Rossland News, February 28, 2013

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The Rossland Neighbourhood of Learning (NOL) committee will hold a public meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at the Rossland Secondary School gym. NOL is urging residents to show up. The committee will be presenting its finding on potential options and alternatives for keeping K-12 education in Rossland.

Aaron Cosbey, a member of NOL, put together a detailed list of the arguments for taxation to keep K-12 in Rossland.

The argument against is that the tax increase would be felt by everyone, even those who don’t have children in school, and would only benefit those with See Meeting on P. 6

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With a raise of the hand the fate of one of Rossland’s two schools was sealed Monday night.

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will also be losing three grades of secondary schooling, with grades 10-12 heading down the mountain next year to Trail’s J.L Crowe High School.

The vote—that passed six to three without any debate during the board’s regular meeting at Trail Middle School—could have been a crushing blow to Rossland, but there was a groundswell of optimism already rising that night that all grades will be kept in the Golden City for the next school year.

The community-based Neighbourhood of Learning (NOL) committee acted quick-

ly after the board’s decision, and announced a public forum had been set for this Thursday on what options are available to keep K-12 in Rossland.

NOL coordinator Aerin Guy said the forum will give the grassroots movement a sense of cohesion, and funnel some of the ethereal ideas floating in the community into a more concrete form.

“It’s been a fast two months full of information with ideas flying around, so we need to pull people together at this point to move on to the next steps,” she said.

The forum in the RSS gymnasium (7-9 p.m.) will develop working groups and task forces around the options NOL has been researching.

Guy said the committee has been looking at the possibility of an independent school at RSS, creating a municipal school district in Rossland, or the city partnering with the school district and drawing upon a tax increase from its citizens to keep the high school grades in the city.

“There will also be an opportunity to explain what some of the options are in terms of the

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buildings and remaining with the school district,” she said.

As well, representatives from the City of Rossland will be there to pitch the idea of increasing taxation to help fund the shortfall the school district needs to keep 13 grades in RSS. “Very quickly council will be meeting to discuss those alternatives,” said Rossland Mayor Greg Granstrom. “Certainly, we are waiting for some more information from the (NOL) committee and we will proceed from there.”

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Coming events

blaCk JaCk loppet: Black Jack Ski Club will be having its 29th annual Loppet race

on Saturday, March 2 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information on the event, go to www.skiblackjack.ca.

CItY CouNCIl: Next regular meeting is Monday March 11 at 7 p.m.

rosslaNd goldeN CItY QuIlt guIld meets every Monday. The guild meets at the Se-

nior Centre on Rossland Avenue from 7-9 p.m.

rosslaNd News CaleNdar oNlINe: Upload events that are coming up free online at

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sprINg FlINg 2013 at the RockCut Neighbourhood Pub on March 13 from 5 p.m.

For $20 you will receive an RC cheeseburger, fries or salad and beer, plus an evening of funfilled entertainment. Bring your toonies for the famous “Toonie Auction” & “Peel & Pay.” Get your group together to play Name That Tune. Seating is limited.

Tickets available at 362-9649.All proceeds are in support of the Canadian Cancer Society Support Services.

rosslaNd retIrees CurlINg Club invites men and women interested in curling on

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., to call Bill at 362-9462 or Jim at 364-1051. Beginners are welcomed!

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

For more more information, contact Mary Ann at 362-7302.

Joe HIll CoFFeeHouse Joe Hill Coffee House takes place the third Sunday of each

rosslaNd radIo Co-op: Open house every Monday from 3-7 p.m. followed by station

meeting at 7 p.m. More info: radio@rosslandradio.com.

traIl maple leaF baNd Monday evening practices 7 - 9 p.m. in the McIntyre Room

at the Cominco Memorial Centre. Brass and woodwind players welcomed. For more info, contact Andrea McKay, 362-7604.

rosslaNd skatepark CommIttee 6-8 pm, first Tuesday each month at the Rossland Library. Come be part of the process. sCoutINg For boys and girls, now at the Rossland Scout Hall. Beavers (ages 5,6,7)

Tuesdays. Cubs (ages 8,9,10) Scouts (ages 11-14) Contact Tom Leask 362-7118. Accepting applications for Scout Leaders.

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.

month starting in September. It carries a great Rossland tradition into a new season.

The music starts at 7 p.m. in the Rossland Miners’ Hall, in a relaxing cafe setting with coffee, tea and good things to eat. Don’t miss the opening event of another season of fun! Les Carter, 250-362-5677, retrac01@telus.net.

YCdC YoutH NIgHts Free drop-in, 1504 Cedar Ave, Trail. Call 364-3322 or contact

opeN mIC NIgHt at the Flying Steamshovel every Wednesday at 9 p.m.

rotarY Club oF rosslaNd: Weekly meetings at the Rock Cut Pub, Mon., 6-8pm. All

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.

legIoN The Rossland Legion is open. Go in and check out their newly renovated

welcome! Contact John Sullivan, 362-5278.

sCHool dIstrICt 20 meetINg The next school board meeting is March 11 at 7p.m. at

June, SHSS, Castlegar. Annual fee $10. Contact Jean, 365-8100, or Grace, 364-1426.

rosslaNd lIgHt opera plaYer Will perform their new production The Show Must

Nancy Greene Summit are ready for the snow season. If you would like to help cut firewood, make interesting repairs, or just learn where the huts are, get some exercise, and help put the “party” in work party, contact Les Carter at 250-362-5677, retrac01@telus. net.

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sCeNestudIo: Acting for All! Rossland’s new acting school is open and offers ongo-

ing programming. Professionally trained in Theatre and Film and TV, working actors, G. Michael and Alicia Gray, teach these exciting and educational classes. 2010 Washington (in the historic BMO Building) MikeAlicia@SCENEstudio.ca (250)521-1559 www.facebook.com/SceneStudio.ca

goldeN CItY lIoNs: The Lions meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each

month at 6 p.m. at the Rossland Legion. Contact W. Profili at 362-7671

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City backs school funding resolutions Arne Petryshen Rossland News Editor

Rossland city council will submit two resolutions for consideration to the Association of Kootenay Boundary of Local Governments (AKBLG).

The two resolution both come as a result of the funding needs of the school district not being mat and the potential closures of Rossland schools.

In council last week, Mayor Greg Granstrom advised council that the AKBLG doesn’t want resolutions that are similar to past ones coming through.

Coun.

Jill Spearn said she was confident that these are fresh resolutions from Rossland.

The first resolution asks that the Union of B.C. Municipalities request that the provincial government “continue its commitment to build strong communities throughout the province.”

It asks that the Ministry of Education assist municipalities or local interests groups to develop creative solutions to keep schools open and to provide top-level education to students wherever they live in B.C. The resolution notes that the government has recognized the unique needs of rural and small communities, as well as the importance of a stable sand effective education system to support a sustainable community.

It also notes that closures can

have a significant and long-term effect on the economic growth of a community, as well as a detrimental effect on students.

The second resolution asks that the provincial government immediately form a task force to undertake a comprehensive performance audit, review and possible revision of the funding formula for education in rural areas.

The purpose would be to “insure the fair funding, equal access and high quality education of pu bl i c education throughout the province of British Columbia.”

The reasons given behind the second resolution are that there “has not been an adequate review of the effectiveness or fairness of the funding formula for B.C. school districts.”

The resolution also notes that the funding formula has resulted in substantial funding losses for rural school districts in the past 10 years and has created “significant differences between various school districts by the application of inequitable criteria.”

The resolutions will be submitted for consideration to the AKBLG for its 2013 annual general meeting which is April 17-19.

For the Feb. 25 agenda package, which includes the resolutions, passed in the Feb. 13 council meeting, go to the City of Rossland website.

The purpose would be to insure the fair funding, equal access and high quality education

Rossland will now decide on K-12 funding

Continued from P. 1 Ganzert said the school district was not expecting a reply from the city until early April when its budget process is complete and the city will know if there is the wherewithal to talk figures with the district.

The city was looking for the final word to decide on what to do, as was NOL, said Rossland trustee Gordon Smith, but the will to continue to battle for keeping K-12 in the city did not die with the vote.

“There certainly is a lot of community energy (to keep K-12) which is typical of Rossland,” he said.

Smith, who voted against the bylaw, said the adopted bylaw means the RSS building will be saved and will give the community the opportunity to further save the remaining grades.

“The building staying open, which is the larger of the two, allows us the opportunity to explore alternatives in terms of revenue generating programs, as well as the blended learning if the board decides to do it,” he said.

Although the closure of MacLean—as well as the amalgamation of Twin Rivers and Castlegar elementary schools in Castlegar—will save the district nearly half of the $750,000 shortfall this year, the savings could be less if the money is put where the mouth is.

At one point in a public meeting last month at RSS on the school closure, one man asked people to stand up if they agreed they would take their kids out of the school district if RSS were to close, and instead home school, move away or put their kids in school

in another district.

After 200 people stood up the man told the board closing RSS would take over $1 million straight out of the budget.

“It’s a huge, huge economic cost to the school district if RSS is closed. So that’s what you really need to focus on is losing that revenue,” he said at the time.

Another man suggested 90 per cent of parents would consider moving out of the district, home schooling or attend other school districts.

But the notion of lost revenue through student defections wasn’t factored in for the final board decision, said Ganzert.

“We had a bunch of people stand up at a meeting, whether that will translate into a bunch of kids, we don’t know. We’ll deal with that issue when we come upon it,” he said Monday.

And the community’s will could be made clear in the next few weeks when NOL launches its community-wide survey, both in a mail out to Rossland homes and online.

“We are going to launch a survey ... that asks the community what their opinions on tax increases are and what they feel about that, and if those dollars were to be available what they would like them used for,” said Guy. The survey will take place over a period of 10 days.

The four options are for $300,000 to be paid annually for a period of three years, for $300,000 to be paid for one year, for $140,000 to be paid for a period of three years (in one lump sum or annually), and $140,000 for one year, carrying potential tax increases of $15 to $95 per year.

Cougar destroyed after dog attacked Arne Petryshen Rossland News Editor

A cougar that had been spotted around Rossland was destroyed last week, after it attacked a local dog.

Ben Beetlestone, the conservation officer who responded to the call, said he was following up on a complaint about a cougar that attacked a dog on the night of Feb. 15.

“We were able to locate the cougar because it was seen again at about 8:30 a.m. in Rossland

and the person phoned it in right away,” Beetlestone said, of the morning of Feb. 16. “I was in Rossland with a houndsman so we located it right away and could deal with this situation right away before somebody got hurt.”

Beetlestone said the cougar was still on the hunt in the residential part of Rossland where it was shot.

“We didn’t have to use the hounds, because it hadn’t left town yet and we were able to find it hiding in a hedge in a backyard,” he said.

A cougar is strictly a carnivore, so he said that if it is hanging around a community it is hungry. The ones that find themselves in that situation are generally either young or sick cougars.

“They just are not able to survive, for whatever reason, in the wild, so they start hanging around residential areas where they begin to pick off pets and stuff,” he said.

“This one certainly was sick, the necropsy has not been done yet, so I don’t know what was wrong with it.”

He said that a cougar is especially dangerous because in that state it would look at a child as prey, whereas a bear likely wouldn’t as long as it isn’t threatened.

“It’s very important that people call these issues in and we’ll make the determination if it’s a normal behaviour or not and then take an appropriate course of action,” he said.

If you do spot a cougar or bear, report it to the Report All Poacher and Polluters (RAPP) toll free 1-877-952-7277 or at www.env.gov.bc.ca/cos/rapp.

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International Women’s Day Is feminism still relevant in 2013?

Are you a feminist? If the truth be told, we shouldn’t even have to ask this question: how can anyone today be against the equality of men and women, which is the very definition of feminism. These days, it is no longer necessarily a question of committed activism, and especially

not one of fanatical militancy. Rather, it is all about favouring equity and harmony between all human beings.

It goes without saying that if women around the world were no longer the victims of injustice, the word “feminism” would become obsolete.

Indeed, it would be something to celebrate!

This is far from the case,

International Women’s Day is March 8th!

Let’s celebrate women and how far we have come.

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The City of Rossland is seeking applications for volunteer positions on the

HERITAGE COMMISSION The duties of the Heritage Commission are: • To preserve and promote buildings and sites that are significant to Rossland’s identity.

• To advise Council on any matter relating to heritage conservation; • To recommend strategies and policies to Council, and undertake programs for the support of heritage conservation; • To support heritage education and public awareness of heritage; • To raise funds and pursue partnerships for the support of conservation and promotion of heritage.

The Commission is particularly interested in people with writing experience and a key interest in heritage. Further information about the role and procedure of the Commission can be obtained by contacting Stacey Lightbourne at 362-2329.

Please submit your interest in writing or email

by March 1, 2013 to: Stacey Lightbourne Planning Assistant City of Rossland 1899 Columbia Avenue Box 1179, Rossland, BC. V0G 1Y0 Phone: 362-2329 Fax: 362-5451 Email: staceylightbourne@rossland.ca

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Rossland still has tricks up its sleeve in K-12 battle Tonight, Neighbourhood of Learning will discuss the possibilities that the community can pursue to keep K-12 in Rossland.

The mandate that the committee has taken on is exactly that, to keep K-12 here, and so despite a middle ground outcome from Monday night’s school board meeting, one which creates a K-9 Rossland Secondary, the battle will continue.

The meeting tonight will introduce a survey that NOL has put together, it is partly an informal version of the one the city may send out, asking how much residents would be willing to fund the remainder of the grades for K-12.

As for the city, the community has definitely shown a strong voice on the school front, one which council will not be able to ignore.

However, the implications of other taxes coming to Rossland are still not known, and so whether residents can stomach another raise on top of those things will be a different matter.

There are of course other options, including charter and private schools, a municipal school district and just plain homeschooling, if negotiations with the district fall apart.

Much of that would still depend on the Ministry of Education’s word, but there is some room for movement, if the countless hours NOL volunteers have spent researching the topics are to be believed.

So the battle with the school district is finished, but there may be still be some hope in the future of K-12 in Rossland.

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BC Views: Suzuki bringer of doom on fracking TOM FLETchER Black Press

He has a white beard and a bully pulpit on CBC television, but he doesn’t use it to promote hockey fighting. Instead he sucker punches the oil and gas industry at every opportunity, with increasingly flagrant disregard for the rules of science.

Public broadcasting referees keep their whistles in their pockets, wary of offending a legend.

He’s David Suzuki, and he has evolved from geneticist to TV celebrity to his current role as the Don Cherry of Canadian science, an angry curmudgeon lashing out at his enemies.

Earlier I wrote about Suzuki’s hit piece on the Alberta oil sands, featuring selective pollution studies and a celebrity turn by movie director James Cameron, who toured the alleged carbon crime scene in his personal jet helicopter.

Suzuki’s latest Scud missile of misinformation was launched Feb. 7 on The Nature of Things. It’s called Shattered Ground, and it borrows heavily from earlier shock docs that target hydraulic fracturing for shale oil and gas.

While clearly aimed at the surging shale gas industry in B.C., this hourlong program offers little about B.C.’s long history of gas development.

Suzuki’s voice-over refers briefly to B.C.’s Oil and Gas Commission,

insinuating it was set up as a pet regulator protecting the industry from stricter oversight.

Mostly the show focuses on places like Dish, Texas and Dimock, Pennsylvania. The Texas segment talks about traces of neurotoxins in residents’ blood samples, blaming this on gas drilling and “fracking,” the new swear word of professional environmentalists.

The evidence shows some people have these traces in their blood, but others don’t, which suggests that more likely sources are cigarettes or exposure to disinfectants.

Pennsylvania and Colorado are key stops for the anti-fracking crowd. For centuries there have been places known for methane dissolved in groundwater, typically from shallow coal seams.

This is where you can find a rustic fellow to shake a jug of well water and touch his Bic lighter to it, producing a brief blue flame. The standard sequence moves to a sink and faucet, where a more impressive methane fireball is generated.

Suzuki’s voice-over notes that this is the scene that really gets media attention. There’s no evidence that drilling caused it, but hey, it’s TV. Science, meet Hillbilly Handfishin’.

Protest sequences take up much of the program. Moms rally against a gas well near a school in Erie, Pennsylvania, forcing evil Canadian corporation Encana to back off. An

elderly Quebec woman sobs on camera, convinced that a nearby gas well will trigger a relapse of her cancer.

One bit of local content is a segment on fracking-induced earthquakes, presented with sombre alarm by Ben Parfitt, go-to researcher for the anti-industry left in B.C. These are detectable by sensitive instruments, as is the case with some mining and other industrial activities, but according to the Oil and Gas Commission, they don’t do any actual harm.

It should be noted that Suzuki doesn’t do much beyond reading a script on these shows. He has people to load up the propaganda weaponry, just as his ghostwriter in Toronto cranks out the relatively innocuous weekly columns that run in some Black Press publications.

In fairness, most episodes of The Nature of Things are in the original spirit of the show. A recent program on an ancient Egyptian aquifer, voiced by Suzuki over National Geographic video footage, would be appropriate for a high school classroom.

The same cannot be said for this anti-fracking screed, which is plainly and recklessly calculated to twist public opinion against a crucial B.C. industry.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. Email him at tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Carshare may be coming to Rossland Staff writer Rossland News

Rossland may soon be a part of a carshare co-op as the Rossland Sustainability Commission is working to establish a branch of Kootenay Carshare Cooperative.

Ann Damude, the sustainability commission’s manager explained that residents have been asking how to make Rossland more affordable for young families and also reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

“This isn’t the first time that Rosslanders have considered a car share initiative, but this time we think that the timing is right,” Damude said.

Kootenay Carshare Cooperative currently co-ordinates successful car sharing programs in Nelson, Fernie, Kaslo, Kimberly and Revelstoke. To participate, car share members pay a one-time $500 deposit. The deposit is refundable should the member leaves the co-operative without having any accidents with the car share vehicles.

Alex Loeb, the sustainability commission’s lead on the car share initiative, recently launched a survey to assess the need in for such a program in Rossland.

“The commission is asking interested businesses and individuals to complete the survey which asks what type of vehicles they would be interested in accessing and for how many hours a week.

“We’ll use the information to assess feasibility and develop the program,” Loeb said.

Members also pay a monthly membership fee which is scaled to how frequently they use the car share vehicles.

“If you drive the car share vehicle less than 100 kilometres in a month, which is about four return trips from Rossland to downtown Trail, then your monthly membership fee would be around $5 per month,” Loeb said, adding that a 1.5 hour trip into downtown Trail would cost about $10 in usage fees.

Vehicles would be booked on-line through the Kootenay Carshare website for as little as 30 minutes or for multi-day trips. Members

Rossland Radio Co-op gets bill bumped down arne PetryShen Rossland News Editor

Rossland Radio Co-op will not have to pay the full $2,484 of the three-year gas bill that was recently dropped on it.

City council decided to follow staff recommendation to waive two of the three years covered in the bill, bringing it down to $805.

Council also granted a one-year lease renewal, diverging from staff ’s opinion of a three-year lease.

Marty Unger, a member of the co-op, spoke during the public input period, prior to council’s decision and said the bill would be a major hit to the cooperative.

Unger said the co-op does as much fundraising as it can, and is still working to pay off a roof repair bill.

He said the radio station is a valuable tool in the community, and not just a bunch of renegade kids, since there are members with credentials.

Coun. Jill Spearn agreed that the radio coop serves an important purpose in the community.

“Having a radio co-op in our town is an attribute to the community,” Spearn said, however she added that she is in favour of selling the Rotary building, where the co-op is housed, down the road.

Coun. Tim Thatcher said he doesn’t think the city should be in the real estate business, and agreed with Spearn that he’d like to see the city sell the Rotary building.

Currently, the co-op shares the main floor of the building with the Rossland Food Bank. Rossland and District Search and Rescue utilizes the basement to store gear.

Neither the food bank, nor the search and rescue outfit pay rent, while the co-op pays half for its space.

Council then discussed the priorities of

housing non-profit organizations.

Coun. Kathy Moore said it’s not fair to have the co-op covering the entire rent.

Mayor Greg Granstrom noted that if the food bank had to pay rent it would have to move or close.

Council agreed that there was a benefit to providing space to some worthy non profits.

Coun. Cary Fisher said that he would prioritize the search and rescue over the radio co-op.

“There are basic needs that need to be covered,” he said, noting that search and rescue and a food bank are among those needs.

Coun. Kathy Wallace said she was still not sure that the Rotary building is the best location for the co-op. She suggested, as she had in the past, that it move into the school at some point, once the reconfiguration of the schools is complete.

“It exposes the co-op to that whole body of students,” Wallace said.

Fisher suggested a standard application for funding in the Feb. 13 city council meeting, as a result of the Kootenay Columbia Trail Society misunderstanding in that meeting. That way, certain organizations which meet the requirements wouldn’t have to keep coming back to council fearing their funding will be cut.

He elaborated on the thought a bit more with regards to the co-op’s situation.

“There should be a plan for these types of organizations for seed support, then a time frame for self-sufficiency,” Fisher said.

That way, the organization can get on its feet, but knows that the funding is limited and is forced to seek other forms of income.

Fisher addressed the co-op: “One day if the city doesn’t have money, they’ll come to you and say your cut.”

Visit Rossland Radio Co-op at www.rosslandradio.com for more info.

pay a usage fee based on the kilometres travelled and hours booked.

The co-operative pays for all fuel, insurance, licensing fees, vehicle maintenance and routine cleaning. Members receive a monthly invoice from the co-op that itemizes charges. Members pay their fees and the carshare co-op team handles the rest.

Carshare co-ops in other Kootenay towns not only have a range of SUVs, trucks and sedans available to their members but also utility trailers, roof top boxes and bike racks.

Damude said car sharing is a great solution for families who occasionally need access to a second vehicle, or for a business that needs temporary access to a truck to make a delivery. For many people car sharing is a cost effective, hassle free alternative to car ownership.

If you’re interested in being part of the Kootenay Carshare Cooperative, complete the on-line survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RosslandCarShareSurvey or contact Ann Damude, Rossland sustainability manager at 250-362-5617.

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RETIREMENT NOTICE Dayle McKerracher, owner of Peak Excavating and Snow Removal is pleased to announce that he has sold his business to Kim LaFond effective March 1, 2013. He would like to thank all of his customers for their patronage.

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Properties in the regional district, including Rossland, could see another potential tax raise to support the regional hospital.

The West Kootenay Regional Hospital District board is hoping to put money into a reserve fund for future infrastructure upgrades that Interior Health may call for, and potentially a new hospital building.

The hospital board suggested to its members that they go and talk with their constituents to find out how much, if anything, the communities in the KootenayBoundary region would be willing to pay.

Coun. Kathy Wallace, Rossland’s representative on the board, said there are a number of options that the board has put forward.

There is the option to do nothing, which would lead to a slight drop in taxes of less than a dollar per residence, that would raise no money.

There is the option creating a $1 million reserve, which would cost $5.96 per $100,000 assessment. Then there is a $12.27 increase which would create a $2 million reserve, and a $18.58 increase which would lead to a $3 million reserve fund.

Council decided to support the $1 million reserve.

“I do support the concept of the hospital board planning for the future,” Wallace said. “And recognizing that delaying that to the taxpayers of 15 or 20 years from now, I don’t think, is good planning.”

Wallace noted the timing for the proposal wasn’t very good.

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NOL argues that there are significant economic benefits to the town of Rossland as a whole from keeping K-12 here, and the costs to not doing so.

Excerpts from the Neighbourhood of Learning letter: In the Rossland Schools Survey, 13 per cent of parents said they’d move from Rossland if RSS were closed, and 45 per cent said they’d consider moving. While those numbers should probably be discounted, they should not be discounted to zero. Whether we like it or not, some families will go elsewhere if they have to bus their kids to Trail for grades 10 – 12. Indeed, we know of families inquiring about putting their houses on the market after SD20’s first reading.

Attraction of future residents: Arguably even more important is the ability of a town with K-12 to attract future residents who are deciding between various options (e.g., Fernie, Revelstoke, Nelson, Kimberly, Golden, Canmore) for their location. Much of the growth in Rossland’s population in the last decade has come from such people, and almost to a person they list the availability of K-12 in the city as one of the items on their checklists. At the Planning for the Future meetings we heard oral evidence

from a number of parents to this effect, and from some that were waiting for the results of the consultation to actually complete their move here.

Loss of spending from International and Academy students: International and Academy students temporarily increase the population of City while they stay in Rossland. Each student injects $700 per month in home stay fees into the local economy, which then has multiplier impacts. Perhaps even more important than this direct spending is spending by their parents when they visit, which they typically do for some extended period every year. A conservative estimate of the contribution of each International student to the local economy is $25,000-35,000 per year (this includes fees). The loss of K-12 in Rossland would also mean the loss of the Academy and International programs, and the loss of these contributions.

The absent 10–12s: Three grades of Rossland students would be spending their lunch money in Trail, and would not be doing after-school shopping in downtown Rossland. They would also be unavailable to act, as many now do, as after-school child care providers for the younger grades; by the time they got back up the hill it would be too late to pick up their charges.

Nor would they be able to fill part-

time jobs with local businesses, as many now do.

Loss of value of housing stock: This would happen in two ways.

First, the net decrease in residents would mean less demand for housing and more supply, equating to a drop in prices. Second, the price of any given house reflects not only the house itself, but also the amenities in the immediate surrounding area, and K-12 schooling is widely acknowledged to be an important amenity. This loss of value would not be reflected in lower taxes; since it would be across the board it would just mean a higher mil rate. But it would mean a loss of equity for all of Rossland’s citizens.

Even a miniscule one per cent drop in value would mean a loss of $2,650 equity for the average homeowner. Assuming a $50 per year tax increase to support K-12 in Rossland, this alone would be worth 53 years of support.

Dynamic effects: Taken together, the effects described above have dynamic impacts. For example, existing and potential residents of Rossland can be deterred not just by a lack of K-12, but also by the decline in population and the economic decline that they see taking place.

Impacts of the loss of K-12 will create their own further impacts, in an economically damaging negative spiral.

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Rossland Scouts and Cub Scouts attended the Lord Baden Powell banquet in Trail last week. The event celebrates Scout-Guide Week in Canada and founder Baden Powell’s birthday on Feb. 22. Landon Lafond one of Rossland’s Cub Scouts was awarded Cub of the Year. He is joined by Parry and Bobbi LaFond, in the left-hand photo. Shanna Tanabe (above, right) received the Jack Staats Event of the Year award from Heather Hamer, for organizing the Kub Kar Rally last year. Tanabe also received the Newton Sherwood Appreciation Award for “Dedicated Scouter.”

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The 29th annual Black Jack Loppet is this Saturday in Rossland.

It’s a free technique (skating) cross-country ski event with distances from 10 km to 30 km for adults and shorter for the younger participants.

The events begin at 10 a.m. with a free technique mass start and continue throughout the day. Bib pickup is at 9:15 a.m.

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Start lists will be posted on the outside board opposite the Black Jack Cabin.

There are some new team category where teams of three will ski 10 km at the same time and finish together. Come out watch the races and enjoy all of the festivities, food and fun while having a great ski!

See the Black Jack Ski Club website at www.skiblackjack.ca for more information.

The event is located at the Black Jack Cross Country Ski Club on Hwy 3B, three km north of Rossland.

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It’s a free technique (skating) cross-country ski event with distances from 10 km to 30 km for adults and shorter for the younger participants.

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Kootenay Music Awards are back

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Kootenay Music Awards are back for a second year of celebrating our homegrown talent.

Sponsored by the Nelson Brewing Company, and Black Press, the awards are currently accepting nominations for artists in every genre of music — from punk rock to folk bands and electronic producers. There’s also awards for the year’s best artist, album and song.

“If you’re making music in the Kootenays and you have an MP3 you can send us, we want to hear from you,” said Chad Hansen founder and president of the Kootenay Music Awards.

A panel of music industry professionals will listen to every submission and shortlist the top four or five entries in each of the 10 categories. Then it will be up to the public to decide with their online votes which artists deserve the titles. The winners will be announced at an awards banquet at Nelson’s Spiritbar on May 10.

Hansen said the contest provides incredible exposure for the shortlisted artists.

“Last year, artists were getting 2,000 unique listens on the tracks up for awards,” he said. “It’s a really great opportunity for an up-and-comer or established artists alike to get exposed to new audiences in all of the communities in the Kootenays.”

Last year it was Fernie’s Shred Kelly that went away with coveted title of Artist of the Year, while Nelson’s The Automation was named best new band.

Hansen can’t wait to see who will enter the competition this year.

Chad Hansen is the founder and president of the Kootenay Music Awards.

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“There’s so much musical talent in the Kootenays,” he said. “There’s grea bands just jamming in their basement or playing for the dinner crowd at loca restaurants — we want to dig out those hidden gems.”

With the help of Black Press com munity papers, including the Ross land News, all the performers in the running for an award will be in the spotlight.

“The reach of the awards has grown exponentially,” Hansen said. “We’ll be exposing people to artists from Golden to Grand Forks and all the communitie in between.”

To nominate yourself or someone else for a Kootenay Music Award, go to kootenaymusicawards.ca and click “nominate” in the page banner.

Nominations close March 31 and on line voting will run April 7 to 30.

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Arena season ending Recreation, Education, Community - Rossland Rec Arena season is officially over in only two more weeks – so if you haven’t enjoyed public skating or taken in a hockey game, don’t delay…..Spring is right around the corner!

Several arena programs will also be ending within the next two weeks - the Senior’s Hockey ice time on Fridays from 9:30-10:45 a.m. has officially ended. The arena officially closes on Friday, March 15, so if you would like to rent the ice, please contact our department for available times.

The Rossland Public Library has introduced a new Lego club on the first Thursday of each month from 3-4:30 p.m. The club starts on Thursday, March 7. The Library will supply the Lego – please leave your own at home so that they don’t get mixed up.

The Rossland Figure Skaters Club is gearing up for their year-end ice show on Wednesday, March 13 at 4:30 p.m. Skaters as young as three years of age, all the way up to our senior skaters in their mid-teens will be showing off their skills and delighting the audience. Admission is by donation to this exciting, endearing annual show.

Public Skating for the week of Feb. 25 March 3 is Friday March 1 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 3, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. The Sunday 2:30-4 p.m. public skate has cancelled due to the minor hockey tournament. For more information about admission prices and skate rentals, please log on to the city’s website, at www.rossland. ca. The information can be found under the City Hall, Arena page.

The recreation department and art instructor Shelley Painter, are running Spring Break Art Camps to help keep the kids busy and having fun over the Spring Break!

Classes are held in the arena lounge from 2:30-4:30 p.m. and each day has a different art theme to look forward to. Some themes include; shadow puppets, block printing, stop action movies, beading and painting.

The dates are March 18-22 (five day week) and March 25-28, (4 day week). Children ages 6-12 years can register for one day, several days or a full week. Spaces are limited and the instructor will require advance no2.815x4

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Volleyball at RSS on Thursday, Feb. 28 has cancelled due to the NOL Community meeting in the gymnasium.

Hip Hop & Jazz classes will be showing off their new skills with a dance party on Wednesday, March 6 at 5 p.m. in the Miners’ Hall. All friends and family are invited to come and watch them perform their new moves.

The Rossland pool doesn’t open for several months, but we’re looking for qualified, certified Staff. The outdoor pool opens at the beginning of June and closes at the end of August. The Rossland pool offers a full range of aquatic education – including School Board Lessons, Aqua Tot, Red Cross Swim Lessons, the Bronze courses and Swim Club. Resumes should be forwarded to the Recreation Department by March 15.

The Rossland Public Library’s 3 p.m.

“Movies & Munchies” program is 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 250-362-7611 or info@rossland. bclibrary.ca.

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.

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 12 p.m., starting Jan. 12 and 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 250-362-7611.

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City of Rossland Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2546, 2013 (1606 Thompson Ave. Old Cooke School Ball Diamond Site) What is Zoning Amendment (Old Cooke School Ball Diamond Site) Bylaw No. 2546, 2013 about?

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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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GENERAL MANAGER Community Futures East Kootenay in Cranbrook, BC has an opportunity for an established business professional to further their career as General Manager.

The GM is responsible for the broad roles of Community Futures, including the management of the loans portfolio, overseeing the effective administration and delivery of the various programs offered, and promoting economic development within the East Kootenay region of BC. CFEK offers a competitive salary and full benefit package. For more information about this rewarding position, see the full job description on our website:Â www.cfek.ca.

The deadline for applications is March 11, 2013.

Responsibilities ¡ Establish and promote the maintenance of a Safe and Healthy working environment; conform to the Corporate and Trail Operations Safety and Health Programs; and ensure personal compliance with Control Document #3843 – Roles and Responsibilities for the Safety & Health System. ¡ Act as the main Trail contact on import and exports for which Trail Operations is responsible and Vancouver Transportation, the Canadian Border Services Agency, the U.S Customs and Border Patrol, and other related government agencies. ¡ Act as a Trail local expert regarding customs regulations and trucking logistics. ¡ Have and use knowledge of the regulations to ensure that imports and exports of goods by rail or by truck through local ports are conducted correctly. Consult with third parties where additional assistance is required. ¡ Manage relationship with transportation providers for shipments except those for raw materials. ¡ Respond to concerns regarding the conduct and safety of carriers servicing Trail and Warfield. ¡ Administer reporting of local transportation charges including demurrage, switching and weighing; take responsibility for resolving disputes or questions regarding these charges on behalf of operations. ¡ Administer the vendor approval process with respect to this positions’ responsibilities to maintain compliance with the Quality Assurance programs. ¡ dminister trucking contracts as required including obtaining competitive quotes as required prior to the renewal of trucking contracts. ¡ Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications: ¡ Must have at least 5 years’ experience with Canada Customs Act compliance and audits. ¡ Prefer current CCS (Certified Customs Specialist) designation. ¡ Successful completion of a post-secondary degree / diploma strongly preferred. ¡ Highly organized, detail oriented with strong analytical skills. ¡ Self-motivated with the ability to meet tight deadlines with accuracy. ¡ Proficient with MS Office, especially with Excel and Outlook. ¡ Proven ability to work in a team environment.

Teck Metals Ltd. is committed to employment equity and offers competitive compensation and an attractive benefits package including relocation assistance. Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply directly online at: www.teck.com/careers - location Trail Operations, by March 8, 2013.

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This weeks pet of the week is a beautiful girl named Issis. She is a three year old Siamese cross. This beautiful cat would be ideal for a senior or a quiet person.

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Over all Issis is very laid back and does not need a lot of attention all the time. She is a very independent girl just looking for a warm home.

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Rotary Wine Festival

Rossland Rotary held its 24th annual wine festival at the Prestige on Saturday. The event brought in winemakers from all over the Okanagan and the Kootenays.

Arne Petryshen photos