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Thursday, January 27, 2011
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JANUARY is...
HOOLA-HOOPING CLASSES Tues., Miner’s Hall, with Shauna: davisshauna@yahoo.ca.
ZUMBA! Mon/Wed 9:30-10:30am. Tues. 6-7pm, Miner’s Hall, dance with Amber: a_
• ALZHEIMER’S AWARENESS MONTH • FREESKI CHAMPIONSHIPS • WEEDLESS WEDNESDAY & NON-SMOKING WEEK, JAN 16-22 • NATIONAL FAMILY LITERACY DAY, JAN 27 • WINTER CARNIVAL, JAN 28-30
hayes@telus.net, 362-7447, www.zumbakootenay.com. $55 for 10, first time free.
INTERMEDIATE PILATES WITH JACKIE Mon 7:30-8:30pm, Fri 6:30-7:30am, at Better Life
Fitness. www.betterlifefitness.net. Drop-in $12 or 10 for $95.
OUT OF BOUNDS FITNESS Indoor cycling, Drill Fit, Pilates, strength training, cardio,
core, and more. 1995 Columbia, above the Subway. For more information, visit www. outofboundsfitness.com.
SATURDAY MORNING GROUP TRAIL RUNS Meet 8am at Mountain Life (BMO building) and carpool to adventure. Free drop-in, all levels, year-round.
Coming Events
BLACK JACK XC SKI PROGRAMS Jackrabbits (age 4-11) Sun. 1-2:30pm (Bunnies) Tue. 5-6pm
BLIZZARD FEST Jan 22-29. Visit www.blizzardfest.com for shows. SKI BUM: THE MUSICAL Original, local, professional, and downright funny musical the-
(Jackrabbits). Call Tracy Lancup, 362-2247. Junior Racers, call Dave Wood, 521-0223. Interested in coaching? Call Nellie Fisher 362-5807. Visit www.skiblackjack.ca.
atre. Premiere at 8pm Jan 27, $15 at Pro Hardware. Second show at 7pm Jan 29, $15 at RossVegas. All shows at the RSS auditorium. Visit www.ironmountaintheatre.ca.
WEDNESDAY GROUP SKATE SKI 6:30pm, with Gerald, meet at Black Jack trailhead. Free.
ALZHEIMER INFORMATION TABLE Jan. 27-29, 10:30am-4:30pm, at Waneta Plaza.
$3, Tue. morning, 9:30-11:30. Ages 0 to 18 months, $2, Wed. morning 10-11:30.
WINTER CARNIVAL Jan 28-30, 114th Winter Carnival. Includes the Bobsled Race, Kids
MOTHER GOOSE Rhymes, songs, finger plays and stories, 10:30-11:30am, Thursdays at
Carnival, Blizzard Music Festival, Food Fair. Contact info@rosslandwintercarnival.com. Volunteers contact tycaro@telus.net. BC POND HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS Jan 28-30, with Winter Carnival. NIGHT SKIING AT RED Next: Jan 28, 5:30pm to 9pm. SPECIAL OPENING: ROSSLAND MUSEUM Jan 29 and 30, 1-5pm, just for Carnival. JOHN HEINTZ RACE Jan 29, 11am to 3pm. Top of Red to downtown. Five person teams:
downhill ski/snowboard, bike, xc ski, snowshoe, and run. $40/team. Registration at 9:30am at Guest Services, Red Mtn Resort.
MOM, DAD, & ME At St. Andrew’s United Church, Sept 18 to Dec 15. Ages 0 to 5 years,
MacLean StrongStart Center. Free, drop-in, for caregivers and young children.
HARMONY CHOIR All levels, new members welcome! Sept. 8 to April, Wed. at 7:30pm, J.L. Crowe Music Room, Trail. Contact Tammy, 368-8399.
KOOTENAY DANCE WORKS Ages 3 to adult. Ballet, African, modern and more. Contact
Renée Salsiccioli at 368-8601 or kootenaydanceworks@yahoo.com.
STORYTIME AT THE LIBRARY Fridays at the Rossland Library: Tots (ages 3-5) 10:15-
10:45 am and Books for Babies (under 3) 11:00-11:30 am. Drop-in. A parent or guardian must remain in the program room for the duration.
BIGOLFATHON Jan 29, 1pm. $5, register at Red Mtn same day. Call Richard: 362-5687.
PUNK ROCK BINGO 9pm to last call, every Wednesday. Join Rosie and Katie at the Flying Steamshovel. $3/one card, $5/three cards. Proceeds to local families in need.
OLAUS OPEN BC CUP LUGE RACE Jan 30, 8:30am at Red Mtn Resort. $25. Participants must qualify in “Learn to Luge” on Red Mtn on Jan 28 or 29.
ROSSLAND RADIO CO-OP Join, volunteer, host a show. Meet the 2nd Wed each month, 7pm at the radio headquarters, Rotary Health Building, 1807 Columbia Ave.
SALMON OF HAIDA GWAII Jan. 31, 8-9:30pm. Presentation by Emily Fanjoy, sponsored by
ROSSLAND SKATEPARK COMMITTEE 6-8 pm, first Tuesday each month at the Rossland
West Kootenay Naturalists. Free admission. Contact Michael McMann: 365-5647. LADIES SNOWSHOE & CHOCOLATE SERIES Wednesdays, 6-8pm, until Feb. 2. New trails,
Library. Come be part of the process.
new people, and fun! Sign up at bettygohard.com or call 231-4305.
COLUMBIA DISTRICT GIRL GUIDES Columbia District Girl Guides has units from Rossland to Salmo for girls aged 5 to 17. Call 250-367-7115. Leaders also wanted.
FOLK DANCING - ENGLISH & CONTRA Next: Friday, Feb 11, 7-9:30pm, Miners’ Hall, Newcomers welcome! $5 drop-in. Contact Dave Cornelius, 362-3319.
SCOUTING For boys and girls, now at the Rossland Scout Hall. Beavers (ages 5,6,7)
LA CAFAMORE STRING QUARTET OF THE WEST KOOTENAYS Feb. 14, w/ Nicola Everton on
YCDC YOUTH NIGHTS Free drop-in, 1504 Cedar Ave, Trail. Call 364-3322 or contact
clarinet, 7:30pm, Rouge Gallery. Tickets $12 ahead or $15 at the door. 362-9609. INDOOR GARDENING TOURS Next: Feb 17, 6:30-8pm, with Sarah Flood. Seed catalogues
Wed. 6-7pm. Cubs (ages 8,9,10) Thu. 4-5:30pm. Contact Shanna Tanabe: 362-0063. coordinator@columbiaycdc.ca. Art Night: Tue. 7pm; Movie Night: Wed. 6-8pm.
and selection, seed starting, garden planning. $5. Contact Hanne Smith: 362-7767.
CURLING AT THE ARENA Rossland Retirees Mixed, Mon./Thu., 9:30am. Beginners welcome. Call Bill, 362-9462, or Jim, 364-1051. Also Ladies Curling, Mon., 7pm.
JOE HILL COFFEEHOUSE Next: Feb 20, 7-9:30pm, $3 for adults, free for students. To volunteer or perform, contact Michael Gifford at 362-7170 or giffmus@gmail.com.
BINGO AND FILMS Bingo Thurs., films Tues., both at 1:30pm, Rossland Seniors’ Hall.
FIS SKI RACES Feb 24 to 27. International Ski Federation ski races at Red Mtn Resort,
the third Wed. of every month. All members of Branch #14 are asked to attend.
hosted by Red Mtn Racers: info@redmountainracers.com. BLACK JACK LOPPET 27th annual. Feb 27.
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BR. # 14 ROSSLAND General Meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on
ROTARY CLUB OF ROSSLAND: Weekly meetings at the Rock Cut Pub, Mon., 6-8pm. All
welcome! Contact John Sullivan, 362-5278.
BACKCOUNTRY FILM FEST Feb 27, 7pm, Miners’ Hall. $5, under-12 free.
GENEALOGY West Kootenay Family Historians, 7pm, first Monday each month, Sept to
FLOW YOGA All about Hatha with Norma Mahri every Mon/Wed, 5:30-7pm, École des
June, SHSS, Castlegar. Annual fee $10. Contact Jean, 365-8100, or Grace, 364-1426.
Septs Sommets (1st Ave. & Monte Cristo.) Call Rossland Recreation at 362-2327.
AIR CADETS Meets every Wed. 6pm - 9:15pm at the 44 Trail Armory in Shaver’s Bench
YOGA WITH KERRY Après-ski Yoga (flow): Tues/Thurs. 6:30-8pm. Yoga for Peace (re-
1990-7th Ave. Contact: Chris Gurnett at 250-367-9813 or gurnett@telus.net.
storative): Sun. 10-11:30am. At Better Life Fitness. Visit www.kerryyoga.com.
SPAGHETTI NIGHT AT CLANCY’S Every Friday, 6pm to 9pm. all you can eat pasta with
INTRO TO YOGA Mon. 5:30-7pm at Better Life Fitness. Contact Lydia: 362-2348.
meatballs. Garlic toast and caesar salada. Kid sizes for $5.95.
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