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Teck plume creates smoke of dissent

BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff

The smoke stacks looming above Trail’s downtown have been garnering more attention lately than they should.

A more visible plume coming from the main zinc stack at Teck Trail Operations has drawn “dozens” of calls of concern to City Hall and to its council members as people have been anxious about the irritating column of exhaust for the last three weeks.

As a result, council requested a meeting with Teck’s general manager, Greg Belland, and other company officials last Friday at City Hall.

Belland said the company was dealing with an ongoing issue within the acid and absorption plants that has resulted in more visible plume, Mayor Dieter Bogs noted about the meeting.

“Metal levels in the stack have not increased and we remain within our permit levels for both metals and particulate,” said Catherine Adair, Teck community engagement coordinator.

The plume was primarily ammonium bisulphate, an irritant but not a health risk, said councillor Rick Goergetti.

But it was discouraging the city was not notified right away when the situation developed, said Trail Mayor Dieter Bogs.

“Even though it was still within their permit level, the plume was enough that it was an irritant to a lot of people,” he said. “And when you have an irritant like that, even though it may be within a permit level from a solid perspective, or from a material perspective, when it bothers people like that it is unacceptable.”

The city asked Teck for a better communication protocol and they agreed, said councillor Kevin Jolly.

Belland assured council they would be putting together a team that would deal with communication protocols. The company will also be preparing a public notice on the matter, said Jolly.

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Call made for Trail meeting on smart meters

BY BREANNE MASSEY Times Staff

Mario Como chalks it up to anemia of the brain.

Getting a smart meter begs a series of questions, and as a concerned resident of Montrose—who partnered with cochair Cliff Paluck of the Kootenay chapter of Citizens for Safe Technology (CST)— Como has raised concerns in Greater Trail about the issues surrounding smart meters about their health and safety risks and increased costs.

Como attended a Montrose village council meeting Monday for the third

time this summer, now calling for a public meeting on the pending FortisBC application for smart meter installation in the West Kootenay.

In May Montrose village council carried a motion supporting a moratorium on the installation of smart meters within the community, echoing a Regional District of Kootenay Boundary-backed motion from the Union of British Columbia Municipalities that called for a moratorium on smart meters until more research is completed.

More than 50 communities throughout the province have also passed resolu-

tions requesting either an opt-out motion or a moratorium of smart meters.

Como begged council to utilize the village’s recent moratorium on smart meters to leverage additional support in an attempt to engage the B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC)—where the final decision on the meters resides—in a “letter campaign” to get a local meeting set up on the application.

“If there’s enough interest in Trail they can have a public meeting, but if there isn’t they can just bypass it,” he explained to council.

IT’S A BUG’S LIFE

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A tiny fly inspects a downtown Trail flower for edibles while it toils in the warm, sunny weather on Monday.

Coming home to the Bluz

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BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff

Where there’s smoke there’s no fire.

A heavy, smoky haze hanging in the Greater Trail air is deceiving.

According to the Southeast Fire Centre area— which includes Greater Trail and the West Kootenay—the haze is from fires burning in the U.S, and not from any rash of local fires.

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Colleen Caracciolo

olleen Caracciolo said it was a snowball effect.

Colleen and her husband, Nick, had been on the prowl to find property for a business that specialized in serving barbecued and smoked meats.

In March they found the perfect storefront in Trail

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By Breanne Massey and soon after Smokin’ Bluz-N-BBQ restaurant was born.

“It’s kind of a full circle for my husband and his family,” Colleen explained.

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Italy 50 years ago and this is where they actually landed, here in Trail, and then the family moved to Nelson and that’s where Nick actually grew up.”

The duo met in Balfour four years ago at one of Nick’s other family restaurants.

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Nick Caracciolo is at home in the kitchen of The Smokin’ Bluz-N-BBQ restaurant at 1201 Bay Ave. FROM PAGE 1 It didn’t take long before she left behind Washington to join him here in Trail. “The rest is history,� Colleen said.

The Caracciolo’s make everything from scratch including meat rubs, salads and organic coffee.

In addition, they buy local as much as possible. “I’m really proud of the food because it’s been such a labour of love,� she said.

But the joint has another flavour.

“The blues theme is probably a part of my American upbringing,� she said. “My parents were musicians and I’ve always had a great love of the old music and ballads from the 30s and 40s. Blues is one of those things that’s just in my heart.�

The grey stucco walls are plastered with photographs of legends like Jim Morrison and Harlem Rose, but Colleen’s personal favourites are Billie Holiday and Dinah Washington.

It was inevitable that the name of the

restaurant would nurture both of their passions. Eventually the couple would like to find a larger property in Castlegar and integrate more arts and entertainment.

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Bogs said council was told the problem resided primarily in the largest acid plant, where the absorption tower was not working properly, overloading the clean up pump.

As well, the converter which changes sulfur dioxide gas was not operating well and “some of the gases are getting through,� Bogs said in a report to council Monday night.

Teck has had a number of smaller shut downs already as a result, and are planning a full day shut down to deal with the issue. The new $125-mil-

lion acid plant—still over one year away from completion—will feature a double conversion which means they will be much more efficient, over 99 per cent instead of the current 98 per cent. “It will make quite a significant difference in the atmosphere in Trail,� said Bogs.

Currently, Teck personnel have completed maintenance work that has improved the plume, Adair confirmed. “We are continuing to work on the issue to further improve zinc stack performance,� she said.

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LOCAL Forest fire season finally rolling

BY TOM FLETCHER Black Press

After one of the slowest starts in recent years, B.C. forest fire crews are enlisting help from neighbouring provinces to battle a late-season surge of fires.

Most of the major fires are in the sparsely populated northeast corner of B.C., restricting the booming natural gas industry in the region. Yukon sent 79 of its firefighters to B.C. on the weekend, joining 20 from Saskatchewan and and 35 from Ontario.

Another emerging hotspot is northwestern B.C., where communities were warned Monday of visible smoke along Highway 16. A fire near Morice Lake was estimated at 1,200 hectares, burning within a park.

Near the Yukon border, 20 firefighters worked on the west and south flanks of a 3,500-hectare fire north of Dease Lake.

In addition to the two large fires, the Northwest Fire Centre had seven new fire starts Sunday, sparked by lightning strikes, and reports of 12 abandoned campfires over the weekend.

With hot weather through most of August producing high fire risk, campfires were banned last

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Forest fire crew flies over the Eskal fire near Fort Nelson. The fire reached 2,700 hectares before access to the area was restricted and work began to identify areas that can be burned off to contain its spread across the Fort Nelson River. week in the Kamloops region.

Other areas still allowed campfires as of Monday, but brush and stubble burning and other open fires are banned in most areas of the province.

The fire danger rating is high across most of the province with pockets of extremely dry conditions across the north, the western Interior and the OkanaganSimilkameen regions.

CLARIFICATION Re: “Receding river reveals damage,” Friday, Aug. 3.

BC Hydro does not expect to compensate property owners for any damage associated with flooding. Development of property within flood plains is the responsibility of the regional district or municipality, and concerns about high water and flooding should be directed to the responsible local authority.

The responsible local authority, in conjunction with the Province (Emergency Management BC), will determine the nature of the concern and eligibility for Disaster Financial Assistance.

BC Hydro operated its Columbia projects for flood control in response to the unusually high water conditions experienced this year.

Fire season in Southeast slows FROM PAGE 1 In fact, the fire season in the Southeast is so slow at 114 fires to-date it is remarkably behind the five-year average of 316. This year’s total of hectares burned also is low, sitting at 332 ha.

Compared to 4,185 ha. on the average.

Most of the activity right now in the Southeast is in East Kootenay, where a spattering of lightning Monday caused new fires.

In that region, the Brewer Creek fire south of Invermere was estimated at 30 hectares Monday. Started by lightning, the fire had 22 firefighters, three helicopters and four pieces of heavy equipment assigned to contain it.

BCUC to be asked for local meeting FROM PAGE 1 Members of CST were concerned the application could affect homes throughout Greater Trail, the West Kootenay and the Okanagan; excluding communities that have their own utilities, like Nelson, Grand Forks and Penticton.

During the meeting, Mayor Joe Danchuk asked Como to clarify who could approach the BCUC and asked about a recent Trail Daily Times article featuring former councillor Norm Gabana’s involvement in the smart meter debate.

“I need clarification because I read an article … and it stated that ‘I as a person couldn’t just approach the BCUC,’” Danchuk said. “There’s different ways of going about it and whoever is leading this from the opposition side said they were using Norm Gabana.”

Como quickly interrupted to explain that Gabana’s role was merely as an intervener and clarified that anybody, like Gabana, could write letters to express their view. During mid-August the CST applied for intervener status.

“Norm Gabana will perhaps be (an intervener), but there’s also two other fellas who will be intervening,” Como said. “But what this (request) is about, more or less, is a letter campaign to the BCUC commission to have a public forum.”

Individuals who wish to review the smart application can get involved by registering online to be an intervener before Sept. 7 or submit letters requesting the BCUC to host a public forum in Trail.

FortisBC filed an application with

the BCUC July 26 for the installation of around 115,000 meters in the West Kootenay and Okanagan. The project has a capital cost of roughly $47.7 million and is expected to begin in late 2013. Its projected completion date is 2015.

Como said the public forum timeline suggested for Greater Trail could be tight, indicating that many people are out of town on holidays.

Como asked village council to consider writing a letter to postpone the public forum until early next year so the community can get involved.

“We want to direct this right to the BCUC, not Fortis—Fortis is going to proceed with whatever they’re going to do,” Como said. “This is to express a great concern and a public outcry and the only way we’re going to change that is by having a public forum in Trail.”

Councillor Don Berriault raised concerns about the safety issues, searching for empirical evidence and Danchuk suggested raising the issue to chairperson Hans Cunningham at the next UBCM meeting. Council carried a motion to send a letter to the BCUC informing them of a need for a public forum in the Greater Trail area, reminding them of the moratorium they passed May 22.

Concerned homeowners can make similar requests to the BCUC office by writing to the sixth floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, V6Z2N3. To register as an intervener or get more information, visit www. bcuc.com. To learn more about smart meters, contact Paluck at cliffpaluck@shaw.ca or 250-365-5420 or call Como at 250-367-6386.

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Jailhouse attack during Scrabble THE CANADIAN PRESS KAMLOOPS - A man who was stabbed in the eye with a pencil by another inmate during a jailhouse game of Scrabble says his attacker accused him of casting black magic.

Michel Fourgere told court today he was caught completely off guard when he was grabbed by fellow inmate Mark Lindsay at the Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre last year.

Court heard Fourgere lost sight in one of his eyes in the attack. Lindsay admitted to the Scrabble attack in court last week, and also admitted to slashing an undercover police officer and to murdering his former girlfriend. On Thursday, Lindsay’s lawyer, Don Campbell, said the judge ordered the psychiatric assessment to help determine if Lindsay is not criminally responsible for his actions because of a mental disorder.

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PROVINCIAL Tougher punishment facing ‘pushy’ officer

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officer in June, 2010.

A disciplinary conference was held in Vancouver earlier this month and ruled Const.

Robinson should be docked one day’s pay and take special training on what the available force options were.

Lowe rejects those findings and has ordered the matter to a formal discipline hearing, prompting Davidsen’s lawyer to request a retired judge, rather than another police officer, recommend an appropriate punish-

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A LOOK AROUND THE PROVINCE

Vernon fire Speedy response by Vernon firefighters kept a blaze in one house from engulfing a second home.

Officials were called to the Coldstream area, just south of Vernon, at around 7:30 last night to find the fire had already jumped from the first house to the shake roof of a second home.

Fire chief Shane Code estimates if crews had arrived just three minutes later, flames would have also engulfed the second house.

Both blazes were quickly put out and Code says it appears the fire was sparked in the garage of the first home and isn’t suspicious -- but the house is gutted and the second property is damaged.

SkyTrain assault A 31-year-old man who allegedly head-butted a passenger on a SkyTrain and threatened to kill others is set to make a court appearance in Vancouver today. Grant Christopher Stewart has been charged with five counts including obstruction of a peace officer after he boarded the packed train following Sunday’s B-C Lions game.

Transit Police spokeswoman Anne Drennan says Stewart yelled at other passengers, made racial slurs, and spat in a woman’s face.

She says several passengers held Stewart down when he became violent while others pressed the alarm to alert police, who arrested him when the train stopped at the next station.

Bear aware Conservation officers have cordoned off part of a popular Kamloops park to keep the public away from a family of bears that moved in yesterday.

The sow reportedly charged some people who got too close -- but left them alone once they gave her room. Senior conservation officer Darcy MacPhee says hot, dry weather means berry crops are drying up at higher elevations -- and the park has lots of food and water.

Meantime, MacPhee says three cubs orphaned when their mother was hit by a car last week will be assessed when they’re found -- and he’s hoping a rescue agency will take them on.

VANCOUVER - B.C.’s Police Complaints Commissioner has rejected the proposed punishment for a Vancouver police officer who pushed a disabled woman to the sidewalk.

Commissioner Stan Lowe has written to Const. Taylor Robinson and Sandy Davidsen, the woman who was pushed, advising that he believes the proposed penalty for Robinson does not reflect the severity of the misconduct committed by the

ment.

An investigation by the New Westminster Police earlier determined that allegations of abuse of authority and neglect of duty against Robinson could be substantiated.

Davidsen, who suffers from multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy, launched a complaint after video showed her being pushed to the ground by Robinson as she walked along a busy sidewalk on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside in June, 2010.

Prince George man gets four-year term for negligence causing death

BY MARK NEILSEN, PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN THE CANADIAN PRESS

PRINCE GEORGE - A Prince George man has been sentenced to four years in prison for criminal negligence causing death after using his pickup truck to chase and run down another man.

Gordon Mayward Kerr was sentenced in B.C. Supreme Court on Monday for the April 2010 incident that killed Samuel Charles Auger.

Crown counsel had called for a six-year jail term, while the defence was seeking two years behind bars, plus three years probation.

A jury convicted Kerr of criminal negligence in June, but acquitted him of the more serious charge of manslaughter.

“Justice was not served today,” said Samuel Auger’s brother, Josh, as Auger’s family gathered outside the courtroom to express disappointment at the length of the sentence.

“It seems like another chapter in the ongoing battle of native against white,” said Josh Auger.

The family has also filed a civil lawsuit against Kerr. No one from Kerr’s family wanted to speak publicly after the verdict, and several members were visibly upset as the sentenced was read out.

One man who was sitting with the Kerr group said “two families lost today.”

Judge Arne Silverman ruled Kerr’s truck was pelted with rocks thrown by Auger as Kerr drove a woman away from a Prince George convenience store early on the morning of April 28, 2010, following some sort of incident between the woman and the victim.

But the judge says after dropping the woman off, Kerr drove back to the store and had another confrontation with Auger before using his pickup to chase and hit the victim, severely injuring the 29-year-old.

Kerr left the scene after hitting Auger, but went to the police station to report the incident.

Auger died nine days later from head injuries.

Silverman determined that Kerr didn’t chase Auger with the intention of hitting him, but during the short 150-metre pursuit Kerr exercised recklessness and wanton disregard for Auger’s safety.

In addition to the four years of prison, Kerr will also be barred from owning any weapons for 10 years and banned from driving for four years after his release.

The sentence and driving ban are considerably shorter than the terms sought by the Crown, which had argued for lengthy penalties because of the impact the crime had on the community, particularly among the First Nations population.

Special interest flags flushed after city hall furor in Kelowna THE CANADIAN PRESS KELOWNA - A furor over flags in Kelowna has forced an end to a longstanding tradition in that Okanagan city.

Councillors have voted to get rid of Kelowna’s courtesy flag pole,

meaning special interest groups will no longer be permitted to fly their flags above city hall.

The decision stems from controversy that erupted after a group opposed to abortion announced it had won the right to fly its banner

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Council originally rejected the wording of the first banner they were given and requested a second proposal.

When that offering was also

deemed to be too political, councillors unanimously endorsed a motion to scrap the flying of all special interest flags.

Now, only municipal, provincial and national flags will flutter above Kelowna city hall.

Province attracting most investment in Canada: report THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is touting a new report that says the province is attracting more investment than other jurisdictions in Canada.

The report prepared for the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association suggests investment activity rose by 71 per cent in British Columbia in the second quarter this year compared to 2011.

The report by Thomson Reuters says the province drew more than 20 per cent of all venture capital invested in the country.

It also says the largest deal made in Canada during the second quarter happened in B.C., with computer hardware company D-Wave attracting a nearly $36-million investment.

The report pegs Vancouver as the country’s second-largest economic hub, with Toronto currently in first place.

British Columbia Jobs Minister Pat Bell credits the province’s low-tax, stable investment climate for boosting the economy and creating employment.

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Exporters count on U.S., emerging markets for growth: Conference Board

BY HUGH MCKENNA THE CANADIAN PRESS

Canada’s export-dependent manufacturing sector continues to face challenges and is counting on emerging markets and recovery in the United States to sustain growth, according to a new study released Tuesday.

The study, published by the Conference Board of Canada in association with the Business Development Bank of Canada, says the ongoing financial crisis in Europe is the biggest cloud on the horizon for Canadian manufacturers.

The high value of Canada’s dollar also continues to limit prices and profitability, the study says. The profile provides a five-year forecast for production, employment, revenue, cost and profitability for six industries each quarter.

The Summer 2012 profile includes outlooks for aerospace products, furniture, motor vehicle parts, paper products, printing services and wood products. “The continuing financial crisis in Europe is the primary risk to some of Canada’s high-profile manufacturing industries,� the Conference Board’s Michael Burt said in noting that turmoil in the eurozone could further undermine business and consumer confidence around the globe.

While most of the industries covered in the current outlook have been experiencing healthy production growth, “the strong Canadian dollar will limit the prices that export-oriented industries receive for their goods,� added Burt, the board’s director, industrial economic trends.

The loonie has been trading near parity with the U.S. dollar since late July. It was 0.37 up of a cent Tuesday morning to a fresh 3 1/2-month high of 101.54. The last time the dollar was bellow 99 cents US was on July 26.

Pierre Cleroux, vice-president and chief economist at the BDC, said that despite the continued improvement in revenue, profitability and job creation across all sectors, “we’re not out of the woods yet.â€? “The manufacturing sector is still far from its pre-recession highs and unless Canadian businesses make significant investments in productivity they will have difficulty competing in the new economic environment,â€? Cleroux said On an industry basis, the study found: • Wood and furniture: A long-awaited rebound in the key U.S. housing market is expected to support the outlook for both the wood and furniture industries.

Buoyed by export demand, overall production in 2012 will increase by 3.3 per cent in the furniture products industry and by almost eight per cent in the wood products industry. Prices, however, will increase only modestly over the next four years. After losing $114 million in 2011, the wood products industry is expected to return to the black in 2012, posting a profit of $208 million. Wood industry profits are expected to more than triple next year to $673 million.

Meanwhile, profits in the furniture products industry are forecast to stabilize at about $400 million annually through 2016. • Paper products and printing services: Online media, e-readers and tablet computers are displacing demand for paper and printing services. As a result, production levels in both the paper products and printing services industries will continue their recent declining trend.

The industries have shed about 20,000 jobs each since 2008. Yet, despite declining production and limited price growth, both industries are marginally profitable. Printing services companies are expected to post profits of $254 million this year, while the paper products industry is forecast to make $229 million in 2012.

Second plane in area during fatal First Air crash: safety board

BY BOB WEBER THE CANADIAN PRESS

Transportation Safety Board documents say a second plane was attempting to land at a Nunavut airport minutes before a First Air 737 crashed, killing 12 passengers and crew.

They also raise questions about military air traffic control procedures at the Resolute airport on August 20, 2011.

But any connection between the board’s concerns

and the fiery crash, which also sent three people to hospital, remains speculative, said director of air investigation Mark Clitsome. “We’re investigating as part of our report as to where the aircraft were and where they were going,� he said Tuesday. “It’s too early to say.�

A clearer picture of the last moments of the fatal flight has emerged from the two aviation safety advisories from the board, which were written

earlier this year. One advisory discusses military air control over the Resolute airspace.

Normally, Resolute is an uncontrolled airport, meaning pilots land using their own instrumentation and best judgment. But the military had planned to practise responding to an airplane accident as part of its annual Operation Nanook manoeuvres. “In preparation for this, the military, for the first time, was

going to take over the air traffic control duties at Resolute,� said Clitsome.

That made Resolute a Class D airport, meaning pilots must ask permission and take instruction from air traffic control before landing. Pilots were notified of the change through Nav Canada.

However, the military radar system had not been completely installed and checked out and was not in use that day.

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Retired CAW union members file into the Canadian Automotive Workers’ First Constitutional and Collective Bargaining Convention in Toronto on Monday. Delegates will vote to merge with the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union (CEP) which would create the largest private sector union in Canada.

OTTAWA - Court documents filed by the Commissioner of Canada Elections show the number of complaints about misleading telephone calls in last year’s federal election has almost doubled.

By mid August, Elections Canada had received 1,394 complaints “alleging specific occurrences� in 234 of Canada’s 308 federal ridings, according to a submission to the Federal Court.

That’s up from about 700 complaints that the commissioner’s office reported in March.

Allegations of fraudulent and misleading phone calls designed to suppress the vote of targeted constituents during the May 2, 2011, election are currently being investigated by the commissioner’s office.

The investigation has centred on Guelph, Ont., where a number of residents say they received automated phone calls from someone claiming to be from Elections Canada and directing them to the wrong or non-existent polling station.

While the misleading phone calls appeared to target non-Conservative voters, the Conservative party insists it had no involvement in any such scheme and says it is assisting the investigation.

24 helicopters promised for coast guard THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The federal government has taken a step towards buying up to 24 helicopters for the coast guard.

Ottawa has issued a letter of interest for the aerospace sector in order to begin attracting possible contractors for the procurement.

The helicopter project aims to procure the choppers over the next five years for the coast guard fleet and to support missions of a Polar-class icebreaker named after former prime minister John G. Diefenbaker.

That ship is expected to be built in 2017.

The federal government says the new helicopters are expected to have a service life of about 30 years. There is no precise cost estimate for the project. But the federal government said in its spring budget that it plans to spend

$5.2 billion over the next 11 years to renew

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ll Canadians want a thriving economy, but we’ll never have one if we don’t all share the responsibility for achieving it.

Every one of us, consumers and business owners alike, makes choices every day that impact the strength of our economy, now and in the future.

Until we acknowledge that each choice we make, however small, has a consequence, we won’t see the kind of prosperity we seek in our communities.

Making a commitment to shopping local whenever possible is a great place to start.

When it comes to shopping local, many challenges and barriers exist for both consumers and business owner/operators—the problems are on both sides of the cash register.

Economic leakage is happening more every day

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ATAMANENKO Keeping House across the country as a result of online shopping, cross-border shopping or visiting distant locales.

So what does it mean to shop local? Shopping local can stretch past the limits of our corner grocery store.

It may be showing our economic support for the community 20 minutes down the road or looking at broader regional initiatives.

What’s good for the community next door is good for the communities that we live in, too.

Here’s just one example of how where we spend

our money can shape our future: one locally spent dollar can turn over in the community about six times.

In the six-turnover scenario, the benefit is that the equivalent of about $1.65 for every dollar spent remains in the community, providing a sustainable economic climate for local business.

Consider what our communities will look like if those dollars are regularly spent outside of the local economy.

Making informed purchasing choices in the long term is one way we can all contribute to maintaining and developing thriving local economies.

Local store owners have tough decisions to make about how they can best give back to the community.

Businesses are often asked to support and assist in fundraising efforts for youth sports, community events and charitable

organizations.

Pragmatism dictates that the consumers who support their local businesses will be the ones rewarded with commercial support.

Small businesses also struggle to be competitive when faced with competition from corporate purchasing power.

Pricing structures are passed on to the consumer not because of a business mark-up, per se, but as a reflection of wholesale cost.

(Mark-ups are quite comparable in Canada and the U.S., by the way.)

Consumers may struggle to support small business when they feel that the customer service is poor or the selections are inadequate.

As consumers, it’s important for us to play a role in effectively communicating our concerns and needs to the business we frequent. Commerce is anything but a one-way street, and it’s up to busi-

ness owners to ensure that those needs and concerns are heard and, wherever possible, addressed.

Taking ownership of the impact of our purchasing choices and service-related decisions will help to shape what our local communities will look like in the future.

Many local chambers of commerce are actively involved in shop local campaigns, as are labour unions, advocating for their business members through building positive community awareness.

With that awareness, commerce and consumer can be brought together in a way that ensures our communities’ economic potential moves from dream to reality in the years to come.

Let’s all work together to support the economic vibrancy of the places we live in.

Alex Atamanenko is the MP for the BC Southern Interior.

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Trips to the U.S. hit record as new rules kick in

BY ALEXANDRA POSADZKI THE CANADIAN PRESS

Canadians made a record 1.9 million overnight trips to the U.S. in June as new rules that increased duty-free exemptions for cross-border shopping came into effect.

Overnight trips to the U.S. rose 7.5 per cent in June compared to May to the highest level since 1972, when the agency began keeping records on such trips.

Most overnight travel was by car, with Canadians taking more than 1.2 million trips - a 10 per cent increase month over month.

As of June 1, cross-border shoppers on an overnight trip are allowed to declare $200 worth of purchased goods. Before they were only allowed $50.

For people on a jaunt of between two and seven days, the limit has doubled to $800 from $400 while the limit for visits of more than a week increased to $800 from $750.

The Retail Council of Canada has said increasing duty exemp-

tions on goods bought in the U.S. would negatively impact Canadian retailers, especially those in border communities, by luring more shoppers stateside.

While StatsCan didn’t specifically attribute the spike in visits to the new duty-free rules, the agency did note the two events coincided.

The spike in overnight trips to the U.S. will likely prove alarming for those struggling to compete with American retailers.

The total number of overnight trips - including the U.S. and overseas destinations made by Canadians in June also hit its highest point in nearly four decades of record keeping.

Statistics Canada says Canadians took nearly 2.8 million overnight trips abroad in June, up 5.7 per cent compared to May. Statistics Canada says Canadians took 807,000 trips to overseas countries in June, an increase of 1.4 per cent from May and the first time that monthly travel to overseas countries topped the 800,000 mark.

Travel to Canada also rose 0.5 per cent to around 2.1 million trips in June.

Americans took 651,000 same-day car trips to Canada in June, down 1.7 per cent from May, while the number of travellers from other countries rose 0.8 per cent in June to 381,000 trips. Some 26,000 residents of China visited Canada in June - a 5.5 per cent increase from the month before and the highest monthly figure on record - while the number Italian travellers also grew by 5.5 per cent.

But travel to Canada from India fell 5.4 per cent.

Local chambers of commerce across the country and the Retail Council have asked Ottawa to make changes that would help them combat cross-border shopping.

They want the federal government to eliminate the tariffs charged on imported finished goods which, they say, add to the costs that Canadian retailers must deal with when they set consumer prices.

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THE CANADIAN PRESS MINTO, Yukon - As the classic Canadian poem says, the Yukon is where people moil for gold.

And Tuesday, Stephen Harper was off to see what a more modern day version of that work looks like.

On his first full day in the North, Harper toured Capstone’s copper gold Minto mine, about 240 kilometres north of Whitehorse.

Miners have been active in the Yukon since the days of the Klondike Gold Rush in the 1800s and accord-

ing to statistics from the mining industry, there are over 80 mineral resource deposits in the territory.

Last year, more than $300 million was spent on exploration, and mineral production soared above $400 million from just $46 million in 2006, according to the Yukon Chamber of Mines.

Yukoners are hoping for more share of that revenue and on Tuesday, Harper followed up on a pledge from last year to change the agreement the federal government has

with the territory. “Our government is committed to ensuring that Northerners benefit from the tremendous natural resource reserves that are found in their region,� Harper said in a statement. “For the benefits to flow, it is necessary to get resource projects up and running in an effective and responsible way.�

When the government of Yukon switches to the new agreement, it will see its share of the revenues grow to 50 per cent, up to a cap of five per cent of its

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When the new agreement was first announced last year, the government in Yukon estimated that with the territories gross expenditures around $800 million annually, the new deal could see residents receive more than $41 million a year.

Harper’s visit to the mine followed a speech to party faithful Monday night outside of Whitehorse where he extolled the development of the North’s resources as the “great national dream.�

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PEOPLE OBITUARIES REICHMUTH, CRAIG RICHARD — Craig was born in Russell, Manitoba in 1947, the youngest of three children of Benjamin and Gertrude Reichmuth. In 1966 he moved to Flin Flon, Manitoba to pursue his passion for hockey where he met his future wife.

On July 7, 1973, he married Myrna Chlan. In the earlier years, Craig played professional hockey so they spent the winters in the U.S. and summers in Flin Flon. After hanging up his skates in 1977, they moved to Trail, BC where they raised their two children.

Craig was proud to work as a carpenter building houses that were “square” throughout the region. He developed a love of the Kootenay region and enjoying golfing and curling in the community. His love of the mountains and respect for nature turned him into an avid hiker and a bow hunter. Some of his favourite times were camping with his children.

Craig is survived by his loving wife Myrna; daughter Kyla, sonin-law Mike and grandson Channing; son Isaac and fiancée Lindsey; and Sister Elaine.

A Reflection of Craig’s Life will take place at his home at 1944 Green Road, Fruitvale on Sunday, August 26th at 2PM. As an expression of sympathy, in lieu of gifts and flowers, please consider a donation to the Columbia Search and Rescue at any Kootenay Savings Credit Union branch.

The family would like to give a special thank you to the support given to by friends, family, and volunteers in his final days.

You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca *** WILLIAMSON, RODNEY ASHBRIDGE — Rod was born on July 17th, 1918, in Penticton, BC, and passed away at Mountain Lake Seniors Community at the age of 94 years. He began a Butcher apprenticeship in Penticton under the Burns Meat Co. where he owned and operated his first Meat Market.

In 1942 Rod moved to Rossland where he worked and became a partner with Jim Wright of Wrights Meats. Later Rod took over ownership of the business.

In 1944 Rod married Joan Pearson an RN from Grand Forks.

Rod and Joan grew their business and enjoyed many happy years in Rossland. Eventually they sold their business and retired to Kootenay Lake in the home they built together. Rod was an active member of the West Arm Outdoorsmen Club, he also enjoyed fishing, hunting and tying flies. For over 30 years Rod and Joan enjoyed an active, healthy retirement.

Rod is predeceased by his wife Joan of 60 years and his sister Iris Morrison. He is survived by his son Clare, daughter Carol Conrad (Mike) and granddaughter Sam. A Graveside service will be held at Mountain View Cemetery, Rossland, BC on Friday, August 24th, 2012 at 11:30 AM. A celebration of Rod’s life will take place on Saturday, August 25th, 2012 at 2:00 PM at 6157 Rowley Road, Harrop, BC. Donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation 4-1551 Sutherland Ave, Kelowna BC V1Y 9M9 Or The British Columbia Lung Association PO Box 34009 Stn. D, Vancouver, BC V6J 9Z9 Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd. *** LECKIE, LOIS JEAN ELINOR (NEE GIRARD) — August 14, 1933 ~ August 18, 2012 passed away peacefully on August 18, 2012 at the age of 79 years. Lois Jean was predeceased by her loving husband Jim on January 16, 2012. Lois Jean is survived by her children; Sandra (Henry) Reimer of Nelson BC, Harry (Maria) Leckie of Vancouver BC, Jimbo (Donna) Leckie of Port Coquitlam BC, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A very special thank you to Beryl and Ken Davis of Rossland, BC and Russell and Maurene LaFreniere of Montrose, BC for their extraordinary support and love in Mom’s time of need. No service by request. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC. Condolences may be directed to the family through providencefuneralhomes. com. *** BLAIHUT, KURTIS STEPHEN — A long-time resident of Trail, passed away August 11, 2012. Kurtis was born October 28, 1938 in Trail, BC. There will be a Celebration of his life on October 6, 2012 at 7:00 pm at the Colombo Lodge in Trail. Gwen Ziprick of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Serivces™ has been entrusted with arrangements.

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Brooklyn-based veterinarian Dr. Elisabetta Coletti, right, tends to the family cat Scrappy Daphne as two-year-old Leo, left, six-month-old Andre, and their mother, Carrie Dirks Amodeo, watch during a call at their home in New York.

Vet house calls a growing trend

BY SUE MANNING THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LOS ANGELES - Two kids, two pets, two jobs, too much.

That’s how it felt to Erin McCarthy when it came time to drag her cat and puppy to the veterinarian. So she jumped on a growing trend among veterinarians and called the vet to her.

House calls are a growing trend among the country’s 85,000 veterinarians, said Dr. Bonnie Beaver, a professor at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and director of the American College of Veterinary Behaviourists.

It’s been a life-saver for McCarthy, whose cat Duke was so afraid of the vet he had to be tranquilized to get there. When he was joined by a Shih Tzu puppy, Pooch, they found a vet who makes house calls, Elisabetta Coletti.

McCarthy has made liberal use of text-messaging when a house call isn’t necessary.

“When Pooch ate a peppermint patty last week, she was there with instant advice that got us through the night,” said McCarthy, a teacher in Brooklyn, N.Y. The trend is a return to tradition, Beaver said: “We used to call them farm calls.” While the vet was taking care of cows and horses and other livestock, he would take care of the family dogs and cats too, she said.

“House calls used to be the bread and butter part of our business,” agreed Dr. Margarita Abalos, a relief and concierge vet in Los Angeles.

Then clinics and hospitals, where X-rays could be taken and surgeries performed, became the norm.

Now house calls are making a bit of a comeback, at least in bigger cities and higher income areas, said Abalos, who handles several ranch pigs, goats and sheep in addition to smaller animals.

Seeing an animal at its home enhances the bond between vet, pet and owner, the veterinarians say.

It starts with less stress, said Lisa Beagan in Severna Park, Md., the Mobile Pet Vet. There is no waiting, driving, loading or getting hot and cranky for kids or pets, she said.

“For a lot of animals, it’s stressful to go into a strange hospital with all kinds of smells.

Cats and dogs are so smell-sensitive, it’s like getting bombarded with a kaleidoscope of colours. At home, they don’t realize they are having an exam or shots,” she said.

House calls help vets solve behaviour problems, too.

Beagan had a client who couldn’t figure out why her cat was peeing outside its box.

Seems the litter box was next to the cat’s pet door and when it came through the door and went to the box, the flap on the door would hit it on the behind. Removing the flap solved the problem, she said. Other pet owners may need a reality check.

“I had a client who, bless her, had these fat, fat cats. I had been at her for years to deal with their weight. She kept saying they were only getting a certain measured amount of food each day,” Abalos said. So she made a surprise house call. “There were bowls of food everywhere. I caught her red-handed.”

They were able to start working on the problem together.

Beagan said many of her pets and owners are geriatric and have trouble getting in and out of cars, so house calls help them all. House calls can cost twice as much as an office visit, but every vet is different. Charges have to be higher because sometimes the vets can only make it to three or four homes in a day and they have to limit client numbers.

In New York, house calls may be as necessary as they are convenient, Coletti said, because many cab drivers won’t stop for someone with a dog or cat and many New Yorkers, including Coletti, don’t have cars.

Coletti makes her house calls on bicycle, with her cocker spaniel Milo in the front basket and supplies and equipment in a rear trailer.

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BY TIMES STAFF Trail’s Cam Strachan and Team B.C. failed to qualify for the medal round at the 2012 Baseball Canada Junior championship in Trois Riviere on the weekend.

Team B.C. ended the 10-team tournament on a high note beating Saskatchewan 7-2 Sunday.

Peachland’s Dawson Newman struck out 14 batters and gave up just one hit for the victory, as B.C. erupted for four runs in the fourth inning to break open a tight 3-2 match.

However, B.C. got off to a slow start dropping its first three games of the tournament before winning its final two matches. Host team Trois Riviere gave the B.C. team a rude welcome with an 11-1 drubbing in the opening match Thursday night, with Strachan providing the only offence with a double and a run scored. B.C. still couldn’t find its bats in the second match against Manitoba as the prairie team one-hit the left coasters on its way to a 4-1 victory on Friday.

They continued to struggle against Ontario, again just mustering one hit in a 5-2 defeat on Saturday before getting back on track. In an exciting game against New Brunswick, B.C. broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the sixth inning to win 3-2.

Quebec went undefeated in the tournament with a 6-0 record, beating Ontario in the final 6-4 while Trois Riviere took the bronze with a 9-3 victory over Nova Scotia.

Down 3-0, Quebec came back scoring two runs in the fourth and fifth innings to go up 4-3, but Ontario responded with a run of its own in the bottom of five. The game remained tied through regulation, however Quebec would end it quickly scoring two runs in the extra frame.

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Close to 150 athletes will compete for Zone 6 West Kootenay at the 2012 Senior Games in Burnaby this week. The Opening Ceremonies will officially kick the Games off tonight at Swangard Stadium, with Minister of Sport Ida Chong (left) once again lighting the flame.

Senior Games in the starting blocks Ceremony sets the cauldron ablaze tonight in Burnaby

BY JIM BAILEY Times Sports Editor

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Saints fill the net CASTLEGAR -- The Selkirk College Saints Men’s hockey program is pleased to announce a commitment from goaltender Chris Hurry of Summerland to attend Selkirk College and compete for the Saints beginning in the 2012/13 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season.

Hurry spent the past three seasons in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, splitting time between the North Okanagan Knights and Summerland Steam. He played for both clubs during their inaugural KIJHL seasons and totalled 18 wins and 47 losses over 70 games. He averaged 45 shots per game last season for the Steam and saw an average of 38 shots per game over his junior career.

Hurry is the third goaltender to commit to the Saints this offseason, joining Major Junior and SJHL veteran Alex Sirard and former VIJHL all-star Stephen Wolff.

“I’m very pleased that Chris has chosen to commit to Selkirk College and be a part of our team,” says Saints head coach Jeff Dubois. “His addition, along with Alex and Stephen, gives us tremendous depth and talent in goal.”

About 40 athletes from Greater Trail will join another 100 from the West Kootenay Zone 6 region in Burnaby this week to compete in the 2012 B.C. Senior Games.

With close to 30 sports ranging from pickleball to ice hockey, and cribbage to one-act-plays the Games are a unique event that promotes the health and lifestyle of athletes 55-plus with the Games’ mission “to promote active participation by seniors in sport, recreation, fitness, culture and self-education.”

Trail, Castlegar, and Nelson collectively hosted the Games in 2011, attracting over 3,000 athletes, coaches, and supporters to the area.

Last year’s Games director Keith Smythe recognizes what an undertaking it is, as Burnaby prepares to light the torch at the opening ceremonies tonight.

“It’s absolutely enormous,” said Smythe. “This is the point where everything comes together, so that’s a whole year of work - considering the number of directors you have working, it’s very complex.”

Burnaby won’t have as many of the logistical problems that the West Kootenay venues faced, with ample facili-

ties and accommodations readily available. However, they have consulted last year’s directors to fully prepare for this year’s games.

“Burnaby is not like the same feeling that we have in a small town, where it would be one event amongst many, many events. They’ve been working very hard and I know that some of our directors have been working very closely with some of their directors and helping them through some of their tasks – protocol especially.”

The cooperative effort bound the three West Kootenay communities and its mayors in unexpected ways. The respective Chamber of Commerces worked hard together to promote the community and find accommodation for visiting campers and room seekers.

But one aspect Burnaby and every venue shares with last year’s hosts is the vast number of volunteers required to make the Games a success.

Smythe says, that any event needs about as many volunteers as it does participants, and the support received at the 2011 Games was inspiring as close to 3,000 volunteers pitched in to make the Games a go in the Kootenays.

“We can’t say enough about the volunteers,” said Smythe. “The people that stepped up to the plate were unbelievable.”

Despite the incredible workload that continues even after the Games are done,

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Smythe says the undertaking is well worth it.

“The thing about having big events on that scale of organization, it brings together the best you’ve got in your communities, and the fact that we did it between Trail, Castlegar and Nelson, I’m still feeling the effects of the great people I’ve met in all three communities.”

The Opening Ceremonies will take place at Burnaby’s Swangard Stadium, beginning at 7 p.m. with a stunning performance from marching bands, choirs, ethnic entertainment and the parade of participants.

The Games’ cauldron will be lit by Provincial Minister of Sport, Ida Chong, who will receive the torch in a most unique way, passed on to her by one of British Columbia’s best. However, the Games committee is keeping the name under wraps. Master of ceremonies for the ceremony is legendary band leader Dal Richards. Competition starts Wednesday and will wrap up on Saturday.

Games notes: About 400 participants comprised the West Kootenay contingent in 2011, the largest to ever attend the Games. With those big numbers, the team also put in its best performance ever, finishing second overall in the medal haul.

The West Kootenay collected 106 gold, 65 silver and 69 bronze following close behind Fraser Valley with 264 medals total. The Lower Mainland took third with 237.

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SPORTS AUGUSTA NATIONAL

SCOREBOARD Baseball National League East Division W L Pct Washington 76 46 .623 Atlanta 70 52 .574 New York 57 65 .467 Philly 57 65 .467 Miami 56 67 .455 Central Division W L Pct Cincinnati 74 49 .602 Pittsburgh 67 55 .549 St. Louis 65 56 .537 Milwaukee 55 66 .455 Chicago 47 74 .388 Houston 39 83 .320 West Division W L Pct San Fran 67 55 .549 Los Angeles 67 56 .545

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Arizona 62 60 .508 5 San Diego 54 70 .435 14 Colorado 47 73 .392 19 Today’s Games Chi Cubs at Milwaukee 2:10 p.m.

Miami at Arizona 3:40 p.m.,Pittsat San Diego 6:35 p.m.

Atlanta at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Phila, 7:05 p.m.

Colorado at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

Houston at St. Louis 8:15 p.m.

San Fran at Dodgers 10:10 p.m.

Central Division W L Pct Chicago 66 55 .545 Detroit 64 57 .529 Kansas City 54 67 .446 Cleveland 54 68 .443 Minnesota 51 70 .421 West Division W L Pct Texas 71 50 .587 Oakland 65 56 .537 Dodgers 62 60 .508 Seattle 59 64 .480

American League East Division W L Pct New York 72 50 .590 Tampa Bay 68 54 .557 Baltimore 66 56 .541 Boston 59 63 .484 Toronto 56 65 .463

Today’s Games K. C. at Tampa Bay 1:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Oakland 3:35 p.m.

Cleveland at Seattle 3:40 p.m.

Toronto at Detroit 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Boston 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Texas 8:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Chi Sox 8:10 p.m.

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Glass ceiling shatters THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - Don’t overlook the two biggest winners in Augusta National’s decision to invite women to join the club.

Condoleezza Rice and Darla Moore are now members of one of the most exclusive golf clubs in the world. They will be presented green jackets when the golf course opens for a new season in October. They can attend the members-only parties, including the Jamboree each spring. Members are discouraged from playing too much at the home of the Masters, though they can bring guests and stay in the white cabins along the 10th fairway.

If their schedules allow, they will be assigned a committee during the Masters. They will be at the members-only dinner

in an upstairs chalet at the end of the tournament to toast the newest Masters champion.

But they weren’t the only winners.

The only thing Augusta National ever says about membership issues is that it doesn’t discuss them. Nothing spoke to the historic nature of Monday’s decision more than club chairman Billy Payne issuing a press release to confirm Rice and Moore as the newest members.

He called it a “joyous occasion,” which could be interpreted many ways.

Perhaps the joy is knowing that he won’t be fielding any more questions why Augusta National hasn’t had a female member in its 80-year history.

Or that the focus at the Masters can return to white dogwoods,

pink azaleas and lightning fast greens.

It does seem strange that keeping up with the times - some argue Augusta was a century behind - by adding female members would constitute a “joyous occasion.”

Even so, Augusta National comes out a winner because it still called the shots.

Former chairman Hootie Johnson said as much 10 years ago when he felt Martha Burk and her women’s advocacy group were threatening the Masters because the club had no women as members.

“There may well come a day when women will be invited to join our membership, but that timetable will be ours and not at the point of a bayonet,” Johnson said.

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SUGAR LAND, Texas - Hours after Roger Clemens agreed to join the Sugar Land Skeeters, he was back on the field playing in an over-50 softball league.

And the ultra-competitive Clemens, now a halfcentury old, was quick to point out just how well he did against that group of geezers.

“I hit two homers, by the way,” he said.

Things will be a bit tougher on Saturday when he is scheduled to start for the independent Atlantic League team at home against Bridgeport.

The right-hander agreed to play for the team on Monday and was introduced on Tuesday.

Whether this all leads to Clemens pitching in the major leagues - the seven-time Cy Young Award winner played that down, conceding he’s nowhere near big league pitching shape.

“I’m 50 years old. We’re just going to go out and have fun with this and make it fun for the fans,”

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said Clemens, who has a touch of grey stubble on his chin but still sports a shock of blond highlights in his hair.

Clemens didn’t understand all the rules of his old-man softball league at first. When he hit his first home run and dashed to first base, his teammates told him to stop. He thought it was because home runs weren’t allowed. It turned out that the over-50 set doesn’t see the need to run all of the bases on a homer.

“I really play in that league for the exercise and the fun,” he said.

He laughed off questions about playing professionally at an age when he qualifies for an AARP card.“I hope nothing breaks and I hope I don’t pull anything,” a still fit-looking Clemens said.

Some believe his return to the minor leagues is the first step to another comeback in the major leagues, where he last pitched for the New York Yankees in 2007 at age 45. Clemens is set to appear on the Hall of Fame ballot going to voters late this year. If he plays in a major league game this year, his Hall consideration would be pushed back five years.

He isn’t sure how he’ll be perceived by voters when his name appears on the ballot.

“Sure, the Hall of Fame is great, I’ve told people that. But it’s not going to change my life either way,” he said. “But if there’s something there that somebody feels like they have a grudge or want to hold something against you, I can’t control that one bit.”

Clemens said thinking about a big league comeback is premature.

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LEISURE

Keep brother’s secret despite wanting to tell kids Dear Annie: Years ago, my brother, “Harry,” cheated on his wife. She forgave him, and they got back together. They seem very happy.

A few years after his affair, the other woman had him served with paternity papers.

Harry pays child support, but he has never met the child and says he doesn’t plan to. He doesn’t feel he can give that child the kind of relationship he has with his other children. He also doesn’t want his kids to find out that he cheated on their mother.

Harry has asked that I keep this news private, but I feel he needs to play some part in this child’s life. I’ve tried talking to him, but he says it’s not my business. I also feel his children have the right to know, and that as the aunt to all of these children, I should tell them they have a sibling. Harry told me this is not my place, and if

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I continue to press the matter, he will not allow me to be alone with his children for fear that I will not respect his wishes. What should I do? -- Stuck in a Family Dilemma Dear Stuck: Please respect Harry’s choices, even though you disagree. Depending on the ages of these children, telling them could be complicated and confusing. Yes, we agree that they should know they have a sibling, but how and when to tell them is not your decision. Inform Harry that you will keep quiet, but that eventually, his kids will find out, and it would be best if it came directly from him, with

Mom by his side, and not from, say, the Other Woman or her child.

Urge him to consult a counselor who can help him find the best way to do this.

Dear Annie: We have a daughter-in-law whom we love very much. Our problem is, when we are out in public, she wears blouses that are so low I am afraid her breasts will fall out. It is tremendously embarrassing for my husband and me.

Should I ask her not to wear those blouses when we are out with her? Or do I just look the other way? -- Nancy in Nantucket Dear Nancy: Criticizing your daughter-in-law’s clothing is never a good idea. If you can tolerate her decolletage, please do so. Otherwise, ask your son how he feels about this, and let him handle it. You also could buy her a lovely, demure new top for her birthday and hope that she will wear it the next

time she sees you.

Dear Annie: I’d like to respond to the letter from “Aspie in Pittsburgh,” the 17-yearold who has Asperger syndrome. As a mother of a 17-year-old son with an autism spectrum disorder, I have spent years researching and networking, hoping to learn whatever I can to help him achieve success in a world that is less than accepting of people with neurological differences.

What I’ve learned is that ASDs are complex, and there is no “one size fits all’” approach to transitioning into young adulthood. I would like to suggest two resources that may help: College Autism Spectrum (collegeautismspectrum.com/ students.html) is an organization of professionals that provides support and training for students with autism spectrum disorders and their families.

The other is Shut

Up About Your Perfect Kid (shutupabout. com). This website is an offshoot of a book written by two sisters about their daughters, one with Asperger syndrome and the other with bipolar disorder. They also have

a Facebook page that provides an exchange of ideas and information, as well as support.

I also would like to say to “Aspie” congratulations on your college acceptance, and best wishes for success in all of your future endeav-

ors. -- ASD Mom in Massachusetts D e a r Massachusetts: Thank you for your excellent resources. We hope they will be of assistance to all of our readers whose children need some extra help.

TODAY’S PUZZLES

TODAY’S CROSSWORD

Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. The difficulty level of the Conceptis Sudoku increases from Monday to Friday.

SOLUTION FOR YESTERDAY’S SUDOKU

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LEISURE

YOUR HOROSCOPE

By Francis Drake For Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) For the next six weeks, you have an increasing desire to become more efficient and productive. Go with this urge! Color-code your closets or alphabetize your CDs. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A fun-filled month awaits you. Try to go on a vacation if you can. Accept invitations to parties. Attend sports events, and enjoy playful activities with children.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) For the next month, your focus will turn to home, family and your domestic life. You might entertain at home, or you might cocoon at home.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Fasten your seat belts, because the next six weeks are busy with short trips, errands and running around.

You’ve got places to go, peo-

ple to see and things to do!

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Money, cash flow and earnings have your attention now. In the month ahead, focus on pulling your cash scene together. Find out what’s happening, because information is power.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) The Sun now enters your sign, where it will stay for the next month, recharging your batteries for the rest of the year. Favorable situations and people will be attracted to you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Work alone or behind the scenes in the month ahead to strategize what you want your new year (birthday to birthday) to be all about.

Write down some goals.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Get ready for a popular six weeks ahead. Accept all invitations. Join clubs, groups

and associations. Enjoy the company of friends and acquaintances.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) For the next month, the Sun will travel slowly across the top of your chart, acting like a spotlight on you. This flattering light makes you look good to bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Travel anywhere if you can

during the next six weeks, because you want a change of scenery. You’re looking for adventure and an opportunity to learn something new.

Yes! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You might be able to settle disputes about insurance matters, inheritances or shared property in the next month. Then again, you might not.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Because the Sun is now as far away from your sign as it gets all year, you will need more sleep. After all, the Sun is your source of energy.

YOU BORN TODAY You’re intense about everything you do. Because you’re a perfectionist with high standards, many of you excel at a particular technique. You’re clever about discovering how things work. Personally, you

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like to hang out with exciting people. In the year ahead, something you’ve been involved with for nine years will diminish or end in order to make room for something new.

Birthdate of: Jeremy Lin, basketball player; Barbara Eden, actress; Gene Kelly, dancer/actor. (c) 2012 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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Coming Events Grand Forks Farms: Wed: 402 Baker St, beside the Full Circle Cafe, Thur: Kinnaird Church of God parking lot, 2404 Columbia Ave. Castlegar. Sat: Cottonwoods Market, Nelson. Freestone peaches $1.00/lb in 20 lb boxes, vine-ripened field tomatoes $0.80/lb in 40 lb boxes, Keremeos organic apple juice $5.00/1.9 lt. Grand Forks broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, sweet onions.

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To join our team of Professional drivers, call Bev at 604-968-5488 or email a resume, current driver’s abstract & details of truck to: careers@vankam.com or fax 604-587-9889 Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

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Career Opportunities at Mountain Lake Seniors Community in Nelson, BC “Pride in Caring” is AdvoCare’s philosophy and we welcome you to become a part of our team!

We are currently recruiting casual positions with the potential to be permanent positions.

• CARE AIDES • COOKS • RECREATION / REHABILITATION AIDE For all positions you must be able to work variable shifts, including weekends, have WHMIS, TB Test & provide a Physician’s Clearance note.

Successful candidates will undergo a Criminal Record Clearance.

RESIDENTIAL manager for 41 unit apartment building in Nelson BC. Resume to 100 3525 Laburnum Dr. Trail BC V1R 2S9 Retailer Merchandiser wanted immediately.

Merchandise stationary products in Nelson & Trail. permanent, 5 hours a month; hourly wage and mileage paid. send resume to lsareant@trendsinternational.com SUTCO Contracting Ltd. has increased our fleet. We have openings for experienced drivers in our flatbed division. Late model equipment, steady work, extended benefits, satellite dispatch, e-logs and fully assigned tractors. We need drivers experienced with flat-bed work, US capable an asset, some Canada Only runs available. Please fax resume and current abstract 1250-357-2009. Contact 1-888-3572612 Ext 230 or check us out www.sutco.ca

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY Environmental Specialist Temporary Part-Time Position Reporting to the Director, Environment, the Environmental Specialist supports Columbia Power in its role of Asset Manager of three operating hydroelectric facilities and Owner’s Representative for the construction of the Waneta Expansion Project. This position requires an intimate knowledge of the environmental risks and management controls associated with hydro facility operations and major construction projects.

This position is responsible for providing specialist support to Columbia Power’s Environment Managers and project managers. The Position will involve working closely with O&M and construction contractors.

Duties will include conducting inspections on hydro facilities and construction projects, invasive plant management, contaminated site management, environmental risk assessment, planning environmental audits and managing contracts.

educator required in Sept. for a full-time position at Sunshine Children’s Centre in Trail.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY Asset Operations Manager As part of the Operations group, and reporting to the Director, Operations, the successful candidate will ensure the long term value of Columbia Power Corporation managed assets through compliant, reliable and cost effective operations.

The Asset Operations Manager maintains expert operational knowledge and guides all aspects of operations planning for the hydro electric facilities, including developing and implementing operational processes and procedures.

This position also provides operational direction to the facility operations and maintenance contractors; operational advice to facility related planning committees and corporate business units and represents the facility Owner on various operating committees.

The ideal candidate will have a University degree in environmental sciences, natural resource management, environmental engineering or a related discipline and a minimum of 5 years experience in the environmental management or regulatory field with at least 3 in the power industry. Experience working with major civil construction contractors on environmental management issues and knowledge of environmental legislation is essential.

The ideal candidate will have an Engineering degree in Electrical (preferred) or Mechanical engineering with 8-12 years of relevant engineering experience, preferably in hydroelectric facilities. Candidates must be registered or be eligible to register with APEGBC. Demonstrated communication and project management skills, and the ability to interpret and analyze technical information are essential.

Qualified applicants interested in joining a dynamic team are encouraged to visit the Careers section of our website at www.columbiapower.org. Closing date for this position is August 24, 2012. This is a temporary 60%, 7 month position starting September 2012 and ending no later than March 31, 2013.

Qualified applicants interested in joining a dynamic team are encouraged to visit the Careers section of our website at www.columbiapower.org. Closing date for this position is August 31, 2012.

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This 3 bedroom Looking for space? This townhouse 5 bedroom has homebeen is freshly locatedupdated on 2.79 acres. throughout.

Laminate Beautiful new custom floors, fenced kitchen, jettedyard tub. and close to the Large master bedroom and more. school. $110,000 $129,900 $299,900 elementary

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Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Trail Daily Times

REGIONAL AN ENďšşDEERING SITUATION

Illegal fire fires up resident, proceeds to assault fire chief

BY CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News

SHERRY HALIFAX PHOTO

While driving through Grand Forks Aug. 12, Sherry Halifax spotted a fawn resting under a tree on the main street. After turning around she was able to take four pictures. The close up picture shows how close this young fawn let her get to it. “So cool. I know they are beginning to annoy people there, but to us never would I bore of taking such a cool picture,� said Halifax.

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This newly built home features hickory/ $250,000 pecan flooring, solo tubes for natural light, Fantastic opportunity- 29 subdividable a bright open floor plan and a large 12’’ acres for your dream home, hobby farm or X 18� deck. The kitchen boasts Cherry cupboards, a large pantry and sit up bar. to hold as an investment. Treed with large level building sites and plenty of privacy.

On demand hot water, high efficiency Electricity and telephone available at furnace, custom mantle with gas fireplace, underground sprinklers, 9’ ceilings in the property line. Call your REALTORŽ today to view this opportunity. basement and double garage!

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

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Castlegar Fire Chief Gerry Rempel received an unpleasant surprise when he checked out a complaint about an illegal fire on Aug. 15.

The resident was none too pleased about having the fire department come out and attempt to extinguish his illegal fire and proceeded to assault the fire chief. “People complained about the smell and the black smoke from a fire,� said Rempel. “So I attended the fire at around 9 p.m. A fellow was burning quite a number of prohibited materials. I told him we’d put the fire out and bill him for the call.�

Rempel, who was attending the fire alone, called a crew up to take care of the blaze. “The guys were just stretching the hose out when an altercation ensued,� he said.

Rempel was not taken to the hospital, but was shaken up and sore for a few days.

The RCMP were called and the assailant, who has not been named, was arrested and spent several hours in lock-up.

Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew confirmed police will recommend charges of assault against the individual. “When police arrived, the fellow had been detained by the fire department,� she said.

The man was burning odd things like a couch (against fire regulations) and when firefighters went there to put out the fire he started to spray them with his garden hose.

Rempel says that he and the fire department have been to the property before dealing with illegal fires. “It’s not the first time we’ve attended the property,� he said.

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 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

mark.wilson@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

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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

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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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Richard Daoust

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