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Skiers were eager to hit the slopes on opening day at Red Mountain and were rewarded with great conditions.

Chase Eagleton, Ryder Eagleton and Xander Banes were so excited to be the first up the chair this year that they spent the night at Red on Friday. They arrived at 7:30 p.m. and were up and raring to go by 7:13 a.m on Saturday, Dec. 12.

Asked how excited they were for the first run of the season, Chase and Xander said, “Really pumped!”

They were looking forward to doing every run on the mountain, and planned to start off with Roots, a double black diamond run.

The boys were joined by June Campbell, who has been skiing at Red for 40 years.

Campbell planned to start her day on

Silverlode runs, “to break the old legs in.”

Don Thompson, general manager at Red Mountain, was pleased with the start to the season and with the snow pack for opening day.

“Conditions are good. They’re a little bit beyond early season and that [temperature] inversion that we had not long ago actually set up the mountain so that the snow pack is very, very solid,” he said.

Grooming went well on opening day and Thompson said they had more runs groomed for opening day this year than last.

Red Mountain has already gotten over three feet of snow this December, and the snow depth at the top of Granite Mountain was 133 cm Saturday morning, with fresh snow beginning to fall right as the hill opened.

The great conditions may have con-

tributed to the great turnout, with a long line of people waiting for the Silverlode Chair to start up at 9 a.m.

“Best in many years,” Thompson said of the turnout. “They’re excited about skiing for one, but there’s definitely some pent up desire to go out.”

Thompson said Red Mountain will be holding a number of special events throughout the season, including skiing with Santa on Christmas Day, and will also be home to a number of races.

“There’s a lot of races. There’s the Canadian Open, the Junior Championships,” he said. “There’s also a college free ski program.”

Rossland residents still have until Monday, Dec. 21 to get their Kootenay Locals Only cards.

“Check it out and don’t hesitate,” said Matt Henry, director of sales. “It’s the best conditions we’ve had in a long time.”

A BC man, who beat a Rossland senior to death in his own home 18 years ago, has been denied early parole.

Wayne MacMillan, then a resident of Castlegar, was twice convicted of first degree murder in the brutal death of Edward Vertere, 90.

“He continues to downplay his responsibility for his actions in the murder of Mr. Vertere,” states BC Supreme Court Justice Stephen Kelleher in his ruling, denying MacMillan a faint hope hearing in front of a jury. “The murder, coming after torture and a beating, is particularly egregious.”

MacMillan’s case began in the Rossland Court House following his 1998 arrest, but was subsequently moved to Vancouver following a violation of a pre-trial publicity ban by a Vancouver newspaper that was ruled could affect the impartiality of a local jury.

After being convicted of murder in 2000 and sentenced to life without parole for 25 years, MacMillan was granted a new trial after the BC Appeal Court ruled that a scribbled note from a juror indicated jury members may have been confused about a key point of law when they found MacMillan guilty of firstdegree murder in the death of Mr. Vertere.

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Future of the Emcon lot Council approved a request from the Rossland Skatepark Association to collaborate with them during the Washington St. Renewal project. Specifically council agreed to allow the association to tie in drainage for the skatepark during construction and to capitalize on excavation and debris removal by using the same equipment. City staff concluded that having the association capitalize on concrete purchasing wasn’t possible, as the city and association both need different kinds of concrete and the tender does not specify amounts of concrete.

Council also voted to begin the process of rezoning half of the lot to park space, but councillors John Greene, Martin Kruysse and Lloyd McLellan were opposed. They had no problem rezoning 10,000 sq. ft. for the use of the skatepark, but didn’t want to commit the rest of the half of

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the lot to park space.

The Rossland Youth Action Network had also requested that staff reallocate one of the old storage buildings on the Emcon Lot for a new youth centre, which council approved. Again councillors Greene, Kruysse and McLellan were against it because they were afraid it would limit future development on the site.

There were also concerns raised about the city property being stored in the building, and staff had recommended budgeting $70,000 to build a third building on the lot to continue storing these items, but council agreed that they could either sell off some of the items and/or find a less costly storage solution.

Recreation programs seeking new homes Council gave staff permission to look at alternative venues for the recreation programs that will be displaced when the Miners’ Hall closes in February. Staff estimates they will need to pay for approximately 610 hours of

rental space for the programs, and that most venues charge $20 to $30 per hour, resulting in an approximate cost of $12,200 to $18,300.

Stretch and Strength and Youth Karate have already found new homes, and some of the recreation programs already take place in the RSS gym, but there are a number of recreation programs that will have to be cancelled if a venue can’t be found.

The city would forgo $9,150 in revenue from the displaced programs.

Staff will report back to council with a cost analysis of the rental options.

Business licenses Council voted to have staff conduct a comprehensive review of the Business License Bylaw, and begin charging businesses that fail to pay their business licenses on time a $100 late fee.

The late fee will apply to any 2015 fees not paid by December 31, 2015 and any 2016 fees not paid by the due date.

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He was re-tried and convicted on Dec. 14, 2003, again sentenced to life without parole eligibility for 25 years.

MacMillan filed for earlier parole under what’s termed the faint hope clause.

Under section 745.6 (faint hope clause) of the Canadian Criminal Code, a statutory provision allows prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment with a parole eligibility period of greater than 15 years, to apply for early parole once they have served 15 years.

Kelleher said that “generally speaking” MacMillan has done well in custody.

“Although the application has explored other factors contributing to his offences, he continues to characterize the murder of Mr. Vertere and the manslaughter of Mr. Martins

as events arising out of self defence,” he wrote.

“It is the totality of the evidence that results in this application being dismissed.”

The judge concluded MacMillan can apply for early parole in another five years if he continues to make “sufficient progress.”

MacMillan has an extensive record, with 22 convictions for criminal offences between 1979 and 2001, apart from the Vertere murder conviction — as well as a second homicide.

Two months after killing Vertere, MacMillan beat an Okanagan man to death. He was convicted of manslaughter in the death of Luis Martins.

He met Martins in an Osoyoos bar, beat him to death, then drove Martins’ truck into the mountains northeast of Osoyoos and disposed of the body in a wooded area.

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resting for killing Mr. Vertere and Mr. Martins during a police sting, according to Justice Kelleher’s Dec. 9 court documents. MacMillan entered into what he believed was a criminal organization involving illegal activity, but it was in fact, a police undercover operation.

The police masqueraded as criminals, and in June 1998, MacMillan told an undercover officer that he had killed an old man in the man’s home in Rossland. He also told the officer that he had gone for a ride in a man’s truck in Osoyoos and killed the man by caving in the man’s head using his hands and boots.

According to the parole eligibility report, MacMillan has been escorted on temporary absences for medical and family purposes, as well as private family visits. He married in 2013. When the marriage ended earlier this

year, he did not disclose to his parole officer and he recently lost his job cutting firewood outside the gates. “…Mr MacMillan’s response to supervision has been questionable up to the present time,” wrote a prison psychiatrist. “He has been secretive and areas that have bearing on his risk, and he has been dishonest when challenged about his behaviours and choices.”

Under the faint hope clause, offenders who committed their offence after December 2, 2011 are no longer eligible to apply for the faint hope clause. However, those convicted of offences that occurred prior to that date may still be eligible.

Part of the rational for the clause, was to lower the risk to prison guards from murderers serving life with little hope of release, and nothing to lose from unleashing violence.

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Restoring the old lookout to Glory CHELSEA NOVAK Rossland News

Discussion has begun on how to turn the Old Glory forest fire lookout into a heritage site open to the public.

Friends of the Rossland Range (FORR) held a meeting to discuss the restoration of the forest fire lookout last Thursday night at St. Andrew’s United Church Hall.

Those who attended had the chance to give their input on what the restoration should include.

Some of the work that needs to be done to restore the lookout is structural, like replacing the roof, replacing the shutters and fixing the rocks under the foundation.

“Some of the concrete is poured concrete, but poured concrete is quite an enterprise way up there in the mountains.

You have to have enough water to do it and concrete is heavy … so they set some of the building on this poured foundation,” explained Les Carter, FORR director. “[One] corner is sitting on a natural rock …, but underneath [the middle] was all rock masonry mortared together and a lot of the old concrete has, through freeze/thaw cycles over the years, broken apart and the rocks have fallen out.”

The rock work needs to be put back in place to make the building a little more secure.

Other improvements are needed to mark the lookout as a historical landmark and were open

for discussion.

One of the first decisions made was that the lookout should be open so the public can go inside. Then the question was what should be done to make it an interesting site to visit.

One suggestion was to make the fire lookout resemble, as much as possible, what it had looked like when it was in service. Enough so that someone visiting could imagine what it was like to be up there back then, on the lookout for flames.

This includes being able to look out the windows, and having the old stove, fridge and Douglas fir plywood counter top stay in place.

In line with that suggestion, Carter suggested putting in a firefinder table with a map printed on steel.

A major part of making the lookout into a historic site is installing interpretive signs describing the history of the lookout. It was suggested that the interpretive experience should also include the weather station, since anyone who’d climbed all the way up Old Glory would want to have a look at both.

This sparked an interesting debate about what constitutes a historical artifact and what is simply junk.

A team is currently working to remove some of the scrap metal, crumbled bricks and other garbage from the weather station, but some at the meeting were concerned that historical artifacts might be mistaken for junk.

A group will likely be meeting for a followup discussion on which items are considered to have historical value.

It was agreed however that people should be encouraged to pack out their garbage and part of the restoration will include posting signs to that effect.

Carter also suggested that there should be signs warning hikers about lightning strikes.

“The lookout is lightning grounded and the lightning grounding has always worked,” explained Carter. “Being electrocuted is part of the risk of lightning, [but] they’re recently realizing that the rest of the risk is the same as what they’re finding with hockey players and that’s concussion injury.”

The shock wave caused by lightning can result in concussive or auditory injury, which is part of the reason FORR doesn’t want to encourage anyone to think of the fire lookout as an overnight destination. Though people staying inside may not be electrocuted, the building won’t shield them from the blast.

Someone else suggested that since there were so many trail signs people wanted to include, it might be best to have a kiosk at the trailhead, rather than cluttering the trail with too many signs.

Another important consideration for the restoration was the installation of an outhouse.

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The restoration of the Old Glory fire lookout is being funded in part through a Canada 150 grant.

The grant can’t be used until April and then FORR will have two calendar years to spend the money. They also still need to match the Canada 150 funding.

“That was $85,000 if we can match that $85,000 with funds from other places, and we have matching funds for all but $15,000 of that now,” said Carter.

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UNITED CHURCH SUPPORTS FRIENDS OF REFUGEES The St. Andrew’s United Church Women presented Jan Micklethwaite from the West Kootenay Friends of Refugees with a check for $1000. The money was raised through the sale of apple and turkey pies, which the women have been making for nearly a decade to high demand.

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SD20 rolls out new curriculum for K to Grade 9 Teachers are given more freedom to teach big ideas, says assistant superintendent VALERIE ROSSI Rossland News

Grade 2 Science teachers may be teaching their students about the life cycle of a snake or scorpion rather than the traditional lesson of the butterfly.

The province has given teachers the freedom to play around with the new curriculum introduced this year in Kindergarten through Grade 9 with full implementation rolled out next year with grades 10-12 on board.

“Despite the fact that for some there will be angst, and there will be grieving because we’re letting go of the old system, I think in our district we’re well positioned to take this work on,” said Bill Ford, School District 20’s assistant superintendent.

School districts across the province started rolling out the Ministry of Education’s new education plan in September. The new curriculum is considered flexible, said Ford, because it prescribes fewer learning outcomes and rather focuses on core competencies, skills and knowledge students need to succeed in the 21st century.

“Employers have been telling the government for years that they’re looking for students that have the ability to be a creative thinker, to be able to collaborate, to be able to problem-solve, to communicate, to be able to take information and make sense of it and do something with it,” said Ford. “They’re not looking for the system to produce the

kinds of kids that are like a factory model.”

Personalized learning plays into this concept too. The life cycle is still an important teaching note, for instance, but now kids can choose a subject of their choice so long as there is the same learning outcome. The new expectation holds that the life cycle is a “big idea” but how the message is delivered is open ended. Teachers do, however, have to weave “core competencies” like communication and critical thinking into lessons.

“Now it’s a formal piece of the curriculum so as the teacher is thinking about the life cycle work that kids will engage in, they will now look at the competencies and say, ‘I’m going to put this as a group project’ — collaboration — ‘and the other competency I want to see is communication,’” explained Ford. “They’re going to communicate their learning in a variety of different ways; it could be a diorama, poster or a web page.”

So what does this change mean for School District 20?

Within the traditional class setting, parents can expect to hear more about collaboration that may even span between classrooms.

Nicola Kuhn is the teacher-librarian at Rossland Summit School, who also teaches Humanities 7/8/9. She said she’s been working with the new model since 2014 as it lends itself well to her teaching approach.

As teacher-librarian, Kuhn is collaborating with other teachers at her school and across the district, this work includes an im-

migration unit that focuses on the experience in Canada.

Students will be examining immigration through poetry, picture books, and nonfictions; they’ll also write poems, create a collaborative piece of art to raise money for the West Kootenay Friends of Refugees and an illustrated children’s book. The unit will also look at immigration through the lens of math and science and ultimately teach young learners about empathy, acceptance and tolerance of diversity.

“We’ve invited a community member to come and speak to the students about her work through the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) and working with adolescent refugees,” she added. “It also brings in Rossland’s rich history, as students will be visiting the museum and learning more about immigration in the late 1800s in the Kootenays.”

Moving away from the old curriculum is exciting but also a little scary for some. The Board of Education has struck a community engagement committee to look at ways of informing the public about the switch over, and SD20 will schedule two additional professional development days this school year to support teachers with the change. The school district has also invited Dr. Leyton Schnellert, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia, to work with local educators on approaching the new curriculum.

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to drive change and it’s not going to happen overnight and teachers need to be supported through all of this,” said Ford.

But the timing is right, he said. The information age has changed the role of the teacher in the classroom. “Teachers are not the sage on the stage, they’re the guide on the side,” added Ford. Just as kids have adapted to the modern classroom so too should curriculum.

“I hope that a decade from now, a generation from now, that this is well enhanced and that we challenged the status quo,” said Ford.

“That we’ve got kids who are really involved in what they’re learning and that we’ve got flexibility built into a school day to allow for that to happen.

“I hope that we haven’t lost sight of the core learning but because the core learning has shrunk and we’re attending to all of these competencies that we’ve got the flexibility to meet the kids’ needs and the teachers’ needs in a way that it keeps the system healthy and vibrant.”

Kuhn greets the change with open arms but still waits for assessment to follow suit.

Moving away from textbook learning is beneficial to the students but new resources need to be developed to match the new curriculum, she adds.

The new curriculum for grades 10-12 is now in draft form at https://curriculum.gov. bc.ca, where this year’s roll out is also described in detail and broken down by grade and subject.

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Interesting tidbits on Christmas The holiday season has arrived, and millions of people across the globe will be celebrating Christmas with their families and friends. The following are some interesting tidbits to share with your loved ones this holiday season.

• In 350 AD, Pope Julius I, bishop of Rome, proclaimed December 25 the official celebration date for the birth of Jesus Christ. Many historians and theologians have surmised that Christ really wasn’t born this time of year, thanks to imagery and information from the Bible.

• Christmas carols began as an English custom called “wassailing.”

Individuals toasted neighbors to a long and healthy life.

• Despite the common tale that three wise men paid homage to baby Jesus, the Bible never specifically calls out a number. Similarly, there’s no specific indication that they visited the infant Jesus. Their visit may have occurred when Jesus was older.

• Santa Claus’ modern look

was inspired by writings from The Knickerbockers of New York and imagery from Clement Clarke Moore’s “A Visit from St. Nicholas.” Moore denied authoring the famous poem for 15 years after it was published anonymously, feeling the poem was beneath his talents.

• Santa has his own official postal code. It’s H0 H0 H0.

• The song “Jingle Bells” was originally written for Thanksgiving and not Christmas. People loved it so much that the lyrics were changed to fit Christmas.

• Christmas trees typically grow for 15 years before they’re cut and sold. This means the trees sold today were likely planted in 1999.

• Christmas was not declared an official holiday in the United States until June 26, 1870.

• Before turkey, the traditional Christmas meal served in England was a pig’s head and mustard.

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• Christ may have been born in a cave rather than a manger.

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• Many people may be less inclined to stand under mistletoe waiting for a kiss if they knew what “mistletoe” means in the ancient Germanic language. It literally means “dung on a twig,” for the bird who eats the berries and then leaves seeds in droppings to propagate new plants.

• Each holiday season, PNC Wealth Management calculates the costs of the gifts in the song, “The 12 Days of Christmas.” The price index for the gifts went from $12,673 in 1984 to more than $24,000 in 2011.

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Wishing you and your family a safe and happy holiday season!

Plan ahead for a great Christmas dinner Shopping for holiday gifts may be a top priority for many come the holiday season, but for hosts and hostesses opening their homes to friends and family, several other tasks need to be done as well. One of the more significant decisions holiday hosts must make is choosing what to serve when guests arrive for holiday dinners.

Holiday dinners are often more extravagant than the runof-the-mill dinners families eat on ordinary weeknights.

Crafting a special dinner requires both planning and prep work, and there are some ways to make the experience go more smoothly.

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Culture often dictates which meals are prepared. Many popular main courses involve pork and poultry, as baked hams and roasted turkeys are especially popular during the holiday season. But regardless of history, hosts should consider which foods appeal to the greatest number of guests, then plan the dinner around these items. Also, intricate plating techniques can if you’re known for a particular backfire if you do not have adequate dish, go ahead and make that, even if it’s a less traditional holi- practice.

It’s better to stick to familiar day meal.

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tasked with providing decadent desserts. Unless the entire meal is potluck, holiday hosts usually handle the main courses and many of the side dishes.

Be prepared for leftovers In an effort to ensure everyone has enough to eat, you likely will make more food than you and your guests need. Don’t let those leftovers go to waste. Stock up on takeaway storage containers so your guests can bring home some of the food. Promptly wrap up any leftovers and store them in the refrigerator so food will not spoil.

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Tips for great decorating at Christmas It is not the holiday season until homes, stores and town centers are decorated in lights and tinsel.

When entire neighborhoods are enhanced by bows and animated figurines, the celebratory tone is set and decorations can trigger happy feelings associated with holiday gatherings.

Some people find holiday decorating enjoyable and eagerly anticipate taking out storage containers and sorting through all of their memory-laden trinkets, while others are less enthusiastic about readying their homes for the season. No matter which group you fall into, the following are some simple tips to make holiday decorating easier.

• Plan to decorate on a day when you do not have any other responsibilities. Choose to decorate on a day when you can devote your full attention to decorating, avoiding a day when you might be distracted by other things. If you prefer to decorate alone, ask a friend to watch the kids or have a spouse take them out of the house for a

few hours. If decorating is a family event, find a day when everyone’s schedules are clear.

• Take out the decorations the day prior. Hauling boxes and containers from the attic or basement can take a while. Take some time to move all of the decorating items to a main floor of the house the day or night before your decorating marathon. This way you won’t get discouraged or tired by the task even before the real decorating has begun.

• Put the tree up first. The Christmas tree is the a focal point of holiday decorations, so set up the tree and decorate it before you get started on decorating the rest of the house. If you do not get to all of your other decorating, at least the tree will be ready and your home will still have some holiday appeal.

Once the lights are on, decorating the tree is a great activity for keeping the kids busy while you handle other jobs.

• Divide and conquer. Nothing makes holiday decorating go faster than delegating decorating tasks.

Assign specific tasks to your helpers. Put one person in charge of decorating the living room while another handles the outside lights, wreaths and inflatable items.

• Turn on the tunes. Working to music frequently takes your mind off of the work and will help pass the time more quickly. Have your favorite holiday playlist at the ready and turn up the volume. Sing along to the carols or contemporary songs while you are elbow-deep in decorations.

• Take some breaks. Working hungry or tired may lead to sloppy work or frustration. There’s little chance of untangling a knot in the lights with your patience in tact if you haven’t eaten for hours. Plan some time for lunch while you sit and rest. Survey the work you’ve done and make a list of the next steps.

After the hard work of decorating, you’ll likely have a sense of accomplishment. Now it’s time to enjoy the holiday scene and prepare for the excitement of the weeks ahead.

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UPCOMING BLACK JACK FREE BRING A BUDDY If you have a Black Jack pass you can bring a friend to ski for free Saturday, Dec. 19. Excellent conditions.

MUSEUM HOLIDAY HOURS The Rossland Museum will be closed for the Christmas break from December 20 to January 5 inclusive.

DECEMBER WINTER MARKET Saturday, Dec. 19, 2 to 6 p.m. at the Miners’ Hall. Last chance to do your Christmas shopping at the farmers’ market and put some handmade, locally-produced gifts under the tree.

JOE HILL COFFEE HOUSE Holiday show on Sunday, December 20, in the Rossland Miners’ Hall.

Doors at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m.

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SLURPS AND BURPS FEEDING GROUP Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Family Obstetrics Clinic, Fourth 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!

ART DROP IN NIGHT Mondays, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. @ YAN Space, 2076 Columbia Ave. There will be no instruction, just a space to be creative with other youth artists.

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ADULT CO-ED REC HOCKEY Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:45 p.m. to 11 p.m. Join this fun, co-ed recreational program of non-contact dropin hockey. Please enter on Second Ave. This is fun, no contact, no pressure hockey! Full equipment is required and some experience necessary.

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MUSEUM AFTER SCHOOL KIDS’ CLUB Wednesdays until Dec. 16, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. @ the Rossland Museum.

Explore science, create crafts, and play games. The museum has tonnes of resources for kids interested in geology, science, history, and more.

Bring a snack, and enjoy two hours of supervised fun. Ages 5-12. Drop in $5.

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GIRL TALK FOR GIRLS 14-18 Wednesdays, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. @ YAN Space, 2076 Columbia Ave. Want some time to just relax, talk, and hang out doing cool things with other girls?

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LOCAL WRITERS DISCUSSION Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. 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.

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News $12,687 RAISED FOR LITERACY PROGRAMS CBAL (Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy) and Black Press’ 2015 Reach a Reader campaign raised $12,687 during the month of October to support literacy programs across the Kootenay Boundary. This year, Kootenay Savings Credit Union (KSCU) partnered with the campaign and matched online donations. For information on CBAL programs, visit cbal.org. Left to right: Desneiges Profili, CBAL’s regional program manager, Aron Burke and Shelly Martin, KSCU, and Chuck Bennett, group publisher for Black Press West Kootenay.

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As the Rossland Public Library enters the final stages of our Library Renewal Project we are actively seeking energetic community members to join our board of trustees and help us lead your library into the future.

The library plays an important role in Rossland society and our community development. We have over 40,000 visits per year and rank in the top ten libraries in the province for active cardholders and children program attendance. Be part of a dynamic team that is a valuable part of the community, and help us make a difference.

To become a trustee, you must be a resident of Rossland, a member in good standing of the library, and at least 19 years of age. If you’re not a member of the library, becoming one is easy! Just bring a piece of photo ID and a recent piece of mail with your current address on it to the library. Everyone is welcome to apply, especially if you have skills in IT, community relations, fundraising, or project management.

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