of Can

ada on

ly. See

Deale

r for de

tails.

‡Rece

ive $1,

000/$1

,500/$

3,500/

$4,000

/$4,50

0/$5,5

00/$6,

000/$7

,000/$

8,000

in Manu

factur

er Reba

tes wi

th the

purcha

se or le

ase of

a new

2011 R

anger S

uper Ca

b XL, R

anger R

egular

Cab, F

-350 –

F-550

Chassis

Cabs/

Transi

t Conne

ct/Mu

stang

V6 (ex

cludin

g valu

e leade

r)/Fus

ion (ex

cludin

g S)/M

ustang

GT, Tau

rus (ex

cludin

g SE) /

Ranger

Super

Cab (ex

cludin

g XL),

Expedi

tion/F

-150 R

egular

Cab (ex

cludin

g XL 4

x2)/F-

150 (ex

cludin

g Regu

lar Cab

)/F-25

0 – F-4

50 (ex

cludin

g Chas

sis Cab

s). All

GT500

, F-150

Rapto

r and M

edium

Truck m

odels a

re excl

uded. T

his off

er can

be use

d in con

junctio

n with

most r

etail c

onsum

er offe

rs made

availa

ble by

Ford o

f Canad

a at ei

ther th

e time

of fac

tory o

rder or

delive

ry, but

not bo

th. Ma

nufact

urer Re

bates a

re not c

ombin

able w

ith an

y fleet

consum

er ince

ntives

. #Offe

r valid

from F

eb. 1/1

1, to M

ar. 31/

11 (the

“Offe

r Perio

d”). Cu

stome

rs who

purcha

se fina

nce or

lease m

ost ne

w 2010

or 201

1 Ford F

-150

(exclu

ding R

aptor a

nd 201

1 Regul

ar Cab

XL 4x2

) (each

an “El

igible V

ehicle

”) and

financ

e throu

gh For

d Cred

it, Cana

da wil

l receiv

e $100

0 (the

“Offe

r”). Th

e new

vehicle

must b

e deliv

ered a

nd/or f

actory

ordere

d from

your p

articip

ating

Ford d

ealer d

uring

the Off

er Perio

d. Only

one (1

) Offe

r may

be app

lied tow

ards th

e purc

hase o

r lease

of one

(1) Eli

gible V

ehicle

, up to

a maxi

mum o

f two (

2) sepa

rate El

igible V

ehicle

sales p

er cust

omer.

This of

fer can

be use

d in con

junctio

n with

most r

etail co

nsume

r offer

s made

availab

le by Fo

rd of Ca

nada a

t the ti

me of

either f

actory

order o

r delive

ry, but

not bo

th. Th

is off

er is n

ot com

binabl

e with

CPA, GP

C, CFIP

, FALS o

r Daily

Rental

Allow

ance in

centive

s. Cust

omer m

ay use

the Off

er amo

unt as

a dow

n paym

ent or

choose

to rec

eive a

rebate

chequ

e from

Ford o

f Canad

a, but n

ot both

. Taxes

payab

le befo

re Offe

r amoun

t is de

ducted

. *Cas

h purc

hase a

new 2

011 Ra

nger Sp

ort Su

per Cab

XLT 4X

2 / 20

11 F-15

0 Supe

r Cab X

LT 4X4

/ 2011

F-250

Super C

ab XLT

4X4 W

estern

Editio

n for $1

4,999

/ $30,

499 / $

37,499.

Taxes p

ayable

on ful

l amoun

t of pu

rchase

price a

fter M

anufac

turer R

ebate o

f $6,00

0 / $7,

000 / $

8,000

deduct

ed. Off

ers inc

lude fr

eight a

nd air

tax of

$1,450

/ $1,55

0 /$1,5

50 but

exclud

e variab

le char

ges of

license

, fuel f

ill char

ge, ins

urance

, regis

tratio

n, PPSA

, admin

istrati

on fee

s, any

enviro

nment

al char

ges or

fees, a

nd all

applica

ble tax

es. All

prices

are ba

sed on

Manuf

acture

r’s Sug

gested

Retai

l Price.

†Max.

horse

power o

f 411 an

d max.

torque

of 434

lb-ft o

n F-15

0 6.2L

V8 en

gine. C

lass is

Full–S

ize Pic

kups u

nder 8,

500 lbs

GVWR

vs. 20

11/201

0 comp

arable

compet

itor en

gines.

††Wh

en pro

perly e

quippe

d. Max.

towing

of 11,3

00 lbs

with 3

.5L Eco

Boost a

nd 6.2

L 2 val

ve V8 e

ngines

. Max.

paylo

ad of 3

,060 lb

s with

3.5L Ec

oBoost

and 5

.0L Ti-

VCT V8

engin

es. Cla

ss is Fu

ll-Size

Pickup

s under

8,500

lbs GV

WR vs.

2010/

2011 co

mpetit

ors. †

††Clas

s is Fu

ll-Size

Pickup

s under

8,500

lbs. GV

WR, no

n-hybr

id. Est

imated

fuel co

nsump

tion ra

tings f

or the

2011 F-

150 4X

2 3.7L V

6 Auto

matic

and SST

: 12.8L

/100km

city a

nd 8.9

L/100k

m hwy

based

on Tra

nsport

Canada

appro

ved tes

t meth

ods. Ac

tual fu

el cons

umpti

on ma

y vary b

ased o

n road

condit

ions, v

ehicle

loadin

g and

drivin

g habi

ts. ▼

Progra

m in e

ffect f

rom Jan

. 4/11,

to Mar.

31/11 (

the “P

rogram

Period

”). To

qualify

for a F

ord Re

cycle Y

our Rid

e Prog

ram (“R

YR”) re

bate (“

Rebate

(s)”),

custom

er must

qualif

y for an

d take p

art in

either

the “R

etire Yo

ur Ride

Progra

m” de

livered

by Su

mmerh

ill Imp

act wi

th fina

ncial s

upport

from t

he Gov

ernme

nt of Ca

nada, o

r Summ

erhill I

mpact

’s “Car

Heave

n Prog

ram”. T

o qual

ify for

the “R

etire Yo

ur Ride

Progra

m”, w

hich o

ffers $

300 cas

h or re

bate o

n the p

urchas

e of a

2004 o

r newe

r vehic

le, cus

tomer m

ust tur

n in a 1

995 mo

del yea

r or old

er vehi

cle in

runnin

g condi

tion (

able to

start a

nd mo

ve) wh

ich ha

s been

proper

ly regi

stered

and in

sured

for the

last 6

month

s to an

autho

rized re

cycler.

To qua

lify for

the “Ca

r Heave

n Prog

ram”, c

ustom

er must

turn in

a 2003

model

year or

older v

ehicle

in run

ning

condit

ion wh

ich ha

s been

registe

red an

d insur

ed for

the las

t 6 mo

nths to

an au

thorize

d recyc

ler. If a

custo

mer qu

alifies

for Car

Heave

n or Re

tire Yo

ur Ride

, Ford o

f Canad

a (“Fo

rd”) w

ill prov

ide an

addit

ional R

ebate,

with th

e purc

hase o

r lease

of an

eligible

new 2

010 F-1

50/201

1 Ford o

r Linco

ln vehi

cle (ex

cludin

g all F

iesta, R

anger a

nd Me

dium T

ruck m

odels),

in the

amoun

t of $1,

000CDN

[Focus

(exclu

ding 2

011 S),

Fusio

n (exc

luding

2011 S

), Taur

us (ex

cludin

g 2011

SE), M

ustang

(exclu

ding G

T500, B

oss 30

2, and

2011 Va

lue Lea

der), T

ransit

Connec

t (excl

uding

EV), Es

cape (e

xcludi

ng 201

1 XLT I4

Manua

l),Edg

e (excl

uding

2011 SE

), Flex

(exclu

ding 2

011 SE

)] or $2

,000CD

N [Exp

lorer (

exclud

ing 20

11 Base

model

s), Spo

rt Trac

, F-150

(exclu

ding R

aptor a

nd 201

1 Regul

ar Cab

XL 4X2

), F-25

0 to F-5

50, E-S

eries, E

xpedit

ion, M

KZ, MK

S, MKX,

MKT, N

avigat

or] (ea

ch an

“Eligib

le Vehi

cle”).

Taxes p

ayable

befor

e Reba

te amo

unt is d

educte

d. RYR

Rebate

s are a

vailab

le to re

sident

s of Can

ada on

ly excl

uding

Northw

est Ter

ritories

, Yukon

Territo

ry, and

Nunav

ut. Eli

gible V

ehicle

must b

e purc

hased,

leased

, or fac

tory o

rdered

durin

g the P

rogram

Period

to qua

lify for

a Reba

te. Reb

ates ca

n be u

sed in

conjun

ction w

ith mo

st reta

ilcon

sumer o

ffers m

ade av

ailable

by Fo

rd at ei

ther th

e time

of fac

tory o

rder or

delive

ry, but

not bo

th. Re

bates n

ot avai

lable o

n any

vehicle

receiv

ing CPA

, GPC, C

omme

rcial Co

nnectio

n, or Da

ily Ren

tal Re

bates a

nd Com

mercia

l Fleet

Incent

ive Pro

gram (

CFIP).

Limited

time o

ffer, s

ee deal

er for d

etails

or call

Ford C

ustom

er Rela

tionsh

ip Cent

re at 1-

800-56

5-3673

. © 201

1 Ford M

otor Co

mpany

of Can

ada, Li

mited.

All rig

hts res

erved.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR FORD TRUCK WITH

WORTH OF NO EXTRA CHARGE FORD CUSTOM ACCESSORIES

WITH THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF MOST NEW 2011 FORD TRUCKS

MANUFACTURER REBATE ON SELECT NEW 2011 FORD TRUCKS

UP TO

THE NEW 2011 F-150BEST-IN-CLASS TORQUE,† TOWING†† AND FUEL ECONOMY†††

MAKE YOUR TRUCK, YOUR TRUCK.ONLY AT YOUR BC FORD STORE.

2011 RANGER SPORT SUPER CAB 4X2 MANUFACTURER REBATE ...........$6,000‡

OWN FOR ONLY

$14,999*

OFFER INCLUDES $6,000 MANUFACTURER’S REBATE AND $1,450 FREIGHT.

2011 F-250 SUPER CAB XLT 4X4 WESTERN EDITION MANUFACTURER REBATE ..............$8,000‡

OWN FOR ONLY

$37,499*

OFFER INCLUDES $8,000 MANUFACTURER’S REBATE AND $1,550 FREIGHT AND AIR TAX.

PLUS QUALIFIED BUYERS RECEIVE:RECYCLE YOUR RIDE INCENTIVE ....$2,000▼

RETIRE YOUR RIDE INCENTIVE ........... $300▼

$2,300TOTAL ELIGIBLE INCENTIVES UP

TO

2011 F-150 SUPER CAB XLT 4X4 MANUFACTURER REBATE ...........$7,000‡

OWN FOR ONLY

$30,499*

PLUS QUALIFIED BUYERS RECEIVE:RECYCLE YOUR RIDE INCENTIVE ....$2,000▼

RETIRE YOUR RIDE INCENTIVE ........... $300▼

FORD CREDIT CASH (WHEN FINANCED) ..$1,000#

$3,300TOTAL ELIGIBLE INCENTIVES UP

TO

OFFER INCLUDES $7,000 MANUFACTURER’S REBATE AND $1,550 FREIGHT AND AIR TAX.

‡ **

FORD LETS YOU RECYCLE YOUR 2003 OR OLDER VEHICLE & GET UP TO $2,300 TOWARDS MOST NEW FORD VEHICLES.

This offer is in addition to incentives currently offered when combined with the $300 available from the Retire Your Ride program, funded by the Government of Canada on qualifying vehicles of model year 1995 or older. Incentives range from $1000 to $2000. Visit www.ford.ca for details.

In Partnership with

▼

Th e Shambhala Music Festival, held an-nually near Salmo, won “Best Large Festival” at the 10th annual Breakspoll International Breakbeat Awards.

Others in the category include Burning Man, which draws more than 50,000 people to Black Rock Desert in Nevada, and the UK’s Glaston-bury, which more than 150,000 attend.

Shambhala’s annual draw of 10,000 grew from 500 in 1998.

“Th e festival has already been experiencing it’s strongest year of sales on record and is over half sold out, even though the talent lineup for 2011 wont be released until March 14, “ wrote the festival’s Ricardo Hubbs.

Brittany Gilchrist, the social media manager

for the festival, recognized breakbeat as a con-stant at Shambhala, but said the festival wasbetter described as “a collection of diff erentsounds. Th ere’s a little bit of everything here.”

For information about the Breakspollawards, visit www.breakspoll.com. For the fes-tival, visit www.shambhalamusicfestival.com.

/Rossland News

International honour forShambhala music festival

Andrew Bennett photoA special feature in the

Andrew Bennett phoAndrew Bennett pA d B tt oooooooooooooootottottttttttottt

Elle Ballendine,

Age 8

Student Designed Ads

2011A Focus On

EducationSamuel Knight &

Nathan Podgurny



Education Week 2011

Dear Parent/Guardian:Change. Whether we like it or not, change

is an aspect of life that we all deal with. Th e same is true of education and schools. We don’t use slide rulers any longer, globes have given way to GoogleEarth, and keyboarding is now a skill all students need. Yes, some things in education have remained virtually un-changed over time (we still have teachers and principals, we still have students organized in grades, and recess is oft en the best time of day for our students), but other aspects of educat-ing our children have changed or are chang-ing.

Take math, for example. In my day, as in many of yours, we learned math mostly by our teachers “telling” us what to do. He or she would provide us with examples of how to get the right answer, and then we would sit quietly at our desks, get our pencils out, and begin the “drill and practice” exercise of the day. Th is model of math instruction held fi rm for decades, but research about how children learn math, or develop their number sense, is changing what we do in classrooms.

Th e B.C. math curriculum underwent signifi cant change a few years ago. B.C. joined forces with the other western provinces and northern territories to create a singular math curriculum, based on how other places, that were getting better results in math, were organizing and delivering their math pro-grams, and on current research about how children best learn math and develop their innate number sense. Schools in our province have implemented the new curriculum from Kindergarten to Grade 10, with new Grade 11 courses starting in September, and new Grade 12 courses starting in the fall of 2012.

Fundamental to our new curriculum are the following notions:

• that students need time to explore and develop a deeper understanding of math con-cepts; as a result, there are now fewer learning outcomes that teachers need to teach to, al-lowing more time for students to explore and learn concepts more deeply

• rather than teachers “telling” students what way is best to learn a concept, they now provide time for students to explore a concept, and to develop their own personal strategies and ways of understanding which is critical to the overall development of their math sense

• students need to use “manipulatives” (think blocks or macaroni or any other item they can interact with in order to explore a number concept) in order to build a concrete understanding of math concepts

• exploring math concepts with a partner or in a small group provides a more powerful learning situation than on one’s own

• assessing a student’s understanding of math can be achieved through a variety of means beyond a test (a refl ective journal, a performance task, a demonstration, and so on)

Th e math class of our day has been re-placed by a learning environment where the teacher now takes on a role of facilitat-ing student learning, where textbooks have changed (practice is now embedded in real life math problems), where the curriculum has changed, where research has an impact on what is taught and how it is delivered, where math classes are noisy now. But some things remain the same and constant: teachers con-tinue to work hard to ensure your child, their student, learns and masters the concepts they need to learn and master at their grade level, and parents always want their children to be successful at learning.

Please watch for and attend a Math Learn-ing Session sponsored by your Parent Advi-sory Council.

For more information about math, please talk to your child’s teacher, school principal or vice-principal, or contact me at your conve-nience at [email protected] or 250-368-2230.

Th ank you.

Bill Ford,Director of Instruction

School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia)

New approach to math

One of our new and exciting ventures is the Kootenay Columbia Learning Center’s Castlegar Café.

We currently operate the Castlegar Jr. Alt. Program, the District School Meals Program and now the Youth Café (name and logo con-test now under way) out of this site which is located on 3rd Avenue in downtown Castle-gar.

At present our Jr. Alternate students spend part of each day volunteering for the School Meals Program. Th is allows these students the opportunity to gain life skills and social skills while at the same time using personalized learning to meet components of Prescribed Learning Outcomes as set by the Ministry of Education.

Just last week, six students from the Koote-nay Columbia Learning Center’s Trail campus: Trail Middle School, began training to work and help run the Youth Café.

Th e café will open to the public the fi rst week of April. (April 4 - 8.) It will be a mid-day coff ee shop (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.) which off ers a soup and sandwich menu for lunchtime patrons.

Th is program will provide some of our more senior students the opportunity to complete work experience hours required for some courses that lead to graduation. Examples in-clude: Pre-Employment 12, Work Experience 12 and Career and Personal Planning 12.

Th e Ministry of Education has clearly stated that “work experience and/or volunteer/com-munity experience as a graduation require-ment recognizes the importance of experien-tial learning and the importance of extending education beyond the classroom into the community.”

Kim WilliamsDirector of Student Support Services

School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia)

‘Youth Café’ newest component of alternate high school program

M. Branafitt, Age 8

Charlie Crawford, Age 10

Katrine Conroy,MLA


Education Week 2011

What kind of paper burns fastest? What do plants like to drink? Will the seeds from the tomato in my refrigerator grow if I plant them in a pot?

Th ese were just a few of the questions asked and answered at the science fair held at l’école des Sept-Sommets on Feb. 23.

Th rough all of January and most of Feb-ruary, students prepared their projects for the school’s annual science fair. Parents and judges were invited to view the exhibits and ask the kids questions on their particular experiment. Th e judges awarded bronze, silver and gold prizes in each class.

Aft er two long months of hard work in class, and in the spirit of encouraging physi-cal education, our students and many of their parents spent a day skiing at Red Mountain. In the morning, the kids participated in a one-hour group lesson geared to their skiing level. Aft er the lesson, they were free to ski with

their friends and parents.Th is activity has become an annual event

for our school, one that the kids and staff look forward to when we come back from winter break.

During the fi rst two weeks of April, don’t be surprised if you hear ‘Bonjour!’ and ‘Merci!’ when you are out and about in Rossland. Our school is organising a fun campaign encouraging students and parents to display our francophonie within the community. Th e Grades 4, 5 and 6 students created short videos that show how to integrate French into everyday situations.

Th ey will be presenting them to the young-er students and to their parents during the kick-off activity planned for the end of March.

So if someone in town says ‘Bonjour!’ to you, feel free to reply ‘Bonjour!’

/Submitted by École des Sept-Sommets

Les dernières nouvelles à l’école des Sept-Sommets

Golden Bear Children’s Centre has recently introduced a daily group therapeutic speech component in both their infant and toddler group and their three-to-fi ve-year-old group.

The curriculum was developed by speech therapists for an aboriginal society in the Lower Mainland. It includes Moe the Mouse, a little stuffed mouse, and his many animal friends. The children will say the sounds the animals each make which just happen to be the sounds some children fi nd diffi cult to enunciate. The educators purposefully focus on the sounds that they have previously identifi ed as being challenging for some during their observations of the children.

Moe comes with his own little house and the children take turns bringing him and his house to theirs’ for a sleep over. With the help of their parents, they create a little story book about what they did with Moe. The following day they get to share their story with the other children during circle time and so there is also an early literacy aspect to this curriculum.

The animal friends are created in aboriginal art form and include additional resources that demonstrate great respect for their culture. Golden Bear educators make a concert-ed effort to depict diversity and multiculturalism within the children’s environment. They fi nd this valuable resource further supports that outcome.

All of the children seem to enjoy their time with Moe and his friends and look forward, with anticipation, to that special part of their day. They don’t appear to realize that they are developing their speech as they become absorbed in the fun play. Most importantly those children who benefi t from the therapeutic aspects are dignifi ed through the group approach.

/Submitted by Golden Bear Children’s Centre

‘Moe the Mouse’Submitted photo

Molly Jamin, Age 8


Education Week 2011

A capacity crowd turned out at Rossland Secondary School on Wednesday evening last week to voice con-cerns over the recom-mended school clo-sure.

Almost 200 people attended the second of three “planning for the future” workshops, a public consultation fo-rum to help the board of education deter-mine budget priorities for School District 20.

By contrast, only about 25 Castlegar residents showed at a meeting there on Tues-day evening last week.

Th e board made it clear that the facilities report released in Sep-tember — that called for the closing of RSS — was only “one part” of the process.

With reduced en-rolment, increased operating costs and uncertain funding, the district is look-ing for ways to save money and where to best apply the district’s $36-million budget.

“If things remain the same, we would need to make some changes because we could not continue forward as we were because our money and funding would be dropping by $1 million a year, and that was not sustain-able,” said Supt. Jean Borsa.

Residents were di-

vided into 20 groups, with trustees and board members facili-tating discussions and answering questions.

Th e groups were al-lotted 20 minutes for each of four questions, and then given time for feedback.

Th e fi rst two ques-tions referred to the facilities report and

asked if any of the 18 r e c o m m e n d at i o n s were acceptable and if not, what alternatives were possible.

Respondents off ered one option — keeping K-12 in Rossland.

“To close RSS you will lose more families and that will not only aff ect Rossland but the whole school district,

so there will be lessfamilies that move tothe area and possiblypeople that will leavethe area because theywant K-12 educationin their back door; wehave skiing in our backdoor, we want our kidsin our back door,” saidone mother.

JIM BAILEYTrail Daily Times Reporter

Rossland residents showed up in large numbers last week at a public“focus group” organized by School District 20. Their collective mes-sage was clear: don’t close Rossland Secondary School.

Andrew Bennett photos

Rossland residents show up in force to defend RSS

Continued on P. 16

Jenna Williamson & Amie Fairweather

Samuel Knight & Nathan Podgurny

Teslyn

Helena’s“In Stitches”

Art stimulates all minds.


Education Week 2011

Th e workshop mod-el was humming along until the third ques-tion when attendees were asked to choose what was more im-portant — facilities or educational learning programs.

Th e prospect of hav-ing to choose between a good education or a good school riled most in attendance to the point one resident en-couraged all to boycott the question because it was a “false dilemma.”

Or, as the Kootenay-Columbia Teachers’ Union president put it: “It’s like asking me which arm you want to cut off .”

According to Andy Davidoff , the number of schools closed in the area — 15 since 1997 — is the highest number anywhere in

the province.“When you close

a community school, you’re actually tearing the heart out of the community ... quality programs and quality facilities everywhere is what we need.”

However, Borsa considered it a fair question as the board attempts to balance the needs of students, teachers, resources and staff with the demands

of facilities and opera-tions.

“Th at’s the conun-drum, how do you slice and dice it so you can do all of that and do it well?” she said.

“So it’s not either-or, we know we need both; when it comes down to the nitty-gritty we’ve got limited amounts of money — what do you do? It’s a tough ques-tion.”

Th e fi nal query asked the groups to share the three most important things the board needs to con-sider when making its decisions regarding a facilities plan.

Th e groups reiter-ated their desire to save RSS for K-12 and suggested a variety of ways to save money including adopting the neighbourhoods of learning paradigm by sharing the school

space with other com-munity organizations, providing evening classes, partnering with industry and Sel-kirk College to provide trades and English-as-a-second language studies, supporting home-schooling and online learning, and even joining the Grand Forks school district.

Once information from the meetings in Rossland, Castlegar and Trail is processed and distilled, a facilities plan will be produced, said school board chair Gordon Smith.

“We’re going to have to get to a point where we say, ‘Th ese are the changes, these are the confi gurations that we’re moving forward with, here’s a proposed time line,’ and I’m hop-ing that we can get to that level of detail by June.”

Continued from P. 14

“When it comes down to the nitty-gritty

we’ve got lim-ited amounts of money — what do you do? It’s a tough question.”

Supt. Jean Borsa


Board chair hopes to have feedback processed into new report by June

Clare Snelgrove, Age 9

Travis Smith & Logan NesbittUnknown Artist

Read And

Succeed


Education Week 2011

I travelled up the Rossland hill on a dark, snowy, and dreary Wednesday evening to at-tend one more school board sponsored com-munity meeting. Th e meeting did not produce much of what I had not heard before.

What impressed me about the meeting was the energy, passion, and open-mindedness of the some 200 residents of Rossland who at-tended the meeting.

Th e participants at each table were intent on fi nding some part of the solution to the educational issues facing Rossland and the surrounding community. At some of the tables, there were students engaged along with the adults in a discussion of the future of education in their city. It was heartening to see young fathers caring for their children while speaking of what they thought educa-tion should look like for the children they were holding.

I spoke a few days ago with a bright young lady from Trail who asked the obvious ques-tion. Given that a larger school enrolment at J.L. Crowe would give all students more course options, what would be gained by high school students remaining in Rossland?

Th e answer I gave her was that the Rossland high school students by remaining in Ross-land would retain “a sense of place.”

It is a devilish truth that so many of the best things in life cannot be described, but we all know them when we see them. What I saw in the faces of the people engaged in the Rossland community meeting was “a sense of place.”

On this dark snowy day people came out of their homes along with their children and their neighbors to discuss the future of their children in their community. Everyone knew why they were there. Th ey were there to re-affi rm themselves as a distinct part of the Kootenay community.

We are rapidly losing our “sense of place.”

We communicate by Internet with those who are thousands of miles away yet we rarely communicate, nor do we oft en see our neigh-bor next door. We are asked to globalize or be lost to the world of change. Our social-change gurus like Th omas L. Freidman tell us “Th e World is Flat.”

It was refreshing to see in the Rossland community meeting that there are still com-munities that value knowing where they are and why they are. What the residents where asking was for the opportunity of being who, where, and why they are, while appreciating that in an evolving world those attributes will also evolve.

Th e issue facing the meeting was not simply the closure of Rossland Secondary School, it was the ensuing community’s loss of “a sense of place.” Th at loss of place will be a loss to all of us who wish to live in a diverse West Koote-nay community.

Th at is the great conundrum in decision-making facing minor local offi cials such as me. We are being asked to retain what we have — by losing what we are.

Th at is the devil’s bargain of our modern political world. We have to somehow learn how to support each other’s “sense of place” and not simply shred the tapestry of our com-mon sense of being Kootenay people just to retain what is fi nally left behind.

As I drove down the Rossland hill to my part of the Kootenays, it was dark and snowy — but no longer dreary. Th e faces of all those at the meeting remained in my mind. I was being asked to think clearly before making any decisions and to recognize that Rossland is a sense of place.

Mickey V. KinakinTrustee representing

Electoral Area I of RDCK& part of Electoral Area J

Welcome to the Four Winds Daycare! We are a licensed daycare with a family feel. We have been up and running for almost four years now!

One of our most popular and unique programs that we offer is our summer camps. During the summer we offer camps that include: science and nature, where children can explore the world around them and learn new things about their surroundings; art, where children are given the opportunity to really get messy and show their creativity; sports and games, no electronics here just fresh air and exercise; and our ever-so-popular bike camp, where the training wheels come off and the more advanced riders get to explore our many trails throughout Rossland.

We also offer children the opportunity to learn about healthy food choices from seed to table. While preparing for spring children help plant seeds, learn about composting, and help maintain our plot in the community garden. They also learn about helping with Bear Aware by collecting fruits and veggies from our surrounding neighbours.

Pictured in this image from bike camp are, from left to right, Jack Coull-Weir, Everest Wil-liams, Oliver Clement, Noah Best, Eli, and Saskja Evans.

/ Submitted by Four Winds Daycare

Summer Camps at Four Winds

RSS creates something far too rarein today’s society: a sense of place

Taryn Mac Lean, Age 8

Maya Power, Age 9

Ben Simon, Age 8

Landon Lafond, Age 8

Kids who read Succeed!

Chloe Fike Age 9

Aden Goertzen, Age10 & Cader Goertzen, Age 7



In my job I have to ensure bookkeeping and hotel audits are done correctly, along with everything in between. Selkirk College didn’t just give me the knowledge I needed to become successful in hospitality, it also provided me with strong critical thinking and personal skills that I use on a daily basis!

Chris Blois – 2010 Alumnus of the Resort and Hotel Management program and Guest Services Ambassador, Coast Hotels

After graduating from Pacific Academy high school (Surrey, BC), Chris knew he wanted to be in the hospitality industry because he could work in locations where he could embrace the outdoors. Impressed with the reputation and location of Selkirk’s Resort and Hotel Management program, he applied and quickly became an award-winning student.

Today, Chris can be found working at Coast Sundance Lodge at Sun Peaks Resort near Kamloops, BC. His goal is to become a successful manager with Coast Hotels in the near future.

of students in the Resort and Hotel Management program gain

employment within two months of graduating.*

Apply now for September entry.

Visit selkirk.ca/s/learnmore or call 1.888.953.1133.

*The BC Student Outcomes Research Forum, 2009 BC Student Outcomes

95%

You’ve got Rossland News at your fingertips.

If you’ve got a signal...


Th e ongoing and in-creasingly popular Rouge Gallery music series wel-comes a trio from within the ranks of Nelson’s Sel-kirk Camerata on March 19.

Wendy Herbison and Vic Neufeld on violins will be accompanied by Alex Nichol on bass in a per-formance covering a spec-trum of baroque and clas-sical works. Between the three of them, their distin-guished musical careers in-clude the Halle Orchestra, the Calgary Philharmonic, and the CBC Radio Or-chestra.

Locally, they perform with the Symphony of the Kootenays, the Selkirk Chamber Orchestra, and the Nelson Choral Society, as well as being involved in music education.

Organizer Nicola Ever-ton is particularly pleased that Nichol — who used to play for the Vancou-ver Symphony with Ever-

ton and Herbison — has arranged to bring some wines from the vineyard he started in Naramata, south of Kelowna.

“When he left the sym-phony, he started the Nich-ol vineyard in 1989,” Ever-ton explained. “He went on to produce award-winning wine, including the Gov-erner General’s award.”

Although he retired from the wine business in 2006, he still consults with the new owner and will bring a selection — includ-ing his famous Syrah — to pair with chocolates that will be off ered by Ross-land’s very own Mountain Nugget chocolatier.

Beer will also be avail-able.

Tickets are $12 in ad-vance and $15 at the door.

Contact the gallery at 362-9606 for tickets or in-formation.

Th e concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

/Rossland News

Rouge welcomes Selkirk Camerata

The Steps Dance Company girls performed to an appreciative crowd at RSS for their annual “Showcase of Talent” on Feb. 25, and this month the company owner and instructor Rhonda Michallik will take the girls to Los Angeles to perform at the California Adventure Park on March 15 and at Disneyland on March 17. The girls, ranging in age from nine to 17, will also have workshops with the Disneyland Danc-ers and at Debbie Reynold’s Performing Art. Tamara Orr said the girls “eat and breathe dance,” practis-ing between two and four hours every day and performing across B.C. and Alberta.

Stepping Up

Submitted photos

Arts & Culture


News

ford.ca

Motorcraft ®

BRAKE PADS OR SHOESRenewal for your brakes. Never buy another set of Motorcraft ® brake pads or shoes with our lifetime warranty!†

THE

WORKS Fuel Economy Package

$5999‡

PLUS: FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY, GET PREMIUM MOTORCRAFT® WIPER BLADES INSTALLED FOR ONLY $15.99 PER BLADE WHEN YOU PURCHASE THE WORKS.

Spring refresher that can save you up to $350 a year^ on gas. with this package and regular maintenance.

Motorcraft ® Premium Oil and Motorcraft ® Filter change*

Rotate and inspect 4 tiresInspect brake systems and report on measurementsCheck belts and hosesCheck air and cabin air fi ltersUp to 87-point inspection, including air fi lter (clogged air fi lter reduces fuel economy), air conditioning, steering and suspension components, battery test and report on fi ndings

Package includes:

Plus:

PREMIUM TIRESWe will not be undersold on tires!±

PLUS: STORE YOUR WINTER TIRES FOR AS LOW AS $15 PER CAR TIRE†† AND $20 PER TRUCK TIRE†† PER SEASON. ONLY AT PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS.

$8999*per tireFROM ONLY

15” tires on select 2000-2011 Ford Focus models.

Refresh your vehicle with these spring offers from Ford.You can trust the experts who know your Ford best: Genuine Ford Trained Technicians.For more details and offers, see your Service Advisor or visit us online.

R SEASON. ONLY AT PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS.

$25OFF‡‡

All offers expire April 30, 2011. See Service Advisor for complete details. Applicable taxes and provincial levies not included. Dealer may sell for less. †Ford Protection Plan is only available for non-commercial cars and light trucks. If an eligible Ford, Motorcraft® or Ford-approved part fails due to a defect inmaterial or workmanship, wear out or rust through, it will be replaced at no charge as long as the original purchaser of the part owns the vehicle on which thepart was installed. Labour is covered for the first 12 months or 20,000 km (whichever occurs first) after the date of installation. Emergency brake pads are noteligible under this plan. See Service Advisor for complete details and limitations. ‡‡Excludes emergency brake pads and shoes. Machining or replacement of rotors and drums available at additional cost. ˆBased on a Ford Fusion V6 automatic that has a fuel consumption rating of 10L/100km in combined city/highway driving (properly tuned), a one-year drivingdistance of 24,000km and $1.02 per litre for gasoline. Improved fuel efficiency and emission reduction levels depend on model, year and condition of vehicle. ‡Applies to single rear wheel vehicles only. ±In order to receive a competitor’s advertised price: (i) tires must be purchased and installed at your participating Ford Dealer; (ii) customer must present thecompetitor’s advertisement (containing the lower price) which must have been printed within 30 days of the sale; and (iii) the tires being purchased must bethe same brand, sidewall, speed and load ratings as shown in the competitive advertisement. Offer only available at participating Ford dealerships. This offeris valid on the cost of the tire only and does not include labour costs, valve stems, mounting, balancing, disposal and taxes. Offer does not apply to advertisedprices in eBay advertisements, by tire wholesalers (including Costco) and online tire retailers, or closeout, special order, discontinued, andclearance/liquidation offers. Limited time offer. Offer may be cancelled or changed at any time without prior notice. See your service advisor. *Applies to Firestone P195/60R15/140582 (meets Focus and Fiesta OE fitment specs) tires. ††Storage term is at the Dealer’s sole discretion, up to a maximum of seven months. This offer may not be combined with any other offer. ¤Coupon value may only be applied towards the future purchase of any services. Coupon value may not be applied toward previous purchases. Coupon valueis in Canadian funds. Taxes payable before $10 Coupon amount is deducted. Other limitations may apply; see Service Advisor for details.

We know your vehicle. Our Ford technicians aretrained on Fords.

FOR ONLY

Community Dollars (C$), will hit streets across the Columbia Basin on Earth Day, April 22, with local coordinators in Kimberley, Nel-son, and Fernie paving the way right now, an-swering questions and building support.

Robert Strutin, the Nelson Creative Director for IMU Studios, recently completed designs for denominations of C$1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 notes.

“Th anks to the amazing photographs sub-mitted in our contest, we ended up with natu-ral, beautiful notes that are fi lled with our re-gion’s iconic visual energy,” Strutin said.

Local Coordinators have been speaking with businesses, community groups and individuals about C$ for several months and report that they’ve received strong support.

One of Kimberley’s coordinators, Chris Vas-

sallo, said: “Th e response we’re getting frombusiness owners in Kimberley has been incred-ible.”

To ensure communities are ready to useC$, local coordinators around the region havescheduled both online and community-basedsessions throughout March and April. Every-one is encouraged to attend.

Continued on P. 21

Localcurrency to hit thestreets


News

WISE B

UYERS

READ T

HE LEG

AL COP

Y: Deal

er may s

ell or l

ease fo

r less.

Limited

time o

ffers.

Offers

may b

e cance

lled at

any tim

e witho

ut notic

e. Fact

ory ord

er or de

aler tr

ansfer

may b

e requi

red. Se

e your F

ord De

aler fo

r comp

lete de

tails or

call th

e Ford C

ustom

er Rela

tionshi

p Centr

e at 1-8

00-565

-3673.

‡Offe

r valid

from F

ebruar

y 1, 20

11 to M

arch 3

1, 2011

(the “P

rogram

Period

”). Rec

eive a

maxim

um of

[$500]

/ [$100

0] wo

rth of

selecte

d Ford

custom

access

ories, f

actory

instal

led op

tions, o

r Custo

mer Ca

sh with

the pu

rchase

or lea

se of a

new 20

11 Ford

[Fiest

a, Focu

s, Esca

pe]/[F

usion,

Musta

ng (ex

cludin

g GT 50

0), Tau

rus, Ed

ge, Fle

x, Expl

orer, E

xpedit

ion, E-

Series,

Transi

t Conne

ct] (ea

ch an “

Eligible

Vehicle

”) durin

g the P

rogram

Period

(the “O

ffer”)

. Offer

must b

e applie

d to the

Eligib

le Vehi

cle. Th

e Eligib

le Vehi

cle mu

st be d

elivere

d or fa

ctory o

rdered

during

the Pro

gram P

eriod. T

axes pa

yable o

n the to

tal pri

ce of th

e Eligib

le Vehi

cle (in

cludin

g acce

ssories

and fa

ctory o

ptions

), befo

re the

Offer v

alue is

deduc

ted. Th

is Offe

r is sub

ject to

vehicle

, acces

sory, a

nd fac

tory in

stalled

option

availab

ility. D

ealer m

ay sell

for les

s. Only

one (1

) Offe

r may b

e applie

d towa

rd the

purcha

se or le

ase of

each E

ligible

Vehic

le. Thi

s Offe

r can b

e used

in con

junctio

n with

most r

etail co

nsume

r offers

made

availab

le by Fo

rd of Ca

nada a

t the ti

me of

factor

y orde

r or de

livery,

but no

t both.

This O

ffer is

not co

mbina

ble wit

h CPA,

GPC, D

aily Re

ntal Al

lowanc

es or th

e Comm

ercial

Fleet I

ncenti

ve Prog

ram (CF

IP). Lim

ited tim

e offe

r. Offe

r may b

e cance

lled at

any tim

e with

out no

tice. So

me con

dition

s apply

. Offer

availab

le to re

sident

s of Can

ada on

ly. See D

ealer f

or deta

ils. ††

Lease a

new 2

011 Fie

sta SE

4-Door

with 2

.99% l

ease a

nnual p

ercent

age rat

e (LAPR

) for up

to 48

month

s on ap

proved

credit

(OAC)

from F

ord Cre

dit. No

t all bu

yers w

ill qual

ify for

the low

est AP

R paym

ent. Ad

dition

al paym

ents re

quired

. Month

ly paym

ent is $

199, to

tal lea

se oblig

ation is

$11,90

2, opti

onal bu

yout is

$6,53

0. Exam

ples ar

e base

d on $

2,350

down p

ayment

or equ

ivalen

t trade

in. Tax

es paya

ble on

full am

ount of

lease f

inanci

ng pric

e after

any p

rice ad

justm

ent is d

educte

d. Som

e condi

tions an

d milea

ge rest

riction

s of 80

,000km

over 4

8 mont

hs appl

y. A cha

rge of

16 cent

s per km

over m

ileage r

estrict

ions ap

plies, p

lus ap

plicabl

e taxes

. Taxes

payab

le on fu

ll amo

untof l

ease fi

nancin

g price

after a

ny pric

e adjus

tment

is dedu

cted. O

ffer in

cludes

$500 Cu

stom C

ash an

d frigh

t and a

ir tax of

$1,550

and ex

cludes

license

, insur

ance, r

egistra

tion, PP

SA, Fue

l Fill C

harge,

admin

istratio

n fees a

nd all

other a

pplicab

le taxe

s. *Rec

eive 0

% APR

purcha

se fina

ncing

on new

2011 F

ord [Fi

esta (e

xcludin

g S) / E

dge (ex

cludin

g SE)]/

[Flex (

exclud

ing SE)

]/[Esc

ape (ex

cludin

g I4 Ma

nual)]

model

s for a

maxim

um of

[36]/[

60]/[7

2] mont

hs to q

ualifie

d retail

custom

ers, on

appro

ved cre

dit (OA

C) from

Ford Cr

edit. N

ot all b

uyers w

ill qual

ify for

the low

est int

erest r

ate.

Examp

le: $30

,000 p

urchas

e finan

ced at

0% AP

R for 36

/60/72

month

s, mont

hly pa

yment

is $833

.33/$5

00/$41

6.67, co

st of bo

rrowin

g is $0

or APR

of 0%

and to

tal to

be repa

id is $3

0,000.

Down

paym

ent on

purch

ase fin

ancing

offers

may be

require

d base

d on a

pprove

d credi

t from

Ford Cr

edit. T

axes pa

yable o

n full a

mount

of pur

chase p

rice. **

Cash p

urchas

e a new

2011 F

iesta S

Sedan/

2011 Fo

cus SE

Sport/

2011 Fu

sion S

/2011 E

scape X

LT FWD

manua

l for $1

3,949/

$14,99

9/$18,9

99/$20

,999. T

axes pa

yable o

n full a

mount

of pur

chase p

rice aft

er deliv

ery all

owanc

e of $0

/$3,50

0/$1,50

0/$0

deduct

ed. Off

ers inc

lude $5

00/$50

0/$1,0

00/$50

0 Custo

m Cash

and fr

eight a

nd air

tax of

$1,450/

$1,550/

$1,550/

$1,550

but exc

lude va

riable c

harges

of lice

nse, fu

el fill c

harge,

insura

nce, re

gistrat

ion, PP

SA, ad

ministr

ation fe

es, any

enviro

nment

al char

ges or

fees, a

nd all

applica

ble tax

es. All

prices a

re base

d on M

anufac

turer’s

Sugge

sted R

etail P

rice. ▼

Progra

m in e

ffect f

rom Jan

. 4/11, t

o Mar.

31/11 (

the “Pr

ogram

Period

”). To q

ualify

for a F

ord Rec

ycle You

r Ride P

rogram

(“RYR”

) rebat

e (“Reb

ate(s)

”), cus

tomer m

ust qu

alify fo

r and ta

ke part

in eith

er the “

Retire

Your Ri

de Prog

ram”

delive

red by

Summ

erhill I

mpact

with fi

nancia

l suppo

rt from

the Go

vernm

ent of

Canada

, or Su

mmerh

ill Imp

act’s “

Car He

aven P

rogram

”. To q

ualify

for the

“Retir

e Your R

ide Pro

gram”

, which

offers

$300 ca

sh or re

bate o

n the p

urchas

e of a

2004 o

r newer

vehicle

, custo

mer m

ust tur

n in a 1

995 mo

del yea

r or old

er vehi

cle in r

unning

condit

ion (ab

le to st

art an

d move

) whic

h has b

een pro

perly r

egiste

red an

d insur

ed for

the las

t 6 mo

nths to

an au

thorize

d recyc

ler. To

qualify

for the

“Car He

aven P

rogram

”, cust

omer m

ust tur

n in a 2

003 mo

del yea

r or old

er vehi

cle in r

unning

condit

ionwh

ich ha

s been

registe

red an

d insur

ed for

the las

t 6 mo

nths to

an au

thorize

d recyc

ler. If a

custom

er qual

ifies fo

r Car He

aven o

r Retire

Your R

ide, Fo

rd of Ca

nada (“

Ford”)

will pr

ovide

an add

itional

Rebat

e, with

the pu

rchase

or lea

se of an

eligib

le new

2010 F

-150/2

011 For

d or Li

ncoln v

ehicle

(exclu

ding a

ll Fiest

a, Rang

er and

Mediu

m Truc

k mode

ls), in

the am

ount of

$1,000

CDN [Fo

cus (ex

cludin

g 2011

S), Fu

sion (e

xcludin

g 2011

S), Tau

rus (ex

cludin

g 2011

SE), Mu

stang

(exclu

ding G

T500, B

oss 30

2, and

2011 Va

lue Lea

der), T

ransit

Connec

t (exclu

ding E

V), Esc

ape (ex

cludin

g 2011

XLT I4

Manua

l), Edg

e (exclu

ding 20

11 SE),

Flex (ex

cludin

g 2011 S

E)] or

$2,000

CDN [Ex

plorer

(exclu

ding 20

11 Base

model

s), Spo

rt Trac

, F-150

(exclu

ding R

aptor a

nd 201

1 Regul

ar Cab

XL 4X2)

, F-250

to F-5

50, E-S

eries, E

xpedit

ion, MK

Z, MKS,

MKX, M

KT, Na

vigato

r] (eac

h an “

Eligible

Vehicle

”). Tax

es paya

ble be

fore R

ebate a

mount

is dedu

cted. R

YR Reb

ates ar

e availa

ble to

reside

nts of

Canada

only e

xcludin

g Nort

hwest

Territo

ries, Yu

kon Ter

ritory,

and Nu

navut.

Eligible

Vehicle

must b

e purc

hased,

leased

, or fac

tory or

dered

during

the Pro

gram P

eriod to

qualif

y for a

Rebate

. Rebat

es can

be use

d in

conjun

ction w

ith mo

st reta

il consu

mer of

fers ma

de ava

ilable b

y Ford a

t eithe

r the ti

me of

factor

y order

or del

ivery,

but no

t both.

Rebat

es not a

vailab

le on a

ny veh

icle rec

eiving

CPA, GP

C, Com

mercia

l Conne

ction, D

aily Re

ntal Re

bates,

Comme

rcial Up

fit Pro

gram a

nd Com

mercia

l Fleet

Incent

ive Pro

gram (

CFIP).

Limited

time of

fer, see

deale

r for de

tails or

call Fo

rd Cust

omer R

elation

ship Ce

ntre at

1-800-

565-36

73. © 2

011 For

d Moto

r Comp

any of

Canada

, Limited

. All rig

hts res

erved.

†Estim

ated fu

el cons

umpti

on rat

ings fo

r 2011 E

scape

FWD 2

.5L I4

5-Spee

d Manu

al/201

1 Escap

e FWD 2

.5LI4 6

-Speed

Autom

atic/20

11 Fiest

a 1.6L

I4 5-Sp

eed Ma

nual/2

011 Fus

ion S F

WD 2.5

L I4 6-S

peed M

anual/

2011 Fo

cus Sed

an 2.0

L I4 5-S

peed M

anual.

Fuel co

nsump

tion rat

ings ba

sed on

Transp

ort Can

ada ap

proved

test m

ethods

and co

mpetit

ive inf

ormatio

n avai

lable a

t the ti

me of

postin

g. Actu

al fuel

consum

ption

may va

ry base

d on ro

ad con

dition

s, vehi

cle loa

ding, a

nd driv

ing ha

bits. #

Based

on R.L

. Polk C

anada,

Inc. ve

hicle r

egistra

tions da

ta, YTD

Decem

ber 20

10. Cla

ss is sm

all uti

lity. Cl

ass is i

nterme

diate s

ized car

s.

Get the you today.

bcford.cabcford ca

FORD LETS YOU RECYCLE YOUR 2003 OR OLDER VEHICLE & GET UP TO $2,300 TOWARDS MOST NEW FORD VEHICLES.

This offer is in addition to incentives currently offered when combined with the $300 available from the Retire Your Ride program, funded by the Government of Canada on qualifying vehicles of model year 1995 or older. Incentives range from $1000 to $2000. Visit www.ford.ca for details.

In Partnership with

GET UP TO

WORTH OF

NO EXTRA CHARGE OPTIONSOR ACCESSORIES. OR AGAINST THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF MOST NEW 2011 FORD VEHICLES.

APR

ON SELECT NEW 2011 FORD VEHICLES

PURCHASEFINANCING

OWN IT TODAY FOR ONLY

$20,999**

Offer includes $500 custom cash and $1,550 freight & air tax.

2011 ESCAPE XLT FWD7.1L/100km hwy, 9.1L/100km city†

OR

*‡

▼

To get the options you want today, visit your BC Ford Store during the Ford Custom Car Event today.

WORTH OF

RA CHARGE OPTIONSHE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF MOST NEW 2011 FORD VEHICLES.

2011 FIESTA SE 4-DOOR5.3L/100km hwy, 7.1L/100km city†

LEASE IT TODAY FOR ONLY

$199†† @ 2.99%LAPR

Per month for 48 months with $2,350 down payment. Offer includes $500 custom cash and $1,550 freight & air tax.

OR


$14,999**

Offer includes $3,500 delivery allowance, $500 custom cash and $1,550 freight & air tax.

2011 FOCUS SE SPORT5.6L/100km hwy, 8.0L/100km city†


$18,999** Offer includes $1,500 delivery allowance,

$1,000 custom cash and $1,550 freight & air tax.

2011 FUSION S6.2L/100km hwy, 9.5L/100km city†

CANADA’S BEST SELLING MIDSIZE SEDAN#

PURCHASE A 2011 FIESTA S SEDAN FOR ONLY

$13,949** Offer includes $500 custom cash and $1,450 freight.

2011 FIESTA SE 4 DOORA

NO EXTROR ACCESSORIES. OR AGAINS

RAST TH

OWNOWN ITIT TOTODAYDAY FOFOR OR NLY

$ **

202020202001111111111 FOFOFOFOFOFOOCUCUCUCUCUCUSSSSSS SSSSSSEEE EEE SPSPSPSPSPSPORORORORORORRTTTTTT5.65.6L/1L/100k00km hm hwy,wy, 88.0L///100100100kkm city†

2011 FIESTABEST NEW SMALL CAR

(UNDER $21,000)

On most 2011 Escape models (excluding I4 manual)

0% 72APRPURCHASEFINANCING

FOR UP TO

*

MONTHS

CANADA’S BEST SELLING COMPACT SUV#

Online sessions will take place from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. on March 10, 22, and 29, and on April 7 and 12. Space is limited

and registration is encouraged.To learn more about Community Dol-

lars, including details of the face-to-face workshops planned for Kimberley, Fer-nie and Nelson starting on March 8, visit

www.communitydollars.ca. You may also access Rossland News

coverage of the local currency initiative and how it actually works in the Jan. 27 edition, online at www.rosslandnews.

com.Look to the very bottom right of the

page for full PDFs of print editions from2011.

/Rossland News


Info about ‘Community Dollars’ available online


Community

Access Columbia Basin Trust’s Summer Works Program to boost your small business and provide a job for a student this summer.

$7/hour wage subsidy;Quick turnaround on applications;Employment of students age 15 and up.

Application forms will be available at www.cbt.org/summerworks February 22, 201 . Grants will be approved based on minimum requirements, on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information visit the website or call 1.877.489.2687 ext 3644.

Summer Wage Subsidies

www.cbt.org/summerworks Join us:

• Custom Frameless Glass Showers• Wood Windows & Doors• Vinyl Windows (white or painted)• Steel or Fiberglass Doors• Automotive Glass• Deck Railing Glass• Custom Mirrors• Kitchen Cabinet Glass

Whatever your needs, see Glenmerry Glass

GLENMERRY

2825 HIGHWAY DR. TRAIL

364-0122

2060 Columbia Ave.Rossland250 362 5622

www.peoplesdrugmart.com

Tylenol 100sReg. $13.99

The voice ofRossland Businessssland Business

2 5 0 3 6 5 5 6 6 6 w w w. r o s s l a n d . c o m

The voice of Rossland Business

Constant Contact

Constant Contact uses fully customizable templates for newsletter, announcements, events and surveys. It is an email marketing and survey tool which allows you to track information about who is reading your releases, and also what links are followed.

Constant Contact is free for Chamber Members after signing up.

Business members receive a 20% discount for 6 months, or 25% for 12 months.

Foodies and gardeners gathered at Sarah Flood’s house in February to talk about different ways to plan a garden and get seeds growing early. As Spring fast approaches, Rossland REAL Food will host the third and fi nal winter season garden workshop at Iain & Libby Martin’s on March 16 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. More veggies will be started from seed and other plants will be moved to cold frames and the greenhouse. Ses-sions are $5 and there is a limit of 10 participants. To register, contact Hanne Smith at 362-7767.

Final WinterWorkshop


Roughly 100 people attended Rossland REAL Food’s seed swap and double-feature movie night at the Miners’ Hall on Sunday. Both movies, FRESH and Dirt!, were received ecstatically by the foodies in attendance, inspiring people to get growing. LEFT: Jess Thomson and Caley Mulholland (left to right) earned several hundred dollars for Rossland REAL Food selling baked goods, chili and rice dinner, and beer to the seed swappers. RIGHT: Richie Mann (left) and Rachael Roussin (right) talk about farming while Scotty Miller and Hanne Smith (behind) swap their seeds for donations to REAL Food.

Dinner and Two Movies

Andrew Bennett photos

Karen McDonnell’s class of Grade 3students at MacLean Elementary in Rossland prepared several of the advertisements in the special education section in this edition of the Rossland News. Front, left to right: Tavis Smith, Amie Fairweath-er, and Logan Nesbitt. Nathan Podgurny and Elle Ballendine are in the back.

Promising careers in publishing?



Community

Visit our other Black Press sites

Save you$50

a Week!

Dollar Deals!

Sell your used goods in our Classified Section!

Your dollar can make you MORE!

Trail’s fi rst hockey team was formed in 1912, four years af-ter the Boundary region formed B.C.’s fi rst hockey league.

In 1922, Kootenay teams started to compete for the ama-teur provincial title, the Sav-age Cup, and ultimately the top amateur national title, the Allan Cup, whose winners go on to the World Championships.

Rossland won the provincial title in 1924 and 1925. In 1926, Trail’s fi rst senior amateur team was organized and they imme-diately won the Savage Cup for seven years in row, reaching the Allan Cup semi-fi nals in the fi rst four of those years.

Th e name “Smoke Eaters” was coined for the 1928-29 season and stuck.

In 1938, the Smoke Eaters won the Allan Cup in Calgary and went on to win the World Cham-pionships in Switzerland in eight games, outscoring their oppo-nents 42 to 1.

Th e West Kootenay Hockey League paused for the Second War, but resumed in 1945. Th e WKHL became the Western In-ternational Hockey League in 1946 with the inclusion of Spo-kane. Th e Smokies won the 1947-48 and 1948-49 Savage Cup.

Right winger Bobby Kromm arrived on the scene in 1950. He would become the league’s all-time points leader and would coach the famous 1961 World Championship team.

Aft er winning the Savage Cup

in 1951-52, the Smokies did not appear on the provincial scene again until 1960.

Th e 1959-60 Smoke Eaters ended up in the Allan Cup fi nals against Chatham, Ontario. Th e Chatham Maroons came to Trail and defeated the Smokies in four of fi ve games — the other game was tied 5-5 aft er overtime, but the Maroons declined the invi-tation to the World Champion-ship and passed the honour to the 1960-61 Smoke Eaters who would take home the champion-ship for Canada.

It didn’t come easily. Th e Ma-roons returned from a series against the Soviet Union in 1960 having lost fi ve of seven games.

Th e Canadian Amateur Hockey Association told the Smoke Eat-ers to strengthen their roster with fi ve players, and Kromm went out and did just that, picking from the best in Canada.

One of them, Dave Rusnell, said recently: “Th ere were prob-ably a lot of other hockey players who were maybe better than us, but we were chosen, so we did the best job we could do.”

It was a fi nancial struggle too, but the community came togeth-er to support the Smokies. Stu-dent campaigns raised money, and businesses agreed to contin-ue paying player’s salaries while they were away. Trail contributed $14,000 from city coff ers and

surrounding centres, especially Nelson, also chipped in to reach the $23,000 needed to make the trip possible.

Coach Kromm emphasized conditioning, and the team played 36 games in B.C. and two games out of province before boarding a jet in Montreal.

Beginning in Norway, the team began an 18 game exhibition tour in games usually attended by more than 10,000 fans, and up to 17,000 in Moscow.

A loss against Sweden was a heart-stopper, but the next three games were won handily. Th e So-viets were the stiff est competition with the three game series begin-ning with a 3-3 tie, moving to a

3-2 loss, and ending with a winfor Trail of 4-1.

Going into the championship,the Soviets were the favourite towin, but the competition provedotherwise, with Canada andCzechoslovakia ending neck-and-neck with six wins and onetie each, the tie with each other.

Canada was declared the win-ner on goals for and against amongthe top four teams, squeaking byjust two points ahead of Czecho-slovakia aft er Trails fi nal win, 5-1against the Soviet Union.

Th e players returned to a hero’swelcome.

“In Calgary they gave us allWhite Stetsons,” Rusnell recalled.“We landed in Castlegar and hada car cavalcade. Groups of peopleall down the way in Castlegar.When we got to Trail, they gotthe fi re trucks out and we had aparade!”

It would be the end of an era.Th e Smokies went to the champi-onships again in 1963, but settledfor fourth behind the Soviets,Swedes, and Czechs.

Th e Smokies’ 1961 win wasCanada’s 20th gold in 28 worldchampionships since 1920. Butaft er 1961, the Soviet Union,Czechoslovakia, and Swedenwould dominate the amateurscene until Canada won again in1994.

In 1976, the 1960-61 Smok-ies were inducted into the B.C.Sports Hall of Fame.


The 1961 Trail Smoke Eaters were treated to a hero’s welcome — including this parade in Trail — upon returning home to Canada after defeating Russia in the World Hockey Championships. Their big win was 50 years ago this Saturday.

Photo courtesy of the Trail Historical Society

Please see morestories and photos about “Spirit of ‘61” on page 26

A history of hockey as anniversary approaches


Sports

The Canadian Brandowner Residual Stewardship Corporation (CBRSC), on behalf of the Canadian Toy Association and its members, have developed a Stewardship Plan outlining how the brandowners intend to collect unwanted electronic toys from the public and ensure that they are properly recycled and not sent to landfill.Go to www.cbrsc.ca to review the draft.Public meetings to accept comments will be held in:

} Prince George: Coast Inn of the North Wednesday, March 9, 1 to 4pm } Kelowna: Ramada North Kelowna, Friday, March 11, 1 to 4pm } Surrey: Sheraton Guildford Tuesday, March 15, 1 to 4pm } Victoria: Sheraton Four Points Langford Thursday, March 17, 1 to 4pm

Webinar will be held on Wednesday, March 23.

Pre-registration is requested through www.cbrsc.ca or (604) 831-7203.

Comments on the draft plan for Electronic Toys are welcome until the close of business April 25, 2011.

PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP CONSULTATION RECYCLING FOR

ELECTRONIC TOYS

www.bettygohard.comSnowshoeing and Cross Country Skiing winter programs on now, check out www.bettygohard.com for more information and to sign up.

Women's Progressive

Action Sports Community

Check out our upcomingevents online at

or drop in and see us at 1265 Cedar Avenue, Trail 250-364-3338

Join the Bettygohard Social Network @ www.bettygohard.comConnect with others, Share your experiences, Be inspired

experience

life in their shoesThe Hero In You® education program offers a series of FREE curriculum-linked lesson plans (grades 4-7) aimed to motivate children to find the champion within themselves. In addition, teachers can request a FREE classroom presentation delivered in-person by a Hall of Fame athlete!

If you are a principal, teacher or parent and would like to book a presentation for your classroom, call

Michael Markowsky (604) 647-7449 or visit www.heroinyou.ca to download lesson plans.

Attentionteachers:

Trail has a number of “Spirit ‘61” events on March 12 to com-memorate the same day 50 years ago when the Trail Smoke Eaters won the World Hockey Champi-onships.

A special “kids zone” will be set up at the Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre from 10 a.m. to noon.

Between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. there will be a Smokies meet-and-greet

accompanied by activities for kids, memorabilia for sale, and a raffl e by the Trail Historical Society.

Some of the 1961 team will be at the Royal Th eatre where a spe-cial showing of “For the Love of the Game,” a local hockey docu-mentary, will reignite Trail’s proud hockey history.

/Rossland News

It has been a busy week! I’ve fi nally had time to get back out on my cross-country skis; I for-get how much I love the sport! It’s been hard to fi t it in with all the ladies snowshoeing I’ve been doing, however now it is over, it is time to mix it up.

Saturday saw the last of the ladies winter day trips; a su-per nice day out at the Nancy Greene Summit on our cross-country skis. Th e ladies and I headed out on the Alzheimers Loop, fi nishing at the Surprise Cabin, where Ian awaited with a treat in store — S’mores, Betty style: deluxe graham crack-ers with chocolate wafers and homemade marshmallows from the Mountain Nugget topped our adventure off with style. Check out the photos online at www.bettygohard.ca.

It was so much fun I wanted more; I’ve been avoiding the Centennial Trail over the years as the dog poopy situation gets me down. Th is year I thought I would get back out there. It is such a great trail.

One minute I’m fl ying down-hill, the next I’m upside down in the snow. What happened? I looked about slightly dazed, giggling uncontrollably. Looking back at the groomed track I saw that one of our furry Ross-landers had left a surprise for me in the downhill track, stopping me dead and sending me head

fi rst into the ditch.I guess it’s not just the smell

— it can be super dangerous to an unsuspecting skier enjoying the fast downhill.

Next time I’ll remember to take my nose plugs, helmet and mouth guard. Skiing the Cen-tennial is extreme! It was pretty darn funny though.

Slightly battered, the next day I headed out cat skiing with Big Red Cats on a photo shoot with Anna Segal from Australia. She is currently the slopestyle world freeski champion. It was a great group and thanks to the 15 centimetres overnight the conditions were epic. I even got an interview; stay tuned for the new Betty of the Month feature online.

Wrapping up the week was the BCSA Snowcross on Satur-day at Red Mountain. With a funky knee I thought it best to be involved on the other side of the competition, it looked like so much fun though! All the com-petitors did amazing. Th e girls’ fi eld was a little small, but full of talent, next year lets round up the locals and show them how we ride here at Red!

Natasha Lockey runs Betty-gohard Women’s Action Sports

Community. Originally from New Zealand she has been living and playing in the Kootenays for

the past seven years.

A busy week!Being Betty - Natasha Lockey

Many events on Saturday to honour 1961 Smoke Eaters

A number of local riders really shone at the Provincial Series snowboard cross event last weekend at Red which Cathy Astofooroff , the execu-tive director of the BC Snow-board Association, said went “like clockwork.”

“It’s a wonderful mountain,” she continued. “For the event, in its third year, it’s great. Peo-ple love coming here.”

Astofooroff herself has skied at Red since she was very young.

“Th e course could be a little bit more challenging, but it’s good overall,” she said.

Riders came from all over to join in the competition, ev-erywhere from the West Coast to the Okanagan, including a contingent from the First Na-tion’s Snowboard Team out of Kelowna, to Nelson, Revel-stoke, Calgary and even Hel-ena, Montana.

Th e event’s commentator was Brett Tippie, who retired from the World Cup snow-board cross circuit in 2000 as the Canadian champion. Tip-pie, also known for his skills on a mountain bike, has since returned to snowboard cross as a coach.

“It’s great having an an-nouncer,” Astofooroff en-thused. “He’s entertainment!”

Tippie was clearly loving his job.

“Here I am, just calling it,” he said, “getting into it, getting the kids pumped, just sprickin’ and sprackin’!”

Th e weekend event was comprised of both offi cial FIS races for adults and “open” races, mostly for junior rid-ers.

Tippie noted that the FIS is “middle level,” but added:”Th ese [events] are all building blocks for the Olym-pics and the World Cup. Th ese [racers] are our up-and-com-ers, our pros of tomorrow.”

Tippie was especially pleased to be on this mountain which he hasn’t skied since the 1990s.

“I took a few rips yester-day,” he said, “Orchards, Short Squaw. Lovin’ it, lovin’ being at Red again!”

In the FIS races, the Pit-man brothers from Trail really stood out.

On Saturday, Tommy Pit-man took gold while Mitch Pitman settled for fi ft h — the top fi nisher in the consolation round.

Th e next day, Mitch was onthe podium with silver whileTommy took fi ft h.

Shaun Georgison made theconsolation round on Satur-day while Tra Schalm-Speidel’squalifying times were just shy.

Both riders train in Ross-land.

Th e following day, the roleshad reversed with Schalm-Speidel in the consolationround.

Miles Fortolozky, who alsotrains in Rossland, placedlower but managed to shavean average of fi ve seconds off each of his runs on Sundayrelative to his Saturday times.

In the women’s FIS races,Jesse McDonald of Nelsonstole the show, winning goldtwice. Despite a small fi eld ofonly eight racers, she was alsothe only rider to make the fi -nal heat both days.

It was a close race in the men’s fi nal on Sunday.Andrew Bennett photo

Continued on P. 28


Strong showings for area snowboard cross riders


Announcements

InformationCRIMINAL RECORD? Guar-anteed Record Removal since 1989. Confi dential, fast, af-fordable. Our A+ BBB Rating assures employment/travel & freedom. Call for your free in-formation booklet. 1-8-NOW-PARDON (1 866 972 7366). PardonServicesCanada.com

PersonalsDATING SERVICE. Long-Term/Short-Term relation-ships, call now. 1-877-297-9883. Exchange voice mes-sages, voice mailboxes. 1-888-534-6984. Live adult casual conversations-1on1, 1-866-311-9640, Meet on chat-lines. Local Single Ladies.1-877-804-5381. (18+).GAY PHONE Chat. Free trial. 1-877-501-1012 Talk to or meet desirable guys in your area 24/7. Where private, con-fi dential fantasies come true! 1-877-501-1012 GayLiveNetwork.com 18+

Travel

TimeshareCANCEL YOUR TIMESHARE No Risk Program. STOP Mort-gage & Maintenance Pay-ments Today. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Free Consul-tation. Call Us Now. We Can Help! 1-888-356-5248.SELL/RENT YOUR TIME-SHARE FOR CASH!!! Our Guaranteed Services will Sell/ Rent Your Unused Timeshare for CASH! Over $95 Million Dollars offered in 2010! w w w. s e l l a t i m e s h a r e . c o m (800)640-6886.

TravelSUNNY WINTER Specials At Florida’s Best Beach-New Smyrna Beach Stay a week or longer Plan a beach wedding or family reunion. www.NSBFLA.com or 1-800-541-9621.

Employment

Business Opportunities

BE YOUR own boss with Great Canadian Dollar Store. New franchise opportunities in your area. Call 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our web-site: www.dollarstores.com to-day.ENVIRO MASTERS Lawn care franchise opportunity! Home based, PT/FT repeat business. Enviro proven sys-tem. Protected territory. Train-ing & support. Enjoy the great outdoors! Call 905-584-9592, enviromasters.com.FAMILIES EARNING more. Work from home part or full-time. No selling. No inventory. No parties. No large invest-ment or risk. Visit www.familiesearningmore.com

Employment

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

DELIVER RV Trailers for Pay! Successful RV transport com-pany seeking pickup owners to deliver RV’s from US to Cana-da. Paying top rates! horizontransport.com/Canada

DRIVERS/OWNER operators wanted. Truck contractors need drivers with log haul ex-perience and clean driver’s ab-stract. Owner operators need-ed with 6, 7, 8 axle log trailers. Visit: www.alpac.ca or call 1-800-661-5210 ext. 8173

RTL-WESTCAN HAS open-ings for seasonal, rotational and full-time professional truck drivers to join our teams in various Western Canada loca-tions. Minimum 2 years Class 1 experience. B-train experi-ence/extended trailer length experience. Liquid or dry bulk product experience is an as-set. Clean driving/criminal record. Pre-employment medi-cal/substance testing. We of-fer: $1,400 weekly guarantee, Travel to/from employment lo-cation, Good operations bo-nus, returning bonus and more! Candidates for all posi-tions apply online at www.westcanbulk.ca under the Join our Team section. Al-ternatively, e-mail [email protected] or phone 1.888.WBT.HIRE for further details. Committed to the Principles of Employment Equity.

Education/Trade Schools

CLASS 1-2-3-4-5-7DRIVER TRAINING

Mountain & City TrainingHeavy EquipmentOperator Training

Financial Aid Available(for qualifi ed students)

Taylor Pro Training Ltd.Call toll free 1-877-860-7627

www.taylorprotraining.com

AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA ap-proved program. Financial aid if qualifi ed- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783

CANADA’S ONLY Finning Caterpillar Technician Training College also offers certifi cate and diploma programs in Busi-ness, Early Childhood Learn-ing, Teaching Assistant, Unit Clerk and more. GPRC, Grande Prairie, Alberta. On campus residences, home town feeling, great instructors. 1 - 8 8 8 - 5 3 9 - 4 7 7 2 ; www.gprc.ab.ca.

CANADA’S ONLY Harley Davidson Technician Training College also offers degree programs in Education, Music, Nursing, Science, Fine Arts and more. GPRC, Grande Prairie, Alberta. On campus residences, home town feel-ing, great instructors. 1-888-539-4772; www.gprc.ab.ca.

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOLLocations in Alberta & BC. Hands on real world training. Full sized equip. Job place-ment assist. Funding Avail. www.iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

Employment

Education/Trade Schools

LEARN FROM home, earn from home. CanScribe Career College offers online courses: Medical Transcription and Computers. Great work at-home opportunities. Enrol to-day! 1-800-466-1535 [email protected]

LEARN SMALL engine repair. Hands-on training on ATV’s, snowmobiles, personal water-craft. Excellent instructors and training aids. On-campus resi-dences. Write apprenticeship exams. GPRC Fairview Cam-pus. 1-888-999-7882;gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

LEGAL, DENTAL, Oil and Gas Offi ce Administration Cer-tifi cates. Go to your job inter-view with a specialization that will suit the employer. GPRC, Grande Prairie, Alberta. On campus residences, home town feeling, great instructors. 1 - 8 8 8 - 5 3 9 - 4 7 7 2 ; www.gprc.ab.ca.

MISSED THE last economic boom? Be ready for the next one. Pre-employment Welder and Millwright programs at GPRC. 16 weeks and you’ll write the 1st year apprentice-ship exam. On campus resi-dences. Fall studies. 1-888-999-7882; gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

NOT SURE what kind of trade is right for you? Trades investi-gation program. GPRC Fair-view Campus. 7 weeks work-place skills, safety training. 12 week work practicum in trade of your choice. 1-888-999-7882; gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

WANT TO be a Mechanic? Can’t get your foot in the door? General Mechanic pro-gram - GPRC Fairview Cam-pus. Hands-on training in Heavy Duty and Automotive Technician. Write apprentice-ship exams. On-campus hous-ing. 1-888-999-7882;www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

Help WantedACCOUNTING & PAYROLLTrainees Needed! Large & Small Firms Seeking Certifi ed A&P Staff Now. No Experi-ence? Need Training? Career Training & Job Placement Available. 1-888-424-9417

BANNISTER GM requires Journeyman Automotive and Collision Technicians. Situated at the foothills of the Rockies, 1.5 hours to Edmonton or Jas-per, Edson offers outdoor en-thusiasts a great living oppor-tunity. Signing bonuses, moving allowances and top pay for the right candidate. Contact [email protected].

Electricians and Apprentic-es needed Summit Electric Ltd. with offi ces in Kamloops and Quesnel is looking for cer-tifi ed electricians and 3rd and 4th year apprentices for full time work. Applicants must have the ability to travel to job sites across Western Canada. Company pays for travel, LOA and any fl ights.

CORE COMPETENCIES• Industrial and commercial

experience an asset• Must demonstrate the

ability to work under pres-sure and adapt easily to severe time constraints as needed

• Able to work with little or no supervision

• Must be able to pass man-datory drug testings

Reply To:[email protected]

or by fax to:(250)992-7855

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Castlegar Community

Services. Temporary position covering nine month leave.

Detailed job description: www.cdcss.ca/employment. Please send cover letter and resume by March 27, 2011 to

[email protected]

Employment

Help WantedMECHANICS REQUIRED: Ag and light duty at Maple Creek, the Sask. banana belt. Catch the boom! Fax resume to Kon-crete Construction Group: 306-662-2718.Email: [email protected]

MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees Needed! Hospitals & Dr’s Need Medical Offi ce & Medical Admin staff! No Experience? Need Training? Local Career Training & Job Placement also Available! 1-888-778-0459

SHOP FOREMAN Lead hand required for heavy-duty truck and trailer repair shop. Jour-neyman and CVIP experience preferred. Send resume to 780-452-3499 [email protected]

SalesOutside Sales Rep.

for ACR GROUP-Western Canada’s leader in Rubber & Urethane Manufacturing.

See website for details:www.acrgroup.ca/people

Trades, TechnicalELECTRICAL ESTIMATOR/ PROJECT MANAGER wanted to join our growing team with a local Vancouver Island pro-gressive company. We are in the BC Industrial Power sector and are seeking the following: - Appropriate trade education in electrical engineering and/or construction - Min of 5 yrs exp electrical industrial power con-struction environment. Min 5 yrs proven fi rst principles esti-mating exp. - High level of pro-fi ciency in MS Excel, MS Pro-ject and MS Word. Please submit your resume and refs: [email protected]

Services

Financial ServicesDEBT CONSOLIDATION

PROGRAM Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit. Steady Income? You may qualify for instant help. Considering Bankruptcy?

Call 1-877-220-3328 FREE Consultation Government Approved, BBB Member

$500 LOAN, no credit refused. Fast, easy and secure. 1-877-776-1660 www.moneyprovider.com

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.

www.pioneerwest.comIF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money: It’s that simple. Your credit / age / income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

Legal ServicesDial-A-Law offers general in-formation on a variety of topics on law in BC. 604-687-4680 (Lower Mainland) or 1-800-565-5297 (Outside LM); www.dialalaw.org audio avail.

ICBC, MVA’S, SLIP & FALL or Any Injury? MARCO D. CEDRONE Making The

Difference in Personal Injury Claims! 24hrs.1-866-913-3110

Cascade Law Corporation

LAWYER REFERRAL Service matches people with legal concerns to a lawyer in their area. Participating lawyers of-fer a 30 minute consultation for $25 plus tax. Regular fees follow once both parties agree to proceed with services. 604-687-3221 (Lower Mainland) or 1-800-663-1919 (Outside LM).

Classifi ed Ads Work!

Pets & Livestock

Feed & HayALL TYPES of hay for sale! all in medium squares (3x4x8). For all your Dairy, Horse, Feeder Hay needs, visit www.hubkahay.com or call Cale @ 403-635-0104. Deliv-ery available and Min order is a semi-load.

Merchandise for Sale

AuctionsRESTAURANT EQUIPMENT AUCTION - Sat., March 19, 11am. 455 - 2306 Hwy 6 Ver-non. As new, only 8 months old. For complete list view photos at doddsauction.com 250-545-3259

Building SuppliesSAWMILLS - Band/Chainsaw - Cut lumber any dimension, anytime. Build anything from furniture to homes. In stock ready to ship. From $4190. NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT1-800-661-7747 Ext:400OT.

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-STEEL SHIPPING Containers/BridgesSuper sale on now

New/Used/Damaged.BEST PRICES

20’24’40’45’48’53’ insulated reefer containers 20’40’48’53’ CHEAP 40’ Farmers Specials all under $2,200! Semi Trailers for hi way & storage. We are overstocked. Delivery BC & AB. 1-866-528-7108 Call 24 hours www.rtcontainer.com

Medical SuppliesATTENTION DIABETICS with Medicare. Get a FREE Talking Meter and diabetic supplies at NO COST, plus FREE home delivery! Best of all, this meter eliminates painful fi nger prick-ing! Call 888-449-1321.

CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! 1-866-981-5991.

Misc. for Sale100% GUARANTEED Omaha Steaks - SAVE 64% on the Family Value Collection. NOW ONLY $49.99 Plus 3 FREE GIFTS & right-to-the-door delivery in a reusable cooler. ORDER Today. 1-888-702-4489 mention code 45069SVD orwww.OmahaSteaks.com/family23

A FREE telephone service - Get your fi rst month free. Bad credit, don’t sweat it. No de-posits. No credit checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464.

ANTLER BUYER. Cash paid! Sheds, racks, brown, white, taxidermy mounts, ivorys, etc. ANTIQUES: snowshoes, wooden skis, fi shing tackle, chaps, beadwork, oil paintings, etc. Call (250)426-6993 or email [email protected]

DISCONNECTED PHONE?Phone Factory Home Phone Service. No one refused! Low monthly rate! Calling features and unlimited long distance available. Call Phone Factory today! 1-877-336-2274 www.phonefactory.ca

DISCOVER HOW To Get FREE Unlimited Cell Phone Service, & HUGE Residual Profi ts! Get complete details by watching our FREE infor-mational VIDEO online .... www.PhoneGoldRush.com

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for SaleINVENTORY CLEARANCE!New quality prefab home packages 50% off! 1030sf, Sacrifi ce only $13,975!! Origi-nally $27,950 (other sizes) Factory direct! Hundreds shipped! Spring/Summer deliv-ery. 1-800-871-7089.

Massive Closing Sale All items must go! 22 truck loads of new product. Fea-turing a huge assortment of rare & exceptional estate outdoor decor items ranging from iron garden gates to palm trees & waterworks. Visit our website:

www.newcountrydecor.com

STEEL BUILDING sale. Spe-cials from $4 to $11/sq.ft. Great pricing on absolutely every model, width and length. Example: 30x40x14 now $7995. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800-668-5422

STEEL BUILDINGS priced to clear - Holding 2010 steel pric-es on many models/sizes. Ask about free delivery call for quick sale quote and free bro-chure 1-800-668-5111 ext 170

Real Estate

Acreage for SaleARIZONA LAND LIQUIDA-TION- Starting $99/mo, 1 & 2 1/2-Acre ranch lots, 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport. NO CREDIT CHECK. Guaranteed Financing, Money Back Guar-antee. 1-800-631-8164 Code 4001.www.sunsiteslandrush.com

OWN 20 Acres $129/mo. $13,900 Near Growing El Pa-so, Texas (safest city in Ameri-ca!) Low down, no credit checks, owner fi nancing. Free Map/Pictures. 1-866-254-7755.www.sunsetranches.com

OWN 20 acres only $129/mo. $295/down near El Paso, Tex-as (safest city in America!) Money back guarantee, no credit checks, owner fi nancing, Free map/pictures 1-800-343-9444 www.20acreranches.com

Business for SalePar 3 Golf Course

CASTLEGARExcellent Established

Small Business Property Development Potential

Owner can live on 29 acres Prime Land with

Clubhouse & Restaurant. Financing available

250-304-2663 www.littlebeargolf.net

LotsBIG BEAUTIFUL Arizona land $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest, Golf course, Nat’l parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport Guaranteed fi nancing, no credit checks. Pre-recorded msg. 800-631-8164 code 4057 www.sunsiteslandrush.com

Mobile Homes & Parks

WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxuri-ous 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. 877-976-3737 or 250-814-3788 www.hbmodular.com

MortgagesBANK ON US! Mortgages for purchases, renos, debt con-solidation, foreclosure. Bank rates. Many alternative lending programs.Let Dave Fitzpatrick, your Mortgage Warrior, simpli-fy the process!1-888-711-8818

[email protected]

Real Estate

TownhousesREGISTER NOW. 55Plus ac-tive adult large ground leveltownhomes in Saskatoonwww.diamondplace.ca

Rentals

Homes for RentLower Rossland 3 bedroomhouse with carport. . Large yard& deck. Available April 1st.250.362.2105. Long term tenant.

Transportation

Auto Financing

Auto Loans and Vehicles de-livered to your door. Free De-livery BC/AB. Best rates applywith us fi rst. Always ApprovedLargest dealer group Applyonline autocredit911.com ortollfree 1-888-635-9911

Cars - Sports & Imports

2006 Honda Pilot EX-L

One owner, black with grey in-terior, 130,000kms, eight pas-

senger, trailer package in-stalled, winter and all-season tires included. Meticulously

maintained. Located in Nelson B.C. Call 250-825-3458 for

more information

Scrap Car RemovalSCRAP BATTERIES WANTED

We buy scrap batteries fromcars & trucks & heavy equipment.

$4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288

Sport Utility Vehicle2003 Subaru Outback Manual2.5 175,000 km. Winter & Summer Tires, Well maintained.Roof rails and bars. $7900250-362-5847, 250-777- 1163

Adult

EscortsCHAT live with Charley’s girlsand guys. 1-900-528-1051,1-900-548-1051, 1-900-783-1051.

How to place aClassified Ad

with

Call 250.362.21832114 Columbia Ave.

Rossland, BC8:00-4:30 Monday - FridayClassified Deadline 10am Monday

Your community. Your classi eds.

250.362.2183

bc classified.com

Classified Ads for items under $100

cost just $1!

Book Your Classified Ad Now

250-364-0283www.trailrosslandnews.com


Community

Dave Rusnell came to Trail from Sas-katchewan in 1960 on an invitation from the Smoke Eaters to join the World Cham-pionships in Europe.

Trail was booming with projects like the new four lane bridge, so it took Rusnell a few weeks to fi nd a decent place. When he did, he was joined by his wife Marleen — with whom he has now been married for 55 years — and two youngsters. A third was born shortly aft erwards in Trail.

Although fi ve new players were added to the roster, the team of 17 players was tightly knit.

“Eight of the players came through the Trail Minor Hockey system, which made for a close group,” Rusnell said.

Th e team also bonded in post game parties with their families. “We did a lot of singing,” said Rusnell, himself an accom-plished musician. “Seth Martin, he could sing folk songs really great, harmony and the whole works. We managed to hang in their sometimes until 2, 2:30 in the morn-ing. We had a whale of a time.”

As a hockey team, he said, the exhibi-tion games in Scandinavia, Czechoslo-vakia, East and West Germany, and the Soviet Union were “the best thing we ever did. [On tour], it takes a while for a team to get going.”

Also, “we weren’t familiar with the huge ice surfaces. Most were at least 100 feet wide, some were nearly 220 feet long.” Behind the net there was so much room “you could have played a shinny game back there!”

“You had to be on the ball, you had to think ahead,” he said. “If you lost your check or got out of sync, you really paid for it.”

“Th e competition was fi erce,” he con-tinued. “You weren’t just two teams play-ing against each other, this was Canada versus that country. We were up for every game because we knew the responsibilities that we had. We had an obligation to the people who believed in us, who’d gone out to raise the funds to send us over there.”

“Every rink we went to, we’d be walking in with our bags on our shoulder going in to get dressed and the rinks were already full,” he recalled. “A lot of places, there was standing room only. Every rink, whatever capacity they had, it was packed.”

“Th e pressure is so great. It’s a terrible load to carry, but at the same time I got so I enjoyed it,” Rusnell said. “Every game you had to play your best.”

“We had good forwards, but Seth Mar-tin was just an absolutely outstanding goaltender. He was probably the MVP for the whole tournament,” Rusnell said. “And our defence — some of the games that we played, particularly in Czechoslo-vakia and Russia, were as tough as any of the games I ever played in Canada, believe me.”

Trail’s Mikey Buchna is considered the founder of hockey in Czechoslovakia. “Th ey say he never came out of the cor-ner without the puck,” Rusnell said. “Be-

cause of him, the Czechoslovakian style of hockey was a lot like ours. Th ey gave it, they took it, they didn’t complain. I really enjoyed playing those guys.”

Other countries weren’t fond of Cana-da’s tough edge.

“When you go there, you have a job to do, and it isn’t always nice,” he said, “People have to do what they have to do, especially when it’s your country against his country.”

“We always got a good reception on the streets,” he said, remembering how they stood out in bright red Hudson Bay jack-ets. Nevertheless, “some places, they loved to hate us, but still they loved to watch us play,” particularly in Sweden.

“Some of these players coming down the ice, they could skate like the wind, but if they didn’t pay attention to busi-ness, there were some really tremendous checks. In Canada, you gotta learn to look where you’re going and be aware,” he said.

“We had defencemen who were as good open-ice hitters as I’ve ever seen. [Th ey] got a couple of [Sweden’s] players and put them out for the whole rest of the season. Th ey were clean checks, honest-to-good-ness.”

“I’m very happy the Swedish guys didn’t take off ence. Most of them were bigger guys, they could have chewed us up!” Rusnell laughed. “But they’re raised to be very gentlemanly and they frown on public fi ghting and ‘being hooligans’.”

In 1974 the Smoke Eaters returned to Sweden to replay their old matches. “We had a great time,” Rusnell recalled.

Th e Smoke Eaters sailed through most of the tournament, but the fi rst crunch came against the Czechs. Despite six losses in the exhibition games, the Czechs scored early, and maintained their lead by riding the puck along the boards as temperatures rose dramatically on the outdoor ice.

“Fift een, 20 feet in from the edges it

started to melt,” Rusnell said. “Th e wholeice was soft , so you couldn’t manipulatethe puck.”

In the third period, “Pinoke McIntyresaved our necks. Th at was the biggest goalof the whole tournament.”

Heading into the fi nal game against theSoviet Union, the Smoke Eaters needed athree-goal lead in the fi nal score to winthe tournament. Th is was at the heightof the Russia-Canada competitions anda turning point in history: Th e Sovietswould win 20 of the next 25 world cham-pionships.

“Th e Czechs were in the stands watch-ing the fi nal game, all in nice track suits.We’d be lucky to beat the Russians, theythought, and rightly so,” Rusnell said.

“But the way the game went, we neverplayed such a game. Bobby Kromm was asmart guy and he called the plays he knewwe had to do. Seth Martin had it rigged.He always seemed to be in front of it, ableto handle it.”

Looking back to the exhibition games,Rusnell said, “We had to fi gure out thestyle. Th ey’d have the puck for 65 per centof the game, but they always had to havethe perfect shot. Th e fi rst guy over [theblue line generally] made the play, so youhad to make sure you took him.”

By contrast, “We sometimes would justslap it in. It didn’t matter if it was artistic.”

“Th e Russians were very technicallywell trained. Th ey took time to developevery aspect of the game. It was diffi cult totake them out with your body cause theymoved the puck so well,” he said.

“Th ey remind me of the players of to-day,” he commented. “Th ose Europeanplayers brought in a tremendous puckcontrol and style of hockey, they weremore prone to develop complete players.Canada had to shape up. Now everybody’sdangerous.”

Th inking back to 1961, Rusnell said,“I thoroughly respect all the players weplayed against. When it comes down toit, if you take away the sweaters, they’rejust ordinary young people like us, doingthe best that they can, trying to play thegame.”


TOP: The 1961 Trail Smoke Eaters celebrate their world championship win on the ice in Geneva, Switzerland on March 12, 1961. BOTTOM: The 1960-61 Trail Smoke Eaters. Back row, left to right: Jim Cameron (President), Ed Cristofoli, George Fer-guson, Darryl Sly, Joe Garay (Trainer), Ugo DeBiasio (Manager). Centre row, left to right: Harry Smith, Cal Hockley, Don Fletcher, Harold Jones, Frank Turik, Dave Rus-nell, Walt Peacosh. Front row, left to right: Adie Tambellini, Norm Lenardon, Gerry Penner, Seth Martin, Pinoke McIntyre, Laurie Bursaw, and Bobby Kromm (Playing Coach).

Photos courtesy of the Trail Historical Society

Team member recalls the Spirit of ‘61

The Coppa Fiat — the world champi-onship cup presented to the 1961 TrailSmoke Eaters at their championship ban-quet. Fiat was a sponsor of the event.


Call us today for our Fall price special

Locally Owned & Operated

Ph. (250) 362-5797Toll free 1-877-495-5797

Have you had your Furnace Air Ducts cleaned in the last 3 years?We use Hypervac Technologies equipment and cleaning techniques

backed by over 25 years of cleaning experience.

NESSNEESSSNESSNESESSSSSDirectoryI

Maintenance

www.dynaproautomotive.com

2059 3rd Avenue250-362-5516

wwwww dddynaprp oaautut

Creating Beautiful Interiors Since 1990

Great finds...One of A KindsDiscover the Comfort & Style You Desire

At a Price You Can Afford

Antique &Art Gallery

2012 Columbia Ave, Rossland | 250.362.9505

To have a local Real Estate guide with links to interior photos e-mailed to you, contact me at: [email protected]

The Technology to Get you Moving!!!

knows the area well

Thinking of making a move – or just looking?

KOOTENAY HOMES INC.

Mary AmanteaText/Cell/ Voice Mail 250-521-0525

Res 250-362-7748

Karen SiemensNotary Public

1331 Bay Ave. Trail BCTel. 364.1241Fax. 364.0970

B&M ClosetsMaximize Your SpaceBridget Blue & Marie-Helen Gagnon

B&M Closets

[email protected]

Would you like to see your

business in the Rossland News

Business Directory?

Call Alison Today!

Verlco Columbia Mortgage Specialists Ltd.

P: 250-362-6803F: 250-362-7512E: [email protected]/vcms

Box 12092110 Columbia Avenue

Rossland, BCV0G 1Y0

Your Business Could Be Advertised for just $15/week!

250.362.2183

SAFETY TIP Have your system serviced at least once a year by WETT CERTIFIED Technicians to make sure everything is safe and running properly.

INSPECTIONS • INSTALLATION • SWEEPING

W.E.T.T. CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN

detailshair studio

pam martin250.362.75531760 2nd ave rossland bc

[email protected]

715 Shakespeare St.Warfield B.C.

FREE

Helena’s“In Stitches”

SALEOn Wood &Faux Wood

SSO

Custom Window Blinds

1/

• Custom Frameless Glass Showers• Wood Windows & Doors

• Vinyl Windows (white or painted)• Steel or Fiberglass Doors

• Automotive Glass

GLENMERRY

2825 HIGHWAY DR. TRAIL

364-0122


Sports

433 Josephine St.NELSON, BC V1L 1W4

Ph. 250.352.2100 Fax 250.352.6888To view Listings go to:

www.nelsonrealty.ca

Burke Jones250.354.8515

Tenant presently using the building as a gym. This is one of Rossland’s prime locations a block off main street. Potential to buy the lots behind along 1st Ave Building has a new torch down roofing, Dream Tenant, Triple Net Lease 7% cap rate. Call your local REALTOR for further information.

$349,900This is one of Rossland’s prime locations for townhouses, apartments or commercial building located on the edge of the downtown core. Views of Red Mountain and with a 3 storey structure see down the valley. Building presently leased out 5.7% cap rate. Call your local REALTOR for further information.

$299,9002-50 x 60 Lots Commercial Zoning along 1st Ave just off Washington St. These lots are to be sold individually or buy both of them for your new building or buy them as a holding property. It is very rare for lots to become available in the down town core. Call your local REALTOR for further information.

$99,000 ea.

Investment Properties Down Town RosslandHindsight is 20/20. Be in on Rossland’s future, Now!

[email protected]

Slalom Creek is closest proximity to ski lifts & new day lodge. Owners enjoy the only fitness facility on the mountain, games

room and theatre. Excellent quality construction, fine finishing, tasteful furnishings, private hot tubs. All suites come totally furnished including dishes, linens, electronics, decor items. Rental ready.

104B - 1234 sq ft, 3 bdrms, sleeps 7, ground-level suite is awesome for quick in/out access to the slopes. 2 queens + bunks. $319,000

204B - 1234 sq ft, 3 bdrms, sleeps 4 , 2 queens (3rd bedroom left unfurnished), $307,000

308B - 1434 sq ft, 3 bdrms, sleeps 6, top floor offers high ceilings, walk-in closet, lots of light. $499,000

409C - 1609 sq ft end-unit, 4 bdrms, sleeps 9, gorgeous furnishings, king, queen, bunks, den with pull out. Large patio. Excellent value here at $459,000

Jodie OJodie ORealtor &

Property Manager

250.368.716622222222222222222222222222222555555555555555555555555555555000000000000000000000000000000.........3333333333333333333333333333666666666666666666666666666666888888888888888888888888888........77777777777777777777777777777771166666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666662222222222222222222222222222225555555555555555522222222555555555555555555555555555555000000000000000000000000000000000....................33333333333333333333333333333336666666666666666666666666666668888888888888888888.716666666666666666888888888888888888888888888886 ..............77777777777777777777777777777777177777711111111111111111111111111716666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666250.368.7166

Toll-free: 1.877.362.7008 • Phone: 250.362.7007 • 1993 Columbia Avenue, Rossland

www.LifestyleProperties.ca

THE KOOTENAY’S ONLY DIGITAL

MOVIE THEATRE

1597 Bay Ave, Trail 24Hours: 250-364-2114www.royaltheatretrail.com

Rango

7pm & 9pm

2pm & 7pm

Daytime Matinees all throughout Spring

Break!!

Fingertips

News at your...

In the open races, 15-year-old Paige Kopan of Chris-tina Lake put in solid races both days, winning against younger girls on Saturday, and then taking gold again the next day even though she was competing in a diff erent age category, this time against four women in their mid-twenties.

Her main competition may have been 23 year old Sil-vie Giannelia of Rossland who took gold in the 19-and-over category on Saturday but did not race on Sunday.

Th ere were only enough men for the 19-and-over cat-egory on Saturday when Rossland’s Erik Schrottner took second out of three competitors.

Rossland’s Davis Th ompson competed in the male 14-and-under category with a number of other Kootenay Riders whose homes range from London, Ontario (Isaac Ward), to Calgary (Liam Lafrance), to Creston (Scott Griff eon).

Th e Kootenay Riders are part of the Red Mountain Academy.


The men’s Sunday fi nal (top) and women’s fi nal (bottom.)Steve Hilts photos / freshshots.ca

Jesse McDonald of Nelson was calm and collected as she rounded the fi nal corner on her way to winning Sunday's FIS snowboard cross fi nal at Red Mountain. McDonald also won Saturday's FIS event, the only racer to be in the fi nal both days.


Kopan wins gold in two age categories

march 10 2011 rossland news

Documents

future needs

rossland news rosslandnews

breaking news

school district

rosslandlast week

residential property

tax payers

information campaign