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Eleven property owners in the Big Sheep Creek area near Rossland were on evacuations orders Saturday night after a forest fire spread from the valley up the mountainside.

With the help of two Kamloops air tankers and favourable wind conditions, Fire Chief Terry Martin said after a four-hour battle, no structures were damaged and no injuries were reported.

“It had potential to be quite bad but we were fortunate the wind was in our favour and with the assistance of the Ministry of Forest personnel, it worked out very well,” he added.

When crews from Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue arrived at the site just before 7 p.m., two homes in the direct path of fire were the main

concern.

“We had a lot of apparatus and water so we were able to stop it from progressing toward the residence,” said Martin referring to the homeowners on Cascade Road who called in the fire just after 6 p.m.

“And stop if from progressing west or moving further in a north (not true north) direction.”

He said the ministry aircraft suppressed the fire before it could breach the ridge and advance down the opposite side where numerous recreational properties are situated near the creek.

The department set up an emergency operation centre in Trail to support the site with additional crew members on standby in Trail and Fruitvale if further intervention was warranted.

Safety of the firefighters was of particular concern as night fell, said Martin.

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“It’s bad enough for everyone to go up there during the day,” he explained. “But when it starts to get dark, especially on such steep terrain, you have to pull the guys off. But everybody was good, no one was hurt.”

The incident was under control by 10:10 p.m.

Martin said an area of origin had been pinpointed near a Cascade Road property though the incident remains under investigation by the BC Wildfire Management Branch.

Unseasonably warm temperatures and minimal precipitation since April prompted the Southeast Fire Centre to issue a Category 2 and Category 3 fire prohibition Friday at noon.

Campfires are allowed, but open burning of waste and slash, the use of fireworks, sky lanterns, burning barrels and exploding targets (for rifle target practice) are prohibited.

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City council chambers were significantly more packed last Monday as nearly 50 people showed up to “Rally for the Park”.

Those in attendance plead their case to council as to why they thought the new Canada 150 (C-150) grant should go towards transforming the former Emcon lot into a multi-use recreation area.

The lot is scheduled to have a skatepark built there in 2016 but many residents believe it would be a better idea for the city to transform the rest of the gravel area into a green space the entire community can make use of.

As described by the federal governments website, the C-150 grant, “Giving Back to Canada, the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program will invest $150 million over two years to support projects that will rehabilitate existing community facilities across Canada, and ensure a lasting legacy resulting from Canada 150.”

The project has several guidelines that must be followed, including: the project must be to rehabilitate, renovate, or expand existing community infrastructure and cannot cover more than half the cost of the project.

Due to various guidelines and restrictions the grant imposes, council has decided to take more time to discuss grant applications as to have the best fit for the criteria and the best chance of receiving the funding.

Heath Clement from the Rossland Skatepark Association (RSA) was among the crowd at city hall asking for support.

He began, “We’re not asking for support of the skate park, we know you’ve been behind it for quite a few years now. As has Columbia Basin, Rotary, Teck, Kootenay Savings and everyone in the community seems to be behind it. Today we’re pushing the use of the Emcon lot to a multi-use parks place.”

“Instead of a brand new skatepark facility being put in the middle of a gravel lot this grant could be used to create an entire

recreation area in the Emcon lot,” Clement added.

The RSA board member continued to say that he is aware the city isn’t keen on adding more infrastructure that will inevitably age, given the state of Rossland’s current infrastructure, which is requiring much attention this year. This project, he said, won’t add much more than a few sprinklers, garbage cans and possibly some bathrooms so the infrastructure concerns aren’t really there this time.

As it stands now, Clement said the plan for the project sits at around $600,000. He admitted this is a hefty sum but they are raising funds and doing everything within their power to lower the cost.

“It is a big number, however we’ve been knocking that number down. We’re trying to save money where we can.”

The RSA is in discussions that would allow for design changes and a price drop.

Mike Kent, coordinator for the Youth Action Network and supporter of this project, came out Monday night as well.

“I think what excites me about this grant is that the RSA has already committed to putting a skatepark [in the Emcon lot] in 2016,” he said, “but now, instead of a brand new skatepark facility being put in the middle of a gravel lot this grant could be used to create an entire recreation area in the Emcon lot.”

Kent said it’s these kinds of amenities that draw people in and keep them around in Rossland.

Propositions for the park are plentiful.

Ideas have included washrooms, food concession, moving the Youth Action Network there, an indoor climbing wall and dedicated space for the parkour program as well as moving the basketball court from Jubilee and even installing boards for the outdoor rinks. This was being discussed as a long term project, but if this grant came through much of it could be done next year.

However, while this is a nice project for Rossland, it may not fit the grant criteria perfectly and other projects are looking for funding as well. Further discussion will take place next Monday through a Committee of the Whole meeting.

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School District 20 is moving ahead with the next step required to sell the Blueberry Creek Community School building.

In a move long anticipated by the community, the board passed first and second readings of a bylaw calling for the disposition of the property at Monday’s board meeting. Details cannot be released until after the third reading has passed. The next vote will be at the June 22 board meeting.

Board chair Darrell Ganzert explained: “We have negotiated with the Blueberry Creek Community School Society and we have come to terms. But our board and their board have to both approve those terms. This is the legal process that we have to go through.”

The society declined to comment until after the bylaw’s third reading.

According to the society’s website, the building sits on a former peach orchard donated by a Mr. Gopp to be used in perpetuity by the community. It opened with two classrooms in 1962 and expanded in 197475 with the addition of a library and activity room.

The school closed in 1986 due to declining enrollment, but reopened in 1991 due to pressure from local parents. It gained community school status in 1997 but closed again in 2002.

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Board protests Bill 11

The board decided to join with many other districts in expressing displeasure with the BC government over the introduction of Bill 11.

The board feels this bill puts undue constraints and boundaries on school districts.

They also plan to address another area of contention with the Ministry of Education.

“We are also going to communicate with the ministry a long list of shared services that we already as a board participate in,” Ganzert said. “They have been hinting that boards don’t do much of that and we want to indicate that there is quite a bit that we do already.”

Ganzert gave the example of SD 20 joining with the Boundary and Arrow Lakes school districts to hire a teacher for the hard of hearing, a service none of the parties could afford individually.

Trustees acknowledge First Nations

In order to recognize the historic native use of area lands, the board passed a motion to open each future meeting with the following welcoming statement: “We acknowledge all of those that have historically and traditionally walked the lands of our area.”

Similar statements are common across the province and usually include the band’s name in the statement.

Due to controversy presently in the courts over which tribe is historically entitled to the land, the statement has been left generic to apply to all First Nations in the area.

Multi-sensory room a first for Trail residential care A room with coloured lights, celestial wall projections and a collection of musical sounds seems reminiscent of a disco, but for residents at Columbia View Lodge with dementia and other cognitive impairments, this room offers a therapeutic space and improved wellbeing.

This multi-sensory room, referred to as a “Snoezelen room,” is a recent addition to the residential care facility and is designed to sooth and calm aggressive behaviour in residents by stimulating the senses and improving social interaction.

“This innovative use of sensory stimuli to managing agitated behaviour in dementia patients as an alternative to medication is a very empathetic, patient-centred technique in dementia care,” said Parliamentary Secretary to Seniors Darryl Plecas.

“We are very pleased to see this therapeutic space available to residents living at Columbia View Lodge,” said Erwin Malzer, Interior Health Board Chair.

“This new room is improving the quality of life for residents and enhancing the care we provide them.”

The equipment in the Snoezelen room was supported through a $9,400 donation by the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Health Foundation, while Interior Health funded the remaining $3,100 for installation.

“Snoezelen is a wonderful piece of equipment for residents at Columbia View Lodge,” said Lisa Pasin, Director of Development at KBRH Health Foundation. “The KBRH Health Foundation enables us to fund much-needed equipment that supports our communities across the Kootenay Boundary.”

The Snoezelen room at Columbia View Lodge features glowing bubble tubes, coloured light sprays, mild aromatherapy, soft music, tactile beads and other tools that stimulate sight, smell, hearing and touch.

“I have spent time in the Snoezelen room and found it to be a wonderful addition that all the residents at Columbia View Lodge can benefit from,” said Dr. Elizabeth McCoid, who provides care for the majority of patients in the special-care unit at Columbia View Lodge. “We try to avoid the use of medications

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to treat agitated behaviours; the Snoezelen room really provides alternatives for entertainment and distracts residents during difficult episodes.”

The Snoezelen room at Columbia View Lodge was completed in December 2014. Use of the room is typically an individual experience, although there is room for up to three people. The Snoezelen equipment is adjustable so healthcare providers can select the amount and type of stimuli to benefit each resident’s needs.

“We use the Snoezelen room on a daily basis for preventing and calming unsettled behavioural symptoms that are associated with dementia,” said Margot Wright, Recreation Therapist at Columbia View Lodge. “We have also found it useful in stimulating positive responses with those who are withdrawn and isolating from social contact.”

Snoezelen rooms are in use at other sites in Interior Health including Hillside Psychiatric Centre in Kamloops and Noric House in Vernon. Several other facilities offer portable carts with Snoezelen equipment to support their clients and residents.

2015 PROPERTY TAXES The 2015 PROPERTY TAX NOTICES have been mailed out and any property owner who has not received their notice should contact the City Office by phone at 250-362-7396, by fax at 250-362-5451 or by e-mail at finance@rossland.ca. Please be advised that NEW OWNERS are responsible for unpaid taxes.

The DUE DATE for paying the 2015 taxes is 4:00 p.m., Thursday, July 2, 2015. After that date, a 10% penalty will be added to all unpaid taxes INCLUDING unclaimed Homeowner Grants. Postmarks are not accepted as date of payment. If you are unable to pay your 2015 taxes prior to the due date, if eligible, you should apply for the Homeowner Grant to avoid penalty on that portion of the taxes.

Property owners can claim their Homeowner Grant online; visit the City’s website at www.rossland.ca.

Property Owners with mortgages are responsible to see that they claim their Homeowner Grant before the tax due date, even though their mortgage company pays their taxes. Tax Prepayment Plan participants are also reminded to claim their Homeowner Grant before the tax due date and pay any remaining payable amount.

The City accepts cash, debit card, cheques and post-dated cheques at the City Office.

Credit cards are not accepted. You can pay your property taxes using internet banking or telephone banking, please contact your financial institution for more information. If paying property taxes by internet or telephone banking, your eleven digit roll number that begins with 229 is your account number and please allow 5 business days for your payment to be processed.

Tax amounts outstanding on July 3, 2015 will be subject to a 10% penalty For your convenience, City Hall will extend the hours that are we open to the public to: 9 am to 5 pm from Monday, June 29 to Thursday, July 2, 2015.

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Editorial

Thursday, May 28, 2015 Rossland News Kootenay group publisher: Chuck Bennett Acting publisher: Karen Bennett Advertising: Christine Esovoloff Operations manager: Jennifer Cowan

OUR VIEW

Is the concept of heritage and living in the past one and the same in Rossland?

You hear it all the time: people are proud of the gold mining heritage, the skiing and biking history and so on and so forth. Many of the design choices, business names, and events are all centered around Rossland’s rich and colourful past.

What kind of town will Rossland be 50 to 100 years from now? Will it be the city that continues to remember how it came to be?

Or will the heritage of tomorrow’s Rossland simply be that future generations remember the ones before them?

At some point, things should shift towards making a new identity. One which carries the values of the old town but doesn’t base its entirety around that past.

What can people do now to make their own impact so people down the road will look back and perhaps have festivals, or design buildings and parks around the history made in this time?

The past should be remembered, but are we making history now?

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BC VIEWS TOM FLETCHER Black Press

Opposition politicians were outraged over the B.C. government’s latest effort to secure its first major liquefied natural gas deal, announced last week.

Premier Christy Clark, Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman and Finance Minister Mike de Jong signed agreements with Pacific Northwest LNG for a long-term gas royalty structure that could run for 30 years.

The government says the deal guarantees minimum royalty revenue for the province, while the investors increase their revenue if the spread between gas prices in North America and Asia increases during the term.

Pacific Northwest is a partnership of some of the biggest investors and gas customers: Malaysian state giant Petronas, its Canadian subsidiary Progress Energy, Chinese state firm Sinopec, Indian Oil Corp. and Japan Petroleum.

These corporate giants will review a project development agreement, and if they approve, Clark will convene the legislature to approve changes that would compensate them if the new LNG income tax increases.

Environmental changes such as a “discriminatory” carbon tax increase or greenhouse gas regulations on LNG would also trigger compensation. Future changes to general carbon tax or corporate income tax rates would not.

NDP leader John Horgan warned that “too much lolly” is being offered, with no word of job guarantees for B.C. or a deal with First Nations at the proposed site near Prince Rupert.

“My biggest concern is that we’re tying the hands of future governments because a desperate government made commitments that they over-promised on and now they want to get a deal at any cost,” Horgan said.

Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver called it “shocking and irresponsible,” repeating his prediction that the global market is swimming in gas and will never support huge green-field projects across B.C. For the investors, it’s like a mortgage. There are “subjects” to be removed before the deal closes, and this is a proposed $36 billion mortgage for pipelines, LNG processing and shipping facilities.

This isn’t just a political dispute. For example, Progress has drilled about 500 gas wells in northeastern B.C., and Petronas took it over with this development in mind. Without exports, B.C.’s whole gas industry is looking at a bleak future of low prices and demand.

Petronas delayed its investment decision to this year and cited exactly these concerns, certainty on taxation and royalties beyond the election cycle.

With that in hand, their obstacles remain federal environmental approval and a revenue sharing deal with a First

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Nation to host a terminal.

Pacific Northwest CEO Michael Culbert notes that answers to questions posed by the Lax Kw’alaams First Nation were submitted to federal regulators only days before they started voting on a $1 billion share of LNG proceeds over 40 years.

The vote was a resounding no, despite a redesign that put pipelines on a suspension bridge over the most sensitive salmon habitat. Culbert suggests that given some time to examine environmental mitigation work, that answer may change.

Does aboriginal title offer a veto over projects like this? According to the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision on the Tsilhqot’in case, the short answer is no. Objections could be overridden if governments determine a project is in the interest of the greater public.

Talks have taken place with 19 First Nations affected by pipelines and facilities, and 14 have agreed. While they continue with Lax Kw’alaams and other Tsimshian Nations on the coast, it’s worth recalling that others are not so reluctant.

The Nisga’a Nation has identified four sites as suitable for LNG terminals with a shorter pipeline route to the coast than Prince Rupert.

Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca.

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It’s time again for the Rossland Museum’s annual Fun Day, full of great activities for kids and parents alike.

Kicking off at 10 a.m. this Saturday and running until 3:30 p.m., the museum is sure to be the go to site for anyone with kids of all ages.

This time around, the theme is centered on carnival. All sorts of activities from face painting to carnival games and gold panning will be present for the afternoon.

Museum coordinator Sandra Ballantyne said they’ll be bringing in a local gold panner to show the kids just how they used to do it back in Rossland’s hay day and still to this day.

In addition, the kids can take part in the Flying

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Steamshovel challenge, which commemorates the premier helicopter flight of the world.

The first helicopter that ever flew was invented in Rossland when a local mechanic decided he was going to make one himself. Unfortunately it only went a few feet in the air before crashing and burning him, thus ending his endeavors. Nevertheless it’s quite the accomplishment and the Flying Steamshovel “drop” will educate the kids on those happenings and have them build their own paper airplanes.

Museum staff expect this year’s turnout to be greater than ever and are accepting anyone willing to help out and volunteer their time for this event.

Anyone interested can contact Sandra Ballantyne at info@rosslandmuseum.ca or simply stop by the museum during operating hours.

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Passions surged at the Miners Hall last Wednesday as Grades eight and nine students from Rossland’s Seven Summits Centre for Learning presented their ROPE projects to friends, family and neighbours.

As explained by Mentor Sue McBride, The Right Of Passage Experience (ROPE) is a program intended for kids to be able to take what they’re passionate about and what they’re interested in and be able to independently explore that passion.

“This is without the help of their parents — without simply doing it for them, which many parents typically want to do.”

McBride previously worked in California, at an institute similar to the Seven Summits Centre.

Down there, they ran a program nearly identical to ROPE and it is where she drew inspiration for the project.

The students took to the stage for around five minutes to give a presentation on their project.

This included a brief section on history, what they learned and how they did it, followed by a demonstration of whatever it was they were working on.

The ROPE program teaches the kids valuable lessons and gives them a taste of what being an adult will entail, including attending meetings and meeting deadlines.

McBride explained, “They have to find a com-

munity mentor — someone in the community that has an interest in the students project — coordinate with them, set up a schedule and of course figure out if their initial project is truly what they want to do.”

“Some kids, actually many of the kids, changed their project. They thought they were interested in this or that but then thought, ‘Maybe this isn’t what I want to do.’ This is okay, because it was a yearlong project and an evolution process. It’s for them to learn what it is they want to do.”

It’s all about growing and learning about yourself, the mentor added.

Almost all of the kids had never done public speaking or formal letters or set up schedules with adults so this whole experience was extremely enlightening for them.

The whole idea of growing and maturing to be more independent is why it was targeted towards Grade eight and nine students.

The quality of the end product definitely took some people by surprise.

“I was blown away,” McBride admitted. “First of all, because of the projects they all chose, each of them were so different — from forensics to building a bike rack to dancing and violin playing. They all had such incredibly different interests it’s just mind-boggling to think we are able to provide support for all these different interests for the youth.

Not everyone wants to play soccer or mountain bike and ski.”

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Know Your Watershed, a program of the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) administered and delivered by Wildsight, recently gave two Grade 8 classes from Rossland Summit School a closer look at where their water comes from, how it is used and where it ends up after it goes down the drain.

This program has been delivered throughout the Canadian portion of the Columbia Basin since 2010, growing exponentially from six pilot communities in 2010 to its current reach of 1025 students from 54 classes in 24 schools across 18 communities.

The students toured Rossland’s water treatment facilities, the Columbia Pollution Control Center in Trail, as well as the intake site at Topping Creek. The students also conducted water quality tests, both chemical and biological. Using special nets and identification charts, they were able to examine the resident macro invertebrate population in Trail Creek.

After the day’s tours and hands-on water quality testing, the students were given a presentation by a community-based water group member Rachael Roussin. Rachael is from the Rossland

Environmental Action Society, and spoke to the students about our local Wetlands, why they are important to us and what we can do to help keep them healthy.

Know Your Watershed educator, Jess Williams said, “Getting to know your local watershed makes you think about water differently. Knowledge of where your water comes from and where it goes once we use it creates a sense of responsibility with the students. They start to understand that everyone is living downstream, clean water is a necessity for all living things” By connecting students with their watershed and water issues in their communities, Know Your Watershed encourages students to ask important questions like, “how can we improve our impact in terms of water conservation and water quality?”

The students who participated in the program will take on an action project this spring. They will likely contribute their time and energy to the North Jubilee Wetlands project by participating in a propagation workshop of native wetland vegetation. These will be planted in the fall just in time for the wetlands revitalization located at the North end of Jubilee Park, RSS field. Jess Williams adds, “It’s really great to see these students get involved in a water-based project, especially so close to their school.”

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NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS: Monday, May 25, 6 pm.

ROSSLAND MUSEUM REGULAR HOURS The Museum is open for the summer season.

May-June: Wed to Sun: 10 am to 6 pm July-August: 7 days a week: 10 am to 6 pm Check out the website for more information and all upcoming events and activities at www.rosslandmuseum.ca.

COMMUNITY GARDEN SPRING WORK PARTIES Thursday, May 28 (5–7 pm) Come and get your fingers in the soil and learn about gardening at these casual community garden parties. Spring tasks include weeding, tidying and garden planning. Info

SLURPS AND BURPS FEEDING GROUP Tuesdays until Nov 3, 11:30 am to 1 pm. Family Obstetrics Clinic, 4th Floor Maternity, KBRH Trail. Share your experiences with your peers in an informative place for breastfeeding and bottle support. Whether you are an expectant mom, brand new mom, or a more seasoned mom, we welcome you!

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FAMILY FUN DAY Saturday, May 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Join us for our annual Family Fun Day at the museum! Carnival games, face painting, gold panning, and more! Admission is by donation. $5 for 10 game/activity tickets for the activities of your choice!

Prizes to be won.

From 1-2 p.m.: Flying Steamshovel Challenge (ages 6-12). Create flying objects and see how far they can fly!

From 2-3:30 p.m.: Kids movie and popcorn in our theatre (seats 32).

FREE CHAINSAW COURSE FOR VOLUNTEERS Saturday, May 30 Close to Rossland

(location details TBA). Free basic chainsaw safety course for Rossland Range Recreation site volunteers.

GARAGE SALE FUNDRAISER FOR KELLY FAMILY Sunday May 31, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

All proceeds from this garage sale will go to the Kelly Kids Sports Fund.

JL CROWE PERFORMS GREASE THE MUSICAL Friday June 5, 2015 7:00 to 9:30 pm Saturday June 6, 2015 7:00 to 9:30 pm.

Grease, first performed in 1971 in the original Kingston Mines Chicago Club is now being taken on by a group of talented J.L. Crowe students and will be performed at the Charles Bailey Theatre in Trail.

ROSSLAND 11TH ANNUAL TRAILS DAY Saturday June 6, 9 a.m.

Come out and help clean up and work on the trail system including over 30 trails totaling over 170 kilometres.

All volunteers are rewarded with a potluck and beverages, plus schwag!

CALENDAR 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. To post an event, provide information with contact details to editor@rosslandnews.com or give us a call at 877-365-6397.

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MUSEUM AFTER SCHOOL KIDS’ CLUB Tuesdays, Wednesdays until June 17, 3-5 p.m. @ Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre.

Crafts, games, and other educational activities on geology, history, mining, sports, science, and so much more! Ages 6-12. $5/ session (can pre-book/pay). For more details or to register, please contact Sandra at (250) 362-7722 or email admin @ rosslandmuseum.ca.

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about the Community Garden can be found at Rossland REAL Food’s website: www.rosslandfood.com.

Garden contact: Kathleen Hill (250231-9502).

THE CHURCH OF DIRT Mondays, 5:30 p.m. @ the Centennial Trail-head parking lot.

Come out and get dirty, meet great folks young and old, and add to our fantastic trail system. Reminders, updates, and location changes will be posted on Bhubble before each build night. No experience needed.

COMMUNITY JAM AT THE OLD FIREHALL Every Thursday until Oct 8, 6-9 pm @ the Old Fire Hall Ron Halliday hosts an acoustic, play together, music night in this historic and beautiful room.

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ROSSLAND MAKERLAB Thursdays 7 to 8:30 p.m. @ 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.

ADULT CO-ED REC HOCKEY Tuesdays 9:45 to 11 p.m.

Sundays 9:15 to 10:30 p.m.

Join this fun, co-ed recreational program of non-contact drop-in hockey. Full equipment is required and some experience necessary.

PICKLEBALL Indoor Pickleball at RSS Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

ROSSLAND MONKEY CLUB Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m. @ RSS Auditorium. Parkour and freerunning. Ages 8 and up. $5 drop-in.

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 have fun!

ROSSLAND BEAVER SCOUTS Mondays 3 to 4 p.m.

Girls and boys ages 5 to 7 years.

Please contact Deanna Leask at 250362-7118 to join.

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LOCAL WRITERS DISCUSSION Wednesdays 7:30 to 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 SENIORS Monday 1:30 p.m.

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

Monday 7 p.m.

Rossland Quilters Guild meets.

Contact Dayanne at 250-362-7727.

Wednesday 7 p.m.

Rossland Old Time Fiddlers play.

Visitors should contact Richie or Audrey at 250-362-9465.

Thursday 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Seniors stretching exercises and morning tea and snacks.

ROSSLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY The library has lots of great programs and events: Homeschoolers Happy Hour: 1st and 3rd Friday 1-2 p.m.

Lego Club: 1st and 3rd Thursday 3 to 4 p.m.

Books and Babies: Fridays at 11 a.m. Songs and story time for little ones 0 to 30 months.

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

Book Club for adults: Last Wednesday of each month.

Movies and Munchies: 4th Thursday of each month from 3 to 4 p.m. For kids 6-12 years.

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Wayne Wilson presents his 2014 voyage Chris Stedile Rossland News

In the Summer of 2014 ­— July to be exact — twelve outdoor enthusiasts took on Canada’s longest waterway, the Mackenzie River, and one of those adventurers was live in the Miners’ Hall to retell that tale.

On Wednesday night, Wayne Wilson put forth his presentation on the wonderful journey through all sorts of landscapes from Great Slave Lake at Fort Providence to Inuvik in the high Arctic.

In 26 foot canoes, packed full with tents, food and first aid, the group took on over 1,500 kilometers of wild Canadian terrain through the span of four weeks.

This second biggest river in North America — trumped only by the Mississippi — is host to many isolated, awe inspiring sights which were the highlights of Wilson’s presentation.

Wilson is a published author, narrator of an award-winning film, and consultant in the museum and heritage business.

The author’s presentation focused on not only the beauty of such an expedition but the lessons learned and bonding with fellow paddlers.

“It’s a great way to see this land that we live in and move through every day, from a different perspective,” he said.

“You get to see a part of the landscape that most people don’t get a chance to see.

“It’s a bit of an adventure. The Mackenzie is an iconic river in Canada, and to be someone who says ‘I’ve gone down that’ I think is quite an accom-

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For Wilson, these voyages aren’t just about the sights and sense of accomplishment though, he finds these types of journeys can really help one connect with themselves and the nature surroundKootenay Savings Credit Union,TeckTrail Operations andThe Canadian Cancer Society present ing them and that’s exactly why he keeps on coming back to the rapids and paddles.

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For those inspired by Wilson’s talk, excursions of this type do happen at least once each year. Different rivers, locations and such are chosen but the 2 Go outside. experience is similar.

Coming back to the Mackenzie, the presenter assured the audience that while, like any river, caution is needed, the voyage itself wasn’t overly taxing.

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Natural gas is used safely in B.C. every day. But if you However he did state that if one was to run into an issue or flip the vessel, “It’s not like the Columbia smell rotten eggs, go outside first, then call us. river where every night you’re staying at a settlement or campground. You go over in the MackenLearn more at fortisbc.com/smellandtell. zie River, you’re in real trouble. There isn’t much traffic up there.”

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QUE ShelterBoxes for Nepal Students fundraise to aid earthquake victims As most of us are aware, the earthquake that occurred on April 25 in Nepal devastated the lives of many people. A slow recovery was on the rise, only for them to be hit by another 7.3 magnitude aftershock just a couple weeks later.

In response to the crisis, the Rossland Interact club decided to join in on the international relief effort by running a fundraiser at J.L. Crowe in Trail. Starting on May 5, jars were put in every classroom and students were encouraged to bring $3 for the cause. As a small incentive for the high school students, it was announced that a pizza party would be rewarded to the class that raised the most money. Funds go to ShelterBox, a Rotary-based organization that delivers boxes with essential materials needed for the survival of people who have lost their homes because of a natural disaster. Contents include: a tent for a group of people, thermal blankets and groundsheets, water storage and purification equipment, solar lamps, cooking utensils, a basic tool kit, and mosquito nets. Each ShelterBox costs $1200, and the Rossland Interact members thought it would be effective to raise money through the school while raising awareness and involvement. The Trail Interact Club agreed to help us and we made the fundraiser happen. A special thank you to Madelaine Fisher and Ella Conliffe for their help at the school, and for the support of the Trail Interact Club.

As of May 22, J.L. Crowe donated a sum of $3085 to Nepal. Through the classroom jars, students donated $625. Through a school event called Hoops for Heart where money also went to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, students

were also able to raise an additional $1200. Furthermore, the class that raised the most money ($95.95) denied their prize of a pizza party and selflessly donated the $60 it would have cost, for a total of $1885 from the students. Finally, the school’s administration staff generously donated $1200 as well.

At a cost of $1200 each, J.L. Crowe will be sending two ShelterBoxes, with the remaining money going to Rossland Rotary to help them send another one. If you are interested in donating to the cause, feel free to contact a Rotarian, or send an email to rosslandinteractclub@gmail. com and we will direct you to the right person.

Furthermore, optimistically looking for the same level of support in Rossland, Interact is starting this same fundraiser at Rossland Summit School (RSS). Each student is encouraged to bring $3 for the people of Nepal by June 5.

The Rossland Interact Club sincerely thanks all those who have generously donated and are donating still. In the end, it is all about supporting Nepal, and the club is happy to be able to contribute to a community outside of its own.

The Rossland Interact Club is a group dedicated to serving both the local community and international communities. The club’s motto is, “Strengthening Communities through Service”.

Their next meeting is June 3, 6:45 p.m. at the Rossland Library — new members are always welcome. “Like” them on Facebook (Rossland Interact Club) to keep updated on upcoming activities.

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Denine Brownlee I can stay within my community. Right now I have to drive out to Montrose or Castlegar if my two boys want to use a skatepark.

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Flying Solo Last Thursday, Kootenay Danceworks put on a grand performance at Rossland Summit School with the purpose of raising funds for both the Kelly Family Trust and Koppin Family Trust. Papillon: Flying Solo featured 37 solo performances from the proud and talented dancers of Kootenay Danceworks for the community members of Rossland.

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