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SD20 slashes Rossland’s K-12 hopes

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able sigh of frustration from the small group of Rossland residents who had made the trek to the Trail Middle School gym to watch the first readings of five bylaw options.

At the meeting, the board voted 6-3 against option one of the bylaw.

“This is the (option) that would close MacLean Elementary, and Rossland Secondary becomes K-12,” Darrel Gan-

zert, board chair, said at the meeting, before calling the motion to question.

Trustees Gordon Smith, Mickey Kinakin and Jen Carter voted for the motion.

Ganzert, as well as trustees Kim Mandoli, Mark Wilson, Lorraine Manning, Toni Driutti and Jo-Ann Bursey voted against the motion.

That means that, next Tuesday, when the board holds its

reading in the Rossland Secondary School gym, K-12 is effectively off the table, with no discussion necessary.

The two options left on the table for Rossland, both which passed first reading, see a portion of the upper grades being bussed to J. Lloyd Crowe Secondary School in Trail.

The second option in the bylaw closes MacLean and makes RSS into a K-9 and sends

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The third option makes MacLean a K-7 and sends grades 8 to 12 down the hill as well.

Kinakin and Carter were the only trustees opposed to option two, while Smith, Kinakin and Carter were opposed to option three.

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sCHool dIstrICt 20 meetINg Special board meeting at Rossland Secondary School,

Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m. for the seond reading of bylaws dealing with closures/ reconfigurations of Rossland’s schools.

CItY CouNCIl: Next regular meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. The meeting was

rescheduled as a result of the SD20 meeting Tuesday at Rossland Secondary School.

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Heart aNd stroke moNtH is happening in Rossland. Look for canvassers to donate.

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vigil for services lost will be held outside Trail hospital on Tues. Feb. 19 from 1-3 p.m.

rosslaNd HIstorICal museum is open winter hours. Those hours are Feb. 22, from 2

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the school District 20 board of trustees voted down K-12 education in Monday night’s meeting, leaving only the options of K-9 at rossland secondary school and K-7 at MacLean elementary school on the table.

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SD20 board chair comments on Monday’s vote

Arne Petryshen Rossland News Editor

The Rossland News had a chance to speak with School District 20 Board Chair Darrel Ganzert about Monday’s meeting and the board’s vote against the bylaw option to keep K-12 in Rossland.

Ganzert said that trustees have voted as they saw fit.

“Trustees listened to their constituents, the areas that they represent, looked at the district as a whole, listened to the public in Rossland, listened to a great deal of information from the staff of the school district... we, trustees, have spent hours and hours learning, understanding and then finally making decisions.

“My take on it is that, as you’re aware, six trustees did not believe that K-12 is feasible in Rossland and voted for that to be removed.”

Ganzert said that it is the district’s procedure not to have discussion during the first reading.

“I did talk with the BCSTA (British Columbia School Trustees Association) lawyer (Monday) about that,

to verify about, where does this process come from. It is a school district process that is in place for all bylaws and is common process throughout the entire province. I asked her about debate and she said, “Your bylaw, nor any other bylaw in this process allow debate in the province.”

He said trustees did not connect beforehand to sway their votes.

“Of course, trustees talked about issues with each other, ‘What do you think about this?’ ‘What do you think about that?’ But we were advised very early in the process that we could not disclose to each other how we planned on voting, that was just not appropriate.

“Quite honestly, I believe some trustees were tossing options right up to the last minute. In talking with trustees, some were certainly not sure how they were going to vote that very day.”

If there is no discussion then there is no chance for trustees to convince others of their perspective. How does that affect the vote?

“We did spend many, many hours outside of public meetings discussing the facts, debating to an extent.

Certainly, there were people who had strong opinions pointed out what their position was very clearly.

But, what it comes down to, is we have no choice but to vote on the bylaw procedure in this case.

“Certainly during second reading, then debate is expected to take place; then a trustee is welcome to explain why they voted either way on the K-12 situation.”

What about the City of Rossland’s proposal to help fund K-12 in this city?

“I certainly have been asked what

does this do for the city council of Rossland and (its) putting out a hand to us. In my opinion at least, it really doesn’t change anything at all in the fact that any motion of the board, any bylaw option, could be rescinded by the board.”

Ganzert said that if something came forward from the city, in sharing resources, then the information could be made available to the trustees and could convince the board to rescind the bylaw. He said there is time for that to happen.

“Absolutely. I think it can go all the way up to September, but I’m not on really firm ground there. But certainly, no action will be taken by the board for quite some time. I do believe that the city council of Rossland has an opportunity to impact that decision.”

Ganzert said he would need to seek some legal advice to get a concrete answer about when it would become too late for the city to intercede, were they to decide on option 3 and close Rossland Secondary School.

“If somebody said, I have an apple and I’m going to eat it, well you can’t go back and put that apple together.

But in this case, all we’ve said is, ‘we’re going to close it.’

“Has any action taken place to actually close the building? No. When does that take place? Is it the grad ceremony this year? No, I don’t think it is even then. I think it stretches quite a ways.

“In the case that new information is presented, the board might, might have to go through the consultation process again. I don’t know. We would need to seek some legal advice, because we want this to be as squeaky clean as possible.”

Trustee Mickey Kinakin put forward a motion about running a deficit budget later in the meeting.

Ganzert elaborated on this.

“What he also proposed is that we approach the ministry and say: ‘Look, we’re running a deficit budget for this coming year and here’s how we’re planning to pay it back.’ Because, without a plan to pay it back that is legitimate, the (Ministry of Education) will not grant a board the right to a deficit budget, they will dismiss us.”

after the two bylaws passed the first reading.

Options four and five dealt with Castlegar Primary School.

Option four didn’t make it past

first reading, while option five did.

Next Tuesday, the school district will debate the remaining options at Rossland Secondary School

special board meeting, before passing the second reading of the bylaws.

That meeting is at 6:30 p.m.

On Feb. 25, the board will vote on

any bylaws that make it to third reading and adopt them.

The agenda package for the meetings can be found at www.sd20.bc.ca.

“Six trustees did not believe that K-12 is feasible in Rossland and voted for that to be removed”

School board leaves only two options for Rossland

continued from P. 1 debate, the pros and cons will be given, trustees will be given the opportunity to speak,” Ganzert said,

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Sustainability commission seeks input Arne Petryshen Rossland News Editor

Rossland residents once again had a chance for input on the direction of sustainability in this city.

The Rossland Sustainability Commission has pursued initiative to bring many different aspects of Rossland to the forefront of sustainability.

Ann Damude, manager of the Rossland Sustainability Commission, said the commission was asking questions it hoped would spur on ideas to what is important to the community.

“Basically, we asked two simple questions,” Damude said.

“One was, what current sustainability initiatives are working?

And the other was, what should we do next?”

That, said Damude, is what they really hope to find an answer for.

The initial survey was through the Thought Stream process online, and 93 residents gave their feedback.

Damude said the 93 people who answered the survey was a great response, as that is a 20 per

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which the commission is a part of, was first put together through a public input process from 2006-08.

It took in ideas from the community, and set some precedence not only for Rossland, but the whole area, such as the Rossland Energy Diet.

The city then brought in the commission to lead the way, as it felt it was beyond its scope.

Since then, the commission has made quite an impact on the community.

For instance, the Rossland Energy Diet, a partnership with Fortis BC, helped to drastically lower Rossland’s energy levels.

The initiative was undertaken as a means to lessen the city’s total consumption since it ran the

highest in the region.

Of course that had a lot to do with being a city in the mountains, with a high number of older homes.

The fact, though, that Rossland was able to see the significant drop is a good measuring stick for what could be possible in many Kootenay towns.

Another initiative is the Family Friendly Rossland coalition, which looked at what the community currently offers, and what its gaps and weaknesses are. Before the study, there wasn’t much data available to try and quantify those results.

The meetings were the start to Rossland’s chance to set the future goals of sustainability.

currently two time capsules in Rossland, though neither has the community’s input.

“One waits in a corner of the Bank of Montreal building, placed there during its construction in 1898,” he said. “The other is in the bank vault of the Rossland credit union. Both are what I describe as neither community relevant, nor celebrated.”

By that, he said he meant that they lack community involvement and would likely be filled with architectural drawings of the old buildings.

McGill envisions the new time capsule capturing a sort of material snapshot of the present, which could include the many successes and challenges.

He suggested the downtown renovation and potential school restructuring as issues today that would make good subjects for the capsule.

“This isn’t a collection of historic artifacts, this is an attempt to capture what we are as Rosslanders today,” he said.

McGill also hopes to create a city landmark.

“Community enrolment in all stages of this project is primary to this initiative,” he said. “Participation from local community groups, our schools, local

businesses and industries, individuals and the city of Rossland will be essential to the success of the project. Their combined involvement will help actively define the community today.”

He said the planning and design phase is the most involved part and the time he hopes to get the most input.

He doesn’t want it to be just his project, but the community’s, so he has held back his thoughts on the design and planning.

McGill envisions the capsule being prepared for the 2013 Golden City Days and suggested the capsule and monument be located at the library as it is the centre of learning in the community.

The planning stages he outlined were: Creating a task force; getting community involvement; selecting a site; procurement of all the physical things to put in the capsule.

There is also the matter of researching the science of preservation, as well as determining a seal date ceremony and the length of time of discovery.

McGill said he recommends a 100- year time frame for the capsule to be sealed.

“As individuals and as a community, this is a healthy mental

process to undertake., by reflecting on the significance of our own contributions to the community and our community’s contribution to the world,” he said. “Being mentally invested in the creation of a time capsule for discovery 100 years in the future, you cannot help but visit your own mortality and the impression that you are leaving as a individual and as a member of your community.”

McGill said he’d approached the principals of the three schools, the Rossland Public Library and the Rossland Heritage Commission, and got back positive feedback.

Coun. Kathy Wallace said it sounds like a very interesting project, but worried about the time line.

“Is seven months enough time to do it well?” Wallace asked. “If it’s going to be a long-term project of potentially 100 years, then is seven months enough time to prepare it.?”

McGill said it is something to think about and if a task force is created, it may find in the first few months that it does need more time.

The topic will be up for discussion at the next city council meeting Feb. 13.

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Resident hoping to capture this moment of Rossland history for future generations

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cent uptake of the people they sent it out to initially.

On Tuesday, the commission held the second of their input sessions at the old BMO building downtown. The first one was last Thursday at the Rossland Legion hall.

“With the meetings, we were trying to reach the people who didn’t have an opportunity in the Thought Stream process, or prefer to do face-to-face meetings,” she said.

Governance and school closures were top issues at the meetings, and concerns from residents on the sustainability of Rossland centred on those.

“There are some things that aren’t going to be a surprise to the public, so one of the things that people are saying drives sustainability in Rossland is K-12,” she said.

“The other is governance.

People’s ideas how to address both schools and governance are quite different.”

So she said they are more looking at direction than anything else at the moment.

“What we need is to get direction from the community,” she said.

The Visions to Action plan,

Rossland News Editor

A Rossland resident hopes the city is keen on putting together a time capsule to seal away present day memories for future residents to dig up.

Ryan McGill presented his ideas before city council last week with hopes that they will help him by putting together a task force to dive into the planning.

McGill, who has been researching the topic, said there are no similar projects going on in the area.

McGill has been a resident of Rossland for past five years and said he thought about the project last summer.

“As soon as you say the word time capsule, I find mystery and wonder and magic fills the air,” McGill said. “Who hasn’t imagined being a child digging in the yard and finding something lost in time, searching in your grandparents attic… in their old shed for some forgotten treasures. That’s the same magic that will touch us all as a community as we celebrate the many stages of this project.”

McGill said that there are

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NOL explores facility review numbers AeRiN Guy Neighbourhood of Learning

The “facts” are flying fast and furious as SD20’s Facilities Planning process moves into the bylaw reading stage. The NOL Facebook page has been full of questions since Monday’s meeting in Trail, when SD20 took the K-12 at RSS option off the table, leaving only K-9 at RSS and K-7 at MacLean to be debated at next week’s meeting.

People want to know what to expect.

They also want to know what to tell their kids, who are anxious and unsure of what happens next. And they want options, because the remaining ones are not satisfactory.

In an effort to dispel some myths and also to provide some hope, I want to outline the key issues facing the Rossland learning community at this time: K-12 would fit in RSS. Overcrowding is a problem with the board’s two remaining options, not K-12.

NOL research acknowledged by SD20 shows that in the K-7 and K- 9 scenarios, overcrowding will happen within a short time, and will impact other South End schools as well. RSS will be over maximum capacity by 2026, but the possibility exists to lease space back in MacLean from SD93 for primary grades later, when RSS gets too full. The ministry will move RSS up the priority list for a rebuild, if the building is overcrowded and it becomes eligible for a renovation.

The NOL committee has actively shared this information with the PAC representatives, DPAC, the school board, and the media. You can see the breakdown on our website: http://vssrossland.wordpress. com/2013/02/03/planning-for-the-future-enrolments-and-capacities-for-sd20south-end-schools/

Council of the City of Rossland, under section 24 of the Community Charter, has approved an extension of the current lease to the Rossland Childcare Society (Golden Bear Children’s Centre) for an additional 5 years, for the City owned building located at 2058 Spokane Street. The lease will comprise of reduced rent for the years 2013($250 per month) and 2014 ($350 per month), and $500 per month for the remaining three (3) years. A copy of the agreement can be viewed by contacting City Hall (250)362-7396 or cityhall@rossland.ca.

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Aerin Guy, Neighbourhood of Learning co-ordinator, stands next to the Rossland Secondary School bear.

Arne Petryshen photo fectively killed this innovative approach that is both the showcase of the district and the program of choice for many students in the area. Students now have the opportunity to attend Crowe if they want to, and if it works better for them. That is the point of choice.

mittee, and the Ministry of Education. So far, SD20 has not been willing to slow their process in order for partnership options to be explored and to work out mutually acceptable solutions, as they are “committed to the timing” of their process.

Many people have asked about the possibility of an Independent school or municipally-run district, and these are options that our committee is investigating seriously. The processes are complicated, but the commitment remains steadfast to arrive at an alternative option for Rossland’s learners.

“Overcrowding is a problem with the board’s two remaining options, not K-12.”

Blended Learning is not portable.

Ganzert also said the relatively small amount of grade 10 to 12 students in Rossland should have the increased educational options offered at JL Crowe in Trail. Do they not have this now? Do they not have expanded course offerings and the ability to build their own timetable with the flexibility of the Blended Learning problem?

The assisted online learning happening at Crowe is not blended learning. Students who bring their own devices are not “doing” blended learning. Don’t let anyone tell you that it is — several of the board trustees appear to have a very limited understanding of the approach.

The model of blended learning that has been piloted and pioneered at RSS is not happening anywhere else in the district.

The implementation of such a program requires wholescale change in pedagogy, educational philosophy, timetable structuring, and community support. When the board voted out K-12 at RSS, they ef-

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What was the point of the consultation process?

SD20 spent over $20,000 on their facilitation process, and held a now infamously well-attended meeting in the RSS gymnasium on January 15th. The community provided input beyond what the board could have expected — eloquent and wellreasoned solutions and questions that were only recently addressed on the SD20 website (with several “canned” answers that were applied to several questions).

The community spoke about their desire to keep K-12 in Rossland. Yet with only one trustee representing the Rossland on the board, we are vastly outnumbered by those who many feel have historically had a bias against the Rossland schools and are not making objective decisions.

We won’t know for sure what those trustees think though, because the K-12 option was eliminated in a meeting during which there was no debate or impetus for trustees to share their reasoning.

We are working on ways to keep K-12 in Rossland. We have options.

The City of Rossland has indicated through their resolution on January 28 that they are considering providing some financial support to SD20. City staff have expressed their wish for a meeting between themselves, SD20, the NOL com-

What to tell your kids.

Many of the youngest in our community have expressed anxiety and uncertainty about the situation, particularly when Monday’s news became public knowledge. The unfortunate element of surprise in the Board’s actions has not made it easy to explain to our children that their best interests are at heart. But our kids should know that the community will work tirelessly until all options with the district are exhausted. And then we will work even harder to create the educational environment that we want for our kids.

The second bylaw reading will happen on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the RSS gym. While the community will not be able to speak during the proceedings, they may ask questions pertaining to the agenda during the delegated time period.

We encourage Rosslanders to come out and fill the gym to the rafters again, listen to what the trustees have to say, and ask them how the remaining configurations: K-7 at MacLean and K-9 at RSS - will support our learners. You have a voice. Anyone who would like to write a letter to the SD20 trustees following Monday’s elimination of the K-12 option can find their email addresses here: http://www.sd20. bc.ca/board/articles/board-of-education. html Aerin Guy is co-ordinator for the Neighbourhood of Learning Committee in Rossland.

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KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION during the week of Feb. 18 – 22, 2013 2013 –2014 School Year • Parents of children who turn 5 years old between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013 may register their child during the week of February 18 to 22, 2013 in Kindergarten to enter school in September, 2013. Parents are asked to bring with them their child’s birth certificate and BC Care Card.

• The District offers full day, every day Kindergarten.

• Should you require clarification or additional information please contact the Principal of your catchment area school.

Should you wish to enrol your child in a non-catchment area school, you will need to register with your catchment area school as well as completing a transfer form which is available at all schools.

• A parent of the child may defer the enrolment of his or her child until September 1, 2014. Parents are welcome to consult with district staff if they are considering deferring registration for one year. Please contact Bill Ford, Director of Instruction, at 250-368-2230 at the Board Office. ~ English Kindergarten Registration ~ Parents wishing to enrol their child in English Kindergarten for September 2013 are asked to register their child in their catchment area school during regular school hours. ~ Russian Kindergarten Registration ~ Parents wishing to enrol their child in Russian Kindergarten for September 2013 are asked to please contact Kere MacGregor, Principal of Castlegar Primary School, at 250-365-5744 for specific Russian registration procedures.

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No K-12 discussion a disappointment The School District 20 board of trustees will be facing a lot of unhappy Rossland faces come Tuesday’s meeting. The more than 175 letters of support and 500-plus people in attendance at the public forum in January weren’t enough to sway the votes of six of the nine trustees. The first readings of the three bylaw options on reconfiguration or closures of Rossland schools were held in the Trail Middle School gym, to a small crowd.

Unfortunately, no discussion is permitted to take place in the first reading, so the reasons behind the vote were not discussed, nor was there any opportunity for fellow trustees to give their analysis on the many ideas put forth by Rossland’s wealth of professionals and other residents at the Jan. 15 public forum.

Instead, the decision came down to the cold, options that were presented: Make Rossland Secondary School K-12, close MacLean Elementary; Make RSS K-9, close MacLean, or; close RSS and make MacLean K-7. The second two options passed, but the first didn’t.

Rather than explore the options put forth

by Rossland residents that might allow RSS to become K-12, the board voted the first option down, so no discussion on it will take place at all. The option for K-12 in Rossland is now only feasible with intervention from the City of Rossland, which is currently hard at work crunching the numbers together to find the tax burden this could bring to residents. That or through the alternate route of a private school.

But all of this means that the countless hours that Rossland residents have spent writing letters and participating in forums, while hoping to get a say into the education plans of the community and the region, won’t be validated with at least a discussion in front of the Rossland crowd.

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Spring brochure is on the way Recreation, Education, Community - Rossland Rec Department The recreation department is working on the spring brochure, which will be available mid-March and will cover the months of April, May and June. If you’re new to town and interested in teaching a hobby or skill that you enjoy, please contact us to discuss opportunities for running a program. If you represent a local organization and you have events during that time period that you’d like to advertise, please email us with the information, at recreation@ rossland.ca Mark your calendars for the SD20 meeting at RSS next week. The meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m. It’s anticipated that the gymnasium will be full. This is the school board’s second reading in their decision making process regarding the schools configurations in Rossland.

Basketball at RSS has been cancelled on Tuesday, Feb. 12 due to the meeting. The recreation department posts updated course information and cancellations on Facebook, Bhubble and rossland.ca in the program guide page. If you’re a Facebook fan, “like” us on Facebook and you’ll get recreation updates delivered right to you.

Folk Dancing at the Miners’ Hall is a great way to meet new people, get some exercise and learn a few new moves! The dancing style is a blend of English Country – the village and court dances from the Jane Austin era and American Contra – the barn dancing, square dancing style. No complicated steps are required, just a desire to have fun and move to the beat! Facilitated by Dave Cornelius, folk dancing is offered

once a month, on Thursdays, in the Miners’ Hall. This month the date is Thursday, Feb. 7 from 7-9 p.m. The cost is $8 drop in.

The Lil’ Gretzky’s Preschool Hockey Program is going to continue as a drop in program on Mondays from 3:15-4:15 p.m. This is a fun introduction to skating, holding a stick and moving the puck around.

Parent participation is required for this preschool program. Helmets and skates are a requirement for both.

The program will run until March 11, except for Monday, Feb. 11, which is the new Family Day Statutory Holiday.

If you’re new to town and wondering about drop in hockey, there are several opportunities to lace up your skates and join the locals! On Thursdays you can play from 1:453:15 p.m. with Johann’s Hockey.

On Tuesday nights the Co-Ed Rec Hockey runs from 9:45-11 p.m. and the Sunday hockey runs from 9:1510:30 p.m. The drop in fee is $10 per person, or you can purchase a 10X pass at the rec department, for $80.

Sr.’s Hockey is running in the arena on Friday mornings from 9:30-10:45 a.m. This ice time is for senior and/ or “laid back” players who are committed to ensuring a fun and safe game of hockey. Players are expected to play in the spirit of fellowship and sportsmanship. All abilities are encouraged and welcome! For more information, please contact the program coordinator, Mike Ramsey at m.ramsey@telus.net. The Saturday Co-Ed Rec Hockey has been cancelled, so make sure you take advantage of the Tuesday /Thursday/

Friday/ Sunday ice times.

Interested in Hip Hop & Jazz? The classes are running on both Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The Tuesday classes are running in the annex from 3-3:45 p.m. for 5-6 year olds and 4-5 p.m. for 7-9 year olds. On Wednesdays, the classes are held at the Miners’ Hall from 3:15-4:15 for kids 5-6 years. The classes are taught

by Meg Wadsworth and are guaranteed to be high energy, addictive and fun!

Public Skating for the week of Feb. 4 - 10, is on Friday Feb. 8 from 5-6:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 10, from 2:30-4 p.m. And 6-7:30 p.m.

For more information about admission prices and skate rentals, please log on to the city’s website, at www. rossland.ca.

If you’re a parent of a preschooler, there’s a new Parent & Child Mother Goose Program running on Saturdays, from 11 a.m. to noon, running until March 16. This program is offered through the Public Library for babies 6-18 months and their parents. To reserve a place, please contact the children’s librarian, Lynn Amann, at children@ rossland.bclibrary.ca or by phone, at 362-7611.

The Rossland Public Library is offering a 3 p.m. “Movies & Munchies” program, every third Wednesday of the month. Kids will enjoy five different cartoons from the National Film Board – quirky, interesting independent films – while enjoying a healthy snack! For more information, contact the library, at 362-7611 or info@rossland.bclibrary. ca.

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Letters

K-12 defeat an act of cowardice The citizens of Rossland have spent many years and long hours fighting to keep K-12 education in our community.

In the over 175 submissions that were sent to the board of SD20 last month, the vast majority accepted a compromise and favoured closing MacLean Elementary, with K-12 at RSS. Over 500 people came to the public meeting a few weeks ago to voice the same wish.

The board of SD20 voting against K-12 at the first reading at Trail Middle School, without giving Rosslanders the courtesy of debating the option in front of them at the second reading at RSS and showing where individual trustees stand and their reasons for voting this way, is an act of pure cowardice and a slap in the face of Rosslanders.

Shelley Ackerman, Rossland

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Keeping an eye on taxes important to Rossland With all the focus in Rossland on the Arena contracts scandal and the prospect of school closures in Rossland, we shouldn’t lose sight of other concerns...... TAXES. We still don’t know the final cost of the Columbia/Washington project and its impact on taxes. (When are we going to be informed on this?)

It has been reported that the city is looking into possibly picking up the SD20 budget shortfall to keep schools in Rossland.

A noble thought, but we haven’t seen numbers on the potential impact on taxes.

We don’t know the impact of the arbitrator’s decision on the regional sewage service and its impact on taxes if Rossland has to pay an

increased share.

We haven’t seen the Stage Two Liquid Waste Management Plan yet and the potential impact on taxes for upgrading the Regional sewage system.

Given Rossland’s projection of an ultimate population of about 17,000, our share could be significant.

We don’t know the impact on taxes for future infrastructure upgrades for the projected 10,000 people at Red Mountain (as used to size sewage pipes for the Columbia -Washington project).

Given that council has decided no Development Cost Charges are necessary, this burden will fall on existing taxpayers.

Add to this the continued

burden of exorbitant salaries to senior staff at city hall.

As a taxpayer on a retirees fixed income, I’m concerned about the cumulative impact of these issues on taxes and whether Rossland will be affordable in the future.

Hopefully, city council and Rossland’s highly paid management staff are keeping an ‘eye on the ball,’ but it would sure be nice if they provided some relevant information to the people paying their salaries.

These issues are a lot more important than whether dogs and smoking should be allowed downtown!

Ken Holmes, Rossland

A great variety showcase at the Rossland Winter Carnival On behalf of the Rossland Winter Carnival Committee, l want to thank the Rossland News for their assistance with the Carnival.

Their coverage, both before and after, was extremely beneficial to the success of the Carnival.

Not noted in the follow up coverage

was the Nelson and District Credit Union Variety Show.

The packed house at RSS was treated to 90 area residents showcasing their musical and dance talents amongst the 20 acts.

We were once again reminded how fortunate we are for the dedication shown by these performers in pursuing and displaying

their chosen disciplines.

Thanks also to Lisa Henderson and the RSS Drama Dept. for their help behind the scenes.

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Celebrate BC’s first Family Day Monday Feb 11

Eat together Family Day is the ideal time to bring your family ‘back to the table’. Given the increasingly busy schedule of every member of the family, eating together has been a casualty of our hectic days.

Whether you’re together in your home, on a mini-vacation or enjoying a local restaurant, there are numerous benefits to eating together.

Sharing a table means sharing your day, sharing your undivided attention and sharing conversation. It is a chance to give extra attention to your children and teens. Family meals foster warmth, security and love, as well as a sense of belonging.

The way that you act at the table becomes a model for your children.

They learn from your appreciation of the meal and your social skills - especially when outside the home. Table manners are social skills and leading by example makes it easier for parents to teach without lecturing.

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Using family meals as a way to sample new menus can be both fun and a great learning experience. By giving family members input and the opportunity to choose the menu, it becomes an ideal way to expand their horizons on a wider range of foods and cultures. It also can lead to healthier choices as well as developing an open mind for experiencing new things.

A way to get more out of a family meal is to engage the family in menu selection, shopping and preparation.

You can begin this at a very young age giving children age-appropriate tasks like stirring ingredients, washing vegetables, tearing lettuce and setting the table. As your children grow they can take on more key responsibilities and the pride that comes with preparing a special family meal. This teaches your children cooking skills, nutrition and appreciation for the effort of meal preparation. It can also provide a great source of accomplishment and sense of self-sufficiency.

Plan to make your Family Day special by including all those who make up your family. Pay tribute by making your meal special and so memorable you’ll want to ensure you do it more often.

There is no better province to explore than British Columbia and no better family bonding experience than sharing the thrill of a new discovery or experience. Day trips can create remarkable family memories. They offer a wonderful way to spend time together and learn more about where you live.

The variety of experiences available to families is different in each region of this spectacular province - you might decide to explore close to home or venture to one of the other regions in B.C. over the Family Day weekend.

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are many ways to invest in a day of discovery. Travel is just one aspect. To maximize the experience families should involve everyone in the planning.

By planning ahead you and your whole family can experience a worthwhile outing and make every aspect fun.

Create a list of activities or venues and assign a rough budget for each. Allow family members to weigh in on their preferences and discuss what they would like to see, do or learn at each.

You might decide to stay in a hotel and be a tourist in your own hometown.

Kids or youth can map out the sites and activities, creating a family agenda including selecting the points of interest, lunch and shopping as well as enjoying the amenities your hotel might offer. It’s the perfect way to free up everyone from everyday tasks and roles.

Researching history, attractions, museums, parks and markets can teach valuable lessons and it helps children to plan within a budget. This way they are part of making important decisions, appreciate both the effort and cost of outings and will be more enthused about an agenda they helped develop.

Be sure to capture your family time by taking photos, saving literature or purchasing a memento. This can lead to great family discussions about what each individual enjoyed or learned and starts you planning for future family explorations.

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Family Day! Family Day Celebrate BC’s first Family Day Monday Feb 11

Share together Bringing together your extended family can create a highly memorable and valuable life event. They say “it takes a village to raise a child” and many would agree especially in today’s world of working parents and latch-key kids. The support, experience and interest of your extended family can have a significant impact on your immediate family. Regardless of your definition of ‘extended’ family, bringing together those with whom you share history with can have lasting benefits not just for you and your children but for those you invite to share your day.

It is common in today’s world to have older children in nuclear families reach their teens before meeting extended family members.

Geographical isolation is common for middle-class families who move based on occupational opportunities while family branches retain their independence.

Family Day is the ideal occasion to hold family reunions to re-establish and integrate a stronger family connection. This allows your children to connect with extended family members and to share a better sense of their heritage and belonging.

Don’t forget to include senior members of your family. Family reunions and relationships inspire seniors to stay active and pursue their well-being. Studies have found seniors feel revitalized when they spend time with families. Your children will benefit from hearing their oral history and that’s an inspiring experience that won’t always be available to them.

Another way to celebrate Family Day is to gather your extended family and friends around something you care about. It might be a shore clean-up, a family walk or a garage sale. You might volunteer at a foodbank. Food is often central to gatherings and with everyone contributing to a family meal afterwards, it becomes a great way to share B.C.’s first Family Day.

Create together One of my favourite memories was creating an enormous piñata in preparation for a multi-family holiday. We blew up a huge bouncy ball and covered it with papier mache. Our children and those of our friends were young so after my young sons painted the ball white, I drew a score of cartoon characters, shapes and funny animals all around it.

Filled with age-appropriate, small toys, puzzles and treats, the big white ball became a major activity for everyone in our three-family group. Every age took turns colouring in the shapes through-out the day, knowing when it was completed the ball would be strung up. The anticipation and excitement was heightened because the reward came with activity and was not immediate.

Creating something as a family can mark an important time in your family history. It captures the age and ability of your children, your interests and a point in time.

By working together on a project your family can develop new skills, collaborate on something truly memorable and enjoy what each family member brings to the endeavor.

Think about all the things a family could create together – a family album complete with stories, mementos and funny or poignant memories. Your family might be old enough to handle something more ambitious like preparing a garden, building a dog house or designing and painting a family recreation area in your home.

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Shred the Love took place at Red Resort Saturday. The event raised over $5,000 towards Boarding for Breast Cancer, which promotes awareness of the disease to young people. From top to bottom: Allen Stone’s band plays Rafters as part of the event; Half of the day’s ticket sales went to the fundraiser, and outside all day there were booths set up by Boarding for Breast Cancer; The cheque is presented to the organization.

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The Rossland Public Library is inviting people to drop in on Feb. 14 and have a blind date with a book. Librarians have made a selection of potential dates to seduce readers.

“We’re hoping that Rosslanders will come and take a chance on a blind date this Valentine’s Day,” said Katie Albright, the library director.

“You won’t be able to Google the date and learn more before deciding if it’s worth your time. I think it’s refreshing to pick up something that is completely foreign and just take the plunge.”

The library will wrap the selected books and include a minipersonal ad to describe the type of date – or read – it offers, and a plea to keep the wrapping on until you get home and can focus on the date.

“So if you’re single or attached, come grab a date this Valentine’s,” said Albright. “Who knows, you might be matched with a great book to read alone or to your

someone special.”

In other library news, Albright noted that it is now in a partnership with RBdigital from Recorded Books, which brings Zinio for Libraries to Rossland. The database was awarded Best New Database of 2012 by Library Journal, and Zinio is the world’s largest newsstand, offering multi-user access to thousands of publications.

Through the library website, patrons will have unlimited simultaneous access to thousands of complete digital magazines, which can easily be viewed on any internetenabled device inside or outside of the library. Zinio’s unique technology digitally recreates a magazine page for page, including full colour pictures, intuitive navigation, key word article search and interactive elements such as audio and video.

Consumer Reports, Good Housekeeping, National Geographic, O, The Oprah Magazine and Readers Digest are just a few of the popular titles available.

“Zinio is a great way to access magazines free on-line,” said Maura Malone, a Rossland resident and Zinio user. “I love that I can chose from so many publications, read at my leisure and don’t have to worry

Katie Albright, library director in Rossland, shows one of the potential ‘blind dates’ for next week’s Valentine’s Day event at the library.

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about due dates. No more stacks of magazines collecting dust - online magazines are the way to go.”

“We have been growing the collection of magazines on offer since the launch of the service this summer,” said Albright. “To date there are over 300 titles to choose from, accessible 24/7 online with your library card.”

Please see staff at the Rossland Public Library for more information on how to access this service or go to rossland.bclibrary.ca.

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The Rossland News is putting out a special section on Education in our schools. There are two parts to this unique section.

The first, and most exciting part, is that we are going to get the students themselves to draw up the advertisements. This is a great opportunity for students to learn about marketing and advertising while at the same time having a great time participating in this neat project. This is a great opportunity for advertisers, because your ad has a totally unique look and the readership for this section is amazing.

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The girls played the fourth-ranked Princeton team and lost 72-45.

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Sweatshop Union are the heavyweights of north western hip-hop music and will bring their inventive beats and rhymes to the Rossland

Miners’ Hall on Feb. 16.

Having performed over 500 shows internationally, Sweatshop Union has changed the perception of what live hip-hop can achieve.

Known for an inventive, socially conscious and political sound, Sweat-

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bitious record to date was the 2011 award winning Bill Murray EP, (Western Canadian Music Awards’ Hip Hop Album of the Year) and brought a whole new level to their steadily growing underground following. Building on this they are now in the lab recording their fifth full-length studio album called Leisure Gang, the first since critically acclaimed Water Street (2008).

The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture (RCAC) welcomes

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Upcoming RCAC shows also include folk music and theatre performances in March and April.

Tickets for Sweatshop Union are $17 in advance and $20 at the door.

Doors open at 8 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at Out of the Cellar on Columbia Avenue (sorry no minors).

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