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A� er two years of scrutiny, BC’s municipal audi-tor released the second part of an audit on Rossland

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Auditor general for local government Basia Ruta — who has since been � red a� er her supervisors “lost all con� dence” in her — says the City of Rossland undertook major expenses without having project funding fully in place. Lack of a systematic approach

and cohesive planning for capital projects, such as 2012’s major upgrades through Rossland’s main drag, dug the city into a $3 million-plus general operating de� cit later that year. � e following year, the city borrowed $4 million to replenish the $3 million shortfall before securing voter assent through the alternative approval process.

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Ruta noted that approval of long-term borrowing is not assured until the alternate approvals process is complete, and deems the approach “risky” to fund such a major ex-pense.

(� e City of Trail tried the same process to obtain a $5 million pipe/pedestrian bridge loan last year. With ten per cent of Trail electors signing a counter-petition, the ac-tion was quashed and the matter pushed to an August referendum)

Rossland Mayor Kathy Moore, who served as councillor for six years, acknowledged the city’s in-frastructure renewal plan wasn’t adhered to during capital decision-making, in particular, the Colum-bia-Washington St. project.

Moore’s summary letter, available for viewing with the auditor’s report at aglg.ca, outlines council’s reason-ing to proceed with multi-million main street project even though less than $2 million was secured.

“It was a priority not only due to the age of the underground in-frastructure,” she writes. “But also because we could take advantage of the fact the Ministry of Transporta-tion had scheduled to repave their highway through our downtown.”

She maintains that digging up the freshly paved downtown at a later date, when the city could a� ord it, “made no sense.”

� e audit highlighted the need for adequate resources in all mu-nicipalities to manage and invest in infrastructure, Moore added. “� e irony is that not only do small municipalities o� en lack quali� ed manpower resources, they also lack � nancial resources.”

While Ruta noted Rossland took a step toward capital asset manage-ment during the audit period, she says the initiative was not main-tained and 2014 capital projects deemed “urgent” hadn’t been ad-dressed.

“� e city’s � les did not ex-plain why this was the case,” she wrote, noting that “urgent” repairs ($290,000) to the Rossland Miners’ Hall were never done.

“Again, the city’s � les did not include documentation of the ra-tionale for not proceeding with the recommended work.”

Overall, Ruta noted evidence of a limited systematic approach to decision-making on capital projects, narrowed the city’s ability to direct funds to areas of highest priority.

She stated, “In our view, the city’s relative lack of capital asset informa-tion made it di� cult for council to make fully informed capital project decisions.”

Ruta con� rmed that project selection for the � ve-year capital plan was performed by the chief administrative o� cer, sometimes in consultation with other city sta� , but involved little documentation.

� e apparent disconnect between sta� and elected o� cials calls into question whether council had ad-equate information to make fully informed decision.

“It also puts the community at

risk in terms of e� ective use of tax dollars and value for your money,” she added.

Ruta re-visited the 2010 case of the Rossland Arena roof repairs, when tenders came in much lower than anticipated. “City sta� did not ask council to chose between spend-ing less on this project,” the auditor explains,“thereby reducing costs to taxpayers or freeing up funding for other projects.

“Instead, sta� acted without council approval to spend funds on additional work they selected

without the involvement of council.”

Sta� changes at City HallA shake up in city sta� coincided

with the release of the auditor’s sum-mary.

Acting chief administrative of-� cer Tracey Butler is on her way out a� er recently stepping into the role due to prolonged leave of CAO Cecile Arnott.

“She has been a hard-working and dedicated employee both well-liked and respected by her peers,” said Moore in a � ursday press release. “In the short term, council will be working with city sta� to oversee city hall operations,” she explained. “Council is in the early stages of seeking out a temporary CAO to take leadership in the city’s management.”

� e auditor’s � nal report follows the � rst part, made public in April 2014, which concluded city sta� did not adequately protect the interest of its taxpayers, backing up this claim mostly by noting the city did not get value for its money on the Rossland Arena roof repairs.

What was set out to be an un-biased look at projects carried out by the City of Rossland resulted in a hurtful report, according to then-mayor Greg Granstrom.

“We all need help but we don’t need to get poked in the eye when we ask for it,” he said following the � rst report. “I think this information could have been presented in a more constructive manner.”

� e information wasn’t new to Rossland, which at the time was in the midst of suing its former build-ing inspector in hopes of recover-ing unaccountable funds from the project.

In fall 2011, the city discovered

that then-employed Jason George Ward was not only the city’s chief building inspector but he was also involved with a business called ADA Co. Inc. which had been doing con-struction work for the city.

� e city investigated and con-� rmed that about $182,000 had been paid to ADA, in relation to work done on the arena, when the alleged value of work was sub-stantially less (estimated at about $50,000).

Rossland invited the auditor to assist in identifying system improve-ments as a result of what occurred with its former building inspector.

In return, the city received a de-tailed audit that not only highlighted alleged missteps and misfortunes with the arena project but also noted a di� culty determining whether the same was true for the Columbia-Washington infrastructure improve-ment project.

“� e city and the auditor have to disagree on the accounting of the (Columbia/Washington) project,” Granstrom said in an interview last May. “� e project was on time, on budget and we told the residents from the onset that it would cost them between I think it was $76 to $300 on their taxes per year on an average house.”

Upon completion, the $6-mil-lion project resulted in the average taxpayer paying $114 more on their municipal property taxes in 2014, a seven per cent hike for the city’s debt incurred.

“We have to multi-task and quite frankly we do it well,” Granstrom said. “Perhaps we don’t do it to the standard of an auditor general but I can tell you the standard is high that I see everyday and same goes for the accountability that we provide to our citizens.”

Municipal auditor � red with no severance

No sooner had Ruta released her latest � ndings on Rossland that she was � red due to a loss of con� dence from her superiors.

“� e auditor general for local government’s obstruction of an intended review of her o� ce has created an intolerable situation that compounds the unstable work en-vironment and lack of performance from that o� ce,” said Community Minister Coralee Oakes, who took the action on the recommendation of the government-appointed audit council.

Former deputy minister Chris Trumpy was due to start his own review of the new o� ce Monday. It is the � rst attempt in Canada to do “performance audits” by compar-ing groups of municipalities, but the performance of Ruta’s o� ce has become the pressing issue.

Oakes said Ruta will not be of-fered severance pay, because the gov-ernment has determined she has been � red for cause. � e work environment in the Surrey o� ce of the AGLG had deteriorated, and Ruta’s decision to refuse Trumpy’s involvement led to the decision, she said.

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Reminding you Reminding you In this month’s Mayor’s column there is a lot to share:

Part 2 of the Audi-tor General for Local Government’s report on Rossland was re-leased, a signi� cant sta� change at city hall, some very informative public events coming up, and some good

news stories as well.� e AGLG report, Part 2 focused on as-

set management. It concludes that the city needs to build on the work it started in 2011 and move forward to create an asset man-agement plan. � e plan involves building a comprehensive list of everything the city owns, from roads and pipes to buildings and equipment. Next, assign a current value to each asset and then create and implement a lifecycle plan for replacement, renewal or disposal.

In 2011, consultants began this work by developing an inventory and a � ve-year infrastructure management and improve-ment plan. However, the AGLG observed this work wasn’t continued. Due to limited resources, a comprehensive plan detailing how projects would be � nanced fell behind and a number of projects outlined in the infrastructure plan were una� ordable when we failed to get grants for the Columbia Ave. project.

Council is proud of the work that was done in 2011. � e city got o� to a strong start but was hampered by lack of resources. � is is a challenge faced by all municipalities but little ones, like Rossland, are hit particularly hard — we have a small number of sta� , a big workload and very limited � nancial resources.

� e city is undergoing a change within

its senior management. City hall will be los-ing veteran employee Tracey Butler. Coun-cil thanks Tracey for her long service and dedication to Rossland. Tracey has spent her entire career serving our community. She has been a hard-working and dedicated employee, both well liked and respected by her peers.

In the short term, council will be working with sta� to oversee city hall operations. Council is seeking an interim acting chief administrative o� cer to take on the city’s management while our current CAO, Cecille Arnott, is on medical leave.

� e city has a strong crew of experienced and dedicated employees. With council’s full support they will continue to provide the high level of service that residents expect. While we do not anticipate any issues, we appreciate the community’s understanding if there are any little hiccups during this time. Council thanks our employees for their adaptability and willingness to step up in this time of transition.

� e change in management personnel is not a re� ection on Tracey or her past contribution to the city; it is a consequence of decisions necessary to implement the changes council was elected to bring about.

We were faced with an impasse, and so was Tracey. Honouring the intent of a contract entered into in the name of the city was important to both parties. In that spirit we were able to negotiate a resolution.

Don’t miss these informative events coming up: In � nancially healthy municipalities, the

water and sewer utilities are self-supporting. In Rossland, they rely on an infusion of general tax revenue to operate. Today at 6 p.m. in the Miners’ Hall, there will be a public meeting to explore alternative rate setting ideas.

On April 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Min-

ers’ Hall there will be an interactive session to review the � oughtexchange results and the impact on the � nancial plan. Over 300 residents participated and submitted 1,300 thoughts. I am thrilled that so many resi-dents took the time to share their thoughts.

Council is starting a systematic review of key policies to improve our operations and � nd ine� ciencies. So far, we have reduced allowable travel expenses for sta� and council.

Its not too late to join a committee to advise the steering committee on issues related to the development of a new sewage treatment plant for Rossland, Trail and War� eld. Details and applications are available at city hall or contact [email protected]

Budgets for our annual contribution to the regional district are nearly � nalized. Here are a few of the results: $511,000 is for � re protection, $374,000 regional sewer (includes borrowing for the new sewer pipe bridge), $182,000 for transit, $111,000 for arts and culture (predominantly to support the Charles Bailey � eater), and $108,000 for solid waste management.

Looking on the bright side: It is so exciting to hear about all the great

initiatives going on in the community: Our Arts Council is the proud recipient of a Columbia Basin Trust grant for $300,000. Congratulations! With help from the city, the dream of renovating the Miners’ Hall comes closer to reality.

Kudos are due to the hardworking library board: � eir renovation fundraising project is underway with a successful Columbia Basin Trust grant for $75,000. Here is more excellent news: Our seniors group got a New Horizons grant for $25,000 to � x up their hall. All of these projects will enhance our community.

� anks to our residents, Rossland con-tinues to be a lively, vibrant community.

MAYORKATHY MOORE

Auditor general releases report on Rossland’s capital asset management• Continued from page 2

Ruta issued a statement through her lawyer Monday, saying she will go to court to challenge the decision to � re her.

Hired to execute an idea pro-posed by Premier Christy Clark

in her 2012 bid for the BC Lib-eral Party leadership, Ruta set herself a target of 18 audits in the � rst year. Clashes with the sta� at her Surrey o� ce and the audit council began to emerge last year.

NDP local government critic Selina Robinson said the two-

year-old o� ce has lost credibil-ity over spending $5.2 million over two years to produce only one audit. Two more reports were issued last week.

� e function should be in-cluded in the existing BC Au-ditor General o� ce, which is an independent o� ce of the

legislature, Robinson said.Oakes said she remains com-

mitted to the current structure, which had envisioned three audits in the � rst year and � ve in the second. It was Ruta who raised expectations far beyond that and then didn’t deliver, she said.

The Auditor General’s report offered three recommendations to assist Rossland in its efforts to enhance its long-term

management of the city’s capital assets

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Recommendation 1The City of Rossland should develop and implement a systematic approach to capital asset management.

Recommendation 2The City of Rossland should improve its capi-tal asset information, risk assessment and planning by:• Completing the process of assembling in-formation on its capital assets and update it on a periodic basis in the future• Undertaking a thorough risk assessment of its capital assets and address them with an appropriate action plan.• Assessing its capital asset needs, includ-ing consideration of desired service levels.

Recommendation 3The City of Rossland should enhance its planning and approval process for capital projects by:• Adopting a consistent and structured decision-making process for all capital projects, including objective prioritization of proposed projects• Assessing the impact of each proposed capital project on the city’s operating bud-get• Building a capital asset management rev-enue model.• Developing a capital asset management investment plan to ensure that capital fund-ing is fully in place prior to launching each capital project.

Rossland Curling Club:Two members of the Rossland

Curling Club attended Monday’s city council meeting, delivering a presentation on recent and expected upgrades and membership break-downs.

� e club reported its recently-founded youth program has ex-ploded, seeing 32 kids this year with numbers expected to continue increasing.

� e presenters explained it isn’t only youth who are showing in-creased interest in curling, but all ages. At times, the club was nearly overbooked and people were turned away or forced to reschedule.

� e club members mentioned they felt the Rossland rink was fall-ing behind in terms of technology, when compared to neighbouring rinks. A new humidi� er is among the list of proposed improvements and is slated for 2016/17.

Other projects, ranging from $5,000 to $10,000, were suggested

as well. � ese include a new method to heat the ice and rink, as well as possibly bringing in Jet Ice systems to create purer ice and improve the rink’s quality.

Spring Cleanup go-ahead:Council approved the motion to

commence the annual spring clean-up process.

Prior to the approval of the 2015 budget, council has decided to al-locate $24,488 towards the project.

� is price tag is signi� cantly lower than previous years, now that fall

clean-up has been eliminated.� e previous years’ clean-up ex-

penditures were as follows:2010: $29,6002011: $39,0002012: $41,0002013: $39,0002014: $26,000In 2014, the fall clean-up was

removed.

Other approvals:Council decided to go ahead with

replacing the boiler located at the Golden Bear Daycare building.

Also approved was a motion re-questing three summer students be hired on for public works in May. However this year, council decided to keep the students on for an additional month. � e estimated cost is $4,416.

Finally, council gave the acting chief � nancial o� cer, planner and deputy corporate o� cer the ability to seek legal advice on behalf of the City of Rossland when required.

Council assured those in atten-dance this is only an option and council is not expecting to spend funds on legal advice.


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Re: “Tax credit for microbreweries?” March 19

A� er reading Alicia Wallace’s article on microbreweries I asked myself why your paper is so le� leaning. Her report endorses the NDP. However, she does not give any details, just a credit for compa-nies producing less then 5000 HL. � is is very misleading and it sounds like you support the NDP.

I would like to read a paper with a more balanced approach — could you introduce some conservative viewpoints? � ank you.

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One of my � rst tasks as the new report-

er for this newspaper was a street side poll.

With all the re-cent controversy over Prime Minister Ste-phen Harper’s newly proposed anti-terror-ism bill it felt � tting to ask the people of

Rossland what they thought of Bill C-51. A� er all, Nelson and Castlegar held their own rallies just last week to show the dis-comfort the new legislature brought them.

For a couple of hours, I roamed Colum-bia Ave. asking anyone that would listen,

what their position on the proposed bill was. � e answers, or lack thereof, was quite surprising.

Not only did most people have no stance on the bill, they had no knowledge of the act or what it proposed.

Now, I’m not here to wag my � nger and say “shame on you” or anything. I realize people may have legitimate rea-sons why they are out of the loop on this, but hopefully this piece can help shed some light on the matter, albeit a slightly skewed light.

Bill C-51 if passed, may never directly a� ect you or anyone you know, but it will be bad for Canada.

First, some background.C-51 was formally introduced to the

public at the beginning of 2015, in the wake of October’s Parliament Hill shootings. � e bill aims to encourage and facilitate infor-mation sharing between federal institutions in order to protect Canada against activities that undermine its security.

In short, Harper and his government would like to see more power in the hands of law enforcement and security institutions such as the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS).

� e prime minister promises this anti-terrorism act will make Canadians and Canada safer as a whole. In reality it allows the government to keep an ever-watchful eye on Canadian citizens.

� is may sound like paranoid thinking to some, but a very vocal majority thinks

this is going too far, myself included.By all means, do what you can to prevent

terrorism if it is such a large threat within this country, but a large sweeping bill such as this most certainly should not be forced upon the people with only a few months’ notice. It seems the government is trying to push this act through before anything arises to impede its progress.

Furthermore, C-51 does a poor job of de� ning what exactly terrorism is and many believe this bill could infringe upon the rights to peaceful protest and free speech.

Of course, there is much more to this bill, but I hope this piece prompts you to take a look for yourself and form your own opinion whether your government is look-ing out for you in the end.

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It doesn’t take long for people to realize that we do things a little dif-ferently in the Kootenays. In keep-ing with that long held Kootenay tradition, dance studio develop-ment in Rossland hasn’t followed the traditional path.

When Renée Salsiccioli set up her studio in Rossland about seven years ago, she initially went down the conventional route of add-ing classes to meet demand and having students attend festivals (competitions). Now, she is do-ing the reverse and limiting the number of classes, putting a cap on the number of dancers training at the studio, and working hard to stay small.

This dramatic change in focus has enabled Salsiccioli to concen-trate more on what she loves to do, which is to “train dancers to give them opportunities.”

Salsiccioli has gradually reduced the number of dancers training at the studio and within five years will reduce that number to 25 students Her philosophy is to become less

competition-based and with that, she is slowly disengaging from a lot of festival attendance to focus more on the actual training. This careful attention to the dancer’s training pays dividends for young dancers.

The latest round of dancers to get ready to leave the Kootenays and the comfort and familiarity of their home studio are: Emilia Hof-mann, 11, and Charlotte MacKay, 13. They wil be attending the Na-tional Ballet summer program in Toronto this summer.

Tatum Clement, 11, has been accepted to attend the Royal Win-nipeg Ballet summer program; Sabrina Neufeld, 16, has been ac-cepted into Ballet Austin’s sum-mer program in Austin, Texas; and Brooklyn Kokiw and Marit Kas-sels, both 12, have been accepted into the Alberta Ballet’s summer program.

Summer programs tend to run for about four weeks and typically serve as a second stage audition for a ballet school’s year-round profes-sional program.

There will be an opportunity to see some great dance at the upcom-ing Kootenay Festival of the Arts held in Trail April 8-17.

This is your chance to support young up-and-coming local artists at a non-profit festival. In addi-tion to dance, there will be piano, voice, speech, woodwinds, guitar and strings.

The festival schedule shows the following dates:

Dance – April 8 – 11Piano – April 13 – 18Voice – April 13 – 14Speech – April 14 – 15Woodwinds – April 16Guitar – April 16Strings – April 17Highlights Concert – Dance Only – April 11Highlights Concert – Other Disciplines – April 18

For more information on Koo-tenay Danceworks, go to kootenay-danceworks.com.

Up, up and away! Pictured L-R: Brooklyn Kokiw, Emilia Hofmann, Tatum Clement (centre front), Sabrina Neufeld (centre back), Charlotte McKay, and Marit Kassels. Photo by Renee Salsiccioli

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Reporter Chris Stedile asked people whether or not they support Harper’s new anit-terrorism act; Bill C-51.

Do you support Bill C-51?

We need to redirect foreign policy so people don’t want to kill Canadians.

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It’s dif� cult to support anything with such a large scale and sweeping effects on society.

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I don’t like Harper and this bill is too much.

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Support for library renewal project

The Juno-nominated act Cadence plays to kids at the Charles Bailey Theatre on May 2. Photo submitted

Momentum behind the Rossland library renewal project surged recently with the an-nouncement of a $75,000 grant from Co-lumbia Basin Trust. � is brings the project almost halfway to its $310,000 goal. � e grant comes to the library from the Trust’s development program.

“We are very happy and grateful to re-ceive support from Columbia Basin Trust,” said Debbie Nelson, fundraising coordina-

tor for the renewal project. “It shows strong endorsement for the project and, on a big-ger scale, great leadership in community development in the region. � is is a legacy project that will impact the community for generations.”

� e project will use contemporary design and leading edge technology to redesign the library interior to create a dynamic, inspir-ing and information-rich interior. � e new

design will add four hundred square feet of public space, increasing the size of the library by almost 30 per cent.

� e library renewal committee has joined forces with the Rossland Rotary and multiple community volunteers to host an online auc-tion scheduled for May. Anyone interested in lending a hand is asked to sign up at the library or visit the website at rosslandli-braryrenewal.com.

From left, Rossland library board of directors Lorrie Walmsley and Debbie Nelson; Kelvin Saldern, Columbia Basin Trust; library directors Eric Knudsgaard, Yolanda Ridge, Adam Howse, Bev Rintoul, and Lauren Roach; and Lloyd McLellan, Rossland city council library liaison. Photo by Jordan Bell


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PUBLIC MEETING� ursday, March 26, 6 p.m. @ Ross-land City Hall to discuss with coun-cil the setting of the 2015 water and sewer rates.

CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY DAFFODIL DAYSPick up your fresh cut daffodils

March 26-27 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ferraro Foods. Questions? Contact Mary at 250-362-9452.

EASTER EGG HUNTApril 4, 11 a.m. @ the Rossland Mu-seum. Following the search, come into the museum for some special crafts and activities! More details to come.

THE KOOTENAY FESTIVAL OF ARTS will be hosted in Trail from April 6-18. The festival offers students in the disciplines of dance, piano, speech, drama, choral, vocal and

strings, the opportunity of perfor-mance and adjudication by profes-sionals in a theatrical environment.

HISTORICAL TALK Friday, April 24, 6:30 p.m. @ Ross-land Museum. Topic: The two Dewdneys

NDCU 64TH AGMTuesday, April 28, 7 p.m. @ Pres-tige Lakeside Resort, Nelson. To en-sure members from Rossland can participate free bus service will be available. 5:30 p.m. pick up at the Rossland branch.

YOUTH FILM MAKING DROP INWednesdays until Apr 1, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. @ YAN space.Hang out with other youth film makers and work on your film proj-ects. Get your films ready for the U19 film festival with the support of other people interested in film. Help each other film scenes, share knowledge, techniques and equip-ment. Facilitated by Liam Barnes, former winner and judge of the U19 Film Festival.

ART DROP IN NIGHTMondays, starting March 2, 7 to 8:30 p.m. @ our new space next door to RHC Insurance down town. There will be no instruction, just a space to be creative with other youth artists. We will have guest art-ists present to lend support. Guest artists: March 2 and 9 – painter Stepha-nie Gauvin; March 16 and 23 – air brush artist Colin Taylor.Other guest artists to be announced!

ROSSLAND MAKERLABThursdays 7 to 8:30 p.m. @ Sev-en Summits Centre for Learning Mentors are on hand to help with 3D modeling, printing or for other technology project. For youth 12 yrs and up. This program is free. ADULT CO-ED REC HOCKEYTuesdays 9:45 to 11 p.m.Sundays 9:15 to 10:30 p.m.Join this fun, co-ed recreational program of non-contact drop-in hockey. Full equipment is required and some experience necessary.

FREE DISC GOLFFridays at 7 to 9 p.m. from January to mid-March at the RSS gym. The Kootenay Rockies Disc Golf Soci-ety are offering indoor disc golf. A variety of fun putting 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 Wednes-days from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

OPEN MIC NIGHTTuesdays 9 to 11 p.m. @ Flying Steamshovel. Bring your gear and come out and jam with other mu-sicians. Hosted by Tim Bourchier.

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

ROSSLAND SENIORSMonday 1:30 p.m. Seniors Art Club meets. Contact Edith at 250-362-4477.Monday 7 p.m. Rossland Quilters Guild meets. Contact Dayanne at 250-362-7727.Wednesday 7 p.m. Rossland Old Time Fiddlers play. Visitors should contact Richie or Audrey at 250-362-9465. Thursday 9:30 to 11 a.m. Seniors stretching exercises and morning tea and snacks.

LOCAL WRITERS DISCUSSIONWednesdays 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. @ the Rossland Seniors Hall. To share ideas, expertise and knowledge, cri-tiques, and open opportunities for experienced and want to be writ-ers. For more information contact Les Anderson by email [email protected] or phone @ 250-362-5532.

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

ROSSLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY The library has lots of great pro-grams and events:Homeschoolers Happy Hour:1st and 3rd Friday 1-2 p.m.Lego Club:1st and 3rd Thursday 3 to 4 p.m.Books and Babies: Fridays at 11 a.m. Songs and story time for little ones 0 to 30 months. Page Turners Book Club: 2nd Thursday of each month from 3 to 4 p.m. for kids 8-11 years old.Book Club for adults:Last Wednesday of each month. Movies and Munchies: 4th Thursday of each month from 3 to 4 p.m. For kids 6-12 years.

ROSSLAND MONKEY CLUBTuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m. @ RSS Auditorium. Parkour and freerunning. Ages 8 and up. $5 drop-in.

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

ROSSLAND TOONIE XC SERIES AT BLACKJACKCome ski under lights at the Black-Jack Ski Club. XC Skiing events every Thursday night. Events will continue through March or until we run out of snow. Register in the trailhead cabin between 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.March 26: Classic

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FREE box lacrosse skills camp

West Kootenay Minor Lacrosse Association is hosting a free box lacrosse skills camp this weekend in Castlegar for all youth ages 5 to 16.

� e camp is an opportunity for youth to learn to play the game, and for parents to learn more about the local box lacrosse program. � e camp is free, but interested participants must pre-register at [email protected].

Camp participants must bring running shoes, a hockey helmet with a cage, and lacrosse or hockey gloves. All � rst-time players participating in the skills camp will have their name entered for a chance to win a free league registration for the 2015 season. � e camp is also open to all returning players.

� e association is looking for new players. Girls are welcome. � ey currently practice in Castlegar and welcome players from Grand Forks to Nelson and everywhere in between.

� e season starts March 30 and ends in late June or mid-July depending on the age group. League registration forms are available at the Castlegar Com-munity Complex, Gerick’s Sport in Trail, and Mallards Source for Sports in Nelson.

For more information about the free skills camp or the box lacrosse program, visit wkmla.com or contact [email protected].

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CAMP:March 28-29, @ Stanley Humphries High School in Castlegar.Cost: FREE!Times: Tyke/Novice 9 to 10:15 a.m.Peewee 10:30 to 11:45 a.m.Bantam 1 to 2:30 p.m.Midget 2:30 to 4 p.m.


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The Canadian Wom-en’s National Field Hockey Team booked its ticket to the World League Round 2 semifinal with a 5-1 win over Austria Thursday morning at Women’s World League Round 2 in Dublin, Ireland.

As they were with Ukraine, Canada’s women were ready for an awkward style of match which didn’t quite allow for a free-flowing style of hockey.

That readiness paid off early and often, as veteran forward Thea Culley, a Ross-land native, beat Austrian goalkeeper Jasmin Anderle just three minutes into the match to give Canada an im-portant lead early.

The first goal of the game has proven to be quite impor-tant for the red-and-white as Canada has shown comfort playing with the lead, not giving one up throughout the entire tournament so far.

That task was made easier when Culley added to the lead in the twenty-fourth minute for her second of the game. Culley’s fourth goal of the tournament ties her for first in tournament goal

scoring with Chile’s Daniela Caram and Ireland’s Naomi Carroll.

Before the half was out, Alex Thicke, a newcomer to the national scene playing in only her sixth international match, was able to beat An-derle on a penalty corner for her first international goal to increase Canada’s lead to 3-0.

Canada’s dominance con-tinued into the second half as the women were not going to leave anything to chance.

In the thirty-second min-ute, defender Sara McMa-nus notched her second of the tournament on a pen-alty corner for the 4-0 and to extinguish any doubts surrounding the result. The teams exchanged goals late in the match, with Stephanie Norlander getting Canada’s final tally in the sixteith min-ute.

With the win, Canada moves on to the tournament semifinal today and will face Chile at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. Chile is ranked 20th in the world, two spots ahead of Canada, and defeated Turkey in another quarterfinal on Thursday.

The two semifinal winners will automatically earn spots into World League Round 3 in June in Valencia, Spain.

The top two finishers at World League 2 gain an en-try into World League Round 3 in Spain in June, where the top teams will earn a spot at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Thea Culley, a Rossland native, takes team to nationals

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Rossland News, March 26, 2015