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Black Jack skier Julien Locke celebrates his gold medal atop the podium at the World Junior and U23 Ski Trials in Thunder Bay, Ont., Friday.

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BLACK JACK SKIER JULIEN LOCKE BOOKED HIS TICKET TO THE U23 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ROMANIA AFTER RACING TO GOLD AT THE HAYWOOD NORAM WORLD JUNIOR AND U23 SKI TRIALS IN THUNDER BAY, ONT., FRIDAY. Locke earned a spot on the U23 World championship ski team with an incredible performance in the 1.3-kilometre sprint. The 22-year-old Nelson native raced to first in all three of the heats, before blazing to a three-second win

over runner-up Patrick Stewart-Jones of Nakkertock Ski Team in the final.

“It was just good to see him execute each start perfectly,” said Black Jack Ski coach David Wood. “That’s perhaps been the big challenge. He’s been fast enough, but this time tactically he did everything perfectly.”

Locke won the Senior Mens final in a time of 2:25.87, blowing away the field by almost three seconds. Runner-up, Stewart-Jones, finished in 2:28.81, while Big Thunder skier, Angus Foster, of Thunder Bay came third in 2:29.81.

Locke finished his qualifying heat in 2:32.47 and got progressively faster as the day wore on, finishing first in the semifinal in 2:30.11, before taking close to five seconds off that time in the final.

“That all bodes well for the World

championship,” says Wood, who has watched Locke improve steadily all season. After a slow start, Locke raced to bronze at the U.S. National Ski championship earlier this month, and Wood says his performance in Thunder Bay was one of his best.

“Mostly refining his tactics and psychology around executing (has helped).

Physically I think it’s his best year, but he’s putting it together, and that in the past has been the challenge.”

Locke has moved on to Ottawa, where he will train and compete, as he prepares for the U23 World Championship in Rasnov, Romania. The Black Jack coach believes a top 12 finish at the World Championship would be an excellent result.

“His goal is to finish in the first 12

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and that can open doors for him in the national program, and that is doable. If he can keep his shape like it is now, and execute like he is, it’s completely doable.”

Unfortunately for Black Jack skiers Colin Ferrie and David Palmer, Sunday’s 30-km skiathlon race was cancelled due to cold weather and was not rescheduled. Last year Ferrie earned a spot on the U23 World team following podium finishes in the skiathlon and 15-km skate, and Palmer was keen on improving on his third place finish among U23 racers in the 15-km race.

“Thunder Bay is cold, but we ended up losing one race which was a bad thing for the other guys, Palmer and Ferrie. For them to lose the distance skating race that kind of shot them down,” added Wood. “It never, ever Continued on A3

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Food security for Rossland CHELSEA NOVAK Rossland News

A group of Rosslanders are working to secure funding for a Rossland Food Security Action Plan.

Councillor Andrew Zwicker is among a group of people trying to secure a Community Food Action Initiative (CFAI) grant from Interior Health. The grant provides $45,000 over three years for three communities.

The group in question still doesn’t have a name, though they are leaning toward calling themselves a Food Security Task Force.

“If [the grant] goes ahead then this group that we have will form itself into… We don’t know exactly what we’re going to call ourselves yet, probably right now we’re the Food Security Task Force. Although we may become part of the Sustainability Commission, we may not,” says Zwicker.

Zwicker started the group by meeting with Rossland food growers and people who were interested in food security.

“Food was always such a growing trend in town already. I mean all these people that are so passionate about it, well I thought, ‘Well, there’s got to be something that’s limiting everybody from happening, because all these people here are excited about it, why isn’t it a bigger thing?’” he says. “So I started meeting with all of the different food growers and passionate people about it over the last spring, summer, fall, and then this fall the grant opportunity came up with Interior Health.”

The group submitted a letter of intent for the CFAI grant, and was one of the final seven selected to submit a full grant application.

The first step in creating the Rossland Food Security Action Plan will be research.

“So what is our current food scenario? Who’s grow-

ing what? Who’s selling it to who? How are people buying it?” says Zwicker.

The plan will look at ways to increase food production, ways of growing the number of people buying local, and ways to improve sales and marketing.

One of the potential ideas is to introduce community cold storage, so that large amount of suitable produce can be bought and kept for the winter.

“Everyone has like a basket in this cold storage facility,” explains Zwicker. “Because I don’t have enough room to keep 50 winter squashes in my basement or 1000 potatoes, but if I can rent out space in this community cold storage, I can keep more of the stuff that I grew and have it all for the winter.”

Another potential initiative is to purchase a juicing machine and use fruit from trees around town to make local juice. Not only earning money to keep the plan sustainable and ongoing, but to provide a service by removing bear attractants.

A Selkirk student is also working on a project to do an inventory of agricultural land around Rossland.

The inventory could then potentially be used by the City to lease city-owned land for agricultural purposes.

“Someone can come into town, look at the map, and say ‘Ok, here’s all the City owned land that could potentially be used for vegetables or something, and here’s the form to fill out, I wanna lease it, and here’s the price,’ and it’s super easy,” says Zwicker.

The Food Security Action Plan would potentially draw on tax payer dollars. For the sake of the grant application, $5,000 from the Sustainability Commission’s budget and $15,000 from the City of Rossland have been budgeted, but nothing’s set in stone, and it’s hoped the group can find more funding resources.

Anyone excited by food sustainability who would like to join the group or learn more can contact Councillor Zwicker at councillorzwicker@rossland.ca.

Event gives Special Olympics athletes opportunity to compete CHELSEA NOVAK Rossland News

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Fifteen Special Olympics athletes from the area will be competing in the Trail Snow Sports Festival on Saturday, Feb. 6.

The festival will give a chance for athletes who would not otherwise be competing this year to test their skills.

“This particular event is what would be considered just a regional event, well not regional, it’s a provincial event, but the reason why we’re having it is because this year is the year of the nationals, so many athletes wouldn’t typically have an event to go to this year,” explains Darrell Fry, coach for the Special Olympics alpine ski team. “So we wanted to create an event that everyone could participate in.”

The event will also give the athletes who are headed to the 2016 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Corner Brook, N.L. for March 1 a chance to test themselves in competition. Local snowshoer Will Thatcher is one of those who will be going to Corner Brook this year and he will be competing in the event.

Athletes at the festival will compete either in alpine skiing or snowshoeing. The skiing will take place at Red Mountain and the

Gene LaRocque, Will Thatcher and Jake Miller are Special Olympics snowshoers training at Black Jack, who will be competing in the Trail Snow Sports Festival. snowshoeing will take place out at Black Jack on the Saturday. Both events will get going at 10 a.m. and should finish around 2 p.m.

Athletes will be arriving in town on Friday, Feb. 5 and will stay for some educational programming on the Sunday.

Fry is grateful for the support the festival has received from com-

munity members.

“We’ve had tremendous support from the community for it,” he says. “Our sponsors have been very significant.”

Red Mountain Ventures, Black Jack Ski Club, Columbia Basin Trust, Telus, Gabriella’s Restaurant and the Prestige are among those supporting the event.

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Time Travel achieved in Rossland!

The Miners’ Hall hosted a veritable who’s when of celebrators on New Year’s Eve. 1920s flappers rubbed elbows with disco divas, mediaeval ladies, and futuristic robots at the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture’s (RCAC) Time Traveller’s Ball; there was even an appearance by Dr. Who! Upon entering the Miners’ Hall, party-goers experienced walking through a Time Machine and found themselves at a party to rock all the ages! There was a full-sized Tardis and photo op area, a fun steam punk lounge area, a ’70s disco bar, decor from the past and present, and nostalgic and futuristic icons throughout. Over 100 attendees enjoyed music by DJs RSK and Sexton Blake, a costume contest, prizes, and era-themed burlesque and boy-lesque performances, that one reveller dubbed as “side splittingly funny.”

The party was a fundraiser for the renovation and restoration of the Miners’ Hall attic, which is scheduled to start this spring; the event successfully raised

over $3500 for the project.

“We couldn’t be happier with the way the event turned out,” said Kimberley Pegg of RCAC. “The music and entertainment were fantastic, the crowd was great and had put a lot of effort into their costumes, and we raised a good amount of money for the Miners’ Hall project. All in all, an extremely successful event.”

RCAC would like to thank Nadine Tremblay, Rupert Keiller, Kristen Renn, RLOP, Rossland YAN, and all the volunteers, entertainers, and sponsors who made this event a success.

RCAC is still working to raise more funds for the Miners’ Hall. Be on the lookout for upcoming events.

If you would like to know more about the hall renovation and restoration, or make a contribution to the project, visit www.rosslandartscouncil.com.

For more information contact Kimberley Pegg at 250-231-3808 or email kimberley@redmont.ca

KBRH Health Foundation reaches goal, Urology Campaign comes to close VALERIE ROSSI Rossland News

The KBRH Health Foundation has surpassed its two-year goal of raising $400,000 for its Urology Campaign with a total of $490,000 collected and slated for the department all in nine short months.

“It really takes a community to raise this many funds so quickly,” said Lisa Pasin, foundation director of development. “I think the interest for the Urology Campaign right from the get go was just immense, and I think it really shows that there was a need in the community, and it shows that the foundation and Interior Health partnering together brought another campaign forward, which really benefits the community and all the community members.”

When Interior Health (IH) secured a new urologist to join longtime physician Dr. Roy Livingstone, the foundation signed on with a campaign that would support recruit Dr. Michael Robinson’s arrival and the purchase of new equipment. Rounding out the department with another urologist and new technology backs Livingstone’s work, Pasin said, but also provides continuity and expands on existing services.

The physicians with specialized knowledge and skill of the male and female urinary tract and the male reproductive organs can now deliver more procedures to patients locally. Treatment of urological diseases, like kidney cancer, will be advanced with updated opera-

tive equipment that is less invasive on patients than traditional open surgery.

“New laparoscopic equipment, like the harmonic scalpel, will enable our new surgeon to perform minimally invasive surgery to treat kidney cancer,” Jane Cusden, KBRH’s acute health service director, told the Times. “In addition to the acquisition of new laparoscopic equipment, updating of open surgical instruments will allow surgical treatment of prostate and bladder cancer without patients having to travel outside the area.”

Aside from specific cancer therapies, treatment of renal stones and benign prostate disease is also improved with new equipment. “New flexible ureteroscopes will greatly increase the number of patients who can have their kidney stones treated locally,” Cusden added.

Additional flexible “scopes” will further improve the diagnosis and management of benign prostate disease, bladder cancer, and aid in preoperative planning.

Dr. Robinson’s new skills and techniques brought to the operating room paired with new equipment ultimately will ensure more patients remain at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH), rather than travel to Kelowna or Vancouver for care.

“From the minute Dr. Robinson arrived, we’ve been hearing positive stories of patients who are thankful, excited and grateful,” said Pasin. “For us, it’s really a positive experience to be involved in a campaign like this that’s serving

our residents right throughout the Kootenay Boundary so well.”

The foundation has now shifted its focus to a “mini-campaign” to help top up funds for an airborne isolation room planned for the Intensive Care Unit at the Trail hospital. The foundation’s goal of $57,000 will help pay for the total project cost of $795,00 mostly shared between IH and the West Kootenay-Boundary Regional Hospital District.

Since 1988, the foundation has raised over $13.8 million through donations from private and corporate donors. Funding priorities include raising endowed gifts and annual funds to support health care equipment needs, staff education, and special initiatives to enhance health care through the Trail hospital and other Kootenay Boundary facilities.

Campaign discussion starts about six months before kick off with communication between IH and the foundation. Talks centre around what the next priority is in the region, always focusing on needs not met through capital funding.

“We’re always trying to work closely with IHA to choose top priority needs or emergent needs to make sure that we’re keeping health care the best and the strongest for the citizens in the Kootenay Boundary,” said Pasin.

For information or to donate contact the KBRH Health Foundation toll-free at 1888-364-3424, locally at 250-364-3424 or via email at info@ kbrhhealthfoundation.ca.

Julien Locke wears gold atop the podium CONTINUED FROM A1

did get close to race temperatures.”

Despite delaying the starts Sunday, with temperatures hovering around the -20C mark, organizers were forced to cancel the races.

Nevertheless, the win for Locke is yet another in a long list of Black Jack success stories. Palmer competed for Canada in the FIS Junior World championship in the Czech Republic in 2013, and Geoffrey Richards earned a spot on the junior team for the World Junior and U23 champi-

onship in 2012 in Turkey.

With Ferrie and Locke advancing to the World U23 ski championships in consecutive years, the good results are a testament to the quality of the Black Jack skiers and their coach.

“Every year one of us goes, so that speaks well for the program,” a hum-

ble Wood added.

Joining Locke on the U23 men’s team is Scott Hill from Thunder Bay, Alexis Dumas from Skibec, Soo Finnish skier Jack Carlyle, and Big Thunder’s Foster.

The World Junior and U23 Ski championship goes in Rasnov, Romania from Feb. 22-28.

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Correction The Jan. 14 edition of the Rossland News incorrectly stated that the Rossland Food Security Action Plan is an initiative of the Sustainability Commission.

The initiative is in fact being overseen by a separate group, as of yet unnamed.

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Making a clear choice for electoral change

RICHARD CANNINGS

Voters made clear choices for change in the federal election, and one of those choices was for electoral reform. The Liberals, NDP and Green parties all loudly pledged that the 2015 election would be the last held in Canada under the first-past-the-post voting system, and those parties collectively received nearly two-thirds of the popular vote in the election.

Why did these promises resonate with most Canadians? Because too many feel that their vote doesn’t count in the present system. The recent federal election resulted in a large Liberal majority, despite the fact that the Liberals only received 39 per cent of the popular vote. Coincidentally, this was the same level of popular vote that gave the Conservatives a strong majority in Ottawa in the 2011 election.

The time for an electoral system that better reflects the views of Canadians is long overdue.

The NDP ran on a promise to bring in proportional representation — a system that would combine the geographical riding representation we have now with a selection of MPs based on overall popular vote. This would

create a parliament where the proportion of MPs from each party would match the proportion of the popular vote received. While some are concerned that this would create more minority parliaments, it can easily be shown that minority governments generally promote cooperation and collaboration among parties and work well in most democratic countries around the world.

The Liberals ran on a promise to simply change the electoral system, stating that they would consult Canadians in some manner to select an alternative to first-past-the-post.

Justin Trudeau says he personally would like to see a preferential ballot, even though that system would create more false majorities instead of fewer. We can only hope that the consultation process will settle on a new method that will be a significant improvement on the old one.

Before the House of Commons broke for Christmas, the Conservatives repeatedly called for the government to hold a referendum on this issue, claiming that this would be the only

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democratic way to choose a new electoral system. And in a truly ironic twist, they recently threatened to block any electoral change bill in the decidedly undemocratic Senate.

I think Canadians have already signalled that the government should move ahead on electoral reform, joining over 90 per cent of the world’s developed countries that have abandoned first-past-the-post. They want a new system that will make every vote count and fight political cynicism across the country.

People are naturally skeptical — even afraid — of changing a system they know well. I like Nathan Cullen’s suggestion to let the people decide whether to keep the new system after a couple of elections — then they’d be choosing based on knowledge, not on fear of the unknown.

On the office front, phones have been installed in Penticton and will be installed in Castlegar on Jan. 21. If you’d like to get in touch with me and my staff, the numbers are: Penticton, 250-770-4480; Castlegar, 250365-2972.

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Students prepare to enter Junior Dragons’ Den CHELSEA NOVAK Rossland News

Junior Dragons’ Den is returning to the West Kootenay.

Put on by Community Futures Development Corporations since 2014, the competition is for youth from Grade 8 to post-secondary school and is based on the popular CBC show, Dragons’ Den. Asked what the idea behind the competition was, John Reed, junior initiatives coordinator for Community Futures of Greater Trail, said, “To create an opportunity for students to be creative, inventive, learn leadership skills.

We’re big advocates of financial literacy, so it’s a really nice, fun challenging way for students to either create a business or to expand an existing business, if they have one.”

Youth submit applications pitching a business idea or a business improvement idea. Short listed applicants — five from each category, including Junior (Grades 8-10), Senior (Grades 11-12) and College/University/Trades — are then assigned a mentor from the local business community who will help them refine their business concept and turn it into a one-page business plan with financial statements. Those who make it this far will also have to create a

video elevator pitch.

Students will only have so long to prepare, because they’ll have to present their business plans at a regional competition in Trail on Thursday, April 21, in front of a live audience and a panel of local business leaders.

The first, second and third place winners from each age category will be rewarded cash prizes and awards to go toward the start-up costs of their business, or to expand their existing business.

“The cash prizing portion needs to go toward business start-up and/or expansion, and it can also go toward continuing education or tuition,” says Reed.

Winners of the regional competition will then advance to the Junior Dragons’ Den Championship 2016, also in Trail on Saturday, April 30, where they’ll face the winners from the other two regions.

Past winners include Eric Gonzalez, who has a video company, and Jordan Strobel, who runs Ebon Supply Company.

Reed says they anticipate receiving over 200 entries from the West Kootenay Boundary region alone this year. So far three students from Rossland, ten students from Nelson, over 60 students from Castlegar, and over 80 students

Alesha Hall, Sophie Wardy and Devin Knox are applying to be part of this year’s Junior Dragons’ Den. Courtesy of John Reed from Trail are expected to apply.

Sophie Wardy and Alesha Hall from the Seven Summits Centre for Learning are the two of the students applying from Rossland.

Their idea is to provide babysitting and grocery delivery in the community.

“What’s happening is I guess we kind of have our centre location and over a few months or something, we’ll hope to have people, like

employees. So what will happen is that if somebody wants us to babysit for them, they’ll call us and we’ll have babysitters around the town, and we’ll be able to contact whoever’s closest to them to make it efficient for everybody,” explains Hall.

“For the grocery part, we know how it’s difficult for some residents in town to reach like Ferraro’s, for example, in winter especially because it’s all icy and stuff, and we mostly like to focus on the seniors,” says Wardy.

Wardy and Hall have also received positive feedback from classmates who say they’d love to use a grocery delivery business.

Both learners are nervous about the possibility of presenting their business plan on stage.

“The only thing I’m worried about is actually presenting the information on stage,” says Wardy. “Because that’s always sort of the stressful thing about any presentation I do, but presenting works after a couple of months, I should feel a little bit confident.”

“I can barely do piano concerts, so this is going to be a bit difficult,” said Hall, “but I think I’ll do fine.”

Interested students can apply at juniordragonsden.com; the deadline has been extended to Tuesday, March 1.

It’s all fun and game show night for the museum CHELSEA NOVAK Rossland News

The Rossland Museum is holding a game show fundraiser at the Miners’ Hall on Saturday, Jan. 23.

The Price is Jeopardy or No Deal of Fortune will be hosted by Phillus Dillus, a.k.a Phil Loosely, and the proceeds will go towards Phase 1 of the museum’s renovation project.

Libby Martin, president of the museum board of directors, says the mu-

seum is very close to its goal.

“We are only $4,000 short of our goal of $400,000,” she says. “So we’ve got this event and the quilt raffle, which we’re still selling tickets [for].”

The show is interactive and audience members play a number of different games during the evening.

“It’s a mix of trivia and music and images and stuff like that, but we’ll also play some physical

games,” says Loosely.

“It’s mostly played as a team, so there will be ten teams of ten on the night, and a lot of the games will be played as a team, but there will be some games that will be played individually with winners winning points for their team.”

Loosely has been doing the show since 2009 and has since done a few fundraisers for the late Rossland Radio Co-op, but hasn’t done a public show in Rossland since

2011.

“This is kind of the homecoming show,” he says. “It’s kind of exciting for us as well. It’s like bringing it back to where it all started.”

Loosely, his game show partner Rupert Keiller and Nadine Tremblay have a company called Altitude Entertainment, and the game show has become part of what the company does.

“So we perform it for lots of Christmas parties, and conferences, and

team building events, and fundraisers, and dry grad events, and stuff like that” he says.

Loosely warns those attending to leave their innabitions at home.

“There will be some … innabition busting games,” he says.

There will be prizes to

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ward the museum.

Tickets are $20 at Powderhound and are going fast — they may even already be gone — so those who are interested should inquire right away. Doors will open at 7 p.m. on Saturday and the event will begin at 7:30 p.m.

NEW: Recreation Infrastructure Grants

SIX FROM SEVEN SUMMITS The six learners in the graduating class from Seven Summits Centre for Learning posed for their grad photos on Wednesday morning. The photographer was Jennifer Margaret of Jennifer Margaret Photography, who donated much of her time.

be won on Saturday, including a 2016/2017 season pass to Red Mountain and a 2016/2017 pass to Black Jack.

To win either pass, participants will have to buy tickets to a separate game played throughout the evening. Money from the game will also go to-

Grants available for projects that focus on the construction of new and/or upgrades to existing recreational infrastructure in the Basin.

Eligible projects may include backcountry trail networks, swimming pools, ice rinks, curling arenas, sports fields and parks.

Deadline for first of two intakes is Monday, March 14.

Contact Rick Allen to discuss your project at 1.250.417.3665 or 1.800.505.8998.

Learn more about this program at cbt.org/recreationapply.

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COUNCIL BUILDS THEIR OWN PIPE DREAMS BOBSLED Mayor and council are currently building a bobsled to enter in the Winter Carnival race. Made from cardboard reinforced with two by fours and plywood, the sled is called Pipe Dreams, because it was supposed to be a sewer pipe. Council also salvaged an old skidoo for the front. Councillor John Greene (pictured here) will drive the sled, Mayor Kathy Moore (also pictured) will be second, Councillor Andrew Zwicker will be the break man, and Councillor Andy Morel will push. This is the first time council has entered a bobsled in the race.

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Music of Vienna comes to the Kootenays CHELSEA NOVAK Rossland News

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Two local musicians are holding a three-part concert series to raise money for local organizations.

Violinist Carolyn Cameron and pianist Dawna Kavanagh will be playing three Music of Vienna concerts before mid-February, the first being held in Rossland at Mayor Kathy Moore’s house on Friday, Jan. 22 to benefit the KBRH Health Foundation.

“It’s all the same program; it’s violin and piano music and I titled it Music of Vienna because all of the composers of this program have ties in one way or another to Vienna,” says Cameron.

The pair will be playing music from Mozart, Fritz Kreisler, an Austrian-born violinist and composer, and Haydn.

“Haydn was considered one of the composers who actually put Vienna on the map in the 18th century,” explains Cameron. “So he was pretty key in making Vienna the centre of European music at that time.”

Cameron and Dawna Kavanagh haven’t been playing together that long, so this will be a good opportunity for people to hear them play as a duet for the first time.

“Dawna taught both of my kids piano and we only started playing together I guess this year, well 2015,” says Cameron.

She also plays with a trio in the area and says attendance at classical music concerts isn’t always that great. She and Kavanagh are hoping that holding the concerts to benefit community organizations will help convince more people to come out.

“I’ve done fundraisers for the KBRH and they’re a lot of fun and you get a pretty good crowd,” says Cameron.

Admission is by donation at the door and donations will benefit the evening’s organization of choice.

The other two concerts will benefit the Trail Hospice Society and the West Kootenay Friends of Refugees.

Details for the three concerts are as follows: First concert: Friday, Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m. at 910 Earl St., Rossland. Those who wish to attend should contact Lisa Pasin at 250-364-3424 or lisa.pasin@interiorhealth.ca to RSVP. Second concert: Friday, Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m. at Trail United Church. No RSVP required, and there will be Viennese pastries served.

Third concert: Saturday, Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m. in the Muriel Griffiths Room at the Charles Bailey Theatre.

Those who wish to attend should contact Melva Scott at miscott@telus.net to RSVP.

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Heiko Ihns is one of the Red Mountain Racers who qualified for the BC Winter Games.Hanna Schulze also qualified for the BC Winter Games. So did Kristof Panke.

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Four Red Mountain Racers have qualified to attend the BC Winter Games in Penticton this year.

Heiko Ihns from Castlegar and Kristof Panke, Hanna Schulze and Sage Stefani from Rossland, all U14 athletes, qualified during the Kootenay Zone Race held at Red Mountain over the weekend.

Ihns got first place in four races over the weekend.

Panke got second place in both races on Friday, third place in both races on Saturday, and third place in both races on Sunday.

Schulze came third on both of Friday’s races and fourth on Sunday’s second race.

“I went there once for soccer already and it was a really fun experience, so I’m really excited to hopefully do it again,” she said.

Like many racers on Friday, Schulze felt the course started out soft, but felt it had firmed up by the second race.

“It was really, really soft, so my outside ski was going all over the place, so I didn’t feel that good, but the course definitely firmed up a little bit,” she said.

Stefani placed fourth during Friday’s first race.

The U14 skiers were the only ones eligible to qualify for the Winter Games over the weekend, but other Red Mountain Racers also performed well in the Kootenay Zone Race.

Gavin Patterson, Noah Lunn and Arlo Henderson did well in the U16 Mens category, sharing the podium for every race. Patterson placed first in five races and third in the sixth; Lunn placed first in one race, second in four races, and third in one; Henderson took second in two races, and third in four.

On the women’s side, September Stefani took home gold for the U18 ladies.

Samantha Gaul from Rossland competed in U16 Ladies and got first place in both of Friday’s and Saturday’s races.

Conditions were fairly foggy throughout the weekend, but asked on Friday if it was impacting her performance, Gaul said it wasn’t that bad.

“You basically are still looking ahead two gates, as you usually are, so it didn’t make a massive difference,” she said.

Her sister Freesia Gaul also competed over the weekend in the U12 category. Freesia placed third in Friday’s second race, ninth on both

of Saturday’s races, and eighth on Sunday’s first race.

Marcus Hamm from Rossland also competed in U12, but on the Men’s side. He placed tenth on Sunday’s second race.

Hamm was glad for the fog, as he felt it gave the Red Mountain Racers an advantage.

“We were racing on it last weekend so we were really hoping it would be foggy, because then we would have an advantage from the other people,” he said.

Christine Andison, president of the Red Mountain Racers, said that overall the weekend was a success.

“Everything went extremely well and [Sunday] was a little extra work with the snow falling, but it all came together nicely, and it was a very successful weekend for everyone,” she said.

Andison would like to thank all of the volunteers who make events like this possible.

“Without the parent volunteers and past alumni volunteers that come out and help us, there’s no way we could pull off these kinds of events and pull them off so successfully,” she said.

For full results from the weekend’s races, visit bcalpine.com/calendar/event/?event=1886&cal=1.

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ROSSLAND CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, Jan. 25, 2016 at 6 p.m.

CASTLEGAR NORDIC SKI CLUB ANNUAL FUN TROLL LOPPET The 55th annual Fun Troll Loppet Cross Country Ski Marathon will be held on Sunday, Jan. 24, starting at 10 a.m. at the Paulson Ski Trails Viking Centre at Mud Lake. This is a participation event, not a race,

but your time will be available for your information. All participants will receive a participation award. Juice and snacks will be available at the finish. To register or for more information visit the Castlegar Nordic Ski Club website.

ROSSLAND MOUNTAIN MARKET Saturday, Jan. 30, 2-6 p.m. at the Miners’ Hall.

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. Come hang out and get creative!

ROSSLAND BEAVER SCOUTS Mondays, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Girls and boys ages 5 to 7 years. Please contact Deanna Leask at 250-362-7118 to join.

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!

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MUSEUM S AT U R D AY CRAFTERNOONS Stop in anytime Saturdays between 1 to 3 p.m. for Crafternoons in the Discovery Zone! Crafts and activities for kids of all ages. Free with adult admission. Parents can feel free to look around the museum while we craft with the kids. The Museum is openall winter Wednesdays to Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate available to keep you warm! Contact: 250-362-7722 or info@rosslandmuseum.ca.

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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 drop-in hockey. Please enter on Second Ave. This is fun, no contact, no pressure hockey!

Full equipment is required and some experience necessary.

GROUP OFFERS SUPPORT, INFORMATION FOR TRAIL FAMILIES LIVING WITH DEMENTIA The second Tuesday of each month, from noon to 2 p.m. The Alzheimer Society runs a monthly dementia caregiver support group in Trail, for

residents who want to prepare themselves with current information that will help improve quality of life with the disease. The group offers the chance to exchange information and friendship with others affected by dementia, access the most current information, and learn and share practical tips for coping with change. For more information and for specific location details, contact Julie Leffelaar at 1-855-301-6742 or jleffelaar@alzheimerbc.org.

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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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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? We have all kinds of awesome, inclusive, creative activities for you at Girl Talk.

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MAKERLAB FOR YOUTH 12-18 Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. @ YAN Space, 2076 Columbia Ave. Newly renovated and expanded for this year, the Makerlab is a meeting ground for youth who share a keen interest in all aspects of technology. Bring your technology project, whether it is robotics, motion graphics, creating and printing 3D models, or something completely different. You don’t need experience, just an enthusiasm for technology! By donation.

Join the Rossland Sustainability Commission at the Miners’ Hall for this beautiful and inspiring film about BC’s fracking industry. In Fractured Land, we follow Caleb Behn, a young Dene lawyer from the Peace Region of BC, who may become one of this generation’s great leaders, if he can discover how to reconcile the fractures within his community and blend the modern tools of the law with ancient wisdom. As 350.org founder, Bill McKibben, puts it, “Anyone who can throw a hatchet and sue you is a force to be reckoned with.”

Caleb sports a Mohawk and tattoos, hunts moose, and wears a business suit. His father is a devout environmentalist and residential school survivor. His mother is in a senior position in the oil and gas industry. His people, at the epicentre of some of the largest fracking operations on earth, are deeply divided.

How does Caleb balance their need for jobs with his sacred duty to defend their territory?

Filmmakers Fiona Rayher and Damien Gillis followed Caleb for four years, capturing hundreds of hours of footage of his development, through law school, sharing knowledge with other Indigenous peoples, speaking to larger and larger audiences, dealing with deep community divisions, and building a movement.

The resulting film is informative and inspiring. Film maker Damien Gillis will be present to introduce the film and will be available for post film discussions.

Regular admission is $10 with a special youth/senior price of $8. Tickets will be available at the door.

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January 28th-January 31th

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.

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Wednesday 7 p.m.

Golden City Fiddlers play. Visitors should contact Richie at 250-362-9465.

Thursday 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Seniors stretching exercises and morning tea and snacks.

ROSSLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY Lego Club: First and third Thursday of the month, 3-4 p.m.

Library Bingo: Second Thursday of the month. Pick up card at the library.

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The majority of these injuries — many of which require hospitalization — result from falls.

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GRAB BARS Unsteady individuals may rely on towel bars or shower knobs to provide some balance when maneuvering around bathrooms. But such items were not designed to support a person’s weight and can be slippery, making grab bars the safer choice.

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TRANSFER BENCH Many injuries occur when people are attempting to get in and out of the tub or shower, but a transfer bench can greatly reduce the risk of such injuries. The bench is placed outside of the tub, and users just sit on the bench and then swing their legs over the ledge of the tub rather than stepping over while standing.

WALK-IN SHOWERS Some homeowners are eliminating tubs from their

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LEVER-STYLE FIXTURES Knob temperature controls on faucets can be challenging to grasp for people with arthritis or poor grips.

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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ROSSLAND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/CORPORATE OFFICER

The City of Rossland is looking for a Chief Administrative Officer/Corporate Officer candidate with strong management experience, excellent people skills, solid background in all aspects of municipal governance, and a creative and strategic thinker. A complete job description is available at: www.rossland.ca/employment-opportunities We are looking for a creative and strategic thinker. Come explore life in the West Kootenays.

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Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume to the Mayor of Rossland by 4:00 p.m. on January 29, 2016 to: City of Rossland 1899 Columbia Avenue PO Box 1179 Rossland, BC V0G 1Y0 Or by email to mayor@rossland.ca

Obituaries

Brian Morwood Gresley-Jones A good heart stopped beating too soon on January 17, 2016 at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital. Brian was born in Rossland, BC on February 7, 1955 to Thomas and Margaret Gresley-Jones.

After moves from Rossland and Port Alberni, Brian graduated high school in Whitehorse, Yukon where he met the love of his life Vicki. Brian went on to obtain his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of British Columbia and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Together, Vicki and Brian settled in Rossland where they raised their two sons.

Brian is loved and remembered by his wife, Vicki Voth; sons, Adam (Melissa) and Ben (Ashley); grandchildren, Owen and William; brother, Dan (Pat); a loving extended Gresley-Jones family; and, a network of wonderful friends. He is predeceased by his parents.

Brian and his family would like to send a heartfelt thank you to all of those who cared for him in both the Kelowna General Hospital and the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital.

Thank you to all of the family and friends for your unwavering support, kindness and generosity.

As an expression of sympathy, donations in memory of Brian may be made to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Foundation (Greatest Need). An informal open house will be held in Brian’s honour on Saturday, January 23 from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. at the Rossland Miners’ Hall.

Brian had a passion for his family, golf, wood carving and caring for animals. He touched so many lives in the community and his family welcomes stories about him to share with his grandchildren. Please share your stories by dropping off a letter or sending an email to drwcarver@hotmail.com. You are also invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca.

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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ROSSLAND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT POSITION - TEMPORARY MATERNITY LEAVE (EXEMPT) Located in the beautiful West Kootenays, the City of Rossland (www.rossland.ca) is a progressive municipality known for its proximity to outstanding outdoor recreation, heritage architecture and world-class arts and culture.

The City of Rossland is currently seeking a temporary (approximately one-year) full-time Executive Assistant, commencing January 18, 2016. This exempt position will be responsible for performing complex and diverse administrative and clerical duties for the Chief Administrative Officer/Corporate Officer, Manager of Finance and City Council.

The preferred candidate will have a post-secondary diploma or certificate in business administration, local government of a related discipline, as well as, three years of relevant work experience. Candidates should possess working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, along with highly developed organizational and administrative skills. A complete job description is available at: www.rossland.ca/employment-opportunities This is a full-time temporary position and requires attending evening meetings of Council. A competitive salary, based on experience, is offered with a comprehensive benefits package.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume Attention: Acting CAO/CO by 4:00 p.m. on January 8, 2016 to: City of Rossland 1899 Columbia Avenue PO Box 1179 Rossland, BC V0G 1Y0 Or by email to cao@rossland.ca

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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ROSSLAND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY MANAGER OF FINANCE The City of Rossland, situated in the beautiful West Kootenays, offers an exceptional lifestyle with an abundance of recreational activities and cultural experiences. Only two hours from the City of Spokane, Washington and three kilometers from the base of Red Mountain Ski Area, Rossland is rapidly growing into a first class Resort Municipality.

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A South Columbia Search and Rescue volunteer teaches participants how to form a probe line.

Learning to save lives Chelsea Novak photo

Participants learn life saving skills at Avalanche Awareness Day CHELSEA NOVAK Rossland News

Participants at Saturday’s Avalanche Awareness Day learned skills that could help them save lives in the event of an avalanche.

Rossland and District Search and Rescue (RSAR) hosted the event at Red Mountain, offering participants hands-on avalanche safety gear clinics, and clinics on building emergency snow shelters and digging snow pits.

“We’ve got a transceiver basin, which is a place where there are multiple transceivers — a safety devise for backcountry access — and they can train with it,” said Dave Braithwaite, search manager for RSAR. “We get to train everyone in their tools: probe, shovel. We build a snow shelter, which is something if you’re out alone and you get stuck, you can do it yourself and save your life.”

RSAR volunteers also showed Scouts and Pathfinders how to start a fire in the snow, and taught them to look for bark and old man’s beard to use as fire starters.

Volunteers from South Columbia Search and Rescue (SCSAR) and Castlegar Search and Rescue were also on hand

for the day. A SCSAR volunteer led participants in forming a probe line, instructing them on how to move slowly over an area and check the snow with probes as they go.

Participants also learned how to profile snow.

“We do some snow profiling, which is cutting into the snow, and looking at the layers and assessing the different types of snow crystal and how they glide and slide,” said Braithwaite.

It’s extremely important for those who travel in the backcountry during the winter to learn what to do in an avalanche.

“It’s so important for people to learn because then they’re going to live. Without this knowledge, they’re floundering like a fish out of water, and if you don’t experience using transceivers, probes and shovels properly, you’re useless,” said Braithwaite. “And how would you feel if you’re out with somebody and they got buried and you realized you didn’t practice and they passed away? So what you want is to learn these skills so that they’re going to put you in a position of saving lives.”

Those who spend time in the backcountry and are considering taking a full avalanche course can learn more at the Canadian

Participants practice using a transceiver, probe and shovel.

Chelsea Novak photos

Avalanche Association website, www.avalanche.ca.

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