Climate change lecture, skating, art lessons...something for everyone!

The Recreation Department is working on the Spring Brochure in the next two weeks.  If you would like to run a program with the REC Department, please give us a call or drop by to discuss your ideas.  The deadline for submitting a program description is Friday, Feb. 10. 

Hey Teens!  There’s a Hip Hop & Jazz, Dance class just for you, on Tuesdays from 5:45-6:45pm in the MacLean Annex.  Think you’ve got some good moves?  Have fun, get some exercise and hang with your friends! 

Public Skatingfor the week is Wednesday from 6:30-7:45pm, Friday from 5:00-6:30pm and Sunday from 6:00-7:30pm.  The 2:30-4:00pm Public Skating session has cancelled due to the Midget House Minor Hockey Tournament.  If you can’t get enough skating and want more than we’ve scheduled, enjoy the outdoor rink, located on 3^rd Ave, between Spokane Street and Washington Street.   The Public Works Department has installed a fire pit and benches - bring some wood to build a fire and enjoy our beautiful outdoor ice rink!  Red Mountain also has an outdoor skating rink to enjoy – look for it to the left of the road that goes up to the Maintenance Department. 

The Friends of the Rossland Range are hosting a lecture about Climate Change, on Wednesday February 8 from 7:30-9:00pm in the Miners Hall.  The lecture will discuss the potential impacts of climate change to ecosystems, trees, snow and wildfire in the West Kootenay region, including a primer on why the climate is changing.  Guest speakers Craig DeLong and Greg Utzig have worked for many years as forest ecologists specializing in ecosystem dynamics, disturbance ecology, and forest conservation.  Tickets are $10.00 with proceeds going to the Friends of the Rossland Range.  Tickets can be purchased in advance at Powder Hound in Rossland or Gerick’s Cycle and Ski in Trail, or on the night of the event, at the door.   

If you’re looking for something for the kids to do over Spring Break – Shelley Painter will be running some March Break Art Classes!  Running Monday to Friday, March 12 to March 16 and then again from March 19 to 23, these two hour long classes run from 2:00-4:00pm.  Each day will be a different project and some days will explore more than one project, using a specific technique.  Participants can come to one class or all the classes – whichever works best for your child’s schedule.  Suggested ages are 6 to 12 years, but 3-5 year olds are welcome to come with a parent or babysitter, for the first hour only.  Please contact our department for more information about pricing and specific projects. 

The PAC at RSS has purchased a beverage container recycling bin for donations of CLEAN beverage containers.  The bin is located in the parking lot at the back of the school, against the gym wall.  The bin will have signage donated by Interior Signs in Trail, in the next few weeks, so that everyone is aware that they can drop recyclables off, in the bin.  The monies earned from donated cans and bottles will go towards assisting the RSS sports teams and school clubs with travel and competition expenses and purchasing new equipment for the school.   

Hip Hop & Jazzstarts on Tuesday, January 24 with different times for kids 9-11 years and 12+ years.  Adults are on Wednesdays at 7:00pm, starting January 25, 2012.  This is a fast paced, energetic class with an emphasis on having fun and feeling good. 

Sr.’s Duffer Hockey on Tuesday morningsruns from 9:30-10:45am each week.  This is a great program for enthusiastic Seniors who would like to learn how to play hockey or already know and want to get out and play. 

If you enjoy backcountry and cross-country skiing at the Nancy Greene summit, stop by the Recreation Department to pick up a topographic map of the area, complete with locations of all the cabins. 

The Recreation Department is looking for Instructors who are interested in offering courses for local youth.  If you enjoy working with teenagers and would like to discuss an idea for a program, please contact our office.