Red's Student Season Pass Price- Are You Serious?

When you are doing something for the first time it is inevitable that you will make mistakes. Everyone does it. We likely always will. When you’re doing something for the first time and you have success greater than you imagined early in a project’s lifespan, the inevitable early stage mistakes become amplified and are seen by a much greater audience.

As with any mistake there is always a margin of regret. A mistake that deserves punishment is one that goes unlearned from. A mistake that deserves tolerance, patience and compassion is one which is humbling, remorseful and that we learn from, grow from and ultimately prosper from.

This past week I was the author behind the comment posted to tfloods blog regarding Red Resort and their relationship with the people of Rossland and the surrounding area. While I feel that my criticisms had merit, I went too far and crossed a line. I made a critical error in the way I presented them. The proper method would have been to dial back the volume a bit, and present the issues as I viewed them with less emotion and more tact. I also regret the way I delivered my message which was not intended to be malicious, but rather to act as a challenge to Red to improve. Since my time moving to Rossland I have developed a passion for this city, the people, the environment and the resort. I let this passion get the best of me through harsh words directed at Red. For that I apologize and retract the original comment.

Also at hand through this comment was the issue of anonymity. The Telegraph upon input from a variety of stakeholders and persons of authority on the subject and after other early stage project mistakes which we learned, grew and prospered from developed a policy of not allowing anonymous posts on the site. To enforce it we required all posters and comments to register and provide full name and e-mail address.

This past week my posting anonymously as Rosslander uncovered a deficiency in our policy which had worked well the previous 6 months. I as a writer and partner in the Telegraph overstepped my boundaries in posting the anonymous post and for this also I apologize deeply.

The proper fashion would have been for me to submit my post to the editor signed with my full name for review and possible publishing as an editorial or commentary. For posting anonymously violating the Telegraph's policies I sincerely apologize. I overstepped the boundaries of my position and have learned an important lesson from the experience.

I personally and the Telegraph as a company value Red Resort as a key player in our community and wish the best for them as well as the community. We will still challenge Red and others to be the best they can be, however an incident such as this will not happen again and all future commentaries or editorials posted to the Telegraph will be strictly edited and screened to eliminate anonymous and malicious posts.

For feelings hurt, and any images potentially damaged by my post I apologize and look forward to continuing forward together and to continue to foster positive discussion and discourse in Rossland through the Telegraph.