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Rossland’s Bella Beharrell received news this month that she will be competing at the 2015 Canada Winter Games. Beharrell has earned herself a position on the B.C. Women’s Slope Style Snowboarding team. It was B.C. snowboard team coach Dane Kaechele that broke the news to Beharrell over a surprise phone call. “I’m excited to be part of the B.C. team,” the competitor enthused.

The nineteen year old moved to Rossland

in 2011 “to be closer to the mountain and get more time on the hill,” the competitor, originating from Nanaimo, B.C. said. Enrolling in Red Mountain Academy was a decision Beharrell is thankful for. It was here in Rossland, “guided by coach Scott Reynolds of the Kootenay Riders, that she rode competitively in grades 11, 12 and also last year while attending Selkirk college,” says supporter Nicole Tigchelaar. Her recent results include second place in a 2013 Provincial competition and third place in 2012.

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The young athlete aims to be in the park training as soon as possible. The competitor explains she has been cross country training in the meantime, mixing it up between mountain biking and Nordic skiing. “I’ve been out cross country skiing today,” she said of her training regime. Beharrell will be competing against strong contesters who have already begun training at elite facilities such as Calgary Olympic Park and in Colorado and Whistler.

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Red Mountain Resort passes audit Alicia Wallace Rossland News

An audit of forest planning, harvesting and road practices at Red Mountain Resort (RMR), released by Forest Practices Board (FPB) dated November 13, has found that the resort meets the requirements of provincial forestry legislation and that RMR had effectively planned for and protected resource interests during its ski hill expansion activities.

The audit was conducted in regards to the Grey Mountain expansion area that occurred between July 1, 2012 and July 9, 2014. Audit fieldwork was then carried out on July 8 and 9 of this year.

As part of the FPB’s 2014 compliance audit program, the Board randomly selected the Selkirk District as the location for a full scope compliance audit. Within the district, the Board selected occupant licence to cut (OLTC)#1 L49318, held

by RMR Acquisitions Inc. An OLTC provides a resort operator with authority to remove Crown timber from a controlled recreation area.

Over the past two years, approximately 52,000 cubic metres of timber was harvested from the OLTC as part of the ski hill expansion plan. Harvesting focused mainly on ski hill design objectives, but also addressed forest health.

RMR constructed 2.2 kilometres of road to access the open cut patches.

The same road was then deactivated upon completion of harvest. RMR also constructed 2.1 kilometres of temporary access roads, which were in various stages of rehabilitation at the time of the audit.

“In my opinion, the operational planning, timber harvesting, road construction, deactivation and maintenance, and fire hazard abatement activities carried out by RMR, complied in all

significant respects with the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act (WA),” explained Christopher Mosher, Director of Audits for FPB. There were no active operations during the field audit so it was not possible for auditors to audit the firefighting equipment requirements of the WA. However, auditors reviewed RMR’s fire preparedness plans to assess compliance with the administrative requirements for fire preparedness. These audits all passed.

“We were pleased to find that Red Mountain Resort fully met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act,” said Board Chair, Tim Ryan.

The Forest Practices Board is B.C.’s independent watchdog for sound forest and range practices, reporting its findings and recommendations directly to the public and government.

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Why or why not: I moved 4000 miles to be here in these conditions. The more snow we get in November the better the ski season.

Like the rest of the community, the athlete has to wait for the terrain park at Red Mountain Resort to open. She is hoping for a good season and an early opening date so she can begin her intense training. “It is nice to have training facilities close by for our local athlete who will be attending this prestigious event,” explained Tigchelaar.

Beharrell has been riding since she was 14 years old and is now sponsored by RossVegas Boardshop here in Rossland. Beharrell would like to dedicate her time to snowboarding but also has an interest in gaining qualifications in geographical information science; a career she envisages is flexible enough to allow time for riding the mountain.

The Canada Games are a national multi-sport competition with partici-

Bella Beharrell hard at work on a snow day at the hill.

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pation from every province and territory in Canada. The 2015 Canada Winter Games will be held in Prince George bringing together approximately 3,300 athletes, coaches, and managers to compete in 19 sports. The Games are held every two years, alternating between winter and summer and are a key step in develop-

ing Canada’s amateur athletes.

Snowboarding competitions including slope style have been in the Canada Winter Games since 2007. In 2015 snowboarding competition events will be held at Purden Ski Resort, 45 minutes east of Prince Gorge, and Tabor Mountain Ski Resort, 15 minutes east of Prince

George.

“Slope Style, involves going down a course doing jumps, rails and tricks. The slope style venue consists of a variety of features and components. The jumps include tabletops, step-downs and a quarter pipe. While the rail features include rail and box slides,” Tigchelaar explained.

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Two years ago the Rossland Historical Museum and Archives Association (RHMAA) began work on the Rossland Museum Gateway Project.

The Board and staff have taken a number of steps towards revitalization as outlined in the not-for-profit’s Plan for Renewal 2013: A Journey of Change for an Inspiring New Future.

Along with a new name, Rossland Museum and Discovery Centre has a new Director. Joelle Hodgins commenced her new full time role earlier this month as part of the organization’s implementation of their plan for renewal.

Hodgins is no stranger to museums, having worked and volunteered at the Miles Canyon Railway Society in the Yukon. Originally from Victoria, B.C. the new Director studied Cultural Resources, and Russian and USA history of the twentieth century.

Hodgins’ sister, who now resides in Trail, raved about the splendor in the Kootenays so when the role of Museum Director with RHMAA was announced, Hodgins jumped at the opportunity.

“I liked the idea of being involved in the revamp and new programming, it was all really

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New Museum Director, Joelle Hodgins pictured (left) with President, Libby Martin (right) in the Post Office display at the Rossland Museum and Discovery Centre.

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exciting so I applied for the role,” she said.

Her first few weeks in the position have included attending meetings, familiarizing herself with exhibits, and getting the administration in order.

“The Annual General Meeting is approaching so it has been good timing,” Hodgins explained.

Some of the first tasks Hodgins hopes to achieve are to repair the events calendar and bring the community back to the museum. She endeavors to roll out a series of kids’ activities before and after school.

“I want the museum to be a community hub,” she said. The plan will guide the way with

a phased approach to rolling out a revitalized museum.

The museum opens again for the season on Dec. 13, “in line with the opening of Red Mountain Resort,” said the museum’s president, Libby Martin.

Hodgins noted they are always looking for Friends of the Museum — volunteers who can assist the active group with Christmas and other daytime events. For other ways to get involved with the museum, check out events listed on the new website rosslandmuseum. ca or attend the Annual General Meeting on Nov. 27 starting 7 p.m. at the Museum. Two short films will be played in the theatre and light refreshments will be provided.

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this renewal process, the library has new membership cards. The cards are hard wearing plastic featuring a new logo, containing the iconic ‘Storytellers’ from Andrew Raney’s raven sculpture that is visible from the library’s front walk.

Librarian Director, Beverley Rintoul, reveals the membership cards

are the style of a credit card and no longer need laminating. “You can run these cards through the washer and not worry about them getting destroyed,” Rintoul said.

The library has 15,000 physical items in its collection plus a massive number of e-books and online resources. Rossland Public Library encourages

Rossland residents to bring along their identification and the staff will issue you with a membership card enabling you to borrow from the assortment of books, movies and magazines. With a valid membership, you can also access e-books and magazines through the library’s website.

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Teachers who are members of the B.C. Registered Music Teachers Association have chosen music education as a career and are dedicated to the educational, cultural and artistic development of their students. They are also members of the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers Association, a national association which promotes the same goals across Canada.

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Time of giving With Thanksgiving, Halloween and Remembrance Day in the rearview mirror, the holiday season now kicks it up a notch in preparation for Christmas.

Streets are being decorated, as are the mall and other local businesses. Christmas carols can be heard on the radio and Santa is arriving all around the Kootenay.

But the holiday season doesn’t just bring out shoppers and carollers. This is the time when many charitable organizations collect the majority of their donations.

The holiday season is crucial for groups like The Salvation Army, food banks and other charities and foundations.

You can already find the red kettles out on the street and in the malls, collecting funds for those in need.

But why is it that this holiday brings out people’s generosity?

While there are those who donate their time and money to help charities all-year long, Christmas is the time when the casual giver opens up their wallets to lend a hand to others.

It could be that the spirit of giving merely over takes us, or perhaps we feel a certain amount of peer pressure to donate at this time. Or maybe it is the charities themselves that help us along by providing a little extra nudge.

It’s likely a combination of all of the above.

Charities know that this is the most important time of the year and need to bring in as many donations as possible in order to serve an ever-growing need. They will advertise and promote their campaigns harder than ever — and so they should.

Giving shouldn’t be something you do once a year. You have to wonder how many more people could be helped, if we gave this way all-year long.

Make sure you have some spare change and give what you can.

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FLU VACCINE LESS EFFECTIVE AGAINST MUTANT STRAIN Some protection still better than none: BCCDC JEFF NAGEL Black Press

This year’s flu shot may prove less effective than usual because the dominant virus now circulating has mutated significantly in the months since the vaccine was devised.

The H3N2 strain — one of three targeted in this year’s flu vaccine — is thought to have changed its genetic makeup enough to possibly thwart the antibodies that the vaccine activates.

Dr. Danuta Skowronski, an epidemiologist with the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, is still recommending the vaccine, particularly for the elderly, the chronically ill and those with compro-

mised immune systems.

“It’s not a perfect match,” she said. “But for the high risk, even an imperfectly matched vaccine is going to give cross protection. And for some people it could be lifesaving.”

She said the H3N2 strain tends to be particularly nasty to the elderly and may bring a deadlier flu season than usual.

“We may see more hospitalizations or deaths this year,” Skowronski said.

She said it’s particularly concerning that the flu has struck B.C. surprisingly early this season, causing outbreaks in eight seniors’ care homes.

The vaccine was formulated last February because it takes six to eight

months to produce in large quantities and the H3N2 virus is thought to have since mutated while circulating in the southern hemisphere.

Skowronski said it’s still not too late to get the shot and some protection when flu activity peaks in the weeks ahead, including any later surge of cases of influenza B, which tends to peak in March or April.

The vaccine also targets the influenza B and H1N1 viruses, but they’re considered less likely to cause illness this flu season.

Even in years when the vaccine is a better fit — last year’s was about 70 per cent effective against the then-dominant H1N1 strain — Skowronksi says everyone should wash

their hands frequently and avoid touching their eyes, nose and mouth.

People who get the flu shot often mistakenly think any illness they contract can’t be flu and sometimes fail to get appropriate treatment.

“It doesn’t make you invincible,” Skowronski said.

Anti-viral medication can stop or fight an influenza infection but must be given quickly, ideally within 12 hours of the start of symptoms.

An estimated 3,500 Canadians die each year from flu complications — mainly seniors and others with underlying conditions.

Flu shot locations can be found at www.fraserhealth.ca/flushot.

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November 24 saw the final assembly for the City of Rossland councillors at their regular meeting. Outgoing councillors Jill Spearn, Jody Blomme and existing Mayor Greg Granstrom along with new Mayor Kathy Moore made up the quorum.

Rossland resident Fletcher Quince addressed council during public input to thank the current council for their time and dedication over the past three years. He expressed disappointment in the way public input had been conducted. Mayor Greg Granstrom rebutted delegation time is open to everyone and it is the residents’ responsibility to use this period to address council and make presentations.

The councillors and mayor in attendance thanked one another during member reports. Spearn spoke of all the great accomplishments council had achieved during her nine years as an incumbent including the revitalisation of the town centre and many other projects.

Blomme also recognized the good staff the city has and expressed her appreciation of their diligent work.

“They are talented and good natured. We have a remarkably experienced staff,” she said.

The new council will be sworn in on Nov. 26 and will sit at the inaugural regular meeting this coming Monday, Dec. 1. John Greene was in the public assembly and thanked the existing councillors for their time and dedication.

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Skatepark 30 in 30 campaign The Rossland Skatepark Association (RSA) has been handed an exciting opportunity to raise $60,000 toward the development of Rossland’s skatepark.

In a surprise fundraising challenge to the community, two anonymous donors and the Nelson and District Credit Union have pledged to match up to $30,000 worth of 2014 contributions dollar for dollar.

The RSA will be running a “30K in 30 days” fundraising campaign throughout December and is looking for your support.

“We are really excited about this opportunity and the prospects of adding another $60,000 to the $120,000 we have already raised,” said Mark Impey, board member with the RSA. “If the RSA and friends can raise $30,000, these two Skatepark Angels and the NDCU will match that amount, $265,000

totalling a $60,000 contribution toward the skatepark in Rossland,” Impey continued.

The RSA has actively been working towards bringing a world class skatepark (open to all forms of nonmotorized wheeled sports) to Rossland for over 10 years. Through recent efforts and enthusiastic support from the community and city, the RSA has secured a prime location for the park at the intersection of Washington Street and Third Avenue, completed the detailed skatepark design, and raised over $120,000. The RSA’s current focus is on fundraising, as the park’s target budget is between $300,000 and $400,000.

The RSA is hoping individuals and businesses will respond, whether they are looking for stocking stuffers or they just want to see the Rossland skatepark finally done. They are also looking to

members of the community to get involved with the “30 in 30” campaign, with their own fundraising initiatives or by pledging a personal fundraising challenge on the skatepark’s Yodel site www. rosslandskatepark.yodel.org.

Anyone with great fundraising ideas can reach the RSA at info@skaterossland.com.

Every dollar raised up to $30,000 will be matched and RSA’s charity status means a tax break for any supporters that donate.

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ROSSLAND HISTORICAL MUSEUM & ARCHIVES ASSOCIATION - AGM Thursday, November 27, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm @ the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre. Refreshments and light snacks will be available thanks to the Friends of the Rossland Museum.We will also be presenting a couple short films in the Cominco Theatre.

ets are on sale Sponsored by the Youth Action Network. Details on Facebook.

ROSSLAND HOMESPUN CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIRE Saturday, November 29 from 10 am to 4 pm @ the Prestige Mountain Resort. Entry fee $3.

THE FAMILY MOVIE SERIES Sunday, November 30 at 6:00 pm @ the Miner’s Hall.

The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture and the Rossland Youth Action Network will be bringing a monthly movie to the Miners Hall. The first one is the “Maze Runner” based on the best-selling novel. Admission is by donation. The movie is rated PG13.

CBT WORKSHOP Monday, December 1 @ the Miner’s Hall 4 to 5:30 p.m.: drop in any time 5:30 to 8 p.m.: dinner and facilitated conversation People who live in and around Trail, Rossland and Castlegar are invited to join the conversation at a community workshop. All ages are welcome, and participants have a chance to win $1,000 to donate to a local non-profit.

SNOWBALL Friday, November 28 @ the Miners Hall Grade 9-12 Snowball Dance.Tick-

FILM: GMO OMG December 2, 7:30 p.m. @ the Miner’s Hall. Presented by the West Kootenay Ecosociety.

A SEUSSIFIED CHRISTMAS DINNER THEATRE FUNDRAISER Friday, December 5, 5:30 p.m. @ the Miner’s Hall. Hosted by the students of Seven Summits Centre for Learning. Purchase tickets at Café Books West or the Alpine Grind or call (250) 362-7772.

CUSTOMER SERVICE AND NETWORKING EVENT Monday, Dec. 8, 9-12 p.m. @ Red Mountain Resort or, Monday, Dec. 8, 6-9 p.m. @ the Miner’s Hall FREE Customer Service and Welcome to Winter Networking Event. Everyone welcome.

ANNUAL ADVENT MUSIC Thursday, December 11, 7-8 p.m. @ Rossland Sacred Heart Church There will be music and meditation followed by hot chocolate and cookies. Everyone is welcome. To register, contact: Deanne Steven, Tourism Rossland at deanne@tourismrossland.com or 250-231-1247.

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YOUTH MAKE CHANGE! Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30 at the Seven Summits Centre for Learning. Meet with other youth who want to make a difference in Rossland. Discuss local issues and prepare questions to ask the candidates running for Rossland City Council.

ADULT CO-ED REC HOCKEY Tuesdays 9:45 - 11 pm Sundays 9:15 - 10:30 pm Join this fun, co-ed recreational program of non-contact drop-in hockey. Full equipment is required and some experience necessary.

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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.

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 Rec. you can purchase a 10 punch pass for $50. No partner required.

Newcomers welcome!

TEEN NIGHT Tuesdays 6-8 p.m. @ the Rossland Public Library. Let Sage and Sally know what you want to do at Teen

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ROSSLAND SENIORS Monday 1:30 p.m.

Seniors Art Club meets. Contact Edith at 250-362-4477.

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.

LOCAL WRITERS DISCUSSION Wednesdays 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. @ the Rossland Seniors Hall. To share ideas, expertise and knowledge, critiques, and open opportunities for experienced and want to be writers. For more information contact Les Anderson by email lesanderson66@gmail.com or phone @ 250-362-5532.

ROSSLAND MAKERLAB Thursdays to Dec 18, 7:00 to 8:30 pm @ Seven Summits Centre for Learning Mentors are on hand to help with 3D modeling, printing or for other technology project. For youth 12 yrs and up. This program is FREE. WRITERS CLUB Every Wednesday until Apr 15, 2015. 7:30 to 9 pm @ Rossland Seniors Hall. All genres of writ-

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KARATE FOR KIDS Ages 6-14 years.

Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Miners Hall. The class runs from 3:30 to 5 pm.

ROSSLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY The Library has lots of great programs and events starting this month: Fridays at 11am the Books and Babies songs and story time happens for little ones 0 to 30 months.

Thursday from 3-4 pm there is something going on in the Library for school aged kids.

Second Thursday of each month from 3-4 pm the Page Turners program for kids 8-11 years old.

Fourth Thursday of each month from 3-4 pm. the Board Games Club for kids 6-12 years.

SUBMISSIONS This page is for community, charity or fundraising events that are free or (nearly so) at the discretion of the editor. Dated events take priority and every effort will be made to ensure the publication of all contributions, as space allows. If you have previously posted an event and want it to run again, provide an up-to-date version with contact details to editor@rosslandnews. com or or give us a call at 250-365-6397.

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Fifty-one per cent of the city’s population are regularly participating in library activities or borrowing items. Attendance in children’s programs is almost four times greater than all other programs. Rintoul estimates there to be around 1,900 active individual members, ranking Rossland Library seventh of 49 libraries in B.C. that serve communities with less than 20,000 residents.

The old, yellow laminated cards will continue to be valid. If you would like a newly designed membership card, the staff will happily issue you one for a minimum donation of two dollars. Money raised will go towards comfy new seating as part of the Rossland Library Renewal project.

The Library renewal budget is $280,000.

The Library Board of Directors made a conscious decision to fundraise the entire project amount.

“We believe fundraising will involve more people in the community in the project and communicate our vision of an exciting new library of the future,” explains the board.

The board are working with architects to finalize the concept. The construction phase of the project will begin after Christmas with a redevelopment of the washrooms to make them easily accessible. Funds for this phase were received through a federal grant. Rintoul estimates the consecutive phases to be underway towards the end of next year.

To learn more about the library’s online resources visit t rossland.bc.libraries.coop or talk to the library staff on your next visit.

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Custodians: • Building Service Worker Course Certificate or equivalent, minimum of two (2) years of work experience as a custodian or building service worker in a commercial or industrial setting, or an equivalent combination of training, education or experience.

• Rate of Pay: $21.60/hr + 13.4% in lieu of benefits = $24.49 / hr with an additional 1.0% increase on July 1, 2015. Premium of $0.35 for afternoon shift.

• Hours of work: afternoon shift between the hours of 2pm and 11pm; day shift between the hours of 6am and 2:30pm • In the past year, many of the employees hired to the casual custodial list have been awarded positions soon after joining the School District 20 team!

Bus Drivers: • Valid Class 2 driver’s license with Air endorsement (course takes approx. 2 weeks to complete through Mountain Transport Institute 1-877-965-DRIVE) • Rate of Pay: $24.34/hr + 13.4% in lieu of benefits = $27.60 / hr with an additional 1.0% increase on July 1, 2015.

• Hours of work are between 6:30am and 10:00am and 1:30pm and 4:30pm with the opportunity to work charter trips in between regular routes. Bus drivers work the same schedule as students and have the Winter break, Spring break and summer off!

• In the past year, many of the employees hired to the casual driving list have been awarded positions soon after joining the School District 20 team!

Education Assistants, Child Care Workers, Child & Youth Care Workers: • Completion of Classroom and Community Support Worker Program, Special Education Assistant Certificate, Special Needs Worker Program or equivalent training and experience.

• Rate of Pay: Education Asst/Child Care Worker - $23.27/hr + 13.4% in lieu of benefits = $26.39 / hr with an additional 1.0% increase on July 1, 2015.

• Rate of Pay: Child & Youth Care - $24.34/hr + 13.4% in lieu of benefits = $27.60 / hr with an additional 1.0% increase on July 1, 2015.

• Direct Student Support staff work the same schedule as students and have the Winter break, Spring break and summer off!

• In the past year, many of the employees hired to the casual direct student support list have been awarded positions soon after joining the School District 20 team…some without even working on the casual list!

For full position details including qualifications and how to apply please refer to the Careers with SD20 section of our website at www.sd20.bc.ca.

It is understood that applicants agree to confidential reference checks of all previous employers. We appreciate your interest but regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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A fundraiser barbeque will be held Nov. 29 for fire victims, Aaron and Sherelle Milburn.

The Milburns lost their possessions in a Rossland house fire on Nov.12 when their Fourth Avenue home caught alight in the middle of the night. The fire left the newlyweds with only the clothes on their backs.

The community has been very supportive for the young couple and this weekend friends and relatives have organized a barbeque to help raise additional funds. Ferraro Foods has generously offered to provide food at cost for the barbeque.

From 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., hotdogs, smokies, cookies, hot chocolate and coffee will be available outside Rossland Eagles on Columbia Avenue.

“Mike from the Eagles has been very kind and is donating the hot chocolate and coffee, plus he is opening early for the fundraiser,” one of the organisers said.

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Friends and relatives have set up a crowd source fundraising Gofundme account for the couple. In the first 11 days the Gofundme account for Aaron and Sherelle has been active, 59 donors have raised $4,515.

Sherelle wrote words of thanks for the community’s support on the online fundraising page.

“Aaron and I want to thank each and every person who has offered their support over

the last few days. This week has been one of the most challenging we have ever had to face but we have been overwhelmed by the love and support people have shown us. Thank you all again from the bottom of our hearts for the support during this extremely difficult time,“ Sherelle expressed.

If you would like to assist the young couple, come along on Saturday and chat to the barbeque organisers or visit the online fundraising page at www.gofundme.com/ h8oxxg.

Correction The photo credit in last week’s Immersion Students On Exchange story should have read submitted by Tabatha Webber.

The photo credit in last week’s Rossland Fire Claims House should have read submitted by

Sherelle Milburn. In the same story, Kootenay Savings is where Sherelle and Aaron’s mothers are long-term employees. Employees of Kootenay Savings along with friends and family set up the fundraising account.

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Dear Miss Sensibility, My children were over at my parent’s house recently. When we came to pick them up, they told me that their cat had scratched our son.

Sure enough, he had claw marks right near his eye. This is not the first time this cat has scratched my children. He’s just plain nasty! I have asked them to have the cat declawed so this doesn’t keep happening but they said that it is inhumane and they will not even consider it.

Would it be unreasonable not to allow our children there unless the cat is declawed?

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It sounds as if you are in a precarious situation. It is never a good idea to come between a mother and her child or between a cat lover and her cat. Sometimes pet owners begin to think of their animals in almost the same protective manner as they would their children.

Since how this situation is handled will affect your relationship with your parents and that of your child with his grandparents, I suggest you handle it with calmness and respect. However, your first responsibility is to protect your child from harm.

Before talking to your parents, talk with your child about the circumstances surrounding the scratches. Make sure there was no roughness or tail pulling going on from your child. Make sure he knows the proper way to behave around animals.

After explaining your concerns for your child’s safety, reinforce to your parents that you feel it is important for them to be able to spend time with their grandchild. As a compromise ask them if they would be willing to keep the cat contained in a room while your children are there. If you have a healthy relationship with them, one would hope that they will choose the child over the cat. If they do not agree, then tell them that you are really sorry, but their visits will have to take place at your house from now on.

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