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Stewart Spooner, from Rossland, demonstrated some amazing balance and persist-ence not to get drenched on Sunday at the annual slush fest at Red Mountain.
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New derby season set to roll next
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Next Friday, the West Kootenay Roller Derby League kicks into high gear with a double header in where else but Rossland.
The night starts at 5 p.m. on Friday the 13th, with Babes of Brutality taking on Lumber Jackies in the first match and Dam City Rollers taking on Rossland’s Gnarlie’s Angels.
The Angels finished last season as league cham-pions as they took back the lead in overtime laps, in what was a stunning finale.
The team will be playing to keep up the unbeat-en streak that they managed all of last season.
League president Michelle Sylvestre said there are a number of changes for this year.
For one, the league has expanded the amount of games to 26 this year. They’ve also added two new teams: Trail Bad News Betties and the Slocan Valley Vendettas will join the fray this year offi-cially. Last year they played, but the games were only exhibitions.
Sylvestre, who plays for the Betties, suspects there will be some interesting rivalries this year.
“I think we’ll have some competition from the teams that didn’t end up playing all season,” she said. “I think that’ll bring the level up for every-one .”
They will also be hosting the Western Regional Championships this year.
“So it’s a pretty big season,” she said.The teams began training in January, but Syl-
vestre said a lot of the teams keep up practice over the course of the off-season, from September to January.
The doors open at the Rossland arena at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 13, with first whistle at 6 p.m.
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Rossland had a somewhat dis-mal effort when compared to other Kootenay communities in the Earth Hour challenge that took place last Saturday.
To participate residents had to pledge to turn off power and elec-tronics over the course of an hour on Saturday.
The village of Salmo dominated the competition, surpassing the 100 per cent pledge per capita mark in the process. Kaslo and Crawford Bay were close behind with 96 per cent.
Rossland was near the bottom with a rate of only six per cent, though that was pretty good when compared to other West Kootenay cities, like Trail, with only 1 per cent and Castlegar with almost 3 per cent.
The competition was open to cit-ies and towns in the Okanagan and Kootenays , with a goal of reducing electricity use over the course of one hour on Saturday, March 31, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
FortisBC sponsored the Earth
Hour challenge, calling it one of the largest environmental cam-paigns for the fourth consecutive year.
They encouraged the residents of the 17 communities to make a pledge to switch off all non-essen-tial lighting, appliances and elec-tronics.
“We credit the success of this year’s Earth Hour Challenge to the tremendous leadership shown by the participating communities and non-profit organizations,” Tom Lo-ski, from FortisBC, said.
“They reached residents in their communities by engaging busi-nesses, schools, libraries, recre-ation centres and more in the ef-fort to spread the word about Earth Hour. FortisBC congratulates all of the communities for their efforts.”
By collecting the most pledges, per capita, Salmo earns not only bragging rights, but a $5,000 en-ergy upgrade for the Salmo Public Library, their designated 2012 non-profit recipient.
The Rossland Council of Arts and Culture was hoping Rossland could pull together to win the $5,000 to do an upgrade to the
Miners’ Hall, which is in need of some maintenance.
In total, over 6000 pledges to participate were registered withFortisBC, a record-setting number that is more than triple from lastyear.
This level of engagement resulted in a 1.7 per cent drop in electricity consumption, or 5.48 megawatts during Earth Hour, that’s equal to switching off approximately 90,000 60W incandescent light bulbs andrepresents an increase of 1.9 mega-watts or 30,000 light bulbs over last year.
Since its inception in 1989, For-tisBC’s PowerSense program hashelped southern interior electric-ity customers save more than 425gigawatt hours , enough electricityto power over 32,000 homes for ayear.
As well, through its three-year,$80-million energy efficiency andconservation program, FortisBC will help natural gas custom-ers eliminate more than 775,000tonnes of greenhouse gas emis-sions, saving a total of 15.5 mil-lion gigajoules – enough natu-ral gas for about 155,000 homes annually.
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Judi Burwash was a part of the doffodil campaign put on by the Canadian Cancer Society, and took donations at Ferraro’s on Friday. The daffodil sales are a kick-off to the society’s April door-to-door campaign, which organizers say is always a success in Rossland, thanks to generous support and volunteers.
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All are welcome to attend the Easter Sunrise Service with the congregation of St. Andrew’s United Church, 7 a.m. at the Kerby Farm in Happy Valley. Follow the signage.
Upload events that are coming up free online at www.rosslandnews.com/calendar/
Runs every Thursday from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. at the Flying Steam-shovel. All proceeds go to the Rossland Family Relief Fund, aiding local families in need. 250-362-7323
Enjoy an hour of rhymes, songs and stories with your child (age 0-15 months), from 10-11 a.m., Saturdays, April 14 to June 16 at the Rossland Library (meeting room). The program is free, but please pre-register. Con-tact: Lynn Amann 362-5835, [email protected]
Next regular meeting is Tuesday, April 10, starting at 7 p.m. The Lions meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each
month at 6 p.m. at the Rossland Legion. Contact W. Profili at 362-7671 Monday, April 16, 2012 at 2 pm, Kiro Well-
ness Center, Trail. Guest :Tom McEwan discussing the Hospice program. Info: 250-368-9827 or 250-365-6276.
West Kootenay Roller Derby League kicks off its season April 13 at the Rossland Arena, with a double header, doors open at 5 p.m. whistle at 6 p.m. Tickets available online at www.kootenayrollerderby.com.
Reduce the amount of trash that goes to the landfill. Practice ‘reuse’ and participate in the annual Trash To Treasure Day on April 21. For more info check out www.rdkb.com.
Next regular open board meeting is Monday, April 16 at 7 p.m. at Trail Middle School.
Open meetings will now take place every third Monday of the month. More info: [email protected]
Next meeting is April 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Sandman in Castlegar.
now accepting submissions for the festival, which starts April 14. More info available online at www.rosslandcac.com, or email [email protected] or call 362-5452.
at Black Jack Ski Club will be April 8. Volunteer grooming will be done until the end of April, based on weather and snow conditions.skiblackjack.ca for daily grooming updates.
Monday evening practices 7 - 9 p.m. in the McIntyre Room at the Cominco Memorial Centre. Brass and woodwind players welcomed. For more
info, contact Andrea McKay, 362-7604. is April 9. Red Chair is open until 4:30 p.m. daily until
then. Other lifts open until 3:30 p.m. Each month on the third Sunday from 7-9:30 pm., the Ross-
land Miner’s Hall hosts performers - music, dance, spoken word, theatre. Interestedvolunteers and performers may contact Michael Gifford at 250-362-7170 or [email protected]. Adults $3, students free. Treats available. Doors open at 6. Next showis April 15.
at Red is Sunday, April 8. registration at the base from 9am - noon. Entry fee $5; Kid’s dummy sled (Under 16) free. Dummy display at noon, and the down-hill showdown at 2pm.
May 12 at Saint Andrews Church in Rossland.KAST and the West Kootenay branch of the APEGBC
(Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC) is hosting the annualPopsicle Stick Bridge Contest at the Community Science Celebration. Castlegar Recre-ation Centre on April 14, between 10:30am and 3pm. For more detailed information, goto www.kast.com/GLOWS/APEGBC.
Sit n’ Knit, Thursdays 1:30 - 3:30 pm! Bring your projects and questions and get help from an expert knitter, all for a $2 donation(all proceeds to local charity) Call 362-5383.
Rhymes, songs, finger plays and stories, 10:30-11:30 am, Thursdays atMacLean StrongStart Center. Free, drop-in, for caregivers and young children.
Fridays at the Rossland Library: Tots (ages 3-5) 10:15-10:45 am and Books for Babies (under 3) 11:00-11:30 am. Drop-in. A parent orguardian must remain in the program room for the duration.
6-8 pm, first Tuesday each month at the RosslandLibrary. Come be part of the process.
Columbia District Girl Guides has units from Ross-land to Salmo for girls aged 5 to 17. Call 250-367-7115. Leaders also wanted.
Wednesdays at RSS gym. starts at 7 p.m. $2 drop-in or $5 for theseason. Wear indoor shoes.
For boys and girls, now at the Rossland Scout Hall. Beavers (ages 5,6,7) Wed. 6-7pm. Cubs (ages 8,9,10) Thu. 4-5:30pm. Contact Shanna Tanabe: 362-0063.
Free drop-in, 1504 Cedar Ave, Trail. Call 364-3322 or contact [email protected]. Art Night: Tue. 7pm; Movie Night: Wed. 6-8pm.
General Meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. onthe third Wed. of every month. All members of Branch #14 are asked to attend.
Weekly meetings at the Rock Cut Pub, Mon., 6-8pm. All welcome! Contact John Sullivan, 362-5278.
West Kootenay Family Historians, 7pm, first Monday each month, Sept toJune, SHSS, Castlegar. Annual fee $10. Contact Jean, 365-8100, or Grace, 364-1426.
Meets every Wed. 6pm - 9:15pm at the 44 Trail Armory in Shaver’s Bench1990-7th Ave. Contact: Michelle Szabo at 231-5000, [email protected]
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It was clear from the news stories that the program made a signifi cant difference in the incidence of impaired driving and the crashes and misery that those drivers caused.
I was disappointed to learn that the design of the IRP with regard to those drivers whose blood alcohol level was over .08 did not measure up in our Supreme Court. The review provisions for those caught did not meet the requirements of our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. OK, I thought, this is important and will be amended and back in use quickly.
We’re a few days short of four months later and not a peep from our government, so I sent a Tweet to Solicitor General Shirley Bond asking when the IRP would be back. “It will need legislative change” was the reply. Do you see a time frame in that answer? Neither do I, so I asked again, three times, and fi nally received exactly the same response.
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This is the last weekend of skiing at Red, which offi-cially closes on April 9 this year, one week later than lastyear.
It should be a good last weekend, as the snow and pre-cipitation is expected to continue into the weekend.
That could mean another weekend like the last one. To finish the year off, Red will be having a pass appre-
ciation, end of season deck party and dummy downhill for homemade sleds.
The dummy downhill event begins at 2 p.m. Saturday and will feature sleds of all shapes coasting down the hill before flying off a jump.
Prior to the downhill event, sleds will be on displayfrom noon. Registration starts at 9 a.m.
Enter your dummy sled for a chance to win prizes in categories like people’s choice, biggest air and fastest time.
Entry is $5, but kid’s under 16 can enter their sledsfree.
Pass holders will be able to get food and beverage spe-cials of the day as pass appreciation.
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How can you diversify your garden to ac-commodate and nourish native pollinators like bees?
Entomologist Lynn Westcott will be lead-ing a workshop in Rossland on exactly that the subject and more next week.
Bees and other insects are very important in the pollination process and Westcott will discuss subjects such as effects of pesticides on the bee population and which types of flowering plants best support their nutri-tional needs.
The workshop will be held in the base-ment of the Rossland Legion next Thursday, April 12.
It’s for those who want to better accom-modate the native pollinators, which help to pollinate many plants like fruit trees and other plants.
Hanne Smith, from Rossland Real Food is helping to facilitate the workshops, as well as taking part.
Smith detailed the subjects of the work-shop, which will cover a broad expanse of pollinators and is for anyone interested in making their garden more bee friendly.
Westcott will detail the types of pollinators that live in B.C. and the types that are found around Rossland, as well as the habitat needs and what kind of plants they use for nectar and pollen.
She will also show how to build nests in blocks of wood for the pollinators.
“They’re out there pollinating all of the flowering plants including our food plants,” Smith said. “So they have a huge impact on the human population. We depend on them.”
Westcott will talk about pollinator popu-lations and the problems they face, such as vulnerabilities to pesticides and their de-scending pollution numbers.
“She will also discuss what we can do to support them,” Smith said, adding that West-cott compiled a list of a lot of plants that are native to the area and could help stabilize the
pollinator populations. The list details how people can create a
mixture of plants in their garden that will sustain a variety of native pollinators, which Smith said is mostly made up of some 400 species of bees that inhabit B.C.
“Some look more like flies than bees,” she said.
“Westcott is trying to show that they all have benefits and they don’t all come out at the same time of the season, so if we have plants in the spring, summer and fall, the new plants are providing for those pollina-tors.”
Westcott will also demonstrate how to build nesting habitats and how to maintain them, which Smith said is very simple.
The indoor portion of the workshop will later be followed by outdoor field days in June, when there are flowers blooming.
Smith has a background in agricultural research, so she said she is very interested in food production and all of the biological fac-tors associated with it.
“I’m very aware that humans are depen-dent on other living beings for our liveli-hoods,” she said.
“We’re so intertwined, I think it’s really important to respect that and to be as good of neighbours with the other creatures we can to facilitate their survival.”
The workshop is Thursday April 12 from 7 - 9 p.m. at the Rossland Legion Hall base-ment and is free.
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A photo of Hanne Smith in The community garden from last season. There will be a workshop on ways to improve the diversity of the na-tive pollinators, like bees, by planting certain types of vegetation in your garden.
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ica by storm! Pickleball is a racquet sport that uses a hard paddle and a polymer wiffle ball and combines elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis. The sport is played on a court with the same dimensions as a doubles badminton court, but the net is mounted two inches lower and the playing area is smaller. The recreation department has pur-chased two complete beginner sets for eight people to play at the same time! Pickleball is scheduled to begin April 4 – June 13, Wednes-days, 6:30-8:00 p.m. at MacLean Elementary School Gym. To register, call 362-2327 or email [email protected].
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Announcing Psyched for Life Camp for youth! Mental Toughness, Training and Outdoor Pursuits with Leslie Beatson, PhD in leadership coaching and consulting. Join our highly qualified, experienced leaders for a weekend of fun and learn-ing that will lead to your success! Mental training sessions will be facilitated before each activity and participants will be encouraged to apply skills from sport psychology during activities of choice. Parents are invited to wrap up portion of the program on Sunday at 2:00pm for an information and Q&A session to help incorporate newly learned skills into daily life and sport. May
26 and 27, Saturday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. Ages 10-13 and 14-17 years (Min. 25 participants) $165. For full program details contact Rossland Recreation at [email protected] or 250-362-2327.
The annual Gerick Cycle Bike Swap is Saturday, April 28 in the parking lot at Gerick Cycle in Trail (930 Rossland Avenue). If you have a bike you’d like to sell, drop it off at Gerick Cycle between 8:30 -10 a.m. on April 28. Bikes will be sold be-tween 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Also featuring on location, Rustic Crust Wood-Fire Pizza! See you there!
Total Body Sculpt with Gabrielle Jangula, certified personal trainer. Strength and tone your entire body using cardio intervals, stability ball, free weights, resistance bands and Pilates exercises. Each class will be unique and all levels of fitness are welcome! Participants will need to bring a stability ball, a mat, free weights and bands, if you have them. Total Body Sculpt is scheduled to begin March 30 – May 4, 2012, Fridays, 9 – 10 a.m. To register, call 362-2327 or email [email protected] !
The Spring Brochure is now online and can be viewed on the city’s website (www.rossland.ca) and also on Facebook. Hard copies of the Spring Brochure were put into post boxes on March 2. The bro-chure is full of action and activity for all ages as we shift seasons from winter to spring. Heather and Pam
are available Monday to Friday at the recreation desk at city hall to take your registrations. Contact them at 362-2327 or [email protected] to arrange for program registrations!
Rossland Real Food presents Native Pollinator Workshops: A combination of indoor information sessions and outdoor field days, fea-turing entomologist Lynn Westcott. About the Native Pollinator sessions: The indoor information session will be held at the Rossland Legion Hall from 7-9 p.m. (starts on time) and will cover: an introduction to native pollinators and their importance to our local plant and farm communi-ties; specific information about the types of plants and nesting habitat that native pollinators require to thrive here, and a demonstration of how to make and manage nesting blocks.
The indoor workshop is free! Pre-registration is required.Pre-register for the Rossland session by contacting Hanne Smith at 362-7767 or [email protected] outdoor field days held in conjunc-tion with the Indoor Information Session.
The low altitude field day will be held Rossland on Saturday, June 2 and the high altitude field day will be held in Rossland on Saturday, June 16. Funding and other sup-port for these sessions is provided by Columbia Basin Trust, City of Rossland, Communities in Bloom, Selkirk College, Les Carter and local gardening groups.
At long last, the government has done some-thing to get rid of that old relic from the past: the penny. The archaic coin has become in-creasingly useless over the years. In this day and age the only uses for the coins, which are often dirty and found in trashy back alleys, is as a means to transport contagion. Is that a good use? To allow microscopic parasites a method of transportation? We are paying 1.6 cents for every penny that’s made. Where does that “.6” cents go, but in a cloud of smoke in the air.
Picture the scenario. You go into a shop to buy something and find that oh, you don’t have a penny, well, everywhere you go there is a jar to take a penny or leave a penny. If you’re short take one, two or three, if you have some extra, throw them in this jar.
The States has it much rougher. There it takes a startling 2.4 cents to press a penny. While I’m sure there are a lot of people that would like get rid of a monetary currency that is worth more in raw material than it is in money, there are a lot of supporters for the penny in the states. For instances Abraham Lincoln is a well respected president and would lose his status of being on two denominations, the other being the five dollar bill.
We have no such issue here in Canada, af-ter all, the Queen of England is on not just the penny, but all of our coins. I’m sure her high-ness could rest more soundly if she knew for a fact that her likeness was not being thrown around like leftover Halloween candy.
The only case that we see for the penny, is the prospect that charities that rely on penny jar donations will see a loss. But if that happens there is something that will take its place, and that’s the next coin that has no buying power: the nickle..
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Competitors in the slush cup at Red Resort may have found warmth from the large crowd that came out to watch, but they sure didn’t find any in the long stretch of icy water. Clockwise from top left; Dillon Strelioff from Rossland braces for impact; Rossland’s Mike Wigley ditches the board before splashing down; Bot-tom left, Benji Hutton, from White Rock sticks the landing; Bottom right, why take the dive alone when you can bring your friends?
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What a lovely springtime sight to see: giggling children with baskets in hand, hunting for Easter eggs at school, at home, or around theneighbourhood. With the return of milder weather, an Easter egg hunt is a great way to celebrate this spring festival, and it is also a way for families to keep alive a very ancienttradition for future generations of children.To organize an Easter egg hunt, buy some foilwrapped chocolates to hide high and low, or buy some empty plastic eggs from a dollarstore and fill them with chocolates, candies, and other small surprises, such as erasers, Easter-themed stickers, whistles, and coins. If you’d like to go one step further, you could include little notes in some of the plastic eggs. The children who find these eggs can claim special surprises by following the nstructionsin the note. Make the directions as simple or as complicated as you like, depending on the age, of the children and how much time and patience you have to organize it all. You mightlead them on a treasure hunt, or require them to mime an animal or sing a song.Everyone will have fun enjoying these unforgettable moments. Excited children adore rushing to find their share of treats, parents have fun hiding eggs, and of course grandparents love to take photos of all the action. Just remember that it’s always best to organize this hunt for the morning, when everyone has lotsof energy — especially Mom and Dad!
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On tour throughout the East and West Kootenays, the Kootenay based Selkirk Trio features a program highlighting the rich repertoire for clarinet, cello and piano.
With pianist Sue Gould living in Golden, cellist Jeff Faragher in Nelson and clarinetist Nicola Everton hailing from Rossland, find-ing a middle ground for rehearsals was the biggest challenge.
The three professional musicians are used to packing an intense punch with their re-hearsals and concert tour which will cover
15 concerts in seven days, including 10 con-certs for the Health Arts Society in extended care facilities throughout the region.
All three musicians are active cham-ber and orchestral musicians in B.C. and Alberta.
Everton was a member of the Vancouver Symphony for over 20 years and now joins principal cellist, Jeff Faragher in the Koote-nay Symphony.
Susan Gould originates in Calgary, Alber-ta and has been performing as a pianist since her debut with the Mount Royal College or-chestra at the age of eleven.
Outside of their busy performance sched-ule, music education is a passion for the trio.
Faragher directs the Obligato string pro-gram in Nelson, Gould the Young Voices Children’s Choir in Golden while Evertonenjoys teaching privately, both adults and youth.
The varied program takes the listener on a musical journey and includes stan-dard classics by Beethoven and Bruch,complex rhythms of Balkan composerTajcevic, “Godfather” composer Nino Rota’strio as well as jazz inspired works by Cu-ban composer Paquito D’Rivera and Cole Porter.
The Selkirk Trio will play the Rouge Gal-lery, on their expansive tour of the region, onSaturday April 14.
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The Selkirk Trio will play the Rouge Gallery, on their expansive tour of the region, on Saturday April 14. The concert begins at 7:30 and tickets are $15. Above, from Left to right, Nicola Everton, Sue Gould and Jeff Faragher.
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The Canadian Avalanche Centre has a current warning of considerable danger on at least the alpine level.
As of Wednesday, the rating was con-siderable on all elevations, with the tree line and below treelike levels becoming moderate.
A considerable level is defined as “danger-ous avalanche conditions.
Careful snow pack evaluation, cautious
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There has been a lot of avalanche activity according to the centre, with something like 100 centimeters of snow falling since March 26 and more on the way today and tomor-row.
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Public Input MeetingColumbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives and Affected Areas ProgramsProject applicants for Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs are presenting their proposals to the public on the following dates:
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Village of Warfield 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 17 at Village Council Chambers
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Area B 7:00 p.m., Monday, April 23 at Genelle Hall
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The successful applicant, through experience and education, will be able to demonstrate supervisory skills, recreational programming experience and administrative organization. Experience in aquatics, WHIMIS and Standard First Aid is an asset. Submit your resume to: City of Rossland, Box 1179, 1899 Columbia Avenue, Rossland,BC V0G 1Y0, Attention: Tracey Butler email: [email protected] Fax # (250) 362-5451
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amount of space, so take some inventory on
your wardrobe and decide which items you
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to discard or even donate.
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were huddled inside. When washing the windows, do so on a cloudy day, as the
ually cause streaking. In addition, be mindful of what you Section 0re using to
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streaking.
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p cloth. You can also use your vacuum Section 0s upholstery and brush attach-
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assed their expiration dates. While items in the kitchen cabinets might not have
n date, it helps to remove them from the pantry and then dust and wipe down
the shelves. When doing so, discard any items that no longer seem appetizing.
Beat the rugsArea rugs have no doubt collected dirt and dust over the last several months. Though
vacuuming these area rugs might be enough during the year, take advantage of the pleasant
weather and take the rugs outside to beat them and rid them of dust and any other particles
the vacuum might have missed over the last few months.
Empty and clean the bookshelves
Bookshelves are one the biggest collectors of dust in many homes. Open the windows in the
home and then remove books from the shelves. Once the books have been removed, dust
the shelves and wipe them down with a damp cloth. And don Section 0t forget to dust the
books and reorganize titles before returning them to their newly cleaned shelves.
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clean. Spring cleaning is annual event at many households, and a few simple strategies can
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Despite the recent recession which had a negative effect on home buying all over, the developers of Evergreen Ridge in Rossland are optimistic at the outcome for their properties.
Dean Bulfone, who along with his brother are developing the subdivision, said that this was the worst recession since the great depression and it hasn’t been easy, but they are on track.
Bulfone said that what they are aim-ing to build is efficient, family-oriented housing with the hopes that will attract long-term residents to town, rather than only more seasonal oriented people.
On display in the development, is an EnerGuide 80 house that will be one of Rossland’s most efficient homes.
“We’re building the first Energuide 80 house for a client in the Trail and Ross-land area,” Bulfone said.
He hopes that it will lead the way for others and meet the goals that Rossland has set out for in the Energy Diet.
The EnerGuide rating shows how ef-ficient a house is and ranges from 0 to
100. A rating of 80-90 is deemed an “en-ergy effiicient new house” by the Min-istry of Natural Resources. Above 90, a house requires little or no purchased energy. The EnerGuide 80 house in Evergreen Ridge includes technology like air-source heat pump, drainwater heat recovery system and solar glazing on windows which can be customized to the climate. Bulfone explained that for Rossland the windows are made to absorb heat so that not as much energy needs to be used on heating.
The houses that meet Energuide rat-ings in that range can save 30-50 per cent per year on energy costs.
ARNE PETRYSHENRossland News Editor
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The Under 19 Film Festival is just over a week away.
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cil of Arts and Culture and features prizes in six categories of filmmaking: Drama, documenta-ry, sports/adventure, animation, recycling and positive environmental change. The films also have to be created by a youth in the West Koo-
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Trail Operations is seeking a Mechanical Technologist in Business Development. Duties involve development, design and modification of mechanical and hydraulic equipment and work methods used in pilot or operational plants.
Candidates must be graduates from a Mechanical Technology program (Diploma) at a recognized Institute and be proficient with Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD and Mechanical Desktop and have experience with mechanical design.
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The Joe Hill Coffeehouse had been facing its possible demise, with long time organizer Michael Gifford retiring from the vol-untary position this spring. However, Gifford is now spreading the good news that there is a group who will be taking over the night of entertainment.
Gifford, who organized the first show in September of 2008, will be doing his last show next month, with show number 35.
“I wanted to make my final May show “something special”, but the timing of the performers involved required that we make it the April 15 show instead,” he said.
The April show will follow the basic format of all the other Joe Hill Coffeehouse shows - a $3 admission, intimate stage, volun-teer helpers - but he said there will also be changes.
“I have invited many of my performer friends to contribute to the evening’s lineup,” he said. “Donations and the door pro-ceeds will go to the performers, who are mostly from Nelson.”
The performers will also have CDs for sale. The April show will have fewer sets, but they will be longer
than usual. There will also be a dance area up front, so people will be encouraged to get up and dance.
Dancer Slava Doval will also sharing her skills for several of the tunes and the two opening acts will be shorter than those of the two guest bands.
The lineup for the show will be as follows:1. “Licorice Corn” - old swing and pop favorites, featuring
Nicola Everton - clarinet (licorice stick) and Michael Gifford - guitar, ukulele, vocals and corn.
2. “Craig Korth, Julie Kerr & the Occasional Offspring” - Craig is a monster banjo/guitarist, Julie (his wife) a great coun-try/bluegrass singer, and their two daughters, Ella & Amy, play banjo & fiddle. A family band!
3. “Heavy Shtetl” with dancer, Slava Doval. HS is Catherine
McGrath - accordion, mandolin, vocals; Anneke Rosch - trom-bone, trumpet, vocals; Nicola Everton - clarinet; Michael Gif-ford - tuba..... Klezmer (Jewish), and tunes sung in Yiddish, Rus-sian, French, German, maybe even English!
4. “Cattle Annie and The Crooked Corral” - western swing, old-timey, bluegrass and classic country. Members are Anneke (Cattle Annie) Rosch - accordion, vocals; Catherine (Cactus Kate) McGrath - mandolin, vocals; Genie (Gin Jeanie) Sit-tig - fiddle; Craig (Ranger Craig) Korth - banjo, guitar, vocals; Michael (Gut Bucket Giff) Gifford - string bass, washtub bass, vocals.
Gifford said they are all excited to perform in front of the Joe Hill Coffeehouse audience and hopes word spreads about thespecial night of eclectic music and deep talent.
The news that these won’t be the final two shows is also greatfor those who attend the monthly shows.
“We now have a team of four leaders who will be taking overthe Joe Hill Coffeehouse series as a group,” he said.
They will start in on the June 17 show and carry on into theSeptember show, which begins the season five series.
The show starts at 7 p.m. April 15, at the Rossland Miners’Hall. Admission is $3.
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Heavy Shtetl, along with dancer Slave Doval, middle, will be among the performances for the special Joe Hill Coffeehouse on Sunday, April 15. Submitted photo
Next Joe Hill Coffeehouse will be an extra special show ARNE PETRYSHENRossland News Editor
ANNUALGENERALMEETINGYou Are InvitedPlease join your staff and board of directors as we present the 2011 annual review and answer your questions.
Rossland members can help celebrate the 70 year history and the future of their credit union in the community!
Credit unions are relevant as they are still a common meeting place. Past credit union director Don Vinish recalls “Rossland had a history of the co-operative transportation society, the mindset of Rosslanders is right in tune with sharing and helping”.
The AGM dateTuesday April 24, 20127:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Prestige Mountain Resort1919 Columbia Avenue, Rossland
For more informationRossland Branch Receptiont. 250.362.7393
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