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PROUDLY SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF ROSSLAND, WARFIELD, TRAIL, MONTROSE, FRUITVALE & SALMO
Minister responds to boundary plan BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
A ministry letter sent to the Beaver Valley communities set off alarm bells and has a regional district director concerned. Coralee Oakes, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development encourages both Trail and the valley communities to find a workable solution for the city’s proposed boundary expansion. For the most part, Oakes suggests the opposing sides arrive at a fair fiscal outcome before issues are brought before her ministry for subregional discussion. Although Oakes writes ministry staff would be “happy” to become involved, the letter addressed to the Beaver Valley has Ali Grieve, Area A’s director troubled. Grieve delivered that message during the community recreation consultation on Jan. 21, when she stated that 70 per cent of recreational funding comes from the industrial tax base in Area A. She read Oakes’ reply which stated, “The province of British Columbia would not support a proposal which would impose significantly higher costs on the resident of the Beaver Valley for the same level of service.” “This is troublesome for me and should be for you,” Grieve told the crowd of 200 residents. See DIRECTOR, Page 3 ART HARRISON PHOTO
All eyes were on the highlight of the Rossland Winter Carnival Saturday morning as over 1,000 spectators lined the streets for the annual Sonny Samuelson Bobsled Race. See more carnival photos on Page 2.
Crowds come out for Rossland carnival BY ART HARRISON Times Staff
Maybe it was the lack of fresh snow that convinced some to forego their usual winter activities on the slopes or in the backcountry this year ... perhaps it was the slightly overcast skies, with only occasional tempting hints of precipitation that prompted crowds to stay in town. But whatever the reason, the turnout for the 117th Rossland Winter Carnival seemed to be particularly strong last weekend as people gathered at venues around the town to take in their favourite events and entertainment at the annual celebration. Crowds lined Columbia Ave. Friday night to take in the brief, but frequently entertaining, Carnival Parade, with the usual combination of disarmingly cute kids, ski racers, costumed community
volunteers, and, for some reason this year, farmyard animals, in the person of a trio of small donkeys that charmed children along the route. There was no shortage of live music to choose from over the weekend, with as many as four separate venues including The Flying Steamshovel with its annual add-on to the carnival, the threenight, Blizzard Music Festival. Snow shredders from around the Kootenays showed up for the Wild in the Street Jib Jam Saturday, with skiers and boarders riding the rails and launching themselves into the air for some impressive aerobatics on the closed off section of Queen Street dedicated to the competition. While there may have been a lack of the much vaunted “pow” over the weekend for skiers, Red Mountain Resort was busy over the four-day festival with a
variety of races, activities, and entertainment, including the Saturday evening Fun Night, with free night skiing and boarding, skating, bonfires, and kids movies and crafts in the lodge for when the little ones got cold. Of course, what was possibly the largest draw of the weekend was the annual Sonny Samuelson Bobsled race on Spokane Street Saturday morning with an estimated 1,000 plus spectators on hand to cheer their support for the 28 teams of competitors, hurtling down the icy six-block race track on home-made sleds at speeds topping 70 kilometres per hour. Sliding into first was Rossland’s Alboholics, featuring the Albo family trio of Darrin, Riley and Sara teamed with Keenan Pasturshuk, clocking a combined two-run time of 73.44 seconds. See IT’S, Page 2
Cinderella’s Closet will return next year BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff
A first-ever fairy tale event captured the spirit of giving in Greater Trail with some lucky girls taking home their future grad dresses at a fraction of the cost, according to event organizer Lisa Frisk. Last week's Cinderella's Closet went off without a hitch, only not all the maidens in the land got their invite or could work it into their busy schedules. But the buzz is set to continue with another event of this kind being planned for the fall, giving the next batch of Grade 12 girls ample time to score a gem at the show instead of spending too much on a dress worn once. “All we needed was more girls, which I think we'll totally get next time,” said Frisk. “Now everyone kind of knows what it's about and what they missed out on.” About 65 people attended the used dress sale that also included a fashion show hosted See DRESS, Page 3
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