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Missing Fruitvale man found dead after two-day search

BY BREANNE MASSEY Times Staff

A Fruitvale man who was reported missing early on Wednesday morning was found

dead two days later by search and rescue members.

Craig Reichmuth, 64, left his home early on Aug. 14 and did not return.

It didn’t take long for word of his disappearance to spread as friends and family began searching for Craig on Wednesday, Aug. 15. But the group had no suc-

cess and finally contacted the Trail RCMP at 1 p.m. to file a missing person’s report.

Reichmuth’s family told police that he touched base frequently

and they were concerned by his absence, considering he may have had an existing medical condition.

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A venerable mountain sheep up in the Kootenay Pass gives the eye to passersby who visit but do not respect the majesty of the mammalian moment.

On guard for thee Military exercises continue in Kootenay Castor 2012 this week

BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff

Assault boats will be on the water early this week as Kootenay Castor 2012 continues its assault on the Greater Trail region.

Today and tomorrow the Canadian and American Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineers will resume exercises in military preparedness and preparation as they stage real-life training exercises in the Trail and Castlegar region.

Below Trail on the Columbia River assault boats will be conveying soldiers in amongst the Beaver Creek (near Kinsmen Park) and around Indian Eddy in Gyro Park boat launches, as well as Fort Sheppard.

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Don’t mind the mess...

Lawyers in love:

BY BREANNE MASSEY Times Staff

A projected shortage of rural lawyers is expected to plague the province, but the Greater Trail region may buck the trend.

According to the B.C. branch of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA), roughly 10,400 lawyers are practicing in British Columbia. Of those, approximately 80 per cent practice in urban counties like Victoria, Vancouver and New Westminster.

That disparity isn’t apparent in the Silver City with a younger contingent of lawyers.

“There are currently 13 lawyers with Trail addresses and the average age is in the mid 40s,” said Michael Jakeman, regional legal careers officer from the Rural Education and Access to Lawyers

Trail avoids provincial sentence when it comes to attracting young lawyers to Silver City

(REAL) program.

“This is somewhat of a surprise for me and an anomaly for rural areas in the province.”

The average age of lawyers in B.C. is approximately 50-years-old, with a slightly higher average age, 52, in small and rural communities. But some are exceeding the age of 60.

Statistics from the Law Society of B.C. indicated that the average age of lawyers in the Kootenays is 53, Kamloops and the Okanagan see an average age of lawyers that are 50 years-old, while the Cariboo and Prince Rupert are primarily over 50.

The average age of lawyers in Vancouver and New Westminster are among the lowest province-wide, coming in at 47 and 48 respectively.

Although Jakeman could not explain the reason Trail bucked the provincial

trend, REAL program is a new initiative that connects second-year law students with remote law practices for articling placements over the summer. It also assists recent graduates find work in rural areas.

This summer, Greater Trail had two participants from the REAL program —Jack Montpellier and Ryan Sookorukoff.

“However, with that said, the significant challenges that are projected province-wide require continued attention,” Jakeman added.

A push to earn more money and reap the benefits of a bigger, more lucrative practice has ousted young law graduates from rural communities, and funneled them into the Lower Mainland. But that movement up the corporate ladder comes with a price.

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City solves boulevard of broken dreams

BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Rossland News

An encroaching situation has turned into a pitch for City property for one Second Avenue resident.

With garage façade encroaching seven feet (2.1 metres) beyond the front property line of 1958 Second Ave. and onto the City’s boulevard. The homeowner has applied to the City for a development variance permit, road closure and sale of the 354-square-foot portion to rectify the circumstance.

However, the affair provoked the ire of City councillor Cary Fisher. He felt the matter would be different if the structure was grandfathered in and had been crossing somebody’s lot line or on City property for a substantial number of years.

But it was a fairly recent building, he noted, and wondered if it was the City’s fault for not noticing the situation sooner and acting to prevent it. “I don’t see anywhere that says we’re not going to let that happen again,� he said. “This one was just done. Is it our bad and now we just have to fix it?�

Councillor Kathy Moore thought it was the City’s fault.

Council voted to advance the City staff request to conduct a sale of the City-owned boulevard to the property owner and follow the process for disposal of the lands as defined in the Community Charter. First and second reading of the road closure was moved and carried by council.

With average assessed land value of surrounding properties set at $147.37 per square metre, the proposed sale would genBREANNE MASSEY PHOTO Rossland-based performer Joey Lundrigan practiced spinning erate roughly $4,848.47 for the City, with the property owner covering transaction, survey and registration costs. fire on Friday night in a artist-infused gathering.

An interview with a lawyer A Rural Education and Access to Lawyers participant in Trail talks about his experiences

BY BREANNE MASSEY Times Staff

A question and answer with one of Trail’s REAL participants, Jack Montpellier.

Montpellier, 27, was travelling “abroad� when The Trail Daily Times reached him for an interview.

Breanne Massey: Why did you choose to article in Trail this summer?

Jack Montpellier: I was eager to get back to British Columbia and heard the Kootenays were beautiful and a great place for outdoor activities, which have always been a big part of my life, as I am originally from the province.

I have a cousin living in the area and the photos he had of the area and all its outdoor activities and wildlife had me really interested in trying a summer there.

BA: Which firm did you work with and for how long? What kind of work were you involved

with?

JM: I was with McEwan Law Corporation, focusing on corporate, commercial and real estate law.

BA: How did the REAL program help accommodate your plans? And would you recommend it to others, why/why not?

JM: The REAL program is open-ended in that it allows the firms themselves to come up with their own summer student programs.

This allowed McEwan Law to become familiar with my interests and determine whether I would fit in well with its culture, and I made sure to highlight my interest in the outdoors.

I would definitely recommend it to others: it’s a great way to get students into parts of the province they may not have spent much time in previously without putting the full financial constraints of a summering program on the firms and sole

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Practice makes perfect FROM PAGE 1 The absence of rural lawyers means that many potential clients are being turned away from law firms and slowing down provincial court cases by choosing self-representation. “Unfortunately self represented people are not a small number of litigants,� said Sharon D. Matthews, former president of the CBA. “It’s a significant player, certainly in provincial court and a growing significant player in the Supreme Court.�

A recent study from the CBA said up to 27 per cent of unrepresented people received a jail sentence, and 60 per cent of the accused were sentenced. Alternatively 80 per cent of people who had legal representation did not proceed to a trial because eight out of 10 cases were resolved during negotiations.

For more information about the projected shortage of lawyers or the REAL program, visit http://www.cba.org/bc/home/main/ or http://www.cba.org/bc/Initiatives/main/real. aspx. practitioners themselves.

BA: What did you get from your experience?

JM: An great amount of practical experience.

The practice areas of the firm are diverse and its smaller size allowed

for exposure to a wide variety of legal fields in a three month stretch.

That’s not necessarily possible when working as a student in larger urban centres.

BA: Where would you like to work once you finish your degree?

JM: Definitely back in BC. BA: Is there anything else that you would like to highlight about your experience or the projected shortage of lawyers in rural B.C.?

JM: The culture in law schools is often oriented towards larger urban centres and it’s great to have a program that allows students to explore other opportunities they might not have considered had the resources to do so not been available.

In my experience a lot of students don’t consider rural opportunities because they either don’t know they exist or have little idea about what they involve.

Jack Montpellier is going into his third year at the University of Ottawa, after completing his undergrad studies at UBC. He is originally from Greater Vancouver (Tsawwassen).

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LOCAL Gunshots will be heard FROM PAGE 1 “Soldiers will patrol on foot in Fort Sheppard, by day and potentially by night,” said 44 Engineer Squadron’s Major Dan Thomas. “There may be brief discharges of blank rifle ammunition.”

He said people are welcome to view the activities from a safe distance. Howver, on-site military personnel will be providing guidance due to the heavy and bulky nature of some of the equipment.

Above Castlegar on the Columbia River and on the Arrow Lakes military rafts will convey personnel and vehicles from Robson (near Lions’ Head Pub) to Syringa Provincial Park via the High Keenleyside Dam lock.

“There may be limited light and noise by day, and potentially by night,” said Maj. Thomas.

Exercise Kootenay Castor 2012 is intended to sharpen the skills and improve the operational readiness of combat engineers in their technically and physically challenging tasks, said Maj. Thomas.

Around 150 reserve soldiers, primarily from the Canadian Army’s 39th Combat Engineer Regiment and the 204th Engineer Battalion of the Washington Army National Guard, are in Exercise Kootenay Castor until Aug. 24. The Trail’s 44 Engineer Squadron is the host of the two-week exercise.

Reserve soldiers serve their communities through participation in domestic operations at home, such as during the 2010 Olympic Games.

Search draws in broad support FROM PAGE 1 After the report was made a group of 24 responders from the South Columbia Search and Rescue (SCSR) team combed every road from Creston to Christina Lake over a two-day period, with some re-tracing the steps the family had taken initially.

SCSR president Ron Medland said 15 civilians registered to aid the search for Reichmuth, but saw about 40 people helping instead.

“We were searching until dark and came up with nothing and then we were back at it on Friday morning,” he said about the Thursday search, adding that the search became more organized on Friday.

The search was quickly narrowed from the West Kootenay to Bear Creek near Trail after the rescue team found Craig’s 2007 silver Toyota Tacoma truck.

“And that changed the whole dynamic of the search

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Members of the South Columbia Search and Rescue team combed the West Kootenay for Craig Reichmuth last week. because I could tell the air search people that they were no longer required because we focused on that area,” he said.

“The RCMP brought a dog in and we brought out the dog from our canine unit but the dogs couldn’t find anything.”

But the search came to a close shortly after Reichmuth’s body was found in the Bear Creek area. Police did not release the cause of his death on Sunday. Foul play was not suspected, however.

“Everybody pulled together,” said Medland said about the broad-based community effort involved in the search, speaking volumes about the love people had for Reichmuth.

“To be honest with you, it probably would’ve taken search and rescue at least 10 days—if not more—to cover the number of miles on roads that the public helped us cover in two days.

“It was that big of an effort and I would like to dwell on the great support we had from the public.”

Police are still investigating the cause of the death and anyone with information is encouraged to call the Trail RCMP at 250-364-2566.

Oil refinery proposed for Kitimat

BY TOM FLETCHER Black Press

VANCOUVER – A Victoria businessman is heading up a proposal to build a $13-billion oil refinery in Kitimat.

David Black, chairman and owner of Black Press, announced Friday he wants to build a world scale oil refinery at Kitimat, B.C. Black told a news conference in Vancouver Friday he is submitting an environmental assessment application to build a “world scale” oil refinery on behalf of Kitimat Clean Ltd., a company owned by Black. The application to the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office is expected this fall.

The proposed refinery would be big enough to process all the diluted bitumen carried by Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline. Black said he has had extensive discussions with Enbridge and other players in the Canadian oil industry, but none has so far offered to back the project.

Black said he will use his own money to finance the proposal through environmental assessment, which he expects to cost several million dollars. After that, he said investors would be

needed to complete it, assuming both the refinery and the pipeline receive approval.

He has had preliminary meetings with Kitimat and Terrace councils, as well as the Haisla and Kitselas First Nations in the region. The proposed site is a 3,000-hectare Crown industrial property between Terrace and Kitimat. Kitimat Mayor Joanne Monaghan spoke by phone to the news conference, offering encouragement for the proposal.

But Black acknowledged he does not yet have formal support from communities or investors.

“I see myself as a catalyst to make this happen,” said Black, who first proposed the idea to the province and the industry seven years ago when he was chairman of the B.C. Progress Board.

Black is working with Glenn McGinnis, a consulting engineer and former manager of the Ioco oil refinery in Port Moody.

“We want it [the Kitimat refinery] to be the cleanest and greenest upgrading and refining site in the world,” McGinnis said.

The refinery would produce 240,000 barrels per day of diesel, 100,000 barrels per day of gasoline and 50,000 barrels per day of kerosene or aviation fuel, refined

from heavy oil.

Among those attending the news conference was Art Sterritt, executive director of the Coastal First Nations, a group in the Kitimat area that has strongly opposed the pipeline proposal.

Sterritt disputed Black’s assertion that a B.C. refinery “solves half of the problem” with exported oil by shipping refined gasoline, jet fuel and diesel in tankers instead of heavy crude. Those products have their own risks, Sterritt said.

Black pointed out that without marine shipments of those fuels, the remote coastal communities Sterritt represents would not be able to function. The lighter fuel products are still an environmental hazard, but they dissipate much more quickly and do not persist for many years like spilled heavy crude, he said.

NDP energy critic John Horgan was also skeptical.

“At this point, it’s a proposal without business partners and without First Nations and local community support,” Horgan said.

Black said the refinery will mean nearly 6,000 construction jobs over a five-year period, 3,000 permanent jobs at the refinery and tax revenue.

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His proposal would keep diluted bitumen from being shipped in bulk from the B.C. coast.

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PROVINCIAL Kelowna mayor reads Pride Week declaration Police investigate

BY RON SEYMOUR THE CANADIAN PRESS

KELOWNA - A kiss that was 15 years in the making was finally exchanged Saturday on a stage in Kelowna.

The master of ceremony was doing most of the smooching, but Mayor Walter Gray was happily taking it on the cheek, smiling and laughing as he did what he refused to do in 1997.

To the delight of about 50 people gathered in Mission Creek Regional Park, Gray read a proclamation declaring Pride Week. “I’ve been looking forward to this for quite some time,� Gray said before reading the declaration.

Among other things, it says that Kelowna is a safe and tolerant city that respects diversity, and strives for equality among all of its residents.

However, it also acknowledged what to many is an obvious reality - that gays, lesbians and others are often victims of discrimination due to their sexual orientation.

Plain enough words, perhaps, but ones with a whole lot of history behind them.

That fact was not lost on most of the crowd members, who clapped, cheered

and waved rainbow flags when Gray finished reading the proclamation. “Never thought I’d see this day,� one of the people gathered in front of the stage said to herself.

In 1997, Gray refused to sign a proclamation in support of Gay and Lesbian Pride Day. He said that he thought doing so would offend many of his constituents.

That brought Gray a rebuke from the B.C. Human Rights Commission, which ruled he had engaged in an act of discrimination.

In response, Gray refused to sign any proclamations, a stance he maintained until being defeated by Sharon Shepherd in the 2005 municipal election.

Running to regain his old job last year, the inevitable question of a pride proclamation came up early in the campaign.

Gray suggested that times had changed and he would sign such a proclamation if a majority of his councillors thought he should.

They did, and Gray actually signed the document declaring Pride Week several months ago with little fanfare.

But Saturday was the proclamation’s coming-out party. It was a chance for

members of the gay pride community to see for themselves whether Gray’s actions matched the fine words on the document he’d signed.

He received lukewarm applause when he first stepped up to the microphone.

But Gray, who’s been married for 46 years to his wife Doreen, quickly drew a big laugh when he jokingly accepted an invitation from the emcee drag queen, who goes by the name Oddree Mayormaynot, to change his sexual orientation. “Now remember, for the last halfhour, I’ve been looking at your derriere, and I’ve changed my mind,� Gray told Mayormaynot.

More seriously, he told the crowd that Pride Week in Kelowna is a celebration of diversity, but also a chance to reflect on similarities between all people, such as their desire for a better life, their common ambitions, and their need to love and be loved.

Gray’s conversion to endorsing a gay pride proclamation did not come without a few caveats, however. He suggested it was due in large part to a “new breed� of Pride Week organizers who, he said, had worked to create an “event of inclusiveness.�

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VICTORIA - Victoria police are investigating provocative comments that were posted on the “I Love Downtown Victoria� Facebook page suggesting a new mosque should be blasted with a rocket launcher.

The comment appeared to have been posted late Thursday afternoon. “Blast it with an 84mm Carl Gustaf,� said a poster identifying himself as Dan Speed about the new Masjid Allman Mosque. “Noise pollution for that neighbourhood for one. He yaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh. 5 times a day I believe.�

A Carl Gustaf is a high-powered weapon capable of firing rockets.

The comment was removed from the Facebook page by late Saturday morning, but page administrator Paul Seal said he was not the one who took it down.

He also says he looked up the poster’s Facebook profile, but could not find it again several hours later. There are more than a half-dozen different Facebook accounts under the name Dan Speed.

On Friday, Victoria police Sgt. Barrie Cockle confirmed that a file has been opened.

The online exchange includes 47 likes and comments by about 27 Facebook users who seem to be delighted by the new building.

The first comment from the poster identifying himself as Dan Speed was, “That’s not good.�

Another user asked why it’s not good, and received the reply with the rocket launcher comment. Subsequent responses accused the poster of the controversial comments of ignorance, hate and bigotry. One posting recalls the shootings in the Sikh temple in the U.S. The profile page for a Dan Speed who uses Facebook states his work and education include the Canadian Coast Guard (security), Canadian Forces, Department of National Defence, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Canadian Airborne Regiment, Sauder School of Business and Stelly’s Secondary School. He could not be reached for comment. “I hope you apply the same value to churches with the bells and advocate the same solution, Mr. Speed,� said a poster identifying himself as Facebook user Dan Poulter.

A Facebook user identifying himself as Abdullah Almalki wrote he used to pray in the old building.

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DFO promises science later, but budget gutted: former officer

BY DENE MOORE THE CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER - While Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the fate of Enbridge’s proposed pipeline from the Alberta oilsands to tankers on the British Columbia coast will be based on science and not politics, documents show some of that science isn’t forthcoming.

And critics say there is no time for the science to be completed before a federal deadline for the environmental assessment currently underway.

Documents filed with the National Energy Board show the environmental review panel studying the Northern Gateway project asked Fisheries and Oceans Canada for risk assessments for the bodies of water the proposed pipeline will cross. The pipeline is to traverse nearly 1,000 streams and rivers in the upper Fraser, Skeena and Kitimat watersheds.

The department didn’t have them. “As DFO has not conducted a complete review of all proposed crossings, we are unable to submit a comprehensive list as requested; however, this work will continue and, should the project be approved, our review will continue into the regulatory permitting phase,� DFO wrote in a fivepage letter dated June 6, 2012.

The response went on to say there “may be differences of opinion� between the company and the department on the risk posed by the pipeline at some crossings. It provided two examples of crossings of tributaries to the Kitimat River where Enbridge rated the risk as low but Fisheries rated it medium to high. DFO said the ministry will continue to work with the company to determine the risk level and level of mitigation required. “DFO is of the view that the risk posed by the project to fish and fish habitat can be managed through appropriate mitigation and compensation measures,� said the department’s response. “Under the current regulatory regime, DFO will ensure that prior to any regulatory approvals, the appropriate mitigation measures to protect fish and fish habitat will be based on the final risk assessment rating that will be determined by DFO.�

Earlier this month, Harper told reporters in Vancouver that “decisions on these kinds of projects are made through an independent evaluation conducted by scientists into the economic costs and risks that are associated with the project, and that’s how we conduct our business.�

He went on to say “the only way that government can handle controversial projects of this manner is to ensure that things are evaluated on an independent basis, scientifically, and not simply on political criteria.�

The cuts will mean the department in B.C. has half the habitat staff it had a decade ago.

NATIONAL Use-of-force incidents decline at Canada’s border: report

BY DEAN BEEBY THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA - Fewer border guards drew their guns, batons and pepper spray last year in an abrupt reversal of a previous trend toward greater use of force at Canadian border points.

There were 147 such incidents at border stations in 2011-2012, a significant drop from 184 in the previous year.

It marks the first significant decline in so-called use-of-force incidents over the last five years, a period during which guards were armed with handguns for the first time. Previously, officers had to call the local cops to deal with dangerous travellers. The Canada Border Services Agency logs every incident in which their officers draw or discharge their duty sidearms, and pull out or use their truncheons and pepper spray.

So far, guards have discharged their

Amitha Carnadin said in an email. “Each incident is reviewed on a case by case basis to ensure that established standards and protocols were followed.�

The drop may be linked to a decline in the number of American visitors crossing the border by car, partly the result of the strong Canadian dollar vis-a-vis the greenback. Statistics Canada says the number of U.S. travellers crossing by automobile fell by five per cent between 2010 and 2011, to 13.6 million. “I’ve been told that traffic went down in a lot of places,� said Jean-Pierre Fortin, national president of the Customs and Immigration Union, representing border guards, when asked about the drop in incidents. So far, the duty firearm - the 9 mm Beretta P4X Storm handgun - has been used in 152 incidents since the first one was issued to a border officer in July 2007.

Commemorative services marking 70th ann. of Dieppe raid

BY RAY ZINCK THE CANADIAN PRESS

DIEPPE, France - A handful of Canadian veterans were treated to a heroes’ welcome Sunday when they returned to the French coastal town of Dieppe to mark the 70th anniversary of one of the bloodiest and most disastrous raids of the Second World War. Thousands of people lined the streets to greet the seven veterans, now all in their 90s, who are in northwest France to attend the commemorative ceremonies.

The veterans, many who are now using wheelchairs or walking canes, proudly wore red poppies to pay their respects to the 900 fallen comrades killed within hours after 5,000 Canadian troops stormed the pebbled beaches of Germanoccupied Dieppe on Aug. 19, 1942.

Nearly 2,500 others were either wounded or taken prisoner.

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handguns on duty just three times since July 2007, twice in loading-unloading accidents in which no one was hurt, and once deliberately to put an injured moose out of its misery in 2009.

But the agency also counts every time a guard pulls out his firearm to deal with a troublesome border-crosser.

A draft internal report on incidents in the last two years was obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act. The statistics show batons and pepper spray were used or drawn fewer times last year than the year previous, while the firearm use - whether drawn or pointed - matched the previous year, at 105 incidents. There were no serious injuries or deaths in either year. “We will not speculate on reasons why there seems to be a decrease in the number of incidents,� agency spokeswoman

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Under grey, foggy skies, local residents, along with the French military and other government officials, honoured the few returning veterans.

Canadian flags could be seen flying in windows and outside buildings as people stopped to applaud and shake the hands of these wartime heroes.

The veterans were obviously moved. Many had tears in their eyes.

It left Canadian Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney

visibly moved. “It goes to your heart,� Blaney said. “I’m speechless ... and overwhelmed by the emotion we can feel here in Dieppe today.�

Roman Wozniak was one of the sliders who flew a Spitfire over the beaches of Dieppe that day. “We had no problem in the air,� said the 93-year-old Vancouver man. “We did get six that day and we lost three.�

But Wozniak had felt that the deadly battle

was largely forgotten. “It was a disaster,� he said. “It was sort of swept under the rug and very little was said about it.�

Fred Engelbrecht, 92, of Hamilton, served in the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry.

He considered himself one of the lucky ones, surviving the raid to become a prisoner of war. He spent four months tied up with ropes and shackled in chains for a further 12 months during his time as a POW. He was liber-

ated in 1945. “We were the best troops of England of that time and I know that,� said Engelbrecht of the Canadian soldiers.

Arthur Rossell, with the Essex Scottish Regiment, was wounded during the raid and was in a coma for 18 days, spending several months in hospital.

Sunday’s visit was his first return to Dieppe since the raid. He said the Allies were unprepared for the desperate conditions of Dieppe.

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Saskatchewan family recently discovered the perilous nature of property rights when crossing the Canada-U.S. border.

Edwin and Alison Morris had their Canadianpurchased truck modified in Oklahoma but border officials prevented it from re-entering Canada.

They have since faced one year of a merry-go round with government officials.

With eight children, the Morris couple determined that a 12- to 15- passenger van would not be safe for their family, so they resolved to customize a vehicle.

Not finding anyone in Canada to do the job, they located one in the United States. According to the Morris family, a Canada Border Services Agency supervisor told them that their modified vehicle would not be considered an import needing federal certification. Border Services doesn’t dispute the claim.

Now, the vehicle cannot re-enter, and it cannot go back to the U.S. unimpeded because it’s a Canadian vehicle. Border officials have temporarily allowed

JOSEPH

QUESNEL Analyzing policy the vehicle to remain at the border, pending a solution with Transport Canada.

In the 1990s, Parliament removed the definition of import in the Motor Vehicle Safety Act, turning wide discretion into an ample power.

Before leaving Canada, the couple ensured their new vehicle had its Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS) certification. But because the vehicle was modified in the United States and included used-parts, border officials considered it an import.

Border officials won’t allow moving the vehicle to provincial inspection stations. Safety inspections are a provincial responsibility,

but Transport Canada officials won’t acknowledge it as allowable since they consider their own tests to be “much more stringent” than the provincial ones.

Alison Morris said meeting CMVSS standards would be next to impossible now. “To recertify means to crash test the vehicle even though we have altered nothing that affects the CMVSS. If we crash it, obviously we can’t drive it.” Transport Canada also stated that they wouldn’t accept any testing anyway because the vehicle had used parts.

The family has gone to great lengths to make the vehicle “safe” to the government’s satisfaction. The family has also suggested an appeal to receive an exemption from the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Although commercial exemptions exist, they were informed the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards do not apply to individuals within Canada.

On June 22, Transport Canada officials advised the Morris family that they consider the matter closed.

They were given the option of selling the vehicle back to the modifier, who

then must sell it somewhere outside Canada or the United States. Officials apparently also quibbled with the Morris about their choice to avoid large passenger vans due to safety concerns.

They indicated that if the Morris’ are not happy with their options they could sell the banned vehicle at the border and build a new one in Canada, suggesting that there are no violations of the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS). But they simply cannot drive it in.

Transport Canada has been involved in similarly nightmarish episodes with western residents. Mike Nickerson is an Alberta rancher-turned-limo driver over 10 years ago. Under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act for importing a vehicle into Canada, border officials declared his modified vehicle to be a bus, not a truck.

Nickerson purchased the new Chevrolet oneton truck from a dealer in Calgary. It was then modified into a 14-passenger limousine in Texas. In early July of 1999, the newly converted stretch limou-

sine returned to Alberta, passed inspections and was registered with the Alberta government.

One month later, however, Transport Canada deemed the limousine unsafe and abruptly seized it, arguing illegal importation. Nickerson fought them until an Alberta Court of Appeals judgment went against him in 2003.

Nickerson said he was not aware of all the import regulations. Officials found safety concerns involving braking, flammability and fuel leaks. He wishes the government had worked with him as an entrepreneur rather than punish him.

Clearly, there is need for more accommodating rules to protect property. Faulty information from a government official has cost the Morris’ $90,000. In cases in which the advice and actions of government officials lead directly to the loss of property, there ought to be monetary compensation for such loss.

Joseph Quesnel is a policy analyst with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, where he writes about property rights issues. www.fcpp. org

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Why working against our interests To the Editor: On Aug. 14 it was announced that Fortis would be building a shiny new Operations Centre in Ooteschenia.

The following day, coincidentally, the mayor of Castlegar followed up with a comment that 180 jobs would move to Castlegar on the site originally proposed for the new regional hospital—not that he ruled out building a new regional hospital somewhere else in Ooteschenia.

The Fortis proposed move is quite a surprise slap in the face for the people of Trail and the communities of Regional District of Kootenay Boundary East End. I didn’t see any notice of tender for the land nor was any notice given to the taxpayers of Trail that Fortis was looking to consolidate its operations elsewhere. This just doesn’t pass the smell test.

Fortis has already lined up a public meeting with the Castlegar community at the Ooteschenia Community Hall

on Aug. 29.

As of this writing, nothing’s been announced for Trail and surrounding RDKB communities. I guess a loss of a major taxpayer to the RDKB communities means buptkuss.

Although this proposal still has to be vetted by the BC Utilities Commission, I wouldn’t put much stock in the process without at least some serious intervention on the part of private citizens and their elected representatives.

Fortis ratepayers already pay into a two-tiered system at 20 per cent more than BC Hydro.

Now, Fortis wants to spend $16 million on a new building in Ooteschenia.

We need economic development and for that to succeed, we need land. The most accessible land is in Area A but for some reason, one would have an easier time pulling hen’s teeth than to see a competitive option developed here.

Once again, some of the representatives on the RDKB seem unable to see the forest for the

trees. I don’t know if it’s done purposely, for reasons related more to ego and prejudice than to merit, or if some of them are influenced to work against the interests of RDKB taxpayers.

Just saying “NO” is unproductive and will drain more economic opportunities out of the RDKB. Is that what you really want RDKB East End? The results of the recent “NO” votes regarding a second access to the regional hospital and expansion of airport services and facilities seem to have fulfilled the goals to bleed jobs and opportunities from the area. Sadly, the notion of competition just doesn’t seem to resonate with some of the RDKB elected representatives.

And to all the citizens who think the “NO” votes don’t affect you and your families, think again, then, do something about it. Call your respective mayors and councillors and ask them why they are working against your interests.

Rose Calderon Trail

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Britain’s Prince Michael of Kent, center, is seen during the commemorations to honor Allied soldiers killed 70 years ago in a failed World War II invasion, in Dieppe, northern France, Sunday. Some 1,400 soldiers were killed in ”Operation Jubilee” when the Allies tried to briefly invade Dieppe to test German defenses.

Blooming with thanks To the Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the judges, Teck and Community in Bloom Committee for voting my yard Trail’s most beautiful garden. It is such and honour.

Hats off to the many volunteers

and their tireless effects for making our little city beautiful and colourful. Also, congratulations to the other winners who work very hard at maintaining their own piece of paradise. There is nothing better than being in nature.

Cheryl Thorimbert, Trail

Is big business the only good business?

To the Editor: Earlier this summer, Trail and District Chamber of Commerce encouraged the development of a farmers’ market on the Esplanade where local growers could market their produce to consumers hungry for locally grown (sometimes organically) fruits and vegetables.

This was a good idea welcomed by many.

Then, last week, the big foot of commerce appeared there in the form of a huge semi loaded with “imported” produce, crushing to near-non-existence the local producers.

Did the chamber make a mistake in allowing this intrusion or should the chamber be renamed “Trail and District Chamber of BIG Business?” Here comes “Monsantoism” and Agribiz.

Bryan Earthy, Fruitvale

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‘SuperAgers’ in 80s have brains similar to those 20, 30 years younger: study

BY SHERYL UBELACKER THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO - Prevailing wisdom would suggest that the loss of memory and other cognitive functions is an inevitable part of aging. But is it?

That certainly isn’t the case for a rare group of individuals in their 80s, whose memory, attention, problem-solving ability and other brain functions are equal to people 20, and even 30 years, their junior.

Researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago identified a group of 30 such SuperAgers, as they dubbed them, after testing about 300 octogenarians for a series of studies on cognitive function and integrity of brain tissue.

For the first of those studies, published Thursday in the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, researchers put 12 of the SuperAgers through their mental paces with a battery of standard tests that included how well they recalled a list of words and a story they had been told.

The researchers also performed MRI scans on the dozen SuperAgers to see how their brain structures compared to control subjects aged 50 to 65, with similar cognitive profiles, and to other octogenarians.

“And what we found was the SuperAgers’ brains look more similar to the 50- to 60-year-olds than the 80-yearolds,” said principal researcher Emily Rogalski of the university’s Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Center.

Among the most intriguing findings was that the cortex - the outer layer of the brain important for memory, attention and other mental processing abilities - was much thicker in the SuperAgers than in the control subjects in their 80s, who were cognitively average for their age.

Their cortexes showed significant thinning.

In fact, the size and thickness of the cortex in SuperAgers’ brains more closely resembled what was seen in the 50- to 65-years-olds,“ Rogalski said from Chicago.

“So despite being 20 to 30 years younger, there was no significant difference in cortical thickness or atrophy with

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Principal researcher Emily Rogalski of the university’s Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Center is shown in this undated handout photo. Prevailing wisdom would suggest that the loss of memory and other cognitive functions is an inevitable part of aging. But is it? the SuperAgers versus the middle-aged controls.”

Barb Shaeffer is one of the SuperAgers who took part in that study, which she heard about while enrolled in Northwestern’s lifelong learning program three years ago.

A friend suggested she might be a good candidate.

“I really didn’t think about that,” Shaeffer said Thursday from her Chicago home. “I have since learned I do have a fairly good memory for my age.”

That would be a gross understatement by the 85-year-old, who was told the MRI scan showed she hadn’t suffered the loss of brain cells that most people her age experience, and even many younger than her age.

“What struck me first is my mother had Alzheimer’s for the last five years of her life.

And I thought I really don’t know that much about it. And I thought: ‘What a way to learn, to be part of something where I can learn about this,

just for myself,”’ she said.

“And quite frankly, I like to test myself,” added Shaeffer, who does two crossword puzzles every morning, and can’t wait to get back to her university courses. She also travels to exotic destinations around the world, including El Salvador, China and Antarctica in the last three years.

“The thing that makes a SuperAger - that’s their word, not mine - is the cells in the brain are not dying off at the same rate. That’s one of the things that they want to find out, is why?”

Rogalski said the idea for the study came from the fact that during the normal process of aging, cognition - and especially memory - is vulnerable to decline. It’s the same decline that occurs in Alzheimer’s disease, but minimally by comparison, she added.

“So the question is: is it inevitable that everyone who ages is bound to go through this decline? Or is it possible

that you can somehow resist that decline?”

Most research into Alzheimer’s and other dementias focuses on what might be going wrong with the brain and how it might be fixed, she said.

“And we wanted to kind of flip that idea around and say ... well, what’s going right with the brain and how can we use what’s going right with the brain to avoid disease and disability?”

The 30 SuperAgers will take part in various studies, being tested cognitively and undergoing MRI brain scans every 18 months. Participants have also agreed to donate their brains upon their deaths, and pathological examination of those delicate organs may partly answer those questions.

But so far, their varied lifestyle habits aren’t providing much of a clue as to how they’ve retained this cognitive fountain of youth, said Rogalski.

“Some are using a walker, others exercise five days a week and are lifting weights; some are retired, some are still working; some smoked a pack a day for 20 years, others never touched alcohol or cigarettes,” she said.

“I think this is kind of good news because it means that there may not be just one path to becoming a SuperAger. It would be a little bit of a bummer to find out that there is only one way to be a successful ager or SuperAger.”

Shaeffer can’t point to any particular lifestyle factor that may have kept her brain intact and her intellect so sharp.

“Let’s put it this way: I eat anything that won’t eat me.

I do believe in a drink everyday - I have a glass of wine at five o’clock. I exercise at least once a month,” she says with a laugh.

She agrees with Rogalski that most likely, genetics plays a key role.

“I’m blessed that I have good genes. My mother was 95, my grandmother was 94 (when they died). They were all very active all the way up to the end of their lives, except for my mother who faded in the last few years,” Shaeffer said.

“I feel like I can do anything that anybody else can do.”

First Sask. resident heads to U.S. for MS liberation therapy

BY JENNIFER GRAHAM THE CANADIAN PRESS

SASKATOON - A Saskatoon man is going to the U.S. to see if he can take part in a clinical trial of the so-called liberation treatment for multiple sclerosis.

Andrew Dahlen is the first Saskatchewan resident to go to Albany, N.Y., for the final eligibility screening in a two-year, double-blind clinical trial.

“I think the possible benefit will outweigh the real risks of it. I’m certainly terrified for going but I’m more excited, so I’m not really too concerned about the risks,” Dahlen said Thursday.

The province is putting up $2.2 million to have 86 Saskatchewan patients take part in the trial.

All prospective participants are first screened by a neurologist to ensure they meet eligibility requirements. A successful candidate must be a Saskatchewan resident, under the age of 60 and not had liberation treatment.

Candidates then spend several days at Albany Medical Centre, where a final assessment determines whether they will be accepted into the trial.

The nature of the double-blind study means half of those participating will receive liberation therapy and half will get a placebo procedure.

Dahlen, 28, is optimistic.

“In any scientific test there has to be a control group, so I’m thinking even if I do just get the placebo effect it will still have some good research,” he said.

With a population slightly more than one million, Saskatchewan has some of the highest rates of MS in the country. An estimated 3,500 Saskatchewan residents have the illness.

Canada’s rate of MS is among the highest in the world at 240 per 100,000 people. On the Prairies, the rate is 340 per 100,000 people.

The treatment is based on a hypothesis by Italian vascular surgeon Dr. Paolo Zamboni that a condition he dubbed chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, or CCSVI, may be linked to multiple sclerosis. The theory suggests that narrowed neck veins create a backup of blood that can lead to lesions in the brain and inflammation.

Liberation therapy involves opening up blocked neck veins.

The procedure is not offered in Canada and some patients have travelled around the world to seek it out. Saskatchewan patients in the Albany trial will get followup care back home - something that hasn’t been available to people who paid for liberation therapy in other places. That has frustrated MS patients.

One Regina man has gone so far as to say that his wife died in July because she couldn’t get followup care in the province.

However, Saskatchewan Health Minister Dustin Duncan said that will change.

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan has approved an application to allow physicians at Radiology Associates of Regina to provide Doppler ultrasound to patients who have received CCSVI treatment outside of the country.

It’s not an insured service, so patients will have to pay for the diagnostic procedure out of pocket.

Dahlen, who was diagnosed with MS six years ago, said he has spent the last two years trying to raise money to have liberation therapy in California.

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Trail native Garry Hill (sitting), along with producer Florian Weber (left) and announcer Geoff Whiteman (right) had the unique pleasure of visiting with actor and track nd field fan, Patrick Stewart, at the 2012 Olympic Games in London two weeks ago. It was Hill’s fourth Olympics as track and field public address announcer.

Hill calls the shots at Olympic Games

BY JIM BAILEY Times Sports Editor

The voice of a Trail native was golden at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, despite generating a wee controversy.

Garry Hill’s Olympian feats were not accomplished on the track or in the water, but behind a microphone, his laurels won for elocution, experience, and knowledge as track and field announcer at Olympic Stadium in London.

The Olympic ringleader informed and entertained a capacity crowd for the two-week event, introducing over 2,000 athletes in 47 events and narrating their accomplishments throughout the Games.

Hill is a veritable icon in the track world. The 65-year-old has over 40-years experience in the sport, is the editor-owner of the highly regarded Track and Field News, has announced at countless track meets including World Championships and Olympic Trials, and was the voice at no less than four Summer Olympic Games.

In spite of his success or because of it, the former Trail Times delivery boy fondly recalls growing up in the Silver City.

“It (Trail) is one of the best places on the planet,” Hill said from his home in Los Altos, Calif. Friday. “I guess all baby boomers have a rather inflated view of their importance. In the wake of the war, it was really a wonderful time to grow up, everybody’s economy was booming, everyone was having lots of kids, there was new prosperity, and Trail had absolutely everything a kid could possibly want.”

Hill competed with the Trail Athletics Association in the early 60s, the golden

age of track and field with Olympic caliber athletes such as Gerry Moro, Dianne Gerace, Barry Johnson and Bob Yard.

Hill was no slouch either, setting the B.C. record in the triple jump in 1964.

“He was a very good athlete,” said Trail Track and Field Club coach Dan Horan, a contemporary of Hill’s. “I remember him quite well actually . . . He was a long jump, triple-jump guy - you have to be very good to get a full-ride scholarship.”

Hill graduated from J. L. Crowe in 1965 before heading to Washington State University on an athletic scholarship, but like many Trail athletes, he attributes his success in track - and in life - to the late Willi Krause, “He was the sport for 20-plus years,” said Hill. “Other than my father of course, he was the guy I really looked up to. He was a philosopher, a deep thinker in addition to being still the best technical coach I’ve come across in all my years in the sport.”

But Hill was never certain where his path would lead. At one point he was a pre-med student, then thought about teaching P.E., and eventually graduated with a degree in bacteriology in public health. But it was a hobby cultivated in his final summer in Trail, when suffering from a case of mononucleosis, that made the difference.

“I spent most of the summer locked in the house, and I had nothing better to do so I started getting into the statistical side of track and field, and then a couple years later, I discovered this magazine existed that did all kind of things that I liked so that sort of became my dream.”

However, the dream seemed an impossible one, with only one statistician at the

magazine, the chance of a position opening was remote – or so Hill thought.

“Miraculously, just when I was about finished with school, and would have been targeted to run a sewage plant somewhere in Washington, the job came open, and I applied for it,” he said.

He started in the position of statistician and became one of the youngest members ever of the Association of Track and Field Statisticians, creating several innovations in the sport’s record keeping which have been adopted worldwide.

The rest as they say is history. Hill worked his way through the ranks to the top job at Track and Field News and began announcing at track meets almost 20 years ago.

Despite his wealth of experience and knowledge, a minor controversy arose in London when a British newspaper questioned the International Association of Athletics Federation’s (IAAF) wisdom of choosing a foreigner with a Canadian accent to call the shots for the Games.

London’s Daily Mail complained that there were a number of eminently qualified British announcers in line for the coveted spot.

“To me it wasn’t a controversy, for one, you have to understand the nature of the British tabloids and the Daily Mail that started it in the first place; you know, anything to sell papers. There was some discussion at the organizing level . . . but the problem was they didn’t have a suitable counter offer. In other words it’s not just your accent, it’s your knowledge of the sport and the federation’s protocol that they want things done a certain way.”

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Creston hit the national airwaves in a live TSN broadcast Friday afternoon — part of winning the Kraft Celebration Tour — and the organizers couldn’t be happier.

“I’m so excited not only for Creston and the Creston Valley, but the Kootenays,” said Myrna Johnson, the driving force behind the campaign to see Creston host the tour and SportsCentre broadcast. “All of Canada gets to see what we get to see every day, and they can see our pride and support.”

Johnson had entered Creston in several national contests before, including the 2011 Kraft Celebration Tour, but this was the first win, which saw the Creston and District Society for Community Living’s Therapeutic Riding Program (TRP) win $25,000.

In a co-ordinated 24-hour effort, Creston voters beat the Kimberley Nordic Club by more than 30,000 online votes, with more than 171,000 being cast.

A large crowd enjoyed free samples of Kraft products on the field at the Creston and

District Community Complex (CDCC), then headed up to the parking lot, where a portable TSN stage was set up to air SportsCentre with hosts Darren Dutchyshen and Kate Beirness from 3-4 p.m.

The afternoon went off without a hitch, thanks to the efforts of about 125 volunteers.

“If it wasn’t for volunteers, this wouldn’t happen,” said Johnson, shrugging off credit for the event.

“You can be a driving force, but if there aren’t people there to support you, it’s not going to work.”

“The scariest thing was when I showed up at the volunteer orientation meeting yesterday and the room was packed,” said TRP co-ordinator Michelle Whiteaway.

The TSN team arrived in Creston on Thursday, giving the hosts and crew a chance to tour the area — in Dutchyshen and Beirness’s case, from a helicopter in their firstever helicopter ride.

The live broadcast of the sports news show included a segment on the TRP, giving the country a good look at the Creston program, one of only a few like it in the Kootenays.

GOLF

McKay duo in juveniles

BY TIMES STAFF

A pair of Rossland-Trail Country Club golfers tee it up at the B.C. Juvenile Boys Championship in Princeton on Tuesday.

Tyler and Braden McKay of Rossland will hit the fairways at the Princeton Golf Club in a 54-hole stroke play gross competition.

After two rounds of golf, there will be a cut to the low 60 something the two will be shooting for.

Tyler recently made the cut at the Canadian Junior championship in Nova Scotia earlier this month and looks to improve on his 16th place finish at last year’s Juvenile provincial tournament.

Trevor Yu won the event last year.

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SPORTS LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES

SCOREBOARD

Canada drops game interpreter Antonio Gonzalez. “I didn’t realize (it was a homer) until I saw it over the fence.”

At that point, the 12-year-old shortstop raised both arms in the air.

Panama pitching limited a Canada team that scored 13 runs in a 13-9 win Friday over Mexico. Edisson Gonzalez and Daniel Cruz combined for 13 strikeouts.

“That was probably the best pitching team we’ve seen. They had good fastballs and good breaking balls,” Canada manager Vito Bordignon said. “We had difficulty adjusting, today.”

Canada’s Cole Dalla-Zanna drove in a run with a bases-loaded walk in the sixth, but Cruz ended the game with a strikeout.

Canada plays the Caribbean at 2 p.m. today and must win to avoid elimination.

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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. James Gonzalez had two homers and six RBIs, including a grand slam, and Aguadulce, Panama, defeated the Hastings All-Stars from Vancouver, 8-3 on Sunday to stay unbeaten at the Little League World Series.

After leaving the bases loaded and having a run taken off the board in the first due to a runner leaving early, Panama broke out for six in the second.

Carlos Flavio started the outburst with a solo homer. Edisson Gonzalez also had an RBI single before James Gonzalez hit his grand slam.

It was the first time a Panama player had ever hit a grand slam and two home runs in the tournament.

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Game 21 - Game 17 winner vs.

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Game 22 - Game 18 winner vs.

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Wednesday Game 23 - Panama vs. Game 16 winner, 4 p.m.

Game 24 - Tenn. vs. Game 15 winner, 8 p.m.

Thursday, Game 25 - Game 21 winner vs.

Game 23 loser, 4 p.m.

Game 26 - Game 22 winner vs.

Game 24 loser, 8 p.m.

Friday Rain day, no games scheduled.

Saturday International championship Game 23 winner vs. Game 25 winner, 12:30 p.m.

U.S. championship, Game 24 winner vs. Game 26 winner, 3:30 p.m.

Sunday At Lamade Stadium Third Place International runner-up vs. U.S. runner-up, 11 a.m.

World Championship International champion vs. U.S. champion, 3 p.m.

Baseball Little League World Series at South Williamsport, Pa. All Times EDT Double Elimination Thursday Tokyo 7, Willemstad, Curacao 0 Petaluma, Calif. 6, Fairfield, Conn. 4 Taiwan 14, Germany 1, 4 innings Tennessee. 12, Nebraska. 1 Friday Vancouver, British Columbia 13, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 9 San Antonio 5, Parsippany, N.J. 2 Panama 9, Uganda 3 New Castle, Ind. 4, Oregon 0 Saturday Caribbean 14, Germany 2, Fairfield, Conn. 12, Nebraska. 0, 5 innings Mexico 12, Uganda 0, 4 innings Parsippany, N.J. 10, Oregon 4 Sunday Panama 8, British Columbia 3 Tenn. 9, Calif. 6 Game 15 - San Antonio vs. New Castle, Ind., 5 p.m.

Game 16 - Japan vs. Taiwan, 7 p.m.

Today Consolation - Germany vs.

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Ex-patriot makes living out loud FROM PAGE 9 Hill also shared announcing duties with Englishman Geoff Whiteman, and the IAAF backed him throughout the brief tempest in a teapot.

“I let my body of work speak for itself, and I can’t imagine at the end of the day, anybody is going to go, ‘ Wow that was terrible.’

Indeed, by the end of the Olympics people were stopping Hill going in and out of the stadium telling him how much they enjoyed his work. Which is understandable, Hill is hard to miss in his deafening Hawaiian shirts and casual sandals. Also, at the start of a day’s session Hill and his British counterpart would be broadcast on the stadium big screen to introduce the day’s events and trade barbs to warm up the crowd.

“Since I was about the only guy in London who apparently owns such gear, I was rather easy to spot, even in a crowd.”

It’s long been part of Hill’s panache that he punctuates his professionalism with moments of levity in an otherwise very serious competition.

“You have to understand that stadium announcing is nothing like TV or radio . . . My style is old school, in other words I’m trying to ensure that people understand what’s happening. If I can give them a good laugh now and then, I will.”

Whether it’s cheering on Cuban pole vaulting silver medalist Yarisley Silva by shouting “Hi Ho Silva Away,” or after a Patrick Stewart interview, Hill mustered his best Jean Luc Picard imitation, “... and on the infield, we’re back to the decathlon long jump,” and then, channeling his most stentorian voice, added, “Make it so, Number 1.”

Despite such moments, the workload and sheer volume of events going on at one time is cumbersome, and Hill needs to be prepared, think quickly on his feet and be verbally dexterous to be effective. But as he says, at the end of the day, there’s no place he’d rather be.

“It’s really hard to beat the announcing. I mean it’s not a money-paying proposition, you do it solely for the glory. There is obviously nothing quite like the feeling of sitting in a stadium and saying something and 80,000 people – or in the case of the Bird’s Nest four years ago - 91,000 people stop and pay attention, and if you tell them to stand up, by God, they’ll all stand up.”

And as for his time in Trail, Hill says, “It was truly a remarkable place to grow up, and I think of it often . . . (But) I wouldn’t trade my job for anything else. I’m 65 and I still get to wear Hawaiian shirts and shorts to work about 300 days a year.”

Not a bad gig - eh?

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Ask ex to make more frequent visits to kids Dear Annie: I am a single mother of six children, the youngest of whom is 12. I divorced their father 10 years ago. I am the custodial parent and receive child support. I don’t have any issues with my ex’s financial responsibilities. It is visitation that is the problem.

Although he’s never been one to phone the kids, he used to see them every other weekend and had them for a week’s time twice a year. Three years ago, he married a woman with no kids, and that’s when visitation became less frequent. Last year, he and his wife had a baby, and they moved 100 miles away into a two-bedroom apartment. When he does have our four minor kids, he arranges a hotel stay.

My ex is a consultant and is currently between jobs. He informed me that he cannot afford the hotels now, so visitation is on hiatus. Then he took a weeklong

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My kids don’t appear to think there is anything wrong with his behavior. I think it is abhorrent, but have never said anything to the kids because I don’t want them to resent their father. But I also don’t want my children, especially my sons, to think that if a marriage doesn’t work out, parenting is optional.

I get that my ex is completely smitten with his baby, which is fine. But why should he ignore his other children? Do I talk to them about this and let them know it’s not acceptable behavior? -- Curled Dear Curled: Please do not criticize your ex-

husband to your children. They understand exactly what is going on and can feel how unacceptable it is. Instead, try speaking to your exhusband. Tell him that his older children still need to be part of his life, and by neglecting them, they absorb the message that he no longer loves them. Perhaps you could work together to find a solution. It also would be in everyone’s best interest if they form a relationship with their new sibling.

Dear Annie: My husband and I were invited to a surprise birthday dinner at a nice restaurant. We certainly were surprised when we were asked to pay our share of the bill. We assumed that when invited, we would be guests. The non-paying kind.

When I hosted a dinner for my husband’s birthday, I asked people to be my guests, and I paid the bill. So what is the proper approach when you invite people and expect them to

pay? And how do we find out in advance that we’re not actually guests at these events?

-- Redondo Beach Dear Redondo: Too many people these days believe it is OK to issue an invitation and then saddle the guests with an invoice. We call that “fundraising.” Here is the way to ask people to assume hosting duties: “Several of Bill’s friends want to organize a party for him at Lovely Restaurant and split the bill. Would you like to be a part of it?” When you have been invited and the hosting duties are unclear, it is OK to ask questions, such as, “Are we also hosting this event?” or “Do I need to bring my checkbook?”

Dear Annie: I am 16, and when I read the letter from “Frustrated in the Midwest,” all I could think was, “Are you kidding me?” She has a problem with the grandparents attending the grandkids’ events?

I have an 18-yearold sister and a 13-year-

old brother. We’re all involved in various sports and school events. We’re grateful that our grandparents think enough of us to be there. I would feel horrible if they didn’t want to watch me.

It sounds like the

mother who wrote this letter is pretty selfish to choose the parents of other schoolkids over her own parents. Saying the grandparents have no friends is all the more reason to invite them to these things.

That family sounds a lit-

tle dysfunctional to me.

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

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By Francis Drake For Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Relations with partners and close friends might be a bit cool, even depressed, today.

Don’t let this get you down because it’s just a temporary thing. Be casual about it.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Work might seem to be drudgery or particularly onerous today. Oh well, we all have these days. This is a poor day to ask older or more experienced co-workers for help.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Parents might feel they have increased responsibilities with children today. Meanwhile, romantic partners might be disappointed in each other.

(Fortunately, this is gone by tomorrow.)

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Discussions with a parent or an older family relative might be a downer today. Just take a serious look at your respon-

sibilities and figure out how to best address them.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Some days the cup is halfempty instead of half-full.

It’s really just a mindset, isn’t it? Ironically, tomorrow is a much happier day! Hang in there.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You might feel discouraged about financial matters today.

Join the club; we number millions. (We’ve got jackets!)

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Today the Moon is in your sign lined up with stern Saturn. This has a way of squelching enthusiasm and making you focus on duty, hard work and responsibilities. (Sigh.)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is an excellent day to research anything or apply yourself to routine work you might normally avoid. You’re willing to slog it out to get the

job done.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Someone older might rain on your parade today. Don’t take this seriously. (What does this person know?) Stick to your guns, because tomorrow the clouds will disappear.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) This is a poor day to ask for permission or approval from authority figures, because

they will be negative about your suggestions. However, tomorrow is quite another thing! (Fingers crossed.)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Travel plans might be disappointing today. Ditto for plans regarding publishing, the media, medicine and the law. Wait until tomorrow for important decisions in these areas.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) This is not a good day to decide how to divide something, especially an inheritance or anything regarding shared property. People are not forthcoming or generous today; however, tomorrow is an excellent day for this.

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Birthdate of: Kim Cattrall, actress; Carrie-Anne Moss, actress; Usain Bolt, recordholding sprinter. (c) 2012 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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Homes for Rent E.TRAIL, 2BD., Garage, FS, WD, NS, NP $675/mo. +util.

Avail. Oct.1. 250-367-7871 E.TRAIL, 2bd. near Gyro Park, fenced yard. $800./mo +utilities. 250-362-3316 WARFIELD (ANNABLE), 3bdrm. 2bth. super clean, f/s, w/d, garage, fenced patio, n/s, n/p. $950./mo.+util. References required. 250-368-5849, cell 1-604-866-7631

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1st Trail Real Estate

www.coldwellbankertrail.com 1252 Bay Avenue, TRAIL (250) 368-5222 $

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Trail $500,000 Jack McConnachie 250-368-5222

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Warfield $269,900

Trail $265,000

Warfield $249,900

Trail $129,900

Trail $152,500

Trail $139,900

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

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Beaver Falls $329,900 Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

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Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

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Monday, August 20, 2012 Trail Daily Times

REGIONAL ‘Net disruption interferes with meter installation

BY CLAIRE PARADIS Arrow Lakes News

After running into problems with interference in Silverton between BC Hydro’s new meters and local wireless internet service, Hydro has put a hold on installing meters in Fauquier, Burton and Arrow Park.

All three communities rely on fixed wireless broadband for their internet access, and broadcast at 900 MHz. “About a third of our people are on the 900 band,� said Fauquier Internet Society president Frank Poirier.

When Poirier received notice in the mail at the beginning of July that BC Hydro contractor Corix would be installing meters in town, he called the utility with his concerns about potential interference. He was told that the meter transmission would be at 928 MHz, and interference wasn’t likely.

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and did not specify the use of 900 MHz unlicensed frequency band,� said Verschoor in an email to the Arrow Lakes News, who also added that the majority of smart metering vendors around the world operate in the 900 MHz frequency band. “While the 900 MHz frequency band is not normally used by ISPs, we are reaching out in an effort to work more collaboratively to ensure mutual coexistence of our equipment.

We are fully compliant with Industry Canada regulation,� read the email.

Kula pointed out that 900 MHz is the only frequency that can transmit through dense brush and trees, a necessity for getting the signal to homes in our heavily treed region.

Hydro, the newbies to the frequency, says they won’t install the new meters until a solution to the interference issue is found.

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between the provincial utility and the small internet society seems to be an issue. Hydro representative Cindy Verschoor claims that Hydro “sent a direct email to the internet service provider in Fauquier to make them aware of possible interference issues.� According to Verschoor, Hydro is still awaiting a response from Fauquier. “They made no effort to get in touch with us,� said Pat Kula from the Fauquier Internet Society.

Kula agreed that the meter transmissions shouldn’t cause a problem in theory, “but you’ve got to know about the technology,� she qualified. “If [the meters] stayed to 928, then the theory is that they should be ok. But what seems to happen is that they’re broadcasting across the whole 900 spectrum.� “BC Hydro had an open competitive procurement process to select our new metering system

Call Art (250) 368-8818

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3461 Marigold Drive, Trail

$199,000

This home offers character of retro style of the 50’s including oak hardwood floors. Your family will fit perfect in the large fenced yard $249,000 - ideal for a pool and garden area. A/C and Solid 4 bdrm with new roof, new windows, underground sprinklers an added bonus to new furnace, and new flooring. Great home - this home. Great neighbourhood and walking great price and great location. distance to schools and bus route.

Call Darlene (250) 231-0527 or Ron (250) 368-1162

20 Short Street, Fruitvale

2786 Queen Street, Rossland

3422 Marigold Drive, Trail

$279,900

1885 Connors Road, Castlegar

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.

$209,000

Tucked in the heart of Castlegar is a private hideaway. 3 bdrm 1 bath, freshly renovated. For those who desire privacy and convenience, this is for you.

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

Call Tonnie (250)-365-9665

Call Terry 250-231-1101

$225,000

Spectacular gardens create a tranquil setting for this cozy 4 bedroom/1 bath home. Situated on a 90x117 fenced lot with great sun exposure, this home features a large older kitchen, sunny living area, ew windows and a renovated bathroom.

Call Mary A (250) 521-0525

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3955 Red Mountain Road, Rossland

1177 Marianna Crescent, Trail

Dropped from $439,900! View 1.4 acres with subdivision potential. This home has great views from every window, large open living and dining rooms, 2 bdrms on main and 1 down. You will love the huge deck in summer and the cozy wood stove in winter.

This gracious home features large living/ dining room with gleaming hardwood floors and gas fireplace, main floor laundry, 3 bdrms on main and 1 down, central air conditioning and underground sprinkling. Quick possession possible.

Call now.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

$265,000

$299,000

Deanne Lockhart ext 41

3799 Woodland Drive, Trail

$299,000

This home is situated on a beautiful lot overlooking the park and has been lovingly maintained with many updates including furnace, a/c, deck and roof.

There are 3 bdrms on the main and lots of room down with huge rec room.

An extra bonus is double carport and newer 20 x 24 shop!

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Terry Alton

Cell: 250-512-7653

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Art Forrest

Cell: 250-231-5591

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Cell: 250.231.0527

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Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

Christine Albo

Mark Wilson

ext 30

$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.

Entertain in style in the open concept dining & living room area with vaulted ceilings, jatoba wood floors, large windows & fireplace. Don’t wait call your REALTORŽ now.

Ron Allibone

christine.albo@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

deannelockhart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

2381 McBride Street, Trail

Tonnie Stewart ext 33 Cell: 250-365-9665 tonniestewart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Cell: 250-231-0153

Darlene Abenante ext 23

www.kootenayhomes.com

$349,000

4 bdrm home on 2.6 acres with open floor plan, hardwood floors, formal dining room, and a sunroom! A pool, sauna and firebox makes for great outdoor entertaining! All this plus 1500 sq. ft. of shop and garage!

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1672 Stang Road, Fruitvale

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Cell: 250-368-1162

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Mary Martin

Cell: 250-231-0264

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Richard Daoust

Cell: 250-368-7897

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