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This month a new festival — the Kootenay Fatbike Festival — will be held in Rossland and what better time to celebrate fat tire bikes than during the Winter Carnival. The three day Fatbike Festival begins on Friday Jan. 30. Ian Craib, a Rossland property owner and bike fanatic, conceived the concept of the Fatbike Festival in Rossland, for the sport that is taking off around the world, to demonstrate the equipment’s potential to people of the Kootenays especially during the winter months. “A year ago I had the opportunity to ride a fatbike. My wife and I were staying at a lodge for five days and were planning on skiing. The fatbike was brought along to try out if time permitted. In the end, I enjoyed it so much I spent four out of five days riding the bike around,” Craib said. Craib revels in the sport so much that he wanted to share it with the people of Rossland and the surrounding Kootenay region. Craib approached Tourism Rossland and Red Mountain Resort along with the region’s bike shops to bring the festival idea to fruition. The first day of the Fatbike Festival promises to be a lot of fun with a group ride in the carnival parade followed by a group ride
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and a visit to a local pub. For those who have never ridden a fatbike, or just can’t get enough of them, then day two gives people the opportunity to demo one of these bikes at Red Mountain Resort from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. On day three there will be an endurance race on the fat tire bikes. Those wishing to participate in the endurance ride should contact Revolution Cycles to register. Craib says fat tire bikes have a lot of potential to bring new cliental to the region as participants in the winter sport. The Kootenays with its trail systems and ski areas is perfect for the sport. “I hope to introduce the sport of fatbiking as a winter sport and eventually see the places like Red Mountain and the cross country ski clubs (Black Jack) integrate the sport with their facilities,” he said. The bikes with extra wide tires are purpose built for the winter as they handle well in the snow and can be used across a range of terrain from trails to downhill and on the road. The festival is still looking for volunteers, especially to help set up the course for the endurance ride. If you would like to lend a hand contact Ian Craib 250882-1703 or ian@oakbaybikes.com. For more information about the festival visit www. facebook.com/kootenayfabike.
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Rossland nurse, Patrice Gordon holds and cares for an infant affected by the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone. Photo submitted by Canadian Red Cross
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Nurse considers a second bout with the virus Alicia Wallace Rossland News With files from Jeff Nagel, Black Press
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Rossland nurse, Patrice Gordon returned home to B.C. on Christmas Day following four weeks in Sierra Leone aiding the fight against the Ebola virus. Upon arrival back on home soil Gordon began her three-week self-isolation period in a Kelowna hotel. Part way through the lock down she developed a fever and drove herself to the Kelowna General Hospital, the level two Ebola facility for inland B.C. The Rossland nurse was released from an isolation unit at the Kelowna hospital on the first day of the New Year, after three tests for Ebola, over a 72hour period, came back negative. Gordon is one of 24 Canadian Red Cross workers who have travelled to West Africa to help with the Ebola crisis and she is now weighing up her options to return. With her skills and training, Gordon feels she has a lot to offer and is seriously considering the implications both ways. A return back to West Africa would mean an additional seven weeks away from her home in Rossland. Four weeks in country and then the mandatory three weeks in isolation. Gordon explains this time away is toughest for her family. Her three adult sons were “not
impressed” with her decision to go on the mission in the first place and were “very worried” to learn she was in hospital being tested for Ebola. Seeing your family member go off into a risky mission while you are stuck at home with no control over the situation is usually the hardest place to be in these scenarios. However Gordon believes her family can see beyond this and know the cause is valuable and close to Gordon’s heart. “They would support it, they are proud of me for what I am doing and they worry, it is so much harder to be the people that stay behind,” she said. Gordon is open to the location she is posted to within West Africa but says that returning to Sierra Leone would be favourable in order to work alongside the aid staff she had previously met. “Our multi-national Red Cross group is one of the finest collections of people on the planet. The support, fun, mutual concern, and expertise are amazing to see. To watch so many people working so hard to fight against Ebola is a privilege. I am witnessing humanity at its best,” recounted Gordon. Gordon spoke of her first hand experience and seeing medicine making a difference in peoples’ lives where she had the opportunity to see modern medicine making people better. “We see people get better,
we see a lot die, but people defiantly get better, it’s incredible. An interesting thing I learnt (from being in Sierra Leone), is that I saw the best of humanity and how much goodness and positivity — you feel like you are making the world a better place,” she said of her aid work. The Red Cross is opening a second Ebola Treatment Centre (ETC) in Kono District, the newest hotspot in Sierra Leone. It is expected to open in early January 2015 and will accommodate 20 patients initially. The Red Cross will continue operating its three other Ebola treatment centres in West Africa, including one in Kenema, Sierra Leone where the majority of Canadian healthcare workers have been stationed. 15 local staff and 15 nursing staff have been reallocated from the Red Cross ETC in Kenema to Kono to ensure rapid scaleup of the unit. The treatment centre in Kenema has admitted 457 patients since it opened in September; 205 patients have been discharged. The Red Cross is expecting fewer patients at the Kono treatment centre due to progress being made in curbing the spread of the disease in this district. Ebola has affected more than 20,000 people since March in the three hardest-hit countries, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and also in Mali, Nigeria and Senegal.
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Disease does not have a nationality The world we live in continues to become increasingly smaller and more connected. Local Rossland nurse practitioner Patrice Gordon returned home after her humanitarian work in West Africa. All of a sudden a light goes off and there is a personal connection between the Ebola virus and our community. Gordon was admitted to hospital with symptoms that could possibly have been related to Ebola, giving the illness a face for all us here at home. Some people have questions as to why our government is spending taxpayer money and resources on an Ebola response and hopefully an eventual cure. They ridicule the humanitarians for assisting in affected regions, they question the government for committing these resources and out of fear they get angry at people for travelling. Sure we don’t want Ebola to arrive here, but some are not in favour of the appropriate measures being taken for fear that it will hit their hip pocket. As a society we want to enjoy the freedom to travel and engage in rewarding work. Plus we want to help cure the virus and have a responsibility to help mankind, even if they do not reside in the same country as us. Why do these naysayers assume the third world will cure infectious viruses and diseases when these poor people cannot even afford to feed themselves? Why should this return of an aid worker spark the community’s attention? We are more than happy to benefit from products, produce and cheap labour costs abroad throughout the year, but when it comes to knowingly exporting our skilled aid workers, some are not in favour for the perceived risks, which they probably assume are air borne. We all pray that the virus will be contained and eradicated immediately and hope it does not personally encroach upon our lives. But the answer is not to avoid the third world but to be prepared, take precautions and assist in finding a cure for Ebola.
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Rossland property values buck the trend ALICIA WALLACE Rossland News
The City of Rossland assessment roll has decreased again this year. The property roll total value has taken a downward turn of $48 million from $624 million in 2010 to $576 million this year. This decreasing property roll trend was continuous over the past five years. In 2011 Rossland’s assessed property role was worth $601 million; in 2013 $588 million and in 2014 it dropped to $578 million. Property owners should have received their BC Assessment notices in the mail by now. The estimated valuation for property was taken as at July 1, 2014 and then reassessed on Oct. 31, 2014 reflecting the property’s physical condition and permitted use as of this later date. The average value of property in Rossland has increased by $2,000; from $238,000 per property in 2014 to $240,000 in 2015. The average property price in Rossland is higher than neighbouring regions’ average property prices. In the City of Trail the average property price is $172,000. The Village of Montrose has the highest average property price of the neighbouring regions at $222,000. The Village of Fruitvale has an average property price of $190,000 and the Village of Warfield sits at $171,000. Dennis Hickson, BC Assessment’s
deputy assessor explains that there are many trends affecting property values. “Most home owners in those areas (of the Trail and Rossland regions) will see changes in the +5 per cent to -5 per cent range. Vacant land owners, however, may see some more substantial changes as a land valuation review was conducted in the last year,” Hickson said. In addition, owners of commercial and industrial properties in the area will see changes ranging from +10 per cent to -10 per cent. At present there are approximately 31 detached residential homes on the market for sale. This compares to around 60 residential homes at any given time, listed for sale in 2009; and at the height of the market boom before 2007 there could be less than 10 detached residential homes for sale. Rossland’s Century 21 currently has an average list price of $264,725 for real estate on the market. Lois Hunter, the city’s acting chief financial officer explained at Monday’s regular council meeting, property tax is determined by first establishing council’s financial plan. Council adopt the financial plan and property tax rates are divided proportionally based on property assessments. In 2014, 77 per cent of council’s revenue was derived from residential property tax. “Property owners who feel that their
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property assessment does not reflect market value as of July 1, 2014, or see incorrect information on their notice, should contact BC Assessment as indicated on their notice as soon as possible in January,” said Hickson. “If a property owner is still concerned about their assessment after speaking to one of our appraisers, they may submit a Notice of Complaint (Appeal) by February 2, for an independent review by a Property Assessment Review Panel,” he added. The Property Assessment Review Panel, independent of BC Assessment, is appointed annually by the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and typically meet between Feb. 1 and March 15 to hear formal complaints. Property owners can contact BC Assessment on 1-866-825-8322 or online by clicking “CONNECT” at www.bcassessment.ca. Visit www.bcassessment.ca for more information about the 2015 Assessment Roll including lists of 2015’s top 100 highest valued residential properties across the province. BC Assessment has launched a newly enhanced version of its free e-valueBC service that allows the general public to search, check and compare properties online from across the province.
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My name is Devin and I’m a sixteen-year-old girl in Grade 11, born and raised in this magical paradise we call Rossland. The concept of nature and the outdoors is not foreign to us Rosslanders, born with dreams of forest trails and white powder from the beginning. I know
the emotions that rise as we reach the peak of that mountain or drop into some untouched pillows — it becomes addictive and we chase it, making it our life. My life and ambitions have been shaped by nature and the outdoors and I’m excited for my next adventure to begin! In three weeks I will be leaving my community to join the Coast Mountain Academy in Powell River, B.C. The CMA is an amazing opportunity for any Grade 11 or 12 students wanting to get outside and experience environmental education — testing themselves and their limits. CMA is a semester long program of the Powell River School District, run by incredible people with a very cool curriculum! Coast Mountain
Academy focuses on leadership skills, citizenship, personal, environmental and global responsibility. At the end of the semester I will have earned 20 high school credits and the opportunity to complete over $2,000 worth of industry certifications; including flat water kayaking and canoeing, stand up paddle boarding, sailing, Wilderness First Aid, Food Safe and snow safety. I am excited to head to Powell River and experience all the knowledge and adventures ahead of me! Living on the ocean for a semester will be amazing but my roots are in the mountains and I’m sure I will be going crazy to see this high energy town by June. I am grateful for the foundation Rossland has given me.
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The Kootenays are full of them. They are the thrill-seekers, fitnessfanatics, ‘rubber heads’ and environmentalists who ride their bikes to work. But, what is it that motivates these riders to leave their motors behind and make the challenging daily ride? Isaac Saban is a regular cycle commuter and also President of the Kootenay Columbia Trails Society. Like many Kootenay residents, Saban wanted to give up city living, keep his career on track and be able to bike to work. Saban found it all in Rossland and Trail. “I’ve been cycling to work for most of the ten years I’ve lived here,” said Saban. “For two summers I was part of a bike carpool, where each person took a turn at driving everyone else (and their bikes) back up the hill.” From April (or whenever the snow goes) until mid-November (when it returns), Saban commutes on his mountain bike, living for the fresh air and freedom. He feels good that he’s not adding to the negative effects automobiles have on the environment. But off-road bike riding, even on established trails, comes with its own set of challenges. Recently, Saban met a moose on the trail. Although he stopped a couple of times to let it move on, each time he
went around a bend, the moose was still there. ”I had to turn around and go back up the hill,” said Saban. Saban rides rain or shine. It is just a “mindset” he says, having ridden in Vancouver, where rain was practically part of the daily routine. “It’s never as bad outside as it looks,” said Saban. “It’s establishing a habit. Once you’re into it, it just happens.” Saban is committed to riding safely. His helmet is always on. He says it’s part of the lifestyle, like wearing a seatbelt. He also has mountain bike shoes, soft-soled to better connect with the pedals. And, he always carries a spare bike tube. These are all things he recommends to anyone contemplating commuting by bike. Saban is not alone. There are dedicated cyclists who ride both down and up the hill between Rossland and Trail, on-road and off-road. According to Teck Metals Trail Operations, their bike parking lot is full most of the spring, summer and fall. Riders come to work from all directions. Saban’s family lifestyle is typical of the Kootenay region: work in a neighbouring town, take the kids to activities, summer trips to the lakes. So, his family also has a car and a
truck, to go along with their fleet of six bikes. “It kills me to drive,” said Saban, but he acknowledged that it is also a necessity for active families with children in rural communities like Rossland. He also dreads the on-road portion of his ride, describing the Warfield to Trail section as his “least favourite.” When unaware drivers cut him off, he has been known to report them to police. Rural road riders don’t have marked bike lanes like their urban counter-parts and must share the roads with motorized vehicles. However, the Kootenay’s growing network of trails and peaceful backroads provide a great opportunity for cycle commuting. A sustainable, environmentally-friendly alternative to driving to work may be just a bike away. For more on sustainable transportation initiatives in Rossland, visit the Rossland Sustainability Commission website at www. visionstoaction.ca, Kootenay Carshare Co-op at www.carsharecoop. ca or Kootenay Columbia Trails Society www.KCTS.ca. Ann Damude Communications for Rossland Sustainability Commission 250-362-5617 or adamude@telus.net
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The Killdeer bird nests every spring at North Jubilee Park. The wetland will enhance and restore habitat for such animals that reside in the area. Photo submitted by North Jubilee Wetland Project
Killdeer bird to have a nesting place North Jubilee Wetland Project has grant success ALICIA WALLACE Rossland News
The North Jubilee Wetland Project has been successful in their application for grant funding under Columbia Basin Trust’s environmental funding program. The funding will provide the financial resources to complete phase one and two of the North Jubilee Wetland Project. The total grants provided to complete a feasibility study and construction is $29,000. Rossland residents Rachael Roussin and Eva Cameron spearhead the project. Their qualifications and experience are in wetland conservation, landscape design, land stewardship and watershed management. Phase one is to finalize the feasibility
study, which is due to be completed by February this year. It will include a site history, community concerns, design, construction budget, maintenance plan and monitoring indicators. This plan will also include best practices from other wetland restoration projects in the West Kootenays. Both Roussin and Cameron are carrying out the work to complete this feasibility study. The feasibility study will be presented to the City of Rossland Council in the spring of this year. Upon council’s approval, the project will receive the funding for phase two — the construction of three wetland pools at the northern end of Jubilee Park on Jubilee Street. Roussin explains that this project has
many positive outcomes for both the community and native animal habit. “The wetland will enhance and restore habitat for animals that reside in the area like frogs and birds. Particularly the killdeer bird which nests every spring at Jubilee Park... its nests have been disturbed,” she said. The vision for this rehabilitation project is to improve the park and make it more useful to the community. This project will not impact on the soccer fields or the community gardens. The drier areas of the park will be designed as useful public space. The park will also serve as an outdoor classroom for students who can study the wetlands and learn about ecosystems.
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Public Library. Let Sage and Sally know what you want to do at Teen Night. Come out and have fun! ROSSLAND SENIORS Monday 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. Visitors 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 DISCUSSION Wednesdays 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. @ the Rossland Seniors Hall. To share ideas, expertise and knowledge, critiques, and open opportunities for experienced and want to be writers. For more information contact Les Anderson by email lesanderson66@gmail.com or phone @ 250-362-5532. ROSSLAND MAKERLAB Thursdays 7 to 8:30 pm @ Seven Summits Centre for Learning 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. WRITER’S CLUB Every Wednesday until Apr 15, 2015. 7:30 to 9 pm @ Rossland Seniors Hall. All genres of writers welcome. No membership fee. Learn from published authors and writers.
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Winter exhibits include: • Ski wing: history of skiing in the area • Cominco wing: history of mining and smelting in the area • West Kootenay Power Wing: history of the WKP company • Rossland social history, incl. sports, transportation, education, religion, and community organizations • Dioramas, incl. Post Office, Miner’s cabin, Hunter Brothers’ General Store, Parlor, etc. We are also the local visitor centre, and we have a gift shop, indoor lunch area, community archives, and kids area!
Joe Hill Coffee House: A great January break
Joe Hill Coffee House, Rossland’s monthly community showcase for talent from near and far, invites you to liven up your January with us. Our performers for the January 18 show are: • Members
ROSSLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY The Library has lots of great programs and events: Homeschoolers Happy Hour: 1st and 3rd Friday 1-2pm. Lego Club: 1st and 3rd Thursday 3-4pm Books and Babies: Fridays at 11am Songs and story time for little ones 0 to 30 months. Page Turners Book Club: 2nd Thursday of each month from 3-4 pm for kids 8-11 years old. Board Games Club: 4th Thursday of each month from 3-4 pm. for kids 6-12 years. For school aged kids: Thursdays from 3-4 pm there is something going on in the library for school aged kids. ROSSLAND BEAVER SCOUTS Mondays 3 to 4pm We 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 little bit of everything – outdoor activities, games, music and sports. Along the way, Beaver Scouts meet new friends, learn cooperation and teamwork and develop selfconfidence. Please contact Deanna Leask at 250-362-7118.
of the Rossland Light Opera Players cast of “Anne of Green Gables,” presenting a preview of selected songs. A stage full of great voices! • Keith Robine and Vic Buehler: more good work from a budding team. • Almeda Miller, speaking of January. •Hannah Dueck and Peter Reed: a new folk/bluegrass duo, sure to sparkle! • Dave Scanlan: a longtime pro come to hang out in the Mountain Kingdom. • Kootenay Jack: keeping the Fruitvale/Trail/Rossland music scene humming with his special flavour of honky tonk country.
Excellent venue, friendly scene, soft seats, goodies, coffee and tea, and only $3. Kids and students free. The best deal anywhere! It’s on Sunday, January 18, in the Rossland Miners’ Hall, 1765 Columbia Avenue in Rossland. Doors open at 6 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m.. See you there! Performers young, old, new or experienced, solo or together, Joe Hill Coffee House is a place to try out your style in public for the first time, or to relax and perform for the best audience in the Kootenays. There are no auditions. Just sign up for your 15 minutes of fun. Contact Les Carter 250-362-5677, or email retrac01@telus.net.
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• Continued from page 7 The site is a pre-existing stream and wetland, which has been drained and managed as a park by the city for over 65 years. The site and is inherently wet, has organic wetland soils. The wetlands will capture rainwa-
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Madeleine Arsenault, conception/réalisation des costumes, Alex Pilon, monteur /vitrine, Justine Gareau Loyer, présidente AFKO, Lyne Chartier, directrice et Tom Atkins, Nelson and District Credit Union, offre un chèque de 600$ au projet de marionnettes géantes de l’AFKO.
Ouvrez les oreilles, embellissez votre journée! Par Alex Pilon En voyage, nous découvrons des endroits extraordinaires, des cafés incroyables, des personnes qui marquent notre journée et, sans nous en rendre compte, nous sommes entourés d’une belle énergie embellissant ces découvertes toutes aussi uniques les unes que les autres. Cette énergie particulière est la musique! Vous ne vous êtes jamais rendu compte que quelque chose de mélodieux venait ajouter au moment que vous passiez? Ce qui est beau de la musique, c’est qu’elle vient, sans prévenir, ajouter la touche finale au moment présent. Dans mon cas, j’adore être attentif à ce bonheur totalement gratuit et chaleureux. La plupart du temps, je note la chanson que j’entends et qui me donne le sourire aux lèvres. C’est une
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belle façon d’entrer en contact avec les gens et de créer de jolies rencontres, car qui n’aime pas la musique? Aujourd’hui, je m’apprête à vous partager quelques morceaux découverts et leurs anecdotes depuis mon départ du Québec. Le premier, mais non le moindre, Christ Ronald. Un artiste britannique désormais établi à Vancouver et, qui m’a fois, n’est pas assez connu. Bon d’accord, ce n’est pas un chanteur francophone, mais j’ai tout de même eu la chance de le rencontrer dans un camp familial d’immersion française, ici, en Colombie britannique! Un soir, il nous a offert un concert privé dans notre
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Winning photo by Michaela Machackova A big thank you for all the likes and votes in the People’s Choice award. The winner of our Rossland News Snow Storm photo contest is Michaela Machackova. Congratulations Michaela. Last Monday, the Rossland News asked its readers
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Dos and don’ts of kitchen remodels According to Remodeling magazine’s “2014 Cost vs. Value Report,” a major kitchen remodeling project should enable homeowners to recoup 74.2 percent of their initial investments. Kitchen renovations have long been a safe way to improve the functionality and value of a home. But not every kitchen project is a guaranteed winner. Homeowners may inadvertently make changes that end up sticking out like a sore thumb rather than improving the space. Take a look at these kitchen remodeling dos and don’ts to guide your next undertaking. DO consider the way your kitchen will look with the rest
of the home. Keep architectural integrity in mind when designing the space. A farmhouse sink and country cabinets can look out of place in an ultra-modern home. DON’T overlook the importance of a seasoned designer or architect. These pros will know the tricks to maximizing space and achieving the ideal layout of appliances and may be able to recommend local contractors and vendors. DO look beyond surface details to the structural integrity of the design. The kitchen should be functional, long-lasting and beautiful. DON’T design just for today, but
look to the future as well. Unless you are willing to spend $50,000 every five years, look for styles and materials that will last for the long haul. Older homeowners may want to make adjustments now that address potential mobility issues down the road. DO work with what you have. A complete demolition and renovation is not always necessary to achieve the desired results. Only invest in major changes if something is not working (such as having to walk across the entire kitchen to access the stove) or is unsafe. Otherwise, minor upgrades may do the trick. DON’T over-improve the space. A
fully equipped commercial kitchen may be handy for a professional chef, but the average person may not need an industrial hood and indoor pizza oven. When you make excessive improvements, you may not be able to recoup as much of the money spent because your home will not be on par with the values of homes in the neighborhood. DO make sure you can afford the project. Plan for some unexpected purchases and plan out the renovation according to your budget. Skimping on materials or design because of lack of money may leave you feeling dissatisfied afterward.
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