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Thursday, August 16, 2012 Rossland News
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August is...
• WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE, AUG. 26, 1920
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TENNIS Drop in mixed doubles Saturdays and Sundays at the tennis courts at Park
St. and Leroi Ave. Join the Rossland Tennis Society for fun mixed doubles drop in tennis from 9 a.m. to noon.
GOLD FEVER FOLLIES: Have started their season with JOHN VS JOHN, a comedy by Brian Turner. There will be two shows daily from Tuesday to Saturday 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Contact Lisa at old_grey_mare_55@hotmail.com or go to www.goldfeverfollies.com for more info. ROLLER DERBY The season nears its completion Aug. 25, when the top four teams will
take each other on in the West Kootenay Women’s Roller Derby semi-final. Doors open at 6 p.m. at the Rossland arena. Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door. For more info go to kootenayrollerderby.com. GOLDEN CITY DAYS PARADE Celebrate 40 years of Golden City Days! You are invited to
participate on September 7th - 9th: host an event, enter the parade, organize a food booth, perform on the stage, or volunteer a bit of your time. To discuss your ideas, contact Terry at rbrinson@telus.net. See you there! TRAIL MARKET runs on the Esplanade from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every second Friday.
If you are interested in selling your wares, vendors can phone 368-3144 for more information.
PADDLERS WANTED! The Kootenay Robusters Dragon Boat Team is looking for women
who’d like to give dragon boating a try. The team, made up of breast cancer survivors and associate paddlers, practice three times per week, carpooling to Christina Lake. We leave Rossland at 4:45pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 7:45am on Saturday mornings. Dragon boating is a team sport with a focus on fitness, working together and camaraderie. No experience necessary - we’ll teach you everything you need to know. For more information call Jan at 250-362-5289.
info, contact Andrea McKay, 362-7604. RUBBERHEAD BIKE FESTIVAL is back for another year. Now in it’s fourth year, the festival includes the annual Seven Summits Poker ride on Sunday, Sept. 2, and the Dreadhead Super-D and Huck en Berries Jump Jam on Saturday, Sept. 8. SUMMER READING CLUBS at the Rossland Library. ‘Strange... But True?’ is the theme of this year’s club. Sign up for free at the Rossland Public Library. For more info call 362-7611 or visit rossland.bclibrary.ca KAST SUMMER OF SCIENCE Camps across the region. For more info visit www.kast.
com/glows..
ROSSLAND SKATEPARK COMMITTEE 6-8 pm, first Tuesday each month at the Rossland Library. Come be part of the process. COLUMBIA DISTRICT GIRL GUIDES Columbia District Girl Guides has units from Ross-
land to Salmo for girls aged 5 to 17. Call 250-367-7115. Leaders also wanted.
YCDC YOUTH NIGHTS Free drop-in, 1504 Cedar Ave, Trail. Call 364-3322 or contact coordinator@columbiaycdc.ca. Art Night: Tue. 7pm; Movie Night: Wed. 6-8pm. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BR. # 14 ROSSLAND General Meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on
the third Wed. of every month. All members of Branch #14 are asked to attend.
ROSSLAND MOUNTAIN MARKET: Thursdays from, 3-6 p.m. Queen Street and First Av-
ROTARY CLUB OF ROSSLAND: Weekly meetings at the Rock Cut Pub, Mon., 6-8pm. All welcome! Contact John Sullivan, 362-5278.
GOLDEN CITY LIONS: The Lions meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each
GENEALOGY West Kootenay Family Historians, 7pm, first Monday each month, Sept to June, SHSS, Castlegar. Annual fee $10. Contact Jean, 365-8100, or Grace, 364-1426.
enue. Live music, artisans, fresh produce, baking and more!
month at 6 p.m. at the Rossland Legion. Contact W. Profili at 362-7671
SCHOOL DISTRICT 20 MEETING Next regular open board meeting is Monday, Oct. 15 at
7 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL: Next regular meeting is Monday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. ROSSLAND RADIO CO-OP: Open meetings will now take place every third Monday of
the month. More info: radio@rosslandradio.com.
TRAIL MAPLE LEAF BAND Monday evening practices 7 - 9 p.m. in the McIntyre Room
AIR CADETS Meets every Wed. 6pm - 9:15pm at the 44 Trail Armory in
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OLD GLORY HIKE: Aug. 25 is a chance to hike, learn about, share and enjoy the Ross-
land Range! Arrive prepared for a strenuous hike of 5-8 hours (total); Bring water, food, be Bear Aware, hiking clothes advised (layers, jacket, no jeans). More information can be found at www.rosslandrange.org.
at the Cominco Memorial Centre. Brass and woodwind players welcomed. For more
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