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River rise prompts further response

BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER

BURNING RING OF FIRE

Genelle sewage situation not surfacing: resident

WATER WOES

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The region’s emergency operations centre was activated Thursday afternoon to deal with the rising levels of the Columbia River.

The move was predicated after BC Hydro announced that, due to heavy rainfall events above the Mica Dam, increased amounts of water needed to be released into the Columbia River.

BC Hydro began releasing approximately 215,000 cubic feet per second from the Hugh Keenleyside Dam near Castlegar Thursday afternoon.

This was up from the 204,000 cubic feet per second that BC Hydro had previously been releasing.

A BC Hydro release Thursday anticipated that the flow increase would result in a river level rise of approximately one foot.

The duration for the increased release was expected to be about

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• River levels in Trail are reaching a point where the City of Trail is concerned that basements in the downtown area may take on water if river levels continue to rise Thursday. • As a result, the City of Trail is advising businesses to take precautions in the event of the potential for increasing river levels. • For any additional information, please contact the city at 250-364-0840, or log onto the City of Trail website www. trail.ca for further updates.

one week, dependent on weather and rain fall, said Alan Stanley, director of environmental services for the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary.

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Paul Durkin from Lauener Bros. Jewellers Ltd. spent a steamy afternoon detailing jewellery and doing repairs.

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Rossland votes ‘No’ to Trail Aquatic Centre funding

BY ARNE PETRYSHEN Rossland News

Rossland is not interested in paying the City of Trail for the use of the Trail Aquatic Centre. That’s the message that the plebiscite vote, completed at the beginning of the July, gets across.

The vote was: “As a Rossland resident and taxpayer I support council to make financial contributions through my property taxation for the use of the Trail Aquatic Centre.�

The vote was close, with 198 people saying they do support it and 225 saying no.

The plebiscite also tried to determine the support from Rossland for the use of the pool.

Of those, 215 said they intend to use

the Trail Aquatic Centre, and 256 said they don’t intend to.

At the moment, Rossland residents pay more to use the facility than residents from any other place.

That’s because Rossland and Trail can’t come to an agreement on the issue of how much Rossland should pay to subsidize the pool.

Rossland declined Trails offer and there have been no negotiations since.

Coun. Jill Spearn said it’s interesting looking at the numbers and the way to interpret them.

She noted that if the town had come out in full force, the vote would have been 50/50. “It’s a little nebulous,� Spearn said. “The problem is we can’t have that con-

versation (with Trail) unless we pay what we’re going to pay.�

Coun. Kathy Moore said she is happy to receive the vote, though she noted that there were people around town saying they would boycott the vote. Moore said she couldn’t understand why they would do that, as then they aren’t counted at all. Fisher was also happy to receive the plebiscite. “A vote is a vote,� he said. “Enough is enough. For us to be singled out... at the end of the day it’s about protecting turf.�

Fisher said he choses not to use the facility because of what Trail has done. “I think it’s childish,� he said.

Mayor Greg granstrom said the plebiscite is democracy in action, and the vote is on the ballots.

Although high water in the Columbia River is preventing the sewage treatment plant in Genelle’s Whispering Pines Trailer Park from working normally, any septic system woes are completely fabricated, says one long-time resident.

The waterfront community’s trailer park— located roughly12 kilometres northeast of Trail— has been under flood watch by the region’s emergency program coordinator for more than one week.

After water from the Columbia River spilled over its banks last week, a terrible smell encompassed the park, leaving residents to speculate whether the odour came from the river or the septic tank. “We didn’t see any sewage, but there was a smell,� said Laura Blizard, a 10-year resident of Whispering Pines. “But it could be water at the bottom. If you came down here you wouldn’t see any sewage.�

According to Blizard, there is no risk or instance of sewage leaking into any of the trailers. The trailer park has its own sewage treatment plant and field—situated more than five feet above the water mark—and water is pulled from wells higher up near the entrance of the park.

In a number of places Dan Derby, deputy fire chief for the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB), noticed erosion along the bank from the river around lower levels of the trailer park. “There’s just no way (for sewage to leak),�

Blizard said. “The river would have to rise an awful lot for that to happen.�

Last Thursday the owner of Whispering Pines, Barry Thoen, held a public meeting to address concerns about the rising water levels. At the time, he had no concerns about the septic field, which he indicated was five-feet above the water.

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It was the length of the time the river will remain high that prompted the activation of the centre to coordinate response, Stanley noted in a release. “The Columbia River is currently at near record high flows causing concerns with infrastructure near the river and the increased release may worsen the situation,� he said.

It is estimated that the increased release will cause the Columbia River to rise by eight to 12 inches in Trail.

BC Hydro predicted, depending on inflows, that Columbia River flows at Birchbank could continue to climb to 225,000 cubic feet per second or higher

by Sunday, July 22. “Although this flow will still be below peak levels experienced before the Columbia River Treaty dams were constructed, these flows would be the highest flow recorded since the construction of the Columbia River Treaty storage dams,� a company advisory said Thursday.

RDKB Fire/Rescue personnel are going door to door in Whispering Pines Trailer Park and 17 Avenue in Genelle advising residents of the situation and the need to move vehicles and equipment to higher ground.

For further information, contact Alan Stanley, RDKB public information officer, at 250-3681648.

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High water levels remain FROM PAGE 1 Currently, Genelle is being protected by BC Hydro’s newly constructed berm, an action that stems from the first damage recorded on 17th Avenue and Lower China Creek Road.

The newly constructed berm is expected to prevent further flooding on park homes, in addition to protecting the roadways.

Blizard and her husband, John, own a trailer facing the river and watch for changes daily.

She explained that there was

about one foot of water, but it hadn’t impeded access to their home or flooded into it.

However, BC Hydro predicted that the high water levels could remain somewhat problematic until early August. “I don’t think it will get anywhere near our trailer unless the dam breaks,� she said with a chuckle. “There is no danger, people are still drinking their water and the health department has been out here to test the water. They were here again three or four days ago.�

Gay couple wins human rights battle THE CANADIAN PRESS GRAND FORKS - The owners of a now-closed bed and breakfast in southern B.C. must pay more than $4,000 for refusing a room to a homosexual couple.

The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has ordered Susan and Les Molnar to compen-

sate Brian Thomas and Shaun Eadie for injury to dignity and selfrespect after their reservation was cancelled at the Riverbend Bed and Breakfast in Grand Forks.

The Molnars admitted to accepting the reservation in June 2009, but cancelled it minutes

later, after confirming Thomas and Eadie are gay. According to the Molnars, such a lifestyle is contrary to their Christian beliefs and unacceptable in the business they operated as a ministry, with some profits going to the local Mennonite church.

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REGIONAL Sunshine at Rossland’s market trumps location

BY BREANNE MASSEY Times Staff

The Rossland Mountain Market hasn’t been hindered by its new location.

The Columbia Avenue and Washington Street revitalization project forced the farmer’s market out of the location that it has been held in for the last three years, but moving up one block has had no impact on the turnout this year.

Many people in the community sought reprieve from the downtown construction project, so they came out to relax and mingle in the sunshine.

Roughly 20 vendors wedge a series of colourful tents between the old fire hall and St. Andrew’s United Church to sell arts and crafts, flowers, baking, fruits, vegetables, plants and preserves every Thursday. The market serves the community by providing a unique place for locals to hangout and shop.

“In a nutshell, we do have larger vendors that come from afar, but it’s the local vendors and artisans right here in Rossland that are the cornerstone of the market,” said Rachael Roussin, the event organizer. “People seem to come for the food, but we also have a lot of burgeoning local

TRAIL MARKET EXPANDS ITS REACH The Esplanade Market in Trail has gained popularity, too.

Already after only three market days, the Trail District and Chamber of Commerce went from hosting 15 vendors to 30. According to Maggie Stayanovich, the executive director at the Trail and District Chamber of Commerce, more than 500 people attended the market on Esplanade and the numbers continue to grow.

“Technically, we’re not officially open until 10 a.m. so vendors have time to set up. But we’ve had a really consistent group of people that come down to check things out at 9:20 (a.m.),” Stayanovich said.

“It’s really cool to watch.”

The Esplanade market runs every fortnight between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., and the increasing number of vendors has stretched the market from the corner of Spokane Street and the Esplanade into Jubilee Park. But there is still room for vendors to register if they wish.

In addition to the regular vendors, other developments have added character to the market: entrepreneurs.”

The market sells everything from plum dipping sauce to baking, homemade vinegars, cupcakes and more. Farmers from the Crescent Valley, Creston, Crawford Bay and Castlegar have registered this year, but each week the vendors vary.

“It ranges throughout the season. We don’t have the exact

a 15-year-old boy began busking on the street; a Grade 11 girl is selling handmade jewelry; and a 10-year-old girl is now selling handmade leather bookmarks and bracelets.

“Where else can you go and get a massage and a haircut, fruit and vegetables and some really unique stuff?” Stayanovich asked. “On the 29th of June, the produce fellow sold 400 pounds of cherries from the Okanagan in two hours—he didn’t even get a chance to unload his truck before people were coming over to his booth.”

The Trail and District Chamber of Commerce has nearly made their seed money back and can’t wait to continue with this popular initiative this summer.

The next market, taking place on July 27 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the Esplanade.

For more information about the market or to reserve a spot, contact Stayanovich at 250-368-3144 or e-mail tcocm@netidea.com. Visit the Facebook page for photos and updates at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trail-Chamber-of-Commerce.

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same vendors the same weeks the whole season—it ebbs and flows depending on who is in town,” Roussin said. “But it’s usually between 14 and 28 vendors.”

More than 300 people attended the sunny market on Queen Street and First Avenue last Thursday.

It will continue running from 3-6 p.m. each Thursday until Thanksgiving weekend with the

simple rule of “make it, bake it or grow it.”

Other highlights of the market this year include artisan vendors selling original pieces of artwork— like felt hats, earrings or baby clothes—and live music.

For more information about the market visit www.rosslandfood. com or reserve a spot by e-mail at rossmountainmarket@yahoo.ca.

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Council raises the roof over replacement project for hall

BY BREANNE MASSEY Times Staff

The Village of Montrose approved a $30,000 cash injection for the Community Hall Replacement project.

In their regular council meeting on Monday night, the village councillors reviewed bid proposals from three contractors who were willing to accept a $5 million liability as part of the realities from a roof replacement on this project.

The Montrose Community Hall was built in 1990 and remains in tact, but three areas need to be repaired.

Council approved the expansion of the Community Hall Replacement project and hired RMG Roofing the contract.

It will include roof modifications and an upgrade to the building’s heating, ventilation, air conditioning and cooling unit.

The project repairs are expected to take about one week.

Design of Rossland Skatepark revealed in public meeting

BY ARNE PETRYSHEN Rossland News

The Rossland Skatepark Society revealed the initial design for the city’s skatepark on Monday night. The meeting was not only an opportunity to get a glimpse of what the park will look like, but also an opportunity to get more input in on the design.

Robin Strachen, a member of the RSA board, said the meeting gave people a chance to provide feedback to the designer, Spectrum Skatepark Creations, on how they felt the design was carried out from the orignial design intent.

“So generally the overall response has been very positive,” Strachan said. “We asked the folks that attended the meeting to answer four general questions pertaining to the design. The people that were at the meeting thought that the design fit very well with our original design intent and description that we gave to the designer.”

Strachan explained the process that brought the association and the skatepark to this point.

“It started with the public process to work through a selection of the sites, “ he said. “It went to council and they approved the approx. 15,000 sq. ft. on the southeast corner of the Emcon lot.”

They then started the public process to develop the design, as well as selecting the

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The Rossland Skatepark Association revealed the skatepark’s design this week and also asked for input back on what people think. designer to pursue it.

“That was where we asked the community to fill out a survey and tell us what they want to see in a skatepark and how they want it to integrate into the community,” he said.

From that survey they developed a design intent, which provided some direction for the designer on the park. This is the last step before the final design.

“What we’re working towards now, is to approach council for their approval of the design as well moving forward with rezoning the Emcon lot from light industrial to a park space,” he said, adding that the approval will be for the general feel and look of the design. He said they will probably need to further refine the design as they approach construction.

“Because of the nature of this very

unique design that we’ve put together for Rossland, there might be minor tweaks in that design,” he said.

Strachan said heard loud and clear that the people of Rossland wanted a unique park for the city. So they looked at the skateparks that are around and planned for the surrounding communities and tried to come up with something that is a complimentary fit.

“A big thing that we got from the community is that they are looking for a good flowing park,” he said. “Survey results showed that approximately 70 per cent of the park should be a flow and transition and bowl section.”

The association has also tried to include the history behind the lot, like Rossland’s mining and railway heritage.

The skatepark also mixes a good amount of expert and beginner terrain. Up next, after council approval and rezoning of the lot, is the detailed engineering designs for the construction, as well as fundraising.

“We’re aiming for 2013 construction start to the park,” he said.

They are looking for anyone who can help them with things like excavation or in materials for the park, contributions which they would recognize.

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‘Deeply flawed’ case management program must be revised says Turpel-Lafond THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA - Independent children’s representative Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond says a B.C. government program designed to improve information flow for child protection

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cases isn’t doing its job.

In a newly-released report, Turpel-Lafond says the government’s Integrated Case Management system is deeply flawed and needs immediate and dramatic improvements.

The new system was supposed to enable government child-protection workers to spend more time working directly with clients and less time on data entry.

The province’s child protec-

tion workers began using it in April.

Turpel-Lafond says problems with the system compel her to publicly state it cannot adequately protect vulnerable children and families.

Court sees video of child abductor meeting with victim’s father

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Diners can bring own wine to restaurants THE CANADIAN PRESS LANGLEY - People heading out to eat in B.C. can now take along their own wine to certain restaurants.

Rich Coleman, the minister in charge of alcohol, says diners may have to pay a charge to have the wine served, and the option to bring you own bottle will only be available in restaurants that join the Bring Your Own Wine program.

But he says the change will allow people to pair their favourite wine with their favourite restaurant.

Reyat loses appeal on perjury conviction THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld a perjury conviction for Air India bomber Inderjit Singh Reyat, who received Canada’s longest per-

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Reyat was handed a nine-year prison term for lying repeatedly at the 2003 trial of two men charged with mass murder and conspiracy in the 1985 bombing.

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CRANBROOK, B.C. Admitted child abductor Randall Hopley was fighting his emotions Thursday as he was forced to watch a videotaped meeting between himself and the father of his three-year-old victim.

Sitting with his head bowed down in a courtroom in Cranbrook, B.C., Hopley struggled to hold back the tears as the video showed Paul Hebert telling Hopley that he forgave him for abducting Kienan and thanked him for his safe return.

“There was no sexual assault at all,” Hopley told him in the video interview, played on the second day of Hopley’s sentencing hearing.

Hebert asked Hopley if he was heterosexual or whether he only liked children.

“Oh yes. I prefer women,” replied Hopley. “Children, but not in a sexual way. It was nothing to do with sex.”

In the interview, Hopley is reminded about a previous incident involving an assault on a young boy, but Hopley said he would never have done anything to someone as young as Kienan.

“That was in the past. I don’t want to go back there,” Hopley said softly. Hopley was convicted in 1985 of sexually assaulting a five-year-old boy “If I hurt a threeyear-old, I would just take myself out in the bush and shoot myself,” he continued.

“I believe you,” replied Hebert. “You took my son from me and I forgive you.

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Randall Hopley 47 next week, has already pleaded guilty to abducting Kienan Hebert from the boy’s home in Sparwood, a southeastern B.C. town near the Alberta boundary, last September.

Kienan vanished from his bedroom in the middle of the night wearing Scooby Doo boxer shorts, prompting police to launch a massive search.

The operation grew over several days, with police issuing an Amber Alert that was eventually expanded to include Alberta.

The boy was returned unharmed four days later and Hopley was arrested at a nearby Bible camp several days after that.

Hopley has consistently denied that he sexually assaulted Kienan. He insists he was looking for revenge against the justice system for what he says was a wrongful conviction in 2007.

An actual sentence isn’t expected to be handed down any time soon. The Crown has served notice that it wants to proceed with a harsher approach to Hopley, asking that Hopley be subjected to a 60-day psychiatric assessment to determine whether he should be labelled a dangerous or longterm offender.

“It is merely a trigger to launch the application,” said Crown prosecutor Lynal Doerksen.

Doerksen said Hopley’s previous convictions for sexual assault, abduction and numerous break and enters satisfy the criteria for a dangerous offender application.

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NATIONAL Woman who played active role in G20 vandalism in Toronto gets 11 months in jail THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - An unrepentant woman who played an active part in the vandalism that rocked Toronto during the G20 summit two years ago has been given 11 months in jail.

The judge says Kelly Pflug-Back was

THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Canada needs to take significant steps to broaden its energy export markets and come to grips with the “new world order� if it is to truly capitalize on its natural resource wealth while preserving the environment, a new Senate report suggests.

The report, compiled over the last three years by a committee of Canadian senators, seeks to define an energy strategy for Canada with 13 priorities developed over three years of consultations.

The strategy is based on creating a clear and responsible path for Canadian energy development and a low-emissions economy - maximizing returns by broadening the global market for the country’s energy exports - while minimizing the environmental impact. “Canada is today an energy powerhouse,� said Conservative Sen. David Angus. “We’re in the catbird seat - we’re in this incredibly enviable position in Canada of being the global leader with all kinds of potential to have a prosperous future, and great energy security.�

The report’s priorities include establishing greater collaboration between all levels of government - including the provinces, the territories, the federal government and First Nations communities and modernizing and expanding electricity systems and oil and gas pipelines. The face of the international energy sector is changing rapidly and dramatically, with a sharp focus on clean, renewable energy, and Canada isn’t moving quickly enough to adapt to it, Angus warned.

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Video and photographic evidence showed Pflug-Back - clad in black and her face covered - taking a pole to store windows, a police cruiser and an ATM. The defence had pressed for a conditional sentence, while the Crown urged the

Consumer debt growth down 30 per cent

BY SUNNY FREEMAN THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO - Consumer debt growth was about 30 per cent lower in the second quarter than a year earlier - the biggest slowdown since before the recession, according to a consumer credit study released Thursday.

Equifax Canada’s quarterly consumer credit trends report found that consumer indebtedness, excluding mortgage debt, grew 3.1 per cent yearover-year in the second quarter, down from 4.4 per cent in the same period of 2011.

The study also found that high-interest credit card debt fell by 3.8 in the quarter and consumer bankruptcies were down 4.5 per cent from a year earlier. Meanwhile, bank loans and lines of credit showed very moderate growth compared to a year ago.

And while consumers continued to take on debt, it is encouraging that the rate of acceleration is moderating significantly, said Nadim Abdo, vicepresident of consulting and analytical services at Equifax Canada. “For the last couple of years we have seen almost double digit growth in some cases, it slowed down a bit last year, but we have never seen it slow down as much as we have (in the second quarter) probably for the past five or six years,� he said.

The biggest increase in outstanding balances was for non-bank auto finance loans and leases, which grew by eight per cent from the second quarter of 2011.

Average bank term loans grew by 3.4 per cent, while lines of credit were up by just 0.5 per cent.

The 3.1 per cent rate of debt growth was also an improvement from the first quarter of this year, when non-mortgage debt grew by 3.4 per cent.

Most of the growth appeared to come from people’s existing credit rather than new accounts, another sign of improvement, Abdo added.

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new credit is six per cent lower than it was before the 2008 financial crisis. “We remain to be in a very low interest rate environment, so you might expect people to borrow more but maybe they are listening to the Minister of Finance and other people who are encouraging them to deleverage,� Abdo said. “We are seeing -not deleveraging - but certainly a significant slowdown in the growth rate of credit this quarter.�

Consumers have taken advantage of ultra low interest rates since the recession to heap on lowcost debt. The Bank of Canada decided earlier this week to keep its overnight lending rate - which affects prime rates at banks - at one per cent to stimulate a still fragile economy.

However, Mark Carney, the central bank governor has issued repeated warnings that the plan comes with a consequence that could spell economic trouble in times ahead. The most overstretched consumers could find themselves sunk if interest rates rise.

With household debt at an all-time high above 150 per cent of income, the Bank of Canada has declared it the number one domestic risk to the economy.

Carney said Wednesday that government stimulus and household consumption backed by low interest rates had sustained the recovery so far, but there are limits to that approach. “We’re seeing the limits on the household debt side which is why various measures are being taken,� he said, referring to the most recent move toward tighter mortgage and lending rules.

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THE CANADIAN PRESS BANFF, Alta. - Parks Canada has issued a wildlife alert for Banff, Yoho and Kootenay national parks, asking motorists to drive carefully and refrain from feeding animal on mountain park roads.

The organization warns that with recordbreaking snowfall in the winter but a late spring melt, there are still plenty of wolves and black bears in valley bottoms in search of food. It means there’s an increased chance of motorists hitting the animals while driving on mountain roads.

Seven black bears have been killed on roads in Banff, Yoho and Kootenay national parks this year, with speed believed to have played a major role. There have been reports of visitors feeding wildlife in the mountain parks this spring and summer.

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BY NIELS VELDHUIS AND AMELA KARABEGOVIC The Fraser Institute

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s we approach what would have been the 100th birthday of Nobel Prize winning economist Milton Friedman, I am reminded of his common sense thinking.

“There is no such thing as a free lunch,” he once famously remarked.

The same could be said of B.C. Premier Christy Clark’s Family Day, the statutory holiday that will come into effect just a few months before British Columbians go to the polls in 2013.

Someone will have to foot the bill. And unfortunately, it will be the very people the holiday is supposed to help: ordinary BC families.

Before discussing the new holiday, it is important to acknowledge that British Columbians already enjoy

nine statutory holidays per year.

Only Saskatchewan has more with 10. At the other end of the scale, Nova Scotians receive five statutory holidays.

Add the minimum two week vacation entitlement spelled out in B.C.’s Employment Standards Act and British Columbians enjoy at least 19 days off a year; most receive even more.

After five years, an employee is legally entitled to three weeks of vacation.

In addition, British Columbians are also entitled to five days of unpaid family leave to care for a worker’s immediate family.

Adding another statutory holiday is not only unnecessary, but also costly.

Businesses that close on Family Day lose a full production day but their annual wage bill remains the same,

since workers given the day off must be paid an average day’s pay.

With lower revenues and no offsetting reduction in costs, owners, consumers, and employees end up footing the bill.

Consumers will pay if the costs are passed along in the form of higher prices. This, however, is increasingly unlikely, given competitive markets for most goods and services.

Employees bear the burden if the businesses invest less in machinery, equipment, and new technologies that make workers more productive or offer lower wage increases in the future.

Then there are business owners who will be burdened by the new statutory holiday in addition to the recession and slow growing economy, the HST/ PST fiasco, and significantly

higher minimum wages the Clark government recently imposed.

For small and medium businesses, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) estimates that B.C. Family Day will cost $42 million. Add large businesses and the costs increase significantly.

Finally, let’s not forget average B.C. families who, as taxpayers, will fork over tens of millions of dollars to provide the extra paid day off for 359,000 provincial and municipal public sector workers (or two and a half times regular pay if they work on Family Day), who by the way already receive significantly higher benefits than comparable workers in the private sector.

Of course there are those who say the new statutory holiday will improve the economy since families will spend money on recreation-

al activities and/or entertainment on their extra day off.

To be sure, businesses that remain open on Family Day might see increased demand for their goods and services but their wage costs will also increase as they are forced to pay workers two and a half times their regular pay.

More importantly, increased spending by families on their day off might mean less spending at other times throughout the year.

Family Day might change the timing and location of spending but not the total amount families actually spend throughout the year.

The bottom line is, statutory holidays aren’t free.

Taxpayers, workers, and business end up footing the bill.

Niels Veldhuis and Amela Karabegovic are economists at the Fraser Institute.

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Euthanasia: It’s about time To the Editor: On July 12 a letter was written by Catharine Kintoff of Rossland regarding assisted suicide. I’d like to give an alternative point of view.

When I heard the news I thought “Thank God.� She makes a reference to God in her letter. He has nothing to do with it.

In 1998 my 86-year-old father suffered a stroke and then several more. He was conscious briefly for the time he was in hospital.

He and my mother had both agreed that neither of them wanted extraordinary measures taken to prolong their life. He was in the hospital for three weeks. However, the last week of his life the hospital withdrew

all fluids.

So, basically, my father managed to survive for a week of being starved to death, curled up in a fetal position. How humane is this?

If there had been a shot available I would have given it to him myself. This new law is not about people killing people.

It’s about love and respect. It’s a choice I would like to have myself.

The same as it is my choice whether to have an abortion or not. It’s my body. If I’m in extreme pain and there is no hope for a recovery it’s no one else’s business if I choose to enlist aid to take my own life.

How arrogant of people to pass their own religious beliefs and judgements onto someone

else. I absolutely do not believe that 550 adults and children are being “euthanized� every year in Holland without their permission or consent. That’s murder.

These people have given specific instructions regarding their life and how to end it. Imagine the horror of a parent who has to decide that their child would be better off dead but as we all know it is often the case.

It certainly must be ironclad so it could never be abused.

Surely someone can come up with a legal form so no abuse can happen.

Hopefully, Canada will look into what is available in Holland and go from there.

I say it’s about time.

Grace Williams, Rossland

Council decision to go ‘local’ confusing To the Editor: I am sitting down, almost hitting the floor wondering how our City of Trail thinks that giving a bid for computers to a Nelson business is staying local?

This bid was not a little bid either. Yes, they gave a very tiny bid out for the monitors to a local business, but that was only five per cent of the bid.

I shake my head wondering why the City of Trail would do this. The City of Trail should be, first and foremost, the ones paving the way to supporting our local businesses in Trail.

But then I think, “Oh, that’s right, City of Trail would rather pay $400,000 for City in Bloom than support our younger generation or our local businesses. And let’s pretend we don’t have issues with teens getting into trouble because we have

nothing for them to do that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg.�

I think it’s time for every citizen of Trail to start phoning our Mayor Dieter Bogs and city councillors and ask them the question: “Why are they letting our community become a ghost town and why they are choosing to buy outside of Trail?�

Just take a drive downtown and see how quiet the downtown is unless you’re a bank, medical clinic or grocery store. Last time I checked, Dieter Bogs was mayor of Trail, not Nelson.

Start dialing, emailing or faxing the city with the question: “Why should they spend our tax dollars in another jurisdiction?�

Tel: 250-364-1262; fax: 250-364-0830 Email: info@trail.ca Sherri Peters, Trail

Canadians less satisfied with their banks: survey THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Canadian bank customers surveyed in an annual poll are less satisfied with their financial institutions than they were a year ago, at least partly due to the rising fees they’re being charged.

The survey from J.D. Power and Associates, released Thursday, found that the percentage of customers who say they will “definitely� reuse their bank in the future, declined by four percentage points since a year ago.

And the number of respondents who said they would “definitely� recommend their bank dropped five percentage points from last year.

At least part of the rising discontent was tied to a greater

number of customers who have been slapped with higher fees, with 27 per cent of respondents saying their charges went up this year, compared with 17 per cent in 2011. “Not only are customers frustrated with changes to their fee structure, but many are also confused by the changes, leading to the lower satisfaction,� said Lubo Li, senior director of financial services at J.D. Power.

Many of the respondents also said they had a lower overall opinion of the reliability and financial stability of their banks.

Satisfaction with online banking slid eight percentage points over last year, mostly due to problems navigating websites, and a lack of some services.

The weaker impression

of online services comes even as more Canadians log on to manage their finances. The survey said online banking has increased to 86 per cent, up six percentage points, and surpassing branch usage. At the same time, twice as many people used their mobile phones for banking compared to last year, rising to eight per cent.

However, customers said they were happy with financial advisers at the banks, though this is the first time the survey asked people about them.

The highest ranked of the big five Canadian banks was TD Bank.

The annual J.D. Power survey polled 12,000 Canadians who use either banks or credit unions.

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PEOPLE Watch out, Tim Hortons: Canadians getting hooked on single-serve coffee machines

BY LOIS ABRAHAM THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO - Watch out, Tim Hortons and Starbucks.

The coffee industry’s push to sell machines that make single-serve specialty brews have upped the amount of java Canadians are drinking at home.

Coffee drinkers average two cups per day and two-thirds of them are brewing some their drinks at home, said Robert Carter, executive director of foodservice at the NPD Group, on Thursday.

The new report “What’s Brewing in the Canadian Coffee Market: A Consumer Perspective” suggests auto-drip coffeemakers are still dominant for in-home, morning preparation but singleserve machines are being revved up in the afternoons, evenings and later at night. Over a quarter of Canadian coffee drinkers (27 per cent) said they sip coffee at home more than they did last year, and the same percentage stated they now consume the beverage less when they’re out.

“The main driver is the innovation, convenience and ease of use of single-serve, in-home brewing systems,” Carter said, particularly now that there are higher-quality brands available, like those made by Starbucks and Timothy’s, for use in machines made by such companies as Keurig or Tassimo.

“We know overall consumers are motivated by convenience.

The easier you make it, the more consumers will do something,” he said. “Fifty-seven per cent of all our restaurant visits are offpremise through the drive-thru in Canada so convenience is one of the key drivers and those coffee-pod machines are so con-

venient and simple to use at home.”

Coffee shops are not in hot water yet, however. Canadians still love to go out for coffee, especially to quickserve restaurants in the morning for a cup of joe and a breakfast sandwich. Over the last year there were 1.7 billion servings of coffee consumed in these restaurants, a three per cent increase over the year before. In fact, Canadians quaff more coffee outside of home per capita than any other country except Italy, Carter said.

“With some of the burger guys getting into the coffee game they’re stealing share from some of the other players in the market and that’s driving some of the volume of coffee consumption,” Carter said. “I think there is definitely some switching going on. The upscaling within some of the operators, like the McDonald’s with the McCafes, is driving some of the increased consumption.”

Brewed cups are

where the coffee shops are mostly cashing in. When Canadians visit their local coffee houses, 80 per cent buy a quick brew rather than an espresso or an espresso-based beverage. Specialty hot espresso-type beverages are more popular during the morning and afternoon break periods, Carter said, adding there were 390 million servings sold last year, an eight per cent growth over the previous year.

The consumption of iced, slushy-type coffee beverages is the industry’s fastest-growing category, Carter said.

Last year there were 161 million servings consumed through quick-service outlets, a 15 per cent increase over the year before.

The research showed that iced coffee is twice as likely to be consumed on the weekend than during the week.

NPD tracks purchase behaviour in the out-ofhome foodservice segment through a panel of 100,000 consumers online.

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Robert Carter is shown in a handout photo.

Innovations in the coffee industry with machines that make single-serve specialty brews have upped the amount of java Canadians are drinking at home, research by NPD Group shows.

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Actor Stefan Brogren poses for a photo on the set of ”Degrassi” in Toronto. The unstoppable Canadian teen series Degrassi is once again up for an Emmy for outstanding children’s program, a year after receiving its first nomination.

Canuck call back? Emmy’s nominate Fox, Arnett, LaMarche, ‘Degrassi’

BY NICK PATCH THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO - This year’s Emmy Award nominations represent something of a Canuck callback.

Yes, many of the Canadian honorees could be forgiven for feeling a sense of deja vu as nominations were announced on Thursday.

There was Michael J. Fox nabbing his second consecutive nomination for outstanding guest actor in a drama series for his recurring role on “The Good Wife.” The Edmonton-born actor also earned a guest-actor nod for his appearance on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

Similarly, Brampton, Ont., funnyman Will Arnett claimed his fourth nod for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series for his performance as the conniving Devin Banks on “30 Rock.”

The Emmy echo for Canadians extended even further.

Veteran Toronto-born voice actor Maurice LaMarche received a second straight outstanding voice-over performance nomination for playing a cluster of wacky characters on the sci-fi satire “Futurama” (he won the category last year), while the unstoppable Canadian teen series “Degrassi” is once again up for outstanding children’s program, a year after receiving its inaugural nomination. And Toronto-born “SNL” sage Lorne Michaels received his

latest in a long, long line of writing nods.

Another repeat nominee was London, Ont., composer Trevor Morris, who’s up for outstanding music composition for a series (original dramatic score) for the historical drama “The Borgias.”

He won an Emmy for that same score last year, and also hauled home an award back in 2007 for the main-title music to “The Tudors.”

Canadian Ted Mann, who once won an Emmy for penning “NYPD Blue,” is up again for outstanding writing for a miniseries, movie or dramatic special for the History hit “Hatfields & McCoys,” and Edmonton’s Stacey Tookey earned her third straight nomination for outstanding choreography for her work on Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance.”

But for many, being nominated for a major award simply doesn’t get old.

“We were definitely excited last year - I guess we sort of thought that was our time, they acknowledged this Canadian show for the work we’d done,” said “Degrassi” star, producer and writer Stefan Brogren in a telephone interview on Thursday.

“But it turns out they want us to come by again, which is fantastic.”

Of course, there were Canadian first-time nominees as well. Calgary-reared “Mad Men” scribe Semi Chellas is up for

her first Emmy for outstanding writing for a drama series. She’s nominated alongside the moody period drama’s creator Matthew Weiner for the jaw-dropping episode “The Other Woman,” in which Pete asked Joan to sleep with a client to land a Jaguar account.

And Montrealer Shira Lazar nabbed her inaugural nod for outstanding creative achievement in interactive media for her online talk show “What’s Trending With Shira Lazar?”

“Degrassi,” meanwhile, landed its second nomination after submitting the episode “Extraordinary Machine,” which found the bipolar Eli refusing his medication with disastrous results. Last year, the show earned its nod after showcasing an episode depicting the plight of transgendered teen Adam.

Brogren said it’s the honest way in which the show has tackled difficult subject matter that might have caught the attention of Emmy voters.

“Our show tries very hard to maintain a certain reality when it comes to what teens are going through,” said Brogren, the 40-year-old who has portrayed Snake in the “Degrassi” franchise since the 1980s.

“I think it connects with a lot of kids because this is what they’re going through.... We’re always trying to find the stories that we know are out there, but they might not be necessarily be out there in the mainstream.”

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Increasing student employment Columbia Basin Trust continues School Works Program this fall

Ernie Hansell of Fruitvale received a Pacer Gate Trainer from the Cops for Kids on Tuesday. With Ernie are (from left) RCMP officers Wally Bursey and Rob Gardner, sister Honey and mom Jenny.

BY CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News

SUBMITTED The School Works Program pilot, which began its successful run in February, is being offered again this fall to Basin-based businesses and organizations.

School Works provides an $8 per hour wage subsidy to encourage small businesses and non-profit, First Nation and public sector organizations in the Basin to provide part-time employment for full-time high school and post-secondary students in the Basin during the school year.

“We are providing $600,000 toward wage subsidies for Basin organizations to increase the availabil-

ity of jobs for students,” said Sabrina Curtis, CBT Director, Planning and Development.

College of the Rockies delivered the pilot and will continue to work in partnership with CBT to administer the program this fall.

“We are excited to continue collaborating with CBT after a very successful first run. The School Works Program has had such a positive impact on businesses throughout the Columbia Basin; we are thrilled to be a part of it,” Tracey Whiting, Manager of Contract Training and Business Development at College of the Rockies.

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June, 64 businesses throughout the Basin hired students parttime with the support of the School Works Program, including South Slocan’s Dig Garden Centre.

“Having a student work with us has allowed us to focus on building our business by hiring additional plant specialists,” said Lori Loran, co-owner of the new West Kootenay business.

“Our student, Andrew, is a self-starter

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He is learning from the plant specialists here and we think getting great job experience.”

The fall application intake for the School Works Program will begin on a first-come first-served basis on August 14.

Check www.cbt.org/ schoolworks for more information.

To learn more about CBT programs and initiatives, visit www.cbt.org or call 1.800.505.8998.

Every year, dozens of RCMP officers trade in their cop uniforms and patrol cars for lycra and pedal bikes as they undertake the gruelling Cops for Kids bike ride through the Kootenays and the Okanagan.

For those wondering where all the money goes that the officers collect can look no further as two local West Kootenay boys received equipment to aid with their mobility.

“Cops for Kids are committed to assisting children that are in medical, physical or traumatic crisis,” said Cst. Rob Gardner of the Castlegar RCMP detachment.

“We tirelessly work to raise funds to continue our ongoing support to

the children in the communities that we serve.

Cops for Kids are devoted to helping little hearts … in our community.”

On July 10, local Cops for Kids riders Const. Gardner and Const. Wally Bursey presented Cody Archambeault of Winlaw with a hand trike at the Castlegar RCMP detachment.

“The trike is a specialized bike that will give Cody a chance to get out and ride,” said Const. Gardner.

The two also presented Ernie Hansell from Fruitvale with a Pacer Gate Trainer.

This year’s Cops for Kids bike ride starts in Kelowna on Sept. 7. Anyone wishing to donate, please visit www. copsforkids.org.

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My Brothers?

My brother Kenneth – aged 22 - drowned in the Thompson River in 1988. I cannot begin to tell you how that changed me. Nothing like it did my parents, or my sister, or our youngest brother, 21 years old at the time. They were close.

Kenneth and I were just beginning to know each other as adults. As the oldest by 8 years, I had a lot of tyranny and bad example to live down and make up for. Never got much of a chance to do so. I still see him a lot though. Sometimes in memory, sometimes in my nephews, sometimes in my son.

And sometimes, sometimes in a stranger.

The one about the age he’d be now, had he lived. Suffering a mind that’s bent and twisted all around itself. Bound up in a world almost entirely his own. In and out of jail, feared by many, a wandering, homeless man without family or friend.

Convinced he’s a step or two away from the unimaginable wealth his former family and friends have conspired to keep from him. Convinced his ship will arrive, with horns and whistles, bells and streamers ying. All for him.

Another a few years younger, Kenneth at thirty ďŹ ve or so.

Father of innumerable children, but not allowed to see them. Bad inuence, criminal record, gets nasty when he’s drinking. Locked away from society when he sells illicit substances to get the funds he needs for food and drink and substances to abuse himself. Substances that take away the pain, dull the edge, purchase some collegiality. Substances he owes money for, steals to buy. In jail again.

It costs hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to keep them in prison. Yet they are released almost entirely on

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Into community shelters, or low rent apartments. Into cultures of substance abuse and theft to pay for it.

Into a world without a driver’s license because ICBC wants $1800.00 cash to replace the car you totalled when you stole it and drove it to destruction without a license. When you were young.

Living on what they are given by social welfare, what they might glean from low wage jobs, labouring under the burden of poverty and foodbanks, of substandard housing, of threat from those who want pay for the drugs. Living on under the table wages.

With so much ‘help’ available from a social system that would rather build prisons than support those they deem undeserving, the wonder is not that they soon break a law, steal some stuff, harm another and return to jail. The wonder is that it takes so long. “for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.�

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would be exaggerating if I called it “hate mail,� but a recent email from a male reader (not a local, in case you’re wondering) was definitely on the nasty side.

The reader was emailing me in response to a column I had written. After quoting from The Bible, the writer of the email commanded me to give up my opinions.

I appreciate reader feedback, even when a reader disagrees with my position. Hearing different opinions makes me think. Generally, when readers contact me, they are interested in sharing ideas in a respectful manner. They know what I think from reading my column, and I get to know what they think from reading their emails.

A respectful exchange of ideas promotes conversation. Through conversation, we moderate our attitudes, and reevaluate our opinions.

Through conversation, we develop a broader understanding of issues, of the world, and of our place in it.

The media often invites us to “join the conversation�; we can post our thoughts online, and comment on the opinions of others.

Frequently, in these online “conversations�, people express intolerance for the opinions of others, and comments are sarcastic and insulting. The public LOUISE discourse that social media seeks to encourage often ends up being Everyday Theology little more than people spouting off in an attempt to foist their views on others.

If I learned anything from raising teenagers, the quickest way to shut down conversation is to claim moral superiority on a position, and adopt a “my way or the highway� attitude. This style of communication effectively limits intellectual, emotional, and spiritual growth.

Meaningful conversation requires that we remain open to worldviews, beliefs and opinions that differ from our own. When we are willing to listen and consider different points of view, conversation promotes individual growth, and fosters the advancement of human society.

An example of what I consider to be a good conversation took place earlier this year at Oxford University. Oxford hosted a debate between Richard Dawkins, often described as the world’s most famous atheist, and Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury. Given the strength of their convictions, and the disparity between their beliefs, I expected to see a political style debate. I expected a contest, and a winner.

My expectations never materialized. The event was a conversation, not a debate. Notably absent from the demeanor of the participants was any sense of moral superiority. Both seemed aware of their own limitations, and the limitations of human understanding when confronted with the secrets of science, and the mysteries of faith. The men were willing to learn from each other. The result was an intellectually and spiritually stimulating conversation that came to its conclusion all too quickly.

The best conversations continue long after the participants have gone home, and the room has fallen silent. Unlike online conversations where comments are closed, and unlike emails that can be quickly deleted, we archive ideas from good conversations in our mind. The best conversations aid us in our quest for understanding and meaning; they influence us in ways that sarcasm, intolerance, and nastiness never will.

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All Stars poised for B.C.’s

O’s host Studs

Trail welcomes teams for the B.C. Little League Championship

BY JIM BAILEY

Times Sports Editor

BY JIM BAILEY Times Sports Editor

The year of planning, renovating, organizing, and practicing is finally at its end, now execution is key.

The B.C. Little League Major baseball championship has arrived in Trail and organizers, coaches and players are primed and ready SUBMITTED PHOTO for the week long event.

The Trail Major All Stars are looking ahead to Saturday and their first game as they host the provThanks to volunteers, the incial Little League championship at Andy Bilesky Park this week. See page 12 for schedule.

City of Trail, and local contractors, Andy Bilesky Park received an activities that promotes team bonding; no days off in between, we have to be extensive makeover and is all set for the such as a talent show and ‘Fear the Beard’ really smart on how we use them,” said biggest baseball event in Trail this sum- of Boisvert who has resigned himself to Ashman. mer. growing a patchwork of struggling whisPitchers can throw up to 20 pitches The 11-12 year old Trail All Stars have kers until the team loses. per game without having to take a days gone 18-2 since forming early last month, “It’s a lot of fun,” said Startup who rest, but depending on how many pitches including 15-5 and 17-7 wins on Tuesday joined the coaching staff this year. “It’s a a hurler throws over that amount, deteragainst Bonners Ferry in their first games big commitment, but the kids are great mines a one to four day rest period. at the newly renovated park. and really working hard, I love it.”

“You have to make sure you have your The kids are ready, said head coach Ashman can’t say enough about the best pitching left over to get you through D. J. Ashman, and a positive attitude per- support he has from his coaches, another the semis and into the final, so it becomes vades the Trail dugout as they look for- element that makes this team special. a really hard thing to think about, but it is ward to a tough week of baseball against “I’m very happy with our knowledg- that important.”

B.C.’s best. able coaching staff,” said Ashman. “I The All Stars play what could be their “I’m feeling very optimistic,” he said. mean between us we’ve got all facets of two toughest opponents right away.

“But I’m trying to keep my bar not too the game covered. It’s the best overall They open Saturday at 1:30 p.m. high so I don’t get disappointed. But I coaching staff I’ve had in a long time.” against White Rock who eliminated have to be honest, I definitely think we Five veteran players from last year’s All Langley, last year’s Canadian champion, have a really good shot too.”

Stars lead the squad; Derek Green, Jon and play Hastings, the 2009 national After coming off consecutive tourna- Ballarin, Brendan Makay, Ross St. Jean champs, on Sunday at 10 a.m. ment wins and a 16-game win streak, and Kian Johnstone will be counted on for Hastings is the only other returning Trail’s record shows a team that’s dialed their experience. Trail also enjoys a deep team from last year’s provincial tournain and confident. starting rotation with six reliable pitchers ment where Trail finished the round robin “Based on our play, and the kids that that can go at any time. Good defence and with a 2-4 record. we have are very experienced - their heads even better hitting should make the host Dunbar, Forest Hills, and Beacon Hill are in it and that’s the biggest thing.” team a threat. round out the teams.

The team has only one 11-year-old, Yet in spite of recent success, the provThe winner advances to the Canadian and enjoy a veteran presence past teams incial tournament is a different season Championship in Edmonton Aug. 4 and lacked. The All Stars also possess certain and the team will need to make adjust- from there to Williamsport for the Little intangible qualities that can’t be taught, ments this week.

League World Series. but must be experienced through team “Our strategy has to change because Event organizers are pleased with the building and just plain having fun. we’re basically going from Cal Ripken volunteer turnout but can always use The enthusiasm starts with coaches rules to Little League rules. Pitch counts more, said co-chair Shannon Morris Ashman, Jason Startup, and Mike Boisvert . . . you can only throw 20 pitches every Ballarin. To volunteer go to www.trailwho engage the players and parents in game, so in a tournament like ours with littleleague.ca.

Golf tips with Dennis Bradley

Celebrating 90 years

“I’ve spent most of my life golfing, the rest I’ve just wasted.”

–Author Unknown

Do better balls make a difference Golf balls may all look the same, but the real differences lie beneath the surface.

The golf ball is the one thing we all need to play, but with all the makes and models it’s hard to say what sets one golf ball apart from another aside from the number of dimples.

Balls are made from one piece up to five layers and each com-

pany has its lower-end basic ball up to the higher-end golf ball.

Each generally makes a distance ball and a spin ball. The distance ball has less spin so it will fly straighter. The spin ball has more spin for around the green, but it will also increase your hook or slice because the ball is made to spin even if it is not what you intended when you struck it.

TaylorMade and Titleist, for example, make balls with four and five layers. The ProV 1X by Titleist will fly lower and spin less with your driver and fairway woods. The Penta 5 from TaylorMade also will fly lower

and spin less. With both balls, the harder you hit it the less it spins and the softer you hit it the more it spins. So with your wedges and short irons you get maximum spin and control, but with the driver, the ball gives you maximum distance.

Stop by Birchbank Golf Course and check out Christmas in July, the biggest sale of the year in the Pro shop. We are also offering a “Beat the Heat” special - $30 for golf and a power cart after 2 p.m. from Thursday to Monday.

Dennis Bradley is a CPGA Class A Professional and the club pro at the Birchbank Golf Course.

One of the best teams in the Northwest is coming to Trail to tangle with the AM Ford Trail Orioles this weekend.

The Seattle Studs make their way to Butler Park on Saturday to play a three-game series with the Orioles.

The O’s Pacific International League (PIL) rival leads the league with a 12-2 record and won the Kamloops International baseball tournament last week for the third year in a row, and sixth time in the past seven years.

It is the first meeting between the Studs and O’s this season and manager/coach Jim Maniago says, “They are probably the best team that will have played here in a long time.”

But it doesn’t mean the O’s won’t give the Studs a game. The Orioles currently own a three game winning streak and have been playing arguably their best ball of the season.

“The way we have been playing lately, I think we’ll be fine,” said Maniago. “The last couple weeks we’ve started to put things together. We’re building, which what our plan was right from the start to build towards the end of the year.”

Last week Trail trounced the Vernon Diamondbacks to guarantee its spot in the Western Canadian Championship in Winnipeg next month, and the games against Seattle this weekend should be a good challenge to prepare them for the provincial baseball championship in Prince George Aug. 4-6.

Scott Rhynold will likely get the start in the opening match, with Kellen Jones and Darrin Kissock taking the mound for the following two games.

Game times are 5 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday.

LITTLE LEAGUE

Minor hopes dashed

BY TIMES STAFF The Trail Minor All Stars had their hopes dashed Thursday at the B.C. championship in North Van as they lost to Layritz 11-1.

Coupled with an 8-2 loss to Coquitlam Wednesday, Trail’s record now sits at 1-4 and eliminates the team from playoff contention.

“We missed opportunities. We lost to a team today that was beatable. We just can’t seem to get out of the first inning and it all unravels from there,” said Trail coach Chris Elwood.

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SPORTS B.C. LITTLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

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B.C. Little League Major Championship All Games at Andy Bilesky Park Saturday D5-Forest Hills vs D1-Dunbar Opening Ceremonies Trail All Stars (Host) vs D3-White Rock D6-Hastings vs D7-Beacon Hill Sunday Trail All Stars (Host) vs D6-Hastings D7-Beacon Hill vs D5-Forest Hills D1-Dunbar vs D3-White Rock Monday D3-White Rock vs D7-Beacon Hill D5-Forest Hills vs D6-Hastings Trail All Stars (Host) vs D1-Dunbar Tuesday D6-Hastings vs D3-White Rock D7-Beacon Hill vs D1-Dunbar Trail All Stars (Host) vs D5-Forest Hills Wednesday D1-Dunbar vs D6-Hastings D3-White Rock vs D5-Forest Hills Trail All Stars (Host) vs D7-Beacon Hill Thursday Rain out make-up day.

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Trail baseball bonanza on tap

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ast week was pretty good to the Trail Orioles.

They earned a split with the highly regarded San Diego Stars, a good omen for their chances at the Grand Forks International at which the Stars are always a contender, then swept the Vernon Diamondbacks, securing an opportunity to defend their Western Canadian Championship in the process.

They will find out this weekend whether they are as good as that short stint indicates.

The Seattle Studs, even more a perennial powerhouse than the Stars, will hit Butler Park this weekend (Saturday at 5 and 7 p.m., Sunday at 11 a.m.)

The Stars high minor are really league standgood.

The outs, more Studs have, in than once. terms of semiThe Studs pro baseball, are a Greater been aweSeattle plus some for all-star aggreawhile. gate, mostly Just in the current and DAVE past month, recently forSeattle has mer collegiate won its third and minor pro straight players.

Sports ‘n’ Things Kelowna There are Invitational three 30-yearcash tournament and the olds on roster and a 27-yearKamloops Invitational as old, the rest are 25 and under, well. and they simply play very The Studs are almost always good ball. in the final four at GFI, and This will be the first comhave won that tournament’s petition between the Orioles top prize, often against teams and the Studs this season, and full of former big league and promises to be eye-opening

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for locals.

You can eat, drink (maybe more than soft drinks) and be very entertained.

So why wouldn’t you go?

Well, one reason might be that this is the eve of the B.C. Little League Major championship, being hosted by Trail just a few kilometers from Butler Park.

The West Kootenay All Star team plays Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning (breakfast and a ball game) at Andy Bilesky Park, before early evening games (dinner and a ball game) MondayWednesday.

As my old friend Jerry, who announced the beginnings of the GFI, when it wasn’t so glamorous, used to say, “Come on out - and bring a friend.”

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SPORTS AND RECREATION NHL

WARFIELD RECREATION

Flyers stalk Predator THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA Shea Weber is on the brink of becoming the dominant blueline force the Philadelphia Flyers desperately need.

Weber signed a staggering offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers and the restricted free agent could be a week away from bolting the Nashville Predators. A person with knowledge of the decision says the Flyers signed Weber to a 14-year offer sheet worth $110 million.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday on condition of anonymity because the Flyers hadn’t announced terms of the offer.

Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren confirmed early Thursday that the Flyers did sign Weber to an offer sheet. He gave no further details.

Drop in for fun in sun at playground program

The Predators issued a statement late Thursday morning confirming they had received the Flyers’ offer sheet, which gives the team seven days to make a decision on matching the deal or letting the defenceman go.

“We have stated previously that, should a team enter into an offer sheet with Shea, our intention would be to match and retain Shea,” Predators general manager David Poile said. “Our ownership has provided us with the necessary resources to build a Stanley Cupwinning team. Due to the complexity of the offer sheet, we will take the appropriate time to review and evaluate it, and all of its ramifications, in order to make the best decision for the Predators in both the short and long-term.”

Weber, 26, is the

Plan next summer bash at Warfield Pool

(AP PHOTO/JOE HOWELL)

Reports say the Philadelphia Flyers have signed Nashville Predators captain Shea Weber to a 14-year offer sheet worth more than $100 million.

Predators’ captain and played on a $7.5 million arbitrator’s award last season. He had 19 goals and 49 points along the way.

Nashville already lost free-agent defenceman Ryan Suter to Minnesota this sum-

mer, and losing Weber would be an unexpected blow to a defencefirst team that had 104 points last season, took the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference and advanced to the second round of the playoffs.

The Warfield Summer Playground Program is into its third week and would like to invite children ages 6 – 12 years to come to see what Heather and Lindsay have planned for the day.

This Playground Program runs Monday to Friday from 9 a.m.

– noon at the Village Square Park (behind the Warfield Community Park). Drop-in cost: $2 per child.

The sun is hot and shining; the water in the Warfield Pool is refreshing and sparkling; just so enticing that you won’t want to miss out on the special fun day that has been planned for Saturday from 1-3 p.m.

The Pool Staff have some fun activities planned for their Hawaiian Day event. See you there, ALOHA. Have you signed your child up for swim lessons yet? Choose a convenient time and call the pool to register. The next group of Regular

TENNIS

Nadal withdraws THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SCOREBOARD Fastball WOMEN’S WORLD FASTPITCH CHAMPIONSHIP At Whitehorse All Times Eastern Group A GP W L U.S. 6 6 0 China 6 5 1 Netherlands 6 4 2 Puerto Rico 6 3 3 Czech Rep. 6 2 4 Venezuela 6 2 4 Argentina 6 1 5 South Africa 6 1 5 Group B GP W L Japan 6 6 0 Canada 6 5 1

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Thursday’s games (Unavailable at press time) Taiwan vs. New Zealand, 2 p.m.

Czech Republic vs. South Africa, 2:30 p.m.

Australia vs. Britain, 4:30 p.m.

Argentina vs. U.S., 5 p.m.

Mexico vs. Japan, 7 p.m.

Puerto Rico vs. Netherlands, 7:30 p.m.

China vs. Venezuela, 9:30 p.m.

Canada vs. Italy, 10 p.m.

End round robin

Pride Corner

Celebrating businesses & property owners who go that extra mile to make Trail so special

Baseball

Pacific International League Standings Team GP W L PT PCT GB Seattle 14 12 2 24 .857 Langley 17 13 4 26 .765 .5 Everett 15 11 4 22 .733 1.5 Nortwst 16 10 6 20 .625 3 Kamloops12 5 7 10 .417 6 Burnaby 10 4 6 8 .4 6 Kelowna 9 3 6 6 .333 6.5 Coquit 8 2 6 4 .25 7 Trail 11 2 9 4 .182 8.5 Nanaimo14 1 13 2 .071 11 Games At Butler Park Seattle Studs vs Trail Orioles Saturday at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Sunday at 11 a.m.

British Open Lytham St. Annes, England Purse: $7.75 million Yardage: 7,086; Par: 70 (34-36) First Round Adam Scott 32-32-64 Paul Lawrie 32-33-65 Zach Johnson 32-33-65 Nicolas Colsaerts 31-34-65 Brandt Snedeker 32-34-66 Ernie Els 33-34-67 Bubba Watson 31-36-67 Graeme McDowell 31-36-67 Tiger Woods 30-37-67 Toshinori Muto 31-36-67 Rory McIlroy 32-35-67 Steve Stricker 32-35-67 Peter Hanson 32-35-67 Jamie Donaldson 35-33-68

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lessons will be: July 31 – Aug. 10; Aug. 20-30. The next group of “Themed” Lessons will be held Aug. 13-17. Lesson cost are: 30-minutes Red Cross - $30; 45-minutes Red Cross - $35; Themed - $55.00 (which includes 2 – 30-minute lessons, crafts, and snack).

What a great summer job to be a Lifeguard at the Warfield Pool. Have you ever thought about becoming a Lifeguard?

Ask the Pool Staff about the courses that will be offered to achieve this goal. The Advanced Lifesaving course, i.e. Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross may be offered depending on the public interest.

Contact the pool for more information.

Need somewhere to go to celebrate a birthday, team wind-up, or just a get together with family or friends? The Warfield Pool is available to rent either before or after public swim hours. For more information, please call the Warfield Pool at 368-5111.

MADRID, Spain Defending champion Rafael Nadal pulled out of the London Olympics on Thursday with an undisclosed injury, leaving the tennis competition without one of its leading stars and robbing Spain’s team of its flagbearer for the opening ceremony.

Nadal won the French Open for a record seventh time this

year but has struggled with left knee problems at times during the season. Shortly after winning his 11th Grand Slam title at Roland Garros, he lost to 100th-ranked Lukas Rosol in the second round at Wimbledon.

Nadal has not played since. The thirdranked Nadal said Thursday he wasn’t in condition to compete at the Olympic tennis tournament - which

also will be held at Wimbledon.

“This is one of the saddest moments of my career,” Nadal said in a statement.

“I have to think about my companions, I can’t be selfish and I have to think of what’s best for Spanish sport, especially tennis and Spanish players, and give fellow sportsmen with better preparation the chance to compete.”

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Residents of the West Kootenay are counting bats to provide valuable information on bat populations.

This initiative, which part of the Kootenay Community Bat Project (KCBP) funded by Columbia Basin Trust, encourages residents to wait outside roost sites at dusk and count bats as they leave.

Annual Bat Counts are occurring in some US States to better understand impacts of White Nose Syndrome (WNS), a disease that is decimating

bat populations in eastern North America.

WNS is not yet in BC so there is the opportunity to collect baseline data on bat populations and how they change over time. “This event is a wonderful opportunity for residents who care about wildlife to be involved in collecting valuable information,� said Juliet Craig, coordinating biologist for the Kootenay Community Bat Project.

Residents wait outside a known roost site, such as

a bat-house, barn, bridge or attic, and count bats as they fly out at twilight.

They record the final count along with some basic information on weather conditions. Two counts are done between July 21 and August 15 when pups are flying with their mothers. “We know relatively little about bats including basic information on population numbers,� said Craig. “This information will be extremely valuable, particularly if it is collected annually.�

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Of the 16 species of bats in BC, half of them are considered vulnerable or threatened and an additional species, the little brown myotis, has recently been assessed for federal Endangered status.

Information on local bat species and their roost sites is an important part of bat conservation and management.

To download Annual Bat Count instructions and data forms, or to register for the bat count, visit www.kootenaybats.com under ‘Get Involved’ link or call 250-352-2260.

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Johnsons Landing recovery suspended that they may never locate the other two victims.

“I think we have to consider that there is potential that we may never locate the two other victims,” she said.

“We will try to make a determination as to the most likely areas where we may find more victims and we

BY MEGAN COLE Nelson Star

Searchers did not return to Johnsons Landing on Thursday after the BC Coroners service concluded the first phase of the recovery operation on Wednesday night.

After six full days of searching on the debris field the remains of two victims have been found and the other two are still missing.

“When we took over the recovery effort on Sunday and I travelled to the site, I said that our first job would be assessing the site and determine the possibility for successful recovery of victims,” said chief coroner Lisa Lapointe on Wednesday.

“The conclusion of today’s search and the end of the first phase, it’s now time to reassess that situation.

“The search began in the areas where we believed we had the best chance to recover victims and that was near the foundations of the homes that were destroyed in the slide.

“By doing this our highly skilled search teams were able to recover two of the victims. Further work in those areas has no resulted in positive results.”

The BC coroners service had been working with the Heavy Urban Search and Rescue

MEGAN COLE PHOTO

Two victims are still unaccounted for in the landslide that devastated Johnsons Landing last week. team from Vancouver, local search and rescue and the RCMP to search the areas around Valentine Webber’s home and the home of Petra Frehse, who is still missing.

The remains of a male believed to be Webber were found Sunday near the foundation of his home and on Monday afternoon the body of a young woman believed to be Rachel or Diana Webber was also recovered near the home.

“The areas near the foundations are only a miniscule part of the whole debris field, which covers a total of 83 acres,” said

Lapointe.

“This is a huge area, and that is why we need to step back now and consider our options in terms of recovery of the other two victims and whether there is are realistic possibility that others will be found in this area.”

Lapointe said she couldn’t give a specific time frame on when the next phase of the operation would begin but emphasized they need to balance the effort to find the other victims with the safety of those working on the landslide.

“We’re also very cognizant of the safety of the searchers,” she

explained.

“The area remains unstable. It is very dangerous. We do have a number of significant safety precautions in place to ensure the safety of those who have been searching on the hill and we have been very, very fortunate that we have not had an incident which I think speaks highly of the professionalism of those involved in this recovery effort, but the slide area remains unstable and is dangerous.”

While officials reassess the operation, Lapointe said because of the size of the debris field they will consider

will make some assessment as to how we may recover them safely.

“But of course, there are no guarantees. We might excavate several tons more earth and never find them. Will we excavate the whole site? I don’t think that’s going to happen. We have 83 acres of slide area.”

Lapointe and other

officials asking that the public not come to Johnsons Landing to see the landslide that devastated the community last week.

“I want to stress to those who live in the community or to those who are may be interested in viewing the slide, the area is highly unstable and very, very dangerous,” she said.

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Summer is here again, and you’ll probably find you’re using the car more, for going on road trips, or camping or a day jaunt to your favourite beach.

Naturally, items like sunglasses, camping gear, shopping bags and cell phones for example also find their way into your vehicle. But what happens when you get back to your car from a day of fun and find the window shattered, the door forced and items are missing.

If this happens, what’s covered by car insurance and what is not?

While your car insurance covers many things, it usually does not extend to loss of your personal contents in the car. In addition to losing your personal property, a break-in can leave you with the hassle and expense of fixing damages such as broken window glass, typical with a break-in.

If you claim against your car insurance, you’ll be paying the Comprehensive deductible.

But if personal items have been stolen from your vehicle, your deductibles may not end there.

Goods such as cameras, sporting equipment and clothing are usually covered under your home insurance policy, not your car insurance.

You would be required to make two separate claims, one on your car insurance and the other on your home insurance.

Typical deductibles on car insurance can range from $300 to $500, while $500 is the standard on home insurance.

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Of course, prevention is always better than cure, so try and avoid making yourself an easy target by giving thieves a reason to break into your car.

Keep valuable items hidden from view, or better yet keep them locked up in the trunk when you’re away from your car. You should also always ensure you lock the doors and roll up all the windows before you leave.

The next time your car insurance is up for renewal, speak to a BCAA Car Insurance specialist. They’ll assess your needs and help find the options that are right for you.

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Atamanenko prepares for fight

BY JOE FRIES Penticton Western News

Despite a Conservative stranglehold on the Okanagan that can make for dull elections, the 2015 vote could get a shot of excitement if ridings are redrawn as suggested by the B.C. Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission.

The commission joined this week with others across Canada to release once-a-decade proposals that adjust the political map to ensure fair representation by population.

B.C. was preordained to get six new seats, five of which the commission recommended be placed in the Lower Mainland, and the sixth on Vancouver Island. And while population growth in the Southern Interior doesn’t warrant one of those new seats, the commission concluded, it does warrant redrawing some boundaries. That’s

where things get interesting.

Penticton, currently in the Okanagan-Coquihalla riding held by Conservative Dan Albas, would be shaved off and replaced by downtown Kelowna. The new riding, called Central OkanaganCoquihalla, would still include Peachland, West Kelowna, Summerland and Merritt, but also extend south to the U.S. border to gobble up Princeton.

Right now, Princeton is included in the western portion of the B.C. Southern Interior riding held by the NDP’s Alex Atamanenko. The new riding, called South Okanagan-West Kootenay, would only extend as far west as Keremeos, but also adopt Penticton. Its eastern flank would be retracted to drop Nelson, which would be shuffled to an adjacent riding.

Therein lies the rub, according to Wolf Depner, a political science instructor at UBC-

Okanagan.

Nelson is a left-leaning stronghold for the NDP, while Penticton favours the Conservatives, Depner said. So the new South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding would likely swing to the Tories.

Atamanenko “will be in for a tough race,” if he runs there, said Depner, a former journalist.

For Albas, the election itself would probably be a cake walk, Depner continued, but getting the party’s nomination in Central Okanagan-Coquihalla could be a different story if he has to contend with strong Conservative candidates from Kelowna.

It’s also possible that Albas and Atamanenko could square off for the South Okanagan-West Kootenay seat.

“That would be a very fascinating race,” Depner said. “That would be the strongest challenge that Dan Albas would face.”

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Carol Suhan, manager of FortisBC PowerSense Services and Rossland’s mayor, Greg Granstrom, hold up a plaque celebrating the success of the Rossland Energy Diet.

Energy diet in Rossland declared a success

BY ARNE PETRYSHEN Rossland News

Kootenay Lake Levels July 19, 2012 For the benefit of Kootenay Lake area residents, the following lake levels are provided by FortisBC as a public service.

Queen’s Bay:

Present level: 1752.15 ft.

7 day forecast: Down 24 to 30 inches.

2012 peak:1753.78 ft. 2011 peak:1751.71 ft.

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7 day forecast: Down 24 to 30 inches.

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Residents celebrated success in the Rossland Energy Diet Thursday, as the officials gathered in front of a crowd at the mountain market.

There was ice cream for everyone and a plaque for the city, which celebrates the completion and success of the first Energy Diet.

Steven Ashe, chair of the sustainability commission, said responsibility for the diet’s success has to go not only to those that sponsored it, but to those who participated.

“The real thanks has to go to those who participated in Rossland and retrofitted their home, kept out the cold and lowered their total energy use,” Ashe said.

“They’re going to save money, they’re going to improve the value of their home and they’re going to reduce their impact on the environment. Not only that, but the investments that were made over this last while, were made in Rossland.”

He also wanted to celebrate those who made the energy diet possible: FortisBC, the City of Rossland, Columbia Basin Trust, the Nelson and District Credit Union and the Sustainability Commission.

“Saving energy makes sense,” he added.

Katrine Conroy wanted to congratulate FortisBC on their foresight to put the diet together, adding that Rossland deserves a lot of credit as well with its energy savings.

“I think this was a great initiative that you undertook and that you did such substantial success,” Conroy said. “I think that it’s something other communities in the area should also take up and hopefully it’s something that we can carry on.”

Mayor Greg Granstrom said the energy diet was a huge success.

“More than a million kilowatts in electricity half way through and have more than $1.5 million invested in the community is a real win/win.”

The preliminary results show that residents have reduced their annual energy use by more than 2,220 gigajoules of natural gas and 1,478,000 kilowatt hours of electricity, by making energy efficient renovations to existing homes and small businesses.

Carol Suhan, manager of FortisBC PowerSense Services, said that Ashe had initially called her with the idea three years ago.

“He said, ‘Carol, we need some help here in Rossland and we want you to help us. We know that Rossland uses more energy than the average houses in British Columbia because of the older housing stock and the mountainous climate, so we want to change all that,’” Suhan explained, adding that at the time FortisBC was busy with other projects.

Ashe came back with support from the Columbia Basin Trust early last year. At the time the federal government released the ecoENERGY rebate program, she said.

They had a really short timeframe for the upgrades and so six months ago they launched the program.

Participants received a free initial energy assessment, help connecting with local qualified contractors to do the retrofit work and guidance in capitalizing on the LiveSmart BC Efficiency Incentive Program and the former Federal ecoENERGY incentive programs.

The results for the diet are not complete yet, because people have until the end of the year to make the renovations and qualify for the rebates. As of now, Suhan said 125 people have made significant improvements to their homes.

“Right now we have 11 per cent of the people, who accessed the rebates,” she said. “The normal success rate for this sort of program is one to two per cent for LiveSmart.

We have 11 per cent, and we think by the end of the year it will be 15.”

The original program target was to reach 100 homes, and more than double signed up for an energy assessment (257 in total).

The energy efficient measures that participants completed will help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 338 tonnes annually and have injected an estimated $1.5 million into the local economy. These preliminary results are for 135 of the 257 participating homes, so even more losses are expected. Remaining participants have until March 31, 2013 to renovate and apply for grants through LiveSmart B.C.

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Pre-nup won’t solve boyfriend’s support of daughter Dear Annie: I’ve been seeing “Bud” for a year. He lives in a trailer park and has a 23-yearold daughter who is on Bud’s checking account and charge cards. This girl insists that her mother (Bud’s ex-wife) spend weekends at the trailer, so Bud spends those weekends at my house. He will not tell his daughter no.

This has put some stress on our relationship. His daughter often buys things for her mother, and Bud pays the bills. I find this a little strange. Bud doesn’t understand my objections. He has no interest in saving for our future together.

My friends say that Bud is using me because I have a nice house. If I were to marry him, I would make him sign a pre-nup, because otherwise he would give away everything I have. Am I being naive about our relationship? -- Can’t Take It Anymore Dear Can’t Take

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It: You’re not naive.

You understand what’s going on. But you don’t seem to accept your limitations when it comes to changing the situation. A pre-nup won’t solve your problem. Bud is going to continue to pay for his daughter’s bills. He will continue to acquiesce to her requests, including having her mother stay at his place. And you will continue to be miserable playing second fiddle to his daughter.

Your decision is how best to respond to this.

Dear Annie: My husband is one of five sons. His parents recently passed away, and he is the executor of the estate and is

in the process of selling their home. He got several estimates and selected the Realtor he felt would do the best job. One brother tried to get my husband to pick a friend, but my husband was not impressed with her. Another has been really nasty, telling my husband he should try harder to get more money from the sale.

My husband’s niece would like to buy the house. She made a reasonable offer, and my husband was happy to keep the house in the family. He called a family meeting, but only two brothers showed up, one of whom was the niece’s father. He said my husband should get the house appraised in case it was worth more money.

When my husband pointed out that the niece might not be able to afford the house if it’s priced any higher, her father said this is a business deal and to

get as much money as possible.

This is upsetting my husband, who would love to sell to his niece.

The two brothers already have stopped speaking to him, and before this is all over, the family may fall apart completely. What is your take? -- All in the Family Dear Family: When parents die, there is often fallout between siblings over money.

But many times the real issue is the perception that one sibling was loved more than another. We suspect your husband was named executor because his parents thought he was the best choice to handle such things, which may also be the reason why he is getting so much resistance from his brothers.

If the niece is offering a fair price for the house and your husband wants to sell to her, he should do so.

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“Type 1 diabetes is an epidemic, and people with the disease aren’t going to wait to eat.”

She should have said “Type 2.”

The CDC predicts that one out of every three people will have Type 2 diabetes by

2050. This form of diabetes is caused from a mixture of things, including heredity, eating and exercise habits.

People with Type 2 diabetes may or may not use insulin.

Fast-acting insulins can begin to work in 10

to 15 minutes, so the person needs to start eating fairly soon after injecting. Others might be able to inject the insulin up to 30 minutes before the meal.

-- Advanced Diabetes Nurse Specialist/ Educator, Transcultural

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YOUR HOROSCOPE

By Francis Drake For Saturday, July 21, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a wonderful, social day! Enjoy discussions with siblings, neighbors and friends. Spontaneous meetings with others will delight and amaze you.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Business and commerce are favored hugely today!

Look for ways to boost your income or to drive a better bargain. Opportunities for self-employment also might appear.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You can make positive changes in your life today as well as changes in your immediate environment, because you’re attracted to new ideas. In addition, the chance to do so might fall in your lap!

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The unexpected endorsement of others or some kind

of secret support could be very reassuring to you today.

Something behind the scenes suddenly is potentially very beneficial.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Your involvement with a group probably will be spontaneous and unexpected today.

Perhaps this meeting takes an unexpected direction. Or perhaps a fresh perspective from others will change your goals. Who knows?

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Something unexpected might promote your good name among your peers today. You can really benefit in some way. Work-related travel also might spontaneously come your way.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Surprise travel plans or plans connected with publishing, the media, higher education, medicine and the law will delight you today.

This is a wonderful day, full

of unexpected opportunities for you. (But you will have to act fast.)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Gifts, goodies and favors from others can come to you today. This is a great day to settle disputes about shared property.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Relations with partners and close friends are warm but full of a few surprises.

You might hear from an expartner or someone else out of the blue.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Wonderful job opportunities are possible for you today. However, this window of opportunity will be brief, so be prepared to act quickly.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Accept invitations to party, because this is a fun, playful, romantic day! Enjoy sports,

the arts and playful times with children. If you can take a mini-vacation today, do so.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Entertain at home today, because family events spontaneously will become exciting and enjoyable. Surprise guests might drop by as well.

This also is an excellent day for real-estate opportunities.

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Birthdate of: Ernest Hemingway, author/Nobel laureate; Robin Williams, actor/comedian; Marshall McLuhan, author/futurist.

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An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and labour/rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilďŹ eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY Receptionist/Administrative Assistant Temporary (8-month term) Reporting to the Manager, Human Resources & Corporate Services, the Receptionist/Administrative Assistant will be responsible for providing a wide range of reception and administrative duties to support the operation of the office.

This will be a temporary position for an eight-month term.

The successful candidate will provide general reception duties such as greeting visitors and answering phones, as well as administrative support to the department and other areas in the organization.

The ideal candidate will have post secondary education, preferably in Business Administration and/or several years related experience in an administrative position. The candidate will be proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite and be able to multi-task effectively, be adaptable to changing priorities, and work cooperatively in a team environment.

Qualified applicants interested in joining a dynamic team are encouraged to visit the Careers section of our website at www.columbiapower.org for the detailed job description. Closing date for this position is July 27, 2012.

Contractors HANSON DECKING West Kootenay Agent for Duradek 250-352-1814

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Garage Sales CDCSS Family Support Worker: Supervised visitation & child and youth services to families in the Castlegar area. Bachelor’s degree in related human/ social service ďŹ eld and one year recent related experience or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Position open to male and female applications. Wages & beneďŹ ts as per BCGEU collective agreement.

17.5 hrs/wk. Submit resume and cover letter by July 30, 2012 via email: andrew.earnshaw@cdcss.ca

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Removal

PLUMBING REPAIRS, Sewer backups, Camera inspection 24hr Emergency Service. 250231-8529 TRY OUR New Italian Pizza 2 For 1. 24/7 Ordering, Free Delivery, BP HOT FOODS DELI 250-512-9449

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Financial Services

Computer Equipment

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

E.TRAIL, 1496 3RD Ave. Sat. July 21 8am-2pm MONTROSE 635 10th Ave. 8am Sat. July 20 Trail. Saturday, July 21. 8am 1pm. 1569 3rd Ave. WARFIELD 836 Forrest Dr. Sat. Jul 21 8am-1pm. No early birds. Elect hot water tank, dehumidiďŹ er, children’s golf clubs, 27â€? tv and more.

Heavy Duty Machinery A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs�20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for Sale HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

Misc. Wanted

Used Good Basic OfďŹ ce freestanding printer, copier, fax. great for a small ofďŹ ce.

FREE call 352-1890

I Buy Old Coins & Collections Olympic, Gold Silver Coins etc Call Chad 250-863-3082 Local

Houses For Sale

Houses For Sale

1st Trail Real Estate

www.coldwellbankertrail.com 1252 Bay Avenue, TRAIL (250) 368-5222 ting New Lis

s 10 Acre

MLS# K205398 MLS# K213202

MLS# xx

MLS# K213040

MLS# K205510

MLS# K210637

MLS# K212336

Montrose $395,000

Fruitvale $499,000

Fruitvale $429,000

Fruitvale $335,000

Rossland $304,900

Fruitvale $269,000

Jack McConnachie 250-368-5222

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Gerry McCasky 250-231-0900

Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

MLS# K212989

MLS# K210399

MLS# K212535

MLS# K211181

MLS# K205620

MLS# K207019

Fruitvale $264,900 Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

MLS# K214159

Trail $265,000

Trail $239,900

WarďŹ eld $224,900

Trail $219,900

Trail $169,000

Trail $155,000

Trail $149,900

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

ting New Lis

MLS# K214253

MLS# xx

MLS# K206097

MLS# K211761

MLS# K213871

MLS# K212061

MLS#KK204267xx

WarďŹ eld $149,000

Trail $145,500

Trail $215,000

WarďŹ eld $169,900

Trail $135,900

Trail $106,000

Trail $105,000

Gerry McCasky 250-231-0900

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Gerry McCasky 250-231-0900

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

Gerry McCasky 250-231-0900

Gerry McCasky 250-231-0900

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I would like to Buy Huckleberries Please phone 250-357-2402 leave message PAYING CASH for old furniture, antiques, collectables and articles of value. Please phone Pat Hogan 250-3689190, 250-352-6822

Real Estate

Professional looking for 1 Bedroom apartment in Rossland.

Prefer walking distance to everything, clean & reasonable rent.

For August 1st Call Arne at 250-584-9691

Sporting Goods

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Lots

Apt/Condo for Rent

1/2 ACRE fully serviced lot in quiet, newer sub division in Salmo, BC. - NOT located on the flood plain, meaning you can build a basement. - Custom made home plans designed specifically for the lot available as well if interested.

Call Lynnette @ Century21 Mountainview Realty For more info 1-877-304-7952

TRAIL, spacious 2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals.

Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

WANETA MANOR: 3bd, $760 NS, NP, Senior oriented, 250.368.8423

Antiques / Classics

Beautiful, Clean and Well Maintained 1, 2, & 3 Bedroom Apartments for Rent Located by the Columbia River in Glenmerry Adult and Seniors oriented, No Pets and No Smoking Reasonable Rents, Come and have a look Phone 250-368-6761 or 250-364-1922

GENEROUS SRI INCENTIVES & now government grants for first time buyers!

SRI Homes and Lake Country are offering unbelievable discounts. Lake Country Modular Homes, located next to SRI’s Winfield factory, offers custom designs, factory tours, expert advice & service and the best price! Call Don Purdie toll free at 1-866-766-2214. www.LCMhomes.com

BELLA VISTA TOWNHOMES Well maintained 2 & 3 bedrooms townhouse for rent located in Shaver’s Bench No pets and no smoking Reasonable prices Phone 364-1822 or 364-0931.

ROSSLAND brand new 4 bedrooms 2.5 bathrooms 2 car garage hardwood floor no carpeting only $150 per s. feet.

250-362-7716 or rosslandbuilder.com

Houses For Sale

Come on down to Trail and don't worry about the snow.

Fruitvale Beautiful custom home has 5 bdrms, 3 levels, country kitchen and wraparound deck on a picturesque 3.4 acre lot.

$369,900 C 1A

Five bedroom house on one acre in Fruitvale.

New paint and Áooring throughout. Good suite potential and parking. On village water!

$279,000

A character home on a choice lot, only steps from Gyro Park.

This home brings back the charm of yesteryear.

Columbia Heights

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A great starter home with fantastic views of the Columbia river. Good value here!

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Beautiful 3 bedroom home plus a loft on a huge 105x100 lot on the riverbank in Glenmerry.

Fantastic views!

Super home in a super location.

Walk to everything!

Newer siding, roof, Áooring, furnace and A/C. Call today.

Apt/Condo for Rent GLENMERRY, 2bdrm, n/p, n/s.

References.

Available Aug.1st. 250-364-2786

$254,000

“Like New” 1/2 duplex in Waneta Village - beautifully Ànished on 2 levels.

Trail

Fruitvale

4 bdrm, 2 bath Sunningdale home on a nice sized private lot with newer furnace, roof & windows.

This amazing home is on 4.5 acres, yet it’s just a short walk to town.

Beautiful custom kitchen, 5 bdrms, 3 baths, views, NG Àreplace, covered parking, all on 2.79 acres. What are you waiting for?

Fruitvale Great family home close to elementary school! 3 beds, 2 baths, rec room, lots of storage, fenced yard, attached 2-car garage. It has it all!

Wayne DeWitt ext 25 Mario Berno ext 27

$549,000 DE LU INC HST

$269,900

Dawn Rosin ext 24 Tom Gawryletz ext 26

Brand new home built to perfection!

HW Áoors, ceramic tile, covered patio, huge kitchen, 3 bed, 3 bath. Move in ready!

1-800-910-6402

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Houses For Sale

Houses For Sale

1148 Bay Ave, Trail

250-368-5000

www.allprorealty.ca Miral Heights

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$289,000

‘Better than new’ describes this 4 bdrm quality home on an unbelievable lot in Miral Heights. Beautiful Ànishing throughout!

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$199,900

Beaver Falls

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$389,900

Beautiful 6.37 acre parcel on the edge of Montrose with large 4 bdrm home.

Gorgeous property with tons of privacy.

Montrose

Solid character home in upper WarÀeld - lots of upgrades, good sized rooms and Áat yard.

Charming three bedroom home located on a corner lot with lots of upgrades.

$199,900

Castlegar

Montrose

Spacious 4 bdrm, 2 bath home with newer kitchen, spacious living & dining areas, fully Ànished basement & many updates. Close to all amenities.

Relax, all the work is done on this 3 bdrm, 2 bath home. Newer kitchen & roof, beautiful HW Áoors, NG Àreplace, covered decks & more!

2 for 1! For this price, you have to look! Main house if 4 bdrm, 2 bath, unÀnished basement, updated plumbing, wiring & furnace. Plus a second mortgage helper!

Saturday, July 21 11am - 1pm

Denise Marchi ext 21 Keith DeWitt ext 30

Own your own piece of privacy.

Small 3 bedroom home on 1 acre, located 10 minutes outside of Fruitvale.

WarÀeld

OPEN HOUSE

$215,900

Park Siding

$149,000

Great 2 bdrm half duplex in Fruitvale with a full walk out basement and a single carport.

Trail

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A great starter home on a nice lot in Fruitvale. Good parking, 3 bedrooms an main Áoor and a large rec room and 2nd bath down.

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Fruitvale

$189,500 W NE

$199,000

Beautiful 9.86 acre parcel on Columbia Gardens Road.

3+ bdrm, 2 bath home with large shop & stunning views across the valley & Beaver Creek meandering along the back of the property.

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New appliances incl laundry.

604-828-1978 klhp@shaw.ca

TRAIL, 1-BDRM, fully furnished.

Single occupancy.

Satellite & internet. N/S, N/P. $600.+util. 250-368-4665.

$234,500

Attention horse lovers! This 20 acres is all fenced & ready.

The home has 4 bdrms, 2 baths & room for all your family.

Suites, Lower

ROSSLAND 2bd, newly renovated, carport, NS, NP, 250.362.9473

$479,900 Pend d’Orele

Rossland-Furnished Rentals: nightly, weekly, monthly:visit MountainTownProperties.ca or 250-368-7556

GLENMERRY Townhouse 3bd F/S W/D N/P $950 Avail Aug 15 250.368.1019

Trail

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CHARMING 3 bedroom 1 bath home in Convienent downtown Trail location, Bring your ideas and make this house your home! MLS #K213619, Call Lynnette @ Century 21 Mountainview Realty Today 1-877304-7952

Rentals

Glenmerry

WS

Montrose

$314,900

A great family home on a super lot in a super location near school & parks.

0.28 acres, large wrokshop with Beaver Creek nearby.

$365,000

East Trail

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FRUITVALE, level lot, 40ft. x 140ft., backs on park. $49,000. 250-368-6076

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Trail. 3000+ sq.ft. home. 3 bdrm. Large living room, in-law suite, sunroom, large workshop, double-car garage, fenced yard w/ river view. $197,000 firm. Contact Faith @ 250.365.0405 Waterfront home. 2 bdrm, 2 bath. $249,000. Condo on Arrow Lake by Castlegar with marina & boat launch. Call 250.231.7182

Almost new EHBC folding electric bike 350 motor lithium battery $500. 352-7616

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$319,900

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Thea Stayanovich ext 28 Joy DeMelo ext 29

Close to schools! This 4 bdrm main Áoor living home with garage is a great starter. UnÀnished basement to Ànish to your liking.

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$169,900

Solid 4 bed, 2 bath home, absolutely spotless! Detached 2-car garage plus off street parking, located on no-thru road.

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Boats BOATING SEASON IS HERE FINALLY! WANNA HAVE SOME FUN WITH YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS THIS SUMMER!!

Your Cabin on the Lake The Kootenay Queen

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Cars - Domestic 2001 NISSAN Maxima LE, 144,000km leather, loaded, $5800 250-921-9728

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1976 30ft cabin cruiser with a 185 merc Full galley (fridge, stove, sink, furnace, toilet) • Fold down table for a queen sized bed • Fold up bunk beds • VHF radio • Hull is sound, galley is dated.

• Low draft • 200 hrs on new engine • A great boat that needs some TLC $12,000.00 invested, will take offers starting at $9000 Call 250-362-7681 or email monikas_2010@ hotmail.com 4 more information & to view •

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CLASSIFIEDS

SUNDAY/MONDAY HOROSCOPE

By Francis Drake For Sunday, July 22, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Enjoy arts and crafts, sports, playful activities with children or anything that has to do with show business and the entertainment world. It’s a fun, social day.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You have the energy and vigor to tackle home repairs today. Similarly, you’ll be very eager to discuss something with a family member.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’re unusually persuasive today! This is why you’ll have no trouble getting your point across and encouraging others to jump on your bandwagon.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Trust your moneymaking ideas today, because you’re enthusiastic about something.

You also might want to repair something you own.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) This will be a very talkative day for you, and, in fact,

your chatty nature likely will continue until September.

(Wow.) You are really out there flying your colors!

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) This is an excellent time for research, because you have lots of mental energy to tackle any problem. You’ll know exactly where to look to go for the jugular.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Enjoy the company of others today, especially groups.

Your enthusiasm for whatever is going on will attract others to you because they love your energy.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Talk to bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs today.

Share your ideas with them, because they’ll be impressed.

You sound like you’ve done your homework and you know what you’re talking about.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Travel anywhere today, because you want adventure and you also want to learn

something new. If you can’t travel, then be a tourist in your own town or talk to people from other backgrounds.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) It’s easy to ignore boring, red-tape stuff, isn’t it?

Fortunately, today you have the mental energy to tackle these issues, especially anything to do with banking, taxes, debt and paying bills.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) This is an excellent day to explain your views to a partner or close friend because you want intellectual stimulation and spirited conversation. (It’s a good day to sign documents.)

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You’re unusually attentive to detail today, which is why this is a great day to do any kind of mental work. You feel there is practical work to be done.

YOU BORN TODAY You’re courageous in facing a life that is often full of ups and downs. You are straightforward and not afraid of chal-

lenges. You’re also competitive and at times foolhardy.

You are unusually strong and persevering in your ability to overcome adversity. People are inspired by your strength.

In the coming year, you will study or learn something that is valuable.

Birthdate of: A.J. Cook, actress; Willem Dafoe, actor; Rose Kennedy, political matriarch.

For Monday, July 23, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The next six weeks will be playful and adventurous.

Slip away on a vacation.

Romance, love affairs, sports and pleasure are tops on your menu.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your focus now turns to home, family and domestic matters for the next month or so. Discussions with a parent could be significant.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A busy six weeks ahead!

Just accept the fact that the pace of your days is accelerating. Enjoy short trips, running errands and reading and writing.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) In the next month, you’ll think more about your values.

You’ll wonder what really matters, as well as how to boost your income.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) For the next month, the Sun is in your sign, which means it’s your turn to recharge your batteries for the rest of the year. Expect to attract people and favorable circumstances.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Play it low-key by working alone or behind the scenes in the next month. Use this time to strategize what you want your new year (birthday to birthday) to be.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Your popularity will increase in the next six weeks. Accept all invitations. Join clubs and groups. Make new friends and reconnect with old ones.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is the only time all year when the Sun is traveling across the top of your chart, acting like a spotlight on you. Because this light is flattering, others will ask you to do something special.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Travel anywhere if you can during the next six weeks, because you’re eager for adventure and hungry to learn something new. You need a change of scenery.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You’ll be intense and passionate during the next six weeks. This bodes well for intimate romance, but it also could indicate disputes about

SATURDAY’S CROSSWORD

shared property.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Try to get more sleep in the next six weeks. The Sun is your source of energy, and it is as far away from you as it gets all year.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You want to turn over a new leaf. Since you’re on this selfimprovement kick, do whatever you can to improve your health and get better organized at work and at home.

YOU BORN TODAY You are thoughtful, caring and compassionate. You also are a traditionalist who is often uncertain about your life direction.

You love history and study, especially anything where you can investigate mysteries.

Your sensitive nature requires you to build a shell to deal with your world. Your year ahead might be one of the most powerful years of your life. Dream big!

Birthdate of: Daniel Radcliffe, actor; Woody Harrelson, actor; Stephanie March, actress. (c) 2012 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

Recycle this paper!

(when you’re finished reading it)

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Friday, July 20, 2012 Trail Daily Times

GARDENING

Lilies: no flower more spectacular

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es, I’m one of those annoy- the exception of blue. ing people who, after only I let the garden centres do the four or five days of the hot initial growing but if gardeners weather, says “enough already.� want to start with bulbs, they Thirteen years back in the should be planted in early fall or Kootenays should be enough very early spring; plant the bulbs time to acclimatize, maybe it’s with the pointed end up at a my age creeping up depth three times on me, but the heat the length of the is bringing out the bulb - generally flowers, especially the about six inches lilies and that’s a real deep. treat.

All lilies preAs I’ve mentioned, fer to have their I don’t do many perroots kept moist PATTY ennials anymore and cool in soil because of the extra that is wellwork involved and drained. They Ground Rules have only brought my are heavy feeders in Gardening very favourites with and benefit from me. Lilies made the cut. They a top dressing of compost with have such an exotic look, it’s not bone meal worked around them uncommon for people to think every spring. they are difficult to grow. Most, Once the flowers are finished, in fact, are very low mainten- allow the stems to die down natance. Their colour range spans urally. This will help feed the the whole floral spectrum with bulbs again for the coming sea-

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son. All lilies should be divided every five years (in the fall).

Otherwise they will start to produce many thin non-flowering stalks. Dig up the plant, separate the bulblets from the main bulb and immediately replant them 10 inches apart, the roots will die if they dry out.

Asiatic lilies are the easiest to grow, hardy to zone 2 and quite disease-resistant. They have outward facing flowers that bloom in early summer and will do well in sun, part-sun, or light shade.

Mine started to bloom about a week ago.

A mature Asiatic lily has about 10 to 15 flower stalks and will spread more than Orientals.

The heights very according to varieties. The most recent lily additions to my garden have been Asiatic ‘Trumpet’ lilies.

Their blooms are magnificently huge!

Oriental lilies are every bit

Trumpeter lilies. as beautiful as Asiatic and offer the bonus of fragrance. While the reference books indicate that they are only hardy to Zone 5, I’ve seen them successfully grown in Rossland, in a sheltered, sunny location. Their heights also vary with variety.

Orientals bloom in late summer and need full sun. To ensure ’cool feet’, I plant them to grow up behind and between perennials such as daylilies and ornamental grass.

My favourite oriental is the white Casa Blanca; again it has the huge

blooms I love and offers fragrance that is ‘other worldly’. When cutting the flowers for bouquets, always leave at least one third of the stalk behind so the bulb still has a way of getting energy. Lilies are very long lasting cut flowers. A word of caution, though—be careful of the stamens—the stain left on cloths is hard to remove.

There aren’t many flowers more spectacular. Any gardener who plants a lily will become ‘hooked’ on this showy perennial.

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2381 McBride Street, Trail

$498,800

Executive 5 bdrm/3 bath home built in 1999. Features include: gourmet kitchen with stainless steel appliances, concrete counter tops and glass tile backsplash.

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4-level split 4 bdrm 2 ½ bath home is located in Pinewood. 200sqft deck, new window and door package, double carport with concrete driveway. Pine plank flooring, tile and carpet, gas fireplace, wood stove. Mature cedar trees off both decks, spacious private lot, and easy access to Bike Trails. MLS# K212363

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#7–2205 Rockland Avenue, Trail

2184 Highway 3B, Fruitvale

$279,000

Live the dream! This gorgeous custombuilt home features stunning views and quality workmanship. Gourmet kitchen, 3 bdrms with master suite, gas fireplace and an open floor-plan with oodles of windows. You have to see it to believe it!

Adult oriented 1/2 duplex, corner unit, beautifully landscaped. This duplex features open floor plan , 9’ ceilings, main floor laundry, well maintained, low maintenance fees include yard and snow maintenance. Call now

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$359,000

Mountain views on 120x100 lot.

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1740 – 2nd Avenue, Rossland 730 Binns Street, Trail

$279,900

$149,900

There’s character everywhere! Updated electrical, hardwood floors, large living/ dining rooms, huge country kitchen, private yard, plenty of parking... the list goes on. This one is a must see!

This 4 bdrm, 2 bath home shows as NEW - many recent remodeled features - plus a/c, laminate flooring, thermal windows, vaulted ceilings, dream spa, central vac, u/g sprinklers - Exceptional value in Glenmerry.

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$879,000

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1175 & 1185 Green Avenue, Trail

1621 Cooke Avenue, Rossland

$369,000

4 level split 6 bdrm solid home on 90x100 lot. New roof, new deck, huge double car garage / workshop.

Lots of space here!

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Top quality 3 Bdrm/3 bath home on a 90 by 100 ft lot with in-ground sprinklers, a spacious wrap-around deck and covered patio. Several recent upgrades include new roof, garage door, thermal windows, laminate flooring and a finished basement.

Huge living room/dining room and main floor laundry make this a must-see!.

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