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Wednesday, October 10, 2012 Trail Times
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OBITUARIES BERNDT (NEE ROBINSON), LYONA — April 21, 1925 - October 5, 2012 The family of Lyona Berndt sadly announces her passing at the FW Green Memorial Home in Cranbrook, BC after an eight year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Lyona was born in Dome Creek, BC and lived her entire life in British Columbia. She married Floyd Berndt in 1946 and they moved from the Prince George area to the Trail area in 1953. Lyona was the Postmaster in the Montrose Post Office for many years, and was an active member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Castlegar and the United Church in Fruitvale. She will be fondly remembered for her baking, particularly her delicious apple pies, her wonderful large garden and her love of walking. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Monica & Lionel Baker of Cranbrook; her grandsons Kirsh (Nicole) of Calgary, AB, Dave (Shawna) of Anaconda, Montana. Also surviving, are her four great grandchildren, Melissa, Sienna, Amanda, and Maxton, her sister Myrtle Triol of Nelson, her sister-inlaw Jean Robinson of Penticton, her brother & sister-in-law, Willis & Hazel Emde of Midale Saskatchewan, as well as many nieces and nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her husband Floyd in 1985, her parents Harry & Martha Robinson, 10 siblings, sister and brother-in-laws. Lyona moved to Cranbrook in 2005 and enjoyed her many trips to Montana, Calgary and Saskatchewan to visit relatives. One of her fondest memories was her trip to Ireland in 2007 with her daughter Monica and her niece Gayle Butler of Kimberley. The family would like to give special thanks to the following for their personal attention, care, and love given to Lyona by the FW Green nursing staff, kitchen crew, cleaning crew, and recreation program workers. Your kindness did not go unnoticed, and will not be forgotten, also thanks to Dr. Witten and to Bernice Yurkoski . A celebration of her life will be held at a later date with interment at Lakeview Cemetery in Kelowna, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the: Alzheimer’s Society of BC, #300, 828 W 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1E2 ; or by phone at: 1-800-667—3742 or online at: info@alzheimerbc.org. Arrangements entrusted to McPherson’s Funeral Services. Condolences for the family can be
offered at: www.mcphersonfh.com *** FLETCHER, VIVIAN — November 09, 1933 – October 03, 2012 Vivian Fletcher, a much loved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson BC on Tuesday, October 3rd, 2012. She is survived by her husband Don Fletcher, daughters Dawn (Bill), Diane (Rod), Dina (Terry), and Debbie (Kootenay), along with several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Vivian is predeceased by her parents Graham and Agnes Workman, and her son David. The family wishes to thank the doctors and all of the 3rd floor and emergency staff at Kootenay Lake Hospital for the loving care that they provided Vivian during her time there. As an expression of sympathy, family and friends may make a donation to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation. Arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca *** MAAS, DEBORAH (DEBBIE) — of Trail passed away peacefully at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail on October 6, 2012. Debbie was born on September 1, 1950 in Montreal, Quebec. She was a member of the Trail Eagles, enjoyed curling, playing bridge, camping, travelling, reading and spending time with friends and family. Debbie spent 20 years as a secretary at Kiro Manor. Debbie is survived by her sons Fern (Stacia) and Derrick; grandchildren Hailey and Tansy; her sister Leslie (Rick), her brother Doug (Barbara) and nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, October 12, 2012 at 1:00pm at Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ “Carberry’s Chapel”; 1298 Pine Avenue, Trail. Al Grywacheski of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements. As an expression of sympathy, donations made in Debbie’s name to the Trail SPCA; 7700 Hwy 3b Trail BC V1R 4A7 would be greatly appreciated. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca
Supersonic free fall put on hold THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ROSWELL, N.M. - Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner cancelled his planned death-defying 23-mile (37.01-kilometre) free fall Tuesday because of high winds, the second time this week he was forced to postpone his quest to be the first supersonic skydiver. The former military parachutist from Austria had planned to ride a pressurized capsule carried aloft by a 55-story, ultra-thin helium balloon into the stratosphere, and then jump in a specially designed suit. But high winds led to the decision shortly after 11:30 a.m. to abort. Because the balloon is so delicate, it could only take flight if winds were 2 mph or below. Baumgartner’s team said he has a second balloon and intends to try again, possibly on Thursday. The balloon had been scheduled to launch about 6:30 a.m. from a field near the airport in a flat dusty town that is best known for a rumoured 1947 UFO landing. But high winds kept the mission in question for hours. When winds died down, Baumgartner, 43, suited up and entered the capsule and crews began filling the balloon. When winds died down, Baumgartner, 43, suited up and entered the capsule and crews began filling the balloon. But the team’s discovery it had lost one of two radios in the capsule and a problem with the capsule led to delays in the decision to begin filling the balloon, pushing the mission critically close to a noon cutoff for launch. As the balloon was finally filling, a gust of 25 mph (40 kph) whipped it around and could have damaged its integrity, mission technical director Art Thompson said. “Not knowing if the winds would continue
(AP PHOTO/RED BULL STRATOS, BALAZS GARDI)
Pilot Felix Baumgartner of Austria leaves his capsule after his mission was aborted due to high winds during the final manned flight of Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, N.M., Tuesday. or not, we made the decision to pull the plug,” he said. Mission meteorologist Don Day said, “it was just a situation where it took too long” and they lost their already pushedback launch window. After sitting fully suited up in his capsule for nearly 45 minutes, Baumgartner was shown on a live video feed leaving the capsule and departing the launch site in his Airstream trailer. Thompson said the earliest the team could try again would be Thursday because of weather and the need for the crew to get some rest. Baumgartner was to make a nearly three-hour ascent to 120,000 feet (36,576 metres), then take a bunny-style hop from the capsule into a nearvacuum where there is barely any oxygen to begin what was expected to be the fastest, farthest free fall from the highestever manned balloon. Among the risks: Any contact with the capsule on his exit could have torn the pressurized suit. A rip could have exposed him to a lack of oxygen and temperatures as low as 70 degrees below zero. It could have caused potentially lethal
bubbles to form in his bodily fluids, a condition known as “boiling blood.” He could also have spun out of control, causing other risky problems. The energy drink maker Red Bull, which is sponsoring the feat, had been promoting a live Internet stream of the event at http://www.redbullstratos. com/live from nearly 30 cameras on the capsule, the ground and a helicopter. And while Baumgartner hopes to set four new world records when he jumps, his free fall is more than just a stunt. His dive from the stratosphere should provide scientists with valuable information for next-generation spacesuits and techniques that could help astronauts survive accidents. Jumping from more than three times the height of the average cruising altitude for jetliners, Baumgartner expects to hit a speed of 690 mph (1,110 kph) or more before he activates his parachute at 9,500 feet (2,895 metres) above sea level, or about 5,000 feet (1,524 metres) above the ground in southeastern New Mexico. The total jump should take about 10 minutes.
Led Zeppelin gets tense over reunion questions THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - If Led Zeppelin plans on reuniting, they have a funny way of saying it. During a news conference Tuesday promoting their 2007 reunion concert film, “Celebration Day,” the band became uncomfortable with a question about “anticipating something bigger for the band.” “We’ve been thinking about all sorts of things, and then we
can’t remember what we were thinking about,” singer Robert Plant said testily. He then referred to the reporter by the pejorative term “schmuck.” Throughout the news conference, the band fielded questions about a possible reunion, often responding with stoic silence. At one point, guitarist Jimmy Page mentioned that the reunion concert was five
years ago and that if there was a chance they were reuniting, you would have heard. “Seems pretty unlikely, doesn’t it?” Page said. The film covers their 2007 reunion concert at London’s 02 Arena. Original members Plant, Page, and John Paul Jones, as well as the son of the late John Bonham played a one-time tribute concert in honour of Atlantic records founder Ahmet Ertegun.
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