November 1, 2012 Rossland News

In council last week, Coun. Cary Fisher was not happy about the taxation service lev-els in Rossland.

Fisher noted that taxes in Rossland are high and the city and council should be thinking

of tightening their budget, but instead had “not even consid-ered it.”

Fisher said that it’s been on his mind lately and so he’s been talking to Rossland residents around town, asking whether they knew what they were pay-ing for.

He said that 70 per cent of the people didn’t have a very

good idea of where their tax money went.

He wondered then if resi-dents wanted many of the ser-vices that they currently pay into, saying they should put the question out to the public to get input on the programs the city pays for but may not be as vital to them.

Fisher then offered a sample:

“How important is the muse-um?” he asked.

“What are the things other than essential services (that people want to pay for)? Dis-cussion needs to be with every-one in town.”

Coun. Jill Spearn disagreed with Fisher’s commentary, saying that since the residents elect council to take care of the

city’s business. She also noted that she

wasn’t at all surprised that people weren’t aware of all the things they pay for, since prior to being elected, she had no idea either.

Coun. Kathy Moore said the city needed to communi-cate better how they spend the money.

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Rossland Reads is down to two books with final SundaySee Page 8

RSS students put on the annual Fright Night Tuesday

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Bessie and The Back Eddies played a Halloween show at the Miners’ Hall Saturday night. The band is a seven piece old school R&B show band which provided plenty of upbeat numbers for the costumed guests to dance to at the Rossland Council of Arts and Culture show.

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Once again, it’s time to make sure our favorite huts around Nancy Greene Summit are ready for the snow season. If you would like to help cut fire-wood, make interesting repairs, or just learn where the huts are, get some exercise, and help put the “party” in work party, contact Les Carter at 250-362-5677, [email protected].

his happening Saturday, Nov. 3. The events should start at noon, in downtown Rossland.

Help support our local skaters. Annual Purdy’s choc-olate fundraiser. Taking orders now until Wednesday Nov. 21. Great for Christmas gifts. Brochures available at the Rossland News Office located at 2114 Columbia Ave. or email [email protected] Thank you for your support. Missed registration? Would your children like to learn to skate? Email [email protected] for more info about RFSC.

is on Saturday, Nov. 3 at thePrestige Mountain Resort in Ross-land. Equipment drop-off is from 8:30-10:30am. Selling starts at 11am. Sign up for all of our programs, buy your season pass, get your skis waxed by the Junior Racers, and put your name in the draw for some fabulous door prizes. For more info contact Diana at 362-7717.

invites men and women interested in curling on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., to call Bill at 362-9462 or Jim at 364-1051. Beginners are welcomed!

Sept. 22 - Dec. 1, 2012. Enjoy an hour of rhymes, songs, and stories with your child aged 6 - 18 months on Saturdays at the Rossland library from 11 a.m. to noon. Please pre-register by contacting Lynn Amann at [email protected] or by calling (250)362-5835.

Joe Hill Coffee House takes place the third Sunday of each month starting in September. It carries a great Rossland tradition into a new season.The music starts at 7 p.m. in the Rossland Miners’ Hall, in a relaxing cafe setting with coffee, tea and good things to eat. Don’t miss the opening event of another season of fun! Les Carter, 250-362-5677, [email protected].

: Acting for All! Rossland’s new acting school is open and offers ongo-ing programming. Professionally trained in Theatre and Film and TV, working ac-tors, G. Michael and Alicia Gray, teach these exciting and educational classes. 2010 Washington (in the historic BMO Building) [email protected] (250)-521-1559 www.facebook.com/SceneStudio.ca

The Rossland Legion has reopened after the summer close. Go in and check out their newly renovated windows.

Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Seniors SPCS Health Concerns GeneralMeeting Sun. Nov. 4, 1:30 pm at the Trail Seniors’ Centre on Portland Street. All arewelcome.

Drop-in storytime for 3-5 year olds. Fridays from 10:15 - 10:45a.m., Sept. 7- Dec. 21. Contact Lynn Amann at 362-7611 for more info. Free.

Ages 12-18 Meets every Tuesday 6pm-9pm at the 44th Trail Ar-mory in Shaver’s Bench. 1990 - 7th Ave Contact Richard Chanig at 250-364-6247

Rossland Reads finale is Sunday at 4 p.m. at Cafe Books West. Thefour books are now down to two and their defenders are ready for the third debate.Check out rosslandreads.wordpress.com for more info, or contact Tara Howse 362-7420.

The Lions meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of eachmonth at 6 p.m. at the Rossland Legion. Contact W. Profili at 362-7671

Next regular open board meeting is Monday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m.

Next regular meeting is Monday, Nov.. 12 at 7 p.m. Open house every Monday from 3-7 p.m. followed by station

meeting at 7 p.m. More info: [email protected] evening practices 7 - 9 p.m. in the McIntyre Room

at the Cominco Memorial Centre. Brass and woodwind players welcomed. For more info, contact Andrea McKay, 362-7604.

6-8 pm, first Tuesday each month at the RosslandLibrary. Come be part of the process.

For boys and girls, now at the Rossland Scout Hall. Beavers (ages 5,6,7)Tuesdays. Cubs (ages 8,9,10) Thursdays. Contact Shanna Tanabe: 362-0063.

Columbia District Girl Guides has units from Ross-land to Salmo for girls aged 5 to 17. Call 250-367-7115. Leaders also wanted.

Free drop-in, 1504 Cedar Ave, Trail. Call 364-3322 or contact [email protected]. Art Night: Tue. 7pm; Movie Night: Wed. 6-8pm.

General Meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. onthe third Wed. of every month. All members of Branch #14 are asked to attend.

Weekly meetings at the Rock Cut Pub, Mon., 6-8pm. All welcome! Contact John Sullivan, 362-5278.

West Kootenay Family Historians, 7pm, first Monday each month, Sept toJune, SHSS, Castlegar. Annual fee $10. Contact Jean, 365-8100, or Grace, 364-1426.

Meets every Wed. 6pm - 9:15pm at the 44 Trail Armory inShaver’s Bench 1990-7th Ave. Contact: Michelle Szabo at 231-5000,[email protected]

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This is week 25 of the 26 week construction schedule.All the terra cotta coloured paving tiles have been laid, and the grey pav-

ers near the cenotaph, Father Pat Memorial and Harry Lefevre Square will be completed by Friday. The stage in Harry Lefevre Square should be fin-ished by week’s end. All plantings will also be complete by then.

The streetlights are now turning on at night and the banners will be hang-ing on the light standards by the end of this week.

The base for the Spirit of Red’s Olaus Jeldness statue will be built in front of the Bank of Montreal building in the next two weeks, but the statue itself is scheduled to be installed later this winter.

Bus stop shelters will begin to be built this week and finished by end of next week.

The downtown re-opening celebration will be this Saturday, Nov. 3. The party is from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. There will be music, activities for kids and great sales from our downtown merchants. At 2 p.m., please meet every-one at St. Paul and Columbia Avenue, in front of the Alpine Grind. That’s where the ribbon cutting ceremony will take place. Then from around 2:20-2:30 p.m., there will be a community procession down Columbia Avenue Please bring your wheels, weather permitting: bikes, strollers, rollerblades, or skateboards.

At 2:30 p.m., once everyone has congregated near Harry Lefevre Square, a community photo will be taken from above. This is a historic moment, so please make the effort to be there! Service groups are encouraged to come in uniform and stand together as a visible group in the photograph. For more information about the party, please refer to the Rossland Chamber of Commerce website or call Renee at 362-5666. We could still use a few more volunteers!

As always, please feel free to visit Mayor Granstrom Mondays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at city hall. Please contact us at [email protected] with your comments, concerns, ideas or questions. The telephone number for technical questions and concerns is 250-362-2328.

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“British Columbia has a ready source of great jobs and careers in technology. Our education programs need to keep up with that demand.

John Leech, Executive Director of the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC, explains that, “Every system we rely on – water, roads and transportation, telecom-munications and Internet, hydro and natural gas, environment, health, forestry, and many more – utilizes engineering and applied science technology professionals working in the background. BC’s telecom and IT, animation and many other sectors produce new careers every month.”

ASTTBC has more than 10,000 members currently working in thou-sands of careers available to gradu-ates of two-year diploma programs available at the British Columbia In-stitute of Technology and other B.C. colleges and institutes.

“Our members enjoy rewarding, well-paid and often recession-proof careers in public service and the pri-vate sector alike,” Leech states.

“For huge numbers of young men

and women, technology is the an-swer. In B.C. and across Canada, technology permeates every work-place and job. We need to get capable students involved and engaged in ap-plied sciences and head off workforce shortages by building a B.C. ‘Science and Technology Culture’.”

Leech calls on government for re-newed efforts to build student skills and confidence in math and science programming.

“We especially need to interest young students in science and how things work,” Leech says. “Young students use technology every day – smart phones, iPads and computers. They play video games, even build robots.”

Leech lauds the recent “Year of Science” program that encouraged students toward so-called “STEM” subjects – science, technology, engi-neering and math.

Citing the recent $6 million B.C. campaign to encourage careers in trades, Leech urges a similar effort to build awareness of engineering tech-nology education and careers.

BC Technology Industries Asso-ciation employers like Telus and BC Hydro and many smaller technol-ogy-rich companies say the single most important position they now

struggle to fill is Specialty Techni-cian/Technologist.

Even the Canadian Council ofChief Executives expressed con-cern that only 37 per cent of 16- to18-year-olds were interested in tak-ing even one post-secondary coursein sciences, according to a recent An-gus Reid survey.

Leech says the opportunities forthose seeking work in the technologyfield are considerable given a waveof retirements of present-generationB.C. technology professionals that isalready underway.

“Half of our membership is nowmiddle-aged at 45-plus, and 22 percent are over age 55!” he says.

“Every region of B.C. shows grow-ing demand,” Leech concludes. “Newtwo-year technology diploma pro-grams are still needed in the northand central B.C. However, youngpeople are investing to travel so theycan earn the necessary tech qualifica-tions.”

It would appear their investmentis a smart move, as it will result in abroad range of career opportunities.Industries in all regions of B.C. sup-port programs for local trainees tofill engineering and applied sciencetechnologist, technician and techni-cal specialist positions.

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You may have heard the story of Warren McDonald,

the double above-knee amputee who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 2003, after losing both legs during a back-packing trek in Australia, six years earlier. McDonald’s story was featured on the television show, “I Shouldn’t Be Alive” and he was also interviewed on the Oprah show. McDonald’s accident occurred when he was climbing to the summit of a peak when he became trapped beneath a one-ton boulder in a freak rock fall. His companion, Geert van Keulen, a Dutch traveler he’d met the day before was his only hope for survival. As McDonald lay crushed, van Keulen raced down the mountain to get help. The “test of will” lasted two days before a helicopter arrived, and he was rescued.

McDonald will be speaking on November 27 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Rossland Secondary School in the audito-rium. His lecture, “The Challenge of Change” will be an inspiring and eye-opening information session, designed to help motivate and encourage people to achieve their best despite obstacles or setbacks. Tickets are available for $15 at the recreation department at city hall. For more information about McDonald and his incredible story, log on to his website at; www.warren-macdonald.com.

If you’re interested in getting on the ice, Public Skat-ing is on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:45 p.m., Fridays from 5-6:30 p.m., Sundays from 2:30-4 p.m. and again on Sunday evening from 6-7:30 p.m. Rental skates are available for $2 if you don’t have your own. The Sunday, 2:30-4 p.m. public skating session sometimes cancels due to tournaments. Please check the city’s website, at; www.rossland.ca, city hall, arena - for weekly updates.

Lots of drop in recreation in Rossland if you’re busy but looking for an opportunity to get some exercise and have some fun! Basketball is played at RSS on Tuesdays from 7 p.m. in the gym; Indoor Soccer is played on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. in the RSS Gym; Pickleball is also on Wednesdays from 6:30-8 p.m. in the MacLean Elementary School gym; Adult Co-Ed Rec Hockey is on Tuesday nights from 9:45-11 p.m. and on Sunday nights from 9:15-10:30 p.m. in the Rossland arena; Volleyball is played at RSS in the gym on Thursdays from 7:30 p.m. and for those who prefer morning exercise, Zumba is on Monday and Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m. in the Miners’ Hall and Stretch & Strength is on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 8:30 a.m., in the Miners’ Hall.

Hey teens and parents of teens! If you’re looking for a unique opportunity that focuses on experiences, skills, life experiences and fun, consider the Duke of Edin-

burgh’s International Award. The award is the world’s leading achievement award for young people - bringing together practical experiences and life skills to create committed global citizens and equipping young people for life.

The award is open to all young people ages 14-24 years, regardless of their background and circumstances. It’s about personal development and is a non-competi-tive, enjoyable, voluntary and balanced program, which requires sustained effort over time. The program enables young people to demonstrate self-development within an internationally recognized framework and is com-prised of three levels; Bronze, Silver and Gold – each progressively more challenging. The award is comprised of four sections: Service, Skills, Physical Recreation and Adventurous Journey and includes a Residential Project at the Gold level. Best of all, the award is completely individualized and personal. Obtaining this award is a great addition to a resume or a College or University ap-plication. If you’re interested, please check out the Duke of Ed’s website, at www.dukeofed.org. Teck is sponsor-ing the program in our area and will cover the costs of registering. For more information, please contact the recreation department at 250-362-2327 or by email at [email protected].

If you’d like to get some exercise indoors, out of the rain and you want to have fun, consider heading to the Miners’ Hall on Thursday evening from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for Folk Dancing! The style is English country and contra dance and no experience is needed! Drop-in is $8 or register w/ Rossland Rec for a discounted rate.

The Friends of the Rossland Range, or FORR, are having their annual general meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Parish Hall, in Rossland. For more information, log on to www.rosslan-drange.org.

Senior’s Duffer Hockey has started and runs on Fri-day mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. If you love to play hockey and you’re over 50, this is the game for you! Players with varying skills are encouraged to come out and play with other “older” players in the spirit of fellow-ship and sportsmanship. All abilities are encouraged and welcome!

If you have clean, returnable drinking containers, don’t forget the drop off available at the back of RSS, in the marked bin. RSS’s sports teams and extra-curricular clubs use the monies collected from the bin to offset the expense of tournaments, field trips, entrance fees and travel.

This weekend is that time of year that the clocks change back one hour. While that can mean one extra hour of sleep per night, it also gives the im-presion that there is more time to stay up later.

It’s also the time of year where the nights get longer and the days shorter.

On the road, motorists are being urged to drive with extra caution as they adjust to the fall time change that brings darker evening commutes, of-ten along with worse weather and visibility.

The turning back of the clocks at the end of Daylight Savings Time on Saturday night in theo-ry gives an extra hour of sleep, but an ICBC survey found 30 per cent of drivers squander it by staying up later.

That can worsen drivers’ concentration, alert-ness behind the wheel and reaction time to haz-ards.

On the other end of things it means the nights come earlier and the dark gloom of the winter can start to creep in.

That’s why it’s important to get out and continue doing activities, since that can help to make you feel less like you’re stuck in a cabin.

The time change can also be a good opportunity to do some other important things in your house.

Things like changing the batteries and checking your fire alarms, flashlights and other supplies and going through and discarding outdated medicine and other items.

Don’t forget to fall back

this weekend

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It’s that time of year again to get equipped for the upcoming Nordic ski season, and the Black Jack Ski Club is offering a way to do just that this weekend.

That’s because the club is holding their an-nual ski swap.

Drop-off of equipment is from 8:30-10:30 a.m. And selling begins at 11 a.m.

Diana Wilkes, an organizer with Black Jack, said people should get there early as there is generally a line up in the hallway at the Prestige Mountain Resort before the doors open.

“Then we kick open the passageway and it’s like a mob scene,” Wilkes joked. “We’re doing it a bit earlier this year so that people will be ready for the coming season and have their memberships and passes purchased. We want to get the buzz started early in the season.”

Wilkes said she suspects it will be an in-teresting event this year, as there is another big event going on in the vicinity, that is the grand opening of the Rossland downtown.

“I think it will have that social buzz about it. People have already been skiing, so you’ll hear those stories of so-and-so went here

and so-and-so went there,” she said. The club encourages people to bring out

equipment that they’re not using or have grown out of.

“It’s a great opportunity to move that stuff along,” Wilkes noted. “Kid’s stuff is always highly desired, so if people have kids that are growing out of their sizes, I know the club always appreciates having a lot of kids’ sizes, because a lot of people come looking for used equipment for kids.”

While the swap is mostly tailored to Nor-dic skiing, clothing and equipment from backcountry and even downhill is some-times available.

“It’s nice to have a Nordic focus, but cer-tainly clothing is always welcome, jackets ski pants, toques, gloves,” she said. “There’s quite an array of stuff, but it tends to focus on boots, skis, bindings, poles.”

The Black Jack Racing Team will also be nearby to wax cross-country skis.

There will also be the chance to enter the Black Jack early bird prize competition.

Buy your season pass to the Black Jack Nordic groomed ski trails at the early bird price to be eligible for the next three draw-ings: Nov. 10, 20, and Dec. 1 (the last day for early bird pricing). Prizes in the November 10 draw include:

An adult season pass at Black Jack, Skate

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If you don’t win a prize this time: you still remain entered for prizes in subsequent draws. To purchase your pass, go to the web-site and follow the directions there: www.skiblackjack.ca. The last day of early bird pricing is Dec. 1.

The Black Jack ski trails are a quick five-minute drive from downtown Rossland, and offer 40 km of machine-groomed track for skate and classic skiing, providing a great way to build and maintain fitness, have fun, enjoy the winter landscape and views, and social-ize with friends, family, and neighbours.

The trails and facilities are maintained and operated by the mostly-volunteer Black Jack Ski Club.

The trails generally open earlier than Red Mountain Resort, so skiers can start to get their ski legs under them before the big pow hits. Black Jack also offers a 2.5 km night skiing loop; a doggy loop; a large trailhead cabin; two trailside cabins; a biathlon range; and more.

An adult pays off a season’s pass in ten or eleven visits at the early bird pricing. Own-ing a pass makes it easy to throw skis on and get outside, whether it is for a day or even just half an hour before or after work.

Battle of the Sexes, a fundraiser to raise money for cancer research and raise awareness of preventative measures took place last Wednesday. The night saw over 80 people pack into the Flying Steamshovel to play trivia, dance and get informed. The total raised for the evening was $1349 which will be donated to Cancer Support Services.


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The senior drama class at Rossland Sec-ondary put on the annual Fright Night Tues-day. The senior class includes grades 8 -12.

Tickets for the show were bought in ad-vance and guests show up at their allotted time, and are then toured through a maze,

with stops for scenes of horror, including zombies, satanic rituals and screaming men-tal patients.

Drama teacher Lisa Henderson said the Fright Night goes back a long time. The dra-ma classes took it over completely in 2009, before that it was run by the Parent Advisory Council.

“It used to be attached to the kid’s car-nival and PAC used to run it,” Henderson

explained. “They used to charge a dollar. There were no time slots and people would line up and be stuck in this hallway for an hour waiting to go through.

“We’ve been doing it on our own since 2009 but helping to do it for years before that, possibly ten or 15 years.”

She said when they first began over 10 years ago, it was called the haunted house.

“All you did was went in one end of the home economics lab, went through some tunnels and then went out,” she said. “Then I got involved and it took awhile for people to learn that it wasn’t some-thing to drop your three year old off at.”

Henderson said a lot of work went into the display and the com-plete makeover of the auditorium.

“It’s a lot of hours, a lot of duct

tape and a lot of staples that go into that,” shesaid. “My husband doesn’t even recognizeme anymore.”

They usually have 10-15 scenes every yearacted out by a class of anywhere from 22 to30 students.

Profits from the event go towards payingthe cost of all that duct tape and makeup thatwas used - not to mention the fake blood.

“We had a few hundred dollars of staples,tape and blood, lots of blood was used,” shesaid. “Other money gets put aside for ourscholarships and some will help kids get tothe New York trip.”

Fright Night


RSS drama students bring on the scaresRossland Secondary’s senior drama class put on one of their largest productions Tuesday, the annual Fright Nighttour. Guests are taken through a series of scenes of horror, tunnels and curtains for the Halloween fundraiser.

Arne Petryshen photos


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This Sunday, Rossland will be hosting a fundraiser that will bring together famous cooks and chefs from the community. The Kiss Off Cancer 2012 Cook Off challenges chefs to use ingredients proven to help fight cancer risk, as well as serve up delicious dishes. Tick-ets for the event are $20 ($40 for a family) and will give you a ticket to enjoy all the delicious creations.

Organizer Diana Daghofer ex-plained that they held the first event in the spring of 2011, but de-cided to change the timing to Fall.

“We decided to move it to the fall because we were hoping that peo-ple could use produce that they’ve grown themselves.,” Daghofer said, adding that many plan to do just that on Sunday. “Basically, it’s a big potluck dinner. There will be some food provided by the restaurants that are competing. We’ve got five restaurants involved, three from Rossland and two from Nelson. They will be bringing taster sample dishes.”

Community members can join in by bringing foods that use the same anti-cancer ingredients that the professional chefs will be using to create some potluck dishes and dinner.

The competing restaurants from Rossland are Gabriella’s Pasta Place, The Alpine Grind and Clancey’s, while the Nelson restaurants are Re-lish Bistro and Mana’eesh Mar-ket Deli.

“It’s buffet style,” Daghofer ex-plained. “People will pick up their plates and have a choice of check-ing out some of the restaurant pre-

pared fare or what they like from the potluck portion of it.”

They ended up having lots of food last year, so she’s hoping there will be plenty of contributions again this year.

Apart from the food, they will also have a silent auction with some 50 items that businesses from the region have donated, which could help people to start their Christ-mas shopping.

There will be some information presented about cancer preven-tion.

“People get directly involved in it, by preparing the dishes, from going through all the ingredients and figuring out what they can make with them,” she said. “It’s a very hands on way of learning about prevention.”

People who are contributing dishes pay $20 to be part of the judging and eligible for prizes. Or $40 for family of four.

Cooks can register on their site. The fundraiser goes to support

the national organization Prevent Cancer Now.

Daghofer, a member said they work on everything from “raising awareness and helping people real-ize that most cancers are prevent-able, to working with regulators and governments to do things like encourage pesticide bylaws in Brit-ish Columbia, get rid of asbestos mining in Quebec and try to quash incinerator proposals wherever they pop up.”

The event is 5 p.m. Sunday at the Prestige Mountain Resort in Ross-land.

She added that she hopes people will come out and get fully involved and enjoy a great dinner and an in-teresting learning experience at the same time.

More info at http://preventcan-cernow.ca/main/issues-actions/kocco2012

Rossland will be the stage for this Sunday’s Kiss Off Cancer 2012 Cook Off.

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How to Build a HighwayThe more that I learn about how to construct one of BC’s highways, the more I see how complicated that job really is. One would think that you decide where to go, level off a pathway, build a few bridges, throw down some pavement, put up a few signs and we’re good to go. I don’t know if a person could fi nd a better way to understate the task than my last sentence!

As a driver, we probably give some thought to why an intersection is built the way it is, how do decide on the marking of a speed zone or what the rules might be for installing median barriers. The Engineering Branch Publications page of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s web site is a virtual library of information. There are PDF documents explaining standards from environmental concerns though to pedestrian crossings and traffi c light controller operation. If you are an engineer at heart, you will be reading for a long time here.

One of the standards organizations behind the scenes is the Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers (CITE). The group is one of many from more than 70 countries who are responsible for the safe and effi cient movement of people and goods on streets, highways and transit systems. The CITE web site also contains publications ranging from a quarterly newsletter to a design manual for bicycle facilities.

The next time you are on the road and fi nd yourself saying “I wonder why...” it might be possible to fi nd the answer in one of these resources.The author is a retired constable with many years of traffi c law enforcement experience. To comment or learn more, please visit www.drivesmartbc.ca.

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Do you have a Favourite Christmas Recipe or Christmas Tradition?Yours could be published in our upcoming, 1st ever West Kootenay/BoundaryChristmas Recipes and Traditions book.

“Our region is blessed with such rich and diverse cultures that we would like to share with you.”

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Deadline for submissionsNovember 23rd

Rossland Reads is now headed into its final week, with the four books now down to only two. In the final installment, the two books and their defenders will go head to head for which book is the required reading for Rossland.

Sunday was the second of three meetings at Cafe Books between the Rossland Reads debaters and it was The Golden Spruce that joined When it Rains in the voted off category.

“The crowd actually voted off Begger’s Garden, but then since we allow the panelist’s votes account for two votes, they ended up kicking off The Golden Spruce,” said Tara Howse, who organized the event. “The audi-ence wanted to have the Golden Spruce stay on, mean-ing Ida (Koric) will have a lot of persuading to do to get them back on her side.”

The Golden Spruce by John Valliant, was being de-fended by Stew Spooner, whose book lost in another close vote. In fact, the audience had voted to keep the book and it was only the new rule, that defenders had their own vote, that pushed the axe towards Spooner, rather than Ida Koric’s book choice of The Beggar’s Garden by Michael Christie.

Howse said it’s been an interesting debate so far.

“All of the books are so different,” Howse said.“When it rains and The Golden Spruce, you can’t getmore opposite ends of the spectrum than that.”

The Golden Spruce centres its story around a majes-tic tree in Haida Gwaii, telling the history around it and the story of the man who eventually cuts it down,while When it Rains centres around a murder mystery.The other two books are: Treading Water by authorAnne DeGrace, defended by Patricia Groulx; Whenit Rains by Laura Cuthbert, defended by Tracey Billet(voted off in the first week.)

“I think Treading Water is going to be strong be-cause it is such a local book,” she said. “Everyonethought that from the beginning. Anne De Grace ac-tually showed up at our last Rossland Reads session. Itwas awesome to have her out.”

Howse said they are also open to input from thecommunity on the voting rules and the format withthe different books.

The debate will all continue Sunday in the thirdround at 4 p.m. In Cafe Books West. Come out andcheer for your favourite book. All of the books areavailable at the Rossland Public Library to borrow orCafé Books to buy. To check out the reader’s bios andmore on their book choices, visit rosslandreads.word-press.coms.

Rossland Reads 2012 is a volunteer-run event, spon-sored by the Rossland Public Library.

CommunityThe Rossland Secondary senior girls field hockey team was selling smok-ies and hamburgers during the Red Mountain Racers Ski Swap in Trail on Saturday.


Rossland Reads down to two booksARNE PETRYSHENRossland News


Details & Messaging What is it? A fun fundraiser for Prevent Cancer Now that challenges Community

Cooks and local Celebrity Chefs to create scrumptious dishes using cancer fighting ingredients. The community is invited to share in the nutrition packed feast by sponsoring a cook or purchasing a ticket. For a little ‘healthy competition’ prizes for “Consumer Choice” and “Super-Food Hero” will be awarded to Celebrity Chefs and Community Cooks in multiple categories (entire meal, appetizer, entrée, dessert).

Date: Sunday, November 4, 2012

Location: Prestige Mountain Resort, Rossland

Time: 5:00 p.m. Silent Auction, Dinner 6:00 p.m.

How to Participate:

COMMUNITY COOK Show off your culinary expertise by entering a dish prepared using anti-cancer ingredients – Entry fee is $20, or raise over $200 in sponsorship pledges. Family fee - $40 (2 adults; 2 kids under 15), or $300 in sponsorship

SPONSOR A CHEF Pick your favourite guest Celebrity Chef or Community Cook.

Sponsor them at the Prevent Cancer Now (preventcancernow.ca) website.

EVERYONE ELSE Purchase a $20 ticket ($40 family) to enjoy all the delicious food

and the anti-cancer benefits, as well as a silent auction of wonderful gifts donated by local businesses, artists and others.

For more info (including the list of ingredients) or to register, scroll down the page at www.preventcancernow.ca. Everyone will be happy to know dark chocolate is on the list!

H e l p S u p p o r t C a n c e r P r e v e n t i o n

Diana Daghofer Deb Nelson Prevent Cancer Now KOCCO Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] 250-362-5810 604-250-5654

Rossland’s biggest & healthiest gourmet potluck, Sunday, November 4th.

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RAFTERS LOUNGE CAFETERIA and SUNDECK

Application for Change to Hours of SaleTh e Rafters Lounge Cafeteria and Sundeck is applying to the Liquor Control & Licensing Branch for a later closing time at 4300 Red Mountain Rd. Hours of operation will start at 10:30 am and closing times will change from 12:30 am to 1:30am. As part of the approval process, Rossland City Council must consider the following:

Th e potential for noise if the application is approved.Th e impact on the community if the application is approved.Th e input of the residents.

If you wish to comment on this application please write, call or email:

City of RosslandPlanning Department

P.O. Box 1179Rossland, BC

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Comments will be accepted up to November 9, 2012

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Community

The Rossland Mountain Film Festival kicks off soon in Rossland and tickets are already on sale. The event begins on Nov. 12, when the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture will be hosting the West Koote-nay Friends of Refugees Film Night from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30pm (tickets $10).

Then on Wednesday, events kick into high gear, with films showing all over town. Tickets can be purchased online (www.rosslandmountainfilmfestival.com) or at RossVegas (Tickets at Rossvegas available next week).

There will be presentations and two films “God Grew Tired of Us” a film on Sundanese refugees and “Samaritan Harmony” a documentary film on the lives of a group of homeless men in North Carolina. Tickets available at Out of the Cellar in Rossland.

Wednesday Nov. 14, showcase films at the Flying Steamshovel. Show times at 7 p.m. And 9 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 15, is the evening to grab your fancy dress and tie: The Teck Mountain Gala will be featur-ing music by Nelson local, Brian Kalbfleisch and held at the Prestige Mountain Resort. Tickets are $35 and don’t forget the art auction with proceeds going to the Trail SPCA.

Donated art pieces for the art auction at the Teck Mountain Gala are still being accepted. Email [email protected].

Friday, Nov. 16 the Bar Sponsor will be premiering the WE: A Collection of Individuals – Premiere by Red Bull Media House and Poor Boyz Productions.

Saturday, Nov 17 is the big day – make sure you get your tickets for all the events early! Starting at 10 a.m., the Kootenay Association of Science & Technology (www.kast.com), has partnered up with the RMFF to bring you a photography workshop with Cheryl Goodwin “A Wayfarer is Born” at the Rock Cut Pub (tickets $20).

This workshop will focus on the planning, prepa-ration and successful implementation of becoming a solo traveller – armed with a camera, a notebook and backpack. Also on Saturday, the Reel Youth Film Festi-val (in conjunction with the Rossland Council of Arts and Culture). Films start at noon at the Miner’s Hall and entry is $3 at the door.

Starting at 3 p.m. will be the Family Matinee at the Miner’s Hall. We will be showing 2011 Banff Film Festival People’s Choice Award Film “On the Trail of Genghis Khan” This event is open to the community and suitable for the family. Entry by donation.

At 7 p.m. the Miner’s Hall’s doors will open for our main event - the “Nelson and District Credit Union Saturday Mountain Film and Party” - which is fea-turing Vancouver band Whiskey Chief. Tickets $25.Available online now or at Rossvegas next week

Sunday, Nov.18 will be Guest Speaker Cheryl Good-win “The Wings of the Wayfarer”.

By definition the Wayfarer travels primarily on foot – however, Cheryl Goodwin has never been one to conform her life to the dull boundaries laid out by other’s expectations.

Over the past thirty years she has expanded her travels and life to encompass as many unique perspec-tives as possible. From summers spent working in Alpine Club backcountry facilities to overland travels along ancient Silk Road pathways, to summiting peaks throughout the globe – opportunity has allowed her to capture photographs and tales rich not only for their uncommon viewpoint, but full of the sense of wonder found in the culture and life along the journey to ac-quire them.

Start time is 2 p.m. at the Prestige. Tickets available at the door or online for $10.

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Van-Kam Freightways’ Group of Companies requires Owner Operators for runs out of our Prince George Terminal. W ff ll t t Wi t / M t i

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Van Kam Freightways Ltd has envisioned and strived for transportation excellence since 1947. Our successful and long standing relationship with our customers and our status as a major transporter enables us to continue expansion and to provide an infrastructure that ensures a punctual and dependable service capability.

As a result we require a

Based in the Kootenays this position will focus on developing new and maintaining existing business. The successful candidate should be goal oriented, a team player, possess personal successes in his/her life, be punctual and organized, and have the ability to work in a competitive environment as well as independently. Your territory will be split 50/50 with the East and West Kootenays. You should have a sales background with demonstrable sales achievements and preference will be given to those with a knowledge of the transportation industry. This position requires ongoing computer based reporting. A competitive salary, bonus and employee benefit plans are provided.Apply to: [email protected] or fax 604-587-9889“Committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.”

We thank you for your application,however only those of interestwill be contacted.

Community Futures of Greater Trail is a dynamic volunteer, board-driven organization providing resources, commercial loans, and related services to the business community in the Greater Trail area. Community Futures of Greater Trail is looking to employ an experienced leader and strategic individual in order to fulfill its mission: to encourage and assist entrepreneurs to build successful enterprises that enhance economic prosperity, social well being and environmental integrity. In order to deliver on this mandate, the successful applicant will be relied on to:

The ideal individual will have a university degree in a business related discipline and/or an accounting degree, as well as 10+ years experience in management, commercial lending, community economic development, and property management. In addition, the successful applicant will have demonstrated the ability to perform with a high level of integrity in the workplace. The successful applicant will have community values consistent with those of the board, committees, and staff of the Community Futures of Greater Trail.

This exciting opportunity is a full-time salaried position, starting at $80,000+ (commensurate with experience), and a competitive benefits package.

Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a resume with cover letter via email attention Chairperson, Larry Doell, at [email protected]. Closing date for this opportunity is November 23, 2012

For more information on Community Futures of Greater Trail and/or a complete job description, please visit www.communityfutures.com.

Please note: Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Further job details can be viewed at: http://www.westernforest.com/building-value/our-people-employment/careersWFP offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefit and pension package and the potential to achieve annual performance rewards. Please reply in confidence, citing Reference Code.

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ReporterThe Trail Daily Times has an opening for a reporter/photographer. As a member of our news team, you will write news stories and take photos of Greater Trail events, cover city council and other public meetings and respond to breaking news stories. You must work well under pressure, meet daily deadlines and be a exible self-starter with a reliable digital camera and vehicle.This union position is for three days a week, with the potential for full-time work during holiday relief periods. This is a temporary position.Computer literacy is essential, experience with layout in InDesign an asset, newspaper experience or a diploma in journalism preferred. Some weekend and evening work is involved. The Times offers a competitive salary and bene ts. The successful candidate will be required to become a member of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union, Local 2000.Quali ed applicants should apply in writing no later than November 9, 2012 to:Guy Bertrand, managing editor Trail Daily Times 1163 Cedar Ave. Trail, BC V1R 4B8 [email protected] Fax: 250-368-8550Only quali ed candidates will be contacted; no phone calls please.


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