Rossland News, October 30, 2014

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Interact’s Cambodia experience

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2014 VOL. 9 • ISSUE 44

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One of the local areas utilized by local and regional residents alike as a recreational site is now one step closer to being reality. In an e� ort that began 14 years ago, the Friends of the Ross-land Range Society (FORRS) have completed a management plan for the area now known as

the Rossland Range Recreation Site. � e section of the Rossland Range area between the Red Re-sort recreational area and Big Red Cats tenure has long been used by locals and visitors as hik-ing trails and a backcountry ski area and includes several warm-ing cabins built by volunteers. Structures on crown land are subject to stringent rules so the government wanted to remove

these cabins but was persuaded otherwise by the community.

As recreational use in the area has continued to grow over the years, the need for communi-ty management of access and the shelters was recognized by the provincial government. In a statement made during a public meeting October 22 board direc-tor Kim Deane said, “� e provin-cial government has o� ered a very

large recreational site in return for the community managing both the access but most impor-tantly the shelters in some sort of manner agreed upon with them.” � e land was originally managed by the province by the Ministry of Forests and includes a forest license belonging to ATCO of Fruitvale.

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Perception of jobs versus reality

As their term winds down, three Rossland city council-lors, including both mayoral candidates, mused Monday about the perception of their jobs versus reality.

Without citing speci� cs, councillor Jody Blomme said she found it interesting to learn what at least some mem-bers of the public think goes on between council members.

“It’s really quite di� erent from my � rst-hand expe-rience,” she said. “I’m just remarking that there is a dis-connect between the two in how we work together.”

Blomme, who is not run-ning for re-election, said she has never felt any member of council has withheld infor-mation from her or prevented her from � nding answers. She added that even expenditures, a matter of public record, are sometimes “spoken about generally in town as being quite di� erent from what they actually are.”

Blomme said there must be some ways for council to im-prove communication with citizens, but she wasn’t sure what the answer is.

Fellow councillor Kathy Moore, who is running for mayor, said she has personally

experienced misinformation in the community.

“I’ve heard that I’m not a [Canadian] citizen, that I come to 50 per cent of the meetings and that I call in on the phone all the time,” she said. “[In fact] I’ve been to 97 per cent of the meetings, four on the phone. Word gets out there — gets out in all kinds of circles and we can’t always control that. � e only thing we can do is say how it is.” (Moore has dual Canadi-an-American citizenship.)

Councillor Jill Spearn, who is also running for mayor and prefaced her comments by saying the discussion risked veering into campaigning, said her observation from nine years on council is “yes, people talk. It’s like a game of telephone. I think our job is to be honest and not make up stories. I never have.”

Spearn said while there are many good things going on, and council conversations have been “worthwhile, sin-cere and genuine in most cas-es,” she found it “unfortunate” things sometimes “went a bit sideways.”

“I have personally risen above it and look forward to the next four years if it is to be and making sure we commu-nicate to the public as well as we can,” she said.

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Management plan for Rossland Range Recreation Site• Continued from page 1

In September of last

year this area was o� -cially designated as a provincial recreation-al site in partnership with the FORRS and planning and public consultations began to create a manage-ment plan for the area as required by the Ministry of Forests. � is plan is now com-plete and will be sent

to the Ministry for � nal approval before work begins on one of the key points in the plan, a new genera-tion of day use shel-ters to replace the ag-ing warming cabins. � e plan: “attempts to balance the commu-nity needs with the requirements of the government.”

One of the origi-nal requirements by the provincial gov-

ernment was that the number of shelters be reduced to only � ve but according to board director Les Carter, “Shelters are the key to the com-munity buy-in and the terrain is very important in justi-fying the number of shelters for safety rea-sons.” It is the hope of the society that the government will be lenient with this

number as there are justi� cations for the number of shelters remaining, and there is some removal and consolidation occur-ring.

� e � nal plan be-ing submitted to the province for review includes nine shel-ters when complete, each to be brought up to government stan-dards in some way. Director Kim Deane

said, “We hope and indeed expect that what we are propos-ing will be accepted in whole or in part by the provincial gov-ernment but it is not a done deal.” It is the hope of all involved that the work of the past year will soon come to fruition in the acceptance of a plan that the commu-nity can be proud of.

Rossland to host heritage conference

Rossland will host Heritage BC’s 2015 con-ference.

Heritage commission chair Jackie Drysdale told city council Monday that while they are only in the early planning stages, she expects around 100 peo-ple to attend the event on October 1 and 2.

Heritage BC is a non-profit that supports heritage conservation in the province. The City of Rossland is a corporate member.

Drysdale toured exec-utive director Kathryn Molloy and her husband around Rossland on Monday, visiting heritage sites and looking at facil-ities for the conference, which will include a se-ries of workshops over the two days.

“Rossland is a really easy community to sell and our heritage is an im-portant part,” Drysdale said. “It creates a sense of pride and identity.”

Drysdale, who will chair the local planning committee, said she will meet with the Columbia Basin Trust to explore

sponsorship opportuni-ties, but was confident that with city support they could pull it off. This year’s conference was held in Cloverdale.

Meanwhile, Drysdale said a new Heritage Rossland website is in the works, which will include information presently on the city’s site as well as additions that city staff haven’t had time to post.

That includes a data-base of the old Columbia cemetery, the text of all heritage plaques, a heri-tage home inventory, and the heritage registry — although only “bits and pieces” of the latter are on the city’s site. A her-itage home booklet was going to be delivered to the city in an electron-ic format that could be posted online, but “was so unwieldy that it wasn’t much use,” Drysdale said. It is now being reformat-ted.

Drysdale said with vol-unteer help she expects the commission can cov-er the website’s design costs within its existing budget. Once created, she doesn’t expect it to need updating very often.

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Interact’s Cambodia experienceLast June, members of the

Rossland Interact and Trail Interact Club embarked on an unforgettable journey to Cambodia. Because In-teract is a non-profit club for high school students with an aim to create good international relationship and understanding, various members went on this in-ternational trip to volunteer at orphanages and schools. There, our club was able to interact with the children and do some hands-on work, like repainting walls. Below are what some of the Rossland Interact members that went wrote about their own personal experience on the trip.

Ella Conliffe:“Volunteering in Cam-

bodia was an eye opening and heart warming experi-ence. Even when you were covered in sweat and wish-ing you were in your own bed, the smiling faces of the children made it more than worth it. Knowing that our work will be with the children was valuable, and having the great memories that came along with it, will make this a trip that is re-membered by all of us that went and all the people we met. Their daily life is much different than ours, much poorer, but they never let that get to them and were so proud to show us how they lived. I will remember this trip for the rest of my life; the children’s smiling faces and Cambodia’s vast culture are unforgettable.”

Hannah Klemmensen:“Cambodia was an amaz-

ing experience I will always hold close to my heart. Be-ing able to connect with the people in Cambodia was an amazing opportunity to broaden my mindset and become a more globally aware person. Like every-one else that went, I found it really taught me to be so thankful of what I have in a way no other experience

really could. It is hard to really understand why it is important to preserve wa-ter and things like that until you have powerful memo-ries to relate to. I hope that the Rossland Interact Club will be able to get this much support from the commu-nity in future years so kids like me have the chance to go on an amazing trip like I did.”

Lucy Beck:“My favorite part of visit-

ing Cambodia was meeting all the different people and learning about the culture there. It’s very eye opening to see the way some people have to live, and reward-ing to be able to work with them. Some don’t have a proper home or are forced to beg at the side of the road. Coming home after experiencing that has made me think more about all the things I used to take for granted like clean and hot water, and being able to afford health care, among other things. Sometimes I might forget and no lon-ger think about how privi-leged I really am, but it only takes a couple of seconds to remember, and to think about the life and culture in Cambodia.”

Maddi Vockeroth Fisher:“While visiting Cambo-

dia I learned a great deal about how others live and interact with each oth-er. Helping in the schools by teaching children and painting, brought so much joy to the kids and myself. It was an amazing and life changing experience that I am so grateful I got to be a part of. Learning about, and seeing the everyday struggles that so many peo-ple have to deal with all the time, made me want to help every bit more. Now that I’m back I feel so thankful for what I have, and just want to keep helping those who can’t help themselves, or who aren’t as lucky as

myself.”

Hannah Kroeker:“Cambodia was an ex-

perience that I can never forget. Seeing the struggles that people go through in Cambodia made me want to help out so much more. From helping them learn english to painting and playing soccer, working with the children in the orphanages was an amaz-ing experience. Cambo-dia opened my eyes and gave me a greater under-standing of how the world works, and it helped me see the importance of edu-cation. A little help can be stretched so far there, and a little money helps out in so many ways—just a fresh coat of paint on a school helps attract donors which can bring in much needed funds to buy pencils, paper, games, and computers. This trip was memorable and I will never forget the sights and people of Cambodia.”

Marilyn Nelson, past teacher sponsor:“This was the fourth In-

teract international volun-teer trip I have organized and chaperoned, and I am struck by both the differ-ences from and similar-ities with our previous ventures. The most ob-vious difference was that we travelled to Cambo-dia, where none of us had been. The other is that it included members from both Rossland and Trail Interact Clubs, providing a wonderful opportunity to see how effective and fun it can be when we collabo-rate.

“It was the similarities, though, that were most powerful, demonstrating, once again, that a group of young people can make a difference. And they cer-tainly did so. They painted walls and murals in two schools and an orphanage in the blazing sun and hu-midity, making the build-

ings cleaner and more wel-coming, extending the life of the cement, and giving the Cambodian students a sense of pride in their sur-roundings. They played, danced, ate, and talked with children and young people in a natural and positive manner wherever we went. They raised mon-ey (endlessly!) to donate to all of the projects they worked on, contributing computers, hygiene prod-ucts, building supplies, and school supplies.

“I was glad I could end my years working with In-teract on such a positive note. Each of the students were respectful of the Cam-bodian culture and people, responsible, open to new ideas and experiences, and an excellent ambas-sador from Interact, Ro-tary, the Kootenays, and Canada. They exemplified Interact’s overriding pur-pose: to work together in a world fellowship dedicated to service and international understanding.”

Rossland Interact would like to give a sincere thank you to everyone that sup-ported us. Special thanks to the Nelson and District Credit Union Rossland Branch, Rossland Rotary Club, and the RSS grade seven class of 2014 for their generous grants. Finally, our amazing chaperones, Mari-lyn Nelson and Dan Kroeker, made our trip possible. We sincerely appreciate the lev-el of enthusiasm from the community, and look for-ward to more.

Rossland Interact Club is a group dedicated to serv-ing both the local commu-nity and international ones. Our motto is “Strengthen-ing Communities through Service”. We are always open to new members, so feel free to drop by one of our meetings on the first and third Wednesday of every month at 6:45 p.m. at the Rossland Public Li-brary.

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� ere are lessons to take away from last Wednesday’s shootings on Parliament Hill in Ot-tawa.

� e � rst one — one that played out in front of radio listeners and TV viewers throughout the day — is not to over-react. A� er Michael Ze-haf-Bibeau shot Cpl. Nathan Cirillo and made a beeline for the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings, those tasked with security there did their duty. � ey tried to stop him at the main entrance. � ey followed the man as he headed down the Hall of Honour, near where the NDP and Conservative caucuses were meeting, and continued to exchange gun� re with him. Finally, Sergeant at Arms Kevin Vickers was able to � re at him and bring him down.

� e media coverage of the events of the day was ongoing, but it was not � lled with over-reactions. Instead, it was done in a moderate tone, with facts relayed as they became available. � e only portion which may have been overdone was constant re-playing of the grainy video, taken on a cellphone.

An investigation is underway, and it includes a detailed look at a video the shooter le� behind. It is clear that the man felt disconnected from soci-ety and that he was at least in� uenced by messag-es from ISIS on social media. He also had been a crack cocaine addict. Beyond that, it is unclear what in� uenced him.

� e federal government needs to take the same approach — move slowly and not over-react. � ere is no need for drastic changes to laws which will impact on freedoms of ordinary people.

� e second lesson is that there is clearly a need for better security at the Parliament Buildings. Part of this may be due to a variety of forces be-ing responsible for various aspects of security, but access to Parliament through the front door is too easy. If this had been a co-ordinated attack, there could have been enormous repercussions.

� e third lesson is the need for all political par-ties to co-operate more o� en, as shown in � urs-day’s extraordinary actions in the House of Com-mons.

Lessons to learn

Even at book 23 in her Commissario Brunetti series Don-na Leon’s characters remain complex, her presentation of life in Venice continues to be alluring, and her plot is as gripping as ever. What sets By its Cover apart from the earlier novels in the series is its focus on books, or more accu-rately on what might lead someone to go to great e� orts to steal or deface books.

Brunetti is one of those detectives

who need to under-stand why a person commits a crime. It is not simply that he wants to learn the motive for a crime, but rather that he respects the complex of forces that can cause an individual to perform certain acts, even criminal ones, and this e� ort to understand di-rects his inquiries, conversations, and internet sleuthing. In By its Cover this e� ort takes him to rare-book libraries,

book donors, and booksellers, and it prompts him to won-der about answers to seemingly simple questions (Why steal a book?) and more complicated ones (What is more im-portant, the text alone of a � � eenth-century book or the book as a completed whole with cover and il-lustrations in place? Why?).

When Brunetti learns from the chief librarian at the Bib-lioteca Merula that books have been defaced and others have been stolen, suspicion turns to a scholar from the United States who had borrowed each of the a� ected books. Perhaps more im-portantly, this man is not who he says

he is. But, others ar-en’t free from suspi-cion. What about the one-time priest who shared the reading room with the sup-posed scholar, or the somewhat nervous young men of the library sta� , or is it possible that some-one not connected to the library could gain access to its col-lection? � e the� s and vandalism of six hundred-year-old books are import-ant enough o� ences in Venice, but they become much more serious when some-one connected to the library and the books is murdered.

As Brunetti pur-sues leads and hunches, he guides us through the streets and canals of Venice, across its plazas, and

into its laneways and buildings. We stop with him before beautiful architec-ture and make our way alongside him through Venice’s vil-lainous underbelly. We share � rsthand his a� ection for his family, closest col-leagues, and food, and we wrestle with him over some of the most demand-ing moral questions and longstanding traditions of Vene-tian life. It is Leon’s great achievements, on the one hand, that she keeps develop-ing Brunetti and the characters that share this remarkable se-ries with him and, on the other, that she balances this de-velopment to enable us to start the series with any volume.

BOOK REVIEW

Correction� e “History that lies beneath” article in the October 23 issue of the Rossland News was written by Jose� n Svedberg.

TITLE:

By its CoverAUTHOR:Donna LeonAtlantic Monthly Press, 237 pages

MARK CONLIFFE

CommunityFour of nine school trustee seats already filled

Decisions impacting the re-gion’s schools are made around the trustee table every month, but, it appears, in the upcoming municipal elections there aren’t many people who want to help make those decisions.

Everyone, at one time or an-other, has had a vested interest in schools, yet only Trail, Cas-tlegar and Robson will be hold-ing elections for trustee spots in School District 20 (SD 20).

Only one candidate put their name up for election respective-ly in Rossland, Warfield and the district encompassing Fruitvale, Montrose and Area A. So vot-ers won’t even have to choose a school representative in those ar-eas; it has already been decided.

Gord Smith, acclaimed trust-ee candidate for Rossland, says he believes there aren’t more names under the school trust-ee column because the role of trustee is less than desirable.

“You are often put in a very difficult position between the province and continual cutbacks to education,” he explained.

“Earlier in this term, there were reconfiguration decisions made and Rossland was a big one. Those were very challeng-ing times and that is going to continue. Why doesn’t it trans-late to the ballot? “Perhaps, and I am only speculating, it is be-cause people don’t have control over the budget because it is a grant system. Your ability to effect change is compromised. You are kind of standing on one leg and you try to do the best dance possible.”

School board chair Darrel Ganzert — acclaimed candidate for Fruitvale, Montrose and Area A — agrees that making tough decisions with only a little wiggle room is one deterrent for potential candidates in the up-coming election.

“One of the problems faced by anyone interested in running for trustee is the fact that an-nually cuts have to be made to the SD 20 budget,” he said in an email reply.

“A large portion of the job trustees do is to balance the budget which may affect peo-ples lives in negative ways. With the provincial government’s mandate to keep education costs from rising, pressure to cut at the district level increas-es. Many people might see little chance to do good in local edu-cation and only see the negative cutting that take place.”

Ganzert also believes that there aren’t more names on the trustee ballot because the current trustees are fulfilling their duties to the public’s satisfaction.

“I believe that in some areas of SD 20 the citizens are pres-ently content with the actions of the trustee that represents them and see no need for change,” he said.

He added that there are a few reasons that would compel a potential future trustee to throw their name in the hat.

“If you look at municipal elec-tion activity in those same com-munities, there is much interest with multiple candidates for most positions. At times people choose to run because they feel they can do a better job, the in-cumbent is not representing the

people of the area they are from or a person has an agenda they wish to pursue.”

Signs seen around the re-gion advertise candidates for the various mayoral seats and councillor positions, but it isn’t common to see a campaign sign for a trustee.

Ganzert says that may be be-cause incumbent candidates are allowing their trustee voting record to speak for itself, while challengers immerse them-selves in the community.

“They may spend a great deal of time talking to members of their community, visiting schools etc.,” he said. “Others rely on their voting record to speak for them. Others work hard for the board as a trustee by sitting on committees, being well prepared for meetings, par-ticipating at meetings in con-structive ways etc.

“This is done in hopes that the public becomes aware of their efforts and reward them at election time.”

In some cases, it may be laws that prevent someone who wants to run for a trustee spot from entering their name in the race.

Sections 32 to 34 of the pro-vincial School Act outline the restrictions placed on candi-dates, namely that employees of a school district cannot run for trustee for the same district.

“No employee of SD 20 (Kootenay Columbia Teachers Union nor Canadian Union of Public Employees) can run as a trustee in our district,” he said, adding that an SD 20 employee would be able to run in a differ-ent school district.

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Recreation tops the list at Trail meeting

� e Greater Trail Stingrays team will live to swim another day af-ter Trail council waived the club’s $5,760 debt Monday a� ernoon.

When club presi-dent Billy Merry spoke to council members during the governance meeting, he outlined the Stingrays’ � nancial challenges following a team split and drop in membership as well as

the costly sports pass fees for 17 Rossland swimmers.

Merry wasn’t sure what to expect from Trail, but he came pre-pared to defend the value the decades-run club o� ers the area’s youth, with a bid to keep kids swimming in the city’s indoor pool.

He added that a re-cent Trail Times arti-cle on the club’s plight (“Swim club strug-gling to stay a� oat,” on Oct. 24) generated an

out-pouring of sup-port.

“I am very appre-ciative of Trail’s invest-ment in us,” Merry told the Trail Times Tuesday morning. “It showed me that they believe in us and I gained a lot of strength from that. Having the values of the council in my fa-vour is great news, so I see success in our team’s future.”

Trail Council agreed to provide the Sting-rays with the grant on

the condition that the club seek potential re-imbursement from the City of Rossland for that amount in the next � scal year.

Following Merry’s appearance, the gover-nance committee moved onto another Trail Res-idency Program (TRP) matter. � is one was from the Rossland-Trail roller derby team re-questing TRP exemp-tion, or a halving of TRP fees, for its Golden City members.

In this case, Ross-land ladies each have to pay a $131 sport pass fee to practise in the Trail Memorial Centre gym alongside fellow team members from Trail and beyond.

“� is theme coming from Rossland is, they have a policy that they don’t provide reim-bursement for adults,” explained David Pere-

hudo� , the city’s ad-ministration o� cer. “Which again gets to the issue of tax subsi-dies for the city (Trail) to help pay the consid-erable monies to run the facilities.”

City council deferred that decision until next year following a lengthy discussion and impassioned plea from Coun. Gord DeRosa.

“I know I am head-ing out the door,” said the 27-year Trail of-� cial during his last day attending council. “But I would like to leave the message that somebody had better do something,” said DeRosa, with his voice wavering. “Because we’ve lost � gure skat-ing that was 220 strong, curling is challenged, the racquetball club is no more, and our bas-ketball league doesn’t bounce balls in the

Cominco Gym any-more.”

Coun. Robert Cac-chioni agreed, but conceded that if peo-ple don’t recognize the value of these particu-lar facilities and won’t contribute capital for at least the operating costs, then Trail ends up paying for every-thing.

“I don’t care if they are not paying their damn share. In my mind our facilities are the best in the world and they are empty. I have a problem with that.”

� ere was one last grant-in-aid memo, this one from Craig Clare, assistant coach of the Trail Smoke Eaters Hockey Club. Clare noted the team’s lack of a proper train-ing/recovery facility and asked council for TRP exemptions on a

three-month gym pass for players who may be living or billeted in Rossland or the Beaver Valley.

� at request carried unanimously and pro-vides that the city be recognized for the � -nancial contribution.

Trail council agreed to send another invi-tation to surrounding communities to meet at the table and begin new dialogue not just the cost, but the value of recreation to the en-tire region.

“I would like the people to know that it has not been for lack of trying from our current and past councils or administration,” main-tained Coun. Eleanor Gattafoni Robinson. “� ese situations are sad there’s no denying that, but the question is where to begin and where does it end.”

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TRAIL COUNCIL THROWS SWIM CLUB A FINANCIAL LIFELINE

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KNOW YOUR CANDIDATES

John Greene Marten KruysseRossland native and re-

tired businessman John Greene is ready to turn his longtime interest in local politics into a � rst-hand experience.

No stranger to a board table, the former Rossland Hardware owner served two terms as Chamber of Commerce president, was on the museum board and is currently a director of the Rossland Light Op-era Players.

He’s also a regular at Red Mountain, where he volunteers as snow host. When asked his age, Greene hints at his vin-tage by saying he was at Red in December 1947 when the � rst chair li� started operating (albeit, he was only a few months old at the time). And he’s proud to say he’s skied there every year since 1950.

Now that he’s work-ing less (he still takes on the occasional carpentry job), Greene has his eye on a city council seat.

“� ere’s some big issues that have to be dealt with in Rossland,” Greene says.

If elected, he would like to repeal the controversial delegation bylaw, which gives the city’s Chief Ad-ministrative O� cer con-trol over decisions that would usually be made by council.

He would also like to

take a serious look at the city’s sta� ng costs.

“� e Fraser Institute has done a study to show that all across British Co-lumbia the cost of munic-ipal sta� is increasing way faster than the popula-tion,” he says. “� at needs to be brought under con-trol.”

Further study into Rossland’s sta� ng situ-ation could reveal some opportunities for greater e� ciencies, Greene sug-gests.

Another key issue for Greene is addressing the city’s aging infrastructure — which unlike address-ing bloat at city hall, is certain to come as a high cost to tax payers.

“� ere’s no plans in place right now [for infra-structure upgrades],” he says. “We have to do stud-ies to � nd out what has to be done and the best way to do it. And we have to prepare for a huge tax bill when that comes up.”

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A� er a career working as an economic consultant for local governments around the world, council candidate Marten Kruysse is hoping to gain a seat at the other side of the table.

For nearly 35 years, Kruysse has lived in Ross-land while providing his ex-pertise to the City of North Vancouver, as well as local governments in South East Asia and the Caribbean. Closer to home, he was the economic development o� -cer for the Regional District of Central Kootenay and served for 10 years on the Board of Directors for Koo-tenay Savings Credit Union.

“I think I can add some value [as a city councillor] in terms of planning and orga-nization, and bringing some sound � nancial perspective to the table,” Kruysse says. “I’m committed to working as a team [with mayor and coun-cil]. To me, I think having a consensus council is better for the tax payer in the long run.”

Kruysse, age 62 and semi-retired, says he’s excit-ed about many of the new ideas coming from prospec-tive councillors in the lead up to the election and is equally keen to help others bring their ideas to fruition as he is to move forward on his own priorities.

� at said, he’s got some lo� y items on his list of things he’d like to accom-

plish when elected. � ese include:

1. Improving council oversight direction and lead-ership. Speci� cally, address-ing the fact that the current Chief Administrative O� cer is on sick leave and somebody else is acting in the position, which he says, “is not in the best interest of Rossland.”

2. Setting priorities for in-frastructure work, and � nd-ing innovative ways to fund capitol projects.

3. Evaluating the city’s � -nancial management and looking for ways to generate new sources of revenue and/or cost saving opportunities through things like regional-ized recreation services.

In his years as a consultant, Kruysse has seen how simple things like establishing multi-year contracts for paving ser-vices or installing LED lights in municipal buildings can save a city thousands (both are examples of successful projects he recommended for North Vancouver).

“If you’re open to fresh ideas and new partnerships, there’s a lot of opportunities out there,” he says. “I’m cer-tainly interested in support-ing that charge, along with others on council.”

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NDP vote for new federal candidate in SOWK

� e New Demo-crats of South Okana-gan-West Kootenay (SOWK) have voted in their federal candidate.

A� er a weekend vote, local members of the NDP voted for Richard “Dick” Can-nings to run on behalf of the party for the 2015 federal election.

� e Penticton native is an avid birder, au-thor, environmental-ist and biologist with experience in govern-ment and says he will do his best to represent the SOWK electoral district.

“I look forward to taking the campaign throughout the rid-ing in the months to come,” he said. “I’m humbled to be nomi-

nated and excited to be part of Tom Mulcair’s team, o� ering Canadi-ans a real alternative to the Harper Conserva-tives in the 2015 elec-tion.”

If he is elected by voters in the SOWK riding, Cannings will replace four-term NDP Member of Par-liament Alex Atama-nenko.

� omas Mulcair,

federal NDP leader, says Cannings is the right choice for the job.

“A brilliant mind, Dick’s commitment to his community and the environment are indisputable,” he said in a release issued af-ter the vote. “Alex is leaving some big shoes to � ll, but there is no question the people in this riding will be ex-tremely well served by

Dick Cannings.”Party members

gathered in Grand Forks on Saturday to cast their ballots a� er hearing a � nal cam-paign pitch from both Cannings and his opponent, Margaret Maximenko. Voters who were unable to be at the meeting were given the opportunity to to vote by mail, or online.

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ROSSLAND COUNCIL FOR ARTS AND CULTURE AGM October 30, 6:30 pm @ the Prestige Mountain Resort. All members are welcome.

HALLOWEEN DANCE Friday Oct 31 @ Miners Hall, Rossland. Fundraiser for 2015 Production Anne of Green Gables. Doors open 8 p.m. Band: “No Excuse” 9 p.m. Prizes for best costume. Cash Bar. Appies will be served. No Minors. Tickets $20 cash at Tails Pet Supplies.

BLACK JACK NORDIC SKI SWAPSaturday, November 1 @ the Pres-tige Hotel. Gear accepted from 8:30-10:30 am. Swap and regis-tration begin at 11am. Register for XC ski lessons for kids ages 4-12.

ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Followed by DJ RSK and Sexton BlakeNovember 1, Doors open 7:30pm @ the Miner’s Hall. Show at 8pm, music at 10pm. All proceeds to

Rossland Skatepark. Tickets at RossVegas and Revolution - $15Prizes for best costume. No rice please. Beer by Rossland Brewing Company.

ROSSLAND’S BIGGEST & HEALTHI-EST GOURMET POT-LUCK DINNER!Sunday, November 2, 5:00 p.m. @ the Prestige Mountain Resort.Celebrity chefs will create scrumptious dishes with foods that prevent cancer. Community cooks - Come show off your favourite healthy dish. Entry fee - $20 ($50 per family) or raise over $200 in pledges.Bring a dish - $20 per person/$50 per family; Without a dish - $30 each/$60 per family.Tickets available at Bear Country Kitchens, the Alpine Grind and Gabriella’s Prestige. Great Prizes and Silent Auction! More details are available at www.preventcan-cernow.ca.

LEARN TO CURL WORKSHOPSunday, November 2, 10 am to 12 pm @ the Rossland Curling

Arena. For more information call Cheryl Darrah at 250-362-5669.

ROSSLAND ROTARY HOSTS AN ALL CANDIDATES FORUMNovember 3, 7 pm @ the Miner’s Hall All Candidates Forum for the upcoming Rossland municipal elections. Rosslanders are encour-aged to submit questions to be presented to the candidates.

LIZZY HOYT- CELTIC FOLK MUSICNovember 8 @ Rossland Art Gal-lery. Doors Open 3:30pm, show starts at 4:00pmLizzy Hoyt is an award-winning Canadian vocalist and songwriter who ranks among the top Celtic in-strumentalists in the country. With the voice of an angel, Lizzy delivers music and stories with soaring melodies rooted in Celtic and folk traditions.Tickets $20 available at Out of the Cellar (Rossland) and the Charles Bailey Theatre Box Of-fice (Trail). RCAC Members get $2 off.

This page is for community, charity or fundraising events that are free or (nearly so) at the discretion of the editor. Dated events take priority and every effort will be made to ensure the publication of all contributions, as space allows. If you have previously posted an event and want it to run again, provide an up-to-date version with contact details to [email protected] or or give us a call at 250-365-6397. Thank you.

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YOUTH MAKE CHANGE!Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30 at the Seven Summits Centre for Learning. Meet with other youth who want to make a difference in Rossland. Discuss local issues and prepare questions to ask the candidates running for Rossland City Council.

ADULT CO-ED REC HOCKEYTuesdays 9:45 - 11 pmSundays 9:15 - 10:30 pmJoin this fun, co-ed recreational program of non-contact drop-in hockey. Full equipment is required and some experience necessary. OPEN MIC NIGHTTuesdays 9 to 11 p.m. Join us every Tuesday and strut your stuff up on stage! With a new host every two weeks its gearing up to be a season of fantastic new talent and great mu-sic. Sign up sheet located in the foyer of The Flying Steamshovel.

FOLK DANCINGStarting Thursday, September 4. The dance styles are English

Country Dancing and Contra Dancing. Drop in fee is $8 but if you sign up with Rossland Rec. you can purchase a 10 punch pass for $50. No partner required. Newcomers welcome!

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. Con-tact Dayanne at 250-362-7727.Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Rossland Old Time Fiddlers play. Visitors should contact Richie or Au-drey at 250-362-9465. � ursday 9:30 - 11 a.m. Seniors stretching exercises and morning tea and snacks.

LOCAL WRITERS DISCUSSIONWednesdays 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. @

the Rossland Seniors Hall. To share ideas, expertise & knowl-edge, critiques, and open opportu-nities for experienced and want to be writers. For more information contact Les Anderson by email [email protected] or phone @ 250-362-5532.

ROSSLAND MAKERLABThursdays Oct 9 to Dec 18, 2014 7:00 to 8:30 pm @ Seven Summits Centre for Learning Mentors are on hand to help with 3D modeling, printing or for other technology project. For youth 12 yrs and up. This program is FREE.

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

KARATE FOR KIDS Ages 6-14 years. Tuesdays and � ursdays in the Min-ers Hall. � e class runs from 3:30 to 5 pm.

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16th Annual Teck Rossland Mountain Film Festival Announces Art

Auction, EventsWith less than a

month until the lights go down and the cur-tain goes up, the Teck Rossland Mountain Film Festival program is shaping up and promises an exciting variety of local and in-ternational � lms from November 19-23. Now in it’s 16th year, this annual celebration of mountain culture in Rossland o� ers a slew of events for � lm fans, including � ve days of premieres, events, and live music.

� e annual Teck Mountain Gala and Silent Art Auction takes place on Friday, November 21, with Jonathan Provencal as MC and the musical stylings of Jonathon, Sue and Gabe from � e Toques. Proceeds from this year’s Art Auction will go to the Rossland Skatepark Association. If you’d like to donate a piece of art to this very good cause, please contact Mike Greene at [email protected].

Saturday, November 22, programming in-

cludes some excellent a� ernoon community � lm-making work-shops, and the Nel-son & District Credit Union Mountain Film Party at the Miners’ Hall, kicking o� at 7 p.m.. Festival goers can look forward to lively entertainment provid-ed by “violinist extrem-ist” Kytami and MC’d by mountain bike hall-of-famer Brent Tippie. Tickets are $25.

Sunday, November 23 programs include � lms and the legendary backcountry skier Greg Hill as keynote speaker at the Ross � ompson Ballroom at the Pres-tige.

Want to catch some � lms for free? Vol-unteering at the Teck Rossland Mountain Film Festival is a great experience. Contact [email protected] if you’re able to lend a hand.

Tickets for this year’s Festival will be avail-able soon. Visit www.rosslandmountain� lm-festival.com for trailers, ticket information and event updates.

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CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ROSSLAND

NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the City of Rossland that an election by voting is necessary to elect

one (1) Mayor and six (6) Councillors for a four-year term commencing December 2014 and terminating December 2018, and

that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

NAMES OF CANDIDATES NOMINATED FOR MAYOR

ONE (1) TO BE ELECTED

Surname Given Names Residential Address

MOORE Mary Kathleen (Kathy) Rossland, B.C.

SPEARN Dorothy Jill (Jill) Rossland, B.C.

NAMES OF CANDIDATES NOMINATED FOR COUNCILLORS

SIX (6) TO BE ELECTED


COSBEY Aaron Joseph (Aaron) Rossland, B.C.

GRANSTROM Greg Eric (Greg) Rossland, B.C.

GREENE John David Wollaston (John) Rossland, B.C.

KRUYSSE Marten Peter (Marten) Rossland, B.C.

MCLELLAN Lloyd George (Lloyd) Rossland, B.C.

MOREL Andrew John (Andy) Rossland, B.C.

THATCHER Timothy James (Tim) Rossland, B.C.

ZWICKER Andrew Stuart (Andrew) Rossland, B.C.

General Voting Day

General Voting Day will be open to qualified electors of the City of Rossland on Saturday, November 15, 2014 between the

hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 p.m. at the Rossland Summit (Secondary) School 2390 Jubilee Street, Rossland, B.C.

Elector Registration

If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form

available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following qualifications:

• 18 years of age or older

• Canadian citizen

• resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day

• resident of OR registered owner of real property in the City of Rossland for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting

day, and

• not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture

identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.

Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity.

Advance Voting Opportunities

Advance voting will be open at the Rossland City Hall, 1899 Columbia Avenue on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 and on

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Selkirk College open houseSelkirk College is inviting pro-

spective students to come take a peek at what their future could hold.

The annual Open House will take place on Tuesday, November 4 between 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. in the main building on the Castlegar Cam-pus. Secondary students from across the West Kootenay and Boundary are invited to come to the campus to explore the more than 60 programs offered. Parents, high school teachers, career counsellors and all members of the public are also encouraged to check out what Selkirk has available.

“When thinking about post-sec-ondary options, it’s always important to get a first-hand look,” says Amy Byers, Educational Recruitment Spe-cialist for Selkirk College. “Coming to the Open House is a great way to start or continue your exploration of what is available at all our campuses in the West Kootenay/Boundary.”

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“This is one of the highlights of our year at Selkirk College,” says Byers. “Getting to meet and speak with students from our region who want to take advantage of the out-standing opportunities available in their home communities is really important and at the heart of our overall college mission.”

There will be important informa-tion provided about scholarships and financial aid which are available to students who study at Selkirk Col-lege. Understanding the daunting task ahead for those nearing the end of high school, there will also be help in filling out the college application.

Campus tours and free refresh-ments will be provided. There will be awesome prizes up for grabs including tuition certificates, gift cards and more.

For more information head to www.selkirk.ca/open-house.

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An Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators. Meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-780-723-5051.

Room Attendant & Offi ce help wanted. Drop off

resume in person & apply at Casa Alpina, 1199 Highway

3B Rossland

TRAIL DENTAL offi ce re-quires: Registered Dental Hy-gienist, part-time position and Certifi ed Dental Assistant for one day per week. Apply to [email protected]

Vernon Service Company requires Journeyman Electrician. $36.00/hr Call (250)549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416 or email: [email protected]

Very busy Okanagan Subaru dealership requires

immediately a Service Manager.Must enjoy a fast-paced working environment and have a minimum of fi ve-

years automotive management experience

including, parts, service, and warranty. This is a full-time

position which includes com-petitive wages and full benefi t

package.Please reply in person, email or fax your resume to: Hilltop Subaru.

4407 27th Street Vernon BC Atten: Dayna Kosmino

[email protected]: 250-542-1778

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Heavy Duty Machinery

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Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all

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40’Containers under $2500!DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift.

Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator.

Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB

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Misc. for Sale2 stretchers, some fi rst aid equipment. Self contained breathing apparatus (Drager), paid $2,000, asking $900, looks absolutely brand new. Tire chains to fi t 245x70x16. Long heavy duty tow chain. 3 full 20lb propane bottles. 37” Zenith TV, bought new, not fl at screen, $99. 250-442-0122

Tire StorageHeated, secure & insuredPick up & delivery service available 250-365-7416

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Spokane shuttle partnership extended upcoming ski seasonTourism Rossland, Nelson Kootenay

Lake Tourism and Whitewater Ski Re-sort are delighted to announce they are enhancing the Spokane Shuttle service in association with Queen City Shuttles. For the 2014/2015 ski season the Spokane Airport Shuttle will now be running seven days a week all winter!

� e partners have been working for three years to improve the frequency of the Spo-

kane shuttle which runs between Nelson, Rossland and the Spokane Airport during the ski season. By assisting our guests to make it easier to visit the area we are encouraging more destination visitors to book ski holidays to the West Kootenays.

Dianna Ducs, Executive Director of Nel-son Kootenay Lake Tourism said that “we have been so pleased with the success of this service, and have e� ectively doubled

the number of passengers in two years to Nelson and Whitewater.

For the winter of 2014/2015 the Spokane Shuttle will run from December 6 to April 6 with no minimum number of passengers required. Additionally the price has been reduced to $125 one way or $99 when you book return travel. A later departure of up to 2:30 p.m. from the Spokane Airport also means that we are able to provide

same day service for more guests. “Queen City Shuttles has been an ex-

cellent partner with reliable, friendly and on-time service, and we are really pleased to continue to work with them.” re� ects Deanne Steven, Executive Director, Tour-ism Rossland.

For more information on this service please visit www.kootenayshuttle.com/spokane.

Time to get ready for the Rossland ski seasonOn Saturday, November 1, the annual ski swap will take place at the Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort. Skiers will be able to organize their gear before the season starts and buy an early bird season pass for Black Jack Ski Club. Equipment drop-o� starts at 8:30 a.m. and goes until 10:30 a.m.. Doors open for shoppers at 11 a.m.. � e swap is a great place to start the season. It’s an oppor-tunity to ask questions, buy gear and make new friends. � e Junior Racers will be at the swap waxing skis, and children’s ski lessons will be open for registration.As an appreciation to their early bird season pass buyers, Black Jack will draw names for prizes, with the � rst hav-ing been drawn on October 15. � e next draws will be in November and December.Prizes include cat skiing with Big Red Cats, chocolate from Mountain Nugget Chocolate Co, a $350 Gi� Cer-ti� cate for Gerick Cycle in Trail and free skate ski les-

sons.� e early bird season pass grants skiers world-class ski-ing for about a dollar a day and the ability to ski day or night, seven days a week.A lighted 2.5 kilometre loop for night skiing and groomed trails for both skate and classic skiing make up Black Jack’s 40 kilometres of scenic trails.

“Last year we had 727 members; a new record. Would be nice to do even better this year,” says Black Jack Execu-tive Wannes Luppens. “We’re de� nitely looking forward to another fantastic season of xc skiing!” he adds. “Be sure to come and ski with us at Black Jack over the winter!” says program coordinator Karen Reader. Rossland is most de� nitely ready for the snow to fall!

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