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January 09, 2014 edition of the Rossland NewsTRANSCRIPT
Rossland to host West Kootenay Invitational figure skating
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Thursday, January 9, 2014 Vol. 9 • Issue 2
Zaitsoff takes aim at Olympic team berth See Page 7
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It takes over 200 volunteers to pull o� Western North America’s longest running winter carnival, so the call is going out now for volunteers for the 117th Rossland Winter Carnival, set for Jan. 23-26.
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Market in decline
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Property values for homes in Rossland have dropped, according to the latest figures from BC Assessment.
In the 2014 completed assessment role for Rossland (valuation date of July 1, 2013), the price for a typical single family home dropped by an average of $5,000, coming in at $238,000, down from $243,000.
Even so, that figure is the highest out of the four neighbouring communities of Trail (down from $174,000 to $171,000), Warfield (the same at $170,000), Fruitvale (down from $186,000 to $185,000) and Montrose (up from $219,000 to $222,000).
Owners of more than 11,000 properties throughout Rossland, Trail and the surrounding villages and rural area can expect to receive their 2014 assessment notices in the next few days.
“Most homes in the municipalities of Rossland, Fruitvale, Montrose, Trail and Warfield, and in the surrounding rural area have changed only marginally from last year’s assess-ment roll,” said Dennis Hickson, BC Assessment’s deputy assessor in Nelson.
As a result of the valuation drop, the City of Rossland’s assessment roll decreased by $10 mil-lion, from $588 million last year to $578 million.
Down the hill, the City of Trail’s 2014 assess-ment roll stayed static relative to 2013 at $1.1 billion, as did the Village of Warfield’s assess-ment roll at $163 million.
Across the river in the Beaver Valley, the Village of Fruitvale’s assessment roll remained unchanged at $194 million this year, while the Village of Montrose’s assessment roll increased marginally from $105 million last year to $108 million this year.
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Average property values for Golden City drop by $5,000 in latest BC Assessment roll
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Anja McCloskey and Dan Whitehouse live in concert• Tuesday, Jan. 14, Café Books West, 7 p.m. Admission: free
German-American singer-songwriter and accordionistAnja Mc-Closkey is about to embark on her first Canadian tour, together with good friend and fellow musician Dan Whitehouse, to celebrate the release of their joint EP Still on UK indie label Sotones Records.
As part of the tour—that includes Banff, Kelowna, Kamloops and Vancouver—they are playing a free show at the café from 7-9 p.m.
Tell 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 www.rosslandnews.com
UPCOMINGyour rossland events Calendar
Rossland House Concert• Friday, January 107:30 p.m. at 2302 Happy Valley Rd.
Join locally born and based musicians Nina Horvath, Nata-sha Hall and Nicola Everton for a night of duo and trio music.
Featuring Stravinsky’s devilishly saucy musical theatre piece, The Soldier’s Tale.
A limited number of tickets are still available for reserva-tion at $15 each. Contact [email protected] for more information.
classical music lovers
Triple Threat Experience for youth• Classes run until March 8presented by Steps Dance
Get the basics of all three disciplines through games, work-shops, scene study, group choreography and vocal exercises.
Spend four weeks learning your craft and the next four weeks preparing for the production of Seussical (Dr. Seuss musical).
Experience all aspects of a Broadway show alongside three specialized instructors (Juliana Marko-dance, Nadine Tremblay-voice and Carolyn Ferraro-acting).
Steps offers three different levels based on the ages and skill level of the students.
Levels and pricing:• 7-9 years: Saturdays, 4-6:15 p.m., $250• 10-12 years: Saturdays, 4-7 p.m., $325• Teen: Saturdays, 4-7 p.m., $325Please email Juliana with questions or to register at juliana@
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Arts and culture
Rossland Youth Action Network logo contestDesign the network’s logo. The winning logo will be included
on all their posters, event pages, etc. This could be your 15 min-utes of fame. Winning logo designer will win a $100 gift certificate to a Rossland Business of choice. There will be runner up prizes as well.
Rossland Public Library Check out the Library’s website for a complete listing of the
programs they’re running. Lego Club, Teen Night, Storytime, French Club, Movies and Munchies, NFB Film Club, Book Club, and Cocoa and Movies during Winter Carnival are some of the great programs running in January.
On Sunday, Feb. 9 there’s a wet felting workshop with Tricia Rasku that will have participants making a scarf.
Rossland Seniors The Rossland Seniors Hall has lots of great activities running
through the week. On Mondays at 1:30 p.m. the Rossland Seniors Art Club
meets. Contact Edith Harasin at 250-362-5477 for more informa-tion.
On Monday evenings, the Rossland Quilters Guild gets together at 7 p.m. Contact Deyanne Davies at 250-362-7727 for more information.
On Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. the Rossland Golden City Old Time Fiddlers practice and play. The public are welcome to sit in and listen to the old time fiddlers play their music. Visitors should contact Richie Mann before going to the Hall. Contact Richie or Audrey at 250-362-9465.
On Thursdays between 9:30-11 a.m. join the seniors for stretching exercises and morning tea and snacks.
The holidays are over, and many are probably ready to seek refuge from the season.
Or, the gathering of family and friends could be the refuge that some have waited for all year long.
Writers in the Kootenays (both adult and youth) can enter their reflections on Refuge in The Kootenay Literary Competition (KLC) until Jan. 17.
Substantial cash prizes and pub-lication will be awarded to the win-ners at the KLC gala on March 14, 2014. Full competition details are available on the the website (www.kootenaylitcomp.com).
The competition judges have been finalized, and they represent a strong range of experience in cre-ative writing and publishing in the Kootenays.
In the adult category, judge Susan Andrews Grace is the author of five books of poetry, a visual artist and creative writing instructor.
Sioux Browning is a poet, screen-writer and professor in UBC’s online masters program in creative writ-ing.
Tara Cunningham is the senior editor at Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine, and a freelance editor.
In the youth competition, judge Cyndi Sand-Eveland is an author of juvenile fiction who has has received many award nominations and
awards for her most recent works. Bill Metcalfe is a freelance writer
who is published regularly in B.C. media, plus he is a freelance broad-caster for CBC radio.
Together, the judges represent a range of how writing touches our everyday lives, and some of the ways in which skillful writing helps us to understand the world more deeply.
Each will offer that range of expe-rience in reading the submissions to the competition and in feedback to the winners.
Questions about the competition can be emailed through the website (www.kootenaylitcomp.com), or directed to Morty Mint at 250-352-7844.
Are you a community champion inspired by water? Are you looking to meet and collaborate with new people, learn more about water steward-ship and give back to communities of the Columbia Basin?
The Columbia Basin Watershed Network (CBWN) invites residents of the Columbia Basin to apply to be part of their volunteer steering com-mittee.
The CBWN works to support water steward-ship groups by sharing knowledge, building skills, and facilitating community action in the Columbia Basin.
It also promotes water literacy, effective com-munication and networking amongst all sectors including communities, watershed groups, public agencies, First Nations, academic institutions, local governments and industry.
The current steering committee is made up of individuals who bring multiple perspectives, depth of knowledge and expertise, and a strong willingness to collaborate in meeting the Columbia Basin Watershed Network’s strategic framework and priorities.
Interested individuals need to have an invested interest in encouraging a water stewardship ethic in the Columbia Basin.
Steering committee members must have a read-iness to commit five to 10 hours per month to take an active volunteer role in CBWN related meet-ings, events, and other projects.
For the 2014-2016 term CBWN instated an optional steering committee member mentoring program which will prepare and support new members to engage productively early in their tenure. Applications are due Feb. 15. For more information on the application process and steer-ing committee terms of reference, go to www.cbwn.ca or email [email protected]
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A new chairlift on Grey Mountain brought new opportunity for mis-adventure at Red Mountain Resort last week after two American boy scouts skied out-of-bounds and spent a cold night in the back country Thursday night.
This was the second incident on Grey since the lift first opened to the public Dec. 20.
The first, was a group of 10 skiers from Washington who were lost on the back side of the mountain after slip-ping under the ropes Dec. 29.
“Both parties went by the ropes and ski area boundary signage and were totally out of bounds,” said Don Thompson, vice presi-dent of operations and development at the resort.
“Today (Friday) our first priority was to find these young men and the file will be turned over to the RCMP.”
Other than cold feet, no injuries were reported on either occasion and all the skiers were airlifted to safety after Rossland Search and Rescue (SAR) deployed its team of ski-ers and snowmobiles to track and ultimately locate the missing.
“We had good results,” said Graham Jones, SAR director. “It can’t get any better than bringing everyone home safe and sound,” he continued. “And our personnel is a little tired but otherwise in great shape.”
In the aftermath of the successful rescues, comes the paperwork that Rossland SAR must sub-mit to the province to cover expenses the vol-unteer organization incurred while searching for the skiers.
“I put in expense accounts for what occurred here such as fuel and damaged or lost equipment,” said Jones. “That’s as far as we go,” he expla ined. “Fortunately for all of us in this country, people who are rescued do not have to pay for the ser-vice unless it is some-thing specific.”
Most SAR teams in the province are opposed to charging for searches, cit-ing the potential cost might delay calls for assistance, a position Jones agrees with.
“It’s been in discus-sion for quite awhile whether people should be held financially responsible,” he said. “Especially if they inten-tionally go out of bounds and put our members at risk as well,” continued Jones.
“Our perspective is that we take all precau-tions to bring our (SAR) people home in a safe manner as much as we want to bring those we are rescuing home.”
During both recover-ies, a helicopter was sum-moned from Castlegar at $1,000 per hour.
The chopper costs are covered by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), located in Victoria, under the Emergency Management BC (EMBC) program.
The province reim-burses recognized ground SAR groups directly and there are no restrictions who receives the life safety resources and the MOJ does not seek reimbursement.
However, missing or injured persons can and have been charged by ski hill operators to try to recover costs for ski hill resources that have been used in the search and rescue, according to a MOJ spokesperson.
The 16-year-old boy scouts from Pullman, Wash., were reported overdue Jan. 2 at 5:15 p.m. after they failed to meet with the rest of the 35-member troop, said Jones.
SAR was on the moun-tain at 7 p.m. but due to weather and terrain, called off the search at 10:30 p.m. and recon-vened Friday morning.
Second incident at Grey Mtn. sheri regnier
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B.C.’s consumer price index slipped into negative territory in November, partly due the repeal of the harmonized sales tax last spring.
The price index in Vancouver was up slightly, but deflation in Victoria and other areas of the province pro-duced a provincial average of -0.2 per cent for the month. Canada-wide, inflation was 0.9 per cent.
The cost of restaurant food fell 4.4 per cent in November compared to the same month in 2012, Statistics Canada reported.
The provincial average cost of health and personal care, including services where sales tax was removed, went down 3.1 per cent.
There were average price increas-es in food purchased from stores, up 1.1 per cent, clothing up 1.3 per cent, transportation up 0.7 per cent and alcohol and tobacco products, up 1.7 per cent.
Average rent costs were up 1.0 per cent, but overall shelter cost was down 0.7 per cent, continuing a decline since mid-2012.
IN BRIEFDeflation in B.C. prices
B.C.’s population grew by 24,000 in the third quarter of 2013, reach-ing 4,606,375.
It’s the largest population increase for that quarter since 1996. The increase was mainly a result of 15,477 non-permanent residents, which Statistics Canada warns are a volatile component of population measurement.
Northern B.C. communities are dealing with what they call “ghost populations,” with thousands of workers flying in and out of indus-trial camps who put pressure on local services without contributing to communities.
Interprovincial migration figures showed the seventh consecutive quarter of net loss for B.C., down 282 people from the second quarter.
B.C.’s total population increase over the 12 months ending Oct. 1 was 47,496 people, mainly due to international immigration.
Population hits 4.6 mill.
raffle quilt winner
Submitted photoTanya Tymchyshyn of Rossland (middle) is presented with the 2013 Golden City Quilt Guild raffle quilt. Presenting the quilt are Graham Jones (Rossland Search and Rescue) and Deyanne Davies (Rossland Golden City Quilt Guild). A cheque for $3,500 was also presented to the Rossland Search and Rescue from the Guild.
IN BRIEF
The B.C. housing market will see slow but steady growth over the next three years, according to a forecast by Central 1 Credit Union.
The trade association for B.C. and Ontario credit unions predicts the number of sales will rise about seven per cent to 72,500 in 2014, and reach 84,000 by 2016. The median resale price is forecast to increase 1.5 per cent in 2014, 2.5 per cent in 2015 and three per cent in 2016. New home sales are expected to rebound by about 30 per cent in 2014, but remain at a low level of 15,500 units sold, said Central 1 economist Brian Yu.
New construction in the Lower Mainland is expected to decline.
Housing market to rise
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The following is a New Year’s resolu-tion submitted by a reader (who wished to remain anonymous):
This New Year’s Eve, I reconnect-ed with a simple idea—be a good neighbour.
I ushered in 2014 supporting a mission my parents had to introduce their street’s new residents to those who had been in the area for some time. And what a time! I re-engaged with people that I had not seen in years, though they only live a few doors down.
I also met a wonderful array of new people that had moved to the block over the last decade. One by one, familiar and new faces entered our house, carrying with them gifts that only they could bring, a unique and perfect mix of skills, knowledge and experiences.
Do you know who lives on your block? Well, let me share with you who lives on mine: zoologists, bota-nists, geologists, brew masters, peace keepers, leather workers, farmers, gar-deners, nurses, teachers, builders, and, halleluiah, musicians, to name a few. A world-class education at my doorstep!
Having spent the last decade work-ing on poverty reduction projects around the world, I am well acquaint-ed with the concept of social capital, or put simply, the number and strength of the relationships around you. It’s the idea that together we are stronger and better equipped to face the struggles that confront us. It’s not rocket science, but often in society it is elusive. Well, I guess, if you let it be.
There is power in the sentiment, “be the change you wish to see in the world.” There is truth in the belief that we can to turn the places where we live into the places where we want to live.
My New Year’s resolution is clear and uncomplicated, and hopefully for once, sustainable: to be a good neigh-bour. It’s something that this block has figured out, and it’s a lesson wor-thy of sharing.
Be a good neighbour
The key to successful resolutions is not keeping them
Every New Year I make a resolution to not write a column about New Year’s resolutions, and like all my
other resolutions, every year I fail to keep it.
I used to see this as a problem, a per-sonal shortcoming. I don’t any more. That is because while going over the long list of my failed resolutions, a list that has grown heavier on my con-science for years, I suddenly realized that keeping the resolutions is not really the point.
One isn’t defined by one’s ability to actually keep New Year’s resolutions, but by the intent to keep them. In fact, people who actually keep their resolu-tions are not admirable at all.
If, for example, I had kept the resolu-tion made for at least 10 years that I was going to run one to five kilometres every day, as well as the resolution
made for eight years that I was going to go to the exercise room at the Rec. Centre three times a week, by now I would be muscular, thin, and fit, in other words, hardly recognizable.
Friends would look at me oddly, resentment of my physique and condi-tioning would grow, and soon the only people who would want to associate with me would be other insufferably fit men.
I would end up drinking spinach from a blender and discussing my latest feats of strength and endurance, not my latest diagnoses and operations, alienat-ing my remaining old friends even fur-ther.
If, in addition, I had always kept my resolution to lose 10 pounds in the next 12 months, a resolution I have made seven times, by now my weight would have dropped from 200 to 130 pounds; I would be skin and bones, a veritable spectre.
And what about my other recurring resolution, to spend less money and save more? What a disaster that would have been if I had kept it over the years!
My wife and I would never have had
those lavish Las Vegas weekends, never have seen Cirque du Soleil or Wayne Newton, never have had the thrill of winning and then losing $11,215.25.
Plus, if I had kept that resolution, we wouldn’t have spent 10 days in a Maui spa luxuriously languishing in volcanic mud baths and reclining on padded massage tables, while those pounds of fat that we couldn’t lose by dieting, were sweated, pounded and pummelled off.
No, it is much better to be known as a person who has the proper, responsi-ble intentions than the person who actu-ally turns those intentions into reality.
After all, who really wants to be a thin, healthy, wealthy individual who has only himself to thank for his station in society?
Just imagine how snooty, self-cen-tered and insufferable that kind of per-son would be! And what could you pos-sibly talk to him about? The benefits of yogurt smoothies and quinoa cleansing?
Don’t fall into the trap of keeping your resolutions; give up and don’t be ashamed! You’re in the best of company.
Jim Holtz is a Boundary-based writer.
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We would like to thank all the friends who came out and supported the New Years’ Dance and Benefi t at the Miners’ Hall, which will help us out a lot with rebuilding our lives and our home. � e friendship shown was so special. Brooke’s comment was, “Dad has worked so hard since the fi re and has not been himself. New Year’s Eve I got my smiling Dad back – he had a great evening, as did we all! What a great community – we can’t thank you enough!”
� ere were so many volunteers helping to put the event on and we want to thank them all, including the band, “No Excuse”; Renate, Garth, Trudy, Cedric, Patricia; J.P., Shaun & Mary (bartenders); Don, the MC; Rose for the Pizza; and all the rest of you who brought food and those who just showed up and showed your support!
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Readers of the Rossland News and Black Press community newspapers across the Kootenay-Boundary will have a chance to win a cool $1,000 for completing an online survey that will help local businesses better understand customers in their community.
Black Press has partnered with research com-pany Pulse Research to bring the Pulse of West Kootenay survey to readers, which looks at the shopping plans and priorities of people and their media reading habits.
People’s answers will help gauge the current consumer climate to help local businesses craft new ways to serve their clients and customers.
Responses will be kept completely confiden-tial; contact information will only be gathered in order to enter the name into a prize draw for one of five $1,000 cash prizes to be given away across the Kootenay-Boundary.
People who submit the survey before Jan. 31 will also have their name entered into a draw for a $20 grocery gift card.
The online survey will take about 35 to 40 minutes, erasing the need for people to spend
long periods of time on the phone answering questions.
“We are very excited to be a part of this ser-vice to the business community,” says Black Press group and Rossland News publisher Chuck Bennett. “We are pleased to be able to offer this information and are certain it will be beneficial.”
The Pulse Research survey has already been successful for businesses. In fact, one client took the results of the research to the bank and was able to secure a loan to expand their business, on the strength of the research.
Among the benefits of the study is allowing businesses to identify niche areas of its business, showing potential areas for growth or expan-sion.
Pulse Research was founded in 1985 to pro-vide publishing clients with research-based advertising sales and marketing programs designed to get results. They are able to deliver insight to businesses who are currently faced with an ever-changing mix of products and ser-vices, including web, niche, special sections and deals.
Check out Kootenay-Boundary at www.pulseresearch.com/westkootenay to complete the survey and to enter the prize draws.
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AssessmentContinued from Page 1
The assessment roll comprising the rural area around Rossland and Trail increased more substantially from $786 million last year to $810 million this year due mainly to the value contribution of the construc-tion of the Waneta Dam hydroelec-tric facility expansion.
In the region, almost $30.4 million of the assessment value is attribut-able to subdivisions, rezoning and new construction, said Hickson.
Valuations rose in Nelson and Castlegar, with a typical single fami-ly home in Nelson assessed at $351,000 in 2013 now being valued at $354,000, while a $257,000 in Castlegar in 2013 is now valued at $260,000.
Commercial and industrial prop-erties in the area were expected to see changes ranging from a drop of five per cent to a rise of five per cent, said Hickson.
He said if people feel their assess-ment does not reflect market value (as of July 1, 2013), they should con-tact BC Assessment this month.
The panels, independent of BC Assessment, are appointed annually by the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, and meet between Feb. 1 and March 15 to hear formal complaints.
The assessment office servicing Rossland is located at 502 Victoria Street in Nelson. During the month of January, office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Property owners can contact BC Assessment toll-free at 1-866-val-ueBC (1-866-825-8322) or online by clicking “connect” at www.bcassess-ment.ca. Visit www.bcassessment.ca for more information about the 2014 Assessment Roll including lists of 2014’s top 100 most valuable residen-tial properties across the province.
All hands on deck for Winter Carnival in call for volunteers
One hundred and seventeen years of history is on the line as the Rossland Winter Carnival committee begins the planning in earnest for the longest run-ning winter carnival in Western North America later this month.
And to deliver the annual affair—brimming with over 40 events—the car-nival will need many pairs of willing hands to man their numerous offerings.
Around 200 pairs, in fact. Carnival committee member Lisa Wegner said people are needed now to help run and provide “crowd management” for the events in three weeks.
Toward that end, the committee is hosting a two-day drive for volunteers, setting up a table at Ferraro Foods on Friday, Jan. 17, 4-7 p.m., and again on Sunday, Jan. 19 from 4-7 p.m.
“This is an opportunity to meet peo-ple from around the world and to be involved in a major event for the city,” said Wegner. “Winter Carnival is the pinnacle event for Rossland.”
People can choose whatever event they wish to volunteer for. And there are many to choose from (see http://www.rosslandwintercarnival.com/).
The weekend will once again include the bobsled competition, King of the Mountain, Olaus Ice Palace, the Rail Jam and plenty of events for kids in its roster.
People are needed for a couple of hours or more, depending on the event, in order to pull the weekend off, said Wegner.
“No experience is necessary,” she said. “Nor any requirements. We just need people willing to commit some time for the weekend to the biggest event in the city.”
And it is the city’s premiere event.
timothy SchaferRossland News
The Mountain FM Tour de Soup will take place this Saturday, Jan. 11 at the Black Jack Ski Club. Running from noon to 2 p.m., this event is sponsored by Mountain FM and is free to all skiers.
Soup will be made available to all skiers at Black Jack’s three cabins. Please bring your own cup and spoon. Come out to Black Jack and investigate a new trail, enjoy the music and have some soup. It is a family fun event. Special thanks to Alpine Grind, Sunshine Café, Clansey’s and Café Books West.
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Soup’s on
Winter Carnival attracts people from across the Kootenays and the U.S., as well as from around the world, for the four-day extravaganza.
Food vendors from all corners—including non-profit organizations, private vendors and merchants—are also needed and can contact Audrey Gerein at [email protected] for food vendor information. Vendors are required to have a food permit licence from the city, as well as Food Safe accreditation.
The weekend kicks off on Thursday, Jan. 23 with the Nelson and District Credit Union Variety Show at Rossland School’s auditorium, featur-ing the school’s drama club and Richie Mann and the Golden City Fiddlers.
“It’s through our sponsors such as Nelson and District Credit Union and Columbia Basin Trust that gives the Winter Carnival the kick start it needs,” said Wegner.
Note: For those wishing to go a little deeper into the Winter Carnival organization, one spot is still open on the organizing committee. See the website at http://www.rosslandwin-tercarnival.com/ for more details.
One of the prize prizes for the week-end will be the chance to select one pair of skis from Powderhound—of any style or brand, like the pair held by Rossland Winter Carnival committee member Lisa Wegner on the front page.
That chance will be won through a raffle, with tickets available at Powder-hound, RossVegas, the volunteer table at Ferraro Foods on Jan. 17 and 19, and the Ice Palace during the carnival weekend.
Check out http://www.rosslandwinter-carnival.com/ for more information.
On the frOnt
Sports
It’s time for the Rossland Figure Skating Club (RFSC) to sharpen their skates in time to host the West Kootenay Invitational Figure Skating Competition this Jan. 17-19.
With this being one of the prime times to visit Rossland, it’s sure to attract visitors from across the Kootenays and beyond. Over 100 skaters are expected to attend this compe-tition, with 198 entries regis-tered in many different disci-plines throughout the week-end.
Local clubs and coaches will be represented from Rossland, Beaver Valley, Castlegar, Nelson and Grand Forks. Those that are venturing from afar will be North Star (Kimberley), Cranbrook, Fernie, Sparwood, Columbia Valley, Revelstoke, Armstrong/Enderby and Summerland areas.
All of these clubs will join together in the winter wonder-land of Rossland to cheer on their fellow skaters.
The RFSC has been organiz-ing and working hard to bring this event to together. The event is open to the public, so any-body can come out to witness
Rossland prepares to play host
Leslie Chisholm photoThe Rossland Figure Skating Club will be hosting the West Kootenay Invitational Figure Skating competi-tion Jan. 17-19 at the Rossland Arena, with clubs from across the region participating.
The region’s best young figure skaters are set to head to the Golden City for the West Kootenay Invitational Figure Skating competition Jan. 17-19.
monika smutnyFor the Rossland News
the grace and beauty that will be on display on the ice over the three days.
Entry level is between Star 1 through Juvenile free skate. Ages vary as do the skating ability. Friday is a High test day, where skaters will be judged by officials on their ability to perform many differ-ent levels of dance and skills; this will run from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday will include events such as Elements, creative Free Skate
Solos, technical interpretive programs and much more.
The RFSC would like to thank Hosting BC, the Province of BC and Via Sport—without their grant funding it would not be possible to host such a big event.
If you are a business and would like to donate to the event’s gift raffles, or contrib-ute in any other way, more information can be obtained by contacting competition chair Teri Mack at 362-7340 or email [email protected].
Leslie Chisholm photo
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Al Magaw will be bringing his sled dogs from Salmo to compete with mushers from all over Western Canada and the U.S. in the Boundary Dog Sled Classics sprint races in Grand Forks from Jan. 25-26.
It won’t be his first competi-tion.
“It’s my 36th season,” Magaw said.
He wasn’t quite 40 when he decided that mushing was something he had to do.
“When I first started, I was publishing a local newspaper, and at that time the Salmo Celebration Society decided to have horse races down main street pulling toboggans with local mayors on them.
“I said, ‘Do you realize how dangerous that is? A bunch of old mayors behind horses? You’re gonna kill someone.’”
Magaw said they changed their mind and decided they were going to have the Media Challenge Sled Dog race.
“So I got on the phone and finally persuaded somebody from Priest Lake, Idaho, to come up with his team, and when I saw these dogs working I said, ‘I’ve got to try that.’”
“And the first time I got on a sled it was like, ‘I’ve done this before in another life maybe,’ and I was hooked.”
Through 35 years of compe-tition in sprint races, Magaw has earned his share of acco-lades.
His most cherished was being selected in 2000 to repre-sent Canada in the 2001 World Championships held that year in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Today Magaw has about 30 dogs of his own and boards another 30 at his Spirit of the North Kennels in Salmo.
Now 75, he only races a few times each year, but he loves introducing new people to the sport and conducts dog sled tours on a daily basis.
“It’s only in the last few years that I started doing tours,” Magaw said.
“I had an epiphany at a race. The trail was so beautiful and the dogs—a 10-dog team—was running so nice; it had snowed a little bit of powder snow the night before, and the sun was shining through the trees on the trail, and the ten dog team was running shoulder to shoul-der just flying, and I had that moment when I wished I could share it.”
Magaw had reservations,
Kootenay musher heading to Boundary Dog Sled Classics
though. His love for his dogs meant that he didn’t want to overwork them.
“Then I thought, you know, if I keep it down to maybe one run a day so the dogs don’t get overworked, it allows me to share my passion with peo-ple.”
For more information on the upcoming Boundary Dog Sled Classics, go to www.boundar-ydogsledclassics.com.
For more information about Al Magaw’s dog sled tours, go to www.spiritofthenorthken-nels.com.
classic raceThe Boundary Dog Sled Classics is a two-day event that takes place at the beautiful Jewel Lake, an easy 20-minute drive west of Grand Forks. This is its inaugural year.
Jim holtzRossland News
Note: This is an update from former Rossland Red Mountain Racer and alpine Olympic hopeful Sasha Zaitsoff.
The final prep period and the first races of this season are now done and out of the way. The past month was spent at a variety of resorts in Colorado with training and racing in Vail, Beaver Creek, Copper Mountain and Loveland.
At the NorAm races in Vail, I finished with a career best result and a podium finish. After many fourth place finishes it was very satisfying to finally step onto the slalom podium. I feel it’s a good indication of things to come.
I am confident in my skiing right now and have continued to better my results in the early season. However, I still see room for improvement, so with more hard work I will get to where I want to be this season.
January is traditionally the busiest month of the World Cup season, with 14
Update: Zaitsoff continues run to Olympics in Europesasha zaitsoff
For the Rossland News
starts between all the disciplines. My focus through the next month is going to be mostly on slalom.
I started in the Slalom World Cup in Bormio, Italy on Jan. 6. This is a replace-ment race for Zagreb, as the race was moved due to the lack of snow. I will also be starting in Adelboden, Switzerland on Jan. 12.
Currently I am guaranteed to start in the Bormio and Adelboden races and if
all goes well I will qualify to race at Wengen Switzerland, Kitzbuhel Austria, and Schaldming Austria.
These races are the final qualifying races for the Olympics, which are now only some 40 days away. There is mounting pressure to do well and I am a little nervous to be heading over for these races but I am ready to rise to the challenge and represent Canada in Russia.
Submitted photoSasha Zaitsoff (left) finished third at the NorAm Slalom in Vail, Co.
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There is no disputing there are plenty of deer in and around Grand Forks. Unfortunately, the mix of deer and vehicles means plenty of Bambis end up meeting their demise at the hands of cars and trucks.
What’s left behind after the deer meets the bumper isn’t pleasant for most folks, but for others, it’s an impor-tant part of their culture.
Greg Sterling, vice presi-dent of the Metis Community Association in Grand Forks, told the Gazette in a recent interview he is the only one in town with a permit to pick up road kill.
“At the deer committee meeting back in early part of the year, I was talking to one of the members there about how to go about getting a permit for road kill for the purpose of tanning and cul-tural use,” said Sterling, who is one of the Aboriginal representatives on the City of Grand Forks deer com-mittee.
Sterling said the permit he received is good for six months and goes until March of this year and is for the area of Eholt to Grand Forks.
“The purpose of the per-mit is to pick up mule deer, white tail deer and moose off the highway for the pur-pose of us using the parts, the remains, the hide, for cultural uses such as for cer-emonial uses, for crafting,” he said.
Sterling said he was told by ministry staff in Victoria that he was likely the first person to get a permit for road kill in the area.
Sterling said he would have a sign on his vehicle stating that they are remov-ing highway animals. The application is for Sterling himself as the representative of the Metis. He said he must have the permit on him at all times, to pick up road kill.
“It is a shame when you think of a few hundred deer that are killed from Rock Creek to Grand Forks,” he said. Anyone who sees road kill can call at 250-442-5848.
craig lindsayGrand Forks Gazette
December 2013 goes down in the history books as colder and drier than usual, according to Ron Lakeman, weather forecast-er for the Southeast Fire Centre.
The first day and night of December started with a large weather system coming into the area from the Pacific, bringing with it significant wet snow and rain that represented almost half of the entire month’s precipita-tion.
The total precipitation for the month only added up to 42.2 millimetres, or 46 per cent of the normal snow and rainfall for December, and is a mere fraction of the record high from 1996 when there was 195.1 mm that fell in the Kootenays over the same period that year.
Temperature-wise, values were slightly lower than normal for the month, with the lowest seen in the early morning hours of Dec. 7 and 8 when the mercu-ry fell to -17.7 degrees at the Castlegar airport.
Once again, these numbers came no where near breaking the record for a cold December, which was set on the 30th of the month in 1968 when tempera-tures dipped to -30.6.
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Discharging higher than per-mitted levels of zinc into the Columbia River had Teck Trail Operations temporarily grinding to a halt recently.
Zinc effluent, released through a river outfall point, measured up to 40 per cent high-er in concentrate than the plant’s allowable daily limit.
Teck reported initial sampling indicated 250 kilograms (kg) of the heavy metal was detected compared to the permitted daily limit of 175 kg. Water containing zinc dust overflowed into a drain Dec. 22, leading to the increase of zinc discharge into the river, confirmed Carol Vanelli-Worosz, Teck’s community engagement coordinator.
The plant’s monitoring system detected the incident and opera-tions were immediately shut-down to correct the source before restarting on Dec. 23, said Worosz. The release didn’t create any health or safety risk to peo-ple, fish or wildlife, continued Worosz, other than potential short-term impacts on aquatic life at the outfall point. The inci-dent was reported to the Provincial Emergency Program.
— Trail Times
IN BRIEFTeck shutdown
Interior Health has reported an increase in influenza, with H1N1 as the most predominant circulating strain this season.
The virus has been worldwide for almost five years, since the pandemic in 2009, and has now become a seasonal flu virus, according to Dr. Sue Pollock, medical health officer for Interior Health.
There have been 30 labconfirmed cases (half H1N1) for all of Interior Health, with nine from the Kootenays. Pollock attributes this possibly to the holiday season when family’s share more than just dinners and gifts.
“The caveat to that is that the lab-confirmed cases are only just the tip of the iceberg,” said Pollock. “Those are only the cases where people actually go into see their physician and get tested for influenza.”
It’s difficult to track actual numbers, she said, as there are other individuals who manage their symptoms at home.
Unlike the common cold, influenza comes on suddenly. Symptoms include fatigue, fever, cough, runny nose and body aches.
Young and middle-aged adults have less immunity to this flu strain, which is quite different from last season when those over 65 years old were more susceptible to H3N2, the prominent strain then.
H1N1 isn’t more serious per se, according to Pollock, though it may seem that way with the number of cases pop-ping up in the province. It’s unusual to see healthy, young people hospitalized and that seems to be gaining some attention.
Even though approximately 50 per cent of the population would have immunity against H1N1 at this time, Pollock still recommends individuals get the flu shot to protect themselves against the ever-changing strain.
Though flu clinics have wrapped up, people can still see their physicians or go to a pharmacist.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
ACCOUNTING CLERK I
The City of Rossland has an opening for a permanent full-time (40 hrs. per/wk) position as the Accounting Clerk I. This position is in the CUPE bargaining unit and provides the first point of contact for accounting services to the public. Salary and benefits are pursuant to the terms and conditions of the collective agreement.
The successful candidate will be responsible for per-forming tasks related to the City’s financial services and assist in the corporate services as required. Financial work involves assistance to the Accountant/Comptroller and the Chief Financial Officer, payroll, accounts receivable and payable, utility billing, business and dog licences, and other related financials tasks. The position also acts as a receptionist, answering telephone and in-person inquires and complaints.
The successful candidate will possess an Accounting or Bookkeeping Diploma or equivalent experience and education. Preference will be given to candidates that are working towards an accounting designation (CA, CGA, CMA) or have experience with VADIM Software. Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills along with a high level of competence in general office procedures and proficient in the use of equipment and computers is essential.
Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume by 4:00 pm on January 20, 2014 to: City of Rossland, Box 1179, 1899 Columbia Avenue, Rossland, BC V0G 1Y0, Attention: Tracey Butler, Deputy CAO/CO or by email to [email protected]
The City of Rossland thanks all applicants for their interest and advise that only those candidates selected for inter-views will be contacted.
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Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses for night shifts in the Castlegar/ Nelson area to work with children with complex care needs. If you are an RN or LPN and love working with children and their families , we would appreciate hearing from you. Pediatric experience is an asset and we do offer client specifi c training.
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Josef TrinklJosef came to Canada in the early 1950s
and got his fi rst full-time job in the mining industry with Cominco in Trail. He made his home in Rossland where he raised his family. During his journey, he traveled the world and made many good friends and had a fulfi lled and enriched life with many a story to tell.
Josef passed away peacefully on December 26, 2013 surrounded by friends and family. He is survived by his daughters Marlene, Julianne and Patty and by his son Mark. Jo-sef leaves behind dear grandchildren Molly, Johnny and great-granddaughter Avery.
Josef will be missed by all that knew him; Donna, Trevor, the Rossland Order of Eagles and the folks at Kuk’s Tavern in Northport.
Jordan Wren of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements.
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FortisBC customers who choose to have their meter read the old fashioned way will be paying more for the service later this year.
Following the BC Utilities Commission’s (BCUC) decision on Dec. 19 that approved cer-tain fee structures, FortisBC confirmed customers who opt for a radio-off smart meter will be subject to an $18 bi-monthly fee to cover the cost of manual meter reading.
Additionally, a one-time $60 fee will be charged to any cus-tomer who chooses the radio-off option before meter upgrades begin in their region; which increases to $88 for cus-tomers who hold out until meters are installed in their area.
“Right now we are receiving phone calls at our customer contact centre from those expressing a desire to receive the radio-off option,” said David Wylie, FortisBC’s corpo-rate communications advisor.
“We are finalizing the appli-cation form that will be avail-able for download on our web-site to request radio-off which means disabling the wireless
transmission.”The utility company will
install 5,000 new meters in Trail homes and businesses and a further 4,700 to electrical cus-tomers throughout the area in 2014 as part of its Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project.
“Existing analog and some of our digital meters will be replaced because they are near-ing the end of their lifespan,” explained Wylie.
“We expect to begin install-ing advanced meters in the summer and expect to be done by the end of 2015.
“Customers will receive a letter 30 days ahead of time informing them when their meter will be installed.”
FortisBC filed its radio-off AMI meter option application with the BCUC in August, with the AMI decision requiring the company to file an application for opt-out provisions by Nov. 1.
In its application, the com-pany proposed that customers may choose to have a radio-off AMI meter put in place at any time with a perpremises setup fee of $110 and a $22 charge every two months thereafter to have the meter read.
But the commission’s panel
FortisBC secures fees for hold outsSheri regnier
Trail TimesA smart meter is an electronic
device that records consumption of electric energy in intervals of an hour or less and communi-cates that information at least daily back to the utility for moni-toring and billing purposes.
Smart meters enable two-way communication between the meter and the central system.
Unlike home energy monitors, smart meters can gather data for remote reporting.
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viewed the FortisBC proposal and had concerns about the accuracy of the stated costs and did not accept those proposed fees as being just and reason-able, according to the BCUC Dec. 19 report.
The panel ruled the per-premises set up cost and bi-monthly manual meter reading fee is permanent, however, FortisBC was directed to track the actual number of radio-off AMI participants and the actu-al annual manual meter read-ing costs until Sept. 2016 for further BCUC review.
FortisBC maintains the advanced meters, which are similar in appearance to the traditional model, will prevent electricity theft and provide customers with fewer bill esti-mates.
Friday, January 10th, 2pm, Salvation Army Community Church, 2030 2nd Ave, Trail.
All welcome.
With a shooting star in the Kootenay sky, Madeleine has ended her decade-long struggle with multiple myeloma cancer. A trailblazer for women’s health, she loved the serenity of animals
and nature, served as a nurse around the world, including as a cancer prevention educator in the Kootenays. Wherever she was, she
wanted to serve people, and knew it as a means to live fully in the world, and with God’s love and wonder. She enjoyed the Rossland Quilter’s Guild, crosscountry skiing, and contributed to the West Kootenay Friends of Refugees. You are invited to view condolence messages at www.myalternatives.ca
~ A Celebration of Life~January 30th, 1959 ,Montreal, Quebec
- January 5th, 2014, Trail, BC.
Madeleine Oostindie
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On December 15, 2013, a very thin stray dog was brought into the Trail Regional BCSPCA. He was named Rossi and he is a 5 year old neutered Shepard/Pitbull cross with a short bronze brown coat.Rossi is great dog with a calm, lovable personality. He can be timid around other dogs but would probably do well in a home with another calm dog. He walks very nicely on leash and sits politely when being leashed up. If you are looking for a mature dog to adopt, please contact the Trail BCSPCA at
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On December 15, 2013, a very thin stray dog was brought into the Trail Regional BCSPCA. He was named Rossi and he is a 5 year is a 5 year old neutered
Pitbull cross with a short
brown coat.
dog with a calm, lovable personality. He can be timid around other
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This week’s pet of the week is Buddy. Buddy is a one-year-old bulldog, lab cross. He was surrendered to us because his owner wanted a bigger space for Buddy to � ourish in. Buddy has a lot of energy and needs active owners to keep him stimulated. He is a very smart boy and looks for guidance in his owner. Buddy knows basic obedience but does require some follow up training. He is usually quite good walking on a harness but would prefer to run. Buddy would love to play catch, or go for a swim to tire him out. He would do best as an only dog and cannot be with cats or small animals. Due to Buddy’s strength he would be best suited to a home with out young children. If you sound
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This week’s pet of the week is Buddy. Buddy is a one-year-old bulldog, lab cross. He was surrendered to us because his owner wanted a bigger space for Buddy to � ourish in. Buddy has a lot of energy and needs active owners to keep him stimulated.
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CommunityPlenty of new programsArt classes, hip hop and jazz beginRecreation, Education, Community Rossland Rec Department
Rossland Recreation The Winter 2014 Brochure is available online, at www.ross-
land.ca, city hall home page and the Recreation Program Guide page.
You can also pick up a hard copy at City Hall, the Credit Union, Rossland School, the Rossland Library and at the Rossland Arena.
There are lots of new programs starting up this week ...Art Classes
Shelley Painter has lots of new art classes scheduled – including minecraft art class, mixed media, printmaking, crafts, cartooning and drawing and painting.
We’ve decided to push the start date of most of these classes back a week, to accommodate more registrations, due to the holidays.
All art classes will now start the week of Jan. 13-17, except for the minecraft class, which started on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
Hip Hop & JazzThe Hip Hop classes start the fourth week of January,
with classes for children from three years to teens. Classes will run in the Miners’ Union Hall on Tuesdays.
Preschool Programs—Tumbleweeds and Preschool HockeyTumbleweeds and Preschool Hockey start in January.
These are pre-school programs that encourage the develop-ment of active play, skills development and an opportunity to socialize with other little people (and for their parents to socialize with other parents).
Tumbleweeds is on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in the Miners’ Union Hall, starting Jan. 15. This is an introductory, non-structured gymnastics program that will have children enjoying increased physical strength, flexibility and coordi-nation by exploration of movement.
Preschool hockey is on Tuesdays at 3 p.m. in the arena. The program introduces the basics of hockey through vari-ous drills and activities in a fun learning environment.
Rossland Arena The arena is packed with hockey this weekend. Come by
to cheer on the kids and enjoy some hot food from the con-cession.
We have a casual skate patrol position available for the duration of the arena season. This position is ideally suited to a mature senior high school student with strong skating skills, excellent customer service skills and basic first aid knowledge.
Interested candidates should forward their resume to the Recreation Department, attention Robin Hethey, by Wednesday, Jan. 15. Please check the city’s website for a complete job description.
Public skating schedule for the week of Jan. 6-12Public skating this week is on Wednesday, Jan. 8 from
6:30-7:45 p.m. and on Sunday, Jan. 12 from 6-7:30 p.m. The Sunday, 2:30 p.m. public skate has been cancelled due
to the Minor Hockey Tournament. For more information about admission prices, skate rent-
als and more, please log onto the city’s website, at www.rossland.ca, then arena page.
The Rossland Youth Action Network Painting with Stephanie Gauvin
The second in the local artist series, youth artists can come and learn painting techniques from artist Stephanie Gauvin. Space is limited so register now at Rossland Recreation 250-362-2327. Times: 3:30-5:30 p.m., Wednesdays at the Rossland Art Gallery, four sessions: February 5, 12, 19 and 26. Cost: $25 for all four sessions. Includes art supplies.
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