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AUGUST 16, 2012 Vol. 117, Issue 158
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Skatepark design lands on council table for final approval BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Rossland News
The final blessing on the design of Rossland’s new skatepark is now in the hands of City council. Aaron Cosbey of the
Rossland Skatepark Society took the final park design to council chambers Monday night in order to obtain feedback and approval from council on the plan distilled from recent public process.
The 12,000-square-foot allwheel park—to be located on the southeast corner of the Emcon lot on Washington Street—needed final sign off from municipal government in order for the society to pro-
ceed, Cosbey told council. “If we have a final design ... and a budget, we can go to our in-kind suppliers and tell them what we need,” he explained about .
Teacher puts his feet where his mouth is on Bill 22
See PARK, Page 3
BY BREANNE MASSEY Times Staff
GETTING A BITE
JIM BAILEY PHOTO
Fruitvale fly fisherman Jim Bailey takes a moment to tie a fly—biting off the excess line—while fishing one of the local creeks, a garden of Eden location that Bailey refuses to divulge. See inside for his West Kootenay Fishing Report (page 12).
Ian Cunliffe’s heart is heavy. Just like Bill 22, which has put additional stressors on an already stressed public education system, the Lower Mainland primary school-teacher/ librarian has been running to raise awareness about the burdens the bill incurred on B.C.’s teachers. Cunliffe is running the equivalent of 22 marathons in 22 days, traveling 1,100 kilometers on foot across B.C. to protest a decade of provincial cuts to the public education and Bill 22. The former distance runner is raising alarm bells by alerting the municipal officials, parents and teachers about provincial cuts to education. Previously, he has completed several marathons, including one in the Sahara desert to raise money for children in Darfur. But Cunliffe believes that enduring both physical and emotional pain now is a good use of his summer vacation. “When you start walking a couple hundred kilometers at a time, you just don’t know how your body will react from day-to-day,” he explained. “The other day my hips locked up completely, and it took over an hour to unlock them—and other times your legs feel great and other times your digestive tract decides that it no longer likes you, and you feel nauseous for hours. “So it’s a bit of a guessing game.” Sort of like Bill 22. Bill 22 legislated teachers back to work last spring, extending teacher’s pay and benefits for another six months while mediation between the BCTF and the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association continued on issues such as class size and special needs support. Bill 22 imposed a net-zero contract and restricted the ability of teachers to negotiate improved learning conditions, said Susan Lambert, president of the BC Teachers’ Federation at the time it was passed, and eliminated their civil and labour rights. The bill also suspended the teachers’ union strike action while calling on the assistance of a mediator.
See BILL, Page 3
Rotary exchange program begins search for eligible professionals BY BREANNE MASSEY Times Staff
Young professionals could start big careers in a vibrant new culture. A new Rotary exchange program for professionals aged 25 to 40 is accepting applications for a group exchange in the
mid-western region of Sao Paulo state in Brazil next spring. The Rotary Foundation provides four successful candidates with a round trip flight and local Rotarians in Brazil will act as hosts to provide meals and lodging. But team members are responsible for
paying their personal expenses, including immunizations and visas. During the exchange, participants are encouraged to bridge cultural gaps and promote good-will through person-to-person contact, including sharing customs and lifestyle options.
The program will run between April 20 to May 20. To be eligible for the program, young people should be in the early stages of their career and have two years of full time work experience in their vocation.
See ROTARY, Page 2
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