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Each year the Rossland Firefi ghters bring Christmas Hampers to needy families in Rossland. This is a tradition that has been going on for over 20 years. The Rossland Firefi ghters would like to thank the United Way, Rossland Lions Club, Emcon, the West Kootenay Toy Run, Trail Smokettes and Ferraro Foods for contributing to the hampers. Future applications for Christmas Hampers may be picked up at the Rossland Fire Hall, Trail Fire Hall and the Rossland Food Bank.

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December 2014 is known to the community of Rossland as “30K in 30 days,” a fundraising campaign for the Rossland Skatepark Associa-tion (RSA). It can also be known as

the month Nelson & District Credit Union (NDCU) stepped up to help locals realize their dream of an out-door skate park for Rossland. Steve Cutt of NDCU MoneyWorks met

with locals and NDCU staff to cel-ebrate the announcement of a ma-jor donation of $10,000 to the new all-wheel park, on behalf of Credit Union members.

With the Rossland Win-ter Carnival kicking off in just over a month, event or-ganizers are busy with car-nival planning and prepa-rations.

Previously it had been undecided if it was 1897 or 1898 when all the winter fun began at the first carni-val. Now the committee has

for once and all determined this important date in Ross-land’s and Canada’s his-tory. The Winter Carnival, which organizers say began in 1898, is Canada’s longest running winter carnival.

“That is something new for this year,” explains car-nival volunteer organizer, Larry Doell, of the agree-ment upon a date for the first Rossland Winter Car-nival.

The four-day program is full of activities for all ages. Event organizers have advised that the program includes a number of new and revitalized activities. The pyrophoria fireworks show is back, with music synchronized to the display ,held on Friday night. The Game Rail Jam, presented by Ross Vegas and Powder-hound on Saturday, will be up-scaled. Visitors to the

beer garden will be able to view the Sonny Samuelson bobsled hall of fame. Bob-sled team winners from the previous five years along with their race times will be displayed.

You will have to look twice at the carnival’s ad-vertized dates of Jan 29 to Jan 32, 2015 and not be misled — this is a four day celebration.

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The Game Rail Jam is a popular feature on the Rossland Winter Carnival and great for spectators and participants alike. Photo by Tourism Rossland/Larry Doell

Rossland youth that are challenging the community in their effort to raise funds for the Rossland out-door skatepark join RSA directors and Credit Union staff that are presenting a $10,000 cheque, on behalf of Nelson & District Credit Union members, towards the Rossland Skate-park Association’s December 30K in 30 days campaign.

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Rossland Council for Arts and Culture (RCAC) last week received written news con-� rming their successful grant application of $13,000 from BC Heritage’s Heritage Legacy Funds. � ese funds will go to-wards a larger restoration and maintenance project which contractors for the RCAC ren-ovation committee estimate will cost around $977,300.

� e miners’ union hall is an inspiring part of history being home to one of the � rst min-er’s unions in North America. � e hall is a provincially des-ignated heritage site o� cially heritage listed in August 1983. It is for this reason that RCAC would like to restore the grand edi� ce.

“Rossland Miners’ Union Hall is valued as a monument to the Rossland Miners Union No. 38 local of the Western Federation of Miners, the � rst metalliferous mine’s union local in B.C. and one of the most in� uential and success-ful unions in the history of the province. Built in 1898, this historic place was the cen-tral organization point for the Miners’ Union, whose � ght for just and safe labour conditions at the end of the nineteenth-century led to the legislation of the eight-hour work day,” reads the BC Heritage Branch property � le.

In 2013 the RCAC reno-vation committee � rst ap-proached the city of Rossland council making a presenta-tion on their plans for a green room in the underutilized attic, located on the fourth � oor of the miners hall. A� er discussing plans, both parties agreed that e� ciencies could be gained by undertaking the restoration projects and the city’s maintenance simultane-ously.

City works sta� has identi-� ed that maintenance work needs to be carried out by 2016. � is historic building is one of B.C.’s oldest surviving miners’ union halls and the building has not had renova-tion work carried out since the early 1980’s.

“� e situation should not wait any longer than 2016, things are deteriorating and should be looked at...� e roof has some issues, the outside needs new paint,” said Renate Fleming, RCAC Chair about the city’s � ndings.

� e chimney has also been identi� ed as in need of remov-

al due to its inconvenience to performers. Once performers exit the stage they move either stage le� or stage right, but to cross between the two per-formers have to run around the outside of the building as the chimney blocks the pas-sage way.

Ann Dumude, who is one of the � ve members on the RCAC’s renovation commit-tee, explains the project can be separated into various com-ponents. � e project has four parts: the building envelope, façade restoration, entry plaza and attic level reclamation. Construction dates are de-pendent upon securing fund-ing. RCAC’s original goal was to begin construction in the summer of 2015. “At this point, a summer 2016 start date is more realistic,” she said.

“� is is the biggest thing we have ever tackled,” Dumude said. “RCAC is fortunate to have the City working with them and an experienced her-itage architect, � omas Loh, on board so they can move the project work forward in the best interest of the community and the historic building val-ues,” she explained further.

� e next steps for the com-mittee will be to timeline further community consulta-tion and approach potential funders. “We need to receive more feedback so we can inte-grate suggestions into the de-sign of the space,” said Flem-ing.

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year-round as a space for wed-dings, funerals, concerts, per-formances, markets and many more activities; it has become the town’s defacto community centre. � e building still has potential to attract more users through developing the space in consultation with existing users and the wider commu-nity.

� e concept proposes a green room for the attic — the green room would occupy ap-proximately a quarter of the fourth � oor. Due to the ceil-ing ra� ers, a lot of the attic can only be used for storage how-ever; it has been identi� ed that the miners’ hall lacks storage and this would be a bene� t to many of the user groups.

� e proposed entry plaza would see a remodelling of the forecourt to improve safety, drainage and to create a his-torically compatible, aestheti-cally pleasing gateway to the miners’ hall. $68,400 has been budgeted for this component and would create a space that � ts with the theme of the min-ers’ hall and allows for patrons to mingle before, during, and a� er events.

Regardless of whether or not the RCAC raises the re-quired amount of funding, the city’s maintenance component will still have to go ahead. � e city has an amount of approxi-mately $280,000 in the miners’ hall reserve fund.

Above: A 2014 photo of the miners’ hall shows how the balcony has been modifi ed over the years. Photo by Larry

Doell Right: The miners union hall around 1910 shows the small details of the balcony that makes the building ap-pear very graceful. Photo courtesy of the Rossland Museum Archives

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(The Rossland News reserves the right to refuse publication. The advice offered in this column is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Use of this column not intended to replace or substitute any � nancial, medical, legal, or other professional advice. This column does not re� ect the opinion The Rossland News.)

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Dear Miss Sensibility,My children were over at my parent’s house recently. When we came to pick them up, they told me that their cat had scratched our son. Sure enough, he had claw marks right near his eye. This is not the � rst time this cat has scratched my children. He’s just plain nasty! I have asked them to have the cat declawed so this doesn’t keep happening but they said that it is inhumane and they will not even consider it. Would it be unreasonable not to allow our children there unless the cat is declawed? Cat-hater

Dear Cat-Hater,It sounds as if you are in a precarious situation. It is never a good idea to come between a mother and her child or between a cat lover and her cat. Sometimes pet owners begin to think of their animals in almost the same protective manner as they would their children.

Since how this situation is handled will affect your relationship with your par-ents and that of your child with his grandparents, I suggest you handle it with calmness and respect. However, your � rst responsibility is to protect your child from harm.

Before talking to your parents, talk with your child about the circumstances surrounding the scratches. Make sure there was no roughness or tail pulling going on from your child. Make sure he knows the proper way to behave around animals.

After explaining your concerns for your child’s safety, reinforce to your parents that you feel it is important for them to be able to spend time with their grand-child. As a compromise ask them if they would be willing to keep the cat con-tained in a room while your children are there. If you have a healthy relationship with them, one would hope that they will choose the child over the cat. If they do not agree, then tell them that you are really sorry, but their visits will have to take place at your house from now on. Sensibly yours,


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Operations Manager: Jennifer CowanEditorialOUR VIEW

It’s a familiar refrain this time of year.No, not the holiday wishes. Rather, the plea

to motorists and pedestrians to take special care while they’re on the streets.

You may be rushing o� to that special holiday party, but how are you getting back?

Local police detachments have already geared up for the CounterAttack program to combat impaird drivers, but it isn’t always drunk drivers that are involved in accidents.

Every December in BC, an average of seven pedestrians are killed and another 269 are in-jured.

� e dark rainy weather, slippery streets and poor visibility all conspire to make driving more di� cult.

� ere’s little we can do about that. But what we can do is make the extra e� ort to see and be seen.

ICBC has a few suggestions. � ey’re made every year, but they’re worth repeating.

To motorists, remain attentive at all times. Not only is it illegal to use a hand-held device while driving, the consequences can be deadly.

Pay particular attention around intersections where 75 per cent of all pedestrian incidents oc-cur. Watch while turning le� or right for pedes-trians who have already begun to cross.

For pedestrians, never assume that just be-cause you see the vehicles, their drivers see you. Headlights, tra� c and other distractions com-pete with your visibility. Fight back by ensuring you are dressed to be seen; wear re� ective cloth-ing, a re� ective arm band, or carry a light.

� e holidays are a hectic time of year. We all have places to be and things to think about.

But they’re also meant to be a happy time; don’t let an accident or injury spoil that.

Stay seen, stay safe

Letters PolicyThe Arrow Lakes News welcomes letters to the editor intended for publication but reserves the right to edit for brevity, clarity, legality, accurra-cy and topicality. Letters should be typically in the range of 300 words in length. Anonmymous letters will not be published. To assist in verifi -cation, name, address and daytime telephone must be supplied, but will not be published.

Volunteer contributions are the bedrock of our mountain kingdom.

Some say money makes the world go around. In Rossland, it is clearly the volunteers. You only have to look at this week’s local newspaper, or any local newspaper for that matter, and you will notice that it is � lled with stories featuring volunteers or gener-ously giving community members.

Take this week’s Rossland News for example. � e winter carnival op-erates only due to the help of over 200 volunteers and benevolent local business donations. � e Miners’ Hall renovations are being largely coor-dinated by the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture, another volunteer

organization with endless amounts of giving back to their community. � e community support does not stop there. Following a recent house � re, the Milburns are getting back on their feet thanks to the warm hearted local community. Library activities, including this week’s gingerbread house decorating, are made possi-ble thanks to the help of volunteers. Rossland may one day have its own skate park thanks to countless hours of fundraising and donations from passionate altruists.

� ere are also many local vol-unteers and volunteer groups who rarely make an appearance in the news. � eir social contributions are

so widespread and on-going that as a community, we become complacent about the magnitude of their contri-butions. But it is every one of these humanitarians that weave the social fabric into the hearts and minds of our community and make it the wonderful place that it is.

� ere are too many volunteers to list here, but we all know who they are and the organizations they repre-sent. � ey operate without the moti-vation of recognition and for this we are so appreciative.

From the Rossland News, we would like to thank all of Rossland’s volunteers and hope everyone enjoys a safe and happy Christmas.

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Katelyn HurleyCreative

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Before you head out into the backcountry this win-ter with your new Christmas ‘toys’, make sure you check the avalanche forecast and safety information on Avalanche Canada’s revamped website www.avalanche.ca.

A lot of work has gone into developing a new platform on Avalanche Canada’s website to ensure all winter recre-ational users stay safe in the backcountry. Recently Ava-lanche Canada (AC) has un-dertaken a new branding ex-ercise to separate themselves from the Canadian Avalanche Centre as the public voice on avalanche forecasting.

Earlier this year it was de-cided the public relations section of the centre would form its own name and con-tinue developing tools for winter recreation users to the backcountry. Now the name Avalanche Canada is synony-mous with the home of public avalanche safety information in Canada.

“Before there was brand confusion, we needed to sepa-rate (from the Canadian Ava-lanche Centre), as we shared a logo and a website with them,” explained Mary Clayton, Ava-lanche Canada’s communica-

tions director.AC, the not-for-pro� t, non-

government based organiza-tion, has undertaken the re-branding as economically as possible. AC crowd sourced a graphic designer to have their logo created and have under-taken the upgrades to tech-nology in-house.

� e website has long been a good source of informa-tion for anyone heading into the backcountry during the winter period. Now new in-teractive technology has been added to the website with map based displays of the avalanche forecasts. Later in the season, additional new features will be added. As a result, the user experience is more engaging and allows for additional information to be accessed to make informed decisions regarding safe travel in the backcountry.

“� is (the map) is a natural extension, using a map based interface...makes logical sense,” said Avalanche Cana-da’s public avalanche warning service manager, Karl Klas-sen.

� roughout winter, AC is-sues free daily avalanche fore-casts for much of the moun-tainous regions of western Canada. Rossland is within the Kootenay Boundary re-gion, which includes local backcountry playground ar-eas such as Kootenay Pass and the Rossland Range.

“Kootenay Boundary is de� nitely a place we are inter-ested in having recreational users in the backcountry. Our goal is to try and engage as

many backcountry users to better equip them to make more informed decisions in relation to avalanche risk,” said Klassen.

With the aim of eliminat-ing avalanche fatalities and injuries in Canada, � eld ob-servations from users on AC’s mountain information net-work and mountain weather forecast is utilized. � ese observations come from a variety of sources including avalanche consultancy � rms, commercial winter guiding operators, ski hills, highway and railway maintenance crews, professional avalanche course participants, univer-sity research teams and AC winter � eld team sta� . Obser-vations AC receive from the public via the mobile app or website also assist.

� e AC website also pro-vides information on ac-credited avalanche training courses which Klassen de-scribes could be a life saving Christmas present, especially for that someone who has ev-erything.

“To be able to use our prod-ucts and services, accredited training is very, very impor-tant for everyone that travels into the backcountry. (Ac-credited training) is certainly the kind of thing that makes a great Christmas present,” he said.

Additionally AC’s snow-mobile speci� c webpage at www.avalanche.ca/sled high-lights items of special interest to mountain snowmobilers for a safe experience in the backcountry.


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Reporter, Alicia Wallace, took to the streets to ask people what’s their favorite thing to eat on Christmas day and why.

What’s yourfavorite thing to eat on Christmas day and why?

Why: I have always had it and I also like plum pudding but they don’t make it anymore.

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Why: That’s obvious on Christmas day.

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In the spirit of the carnival, organizers have published the � nal date as a continuation to the month of January for a bit of fun.

“It makes people stop and think about it and then have a bit of a giggle,” said Doell.

“� e community spirit during the carnival is fully revved up, with the whole community getting involved,” explains Lisa Wegner, one of the carnival organizers.

Whatever the weather, ev-eryone is outside enjoying the carnival celebrations. Just think, a celebration of sliding down hills, doing it really fast and on almost anything you can imagine plus a parade, variety show, beer garden, an Olaus ice palace and much more.

Long term volunteer Kelly Acheson, who began work-

ing with the carnival around 20 years ago, says she has enjoyed every moment of the carnival from the plan-ning meetings to the actual events.

“I have had a great time, I have never had a bad expe-rience. John Heintz used to say ‘if you’re not having fun, don’t be here.’ We’ve only ever had fun for as long as I can remember,” she said.

Organizers are hoping for below zero temperatures with clear skies throughout the carnival so participants and visitors can enjoy every-thing there is to love about Rossland’s Winter Carnival. For further information and a full programme of events at Rossland’s Winter Carnival visit www.rosslandwinter-carnival.com.


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May your days be merry and brightHappy Christmas to all our Rossland News readers. Rossland has put on a wonderful display of Christmas lights in celebration of the festive season. Pictured here are Irene and Ken Dixon under a tree, with over 700 lights, in front of their home. Photo by Alicia Wallace

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� e Betrayers is the third much-acclaimed book in David Bezmozgis’ relatively brief writing career. It was short-listed this year for the Scotia-bank Giller Prize, and his previous works — the novel � e Free World (2011) and the collection Natasha and Other Stories (2004) — earned him impressive awards in a range of esteemed competitions. Each of these works showcases his precise, unassuming prose and his sensitive awareness of human thoughts and feelings.

� ey also reveal Bezmozgis’ in-terest in the immigrant experience, especially that of Soviet Jews as they wrestle with emotional and moral questions about how much to adopt their host culture and how much to maintain their traditional culture. And within the framework of these questions he depicts personal deci-sions that de� ne characters’ experi-ences, paying special attention to simple acts of kindness and mean-ness, principle and amorality.

� e Betrayers is set in Yalta and charts a decisive day in the life of Baruch Kotler, a Soviet Jewish dis-sident who immigrated to Israel and entered politics. Unwilling to back down from his challenging and hon-ourable stand on West Bank settle-ments, Kotler earns the wrath of his political rivals, who make public his a� air with a woman who is closer in age to Kotler’s daughter than she is

to him. He � ees Israel in the midst of this scandal and returns to the resort city he remembers from his child-hood. While in Yalta Kotler encoun-ters the very man who denounced him forty years earlier, the one time friend whose accusation sent Kotler to the Gulag.

� is day is a decisive one for Kot-ler, because over its course he must consider the meaning of his actions most notably for his wife, who did all she could twenty-� ve years earlier to free him from the Gulag and get him to Israel; for his son, an Israeli soldier who is caught between following or-ders and following his own moral compass; and for his daughter, who considers herself a friend of Kotler’s mistress. What does his betrayal of their love and trust mean for him and them? And, what of those who have betrayed him and his trust — his one time friend and his political opponents? How should he respond to their actions?

In Baruch Kotler, Bezmozgis gives us a character whose tenacious com-mitment to principle is both his strength and his weakness. Leora, his mistress, re� ects that, “her rela-tionship with Kotler had been built upon a � awed premise. […] She had wanted her saint to also be a man.” A saint, she reasons, “loved the world more than any single person,” and in this conclusion Leora uncovers the noble priorities that guide Kotler’s life, but also that seem to separate that life from the everyday deeds and needs of those who are closest to him.

How should we regard Kot-ler’s moral priorities, his actions in stressful moments, his expressions of love and sacri� ce? David Bezmozgis leads us to these questions delicately and pointedly in a novel that will stay with us for a long time.


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ROSSLAND MUSEUM & DISCOVERY CENTRE WINTER HOURSWednesdays to Saturdays, 12-5 p.m. Closed Dec. 24 to Jan 1.

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TEEN NIGHT Tuesdays 6-8 p.m. @ the Rossland Public Library. Let Sage and Sally know what you want to do at Teen Night. Come out and have fun!

ROSSLAND SENIORSMonday 1:30 p.m. Seniors Art Club meets. Contact Edith at 250-362-4477.Monday 7:00 p.m. Rossland Quilters Guild meets. Contact Dayanne at 250-362-7727.Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Rossland Old Time Fiddlers play. Visitors should contact Richie or Audrey at 250-362-9465. Thursday 9:30 - 11 a.m.

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LOCAL WRITERS DISCUSSIONWednesdays 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. @ the Ross-land Seniors Hall. To share ideas, expertise and knowledge, critiques, and open op-portunities for experienced and want to be writers. For more information contact Les Anderson by email [email protected] or phone @ 250-362-5532.

ROSSLAND MAKERLABThursdays to Dec 18, 7:00 to 8:30 pm @ Seven Summits Centre for Learning Mentors are on hand to help with 3D modeling, printing or for other technol-ogy project. For youth 12 yrs and up. This program is FREE.

WRITERS CLUBEvery Wednesday until Apr 15, 2015. 7:30 to 9 pm @ Rossland Seniors Hall. All genres of writers welcome. No mem-bership fee. Learn from published authors and writers.

ROSSLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY The Library has lots of great programs and events starting this month:Fridays at 11am the Books and Babies songs and story time happens for little ones 0 to 30 months. Thursday from 3-4 pm there is something going on in the Library for school aged kids. Second Thursday of each month from 3-4 pm the Page Turners program for kids 8-11 years old. Fourth Thursday of each month from 3-4 pm. the Board Games Club for kids 6-12 years.

ROSSLAND BEAVER SCOUTSMondays 3 to 4pmWe are looking for girls and boys ages 5 – 7 yrs to Join our Beaver Scout group. Fun and friendship is the cornerstone of the Beaver Scouts program. Beaver Scouts opens the door for your child to discover the world. It is � lled with a little bit of everything – outdoor activities, games, music and sports. Along the way, Beaver Scouts meet new friends, learn cooperation and teamwork and develop self-con� dence. Please contact Deanna Leask at 250-362-7118

ROSSLAND MUSEUM WINTER HOURSFriday January 2, 12 to 5 pm Saturday January 3, 12 to 5 pmFor the month of December, admission will be entirely by donation.

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In the early hours of Nov. 12, Aaron and Sherelle Mil-burn’s rental property caught alight. � e Milburn’s man-aged to retrieve their kit-tens Will and Lola from the Fourth Avenue house � re but everything they had worked so hard for the over the past few years was either de-stroyed or permanently dam-aged as a result of the � re.

It has been a traumatic time for the young new-lyweds who are extremely grateful for the wider region’s assistance and support.

“From friends, family, business owners and the en-tire community, I don’t have the words to describe how it feels,” explains an over-whelmed Aaron.

� e smoke inhalation Aar-on Milburn su� ered from immediately a� er the � re has cleared up now. “It was a real-ly short term thing,” he said.

� e Milburns moved into another rental property on Dec. 1 in upper Rossland and now, thanks to the extended community, have the essen-tials. One of the � rst things Aaron did was to go out and buy “four smoke detectors, a carbon monoxide detector, a � re extinguisher and a � re proof safe,” he said. “You tend to look at it di� erently a� er it happens to you,” he added.

People have just come out of the woodwork and o� ered their help and support to the Milburns. Some of the items lost as a result of the � re can never be replaced, however, with the amazing support from the surrounding com-munities, the newlywed cou-ple have been able to begin replacing some of the com-mon household items that they need to start over.

“Everybody has gone out of their way, whether it be a meal, a kitchen table, or a story — so many di� erent people have helped us out...we have been mind blown by everything,” said an apprecia-tive Aaron.

Several fundraising initia-tives had been undertaken on behalf of the young cou-ple. � e couple say everyone

has stepped up and provided such overwhelming support. � eir biggest thing is en-suring everyone from fam-ily, friends, businesses and the wider community is ac-knowledged for everything they have done to support them.

“We are so incredibly grateful. I have cried more because of how much every-one has helped us out and we wouldn’t be nearly as togeth-er if it wasn’t for the amount of support from this com-munity. We are so thankful to be living in this town, I am so proud to have been raised here, both of us are, it’s such a blessing,” Sherelle expressed.

“If anyone else is ever in our situation we will be the � rst ones to o� er help,” Aaron added.

Thankful Rossland house fi re victims overwhelmed by community support

Newlyweds feeling the love

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Top: Sherelle and Aaron Milburn on their wedding day just months before the house fi re destroyed their rental property and possessions. Photo by Ashley Hodgson Effect Photography Bot-tom: The Milburn’s kitties Will and Lola who were rescued in the Nov. 12 house fi re. Photo by Sherelle Milburn

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