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Main photo: The 11th annual Seven Summits Poker Ride took place on Sunday. Riders started the Seven Summits trail at Nancy Green, hitting seven stops on their way to the finish and collecting two poker hands. Inset top to bottom: Tammie and Mark Jordan upped the ante by getting married on Granite Mountain during the poker ride. Piers Bonifant accepts a new GoPro as a prize for the best first hand. Tim Robert triumphantly hoists his new helmet, which he received as a prize for the best second hand. Photos by Chelsea Novak CHELSEA NOVAK Rossland News

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It was a close call this year for the Seven Summits Poker Ride. Up until Tuesday when the area restriction on the Seven Summits trail was finally lifted, it looked like the ride might have to be cancelled this year due to the Big Sheep Creek fire. But luck was a lady, and the event went ahead as planned on Sunday. The 11th annual poker ride started

at the Seven Summits trailhead out at Nancy Greene. Nearly 100 riders hit seven stations along the Seven Summits and Dewdney trail collecting cards for two hands, and enjoying a treat courtesy of the Mountain Nugget Chocolate Company. “The tradition is fruit and chocolate fondue at the mid-station, along with things like water and mechanical assistance courtesy of Revolution,” said Tyler Merringer from Revolution

Cycle, who organized the event. “We generally have a lot more support out there then on a normal day when you’re all on your own.” At each station riders collected one card just for showing up. To earn a card for their second hand they had to play games and participate in activities. At the final station riders earned their second card by riding over a ramp, but riders who did a table-top

jump could earn a wildcard. Another station took a more political approach. “The first card station had pictures of Trudeau, Harper, Mulcair and the idea was you threw darts at the bodies of these politicians to cast your vote, and ... there was also cards along the bodies ... and depending on which card you hit with your dart, that was the card you got for your poker hand,” explained Merringer.

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Come and enjoy a day of “Old Fashioned Community” at the Rossland Fall Fair, Rossland Arena

Sat. Sept 12th, 11 am to 5 pm Vendor and Information Booths, Exhibits, Art Show, Petting Zoo, Fish Pond, Clown, Door Prizes Special attractions “Little Miss Gelato” & “Golden City Railway Modellers”

Live Entertainment with Special Appearance by the “Golden City Fiddlers” With thanks to COLUMBIA BASIN TRUST, RDKB & CITY OF ROSSLAND

Last year’s winners and the team to beat this year is the LaFond Family.

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“It’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it,” say Tanya and Trinda LaFond, this year’s organizers of Rossland Golden City Days’ third annual Outhouse Races. While last year’s organizer chainsaw carver Mike Williams is out of town on business, these two will be overseeing this year’s event. “We aren’t talking crap,” says Tanya, “but the LaFonds intend to wipe out anyone who attempts to dethrone them as the reigning champions.” The LaFonds would like to challenge last year’s competitors (the Retired Rossland Firefighters and the Rossland Firefighters) to a rematch, and dare the next generation of LaFonds to put in their own team. Tanya would also like to personally challenge the Drake clan to put together a team to prove which infamous Rossland family is number one, and which is number two, so to speak. All you need is five team members, an outhouse and a good set of wheels. Each team races the clock, with one team member on the throne and the other four pushing and pulling, to cross the finish line with the best-combined time of two runs. Teams roll their biffies 100 feet down the course, stop and do a fire drill (three laps around the outhouse ending with swapped positions) before continuing another 100 feet. At that point, participants ditch their rides with a roll of toilet paper in hand and hustle the rest of the way to set the roll on a plunger 30 feet further at the finish line. Extra outhouses are available to prospective racers, thanks to Mike Williams, who built them using recycled materials. Those looking to step up to the challenge are encouraged to contact Tanya at lafonde@telus.net or Trinda at trinda13@hotmail.com for details. Participants are encouraged to come in costume and to decorate their outhouse to match their team’s theme. Winners will take home the coveted toilet seat trophy to adorn their mantle and impress their friends and family. For race entry forms, email Trinda LaFond at trinda13@hotmail.com or Tanya LaFond at lafonde@telus.net.

• Outhouse must be human-powered. No electric, solar, or gas-powered assistance. Outhouse must have four walls, roof, doorway, wiping material, and a toilet seat with at least one hole. It may have a door, but door must remain securely open during the race. • Outhouse must be a minimum of nine square feet at the base, and a maximum overall width not to exceed six feet (including grasping or pushing devices). A minimum height of five feet from the floor to the highest point of the roof is required. • Any number and size of wheels may be used. • Any device for pushing or pulling the outhouse may be used, except ropes. All pushing or pulling devices must be solidly secured. • Outhouses may be built from any material, except glass, and must be structurally sound. • Each entry must have an outhouse name, which is to be displayed on each side of the structure. Sponsors’ names may be displayed anywhere on the outside walls. • The team must consist of five people; one person must ride inside. • Minimum age is 12 years. • Team is to dress in costume to reflect the theme of their entry. • Team check-in: All outhouses and teams will check in at the vacant lot next to Rossland Fine Wine and Spirits at 2 p.m. and will be inspected upon arrival. Races will start at 2:45 p.m. • Adequate safety attire required for all members. • There is no weight limit. • Handles are required for outhouse riders. • There will be a mandatory pit stop at mid-race for a fire drill. Each team member must run around the outhouse three times and the rider must switch places with one of the pushers. Each team member will be required to place a color-coded roll of toilet paper on a color-coded plunger in order of color scheme provided at race time. The race will be timed from start to finish, the objective being to achieve the lowest overall time.

Film fest sneak peek CHELSEA NOVAK Rossland News

The Rossland Mountain Film Festival held its annual general meeting on Thursday, Sept. 3. Board members and volunteers discussed plans for the 16th annual festival, and divided up the labor needed to make the event happen Wednesday, Nov. 18 to Sunday, Nov. 22. So far plans have been made to show the opening film on Wednesday

at the Flying Steamshovel. There will then be an all ages event at the Miners Hall the following day. Friday evening will be the big gala, with some exciting new changes planned for this year’s event. Organizers are also considering introducing a theme to help spark higher attendance. Saturday’s events will feature a performance by Vancouver band, and Rossland favourite, Bend Sinister. Stay tuned for more details as the film fest approaches.

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Golden City Days begins this weekend The Rossland Golden City Days committee is excited to bring you a weekend of fun and entertainment Sept. 11 –13, celebrating our heritage, and we hope you’re planning to dress in heritage costume and join us. Many activities and lots of fun are in store for you and your family. To lead into the weekend events, wander around our fine Rossland stores the week of Sept. 7 to take advantage of the instore specials and sidewalk sales and be sure to visit the Rossland Mountain Market, celebrating BC Farmers Appreciation Week on Thursday. Friday evening at the Miners Hall, you will be treated to a great line-up of fantastic local talent and live music at the Evening of Entertainment Extravaganza. Tickets for this licensed event must be purchased in advance at the Red Pair Shoe Store or by contacting Lisa at 250-362-9063 or old_grey_mare_55@ hotmail.com. The annual pancake breakfast will be held at the Rossland Firehall on Saturday morning. Don’t forget to visit the Fall Fair after the parade on Saturday and enjoy browsing the many items entered by Rossland residents, as well as check out the

many vendors, informative displays, and live entertainment. The petting zoo will be outside on Spokane St. From the parade Saturday morning to the many events around town, you and your children will be busy with activities all day. The parade will begin at 1st Ave. and St. Paul; proceed along 2nd Ave., Butte St., down Columbia Ave., and end downtown. The craft vendors and food booths, featuring pulled pork, beans, burgers, tacos, sausages, falafels, donairs, kettle corn, baked goods, and cold drinks and treats, will be located in Sour Dough Alley. The GOAT and EZ Rock will be on hand to provide music, goodies, and treats. Saturday afternoon’s Sour Dough Alley Stage entertainment includes the Trail Pipe Band, Golden City Fiddlers, and the well-known local band, Foggy Goggle Boys. The Outhouse Races go in the afternoon and will feature teams who will push, pull, and run around their home-built contraption to the finish line. Cheer on your favorite team and watch to see who wins the coveted outhouse trophy. Will the LaFond family be dethroned this year? The MOFAB Co-Ed

Softball Tournament will run all weekend at various Rossland ballparks. Lil Rippers Bike Park Clinic will focus on teaching bike skills to children aged 6–12, hosted by BettyGoHard on Spokane St. on Saturday. Continuing with the sports activities, check out the Golden City 7, a-side Co-Ed Soccer Tournament on Saturday and Sunday and save some energy to run in the Golden City Grind on Sunday. The Golden City Days and Fall Fair committees, along with the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre and Kootenay Mountain Shuttle, have teamed up to provide a complimentary shuttle service to transport people between Spokane St., the Rossland Arena, and the Rossland Museum in the afternoon. Schedules will be posted around town and at the arena. Sunday’s activities in Sour Dough Alley feature a community White Elephant Sale, Stake Your Claim children’s “dig for gold” event, food vendors, and family activities. Join us to sell the items you no longer need, watch your children dig for the prized “gold,” bring your lawn chairs, and enjoy this social afternoon with family and friends. Closing out the weekend, you won’t want to miss the family

matinee movie at the Miners’ Hall, hosted by the Rossland Council for Arts & Culture and Rossland’s Youth Action Network. Raffle tickets are on sale at Alpine Drug Mart, IDA, Rossland Grocery and Rossland Beer Company. Your support of the Golden City Days raffle could win you a pair of Elan Spectrum 105 skis from Powderhound, a beautiful Avon product-filled gift basket, a one-night stay at the Flying Steamshovel, a Red Mountain Resort one day lift ticket, a blue zipped hoodie from Ross Vegas Boardshop, or one of many other wonderful prizes, donated by our awesome and hugely supportive Rossland businesses! This weekend event wouldn’t be possible without our generous sponsors, including Nelson & District Credit Union, City of Rossland, Rossland News, the Rossland Telegraph, Teck Trail Operations, Columbia Basin Trust, The GOAT, Trail Daily Times, EZ Rock, and Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, Area B. Volunteers are always welcome, whether you have an hour to spare or more, and are a very necessary ingredient in the success of the Golden City Days weekend. Without our

reliable volunteers, many events and activities would not be possible. If you have a bit of time to share, please contact Terry at terrycbrinson@gmail.com or contact us on Facebook. You’ll find the schedule of events in this issue of the Rossland News or pick one up at Rossland businesses. Check out the Rossland Golden City Days page on Facebook to find out more about the many events happening around town. We guarantee there are so many activities that you will be kept busy all weekend! We’ll see you at Golden City Days 2015!

Asked which politician got the most votes, Merringer said, “Well I wasn’t clear whether you were supposed to vote for who you actually wanted or throw a dart at who you didn’t want, so we’ll say the deepest holes were in Harper’s head.” A couple from Burlington, Ont. upped the ante by getting married during the poker ride.

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The current refugee crisis, and our increased awareness of this huge global problem, is timely given the arrival of an Eritrean family in Rossland. Thank you to the many Rosslanders who have helped over the past two weeks. Ruta and sons are settling in well. The bigger picture desperately needs to be addressed. Below is a letter I have sent to the federal Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (Chris.alexander@parl. gc.ca), copied to PM Harper (Stephen.harper@parl. gc.ca). Please write a letter of your own, and feel free to use some of mine as a template if that helps. Jill Alexander Dear Mr. Alexander, Today I signed the petition circulating on change. org which calls on you and your government to help Syrian refugees. I am writing to let you know how important this issue is to me as a Canadian citizen. I hope you in turn will take it seriously and take immediate, definitive action. Over the past two years I have been involved with resettling two families to my small hometown (Rossland, BC, pop 3500). We work through the Blended Visa Office-referred (BVOR) system and are affiliated with the sponsorship group East Kootenay Friends of Refugees. It has been a rewarding experience for all involved, and has shown us how easy it is to share our world of plenty with refugee families (www.rosslandnews.com/ news/323775501). The crises facing Africa and the Middle East are not entirely of their own making. Westerners have exploited their natural resources for hundreds of years and continue to do so. We have used more than our share of the world’s supplies of water, minerals and fossil fuels. Our consumption-based lifestyles have disproportionately affected poorer nations. Climate change has made food and clean water production increasingly difficult for them, while distribution of these essentials is equally challenging. We cannot stand by and expect them to solve the problems alone. We cannot allow people to live with war and poverty, or to die trying to escape them. Please make changes starting now to allow more refugees to share our country, our security and our wealth. Many Canadian citizens want to do this but we need official channels to open wide. M. Jill Peacock, MD, CCFP East Kootenay Friends of Burma, Rossland, BC

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Lisa Pasin, director of development KBRH Health Foundation (front row left), accepts a $28,270 donation to the Urology Campaign from the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary through Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Initiatives and Affected Areas programs to support the arrival of our new urologist at KBRH. Back row left to right: Robert Cacchioni, alternate director City of Trail; Bill Edwards, alternate director Area B; Joe Danchuk, mayor Village of Montrose; Ted Pahl, mayor Village of Warfield. Front row left to right: Lisa Pasin; Ali Grieve, director Area A; Kathy Moore, mayor City of Rossland; and Gord DeRosa, Columbia Basin Trust board member. Missing Patricia Cecchini, mayor Village of Fruitvale.

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NEWS Two men facing charges following pizza delivery hold up SHERI REGNIER Rossland News

Two young men remain in custody after a pizza delivery person was robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening. Rylee Andrew Shipley, 18, of Nova Scotia and Collton Emery Knowles, a 19-year old from Alberta, are charged with robbery with a firearm, possession of stolen property, possession of a prohibited firearm, flight from police, and other firearmrelated charges. Both men appeared in Rossland Provincial Court Tuesday and were remanded until Sept. 10 for a bail hearing in Nelson, Sgt. Darren Oelke from the Greater Trail RCMP told the Trail Times Wednesday. The Sept. 6 incident began in Grand Forks just after 8 p.m. and ended near Rossland about one hour later. The Boundary RCMP received a call at 8:15 p.m. that a pizza delivery person was approached by two males with a gun Christine Esovoloff Sales Associate

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and robbed of his vehicle and cash, Oelke explained, adding the robbery victim was not injured. Then, at 8:45 p.m. a Trail police officer encountered the stolen vehicle, a 2004 Pontiac Sunfire, heading toward Rossland on Highway 3B. Oelke says when police attempted to stop the vehicle, the perpetrators fled at high rate of speed, lost control on a corner and struck a rock wall. One male was arrested at the scene of the accident, but the other fled on foot. He was arrested a short time later after a police dog tracked him down. “It is a complex file so all the evidence is not yet before crown,” said Oelke. “Every day we are uncovering more of their crime spree in the Central Interior and the Fraser Valley.” Why the men traveled to Grand Forks is unknown, and police say neither has known ties to the area. The stolen vehicle was demolished by the accident but neither suspect was significantly injured.

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Over the past week Rossland Beer Company has been collecting portions of growler sales to donate to Tim Van Den Nieuwenhof ’s family donation fund after he suddenly passed away at the end of August. “That fund is an awesome pool of money from the community to help with travel expenses with his family coming over from Australia for the funeral, and for the wake, and the celebrations of life, and then any other costs,” said Margot Phillips from Rossland Beer. Van Den Nieuwenhof was a friend of the brewery, and Phillips extended condolences from everyone there to his family. “He was such a good guy; I’m still pretty much in shock. We all loved him, and it was so sudden,” she said. “Our heart goes out to all the Van Den Nieuwenhofs who just recently lost another family member.” Tim’s sister Anne-Louise also died suddenly in March, after giving birth to her second child. A GoFundMe page has also been created for Tim’s family. So far 89 people have raised $7,545 in ten days, and the goal is to reach $10,000. If you’d like to make a contribution to Tim’s family you can do so at gofundme.com/bk3kdtwg.

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 10 Thurs. – Sun. – MOFAB Co-Ed Softball Tournament, Rossland fields, Jaclyn Haines; Jaclyn.haines@teck.com 3 – 6 pm – Rossland Mountain Market celebrates BC Farmers Appreciation Week! Columbia Ave & Queen St.

Sat. – Sun. – Golden City 7 a-side Co-Ed Soccer Tournament, Jubilee Field, contact Sean O’Farrell, 250-512-8045, phunkdified@gmail.com Mountain Nugget Chocolate Company, heritage cut-out in store You could be arrested and placed in jail, if the Golden City Days Sheriff catches you without your GCD button! 7:30 – 10 am – Pancake breakfast, Rossland Firefighters, Rossland Firehall 10 am – 5 pm – Tasty treats – sausages, hot dogs, water (Rossland Golden City Lions); hamburgers, hot dogs, drinks (Kiwanis Club of Trail); donairs, falafels, twisty potatoes (Ray’s Greek Food); kettle corn (Rotary Club of Trail); pulled pork, chicken, beans (Wicked Southern Barbeque); tacos, churros (Tacos el Gringos); pie sale (United Church Women); Sophie’s handcrafted ice pops; and various craft vendors 11 am – Parade; registration at 1st Ave and St. Paul; route proceeds along 2nd Ave, Butte St, down Columbia Ave, ends downtown 11 am – 4 pm – Skateboarding, all ages, drop-in, donation, helmets and waivers are mandatory; supported by Rossland Youth Action Network; Rossland Curling Rink

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11:30 am - 3:30 pm - Children’s games and activities, face-painting, parking lot next to Spokane St.

Noon – 5 pm – Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre open; guided tours, 1:00 & 3:00; gold panning demonstration, 1:30 & 3:30

After parade – 4 pm – Rossland Thrift Shop open

7 pm – An Evening of Entertainment Extravaganza. A great evening of live music and local talent! $15 advance tickets only at The Red Pair Shoe Store; wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages; watch for posters around town for details. Doors open at 6:30, Miners Hall

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Events held in the Spokane Street and Columbia Avenue area, unless otherwise noted. Please keep pets away from food areas and under your control (leashed) or leave them safely at home, away from crowds and heat EZ Rock on location with goodies and smiles!

After parade – 5 pm – Fall Fair - craft vendors, exhibits, displays, live entertainment, Petting Zoo, and much more – Rossland Arena, 3rd Ave. & Spokane St. After parade – 5 pm – Rossland Mountain Market, featuring Gypsy Wagon wood-fired pizza and bulk produce available from local farmers; in conjunction with the Fall Fair, outside Rossland Arena Noon – Sour Dough Alley Stage – more live entertainment and local talent! Noon – 5 pm – Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre open; guided tours, 1:00 & 3:00; gold panning demonstration, 1:30 & 3:30

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Noon – 6 pm – Sour Dough Bar, support the fundraising effort for “Finding Mika’s Voice”, a local autism program, Sour Dough Alley 1:30 – 3 pm - Lil Rippers KMBC Bike Park Clinic - 6-12 yrs. Skills taught and opportunity to try new stunts; beginner through advanced. Sign in at 1:30 pm; clinic at 2 pm. Signed waiver, good helmet, bike in working order, water, and an “I can do it” attitude! Spokane St., near Pioneer Park 2:45 pm – Golden City Days Outhouse Races down Sour Dough Alley. Cheer on your favorite team to victory! Race rules and entry form available by emailing Trinda LaFond, trinda13@hotmail. com or Tanya LaFond, lafonde@telus.net 7 pm – Royal Canadian Legion Texas Hold-em Tournament, $50 buy-in, lower Legion Hall, Doug Halladay, doug.halladay@yahoo.ca

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To celebrate Farmers Appreciation Week the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM) is holding a poetry contest. B.C. residents are invited to submit their original poems honouring B.C.’s farmers to the third annual Ode to a Farmer Poetry Contest by Sunday, Sept. 13. “We started it because we wanted to encourage people throughout B.C. to really take a few minutes to think about why they value B.C. farmers and agriculture,” said Georgia Stanley, membership and communications manager for the BCAFM. “We thought that the medium of poetry would be a good way to look at that and explore how farmers contribute to communities in terms of our health and preserving farmland and green space.” The grand prize will be a $150 gift certificate to spend at a farmers’ market of the winner’s choosing, and there will also be six regional winners who will each receive a $50 gift certificate.

Despite the name of the contest, the poem doesn’t need to be an ode. “It can be any form of poem,” said Stanley. The contest is open to poets of all ages and levels. Last year’s grand prize and northern region winner was Ruth Lloyd, who wrote a free-form poem called “Where Food Comes From.” “It’s really trying to get people to think about sort of the labour and the resources, and the love that goes into producing food versus just going to the supermarket and picking up a pack of tomatoes from California in a Styrofoam package,” Stanley said of the poem. The Kootenay Rockies region winner was Gwendolen Graovac, who wrote a ballad called “To Be A Farmer” about having left the farming life behind and appreciating those who still toil to produce fresh fruits and veggies.

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Il y a quelques mois, j’ai eu l’opportunité de passer mon été à Nelson. Ce fut trois beaux mois où j’ai rencontré beaucoup de belles personnes et vu des paysages magnifiques. Dès mon arrivée, j’ai remarqué beaucoup de différences entre le Québec et les Kootenays de la Colombie-Britannique. Chacune de ces provinces, a un mode de vie complètement distinct de l’autre, deux réalités très différentes, on pourrait croire que l’on ne vit pas dans le même pays. Évidemment, ce qui est le plus frappant entre le Québec et les Kootenays, c’est la végétation et surtout le décor de la nature. Le paysage québécois est parsemé de champs, de grandes cultures et de fermes, contrairement à ce qu’on retrouve ici, la majorité des endroits que j’ai visité, tel que Nelson, Nakusp et Kaslo étaient tous entourés de grandes montagnes. Chez moi, au Québec, je suis habituée de voir de grands champs qui encombrent ma vision, ainsi que des fermes laitières dans tous les rangs de ma campagne, tandis qu’ici, je suis en constante relation avec les montagnes. Je ne pourrais dire quel paysage est le plus beau, mais je les aime inconditionnellement tous les deux. Ce n’est pas seulement ceci qui différencie les deux régions. J’ai été très surprise de voir plein de boîtes sur le bord du trottoir, je me suis bien demandé ce que c’était. Eh oui, ce sont les ‘’Free boxes’’. J’ai rarement vu cela au Québec, chez nous, on fait plutôt des ventes de garage et c’est très populaire. Souvent chaque ville choisit quelques jours dans l’année et c’est à ces moments-là que les gens organisent leurs grosses ventes à petits prix, tandis qu’ici c’est à la longueur de l’année et c’est gratuit! Je trouve que c’est une très belle façon de donner à son prochain. J’ai trouvé la Colombie-Britannique ou plutôt Nelson très ingénieux en installant des boîtes à graviers dans les rues ayant une grande pente, par exemple Cedar ou Ward. On en retrouve très peu ou pas du tout au Québec, mais cela nous serait très pratique, on est surtout reconnus pour nos hivers très froids et neigeux et je crois que ça nous ne ferait pas de tort d’en posséder quelques-unes et les Québécois en seraient heureux en cas de problème. Le Québec doit prendre exemple sur la Colombie-Britannique. Habituellement, à la croisée des chemins au Québec, il y a des arrêts obligatoires, cependant ici, on voit très souvent des signes ‘’cédez le passage’’. Le ‘’cédez le passage’’ au Québec, on le retrouve la plupart du temps sur les voies d’entrée sur les autoroutes, mais rarement à la croisée de deux ou plusieurs chemins. Ici, c’est plutôt très pratique lorsqu’on s’apprête à monter une grosse pente et qu’on a déjà notre élan ou bien lorsqu’on descend la pente et qu’on ne veut pas arrêter trop brusquement. Tous ces petits changements démontrent à quel point, la vie est différente à chaque bout du Canada. Une autre différence entre la Colombie-Britannique et le Québec est les véhicules utilisés par les policiers. Ici, en C.-B., tout ce qu’on voit c’est des trucks de police, c’est d’ailleurs très pratique lors d’une poursuite où le conducteur de l’autre véhicule décide d’aller dans des petites rues plus abruptes ou tout simplement rouler ailleurs que sur la route. Cela permet à vos policiers d’être présents et efficaces. Au Québec, nous avons la plupart du temps des voitures de patrouille et quand c’est les ‘’verts’’, ceux qui arrêtent les véhicules lourds, ils ont souvent des trucks. Les camions de police sont plutôt utilisés lors de gros évènements, par exemple lors de saisies ou de recherches. Ce n’est pas une très grosse différence, mais on s’en aperçoit rapidement lorsqu’on vit dans les deux provinces. Le dernier évènement distinct dont je vais vous parler, ce n’est pas quelque chose que j’ai vécu, mais bien des gens qui m’en ont parlé. Il paraît qu’ici c’est très habituel de prendre congé du travail le jour même, pour aller skier lorsque de la belle neige est tombée. Ce qui m’a surpris le plus, est que c’est fréquent et que les patrons accordent les congés ou ferment l’entreprise, tout simplement pour aller s’amuser en montagne. Jamais au Québec, on ne verrait quelqu’un fermer son entreprise pour permettre à ces employés d’aller profiter de la neige! Il est vrai que nous avons beaucoup de neige et qu’il est possible de faire du ski ou de la planche fréquemment. Et voilà, les différences les plus marquantes pour moi entre le Québec et les Kootenays de la Colombie-Britannique. Mais j’aurais pu en nommer plusieurs autres, comme les ‘’garbage tag’’, les cabanes dans les arbres, le yoga très populaire ici et les ‘’gates closed’’ pour falaise. Maintenant, c’est à votre tour de trouver ce qui est le plus marquant entre les deux provinces. Au revoir les Kootenays!

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Top right: Dizzy Spells was the fourth band of the night on Saturday, Aug. 29 at the benefit concert for the Rossland skatepark. Top left: John Lee’s Hooker closed out the night, after some door prizes were handed out, including a longboard donated by RossVegas. Bottom: Approximately 350 people attended the benefit concert at Nickle Plate Park. Final numbers aren’t in yet, but the event’s organizer Richie Samuelson estimates that $2500-$2800 in proceeds were raised.

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