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Local skeleton athlete to race at World ChampionshipLocal skeleton athlete, Joe Cecchini, has quali-

� ed to represent Italy at the 2015 World Champion-ship International Skeleton and Bobsled Federation (FIBT) to be held March 5 and 6 in Winterberg, Ger-

many. � e local, a past member of the Trail Track and

Field Club was born in Fruitvale, B.C. and moved to Calgary in 2007 to pursue his career as a member of the police force.

� e Calgary Police Service is supportive of bob-sled and skeleton racing o� ering sta� � exible vaca-

tion and unpaid leave packages to enable them to compete in the sport. Joe was working shi� work with the police and training on the Canuck skeleton team simultaneously. To be a full time Canadian slider, Joe would have had to take two years o� work.

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The winner of the descending Everest (Red Mountain participants) Golden Boot trophy was the Holy Wow team with 151 thousand vertical feet. Team members were (L-R), Dario Cescon, Kim Merce, David Nutini and Mike Tench. Photo by Alicia Wallace

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(The Rossland News reserves the right to refuse publication. The advice offered in this column is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Use of this column not intended to replace or substitute any � nancial, medical, legal, or other professional advice. This column does not re� ect the opinion The Rossland News.)

Dear On The Curb Side,I agree, the sight of drivers ignoring emergency vehicles is disconcerting. You have made my job easy this week as your letter already gives some very good reasons for people to change their behaviour.

It is required by law (and common sense) that all vehicles must stop and pull to the side of the road when an emergency vehicle is approaching with lights or sirens on from either direction. Time is important in these situations, or the vehicles would not be running their lights and sirens to start with. Safety is another major issue, as the emergency responders need to maneuver through traf� c and intersections without waiting for traf� c lights to change, the last thing they need to happen is an accident on the way to the emergency call.

This is a good reminder to be an observant driver, keep your mind and eyes on the road, radios at a reasonable decibel level and cell phones put away.

You must also slow down when passing a stopped emergency vehicle display-ing � ashing lights. This is usually not as much of a problem as most people’s curiosity causes them to slow down to gawk at what is going on. However, looking at the emergency scene instead of the road, can add new complica-tions.

So, let’s all give our brave � rst responders a break and pull over to give them plenty of space to drive to where they are needed. Rather than being impa-tient and annoyed, take a moment to be thankful for the service they provide and say a prayer for the person they are going to help as well as for those who are doing the helping.Sensibly yours, Miss Sensibility

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Lately, I have been seeing a lot of � retrucks in our area rushing through town,

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Real Foods Seedy SaturdayGet real about your food, your

health and your community at this weekend’s Rossland Real Foods’ Seedy Saturday, the one stop seed starting stand. Hosted by Rossland Real Foods this is an opportunity to purchase and or trade organic, non-genetically modi� ed (GMO) seeds as well as learn about companion plant-ing, gardening ergonomics and a range of other gardening tips.

Held at the Miners’ Hall on Columbia Ave. from 1-4 p.m. this Saturday. Entry to the event is free and so is the advice that will be given by local seasoned gardeners. � ese gardeners know what works best in Rossland and the surrounding region and are full of knowledge to have you harvesting your own crops this summer.

“At Seedy Saturday new gar-deners can speak with experi-enced gardeners and learn what types of vegetables grow well in Rossland,” said Rossland Real Foods volunteer, Raychel Rous-sin.

� e seed swap is important for cultivating crops that grow well in Rossland, producing the best yield possible for the speci� c conditions typical to the region.

“Locally adapted seeds are better adapted to living in our mountain climate,” said Real Foods volunteer, Anne Damude.

It’s not just the seeds that are for sale. 2015 is the Internation-al Year of Soil and to celebrate, Earthy Organics will have sea soil, seed starting mix, seed trays and reemay available to purchase.

Local bee keeper Joe Buy, will be on hand to provide advice on raising bees and can give tips on open pollination for plants. Shoppers can select from around eight di� erent retail non-GMO, open pollinated and organic seed producers and the countless seed traders. You will be able to collect your own seeds in the fall from the plants you raise from these seeds.

Local occupational thera-pist and structural integration practitioner Sarah Taylor will be making a presentation titled “Ergonomics for Harmonious Gardening” 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The presentation will focus on gardening activities, body po-sitioning and environmental awareness. This workshop will actively explore standing, walk-ing, kneeling, bending, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and using general gardening tools. No registration is required — just show up if you would like to

participate.� e seed swap, where locals

can trade seeds, is a growing part of Rossland’s Seedy Saturday event.

“Gardeners who saved open pollinated seed from their veg-etables or � owers are invited to bring their extra seeds and trade with other gardeners.” explains Damude. “At Seedy Saturday, we’ll have a special table for seed swaps.”

Seed swappers are asked to package their seeds in small en-velopes that are clearly labeled with the type of seed and date of collection. Each envelope should have enough seed to plant a � ve foot row, or start three to � ve individual plants. Details on seed swapping including how to package seeds can be found on the Rossland Real Foods website www.rosslandfood.com.

Rossland Real Foods is plan-ning a seed saving workshop this summer so you can learn how to save your non-GMO organic seeds for next season’s sow. The organization is also planning a chicken crawl where residents can view other resi-dents’ chicken coops and get great advice. For more infor-mation on Seedy Saturday visit Rossland Real Foods website as listed above.


Come out to Seedy Saturday this weekend at the Rossland Miner’s Hall and learn about gar-dening and eating real foods. Photo by Sarah Flood

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QUE TION?We asked, you answered.

Reporter Alicia Wallace took to the streets to ask people if they will be in Rossland for the summer and what they will be up to. Here’s what they said.

Will you be in Rossland for the summer and what are some of the things you will be doing? I do a lot of hiking and having

happy hour on my deck.

Susan MacDonald

Well I will be in the Kootenays for mountain biking.

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I will be mountain biking, hiking and having barbeques in the sunshine.

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Rossland City Council Briefs FEB. 23FEB. 23

Council held its regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 23. Mayor Moore commented, “� is is the biggest gallery we have had yet...� e big-gest crowd we have had at a council meeting. We are stoked!”

Ilo’s PlayschoolIlo Schubert operates an early

childhood education facility from the Miners’ Hall in Rossland. Schubert will be retiring in May of this year and had sent correspon-dence to council asking them “to provide a letter assuring poten-tial providers that the space in the Lodge Room of the Miners’ Hall be available to run a pre-school pro-gram under similar reasonable costs and contracts, as has been awarded to me in the past,” Schubert’s corre-spondence read.

Over 35 families have commit-ted to enrolling their children in September 2015 to the program.

� e public gallery of council chambers was � lled with parents of young children wanting to provide support for this item on council’s agenda.

� ree women addressed council during the public input period. Tak-ing the opportunity to explain how this early childhood educational fa-cility is one of a kind in Rossland, providing children with an oppor-tunity to socialize with peers and learn routine, among other things, before starting kindergarten.

� e elected o� cials voiced their opinions on how the facility was great for young families but they also cautioned that council must abide by municipal law and must not assist private business.

A motion was carried to refer the matter to sta� for a sta� report. � e report is due in about a month’s time.

North Jubilee Park Wetland RestorationEva Cameron and Rachael Rous-

sin, project coordinators of the North Jubilee Park Wetland Project present-ed to council during delegation time in regards to the North Jubilee Park Wetland Feasibility Study.

� e project coordinators ex-plained why wetlands are impor-tant to water � ltration, wildlife

habitat and reducing council’s la-bour costs. � e project proposed students will have an outdoor class-room in which to study native wild-life in the ponds measuring 35 to 70 cm in depth.

Public consultation conducted for this study revealed the commu-nity would like to see the removal of the idle basketball court which consists of an asphalt slab.

Ownership of the land will stay with the city. � e project would be carried out by volunteers with an anticipated construction com-mencement date of September 2015. Construction would cost $30,000 with almost 100 per cent of these funds already secured.

“� is is a fantastic study and it has covered everything we want to see, thanks for being so thorough,” Councillor Aaron Cosbey com-mented.

Sustainability CommissionTerry Miller chair of the Sus-

tainability Commission presented to council on the outcomes of the commission’s recent workshop and on the commission’s current and future projects. � e commission was looking for council’s approval and input.

� e Jan. 20 workshop held by the commission gathered input to identify taskforces which need to be implemented.

Event Sign PolicyIn October 2014 council ap-

proved an event signage board for the Columbia St Paul intersec-tion (across the road from the OK General Store), budgeting for an installation in 2015. � e event sig-nage board will cost approximately $15,000 of which $5000 would be contributed from the city’s budget. At the October meeting, elected of-� cials also directed sta� to dra� a usage policy. � e dra� policy had tentative approval from Tourism Rossland’s executive director prior to discussions at Monday’s meeting.

Discussions from the elected of-� cials turned to fees for use, length of use, and whether tourism events should be given priority as suggest-ed in the policy.

Councillor Lloyd McLellan pointed out there would be ongo-

ing costs to the city for the opera-tion and maintenance of this event signage board.

Elected o� cials voted unani-mously in favour of changing the policy to introduce a fee of $50 per week for use of the event signage. When it came time to vote on the motion to change the policy so that tourism related events were not giv-en top priority, councillor Zwicker and mayor Moore were the only two to vote against the motion resulting in the motion being carried.

� e elected o� cials also voted to change the policy so that the maxi-mum advertising period would be re-duced from one month to two weeks.

Rusty the sculptureCouncil were asked through a

letter from the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture (RCAC) to as-sist with relocating and installing the horse sculpture known as Rusty, currently located on the corner of Washington St. and Columbia Ave.

Rusty is currently on lease from Castlegar Sculpturewalk. � e con-cept for a regional sculpturewalk is being developed in collaboration with West Kootenay community arts councils and Castlegar Sculp-turewalk. � e RCAC is involved in this regional initiative and would like to continue to host a rotating exposition of public art in Rossland.

Due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback from the com-munity regarding the sculpture, RCAC would like to purchase Rusty and add the sculpture to Rossland’s permanent collection of downtown art.

RCAC were seeking permis-sion from the city to permanently install Rusty at a new location in the downtown. RCAC also re-quested the assistance of Public Works to move and install Rusty.

� e artist has agreed to a pur-chase price of $8,000.00 for Rusty. � is cost will be paid by RCAC not the city.

A motion was carried to refer the matter to sta� to determine the exact location on the western end of downtown Columbia Ave. for placement of Rusty should the RCAC successfully purchase the sculpture.


On Feb. 19 we entered the Chinese zodiac lunur new year of the ram (sheep or goat). Specta-tors enjoy the ice sculpture on Columbia Ave. in celebration of the Chinese new year. Photo by Alicia Wallace

To rezone the lands shown on the map below from from R1R – Rural Residential to Comprehensive Development Zone 3 - Resort Holiday Park (CD3 - RHP)

What is Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2581 about?

How will this affect me? The proposed bylaw will amend the Zoning bylaw so that the applicant can locate a Resort Holiday Park on the site. Per-mitted uses include: campsites, tourist cabins, bed and breakfast, limited commercial and recreational facilities for use by overnight guests.

PUBLIC HEARING City of Rossland Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2581

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Monday March 9, 2015 6:00pm Council Chambers 1899 Columbia Ave

How do I get more information? A copy of the proposed bylaw and relevant background documents may be inspected at the City of Rossland Office, 1899 Columbia Ave on reg-ular working days from 9 am to 4pm, and also online at www.rossland.ca. Tracey Butler - Deputy CAO/Corporate Officer


Kootenay group publisher: Chuck BennettActing publisher: Karen BennettAdvertising: Christine Esovoloff

Operations Manager: Jennifer CowanEditorialOUR VIEW

A petition has been circulating throughout the western provinces in an effort to change BC Family Day from the second to the third weekend in February. As a small community, Rossland benefits eco-nomically from having two sepa-rate public holidays as opposed to one combined holiday. By keeping the BC holiday offset from other holidays in western Canada and the United States, the town can maxi-mize overnight stays and visitor numbers.

With a limited number of ac-commodations available, in a good season these rooms can fill very quickly. Through syncing our holi-day with other provinces and the US, Rossland would miss out on the additional room nights and the economic flow-on effect from these visitors who are able to travel in the third weekend as a result of avail-ability.

Have these people signing the petition forgotten that in 2012 the government asked British Colum-bians which day in February would suit them best for this holiday? More than 30,000 of us from across the province offered an opinion and over 3,000 left comments justifying our decision. From this data it was determined the second weekend in February was best for the majority.

We are in full support of people spending time with their families, so next year book your relatives and friends a vacation to Rossland for the second weekend in February. Prices will be more affordable and you should not have an issue with availability.

Family Day to stay

Letters PolicyThe Rossland News welcomes letters to the editor intended for publication but reserves the right to edit for brevity, clarity, legality, accurracy and topicality. Letters should be typically in the range of 300 words in length. Anonmymous letters will not be published. To assist in veri� cation, name, address and daytime telephone must be supplied, but will not be published.

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� e temperatures are warmer then normal and wa-ter is running down the roads in Rossland. � is is an unusu-al winter and is far from how it usually is — the expectations on how the skiing should be is disappointing for both the tourists and the locals.

Warm temperatures and lack of snow have also a� ected the local race club, the Red Mountain Racers.

“We have had days where

rainfall has forced us to cancel some training sessions, which means missing out on some mileage on snow we thought we would have,” says Michael Osatiuk, Federation Interna-tionale de Ski (FIS), coach for the Red Mountain Racers.

Mother Nature hasn’t been with us so far. Luckily the resort got the snowmaking machine this year. � e lack of snow made it a tough start to the season, nevertheless the alpine ski racers have still had success with the contribution

of the new snowmaking ma-chine.

“It is possible to get the mileage certain racers need to attain their personal goals. Athletes may have to train more at other venues in North America or Europe to make their goals attainable,” says Osatiuk.

With less snow and warmer temperatures than skiers are used to, how will the future look for the local racers if the winters look like this from now on?

Higher costs are expected in the future for upcoming ski racers who want to try to go all the way to the top. Howev-er, even with the unforgiving season so far, the racers have achieved good results in the competitions and are enjoying being on the snow.

“� e freeze-thaw snow on the T-bar is actually great for race training. It’s super � rm and doesn’t make training feel like we are at Red anymore,” says Soleil Patterson, FIS ski racer.

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To rezone the lands shown on the map below from R1 – De-tached Residential to R1-Infill- Detached Infill Residential

What is Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2582 about?

How will this affect me? The proposed bylaw will amend the Zoning bylaw so that the applicant can subdivide the property into two lots.

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How do I get more information? A copy of the proposed bylaw and relevant background documents may be inspected at the City of Rossland Office, 1899 Columbia Ave on reg-ular working days from 9 am to 4pm, and also online at www.rossland.ca. Tracey Butler - Deputy CAO/Corporate Officer

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After traveling to Cambodia for an international service trip, this year is geared towards serv-ing the local community. The Rossland Interact Club has been focusing on local service, how-ever, because of our continued ties to Roatan, Honduras, a place our club has volunteered mul-tiple times in the past, we could not resist contributing to an area outside of the Kootenays. And so, when given the opportunity to support a community that is so desperately in need, we de-cided to do just that.

In November of 2010, Chris Charmont and his 10 year-old son, John, tragically lost their lives in an explosion at a hotel during their family vacation in Mexico. The young boy from Drumheller had been passionate about supporting the Morgan Jayne Project, a non-profit orga-nization devoted to fighting the AIDS epidemic in Roatan, Hon-duras where the HIV/AIDS rate is the highest in Central Ameri-ca. When John passed away, his mother established “Johnny’s Fund” which was an ongo-ing commitment to the Proj-ect. Soon after came “Johnny’s Place”, a playground, and then “Johnny’s Library,” which as-sists children in having access to education. Now, they are taking another step — Charmont Bilin-gual Academy, a K-9 school that opened this month for 40-60 kids that would not have the op-portunity otherwise. This school will house Johnny’s Library, and high-quality educators will be teaching the students both Eng-lish and Spanish, which, accord-ing to Johnny’s mother Terra, will help them “obtain better paying jobs in their own tour-ist industry [and give] students

a chance to move on to higher education by qualifying for sponsorships and scholarships.” Both a breakfast program and a soup lunch program will be of-fered to the children, and by of-fering the chance for literacy and education where children have seldom seen a book, the future of many lives will be drastically changed through the opening of this school.

As one can easily imagine, an immense number of mate-rials are necessary to start the academy, and by setting up an Amazon wish list, they were able to gather the help of many. This cost-effective method allows people to buy the item online, where the item is then shipped without cost to Florida where a company takes it to the island for free. It was through this that Interact was able to choose and then buy items that would go directly to their cause. We were able to donate four Google an-droid tablets, two packages of peanut butter, one package of blueberry muffin mix, and three lentil soup mixes, all for a grand total of $304. The tablets will connect the students to the outside world; the peanut but-

ter and muffin mix will be used for the breakfast program, and the soup for the lunch program. There are still many items that they need, ranging from vari-ous kinds of stationery to dif-ferent types of food. If you wish to support them as well, take a look at their wish list by going to Amazon, clicking on “Wish List” in the top right corner, and searching “Charmont Bilingual Academy.” There you will find a list of items that you can donate to support their cause.

Rossland Interact is excited that the future of many children will be changed for the better and that we are able to make a difference in a place outside of our own comfortable homes.

Rossland Interact Club is a group dedicated to serving both the local community and in-ternational ones. Our motto is “Strengthening Communities through Service”. We are always open to new members, so feel free to drop by one of our meetings on the first and third Wednesday of every month at 6:45 p.m. at the Rossland Public Library.

Contact: [email protected].

Maggie ChanRossland News

Rossland Interact making a difference in Roatan

A Grade 1 and 2 class drawing on their first day of school, Feb. 16, at Charmont Bilingual Academy in Roatan, Honduras. Photo by Valerie Nelson

LIQUID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (LAC)

The City of Rossland is seeking three volunteers for the

For more information and to submit your interest for this volunteer position contact Tracey Butler email: [email protected] or phone: 250-362-2321 Application deadline: March 2, 2015

Members will represent the public interest and assist the Regional District to developa Liquid Waste Management Plan that is technically, financially and socially feasible.

Members will identify key issues and ideas and make recommendations to the Steer-ing Committee on the Plan.

LAC membership will be comprised of a diverse range of stakeholders and will meet periodically during the development of the plan.

Members of the LAC are encouraged to attend the Public Open Houses.

The LAC is an advisory committee, not a decision-making body.


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The winner of the Rossland Museum and Discovery Centre Heritage Week colouring competi-tion was Emma. Her answer to the question “What is your best memory of Rossland’s main street”? was “Night time winter parade!” Photo submitted

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Above: The winners of the Everest Trek (black Jack Ski Club participants) Golden Boot tro-phy was Chick’s Chicks team with a total ver-tical of 105,000 feet (32,000 m). Team mem-bers were (L-R), Carolyn Buehler, Nichole Gill, Judy Gresley-Jones (team captain) and Col-leen Yurko. Photo by Alicia Wallace

Right: Xander who was part of the Rossland Rotary Team in Slopes for Hope gets behind the cause. Photo submitted by Canadian Cancer Society

Far right: The junior winner of the descending Everest challenge was Erica Miller with 8,252 vertical feet (2,515 m) skied in one day. Photo by Alicia Wallace


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Must-see show of the season! The Rossland Light Opera

Players’ (RLOP) Anne of Green Gables’ enchanting perfor-mance opened at the Charles Bailey Theatre in Trail on Fri-day.

This iconic Canadian musi-cal will have you cheering for the animated Anne Shirley as she gradually wins the hearts of her reluctant guardians. The show appeals to a wide audi-ence, particularly older people who have read the book series as well as children. Being light-hearted with a few serious

scenes, this is a hopeful play about a young adopted orphan.

RLOP has a cast of 30 for this show. The live orchestra adds another dimension to the per-formance. An ensemble of 15 members including the trom-bone, bassoon, cello, piccolo and every instrument expected in a live theatre performance, play 22 musical numbers plus an additional five reprises.

Anne Shirley is played by Julia Halbert of Fruitvale, B.C. Halbert is 14 years old and has attended acting classes in Montana, U.S. Her previous stage experience includes per-forming in Alice in Wonder-

land.Halbert’s performing expe-

rience shows from her lively outgoing character perfor-mance. Halbert has dyed her hair red specially for this pro-duction.

RLOP have included the sweetest way to announce the show’s intermission by serving ice cream cones donated by Ferraro Foods.

The RLOP is the oldest ama-teur theatre group in the Brit-ish Columbia interior.

“It is a thrill to bring Anne of Green Gables to you and the RLOP hopes our rendition of this musical icon brings you

as much pleasure as we have in performing it,” reads the pro-gram.

Did you know that you can hire a costume from RLOP? Their extensive costume de-partment rents costumes and props for all occasions. Call 250-362-5665 for details and to arrange a fitting appoint-ment.

The show continues in Ross-land at the Rossland Summit School (RSS) on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27 and 28 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children and are available from Tails Pet Sup-plies in Rossland.

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The Rossland Light Opera Players’ (RLOP) Anne of Green Gables performance opened at the Charles Bailey Theatre in Trail on Friday enchanting the audience. The show continues in Rossland at the Rossland Summit School (RSS), 7 p.m. this Friday and Saturday. Photo by Alicia Wallace


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ART DROP IN NIGHTMondays, starting March 2, 7-8:30 pm@ our new space next door to RHC In-surance down town. � ere will be no instruction, just a space to be creative with other youth artists. We will have guest artists present to lend support. Guest Artists: March 2 and 9 – painter Stephanie Gauvin March 16 and 23 – air brush artist Colin Taylor.Other guest artists to be announced!

ROSSLAND HISTORY TRIVIA NIGHTS Wednesdays until Mar 4 @ REDroom Lounge, Prestige Resort. � e Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre invites ev-eryone to test out your historical knowl-edge and enjoy a fun-� lled evening of trivia.

MUSIC TRIVIA SHOWDOWNTuesdays to Mar 3, 7:30 to 9 pm @ RED-room Lounge - Prestige Mountain Re-sort. Music of all types and genres with questions like, “Name this Band” or sing along with “What are the next words?” as well as recognizing pictures from the best days of music. Watch out for trick questions!

THE ROSSLAND MAKERLAB • FREEStarting up again on � ursday, January 8, 7 to 8:30 pm @ the Seven Summits Centre for Learning. Drop in and get support in creating 3D models, printing on the 3D printer and all things technol-ogy based. Every � ursday for youth 12-18 yrs old.

KIDS LEARN TO CURL PROGRAM • FREEWednesdays right after school from 2:45-4pm @ the Rossland Curling Rink. Open to kids 8-12 years of age. Sign up for the session starting January 7 and runs until March 11. Drop-ins and new participants are welcome at any time during the program. For more information, contact Sara Mountain, at

362-5184 [email protected].

ADULT CO-ED REC HOCKEYTuesdays 9:45 - 11 pmSundays 9:15 - 10:30 pmJoin this fun, co-ed recreational pro-gram of non-contact drop-in hockey. Full equipment is required and some experi-ence necessary.

FREE! DISC GOLFFridays at 7 - 9 pm from January to mid-March at the RSS gym. � e Kootenay Rockies Disc Golf Society are offering indoor disc golf. A variety of fun put-ting games will be played on a short indoor course. Baskets will be provided, however if you have a practice basket bring it along. Players should bring their own discs but if you don’t have a disc there will be discs available. There are no fees.

PICKLEBALLIndoor Pickleball at RSS starts on Wednesdays from 6:00-7:30pm.

OPEN MIC NIGHTTuesdays 9 to 11 p.m. Join us every Tues-day and strut your stu� up on stage! With a new host every two weeks its gearing up to be a season of fantastic new talent and great music. Sign up sheet located in the foyer of � e Flying Steamshovel.

TEEN NIGHT Tuesdays 6-8 p.m. @ the Rossland Pub-lic Library. Let Sage and Sally know what you want to do at Teen Night. Come out and have fun!

ROSSLAND CHITO-RYU KARATE-DOTry a free class! Call 250-362-2327

or email [email protected] SENIORSMonday 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. Visi-tors should contact Richie or Audrey at 250-362-9465. � ursday 9:30 - 11 a.m. Seniors stretching exercises and morning tea and snacks.

LOCAL WRITERS DISCUSSIONWednesdays 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 [email protected] or phone @ 250-362-5532.

ROSSLAND MAKERLAB� ursdays 7 to 8:30 pm @ Seven Sum-mits Centre for Learning Mentors are on hand to help with 3D modeling, print-ing or for other technology project. For youth 12 yrs and up. � is program is FREE.

WRITER’S CLUBEvery Wednesday until Apr 15, 2015. 7:30 to 9 pm @ Rossland Seniors Hall. All genres of writers welcome. No mem-bership fee. Learn from published authors and writers.

ROSSLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY � e Library has lots of great programs and events:Homeschoolers Happy Hour:1st and 3rd Friday 1-2pm.Lego Club:1st and 3rd � ursday 3-4pmBooks and Babies: Fridays at 11am Songs and story time for little ones 0 to 30 months. Page Turners Book Club: 2nd � ursday of each month from 3-4 pm for kids 8-11 years old.

Book Club for adults:Last Wednesday of each month. Movies and Munchies: 4th � ursday of each month from 3-4 pm. For kids 6-12 years.

ROSSLAND MONKEY CLUBTuesdays and � ursdays, 6:30-8 pm @ RSS Auditorium. Parkour and freerun-ning. Ages 8+. $5 drop-in.

ROSSLAND BEAVER SCOUTSMondays 3 to 4pmGirls and boys ages 5 – 7 years. Please contact Deanna Leask at 250-362-7118 to join.

ROSSLAND TOONIE XC SERIES AT BLACKJACKCome ski under lights at the BlackJack Ski Club! XC Skiing events every � urs-day night. Events will continue through March or until we have run out of snow. Register in the trailhead cabin between 4:30pm-5:30pm.March 5: SkateMarch 12: ClassicMarch 19: SkateMarch 26: Classic

ROSSLAND MUSEUM WINTER HOURSFor the winter season, admission will be 50% o� ! ANNE OF GREEN GABLES: A MUSICAL Feb. 27/28 @ Rossland Summit SchoolRSS: $15 adults, $10 studentsCharles Bailey: $20 adults, $15 studentsAll performances 7 p.m. Presented by the Rossland Light Opera Players.

SEEDY SATURDAYSaturday, Feb. 28, 1-4 p.m. @ Rossland Miners’ Hall.Presented by Rossland Real Foods Free entry. Free presentation at 3:30 p.m.

31ST ANNUAL BLACK JACK LOPPETSaturday, Feb. 28 @ the main trails.

Race start: 10 a.m.Bib pick-up: from 9:15 a.m.Register: www.zone4.ca

JAZZ NIGHTS AT THE OLD FIREHALL February 27, Show starts 8 p.m. � is week: � e Clinton Swanson Jazz Trio.

ROSSLAND SACRED HEART CWL ST. PAT-RICK’S DAY TEA March 14, 1-3 pm @ Sacred Heart Church in the Gathering Space. Cost is $4 per person.

THE ROSSLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AGM Tuesday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m. @ the library on Columbia Ave.RSS COMMUNITY VOLLEYBALL

� ursday March 5 and � ursday March 12 from 7:30-9:30pm in the RSS Gym. For enthusiastic volleyball players to get out of the house! Wear clean, indoor run-ning shoes and bring a bottle of water.

YOUTH SOCCER REGISTRATION-EARLY BIRD DEADLINE MARCH 1All soccer players born 1997-2010 reg-ister now! Register online only at: www.kootenaysouthsoccer.comFor more information contact [email protected]. Register before the early bird discount ends March 1.

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“He just could not give up his job,” said Joe’s father Mark Cecchini.

This is when Joe decided to apply for dual citizenship and take advantage of his great grandfather’s Italian heritage. Joe completed Ital-ian citizenship papers for his grandfather, father and him-self all based here in Canada, in order to join the Italian skeleton team.

The first race Joe won was the Italian national champi-onship in February 2013. He again succeeded to win first place at this year’s race.

“Today was the Campio-nati Italiani Skeleton (Italian National Skeleton Cham-pionships) in Igls, Austria. This is the same track where I had a disappointing 24th in the World Cup a week and a half ago. My goal was to learn from that race and build off the successful form I had in Sochi. I am happy to announce that I did just that winning my second national title and am now the current Campione Italiano di Skel-eton. It was a very close race with my team mate Mattia Gaspari, who continues to push me to be better every

run,” Joe said.Joe’s passion for skeleton

developed when he was in Vancouver at school.

“He and his brother would sit on the ice banks…Joey was fast at track and field,” said his father.

The men also thought the Norwegian snowboard wom-en were cute and decided a good way to rub shoulders with these athletes would be to join the Olympic team. Al-though Joe has since married another member of the Cal-gary police force, he contin-ues his passion for skeleton.

In the 2014/2015 final World Cup held Feb. 15 in Sochi, Russia Joe finished 12th place. This is a career best World Cup finish for Joe who says, “This track is a lot of fun with some really challenging sections. I was sitting 9th after the first heat but had some difficulties in a couple of those corners in the second heat. I must say this was one of the best races I have had the pleasure of participating in.”

Joe will have three qualify-ing runs on the track in Win-terberg, Germany. The track is 1330 meters long, has 15 curves, an altitude differ-ence of 110 metres and ath-

letes have been recorded at reaching speeds of up to 140 km/ph. Joe’s fastest recorded speed was 135 km/ph on the skeleton, which his father re-fers to as a cookie.

“His fast start is advanta-geous…he likes speed,” said his father.

While he’s on the North America circuit, Joe pays for his own expenses related to competing. Being the only Italian racer on the North American circuit means Joe is pretty much going solo in terms of training for most of the year. He has very little contact with the teams in Eu-rope. He has a strength and conditioning coach in Cal-gary but there is no technical coach for Joe here on home soil his parents said.

“My goal is to be in the (2018) Olympics in Korea. I’m doing everything I can to be there,” said Joe.

Joe’s mother and Fruit-vale Mayor, Patricia Cecchi-ni who will be in Germany watching her son compete, explains that while her son is not on the Canadian team he is still worthy of hometown support.

“Even though he is com-peting for Italy, he is still a local athlete. It would be

very encouraging for him if we can rally local support and well wishes going into the World Championships,” she said.

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Joe Cecchini (centre) wins his second Italian National Skeleton Championships title in Igls, Austria this Feb-ruary. He will be competing at the World Champion-ships in March. Photo submitted

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SportsA12 www.rosslandnews.com Thursday, February 26, 2015 Rossland News

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Sylvester, a striking 8 year old neutered male with a long brown and white tabby coat, was surrendered to the Trail Regional BCSPCA on November 29, 2014 due to allergies in the household.Sylvester is a shy and independent cat who is looking for his amazing retirement home! Once he feels safe and knows his new owners, he loves to be petted and will often meow to say hello. He is looking for relaxation at this point, and is a pretty low maintenance kitty. He takes care of his long coat well but could use a brushing weekly.His best home would be in a calm and quiet household, and since he has lived with another cat in his life, could be a new friend for your existing cat, or he could be just as happy all on his own.

If you could give Sylvester a good home, please come and say hello! Or contact the shelter staff for more information at 250-368-5910 or [email protected]

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Sylvester, a striking 8 year old neutered male with a long brown and white tabby coat, was surrendered to the Trail Regional

November 29, 2014 due to allergies in the household.Sylvester is a shy Sylvester is a shy and independent

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he loves to be petted and will often meow to say hello. He is looking for relaxation at this point, and is a pretty low maintenance kitty. He takes care of his long

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Daisy is this weeks beautiful pet of the week. Daisy is a two year old Husky cross. She is all white with stunning blue eyes. Daisy showed up to the shelter one night tied to our fence, so we do not know Daisy’s background information. What we do know, since being here at the shelter, is that Daisy is the sweetest gal you’ll ever meet. She loves the company of people and other dogs, and doesn’t seem to mind cats. Daisy doesn’t seem to be used to toddlers yet, but with constant supervision or older kids she would be just � ne. Daisy is a high energy dog and needs a lot of exercise and activities to keep her mind stimulated. Daisy is kennel trained and is very good about doing her business outside. Daisy has a bit of separation anxiety and can start chewing things if left alone for long periods of time. In a past foster home,

Daisy did well off leash snow shoeing in the bush. If you are looking for an active dog, to take with you everywhere, come meet this wonderful girl.

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(250) 362-5385

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Pet of the Week

BC SPCA Trail Regional Branch

Daisy is this weeks beautiful pet of the week. Daisy is a two year old Husky cross. She is all white with stunning blue eyes. Daisy showed up to the shelter one night tied to our fence, so we do not know Daisy’s background information. What we do know, since being here at the shelter,

the sweetest gal you’ll ever meet.

people and other dogs, and doesn’t seem to mind cats. Daisy doesn’t seem to be used to toddlers yet, but with constant supervision

Daisy

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Top left: Colin Ferrie of Rossland’s Black Jack Ski Club won his � rst medal of the Canada Winter Games, skiing to gold in the 1.5 km classic sprint. “I’ve never really thought of myself as much of a sprinter, always more of a distance skier,” said the 21-year-old racer. “So I was de� nitely really relaxed going into the race, not expecting too much, and I think in the end, that kind of helped me. It’s an amazing feeling right now. It’s hard to describe. I’m over the moon really.” Ferrie competed in the 2011 Canada Winter Games in Halifax and the opportunity to race at home in B.C. was a special hon-our. “I was hoping to get a chance to race at home and then to win gold here is just phenomenal.”

Top right: Chiaki Yamamoto took � rst place at the Teck BC Cross Country Ski Championships held in Kelowna Feb. 20 – 22. Other place winners from Black Jack Ski Club were David Palmer who received a silver medal, Daniel Merlo received bronze and Sage Robine received fourth place.

Bottom left: Open and Master Men � ve km classic relay winners: Remi Drolet, Daniel Merlo and Fred Bushell � nished in 40 mins 29 seconds.

Bottom right: Remi Drolet took � rst place in the Jr. boys 10 km free ski and the Jr. boys seven km classic ski mass start. Photo Dave Wood, Head Coach Black Jack Ski Club

Cross Country SkiingMedals all around

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Rossland News, February 26, 2015