Rossland News, December 26, 2013

Your Horoscope For the Week with Michael O’Connor inside the West Kootenay Advertiser

Your Horoscope For the Week with Michael O’Connor inside the West Kootenay Advertiser

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Thursday, December 26, 2013 Vol. 8 • Issue 53

Delving into Rossland’s Youth Action Network See Page 3

Delving into Rossland’s Delving into Rossland’s Youth Action Network Youth Action Network

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) has recently approved to provide $130,000 to begin the process of expanding their waste management program to include the separation and collection of organic waste.

Tim Dueck, solid waste manage-ment coordinator for the RDKB, said that the new program should be in place some time in 2015, and it could be coming to Rossland.

“We would complete our Solid Waste Management Plan in 2014,” he said.

“And when we have that strategic plan to move forward with, and then we could start rolling this thing out into the 2015 period,” he added.

But the RDKB wants to do this very carefully and clearly so every-one understands what the options are, Dueck noted.

Alan Stanley, general manager of environmental services for the RDKB, said that there would be pub-lic meetings in February and March, including the rural Grand Forks area.

Organic waste management program expanded

• See ORGANIC, Page 5

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Timothy Schafer photoHeavy snow that fell recently in Rossland—heaped up along Columbia Avenue by the city’s public works crews—provided Liam Gaudet, 10, left, and Zac Lajoi, nine, a perfect perch to enjoy an after-school snack on a Monday.

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Ski Registration• CROSS COUNTRY SKIING Bunnies and Jack Rabbits. This

is a cross country ski program for children ages four-12 years. The objective of the program is for children to learn basic cross-country ski skills - both classic and skating.

The program is designed to help children develop confidence and to provide children with an opportunity to ski and socialize with their ski-friends. Register at www.skiblackjack.ca.

• Red MOUNTaIN RaCeRS Red Mountain racers and Nancy Green Ski League are gearing up for fall training and winter reg-istration. So you think you can ski? Skier development programs available for all ages starting at five years and up. Contact Phil Patterson at 250-362-9132 or at www.redmountainracers.com.

OngoingYouth Action Network

• Rossland has a new youth coordinator who’s putting togeth-er fun for the community’s kids. Mike Kent is working at creating opportunities around a parkour club, art workshops, dances, movie nights and more.

Check out the Facebook page and “like” it to receive updates. To email Mike directly to discuss programming opportunities, ideas, sponsorship or to inquire about committees, contact [email protected]. Rossland Golden City Quilt Guild

• The guild meets every Monday. The guild meets at the Senior Centre on Rossland avenue from 7-9 p.m. Rossland Retirees Curling Club

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

Tell your community what’s happening. Send photos, stories, event listings, upcoming activities and regular group

meetings to [email protected] or submit your listing on our website www.rosslandnews.com

UPCOMINGyour rossland events Calendar

Rossland House Concert• Friday, January 107:30 p.m. People are invited to an exciting night of music at the

home of Brenda Trenholme.If you have enjoyed La Cafamore concerts in the past, you

may also have heard Nina Horvath and Nicola everton play as well. They are excited to be joined by Nelson-raised violin-ist Natasha Hall for a night of duo and trio music.

hello classical music lovers

Triple Threat Experience for youth• Classes run Jan. 4-March 8presented by Steps dance

Get the basics of all three disciplines through games, work-shops, scene study, group choreography and vocal exercises.

Spend four weeks learning your craft and the next four weeks preparing for the production of Seussical (dr. Seuss musical).

experience all aspects of a Broadway show alongside three specialized instructors (Juliana Marko-dance, Nadine Tremblay-voice and Carolyn Ferraro-acting).

Steps offers three different levels based on the ages and skill level of the students.

Levels and pricing:• 7-9 years: Saturdays, 4-6:15 p.m., $250• 10-12 years: Saturdays, 4-7 p.m., $325• Teen: Saturdays, 4-7 p.m., $325Please email Juliana with questions or to register at juliana@

stepsdancecentre.ca.

Arts and culture

Nancy Greene Ski League athletes can bring along a friend for an action-packed day of skiing on Monday, Dec. 30.

This day is open to young skiers born between 2001 to 2008.

The cost is $20 for the day but an adult must be pres-ent at the drop-off to register a ski friend for the event.

Under the guidance of a certified Red Mountain

Racer coach, the day will include group free skiing, skill development, and fun in the gates.

The day will round out twith a “head-to-head” rac course.

To sign up a friend, contact the Red Mountain Racer’s head coach, Phil Patterson, [email protected] at before Saturday, Dec. 21.

Please include the skier’s gender, date of birth and a brief description of the child’s skiing experience.

Parents can still enter their children on the day of the event, meeting in the lodge at 8:30 a.m. to sign up.

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Old Glory Weather Station by Ron Walker is now out on book shelves.

The weather station on top of Old Glory mountain in the Rossland Range was operational from 1944 until 1968.

Walker worked there from 1948 to 1952.

He has captured memories in a

colorful collection of stories.Highlighted are intense lightning

storms, and the long and risky hikes in winter to and from Rossland itself or the ski area base lodge, through Squaw Basin (Yodel Inn), past the Halfway Hut on Unnecessary Ridge, across ava-lanche terrain and finally up exposed slopes to the station on the summit.

And also, the emergency backup

using a telephone wire through the bush and search teams raised in town.

Walker died in September 2011, just days after completing the man-uscript.

The book was recently published by his daughter Susan Walker.

The book is available from Cafe Books West, Powderhound, the Shop at Red Resorts and Crockett Books at Waneta Mall.

It’s never surprising to look into recreation guides in communities across Canada and see all sorts of programs for children and adults.

Almost without fail, however, teen programs make up a sliver of avail-able activities. It is possi-ble that situations like these contribute to the unfortunate statistic that only 25 per cent of teens (on average) feel valued in their communities.

In a response to this trend, the Rossland Youth Action Network (RYAN) was created as a way to direct and apply CBT funds dedicated specifi-cally to youth initiatives.

Since its inception in mid-September, the RYAN has had three youth-directed meetings, which were attended by 80 young people.

The self-directed for-mat is highly important, as it empowers youth, gives them a voice in determining program-ming, and increases their feeling of involvement in the community.

Local youth advocate, Mike Kent, is RYAN direc-tor, coming to the post with 15 years of experi-ence working with at-risk youth across the province.

Of his involvement in the current project, Kent says, “I was excited about the opportunity to work in my own community with local youth to create

programs, events and activities that they want to have happen.”

Some of those activities have included a Parkour program, art workshops run by Joost Winkers, and help with the recent SnoBall dance.

The Parkour program will continue in the new year, with facilities cur-rently being sought after. The next youth dance, Whiteout, will occur over Winter Carnival at the Miners’ Union Hall, and in February, Stephanie Gauvin will lead the next round of art workshops. The current major project is to organize a local off-shoot of National Youth Week, May 1-7, in order to celebrate the diverse and talented youth of

Rossland. Intended activities will

include a U-19 Film festi-val, Youth Show at the Gallery, dance and other engaging events.

Information on all pro-grams can be found in the Rossland Recreation guide, which is, predict-ably, brimming with activ-ities for all ages.

With Rossland youth spread across several schools in the district, the Action Network feels that now, more than ever, the opportunity for our young people to stay engaged in the community needs to be available. With strong numbers early on, and exciting plans for the future, it seems as though the success of RYAN is destined to grow.

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From Saturday, Dec. 21 to Sunday, Jan 5, the Rossland Public Library will be accepting non-perishable food donations for the Rossland Food Bank in lieu of cash for overdue fees.

Bring back your overdue books, movies, and magazines along with some cans, boxes or jars and the library will forgive any fines you have owing. This is a great opportunity to wipe the slate clean and celebrate the holidays with the Rossland

IN BRIEFFood for fines at library

Public Library.As of Wednesday, Jan 1 the

fines on overdue items will change to bring them in line with other libraries in the Kootenay region. Fines for CDs and DVDs are going down from $1 to 25¢ per day. Fines for books are going up from 10¢ to 25¢ per day.

The Nature Conservancy of Canada has just made it easier for the threatened South Selkirk population of grizzly bears to connect with a larger population to the east.

The group has added over 370 acres (150 hectares) to the Frog Bear Conservation Corridor that runs through the Creston Valley and creates a safe passage for grizzlies travelling between the Selkirk and Purcell mountains.

Connecting the threatened South Selkirk grizzly bears with the more abundant grizzly pop-ulation to the east is considered critical to the long term pros-pects for this species in this cor-ner of the province. Biologists have identified the lands being conserved as key areas used by bears as they move through the valley.

The Frog Bear Conservation Corridor is named for two important species that will bene-fit from these conservation efforts: grizzly bear and north-ern leopard frog.

The two parcels announced today enhance efforts to create a protected wildlife corridor through the valley.

One parcel is a 162-acre (65-hectare) forested property on the western edge of the valley that serves as a gateway for bears moving down from the mountains.

The land was purchased from Creston-based Wynndel Box and Lumber and is adjacent to the

Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area.

An additional 211 acres (85 hectares) has been protected through a conservation covenant that will prevent the subdivision of the valley-bottom land. The property will continue to be used for agriculture.

The Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y) played a critical role in this proj-ect. The joint US-Canada organi-zation works to ensure that wild animals are able to move through and around human communities and activities with-in the 1.3Mkm2 Yellowstone to Yukon region.

Grizzly facts

If the empty store fronts on Columbia and Spokane make you think there’s lots of business space in Rossland—maybe too much—think again.

There’s been a lot of movement and transition around office space in Rossland recently. As a result, several core buildings have reached capacity and some businesses are scrambling for space.

Andy Talbot, landlord of the build-ing that houses the Rossland News (and soon the Alpine Grind, who will be moving into the space vacated by The Drift), speculates that it may be because some home-based businesses are want-ing to be on Columbia to take advantage of the Holy Grail of broadband.

In addition to broadband, there are businesses with unique considerations such as the Rossland Beer Company. To accommodate the weight of their tanks, floors are being removed from the back of the building where the hardware store used to be.

With support of the real estate owner, Rossland Beer Company hopes to be up and running in the new space in early January.

Across the road, the historic Bank of Montreal Building has been fully ten-anted since Thoughtstream took over the top floor this fall. For Jim Firstbrook, Thoughtstream chief executive officer,

the search for appropriate office space has been difficult.

“For a one person show there are a number of options,” said Firstbrook. “There are landlords in this town with lovely spaces for smaller groups or non-growing companies. Our specific requirements make it much more chal-lenging.”

A tech start up, initiated by Firstbrook from his home in Rossland, Thoughtstream now employs almost 30 people.

A critical mass is already located in Rossland and Firstbrook predicts that there will be 20 people joining them in the coming year.

And that number is likely to double again in the following year as Thoughtstream continues to develop in their role as international experts in stakeholder engagement.

Acquiring office space is an evolu-tion for the company, said Firstbrook. “We are learning how to have office space as a company, how to make that work with our culture.”

But it is unlikely that the space they now occupy will work in the long term. “It is too early to say whether we will be able to expand within the current build-ing or whether we will have to look elsewhere.”

There are big enough spaces in Trail, but Firstbrook would like to keep his company in Rossland.

“I chose Rossland because of what

this community has to offer,” he said. “And all the team members who’ve moved here feel the same.”

“There is office space in Rossland, but it depends on what you are looking for,” said Fletcher Quince, owner of the Bank of Montreal building and operator of the Rossland Art Gallery.

“Plus, a lot of it is difficult to access because the landlord lives out of town or the building is owned by an institu-tion with rules and financial limitations that are hard to navigate.”

In addition, several buildings on the main street need significant renovation and restoration, something a business owner looking to rent space does not necessarily want to tackle.

Although his building is full, Quince is still looking to create space for yet another unique business niche—the nomadic entrepreneur.

In the new year, he plans to move ahead with what he calls HUB 2.0—an evolution of the original HUB concept—by bringing it down to the main floor with individual work stations at the back of the gallery and access to a pri-vate board room.

More than just a WiFi hotspot, Quince aims to create a space that is creative, economic, and social—something that speaks to the value of the community.

And that community is unique—with a unique collection of business—something that is not necessarily reflect-ed in the windows of its empty spaces.

There is a solution to the rural doctor shortage in the West Kootenay-Boundary.

After nearly two years of study and preparation, Selkirk College has launched its Rural Pre-Medicine Advanced Diploma and Associate Degree Program.

Based out of the Castlegar Campus, the program will offer students wanting to pur-sue a career in medicine a three-year oppor-tunity to learn in the intimate setting of a rural college.

Research suggests there are many factors that contribute to the ongoing and increas-ingly severe shortage of rural doctors in Canada. Medical schools and various levels of government have developed a wide range of programs and strategies to address some of these contributing factors.

A unique touch to the Selkirk program will be non-credit course work that weaves into Selkirk College’s current strengths. In conjunction with the Mir Centre for Peace, students will receive mediation training, cultural sensitivity training, mindfulness training and contemplative practices.

Students enrolled in the program will complete all of the requirements including the writing of the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) and will be eligible to apply for entrance to the undergraduate MD program at UBC’s Faculty of Medicine.

The start date of the program is Fall, 2014 with an initial cohort of 24 students admitted to the program.

For more information on the Rural Pre-Medicine Program at Selkirk College please contact David Feldman, School Chair for University Arts & Sciences at 250.365.1331 or via email at [email protected].

IN BRIEFRural MD problem solved

It’s a new book about an old topic.The Rossland Heritage Commission has

now released Rossland Heritage Homes - 2013, a historical book on some of the city’s oldest homes. The book contains colour pictures and information of most of the remaining Rossland homes built during the gold min-ing era, 1895 to 1929.

All types of dwellings are included, from Ross Thompson’s newly refurbished home in lower Rossland to homes of miners and their families to homes of people prominent in the business community. The Victorian style of architecture is most prevalent.

Rossland Heritage Homes - 2013 is on sale now for $30—a lovely gift for home owners and those interested in yet another perspec-tive of Rossland’s history. Copies are avail-able at City Hall for purchase before Christmas.

New heritage book released

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Endangered list: the well of office space for rent in city running dry

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The Joy of Real Christmas shopping

I miss Christmas shopping. I mean real shopping,

the kind where you set out in a snowstorm to buy presents in the last few days before Christmas.

The kind where you dis-cover that all the good pres-ents you had hoped to buy are all gone, where every rack of clothes is missing the only size that fits your wife, where the toy your grandson desperately wanted has, according to a snooty clerk, been sold out for three weeks. Real shopping.

It isn’t any fun shopping on the computer, flitting from website to website, compar-ing prices with the touch of a button, selecting from tens of thousands of items at unbe-lievably low prices.

What fun is it racking up massive credit card bills on the Internet where money is just a negative number in your digital bank account?

Real shopping meant car-rying around a wad of tens and twenties in your wallet, counting them as you went from store to store, budgeting the amount spent while retailer after retailer gouged every dollar you possessed.

Today retailers don’t dare try to gouge you at Christmas time; they have to compete with on-line shop-

ping prices. That is a good thing for

consumers and for people who still enjoy real shopping. I probably spent twenty hours on the computer shop-ping for presents for my fam-ily.

I bought three or four in that time, but I bought more in the two hours I spent in person in a couple of stores, and it was a lot more fun.

Especially since I went into the stores without any preconceived idea of what I wanted. I let inspiration guide me, and I know the recipients of my presents will be grateful.

There was a rack of old-time joke toys that I scav-enged for the grandsons. What boy wouldn’t love to

receive some fake vampire teeth and a whoopee cush-ion?

And the tie-dyed wrap-around skirt I got for my elder daughter? Perfect!

A back to the Sixties expe-rience I know she’ll love. In two hours I loaded myself down with boxes and bags and only dropped one in puddle of slush. Real shop-ping.

I see that Amazon is plan-ning to use little drone heli-copters to deliver presents directly to homes within 24 hours of being ordered on-line. They say that it will enhance the on-line shopping experience. They just don’t get it.

Jim Holtz is a Boundary-based writer.

Second Opinion

JIM HOlTZ

There are many issues that have occupied the minds and hearts of Rossland residents for the last

eleven-and-three-quarters months.All valid and worthy of attention,

those issues take a backseat this week to one of the greatest issues of our modern time: Christmas.

Although Christmas brings mixed feelings for many as they mix with fam-ily, friends and new-found friends—or struggle with the sobering thoughts of being alone at a festive time of the year—there is no other time of the year that affects so many in this region so deeply, and has the power to do so much good.

If there was one present that we could lay under the trees of most Rossland residents, it would be one of persepctive; perspective on what mat-ters in life, on what matters in the region and the city, and how our atti-tude and approach can begin to trans-form society and the way we live. And hopefully any wisdom derived from that perspective will help shape a boun-tiful new year and resolve many of the issues we once thought unsolveable.

Merry Christmas.

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Did you know?• 85% of Canadian adults have read a newspaper in print, online, tablet, e-reader or mobile in the last week

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• There are 122 daily newspapers and over 1,100 community newspapers in Canada. There are 21% more daily and community print newspapers in Canada than there were in 1970.2

• Print remains the preferred choice for newspaper readers with 73% of adults reading a print edition each week.5

• Ads in newspapers are the most acceptable compared to out-of-home, radio, magazine, TV and online ads.7

• Ads in newspapers are deemed to be the most truthful (compared to other media).7

• 4 out of 5 adults took action (clipped a coupon, bought, visited a site) as a result of newspaper ad in the past month.8

• 3 million views on You Tube would be a once-in-a-lifetime smash hit. For newspaper websites, it’s Tuesday.2

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The process, he said is to pre-pare a plan, submit to the public for consultation, make changes based on public input, submit the amended plan to the RDKB direc-tors for their approval, and then submit it to the Ministry of Environment for final approval.

“These plans are finally approved by the provincial gov-ernment. This is a very big deal,” he said.

“Once you get your plan in place, it is pretty much your marching orders for about 10 years.”

Stanley said that the final plan will probably resemble that which is in place already in Grand Forks.

“Grand Forks is our showcase for how this can work in other areas,” he said.

“The program has proven that this can work in communities of less than 4,000 households. In the Grand Forks model, they have general garbage collection every two weeks.

Every week we pick up the organic, smelly stuff, and every week we pick up either the recy-clable material or the residual garbage.”

Dueck said that there are issues around garbage collection in rural areas that are not found in urban areas.

“We recognize that there are issues around wildlife manage-ment when we talk about gar-bage collection in rural areas,” he said.

“However, as long as people are properly managing their gar-bage in their back yards, ie. hav-ing proper storage bins, then the addition of a green bin shouldn’t make a difference in the scheme of things. People are going to do the same thing that they did with their garbage cans.”

When asked if there would be penalties imposed on those who refused to take part in the sorting of organic waste and/or recycla-bles, Stanley was noncommittal.

“You go through an education process with people,” he said.

“The drivers at the roadside can detect whether the right stuff is in the right bins, and there is a process of informing people what they should be doing if they’re not doing something quite right.

“If people don’t want to take part in the diversion program, they can buy additional garbage bags for three bucks a pop. I guess that is the penalty (for not participating).”

Stanley said that more infor-mation and an opportunity for comment can be found on Facebook and the RDKB website: rdkb.com.

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The province is naming names and taking away privileges as part of a new strategy aimed at increasing the collection rate of overdue environmental court penalties.

In a report released recently, Closing the Gap, the Province publicly names 18 businesses and 155 individuals—including a number of West Kootenay residents—with overdue environ-mental court penalties owing to the province or to the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation.

Today, letters are being sent to those identi-fied with fishing and hunting licences revoking these privileges.

Once paid in full, these individuals will again be eligible to obtain licences or permits. The ministry will be updating the list at the end of January 2014.

During the reporting period from 2004 to 2012, more than 80 per cent of the 1,540 court convictions were paid. While the majority of the number of fines was paid, this only repre-sents 40 per cent of the $1.9 million owed.

Currently, $1.14 million remains outstanding to the Province and more than $400,000 to the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation.

This new strategy is the first of its kind in North America. The goal is to increase the col-lection rate of overdue environmental court penalties from 40 per cent to an aggressive tar-get of 95 per cent by June 2014.

A follow-up report will be issued in June 2014 to highlight the progress made in collect-ing the overdue environmental court penalties.

Closing the Gap can be viewed at: www.env.gov.bc.ca/main/compliance-reporting/docs/closing-the-gap.pdf.

IN BRIEFOverdue environmental penalties

The Lower Columbia has a new digital ste-reotactic diagnostic mammography service, as well as other diagnostic imaging improvements at its regional hospital.

The Digital Mammography Campaign raised $795,000 in 22 months, due to the generosity and commitment of donor groups, which included corporations, service clubs, auxiliaries and individuals. A mammography exam is used to aid in the early detection and diagnosis of breast diseases in women, a process that is expedited with digital equipment. This advancement in diagnostic imagining means fewer invasive procedures and less travel out-side the area for patients and their families.

Digital diagnostic mammography service began at the hospital in October, replacing the previous film-based analog equipment. The new technology offers the benefit of having results that are immediately accessible through a computer archive and also offers a much clearer, crisp result.

The new equipment and technology will also allow KBRH radiologists to perform stereotactic core needle biopsies. With stereotactic capabili-ty, the biopsy happens right in the mammogra-phy room, not the operating room.

Advantages of stereotactic capability include: quicker diagnosis, no general anesthet-ic, no stitches, less scarring, faster recovery time, and faster, more reliable diagnosis. The hospital’s diagnostic imaging department also recently received a new ultrasound machine and ultrasound stretcher, a new 64-slice CT scanner, CT scan and MRI work stations, and a cardiac ultrasound computer system.

IN BRIEFNew equipment for KBRH

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For those heading out for a Christmas tour through the Rossland Range or fur-ther afield, avalanches are a real possibility.

A group of agencies with a mandate for public safety are joining together to pro-vide information to help people stay safe in the back-country during the upcom-ing Christmas and winter season.

Representatives from the BC Coroners Service, Environment Canada, Parks Canada and the Canadian Avalanche Centre are high-lighting the risks and stress-ing the need for proper planning, equipment, train-ing and monitoring of weather and snow condi-tions before venturing into the backcountry.

“Research looking at cor-oners’ statistics shows that an average of 10 persons die each year in B.C. while engaged in winter activities like skiing, snowboarding

or snowmobiling,” says chief coroner Lisa Lapointe. “Another 15 or more per-sons die each year from hypothermia or exposure to cold. These are numbers we all need to work together to reduce.”

Peter Marshall, public avalanche forecaster with the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC), notes there are some bright spots on the horizon.

“There has been a steady decline in the number of avalanche fatalities over the past four years,” Marshall said.

“This is especially signifi-cant as the use of the winter backcountry has increased significantly during that period.”

Marshall says the goal of the CAC is to ensure that everyone going into moun-tainous backcountry carries essential safety gear and knows how to use it, has taken basic safety training, and knows how to check bulletins for weather and avalanche risk before head-

ing out. David Jones, warning

preparedness meteorologist with Environment Canada, notes that weather in B.C.’s backcountry can turn nasty fast.

“Calm, clear weather can quickly deteriorate into blowing and drifting snow with driving winds and near-zero visibility,” Jones said. “Those venturing into the back country need to ‘know before they go’ and check the forecasts specifi-cally for backcountry areas, not just for the nearest large cities. “

Grant Statham, mountain risk specialist for Parks Canada, stresses the need for checking avalanche ter-rain ratings along with the weather forecasts.

The mountain national parks comprise 23,000 square kilometres of wilder-ness in the B.C. and western Alberta mountains, with Parks Canada providing avalanche terrain ratings for more than 350 specific back-country tours and climbs.

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In order to plan your back-country trip in advance, you have to be aware of where to get the latest, best weather information. According to the following timeline, you can choose to use/access different tools:

1. Speak to an Environment Canada meteorologist - four to seven days prior to your departure Available at 1 900 565-5555 or 1 888-292-2222

Environment Canada’s Pacific Storm Prediction Centre offers one-on-one consultations with a professional meteorolo-gist.

Four to seven days before your departure, call them to:

• Explain where you’re go-ing, when, and the elevations of travel.

• Learn if the general weather pattern during your trip will be fair, steady and predict-able or highly variable and unpredictably stormy.

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• If the forecast is stormy, start thinking about alternate plans to stay below the tree-line, to postpone or to cancel altogether. Ask the meteo-rologist to notify colleagues so that you can call again later for an update about your trip.

Twenty four hours before departure, call to consult with a meteorolo-gist again:

• Request specifics about your trip weather. • If the forecast is stormy, make a decision to adopt an alternate plan,

to postpone or to cancel altogether. While there is a fee ($2.99 per minute) to speak directly with a meteo-

rologist, the cost is small when you consider the potential risks associ-ated with backcountry weather changes.

2. Check for Special Weather Statements - issued three days prior to your departure

Special Weather Statements are intended to advise the public of unusual or inconvenient weather conditions and of potentially hazardous or warning-level weather conditions in the longer-term (i.e., greater than 24 hours from now):

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From the Canadian Avalanche Centre: • Ensure everyone going into mountainous terrain in winter has

essential avalanche safety gear - transceiver, probe and shovel - and knows how to use it.

• Ensure everyone has at least basic training in recognizing ava-lanche terrain and moving safely in that environment.

• Ensure everyone travelling in the backcountry checks weather and avalanche bulletins before heading out. Then choose appropriate terrain for the conditions of the day.

From Parks Canada: • “Know Before You Go.” • Does your group have the skills, knowledge and training to travel in

avalanche terrain? • Can you self-rescue? Do you have a plan? • Do you know the emergency number? • Have you left an itinerary with someone? Do you have any other

route options? • Again, have you the correct equipment, and have you checked the

avalanche and weather forecasts? For more information, visit: www.parksmountainsafety.ca

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From the Medical Unit, BC Coroners Service: Hypothermia (as it relates to backcountry travel) • When core body temperature gets below 35 degrees Centigrade

(normal is 37 C or 98.6 F), usually as a result of immersion in cold water or exposure to cold air.

• Can come on insidiously, especially in children and the elderly who are at higher risk.

• Hypothermia may present as shivering initially and as it becomes more profound that person may stop shivering and become confused and feel tired, unaware they are so cold.

First Aid • Hypothermic individuals should be taken to a warm area. Remove

any wet clothes. • Have them drink warm liquids and cover them with warm clothes or

blankets. • Confused, weak individuals should be taken to a medical facility as

soon as possible. Prevention of Hypothermia • Wear layered clothing and a hat outside in cold weather. An inner

layer that will wick away moisture is best as wet clothes lead to more rapid development of hypothermia.

• Make sure your children are warmly dressed and pay attention as to how long you let them play outside.

• When travelling by car in bad weather, let someone know where you are going. Have simple items in the car including blankets or sleep-ing bags, matches and candles, water and dry food. If stuck, you can run the car for 10 minutes every hour to warm it up.

• Be very cautious of alcohol ingestion if going out in the cold, as it increases your risk of developing hypothermia and decreases your awareness that it is happening.

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CommunityGet on the iceChristmas public skating scheduleRecreation, Education, Community Rossland Rec Department

Rossland Recreation The Winter 2014 Brochure is available online,

at www.rossland.ca, city hall home page and the Recreation Program Guide page.

You can also pick up a hard copy at City Hall, the Credit Union, Rossland School, the Rossland Library and at the Rossland Arena. Registrations for all programs starts Jan. 2.

The recreation department hours over the holidays will be as follows: Closed Dec. 23-27 and Friday, Jan. 3. All other days the office is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

The arena is open for regular ice time throughout the holiday season, except for the following dates and times: Closed on Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 25, Thursday, Dec. 26 (Boxing Day), Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 4 p.m. and Wednesday, Jan. 1.

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Public skating schedulePublic Skating Schedule for the week of Dec.

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Double feature Christmas movieSunday, Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Miners’

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in partnership with the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture. Admission is by donation. Bring a non-perishable food item for the Rossland Food Bank or a cash donation can be made to the Rossland Youth Action Network.

Youth Action NetworkPainting with Stephanie Gauvin

The second in our local artist series, youth artists can come and learn painting techniques from popular local artist Stephanie Gauvin.

Space is limited so register now at Rossland Recreation 250-362-2327. Times: 3:30-5:30 p.m.

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Chess players? Paul DeVilliers is volunteering with the

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Paul is looking for donations of chess games and would also like to hear from other local folks who play chess well and would like to volunteer at the Learning Centre as Chess men-tors.

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A decision made by three people during a closed meeting left Montrose Mayor Joe Danchuk feeling “blindsided” and “disappointed” with the outcome along with many village residents.

The three-person Beaver Valley Recreation, Parks and Trails Committee (BVPARTS), com-prised of Area A director and chair Ali Grieve, Fruitvale Mayor Patricia Cecchini (alternate director) and Montrose Coun. and regional dis-trict director Don Duclos, announced its decision not to renew, renegotiate or extend the recreation services agreement with Trail on Dec. 4.

All residents of Montrose, Fruitvale and Electoral Area A will be subject to higher rates under the Trail Resident Program (TRP) in the new year, for facilities covered by the agreement including the Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre, leisure programming, the Willi Krause Field House and Haley Park.

Danchuk said the village has received numer-ous calls from a cross-section of people who regularly use the Trail facilities, including swim club kids, people who train at the aquatic centre, ball players, pickleball members and gym users.

In response to the growing list of Montrose residents troubled by the decision, Danchuk and council unanimously passed a motion officially stating disappointment in both the decision and that it was made during a closed meeting with-out plan or consultation program users.

Recreation deal scuttled

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Business

The regional business cli-mate in Rossland just grew a little stronger.

The Kootenay-wide Invest Kootenay will be partnering with the Lower Columbia Initiatives Corporation to help deliver tools and services to seek new business investment for Rossland and its surround-ing region, including Fruitvale, Warfield, Montrose and Trail.

Invest Kootenay is a region-al partnership of Kootenay-region communities who have joined forces to attract, retain, and expand business invest-ment in their community. Current partners include; Nelson, Castlegar, Revelstoke, Radium Hot Springs, Kimberley, Fernie, Sparwood and Kootenay Lake.

“Invest Kootenay is one of the best examples of communi-ty collaboration for economic development in the Kootenays,”

said Garry Jackman, chair of Invest Kootenay and Regional District of Central Kootenay Area A director.

“Expanding the partnership to include the Lower Columbia region is of great benefit to us all.”

Invest Kootenay offers a free, online listing service for investment opportunities and businesses for sale that pro-vides exposure to a database of over 700 registered investors.

“Not only does Invest Kootenay now promote the Lower Columbia region for new investment, it also sup-ports succession of existing businesses by connecting them to potential investors,” said Terry Van Horn, economic development coordinator for LCIC.

A recent business and reten-tion and expansion study of the Lower Columbia region by the LCIC and the Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute at Selkirk College found that 22

per cent of businesses surveyed expect a change in ownership in the next three years, and that 41 per cent of those hope to sell their businesses to an investor outside their family.

To help facilitate that move, business owners from the Lower Columbia region can register their business opportu-nities at investkootenay.com.

“Our region has so much to offer investors—not only do we have an excellent economic cli-mate for investment and growth, the exceptional Lower Columbia lifestyle makes us attractive to investors seeking relocation,” said Van Horn.

LCIC is the economic devel-opment office for the Lower Columbia Region and is the result of a partnership between the City of Rossland, City of Trail, villages of Warfield, Montrose and Fruitvale, and electoral areas A and B of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary.

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New energy efficiency require-ments for the BC Building Code will come into effect that will affect the Rossland construction industry.

Developers will have a choice of energy efficiency standards for com-plex buildings (Part 3). This includes large residential, industrial, com-mercial and institutional buildings. It does not include houses or small buildings.

Developers can choose to use either the 2011 National Energy Code for Buildings or ASHRAE 90.1 (2010), creating greater flexibility for the construction industry:

• Adoption of the National Energy Code for Buildings harmo-nizes B.C. with the national code development system and addresses the climatic and construction prac-tices in the province.

• ASHRAE is an older, well-respected standard. Using ASHRAE in B.C. will require the use of Canadian climate data and ventila-tion rates from the BC Building Code.

On average, each standard can increase energy savings up to 15 per cent over the previous requirements, depending on the type of building. Both standards are also associated with improved comfort for building residents.

The B.C. government adopted the new energy efficiency requirements in April 2013.

Learn More:Technical bulletin on new energy

efficiency requirements: http://www.housing.gov.bc.ca/

pub/bulletins/B13-05%20New%20Energy%20Requirements.pdf.

IN BRIEFNew building requirements

Imagine the year is 2050. Wind and solar have prolif-erated as clean, green, sources of electricity.

As society has yet to teach Mother Nature to blow wind all day long, and that pesky issue of the sun only shining sometimes is fundamentally unchangeable, we need better ways of saving up the clean energy we make—so we can use it when we actually need it—which begs the question:

“By 2050, with plentiful wind and solar energy avail-able, how will we store that energy to make it more use-ful?”

KAST- GLOWS (Growing, Learning Opportunities with Science) is inviting kids in Grades 2-8 from school districts 8, 10, 20 and 51 to enter the 2013 Kootenay Contraption Contest to help answer this question.

This annual contest encourages kids to let their minds open wide, be as creative and innovative as pos-sible and design a contraption that solves this future problem.

The contraptions created don’t necessarily have to work right now, but a sketch-up and description of how it solves the problem are essential.

Contraptions may be drawn, built, videotaped, digi-tally built or otherwise. Just show us that you’ve come up with the next brilliant energy-friendly idea, tell us the story of how it solves the problem and why it’s the best way forward.

Creative applications of technology in submissions are encouraged—and adored.

The 2013 Kootenay Contraption Contest runs until Jan. 10. Entries will compete for the overall grand prize of an iPad Air. In addition, the best submission in each grade will win a classroom pizza party.

Entries can be submitted in a variety of ways: post it on the GLOWS Facebook page (which you can find via www.kast.com/GLOWS) and email associated name, grade and school information to [email protected]. Or download the entry form from http://www.kast.com/kootenaycontraptioncontest2013 and either mail the completed submission to KAST at PO Box 119, Rossland, BC V0G 1Y0 or scan and e-mail it to [email protected].

Kootenay kids asked to solve global energy crisis

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