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It doesn't look like the Greater Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre will be getting rid of its twotiered payment system any time soon, if a recently release 10-year recreation plan is any indication. The Trail Parks and Recreation Master Plan, currently in draft form, recommends the city develop a regional approach to recreation that will ultimately do away with the Trail Resident Pass (TRP) Program but at this point this is just good reading material, according to Trisha Davison, Trail's director of parks and recreation. “We all agree, we'd love to see that two-tiered system be gone but recognize that unless there's regional support for recreational services, then it's virtually impossible if we expect service levels to remain as they are,” she explained. “The only way it could be truly disbanded is if there is an understanding throughout our region as to how we can support recreational services for the betterment of the area and have people go back to a system where everybody is contributing into those facilities in a way that's fair and equitable.” Following the dissolution of regional funding for recreation in 2008, Rosslanders are required to pay double the dropin fees to use Trail's rec facilities or have the option of buying into the TRP, in which households are charged $1,000 to use facilities at the regular rate. This is a result of separate recreational deals reached with other neighbouring communities but not Rossland. “The last time we had discussions on that they had made an offer and we found that offer very unacceptable and basically said that if you're prepared to come with a different position then See CARDS, Page 4
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It looks like someone didn't make their monthly sales quota. Realtor Terry Alton, Count Dracula, will be one of the gruesome characters that will put a fright into those who dare enter Century 21's haunted house. The haunted experience will be part of Trail's celebration of Halloween Spooktacular with this week's special Saturday edition of the Trail Market on the Esplanade.
Haunted market added to Spooktacular weekend BY VALERIE ROSSI
coincide with other haunted festivities from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Beyond vendors, highlights include hay rides by Teck Trail Operations from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., roasting marshmallows with Trail Firefighters Local 941 at an on site fire pit and a Kootenay Savings Credit Union costume contest. Attendees may also choose to join a costume walk to the Royal Theatre at 3:30 p.m., just in time to catch the Trail theatre's free showing of “Hotel Transylvania” at 4 p.m. or take advantage of a free Halloween skate, hosted by Kiwanis, from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Trail Memorial Centre. “This is the first time we've had an extra market outside on a
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Count Dracula is set to rise from his coffin this weekend to join other ghouls haunting market grounds in downtown Trail. Greater Trail residents can expect screams from Century 21 Kootenay Homes' haunted house, one of the attractions at the city's growing Spooktacular Halloween event, which now stretches across two days and kicks off with a trick or treat swim at the Greater Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre from 6-8 p.m. tonight. For the first time, the city has signed up for an additional outdoor Trail Market on the Esplanade to
Saturday, it's in conjunction with Spooktacular and we thought it would enhance the event and bring new ideas to what we're trying to do here,” explained Trail Coun. Eleanor Gattafoni Robinson. “It's kind of got a newer twist and obviously it's in a new location, too, as in the past it's been down by Ferraro Foods and now this year it's on the Esplanade.” Gattafoni Robinson plans to dress up but wouldn't divulge what she'll be disguised as. She'll have to see whether she dares enter the haunted house this year, seeing as the last time she came out the same door she went in. See MARKET, Page 2
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