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Bus routes can be a slippery slope Resolution gets unanimous support at UBCM BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff
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Sarah Dufresne, right, takes one for the team on Wednesday as she gets an influenza vaccine needle from pharmacy manager Lee Boyer in Ferraro Foods. Right now the pharmacy is offering flu shots on a walk-in basis, Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Flu clinics signal start of season BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff
Even though people are disheartened about the prospect of the entire NHL season being cancelled, they can still look forward to another season. Influenza (flu) season is approaching and Greater Trail will be host to four training camps (flu clinics) beginning Oct. 14 before the games begin in earnest this fall. The flu vaccine is free for many people including people over 65, children up to five years old, aboriginal people, health care providers and pregnant women. According to Interior Health, the flu is a highly contagious infection and can be very serious, especially for those with heart, lung and other health problems. In years when influenza is
widespread in B.C., hundreds of people may die from influenza or its complications, such as pneumonia, said Dr. Rob Parker, IHA medical health officer, in a press release. “The two most important ways to protect yourself from getting the flu are to wash your hands frequently and get your flu shot,� he said. “Flu vaccinations are a proven, safe and effective way to reduce your chances of getting the
flu. The flu shot also lessens the severity of symptoms for those who do get the flu.� Dr. Parker also noted that the flu shot cannot give people the flu. The vaccine used in B.C. contains dead influenza viruses that cannot cause infection. The flu shot is anywhere from 60 to 90 per cent effective in preventing influenza, he added, and if people don’t get it they can’t spread it.
Greater Trail clinics • Kiro Wellness Centre, 1500 Columbia Ave., Trail, Oct. 14, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Drop in. • Fruitvale Hall (1968 Main St.), 367-9186, Oct. 23, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Drop in. • Kiro Wellness Centre, 1500 Columbia Ave., Trail, Oct. 28, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Drop in. • Kiro Wellness Centre, 1500 Columbia Ave., Trail, Dec. 12, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Children’s second immunizations by appointment.
People not eligible for the free flu vaccine through the publicly-funded program should contact their physician, local pharmacy, walk-in clinic, travel clinic or private provider to arrange one. Many physician offices and pharmacies—such as the pharmacy in Ferraro Foods— also provide vaccines free to those who are eligible. For more information about influenza, contact your local public health office (look under Interior Health in the blue pages of your phone book) or visit our website at www.interiorhealth.ca. Information is also available on the Immunize BC website at www.immunizebc. ca, or on HealthLink BC at www.healthlinkbc.ca. You can also call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1 to speak to a health-care professional.
Trail’s topography was the top topic of a resolution at the recent Union of B.C. Municipalities meeting in Victoria. Being situated on the steep valley sides of the Columbia River, some Silver City neighbourhood streets and avenues find themselves as slippery slopes when winter hits. As a result, the city’s burly buses are unable to make it up the grades, negating transit service to the residents in older areas—like West Trail—on heavy snow days and stranding some residents. Late last month, Trail council advanced a resolution—provincial development of a rural transportation strategy—towards solving that situation that received unanimous support at the convention of all municipal governments in B.C. But Mayor Dieter Bogs said the resolution had Trail’s unique topography of steep streets at its heart. “Buses here find it difficult to run up (to West Trail) during certain times in the winter,� he said, adding that a few days a week are being missed in the heart of winter. “We need a more comprehensive strategy for rural B.C. and rural transportation.� If there can’t be buses running during those times, Bogs added, maybe they need to initiate a taxi service for that short of a time frame. The province could work with the local taxi service and coordinate transportation at same rate as if people took a bus, he explained.
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District meeting will discuss French immersion’s future BY BREANNE MASSEY Times Staff
Chloe Sirges took a step into the dark and then a few great people turned on the lights. More than one year ago 12-year-old Sirges left the familiarity of primary school at Webster Elementary in Warfield and began Grade 7 at Twin Rivers Elementary in Castlegar. But it wasn’t the unfamiliarity of a new school that challenged Sirges, it was how her education and social life was changed. Sirges began the long journey north to Castlegar to enroll in a French immersion school, something that isn’t offered in her
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The Zanier family passing down the art of wine making. made during 2011 from grapes or grape juice. In addition, each entry is only allowed to submit one bottle of each red and white wine. There is a $3 entry fee collected per bottle. Participants in the competition portion of the night are encouraged to drop off a sample bottle at the Colombo Lodge Games Room between 9 a.m. and noon on Oct. 20. Vickie Fitzpatrick and Alita Parissotto will be judging the competition. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third places in both red and white wines during the banquet. But that’s not the only part of the evening the community can look forward to. The sounds of classic and contemporary
“I was thinking about this the other day and the Okanagan might have all the wineries but the Kootenays have the best winemakers.� PAT ZINIO
music will flood the room for couples who wish to dance to tracks by Castlegar-based performers Terry Alton and Tonnie Stewart (TNT). The duo knows over 100 songs spanning over six decades of experience, including headlining on several cruises. “Tonnie covers everything from Patsy
Cline to Cher and even some modern stuff like Katy Perry,� Alton said. “We’ll probably start the night off with some classical music and then start doing the contemporary stuff as the night progresses.� The night is expected to kick off with cocktails at 6 p.m. and a five course Italian meal will follow at 7 p.m. Zinio hinted there might even be a midnight snack. Tickets for each couple are $84 each. Anybody is welcome to attend the Columbus Day Banquet and Wine Competition. Contact Tony Morelli at 250-3689736, Pat Zanier at 250-362-5825 or Zinio at 250-364-9927 for more information or to buy tickets.
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LOCAL Meeting will gauge support FROM PAGE 1 hometown of Trail— and she is only one of two students in the program’s enrolment of 60 from Trail. “The time and organization is a bit of a pain,” she said. “It would be hard (to commute) for someone with parents who both work full time.”
“I love the teachers, the program is great: it’s not just about learning French out of a book, you actually use it.” CHLOE SIRGES
Sirges might not have to make the long commute to school with her mother for long. Later this month when School District 20 (Kootenay Columbia) begins the process of gathering response on starting a similar program in the southern end of the district in Greater Trail. The first meeting— Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Webster School library—will be the first of four information meetings to gather response on the possible expansion of the late French
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Choloe Sirges loves her French immersion program in Castlegar. The school district wants to find out if more people in the Greater Trail area would like this program in local schools. immersion program. And judging from Sirges’ response from the first year at a French immersion school, it is a decision she won’t regret. She said she could go on forever about why other kids should attend French immersion, but to sum it up (and she wrote this 20 times in a row in her agenda): LFI ROCKS. “I love the teachers, the program is great; it’s not just
about learning French out of a book, you actually use it,” she said. French is great to learn because Canada is bilingual and learning French gives you a leg-up when you apply for a job over other applicants, Sirges added. SD20 director of instruction Bill Ford said the district needs the feedback from the four meetings to gauge interest in set-
ting up the program somewhere in Greater Trail. “I’m hoping that work will be done either by Christmas or first thing in the new year,” he said on the prospect of a new program in the area. The evenings include parent information sessions, a question and answer period, and a teacher, parent and kid panel discussion from people who are already part of a French immersion program in the district. Through the sessions, Ford said parents will learn the benefits for students, what French immersion would mean for a young person, what the board of education needs to see to make it happen, as well as what the next steps would be. Subsequent meetings would be held in Fruitvale (Oct. 23, 7 p.m., in the elementary school library), Rossland (Oct. 30, 7 p.m., MacLean Elementary School library) and in Trail (Nov. 6, 7 p.m., Glenmerry Elementary School library). If you are unable to attend, but are interested in learning more or in sharing your thoughts, contact Bill Ford at bford@sd20.bc.ca or 250-368-2230.
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Downtown Trail traffic was backed up on Thursday afternoon after a motorcycle and car collided at the intersection of Bay Avenue and Victoria Street. According to officials, the rider was taken to hospital with non lifethreatening conditions. No further details were available at press time.
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UBCM requests busing strategy FROM PAGE 1 “It’s time, particularly in areas where big buses shouldn’t be running or can’t, that we need smaller buses and coordinate a more comprehensive transportation strategy,” Bogs said. No one spoke against the resolution and it passed unanimously. The UBCM will now request that the province develop a transportation strategy to critic-
ally assess and determine solutions towards the sustainability of passenger directed vehicle operations including both public transit and taxis in rural communities. The resolution will go through the UBCM resolutions committee, taking it to the provincial government level for consideration as legislation or policy. UBCM member municipal-
ities submitted a total of 203 resolutions before the June 30 deadline. In 2012, members’ resolutions reflected local government contexts and concerns, and responded to initiatives and legislation. Local governments also expressed frustration due to limited revenue sources, as they cope with funding and program cuts by the provincial and federal governments.
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NPs now allowed to admit and discharge patients THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA - Nurse practitioners are being given expanded roles in B.C. hospitals that will allow them to admit and discharge patients. The job of nurse practitioner is normally confined to diagnosing, prescribing and ordering diagnostic tests to treat common medical conditions. And while most NP’s have the education needed to do admissions work, they didn’t have the legislative authority. Health Minister Margaret MacDairmid says the government has now brought in regulations to close that gap. The minister says the changes will help ease congestion and reduce workloads in hospitals, especially in rural areas that have with fewer physicians. B.C. is now the second province in Canada, behind Ontario, to give NP’s admitting and dis-
Gambling addict sues BY MONIQUE TAMMINGA Langley Times
For the first time in B.C., a gambling addict is suing the casinos she frequented, including Langley’s Cascades Casino, and the provincial government, for failing to stop her from gambling her life away. In 2010, Joyce Ross, 56, filed suit against the B.C. Lottery Corporation (BCLC) and Langley Cascades Casino and Fraser Downs gaming centre in Cloverdale for letting her continue to gamble even after she put herself on the government’s “self-exclusion program.” She is now pleading her civil claim in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster. She told CBC News that in 2007, she signed herself up for the program in the hopes casino staff would not allow her to gamble. She told the media when she filed the claim that she was totally out of control and spent every dime she had, as well as her family and friends’ money, to gamble. The self-exclusion program was created by the BCLC and is meant to prevent compulsive gamblers from entering casinos. The gaming centre is supposed to have a record of the gamblers’ face and by using state-of-the-art surveillance systems to catch addicts as they come in the door. Ross is claiming the program failed completely, as she continued to gamble until 2010 when she hit rock bottom and got help.
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ICBC denies coverage for totalled sports car BY WANDA CHOW Burnaby NewsLeader
A Burnaby family is out tens of thousands of dollars after ICBC denied it coverage for a totalled sports car because it misrepresented who would be the car’s principal operator. Yu Jung Lau and Victa Wei Lau sued ICBC for coverage but lost in a recent B.C. Supreme Court judgment. Justice Frits Verhoeven said in his reasons for judgment that he concluded “with considerable reluctance” that the principal operator was misrepresented because the decision “was made in order to save a relatively modest amount of insurance premium, and almost certainly without any real appreciation that forfeiture of the insurance could result, with dire finan-
cial consequences. “The result is harsh for the plaintiffs.” Not only is the family on the hook for the cost of the car, but ICBC determined Victa Lau, then 22, to be solely at fault in his accident with another vehicle, and the claims by the occupants of that vehicle remain unresolved. Yu Jung Lau is an autobody repairman who immigrated from China 31 years ago. His wife operates a convenience store in Burnaby where the family lives above the business. They have three sons, with Victa being the eldest. In 2009, the family already owned four vehicles, a 2005 Lexus RX330, a 2000 Toyota Corolla, a Volvo 850 and a Ford van. Only the Lexus and Toyota were insured at the time because they couldn’t
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afford to insure them all. Yu Jung Lau testified he saw a newspaper ad for a 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STI and after Victa checked it out, the parents agreed to support the purchase, paying a total of $7,000 in partial and down payments for the car, with their son agreeing to make the $657 monthly payments. They purchased six months of insurance coverage, and the father was named principal operator which, considering Victa was licenced as a novice driver at the time, would have saved them $380 on the premium. Victa made three payments on the sports car, which cost $41,287, before it was totalled in a crash in Burnaby just over two months later on Dec. 28, 2009. While Yu Jung Lau testified he drove the Subaru the most, Victa said in his written statement to ICBC that he
was the principal operator. Victa said the same thing to the ICBC adjuster handling the file both on the telephone and in person when they met. “On the other hand, in his examination for discovery, Victa Lau testified he only drove the Subaru to church on Sundays, and on special occasions, or to run errands for his mother in connection with the store.” And while the father said he was the one that wanted the car, his testimony about the reasons were “unconvincing,” particularly as he had trouble recalling much detail about it. The Subaru “was an expensive, high performance vehicle, with 300 horsepower, a very prominent spoiler on the trunk and a large air intake scoop on the hood,” Verhoeven said. “This is the kind of car that would certainly appeal to a young man.”
Yu Jung Lau’s rationale for his son making the car payments also did not make sense, the judge said. “Victa could contribute to the family finances or pay room and board without his father buying an expensive high performance car that the family did not need.” And Victa was the one that took delivery of the car when it was bought because his father was too busy. “Victa Lau’s Facebook postings reveal that he demonstrated great pride in the car among his friends,” the judge said. “All of this is consistent with the car being obtained primarily for his use.” Verhoeven found Yu Jung Lau knowingly misrepresented who the intended principal operator was and therefore forfeited his insurance coverage. He dismissed the Lau family’s case.
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NATIONAL OBITUARIES HACKETT, MARY ASSUNTA “ECHARAâ€? — It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Echara Hackett on Friday, October 5th, 2012 at Columbia View Lodge at the age of 94 years. She is survived by her loving family: two daughters and one son, Betty-Lou Jorgensen of Salmo, Shiela Hackett of Grand Forks, and Raymond (Pam) Hackett of Castlegar; ten grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren with two more on the way; one sister Fedis Prissinotti of Powell River, B.C.; and numerous nieces and nephews in Canada and Italy. She is further survived by her very special Care Aide and friend, Meghan Leface and family. A very special thanks is extended to Mark Andretta and his wife Beverley, who so lovingly cared for Echara following her death. Echara was predeceased by: her parents Ottavio and Armenia Brandolini; her loving husband Leonard; her sister Alice Scott; her brother Frank; and her son-in-law John Jorgensen. Echara immigrated to Canada with her family in 1919 at the age of 2 years. Her family moved to Powell River, B.C., later to New Westminster, B.C., and ďŹ nally to Trail, B.C. which was home since 1933. This is where Echara met and married Leonard Hackett in 1938 and raised their three children. Echara worked at the Star Bakery, then went on to People’s Jewellers, and ďŹ nally, retired from Sears. Her family would like to extend a special thank you to the caring staff at Columbia View Lodge which Echara called home for the past 23 years and to others who helped with her care over the years. She will be greatly missed. Cremation will precede a Celebration Of Life Service which will be held on Monday, October 15th, 2012 at Columbia View Lodge at 10.30 a.m. Pastor Ken Siemens will be ofďŹ ciating. Inurnment will follow in the family plot at the Trail Cemetery. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the PLEASANT VALLEY DIGNITY FUNERAL HOME VERNON, BC. (250) 542-4333 Condolences may be emailed to pleasantvalleyfh.com. *** CUMMING, G. LOUISE — “Farewell. Life has been a marvellous journey. I am now free from my body that has served me some 95 years.â€? Born November 20, 1916 in Peachland, B.C. at the home of her grandparents and passed away in Victoria B.C. on August 8, 2012. Her tribute was held August 17, exactly 79 years to the day from when she met her future husband at a dance in Penticton. At the time of her marriage to Alex Cumming in 1935 she moved to the West Kootenays where they raised their family in Castlegar and Trail. After the death of her husband in 1968 Lou moved to Victoria. She is survived by her daughter Rita of Drumheller, son Jim and his wife Maureen of Victoria and her sister Mary Haker of Keremeos as well as numerous nieces and nephews. When in Castlegar she was actively involved with the United Church where she taught Sunday School, was a choir member and was active with the United Church Women. After moving back to Trail in 1962 she was employed at the Hudson’s BayCompany.Her fondest memories were of the log home Jim and Mabel Cumming built in Syringa Creek in 1910 and later purchased by Alex and Lou. It was a special place where she and her family spent many happy summers.
Limited operations approved for beef plant THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The Alberta plant at the centre of an E. coli scare and massive beef recall is being allowed to resume limited operations. But the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says no products will leave the XL Foods meat packer in Brooks until the agency is satisfied it is safe to do so. “Beginning today XL Foods will be permitted to resume limited in-house cutting and further processing under strict enhanced oversight,� Harpreet Kochhar, executive director for the agency’s western operations, said Thursday. “This will allow the CFIA to review in a controlled manner the company’s improvements made to all previously addressed deficiencies.� The plant was shut down Sept. 27 during an ever-expanding recall of its beef products across Canada and more than 20 other countries. It hasn’t been allowed to ship meat to its biggest market, the United States, for four weeks. The restrictions have led to lower cattle prices and a backlog of thousands of slaughter-ready animals in feedlots and ranches. Kochhar said the plant has been cleaned and sanitized, and issues around condensation, drainage and ice buildup have also been addressed. Workers will begin processing, under the scrutiny of more
inspectors, 5,100 beef carcasses already inside the plant. No new animals will be slaughtered. The carcasses have been tested for E. coli and are 99 per cent free of the bacteria, Kochhar said. The main focus will be on more stringent E. coli control measures that have been imposed since a strain of the bacteria made 12 people sick in four provinces. There will be more tests of meat samples and increased monitoring of sanitation and hygiene. “Meat from these carcasses will remain under CFIA detention,� he said. “Products will not be allowed to leave the premises until the CFIA has confirmed in writing to the minister of agriculture and agri-food that the plant controls are effectively and consistently managing E. coli risks. “The CFIA will immediately suspend operations if inspectors note any concerns with the facility’s food safety controls.� The XL Foods plant is the second-largest meat packer in the country behind Cargill, and slaughters and processes more than one-third of Canada’s beef. Richard Arsenault, director of meat programs at the agency, said the lessons learned at XL Foods will eventually be applied to other meat plants. “Our goal here is that this will not be something that we will have happen in the next three months, six months, or ever again,� Arsenault said.
Canada’s three biggest cities among worse for traffic delays THE CANADIAN PRESS A new survey shows Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto parked among the top five cities in North America when it comes to traffic delays. Vancouver is second only to Los Angeles in the 26 cities tallied in a traffic-congestion survey from GPS firm TomTom covering the second quarter of this year. The research, using data drawn from the company’s subscribers, shows drivers in Vancouver have their overall commute delayed an extra 33 per cent during congestion compared to when traffic flows smoothly. Montreal took fourth place in the survey, while Toronto came in fifth, Ottawa 12th and Calgary 16th. But the survey shows drivers in the top three Canadian cities are hit the hardest by traffic during evening gridlock, which
takes more than two-thirds longer compared to when traffic is light. Meanwhile, Edmonton came in 25th of the 26 cities tallied, with traffic bumping commute times by only one-tenth. And the Alberta city showed the biggest drop in congestion delays compared to the previous quarter - a seven per cent drop according to the research. The report also found that congestion in Vancouver was worst during peak morning and evening traffic periods on Thursdays, adding an extra 37 minutes in delay per hour. It says drivers in the city who have a 30-minute commute will spend an extra 87 hours a year stuck in traffic. San Francisco came in third for congestion, while Washington, Seattle, New York, Chicago and Miami filled out the top 10.
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aiting for the Sunday Cinema feature to start at the Royal Theatre, I was letting my mind wander. The interval before a movie is one of those pleasant pauses when, if they don’t drag on, you can clear your head while anticipating the pleasure to come. I was summoned back to reality by an “entertainment” blurb, a distraction that, along with adverts, seem to be coming at you everywhere you go these days. If you aren’t ensconced in your own digital world, then someone wants to drag you into his or hers. The entertainment clip featured some pop singer I had never heard of talking about his latest recording, which is hilariously called “Cicada.” While the performer thinks the name evokes pleasant memories of summer, for most of us the insect’s high-pitched hum is something they prefer to avoid – in memory or in the flesh. Time Magazine once included the bug’s call on a list of Top 10 Most Annoying Sounds, along
with nails on a chalkboard and the screech of the vuvuzela, the plastic horn that South African soccer fans blew incessantly during the last World Cup. As the next blather piece came on the screen my mind wandered off to other inappropriate or funny names. A field day can be had, of course, with government and other committee inspired monikers. Service Canada springs to mind as a classic oxymoron, especially in the wake of extensive personnel cuts in recent years. Then I started thinking about some of my favorite place names in Canada, starting with Dildo in Newfoundland. You would think a province that has been the butt of all those unfortunate “Newfie” jokes for so long would outlaw such place names, but I guess there is no overcoming local taste. And who are we to make fun of other places when the heart of the Lower Columbia is dubbed Trail. Warfield and Trail residents wish they had a nickel for all the times they have had to struggle to explain to some-
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one at the other end of the telephone line that “Trail” is a town not a street. But at least the early burghers of the Silver City did not have a high-priced branding expert advising them when they set out to shorten the name of Trail Creek Landing. If they had, we would be living in TCL, Tracreelia or some other even more blandly and forgettably named burg. (When you arrive in Dildo, you figure you are at the least going to feel the earth move.) Fruitvale is a lovely sounding name, but its origins are a bit of a laugher. The flim flam men flogging lots at the turn of the last century pitched it as fruit-
growers paradise, much to the chagrin of the settlers who arrived to discover the exposure and climate ruled it out as a candidate for the new Garden of Eden. Salmo was originally known as Salmon Siding, having taken its name from the adjacent river before the names of both the watercourse and the community were inexplicably shortened. If it hadn’t, they could have out Kimberleyed Kimberley’s Bavarian kitsch. Think of all the attentiongrabbing possibilities the original name could have been put to, including salmon siding (not the colour, the fish) on every building in the commercial core. But Salmo was forever fixed in my mind by a Globe and Mail reporter. He was on some prime ministerial candidate’s tour bus when it passed through the West Kootenay, back in the days when our riding was still in play. Concluding that, if he hadn’t reached the end of the Earth he was close, his dispatch described Salmo as being situated “halfway between Yahk and Ymir.”
Well, we like our little piece of heaven even if it didn’t make much of an impression on him. As for heavenly places, my favourite B.C. place name is Ta Ta Creek. I can’t pass by the East Kootenay whistle stop without feeling a pinch of whimsy – appropriate for travels in the Rocky Mountain Trench – and singing that most playful of Hank William’s tunes Jambalaya (“Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh.”) Across Canada, the place names I love include HeadSmashed-In Buffalo Jump, south of Calgary. The World Heritage Site is rare in that the place is even more interesting than the great name. Then there is Climax, which confuses me because I always thought the only thing that normally-unflappable Saskatchewan residents get excited about is their beloved Roughriders. St-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! in La Belle Province, Ecum Secum, Nova Scotia . . . What’s in a name? Sometimes a crazy notion or just a good laugh. Raymond Masleck is a retired Trail Times reporter.
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LETTERS & OPINION
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Energy plan must be about more than just energy
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eeding our energy appe- age our rich natural heritage. tite is top of mind for Some provinces are attempting many people these days. to water down hard-won enviSome argue we should ronmental laws, like endangered get coal, oil and gas out of the species legislation, that act as a ground as quickly as possible, critical hedge against environbuild more pipelines and make as mental degradation. much money as we can selling it The federal government is here and abroad. also neglecting its Their priorities legal obligations to are the economy protect species at and meeting risk. Ecojustice, on short-term enerbehalf of five consergy needs so we vation groups includcan live the lives ing the David Suzuki to which we’ve Foundation, recently DAVID become accuslaunched a lawsuit tomed. to challenge the govMany others ernment’s multi-year Troy Media question those delays in producing priorities. Do we recovery strategies gain comfort and happiness by for species that would be affectdriving inefficient automobiles, ed by the proposed Northern buying and scrapping and then Gateway project. buying more stuff that we must If we don’t slow down and work harder to pay for, and sell- try to look at ways out of the ing resources to enrich the fossil mess, energy issues will continfuel industry and to allow other ue to increase, like the Hydra countries to follow our unsus- of Greek mythology. With pipetainable path? lines, the main issue is rapid Some governments and oil sands expansion. But other industry favour the short-term massive energy projects are also view. But it’s a “false economy� coming down the pipe – from – it will cost us more in the long huge dams, like the Site C in run. What about our children northern B.C., to proposed drilland grandchildren and their ing for oil and gas in the Gulf of children and grandchildren? If St. Lawrence and the Arctic. To we pollute the air, water and what end? soil that keep us alive and well, Not only are fossil fuel comand destroy the biodiversity that panies making record profits, allows natural systems to func- they’re being subsidized by tion, no amount of money will Canadian taxpayers to the tune save us. of $1.4 billion a year. Instead of While rushing to exploit our giving them money, shouldn’t valuable and diminishing fossil we be compelling them to put fuels, Canada’s government is at least a small portion of their simultaneously “streamlining� enormous profits into reducenvironmental regulations and ing the massive greenhouse gas review processes, cutting scien- emissions they cause? tific staff and departments and A large part of the problem is limiting public debate on proj- that we are increasing our fossilects that could irreparably dam- fuelled ambitions at breakneck
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speed in the absence of a national energy strategy. No one seems to know where we’re going, but the end of the road is looming, and it might lead to a steep drop. We’re already harming precious ecosystems and are ready to put even more at risk without having an idea of the often irreplaceable value they represent. With climate change and its impacts, along with deforestation, pollution and increasing urbanization, we’re condemning millions of people to lives of poor health, desperation and even death. Still, we’ve also created much that is good. We have political systems that encourage public debate and access to information. There are politicians and industry leaders who have joined countless citizens, First Nations, and environmental, labour and social-justice organizations to question current policies and actions. What Canada really needs in the short term is a national energy strategy – one that goes beyond fracking and oil sands and pipelines to take into account these many other factors, including wiser use of fossil fuels. It must help us make the transition from our wasteful addiction to polluting and ever-diminishing fossil fuels to conservation and renewable energy. Globally, we need to shift from the outdated 20th-century notion of measuring progress with gross domestic product to a development paradigm that takes into account well-being and happiness, and that accounts for nature’s valuable services. Dr. David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author, and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation.
Flip flop on seal cull doesn’t add up An editorial from the St. John’s Telegram Organized seal culls are bad unless they’re in Europe. Seals don’t threaten fish stocks - unless they’re European seals. It appears what most fishermen on this side of the Atlantic have known all along is now being taken seriously by politicians on the other side. And the sheer hypocrisy of seal culls in northern Europe stinks worse than last week’s fish guts festering on a beach. Canadian Sealers Association president Frank Pinhorn certainly thinks so. “It’s two-faced,� he told CBC news on Oct. 9. “Individuals making decisions that are not thought out, and it doesn’t demonstrate any ... common sense.� He’s referring to the 2009 European Union ban on seal products, a ban Canada is challenging through the World Trade Organization.
As it turns out, Scotland already culls some seals to protect its farmed salmon operations. Seals are also culled in Finland and Sweden. Last month, the European Parliament approved a motion to investigate the effect on fish populations of “natural predators such as sea lions, seals and cormorants,� with an eye to possibly expanding culls. So, where does the mighty International Fund for Animal Welfare stand on this? It’s hard to tell. They’ll respond to media questions, but their website is still obsessed with Canadian seals. Check their seal news section. The top two items by Sheryl Fink are about Zak and Mika, two young harp seal pups at the Aquarium des Iles de la Madeleine in Quebec. An international petition led to a stay of execution for the cuddly twosome. When the aquarium closes, they will be
released into Canadian waters rather than slaughtered. Well, the IFAW certainly has its priorities straight. In fact, the IFAW has succeeded in hopelessly muddying the waters when it comes to seals. It has played on people’s emotions and spread false and misleading information around the globe. To get an idea how poorly people understand the issue, you need only look at the Toronto Sun’s headline for the European cull story: “Canada opposes EU seal cull.� Um, not quite. Read that story again. Canadian officials have merely highlighted the hypocrisy of European parliamentarians pondering the exact same activity they condemned Canada for in word and deed only three years ago. That’s what happens when common sense is usurped by emotion and propaganda.
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REGIONAL INVERMERE
Poaching suspected in deer kill
BY NICOLE TRIGG Invermere Valley Echo
A butchered first-year fawn discovered on the outskirts of the Wilder subdivision on Tuesday morning has local conservation officers suspecting that poachers are responsible.
“The way it was butchered, obviously these people knew what they were doing with knives,” conservation officer Greg Kruger told The Valley Echo. A nearby resident notified the Invermere Conservation Officer Service on Tuesday
morning after his dog discovered the carcass. The resident told Kruger he suspected poaching because he had heard a single gunshot the night before sometime around 10:30 p.m., but didn’t think it was worth calling in at the time.
“It was likely a small calibre gun, not that loud,” Kruger said, “but it’s hard to say, the gully would suppress a lot of sound.” Though he tried to find a bullet hole, he couldn’t, but saw that parts of the rib cage had been cut out.
“When it was butchered, it appears that the bullet hole was cut out to cover (it up),” Kruger said. The fawn was a mule deer, the most common kind seen in and around the district, with very little meat because it was so young.
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Grieving should not have to be a lonely struggle
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events are not for the deceased. They provide consolation for everyone. Unfortunately, though, it is often the case that friends, and sometimes members of the family, withdraw because they do not know how to speak to the griever about the loss. They want that person to return to the kind of person they knew before the loss, not realizing that their life has changed forever. It is also common for those not as closely associated with the deceased to ‘move on’ after the funeral much more quickly than those who suffer the loss most acutely. The grieving person may have to struggle on alone. A common
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is comforting to know that there are people who are a little further along in the journey to healing and that you will get there too. The Greater Trail Hospice Society provides a Grief Support group. It is not highly structured, has a simple set of ground rules including, most importantly, confidentiality, and meets .twice a
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RELIGION
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Harvest Thanksgiving (part 2) I want to follow Meridyth’s excellent Thanksgiving message from last week, with a very particular Harvest Thanksgiving thought. Why? Because there were two items about harvest which caught my attention, items which maybe weren’t appropriate in the rush of warm fuzzyness which Thanksgiving generates, but which belong as part of the season. Food waste was in the news last week as a report suggested that Canadians average 183 Kg (!) per person per year of waste. The total annual cost is $28 billion!!! In the USA, and maybe here, “Rotting food is the largest single component of landďŹ llsâ€?. That is not just obscene because of the waste, it is obscene because of the other set of facts, that 1 in 7 people in our world are hungry. Canada’s government has a poor international reputation for addressing
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international and domestic food needs. 900,000 Canadians do not have regular meals. Now, as we harvest our gardens with thankful hearts, is the time for us to address our food waste and to consider the hungry in our midst and in our world. Make sure that your harvest is used - one of our local food banks will always take it. Waste less food by buying better; by using leftovers and by composting (Google “food waste�). Address world hunger by donating to charity : World Vision and Feed the Children are among the many reputable charities assessed by moneysense.ca. What has this got to do with faith? Try James’ hard hitting words (James 3v15) “Faith without works is dead� Neil Elliot St Andrew’s Anglican Church THE SALVATION ARMY
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think about food quite a lot. Food has always been a big part of my life, and many of my fondest memories are inseparable from large family gatherings around the table. We marked every holiday and significant event in life with some type of celebration that involved generous amounts of delicious foods. Growing up, I never wondered at the cost of food, or questioned the ability of my parents to provide. Three squares a day, and then some, were a given. Today, I continue the tradition of celebrating in style with specially prepared LOUISE foods and fine wines. Monday morning, as I ran off the extra Everyday Theology calories from the Thanksgiving feast, I muttered a quick prayer of gratitude for the abundance that daily graces our table. Like the majority of Canadians, we always have food on our table, and the means to purchase it. Even as my own family enjoys abundance, we are conscious that many people in our communities, across the country, and around the world are unable to meet their basic food needs. Canadians are among the world’s most well fed people. We are so well fed that we waste a staggering $27 billion of food annually. Despite this plenty, an estimated 850,000 Canadians are hungry. In May of this year, the plight of hungry Canadians made international headlines when Olivier De Schutter, the United Nations special rapporteur on the right to food, criticized Canada for its lack of a national food security strategy. While the Canadian government refuted De Schutter, proclaiming that federal and provincial governments are improving the lives of Canadians, it seems clear to me that Canada has a problem with hunger. I doubt that very few communities in the country do not have at least one food bank. Trail has three, and demand for food is increasing. Local food bank volunteers report that more families with children are requesting food. While some of their clients are employed, usually at entry-level or minimum wage jobs, earnings are not keeping pace with the rising cost of food. The 2011 report from Food Banks Canada confirms these anecdotal observations of local volunteers. Across the country, Canadian food banks collectively reported 93,000 first time users each month. Thirty-eight percent of people using food banks are children and youth; 18% of those accessing food banks have some form of employment income. Organizations like Food Banks Canada can help us understand the various causes of hunger. Two causes of hunger are low income and a lack of affordable housing. De Schutter was unequivocal in his criticism of Canada’s failure to address these problems; Canada is a rich country that has failed to “adapt the levels of social assistance benefits and its minimum wage to the rising costs of basic necessities, including food and housing.� A feast of rich foods and fine wines is the stuff of dreams for many Canadians. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has designated October 16 World Food Day. It is a day to remind us that food is a basic human right, not a luxury for those with good jobs living in nice houses. It is time to open our eyes to the hungry in our communities, and to make our own pledge to alleviate hunger through charitable giving and social action. Trail resident Louise McEwan has a background in education and catechesis, and degrees in English and Theology. She writes every other week. She blogs at www.faithcolouredglasses.blogspot.com. Contact her at mcewan.lou@gmail.com.
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Sledge hockey star prepares for Trail camp Team Canada returns to Silver City BY JIM BAILEY Times Sports Editor
He may not be a household name yet, but Greg Westlake is one of the most prolific scorers ever to hit the ice in international hockey, and local fans will have the great privilege of watching him in action as the Team Canada Sledge Hockey Team touches down in Trail next week. Westlake and 20 players from the Canadian Sledge Hockey Team will join head coach, Mike Mondin of Trail, for its final selection camp at the Trail Memorial Centre October 21-27. Westlake joined the National Sledge Team in 2005 and was named the captain of the team two seasons ago “for all the reasons that would define a captain,” explained Mondin. “He is confident in his abilities, always well prepared to compete in all situations and is a leader on and off the ice. Greg always sets the pace and is determined to be successful. He is the fiercest of competitors that only rubs off on those around him . . . I know his teammates know he has their back for any reason.” In last year’s World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Calgary, the Oakville native set a record by scoring nine goals and nine assists in five games to lead Canada to the gold medal over Norway. Among his many accomplishments, Westlake has helped Canada win four World
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Team Canada sledge hockey captain Greg Westlake controls the puck in a recent World Championship match against Japan. Westlake and the rest of Team Canada will be in Trail Oct. 21-27 for its final selection camp. Challenges, in addition to a gold medal at the 2006 Paralympic Games in Torino, Italy, gold at the 2008 Sledge Hockey World Championship, and bronze medals at the 2009 and 2012 World Championships. But as the saying goes, “you haven’t seen nothin’ yet.” At age 26, Westlake is arguably just reaching his peak. Born in North Vancouver, but raised in Ontario, Westlake was
SLEDGE HOCKEY FACTS OVERVIEW Sledge hockey is the Paralympic version of Ice hockey and, since its debut on the Paralympic program at the 1994 Lillehammer Paralympic Winter Games, it is quickly becoming one of the biggest attractions for spectators at the Paralympic Winter Games. It is fast-paced, highly physical, and played by male athletes with a physical disability in the lower part of the body. COMPETITORS Like hockey, each team has six players on the ice, including the goaltender. Teams are comprised of a maximum of 15 male players per team, including two goaltenders. To be eligible to compete at the Paralympics, athletes must have a disability of permanent nature in the lower part of the body that precludes their participation in standing hockey. RULES Athletes are strapped into a metal frame that rests on two regular-sized ice-skate blades. The sledge is raised high enough to allow the puck to pass underneath. Athletes use two 75 cm long hockey sticks, with spikes on one end and blades on the other. The spike is used to propel the sledge across the ice, and the slightly curved blade is used to handle the puck. The goaltender may have an additional pick at the base end of his stick and may use an additional stick with a blade or a trapper globe with teeth. CLASSIFICATION/ ELIGIBILITY To participate in IPC competitions and sanctioned events (i.e. Paralympic Winter Games), athletes must have an impairment of permanent nature in the lower part of the body of such a degree that it is obvious and easily recognizable and makes ordinary skating – and consequently ice hockey playing impossible. Examples include amputation (leg, foot), paresis (loss of 10 muscle points in both legs), joint immobility, cerebral palsy and leg shortening of at least 7 cm.
born with his feet turned backwards and had to have them amputated at just 18 months old. He grew up playing stand up hockey with prostheses and started sledge hockey with the Mississauga Cruisers at age 15, quickly graduating to the national team at 18. “It’s one of those things where because I came from a stand-up hockey background that helps a lot,” said Westlake from Toronto. “Sledge hockey is hockey, it’s the exact same sport, it’s the exact same rules, so I wasn’t exactly learning a new game, I was just developing a different skill set, so it wasn’t the hardest transition ever for me.” It took Westlake a few years to gain the confidence and become completely comfortable on the ice with the national team, but veteran line mates Brad Bowden and Billy Bridges certainly helped in his development. The trio has been a force in international sledge hockey for many years, and the magic they create on the ice beguiles the opposition. “So many young hockey players play a very individual game. I think it’s so important to talk to your linemates and just real-
ly know what they’re thinking in their head and what they’re expecting from you, and you can really develop that chemistry.” Sledge hockey is an intense and competitive game that has grown in the past few years at home and internationally. Since falling under the auspices of Hockey Canada, and the exposure generated by the 2010 Vancouver Paralympic Games, more and more cities and countries are developing programs, even making the game accessible for ablebodied players. Countries like Japan, South Korea, and the Czech Republic are emerging sledge hockey nations, recently knocking off powerhouses like Canada, the U.S. and Norway. “We can’t go to a tournament and rely on anything,” said Westlake. “It’s hard to make the semifinal, it’s even harder to win that game and just to get to the final is an accomplishment - then you still got to win that one. It’s difficult, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.” Despite the growing parity, the unique rivalry between Team Canada and our southern neighbour is as fierce as ever. Generated
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from sheer geographical specificity and the numerous ‘friendlies’ played to prepare for international competition, Westlake is no fan of the U.S., especially since it knocked Canada out of the gold medal game in each of the last two World Championships. “I don’t have anything against anyone personally, but a good old-school quote from a fighter in the NHL is, ‘I try to hate everybody equally.’ It’s nothing personal, it’s just that we train so hard and we train for so long to get to a Paralympics or a World Championship and every guy on every other team, they’re in between you and your goals and your dreams, and everything you worked for, so it’s really hard to have a friendly relationship with someone who stands directly in the way of everything.” Like all the players on Team Canada’s sledge hockey team, Westlake has faced adversity and overcome it his whole life, but since joining the team, his goals of “just playing hockey and traveling” have changed, while his admiration of his teammates and the sport has grown substantially. “Since then (2005), I’ve had the opportunity to meet so many amazing people whether it’s a cancer survivor or somebody who came back from serving our country in Afghanistan and lost a leg there (Dominic Larocque). Just the opportunity to meet all these amazing people I never would have met, I think it’s really helped me to mature and grow as a person. It’s taken me from a kid who just wanted to play hockey, to someone who is really proud to be on the team and do work in the community and really be an ambassador for the game and for Hockey Canada,” said Westlake. He looks forward to visiting Trail again, and invites everyone to come to the practices at the Cominco Arena, meet the players, and enjoy the sport. It’s what makes the team special, he says, and why everywhere they go they try to promote the sport of sledge hockey and share their unique stories. A dinner with the Canadian Sledge Hockey Team is planned for Oct. 27 at the Colombo Lodge, at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Tickets $25. Call 364-1968 or 362-5825 for tickets.
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SPORTS SCOREBOARD NFL Thursday Pittsburgh at Tennessee, 8:20 p.m. Sunday Oakland at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Detroit at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. St. Louis at Miami, 1 p.m. Dallas at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. New England at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at San Fran, 4:25 p.m. Minnesota at Washington, 4:25 p.m. Green Bay at Houston, 8:20 p.m. Monday, Denver at San Diego 8:30 p.m. Byes: Carolina, Chicago, Jacksonville, New Orleans
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Trail native Steve McCarthy is back in B.C. after a successful bid to crack the Abbotsford Heat lineup. McCarthy, a veteran of 302 NHL games, played with Flames’
new coach Bob Hartley last year for Zurich and earned a contract after a solid camp in Abbotsford. “It’s my NHL starting Friday,” McCarthy said. “That’s how I approach it and the great thing is everybody in that room and the coaches approach it the same way.”
The 23rd overall draft pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in 1999 has previous experience in the AHL including a good stint with the Norfolk Admirals when he was their nominee for ‘Man of the Year’ for 2001-02. The defenceman scored seven goals and 21 assists that year, but was beat out for the
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Trail Martial Arts hosts tournament BY JIM BAILEY Times Sports Editor
Trail Martial artists kick up their collective heels Saturday as the club hosts its Trail Tae Kwon-Do championship at the Trail Memorial Centre. Close to 100 competitors from across western Canada will compete this weekend, including about 30 from the Trail Martial Arts club. Competitors from age six to 76 face off in three different disciplines: sparring, pat-
terns, and flying sidekicks. “I think we’re going to do really well, we’re well practiced and well prepared, but time will tell,” said head martial arts instructor Jason Ayles. Last year was the club’s first tournament and it was a great success, with most of the local competitors taking home medals. “It went really well, surprisingly smoothly for a first tournament, so this year should be even easier,” said Ayles.
“When you have a good team, it makes a big diffence that’s for sure.” Tae kwon-do is a relatively new art, emerging from Korea in the late 1950s as an attempt to unify different forms of martial arts like Karate and Tang su do. Tae kwon-do techniques are based on centuries old knowledge that, for adults, combines exercise, skill, self-discipline and concentration that develops ones ability to defend oneself as much
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p.m. Trail Martial Arts has grown to about 100 students and offers a variety of classes five days a week at its location on Bay Avenue. Visit trailmartialarts. com for more information.
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The Ladies Recreational Hockey to 11a.m. at the Trail Aquatic Centre. program laces them up on Monday. Your child is supervised while mom/ Instructor Mark Heslop will focus dad enjoys the aquatic and fitness on learning skills through game centre. The fee includes entry into Giving back to playing. Oct. 15 to Dec. 10, every the facility for one parent/guardian. our communities Monday from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. at Youth Film Making Workshop Waneta Plaza thanks you for all your support the Cominco Arena. Pre-registration is for ages 13 to 18, and will run on over the past 34 years. is required. Tuesday and Wednesday from 3:30 Run, Jump, Throw is an intro to to 6:30 p.m. at the Trail Aquatic track and field taught by coach Dan Centre. Join professional film-makHoran. Learn the proper skills of run- ers from Nelson-based Watershed ning, jumping and throwing and the Productions for an introduction to technical skill progressions for track digital film-making. and field events. This is a co-ed program for ages 7 to 10 years. The Retail Makeover Workshop first session starts Oct. Prestige Lakeside Resort 16 to Dec. 4, Tuesday’s from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. Keys to Retail Success and Best Practices at the Fieldhouse. In this workshop Barbara Crowhurst, Ladies Group Gym North Americas #1 Retail Business Coach Training is a new will go back to the basics. program designed to expand your fitness routine and teach Teaching the Strategies that Drive Retail Sales. new workout ideas. ALL OUTDOOR PLANTS INDOOR/OUTDOOR POTS Get familiar with the Effective Marketing: At the core of this basic strategy is bringing new customers gym equipment and We are open until x-mas so come into your store and increasing the number of times existing customers come in feel confident learnsee all of the unique new garden to your store. ing exercises for each giftware arriving daily muscle group. Get the FALL BULBS & GARLIC BULBS Key points Barbara covers: defining your market place, what is your potential results you are looking customer base, knowing who your competition is, using technology effectively, for and take advansocial media, website, your customer data base, today’s traditional advertising tage of these small and how best to maximize effective, using a POS system, creating a promotional group-training sescalendar and the best marketing practices for retail success in today’s economy . sions. Oct. 15 to Nov. 12, Monday’s from 6 Updated Store Design and Product Placement: At the core of this strategy: to 7 p.m. All classes are Barbara covers what makes good retail store design and why placing products in taught by Elite Certified her retail grid system keeps customers in your store longer and buying more. Personal Trainer, Diana Howard. Call to Strong in Store Sales Focus: At the core of this strategy: Barbara covers your pre-register. role in the performance of your store, your sales staff commitment to your Beginner Salsa business, increasing the average sale, what an add on sales program is, why it’s Dance Workshop important to you and how it effects your yearly sales targets. takes the floor Sunday from noon to 4:00 p.m. October 29th Prestige Lakeside Resort 1pm-4pm at the Trail Memorial Tickets available through the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce Centre Fitness Studio. $40 per person plus HST Taught by experi250 352 3433 enced instructors, info@discovernelson.com Amber Hayes and Ory Jimenez, the classes This event is sponsored by the Nelson and Area Economic Development Partnership cover several basic steps and turns that Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 9:30 - 5:30 can be enjoyed with any salsa song. A partIf you only go to one session Sunday & Monday CLOSED ner is encouraged. this year to upgrade Mom’s Time Out Located at the Junction beside the Credit Union is for ages one to five your retail knowledge and starts Oct. 15 www.diggardencentre.com this is the one! Nov. 7, Monday and Wednesday from 9:30
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you (not your mother) to be married? Not everyone needs a life partner to lead a happy, fulfilling life. Raising children is an entirely separate issue and could involve adoption or fostering. And many teachers consider their students the only “children” they need. It is difficult to meet prospective marriage partners in areas where the dating pool is small. Even online matchmaking might require relocating. If you can be happy without marriage, tell your mother the subject is closed. But if you are simply too frightened to get out of your comfort zone, please work
My sister has never once visited me in all the cities I’ve lived in. She rarely inquires about my life. I am fun loving and happy. It hurts that she continually rejects me, and I wonder why I care about a relationship that is so one-sided. I have talked to her about it, and she always says she’ll be in closer contact, but it never happens. Do I need to let this relationship go? -- Wish I Had a Sister Dear Wish: Your sister is oversensitive and finds it difficult to be closer, but she is not toxic, and we don’t believe she is trying to hurt you. She could actually be jealous of the life you are leading. She seems incapable of the warmth you want, but you apparently have many friends who fill that need. You don’t have to cut her off. All you need to do is adjust your expectations. Please accept your sister’s limitations
and reconnect in small doses. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Angry and Embarrassed.” As a mother of three small children, going out to dinner gives me a break from cooking. I try to teach my chil-
dren manners and tell them that making a mess is not OK, but this lady’s grandchild is 16 months old and cannot understand that yet. When my kids make a mess at a restaurant, my husband and I apologize and then
leave a more generous tip for the server. But I do not feel that these parents were rude in not cleaning up a few noodles that landed on the floor. -- Done That
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on it, with counseling if necessary. You shouldn’t have major regrets down the road. Dear Annie: I am 37 and have a rich life with wonderful friendships and a great career. But I am deeply hurt that my sister has never expressed an interest in being a part of my life. She takes things too seriously, often holds grudges over minor criticisms, and assumes the role of victim when anything hurts her feelings, which is often. She married a solid guy, but he’s the type who sees the glass as half-empty. I am returning to my hometown after living abroad for a year, and I wrote about seeing them. My brother-inlaw responded (my sister rarely does), but his interest seemed halfhearted, and he made all kinds of excuses about stress from work and not really being able to do much but rest on the weekends.
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Dear Annie: I am 29 and have been a teacher in a small town for seven years. During this time, I have had two serious relationships, but neither worked out. Recently, my mother has been on me about moving so I can find someone to marry and have kids. I understand that she doesn’t want me to be alone, but, Annie, I have wonderful friends here. Some are as close as family. Right now, I am OK with being single, but I know that I have a tendency to resist change. My mother thinks I will be alone for the rest of my life and regret it. I told her I would consider moving, but I really don’t want to leave this place. I love my friends, my job and my students. What should I do? My mother is so upset that it makes me stressed. -- All Talked Out Dear Talked Out: How important is it to
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YOUR HOROSCOPE By Francis Drake For Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your partner or spouse might change jobs in the next few years. This could force you to stand on your own two feet. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) In the next few years, partnerships will be challenged. Those that endure will make adjustments, whereas some relationships will end. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Prepare yourself, because you’re entering two-to-threeyear period of hard work. At times, you might feel overwhelmed, but you will get a lot done. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Many of you will have increased responsibilities with children in the next few years. All of you will ask yourselves, “What do I really want to be when I grow up?”
LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You feel a strong urge now to secure your home base. During the next few years, many of you will make major repairs or a residential move in order to do this. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Many of you will have a job change or make a residential move in the next few years, even if you don’t think this is likely. (Chances are high that this will happen.) LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) At this stage in your life, you’re giving serious thought to your values. You want to know what matters. You don’t want to be 90 years old and thinking, “I blew it.” SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) In the next few years, you’ll enter a new sandbox, because you are going to reinvent yourself in the next seven years. It’s going to be a whole new ballgame.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) It is totally appropriate to go through closets and cupboards, getting rid of what you no longer need. In next few years, you’ll downsize, letting go of places, people and possessions. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) At this stage in your life, you have to balance what you give to others with what you give to yourself. You must
maintain your own integrity. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Aquarians are finally coming into a time of harvest. In the next few years, you see what works and what doesn’t. Expect promotions and kudos. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) This is a time of preparation. It will behoove you to take courses or do whatever you can to improve your
career or enhance your life in the next few years. YOU BORN TODAY You are bold about going after what you want because you take your career seriously. You’re a keen critic and like to expose the sacred cows in society. You delight in puncturing naive beliefs.) Many of you develop a particular technique that you use. You’re not casual; you’re intense. Your year ahead is the beginning of a new nine-
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Education/Trade Schools 21 WEEK HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM Prepare for a Career in Heavy Equipment Operation. Introducing our new Apprenticeship Program which includes: • • •
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THERE’S STILL TIME TO REGISTER! Homeshare and Respite Care Training available through ShelterGuides 14 week online program. Now running October 22 to February 11. Visit www.shelterguides.com for more info, call Selkirk College to register 250-365-1208
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Qualified applicants are invited to submit application along with a photocopy of driver’s license, a driver’s abstract and references to substantiate driving experience to:
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For all areas. Excellent exercise, fun for ALL ages. Fruitvale Rossland Route 368 26 papers Caughlin Rd, Davis Ave & Hepburn Dr Route 369 22 papers Birch Ave, Johnson Rd, Redwood Dr Route 375 8 papers Green Rd & Lodden Rd Route 378 28 papers Columbia Gardens Rd, Martin St, Mollar Rd, Old Salmo Rd, Trest Dr Route 382 13 papers Debruin Rd & Staats Rd
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An opportunity as a Body Shop Manager is now available. We are looking for an experienced individual to lead our team. We provide: Salary plus bonus s Full benefits Great facility s Team atmosphere You provide: Automotive knowledge s Great people skills Good work habits s Honesty Apply in person or by e-mail to Marc Cabana marccabana@championgm.com 2880 highway drive Trail BC
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EMCON SERVICES INC., Road and Bridge Maintenance Contractor in the Castlegar, Rossland, Trail and Fruitvale Areas are looking for professional drivers for part time employment for the upcoming winter season. Qualifications for these positions are: • BC driver’s license (minimum Class 3/Air) • Proven on highway trucking experience • Experience driving tandem axle vehicles and experience on a variety of transmissions including 13 speed.
Route 311 6 papers 9th Ave & Southridge Dr Route 312 15 papers 10th & 9th Ave Route 314 12 papers 4th, 5th, & 6th Ave Route 321 10 papers Columbia & Hunter’s Place
The City of Trail is seeking a moƟvated individual to Įll the casual posiƟon of Lifeguard/Instructor at the Trail AquaƟc & Leisure Centre.
Help Wanted Cellar Person/ Production Assistant: The Nelson Brewing Company is seeking a highly motivated, responsible individual with a passion for crafting all natural organic beer to assist in filtration, brewing and packaging duties. Previous experience is preferred but not necessary. Preference will be given to applicants with post-secondary education in a brewing-related discipline and/or related trade experience (electrical, plumbing, millwright). Contact Mike Kelly at: mike_nbc@netidea.com with a cover letter and resume detailing your interests and suitability for this position.
Route 403 12 papers Cook Ave, Irwin Ave, St Paul & Thompson Ave Route 406 15 papers Cooke Ave & Kootenay Ave Route 414 18 papers Thompson Ave,Victoria Ave Route 416 10 papers 3rd Ave, 6th Ave, Elmore St, Paul S Route 420 17 papers 1st, 3rd Kootenay Ave, Leroi Ave Route 421 9 papers Davis & Spokane St Route 422 8 papers 3rd Ave, Jubliee St, Queen St & St. Paul St. Route 424 9 papers Ironcolt Ave, Mcleod Ave, Plewman Way Route 434 7 papers 2nd Ave, 3rd Ave, Turner Ave
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CAREER OPPORTUNITY Manager, Procurement & Contracts Reporting to the Director, Finance, the Manager, Procurement & Contracts assesses all existing service contracts and procurement methods and will recommend changes for implementation, including contracting strategies such as master agreements. This position leads the preparation, development and administration of all service and procurement contracts as well as provides support to the contract managers overseeing the work under the service contracts, and will also lead periodic contract management training sessions for staff. The Manager, Procurement & Contracts will be responsible for creating competitive bid documentation and developing related agreements for various program operations and support services. Also responsible for developing policies and procedures for all procurement activities and facilitates the development and issuance of all service contracts. The ideal candidate will have a Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) designation or equivalent with preferably an university degree in a relevant field and a minimum 7 – 10 years of progressively responsible contracting experience in the construction industry. A good knowledge of contract law, analysis, practices, procedures and drafting of legal documents is expected. Demonstrated negotiation skills and ability to effectively apply analytical tools, concepts and methods is also a requirement. Qualified applicants interested in joining a dynamic team and living in the beautiful Kootenays are encouraged to visit the Careers section of our website at www.columbiapower.org. This position will remain open until filled. This position will be located at Columbia Power’s main office in Castlegar, BC.
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JOIN THE AXIS TEAM IN CASTLEGAR! If you are passionate about working with youth and want to make a difference in their lives, consider joining our team in the following positions: Casual Awake Night Residence Workers(8 hour shifts) – medical program Full Time and Casual Residence Workers (24 hours shifts) – medical program Full Time and Casual Residence Workers (24 hours shifts) For the medical program; the successful applicants must have experience with tube feeding and will be required to lift youth every 2 hours throughout the night. For further information refer to our website www.axis.bc.ca under job opportunities. Resumes with cover letters can be faxed to Bev Munro (250) 851-2977 or emailed to: bev.munro@axis.bc.ca. Only those shortlisted will be contacted.
Trades, Technical CARPENTERS needed for industrial work on union projects. TQ or Red Seal preferred. for details call 250-3652813
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Catering/Party Rentals E.TRAIL EAGLES Hall Rental Available Catering/ Kitchen on Request Inquiries: Kim 250-364-2646 or Gloria 250-368-3707
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Household Services A-1 FURNACE & Air Duct Cleaning. Complete Furnace/Air Duct Systems cleaned & sterilized. Locally owned & operated. 1-800-5650355 (Free estimates) MR.PICKLES Home Services Cleaning, companionship, odd jobs, personal care, pet care, transportation, yardcare. Call 250-368-7521
Maintenance Services THERAPEUTIC TOUCH. Promotes healing, pain reduction, relaxation. 30min - $25. Eileen Pedersen 250.364.2488
Misc Services DIRTBUSTERS Carpet cleaning, area rugs, ood work, furnace & air duct cleaning, 250364-1484, 250-364-0145
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MOVING / Junk Removal 250-231-8529 PLUMBING REPAIRS, Sewer backups, Video Camera inspection. 24hr Emergency Service. 250-231-8529 TRY OUR New Italian Pizza 2 For 1. 24/7 Ordering, Free Delivery, BP HOT FOODS DELI 250-512-9449
2 GUINEA pigs, cage, food wood chips; 2 captain beds, 1 dresser, 1 twin mattress, hockey skates &gear.250-368-3113 COMMODE (BEDSIDE) $25 Wheelchair $50, Hospital Bed Husky Snowblower $1,400 Firm, 3 yrs old, hardly used, 27� electric start w/light. (250)365-6491. HALLOWEEN WIGS, makeup, decorations. Crafting supplies, Christmas lights. Gadgets & More, downtown Trail. 250-364-0404 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? Panasonic 27 in TV, digital satellite receiver 305, & dish, exc cond; Raven PR2417 24 pin printer; 350 new plastic 4 L juice jugs; honey. Mike McLennan. 250-442-2933. PRIDE MOBILITY ‘Go Go’ Scooter with charger, basket. $200. OBO. 250-368-8356, 250-921-4310
TRAIL, spacious 2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312
Pets & Livestock
Feed & Hay Alfalfa, alfalfa mix or straight grass (small square bales) in Lister. Call Jay or Trish at 250428-9755
Merchandise for Sale
Food Products BUTCHER SHOP BC INSPECTED GRADED AA OR BETTER LOCALLY GROWN NATURAL BEEF Hormone Free Grass Fed/Grain Finished $100 Packages Available Quarters/Halves $2.50/lb Hanging Weight Extra Lean Hamburger $4.00/lb TARZWELL FARMS 250-428-4316 Creston
Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town
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DININGROOM SET with china cabinet, 6 cushioned chairs, 2 leaves, excellent condition $750.; coffee table + round side table $150.250-368-3084 GLASS din.table w/4 chairs $250. leather recln loveseat $300. student desk +chair $125. 20� at TV +stand $125. shelving unit $50. 368-7521
20 Acres In South Castlegar & 4 Acres in Ootischenia Call 250-365-5663
Garage Sales E.TRAIL, 1744 Noran Street, Sat. & Sun., Oct. 13 & 14, 10am-3pm. No Early Birds. Glenmerry Estate Sale. Sat. Oct. 13. 9am - 2pm. No early birds please. 3955 Woodland Dr. Trail
MONTROSE, 710 9th Ave. (@corner of 6th Street). Sat., Oct.13, 8am-2pm. Dressers, ski equipment, vintage items. MOVING Sale: 2184 Highway 3B Fruitvale, Sat. Oct. 13, 8-2. Trail. Birchwood Drive multi family garage sale. Saturday, Oct. 13. 9am - 1pm.
Heavy Duty Machinery A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs�20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com
Houses For Sale FOR Sale. Four bedroom home with mortgage helper suite in Salmo. Many upgrades. Asking $189,000. Ph 250-352-5269
Lots Lots for Sale Two Building Lots in Castlegar Fully Serviced, Call 250-365-5663
Rentals
TRAIL, upper WarďŹ eld, clean, tidy 2 bedroom condo, free parking, elevator, coin laundry, $750. includes utilities, available now. 250-364-3978 WANETA MANOR 2bd $610, NS,NP, Senior oriented, underground parking 250-3688423 WARFIELD 2bd condo totally renovated 250-362-7716 WARFIELD, large 2Bd. Quiet, secure, storage, coin laundry. $675. 250-367-2154
Duplex / 4 Plex MONTROSE, 1000sq.ft. 2bdrm., 2bth. duplex for rent. Close to bus stop, double pane windows, heat pump, dishwasher. $850. per month. 250-521-1002
Houses For Sale
All Pro Realty Ltd. 1148 Bay Ave, Trail
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Columbia Heights $169,900
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Houses For Sale
Homes for Rent E.TRAIL, 2bdrm., near Aquatic Centre. $700./mo. References. 250-362-7374 E.TRAIL, 3bdrm., full basement, 2-car garage, f/s, n/s, n/p. $1,000/mo. 250-365-5003 ROSSLAND 3bdrm, 2 1/2bth, close to schools. 250-3629005 SMALL 3BDRM. house, good location, level entry, parking, fenced yard. 250-368-1312 THIS rental property shows very well. 3 Bedroom 1 bath home, Green Ave, Trail. Immaculately appointed with all amenities. Private back yard all tree’d in, Veranda with great view of city. Detached 1 car garage. $925 month. Avail Nov 01. 250-231-8499 TRAIL 4-bdrm. D/W, W/D,A/C, private river view. $850/mo. Avail. immed Non-smokers only please. 250-231-4546
Apt/Condo for Rent 2 bedroom condo for rent in Upper WarďŹ eld. Bright, renovated corner unit. $700. N/S. 1-587-215-5593 Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822 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 2bd, furnished or unfurnished, w/d,f/s, N/P, N/S, clean, quiet. 250.362.9473 Salmo: Apt 3 bdr W/D, F/S, N/S, N/P, new high efďŹ cient very economical heat pump. ref req. Looking for mature quiet tenant. $550/m + hydro avail Nov 1st 250 357-9753
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Redstone $1,250,000
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Tom Gawryletz ext 26 Keith DeWitt ext 30
Thea Stayanovich ext 28 Joy DeMelo ext 29 Denise Marchi ext 21
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Take notice that Trail City Council intends to adopt a bylaw that will allow permissive tax exemptions for 2013 as follows: Pursuant to Part 7, Division 7, Section 224(2)(a) of the Community Charter: 760 Eldorado Street Lots 11 – 13, Except Parcel A, Block 26, DL 230, Plan 465A, K.D. Pursuant to Part 7, Division 7, Section 224(2)(g) of the Community Charter: 3375 Laburnum Drive The West Half of Lot 8, Plan 1921, DL 4598, K.D. The properties subject to this bylaw would have generated $4,240 in tax revenues based on the 2012 assessed values and tax rates. The amounts should be similar for 2013 and the following 2 tax years. Michelle McIsaac Corporate Administrator
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MLA to observe election in Ukraine BY GREG NESTEROFF The Nelson Star
Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall is headed for Ukraine next week as part of a Canadian team that will observe the fairness of that country’s parliamentary election. “I’m really excited,” Mungall told the Star. “The concept of democracy is a huge passion of mine and being able to contribute to increasing democratic fairness around the world is a wonderful opportunity.” Mungall will be part of a 430-strong delegation led by federal multiculturalism minister Jason Kenney monitoring the October 28 vote. Eighty-seven parties are seeking seats in the parliament, known as the Verkhovna Rada. Presently the Party of Regions, led by prime minister Mykola Azarov, holds the largest number of seats — 195 of 450. The election will use a combination of proportional representation and first-pastthe-post, with each system to account for 50 per cent of the seats. (Something similar but not identical was used in 1998 and 2002 elections.) Mungall has been an international election observer before, in Zambia in 2006. Following that experience, she added her name the registry of Canadem, the civilian reserve that oversees such delegations. She was invited to
apply for the Ukraine mission and learned this month that she had been chosen from among over 2,000 applications. She will be away for about two weeks, first attending training sessions in Ottawa before heading to Ukraine ahead of the election. Mungall says observers are there to report whether the election result reflects the democratic will of voters, but not to interfere or intervene. “It’s really important to be neutral and focus on how the election itself is being conducted,” she says. “We go in without any bias towards any candidate or party and look at ‘Is this process being conducted freely and fairly?’” However, concerns have already surfaced from long-term observers around votebuying and pressure tactics. The former Soviet republic has a chequered electoral history, with allegations of corruption. The 2004 presidential election between Viktor Yanukovych and Victor Yuschenko in particular resulted in the political crisis known as the Orange Revolution after Yuschenko’s supporters and international observers claimed the vote was rigged. A supreme court decision voided results from a run-off ballot and ordered a new vote, which Yuschenko won. Mungall said she’s not sure exactly where
she’ll be assigned, but expects it will be to one or several polling stations. In Zambia, she was stationed at the country’s largest poll, in a university. “It was neat because people there did not take their right to vote for granted at all,” she says. “They lined up for three hours before the polls opened.” Mungall isn’t sure if any of her fellow MLAs will join her in Ukraine — Mike Farnworth was asked to apply but may not be able to go.
whatever you do. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This is the perfect day to attend sports events, grab a movie or enjoy playful activities with children. Accept invitations to parties and get-togethers. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You’ll be pleased if you have a gathering at home today. It could be for fun, or it could be to share information. This is also a good
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USE OF CONDUCTED ENERGY WEAPONS
SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INQUIRE INTO THE USE OF CONDUCTED ENERGY WEAPONS AND TO AUDIT SELECTED POLICE COMPLAINTS Chair: Murray Coell, MLA (Saanich North and the Islands) Deputy Chair: Kathy Corrigan, MLA (Burnaby-Deer Lake)
Conducted energy weapons (TASERs) have been used by law enforcement agencies in British Columbia over the past decade. An all-party parliamentary committee is reviewing the implementation of recommendations made in the 2009 Braidwood Commission report Restoring Public Confidence: Restricting the Use of Conducted Energy Weapons. The Committee’s examination will review the implementation of the Braidwood recommendations regarding the use of conducted energy weapons and the training of law enforcement officers with respect to use of these weapons. In addition, the Committee has a mandate to review new scientific research into the medical risks associated with these devices.
P R O V I D E YO U R I N P U T British Columbians are invited to send a submission or to participate in a public hearing on Monday, October 22 in Victoria or Tuesday, October 23 in Vancouver. The deadline for written submissions is Friday, November 2, 2012. For more information on the work of the Committee, visit our website at: www.leg.bc.ca/cew or contact: Parliamentary Committees Office, Room 224, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC V8V 1X4; tel: 250.356.2933, or toll-free in BC: 1.877.428.8337; fax: 250.356.8172; e-mail: cew@leg.bc.ca Susan Sourial, Committee Clerk
SUNDAY HOROSCOPE By Francis Drake For Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a lovely day to schmooze with others. Get out and enjoy time with partners and close friends. You need to socialize, and you need to express your thoughts to others. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Team effort at work will be productive today. But not only that, everyone will enjoy participating in
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day to check out real-estate opportunities. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Today favors those of you who sell, market, teach, act or write for a living. All communication is upbeat. Enjoy interactions with neighbors and siblings as well. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) This is an excellent day for business and commerce. Trust your moneymaking
ideas. Ka-ching! LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Domestic peace and happiness are important for you today. It’s a good day for business, but it’s also a good day to relax and enjoy the company of others. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) It’s easy to have a warm feeling in your tummy today, which is why you have good feelings toward others as well. If you have a chance to do a small kindness for someone, you will. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Relations with females will be particularly positive today, especially in group situations. Someone might help you define your future goals.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Certain aspects of your private life probably will be a bit public today, especially in the eyes of authority figures. Be aware of this if you think you have something to hide. (Don’t we all?) AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Try to do something different today, because you need stimulation. Go someplace you’ve never been before. Talk to people from different backgrounds and other countries. Learn something new. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You need to know where you stand financially, especially in relation to others. What do you owe? What do you own? What do you share? What are your
responsibilities to others? YOU BORN TODAY You like to be in a controlled environment, which is why you keep your life on an even keel. You do things in moderation with quiet composure. (But you like to be in charge, especially at home and in your family.) Because of these qualities, you lend stability to those around you. Your year ahead will focus on partnerships and close friendships. Enjoy! Birthdate of: Stacy Keibler, actress/retired wrestler; Katherine Mansfield, writer; Justin Hayward, musician. (c) 2012 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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MONDAY/TUESDAY HOROSCOPE By Francis Drake For Monday, Oct. 15, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The New Moon today is the only New Moon opposite your sign all year. That makes this the best day to examine how you are doing in your relationships with others. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Each New Moon is a chance to make resolutions. Today’s New Moon can help you figure out how to improve your job as well as how to improve your health. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Are you happy with the balance of work and play in your life? This is a good day to think about whether or not you’ve achieved this balance to your satisfaction. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) What can you do to improve your relationships with family members? Furthermore, what can you do to improve where you live? LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Think about your style of
communicating to others. Do people really hear you? Do you hear them? Be as clear in your communication as you possibly can be. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) What is your attitude toward money? Your attitude toward anything can affect how it manifests in your life. If you think money is the root of all evil, you won’t hold on to it. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) The only New Moon in your sign all year is taking place today. That makes this the perfect day to look in the mirror to see how you can improve your image. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Give some thought today to your hidden, subconscious desires. When we ignore these impulses, they can make us do crazy things! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) To a great extent, your friends are a reflection of who you are. Do you hang out with quality people?
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Think about your life direction in general today. Are you headed where you want to go? Where do you want to be five years from now? AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Is there further education or training that will enhance your job? Can you travel somewhere to enrich your life? Today’s New Moon is the best day of the year for you to think about this. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Today’s New Moon urges you to think about the arrangements you have with others regarding shared property, shared debt and shared possessions. Are you happy with these arrangements? YOU BORN TODAY You have a marvelous sense of humor and a droll wit. You’re very knowledgeable and wellinformed about the society around you. You have a magnetism that attracts others to you. Frequently, people want to know your opinions about
things. Many of you are quite outrageous simply because you enjoy being so. In your year ahead, a major choice might arise. Choose wisely. Birthdate of: Emeril Lagasse, chef; P.G. Wodehouse, novelist; Penny Marshall, actress/ director. For Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a lovely, fun-filled day at work. Expect the support of others. You might want to do something to make your workplace more attractive. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You’re throwing caution to the wind today because you want to have a good time. (No doubt, many of you will go overboard spending money to do so.) GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Many of you will indulge in something quite wonderful for home and family today. You might bring home beautiful furniture or gifts for loved ones. (Someone will be happy.) CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You’ll enjoy talking to others today, especially siblings and relatives, because you’re in an upbeat, friendly mood. You’re in the zone! LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Business and commerce are favored today. The only
downside is you might go overboard or something could look better than it is. Nevertheless, things do look good. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You feel friendly and socially charming today because fair Venus is in your sign getting a boost from lucky Jupiter. Enjoy schmoozing, but don’t try to be all things to all people. (It’s impossible.) LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You feel very pleased with yourself today. (This is good.) This is also a good day for behind-the-scenes deals or working quietly on something. You might do a good turn for someone else. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Relations with others, especially in group situations, will be particularly positive today. You easily will convince others to go along with what you want. Join forces with someone to get the best results. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Relations with authority figures are good today; in fact, you might develop a crush on your boss. Some of you will be asked to give your creative input on something -- design, layout, colors, whatever. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Grab any chance to travel today, because you’ll love it. This is also an excellent day for publishing, higher educa-
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tion, the law, the media and medicine. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) People are good to you today. Keep your pockets open and accept whatever comes your way. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Relations with partners and close friends are warm and pleasant today. Get out and schmooze; you will enjoy the company of others, and vice versa. YOU BORN TODAY You are observant and often make pronouncements about society around you. You are a lovely combination of earthy commonsense and playful imagination. You are genuine and authentic, and you always walk your talk. Privately, you often are eccentric. Justice and fairness are important to you. Work hard to build or construct something this year, because your rewards soon will follow. Birthdate of: Oscar Wilde, playwright/poet; Caterina Scorsone, actress; John and Edward “Jedward” Grimes, singers. (c) 2012 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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