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A heavy downpour on Columbia Avenue cleared the street of pedestrians for a little while last week. The West Kootenay has seen a series of thunderstorms roll through nearly every day in the last week, and more are expected over the coming long weekend. The storms have produced a few small fires, but thankfully crews have been able to keep the forest fire situation under control. PHOTO: DON CONWAY
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It might save some greenhouse gas emissions, and maybe even some lives. Rossland’s Sustainability Commission wants to build a route for commuters to cycle to work from Rossland to Trail. “We are already a keen biking community and with the advent of these amazing electric bikes, what used to be a challenging ride up from Trail is quite easy,” says Ann Damude, the outgoing co-ordinator of the commission. “So we’re looking at developing a trail that would be e-bike and cyclist-friendly, that would allow people to commute without actually risking being on the highway.” The trail would use the existing Wagon Road trail, and go from Rossland to Warfield, the limit of the Sustainability Commission’s jurisdiction. From there riders can follow back streets for the rest of the trip to downtown Trail. Damude says making the Wagon Road trail more accessible could have a significant impact on the carbon footprint Rossland produces. “Some studies have estimated that 600 people a day leave Rossland to work in the valley — not including the Greater Trail area, like commuting to Castlegar or Nelson,” says Damude. There are actually two good routes heading into Trail from Rossland, but Damude says a survey done with interested cyclists found they preferred the rougher Wagon Road route be developed.
“We were surprised, but they said the Wagon Road is the most direct route, and they want to get to work and home, not have a leisurely ride through the forest. “While the Rail Grade Trail is in better shape, and more easily rideable, it’s the Wagon Road people are choosing to ride, especially with electric bikes. It’s a little steeper and rockier, but e-bikes handle that type of terrain quite well. “Many could be commuting on the trail now, but it’s just not a pleasant experience,” she says. “It’s a little overgrown, a little rooty and rocky, but really nothing stopping anyone with an electric bike from riding the trail.” The commission is now digging deeper into what would make the Wagon Road run a more effective commuter trail. There are many issues, including working with the owners of the patchwork of properties the trail crosses; deciding what improvements might work the most, like signage and trail building; and dealing with the fact the trail doesn’t currently allow e-bikes. To tackle these issues and more, the commission’s looking for grant money, and approached city council recently for support. “They have committed to writing us a letter of support, and some small funding we can leverage with other funders, that will give us enough to get a solid plan in place, then we can start chasing bigger pots of money,” says Damude. But Damude recognizes it’s more than just the physical trail that needs to be built. An infrastrucContinued on Page A2
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Greens choose Rosslander to represent them in next federal election JOHN BOIVIN Rossland News
A Rosslander will represent the Green Party in the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding in this fall’s federal election. Tara Howse says she’s “very excited” about the upcoming campaign, noting what she says is the momentum and legitimacy that the Greens are gaining of late. This is Howse’s first run at public office. She is a social scientist with a background in community economic development. “Renewable energy investment and energy conservation programs really excite me because of the massive potential for localized job creation and economic development,” says
Tara Howse SubmiTTed phoTo Howse. “For energy conservation programs, six to ten direct and indirect jobs are created for every $1 million spent and for every $1 spent on energy efficiency products and services, a $4 return is seen at the local level,” she says. “I’d like to see
a shift from large, corporate projects into the pockets of our local businesses and entrepreneurs.” Howse is the former chair of the Rossland Sustainability Commission, where she has experience at listening to differing visions of development and progress for a community. She’s also an outdoor enthusiast with a passion for encouraging women to engage in sport, a party news release says. Howse has been attending local events and hearing many stories, opinions and concerns from community members. She will be touring the riding over the coming months and plans to celebrate Canada Day in Penticton. The election is scheduled for Oct. 21.
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ture of “behavioural supports” also have to be established. “What we need to do is work with Rosslanders to address the other barriers,” she says, and begins listing some of the issues people have. “What happens if I get to work and my kid in school gets sick, how do I get home quickly? Or what if it’s a rainy day and I don’t want to ride back up the hill, what do I do? “Once my bike is down in Trail, where can I park it or store it securely? How does my employer feel about me showing up at work in my riding gear? Is there change space? “We call them “behavioural barriers,’ and part of the planning project is not only adjusting the physical barrier, but other barriers as well.” With support and funding, Damude says the commission hopes to address some of these behavioural issues by the fall. They could begin tackling the physical issues on the trail by next summer. Damude’s confident they have the support to get Rosslanders to make the shift to a
healthy commute. After putting out an online survey, they got more than 200 responses from the public — double what they hoping for. She says it’s a sign there’s a real desire to see something like this happen. “The City of Rossland isn’t the only jurisdiction looking at the whole ‘commuter trail’ concept. It is very cool, being out talking to people now, because it is showing up on every municipality’s radar screen. So if we do our little section that gets us
The Wagon Road route would take commuters from Rossland to Warfield. Google Maps Right: A rider on the Wagon Road route, circa 2008. phoTo from TrailforkS.com
to Warfield, we’ll see some good partnerships coming out from other municipalities, the regional districts, tourism organizations, etc. “There are some good rumblings going on about the need to build the trail and how that would transform how people go to work.”
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Electric bike project coming to Rossland JOHN BOIVIN Rossland News
Seniors and those with disabilities will soon be able to exercise their “right to wind in their hair” in Rossland and Trail. A small group of dedicated volunteers is working hard to bring Cycling Without Age to those cities. Cycling Without Age is a movement started in 2012 in Denmark. The program is designed to help elders and others with limited mobility enjoy rides on a bicycle, in this case, a “trishaw.” The CWA trishaw, equipped with a pedal-assist electric motor, provides a comfortable seat for one or two passengers at the front of the bike, piloted by a rider on the seat behind. Jane Hu, Canadian head of the CWA, was in the area last week to demonstrate the bikes and take a few folks for rides. Rossland Mayor Kathy Moore, Trail Mayor Lisa Pasin, city councillors, media and other interested parties were invited to see just how valuable this program would be. Rides were offered free to those with mobility issues, beginning with residents at Columbia View Lodge.
“Giving residents the chance to see new sights and experience the sounds, smells and feeling of riding a bicycle is a great way to keep them vibrant and active,” says Margot Wright, a recreational therapist at Columbia View and other local facilities. “The social interaction with the pilots and members of the community is important to maintaining people’s health and wellness.” Marilyn Nelson and Diana Daghofer are the two women behind the venture in the Lower Columbia. “We still have a lot of work to do, but we hope to have the trishaws operating in Trail as early as this fall,” said Nelson. Nelson and Daghofer, along with Margot and other volunteers, still have to fundraise to purchase the bikes, which run from $7,000 to $14,000, depending on the model. The more expensive model may be required to navigate the hills of Rossland, while the less expensive version is fine for flatter terrain. CWA Guiding Principles include generosity, slowness, storytelling, relationships and no age barrier. “Our aim is to link younger people who have time to share with older or less physically able folks,” said Daghofer. “We will ride slowly, so
Kolby Zanier (left), a 22-year old Trail resident with visual impairment and Maren Warming, CWA community captain from Copenhagen. Zanier’s guide dog, Richard, sits in SubmiTTed phoToS front. passengers can fully sense their environments and interact with people we meet along the way. It gives everyone a chance to hear the many stories older people have and to build relationships.” Since its beginnings in Copenhagen, CWA has spread to 1,643
chapters in 42 countries, serving over 110,000 people. To find out more about the program, including how to donate to purchase the bikes or to volunteer with the program, contact Daghofer at diana@cyclingwithoutage.ca or 250-362-5810.
Lil Sankey (resident of Columbia View Lodge, Trail) and Gerie Timbrell, (resident of Columbia View Lodge, Trail). Rear: Greig Sankey (son of Lil Sankey). Lil celebrated her 101st birthday on June 20, the day of the demo. Her friend Gerie, 92, rode along with her while Lil’s son Greig piloted the trishaw.
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dESigNatEd SMokE MayoR’S REpoRt Council held a public meeting concerning our bylaw making “plastic bag free”. Most people in attendance were aNd VapE FREE aREaS Rossland in favor. One person suggested that recycling and reuse
Property Tax Payments and Home Owner Grants must be received on or before TUESDAY, July 2, 2019 at 4:00p.m.
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The City of Rossland has designated smoke and vape free outdoor places as outlined in Bylaw No. 2649.
A 10% penalty will be applied to all unpaid taxes including • City parks, picnic areas, public squares unclaimed Home Owner Grants. The penalty is a provincially legislated requirement and cannot be reversed for any • Playgrounds, playing fields, the skatepark & community garden reason, including not receiving your Tax Notice.
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• Public sidewalks downtown • Within 6m of any City-owned facility • Within 6m of a transit stop or shelter To view a complete list of smoke and vape-free locations, visit www.rossland.ca to view a copy of the complete bylaw.
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education would be better than a bylaw. Unfortunately, the most effective of the Three Rs (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) is Reduce. We intend to adopt the bylaw at our July 15th meeting. A grace period will allow people to adapt. Please be aware that this is a transitional phase, our intent is to reduce other single-use plastics and we may initiate a charge for other types of bags in the future. If we just replace plastic single-use bags, with paper single use-bags we are ultimately perpetuating a different sort of environmental harm. Thanks for being creative and making the change!
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With the award of $69k we will continue to implement our Active Transportation Plan that increases pedestrian and bike safety by making linkages improvements to our current sidewalk and trails network. This project addresses a major safety issue (identified during public consultation) with the termination of the sidewalk along Columbia Ave by improving an existing alleyway below Columbia. This will be maintained in the winter too. the next council meeting will be on Monday, July 15th
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Historical hikers
Hikers out celebrating Canada Day (previously Dominion Day) about 5 km from Rossland on the Dewdney Trail in 1898. Names unknown. Come celebrate Canada Day with us at our free community event on July 1st, 12-3 and 6-10 pm! From the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre collection courtesy of the Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History. Do you have original photos capturing Rossland’s storied history? Consider donating them to the Museum.
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So you’re in Rossland and it’s Canada Day. You’ve done the traditional morning hike up Mount Roberts. What’s up for the rest of the day? Well, there’s tons of fun at the Rossland Museum and Discovery Centre grounds. From 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., there are family-friendly activities including a bubble station, face painting, gold panning with Dan Wehrle, and a fish pond. Transport yourself to another time period in the Rossland Light Opera Players selfie station. Let the kids run free in the One Tree Adventure
Outdoor Playscape, or let them marvel at the City of Rossland’s Touch-A-Trucks in the upper level. DJ Jazzy Jo will be giving you all something to groove to while The Nadi Tree instructs some kids’ yoga. WildSafe BC Trail/Rossland and the city’s water smart ambassador will both offer information and an activity. At 2:30 p.m., come together to sing O Canada with the Gold Fever Follies with remarks by Mayor Kathy Moore before tucking into Sweet Dreams Cakery cupcakes and Canada Day cake. There will be food available for purchase throughout the
afternoon from wonderful local vendors and a Youth Action Network refreshment tent. Return in the evening to a stage and 19-plus adult bevvie tent by the Flying Steamshovel, serving Rossland Beer Company beer as well as ciders and wine and see the three-band line up: Yes We The Mystic, Under the Rocks, and Heartwood. Children get to enjoy the Remax All Pro s’mores station and a new movie release, Secret Life of Pets 2 in the Cominco Movie Theatre. At the end of the night, anticipate a great display of Collin Taylor stands on the summit of Mount Roberts. In 2017 he climbed the flag pole on top of the mountain to fireworks. replace the rope for the annual Canada Day flag-raising hike. SubmiTTed phoTo Sandy Leo-Brown Creative Director
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The wrong anarchist: a mountain’s mistaken namesake
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Two hundred seventy-ninth in a series on West Kootenay/ Boundary place names narchist Mountain, between Rock Creek and Osoyoos, boasts one of the most unique place names in BC. But the usual explanation for its origin is wrong. Helen and G.P.V. Akrigg wrote in their classic book British Columbia Place Names (Third Edition, 1997) that the mountain was named “After Richard G. Sidley, a wild Irishman who arrived in the Osoyoos district around 1889. His extreme political views ultimately resulted in cancellation of his appointments as justice of the peace and customs officer at Sidley.” Sidley did live on the mountain and chose its name, but he was not its namesake. While he was in fact Irish, he probably would have been bemused to hear himself described as wild and his political views labelled extreme. The Akriggs’ source was a 1945 manuscript by Rupert W. Haggen, entitled Origin of Place Names in Boundary District. Haggen said Sidley “held, for his time, somewhat advanced political views; he was often called an anarchist, and this plateau became known locally as ‘the anarchist’s mountain.’ Local officialdom eventually relieved him of his posts.”
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How Haggen came to believe these things is unknown. Sidley reportedly began homesteading in the area in the 1880s, but the earliest actual sign of him is his appointment as a justice of the peace in July 1891, described by the Vancouver Daily World as a “very popular” move. He resigned in 1910. He became postmaster of his namesake post office on Sept. 1, 1895 and held that job until its closure on Sept. 30, 1913 in favour of rural mail delivery. He was the first and only customs officer at Sidley from June 1, 1899 to July 1, 1907, when the port closed. Nothing suggests he was fired from any of his posts, although he was critical of the work of Judge W.W. Spinks and laid a formal complaint against him. In 1908, Sidley was a delegate to a federal Liberal convention at Vernon, where he protested the re-nomination of Greenwood’s Duncan Ross as candidate for Yale-Cariboo. Sidley was ejected from the meeting. He said Ross had no chance of winning the election and was proven right. The mountain, meanwhile, was first mentioned in the Victoria Daily Times of June 25, 1892: “There
The Anarchist Summit between Rock Creek and Osoyoos was named not for Richard G. Sidley, as commonly believed, but for John Haywood. GreG NesTeroff phoTo
are 16 new settlers on Anarchist mountain — between Osoyoos and Myers creek.” The earliest explanation of its name appeared in the same newspaper on May 14, 1894: “Anarchist mountain acquired its unpleasing name from the fact that a rather tough character who once lived there, but now makes his home on the Colville reservation, carried a stick of dynamite around in his top boot. When asked why he did so he said he was an anarchist.”
The Vancouver Daily World of May 3, 1899 identified the man: “Anarchist Mountain was named by R.G. Sidley, a wellknown rancher there, after an eccentric prospector named John Haywood, who used to carry dynamite for blasting in his boots.” Haywood was more than eccentric. Trouble arose in June 1895, when his bull repeatedly found its way onto the field of neighbour Lucian Tedrow, who filed suit. Before the mat-
ter came to trial, Haywood was arrested for stealing cattle from Frank Edwards and taken before Sidley and C.A.R. Lambly, acting as justices of the peace. “It is generally understood that the case is a strong one against him,” wrote the Midway Advance. However, the matter was adjourned for a few days so further witnesses could be heard. Unable to raise $600 in bail, Haywood was remanded to the lockup in Osoyoos, where “he was
given every latitude by Mr. Lambly.” Haywood took advantage of his jailer’s generosity and skipped town early the next morning, heading across the border. A farmhand soon discovered an animal hide hanging from Sidley’s gate, with an abusive note attached. The next day, one of Tedrow’s
bulls was found dead with seven bullet holes in it. A note in Haywood’s writing was found, indicating that “certain men better keep out of sight.” It was signed “Jack Revenge.” Sidley arrested Haywood’s son, P. Dennis, who was found nearby, but he doesn’t appear to have been charged. “Feeling on the
mountain is very strong,” the Advance reported. “The official negligence in permitting so notorious a character to escape is severely criticized.” When Tedrow’s lawsuit against Haywood came before Judge Spinks in Osoyoos, Haywood did not appear and a default judgement of $305.50 plus costs was entered. It’s not known what became of Haywood. Sidley died on his ranch in 1924, age 69, and was buried at Bridesville. The notion that Anarchist Mountain might have been named for a cattle thief (or thieves) was put forth by Lyn Hancock as part of a series for Tourism British Columbia written in 1977. After recounting the usual bit about “Dick Sidley, a wild Irish radical of extreme political views,” she added: “Another story suggests it was not Sidley who was the anarchist but a gang of horse rustling outlaws that roamed the mountain. Sidley called the outlaws the anarchists.” However, Hancock’s source is unclear.
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The Josie Hotel has been nominated as one of three global finalists for World’s Best New Ski Hotel. The nomination comes from the prestigious World Ski Awards competition. The Josie, which opened last fall, is a luxury ski-in, ski-out hotel on Red Mountain in Rossland. “We are blown away to be nominated as one of the world’s best new ski hotels, particularly among such stiff competition,” said Jesse Crockett, general manager of The Josie. “When we opened The Josie, one of our top priorities was to share Rossland’s story with the world, particularly since local culture is
so deeply embedded in our hotel. “It is extremely gratifying that the World Ski Awards has recognized not only The Josie, but also Rossland, for excellence in ski tourism.” The property, owned by Noble House Hotels and Resort, is also nominated alongside the country’s premier ski hotels for Canada’s Best Ski Boutique Hotel. The Josie is one of three hotels nominated in the World Ski Awards’ World’s Best New Ski Hotel category, and was also named among nine national nominees for Canada’s Best Ski Boutique Hotel. Votes are cast by professionals working within the ski industry, including senior executives, travel buyers, tour
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It was with pride, and a touch of sadness, that staff at Rossland’s Seven Summits Centre for Learning (7S) officially launched nine graduates out into the world armed with a record breaking $11,150 worth of bursaries and scholarships shared among the small, awesome class of 2019. “Go make some memories but remember to drop in and visit us!” Seven Summits administrator Joyce Oostindie told the departing students at their sixth annual celebration and graduation ceremony. Benefiting from intimate, personalized learning groups, the graduates leave 7S equipped with the skill sets, self-confidence and independence to pursue their personal ambitions, sporting dreams, apprenticeships, work placements and post-secondary education. Following in the footsteps of 7S alumni who are currently excelling at universities at home and abroad (including Huddersfield University in the UK, Harvard, UBC, and the Universities of Toronto, Alaska, Torino and Queens), their transition to the next stage will be a relatively seamless one due to the unique approach to learning 7S adopts. This year’s graduation was particularly poignant with three of the 7S Grads completing their entire high school career at 7S together, and accessing Navigate’s innovative, award-winning learning resources from right on their doorstep. “7S can accommodate your schedule in a way other schools are not able to,” explains Samara Kuhn, who graduated a year early and will be attending the University of Victoria following a ten-month Rotary Exchange in France. She
attributes the impressive accomplishment to “wonderful teachers” and the ability to “work at my own pace.” “Everyone who works and helps at Seven Summits Centre for Learning wants to see you succeed and will do everything it takes to make sure that happens.” Explaining what she will take from her three years at 7S, Kuhn says: “Learning how to properly manage my time and school work with the rest of my life has already and will continue to serve me well”. Kai Richter, who moved to Rossland from Vermont for Grade 12, will be studying Environmental Engineering at St. Lawrence University in New York State and skiing NCAA for them, with a scholarship. For him, the best part of his final year was the “unique sense of community,” where everyone has a “special place and works together in a special way.” “7S helped me take my learning into my own hands,” says Richter. “As a serious athlete I could keep up with my studies at the times that worked best for me. The staff helped me become a more independent student, learner and person and if other students want to be surrounded by people and a situation that supports their dreams, they should consider it.” “These students have the strength to make the change that’s needed in the world,” said special guest speaker Jeff Taylor and principal from SD71 North Island Distance Education School. Attending with vice principal Alison Kaviliunas, they celebrated the students’ accomplishments, borne from an innovative partnership with Seven Summits Centre for Learning and the delivery of its Navigate program. “We really value the support from
Grads in the Grotto: (L-R) Logan Merringer, Ben Kroeker, Curtis Cerovec, Jared May, Samara Kuhn, Kai Richter, Mackenzie Anderson, PhoTo submiTTed Natasha Robine, Alisha Stewart. our local businesses, volunteers and the wider community who are integral to our continued success and make our centre the vibrant and progressive place of learning which it has become,” says Ann Quarterman, operations manager for Seven Summits Centre for Learning. “The graduation is always a really personalized event which showcases the kind, wonderful and gifted individuals we are raising together.” The celebrations, which included athlete recognition and undergrad awards for academic excellence, active participation, learner evolution and personal achievements were
also used to say farewell to departing teacher extraordinaire Andrea Pierce who is moving to Sanikiluaq with her new husband. She was gifted a painting of the town, featuring the iconic red-roof heritage building 7S is housed in, created by student Faith Pappas. “Andrea is so loved by everyone here and will be really missed,” says Quarterman. “A great attempt was made at grad to keep her in Rossland by encasing her in a large cardboard box but she managed to break out! However, there are plans to connect via Skype and arrange exchanges so that students
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The Le Roi Community Foundation held a barbecue and cake event at Gyro Park tn Trail this month o celebrate a major milestone. The foundation’s funds have grown in excess of $1 million. “This significant achievement is a thank you to all foundation donors, past and present direc-
tors and volunteers who started the Foundation, and to those who continue to keep it going,” said foundation president Scott Daniels. “This community foundation started in 2005. It distributes approximately $35,000 in funds annually to charitable organizations over the geographic area from Rossland to Fruitvale. “Most donors to the foundation are community-minded
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