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Transit changes put service on right route
Fire ban still on BY BREANNE MASSEY Times Staff
Evening service and commuterfriendly runs helped boost revenue BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff
Transit services in the Greater Trail region have rebounded this year with more riders and revenue after being dealt a blow in the last year, according to new figures recently released by BC Transit. Although the total cost per ride in the Kootenay Boundary Transit System rose by 16.8 per cent over the last year—while ridership dropped 1.9 per cent and revenue was down 4.8 per cent— revenue recorded in the new season has increased an average of 19 per cent each month. Regional District of Kootenay Boundary chair Larry Gray said improving the number of corridor trips to Castlegar and Nelson was the reason for the increase, based on BC Transit data available from April to July. The new runs—already integrated into the new regional transit service—connect regional routes so people don’t have to change busses so many times, said Gray. “From a political perspective, yes, we were concerned,” he said about the drop last year. “But it meant we were looking to how we could improve the service to the whole area. The new transit plan looks at the whole area as one unit, instead of having nine systems, and will find ways to have a more efficient and effective service.” The corridor routes represent “progression towards implementation,” he added. In March commuter-friendly and late evening service was introduced in the Greater Trail region, with more trips during the workday along the corridor and Friday late night runs on the most populated routes. People slowly embraced the new changes, with a 2.2 per cent jump in ridership in April, while revenue crept by 11.4 per cent to $8,646. Ridership jumped by 6.3 per cent to 17,211 in May, while revenue surged ahead by 27.9 per cent over last year. Although ridership dropped by 6.3 per cent in June (while revenue rose 2.5 per cent), it rebounded with a 20.2 per cent jump in July
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Trail Smoke Eaters Adam Wheeldon and Jesse Knowler and some of the over 1,000 fans in the Cominco Arena celebrate a Trail goal in the team’s home opener on Friday night. The Smokies went on to down the West Kelowna Warriors 3-1. See story on Page 9.
The dry summer weather has extended the open fire prohibition within the Southeast Fire Centre for another three weeks. The prohibition includes the burning of any waste, slash or other material, the burning of stubble or grass, and the use of fireworks or burning barrels of any size. And the dry weather since a record rain in June is the culprit, said Southeast Fire Centre’s fire information officer Karlie Shaughnessy. “We just haven’t seen the right amount of precipitation to lower our indices to acceptable levels,” said Shaughnessy. “Right now there’s still a lot of fine fuels and gorge areas that are really dried out and it’s reflecting in our danger rating. We’re still at the moderate to high danger rating, with the exception of the Columbia area which is at low.”
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Boundary expansion hurts valley, says director BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff
It’s like robbing Peter to pay Paul. A move to extend the City of Trail’s boundaries is a bad deal for the neighbouring Beaver Valley, says the area’s regional district director, Ali Grieve. The Silver City’s intent to act on the recommendations from the Boundary Expansion Study will remove essential revenue from the rural area’s coffers, said the Area A director, and increase the taxation level for its residents. This week an information sheet on
the issue—what has happened, why it happened, and current status—and what the Beaver Valley is looking for will be sent out to residents of the valley, said Grieve. “What we’re all looking for … is for the Beaver Valley to remain whole. We don’t want to see anyone as winners or losers,” she said. “We’re not interested in that approach. We all know we have a great community in the Beaver Valley. We don’t want anybody to rock our boat.” The 2012 study done by Urban Systems
Ltd. looked into the finance, governance and service delivery impacts associated with including portions of the area—that runs along the Columbia River from the city side of Beaver Creek all of the way to the U.S. border—into city limits. The study created a losing situation for all of the Beaver Valley, said Grieve, impacting Fruitvale and Montrose as well. She noted there would be a funding shortfall with the current Beaver Valley parks service, with the report showing
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The fourth annual United Way Day in the Park was held Saturday at Gyro Park. The day provided an opportunity for some fun, music and food all with the aim of helping the United Way campaign and the groups, which benefit from the community’s support. Top left photo and clockwise; Chuck Macklon, president Local 9705 Steelworkers and Rae McCreight were manning the grill and serving up hamburgers to a long line of hungry customers. Kelsa Quakenbush, Miss Trail Firefighters, colours up Zaccari Piccolo’s face. The Trail and Rossland Scouts set up an obstacle course for people to challenge. Joey Ward and Adam Bateman were selling delicious baking goods for the Trail Special Olympics chapter.
Dry conditions sparking wildfires south of the border FROM PAGE 1 Fast-drying fuels which are less than one quarter-inch in diameter and have a timeline of one hour or less. The ban will remain until Oct. 15, but could be extended if the fall weather patterns do not fall into place.
“It’s pretty dependent on how much rain we see between now and then,� she said. “If we don’t see any rain, it could be extended longer than that.� Not only has the dry weather been noticeable in the forest, but there’s been a thick
blanket of smoke throughout the region said Shaughnessy. “We’re still seeing a lot of smoke in the area and it’s from all of the fires in Washington,� she said. “It’s all dependent on the jet stream as well.� Firefighters are battling wildfires in Central
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Customer input helped FROM PAGE 1 (11,467 riders) and a huge 33.6 per cent increase in revenue over last year ($8,441). The changes were a direct result of input BC Transit received from the customers in the area. The extension of service hours on routes three, six and nine made transit more appealing to commuters. Plus route nine included a stop at Chances Casino. The regional committee is expected to further unite service between Nelson, Trail, Castlegar, Kaslo, Nakusp and the Slocan Valley, creating the venue for transit service providers to share common problems and come up with solutions, make sure systems are all interconnected, easy to navigate and combine resources. The committee still has fine tuning of schedule timing, transit connector points, and an equitable fare left. More information on the Kootenay Regional Transit System can be found at www.bctransit. com. The year that was According to an annual performance summary released by BC Transit for the April 1, 2011, to March 31, 2012, operating period, total costs per ride in the region had jumped $1.15, from $6.83 to $7.97. The same report showed total revenue for the service dipped 1.9 per cent from $301,018 in 2010/11 to $295,209 in 2011/12, with 4.8 per cent fewer revenue passengers (300,551 to 286,190). Rides per hour decreased by five per cent over the previous year. However, at the same time that revenue and ridership were dropping, the total operating costs per hour for transit increased 12 per cent over last year. Actual total costs—total operating costs plus vehicles and facility costs—were two per cent below the budgeted costs. “At the time, those figures were a cause for concern,” Gray admitted. The total hours of service delivered dropped by 2.6 per cent— the hours in which the service
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earned income—from 2,505 hours in 2010/11 to 2,439 hours in 2011/12. The percentage of trips completed was 99.82 per cent, down slightly form the 99.89 per cent recorded the previous year—a .07 change. Route usage The number three route to Glenmerry and Fruitvale accounted for over half of the ridership for the Kootenay Boundary Transit System in the last year. At 51.6 per cent, the popular route was the most used, with the Glenmerry and Fruitvale combined run alone being the most used at 21.6 per cent. Rossland’s route (number six) was the second most utilized at 19.4 per cent, with Glenmerry (number three) at 17.6 per cent. Fruitvale accounted for 12.5 per cent of the rides, while the trek to Castlegar (number nine) made up 9.4 per cent. Sunningdale (number 4) was 8.5 per cent, Binns (number one) was 3.5 per cent and Teck (number five) was 2.9 per cent. Columbia Heights (number two) at two per cent, Tadanac (number seven) at 1.6 per cent, and Red Mountain (number eight) at .6 per cent completed the route round up. Red Mountain request The City of Rossland and Red Mountain Resort have petitioned the regional district to expand transit service to Red Mountain. The request is not a new one, said regional district chief administrative officer John MacLean. “Trying to offer efficient service to an area that likely only really needs it for part of the year is very challenging,” he said. “At this time we are trying to achieve service to Red Mountain without incurring any additional cost to the service.” Discussions have been held between BC Transit and Rossland on how the service can be achieved. MacLean said the current discussion was around using hours that already serve Rossland to serve Red Mountain through a deviation in the bus route.
FROM PAGE 1 a potential loss of $395,000 in revenue to the Beaver Valley Parks and Recreation Function should Area A property owners—including the Trail Airport, the Columbia Gardens Industrial Park, the Waneta Dam and the adjacent lands extending from the current city boundary to the Waneta border—decide to move into city limits. The Beaver Valley Parks and
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Ombudsperson talks senior health care BY CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News
BC Ombudsperson Kim Carter was in Castlegar on Thursday to talk about health care for seniors in the province. Carter talked about the recommendations she made in a report to the Ministry of Health. The report featured 143 findings and 176 recommendations and focused on areas such as home and community care issues, home support, assisted living and residential care. “It was a very large report we delivered,” she said. “It was over 450 pages. We looked at all significant areas of home and community care for seniors. We looked into the processes in place to ensure people are treated fairly and reasonably.” The two areas the report
Recreation Function is a service between Fruitvale, Montrose and Area A that was re-established after regional recreation dissolved in 2009. With the loss of the assessment base, the area would lose up to $183,449, even with revenue sharing proposed by the city. That amount could be offset once the Waneta Dam expansion project was complete, with an additional $100,000 expected to come in.
focused on was: providing people with useful, timely information and insuring that services are accessible; and establishing clear, consistent province-wide standards and monitoring them to ensure they are met and enforcing them if they are not met. “Very much at the moment, I have a focus on making sure information is provided to people,” said Carter. “People are being asked to make very difficult decisions in short time frames. The very least that can be done is to ensure they have the information they need about residential care facilities, about costs, about what services they can expect, and how long they can expect to wait. “This is all important information that is not readily available at the moment.”
The proposal does not sit well with either of the villages in the Beaver Valley. Fruitvale regional director Larry Gray said the proposal was a worry for the village, since it would effectively remove a needed source of revenue. “We realize that the individual taxpayers need to look at what is in their best interests (in the industrial park), but this would mean we would have to increase taxation
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The ombudsperson has visited several other BC communities such as Nelson, Qualicum, Prince George, Quesnel, and Williams Lake as part of an informal tour. “A number of the questions I received in Nelson and Castlegar focused on home support and the range of services and the amount of time that was assigned to complete certain tasks,” said Carter. “I had a couple of questions where people were interested in the recommendations we made in our report that there be consistent province-wide reasonable time frames to achieve certain tasks in home support. “Other questions that were more numerous dealt with residential care and the issues of the standards and people feeling that they needed clear standards.”
and that is a real concern for us,” he said. Montrose regional director Don Duclos concurred. Two months ago Trail city council voted to move forward with a Boundary Extension Study, a report that explored the merit and method of the City of Trail extending its corporate boundary into the unincorporated rural area south of the city known as Columbia Gardens.
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expect a sympathetic ear but little else at a week-long gathering in Victoria. Up to 1,500 delegates registered to attend the Union of B.C. Municipalities Convention starting Monday will receive
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The new Port Mann Bridge is seen spanning the Fraser River connecting Coquitlam to Surrey in British Columbia near Vancouver, Friday. The new bridge is said to be the second longest bridge in North America and the widest in the world.
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MLA leaves over leadership squabble THE CANADIAN PRESS LANGLEY, B.C. - The sole member of the B.C. Conservative party with a seat in the provincial legislature quit the party Saturday, after members voted against a leadership review for the current leader. John van Dongen
emerged from the party’s annual general meeting saying he could not continue under the leadership of John Cummins. “I am turning in my BC Conservative party membership,� van Dongen told reporters shortly after about 70
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Deal reopens paper mill THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX - The government of Nova Scotia has reached a new agreement to reopen the shuttered NewPage Port Hawkesbury paper mill, one day a Vancouver company’s bid to buy the plant collapsed, Premier Darrell Dexter announced late Saturday. Dexter announced the revised deal with Pacific West Commercial Corp., which has offered $33 million for the 50-year-old facility, during a news conference at the provincial legislature.
He said the agreement means the money the provincial government has spent in an effort to restart the mill should be repaid in as little as 12 years. That includes a $124.5 million aid package announced last month and $36.8 million that the government has spent so far to keep the mill in a so-called hot idle state in order to quickly resume operations. “My government has worked for a year to restart the mill,� Dexter said. PWC announced late Friday that an
unfavourable tax ruling earlier this month from the Canada Revenue Agency made it impossible to ensure the economic viability of the Cape Breton mill. But Dexter said Saturday that the government and the company resumed negotiations later in the night and eventually came up with a revised agreement. The province’s NDP government has placed a premium on reopening the Point Tupper, N.S., mill, which employed about 1,000 people.
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Canadian Korean War veteran Walter Conrad, left, looks on as Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Sung-Hwan Kim, right, lays a wreath as Korean Col. Soo Wan Lee, centre, looks on during ceremony honouring Canadian Korean War veterans at the National War memorial in Ottawa on Saturday.
Tories spent over $700,000 fighting veterans THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The Harper government spent $750,462 in legal fees fighting veterans over the clawback of military pensions, documents tabled in Parliament show. Federal Liberals have been demanding to see a breakdown of Ottawa’s legal costs in the class-action lawsuit launched by veterans advocate Dennis Manuge, of Halifax. The response was tabled in Parliament last week, but Justice Minister Rob Nicholson refused to release an itemized count, invoking solicitor-client priv-
ilege. Instead, he released a global amount for the lawsuit, which has been dragging its way through the courts since March 2007. Liberal veterans critic Sean Casey described the legal bill as an “obscene waste of taxpayers’ money.� In abandoning the legal fight, the government appointed Stephen Toope, the president of the University of British Columbia, to lead negotiations with Manuge’s legal team to arrive at a settlement, including retroactive payments. The settlement could
run as high as $600 million, depending upon how many years back the federal compensation plan will go, say internal government estimates. Casey said that given the amount of money at stake, he could see the government fighting it tooth and nail - if it had a strong case. “They had a weak case from the get-go and it was absolutely irresponsible. “The responsible thing for them to do was not to force litigation, but to sit down when this problem reared its ugly head and come to a negoti-
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hat was the publisher thinking? What audience was he attempting to serve? What aspect of the lives of citizens of France was he defending or challenging? The answer to all the above is that it doesn’t matter what he was thinking, who he thought he was serving, or what message he was trying to get across. The act of publishing a series of editorial cartoons depicting the Islamic Prophet Mohammed was an ill-considered and unprofessional journalism decision, even for a magazine that labels itself satirical and thrives on being contrarian. There is no question that the French publisher of Charlie Hebdo has the right to publish the cartoons. Choosing to do so, however, has angered legions of Muslims, and not just the more militant among them, who have also been violently responding in recent days to a You Tube posted piece of an anti-Islam video. Islam prohibits the physical depiction of Mohammed in any form, though unflattering or degrading images must
worsen their impact. The freedom to publish is supported either by convention or formally articulated in constitutional documents across the Western world. This right is an essential, foundational notion in the development and maintenance of democratic societies. There are some restrictions of course. Defamation laws discourage reporting that spreads false information maliciously about someone, though you can’t defame a deceased person. Canada, among other western countries, has a law against inciting hatred of an identifiable group, though the act of publishing the cartoons would not be sufficient in itself for a newspaper publisher to face such charges. The issue with the cartoons, then, is not an issue of being free to publish. There is no evidence to suggest that this inherent right is in any more jeopardy than normal in France or in other corners of the democratic world. But knowingly publishing material that will exacerbate a challenging social concern, and likely incite a violent response,
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violates another essential journalistic construct. The information produced by journalists is on some level a public service, and need be considerate of community standards and the context of a given issue or circumstance. The c-word (context) is the missing link in much journalism, which can tend to focus on what happened and less on why it happened. Our societies are profoundly complex organisms that are constantly adjusting to new pressures and realities – economically, politically and socially. The movement of refugees and immigrants has always promoted tension in the host communities, which are effectively forced to admit new languages, foods, values, dress,
religions and so on. In no way am I suggesting that editors should permanently forfeit the option to publish images of Mohammed, but in choosing to do so they had better have a reason beyond the fact that they can. The argument that Christians see many unflattering images of Jesus in their lives and manage to get by is lame in the extreme, and acquiescing on some level to Muslims and their beliefs is not a sign of weakness. Neither am I suggesting journalists should shy away from reporting difficult issues in general. To the contrary, with France facing significant social change and challenges as its already large Muslim population expands, the country’s institutions and its media must engage and even frame the discussion. But it has to be done responsibly. Raising tough questions with all concerned is key, while giving people a metaphoric slap in the face is a waste of a publishing pulpit. The tensions aren’t the same yet in Canada; though we have newer immigrant communities from Asia, India, Pakistan, Africa that
need to adjust to life in Canada, while traditional Canadians need to adjust as well to change they bring. It isn’t always a pretty picture, with fear, ignorance and racism often lying just below the surface of many interactions. We will most certainly face more and new challenges in Canada as we decide if and how public education and other social institutions need be changed to serve a country with an expanding population of new Canadians. There is a lot of celebrity and bizarre-tale news out there that exists solely to attract large audiences and their money, but there is also a wealth of information that informs and helps citizens make sense of their communities and their world. Publishing the cartoons may fall into the first category, but they most certainly do not fall into the second, and it is the second category of news we need now more than ever. Troy Media Columnist Terry Field is an associate professor and program chair of the journalism major in the Bachelor of Communication program at Mount Royal University, in Calgary
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Time to privatize auto insurance The recent revelation from the BC Finance Ministry’s probe into Crown corporations, which found ever-more and ever-higher paid managers at Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), has enraged British Columbians and especially consumers of auto insurance in this province. It is, of course, entirely possible that ICBC, a governmentowned monopoly, has too many managers and that they’re paid too much. However the fact is, without competition to determine how many managers are necessary, no one has any idea what the “right” staffing levels are. In addition, without an independent (non-political) body to set compensation in the public sector equal to that in the private sector for comparable jobs, compensation for managers is determined by politics or the Crown monopoly itself. Unlike private companies in competitive markets, government protected monopolies are not required to constantly innovate, compete for consumers, ensure efficient and effective staffing levels and pay, offer competitive prices and/or high quality services including more options. In Canada, six provinces (Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador) rely entirely on private insurers to provide auto insurance. Saskatchewan and Manitoba are much like B.C., in that government-owned insurers have a monopoly over basic auto insurance but compete with private companies in the market for optional insurance coverage. Quebec’s government monop-
oly for basic coverage does not compete with private insurers for optional insurance. A 2011 Fraser Institute study comparing automobile insurance premiums found that, from 2007 to 2009, auto insurance has been the most costly and least affordable in British Columbia, Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan – three of which are provinces with government-run auto insurance monopolies.
“If British Columbians want cheaper automobile insurance and an end to politicized staff and pay at ICBC, privatize it.” Ontario is in that high-priced crowd because of tight regulations (in rate-setting as well as mandatory minimum liability) and high levels of insurance fraud (Toronto has been characterized as a centre for organized crime rings that carry out a number of fraud scams that result in higher premiums). This evidence contradicts the myth promoted by supporters of public auto insurance who often trot out old reports published by groups like the Consumers’ Association of Canada (CAC) to claim B.C. is a great deal on auto insurance. The problem with reports from the CAC is that their methodology is not rigorous and has often been criticized. For example, it used internet surveys of possible insurance premiums, not actual policies purchased, to come up with prices
in its comparisons. In fact, back in 2003, when CAC’s federal office released its numbers, its then-Ontario director, Theresa Courneyea, called the national numbers faulty and said studies from the national office violated arithmetic and “slant the picture.” In 2006, even a B.C. Supreme Court judge noticed the CAC’s statistical methods were in error. Justice Loryl Russell wrote that “what methodology can be gleaned from the (Consumers’ Association) affidavit is demonstrably flawed.” Given the recent ICBC executive pay revelations and the fact that B.C. has among the highest premiums in the country, drivers should be asking why the provincial government continues to restrict competition and consumer choice. The benefits of privatizing crown corporations are well established in the academic literature. For example, renowned privatization experts Professors William Megginson and Jeffry Netter provided the most comprehensive review of worldwide privatizations in a 2001 study published in the prestigious Journal of Economic Literature. They found both short- and long-term benefits to economies undertaking privatizations. In the short term, taxpayers gained through one-time revenues from the sale of government assets. In the longer term, privatization improved firm performance and increased economic growth. If British Columbians want cheaper automobile insurance and an end to politicized staffing and pay at ICBC, privatize it. Niels Veldhuis is an economist and Mark Milke a Senior Fellow with the Fraser Institute.
Stanley Cup should go to Canada’s best team An editorial from the Toronto Star It’s our game, not the National Hockey League’s. And it’s our cup, not some lump of silver to be locked away at the discretion of the millionaire owners who run the NHL. But, somehow, that doesn’t seem to matter. With the league and its players locked in yet another caustic labour dispute, there’s a very real chance of replaying the 2004-05 hockey season - the season that never was. That’s when feuding players and team owners did what even the Great Depression and World War II couldn’t do: they erased an entire winter of play and left the Stanley Cup without a claimant. For the record, the only other year the cup wasn’t awarded
was during the 1919 Spanish flu pandemic, which killed more than 20 million people around the world. So congratulations, players and owners: you have something in common with a toxic virus. It doesn’t have to be this way. Even if stubborn players and grasping owners fail to reach an agreement in time to save the next NHL season, the Stanley Cup can - and should be awarded. The trophy isn’t owned by the league. The NHL didn’t exist in 1892 when the cup was donated by then Gov. Gen. Lord Stanley of Preston as a prize for Canada’s top hockey team. Early on, it was won by a variety of amateur organizations. We can’t say for sure, but we’d venture
a guess there weren’t many millionaires on the ice in those days. Today the cup is controlled by two trustees, Brian O’Neill and Scotty Morrison, both former NHL executives. And even the league has conceded that they have the authority to grant this prize to some worthy team outside the NHL - to the country’s top amateur team, for example, or to the winner of a special Stanley Cup tournament. It’s up to them. Continuing to award the cup would serve Canadians well, highlighting our national game while showing NHL players and owners that the hockey world doesn’t revolve around just them. But the Canadian Press reports the two trustees have no intention of doing any such thing.
O’Neill is quoted saying it would “demean the trophy” to award it outside the NHL. In fact, the opposite is true. What’s demeaning is the way a greedy league and its truculent players have callously tossed aside the concerns of fans, children who admire hockey heroes, and the many non-millionaires who also make a living from the game, whether by selling souvenirs or waiting on tables at a sports bar. If the NHL and its players succeed in destroying yet another season they will prove themselves unworthy of the cup. Rather than “demeaning” the trophy, taking the Stanley Cup beyond the league would be the best way to stay true to its best traditions.
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Broadcast journalist’s career included CBC and CTV THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Veteran broadcaster Henry Champ died Sunday after a career that began in Manitoba and saw him become an international reporter, he was 75. Champ died in Washington, D.C., where he was living toward the end of his career, his son told CBC, the last media organization that he worked for in a career than spanned roughly four decades. Champ retired as CBC’s Washington correspondent in 2008, though he still filed online columns on American politics for CBC News until earlier this year. He spent 15 years with CTV’s investigative affairs show “W5” and served as the network’s Washington and London bureau chief, and also worked for American giant NBC in Europe and Washington before joining CBC Halifax in 1993. HENRY But it was in Brandon, CHAMP Man., where Champ started his career in 1960, as a print reporter with the Brandon Sun. CBC anchor Peter Mansbridge worked with Champ and remembered him as a reporter other journalists could look up to. “He was your classic old-time journalist,” Mansbridge said.“He’d seen it all, he had this vast knowledge of modern day journalism still with the mix of sort of the old school.” “For him the drive was to get to the story. To bring forward as much detail as you could to a public who was anxious to hear it,” Mansbridge said, adding Champ was always the first to share a good joke and eager to lend his ear - and advice - to young reporters. Former CBC national reporter Paddy Gregg said Champ’s no-nonsense approach to news grew from his Manitoba roots. “Henry Champ was the quintessential Western boy,” she said. “He reflected that in his straightforward attitude.” And Champ never forgot Manitoba. Last year he was re-elected to his second three-year term as chancellor of Brandon University - his alma mater, which awarded him an honourary doctorate of laws in 2004.
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Late comedian joins star-studded walkway THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - As a comic actor, Phil Hartman was versatile and unselfish, so adept at shining in whatever supporting role he was given that his fellow “Saturday Night Live” cast members nicknamed him “the Glue.” He held the show together. Hartman was rarely front and centre, but that doesn’t mean the Canadian-born comedian - who died in 1998 - didn’t appreciate the odd accolade and he certainly would have enjoyed being inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame, says his brother. “I think he would have really appreciated it,” said Paul Hartmann, whose brother dropped the extra “N” when he entered show business. “He loved getting his Emmy (for writing on ‘SNL’). He always would play it down - ‘No no, not into it.’ He was stretching it a bit there. “He was working out his neuroses on TV, and he needed a lot of attention he didn’t get as a child.” He’s kidding, of course. Because it was actually Paul who wanted to see his brother get attention this time, and he worked tirelessly for years to see it happen. Phil was inducted into Toronto’s concrete shrine at a gala on Saturday, the only posthumous honouree amongst a group that also included Winnipeg guitar wizard Randy Bachman, Vancouver-based chanteuse Sarah McLachlan, Hamilton -raised CFL great Russ Jackson and Toronto ballerina Sonia Rodriguez. Past honourees who have claimed stars since the Walk of Fame was founded in 1998 include Gordon Lightfoot, Celine Dion, Wayne Gretzky and the Guess Who - so Bachman already had a star, but he likes his new one better. “It feels really good - you don’t have to share it with anybody,” laughed Bachman, the 68-year-old guitarist for
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Paul Hartman poses with two members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as he marks his brother Phil’s induction into Canada’s Walk of Fame in Toronto on Saturday. the Guess Who and BachmanTurner Overdrive who wrote or co-wrote such tunes as “American Woman,” “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet,” “Takin’ Care of Business” and “These Eyes.” “After a lifetime of a lot of valleys and a couple hills, (somebody’s) saying, ‘We realize that some stuff you’ve done is important to some of the people.”’ Rodriguez, meanwhile, didn’t think she would ever be honoured like this. “It’s not very often that a ballet dancer gets recognized in this way. It’s not something that people think a lot of times is mainstream, it gets a little bit forgotten, the arts get pushed aside sometimes. So you just don’t think it’s going to happen,” Rodriguez said. She navigated a red carpet flanked by enthusiastic onlookers in downtown Toronto alongside her two sons and her husband, retired figure skater Kurt Browning - who received his own star almost a decade ago. “We don’t have to fight
Shout,” walking offstage with her son and his band at nearly 2. Her only concession to age was a pair of hastily made earplugs. She watched as her son cut a giant cake in the shape of a guitar, passing out pieces to some audience members.
over them now,” Rodriguez added with a laugh. For Paul, the “long and arduous journey” to see his brother recognized began years ago when he hopped aboard an existing online campaign by Alex Stevens, a Hartman fan from Whitby, Ont. Along with fans around the world, they co-ordinated a broad social media campaign to draw attention to their online petition for Phil’s induction. They also rallied for Phil in the media, issuing a press release that made the rounds online. But each year, the Walk of Fame only inducts one Canadian posthumously, and Phil was passed over during the first year of the campaign. And the second. (Beloved author Mordecai Richler took the prize last year, while magician Doug Henning was honoured the year before). This year, Paul and a team of his brother’s fans stepped up their efforts. They recruited SiriusXM satellite radio to help with the campaign, as well as
His show in the open-air MetLife Stadium was delayed three hours Saturday by authorities because of a downpour and worries about lightning. Thousands of fans clustered on indoor ramps waiting for the rain to stop. When it did, Springsteen and his
a bevy of Phil’s famous friends who were more than happy to help out or vote online, a group that Paul says included Rob Lowe, cast members of “Kids in the Hall,” Brent Butt, original “SNL” player Laraine Newman and character actor James Patrick Stuart. Paul is understandably elated now to see his efforts were successful - and it’s serendipitous that the ceremony should happen to fall two days before what would have been his brother’s 64th birthday. Paul is certainly glad to see those achievements recognized, but wishes he didn’t have to accept the honour on behalf of his brother, who was shot and killed by his third wife Brynn Omdahl before she subsequently committed suicide. “It’s bittersweet,” said Paul, who lives in Owen Sound, Ont. “You wish there was another way this could happen. I would give up anything, my leg, to have my brother back. And have him getting (his star) on his own.”
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Nothing like making a good first impression. In his first game with his new club, freshly minted Trail Smoke Eater Jesse Knowler made a huge impact, scoring two goals, including the game winner, in a 3-1 victory over the West Kelowna Warriors Friday night at Cominco Arena. It was the home opener for the Smokies, and it was also a chance to showcase Knowler’s skill and ability, coming off last season with the WHL’s Prince Albert Raiders. Smokies head coach Bill Birks said the 18-year-old Castlegar native’s talent was worth the price of admission for the boisterous crowd of over 1,000 in Trail. “He’s one of the smartest players I’ve seen play the game in the last few years,” he said on Sunday. “He’s a welcome addition to
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The Beaver Valley Nitehawks home and home battle with division rival Castlegar Rebels had the defending league champs flying high and undefeated on the weekend. The Nitehawks used the backs of the Rebels to springboard out to an undefeated-in-regulation mark four games into the KIJHL season (with two wins). On Saturday in Fruitvale at the Beaver Valley Arena, the Nitehawks had a pair of power play goals—and three points from Ryan Edwards (two goals)—to sink their Neil Murdoch Division rivals 5-1 in front of 290 fans. The two teams combined for 48 minutes in penalties, with the the Nitehawks winning the special teams duel, scoring twice in nine opportunities on the man advantage, while the Rebels could not manage a goal in five tries.
Nitehawks Dan Holland had a goal and an assist, while Riley Brandt and Kurt Black also scored for the home club. Nick Perez and Connor Brown-Maloski each added two assists. The Nitehawks had a shooting gallery set up on Rebels goaltender Jordan Gluck, who stopped 43 of the 48 shots the Hawks sent his way. First star and Hawks goaltender Zach Perehudoff was nearly perfect, allowing only one goal on the 33 shots he faced. On Friday night the two clubs skated to a 3-3 draw in Castlegar at the Castlegar Complex before 234 fans. The teams took 43 minutes in penalties, including two 10-minute misconducts assessed to Hawks Riley Brandt for cross checking nine minutes into the second period, and Rebels’ Dylan Sibbald for a blow to the head six minutes later. The same action drew only a five-minute penalty from Hawks Walker Sidoni with just over two minutes left in the period, but he was assessed a game misconduct. The Nitehawks were again effective on the power play, scoring once on their two chances in the game, keeping the Rebels out of the running in their four attempts on the man advantage. The Rebels outshot the Nitehawks in the game, 38-30, including a 15-shot barrage in the third period at Nitehawks goaltender Perehudoff. Rebels goalie Connor Beauchamp stopped 27 of 30, and was named the game’s first star. Holland, Brown-Maloski and Perez scored for the Nitehawks. Perez added an assist. The Rebels drop to 1-1-2-0 after the weekend and sit one point behind the Nelson Leafs in third in the division. The Nitehawks (2-0-1-1) are first with six points. The Nitehawks now look to a home-andhome match with the Leafs (2-1-1-0) this weekend, with the Hawks playing the host on Friday night at the Beaver Valley Arena in Fruitvale (7:30 p.m.).
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house a lot. We used to be on good terms, but they have poisoned her against me. Tom doesn’t want to be involved and gets defensive when I tell him how disrespectful his sister is toward me. He says she’s just socially inept, which could be true, but still. I don’t know how much longer I can take such treatment, and frankly, I’m not sure I deserve it. -- Enough Is Enough Dear Enough: Your problem isn’t Tom’s family. It’s Tom. If he had truly forgiven you and was committed to your relationship, he would not permit his family to treat you so poorly. He is still pun-
guests if they need a ride home, turning on the porch light or offering to get their coats. If these things don’t work, you can always say, “This has been so much fun, but it’s late, and I have an early morning. Let’s get together again soon.” Dear Annie: I would like to respond to “Cape Coral, Fla.,” whose university student son is finding college math professors unfeeling, unhelpful and uncaring. As a college math instructor, I admit that we have our share of sub-par teachers. I think this is due to two factors: First, the material can be challenging to explain, and second, it is often the case that a person who is gifted mathematically is lacking in social skills. That being said, I agree with your advice to find a tutor on campus. As I have told many a student: Don’t let your instructor stand in the way of your education.
Students must learn to be resourceful and seek out assistance as soon as they encounter difficulty. More importantly, most of the students who struggle in my classes have poor study habits. In the end, their education is their
responsibility. -- Math Teacher in Montreal Dear Readers: Today is Family Day (casafamilyday.org). Studies show that children who eat dinner with their parents have a reduced risk of substance abuse. Please try
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ishing you -- by proxy. His unwillingness to “be involved” means your relationship is not going to improve anytime soon. Tom may not be capable of genuine forgiveness, and it’s better to know it sooner than later. Dear Annie: Why don’t some people know when to go home after dinner? We enjoy cocktails and appetizers for two hours beforehand and continue to socialize during a leisurely dinner and dessert. However, these guests stay long after the coffee is behind us. We have even started removing the dishes, but they just don’t get the hint. Without being rude and handing them their car keys, what is the best way to let these guests know that we are tired and want to call it a day? -- Tired in Toutle Dear Toutle: Try talking about your plans for the next morning, asking your
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Dear Annie: I have been with my boyfriend, “Tom,” for more than a year. We love each other very much. However, early in our relationship, I was coming out of a rough breakup with my ex. I made a huge mistake thinking I could keep the ex as a friend. We met for dinner and ended up kissing. I confessed to Tom, who briefly broke things off. He eventually took me back, and I haven’t spoken to my ex since. The problem is, Tom’s sister and mother have not been so forgiving. His sister ignores or insults me when I come to their house. Tom’s mother does the same, although only when his sister is around. At first I accepted it because I deserved it. But it’s been nearly a year, and things have only gotten worse. I have apologized repeatedly, to no avail. Tom’s best friend recently moved in with him, and now the guy’s girlfriend is at Tom’s
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YOUR HOROSCOPE By Francis Drake For Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a good day to schmooze with others and focus on friends, groups and organizations. All gatherings will have a few surprises for you plus you might meet someone rather unusual. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Certain aspects of your personal life will be public today, especially in the eyes of bosses, parents and VIPs. This includes the police. (Just be aware of this if you want to do some damage control.) GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Take a break from your daily routine and do something different today. Travel if you can. Go someplace you’ve never been before. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Make friends with your bank account, because a few surprises could be in store for you related to debt, bills,
insurance matters, inheritances and shared property. A female friend might help you today. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Today the Moon is directly opposite your sign, which means you will have to go more than halfway when dealing with others. This simply requires patience, tolerance and cooperation. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Make an effort to get better organized today, because this will really please you. Similarly, you might come up with some ideas about how to improve your health. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) This is a playful, prankish day! Spontaneous decisions and impulsive choices will bring you interesting experiences. However, it is a mildly accident-prone day for your kids. Be alert. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)
Discussions with a female relative or your mother could be significant today. Your focus is definitely on home and private matters. (Minor breakages could occur.) SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) This is a mildly accidentprone day; nevertheless, it’s a fun, upbeat day as well! Just don’t let distractions cause you a problem. (Ouch.)
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Keep an eye on your cash flow today, because you might find money or you might lose money. Similarly, guard your possessions against loss or theft. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Today the Moon is in your sign, giving you lots of energy and a bit of extra good luck. However, you might feel a bit more emotional than usual.
(No biggie.) PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Secrets might come out today. You could discover them or you, yourself, might reveal them! (An interesting day.) YOU BORN TODAY It’s important for you to have goals, because you are hardworking and dedicated to whatever you embrace. You’re a perfectionist who does something again and
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again until you get it right, which means you have high standards for yourself and others. You are comfortable with your public image, but you are private about your personal life. In the year ahead, an important choice will arise. Choose wisely. Birthdate of: Will Smith, actor; Ian Tyson, singer/ songwriter; Catherine ZetaJones, actress. (c) 2012 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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CAREER OPPORTUNITY Environmental Support 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. 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. 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 October 5, 2012. This is a temporary 60% position, starting as soon as possible ending no later than March 31, 2013. Please refer to Job #1210 when submitting your application.
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An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.
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Columbia Valley Counselling Centre Society is seeking a permanent part-time counsellor for one day a week for its Employee and Family Assistance Program. The successful applicant will have a minimum of a Bachelors Degree (Masters preferred) in Social Sciences. Must have related experience in: individual, couple & family counselling; addictions; CISM; & a team environment. Excellent communication and clinical skills required. This is a union position. Compensation will be in compliance with the current collective agreement. Resumes will be accepted until 4 pm, Sept 28, 2012. Please apply to: Barb Shields Executive Director CVCCS #202 – 1199 Bay Ave Trail, B.C. V1R 4A4 or email: barb.shields@telus.net For information on C.V.C.C.S. see www.columbiavalleyars.com
Associate Investment Advisor Canaccord Wealth Management, Canada’s leading independent investment Àrm is looking for an experienced Associate Investment Advisor in Trail, BC. Working alongside an established group of Advisors, this role has tremendous growth opportunities for the right candidate. In this position you will enjoy working in a cohesive team atmosphere which encourages personal growth and the opportunity to exercise entrepreneurial skills. • Registered Representative (RR) licensing approval with IIROC is required • Must have or be willing to immediately undertake insurance licensing requirements. To learn more and to apply, please visit jobs.canaccord.com. All applications will be held in strict conÀdence.
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3563 Highway Drive, Trail 4 BR, 1.5 bath, ďŹ replace, rec room, U/G sprinklers, pond. Immaculate in & out with lovely landscape and only steps to Glenmerry School. Drive by and take a look. Private sale by appointment only.
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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822 EAST & WEST TRAIL, 1bdrm. apts. F/S. 250-3683239 Ermalinda Apartments, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S. 1-2 bdrms. Ph. 250.364.1922 Francesco Estates, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761. ROSSLAND GUEST SUITE, private entrance, deluxe ensuite & kitchenette. Newly reno’d. N/S, N/P. Weekly, mo. rate. 604-836-3359
TRAIL, spacious 2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312 WANETA MANOR 2bd $610, NS,NP, Senior oriented, underground parking 250-3688423 W.TRAIL, 2bdrm., tiny fenced yard, suitable for small dog, close Downtown. $750. 250368-6075
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ROSSLAND, spacious house for rent, excellent condition, including 2 bathrooms. Call 604836-3359 WEST TRAIL. Must see! 2bd. house with updated kitchen, washer & dryer, hardwood floors. New windows recently installed. Full basement and garage. N/S, N/P. $700./mo. plus utilities. References required. 604-649-9365 WEST TRAIL. Rent this house and move in NOW. Freshly painted 2bd. house with hardwood floor, full basement, washer & dryer, and a covered porch. N/S, N/P. $700./mo. plus utilities. References required. 604-649-9365 W.TRAIL, 2bd. F/S, W/D, D/W, off-street parking 2V. ns.np. $900. 250-368-6818 W.TRAIL, 4BD, 1Bth. $1,000./mo. 250-368-6076
Townhouses Edgewater Townhouse in Glenmerry, 3bd, 1.5Bth.,f/s, $850.Avail.Oct1.250-368-5908 GLENMERRY TOWNHOUSE 3Bd., new floor, windows, paint&roof.$900.604-552-8806
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Recreational/Sale 2004 PLEASUREWAY Van XLT5, fully loaded. $49,900. 250-693-2353, 250-231-5003 For Sale - 1998, 27’ Sportsmaster Travel Trailer. Sleeps up to 8 People. Twin Bunks, Pull-out Couch, Table Folds Down, Queen Pillow-top Mattress in Front Bedroom. Air Conditioner, 3 Burner Stove, Oven, Spacious Bathroom, 2 x 30lb Propane Tanks. Very Clean and in Excellent Condition! Asking $9,700. Located in Nakusp. Please call 250-265-9990 or email: tzanier@hotmail.ca for more info.
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INVITATION TO TENDER SNOW REMOVAL Kootenay Savings is now accepting bids for the removal of snow from the sidewalks outside of our Trail Branch, Kootenay Insurance Services and Apple Automotive, all located in downtown Trail.
SAVE TIME. SAVE MONEY.
Sealed bids must be received by the closing date of September 28, 2012 at 2:00 PM at our Facilities Office: Suite 200, 890 Schofield Highway, Trail BC V1R 2G9.
For more information please, call 250.368.2759 or 250.608.0405. The successful bidder will be notified shortly thereafter.
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INVITATION TO TENDER SNOW REMOVAL Kootenay Savings is now accepting bids for the removal of snow from the parking lot and sidewalks at our Fruitvale branch.
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Kootenay Savings is also acting on behalf of Strata NES2224 in accepting bids for the removal of snow from the parking lot and sidewalks at the Trail Medical Building.
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These bids should be priced separately and must be received by the closing date of September 28, 2012 at 2:00 PM at our Facilities Office: Suite 200, 890 Schofield Highway, Trail BC V1R 2G9. For more info, call 250.368.2759 or 250.608.0405. The successful bidder will be notified shortly thereafter.
Houses For Sale
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1st Trail Real Estate
www.coldwellbankertrail.com 1252 Bay Avenue, TRAIL (250) 368-5222
MLS# K206977
MLS# K212192
MLS# K211391
MLS# K210797
MLS# K215313
MLS# K212989
MLS# K214923
Trail $549,900
Trail $449,900
Rossland $359,900
Beaver Falls $329,900
Warfield $269,900
Trail $265,000
Warfield $249,900
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
MLS# K211181
MLS# K215569
MLS# K214159
MLS# K214881
MLS# K214582
MLS# K214922
MLS# K202376
Trail $219,900
Warfield $159,900
Trail $145,000
Trail $139,900
Trail $129,900
Trail $114,500
Trail $265,000
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
MLS# K215008
MLS# K215394
MLS# K215536
MLS# K215924
MLS# K214846
MLS# K213040
MLS# K214955
Trail $89,000
Trail $169,000
Renata $249,000
Renata $249,000
Rossland $297,000
Fruitvale $409,000
Montrose $345,000
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
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2233 Columbia Avenue, Rossland
$116,000
4 bdrm home with plenty of living space and a big yard to match! Home features a large living room and kitchen on main floor, a huge rec room below with high ceilings. Enjoy summer days by your pool in your private yard. See it today!
Why pay rent? This 4 bdrm / 2 bath home needs some TLC but features a large living room with fir floors below the carpet and a large kitchen. A rec room, 2 bdrms and laundry room on the lower level and a workshop below. Great downtown Rossland location.
Call Terry 250-231-1101
Call Mary A (250) 521-0525
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565 Rossland Avenue, Trail
$155,000
Charming “heritage-style� home. This 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath home features oak in-laid floors, wood-burning fireplace and tons of charm. Upgrades include numerous windows, electrical and roofing. A terrific home at a great price. Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Call Bill (250) 231-2710
465 – 11th Avenue, Montrose
371 Murray Drive, Warfield
Affordable private location in Montrose - nestled against the mountainside - this 2 bdrm home maybe right for you. Fantastic yard, - lots of new landscaping. Bright - lots of windows that captivate terraced back yard. New flooring/paint are added features. Unfinished basement awaits your touches.
One of the area’s finest! This amazing 4 bdrm home features inlaid oak floors, french doors, wood fireplace and library. Located on large gorgeous lot, overlooking Beaver Bend Park and across the road from Webster School. Homes like this do not come up often, do not miss your opportunity to view.
This 4 bdrm charming character home has had major upgrades in wiring and insulation. The open floor plan takes full advantage of the beautiful lighting, and the gracious living room features a gorgeous fireplace, high ceilings and lots of space and light. Call now!
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
$179,500
$159,500
Looking for a starter home with large double garage and super sized yard? This home also offers a fireplace, open floor plan, and covered deck off the kitchen looking onto large yard. Great parking is included. With some TLC - this home offers good potential. Call Darlene (250) 231-0527 or Ron (250) 368-1162
STING NEW LI
$399,900
300 Kootenay Avenue, Tadanac
$248,000
OPEN HOUSE Saturday Sept 29 11am-1pm
2069 - 6th Avenue, Trail
Lot 2, Highway 3B, Ross Spur
628 Turner Street, Warfield
Conveniently located. This immaculate home is perfect for the retiree or starter. 3 bdrm, 2 bath with spacious kitchen, dining room, huge family room, walkout basement and carport. You’ll enjoy the cozy covered deck overlooking the quiet, terraced back yard. This home is an excellent value! Don’t wait call now!!
Great 2 bdrm home located on a fully fenced 50x100 flat lot with an insulated double garage. New flooring, tons of light, large patio area with lots of privacy. Full basement with cold storage, dining room with built in window bench. Plenty of fruit trees and a veggie garden complete this package.
Fantastic opportunity- 29 subdividable acres for your dream home, hobby farm or to hold as an investment. Treed with large level building sites and plenty of privacy. Electricity and telephone available at property line. Call your REALTORÂŽ today to view this opportunity.
Features include upgraded wiring & electrical, newer furnace, paint, flooring, light fixtures, windows, fenced backyard with new deck-large covered porch all on a quiet dead end street. Basement is ready for your ideas. Priced right and waiting for new owners.
Prime 66x105 building lot in Fruitvale. Gently sloped suitable for a bungalow with walk out basement. Mountain views on all sides. Services are available at lot line. Dream it - then LIVE it!
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
Call Art (250) 368-8818
Call Mark (250) 231-5591
Call Tonnie (250)-365-9665
$129,000
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
$170,000
$250,000
WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO!
#10 1961 Georgia St., Rossland $315,000
2645 Columbia Avenue, Rossland $317,000
1785 Columbia Gardens Rd, Fruitvale
STING NEW LI
686 Victoria Street, Trail
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Deanne Lockhart ext 41
For additional information and photos on all of our listings, please visit
www.kootenayhomes.com
$114,900
Ron Allibone
Christine Albo
Terry Alton
Cell: 250-512-7653
ext 39
christine.albo@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Mark Wilson
Art Forrest
ext 30
Cell: 250-231-5591
mark.wilson@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Darlene Abenante ext 23 Cell: 250.231.0527
darlene@hometeam.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
$73,500
Tonnie Stewart ext 33 Cell: 250-365-9665 tonniestewart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Cell: 250-231-0153
deannelockhart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
1894 Mountain Street, Fruitvale
ext 42
c21art@telus.net www.kootenayhomes.com
Mary Amantea
ext 26
Cell: 250-521-0525
mamantea@telus.net www.kootenayhomes.com
Cell: 250-368-1162
ext 45
ron@hometeam.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Cell: 250-231-1101
ext 48
terryalton@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Mary Martin
Cell: 250-231-0264
ext 28
mary.martin@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Richard Daoust
Cell: 250-368-7897
ext 24
richard.daoust@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com