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“Trails don’t appear from nowhere. We don’t have a right to trails; we need to work at them.” It’s this belief that drove organizer Scott Forsyth to start up the Church of Dirt — an informal group of volunteers who assist the Kootenay Columbia Trails Society (KCTS) in building new trails. As a trail user in Ontario, Scott recognized the need for community involvement in developing a trail system, building trails and maintaining the sustainability of the

network. He worked for years as both a trail builder and trail advocate while in Ontario, eventually being a key leader in the formation of the Ottawa Mountain Bike Association. He brought this passion and volunteerism for trail building to Rossland and in August 2013, in cooperation with the KCTS, formed the Church of Dirt. Volunteers of all ages successfully completed one trail and have made large strides on a second. In an effort to ensure trails are built to similar standards, allowing for the Kootenay Columbia Trails So-

ciety to adopt the trails into their network, Scott was in regular contact with trails manager Stewart Spooner throughout the summer. Stewart said of the group, “It’s been great working with Scott and the Church of Dirt volunteers. Having a group of dedicated volunteers prepared to focus on our high priority trail development projects is a huge bonus for the KCTS. They’re doing high quality work and, as the new Drifter trail has shown, there is high demand for more moderate and accessible trails close to town.” Working with the KCTS wasn’t

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even a question of “if ” for Scott but a matter of “how”; “It’s the only way to build legal trails,” he said. With land-owner agreements in place, a plan for the trail network and standards on trail construction, Stewart would flag out an area that Scott would finetune during his build. Scott also noted how his evolution in trail building knowledge has expanded — building in this area has proven significantly different than the rocky, Canadian Shield ground he’s used to working with.

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Literacy impacts lives Thousands of British Columbians do not possess the literacy skills needed to succeed, impacting everything from healthcare to employment. In British Columbia, 40 per cent of adults have difficulty reading a newspaper, filling out a work application form, read-

ing a bus schedule, or understanding a lease. Close to 50 per cent of adults do not have the skills necessary to calculate a tip, create a budget or understand credit card interest rates. Even more concerning is the fact that almost four in 10 youths aged 15 have insuffi-

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cient reading skills, and 16 per cent of B.C. youths are not graduating from high school. These statistics have serious implications on society, as literacy rates impact every aspect of our lives: healthcare, education, crime rates, employment and economic status. This month,

Black Press and the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) are joining forces to raise funds and awareness about the importance of literacy with the fourth Annual Reach a Reader campaign. The campaign will culminate with community leaders and volunteers hitting

the streets across the Columbia Basin and Boundary to distribute special editions of local papers and collect donations in support of community-based literacy programs. The Reach a Reader campaign coincides with Decoda Literacy Solutions’ inau-

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gural Literacy is Life campaign — a province-wide fundraising and awareness campaign designed to create a new, modern understanding of literacy and to raise funds to ensure community-bas ed literacy programs across British Columbia can support the people who depend on them. CBAL’s executive director, Ali Wassing, says, “We have been gratified to see the high level of support and enthusiasm for CBAL’s annual partnership with Black Press on the Reach a Reader campaign. This fall, in tandem with the launch of

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The Dewdney Trail

Past and Present Michele Skuce Rossland News

On Thursday evening, Richie Mann spoke to a packed crowd of about 50 people in the Cominco Theatre (located inside the museum) on the history of the Dewdney Trail, which links to our own local history and the discovery of gold in the area. He began with Edgar Dewdney the person, expanded into the dramatic building of the Trail, and finished with the state of the Dewdney Trail today. Richie also spoke about the efforts to preserve tracts of the original trail. Richie’s own history with the Dewdney goes way back; he travelled sections of it as a child with his family and, throughout the years, has been active in preserving it. His passion for the trail and its preservation began actively in the early 70s and ex-

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tends to the present day. Richie talked about the loss of sections of the trail, mainly due to logging in the area and the loss of markers. “We dropped the ball on that,” he said. But behind the scenes there have been efforts to preserve and protect the trail. Fortis and other agencies have cooperated in rebuilding sections after pipelines were installed, or modifying the clearing work around the trail. There are now sections of the Dewdney which have been damaged by washouts and mountain biking. As Richie noted, “I have a good trail horse, but I wouldn’t take him on this trail today. It’s hard on horses going down those narrow gullies; it’s even hard to walk.” He’s not sure what the answer is, but believes a good start would be groups working together and he would

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love to have others get involved and take up the cause. He took a group on old sections of the trail this summer, and his expert knowledge of what to look for has been valuable in identifying lost sections. Richie believes there needs to be more attention given or the old trail will be lost for good. The talk series for this year is winding down for the season, but watch for future events.

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Stewart is happy with the completion of one trail — coined “Drifter” as per a recent KCTS contest. It parallels Centennial Trail and provides an option back to the trailhead. Developed as a beginner-friendly trail, it provides another option for new riders to learn on but serves as a fun, swift rip for intermediate or advanced riders just out to have fun. On the second to last evening

of Church of Dirt, eight volunteers were gathered to get dusty and turn some dirt. “We need to get to the mineral soil,” Scott informed the group. “This is the soil that will allow the trail to be solid and not wash out.” After a briefing on safety and trail building, the crew got to work removing rocks and brushing, raking and tossing dirt in an effort to create a trail that will allow for an alternative route up Monte Christo Road to Techno Grind,

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At long last the labour dispute between B.C’.s teachers and the provincial government is over. Students returned to class on Monday. Thank goodness. While we applaud both sides for finally reaching an agreement and ending this bitter dispute, we do have to wonder why it is necessary to hold a Professional Development Day the first week back. That’s right; school districts in the area have decided not to postpone the scheduled day off for students. Both School District 20, which includes schools in Rossland, and School District 8, have proclaimed that students do not have to go to school on Friday. It’s hard for the average person to understand the logic behind that decision. While we concede that Pro-D days are important — allowing teachers and management to have school widediscussions and host learning and development sessions — it’s hard to justify closing the schools for another day, especially during the first week back. Parents have already been challenged with the task of finding child care or activities for their children during the strike. Now after being told that school is finally returning, they discover it is going to be a shortened week. Considering the fact that three weeks of school have been lost, surely one Pro-D Day could be dropped from the schedule. If not — due to contractual obligations — then at least postpone it until students and teachers are back into the rhythm of the school year. School District 10 (Nakusp, Arrow Lakes) has decided to delay their Pro-D Day (which was scheduled for Monday. September 29) in order to allow students to get back into the regular routine of school. That appears to be a better solution than interrupting the first week of learning. It also shows that changing a Pro-D Day is a valid option. From a public relations point of view, keeping students out of school on Friday is a bit of a disaster for both the teachers and the district. And both sides need to work on improving their public image.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR The September 18 issue of the Rossland News contained yet more information about Tourism Rossland’s Free Bus Service during the winter months. “Free” is rather a misleading term as of course; a service doesn’t come without costs, and I understand that this coming season the cost of the four month service will be around $88,000. Just who benefits from this free service and to what degree? Who actually pays for the service? The press releases I have seen for the past season say that 19,000 people rode the free bus — 5,000 tourists and 14,000 locals. Obviously, these were not

19,000 different people.How many individuals used the service repeatedly, occasionally or rarely, and for what purposes? (A driver has told me that that data was not collected; too bad). Obviously, a user-pay philosophy needs to be adopted, as in the free bus service at Fernie and Revelstoke where the locals pay $2 to ride the bus. I find it inherently unfair that Rosslanders, who seek their recreation or work at the hill, get free bus service there and back, but those that go elsewhere for work and play must use the public transit system and pay. I know that the City of Rossland has been very sup-

portive financially to Tourism Rossland in its growth years since Rossland became a resort municipality. This coming year, after having supported the pilot project for the free bus service last year, the city has apparently committed $42,000 for the 2014-15 winter season. That is nearly 50 per cent of the cost of the operation of the “free” service and it is a consumable expenditure — no carry-over! Rossland receives a Resort Municipality Initiative Grant of approximately $50,000 annually from the province, but at least 70 per cent of that is mandated to be used for capital infrastructure proj-

ects related to tourism development such as signage, facilities, etc., not for consumable costs like sponsoring free bus rides. I would strongly suggest funding for the free bus service come from sponsoring organizations such as Tourism Rossland, and from contributions of those businesses who benefit most from the service, with a proviso that locals pay to use the system. Please, go back to the drawing board, “stakeholders.” I don’t think donations (as mentioned in the newspaper) are the answer! Jackie Drysdale, Rossland

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On Saturday, October 4, the Rossland Public Library will celebrate its 75th anniversary and is inviting the public out for an afternoon of entertainment and cake. Starting at 1 p.m., Sparky Steeves will be entertaining the kids with lively music, followed by a cake cutting ceremony with Mayor Greg Granstrom at 2 p.m. and at 3 p.m., author Avi Silberstien will read from his book Human Solutions. Drawing from a paper written by Ms. Olga Osing for the library’s 50th anniversary, Ms. Osing notes the various iterations the library has seen, including going back to 1898 when a Mr. Wallace is noted as having “1,500 volumes and all are at the disposal of the library subscribers.” It was finally on October 4, 1939, the Rossland Public Library Association was awarded their Certificate of Incorporation and began to formalize subscriptions, volunteers and board members. Although wanting to eventually have a full building to call their own, that first Board of Di-

rectors agreed finding an immediate space was more important in order to get started. Mr. Henry Wilken agreed to rent a small part of his building, The Collins House, for $15 per month and after some “hectic shelf-building” and arranging, the library was able to open its doors in October of1939. It didn’t take long for the library to outgrow its simple, two-room space with only volunteers to run it. In 1948, the first librarian was hired: Olga Osing. About a year after this hiring, due to rent being raised, the library board began to seek out new locations. With the liquor store moving out of the basement of the courthouse, the library board came to terms and, in November, 1949, moved into the former jail-cum-liquor store location, “complete with barred windows.” In October, 1981, the Rossland Public Library received official notice the courthouse would commence renovations in January, 1983, and the library needed to find a new location. The vision the initial founders had for the library could now become a reality; a separate building would house

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a free library for the community. On June 27, 1984, the opening ceremonies were held on the stairs of the current site. It was in 1959 the Library Service in British Columbia noted that “…the library is judged to be on of the best used and best run of the Association,” a statistic the current library’s staff and board are happy to note still rings true; Rossland has one of the highest library member rates in the province with about 50 per cent of the population holding a card. Since the opening collection of 2,000 books in 1939, the Rossland Library has seen significant increases in items available for borrow, now housing approximately 15,000 items, going beyond books to include movies, magazines and audiobooks. When you incorporate the province’s BCOne program, card holders now have access to over 11 million items across B.C.. Locally, the biggest jumps in circulation and collection increases are found in the young adult and large print sections, however, electronic items have doubled in the last two years and continue to grow. Chair of the Rossland Public

Library Chris D’Odorico notes that, “For the past 75 years, your library has been a place to read, meet, ask questions, learn, play and dream. The role of libraries has certainly changed over the past 75 years and we have listened to your feedback recently.” Referring to significant changes coming to the library in the next couple of years, the Library Renewal Committee has been actively engaged in hearing what the community would like to see. The Committee has taken this information and engaged a contractor to create the design and plans for a remodeled building. More information on the Renewal Project can be found at www.rosslandlibraryrenewal. com. In conjunction with their 75th Anniversary, October is Library Month and the staff has a busy time ahead. Rossland Reads will begin October 22, author Grant Lawrence will be doing a reading, the new junior (ages 8-11) book club — Page Turners — will be starting, and the Family Movie Night will commence with The Wizard of Oz as the first movie (coincidentally, also the 75th anniversary of the movie’s release).

The Collecting Memories project will also be ramping up in an effort to hear the outstanding memories of the library from local residents. Beverly Rintoul, Library Director, encourages everyone to “come celebrate with us! This is your library and it’s worth the celebration.” Echoing Bev, Chris wants you to “come out and learn about the next chapter of your library’s history and be a part of how your library will look for the next 75 years.” For more information, please visit www.rossland.bclibrary.ca.

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But such adjustments are only truly effective when homeowners commit to them on a daily basis. The best way to stay on top of temperature settings is to purchase a programmable thermostat, which allow homeowners to predetermine when heat or air conditioning will turn on and off. Many programmable thermostats can store multiple daily settings, allowing homeowners to further customize their heating and cooling schedules based on the time of day as well as the day of the week. According to Energy.gov, a common misconception associated with thermostats is that a furnace or an air conditioning system works harder than normal to get the space back to a comfortable temperature after the thermostat has

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Bear acrobatics on Columbia Avenue JOSEFIN SVEDBERG Rossland News

In 2012, the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture (RCAC) sent out a call for submissions from artists all the Columbia Basin to come up with proposals for a statue on Columbia Avenue.

The themes for the project were a celebration of Rossland’s heritage, or a reflection of Rossland’s surroundings. In all, they received about 15 proposals and it was put to a jury to decide which of them would best suit the streets of Rossland.

Nelson artist John McKinnon won the honour with his proposal for a bear sculpture. “I’ve been working on the statue on and off for about a year now. I did most of the work this summer,” said McKinnon.

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When asked about his choice of subject, McKinnon said it came pretty naturally. “Rossland’s mascot is the black bear.” As the statue was being placed, a Rosslander walked by and remarked, “It is so Rossland. I’m actually on my way to clean up after a bear in my backyard.” The bears were made with welded pieces of steel, and McKin-

non figured out different techniques as he worked. McKinnon has been an artist for about 40 years and he said he wanted his sculpture to say something. “I wanted to show movement; that adds another level to the sculpture. That they are anthropomorphic brings an extra level too,” explained McKinnon. McKinnon de-

scribed how he wanted them to have a human feel. One of the bears is lying on its back while the other bear is standing on its paws. “They are doing something bears wouldn’t normally do,” clarified McKinnon. He tititled the sculpture “Acro Bears,” as he felt it explains the feeling behind it. “Look at the details. The teeth and claws are made in bronze;

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it’s neat,” commented Renate Fleming of the RCAC. A grant of $10,000 for a public scultpture was awarded to the RCAC by the Columbia-Kootenay Cultural Alliance and McKinnon received $5000 of that for his work. An additional grant from the Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiative was used to cover the installation costs of the statue. “The city has given us this spot and helped set up the base for the statue,” explained Fleming. “It is nice to do a piece for Rossland. It’s great,” McKinnon said. He already has sculptures on display in Nelson, Revelstoke and Cranbrook. Fleming expressed how pleased she is that it was a local artist who made the permanent sculpture. “We have gotten great comments on Rusty. People like having him here,” said Fleming about the horse sculpture further down on Columbia Avenue, leased from Castlegar’s Scuplturewalk. The hope is that the Acro Bears become as beloved of the community. And judging by the attention the statue gained as it was installed, they definitely will.

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Affordable housing comes to another halt SARAH FOX Rossland News

After three years of deliberation, the council approved the re-zoning of the old Cook Ave. school site on August 11. The site has been changed from a public institutional (P1) site to a comprehensive residential 6 (CD6) site. Cezary Ksiazek has been given the go ahead to build affordable housing for young families and seniors, with a catch. The re-zoning of this site includes bylaws and special guidelines devised by city council that makes the construction of the project unaffordable and the layout unappealing. Ksiazek, owner of Rossland Builder, has been struggling since 2011 to make his goal of creating affordable housing in Rossland a reality. He recognizes the need to attract young families to the town and to keep seniors from moving away. This is a measure to stimulate growth and development in Rossland, a concept that is a main focus of the Rossland Official Community Plan (OCP). On page two of the OCP it states, “… the objectives and policies within the OCP serve to guide future growth. The OCP is designed to address the ‘big picture’ concerning the direction and management of future growth.” The approval from council would allow Ksiazek to build 16 equivalent units,

down from an original 20. City planner Stacey Lightbourne explains that if there were only single-family homes being built, 20 units could be a possibility. Ksiazek wishes to build multi-family homes in the form of duplexes, so the amount has to be reduced. This is because multifamily homes render another .66 of a unit. Ksiazek’s original plan was to build both single and multi-family homes. The homes would include three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and lots of room for storage for under 300,000 dollars. He wanted these houses to have a backyard, a community garden, and grass for children to play on. Unfortunately, the parameters Ksiazek has to follow to build the affordable housing units does not provide this. Residents would not be permitted to enter from Thompson Ave., Cliff St., or Monita St., which means that a road would have to be built to circle the housing area. The residence’s backyards would be facing the road and the grass would have to be ripped out and turned into asphalt. Ksiazek worries that having the backyards face the road creates a dangerous environment for children. He is also upset that he would have to eliminate the natural beauty on the lot in order to build there. He recognizes that constructing affordable housing the way that council has outlined for him will create undesirable residences.

Ksiazek is frustrated with the amendment guidelines. He wants to give seniors the opportunity to stay in Rossland, as many have to move to access affordable housing. Salmo’s affordable housing is nearing completion, and former mayor Phil Berukoff identifies the opportunity this brings to their town in an article for Kootenay Business. “We’ve got people here that are actually moving back to town because their parents are living here,” said Berukoff. “Before, what we were doing was shipping our seniors off and now they’ll be able to stay at home. I think that’s good for the seniors, it’s good for the kids that are here with them and it’s going to generate some revenue — some jobs and things like that. So it’s going to be good all the way around.” According to Ksiazek, implementing the council’s stipulations will increase the cost of construction, making it impossible for him to sell the properties as affordable housing. Ksiazek believes that providing affordable housing in Rossland will invite newcomers to town and keep seniors from leaving. As a result, local businesses will continue bringing in revenue and opportunities for new business will arise. Ksiazek has lived and built homes in Rossland for 14 years and has never come across such strict guidelines to building. His passion for the project remains, but his spirit is being defeated.

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More cross-country ski coaches are needed at Black Jack Ski Club for the upcoming winter season. “The coaching for ages 3-12 is all completely volunteer based in B.C.,” explained Program Coordinator Karen Reader. Both Black Jack Ski Club and Castlegar Nordic Ski Club had to turn away enthusiastic beginners last season, shared Castlegar’s Program Coordinator Ann Quartermann. Both Reader and Quartermann want to emphasize you do not have to be an expert skier to become a ski coach. There are ways around it and the ski clubs can help you to excel. “With the younger ages, there’s a lot of play,” said Reader. As a coach, you get access to coaching sessions to improve your own skiing as well. Many parents coach to enable their children’s lessons but Black Jack is looking for another demographic too. “The younger coaches are great with the kids,” Reader pointed out. She explained coaching is a great way to collect volunteer hours and improve your own coaching skills.

Both can help out with post-secondary education enrolments. The kids have an easier time connecting with younger coaches and it can be beneficial for the kids to be coached by someone other their parents. Both Black Jack and Castlegar Nordic Ski Club have had young elite racers coaching kids. “They provide great visual demos,” added Reader. But the elite racers have to put heaps of time into their own training and time management can become difficult.

Both Black Jack Ski Club and Castlegar Nordic Ski Club had to turn away enthusiastic beginners last season If you need something a little bit extra for your resumé or similar, it is a great way to do that while spending time outside and playing with kids. You have to be 14 years old

to start coaching and 16 years old to coach by yourself. “It is a club environment. Everyone is a member and it is mostly volunteer based. It is a great way of being a part of something and network,” explained Reader. Quartermann continued, “You are a coach. You’re just a coach. Us coordinators put in the extra hours to make it easy for the coaches, unless they want to put in more time.” Unlike other volunteer coach-based sports, Black Jack Ski Club provides courses for their coaches. Beginning in November, courses are provided locally by Cross Country B.C.. The introductory course is only 10 hours. The courses make for confident coaches at the beginning of the season, but newcomers can get help from more experienced coaches too. At the start of November (the date is not yet set), there will be a Ski Swap at the Prestige Hotel in Rossland. At the swap, kids can start to enrol in lessons and people interested in coaching can get further information. To find out more, email blackjackskier@gmail.com or visit www.skiblackjack.ca.

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NOTICE OF 2014 TAX SALE

Pursuant to Section 403 of the Local Government Act, the following properties will be offered for sale by public auction to be held at the Council Chambers, Rossland City Hall, 1899 Columbia Avenue, Rossland, BC on Monday, September 29, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. unless the delinquent (2012) taxes plus interest are sooner paid. FOLIO NUMBER

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CIVIC ADDRESS

21-229-00345.000

Lot 3, Block 41, District Lot 535 Kootenay District Plan 579 Land District 26 PID 010-702-504

2024 Columbia Avenue

21-229-368.000

Parcel A (see 44120I) Lot 9, Block 42, District Lot 535 Kootenay District Plan 579 PID 008-112-312 Parcel A (see 44120I) Lot 10, Block 42, District Lot 535 Kootenay District Plan 579 PID 008-112-321

2033 St Paul Street

21-229-00483.210

Lot 11 Block 62 Kootenay District Plan 579A District Lot 535, Land District 26 PID 010-930-680

Phoenix Avenue

Lot 11 Block 62 Kootenay District Plan 579A District Lot 535, Land District 26 PID 010-930-701

Phoenix Avenue

Lot 7, Kootenay District Plan 2266 District Lot 535, Land District 26 PID 014-713-128

2221 Seventh Avenue

21-229-00483.220

21-229-00895.000

Upset Price: 25,940.65

Upset Price: $8787.36

Upset Price: $1395.35

Upset Price: $1,395.35

Upset Price: $8,170.09

21-229-00990.000

Parcel B (See 249321) Lot 11 Block 55 Section 35 Township 9A 2041A Lower Georgia Street Kootenay District Plan 616C PID 023-414-529 Parcel B (See 24932I) Lot 12 Block 55 Section 35 Township 9A Kootenay District Plan 616C PID 023-414-537 Parcel B (See 24932I) Lot 23 Block 55 Section 35 Township 9A Kootenay District Plan 616C PID 023-414-545 Parcel A (See 24932I) Lot 24 Block 55 Section 35 Township 9A Kootenay District Plan 616C PID 023-414-553 Upset Price: $9,146.05

21-229-01561.000

Lot 2, Township 9A, Land District 26, Kootenay District Plan 2295 2812 Cedar Crescent Except Plan 5480, & EXC PL 5679, 5816, REF PL 116934I & EPP10101 PID 015-327-043 Upset Price:$12,330.51

21-229-01561.100

Lot 3 Township 9A Kootenay District Plan 2295 Except Plans 2314, 5480 and EPP10101 PID 015-327-051

Upset Price: $9,761.05

21-229-01561.170

Lot 7 Township 9A Kootenay District Plan Epp10101 PID 028-512-570

2918 Cedar Crescent Upset Price: $5,208.38

21-229-01561.180

Lot 8 Township 9A Kootenay District Plan Epp10101 PID 028-512-588

2916 Cedar Crescent Upset Price: $4,925.39

21-229-01561.190

Lot 9 Township 9A Kootenay District Plan Epp10101 PID 028-512-596

2914 Cedar Crescent Upset Price: $4,925.40

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Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must immediately pay by cash or certified cheque a minimum of not less than the upset price. Failure to pay this amount will result in the property promptly being offered for sale again. Any balance must be paid by cash or certified cheque by 3:00 p.m. the same day. Failure to pay the balance will result in the property being offered for sale again at 10:00 a.m. the following day. The City of Rossland makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the properties and make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments, and in the case of strata lots to the strata corporation, to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property. The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property. Lois Hunter Acting CFO September 16, 2014

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Celebration of Life for

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2014 GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION MAIL BALLOT VOTING On Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) will hold the General Local Government Election for the ofﬁce(s) of Dlrector(s) for the RDKB jurisdictions of: Electoral Area A, Electoral Area B/ Lower Columbia-Old Glory, Electoral Area C/Christina Lake, Electoral Area D/Rural Grand Forks and Electoral E/West Boundary. Who Can Vote By Mail? Pursuant to the RDKB Elections and Other Voting Conduct Bylaw No. 1556, 2014 RDKB Electors may vote by mail if you: 1) have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects your ability to vote on General Voting Day, Saturday, November 15, 2014 or on one of the two advanced voting opportunities (Wednesday, November 5th and Wednesday, November 12th) OR 2) expect to be absent from the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary on General Voting Day (Saturday, November 15) and at the times of all advance voting opportunities (Wednesday, November 5th and Wednesday, November 12th). RDKB List of Registered Electors Electors are allowed to vote by mail if you are, or you become, registered on the RDKB List of Registered Electors as: 1) a Resident Elector (i.e. you reside in RDKB Electoral Area A, B, C, D, or E) OR 2) a Non-Resident Property Elector (you live elsewhere in B.C. but you own property in one of the RDKB’s Electoral Areas (e.g. A, B, C, D or E) or you own property in more than one of the RDKB’s Electoral Areas (e.g. A, B, C, D or E). All Mail Ballot Electors must meet all of the following requirements to vote: 1) You must be 18 years of age or older on general voting day (November 15, 2014).

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Sunshine Thank you to Char Cook of Poooh Busters for voluntarily cleaning up Pioneer Park and the alley area behind the thrift shop prior to Golden City Days. The down side of this is that she cleaned up an incredible anount of dog waste...people, PLEASE do your own clean-up! Storm Cloud To the people who party at the tunnel on the Centennial Trail. WHY do you feel the need to smash bottles and litter all through the tunnel, despite the fact that a garbage can is situated right there?? Nobody minds a good, under control party, but the trash you leave behind can harm humans, dogs and wildlife. Clean up your act. Sunshine To my neighbour who has the brains to stop chopping his winter wood around 9 p.m. Having to get up at 5:00 a.m. is so much easier because of this courtesy. Dude that works early Storm Cloud My neighbour with the fruit laden boughs just begging for bears. C’mon. If I can reach them, so can you. Please deter the critters by picking and disposing the apples. Please! I live near a bear trail