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A backcountry cabin conundrum had council counting up its concerns.

A proposal by an upper Red Mountain Ski Resort resident to add a recreational cabin to his 20 hectare property spun council into a debate on the possibility of opening a Pandora’s box of precedence for zoning amendments to subdivide in the hillside neighbourhood.

Warren Hamm requested an amendment to the MA-1 zone (the skiing terrain of Red Mountain) to allow up to two recreational cabins per parcel in the zone.

But city planner Mike Maturo said a number of servicing and building code issues remained outstanding and unaddressed on the property and he balked at recommending the amendment for approval.

An additional recreational cabin allowed on one parcel in the zone on Red Mountain facilitated rental lodging, dual ownership and subsequent subdivision, he warned, scenarios not supported by the city’s Official Community Plan.

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Nice Gold Fever Follies cast delivers Naughty Knickers this Sunday night in an adult show

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Horoscope For the Week with Michael O’Connor inside the West Kootenay Advertiser

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The city’s newest development is still bogged down in the developmental stage as negotiations Youron Horoscope For the Week the Cooke Street project were put on hold by withcity Michael O’ConnorMonday inside council night. the WestCouncil Kootenay Advertiser struck the request for a decision on the zoning amendment from the agenda for the block once occupied by the former Cooke ele-

mentary school. The rezone application and a report from the city’s planning department was supposed to be on city council’s agenda for the Aug. 12 meeting.

It was decided council needed “further clarification on some of the information items in the application.” However, the move created confusion with the developer of the project who was operating on the understanding “most of the issues” had been resolved in a meeting with city

staff two weeks ago.

Cezary Ksiazek stepped forward during the public time at the beginning of council’s regular meeting Monday and expressed his confusion and frustration at a further delay on the project.

Three weeks ago in a meeting with city staff members Ksiazek said it took only 20 minutes to resolve all of the outstanding issues blocking the amendment’s approval.

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UPCOMING your rossland events Calendar

Until Aug. 24 • THE GOLDEN TICKET This is Rossland’s heritage package and includes admission to the Rossland Historical Museum and site tour, as well as The Gold Fever Follies.

It includes great discounts at 11 participating Rossland merchants. The Rossland Museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday and seven days a week this month and into August. Site tours start at 10:30 a.m. with the last tour at 3:30 p.m.

(4:30 p.m. after July 1). The Follies run Tuesday to Saturday with two shows daily: 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. until Aug. 24. Tickets available at the museum (cash/debit/credit) and Café Books West and at the Follies shows (cash only). Tickets are adults $18, senior/students $13, children $9.

Sunday, Sept. 1 • THE SEvEN SuMMITS POKER RIDE is a non-competitive group ride on the Seven Summits Trail. Participants are expected to be expert riders in good shape and self reliant in the remote trail setting. Costumes optional, friendly attitudes required. Riders will amass a poker hand throughout seven different card stations spread along the trail and prizes will happen at the post ride BBQ at the Lion’s campground. Cost: $45.

• Saturday, Sept. 7 starts with the Dreadhead Enduro DH at the Larch Ridge trailhead in the morning and finishes with the Huck n’ Berries Dirt Jump competition and beer gardens at Centennial Park. Registration is at Revolution Cycles. Locals are asked to register in person at the shop, out of towners please call us at 250 362 5688.

Thursday, Sept. 5 • HISTORICAL LECTuRE SERIES The first of a three lecture series which will feature local historians at the Rossland Museum. The first is on Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. More details will be added as speaking engagements are confirmed. This is timed to get people in the spirit for Golden City Days. By donation. For audience from teenagers to senior citizens.

Friday, Sept. 6 - Sunday, Sept. 8 • GOLDEN CITY DAYS Weekend festival celebrating Rossland’s gold-mining history.

Parade, sports events, children’s games and inflatable fun park, pancake breakfast, local musicians and vocalists, food and craft vendors, beer garden, Fall Fair activities and displays, outhouse races, Stake Your Claim, and more. Watch for schedules of events in Rossland stores in late August.

Saturday, Sept. 7 • GOLDEN CITY DAYS PARADE Start planning your entry for Saturday, Sept. 7.

Enter a decorated float, play music, wear costumes, sing, dance, or walk the streets while showcasing your business or group. Entry forms on Facebook, Bhubble, and Rossland Chamber website.

Monday, Sept. 9 • ROSSLAND GIRL GuIDES Registration night for Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders and Rangers will be held Sept. 9, 7 p.m. at the Rossland Library to meet the leaders and find out about plans for the upcoming year. There is an opening for a new leader for the Sparks program. Inquiries: contact Lori Heximer (heximer@telus.net) or Rachel Moore (rachel.tim.moore@gmail.com).

Tuesday, Sept. 10 • SKATE AND GEAR SWAP Do you like to skate or want to learn? Rossland Figure Skating Club invites you to join us. Look for the RFSC at the Golden City Days Parade, Sept. 7; Skate and gear swap sale and registration, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 6:307:30 p.m., Rossland Arena Lounge. Drop off skates, figure skating outfits etc. Sept. 9 6-7 p.m. at the Rossland Arena; Late registration and bake sale Thursday, Sept. 19, Rossland Mountain Market; Canskate, Rising Stars and Starskate programs (ages 318) run Oct. 2 to March 12 in Rossland Arena. For more information contact Teri Mack terimack@live.ca 250-362-7340.

Ongoing Gold Fever Follies Performances take place from June 29 to Aug. 24. Showings are at 3 pm and 7:30 pm, Tuesday through Saturday. This year’s new show is called A job well done, a brand new comedy by Kate Eldridge with music by Harris Anderson.

Rossland Mountain Market The market has started and runs until Sept. 26 on Thursdays from 3-6 p.m. The market is located downtown on Queen Street next to the Credit union. The slogan is “Make it, Bake it, Grow it!” and features fresh produce, baked treats, artisan goods and live music. If you would like to be a vender please visit: www.rosslandfood.com or email rosslandmountainmarket@gmail.com.

Rossland Library Summer Reading Program The program started and is for ages 6-8 on Tuesday and Thursday from 1-2:30 p.m. and ages 9-12 are on Tuesdays from 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesday Teen Nights are from 6:308 p.m. with movies, games and crafts. Afternoon at the movies is Aug. 21 at 4 p.m. and movies and a snack are included.

Preschoolers can join the Summer Read to Me Club on Fridays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. for stories, songs, games and crafts.

Rossland Museum The museum is open daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed Monday and Tuesday. Open daily July and August 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. including holidays.

Admission is adults $10; children 6-13 $3; students 14+ $5; seniors 60+ $8; children under six free. Family rate is $28 based on two adults and children.

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.

ROSSLAND GOLDEN CITY QuILT GuILD meets every Monday. The guild meets at the Senior Centre on Rossland Avenue from 7-9 p.m.

ROSSLAND RETIREES curling club invites men and women interested in curling on Tuesdays, Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m., to call Bill at 362-9462 or Jim at 364-1051.

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The cast of Gold Fever Follies delivers the now tradition of Naughty Knickers, a night of music, mirth and mayhem this Sunday night at the Miners’ Union Hall.

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It’s a bloomin’ good time.

For a brief period this Sunday evening the cast of Gold Fever Follies will undress the proper garments of A Job Well Done and get their knickers in a naughty knot in Naughty Knickers.

It’s a Follies tradition, a lighter take on the musical that has run since beginning of July at the Miner’s Union Hall, and a chance for a talented cast to kick up its heels in what is considered a highlight on the Rossland social scene.

Whether it’s the cash bar that attracts people, said music director and stage manager John Han, or the chance to see the Follies show turned upside down in a naughty way, the production is a perennial sell out.

“It is a certainty that Naughty Knickers is not one to be missed,” he said about the two hour, two act cabaret put on solely by the actors.

The first act includes some saucy and sassy and kind of naughty numbers, Han explained, while others are just talent based. He hinted the first act could contain burlesque numbers, tap-dancing, dark comedy, racy songs and cross dressing.

There is also a rumour the Spice Girls could make an appearance.

The second half of the evening is a spoof of the main show. This is a public version of prank night, the day that never happens in theatre. It’s the day the cast and crew decide to agree to discreetly mess with each other and see who can keep a straight face and keep the show going without anyone in the audience being the wiser.

For the third year in a row, the Follies cast will draw each other’s names out of a hat, and play the character of the person they draw.

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Doors open at 6 p.m.

Tickets: Tickets are $10 in advance, and are available at the Miners’ union Hall or at Café Books West.

Tickets must be purchased in advance, or call 250-231-6155 to purchase tickets.

That means men could play women and vice versa, said Han. The love interests may find they have to play siblings, he added, while actors who were previously at odds may find they are love interests.

The improv part comes in when the people who played the original characters won’t be playing the original characters and will have to “make up” their lines.

“The combinations are endless,” Han said.

“We don’t know how that one will work out.”

This show is not for children.

The show opens on Sunday for one night only. Tickets are $10 in advance, and are available at the Miners’ Union Hall or at Café Books West. Tickets must be purchased in advance, or call 250-231-6155 to purchase tickets.

Doors open at 6 p.m. Show at 7 p.m. Cash bar and snack items. editor@rosslandnews.com

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Martin said Monday the fire was “electrical in nature and accidental.”

Twenty-one firefighters were on the scene and had the fire under control in two hours. There were no injuries to the firefighters or to the six occupants in the residence.

Five children and one adult were present in the house and managed to escape the burning building but all family possessions were lost to the blaze. Emergency social services and the Red Cross met with the family Friday to help.

The name of the family will not be released until the regional fire rescue’s investigation is complete.

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An overnight fire resulted in the complete loss of a single family dwelling in Rossland last week.

All five children and one adult present in the house managed to escape the burning building on Wednesday, Aug. 6 evening but all possessions of the family were lost to the blaze.

“Everyone got out alright but only with what they were wearing at the time,” said Regional Fire Chief Terry Martin.

“This was a total loss of contents and structures.”

An investigation into the cause of the fire was started Thursday.

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The city approved a request from the Fall Fair Core Group for the use of the Rossland Arena for their annual Fall Fair in conjunction with Golden City Days in September.

“Last year’s Fall Fair was a huge success and the Fall Fair Committee appreciates the tremendous help we receive from the city and the employees,” read a letter to council.

The amount of the request was “minimal,” and was within the amount allocated in the budget for the fall fair for in-kind donations.

The group requested permission to close a portion of Spokane Street on the east side of the arena again this year for their outdoor petting zoo and children’s activity area.

They also asked for six cement sign bases from the Public Works Department for use in this area.

From the Recreation Department they requested 75 rectangular tables and 50 chairs, as well as 10 round tables stored at the Miners’ Union Hall.

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As Rossland students prepare to head back to class this fall there are more unknowns than knowns at this point in the contract negotiations between teachers and the province, the region’s teacher’s union president said.

Like a chess game, the maneuvering has begun by the province to set the table for when negotiations could begin later this month, said Andy Davidoff.

But, unlike a chess game, the province has not laid out the rules for bargaining, pre-empting local negotiations between the Kootenay Columbia Teacher’s Union and the board of School District 20.

Davidoff said the provincial and local negotiations should continue back up in September.

Maybe. The government earlier in summer appointed a public administrator to replace school trustees on the board of their provincial bargaining agency the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA).

That move, after gaining some ground locally and provincially earlier this year, has cast a shroud of doubt over the contract renewal process.

“We don’t know where we stand, whether we will be allowed to negotiate local issues or not ... beyond the fact the government, through the minister of education, wants to be hands on with negotiations and appears to be pursuing its stated mandate of a long term agreement,” said Davidoff.

“I don’t know what game this is, it’s negotiating by dictate. The government sets the rules, and changes them at will.”

The move is to meet a demand of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation to bargain directly with the B.C. government, Education Minister Peter Fassbender said.

Local negotiations with local school boards can take place on any matters not related to money, with salaries, benefits and leaves under the purview of the province.

So while Rossland students prepare to play musical chairs with school buildings, considering there is still bad blood left over from last year’s teachers’ union job action, the threat of further job action this year is a possibility.

Although School District 20 chair Darrell Ganzert said the “bad blood” goes back almost

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A tremendous show of support from the local community for Rosslander Carol Enns will be celebrated with a fantastic show of fundraising this Thursday, Aug. 15 at the Eagles Hall.

The community is pulling together for a live and silent auction with musical accompaniment by Rossland veteran rockers “the Best Of …” for the event to raise money for the beloved Rosslander who was critically injured in a car accident in June in the U.S. Already the community has raised over $9,000 for the effort to help offset the costs incurred by Enns’ hospital stay in the U.S., and for her primary group of support—daughter Hannah, son Corby and boyfriend Chuck Fuller—to travel to be at her side while she fights her battle to heal.

“There has been a fantastic show of support already from our local community businesses and business people,” said Enns’ family friend and one of the organizers, Heather Bartlett.

Enns’ life was changed forever in a head-on collision near Kettle Falls, WA on June 29. She spent over two weeks in intensive care at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA. She’s since been transferred to Vancouver General Hospital where she continues her fight to heal and her fight to live.

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He recommended leaving the density at one recreation cabin per parent parcel, but council was divided by the prospect of allowing the amendment or disallowing it.

“I think the planner brought up a lot of issues that could come up down the way,” said councillor Kathy Moore. “I think when you look at these things, we shouldn’t go there.”

Councillor Jill Spearn said council has talked repeatedly in the past about the romantic notion of cabins on Red Mountain, and she liked the concept.

“But I don’t like that there are so many things ... that need to be remedied in order for one to construct a cabin out there,” she said.

One recreation cabin per parent parcel is a permitted use that must meet a number of zoning bylaw and B.C. Building Code conditions prior to building permit issuance, including road access, emergency services, sewer and water.

Maturo warned that increasing the density of the recreation cabins could lead to associated uses (shortterm lodging and associated

tered femurs, both knee caps blown out, both ankles shattered, both shoulders broken, a broken sternum, broken ribs, ruptured spleen, surgery on her liver and her hips were fractured.

But the hardest blow of all for the former ski patroler at Red Mountain— and an avid outdoorswoman—is the news she had been blinded by the crash.

Her recovery will be extensive and she will need the continued support of the community, Bartlett said.

“Her journey ahead will be long and, at times, unimaginable,” she said. “As Carol’s choice to live was made within herself, the effect she had on the community became really evident to me.”

Enns is able to talk on the phone and is awaiting an imminent transfer to Abbotsford where she will embark on a more rigorous program of rehabilitation than she is currently receiving in Vancouver.

“I’m reassured when I hear her voice over the phone,” said Bartlett. “She’s still the same Carol we all know. Her mind and spirit are 100 per cent intact and her focus on recovering is unquestionable.”

Bartlett said Enns is already talking about what the future holds for her when she returns home to Rossland.

“In witnessing her will to live and her basic love of life, she is without question the strongest person I know and an inspiration,” she added.

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The Kootenay Carol’s Children’s Festival and Benefit Concert will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The festival will take place throughout the Rossland Arena parking lot and Nickleplate Park.

The festival will include crafts, games, entertainment, a Saturday Farmer’s Market, food and beverages.

The auction will include artwork, brand new electronics, awesome sporting gear, gift certificates, wines, brand new clothing and much more, totalling thousands of dollars in prizes.

Enns eclectic artistic artworks will serve as door prizes and a fantastic piece will also be up for live auction.

Seventy five per cent of proceeds will go to Enns and the remaining 25 per cent replenished back to the Shovel’s Family Relief Fund.

The Eagles’ Hall opens at 3 p.m. for viewing and purchase of the live auction catalogue. To participate in the live auction it costs $2 for a paddle. Live auction begins at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $20. People who can’t attend the event can purchase a $20 “My Donation” ticket (all tickets will be entered for a door prize).

Tickets available at the Aerie Eagles building and Clansey’s restaurant or call 250-362-9553 (Thursday to Sunday, 3-7 p.m.). editor@rosslandnews.com

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There are a number of recreation cabins in the peripheral areas of Rossland, each of which carries some form of grandfather status due to their historical development on parcels, or through registered tenure dating from the mining era.

There are many cabins along recreational trails and some are on parcels on or near the Red Mountain ski area.

A recreation cabin represents a hybrid—part recreation day use and part overnight residential use—which does not fit easily into the OCP and zoning bylaws, nor is it compatible with the city’s Building Bylaw or BC Building Code.

Their historical “residential use” on unserviced parcels unattached to roads or servicing furthers their legal non-conformity due to local bylaws and provincial legislation; any overnight stay in a recreation cabin qualifies it as “residential” under the BC Building Code.

commercial servicing) which could appear as new activities at the recreation cabins.

“The proposal as submitted could prompt a subdivision or strata proposal of land which is not appropriate for a growth boundary area as designated in the OCP,” Maturo said.

The proponent’s 20-hectare parcel, which is used primarily as a ski run—Jumbo and Orchards—has no access to a legal, dedicated road. As such the parcel is legally non-conforming due to the requirements in the Land Title Act. Such a parcel would not be permitted within today’s legislative framework, so increasing the density to two recreation cabins (and subsequent potential for subdivision) raises concerns for the building official who will first require road access at the permitting stage

for any building, and for the approving officer, who may then be presented with a subdivision application within an unserviced area neither designated nor appropriate for subdivision.

Two recreation cabins could mean future complications due to the possibility of dual-ownership on land which does not now allow subdivision or strata applications.

“To convey ownership rights to two cabins created on one 20-ha. parent parcel, with a proposed density of one per 10 ha., would require a strata or subdivision process, plus a road dedication and servicing, which runs against the OCP’s Resource Management Area designation for the affected parcels,” Maturo said.

Councillor Jody Blomme did not see the amendment

as precedence setting.

“On council we are in position where we can say, ‘Let’s make an exception.’

And I think this warrants an exception. The actual foot print of one extra cabin on this lot is rather insignificant,” she said, noting the unique positioning of the parcel in a remote area. “And you can’t say slippery slope because there aren’t going to be 200 other requests like this coming our way.”

And the cabin experience is one the Rossland area is noted for, said Mayor Greg Granstrom, and he did not see a problem with the amendment either.

Spearn asked Maturo if precedence could be set and how many other parcels could line up in that queue if this was approved. He said there were roughly 10 MA-1’s that listed a cabin permitted for recreational use. With so few councillors at the meeting—Moore was on speaker phone—and only two in attendance, council was hesitant to pull the trigger on a decision.

Maturo suggested council refer the request back to city staff for further investigation into other options.

A motion was passed to defer the matter back to staff to investigate other options. editor@rosslandnews.com

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Blended learning prepares for second tour TimoThy Schafer Rossland News

The province’s first blended learning program will build upon its initial success when the city’s former high school opens its doors to elementary school students this fall.

Rossland’s secondary school (RSS) hosted the pilot program of blended learning offered for the first time anywhere in the province last year, and principal Karen Lavender said a version of the program will continue with kindergarten to Grade 9 students this year, after the school district decided to move the three senior grades down the hill to Trail.

That version will be constructed around inquiry based learning, said Lavender, which is a key part of blended learning. “(Inquiry based learning) will take place ... in Rossland, it just won’t be the full meal deal of what was at RSS last year,” she said. “I don’t think there will ever be a move to full on blended learning like the

senior grades had because of the age of the students.”

It’s not really age appropriate to have 14-year-old completely independent in their learning, said Lavender. Last year RSS’s grade 6-9s were already learning the rudiments of the new philosophy to get them prepared for their more senior years, so the concept won’t be foreign.

Children will continue to work with a blended learning model from the perspective of their age group and move in the direction of the B.C. Education Plan, Lavender explained.

Blended learning is really about personalized learning, which every kindergarten teacher does anyway, she said. It takes what children are doing and allows them to learn in more than one way.

Last year for senior students at RSS teachers put courses online and then they could work one-on-one with teachers through the development of that course, or tailor the course and really

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make it their own, Lavender said.

“So obviously you can’t really do that with Grade 1 or Grade 2 kids,” she said. “But you can certainly have those kids learning some things online, which they already do.”

In its first full year of implementation, blended learning was deemed an unqualified success. Based on provincial results from standardized exams, final exam results for the three senior school grades came back at the same level as in past.

“What that says to me is our kids were given nothing less than what they had been given before, and if we were able to manage that result in our first year then the potential is obviously pretty big because the learning we had to do as staff will continue,” she said.

Blended learning took place for the 130 grade 10-12 students of RSS, giving people a sneak peek at what the future of education would be like in the province.

In blended learning, students learn the skills to create long and short term goals, organize their schedules to meet their learning needs, reach out beyond the school walls into the community, collaborate with peers, teachers, parents and community members, and take on leadership roles.

The educational model aligned with the goals of the province’s BC Education Plan and was based on current research in the field of education, said Lavender.

On a typical school day students found out where they needed to go with an online Google calendar. The students also found out where a teacher would be throughout the day to get help on their work.

The program used a platform called Moodle, a free, opensource PHP web application for producing modular internetbased courses supporting social media in the holistic science of education.

“This wasn’t online learning, it was a place

to put the course,” said former RSS vice principal Mike Vanness in an earlier interview on the program. “Some of the assignments might be on there, but it is more of a guide.”

Students logged on for goals and outcomes, how to meet their learning goals, and checked for assignments, most of which they did together with other classmates.

There are times when a whole class was called together, but there were other times when it made more sense for them to just be working in a research lab—with students able to access their teachers at any time. Course offerings remain the same as in the past, with scheduled seminars rotating through resource areas.

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But three hours before the council meeting he was told there were issues with the development and it would be taken off the agenda for Aug. 12.

“Maybe somebody tell me to face what kind of issue? We have no issue three weeks ago.

Now we have issue three hours before city council meeting?” he said to council. “I won’t give up on this because this is good for the city. We need more people here.”

Mayor Greg Granstrom said council scheduled a committee of the whole meeting for Monday to deal with the application, following on the heels of a special meeting Friday between Ksiazek and city staff.

“There are issues and we want them resolved,” Granstrom said. “We want to cooperate with you and we are there on most of the issues. We want to cooperate with you but we have to do it right.”

Ksiazek has been trying to develop the former Cooke Avenue school site since it was purchased by a trio of local investors in early 2011, but he claims his attempts to bring an “affordable, low cost” develop-

ment to the city have been ment, neighbourhood impact, slowed by red tape. traffic flow and servicing, The current rezone applica- according to the city’s planning tion first came to light in department.

September, 2011, but it wasn’t The development is slated until Dec. 10, 2012 that a public for two large lots to allow hearing was held on the proj- mixed residential on what is ect. The public hearing was public institutional, building followed by a council commit- 24 townhouse units in the form tee of the whole of six, four-unit meeting Jan. 21, homes facing 2013 to discuss Thompson Avenue the issues raised and Cooke Avenue. at the public Each unit will hearing. Ksiazek include three bedagain met with rooms, two baththe city on Feb. 8 rooms and a single or and no common double car garage. ground was The total living space found on the will be approximatecontentious ly 2,000 square feet points. and at $150 per On July 31 square foot, includCezary Ksiazek Ksiacek met with ing land cost, it is the three city officials—without lowest possible price, said senior city planner Mike Ksiacek.

Maturo who was on holidays— Ksiazek has conducted a on the property to review the preliminary review of servicing proposal’s contentious points requirements for the site—a as a prelude to the council full city block—and is proposmeeting. ing the multiple-family dwellBut it was Maturo who has ings within the one-block span raised the sticking point for the on the former Cooke Avenue development as it does not school site now zoned public address Official Community institutional.

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What little usable, less sloped land exists is already occupied, meaning development is restricted by availability.

So when a development comes along the city and the developer have to get it right. And that takes time. In the case of the Cooke Avenue project, time is needed for the city to sort out the details of the project, and then nail it down in all of the right places.

This isn’t about the city blocking development, or even being cantankerous, it is about mitigating the risks to the community, and to the developer themselves, ultimately adding another facet to the gem that is Rossland.

qUESTION OF THE WEEk The City of Rossland had a reciprocal agreement with School District 20 which allowed access to the MacLean Elementary School Annex.

The city’s recreation department shares the custodial expense, heat and lighting and telephone line expense with the Francophone school. But there is no access during weekends, Pro-D days, spring break, summer or Christmas due to custodial contract.

The recreation department places recreation programs into the Annex, including a social “gymnastics” program for toddlers and their parents. The city also uses the Annex as backup for any program that use the MacLean Field.

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On the road again To the Editor: On Thursday of last week four super seniors from Rossland decided to shake up their lives and go on a road trip.

The tripe was out of their collective comfort zones but never the less, adventure and daring got them to the age they are and they saw no reason to be different now.

Cookie LeCluse (age 97), Argia Haley (age 93), Tony Campana (age 90) and Wilma Kuntz (age 87) got into Cookie’s Hummer and headed over the first summit to Big Sheep Creek for a lunch time barbeque at the cabin of Joe Zanussi.

Cookie was the chauffeur but had ready back-up in his passengers as they all still drive and are all very capable.

There was no thought to changing their minds once the decision was made as a good outing was in store for the four of them.

In the sweltering heat a trip to the creek would be invigorating.

Cookie, for all who know him, was at his finest for the five hours of the trip, remembering many stories of the “good old days” which, of course, could be much appreciated by all.

In an age where we are too ready to put our seniors out to the proverbial pasture, it was just great to hear of an outing such as this and to see our forefathers and mothers continuing to enjoy some of life’s finest. Good for them.

If you see them on the street, remember, there is still some life in those old bones and some energy left to do some of the things that got them this far.

An active mind is a happy mind; when you see them remember to say hello. Well done to the four of you.

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Opponents of BC Hydro’s wireless smart meters are scrambling to quickly assemble enough people willing to be part of a planned class-action lawsuit they hope delivers a permanent opt-out from the program.

Victoria resident Sharon Noble, with the group Citizens for Safe Technology, said success in convincing a judge to certify the class action may hinge on how many people take part.

She estimated Wednesday that 100 to 150 people are registered – a start she called slow – but added hundreds more sign-ups are likely in progress.

Given the number of people who have blocked smart meter installation or had one installed against their wishes, she said, it would be surprising if thousands don’t join the lawsuit.

“The courts would be very influenced by having a large number,” Noble said, adding a judge could soon begin considering whether to certify the class action.

“The more people we have signed on

by then, the more likely the courts would look on this as being a very significant movement, as opposed to a movement of a handful.”

About 60,000 households have refused smart meters or less than four per cent of all BC Hydro customers.

BC Hydro has not yet issued its response to the claim filed July 25 on behalf of representative plaintiff Nomi Davis.

It demands free choice “without extortive fees, coercion or conditions designed to intimidate.”

Registering with the lawsuit costs $100. The provincial government has indicated those who still have analog power meters they want to keep will be able to pay around $20 a month extra to continue manual meter readings.

Opponents aren’t happy with the fees or Hydro indications that smart meters may still replace analog ones as they break down.

They also say those with smart meters should have the ability to turn off wireless transmissions.

“The opt-out option that Hydro is offering needs to be a legitimate one,”

White Rock resident Linda Ewart said.

“What they need to say is ‘If you don’t want one of these meters, you don’t need to have them.’”

Another concern over choice is what happens when someone moves to a new home and a smart meter is already installed.

Many objectors claim health concerns or sensitivity to radio-frequency waves, even though third-party tests have found emissions from smart meters are low compared to other sources.

BC Hydro officials say the lead plaintiff’s analog meter was broken and had to be replaced for safety reasons.

“BC Hydro will work through the judicial process to explain why we are obligated to replace a customer’s meter when there is potential for a safety hazard,” said Greg Reimer, executive vicepresident of transmission and distribution, in a statement.

He said both the B.C. Court of Appeal and B.C. Utilities Commission have previously dismissed smart meter legal challenges and that Hydro has “acted at all times within the law.”

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Lightning lights up the forest IN BRIEF as wildfires dot the landscape Music festival death timothy schafer Rossland News

Over 40 wildfires sprang up in the region of the Southeast Fire Centre last weekend and lightning was the culprit.

The Wildfire Management Branch responded to the lightningcaused wildfires, the majority of which are small and none are threatening structures or communities.

“The nearest one (to Rossland) is east of Salmo and it’s a spotsized, lightning caused fire,” said Karlie Shaughnessy, fire information officer. “There hasn’t been a lot of activity in our region, fortunately.”

The Perry Ridge fire, west of Winlaw, grew to about 65 hectares and is now in patrol stage. It is no longer considered a fire of note.

The Fire Danger Rating is mainly “moderate” to “high” throughout the Southeast Fire Centre with the exception of the Cranbrook Fire Zone, which is “low” to “moderate.”

In the most active part of the fire centre, the Columbia Fire Zone, 16 wildfires are burning.

All of them are small, spot-sized fires in remote areas. The largest of these is estimated at 10 hectares and is burning east of Highway 1 in the Jumping Creek area, approximately 35 kilometres northeast of Revelstoke.

Smoke may be visible in the region this week, however, since wind is carrying smoke north from multiple large wildfires in Idaho.

As of Monday, Aug. 12, 176 wildfires have burned 296 hectares in the Southeast Fire Centre. Of those fires, 141 were caused by lightning and the rest were caused

People can call 1-800-663-5555 or *5555 on a cell phone to submit a report of a wildfire.

For the latest information on fire activity, conditions and prohibitions, visit the Wildfire Management Branch website: www.bcwildfire.ca.

by people. The five-year average for the number of wildfires by this time of year is 181 fires.

While there is currently no campfire ban in the Southeast Fire Centre, people are being asked to remain diligent and practise proper campfire safety.

“Never leave a campfire unattended and always extinguish it completely before leaving the area,” said Shaughnessy.

People can call 1-800-663-5555 or *5555 on a cell phone to submit a report of a wildfire.

For the latest information on fire activity, conditions and prohibitions, visit the Wildfire Management Branch website: www.bcwildfire.ca.

A women died at Shambhala Music Festival Friday but the death was determined to be from natural causes, said Sgt. Darryl Little.

The deceased was from Alberta, attending the festival with her husband.

The BC Coroners service attended the scene and is conducting an investigation.

No further information will be made public to respect the privacy of the family.

RCMP Insp. Nick Romanchuk said local detachments were busy during the fiveday festival although there were no further fatalities reported over the weekend..

As people continued to trickle out of Shambhala grounds Monday, the RCMP were maintaining road stops throughout the West Kootenay.

There are multiple drug-related incidents that “we end up having to deal with,” said Romanchuk.

“We’ve been busy with a lot of occurrences that are drug related,” he said, adding, “and most of what we are dealing with is hard drugs like LSD.”

Columbia road work continues Further work will be happening on the city’s main downtown streets.

Selkirk Paving Limited (SPL) will be commencing work on seal coating Columbia Avenue and Washington Street this weekend.

Only the driving lanes will be affected during this process. On Saturday evening, Aug. 17, SPL will be washing the above streets.

On Sunday, Aug. 18, a spray sealer will be applied one lane at a time in the morning with a washed sand, and then rolled with a double roller.

On Tuesday, Aug. 20, the city will remove the sand with the street sweeper.

“The repairs on the asphalt are warranty work,” said Mayor Greg Granstrom. “It is to ensure a better seal of the asphalt and to increase the lifespan of the street. It won’t affect people too much.”

However, the city does apologize for any inconvenience the work may cause.

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That year, the Follies launched the Very Saucy Sunday Show. For one night only out of the entire Follies season audiences saw the show the way they’d never saw it before, and not in any way shape or form suitable for the whole family.

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Backroad Mapbooks have created another feature to guide West Kootenay outdoor enthusiasts into the wilderness.

Trail natives and Backroad’s founders Russell and Wesley Mussio are celebrating 20 years as Canada’s leading outdoor publisher by introducing a new waterproof outdoor recreation map for the West Kootenay.

“We’re basically trying to replace the old BC Forest Service recreation maps that were out there and use to be quite popular, so we’re working with those guys to help us,” said Russell Mussio.

The new map is compact, tear resistant, waterproof, and extra rigid for those variable mountain weather conditions while showcasing a variety of recreational opportunities.

“It’s a lot more convenient obviously,” said Mussio. “The Backroad Mapbook is individual page format, while this is a traditional fold up map so you get a lot larger area, and there’s also other little features that you don’t get on the mapbook like Fish BC and advertisers as well, so if you’re new to the area there’s a nice little feature

so you can kind of figure out who to go to to get supplies.”

The map offers detailed topographic information with upto-date industry and logging roads, extensive trail systems, and a ton or recreational features not found on other maps.

The map has information for the hiker, kayaker, fisherman, canoeist, ATVer, and more, from the extreme alpinist to the happy camper, the new map is a must for all types of recreationist.

“It’s one of the benefits of our product, it’s used by everyone from the hardcore person right down to the person who just wants a good map of the West Kootenay.”

The Backroad series requires not only a team of researchers to ensure regional information is accurate and complete, but also cooperation and input from various organizations such as fishing and hunting clubs, park superintendents, hiking enthusiasts, government ministries, in addition to feedback directly from readers.

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Also we would like to mention Ross Elliot, Tom Lymbery owner of the Gray Creek Store, and Bob Dure for taking the time to help create this map.”

The mapbook was born out of the Mussio brothers own frustration in finding reference guides for the Kootenay backcountry.

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“We’re very happy right now, we’ve obviously seen a transition from a very paperbased mapbook (series), down to a lot more of a diversified company where the digital and the GPS maps and all those products are kind of replacing what we feel are the loss in printed products. .. the spinoffs like these recreation maps are nice because it give us a lot more diversification.”

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Beginning Aug. 21, the incentive for anglers to target northern pike on the Columbia will go up, way up.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resources is taking innovative steps to solve the northern pike problem in the Columbia River, and is offering a $500 reward to anglers who help out.

“I can confirm that the province is launching a program, the Pike Reward program, on the Columbia River specifically,” said Ministry of Forests fisheries biologist Matt Neufeld. “The program essentially is related to tagged fish, so we put a number of pike in the river that were captured and released with integrated electronic tags implanted in their head.”

The tags are not visible to anglers, but fishermen who bring the heads of all pike caught on the

Columbia to the B.C. Forest District office in Castlegar will have the heads scanned and if a tag is present the lucky angler will go home $500 richer.

“The basis for the program is that northern pike are introduced and are a nonnative species in the Columbia. .. There’s a bunch of concerns related to having pike here, and one of the biggest is that they are pretty efficient predators, they eat fish, they’re top-end predators, so they can certainly have an impact on native fish in the Columbia,” added Neufeld.

The pike first appeared in the Columbia about six years ago, and were confirmed in 2010 when Golder Associates researchers caught five of them during a fish sampling survey on the Columbia near Robson. They are believed to have entered the system from the Pend d’Oreille River, where an increasing number have been caught in

recent months.

The Columbia has already absorbed its share of non-native species in walleye, tench, and smallmouth bass, however the effect of pike, its numbers and distribution within the ecosystem, is still uncertain, which is why the province decided to implement the Pike Reward program.

“Non-natives are always a significant concern. They are typically very difficult to eliminate especially in a big system like the Columbia once they’re present.

We don’t know enough at this point to know how concerned to be about it, but this program is the start of looking at what’s going on with pike.” The information will go a long way to help fisheries managers understand the extent of the pike problem and how to proceed. In the longer term, the province may look at other ways to remove bulk numbers of pike, potentially through netting.

Sports

IN BRIEF Trail native wins Birchbank open, Rossland’s McKay in top four Dan Dupuis made a triumphant return to his home course by shooting a sevenunder par 65 in the third and final round to win the 68th annual Birchbank Men’s Open at the RosslandTrail Country Club.

Dupuis, who was born and raised in Trail but now lives in Powell River, shot a 72 Friday, a 68 Saturday and finished with a scorching 65 Sunday, to go 11-under par to claim the Birchbank championship.

Over 100 golfers teed off on Friday for the three-day event, as well as 35 in the newly created Senior’s division.

Kevin Hogg, and 17-year-old Tyler McKay of Rossland rounded out the final foursome entering the final day with identical scores of one under par.

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The Rossland Pool has season’s passes available to make things even easier.

Contact the Rossland Pool at, 250-362-5455 or the Recreation Department for more information.

Season’s passes to the Rossland Pool are 50 per cent off now, as the summer slips into its final month.

Adult passes are now $35, kids’ passes are $25.00, Family passes are $70 and a Senior/ Youth pass is $30.

The Rossland Pool last day festivities are coming up on Aug. 28.

Evening lap swim The Rossland Pool is offering evening lap swim this summer.

The days of the week and times of day change between June and July, so if you’re interested in evening lap swim, please take note of the times and dates that are posted on the chalkboard facing Columbia Ave. We’ll post weekly updates on the board every week to make sure you know when you can come and enjoy the evening lap swim.

Aqua tot If you have an infant, toddler or preschool child, the Aqua Tot classes run twice a week at the Rossland Pool. This half hour class is from 11:30-12:00pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays and runs 8 weeks until August 22.

Cost is $2 drop-in for pass holders and $3 for non-pass holders.

Aqua Tots is a fun, social time for parents and little ones. Lessons will cover buoyancy, movement, floating, gliding and swimming skills while enjoying active water play.

If you’re a regular, we’ll keep track of your progress as your little one works through the Red Cross Preschool swim skills and we’ll present you with a report card for each level completed.

Mountain Market Rossland Mountain Market runs from June 27 to Sept. 26 on Thursdays from 3:00-6:00pm.

The market is located downtown on Queen St. next to the Credit Union.

The slogan is “Make it, Bake it, Grow it!” and features fresh produce, baked treats, artisan goods and live music.

Come out and participate in Rossland’s #1 weekly summer social event! If you would like to be a vender please visit: www.rosslandfood. com or email rosslandmountainmarket@gmail. com Summer Reading program The Rossland Library Summer Reading Program is in full swing.

Ages 6-8 are on Tuesday & Thursday from 1:00-2:30pm and ages 9-12 are on Tuesdays from 3:00-4:30pm. Tuesday Teen Nights are from 6:30-8:00pm with movies, games and crafts.

Afternoon at the Movies is July 17 & August 21 at 4:00pm and movies and a snack are included.

Preschoolers can join the Summer Read to Me Club on Fridays starting on July 5 from 10:30-11:30am for stories, songs, games and crafts!

Fall brochure The Fall Brochure is in production and if you’re interested in offering a program, please contact our office to discuss the specifics.

We can help you design a program depending on your skill or interest and then advertise it in the Brochure.

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7 Summits Poker Ride Sunday, Sept. 1 The Seven Summits Poker Ride is a noncompetitive group ride on the Seven Summits Trail taking place Sunday Sept 1st.

Participants are expected to be expert riders in good shape and self- reliant in the remote trail setting.

Costumes optional, friendly attitudes required. Prizes will happen at the post ride BBQ at the Lion’s campground. $45 cash cost.

Current KCTS membership required.

Register at the bike store for locals or at 250362-5688 if you are out of town.

Check out more info at: http://rosslandrubberhead.com We still need some volunteer help to pull it off so if you’d like to be a part of the elite team of fun seekers responsible for the good times, please let us know by contacting Revolution Cycles: 250-362-5688 The Rubberhead Bike Festival Saturday, Sept. 7 The day starts with the Dreadhead Enduro DH at the Larch Ridge trailhead in the morning and finishes with the Huck n’ Berries Dirt Jump comp and beer gardens at Centennial park.

Registration is at Revolution Cycles.

Locals are asked to register in person at the shop, out of town folks please contact the shop at 250-362-5688.

Check out more info at: http://rosslandrubberhead.com The Rossland Fall Fair and Art Show Saturday, Sept. 7 Get your exhibits ready now for the Fall Fair and Art Show held on Saturday, Sept. 7 located at the Rossland Arena. Fall Fair Entry Forms can be picked up at City Hall, Rossland Library, IDA Drug Mart, and Rossland Grocery. For more information contact Laurie at 250-3625641 The Golden City Days Events Sept. 6-8 Founded in 1972, Golden City Days is a weekend festival, on September 6, 7, & 8, 2013 celebrating Rossland’s rich gold-mining history while promoting community spirit and fun.

For more information, check out the festival’s page on Facebook Rossland Golden City Days.

Enjoy children’s inflatable fun park, pancake breakfast, outhouse races, Stake Your Claim, food and craft vendors, outdoor stage entertainment, sports events, a parade, and much, much more.

Look for the Golden City Days brochure, available at the end of August.

Gold Fever Follies The Gold Fever Follies annual summer production is running on Tuesdays through Saturdays with shows at 3 pm and 7:30 pm.

The famous summer theatre production is located in the historic Miners Hall, located at 1765 Columbia Ave. The Naughty Knickers night is on Aug. 18.

Last day in the pool Wednesday, Aug. 28 The Rossland Pool Last Day will be on Wednesday, Aug. 28.

Public Swim will be 1-5:30 p.m. with lots of fun and activities planned. BBQ 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Movie in the Park from 7-9 p.m.

There will also be an option to have a night swim during movie time form 7-9pm.

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Telephone scam reported in region sheri regnier Trail Times

Beware of a telephone scam, advises Trail resident Jacqueline May. May received a call last week from a male saying, “auntie I was at a bar and some guy picked a fight with me.”

The caller continued with the ploy, telling May that he was charged with assault and to get out of jail, she needed to send him $2,000. After May questioned the caller for details, such as his name and relation to her, he hung up.

“I live in Trail and yes this is the first time I have been scammed,” she said. “I just hope other people know to ask questions before sending money.”

Sgt. Rob Hawton, of the Trail and Greater District RCMP, confirmed that the telephone scam has become widespread. The caller claims to be a relative and to get out of jail, the hospital or to buy a ticket home, requests money be sent electronically.

Water advisory for Beaver Falls sheri regnier Trail Times

A water quality advisory was issued for 207 rate payers of the Beaver Falls Waterworks District (BFWD) Monday.

Affected homes are located in Area A between the outskirts of Montrose to Bluebird corner and the Forsythia subdivision in Fruitvale.

The water lines were installed in the late ‘50s and only certain lots remain in the BFWD, most newer homes pull water from municipal sources that are chlorinated.

The notice comes after recent water test results indicated low levels of total coliform bacteria, when ideally there should be none.

The bacteria is commonly found in the environment in sources such decaying vegetation or old fecal coliforms.

“This is a precautionary measure,” said Shirley Fletcher, BFWD secretary/treasurer.

“We need to warn people because coliforms can affect the health of babies and the elderly.”

Water chlorination by a pump operator began Monday and will continue to Wednesday, with at-risk residents advised to take precautions until the end of the week. Residents with immature or compromised immune systems are advised to boil water rapidly for at least one minute or use an alternate safe source.

“Our water comes from an aquifer, an underground source,” said Fletcher, adding, “anything can leach through so until the chlorination is complete the advisory is in effect.”

Water testing for total coliform and E. coli counts is conducted at eight sites in the BFWD on a bi-weekly basis. Fletcher is responsible for the testing, which involves visiting a rate payer’s house, and running tap water for five minutes before collecting a sample. An independent laboratory in Kelowna completes bacteriological testing and any adverse results are reported to Interior Health and the BFWD. Once the bacteria is eradicated by chlorination, a normal water notice will be issued.

For two years, neighbouring Montrose underwent costly upgrades to its system after sample tests detected persistent low levels of total coliforms in 2011.

But the village, which also gets its water from the aquifer, did not have a chlorination system, and held a boil water advisory until a new well was drilled and a chlorination facility project was completed in May.

“They are con artists who usually target the elderly,” he said, adding, “do not give out any personal information and do not send money.”

Nelson RCMP issued a public warning to West Kootenay residents in June after two elderly local residents were victimized out of $4,000.

Cpl Micheal Stefani reminded people not to act on any request or share any personal information with a person or business over the phone.

Stefani said that on occasion, a second person, claiming to be the distant relative’s “lawyer,” joins the conversation to provide instructions about sending money via electronic transfer, and leaves a number to call when the transaction is complete. The scam “lawyer” insists that the victim not tell anyone (especially police) that money was sent.

To report a fraud, contact your local police and call the canadian anti-Fraud centre at 1-888495-8501.

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IN BRIEF Auto ambassadors visit region What do you do with your used motor oil? What about anti-freeze? Old used tires?

Although many may know the appropriate methods of disposing these materials, not everyone does.

Without a handle on how to recycle these goods, toxic pollutants can wind up in land, water and air.

Two ElectroRecycle Ambassadors connected with local recycling depots on their journey to spread good practices.

For the past eight years British Columbia Used Oil Management Association (BCUOMA) has sent out ambassadors to encourage recycling of these materials and to raise awareness of the various recycling programs that are in place.

The team stopped into Warfield’s Fas Gas Plus, among other places, to take a look at how local stewards are managing the recycling side of their operation. For information on the BCUOMA and recycling facilities on the web, go to www.usedoilrecycling.com.

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Design firm chosen for library Tucked away at the top of a long flight of stairs in city hall, is a space that houses the story and history of Trail.

With limited accessibility to the public and virtually no room for display, the Trail Archives and Museum collections are in dire need of a new location. Council addressed the need for a larger facility to honour the city’s heritage and to expand the Trail library.

The city hired Boni-Maddison Architects, a Vancouver design firm, to create a plan for a new museum/library in downtown Trail, a recommendation made by the Trail Library and Museum Building Steering Committee.

The museum/library proposal is a project that Barbara Gibson, chair of the Trail Library Board, has championed for years.

The goal is to have the $30,000 design complete by December, leaving plenty of time for the museum/library project to go to a referendum at the same time citizens of Trail cast a vote in the municipal election.

The public will have an opportunity to vote on a loan bylaw that will give council the go ahead to borrow money needed to proceed with the construction of the facility.

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SHOREACRES: very clean double wide mobile home, 2 bedrooms, F/S/W/D/AC, sunroom, storage shed, covered front porch. NP/NS. Best suited for 1 or 2 quiet mature persons.

Avail Sept.

1st. $800/mth + utilities. Call 250359-7274.

1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

This is really a great boat!! $15,000 obo.

(250)354-7471 Nelson

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Garage Sales HUGE PINEWOOD SALE: 9 am - 3 pm, 17 - 2645 Cooke Rossland. Furniture, goods, toys and MORE!

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Castlegar 3 Bdrm Family Home with stunning view $295,000, Double garage sun porches, gardens 2 side by side lots, with separate titles, offer amazing privacy, 250-304-2944

5’ Patio Doors

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4 bedroom 2.5 bath bungalow in Lower Fairview, Nelson.

2800 SqFt w/full basement.

60x120 flat lot, large backyard w/room for 3 bay garage/shop.

Close to schools, Lakeside Park on bus route. $330,000.

250-352-9177

5’ WhirlPool Tubs

Trail, quiet adult building, walk to downtown , coin op laundry reno’d units, heat & hot water included. N/S Only. 1 bdrm avail. immediately $515.

2 bdrm avail. Aug 15th $595.

1 bdrm avail. Sept 1st $515 Call 250-226-6886

YOU’RE APPROVED • YOU’RE APPROVED

For Sale By Owner

5’ Soaker Tubs

UNRESERVED ESTATE AUCTION Sat. Aug. 24th, 10 AM, 2940 Christian Valley Rd. Westbridge 12’ boat/honda 9 hp OB, 35 Massey with mower, tools, etc. ROTHWELL AUCTIONS 250-306-1112

STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal Buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

HOUSE IN ROSSLAND WANTED ASAP before the SNOW FLIES!!!

To Rent or Buy for earliest Oct 1st or Nov 1st Can accommodate date for the right place & arrangement.

Reasonable pricing for Sale. or can commit to Long term lease of 1 yr, 3-4 bedroom with yard & garden space.

Upper Rossland preferred.

We are a family with behaved outdoor dog & cat.

Professional couple with steady income and children.

Please call 250-362-7681 evenings & weekends. 250231-2174 daytime. Monika

• YOU’RE APPROVED • YOU’RE APPROVED • YOU’RE APPROVED •

Lets You Live Life.

Pets & Livestock

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53 in stock.

SPECIAL 44’ x 40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800!

Sets up in one day!

40’ Containers under $2500!

Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph. 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

STEEL BUILDING Sizzling summer savings event! 20x22 $4,188. 25x24 $4,598. 30x36 $6,876. 32x44$8,700. 40x52 $12,990. 47x70 $17,100. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

Castlegar furnished 3 Bdrm main floor, short term tenant required, Sept to June, directly across from Community Complex, $1,195/mth includes utilities, 250365-2839 or 365-3621 showing Aug 10th, 12 - 2

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CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind and a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

rosslandnews.com A15 A15 www.rosslandnews.com Transportation Homes for Rent

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Sat, August 17 9am 1399 Hwy 3B, Beaver Falls $299,500

MLS# 2390923

MLS# 2390386

MLS# 2218240

MLS# 2390612

Rossland $339,900

Rossland $329,900

Rossland $139,900

Montrose

Marie Claude 250-512-1153

Marie Claude 250-512-1153

Marie Claude 250-512-1153

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

$275,900

MLS# 2392333

Sat, August 17 • 12-2pm Fruitvale $409,000 Total privacy on this 10 acre parcel that backs onto Crown Land on a dead end road in rural Fruitvale. Pan abode log home, 2 wells on the property with great water. Large cleared yard with forested surroundings. Brand new double garage for your toys.

Come enjoy nature - no neighbors here!

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

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Trail

MLS# 2391596

$119,000

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

MLS# 2392347

MLS# 2391504

Fruitvale $169,900

Trail $249,900

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

Trail

MLS# 2389710

$449,900

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

Trail

MLS# 2390566

$179,900

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

ting New Lis

Trail

MLS# 2390650

$219,000

Nathan Kotyk 250-231-9484

MLS# 2391999

MLS# 2218337

MLS# 2218320

MLS# 2391883

MLS# 2218775

MLS# 2392108

Warfield $149,900

Trail $215,900

Fruitvale $238,000

Fruitvale $119,900

Rossland $327,000

Rossland $399,000

Nathan Kotyk 250-231-9484

Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

1252 Bay Avenue, Trail (250) 368-5222 1993 Columbia Ave, Rossland (250) 362-5200

www.coldwellbankertrail.com

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Jack McConnachie 250-368-5222

Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

Marie Claude Germain 250-512-1153

Nathan Kotyk 250.231.9484

Thursday, August 15, 2013 Rossland News

A16 www.rosslandnews.com

Business

Hire a student

IN BRIEF Time to ask an expert The Kootenay-Boundary region is a hotbed of entrepreneurial spirit, talent and creativity that continues to hatch innovative small businesses.

While great ideas and enterprise are here in abundance, the legal steps required to translate ideas into a fully operational and functional businesses can be a major hurdle.

Ask An Expert: LEGAL is designed to provide a helping hand for small businesses, companies and start-ups that traditionally may not see their issues as being substantial enough to motivate them to pay a lawyer but are critical to their venture.

“I was motivated to start offering the Business Law Clinics because my experience in my practice is that many start-up and small business owners leave getting legal advice too late in the process,” said Leon Pigott of Pigott & Co. “Often, some early advice from a lawyer would help to build a strong foundation for growth. I hope that offering a free clinic on business law issues will encourage business owners or anyone with an idea for a business to get some early input on any prospective legal issues and help to demystify the legal process.“ Ask An Expert: LEGAL is a partnership project between the Kootenay Association for Science and Technology (KAST), Community Futures of Greater Trail, Community Futures Central Kootenay and Leon Pigott of Pigott & Co, designed to ease legal barriers for entrepreneurs and young companies by providing free access to expert advice.

Time: Sept. 18; 8:30 a.m. - 14:30 p.m.

To book an appointment, clients can call 250364-2595 ext. 23 or emailinfo@communityfutures.com.

Salmon run, water level low Commercial and sport sockeye fishing remained closed on the Fraser River system this week, as the Pacific Salmon Commission reported a lower than expected return of fish in what was already expected to be a poor return year. Based on the latest test fisheries, the commission’s Fraser River Panel upgraded its forecast of early summer-run sockeye from 400,000 to 452,000 fish. The following summer run “is either lower than forecast or their migration timing is much later than expected,” the joint Canada-U.S. panel reported this week.

The proportion of late-run sockeye through ocean approach areas has increased in recent days. The late run is expected to be dominated

by Birkinhead, Weaver and Late Shuswap sockeye, with some from the Portage and Cultus Lake systems.

Water level and temperature in the Fraser system is another concern, after a dry early summer. As of Aug. 5, Fraser River water discharge at Hope was 26 per cent lower than average for that date. The temperature was 20.5 degrees, 2.8 degrees higher than average, a condition that would risk high pre-spawning death if it continues.

The 2013 run is the next in the four-year sockeye life cycle after the disastrous 2009 run.

Columbia Basin Trust’s popular School Works Program continues this fall submitted Rossland News

Businesses and organizations around the Basin can once again get support to hire students through the School Works Program of Columbia Basin Trust (CBT).

Applications are available at www.cbt.org/schoolworks starting August 14, and are assessed on a first-come, first-served basis.

The program provides a wage subsidy of up to $8/ hour to encourage employers to provide part-time employment to full-time high school and post-secondary students during the school year.

Small businesses and non-profit, First Nation and public sector organizations in the Basin may apply.

Changes to the program this year include eligibility for co-op and practicum student positions.

The Creston and District Society for Community Living is one of the organizations that has benefited. It hired a student to help with its Therapeutic Riding Program, which uses horses as therapists to offer people with mental, emotional and/or physical disabilities a range of benefits.

“The School Works Program has enabled the Therapeutic Riding Program to employ a student throughout the fall, winter and spring months,” said Michelle Whiteaway, Program Director and Intermediate Instructor.

“This has been ideal as the program runs lessons during fall and spring, and having a student to help out is very beneficial.”

Student Shayla Leacock had already been working summers with the Therapeutic Riding Program.

“When I found out about the School Works Program, I was ecstatic that there was a possibility for me to continue my work part time throughout the rest of the year, which corresponds perfectly with my busy

Timothy Schafer photo

Although not a part of the School Works Program, recent Rossland Secondary School graduate Patrick Solstice picks a peck of un-pickled peppers as produce clerk at Ferraro’s Fine Foods.

school and horse schedule.

This has given me the opportunity to save for my education and continue to gain work experience and do what I love.”

This is the third year of the School Works Program, which is administered by College of the Rockies (COTR).

“The School Works Program provides a fantastic opportunity for businesses in the Basin to hire students, and for the students

to gain valuable work experience and increase their skills,” said Tracey Whiting, COTR Manager, Contract Training and Business Development.

“We receive such excellent feedback from the participants about this program and we are delighted to continue as delivery partner with CBT.” “CBT has committed $3.5 million over three years to increase employment opportunities for students,”

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250-368-7166

Broker/Owner, Realtor & Property Manager

jodie@mountaintownproperties.ca

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1569 Third Ave. Trail Listing Brokerage Century 21

$179,000

St. Rossland, BC

said Neil Muth, CBT President and CEO. “The interest in both the School Works Program and its complementary summertime program, Summer Works, has been fantastic.

This is an encouraging sign that these programs are having tangible effects in Basin communities.”

For more information on the School Works Program, and to download the application form, visit www.cbt. org/schoolworks.

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