Rossland News, January 22, 2015

Your daily news source at www.rosslandnews.com

Follow us on

and “Like” us on

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015

VOL. 10 • ISSUE 04 ture: College students This week’s feature: to go green Detroit Auto

See page 5

D

www.theflyingsteamshovel.com

L SO

…

Showcase… drivewaycanada.ca anada.ca

Colin Ferrie to represent Canada See page 7

New avalanche training park

Blizzard Music Festival

Jan 29 Thursday the Provincial Archive & Guests Jan 30 friday Bend Sinister & Guests Jan 31 friday We Hunt Buffalo & Guests Advanced tickets available at The Flying Steamshovel and Rossland Fine Wine & Spirits

GREAT COFFEE WARM ATMOSPHERE FRIENDLY FACES

Christophe Decktiss and David Andrighetto practice back country skills in the new avalanche training park on RED Mountain Resort.

Rossland resident funds beacon training park ALICIA WALLACE Rossland News

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 2104 COLUMBIA AVENUE, ROSSLAND ✩ 250-362-2280

Photo by Alicia Wallace

Louis McBride from Rossland’s McBride Design and Construction Incorporated has purchased and installed an eight-station wireless

Back Country Access Avalanche Beacon Training Park at RED Mountain Resort (RMR).

McBride had been visiting the area for a number of years before making Rossland his permanent home. As a visitor to the region he enjoyed training in the old avalanche bea-

www.nelsoncu.com/MobileApp

con training facility on RMR. The facility had been removed and so last winter; McBride approached the ski hill to re-open this important community asset.

• Continued on page 11

A2 www.rosslandnews.com

Thursday, January 22, 2015 Rossland News

Sports

Photo Credit: Lucas Jmieff

Build your Credit Union and your Community A position on the Board allows one to represent the membership’s collective values concerning social, environmental and corporate responsibility while setting strategy and direction for your financial co-operative. This ensures a strong and viable Credit Union and Community.

Join the Board of Directors Opportunities are available for the following positions: One Director from the Nelson Representative Area One Director from the East Shore Representative Area One Director from the Rossland Representative Area One Director from the Rossland Representative Area

3 year term 3 year term 3 year term 2 year term

Please direct inquiries to: VIRGINIA MAKAROFF Executive Assistant Attn: Nominating Committee Nelson & District Credit Union PO Box 350 Nelson, BC V1L 5R2 p. 250.352.7207 f. 250.352.9663 e. vmakaroff@nelsoncu.com www.nelsoncu.com/CallForNominations

The Sonny Samuelson Direct Descendent bobsled that will be raced in this year’s Winter Carnival by Sonny’s son, Ritchie.

Photo by Richie Samuelson

Memories of memorial bobsled race

Son of Sonny shares a Winter Carnival highlight Alicia Wallace Rossland News

Eligible applications must be received no later than Friday, January 30, 2015. www.nelsoncu.com

2015

Valentine’s Day Rossland News showing you some love this Valentine’s Day!

Outdoor enthusiast Sonny Samuelson helped get the bobsled race back on the Winter Carnival’s lineup of events after it went by the wayside back in the 1960s, recounted his son Richie Samuelson.

Sonny was a foreman for the city and also owned a snowmobile shop in town.

In 1987 he finished building his bobsled, the S.S. Instigator, but never got to race on it as he passed away a few months before

the Winter Carnival.

Richie told the story of how the bobsled got its name, saying, “It was called the Instigator because he was always a s**t disturber. He was always playing a trick on someone.” The S.S. is for Sonny’s initials.

An instigator he was. After getting the popular race back on the calendar, “the city crew decided to name the bobsled race after him,” said Richie. In 1988 Rossland’s first Sonny Samuelson Memorial Bobsled Race was held. And Richie has watched just about

every one of these races in his father’s memory.

Having not raced for over twenty years, this year Richie will take to the ice and race the SSDD — fittingly named in honour of his father — the Sonny Samuelson Direct Descendent. The team will consist of family members. As direct descendents, Richie has lined up his sister and niece to co-pilot the sled while Richie’s nephew will perform the important task of pushing the sled off at the start of the course.

The bobsled sports a

caricature of his father and the team will wear jerseys with this same design. The rest of the spectator family — or cheer squad — will receive the design on a t-shirt.

Richie recalls the late 80s when his mother and her friends raced and won a memorial bobsled event.

But nowadays you won’t find her pelting down on a sled; instead she will be on the sidelines, at the top of the arena.

• Continued on page 9

Provincial curling tournament

Rossland team represent the West Kootenays

Buy one get the second one 1/2 price!

2x5” $66.30

ONLY $33.15 for the second

3x7” $139.23

ONLY

OR $69.61 for the second

Deadline for booking: February 2 Run date: Rossland News February 5 & 12

Book your space today and contact

Christine 250-365-6397 or sales@rosslandnews.com WEST KOOTENAY

Alicia Wallace Rossland News

The Royal Canadian Legion branch #14 of Rossland is hosting the 2015 BC Legion Bonspiel at the Rossland Curling Club. The provincial curling tournament will be held this weekend from Friday Jan. 23 to Sunday Jan. 25.

Eight teams from across British Columbia will compete for the final place and the opportunity to play in the nationals, held in Saskatchewan in March.

The Rossland curling team won the West Kootenay zone playdown to represent the region in the provincial tournament. The zone playdowns were also hosted by the Legion and Rossland’s curling club and held here on home ice in November of last year.

For those unfamiliar with

bonspiel, the curling game pitches two teams of four people against one another; each team member throws two rocks. The team name is determined by the last name of the team’s skip position.

Hall will be the name of one of Rossland’s teams, with Tom Hall playing as the team’s skip.

Tom Hall is also chairman of the organizing committee and invites the community to watch the games being held at the curling club on Second Avenue. “The Legion and the (curling) club are very proud to be the hosting the 2014/15 provincial playdowns. Please come out and cheer on your local and visiting teams,” he said.

On Thursday before the competition begins, the Legion will host a high tea for competitors, giving the club the opportunity to get paperwork finalized. Then the seri-

ous part begins at 10 a.m. on Friday. The eight teams from across the province will be divided into two pools and play a round robin. The winner of pool A will go on to play second play from pool B; the winner of pool B plays second place in pool A. These semifinal games will be held on Saturday commencing from 9:30 a.m.

In regards to play strategy, Hall says spectators can expect to see a number of game tactics depending on the visiting teams’ ice conditions. “There will be a variety of strategies played by the teams from across the province. Different strategies are used for different ice conditions,” he explained.

The final game is held at 10 a.m. on Sunday where competitors will curl it out for the provincial trophy and a mostexpenses paid trip to the nationals in Saskatchewan.

Rossland News Thursday, January 22, 2015

Community

?

QUE

www.rosslandnews.com A3

TION

We asked, you answered.

Reporter, Alicia Wallace, took to the streets to ask people if the recent drop in gas prices has affected their budget and why or why not.

Has the drop in gas prices affected your budget?

Kahlia Belli

NO

Why Not: I bum lifts of my friends, I don’t have a car.

Atlee Clark

Yes

Why Not: It is much cheaper now.

Mental health intro

Youth mental health series begins The West Kootenay Advertiser begins a seven-part series this week on child and youth mental health issues.

Dr. David Smith, an Okanagan psychiatrist, has written seven columns, each dealing with a different topic, including anxiety, de-

pression, substance abuse, eating disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder, bi-polar disorder, and family supports.

This series is a project of the child and youth mental health and substances use collaborative, which involves multiple indi-

viduals, organizations, and ministries working together to increase the number of children, youth, and families receiving timely access to mental health services.

The collaborative is jointly funded by the Doctors of BC and provincial government.

The series, to ap-

pear weekly through early March, will be complemented by locally-written stories about services available in West Kootenay/ Boundary.

Don’t miss this important, informative series of articles that tackle the issue of youth mental health.

Sophie Lussier

Yes

Why: I have more to splurge on, like skiing!

Keep an eye out for our Rossland News reporter Alicia Wallace.

OF THE WEEK

Alaura Gibb

Lori Drake, Deb Pickering, Jean Paul Vaucrosson, Shaun Roy Troyan and Anne Evans with the twin teddys from the share a bear charity. Rossland residents could purchase these twin teddy bears and then “share” one of the bear twins with a local community charity. The local BC Liquor Store staff arrange for the “shared” bears to go to a charity in the community.

Photo submitted by Lori Drake

2072 Columbia Ave. ROSSLAND deliciousbaby.ca

Editorial

A4 www.rosslandnews.com

Thursday, January 22, 2015 Rossland News Kootenay group publisher: Chuck Bennett Acting publisher: Karen Bennett Advertising: Christine Esovoloff Operations Manager: Jennifer Cowan

OUR VIEW

Double edged sword Canada may have invested beyond its means in an oil boom that has come to a crude halt. Sure, the cheaper pump price has a direct impact for consumers who will have more disposable income. But as a result are we spending this money on imported goods? If so, this may eventually lead to more of our hard earned dollars being shipped off shore in exchange for the perishing and disposable products we allow in.

In the short term, this drop in gas prices may directly be good for Rossland consumers but why have prices for other goods and services not followed suit and also decreased? Or will they decrease, and will that be the beginning of the deflation period for our country? We have already seen the loonie shrink in value. Will the cost of imported consumer goods increase as the dollar weakens?

Around 112,000 jobs are linked to the oil industry. With less oil production, less labour is required and this has a negative impact on spending overall.

These mining workers can no longer afford the lifestyles they have been living, they stop spending and can no longer service their debt. The flow on effect continues. Consumers begin to think prices will continue to fall and delay their purchases but as we all know the growth of an economy relies upon consumers spending now.

As a result of the government spending more on employment insurance, tax revenues decreases or they could ask for more money from your pocket each week. Not such a big saving now is it?

With cheaper gas prices, will people use more of this fleeting resource? Will investment into renewable resources be crippled and take longer to develop? Will we become more reliant on oil as a result as this price crash?

Sure it is not all doom and gloom having a weaker dollar; we can market our destination to the U.S. who is just down the road but do we have the infrastructure and tourism product to take advantage of our weak loonie now on the volume required to sustain our shrinking disposal incomes?

If saving at the pump is really that appealing to us then why have we not become less dependent on our vehicles?

Letters Policy The Arrow Lakes News welcomes letters to the editor intended for publication but reserves the right to edit for brevity, clarity, legality, accurracy and topicality. Letters should be typically in the range of 300 words in length. Anonmymous letters will not be published. To assist in verification, name, address and daytime telephone must be supplied, but will not be published.

BOOK REVIEW TITLE:

The Long Way Home

AUTHOR:

Louise Penny 384 pages MARK CONLIFFE Louise Penny’s ten Chief Inspector Gamache novels have distinguished her as Canada’s foremost contemporary mystery writer. Each book receives enthusiastic recognition on North American bestseller lists and in annual mystery novel competitions, and the series has developed an eager international following among mystery buffs and readers generally.

These accomplishments shouldn’t be surprising. The novels are marvelous examples of police procedurals, and yet Penny’s sensitive attention to characters’ psychology and actions and her uncanny sense of setting and pace extend her writing beyond the police procedural genre. It’s not just the stimulating and suspenseful plots that make these works so good; Penny causes readers to invest in and care for the characters and, perhaps, to feel as

they do—even in their fear and despair and in their love and hope.

Armand Gamache is in charge of the homicide division in the Sûreté du Québec, and though the novels often are set in Three Pines, a fictional village in the Eastern Townships, investigations also take readers memorably to Montréal, Québec City, Charlevoix, a backwoods lodge, a remote abbey, and briefly to Haida Gwaii and Tabaquen (La Tabatière), a village on the north shore of the Gulf of St Lawrence.

Almost always Jean-Guy Beauvoir, the chief ’s second in command, accompanies Gamache in the investigations, and together they are a formidable and disarming duo. Beauvoir is “the alpha dog” and Gamache is the “master of the hunt.” Beauvoir prefers “facts, evidence, things he can see and touch and hold,” whereas Gamache is willing to go “into the dark, hidden rooms in the minds of others.” For Gamache, “what kills can’t be seen […] It’s not a gun or a knife or a fist. It’s not anything you can see coming. It’s an emotion. Rancid, spoiled. And waiting for a chance to strike.” And, for Beauvoir, Gamache is the best of all investigators when it comes to exploring the minds and

Christine Esovoloff Sales Associate

All rights reserved. Contents copyright by the Rossland News. Any reproduction of material contained in this publication in whole or in part is forbidden without the express written consent of the publisher. It is agreed that the Rossland News will not be responsible for errors or omissions and is not liable for any amount exceeding the cost of the space used, and then only such portion where the error actually appeared. We reserve the right to edit or reject any submission or advertisement that is contrary to our publishing guidelines.

Katelyn Hurley Creative

Alicia Wallace Reporter

Your Community News Team

emotions of others.

In The Long Way Home, the most recent novel in the series, Gamache and Beauvoir agree to help their friend and acclaimed artist Clara Morrow locate her husband Peter, who also is a recognized artist and who, after an agreed-upon year apart from Clara, seems to have gone missing. In their search they chart his travels, all the while fearing that Peter is dead. They uncover a trail that joins European and Canadian communities known for attracting budding and accomplished artists, and they try to learn what emotions, influences, and goals might have been guiding Peter’s journey.

The findings alarm and encourage them, because, if they give an accurate picture of Peter, they expose his despair and discovery as he challenges his art and his heart. He seems anxiously to be pushing his courage to the limit to overcome himself, and thus to be plunging headfirst into new circumstances for which he might not be prepared. If these possibilities aren’t enough, along the way he appears to have sought out a onetime teacher and artist, who also seems to have gone missing.

Chuck Bennett Publisher

Jennifer Cowan Operations Manager

Rossland News Thursday, January 22, 2015

Community

www.rosslandnews.com A5 Reminding you to Recycle!

Enter Friday’s Parade for a chance to win one of four LocaL’s onLy Passes from red resort.

WANTED:

Veneer (peeler) Logs Species: Selkirk College students Kailyn Nelson, Spencer Kaspick, Melissa LaFace and Josie Barker carpooling from Selkirk’s Castlegar Campus to Rossland-Trail.

Photo by Kailyn Nelson

College students go green Whether it is out of necessity or simply a choice, many Kootenay region citizens hitch a ride at some time or other. For many it is an informal situation: a request posted on a forum, a shout-out at the airport, or asking a friend or family member for a favour. But, four Selkirk College students from Rossland and Trail have chosen to make it a formal arrangement for their entire school year — carpooling five days a week to Castlegar.

The four students are all in the Integrated Environmental Planning diploma program at Selkirk College. It’s a five daysa week commitment. They work around each other’s schedules and have tailored a commuting plan that works for all of them. Each person drives for one out of every three weeks, and the fourth member pays for gas.

Rossland’s Kailyn Nelson said, “I don’t have my own car, so I use a family vehicle when it’s my turn to drive. If I didn’t have this carpool, I would have had to buy a car.”

Spencer Kaspick lives in Trail and the carpool picks him up at a designated location.

“My gas costs about $80 to $90 a week,” said Kaspick. “So I’m saving about $160 a month in gas. It also means less oil chang-

es and less wear and tear on my vehicle.”

“That we’re saving time, money and probably the environment are major incentives and rewards,” said Nelson.

Josie Barker doesn’t have a vehicle, so she contributes by paying for gas.

“It’s cheaper than the bus, which can be as much as $4.00 a day,” said Barker. “It takes two busses each way to get to Selkirk from Rossland. Environmentally, this is important to me.”

“We’re all looking for ways to save money,” said Barker. “It’s just so much cheaper and more efficient than the bus.”

“It’s a lot easier and you don’t have to drive both ways every day,” said Nelson, who sees it as just part of their lives that revolve around concern for the environment.

“Even though I don’t have a class in green transportation,” said Nelson. “Everything is instilled. Everyday we discuss what we’re putting into the environment.”

The group emphasized it’s important to have a fair schedule and be flexible. Some weeks it just doesn’t work for the designated driver. Some days someone might have to start early or leave the college late.

“Communication is big,” said Kaspick.

“You have to have everyone’s phone numbers. And, ideally, you have to enjoy the

people who you drive with.”

Melissa LaFace is their fourth member.

They aren’t unique at the college. The college has a ride share board to help people connect. The carpooling experience has impressed this group of student and they say they will look for opportunities to continue carpooling after they finish their program.

For West Kootenay residents looking to share rides or carpool, the Kootenay Rideshare website provides a way to request or post opportunities to ride share.

On one day alone people were looking for rides to Vancouver, Calgary, Greenwood and Golden. And, others had posted opportunities for a ride share to similar destinations.

To find out more on sustainable transportation initiatives in the Kootenays, visit the Rossland Sustainability Commission website at www.visionstoaction.ca, Kootenay Ride Share at kootenayrideshare.com or Kootenay Carshare Co-op at www.carsharecoop.ca.

Ann Damude Communications for Rossland Sustainability Commission 250-362-5617 or adamude@telus.net

$706,000 in grants for arts and culture Artists in all disciplines — as well as arts, culture and heritage organizations — are invited to apply for funding through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA), which delivers the Arts, Culture and Heritage Program on behalf of Columbia Basin Trust.

“We’re proud that for 18 years we’ve been able to partner with the Trust to provide support for arts and heritage projects across the Basin,” said Jacquie Hamilton, CKCA Chair.

“These programs provide an opportunity for people involved in these areas to embark on new projects, improve

their skills, share their talents and more.

For 2015/16, CKCA is receiving $706,000 from the Trust. Funding is available for: individuals and groups through community arts councils; minor capital projects; touring; arts and heritage mentoring/master classes; organizational development; major projects; artists in education; major exhibitions; major heritage capital projects; and new heritage projects. Applications are adjudicated once a year by local arts councils and the CKCA Steering Committee.

“The benefits of having a thriving

arts, culture and heritage sector extend to all the residents of the Basin,” said Lynda Lafleur, Columbia Basin Trust Community Liaison. “Congratulations to CKCA in their efforts toward building sustainability for artists in the region.”

Find out more and get application forms by visiting www.basinculture. com, contacting your local community arts council or phoning CKCA at 250505-5505 or 1-877-505-7355.

Applications must be received by March 6 or March 20, 2015, depending on the program.

Douglas Fir Western Larch Spruce Grand Fir Hemlock

Competitive prices. We can offer development and logging expertise to get the job done as well.

Contact us for prices and specifications.

Located in Fruitvale, BC Contact: Gus Young, Woodlands Manager 250-367-2518 gus.young@atcowoodproducts.com

Bobsled at Winter Carnival!

please leave your dogs at home or leash them at this busy event!

Bet on my sled at the Calcutta and all proceeds go to the Trail SPCA!

Pet Of The Week Sponsor 2044 Washington St .Rossland, BC (250) 362-5385

A6 www.rosslandnews.com

JANUARY

Adoption Dance of Joy...

You can make it happen

Thursday, January 22, 2015 Rossland News

Sports

SALE Reg price - $7.99

SALE $4.99

Happy New Year!!

YOUR FRIENDLY Your Friendly PharmacyPHARMACY Full service pharmacy • Gifts • Cards One Hour Photo • Full Service Pharmacy Gifts • Cards • Souvenirs

Alpine Drug MArt

2060 Columbia Ave. Rossland

www.spca.bc.ca

250•362•5622

Open Monday to Saturday 2060 Columbia Avenue 250-362-5622

Customer parking behind store

children are not

crash dummies DRIVE SAFE THIS WINTER

fresh fresh

1 1 1 1 ,

,

,

,

cafe& & apres cafe apres

FRESH breakfast and cafe from 6:30am Apres-Ski soup, snacks.

Drinks from 4pm Dinner menu from 6pm Dinner Reservations:

778-457-0025

www.freshcafeandapres.com In the Red Robs building at Red Mountain

Some of North America’s best junior freeskiers will be in Rossland this week for the Canadian Open Freeskiing Championships presented by Sony Action Cam. Come along and get above the action from the Motherlode lift.

Photo submitted by RED Mountain Resort

Freeski athletes shred RED ALICIA WALLACE Rossland News

Some of North America’s best junior freeskiers have descended upon Granite Mountain at Red Mountain Resort (RMR) this week from Jan. 21 – 24 for the Canadian Open Freeskiing Championships presented by Sony Action Cam. Link’s Line and Papoose Bowl seen right from the Motherlode chair lift is the venue for this week’s competition. As RMR’s events and marketing manager, Nicole Briggs explains this course provides athletes with some great black diamond terrain to cliff drop, rock hop and mouth flop spectators — who will have optimal visibility of competitors from these lines.

“Link’s line at RED is in the upper echelon of freeride venues. Link’s has a sustained fall line riddled with technical features and a solid vertical drop.

Link’s is an ideal venue located

directly under the lift, making access easy for competitor, infrastructure and awesome viewing for spectators,” described Briggs.

The event is popular on the free skiing competition circuit with only 20 registration places available as of late last week. Registration is expected to reach capacity prior to the commencement of the event however if any space is available walk up registration is accepted.

This competition at RMR is an International Freeskiers and Snowboarders Association (IFSA) national tour stop. Competitors in the age categories of under 12, 12-14 and 15-18 will battle it out for some great prizes including skis, helmets and ski apparel. Qualifying events commence Thursday and continue throughout the day on Friday. All three age categories have their finals on Saturday.

Athletes will collect points

throughout the winter season at the IFSA events. Highly ranked athletes will have an opportunity to compete in the Junior World Championships in Grandvalira Andorra this February.

The Canadian open Freeskiing Championships at RMR is the longest standing junior Canadian event in North America.

“RED has supported junior freeriding from the beginning taking the event seriously, treating the athletes well and it shows.

Everybody knows this event is special,” said Briggs.

Spectators should watch for Rossland’s Mackenzie Flood, Simon Hillis and Samantha Kuhn who won their age category in last year’s national event at RMR. Flood won the female 15-18 category while Hillis fended off fellow Rosslander Bohdi Ellis-Kusy to win the male 7-11 category. Kuhn took the top spot in the female 7-11 category.

Offer more than a job, offer an experience.

/localwork-bc

1.855.678.7833

@localworkbc

Rossland News Thursday, January 22, 2015

Sports

www.rosslandnews.com A7

Henri Bourgeois (1904-1958) - Crescent Valley

In 1904, under his doctor’s prescription, he had to migrate to a milder climate and chose Nelson where he recovered. In 1906, a fire destroyed the residence of Bourgeois located at the corner of Latimer and Josephine. In 1907, the family moved to Bourgeois Sidings later to take the name of Crescent Valley. Henri Bourgeois was one of the first to indulge in dairy farming. To honor his contribution to the Kootenays, AFKO created a giant puppet of him and will bring it back to Crescent Valley, Dec. 13th for their annual Christmas celebrations. www.afko.ca for the complete list of events!

Presented by:

BOBSLED

IS ON !!

JANUARY 31 9:30AM SPECIAL BOBSLED ANNOUNCEMENTS

Fun for everyone at Rossland’s outdoor ice rink on Spokane Street and Third Avenue. Barb Bentley drops the puck for Rob and Sandra Richardson’s social hockey game.

Photo by Alicia Wallace

• Mandatory brake and steering inspection Thursday January 29th 7pm Legion - park them in the back

Black Jack ski racer to represent Canada

• Waver deadline for all team members to sign is January 23rd. There will be NO signing of waivers after Thursday. Please contact Kelly@ adventureengine.com or 250-362-2210 to make arrangement to sign before that if need be.

Alicia Wallace Rossland News

Black Jack ski racer Colin Ferrie has been selected to represent Canada at the Cross Country Skiing World Championships. Ferrie trains full time here in Rossland and skis for Black Jack. He has qualified for the Cross Country Skiing World Championships in the under 23 years old category, to be held in Almatey, Kazakhstan in February from Feb. 1 - 8.

“Colin Ferrie was selected based on being first on the distance ranking list; this included third place finish in the skiathlon and second place in the 15 kilometre (skate),” disclosed the selection committee.

The Haywood NorAm world skiathlon trials were held at Highlands Nordic in Duntoon, Ontario from Jan. 7-11. Four Black Jack skiers — Colin Ferrie, Scott Fraser, David Palmer and Julien Locke — represented Rossland at this event. All four of the Black Jack skiers qualified into the heats.

The selection committee also gave an honorable mention to Black Jack’s Palmer who had outstanding distance results.

In the 15 km skate the racers gave it everything they had. Ferrie finished seventh; Palmer was 10 seconds behind him and finished in eighth position. Fraser was 35th and Locke finished 40th. It was after this race that Ferrie was selected to the Canadian team.

In the sprints, Locke finished sixth overall and in the under 23 years category he

• Please pass info on to your bobsled people!!!

While at the event, please keep your dogs on a leash!

In partnership with

SAVE ANYWHERE. In partnership with In partnership with

SAVE SAVE ANYWHERE. ANYWHERE. ANYWHERE. In partnership with

Black Jack’s Colin Ferrie has been selected to represent Canada at the Cross Country Skiing World Championships in Kazakhstan.

placed third.

From Ontario the men then flew to Calgary to meet the rest of the Black Jack racers for the Western Canadian Championships. Thursday’s NorAm race was held at Lake Louise. It was a great day for Black Jack with all four men who competed at Duntoon, placing in the top 13. Ferrie fin-

Photo submitted by Black Jack Ski Club

ished eighth, Palmer and Fraser were one second apart placing them in 11th and 12th positions while Locke was six second behind Fraser and finished 13th.

On the Saturday the Western Canadian Championship sprint races were held in Canmore. Locke took top position in the under 23 years and second overall.

Introducing the New Save.ca Mobile Cash-Back Feature.

With exclusive offers for the brands you love & $5 cash-out minimums through PayPal, you’ll never go shopping without your smart phone again!

Introducing the New Save.ca Mobile Cash-Back Feature.

Introducing the New Mobile Feature.

With exclusive offers for theSave.ca brands you loveCash-Back & $5 cash-out minimums With exclusive offersnever for thegobrands youwithout love & $5 cash-out minimums through PayPal, you’ll shopping your smart phone again!

Introducing the New Save.ca Mobile Cash-Back Feature. through PayPal, you’ll neverBack go shopping without yourSteps smart phone again!

Get Cash in 3 Easy With exclusive offers for the brands you love & $5 cash-out minimums through PayPal, you’ll never go shopping without your smart phone again!

Cash Back inReceipt 3 Easy Steps 1. Browse &Get Shop 2. Upload 3. Get Cash Back!

Get Cash Back in 3 Easy Steps

Browse the mobile app Take a photo of your Once you reach just $5, 1. Browse & Shop 2.

Upload Receipt Get Cashyou Back! for your favourite brand’s andin submit it 3.the money save will Get Cash receipt Back 3 Easy Steps mobile app a photo ofapp your Once youCash reach just $5,your 1.Browse Browse & Shop 2.Take Upload Receipt 3.

Get Back! offers, andthe purchase through the be transferred into for your favourite receipt and submit it the money you save them at any storebrand’s PayPal wallet Browse the mobile app Take a photo of your Once you reach justwill $5, offers, and 1. Browse &purchase Shop for your favourite brand’s them at any store offers, purchase Browse theand mobile app at anybrand’s store for yourthem favourite offers, and purchase them at any store

through the app 2. receipt Upload Receipt and submit it

through the of app Take a photo your receipt and submit it through the app

be into your 3.transferred Get Cash the money you saveBack! will PayPal wallet beOnce transferred into your you reach just $5, the PayPal moneywallet you save will be transferred into your PayPal wallet

Visit save.ca/cashback to Learn More Visit save.ca/cashback to Learn More Visit save.ca/cashback to Learn More

Visit save.ca/cashback to Learn More

A8 www.rosslandnews.com

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

FAMILY MOVIE SERIES Sunday, Jan. 25, 6 pm @ the Miner’s Hall. Presenting the movie “The Hundred Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared.”

CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 26, 6:00 pm AVALANCHE AWARENESS DAY at RED Mountain Resort January 24, 10 am – 3pm. Events ongoing for the day with multiple events happening at same time. Prizes will be awarded for some events.

THE ROSSLAND TENNIS SOCIETY GENERAL MEETING Wednesday, Feb. 4, 6:30 - 8 p.m. @ Seven Summits School. The an-

nual meeting is open to the public.

Anyone interested in the future of tennis in Rossland is welcome.

ROSSLAND CHITO-RYU KARATE-DO

Try a free class! Call 250-3622327 or email robin@rosslandrecreation.com.

ROSSLAND MUSEUM WINTER HOURS For the winter season, admission will be 50% off!

VIVA LA PROM February 14, 8 pm to 1 am @ Ross-

ONGOING

THE ROSSLAND MAKERLAB • FREE Starting up again on Thursday, January 8, 7 to 8:30 pm @ the Seven Summits Centre for Learning.

Drop in and get support in creating 3D models, printing on the 3D printer and all things technology based. Every Thursday for youth 12-18 yrs old.

KIDS LEARN TO CURL PROGRAM • FREE Wednesdays right after school from 2:45-4pm @ the Rossland Curling Rink. Open to kids 8-12 years of age. Sign up for the session starting January 7 and runs until March 11. Drop-ins and new participants are welcome at any time during the program. For more information, contact Sara Mountain, at 362-5184 orsaramountain@ gmail.com.

2015

Community

UPCOMING

LEGION PROVINCIAL CURLING PLAYDOWNS Friday, Jan. 23, – Sunday, Jan. 25.

JAN

Thursday, January 22, 2015 Rossland News

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.

DISC GOLF Friday nights from 7-9pm @ at RSS, in the Gym

Public Library. Let Sage and Sally know what you want to do at Teen Night. Come out and have fun!

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 7 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.

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.

WRITER’S CLUB Every Wednesday until Apr 15, 2015. 7:30 to 9 pm @ Rossland Seniors Hall. All genres of writers welcome. No membership fee.

Learn from published authors and writers.

TEEN NIGHT Tuesdays 6-8 p.m. @ the Rossland

ROSSLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY The Library has lots of great programs and events:

AM

.COM

Highway Drive, Trail B.C.

land Miner’s Hall. Rossland Rotary benefit dance for the Rossland skatepark. Contact Fred Behrens at

fbehrens@telus.net.

CBT SCRATCH EDITING MEETING Wednesday, February 4 from 3:306:00pm. @ Seven Summits Centre for Learning. Help decide which photos and articles will end up in the next issue of Columbia Basin Trust’s Scratch magazine. For Youth 12 and up. Food and refreshments provided.

Get your ed! c i t o n t n e ev r here fo e s i t r Adve

K! e e w / 0 2 $ ine Christ

t Contac 5-6397 250-36

Homeschoolers Happy Hour: 1st and 3rd Friday 1-2pm.

Lego Club: 1st and 3rd Thursday 3-4pm Books and Babies: Fridays at 11am Songs and story time for little ones 0 to 30 months.

Page Turners Book Club: 2nd Thursday of each month from 3-4 pm for kids 8-11 years old.

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

For school aged kids: Thursdays from 3-4 pm there is something going on in the library for school aged kids.

ROSSLAND MONKEY CLUB Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-8 pm @ RSS Auditorium.

Parkour and freerunning. Ages 8+. $5 drop-in.

ROSSLAND BEAVER SCOUTS Mondays 3 to 4pm Girls and boys ages 5 – 7 years.

Please contact Deanna Leask at 250-362-7118 to join.

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. Thank you..

AM

A call for speakers Rossland’s 2nd annual RED Talks event HANNAH KROEKER Rossland’s Seven Summits Centre for Learning is hosting the 2nd Annual RED Talks event, taking place on Friday, May 1, at the Rossland Miners’ Hall. The event is similar to the well known TED Talks, and as with TED we need speakers that have ideas worth spreading!

“All or Nothing” is this year’s theme, with the goal of speakers and performers sharing their ideas in talks that are between three and 15 minutes in length. We are looking for speakers of all ages, with a range of experiences, life stories, research, ideas, skills, talents and backgrounds, to fill the stage for an evening of inspiring talks.

The event is a fundraiser for Seven Summits and will be the kick off to the Rossland Youth Action Network’s Youth Week events from May 1 to 7.

If you are interested in a contributing to our event, or if you have any questions, please contact Seven Summits Center for learning at 250-362-7772 or 250-362-7474 or by email at jonnycoleshill@selfdesign.org.

Rossland Museum hosts an evening of trivia

The Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre invites everyone to test out your historical knowledge and enjoy a funfilled evening of trivia at the REDroom Lounge in the Prestige Mountain Resort in downtown Rossland.

Every Wednesday evening, beginning Jan. 28, the Rossland Museum will be hosting a trivia show. Do you know which Canadian Prime Minister lived in Rossland? How’s your knowledge of the various Gold Rushes in B.C.? If you are a history buff, enjoy game shows, and want to spend a fun evening in a great place, come on down to the REDroom Lounge and try your hand at

some history trivia.

A few questions will also be posted prior to the game nights on the museum’s various social media channels — website, Facebook, and Twitter — for a chance at extra prizes. Players will ultimately have the advantage if they are following us there. To register for a trivia night, either make a reservation for 6 p.m. in the lounge and request a “game button.” Or just show up at 7 p.m. when any remaining buttons will be made available. There will be a maximum of ten teams (up to four people), so make sure you register early.

• Continued on page 9

plus

Waneta Plaza, Trail B.C.

Rossland News Thursday, January 22, 2015

Community

Bobsled race back • Continued from page 2 have a strategy based on

“She will know who is riding on what as they come down the course,” said Richie.

The bobsled race has not always been in town.

However, this year it will be held on one of Rossland’s steepest boulevards, Spokane Street, where everyone can join in. The event sees the community dreaming up and then building a crazy concoction of homemade sleds. From pianos to a pink canoe, to logs, sleds are made from anything and everything.

Speeds have been clocked at 85 kilometres per hour. The racers

the weather and its impact on the course. The competitive racers are known to be very secretive in regards to how they attach their sleds to skis — or sometimes even pvc pipe, depending on the course conditions.

When discussing these popular and winning combinations, Richie said, “It depends on weather conditions (as to what materials competitors use); pipes with a ground edge on the underside and plastic to help them run on ice, (tends to help speed things up).

“This year I am out to beat them, I have got

my sister and niece a little scared,” said Richie of his winning combination for the sled in memory of his father.

Regardless of the race outcome Richie said he will enjoy the weekend and acknowledged the hard work done by the city and volunteers in making this event a reality.

“I would like to thank the city for all the hard work they have done over the years. They secure the street so no one gets hurt. It is very well run,” he added.

For further information on Rossland’s Winter Carnival visit www. rosslandwintercarnival. com.

Museum hosts trivia show

• Continued from page 8 will be a general his- these fun-filled events.

The fun begins at 7:30 p.m. sharp.

For an upper-hand, find the museum at rosslandmuseum. ca, @RosslandMuseum on Twitter, or Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre on Facebook.

The first evening

tory teaser night. Following that, other themes will include Rossland’s skiing history, mining and industry, and a special night on the “seedy underbelly” of Rossland’s history. The Museum is thrilled to be partnering with the REDroom Lounge for

There will be six weekly trivia shows and we hope to partner with other local businesses and organizations as we bring our history to life!

For more information, contact Joelle Hodgins at 250-3627722 or www.rosslandmuseum.ca.

www.rosslandnews.com A9

Rossland

BUSINESS Directory Juans Flooring Hardwood Floors Wholesale 100% Canadian - Maple & R Oak 2 1/4 x 3/4 pref Bistro $4.39/SF North Plank 3 1/4 x 3/4 $5.39/SF Import Eng H/S (Smooth) from $3.99/SF Cork click or glue down from $2.49/SF Bamboo - Slate

At Juan’s, 1503 Hwy 3A Thrums (Castlegar) B.C. Mon to Sat 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (250)399-6377

Complete Windshield Replacement ICBC and private insurances accepted

Adoption Dance of Joy...

You can make it happen

www.spca.bc.ca

Enter Friday’s Parade for a chance to win one of four LocaL’s onLy Passes from red resort.

children are not

crash dummies DRIVE SAFE THIS WINTER

Phone: 250.362.7677 Fax: 250.362.7122 2015 3rd Ave.Rossland, BC jeffscollision@telus.net

10% OFF

All purchases for Seniors (Pet food excluded)

2110 Columbia Ave Rossland, BC (250) 362-7127

NOW Serving 2 Locations 1995 Columbia Ave, 1507 Columbia Ave, Trail, BC Castlegar, BC 250-364-1208 250-365-2955

www.integratire.com

detailshairstudio.ca #Rossland

Winter Carnival time BE FEARLESSLY AUTHENTIC

Rossland

S cto BUSINEDiSre

ry

BE SEEN!

ons Locati Ave, ng 2 umbia Servi 1507 Col gar, BC NOW Ave, Castle umbia -2955 250-365 1995 Col il, BC Tra om -1208 ratire.c 250-364 w.integ

ww

Feature your business every week in the Rossland News for

ONLY $15.30 per week!

Ad size 2.833” x 2”

Book your space today!

Contact: Lisa at 250-521.2011 sales@rosslandnews.com

appointments: 250 362 7168

Book your space today!

Call Christine at 250-365-6397

Thursday, January 22, 2015 Rossland News

A10 rosslandnews.com <RXU FRPPXQLW\ <RXU FODVVL¿ HGV

250.365.6397

bc classified.com

How to place a

Classified Ad 250.365.6397

Call Unit 2, 1910 8th Ave. Castlegar, BC 8:00-4:30, Monday-Friday

Classified Deadline 10am Monday

Announcements

Employment

Coming Events

Administration

Trail, 1330 Esplanade. The Other Indoor Market, Also called “Rocking on the River” Every Saturday, 10-3. Produce, baked goods, arts & crafts, antiques & collectables.

Tables $10. 250-368-6076; (cell) 250-231-3172

Information Disability Benefits Free Seminar Speakers: Dr. Alison Bested, on ME/FM, CFS, other Julie Fisher, Lawyer, Long-Term Disability and CPP Annamarie Kersop, Lawyer, Injury & No-Fault Benefits Date: Mon. Feb.9, 2015 at 7 pm Where: Hyatt Regency Vancouver RSVP: 604-554-0078 or office@lawyerswest.ca www.LawyersWest.ca

Personals MEET SINGLES right now! No paid operators, just real people like you. Browse greetings, exchange messages and connect live. Try it free. Call now: 1-800-712-9851.

Travel

Timeshare CANCEL YOUR Timeshare.

No risk program stop mortgage & maintenance payments today. 100% money back guarantee. Free consultation. Call us now. We can help! 1-888-356-5248.

Obituaries

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Maglio Installations (MI) is seeking an Office Administrator for its Castlegar Office.

MI is an active construction company with diverse contracts for Municipal and Industrial infrastructure and Commercial Construction.

Duties: Administrative support and reception. Assist with Scheduling, Accounting, WorksafeBC, Bid Tender preparation, and Dispatch notices.

Interaction with superintendents, employees, and clients. Employee support, hiring packages and HR documents. Filing systems and Records.

Computer skills: MS Office - Word and Excel, Project Management software Sage 300, Email, computer network and filing.

This is a high functioning position that requires motivation, integrity, a mature process, and a variety of skills.

Please send your resume and references to info@ maglioinstallations.com

Career Opportunities M’akola Development Services CONTROLLER position: full cycle accounting, financial technical support and assistance.

Visit: makola.bc.ca DEADLINE: Feb 9

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking SUTCO IS seeking U.S. qualified Class 1 Drivers, steady year round dedicated runs and over the road work available.

We offer group health benefits, pension, e logs, and auto deposit pay. apply on line at sutco.ca/fax resume and abstract to (250)-357-2009/call 1-888357-2612 ext.230

Obituaries

David ‘Dave’ Broughton Was born on October 24, 1950 in Langley, BC and passed away unexpectedly on January 14, 2015 at his home in Rossland.

He is predeceased by his parents and his sister.

Dave is survived by his wife of 43 years, Stephanie, his daughters Jen and Ali (Rhys), grandson Jackson, his brother Russ (Sharon) and many nieces and nephews.

Cremation has taken place, at Dave’s request there will not be a formal service. Gwen Ziprick of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with the arrangements.

You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence by visiting the family’s register at www.myalternatives.ca

PUZ Z LE C ROS S

WORDS WORDS

Services

Employment

Help Wanted

Financial Services

ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS?

INCOME TAX PROBLEMS? Have you been audited, reassessed or disallowed certain claims by Canada Revenue Agency? Call Bob Allen @ 1250-542-0295 35yrs. Income Tax experience, 8.5yrs. with Revenue Canada. Email: r.gallen@shaw.ca C- 250-938-1944

Relief is only a call away!

Call Shelley Cameron Estate Administrator at 877-797-4357 today, to set up your FREE consultation in Nelson.

Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 33 years experience.

BDO Canada Limited.

Trustee in Bankruptcy.

200-1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna , BC V1Y 9X1

Home Improvements FULL SERVICE plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. Call 1-800-573-2928.

Services

Financial Services

Merchandise for Sale

ARE YOU $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help reduce a significant portion of your debt load. Call now and see if you qualify. 1-800-3511783.

Heavy Duty Machinery

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts.

We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock.

Trades are welcome.

40’Containers under $2500!

DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift.

Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator.

Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. Wanted Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antiques, Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 Local

Rentals

FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

Apt/Condo for Rent

Help Wanted

W.TRAIL, 2Bdrm. in 4-plex., enclosed parking. $580./mo.

250-368-6212

Thinking of a Career Change?

Due to the recent growth, our Trail and Castlegar Branches are looking for a Personal Lines Representative.

Candidates are required to have, or are working toward, a Level 2 Insurance Brokers Licence.

The right candidate will possess the following skills: • Past Personal Lines Experience • Excellent Customer Focused Attitude • Experience in Customer Service or Office Administration • Reliable Transportation & Drivers Licence ( Possible Mobile Road Service to Local Auto Dealers) • Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel • Excellent Oral and Written skills RHC Insurance Brokers have been in business for over 100 years in the West Kootenay Region. Through our 8 locations we provide a full range of Insurance Brokerage Services. For more details please visit our web site at www.rhcinsurance.com.

RHC Insurance Brokers offers a competitive Salary and Employee Benefits package. Please forward your resume to: Tracy Mace Email: tmace@rhcinsurance.com We would like to thank all the candidates that apply; however, we will only contact those who will receive an interview.

Closing Date: February 2, 2015 for all applications

CLUES DOWN 1. Disk jockeys 2. 9th Greek letter 3. Fish of the carp family 4. Medical prefix for within 5. Short for synthesizer 6. What part of (abbr.)

7. Farm state 8. Thermionic vacuum tube 9. Employee stock ownership plan 10. A crane 12. Filippo __, Saint 13. One below tens 16. Impatiently desirous 17. Inflict a heavy blow 20. As fast as can be done (abbr.)

22. Ma’s partner 25. Carrier’s invention 26. Possessed 27. Invests in little enterprises 29. Summate 30. Rosary part 32. A large body of water 35. Woman’s undergarment 37. Essential oil obtained from flowers 38. Cripples 39. An explosion 41. Of, French 44. Fish of the genus Salvelinus 46. Bahrain dinar 49. Banded calcedony 50. Giant armadillo 52. In place of 53. Electronic counter-countermeasures 55. Large package of cotton 56. 3564 m French Alp 57. European defense organization

59. Check 60. Former OSS 61. Not old 63. Goodwill promotion CLUES ACROSS 1. Cut into cubes 5. Food flavorings 11. Longest tenured “Tonight Show” host 14. One being educated 15. British conservatives 18. End without completion 19. Boater 21. Indicated horsepower (abbr.)

23. Protects the chest 24. Expresses pleasure 28. Stiff hair, bristle 29. Blood type 31. Taxis 33. Ribbed material 34. Young female socialite 36. Game cube 37. Priest’s liturgical vestment 40. 2.1 km tributary of the river Seille 42. The golden state 43. Powder mineral 45. Coat with plaster 47. Far East housemaid 48. Digital audiotape 51. Merchandising 54. Libreville is the capital 58. Incapable of flexibility 60. Language of Andorra 62. Repeat in concise form 64. Dark areas 65. Enough (archaic)

ANSWERS

www.rosslandnews.com A11

Rossland News Thursday, January 22, 2015

News Eight-station wireless Back Country Access Avalanche Beacon Training Park

• Continued from page 1 McBride, an avid back country enthusiast saw the need for this training park in the community. A lot of people travelling in the back country do not practice a rescue near as often as they should in order to be efficient in a real life situation.

“For me it’s important and we need one here in the community,” McBride said of the new avalanche training park. This was motivation enough for McBride to fund the training park from his own pocket.

The park can be accessed by taking RMR’s Silverlode chair. The training park is visible from the chair ride on

your way to the top. The park does not cost anything to use. As McBride explains he wanted everyone travelling into the back country to be well prepared and acclimatized to searching and using a probe. “I think it is important, also for the sledders and snoweshoers, for all those who travel into the back country,” he said.

McBride imparts the snow pack conditions in the Rossland Range are particularly touchy this year. “In the Rossland Range because of the rain we got a month or so ago it is not so safe here. There has been a lot of avalanche activity locally. A number of slides have occurred, some on the northern side of Mt. Kirkup; this was just before the ski hill opened (for the winter

season)”, he said.

To use the system there is a control panel. There are eight switches, one for each of the transceivers buried in the snow. Once you flip the switch on the control panel it will send a signal from the transceiver to your avalanche beacon. If you locate the buried plywood surrounding the transceiver it will send a signal back to the control panel and the red light turns green. “You can also feel it,” explains McBride.

McBride has placed a notebook in control panel and asks the public to sign it as you use the park. He also advises to “be a good back country partner and get out there and hone your searching skills!”

Rossland th 118 Winter Carnival 2015

Don’t miss this year’s

Jan.29th- Feb.1st

Some Events Include

• Thursday night NDCU Variety Show • Winer Carnival Parade, downtown 6:30 pm Friday • Olaus Ice Palace live music “The Good Ol’ Goats” Friday • Post Parade Extravaganza, Including Fire Dancing performances by Pyrophorial downtown 7:00 - 9:00 Friday • “The Game’, Rail Jam Competition, downtown 10:00 am Saturday • Sonny Samuelson Bobsled Race on Spokane Street 9:30 am Saturday • Family Fun Night with free night skiing at Red Mountain Resort Saturday • Fat Bike events at Red Mountain Resort

For complete list of events please see

www.rosslandwintercarnival.com

Don't forget to visit these Rossland businesses while in Rossland!

fresh Bill Craig fresh

250-362-9516

1 1 1 1

AM FORD

2795 Highway Drive, Trail

,

,

cafe& & apres cafe apres ,

www.billcraig.net

,

250.231.2710

Rossland BC

2080 Washington St.

| Waneta Plaza, Trail

Rossland BC

A12 www.rosslandnews.com

Community

Thursday, January 22, 2015 Rossland News

Canada’s World School for Boys AN AWARD-WINNING DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS. GRADES 1–12 EMPATHY RESILIENCE

HUMILITY RESPECT

INTEGRITY RESPONSIBILITY

INFORMATION SESSION ROSSLAND, BC WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28 4:00 PM TO 6:00 PM ROSSLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY

2180 COLUMBIA AVENUE, ROSSLAND

FOR INFORMATION OR INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEW, CONTACT:

rcamenzind@stgeorges.bc.ca OR 1 (604) 221 3896 DISCOVER THE NEW LEADER IN YOU. VISIT US AT

www.stgeorges.bc.ca

Kootenay Birds White-eyed Vireo.

GARY DAVIDSON Rossland News

On December 1, I was walking along a wooded trail in Kokanee Creek Provincial Park, near Nelson. I was birding with two Nelson birders; Paul Prappas and Carolee Colter. We heard a couple of Black-capped Chickadees calling and stopped to look at them. As we watched, a small bird moved in from our left perching briefly, it clearly showed some yellow.

I knew it was too bright for a winter plumaged American Goldfinch but I didn’t know what it was. The bird immediately moved to a new location about three metres from our position and we were all able to look at the bird with our binoculars. Despite seeing the bird for only 2 or 3 seconds, I knew now that it was a White-eyed Vireo.

The normal winter range for the White-eyed Vireo in continental North America is the east coast from Virginia south to Florida, and around the Gulf of Mexico.

During the breeding season it moves a little westward, away from the Atlantic coast,

Photo by Paul Prappas

but it comes nowhere near the west. There are no previous records for British Columbia. The species has been reported only once each in Washington, Oregon and Alberta. White-eyed Vireo is a common winter bird in southern Texas where we spend 2 or 3 months every winter. It was our familiarity with the bird from our time in Texas that made it so easy to identify.

Almost as quickly as the bird had appeared, it disappeared. None of us saw the bird fly away; it just simply wasn’t there any more!

This is a pattern of movement I have noticed previously while watching these birds in Texas. There have been numerous times when attempting to photograph this species that it has seemingly disappeared before our eyes. Despite some effort, we were not able to find the bird again after its brief appearance. The following morning, Paul, accompanied by Craig Sandvig and Vancouver birder Danny Tyson, returned to the site in an attempt to relocate and photograph the bird. They

did not find it. But Paul and Craig were not done yet — on Dec. 4 they returned and after two or three hours of searching, they found and photographed the bird! The bird was seen again on Dec. 5 and 6.

The White-eyed Vireo is one of nine members of the vireo family that have been recorded in Canada. They are primarily insect eaters, but will also take some fruit when necessary. In the Arrow Lakes region, three species are quite common during the summer breeding season: Red-eyed Vireo, Cassin’s Vireo and Warbling Vireo. Their songs are not as complex and musical as some of our other songsters, but they are persistent! The Red-eyed Vireo in particular will sing much later in the day than most birds and also continue singing longer into the summer. Its propensity to ‘talk’ non-stop for long periods of time has given rise to its nickname, the Preacher Bird. All three of B.C.’s vireos migrate long distances in winter. In January they will all be in Central and South America.