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La Fond family named Outhouse Race champion 2014.

of five competitors — four pushing the structure and one riding inside it. Together they had to push their outhouse 100 feet, then run three circles around it and trade positions, then push the unit another

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Teams raced in pairs through three rounds, and each event was timed. The team with the fastest combined time was declared winner.

Team Firefighters and Team Retired Firefighters came into the competition as rivals. When the two went head-to-head in Round 1, they seemed more interested in slowing down their opponent than get-

ting a good time for themselves.

This proved advantageous for Team Sh*t Disturbers, who were just focused on having a clean run through the course.

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The La Fonds also had a float in the Golden City Days parade, a display table at the fall fair and shared their newborn baby chicks at the petting zoo.

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The La Fonds may never have raced an outhouse before, but that didn’t stop them from walking away with the coveted toilet seat trophy at this year’s Golden City Days.

Competing against two returning teams in the second annual Outhouse Race, the La Fonds (aka Team Sh*t Disturbers) beat out Team Retired Firefighters and the defending champions, Team Firefighters.

Trinda La Fond credits solid teamwork and a good set of outhouse wheels for her family’s first place finish.

“We built our outhouse this morning at 9 a.m. using whatever scrap materials we could find in the garage,” Trinda explained. “We definitely weren’t expecting to win. We just entered because we wanted to show our community spirit.”

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New Playground at Rossland summit School Sarah fox Rossland News

A new playground designed for kids in Kindergarten to Grade 5 will be underway at RSS when they go back to school. The playground is a model from Habitat Systems Inc. and was chosen by the Parent Advisory Council (PAC).

The existing playground at RSS was built with an older age group in mind.

Now that the school hosts Kindergarten to Grade 9, the school needs a more suitable outdoor play space for the younger children.

Co-chair of PAC, Kari Kuznecov expressed her concern for the children who seem to be a little lost at recess time. A parent herself she discloses, “It broke my heart.”

The playground received 50,000 dollars from School District 20’s allocation money after Maclean’s Elementary School closed, and 10,000 dollars from the District’s Annual Facility Grant.

The project earned the Tire Stewardship grant and received donations made by members of PAC. Other contributors included Nelson and District Credit Union and Teck. PAC is close to reaching their goal but is looking for more for sponsorship.

Although Maclean’s Elementary

already has its own playground, the amount of labour and money it would have taken to uproot the playground would have compromised the structure, as it is concreted into the ground.

Building a new one was a more suitable option.

PAC chose the playground from Habitat Landscape Structures because of their exceptional quality. The structure is guaranteed to last 100 years Landscape structure and fundraising to green and is mostly made of cast aluminum, is planning Pricing some Jubilee Parkin Direct playground. which if scratched not rust.

Supplywill playground equipment in Surface Mount of withthe 2 Stand Up Spinners Bury only (Landscape “We could have goneStructures cheaper,Inc.) but we With support from city staff and community volunteers, hopes build chose to go with the368 superior product, Supply Dinoflex rubber safety”surfacing tiles, 3.5" thickness forPAC an 8' fall height,to 50% EPDM and tile adhesive a small rock amphitheatre and add said Kuznecov.(Orange #10), includes interlocking tubes side of Jubilee Field.

Habitat Systems Inc. focuses on trees on the eastSubtotal The purposeGST of@ 5% the project is to keeping children active with a sustainPST @ 7% and benefits like able, environmental product. The com- add natural elements Total shade, cleaner air, environmental edupany has pledged to plant trees around Listed taxes (GST and PST) are applicable and need to be paid by the purchaser. the world to offset the carbon produced cation opportunities and a place for Please note, pricing does not include installation or borders. Pricing includes freight costs t spectators to gather atfrom field events. in manufacturing their playgrounds. is valid for 30 days. Terms are net 30 days from shipment of product factory.

A credit app Standardof terms conditions are attached.Over Deliverythe is approximately weeks. summer,4-6the city planted The construction the& playground trees PAC supplied them. will proceed when school reconvenes.

If you wish to place an order, please sign where indicated below and fax back to our office toll “We really appreciated the city plantKuznecov explains, “There is so much Print Name: __________________________________________________ Date: ___________ needed to be done inside the school ing the trees that PAC provided. They Signature of Acceptance: _______________________________________ Title: ____________ did a really good job,” Kuznecov comwhen the students aren’t there.”

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The Green Committee is planning ground will take a month to build.

Installation Address: ____________________________________________________________ PAC has other plans in the works a community build and work party, to develop Jubilee Field. This will take where Rossland residents will be inmore time, as the property is owned vited to help plant trees. The date will by the city and will have to go through be decided once the project details are council. The Greening Committee finalized and approved by the city.

Local Geologist talk about gold Sarah fox Rossland News

Daniel Wehrle, A Rossland resident and Geologist, led a presentation on Thursday, September 4 at the Rossland Historical Museum, outlining the importance of gold in today’s society. The presentation highlighted the significant uses of gold, its rarity and its influence in historic Rossland.

Prior to 1900, Rossland had the largest gold mine in the world and was considered to be the capital of B.C.. From the 1890s to the 1930s Rossland extracted 84 tonnes of gold, earning its reputation as the “Golden City.”

Apart from its obvious

worth, gold is present in many common technologies and appliances we use in our everyday lives. This is due to its unique properties; gold is malleable and it does not tarnish or corrode.

As a result, gold is extremely effective when it comes to technological uses. Wehrle informed his audience that gold is a component in our cellphones, airbags, medical equipment, smoke detectors, jet engines and many other mechanisms.

“There is actually gold all around us. We use it all the time, and that’s kind of the point,” Wehrle expressed.

Wehrle helps to spread awareness to emphasize how

precious gold is, drawing attention to its medical and health uses and the importance of recycling technologies that contain gold. Pure gold is unreactive biologically, therefore, bacteria can not grow on it. It is used in treating arthritis, in rapid detection diagnoses such as pregnancy tests and in x-rays to identify the placement of diseases such as cancer.

He added, “When you really need it, it’s there for you.”

Using cellphones as an example, Wehrle demonstrated for his audience how we waste this treasured element. He explained of the one billion cell phones that are made annually, 90 per cent are not re-

cycled. This results in 720,000 ounces of gold being put back into the ground.

Wehrle joked, “We spend all that time mining it, and then we put it back in the ground.”

At the rate we are plowing through the world’s recoverable gold, Wehrle predicted that the amount of gold left will only last approximately 20 years, the highest percentage of gold going towards the making of jewelry. Being such an important cultural element in certain countries, such India, the amount of gold we have left is not enough support the current demographics.

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Dancing to new heights LOCAL DANCER ACCEPTED INTO THE NATIONAL BALLET SCHOOL

Brynn Streadwick,11, is off to Toronto to attend Canada’s National Ballet School this fall.

Brynn attended their four week summer program and was invited to attend year round.

The National Ballet School sees approximately 1000 potential students at auditions across the country, out of which perhaps 150 are invited to attend the summer program. Out of that 150, somewhere between 20-40 students are invited to attend year round, so it is quite an achievement. She is one of approximately three per cent to be accepted.

Brynn’s father, Richard Steadwick said, “It’s an incredible opportunity for her.

Brynn’s the one who’s been pushing this. She pushed to go to Vancouver for the audition. I’m rather shocked and surprised that someone from a small town could get into the National Ballet (School).”

Richard went on to say, “We aren’t dance people or ballet people. We’re learning as we go.” Brynn’s mother Kathy joked, “We need therapy.”

Brynn is the family’s youngest child, but older sister Cydney was an original member of the RSS Dance Academy. Older sister Maddie is studying theatre at the University of Lethbridge.

Brynn had a great summer experience at the NBS. “I really liked it. I had two roommates, but the groups are organized by height order, not training, so they weren’t in my class. I used facetime to say hi to my parents.

My favorite class was ballet.

In repertoire we did Giselle, and the repertoire pianist was my favorite. We had a large break after lunch and we’d do some fun activities. We also did Chinese folk dancing. On one of the weekends we went to Canada’s Wonderland and I went on the second biggest roll-

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Eleven year old Rossland dancer Brynn Streadwick is off to Toronto to attend Canada’s National Ballet School.

er coaster in Canada.” Brynn is also rather excited about the school uniform.

Brynn’s goals for dance are to be cast as young Maria (equivalent to Clara) in the Nutcracker this year, and to one day become a Principal Dancer. She’s ambitious; she’d also like to become a Corps de Ballet member when she’s 15 or 16 years old.

Her ultimate goal is to one day become Artistic Director.

In terms of challenges, she is a little nervous about the academics, but her parents have confidence in her as she’s a very good student.

Brynn is going into Grade 6 and turns 12 years old next May. She joins Michaela Skuce and Anna Cooper as young dancers who chose to leave home

in Rossland at a young age to attend full time professional schools out of province. Michaela and Anna both attend the Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) School in Winnipeg, where they began training at ages 12 and 13 years old. Michaela and Anna are continuing with their training this year, with Anna now about to begin her second year away and Michaela going on to her fourth year at the RWB. All professional dance programs require re-acceptance annually to continue training.

Brynn, Michaela and Anna all began their training with Renée Salsiccioli of Kootenay Danceworks. They are following the path set by “Ms. Renee” who also went away at a young age to study at the RWB.

Local Geologist talks gold • Continued from page 2 rable places being BraWehrle has been working in gold exploration since he graduated in 1985. His passion has taken him around the world, his most noted and memo-

zil, Northern Canada and of course, Rossland. He expressed his love and appreciation for Rossland and its community and came up with the idea to hold An Ounce of

Gold raffle at Golden City Days on Saturday, September 6 as a fundraiser for the Rossland Historical Society.

The prizes included a one ounce royal Canadian maple leaf gold coin for first place and

two silver maple leaf coins for second. Third place won a single silver maple leaf coin.

The winners were Kel Neil and Barb Pistak from Rossland and Janet Williams from Trail.

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Community spirit shines during Golden City Days There was no shortage of ways to celebrate our city’s heritage at Golden City Days this past weekend.

Festivities kicked off Thursday afternoon and continued straight through to Sunday, with highlights including gold-themed activities and workshops, the hugely popular parade through downtown, a fall fair and plenty of live entertainment.

Every where you went in Rossland people were dressed like pioneers and prospectors. It was an impressive display of community pride.

While the main purpose of the weekend was to celebrate our proud gold mining past, the Golden City’s present day identity as an outdoor recreation hub was also embraced.

Friday marked the official re-opening of Rossglen Bike Park, and on Sunday the Golden City Grind trail run attracted an impressive 125 racers. There were also softball and golf tournaments throughout the weekend, as well as trial courses set up for youth interested in skateboarding, cycling and parkour. And, who could forget, the second annual outhouse races!

There was something for everyone to enjoy. It was a weekend that made us feel proud to call Rossland home.

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Residents of Lower Columbia(Trail, Rossland, Warfield, Montrose, Fruitvale, Area A and B) will be asked to participate in a regional survey to provide input regarding the priorities and specific actions of the Lower Columbia Community Development Team Society (LCCDTS) in allocating $600,000 in funding, over the next 3 years, under the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) Community Directed Funds (CDF) Program.

The LCCDTS has launched the development of the Lower Columbia Priorities Plan, which will establish the key strategic priorities that will provide the Committee with direction on how to distribute these funds. They must fulfill the CBT’s mandate to “support efforts by the people of the Basin to create a legacy of social, economic and environmental well-being and to achieve greater self-sufficiency for present and future

generations,” and the vision of the CDF committee of “a stronger Lower Columbia Community through investment in creative initiatives.”

The Whistler Centre for Sustainability has been hired to guide the planning and public engagement process.

“As a Committee, we want to get the funds out working for the community, focused on what residents say is important and where they will have the greatest impact,” said Bruce LeRose,

CDF Committee Chair. “To achieve this, we are dedicated to delivering a public consultation process that is efficient, open and transparent. The process will bring our communities together to provide input to the Committee on where the funds should be allocated.”

A survey is the first opportunity for the public to provide input, with a number of community events and focus groups to come in October.

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Rossland Council Highlights SARAH FOX Rossland News

Five Year City Contract for ISL Engineering After examining six engineering firms the city has chosen one to sign on a fiveyear contract. The companies we evaluated through criteria sheets, which counselors expressed could use some revision.

The city chose ISL Engineering based out of Burnaby with an office in Rossland.

The company scored the highest on the criteria sheets and was said to have served the community well, deserving the contract. ISL will be called upon to work on a wide variety of projects for the city as they come. Typical projects include surveying, water, wastewater and storm management, transportation systems, utilities systems, parks and trails, projects development related and other miscellaneous studies.

Reservoir Security Successful The city spent three weeks diligently patrolling the reservoir to avert residents from swimming in the water. According to counselors, the amount of people abusing the reservoir diminished to zero. The city is no longer getting complaints from the residents in the area and for the most part citizens were respectful.

A Taste of Rossland Postponed This year’s A Taste of Rossland has been postponed. According to locals, this is not the first time this has happened. The city council explained that businesses were too busy because of Golden City Days to commit to the event. It has been questioned whether the cancellation has anything to do with Julie Parker’s resignation from the Chamber of Commerce. Parker’s was

the one of two Executive Directors of the Chamber of Commerce; the other is city counselor Jody Blomme. Despite this, the city confirms that it was the council’s decision to cancel the event. Local businesses and residents were disappointed in the cancellation.

Regional Fire Service Wants to Expand The Regional Fire Service has requested to increase their budget in hopes of building a training centre in the area. City council expressed concerns about the cost of the project. The Fire Service intends to attract firefighters here, instead of having to pay to send them elsewhere. Teck would partner with the Regional Fire Service, but council is not convinced it would be cost effective.

RDKB Negotiates Trail’s Plans for Sewage Treatment System The council discussed the implementation of a sewage pipeline in Trail. Trail is asking its regional partners to contribute 5.4 million dollars to the project, which would involve the building of a pedestrian bridge. Rossland Mayor Greg Granstrom attended the regional board meeting and carried a motion to negotiate with the City of Trail to contribute $2.7 million.

In this circumstance the pipeline would connect to the Victoria St. Bridge instead of building a new pedestrian bridge. Rossland is willing to partner, but only for the cheapest option.

City Renews Contract with Islo’s Preschool and the Rossland Curling Association The council has agreed to renew the lease on Islo’s Preschool, at 1899 Columbia Ave., for another year with a three per cent

increase and the option to renew next year, due to the increasing cost of living. The council recognizes the enormous service she does for the community and hopes the preschool will continue.

A motion was carried to renew Rossland Curling Association’s lease for another two years with a two percent increase.

The council acknowledges the hard work they have been putting in to promote the club and revenues have gone up in the past few years.

Hanna Creek Crossing Approved The council has approved the statutory right of way agreement with the Ministry of Forest Lands and Natural Resources for the right to cross Hanna Creek to access lands beyond for logging purposes.

Loan Agreement with Esling Park Lodge Seniors Building The city holds a $270,000 loan agreement with the Rossland Senior Housing Society for the Esling Park Lodge Seniors Building. The agreement will last for five years and be renegotiated after that.

City is Reapplying for CIPP Grant The city applied for the Cycle Infrastructure Partner Program (IPP) this year, a cost-shared program with the government of B.C.. The B.C. government partners with local governments to build new transportation cycling infrastructure, promoting greener ways of transportation.

Unfortunately, Rossland was denied the grant. They will be resubmitting in 2015 in hopes to work on the Pinewood connector trail, which is a part of our urban trail network.

Rossland has received three grants from CIPP in the past and they were all used in the construction of the urban trail system.

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Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food

Celebrate B.C. Farmers Appreciation Week This week marks the fifth annual Farmers’ Appreciation Week — a province wide celebration of B.C. farmers, agriculture and food.

British Columbians are passionate about buying local, fresh, and in-season; According to Statistics Canada in 2011, more than 120 farmers’ markets operate across the province, stocked by nearly 20,000 farms, 98 per cent being family-owned and run farms. There isn’t much that B.C. farmers aren’t growing — B.C.’s agrifood industry is the most diverse in Canada, with over 200 agricultural products — and with market venues popping up throughout the province, consumers have an easy time accessing their products.

“The Rossland Mountain Market has worked hard all year long to ensure this community has access to good, healthy food. It’s not just about bringing in vendors; the market is about building relationships — friendships – with the people who are growing the food we eat,” said market manager Miche Warwick. “It’s about getting to know the farmers who care so much about our health. B.C. Farmers Appreciation Week is a time when we should all offer a big thank you, a supportive hug and a sincere handshake to those who work tirelessly so we can eat good food.”

Here in Rossland, farms from Fruitvale, Creston, Grand Forks and the Slocan Valley regularly provide everything from vegetables, fruits and herbs to antibiotic and hormone free meat.

John Abenante and Jeanine Powell are the faces behind Earthy Organics in Fruitvale. With backgrounds in kinesiology, horticulture, permaculture and greenhouse management, and a strong belief in eating healthy, John and Jeanine have built a beautiful, productive, certified organic farm. They began selling at the Rossland Mountain Market in 2008, and have been season vendors every year. To John and Jeanine, farming is more than just growing food; it’s a passion, a lifestyle and their contribution to local sustainability.

Bushels of green local vegetables, seeds, plants and cows.

Joanne Gugelyk from Abbeylane Farm in Creston has been a season vendor at the Rossland Mountain Market for the past two summers. Joanne’s farm is certified organic through the Kootenay Local Agricultural Society, and she takes great pride in growing pesticide free produce. “Organic is important because it is a protection mechanism. When you put chemicals into the soil, they are brought right back out into the food that grows in that soil,” explained Joanne. In keeping with this organic philosophy, she also tries to use as little packaging as possible, opting for newspaper pots for bedding plants and paper or cellophane bags for produce, all compostable.

Wendy and Dale McNamar are the proud owners of Kootenay Natural Meats in Creston, and Wendy attends the Rossland Mountain Market on a bi-weekly basis. Wendy and Dale have developed a passion for healthy, antibiotic and hormone free meat. Their animals are born and raised on the farm and with their own breeding stock they control their animals’ health and welfare. All the beef and lamb from their farm is “grass-finished” which,

in comparison to “grain-finished,” is a much healthier product.

Behind Centre Road Farm in Grand Forks are Gerry and Debbie Steadman. They operate a 33,000 square foot greenhouse, as well as an outdoor garden. The Steadmans love to grow food and feel very thankful farmers’ markets exist in our area; markets provide them with income to keep farming. Gerry has attended Rossland’s market since 2010 and feels that they receive a lot of support every week.

Mad Dog Farm is located in Tarrys, just east of Castlegar. Here you can find Nette Lack working on her 28 acre farm. A very important part of it is 14 bee hives containing approximately 300,000 bees, essential for good pollination. Mad Dog Farm is Certified Kootenay Mountain Grown, which is a farmer-to-farmer, organic certification here in the Kootenays. Nette plans to be a regular in Rossland.

See for yourself what they have to offer at the Rossland Mountain Market at Columbia Ave and Queen St., every Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. until October 2.

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Kootenay Robusters paddle to success in Penticton festival The Kootenay Robusters dragonboat team successfully ended their competitive season with the a third place finish in Women’s Platinum B final in Penticton on Sunday, September 7.

This year’s festival consisted of 73 teams from as far north as Prince George and as far west as Edmonton.

The highly competitive women’s division had 40 teams. The races were divided into the competitive levels of Jade, Gold, Diamond and Platinum—the highest level.

The Kootenay Robusters won their two qualifying heats to place them in the Platinum division.

Their semi-final race placed them behind the top four teams and into the Platinum B division. Unfortunately, the final race had to be cancelled due to high winds so the third place finish was awarded strictly on times from the

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The Rossglen Bike Park officially reopened Friday, September 5 as part of Golden City Days. Both kids and adults alike enjoyed the new park, sunshine and food, as well as door prizes at the event.

Rossland’s Youth Action Network (YAN) Coordinator Mike Kent explained how the youth helped tear down the old features and build new ones as a part of the Rossglen Bike Park Revitalization program.

The project was combined with Dig to Ride, another local bike project and both are part of collaboration between Rossland Youth Action Network and D.I.G. Trail Design, Ltd. Funding for the project came from a grant from Columbia Basin Trust after the kids showed interest in making it happen.

Gavin Patterson was one of the youths helping out with the build this summer. He helped tear down the wooden features at the top of the park, built on the mountain trail.

“It was pretty fun, my friends were building too and we got to get shuttled up for rides,” said Patterson.

During the opening people were shuttled up the moun-

An was excited ride in the new park.

tain all the way to the trail and given a chance to ride the track on the hill. Called Madhatter, it connects to the Pay Dirt trail on Red Mountain.

“It is really fun, there’s a lot of options,” added Patterson.

Nate Lott of D.I.G. Trail Designs, Ltd explained that they started their company this year. They have been working on the Pay Dirt trail and some pump tracks as well as the collaboration with YAN this summer.

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The plan is to build more in the Rossglen Bike Park. While the top section — a small pump track with some jumps — is good to go, the lower part will have similar features but be increased in size. After it’s finalized, the Rossglen Bike Park will serve as training ground for the Centennial Bike Park.

Kent also shared they are all excited to have both the bike park and the Madhatter trail up and running.

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Rossland residents gathered at Centennial trailhead on the morning of Sunday, September 7 to run this year’s Golden City Grind.

The grind consists of three runs, one kilometer , Five kilometer, and 10 kilometer. Approximately 125 people took part in the run this year, which organizer Shelley Ackerman said was the best turn out in the four years she has been volunteering.

“This is amazing.

Rossland is turning into a running town,” Ackerman exclaimed.

The proceeds from the grind go to Black Jack Ski Club. Gerick Cycle and Sports and

Runners begin their race with a smile at the Golden City Grind Sunday, September 7 at Centennial trailhead.

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the Alpine Grind Coffeehouse sponsored the event.

First place winners received a chocolate medal from Mountain Nugget Chocolate Co. Second and third were given cookie medals from Sweet Dreams

Bakery.

In the one kilometer race, Abbey McLean was the first girl to cross the finish line. For the boys, it was Evan Taylor. The overall winner for the five kilometer run was Mark Impey with

a time of 27:11, and in close second came Michelle Bradner with a time of 28:16. In the 10 km race, David Palmer came first with a time of 33:35.

Heather Johnson came in first for the girls at 44:20.

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Bears are hungry LIZ BEVAN Rossland News

It’s that time of year again —the time of year where fruit trees are ripe, the colour of the leaves start to change and bears are getting ready to fatten up for winter hibernation.

Sharon Weider from WildSafe BC says that with bears in the area looking for as much food as they can, the animals may enter residential and urban areas on their hunt.

“They become more determined to find food sources,” she said. “So often, what happens is if there isn’t enough natural food for them, or if they happen to be cruising through an urban area and come across things like fruit trees or garbage, then they will absolutely take advantage of the opportunity.”

Weider says that there are plenty of ways that residents can make sure bears stay off their property including picking ripened fruit from the yard, composting properly and not storing garbage outdoors.

“The biggest thing is to not have anything around that the bears would be interested in eating,” she said. “A lot of people do canning and food preparation for the winter, and so you often have stuff

left over. If you are composting, mix things in so you have a layer of fresh stuff and then a good layer of dead stuff on top to help the microbes break everything down and it won’t smell and attract bears.”

Weider also suggests feeding pets indoors, cleaning the yard of bird seed, fruits and any garbage.

Apple trees and other fruit trees can be hard to pick and WildSafe BC offers a free service called Harvest Rescue to help people keep their yards free of extra bear-attracting fruit.

“If people have fruit trees that they can’t pick, or they just don’t want the fruit, we can have people come and pick the fruit for them,” she said, adding that the program is particularly beneficial to seniors who can’t get out and on a ladder.

“It is a free service and it is really something that could help (with the bears).”

Pickers usually keep the fruit, but fruit tree owners get some too, if they want it. The landfill in Trail also accepts unwanted fruit for a small fee.

This past summer was a quiet one for bears in the Trail and Rossland areas and Weider says it is because natural food sources were abundant.

“It’s been amazingly quiet

this summer and I think that a big reason behind that is that the huckleberry crop has been so unbelievably good this year,” she said, adding that although it has been quiet, there were a couple of bear incidents in June. “We did have some trouble back in June with eight bears that had to be destroyed in Rossland and Trail. They were coming out of hibernation and when they were passing through town, they found garbage and bird food, so they stuck around. It got quiet once the huckleberries started to ripen.”

Those eight bears were the only ones that needed to be destroyed in the area this year.

Should someone find a bear in their yard, Weider says that the best thing to do is scare it away.

“Just kind of yell at them,” she said. “Some people will send their dogs out, but I don’t recommend that only because the dog isn’t something the bear needs to be scared of.”

Putting up a temporary electric fence is another option that Weider says is extremely effective.

For more information on how to prevent bears in your yard or how to get rid of them, visit wildsafebc.com or call Weider at (250)231-2751.

The Fall Fair took over Rossland Arena this past Saturday, alongside Golden City Days. The fair included an agricultural and craft exhibition, a model train display courtesy of Golden City Modelers Club, craft vendors, a petting zoo and live entertainment. There was also a parkour course at the curling rink and skateboarding and cycling activities for youngsters in the Emcon parking lot.

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Taking an interpretive tour at the Rossland Museum was the perfect way to kick off this year’s Golden City Days. Learning about Rossland’s rich history paints an admirable understanding of how this beautiful town originated and why it is celebrated.

The tour takes you on a nostalgic route through Rossland’s mining industry, allowing you to see the machinery and tools used during the gold mining days, from 1890 to 1929.

On the tour you can walk through an old Canadian Pacific railway cart and check out the historical buildings, including a replica of the mine office and superintendents office. There is also a warehouse and a geology building with a fascinating rock display.

The tour is great for children because it involves a hands-on com-

ponent, allowing you to touch and feel different rocks and tools, as well as do your own gold panning.

Other highlights include a chunk of a 373 year old cedar tree, a chair from Rossland’s first chairlift at Red Mountain, and a photograph of Columbia Ave. that has been identified to be taken sometime between 1893 and 1894.

In the past, the tour took you underground into Le Roi mine.

This gave people the opportunity to experience the full effect of the environment miners were working in. The mine has since been announced unstable and underground tours stopped in 2009.

If you get the opportunity, check out the Rossland Museum for a fun and informative tour. They will be running from Wednesday to Sunday at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. until October 12. For all other purposes the Rossland Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m..

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UPCOMING BLACK JACK SKI CLUB WORK PARTY September 13, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Time to spruce a few things up around the club to get ready for another great ski season. If you are interested in helping out with a club work party please contact Matt Tonner at tonnermp@hotmail.com. All ages are welcome!

A bbq and social will be held after the working day is done.

THE HISTORIC DEWDNEY TRAIL September 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Gold: A Treasure for Today Local historian and backcountry horseman Richie Mann gives an informative presentation on the significant role the Dewdney trail played in the development of mining camps and small towns across B.C. and its importance to the mining history of Rossland.

Refreshments will be provided.

Admission is by donation.

Big-band is needing more musical talent.

Local dance band, The SwingSationS, in need of players Trail’s 18-piece Glenn Miller-style bigband is very much in need of a drummer and a piano player in order to be able to perform for the upcoming season.

The band is very popular and well known for their ballroom-style dances held four times yearly at the KP Hall.

These dances provide a wide variety of dance styles including swing, rock, waltzes, polkas, rumbas, tangos, cha chas and sambas.

The band is primarily made up of amateurs, so there are no expectations that potential new members be pros. All that is expected is that all members give their best towards the betterment of the group. Since it is necessary for a band of this size to always perform from written music, it is important that all potential members, like present members, be able to read music well and be willing to attend the band’s rehearsals from late September to mid-May. These rehearsals are held on Sunday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Legion Hall in Trail.

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TRAIL REGIONAL BC SPCA PAWS FOR A CAUSE September 13, 10:30 am to 2:00 pm @ Birchbank Picnic Grounds Everyone is invited to come out and participate! It is a pet friendly event.There will be food, games, agility demos and lots of wet nose kisses.

The event is at Birchbank picnic area located just off Highway 22 between Trail and Genelle. Register online at support.spca.bc.ca.

MONASHEE INSTITUTE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - TRAIN THE TRAINER September 17, 2014 6:00 to 9:00 pm @ Seven Summits Centre for Learning.

The Monashee Institute’s goal is to establish Rossland as a destination of learning. We are offering this

free Professional Development Train the Trainer workshop to MI instructors, and those who may be interested in delivering courses through the MI in the future.

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JOYCE AUSTIN RETIREMENT PARTY Saturday, September 27, 2014 @7:00 pm @ the Miner’s Hall Come and celebrate the retirement of Joyce Austin who has been the manager of the Rossland Historical Museum for 35 years. Tickets are $15 per person and are available until September 18 by calling either Kathy 250-362-5882 or Linda 250-362-5132. Appetizers will be served and NO host bar.

NOTICE OF NOMINATION PERIOD 2014 MUNICIPAL ELECTION Nominations will be received by the Chief Election Officer at City Hall, 1899 Columbia Ave., Rossland, B.C. between 9:00 a.m.

Tuesday, September 30, 2014 and 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2014.

Nomination documents are now available at City Hall during regular business hours. Nominations will not be accepted after 4:00 p.m. Friday, october 10.

ONGOING ROSSLAND MOUNTAIN MARKET Thursdays June 5 to October 2, 3 to 6 p.m. Downtown between NDCU and Ross Vegas.

Your weekly dose of fresh, local food and plenty of arts and culture!

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ULTIMATE FRISBEE Saturdays May 24 to Oct. 18, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. @ Jubilee Field (RSS school) in Rossland. Tuesdays 5 p.m. @ Trail Middle School fields. Ultimate is a team frisbee game. Beginners welcome! Pick up games are free!

OPEN MIC NIGHT Tuesdays 9 to 11 p.m. Join us every Tuesday and strut your stuff up on stage! With a new host every two weeks its gearing up to be a season of fantastic new talent and great

music. Sign up sheet located in the foyer of The Flying Steamshovel.

CHURCH OF DIRT Mondays May 12 to Sep 29, 5:30 p.m.

Come out and get dirty, meet great folks young and old, and add to our fantastic trail system. No experience needed - just a passion for our local trails. Contact Scott at scotfor@gmail.com for more information.

FOLK DANCING Starting Thursday, September 4.

The dance styles are English Country Dancing and Contra Dancing.

Drop in fee is $8 but if you sign up with Rossland Recreation you can purchase a 10 punch pass for $50.

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TEEN NIGHT Tuesdays 6-8 p.m. @ the Rossland Public Library. Let Sage and Sally know what you want to do at Teen Night. Come out and make this your teen night.

ROSSLAND SENIORS Monday 1:30 p.m. Seniors Art Club meets. Contact Edith at 250362-4477.

Monday 7:00 p.m. Rossland Quilters Guild meets. Contact Dayanne at 250-362-7727.

Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Rossland Old Time Fiddlers play. Visitors should contact Richie or Audrey at 250-362-9465.

Thursday 9:30 - 11 a.m. Seniors stretching exercises and morning tea and snacks.

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Nelson (Nels) Gelert Hanson Nelson (Nels) Gelert Hanson of Rossland died on August 29th, 2014. He was born March 24, 1937 in Regina.

Predeceased by his parents, Goodwin & Mary and his sister Eileen & husband Jack.

He is lovingly remembered by his family and many friends.

Joan, his wife of almost 53 years, beloved sons Stan (Koya) of Courtenay & Stephen of Winnipeg.

He was “grumpa” to 4 grandchildren: Jeremy (Katie), Devon (Jamie), Tara (Jamie) and Freya. 6 great-grandchildren: Austin, Rylan, Stanton, Darius, Kerah and Kapri. His nephew Gord and greatnephew Lucas, great-niece Tatiana. Brother-in-law Doug (Tamara), sisters-in-law Lois (David) and Marie and their children and grandchildren.

He lived life to the fullest. His greatest joy was his family and friends.

His early years were spent in Kamloops and Barriere where he worked at logging and in the sawmills. He injured his hand in a sawmill accident at age 21. While rehabbing in Vancouver, he met his wife Joan. They later moved to Rossland and Nels worked at Cominco as a millwright and industrial pipe Àtter. He was always involved in his family·s activities, being equipment man for Red Mountain Racers, maintenance man for St. Andrew·s 8nited Church and very involved with Rossland Health Care Aux Thrift Shop repairs. He loved his cars and especially the BMWs and traveled to many car shows. Summers were spent at Christina Lake and winters at Red Mountain skiing with the OBPT, where he met people from everywhere and brought them home for supper. Nels and Joan traveled extensively in their retirement years.

A Celebration of Life will be held at St. Andrew·s 8nited Church, Rossland on Thursday, September 4th at 2:00pm, with Reverend Michael Hare ofÀciating. Jordan Wren of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements.

Many thanks to the staff of 3rd Áoor KBRH, Dr. Scully, Dr. Livingstone, Dr. Toews and our family and many friends for their concern and care.

No Áowers by request. Donations may be sent to the Canadian Cancer Society at c/o 908 Rossland Avenue, Trail, BC, V1R 3N6, or to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Health Foundation at 1200 Hospital Bench, Trail, BC, V1R 4M1 or online at www.kbrhhealthfoundationca. or the charity if your choice.

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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF KOOTENAY BOUNDARY ADVANCE ELECTOR (VOTER) REGISTRATION 2014 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION Advanced registration of electors (voters) to enable you to be on this year’s Regional District of Kootenay Boundary List of Registered Electors for the November 15, 2014 Local Government General Election closes Tuesday, September 23, 2014.

If you are not sure if you are on the RDKB’s List of Registered Electors you should contact the RDKB Chief Election Officer, Theresa Lenardon at: tlenardon@rdkb.com, 250-368-0225, 250-3689148, or 1-800-355-7352 (B.C. only).

If you are an eligible elector and you are not on the List of Registered Electors, you may register in advance Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, up to September 23, 2014 at the following locations: Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (Electoral Areas A, B, C, D and E) 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

843 Rossland Ave., Trail, B.C. 250-368-9148 250-368-0225 1-800-355-7352 Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (Electoral Areas C, D and E) 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

2140 Central Ave., Grand Forks, B.C. 250-442-2708 1-877-520-7352 Greenwood City Hall (Electoral Area E only) 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

202 S. Government Avenue Greenwood, BC 250-445-6644 With the exception of same-day registrations on advanced voting days November 5, 2014 and on November 12, 2014 and on General Voting Day, November 15, 2014, elector registrations will not be accepted during the period beginning 4:00 p.m.

September 23, 2014 to 8:00 p.m. November 15, 2014.

ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS – RESIDENT ELECTORS: (Section 50 Local Government Act) You are entitled to vote as a Resident Elector if you: (a) are 18 years or older on the day of registration OR on the day of Advance Voting November 5, 2014 and November 12, 2014 OR on General Voting Day November 15, 2014; and (b) are a Canadian Citizen; and (c) have resided in British Columbia in accordance with Section 52 of the Local Government Act for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and (d) are a resident of your RDKB Electoral Area in accordance with Section 52 of the Local Government Act for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and (e) are not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other Act from voting in an Election or Other Voting or be otherwise disqualified by law.

Note to Resident Electors: You may register during the advance voting opportunity (until September 23, 2014) or on advanced voting days or on General Voting Day if you meet the qualifications set out above and have at least two pieces of identification that provide evidence of your identity and place of residence, at least one of which must contain your signature.

ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS – NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS: (Section 51 Local Government Act) You are entitled to vote as a Non-Resident Property Elector if you: (a) do not qualify as a Resident Elector; and (b) are 18 years or older on the day of registration OR on the day of Advance Voting November 5, 2014 and November 12, 2014 OR on General Voting Day November 15, 2014; and (c) are a Canadian Citizen; and (d) have resided in British Columbia in accordance with Section 52 of the Local Government Act for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and (e) are not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other Act from voting in an Election or be otherwise disqualified by law; and (f) have been a registered owner of real property in the RDKB Electoral Area of voting for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration (the only persons who are registered owners of real property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, are individuals who are NOT holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust; companies and corporations etc. are not

entitled to “vote”); and (g) provide proof of ownership of property (i.e. Assessment Notice, Tax Notice, Certificate of Title), utility billings will not be accepted as proof of ownership; and (h) have written consent from a majority of the other registered owners of the property (should there be additional owners on title).

Notes to Non-Resident Property Electors: 1. If there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of owners, register as a Non-Resident Property Elector. The Consent Form is attached as part of the Application for Registration as a NonResident Property Elector. A person may only register as a Non-Resident Property Elector in relation to one (1) parcel of real property per a RDKB Electoral Area.

2. Non-Resident Property Electors may register during the advance voting opportunity (until September 23, 2014) or on advanced voting days or on General Voting Day if you meet the qualifications as set out above and if you meet the requirements set out in Section 57.1 of the Local Government Act. You also must have at least two pieces of identification that provide evidence of your identity and place of residence, at least one of which must contain your signature.

3. Non-Resident Property Electors must also bring proof of ownership of property in the form of an Assessment Notice, Tax Notice or Certificate of Title.

Resident and Non-Resident Property Elector acceptable identification includes: 1. BC Driver’s Licence 2. BC CareCard or Gold CareCard 3. BC Identification Card 4. Owner’s Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence issued by ICBC 5. Citizenship Card 6. Social Insurance Card 7. Credit Card or Debit Card issued by a savings institution 8. Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form 9. Utility Bill issued for the supply of electricity, natural gas, water, a telephone service 10. Canadian Passport 11. Birth Certificate Inspection of List of Registered Electors Beginning Tuesday, September 30, 2014, until the close of General Voting on November 15, 2014, a copy of the List of Registered Electors will be available for public inspection, Monday to Friday, excluding holidays at the following locations: Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (Electoral Areas A, B, C, D and E): 843 Rossland Ave., Trail, B.C. (between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.)

Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (Electoral Areas C, D and E): 2140 Central Ave., Grand Forks, B.C. (between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.)

Greenwood City Hall (Electoral Area E only): 202 S. Government Avenue, Greenwood, BC (between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.).

Before inspecting the List of Registered Electors, a person must sign a statement declaring that they will not inspect the list or use the information included in the list except for the purpose of Part 3-Electors and Elections of the Local Government Act. An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the List of Registered Electors.

Objection to Registration of an Elector An objection to the registration of a name of a person whose name appears on the List of Registered Electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act before 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 10, 2014.

An objection must be made in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the RDKB Electoral Area subject of the vote and can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears has passed away or a person whose name appears is not qualified to be registered as an elector.

For more information, please call the Chief Election Officer, Theresa Lenardon or the Deputy Chief Election Officers, Bryan Teasdale or Mark Andison at the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Trail office at 250-368-9148 or 250368-0225 or (1-800-355-7352 in BC only).

Theresa Lenardon, Chief Election Officer

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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF KOOTENAY BOUNDARY 2014 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION NOTICE OF NOMINATION PERIOD According to Section 70 (1) of the Local Government Act, public notice is given to the electors of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary that Nomination Papers for the office(s) of Director for each of the following Electoral Areas: Electoral Area ‘A’, Electoral Area ‘B’/Lower Columbia-Old Glory, Electoral Area ‘C’/Christina Lake, Electoral Area ‘D’/Rural Grand Forks and Electoral Area ‘E’/West Boundary can be obtained in person during regular business hours at the: Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

843 Rossland Avenue Trail, B.C. V1R 4S8 250-368-9148 1-800-355-7352 Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

PO Box 1965, 2140 Central Avenue Grand Forks, B.C. V0H 1H0 250-442-2708 1-877-520-7352 City of Greenwood (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

PO Box 129, 202 S Government Street Greenwood, B.C. V0H 1J0 250-445-6644 DELIVERY OF COMPLETED NOMINATION FORMS Pursuant to Section 73 (4) of the Local Government Act, Nomination Papers for qualified candidates will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: 1. in person, 2. via Canada Post, 3. via e-mail and 4. via facsimile.

1. In Person Delivery: Nominations for qualified candidates will be received in person at the following locations during regular business hours commencing 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2014 until 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2014 excluding Saturdays, Sundays and locally observed Statutory Holidays: Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (Trail) Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (Grand Forks) City of Greenwood 2. Canada Post Delivery: Nominations for qualified candidates will be received via Canada Post only at the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Trail office during regular business hours commencing 9:00 a.m.

Tuesday, September 30, 2014 until 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2014 excluding Saturdays, Sundays and locally observed Statutory Holidays.

3. E-mail Delivery: Electronic copies of nominations for qualified candidates will be received via e-mail only to: Theresa Lenardon, Chief Election Officer at tlenardon@ rdkb.com during regular business hours commencing 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2014 until 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2014 excluding Saturdays, Sundays and locally observed Statutory Holidays.

4. Facsimile Delivery: Copies of nominations for qualified candidates will be received via facsimile only to: Theresa Lenardon, Chief Election Officer at 250-368-3990 during regular business hours commencing 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2014 until 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2014 excluding Saturdays, Sundays and locally observed Statutory Holidays. ****Note: Original copies of the Nomination Papers that are delivered via e-mail and facsimile are required. The original Nomination Papers may be hand-delivered or sent via Canada Post to the Chief Election Officer at the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Trail office before 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 17, 2014.

Should a candidate e-mail or fax the Nomination Papers, it is the sole responsibility of that candidate to ensure that the original Nomination Papers are received by the Chief Election Officer at the Trail office before 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 17, 2014.

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary and the Chief Election Officer are not responsible for late or lost Nomination Papers. If Nomination Papers are not received by the deadlines Friday, October 10, 2014 or Friday, October 17, 2014, the person nominated is deemed to have withdrawn from being a candidate in the election.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE Once elected, the term for a Regional District Director is four (4) years. The term begins on the first Monday after December 1, 2014. The term will end immediately before the first Monday after December 1st 2018.

According to Section 66 (2) of the Local Government Act, a person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office on a local government if that person is: 1. a Canadian citizen; and 2. 18 years of age or older on general voting day November 15, 2014; and

3. a resident of B.C. for at least 6 months immediately before the day Nomination Papers are filed; and 4. not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

According to Sections 66(2) and 67 of the Local Government Act a person is disqualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office on a local government if that person is: 1. Judge of the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court or Provincial Court, 2. employee of the local government for which the election is being held unless the requirements of Section 67 of the Local Government Act are met; 3. running for office of Regional District Electoral Area Director if one is an employee of a member municipality of that Regional District, unless the requirements of Section 67 of the Local Government Act are met; 4. running for office of mayor or councillor if one is an employee of the Regional District of which that municipality is a member unless the requirements of Section 67 of the Local Government Act are met; 5. disqualified under any of the following provisions of the Local Government Act, including as the provisions apply under Section 210 (failure to make oath or affirmation of office), Section 222.1(6) (unexcused absence from Board meetings); 6. disqualified under any of the following provisions of the Community Charter Division 6; Conflict of Interest of Part 4; Public Participation and Council Accountability; including as it applies under Section 787.1 (application to Regional District Directors), Section 191 (3) (unauthorized expenditures); 7. disqualified under any of the provisions referred to above in clauses 5 and 6 as the provision applies under another enactment; 8. disqualified from holding office under Division 17 (Election Offences) as it applies to elections or voting under the Local Government Act or any other Act; 9. disqualified under the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act from holding office on a local authority; and 10. disqualified under any other enactment.

A person is not disqualified from running for office if they are involved in litigation with the local government.

A person may not hold more than one elected office in the same local government and may not be nominated for more than one elected office in the same local government (Section 68 of the Local Government Act). However, if qualified to do so, a person may hold more than one elected office in different local authorities (e.g. municipal councillor and school trustee).

A person must be nominated by at least 2 qualified nominators of the Electoral Area for which the nomination is made. A person must not consent to the nomination knowing that he or she is not qualified to be nominated. A person being nominated is not required to be a Resident Elector or a NonResident Property Elector of the RDKB Electoral Area in which they are running for office.

NOMINATORS According to Sections 71(3) and 72 of the Local Government Act, a nomination for office must be made separately for each candidate as follows: 1. To be qualified as a “nominator” a person must be an elector of the Electoral Area for which the nomination is made (the candidate/nominee does not have to be an elector of the jurisdictionsee above Candidate/Nominee section).

2. Nominations must be accompanied by a statement signed by the person (candidate/ nominee) nominated consenting to the nomination. Page 3 of form C2 for signing a statement is part of the nomination package.

3. Nominations must also be accompanied by a solemn declaration of the person being nominated either made in advance or taken by the Chief Election Officer at the time the Nomination Papers are delivered. The form C2 is also the form for the solemn declaration of the person being nominated and is part of the nomination package.

4. Written disclosure as required by Section 2 (1) the Financial Disclosure Act (this is part of the nomination package) is also required.

Nomination Papers that are hand-delivered or sent via Canada Post will not be accepted before 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 30th and no later than 4:00 P.M. Friday, October 10, 2014.

Originals of the Nomination Papers that are e-mailed or faxed will not be accepted later than 4:00 P.M., Friday, October 17, 2014.

For further information, please contact Theresa Lenardon, Chief Election Officer, Trail, B.C. at tlenardon@rdkb.com, 250-368-9148, 250-3680225 or (1-800-355-7352 in B.C. only).

Theresa Lenardon, Chief Election Officer

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Le bois matière à passion!

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Vous connaissez l’artiste francophone Jérémie Gurvan? Vous l’avez peut-être déjà croisé dans la boutique Our Glass sur la rue Ward à Nelson jouant de la guitare.

Il vient de Rennes en Bretagne. Il porte très bien son nom. Gurvan signifie très passionné et passionné, Jérémie l’est!

Pendant son enfance, il a habité 6 ans dans différents territoires d’Afrique. Son père était dans l’armée française. C’est à 13 ans qu’il crée ses propres rampes et planches à roulettes. La passion pour le travail du bois et de la planche venait alors de germer en lui. À 17 ans, il fabrique sa première guitare.

Plus tard, tous les métiers artistiques l’attirent. Son parcours sera très diversifié; artiste visuel, photographe, artisan du bois, professeur de planche à neige, études en génie civil, spécialisation en maison et structure en bois. Il sera pendant quatre ans l’homme à tout faire et le photographe attitré du TAZ, le plus grand parc de planche à roulettes du Canada. Rien de moins!

L’appel des montagnes l’amènera vers l’Ouest canadien avec son autobus modifié. Arrivé à Nelson, il démarre son entreprise de fabrication de guitares sur mesures. Il suffit de quelques semaines et le mot se répand déjà qu’il est super créatif et ingénieux. On lui fera faire des projets uniques et tous très différents. Ses œuvres vont de panneaux publicitaires, à objets artistiques utilitaires comme une lampe faite de planches à roulettes recyclées, mandoline créée à partir d’une boîte de cigare…bref il faut jeter un œil à son site et ses photos dans son réseau social. Visitez : www.gurvan.com, Etsy.com : gurvanarts, page d’artiste Facebook : gurvan.arts, Instagram : gurvan7 et Twiter : gurvanjl.

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Fall edition of House and Home due out in October Kevin Mills Rossland News

The second edition of West Kootenay House and Home magazine will be coming out in early October.

This Black Press publication is region’s newest premier magazine for all things domestic and decorative is your guide to landscaping, trends, architecture, decorating and more.

The first edition received rave reviews from readers and advertisers alike.

“We had a wonderful response after being featured in House and Home,” said Rob Stacey of Cover Architectural Collaborative Inc. “After the issue was published, we received all sorts of inquiries from pro-

spective clients looking for help designing their homes and buildings to a higher standard of energy efficiency while integrating a cohesive and inspiring design.

The feature article was a wonderful way to show some of our interests and capabilities at Cover Architectural Collaborative, and introduce us to a wider audience in the Kootenay region.”

Karen Bennett, regional sales director for the West Kootenay said feedback has been nothing but positive for the new magazine.

“We had so many positive comment and compliments about the publication that we knew we had a hit on our hands.”

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Get the 411 on flooring Choosing the right flooring for a home is no small task. Flooring is expensive, so homeowners want to make the best decision possible so their choice of flooring is not one they regret and ultimately replace in the years to come.

When choosing flooring for their homes, many homeowners are overwhelmed by the options at their disposal. Each type of flooring can look great in its own way, which is why homeowners may struggle to find the right fit for their homes. Educating yourself about flooring is a great way to make the process of choosing your next floor much less overwhelming and more enjoyable. The following are some of the more popular flooring options you will no doubt encounter as your search for a flawless floor begins.

Hardwood

Nearly everyone is familiar with hardwood floors, which are durable, warm and a favorite of homeowners aiming for a traditional look. Homes with open floor plans often benefit from hardwood flooring, as it creates the feeling of continuity that homeowners hope to achieve with open floor plans.

Various species, including oak, maple and cherry, of hardwood flooring are available, and they typically vary in price, with more exotic imported options carrying hefty price tags. More traditional hardwood flooring is less expensive, and solid wood flooring can be refinished several times to increase its lifespan.

Engineered wood Engineered wood is less susceptible to temperature changes and humidity than solid wood, and some new varieties of engineered wood include substrates

made from recycled wood fiber and stone dust, which may appeal to eco-friendly homeowners. Men and women who want to install their own floors may prefer engineered wood, which is now available in self-locking parquet or plank squares that can be installed without using glue or nails.

Bamboo Bamboo is another flooring alternative that’s popular among eco-conscious homeowners, as it comes from plants that regenerate quickly and is therefore considered a sustainable material. Bamboo flooring is made of strands of bamboo that are glued together, forming engineered planks or solid strips. Bamboo flooring is strong and able to resist the negative effects of fluctuating humidity, which include swelling and contraction. Many people prefer the fresh, bright feel of bamboo flooring.

Laminate Laminate flooring is among the less expensive flooring materials to buy and install. Homeowners who purchase laminate flooring have an array of options to choose from, and floating laminate flooring systems can be installed over existing floors without glue or nails. Some feel laminate flooring is indistinguishable from real wood, but the plastic coating that makes up the top layer of laminate flooring is often a giveaway that the floors are laminate and not real wood. Similar in construction to engineered wood, laminate flooring differs because its top layer is a photographic imprint on the face of each board, whereas engineered wood is made up of real hardwood veneer attached to several layers of plywood.

Cork

Cork is another sustainable flooring material that’s a favorite among homeowners looking to make their homes more eco-friendly. The appearance of cork floors is unlike many flooring materials, as it is speckled thanks to unusual grain patterns of the trees from which it is harvested. Cork flooring is popular in kitchens and bathrooms because cork tiles have a naturally nonslip surface that makes areas of a home where floors get wet safer. Cork flooring may need to be resealed every few years to guard against stains and potential moisture issues.

Flooring choices vary greatly, and it’s easy for homeowners to become overwhelmed by all of the options at their disposal. But taking time to understand each of those options can make the process of choosing a floor that much more fun.

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C i t n y e D d l a y o 1 0 4 s G 2 HIGHLIGHT OF EVENTS ROSSLAND GOLDEN GOLD WINNER The winner of one ounce of gold, Kal Neil, gets announced.

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ROSSLAND GOLDEN CITY DAYS PARADE rolled

through downtown on Saturday morning and featured dozens of floats by local community groups, businesses and individuals. Hundreds of parade observers lined the curbs of Columbia Avenue, and the youngsters in the crowd were rewarded with a bounty of candy and toys tossed from passing floats.

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Left: New skaters ripping at the mini-ramp skate clinic.

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THE FALL FAIR Was at Rossland Arena with

a model train display courtesy of Golden City Modelers Club, craft vendors, a petting zoo and live entertainment.

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OUTHOUSE RACE Brokedown outhouse.

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