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Black Jack Ski Club was once again the site for cross-country ski racing events last Satur-day and Sunday. � e club hosted the Haywood North American Cup (NorAm) and the Teck

Kootenay Cup over the weekend. � e two events ran concurrently with close to 300 competitive athletes registering across the weekend’s races.

� e races a� orded the public the opportunity to see some of the fastest skiers in North Ameri-ca, including Olympians from both Canada and

USA.Alysson Marshall of Larch Hills Ski Club was

the open women’s classic champion and Kris Freeman of Freebird Ski Club won the open men’s classic event both days.

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The fracture in regional relationships was front and centre for all candidates during last month’s civic election, regardless of the municipality.

Now could be the time for some healing to begin.

Keeping with their prom-ises to re-establish strong ties with the neighbour-hood, a trio of new faces will sit at the regional table next week — and they’re all first term mayors.

Mike Martin will repre-sent the Silver City as di-rector on the Regional Dis-trict of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) board beside Ross-land’s Kathy Moore and Ted Pahl from the Village of Warfield.

The three new mayors begin their appointments on the RDKB’s East End Services this Thursday, joining Montrose Mayor Joe Danchuk, Fruitvale’s Mayor Patricia Cecchini, and incumbents Ali Grieve, Area A’s director, and Linda Worley from Area B.

It’s been a busy three years and a lot of back and forth between the seven participants as various re-gional services came to an end. But there remains a number of issues to either resolve or lay to rest.

Topping the list is Trail’s proposed boundary exten-sion into Area A’s industrial

base — mitigation hasn’t begun on that complex tier of Waneta Dam taxes. Another is the lack of a recreational agreement between Trail, the Beaver Valley, and Rossland; and the ongoing turbulence over sewerage expenses between Rossland, Warf-ield and Trail has yet to reach a conclusion.

Some matters were set-tled just prior to the Nov. 15 local election, such as costs to string a new sewer pipe across the Columbia River and most recently, an economic service agree-ment was renewed.

But all the candidates admit that relationships between East End Service stakeholders are in need of a fix.

“The expectation that I had from the community and the region was that I would establish a presence and voice in the regional district,” explained Mar-tin. “The only way I could do that was to be at the re-gional table,” he said. “For the first time in recent past, having all mayors at table is very important because we have a similar goal in mind — to repair damaged relationships that existed, establish new relations and work together to move the region forward.”

Rossland’s new mayor and RDKB appointee Kathy Moore reiterates Martin’s view and says she’s ready to

take on the complex issues that have been raised at the regional level.

“For our local area, the liquid water management planning process and agree-ment has been a huge chal-lenge,” she noted. “Regional recreation, particularly the differing fees for use of the Trail Aquatic Centre has been an ongoing issue that has hurt all of our local communities,” Moore said. “I am confident that we can find a solution that is fair to all participants. And I look forward to working coop-eratively and collaborative-ly with the representatives of the other local govern-ments.”

Warfield’s Mayor Pahl maintains getting involved with RDKB politics is in line with his campaign promise to work with vil-lage constituents to im-prove neighbourhood alli-ances.

“I think having the may-ors working together at the RDKB level will give us the opportunity to build rela-tionships with each other as people,” said Pahl. “Which will assist in improving the relations between our com-munities.”

That’s a promising mes-sage for third term Area A Director and current EES chair, Ali Grieve, who says it doesn’t matter who sits at the regional table, what matters is how one shows up at the table.

“While we are there to share opinions, we must also listen to understand,” she explained. “In my view the understand piece may have been absent in some cases.”

The decision for local councils to appoint their mayors isn’t surprising, she continued. “I sense this is about appointing a strong leader to help bring about some necessary changes which start at the top. The mayors, and rural directors will have to demonstrate the changes they want to see,” Grieve said, adding, “I have a very good feeling about these appointments, and am optimistic about new opportunities to seek solutions that will work for everyone.”

Cecchini is finishing up her first year as Fruitvale’s RDKB director, and says the position has broad-ened her understanding about the inner workings of regional district services and the importance of cost sharing to minimize the financial impact to the vil-lage’s taxpayers.

Now elected to his sec-ond term as Montrose mayor, Danchuk said his take on an all-mayor board is that the new people want to work together.

“And get more of a co-operative spirit going to build up relationships that didn’t work well in the last term,” he added.

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How would you like to pay? City sta� informed council in last Monday eve-ning’s committee of the whole (COW) session, that to renew all of Rossland’s city capital assets now it would cost approximately $17.7 million.

In a COW presentation that lasted moments shy of � ve hours and ended be-fore Council would have had to unanimously vote to continue past 10 p.m., city sta� Mr. Darrin Albo, Man-ager of Operations and Ms. Lois Hunter, Acting Chief Financial O� cer oriented the newly elected o� cials through the functions and roles of the departments of their responsibly.

Council needs to deter-mine a � rst year � nancial plan and have it adopted prior to May 15, 2015. It may seem like a large lead-time but Council has a lot to take into consideration and needs to be strategic in its approach to using the public co� ers.

O� cials will need to en-sure the � nancial plan is af-fordable and sustainable for the community. � ey will have to factor everything in from service levels, to capital projects, to maintenance and operational expenses and as a result the community should be le� with accept-able standards of infrastruc-ture servicing water, sewage, roads and recreation just to

name a few of the city’s areas of responsibility.

Hunter was not the bearer of good news, she noted, on presentation of a dra� bud-get. If the � nancial plan was to maintain the status quo then numerous warning lights were � ashing. Sta� was asking for a general consen-sus on how the budget might look moving forward.

Capital projects are seri-ously underfunded and ur-gently need addressing, was a message that rang loud and clear. � e city needs to get a bylaw in place to ensure wa-ter and sewer is self-funding.

“It has become very ap-parent that water and sewer are not funding themselves, not even in maintenance, let alone capital,” said Hunter.

� e city is now le� with a situation on Washington Street where the main water line that distributes water to a large proportion of Ross-land households is in urgent need of replacement.

� e pipe built in the 1890s is beyond its life expectancy. In essence, the ground is holding up the pipe. � e in-frastructure has now become a liability — if a serious leak was to occur it could blow the pipe right out. If the pipe were to erupt, the city would be in an emergency situation and without su� cient � re coverage.

� e capital cost to upgrade Washington Street is esti-mated at around $5.6 mil-lion. � is is more than the annual revenue of $4.4 mil-

lion generated by Rossland property taxes. � e Council would like to consult and work through to a solution on funding the city’s expens-es with community repre-sentatives.

Grant funding opportuni-ties are available for capital and infrastructure projects however Hunter also cau-tioned this money is drying up. Other options to fund capital projects would in-clude cost savings in other areas of council such as de-creasing service levels, de-creasing maintenance and operation levels or to in-creasing property taxes.

By increasing property taxes by one per cent, each household would pay an additional $17.50 and this would raise an additional amount of approximately $39,000 in city revenue. � is � gure is nowhere close to the amount required to maintain an acceptable level of infra-structure for the city.

Grant projects take time and money to get to the “shovel ready” stage. � e � rst grant sta� is recommend-ing council apply for, closes on Feb. 18, 2015. City sta� haveproposed a timeline of an additional � ve meetings to discuss their strategic ap-proach to funding the city’s infrastructure and services before the application dead-line. � e next COW meet-ing is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Jan. 5. Council invite the public to the gallery for the meetings.

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Operations Manager: Jennifer CowanEditorialOUR VIEW

In a community where collaboration through sharing skills, information and assets is a way of life, Rossland News will be working with Seven Summits Centre for Learning to develop our fu-ture wordsmiths. Commencing in the new year, the senior students of Seven Summits will have their work published in Rossland News where a di� erent student’s story will be featured each week.

When Seven Summits � rst approached the newspaper asking if we could host a workshop to show students how to write articles for the press, my initial thoughts were how can I make this interesting enough that our future writers will be interested in taking up a career in the media industry.

I knew I had a large responsibility to teach these students the correct techniques, particu-larly in a society where we are bombarded with opinionated and biased literature (if you can call it literature), from marketing material, po-litically and economically skewered messages, or less credible online sources such as social media.

At the beginning of the presentation I asked the 20 students: how many of them regularly read the Rossland News? I was genuinely taken aback to see no show of hands.

� is reiterated that the current form of news media is likely to evolve further from its current print and online forms. However these students still need to learn the techniques for non-biased writing styles. For, who knows, these students may well indeed be our future correspondents for local or national media and I owed it to the nation’s readers to give these students a good start!

In the new year keep your eyes peeled for Rossland’s youth telling their stories about our community.

Igniting passion within our future writers

Letters PolicyThe Arrow Lakes News welcomes letters to the editor intended for publication but reserves the right to edit for brevity, clarity, legality, accurra-cy and topicality. Letters should be typically in the range of 300 words in length. Anonmymous letters will not be published. To assist in veri� -cation, name, address and daytime telephone must be supplied, but will not be published.

� e Kootenay is famous for the opportunities to explore nature and enjoy the great outdoors — all year long.

From hiking and biking, to ski-ing and snowshoeing and sailing to swimming, we have it all.

But along with those great op-portunities also come dangers. As with any recreational activity, there are some risks involved. Injuries can occur, as can more serious troubles including becoming lost or stranded.

Sometimes these situations end with fatalities.

Last week, a skier went missing in the Whitewater area in Nelson.

Despite Search and Rescue ef-

forts, there was no sign of the man. A� er three nights in the cold many thought the rescue mission would soon change into a recovery.

But this search eventually had a happy ending.

Although he was alone in the wil-derness for three nights, rescuers found the skier, alive and mostly un-harmed. It’s a tale of survival that has to be admired.

It also highlights the great work that search and rescue volunteers do throughout the Kootenay.

It’s a job that can be thankless at times. � e volunteers that make up the various search and rescue teams in the area are on call and always an-

swer the bell when someone is lost.� ey leave their homes and their

families to help others reunite with theirs. It’s not an easy job and there is no pay. All they get is the satisfaction that they’ve helped someone survive. Sometimes, they don’t even get that.

� e happy ending in Nelson is not always the case. Many times these rescuers are called on to retrieve the bodies of those who could not be found in time. A far more sobering task.

While police and � re� ghters o� en receive praise, search and rescue per-sonnel perform important missions, for no pay.

� ey deserve our thanks.

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Tourism Rossland held an inaugural cus-tomer service and networking event focused on getting businesses ‘remarkable ready’ for serving the region’s customers.

Holly Frederickson, a WorldHost training advisor from Destination BC, spoke to busi-ness owners and staff on timeless customer service best practices. Frederickson reiterated the importance of providing remarkable cus-tomer service in a competitive environment, to continue attracting visitors to the region.

The interactive presentation was a great op-portunity for businesses to cross-promote by

reminding others of their differentiating prod-ucts and describing what’s new in their busi-ness.

“It is great to see so many businesses sup-porting a workshop on cross promotion and collaborative marketing,” said one of the work-shops participants.

The community needs to remember we are all ambassadors for our town. When visitors stop and ask for directions or a recommenda-tion on somewhere to eat, our hospitality skills are on display.

The event was well received by the Rossland business community and organizers expressed the desire to make it an annual event.

Shop to win a $500 shopping spree. The more shopping you do with Rossland’s Christmas Shopping Spree businesses the more chances you have at winning the $500 prize drawn this Saturday, Dec 20. See the back of today’s newspaper for participating businesses and get in quick. Pictured here is Jillian with her hands full of Christmas goodies from Delicious Baby and Toddler Boutique. Photo by Alicia Wallace

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Do you have a quest ion for Miss Sensibi l i ty? Email your inquiries to [email protected] and Miss Sensibility will answer it in the paper! Names will not be published, but must be included with inquiries. Please include your desired anonymous signature ex: Fed up!

(The Rossland News reserves the right to refuse publication. The advice offered in this column is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Use of this column not intended to replace or substitute any � nancial, medical, legal, or other professional advice. This column does not re� ect the opinion The Rossland News.)

Miss Sensibility

Dear Confidential in the KootenaysThe situation you have described is very unfortunate. Not only is this behaviour unethical, it is completely unprofessional. Whenever someone is put in a place of trust or authority over another, it is their responsibility to keep that trust and show respect for those whose personal information they hold.

I would suggest taking your concerns to your doctor. The doctor is the one who is ultimately responsible for how the of� ce is run and for ensuring staff behave in a professional manner. Explain the types of conversations you have heard and the concerns you have. This would be a good opportunity to express your appreciation to your doctor for his or her services through the years. Clearly let him know that you want to continue as a patient, but that you expect the issue of staff discussing patients to be taken care of.

This situation is a good reminder to each of us that we need to consid-er our words and avoid public discussions about other people’s lives. You never know if that person’s mother, brother, husband or child may be hearing your conversation. Author Frank A. Clark warned his readers, “Gossip needn’t be false to be evil – there’s a lot of truth that shouldn’t be passed around.”

Sensibly yours,

Dear Miss Sensibility,On two recent occasions, I have been at my healthcare of� ce and have heard one of the staff gossiping about patients. I do not want to be hearing con� dential information and can't help wondering what this person might be saying about me in the presence of others. I am reluctant to change doctors. What do you think I should do? - Con� dential in the Kootenays

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KIDS LEARN TO CURL PROGRAM • FREEWednesdays right a� er school from 2:45-4pm @ the Rossland Curling Rink. Open to kids 8-12 years of age. Sign up for the session starting January 7 and runs until March 11. Drop-ins and new participants are welcome at any time during the program. For more information, contact Sara Mountain, at 362-5184 [email protected].

ROSSLAND MUSEUM & DISCOVERY CEN-TRE WINTER HOURSWednesdays to Saturdays, 12-5 p.m. Closed Dec. 24 to Jan 1.

DECORATE A TREE AT BLACKJACKDecember 17 to 24. Bring your own Christmas Tree decorations to decorate a tree of your own or contribute to deco-rating the communal tree at the Kiosk.

ADULT CO-ED REC HOCKEYTuesdays 9:45 - 11 pmSundays 9:15 - 10:30 pmJoin this fun, co-ed recreational pro-gram of non-contact drop-in hockey. Full equipment is required and some experi-ence necessary. OPEN MIC NIGHTTuesdays 9 to 11 p.m. Join us every Tues-day and strut your stuff up on stage! With a new host every two weeks its gearing up to be a season of fantastic new talent and great music. Sign up sheet located in the foyer of The Flying Steamshovel.

TEEN NIGHT Tuesdays 6-8 p.m. @ the Rossland Public Library. Let Sage and Sally know what you want to do at Teen Night. Come out and have fun!

ROSSLAND SENIORSMonday 1:30 p.m. Seniors Art Club meets. Contact Edith at 250-362-4477.Monday 7:00 p.m.

Rossland Quilters Guild meets. Contact Dayanne at 250-362-7727.Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Rossland Old Time Fiddlers play. Visi-tors should contact Richie or Audrey at 250-362-9465. Thursday 9:30 - 11 a.m. Seniors stretching exercises and morning tea and snacks.

LOCAL WRITERS DISCUSSIONWednesdays 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. @ the Ross-land Seniors Hall. To share ideas, exper-tise and knowledge, critiques, and open opportunities for experienced and want to be writers. For more information contact Les Anderson by email [email protected] or phone @ 250-362-5532.

ROSSLAND MAKERLABThursdays to Dec 18, 7:00 to 8:30 pm @ Seven Summits Centre for Learn-ing Mentors are on hand to help with 3D modeling, printing or for other technology project. For youth 12 yrs and up. This program is FREE.

WRITERS CLUBEvery Wednesday until Apr 15, 2015. 7:30 to 9 pm @ Rossland Seniors Hall. All genres of writers welcome. No mem-bership fee. Learn from published authors and writers.

ROSSLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY The Library has lots of great programs and events starting this month:Fridays at 11am the Books and Babies songs and story time happens for little ones 0 to 30 months. Thursday from 3-4 pm there is something going on in the Library for school aged kids. Second Thursday of each month from 3-4 pm the Page Turners program for kids 8-11 years old. Fourth Thursday of each month from 3-4 pm. the Board Games Club for kids 6-12 years.

ROSSLAND BEAVER SCOUTSMondays 3 to 4pmWe are looking for girls and boys ages 5 – 7 yrs to Join our Beaver Scout group. Fun and friendship is the cornerstone of the Beaver Scouts program. Beaver Scouts opens the door for your child to discover the world. It is filled with a lit-tle bit of everything – outdoor activities, games, music and sports. Along the way, Beaver Scouts meet new friends, learn cooperation and teamwork and develop self-confidence. Please contact Deanna Leask at 250-362-7118

ROSSLAND MUSEUM WINTER HOURS� ursday December 18, 12 to 5 pm Friday December 19, 12 to 5 pm Saturday December 20, 12 to 5 pm Friday January 2, 12 to 5 pm Saturday January 3, 12 to 5 pmFor the month of December, admission will be entirely by donation.

BUILD A GINGERBREAD HOUSE� ursday, December 18, 3pm @ Rossland Public Library. Come by after school and build a gingerbread house. For 8 years old and up.

CAMP KOOLAREE’S FIRST ANNUAL WINTER FUNDRAISER: A RUSTIC CHRISTMASDecember 19, 5:30 to 8 pm @ Trail United ChurchCamp Inspired Dinner Menu, silent auc-tion, live music, hot chocolate bar

wine pull, cupcakes by Sweet Dreams Heritage Inn and Cakery, video footage from the 1940s and 50s.Tickets $25 — available at Trail United Church and Alpine Grind in Rossland. Doors open and live music starts at 5:30pm. Dinner at 6pm. Silent Auction closes at 8pm.

BRING A FRIEND TO SKI FOR FREE AT BLACK-JACKDecember 20, 12 pm @ BlackjackAll Black Jack members can bring a friend to ski for free!

SNOW LABYRINTHWednesday, December 24, 7-11 pm @ St. Andrew’s United Church, Rossland. Snowfall permitting, a Candlelit Snow Labyrinth will be available to all to walk this beautiful snow path in quiet mediation.

4TH ANNUAL NEW YEARS EVE PARTYWednesday, December 31, 7pm @ the Ross-land Curling Rink. � is years theme is famous couples or duo. Laser Curling, dancing til 1:30 am. Midnight snack only $20 per pp. For tick-ets contact Mike Williams at 250-362-5244 or at [email protected].

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Joe Hill Co� ee House invites you to come and celebrate the holiday season with us on Sunday, Dec. 21. Our performers are:

As always, we have a great family-friendly atmosphere, � ne sound, round tables and so� seats, tea, co� ee and goodies (proceeds in sup-port of the Gold Fever Follies).

It’s only $3 (kids and students free).Joe Hill Co� ee House is in the Rossland

Miners’ Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m.

Joe Hill Co� ee House is always looking for more performers. Young, old, experienced or beginner, we welcome you! No audition — 15 minutes of (local) fame. It’s a volunteer com-munity venue on the third Sunday of every month except July and August.

For more information, call Les Carter, (250) 362-5677 or email [email protected].

Celebrate longest night at Joe Hill Coffee House

• The Rossland Glee Choir, with a selection of Christmas harmonies.

• Aaron Cosbey — great voice, � ne guitar, and lyrics � lled with wise counsel.

• Daniel Chatron — A Joe Hill debut for a new Trail resident with lots of band experience, coming to show off his solo chops.

• J.P. Sykes — Good grooves, good guitar; the man.

• Laela — sweet contemporary sounds.

• Max Hawk and Miche — direct from Nelson, a duo of sweet-sounding pros.

• Peter Pii Real and Jim Sinclair — A reprise. They liked it so much last month, they are back for more.

Rossland’s après ski winter market series got o� to a great start on Saturday, Dec. 13. � e � oors of the Miners’ Hall were packed with people demand-ing local seasonal fruit and vegetables plus hand-produced cra� s. � e additional draw for consumers was knowing that the money they spent would stay in the local economy. � e market gave locals the op-portunity to put their money where their heart is and buy local. It is all about local eco-nomics and food security for the consumers and market vendors.

“I have a serious amount of respect for these people who work so hard to provide things grown and made locally, which in the end contributes a great deal to our local economy and to the sustainability of our community. I personally am thankful that we have such an abundance of options for local shopping,” said Miche War-wick, the market’s organizer.

Warwick estimated that over six hundred people walked through the doors at

the weekend market. An en-try sign with a tally sheet had been placed on the front door in a bid to quantify how many people were enticed into town by the market.

When it came time for the doors to open, shoppers were chomping at the bit to � ll their baskets while stallholders bus-ily � nished putting the trim-mings on their stalls.

“People were here right on 2 p.m. to get their pick of the fresh produce. � e market of-fered a lovely balance of meats, produce and cra� s,” said Ann Damude, a market stallholder.

Organic products can be dif-� cult to come by, especially in the winter months, but shop-pers had their pick from the

best of the bunch with apples, apple juice, garlic and dried fruits from certi� ed organic Kootenay producer, Spring Hill Orchard and many other vendors. � e � ve-litre bag in the box certi� ed organic ap-ple juice on sale at the market costs less per litre than buying a comparable product from a supermarket.

“It makes sense to buy from a farmers’ market; the box is bio-degradable, these growers have non genetically modi� ed products and the food prod-ucts do not have to travel as far, resulting in less fossil fuel consumption,” said Warwick. � e market was a win-win for shoppers, market vendors and the community at large.


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“Day two of the NorAm event saw Alysson Marshall and Kris Freeman again win � rst place in the senior events, the Women 11 km Classic and Men 15 km Clas-sic respectively. Black Jack’s Remi Drolet achieved another po-dium � nish, winning the Juvenile Boy 7.5 km Classic,” explained Black Jack committee member Wannes Lup-pens.

Everyone was pleased and relieved when race day morn-ings revealed sub-zero temperatures. � e snowpack was “fan-tastic for race condi-

tions given how little snow there was,” said Luppens.

� e week preceding the race events, Ross-land experienced a warm weather pattern with temperatures creeping into the dou-ble digits. Heavy rain and signi� cant snow loss was a concern to all involved. To ensure the race went on in true Rossland spirit, an army of volunteers rallied together over two days and relocat-ed the entire event to Black Jack’s higher el-evation biathlon trails. Here at an elevation of 1,450 metres, snow was shovelled onto the trails. Organizers would like to thank

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involved for their con-tinued support.

Black Jack produces another successful Cup

Mica and Calla Hayden enjoy certi� ed organic apple juice from Karl Lilgert of Spring Hill Orchard, after checking out the stalls at the après ski winter market last Saturday. Photo by Alicia Wallace

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Top photo: Saturday’s open female winners on the podium. Bottom photo: Open male winners on the podium. Photos submitted by Wannes Luppens.

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Every Christmas Eve, children go to bed eagerly anticipating a visit from Santa Claus. This merry gentleman is purported to visit the home of every good girl and boy, deliv-ering gifts and cheer along the way.

Before the modern evolution of Santa Claus lived a very real and generous indi-vidual named Nicholas. In the third century, Nicholas served as the Bishop of Myrna in present-day Turkey. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, believing that giving should be done secretly and sacrificially in Jesus Christ’s name rather than one’s own.

Stories tell of Nicholas paying the dowry for poor daughters to enable them to get married. He reportedly put coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him. It is believed Nicholas helped to restore the hope of hundreds of people in his community, making him a beloved and revered Bishop. Throughout his ministry, Nicholas fervently shared his life and fortune with others.

Nicholas continued to be revered and commemorated by many Christians even after his death. His charity and unselfish works helped inspire generations of the faithful, and he eventually was named the patron saint of everyone from merchants to sailors to pawnbrokers.

No one really knows what St. Nicholas looked like. But in 2005, a forensic labora-tory in England reviewed historical data and

photographs of the remains taken from St. Nicholas’ grave in the 1950s. Researchers concluded that he was a small man, perhaps no more than five feet in height, with a bro-ken nose.

This image certainly does not fit with the robust frame and other imagery awarded St. Nicholas in more modern years. St. Nicho-las is believed to be the inspiration for Santa Claus, which was a name taken from the Dutch Sinterklaas, a contracted form of Sint Nicolass, or St. Nicholas.

Tales of the real St. Nicholas’ giving spirit were blended with a fictional personifica-tion by New York-based newspaper writers who blended the St. Nicholas name with the appearance of a Dutch town citizen. The goal was to reach out to the primarily Dutch immigrants living in New York at the time. This jolly elf image was given a boost by the publication of “A Visit From St. Nicholas,” which was published around the same time.

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At this time of year, I often get phone calls from residents who report seeing a small owl in a tree. Most often these sightings are Northern Pygmy-Owls. Very few of these tiny preda-tors breed in the valley, but most years, a few move in for the winter. Occasionally one of the reports turns out to be a Northern Saw-whet Owl in-stead. Although this owl is actually more common than the pygmy-owl, it is much less often reported. The Northern Saw-whet is almost exclusive-ly nocturnal, spending most of their day sleeping, usually deep within the branches of a large tree. Northern Pygmy-Owls, however, are frequently active during the day.

Despite being one of the smallest owls in North America, the Northern Pygmy-Owl has the reputation of being a bold and aggressive hunter. For its size it may well be the fiercest avian predator in the woods. About the size of a robin, the Northern Pygmy-Owl has been known to take mammals as large as rats, and birds as large as flickers. A flicker is 30-35 centimetres in length; a Northern Pygmy-Owl a mere 15-20 centimetres! More usu-al prey items would include small birds, small mammals and large insects. The ability to take moving targets, such as birds, is not common amongst owls. Most rely on stealth, and a silent approach, and must strike their quarry before be-ing detected. Northern Pygmy-Owls, however, have enough agility to change direction in flight and capture small birds as they fly from a perch. Tail feath-

ers, acting much like a rudder, are instrumental in changing the direction of flight. The North-ern Pygmy-Owl is one of only two B.C. owl species to have tail feathers that extend beyond the wing tips. All other species have very short tail feathers greatly limiting their abilities to zig and zag in response to movements of their intended meal. The Northern Saw-whet Owl has the characteristic short tail of most owls and probably would not have much luck with flying tar-gets. But since they are noctur-nal, they don’t encounter many small birds anyway.

Like most predators, North-ern Pygmy-Owls will recognize that certain locations are fre-quented by prey more often than others. These locations may then be “staked out.” Back yards that have bird feed-ers sometimes become prime hunting spots. A couple of years ago my wife was stand-ing at the living room window watching a Downy Wood-pecker on the suet feeder. As she watched, a Pygmy-Owl streaked in and hit the wood-pecker with outstretched tal-ons. It dropped to the snow below, where it rested for a moment before flying off with its meal. Does this mean that back yard feeders are putting small bird populations at risk? Not necessarily; the owl is go-ing to eat anyway. While you may be making it a bit easier for him, it is unlikely he will eat more as a result. In fact, it has been suggested that he may actually eat less! Food is energy; the more energy expended, the more food required. By making prey easier to obtain, less energy is expended in obtaining that food, and therefore, less food is required!

Kootenay BirdsGary DaviDson

Rossland News

Northern Pygmy-Owl. Photo by Gary Davidson

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Members of the Beaver Valley Rec’s Chito-Ryu Karate Dojo and the Rossland Rec’s Chito-Ryu Karate Dojo came together Thursday night in Fruitvale for their Christmas turkey dinner.

The Dojo is a place of sanctuary and learn-ing where everyone is accepted and welcome as part of an extended caring family.

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SOLID WASTE COLLECTION Issued on: December 8, 2014 Notice is hereby given that the City of Rossland (the “City”) intends to direct award a two year contract to Davies Sales & Service Ltd. (DSS) to provide collection of residential and city solid waste. The annual value of the contract will not exceed $90,000 CAD (exc. GST). The term of the contract will be two years. The City of Rossland has chosen not to proceed with a competitive process for the following reasons:

As the current contractor for these services, DSS is experienced in the collection and disposal of solid waste, and has appropriate equipment and staff available within the City for these services.

The City believes there is no other vendor which could provide the service at the same level for the same price or less.

The success of any objections received to this NOI will depend on a vendor demonstrating that they meet all of the following criteria:

Three or more years’ experience providing solid waste collection and disposal services to a community with a similar or larger population to the City;

Having equipment available to be utilized within the City; and Being capable of meeting the following service levels for the same or a better price:

o Weekly garbage pickup for approx. 120 homes within and around Rossland during all weather conditions;

o Collection of solid waste in a timely manner and to acceptable standard to meet City Bylaws and applicable legislation.

Vendors who wish to challenge this decision should submit a detailed written objection to the attention of Lois Hunter, Acting Chief Financial Officer, by email to [email protected] before December 31, 2014 2:00pm Pacific Time. The City of Rossland will review any and all issues received by this date and provide due consideration.

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Issued on: December 8, 2014 Notice is hereby given that the City of Rossland (the “City”) intends to direct award a two year contract to Davies Sales & Service Ltd. (DSS) to provide collection of residential and city solid waste.The annual value of the contract will not exceed $90,000 CAD (exc. GST). The term of the contract will be two years.

The City of Rossland has chosen not to proceed with a competitive process for the following reasons: • As the current contractor for these services, DSS is experienced in the collection and disposal of solid waste, and has appropriate equipment and staff available within the City for these services. • The City believes there is no other vendor which could provide the service at the same level for the same price or less.

The success of any objections received to this NOI will depend on a vendor demonstrating that they meet all of the following criteria: • Three or more years’ experience providing solid waste collection and disposal services to a community with a similar or larger population to the City; • Having equipment available to be utilized within the City; and • Being capable of meeting the following service levels for the same or a better price: • Weekly garbage pickup for approx. 1500 homes within and around Rossland during all weather conditions; • Collection of solid waste in a timely manner and to acceptable standard to meet City Bylaws and applicable legislation. Vendors who wish to challenge this decision should submit a detailed written objection to the attention of Lois Hunter, Acting Chief Financial Officer, by email to [email protected] before December 31, 2014 2:00pm Pacific Time. The City of Rossland will review any and all issues received by this date and provide due consideration.

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The Second Rossland Scouts (SRS) are rais-ing funds to attend a Pacific Jamboree, taking place in Sooke, B.C. from July 11 to 18 next year. The scouts hope to raise $4,500 to attend next year’s quadrennial event hosted by B.C. Yukon Councils on Vancouver Island. Here students will be engaged in activities, such as sailing the Salish Sea aboard Her Majesty’s Ca-nadian Ship, Oriole. This is an important event as the youth attending, aged between 11 and 14 years, would not have this opportunity oth-erwise.

“They are very excited about this opportu-nity to learn new skills, meet new people and have new adventures,” said scout leader Shan-na Tanabe.

Tanabe explains the range of programming extends from scuba diving to gold panning and beach combing and more that will al-low the kids to meet like-minded youth from other areas. The objective of this program, and scouts more broadly, is to develop well-rounded youth, better prepared for success in the world.

The SRS unit attending Pacific Jamboree will comprise of eight youth and two scout leaders who have to be totally self-sufficient and prac-tice outdoor skills at the weeklong camp. SRS will make their way west by vehicle with their equipment in tow, before getting on a ferry to cross for the island.

Once on the island there are ample choices and challenges for the scouts to choose from.

Everyone will have an opportunity to try fenc-ing with instruction from Olympic champion, Igor Gantsevich.

The first planned fund raising challenge is a dip in the chilly waters of the Columbia River. On New Year’s Day, scouts will participate in the Forty-Fourth Field Engineer Squadron Po-lar Bear Plunge at Gyro Park, Trail. Fifteen per cent of donations made in support of this chal-lenge will go to Sanctuary, the pre-teen centre in Trail.

More fundraising activities are yet to come. Scouts have been “paying it forward” by doing a good deed a day. This has included offering to shovel snow for their neighbour’s driveways.

Readers can donate to the fund now by vis-iting the Yodel webpage rosslandscouts.yo-del.org.

Scouts fundraise to attend Pacific Jamboree

Second Rossland Scouts away on camp in November at Tweedsmuir in Fruitvale. Photo submitted

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It’s a great time of year to get outdoors and go for an evening walk with your fam-ily to enjoy the Christmas lights and displays around the city. In addition to the Rossland City Council’s dis-play along Columbia Avenue and Washington Street, many Rossland residents have deco-rated their homes to celebrate Christmas for the enjoyment of their families, friends and the broader community. We could not list every house but here are some of our favourite Christmas displays:

If you would like to share one of your favourite Christmas displays please

post it on our facebook page at: www.facebook.com/rosslandnews.

Rossland’s Christmas lights delight

A Christmas tree on Columbia Avenue lights up the night sky. Photo by Alicia Wallace

ALICIA WALLACE Rossland News QUE TION?

We asked, you answered.

Reporter, Alicia Wallace, took to the streets to ask people if they believe Rossland needs a dog park and why or why not.

Do you believe Rossland needs a dog park?

Why or why not: I don’t have a dog but if I did I would be there.

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Why or why not: We have enough green space around.

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Why or why not: It would be a good place for dogs and no one would be surprised by the dogs.

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The allure of a spa-style bathroom is something few homeowners can resist. Such bathrooms can make for a welcome retreat after a long day at the offi ce or an afternoon spent chasing kids around the yard. But as appealing as such a sanctuary may seem, the cost of creating a luxury washroom is more than many homeowners’ budgets can withstand. Fortunately, a dream bathroom does not have to break the bank. In fact, there are several ways to make a bathroom worthy of the most comforting spa without stretching your budget. * Install a wall-hung mirror. If your idea of a luxury bathroom

harkens back to a time before the advent of recessed medicine cabinets, then a wall-hung mirror can give the bathroom an entirely new feel without much of a fi nancial commitment. Flush-mount mirrors need not require the services of a contractor, but they can provide a sense of elegance that recessed cabinets cannot. * Replace bathroom countertops. A countertop replacement job may sound expensive, but such an undertaking is not very costly in the washroom, where counter space is typically limited. Since the cost of countertop materials is by the square foot, you can replace bathroom surfaces for a relatively small amount of money.

Granite countertops can be beautiful, but such surfaces do not create the warm feel that many prefer in a luxury bathroom. A material such as soapstone is warm and inexpensive and can quickly give the bathroom a new look. * Embrace calm colors. Painting the bathroom is another inexpensive way to give the room an entirely new look. If the walls of your washroom are currently a vibrant color, consider a more calming tone to give the room the luxurious and relaxing feel you’re aiming for. If your bathroom includes a clawfoot tub, you also can make it a two-tone tub to add a touch of relaxing elegance. Paint the tub’s exterior in a calming tone such as soft

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