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PROUDLY SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF ROSSLAND, WARFIELD, TRAIL, MONTROSE, FRUITVALE & SALMO
Canada Day celebrations far and wide BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
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The cast from Rossland's Gold Fever Follies extended a warm hand to Trail council on June 22, impressing all with their humour, stellar voices and in sync dance moves. This year's show is a Kootenay spin on a classic tale of two starcrossed lovers. (Left to right) Ty Wright as Donald Guthrie; Jessica Rowat, Gertrude; Nadya Corscadden as Ellen Guthrie; Nick Heffelfinger, Alderman Flute; Lauren Halász as Isabella Mezzonotti; Kirsti Hack, Mabel; Alexandra Willett, Romola Mezzonotti; Aaron James, Julian; and Amy King the Velvet Queen. For a sneak peek performance check out the Trail Times website or visit the Trail Times Facebook page. To read about the full cast visit goldfeverfollies.com.
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A Rossland-Trail spin on a classic love story BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
“Parting is such sweet sorrow” following a performance by the Gold Fever Follies. Bold, witty and based on historical Rossland and Trail political relations, this year's “Summer is Coming” promises plenty of laughs and great songs in a story told through the eyes of two young lovers. Opening today, the show runs twice daily to Aug. 22 at the Rossland Miner’s Hall. Written by Brian Turner, a Trail born, Warfield raised and Rossland schooled script writer, the play gives a Kootenay twist to the Shakespearean classic tale of Romeo and Juliet. Set in Rossland in 1903, the cities are at each others throats because of politics and past grievances, explains Amy King, the show's assistant music
director, accompanist and actor. Instead of the Capulets and Montagues feuding as in the original, Rossland and Trail fill those roles, she said. Aaron James portrays Julian (Romeo) a Rossland volunteer firefighter who falls head over heels for a girl from Trail named Romola Mezzonotti, played by Alexandra Willett. After the two characters meet and it's love at first sight, the question becomes, “Can the two live in peace even though they are from different worlds?” “Come and find out,” said King. “Also, see how well you know the story of Romeo and Juliet (because) every character has a connection to a specific character in the classic Shakespearean tale.” This is King's second year being part of the Gold Fever Follies, now in its
29th season. “I decided to try my luck a year ago and got in,” said the recent Canadian College of Performing Arts graduate. Originally from Pense, Sask., King was cast as a romantic lead in the 2014 “Off the Rails” production which brought her to the West Kootenay for the first time. “We would take cast trips to Nelson, Castlegar, Trail, Montrose and nearby lakes and rivers,” she said. “While staying in Rossland I fell in love with this part of the country.” King portrays the Velvet Queen, the proprietor of the Velvet Hotel and head of the Garter Girls in “Summer is Coming,” as well as chorus/narrator. “Behind the scenes I play the piano for the show, stage manage and run lights at the same time,” she said. “It's a job that is quite a challenge, but is such a thrill to do.”
With sunshine in the forecast and birthday cakes iced red and white, local communities are set to wish the country a Happy 148th Birthday on Wednesday. Canada Day kicks off with a $5 pancake and sausage breakfast at the Kiwanis Beaver Creek Park at 8 a.m. followed by barbecued hamburgers and hot dogs plus fun for the family from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Live entertainment, a craft fair and community group displays run throughout the day alongside games and activities for children. The national anthem will be sung at noon with free cake to follow. Free bus service with wheelchair accessibility is available to all with downtown Trail runs leaving Pine and Farwell Street at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Pick up and drop off sites are in Shavers Bench at Seventh Ave. and McBride; Highway Drive and the city works yard; and Old Waneta Road in front of Maglio Building Supplies. The bus leaves the park at 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m. Fruitvale begins its celebrations in Haines Park at noon with firemen grilling hamburgers and hot dogs, old fashioned games for the kids, volunteer appreciation award presentations and music by Cathy Kolar. If a dip in the pool sounds good, then the Warfield Centennial Pool will be open all day with Canada Day celebrations from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Staff has planned games and activities for all ages. Warfield Recreation will be serving hot dogs and a drink for $1, and birthday cake will be cut at 2:30 p.m. See ROSSLAND, Page 3
No injuries, fuel spilled in Saturday crash Rossland Hill closed for eight hours BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
A large fuel spill from a rolled semi forced an eight-hour closure of the highway between Warfield and Rossland on Saturday. The 911 came into Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue just after 10:30 a.m. that day with reports of a high mechanism rollover incident on Highway 3B near the gravel pit just up the hill from Warfield. The semi-trailer was loaded with food items See CREWS, Page 3
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