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BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff

Success is not measured by how much money you drop into a campaign according to some new Greater Trail municipal politicians seated after last November’s election.

But campaign expenses released last month may suggest otherwise, with the candidate who earned the most votes in Trail spending more than his counterparts.

“The biggest expense is the energy you put into it,” said Trail councillor Kevin Jolly, who received the strongest results with 1,407 votes from the 1,865 Trail residents who made their way to the polling station. “My attitude was I don’t care what people tell me, I’m running like I’m in last place and I’m going to go full tilt until the bell.”

Jolly topped out with a total of nearly $6,400 spent on his campaign, with monetary and inkind campaign contributions covering all but approximately $1,000 out of pocket spending.

His message – it’s time for change – resonated with Trail voters, some who were compelled to offer more than a vote.

He tackled marketing through different channels – flyers, brochures, ads at Smoke Eaters’ games and a website – and suspects his expense account will look much smaller during the next election when he doesn’t have to cover start-up fees.

His colleague, Trail councillor Sean Mackinlay, didn’t have to spend nearly as much to get his voice heard.

Mackinlay forked over the least (about $500) out of the Trail candidates who earned a seat and collected just enough ballots (900) to secure a spot.

“Ideas are free and that’s the best part about politics,” he said.

“You don’t win an election by putting up a big sign on the side of the road, you do it by contacting the voters in a face-to-face manner or nowadays in an online manner with Facebook or with a web page.”

Mackinlay led with an “outside perspective,” connecting with individuals using social networking – keeping up with a Facebook forum that still exits today– and driving home an easy-toapproach persona.

He hosted an informal all-candidates forum prior to a scheduled debate to invite residents to meet him in a comfortable setting.

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What do you get when you mix Ketchup (aka “The Tomato Slayer,”) with a a pool of icy water? The end result is plenty of entertainment as Red Mountain hosted its annual Slush Cup on Saturday at the resort. See Page 2 for more photos.

Salmo shines in Earth Hour competition Town wins $5,000 energy upgrade for its library

BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff

Salmo shined the most in a lights-out challenge that has earned the community a $5,000 energy upgrade for the Salmo Public Library.

For the fourth consecutive year, FortisBC sponsored the Earth Hour Challenge, which encouraged residents from 17 communities to make a pledge to switch off non-essential lighting appli-

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The community with the highest votes received bragging rights and the financial boost for the non-profit of its choice.

The money will help Salmo either update its lighting or replace doors and windows at the aging facility.

“I’m so thankful,” said Marianne Hansen, acting director at the Salmo Public Library. “A lot of people worked really hard for us and really went out there and got pledges. It’s kind of over-

whelming.”

The challenge fit in nicely with Salmo’s push to expand and renovate the entire facility, a capital campaign started last spring for the library’s 50 years of service. The library has already raised nearly $30,000 for its $50,000 goal through fundraising initiatives and local contributions.

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LOCAL Word of mouth works too FROM PAGE 1 Though his efforts didn’t attract much of a crowd, it did create a buzz.

His story “shows more Campaign expenses By legislation, candidates are required to disclose the amount they raised and spent on their campaigns within 120 days of the last election Trail council: *Kevin Jolly $6385.53 ($5339.34 campaign contributions) *Robert Cacchioni $2662.37 *Rick Georgetti $2,328.19 ($1066.70 campaign contributions) Fred Romano $1,788.24 *Eleanor Gattafoni Robinson $1636.20 Bryan Deferro $1485.14 *Gord DeRosa $1296.26 John Carter $685.50 *Sean Mackinlay $496.83 Ray Furlotte $427.13 Area A director: *Ali Grieve $875.93 ($662.05 campaign contributions) Scott Cohen $0 Fruitvale mayor: *Patricia Cecchini $1,098.01 Gary Moisson $738.47 Montrose mayor: *Joe Danchuk $790.44 Griff Welsh $146.08 Ron Pylpuik $0 Rossland council: *Kathy Moore $874.73 *Jill Spearn $235.00 *Kathy Wallace $92.56 ($92.56 campaign contributions) *Cary Fisher $25 *Jody Blomme $25 Laurie Charlton $25 *Tim Thatcher $0 David Klein $0 Sharon Weider $0 Bob Chamut (did not file) * – elected

than anything that it’s not necessarily always about the money that you put into a campaign but it’s about the ideas that are out there.”

Rossland’s youngest councillor – 36-year-old Jody Blomme – kept it even simpler by spreading her ideas through wordof-mouth and keeping an open-door policy. She managed to sneak into office with 473 votes, just enough support to earn the final place on council.

Blomme said she couldn’t swing a heavy campaign, nor did she want to, and only forked over a $25 donation toward the food bank prior to participating in the city’s all-candidates forum.

“I think in a small town, it’s more of a matter of talking to people and letting them know why you’re doing what you’re doing and what you’ve done already and really that’s not something that can be written out effectively and distributed,” she said.

The former environmental activist is still true to her principals and opted to not print any flyers or brochures to get recognized on the campaign trail.

“I wanted to stand by sustainable ideals to a degree and I wanted to exemplify that,” she said.

Consumption fell during hour FROM PAGE 1 efforts and we were kind of neck and neck all week.”

In total, over 6,000 pledges to participate in Earth Hour were registered online, a record-setting number that is more than triple from last year.

This level of engagement resulted in a 1.7 per cent drop in electricity consumption during Earth Hour, or 5.48 megawatts – which is equal to switching off approximately 90,000 60W incandescent light bulbs – and represents an increase of 1.9 megawatts or 30,000 light bulbs over last year.

“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 Loski, FortisBC vice president of customer service said in a news release. FortisBC could not provide specific results from the challenge by press time.

The Canadian Press reported 511 Canadian cities and towns participated in this year’s Earth Hour.

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Sue DeRosa, manager of diagnostic imaging at KBRH, is joined by Dr. Elsabe Steenkamp, director of radiology, to accept a $10,000 donation from the Trail Hospital Auxiliary’s Karen Hadley and Erm Stevens toward the KBRH Health Foundation’s mammography campaign. Donations can be made online at www.kbrhhealthfoundation.ca, over the phone (364-3495) or by mail (KBRH Health Foundation, 1200 Hospital Bench, Trail, B.C. V1R 4M1).

Spring runoff already running high Columbia River at 111 per cent of normal runoff

BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff

Spring runoff flowing through the Columbia River is higher than normal, according to a recent report from the B.C. River Forecast Centre.

The river is sitting at 111 per cent of its normal runoff, much higher than it has been in the last five years when runoff was well below normal.

The pace set by the river in spring of 2012 surpasses the output from 2008 when the river neared 110 per cent of its runoff average.

It’s the same story with the Kootenay River, which

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Although La Niña conditions are still present across the equatorial Pacific Ocean, said Dave Campbell of the B.C. River Forecast Centre in the report, temperature anomalies are weaker than last year’s La Niña event.

He said the La Niña event could break down this spring, but Environment Canada is calling for cooler than normal conditions for the next three months throughout the West Kootenay and across B.C. “Seasonal precipitation forecasts are for more

normal precipitation over the same period across the province,” he said.

That also means the snow pack will not go quickly, and will likely be maintained well into the warmer months.

Nearby, the Okanagan and Kettle River basins are only seeing 88 per cent of normal runoff, while the Similkameen is higher at 102 per cent.

The low snow pack in the Okanagan-Kettle basin — which also flows into the Boundary country — is a concern for seasonal flow and the potential for low flows through the summer.

By this date, about 80 per cent of the annual BC snow pack has typically accumulated, with approximately six to eight weeks

of additional accumulation season still to come, said Campbell. At a provincial level, snow pack levels are near normal through most of the province, with the exception of higher snow pack levels in northern B.C. Although the West Kootenay region has higher flows than normal, danger of flooding remains remote, according to the report. However, flooding forecasters are keeping an eye on snow pack levels in northern B.C. as cooler than normal temperatures have produced near-record snow levels in some areas.

In the Nechako Basin, the snowpack is nearly 160 per cent of normal while the Upper Fraser shows a snowpack of 144 per cent of normal.

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with the province.

The B.C. Anesthesiologists’ Society had threatened its members would begin walking out this week as they battle the government and the B.C. Medical

Association over funding and the manner in which their services are used.

But the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled the doctors can’t withdraw services until at least April 20.

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BCGEU President Darryl Walker said Friday talks with the province have collapsed and its members will hold a strike vote.

The three-year contract that expires Saturday was under the government’s net-zero mandate, the same round of negotiations that has prompted teachers to strike after their five-year deal expired in 2011.

The new BCGEU contract does not face the same restrictions and it falls under the government’s co-operative gains mandate, which leaves room for wage increases by finding productivity improvements or savings.

Walker, who tried to steer away from the government’s current popularity challenges and its ongoing contract issues with the B.C. Teachers Federation, said his members want to catch up financially after seeing their spending power decline by more than five per cent. “Our members have not had a pay increase in three years,� Walker said at a news conference to announce the breakdown in contract talks. “Our members know full well, as everyone does, that these are tough economic times,� he said. “Heck, they work in government agencies that have faced cut after cut. The final straw came this week when the government tabled their wage offer: it was well below inflation.�

Walker said the union countered the government’s wage offer of three per cent over two years

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Walker said the BCGEU expects to have its strike vote tabulated by May 4, after which the union will ask that contract talks resume. He said he expects the union’s strike vote will add strength to its contract demands.

Finance Minister Kevin Falcon issued a statement saying he believed the two sides can reach a settlement, but the government’s top priority is ensuring it balances the budget next year. “This is not a net-zero mandate, and the government has worked hard to find savings within the 2012 co-operative gains mandate that could be used for modest wage increases for our public service employees,� said Falcon’s statement. “B.C. has a legislated commitment to balance the budget in 2013-14 - it is our first priority and we will meet that commitment.�

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OBITUARIES WHITE, BARB — It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Barb White (Hilt) on March 29, 2012 at the age of 77. Barb was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. She moved to Trail with family and then met the love of her life Bob White.

Barb and Bob loved the community of Montrose and were happy to raise their family there.

Barb was predeceased by her husband Robert White, with whom she shared three children; son Glenn (Cindy) and twin daughters Joy (Mike) and Janice (Dave). Barb and Bob shared their life with Bob’s brothers Peter (Linda) and Willard (Carlina) White, with whom they formed special bonds while sharing their home. They enjoyed their nieces and nephews Christa-Lea (Paul), Karen (Johnathan) and Kenny (Brooke) White, as they grew up next door. Barb will be greatly missed by her grandchildren Jessica & Cole Fletcher, Jesse & Tylor Livingston and Michael, Alex & Noah Bonin.

She will also be missed by her sister in law, Phyllis Barr, Merlyn Hilt, Hilda Gordon and her friends Lidia Duffus and Yvette Hayes.

Barb was eagerly awaiting the birth of her new blessings, great nieces and/or nephews.

Barb fought and conquered her battle with breast and lung can-

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cer, with many memories of her family to help her through the tough times. She is resting peacefully now with her husband.

The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at the Trail Regional hospital and Poplar Ridge for the care she received the last week of her life. Also a special thank you to Dr. Blair Stanley.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 10:30 am at St. Rita’s Catholic Church in Fruitvale with Father J. Joseph Kizhakethottathil M.S.T, celebrant.

Gwen Ziprick of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements.

As an expression of sympathy, donations in Barb’s name may be made to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Health Foundation, for digital mammography, at 1200 Hospital Bench, Trail, BC V1R 4M1 or online at www.kbrhhealthfoundation.ca.

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NASHVILLE - Earl Scruggs was remembered Sunday as an influential, helpful and humble banjo player who put his own trademark on bluegrass music.

Some 2,300 mourners attended Scruggs’ public funeral at the Ryman Auditorium, where he played his songs for years on the Grand Ole Opry country music show and recorded his final album. The Academy of Country Music planned a tribute Sunday night at its annual awards show in Las Vegas.

The pioneering banjo player and his pickin’ partner Lester Flatt, a guitarist, teamed for 20 years to become the most famous duo in bluegrass history.

Scruggs, a four-time Grammy winner, died Wednesday at age 88.

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Country star Ricky Skaggs said Scruggs “was the most humble musician I ever met. He was always listening not at himself but at the next generation.�

Bluegrass great Del McCoury told the gathering that he was enthralled as a youngster by the Scruggs’ sound. “If not for Earl Scruggs, I might not have played music at all,� said McCoury.

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Scruggs’ use of three fingers - instead of the limited clawhammer style that was once prevalent - elevated the banjo from a part of the rhythm section to a lead instrument that was as versatile as the guitar and far more flashy. He is credited with helping create modern country music with a string-bending style of playing.

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Ditching the penny doesn’t go far enough

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In last Thursday’s federal budget, the government of Canada announced its plan to eliminate the production of the 1-cent coin.

It’s an excellent move, but the questions to ask are: what is the optimal coinage system in Canada, and could there be additional savings by revamping the whole system?

The penny has almost no purchasing power and costs Ottawa 1.6 cents to produce. It’s been our lowest denominated coin for around a century, back when the penny actually bought something. Now the penny can’t buy anything.

Not even a nickel can buy much.

Other countries, such as New Zealand, Australia, the Netherlands, Norway, Finland and Sweden, have ditched their penny, and it hasn’t led to the collapse of their economies or societies.

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still have them? Why do retailers continue to hand out fist-fulls of coins for simple transactions? The reason is simply that they exist.

The Royal Canadian Mint – the federal government Crown Corporation that produces the coins – says that they produce 600 million pennies each year because the banks and retailers order them. But we don’t need them, and if the Mint stopped producing them there would be no demand.

Transactions at the cash register for bank debit card and credit card transactions could still be kept to two decimal places, as could all accounting practices.

But if Ottawa wants to save money and simplify the coinage system, why stop at the penny? Let’s drop the nickel and the quarter, too, and move from the seven-coin system to a much easier fourcoin system: the toonie, the loonie, the 50-cent

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piece (call it a half-loonie) and the 10-cent piece.

In a cash transaction with our current sevencoin system, it’s possible to be handed back an astounding 11 coins in change. With the fourcoin system, the most you could receive is seven coins in change.

Getting rid of the penny, nickel and quarter will really only involve a change at the point of sale for cash transactions. A convention would develop whereby retailers would automatically round UP or DOWN to the nearest dime depending on the

final price. New Zealand has such a policy in place; it’s understood by the retailer and the customer, and it works just fine.

(Those who suggest businesses will always gouge the customer by rounding UP don’t understand competition.)

There are others who fear this system of rounding to the nearest dime would cause inflation.

Hogwash. First of all, if we safely assume that retailers and consumers will develop a convention of rounding up and down, prices will all even out in the end. Secondly, cash transactions make up a very small percentage of the average consumer’s total purchases.

Most large transactions – such as a home, a car, a stereo, or even clothes – are not paid for in cash. Only very small transactions such as buying a coffee, lunch at the food court, or a pack of gum, are regularly paid in coins.

Aside from the savings in production costs, the economy would benefit in other ways, too. Counting, sorting, rolling, and packaging coins is a costly effort by people who work in banks and behind the retail cash register. This takes up valuable time – and what retailer wouldn’t want to find ways to speed up the movement of customers through the cash line?

If the federal government is trying to save money, dropping the penny is a very good place to start.

But why stop there?

With the one-cent coin soon to be making an exit, now is the perfect opportunity to rethink and redesign our entire coinage system.

Rationalizing and modernizing it makes good sense, and is long overdue.

Troy Media Business columnist Todd Hirsch is Senior Economist with ATB Financial.

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Airport plays a vital role Last year, before we moved from the Lower Mainland to Trail, we took into consideration the flight services offered by the Trail Regional Airport. Being new to the area, I often hear the local fliers praising the merits of the Trail airport and how planes have a greater chance to land in Trail than in Castlegar.

Since our move to Trail, we have commuted to Vancouver on several occasions and feel grateful to have such a service

available to us. Every time we have been on a flight, there were no empty seats.

During our flights, I have met travelers from the Vancouver area who were planning to spend time in the Trail area.

I strongly believe that the airport generates economic benefits for the community, ie: attracting visitors, transportation of goods, addition of service such as Medivac.

I fully support Trail Councillor

Robert Cacchioni who voted against adjusting the draft budget. The airport is a real asset to the community and in order to increase its capacity, it is important that upgrades to the landing strip and reception area be considered, in addition to having a permanent paid position.

This can only be accomplished by gradually making improvements.

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NATIONAL Leaders meet on eve of Summit of the Americas THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - It’s being billed as a chance for North American leaders to discuss jobs, security and disaster assistance, but the elephant in the Rose Garden on Monday just might be drug policy.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper will spend three hours with U.S. President Barack Obama and Mexican President

Felipe Calderon at the White House for the sixth gathering of what was once called the Three Amigos summit.

The Summit of the Americas, which takes place in Cartagena, Colombia, April 14-15, merited only a passing mention in a release from the Prime Minister’s Office.

“Canada remains committed to working with our

North American partners to address security challenges and to deepening our cooperation in support of neighbours in Central America,” Harper spokesman Andrew MacDougall said in a release.

Left unsaid was that those security challenges relate largely to a violent and escalating drug war, and that some leaders in Central America are

now openly questioning three decades of public policy.

The Harper government is proudly prohibitionist when it comes to drugs, and Obama hasn’t shown much public sympathy for the decriminalization arguments.

What could make Monday’s closed-door discussion is Calderon’s own statements hinting at decriminalization.

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The problem has become so bad in Saskatoon that one city councillor has proposed a ban on all future drive-thrus.

City transportation manager Angela Gardiner said she’s not sure a ban is the best solution. But the problem does need to be addressed.

Gardiner said the dilemma was brought up at a national transportation engineering conference last year. Traffic numbers for Tim Hortons drive-thrus greatly exceed the average for other fast-food outlets in Canada.

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Nitehawks perched on top of KIJHL Beaver Valley sweeps Kelowna to claim sixth league title in franchise history

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Seventy players battled for three days in a spring Trail Smoke Eaters evaluation camp on the weekend at Cominco Arena.

Smokies take stock for next year with new crop of players

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The raw ingredients for a fresh new dish of Junior A hockey were on the ice on the weekend at Cominco Arena as the Trail Smoke Eaters held their annual spring evaluation camp.

Over 70 players from as far away as the TIMOTHY SCHAFER PHOTO Eastern U.S. seaboard, Players were literally Alberta, Saskatchewan fighting for jobs for and across B.C. were in next year. the Silver City for the three-day camp, all vying for one of the few spots the Smokies have open for next season.

With over 20 players from the West Kootenay — and eight from Trail alone — there could be a larger representation of local talent on the 20122013 edition of the venerable Junior A franchise roster.

And although the Smokies return all but two players from their current roster, some of the players from the weekend could create a spot for themselves for next season, bumping a veteran if they continue the strong play they showed in the spring camp, said a team official.

“I don’t know how many, but quite a few will get invited back to main camp,” said Smokies head coach Bill Birks late last week.

Players ranging in age from 15-19 were in camp, but none had previous Junior A experience.

Although the coaching staff was busy with one-onone sessions with the players after the evaluation games concluded Sunday afternoon — and were unavailable for comment on who impressed — they did hint prior to the weekend there might be some surprises in camp in late summer.

The Smokies finished the regular season with a 11-42-1-6 record, scoring an average of 2.5 goals per game and giving up 4.9 goals per game. There are some holes to fill on the club, said one official, but they have youth on their side.

Canada wins bronze in sledge THE CANADIAN PRESS HAMAR, Norway - Greg Westlake had a goal and an assist to lead Canada in a 2-0 bronze medal victory against the Czech Republic at the world sledge hockey championships on Sunday.

Canadian head coach Mike Mondin of Trail wanted his team to start aggressive. The team responded with Westlake’s first-period goal.

“Something happened during the week that’s never really happened to us before - giving up the first goal in the game - but today we wanted to make sure we corrected that and the boys worked hard and we got that done,” said Mondin.

The Beaver Valley Nitehawks are sitting on the top perch of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League.

Last night in Kelowna, the Hawks, who were the top team in the regular season, completed a four-game sweep of the Kelowna Chiefs with a 4-2 victory to add the playoff championship to a stellar season.

The win marks the sixth time in franchise history that the Nitehawks will hang a league championship banner in the Beaver Valley Arena. The Hawks also claimed the KIJHL crown in 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2004.

The 2012 banner began to unfurl early in the second period as Beaver Valley scored three times in a span of just over six minutes to turn a 1-0 deficit into a 3-1 lead.

“That changed the tide in the game,” agreed Hawks assistant coach Jeremy Cominotto.

“I think getting that penalty kill was huge for us then Josh (Peters) scores.”

Craig Martin scored twice – on the power play and at even strength – while Peters, a blueliner, added a huge shorthanded tally during the secondperiod surge that gave their team a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.

The teams played through a cautious and scoreless first period with Kelowna accounting for eight of the 13 shots on goal, the low-

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Dallas Calvin’s five-point performance in Saturday’s Game 3 of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League final against the Kelowna Chiefs included the overtime winner in a 5-4 victory. est combined total of any period so far in the KIJHL final.

Zach Perehudoff got the start between the pipes for the Hawks while Tyler O’Donnell saw his first action for Kelowna since being pulled after allowing three goals in the first period of Beaver Valley’s 7-1 shellacking in Game 2.

But the defensive battle quickly turned into a shootout early in the second period.

Kelowna managed to draw first blood two minutes and two seconds into the middle frame when defenceman Braeden Hikichi notched his sixth goal of the post season.

But as quickly as the crowd was on its feet, the Nitehawks stole the momentum with two goals in a span of 46 seconds.

First, Peters combined with Martin and Ryan Edwards for a

shorthanded marker to knot the game at 1-1.

Then Martin capped off a power play to put the Hawks in front 2-1 with the period only five minutes old.

Beaver Valley struck again at the midway mark of the frame when Martin potted his 17th goal of the playoffs to make it 3-1.

The marker gave Martin a share of the playoff goal-scoring lead and sole possession of the playoff points race with 32.

As expected, Kelowna came out with nothing to lose in the final frame and pulled to within one on Matt Hill’s goal with 12 minutes to play in regulation time.

The Hawks made it tough on themselves by killing off a couple of penalties to preserve the precarious lead.

“We sat back a bit, which wasn’t our game plan,” admitted

Cominotto. “But the guys did what they had to do.”

The title was finally sealed when Dallas Calvin had a shot at the empty net with 23 seconds to play but was hauled down by a Chiefs’ player, which resulted in the referee awarding the goal to Beaver Valley.

Perehudoff made 27 saves for his ninth win in 11 playoff appearances.

There would be no last-minute drama like in Game 3 on Saturday in Kelowna, which may loom as the turning point of the entire series.

Nick Perez’s gametying goal with 30 seconds to play and Calvin’s hat trick marker early in the first overtime propelled the Hawks to a 5-4 victory.

“Nick scoring with less than 30 seconds left and us winning shortly into overtime

really took the wind out of their sails,” agreed Cominotto.

Calvin and Max Flanagan combined for eight points on the night as the Hawks inched closer to the title. However, the Chiefs put up a spirited fight.

Kelowna held a 4-2 lead after 40 minutes, which included a 21-shot second period onslaught on Beaver Valley netminder Mike Vlanich.

But Tyler Collins moved the Hawks to within one goal five minutes into the third period.

Beaver Valley poured it on in third searching for the equalizer as they outshot the Chiefs 16-7 in the final 20 minutes.

The Hawks were finally rewarded with 30 seconds left in regulation time when Perez notched the game-tying goal.

It didn’t take long in the extra session as Calvin and Flanagan combined for the game winner three minutes and 31 seconds into the extra frame.

The Nitehawks, who went 16-5 en route to the KIJHL crown, will get a well-deserved break before returning to action in the opening game of the Cyclone Taylor Cup on April 12 in Abbotsford against the Pacific International Junior Hockey League champion Delta Ice Hawks.

The other teams taking part in the provincial championship are the host Abbotsford Pilots and the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League champion Victoria Cougars.

Beaver Valley has won two previous Cyclone Taylor Cups – 1997 and 2001.

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The left-hander, returning from shoulder surgery performed in September 2010, met with manager Terry Collins in his office Sunday. Later, Collins announced that Santana was set to pitch at home against the Atlanta Braves. “After we talked to Johan yesterday after he threw, I walked by him and he said to me at the end, ‘You’ve got your pitcher for Thursday,�’

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Two-time Cy Young winner Santana made his last spring training start Monday against St. Louis and worked a brief bullpen session Saturday. Santana was 0-1 with a 3.44 ERA in five exhibition starts.

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The veteran Ontario skip needed only six ends to complete the victory Sunday morning at the St. Jakobshalle. Howard improved to 3-0 later in the day with an 8-7 win over Heath McCormick of the United States.

Howard hit a draw to the four-foot in the 10th end to win it. “You just divorce yourself from the outcome, just throw a quality curling shot and good things will happen,� Howard said. “I was pleased. We played really well that game.�

The American skip scored single points in the eighth and ninth ends to pull even. “Heath McCormick put on a one-man wrecking crew highlight reel,� Howard said. “He was making so many great shots. That’s what happens when the opposing skip makes a ton of shots - you have good games.�

Howard said he and teammates Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing and Craig Savill are feeling good after the opening weekend.

Sweden defeated the Czech Republic 8-5 to remain tied with Canada for top spot after five draws of play. China, Denmark, France and Scotland are next at 2-1.

The Czechs, Germany, Norway and New Zealand are 1-2 while the Americans and host Switzerland are winless at 0-3.

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Mexico beat Canada 3-1 to qualify for Olympics THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Canada’s Olympic dream was dashed by a powerful Mexican team Saturday.

Marco Fabian had a goal and an assist to lead Mexico to a 3-1 victory over Canada in the semifinals of CONCACAF’s Olympic qualifying tournament.

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Six of his first seven scheduled starts will include an extra day of rest simply because of the way New York’s schedule unfolds.

Left fielder Jason Bay of Trail was eager to see Santana return, especially after the Mets lost shortstop Jose Reyes to the Miami Marlins in free agency. “(Johan) brings a lot of the same type of energy that Jose had brought. We obviously lost Jose and not having Johan around all year last year, so getting him back is getting the energy back,� Bay said.

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defender Doneil Henry was sent off for his second yellow card.

Mexico took the lead for good in a quick first-half exchange of goals. Canada’s Marcus Haber tied it with a header in the 32nd minute, but a minute later Alan Pulido finished off a give-and-go from Fabian to make it 2-1.

A win would have sent Canada’s under23 men’s team to the Olympics for the first time since the 1984 Games in Los Angeles.

Canada had reason to be optimistic after upsetting the United States, but the team was forced to face Mexico after a 1-1 draw against Cuba cost them top spot in the group.

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Dear Annie: I am 48, and my sister, “Rhoda,” is 64. Thirty years ago, my mother gave her a box of family photos with the understanding that Rhoda would put together a family photo album. I haven’t seen the photos since.

Rhoda lives across the country, so it’s not like I can pop over and grab the box. She drives here every summer to visit, and although I have asked for the photographs, she has yet to bring them.

Our parents are both dead. My 21-yearold son never met my father, nor has he seen any old pictures of him (or of me). The last time I asked Rhoda about the photos, she had the gall to tell me it was probably better that I didn’t have them because I may have lost them. She says she has

bought a nice album, but frankly, I’d rather get the whole box of pictures back and make my own.

I am so frustrated.

Please help me rescue my memories. -Getting Negative Dear Negative: It’s quite possible that after 30 years, Rhoda has no idea where those pictures are. Instead of asking for the box (or an imaginary album), suggest she make copies of photographs that include you and also a few of your parents. She could even scan them into her computer and email them to you. If that still doesn’t produce results, we recommend a visit to her home. Tell your sister it would be a great time to go through the photographs and reminisce, as well as make copies of the ones you want.

Dear Annie: Please tell “Brown-Eyed Girl” to stop worrying. My very blue-eyed mother and father produced nine children. Six have

very blue eyes. Three of us have very brown eyes. -- Not Worried a Bit Dear Not: Thanks for the backup.

Dear Readers: We are carrying on Ann Landers’ tradition that April 2 be set aside as

Reconciliation Day, a time to make the first move toward mending broken relationships. It also would be the day on which we agree to accept the olive branch extended by a former friend or estranged family member and do

our best to start over.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net

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By Francis Drake For Tuesday, April 3, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You can accomplish an enormous amount today because you’re filled with vigorous energy! Not only that, you’re telling others what to do as well. (Oops.)

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A playful day indeed! Enjoy fun times with children, sports events, parties, social occasions and anything that smacks of romance and new, sweet love.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Vigorous discussions at home will lead to lots of activity! Sounds like you’re ready to shove the furniture around or tackle renovations.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You’re unusually convincing today. That’s why this is an excellent day for those of you who sell, market, teach, act, write or need to commu-

nicate your ideas.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You’re eager to earn money today, and you’re just as eager to spend it! Something having to do with your possessions or your cash flow has you all excited.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You’re definitely feeling feisty today! Fiery Mars is lined up with the Moon in your sign, which is why you are so direct and assertive with everyone. You intend to get results!

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Research or work that is done behind the scenes will yield excellent results for you today. You have the energy to delve into anything if you’re looking for answers.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is a powerful day for group activities, especially physical activities. You’ll feel competitive with others and

certainly eager to do your best. (That’s putting it mildly.)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Your ambition is aroused today. But not only that, others notice it. It is obvious that you intend to go after what you want while, hopefully, creating a good impression on bosses and VIPs. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You’re eager to travel or

learn something new today.

In fact, you have lots of mental energy, which will help you study anything. Get busy!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You will win disputes over inheritances, shared property and insurance matters today, because you won’t back down. Quite literally, you feel entitled! It’s a good day to tackle bills, debt and red-tape details.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Relations with partners and close friends are perhaps a bit dicey today because you’re in such a feisty mood. But others might be feeling the same way. (Look out, world!)

YOU BORN TODAY You have a good understanding of human nature, because you are a natural observer of the world around you. Basically, you are good-natured, but you are also outspoken and

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You can look forward to a lovely social year ahead that will improve relationships.

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DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Cement Mason/Finishers in Kitimat, BC, Canada. Red Seal preferred.

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Friday, April 6 11am-1pm 2159 Topping St Trail $214,000

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Friday, April 6 2-4pm 3364 Laurel Cres Trail $215,000

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Friday, April 6 4:30-6pm 516 Portia Cres Trail $207,500

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Saturday, April 7 11am-1pm 3330 Dahlia Cres Trail $235,000

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Saturday, April 7 1:30-3:30pm 2120 Topping St Trail $109,500

Saturday, April 7 12-2pm 1015 Lynx Rd Rossland $699,900

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ROB MLS# K211391

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Trail $359,900

Fruitvale $335,000

Trail $314,900

Trail $289,000

Fruitvale $287,500

Trail $275,000

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

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Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

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MLS# K211181

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Trail $229,900

Trail $225,000

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

MLS# K211761

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Fruitvale $139,900

Trail $65,000

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Monday, April 2, 2012 Trail Daily Times

LOCAL

Even tax filings can produce its share of humour

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kay. I know April fools day was yesterday, but despite what you may think, these couple of tax stories are not jokes â&#x20AC;Ś honestly.

Beware of what you put on Facebook. A hairstylist worked in a salon for a number of years and received payment for his work but was not on payroll as an employee. He worked independently within the salon and reported his revenues and expenses as a self-employed person.

He and the employer contributed nothing to Employment Insurance and Canada Pension Plan.

When the stylist left the salon, he made an EI claim. Obviously it was refused because he had not been contributing.

He argued all the way to the Tax Court of Canada (yes, there is a

dedicated court for tax issues) that he was actually an employee all those years at the salon and is entitled to EI. In the end, the judge decided the case based on the stylistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook page where he described himself as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;selfemployed hair colour specialistâ&#x20AC;?.

The stylist stated to the judge that he lied on his Facebook page about his employment status, although he then told the judge everything else on his page was truthful.

The judge concluded there was a credibility issue with the taxpayerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public statements.

He was denied employee status and the EI claim.

How about gambling losses as a legit expense against income earned?

Possible to claim them? Apparently if a person can prove that he is in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;busi-

4HE ,OCAL %XPERTSâ&#x201E;˘ STING NEW LI

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CLARKE Tax Tips & Pits ness of gamblingâ&#x20AC;? the Tax Court of Canada has allowed such losses to be claimed against income. Among the many factors in defining gambling as oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;businessâ&#x20AC;?, is the fact that you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have another job.

In the case of a lawyer turned gambler, he made the mistake

of not resigning from his law firm when he began to refuse cases in anticipation of receiving a golden handshake.

He got the handshake, but it took a year. In the meantime he had racked up over $120,000 in gambling losses and claimed them against income. The judge decided that the lawyer still had a job that year and denied the claim.

Finally, how about a taxpayer who earns income from illegal means like the sale of contraband or drugs?

For whatever reason, and there are some legit reasons, if a taxpayer claims income earned from criminal activity by filing a return with Canada Revenue Agency, is it a slam dunk that the police will be informed and on the case?

Not necessarily.

The Income Tax Act pro-

hibits disclosure of any â&#x20AC;&#x153;taxpayer informationâ&#x20AC;? by any â&#x20AC;&#x153;official â&#x20AC;Ś of a government entityâ&#x20AC;?.

However, if criminal proceedings have commenced on a person, the Act does permit the disclosure of that tax payerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s information.

So, if one is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;cleanâ&#x20AC;? criminal far, far away from the police radar, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conceivable that the income and expenses associated with illegal activity could be claimed on a T1 personal tax return and perhaps that â&#x20AC;&#x153;taxpayerâ&#x20AC;? will receive the low income earner HST tax credit.

And you thought taxes were boring â&#x20AC;Ś Ron Clarke has his MBA and is a business owner in Trail, providing accounting and tax services.

Tax Tips & Pits runs the first and third Mondays until April. Email him or see all previous columns at ron.clarke@JBSbiz.ca

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$450,000

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This professionally renovated 3 bedroom / 2 bath home features gleaming oak hardwood floors, new kitchen with heated tile floors, fireplace, spacious and sunny rooms throughout, large rec room and great parking. Completely renovated in 2005, in a fantastic Warfield location.

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$239,500

3 bdrm renovated home with new kitchen, heated floors, new windows, doors and blinds on a large landscaped lot close to all amenities!!

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2135 McBride Street, Trail

$339,000

$169,900

531 Turner Street, Warfield 3332 Laurel Crescent, Trail

$189,000

Ready to move in...this 2 bedroom home is in great condition with many upgrades.

Perfect for young couple or those who may want to downsize. Great kitchen with French doors opening to large deck.

Call your REALTORÂŽ to view this charmer.

This family home has a terrific floor plan with large living and dining rooms, sun-room, large kitchen, master bdrm with ensuite on main and 3 bdrms and den up.

The plumbing and electrical have been updated. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss viewing this terrific property

This townhouse has hardwood floors, covered deck and finished rec room. 3 bdrms, 1.5 baths. Central air and carport add to value. Make an appt with your REALTORÂŽ to view and bring your offer

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Built in 2009, this compact charmer is perfect for single, couple or empty nesters that want modern open concept, low maintenance living. Home features vaulted ceilings, heated garage, private yard and comes with New Home Warranty. Call now before its gone.

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