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Residents growling over bear problems BY BREANNE MASSEY Times Staff
A growing number of bears have inhabited the area and five Montrose men attended a regular village council meeting Monday night to express their concerns. After as many as 12 bear sightings in the Montrose community and allegedly several calls to both RCMP and conservation, resident Leo Ganzini and his neighbours urged council members to get involved—indicating comments from council had more weight than a residential complaint. Ganzini angrily addressed council members and the Montrose councillors unanimously agreed he had seen the worst of our furry friends this season. Throughout the past few months, bears have destroyed his garden and grape vines. As well as damaging trees and gates in his yard. “My wife and I dedicated hours and hours and hours and we spent a great deal of money to own property, and now we are trapped in the basement,� Ganzini told council. “I have a piece of paper that says I own it, but I don’t own it, they (bears) do.� Councillor Mary Gay, who was acting mayor, sympathized with Ganzini and encouraged his counterparts to make contributions and suggestions. Resident Rob Greenwood stepped up to the plate and explained four recent encounters with bears in the community, the most startling was one of which put his dog’s life in jeopardy.
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The shell game of educational funding continues. The school district has hired the equivalent of 3.7 full time teaching positions—money gleaned from the teachers’ job action last school year— after losing almost eight teachers and two teacher-librarians last spring from the current budget. Through the $60 million Learning Improvement Fund (LIF), School District 20 (Kootenay Columbia) superintendent of schools Greg Luterbach said the district has allotted out most of the $455,880 the province had given it this fall—and nearly all but $28,395 has been accounted for. But it’s a bittersweet pill to swallow, said Andy Davidoff, Kootenay Columbia Teachers Union representative. Half of the savings for the fund came from the net of what the province saved on teacher job action last year. Even with the new hires, Davidoff added that the funding shortage in the educational system is still so severe that the LIF isn’t enough. “The problem is this Learning Improvement Fund was a good thing, but it doesn’t make up for our massive ‌ shortage in education,â€? he said. “B.C. is dead last in the dollars we spend per student (in Canada).â€? LIF is targeted money provided to districts with an emphasis on learning improvement. Throughout the spring the school district came to agreement with CUPE around the portion of the LIF that was targeted specifically to the union (just over $58,000). Then funds were used to support additional hours for those direct student support staff who work less than 35 hours a week—with the additional hours being used for collaborative planning or staff meetings. With its allocation of LIF funds schools in the district have hired additional staff with an emphasis on co-teaching in specific classrooms identified by the school, said Luterbach in his report to the board of trustees in their regular meeting Monday night at Trail Middle School. Most schools received an additional .25 in teaching, he said, including Fruitvale, Webster and Glenmerry in the Greater Trail region. In Fruitvale the .25 teacher full time equivalent (FTE) will add a teacher in three grade classes (Grade 1 and 2), at Webster in Warfield
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Storm strikes region October thunderstorm ‘unusual’ BY BREANNE MASSEY Times Staff
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City of Trail crews were busy mopping up the mess from Tuesday morning’s storm that blew across the region. A large limb from a tree at Gyro Park was snapped off by high winds and landed on Charles Lakes Drive. The limb was moved into the Gyro Park parking lot where crews chopped it up and hauled it away. The storm also left many residents without power until the afternoon.
A thunderstorm early Tuesday morning left many residents in Greater Trail and some of its surrounding communities in the dark. Several thousand FortisBC customers reported outages due to “unusual� weather conditions and small pockets of customers were still experiencing problems by noon on Tuesday, according to FortisBC’s spokesperson Tracy Tang. She added that FortisBC work crews made the necessary repairs to restore as many customers as possible and made the areas safe, but Tang said some customers were still being impacted by the conditions. “We’re still working on some restorations in an area of Patterson and small sections in Castlegar, Creston, Fruitvale and Salmo,� Tang said.
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The regional sewer service arbitration could be flushed by the end of the year as the province has chosen an arbitrator in the dispute between the cities of Trail and Rossland. Jerry Lucas of Borden Ladner and Gervais out of Vancouver has been chosen to mend the fence between the Silver and Golden cities, and come up with a funding formula that is fair and equitable for both parties. The process will be underway right away, Trail chief administrative officer David Perehudoff told council last week, and the arbitrator has indicated he will be in touch with the parties directly. “We hope it will be resolved this year,� said Perehudoff. The game goes on, said Mayor Dieter Bogs, for a dispute that extends back to 2008. For four years the question of who pays what portion of the cost of sewer service among Trail, Rossland and Warfield has been booted around like a political football. Trail currently pays close to 70 per cent of the regional budget following a formula created in the late 1960s, based mostly on population and projected growth. In early April Rossland council dismissed an eleventh-hour attempt from Trail to avoid arbitration. Trail council had drafted a cost sharing proposal based on population, though it previously agreed with a mediator report that suggested the old formula was unfair, and a new formula should be based on 50 per cent population and 50 per cent water consumption. The legal price for the process is expected to outweigh the cost difference quoted in the proposal—around $20,000. A Sept. 25 letter from Trail’s lawyers, Young Anderson, said the city disagreed with Rossland’s contention of the validity of the legislative process, and served notice “that any further delay in this legislative process has a direct financial impact� on Trail’s residents, and was inconsistent with the overall public interest. The Vancouver-based firm asked Rossland to challenge the legislative process immediately if they intended to do so. Lois-Leah Goodwin, executive director of Intergovernmental Relations and Planning under the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, had been appointed as the dispute resolution officer in August to help settle the matter of who pays for what in the delivery of regional sewer service between Trail, Rossland and Warfield. Goodwin was required to review the matter and, under the Community Charter, direct the dispute to binding arbitration. Trail city council had notified the province in late May it wanted to engage in the process of arbitration with the City of Rossland to determine the correct percentages of shared costs for sewage service in the Greater Trail region.
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Kootenay jobless rate inches up BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff
The jobless rate in the West Kootenay is rising, according to the latest figures from Statistics Canada. The unemployment rate in the region had risen one per cent in September to 8.8 per cent compared to August—higher than the 8.1 per cent recorded one year ago. Those figures—compiled for the entire East and West Kootenay regions—meant there were 900 more people out of work in September than in August. However, the total labour force rose by about 1,100, contributing to the rise in unemployment. B.C.’s unemployment rate of seven per cent is up from August’s rate of 6.7 per cent and is 0.2 percentage points higher than September 2011’s rate of 6.8 per cent. B.C. has Canada’s fourth-lowest unemployment rate. Alberta (4.4 per cent), Saskatchewan (4.7 per cent) and Manitoba (5.0 per cent) have lower unemployment rates.
Across the province, the B.C. economy created some jobs, gaining 5,700 net new jobs in September. Continued gains were made in full time positions with 1,828,900 full-time jobs in B.C. in September, an increase of 11,900 positions from August. Part-time employment was reported at 499,400 positions, down by 6,200 jobs from August. Over the last year B.C. has led the nation in job creation, ahead of Ontario (gained 55,400 jobs), Alberta (gained 45,400 jobs) and Quebec (gained 35,100 jobs). The province’s labour force increased by 15,100 people in September and now stands at 2,503,400. Compared with one year ago, B.C.’s labour force has increased by 37,700 people. The provincial unemployment rate for youth (15 to 24 years of age) was recorded at 14 per cent, up by 2.3 percentage points from August. In September 2011, the youth unemployment rate was recorded at 14.2 per cent.
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The bear warnings weren’t enough to dissuade two-and-a-half-year-old Isabella Venturini from venturing out on the pathways of Gyro Park, having the protective services of her grandfather Tom Butler and his twin brother, Mike, as well as Trixie the dog.
Citizens play a major role in deterring bears FROM PAGE 1 “He put both paws on my little dog and I couldn’t get rid of him by clapping or yelling so I just scooped him up in my arms,” Greenwood explained. “I have a (three kids), what if that was one of them? “The youngest one is 12 and wouldn’t have
had a chance.” Greenwood noted calls placed to both RCMP and the local conservation branch, to no avail. And while village council was sympathetic to the problems, chief administrative officer Kevin Chartres tried to explain council was powerless to
step in. However when pushed, he volunteered that councillors could collectively write a letter after it determined who the correct authority on the matter was. “Although it’s a bit late this year,” Chartres added, while suggesting Bear Aware tactics like removing attractants and unpicked fruit from
the yard. The community members pushed the issue and added it’s an issue to cleanup bear dropping and that Halloween is just around the corner. “You understand it, you just don’t agree with it,” Chartres replied in protest. According to
Help carve up CBT funds on Thursday BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff
Everybody likes to spend money. On Thursday at the Trail Memorial Centre Gymnasium, you can have your say on how to spend the $100,000 that the Trail and Warfield area have received from the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) for youth aged 12 to 19. The Community-Directed Youth Funds Workshop starts at 4 p.m. in the gym and will run for three hours in an attempt to ascertain all aspects of how the money should be spent between the two communities. The CBT’s Community-Directed Youth Fund (CDYF) grant is worth $100,000, but the project must fulfill the caveat of significant youth input and the money must go towards a project for youth. Youth Community Development Centre (YCDC) is hosting the forum to help identify the kinds of youth-based projects people want to establish for Trail and Warfield, with the setting
of priorities to accomplish the projects arising in the following months. The only way the money will flow from the CBT is if a local group can step forward to demonstrate they could work collectively, collaboratively and really come together as a whole to address the variety of needs and issues that are going on in the two communities. In February the Village of Fruitvale hosted a similar event in a youth forum for young people residing in the Beaver Valley, including Montrose. The workshop created a youth council for the region, the central planner for youthrelated activities. And, as if spending money wasn’t enough, a free dinner is provided. Participants will earn graduation hours and there is an opportunity to win door prizes. People can contact Liz at YCDC in Trail at 364-3322 or Facebook@Columbia YCDC for more information.
the Bear Aware website, bears need the equivalent of 64 hamburgers a day (up to 30,000 calories) to build up their energy storage and fat for the coming winter—but being proactive goes a long way. People should consider removing and replacing unwanted fruit trees with another type of tree that does not bear fruit, or pruning their trees. As a result of the complaint, village council opted to research what else it could do to get involved. Writing a letter of complaint and making phone calls to conservation could be the first steps. Chartres indicated he would begin research about joining the Bear Smart program on top of the Bear Aware program, concluding that the programs are good but no longer effective. “We’re our own worst enemies,” councillor Cindy Cook said, “and we’ve got to start taking responsibility”
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Tree limb blocks road FROM PAGE 1 She added most of the power was expected to be back on by late Tuesday afternoon. “The situation is obviously fluid and we are working to get people restored as soon as possible.” In addition, the storm also caused minor damage near Gyro Park. “A big limb fell off of a tree in Gyro Park, across the road where it takes you into Sunningdale,” said Larry Abenante, the City of Trail public works manager. “It was only closed momentarily because myself and a couple of others opened it up into one lane.” It only took Abenante’s crew roughly 30 minutes to clean up twigs and debris, and open up a second traffic lane. Abenante was unaware of any other damage in the area. But a local fire weather forecaster said the changes in weather patterns were a bit of an anomaly. “It was very unusual to see a thunderstorm at this time of year,” said Chris Cowan, fire weather forecaster for the Southeast Fire Centre. Cowan explained that the storms are created when cold air at higher elevations meets warm air at a lower level. Those conditions are usually found during the summer months. He added “a very sudden temperature drop in the upper atmosphere” caused Tuesday morning’s storm and accompanying winds.
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it adds a .25 FTE teacher among four primary classrooms providing literacy and numeracy support using a co teaching model. In Rossland .286 teacher FTE will be added for co-teaching support related to project based learning and resource development and co-planning related to the blended learning environment. MacLean Elementary School in Rossland adds one hour of educational assistant time per day for supporting classrooms and students with the use of assistive technology for “receptive and expressive communication systems,” Luterbach said in his report. The Glenmerry .25 teacher FTE adds co-teaching with intermediate teachers targeting challenging classes with “pull-in” support. At J.L Crowe Secondary School they will receive .857 FTE teaching time focused on learning supports for students, as well as co-teaching in chemistry and calculus. “A small amount of funds will be retained for us to support immerging situations throughout the year,” said Luterbach in his report. Davidoff said the process went smoothly as each school was asked to identify what the hot spots were, where priorities were and where the greatest needs were. “We were very happy to see the board focused their additional spending on teaching staff because that was a real problem,” he said. The Learning Improvement Fund grant for next year is $455,880 and $570,000 the following year. Under the terms of the grant, 12.5 per cent must be spent on support staff. All money must be spent by end of the school year or the following year’s grant will be reduced.
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sector has resulted in a 20 per cent improvement. Part of Clark’s jobs plan includes opening eight new B.C. mines and upgrading nine others currently in operation by 2015. After her speech, Clark told reporters she wants British Columbians and Canadians to know that B.C. is ahead of Alberta when it comes to job growth. She said she expects her province’s employment efforts to be a deciding factor when British Columbian’s vote in the upcoming May election. Clark’s Liberals are currently trailing well behind the Opposition New Democrats in public opinion polls. “We’re used to, in Canada, having Alberta doing better than anyone else because they have oil, which is great for the country and for Alberta, but I think it’s significant for British Columbians to recognize that we are No. 1,” said Clark. “We are No. 1 in this country, and it should be a real source of pride that even without that great natural resource, and valuable natural resource they call oil, we’re still doing better than everybody else,” she said. “That’s quite a challenge we’ve overcome.” Clark said she’s enjoying taking pokes at Alberta when it comes to measuring economic progress. “It’s a good competition to have,” she said.
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NATIONAL Woman not obliged to tell police about son’s pot plants: court rules THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the acquittal of a Quebec woman who did not call the police on her son after she discovered he was growing marijuana on her property. The high court, by a 6-1 margin, dismissed the appeal of Quebec prosecutors and upheld the acquittal of Nicole Rochon in a rare ruling from the bench on Tuesday. The court said it would give its reasons by Thursday. Rochon was originally convicted in 2006 of production and possession of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking. The Quebec Court of Appeal set aside that verdict and acquitted Rochon. Rochon had entrusted her 87-acre property to her son, and returned to find it was being used for an extensive marijuana operation. On two occasions, she told her son to remove the crop, but he refused. Rochon was arrested after police received a tip. At trial, Rochon admitted to knowing about the situation, so the judge convicted her after concluding she was obliged to tell police.
After ending gun registry, Tories push for serial numbers THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The Conservative government that earlier this year killed the long-gun registry now says placing serial numbers on rifles and shotguns contributes to public safety by allowing police to trace them to their legal owners. Starting Dec. 1, long-delayed rules on gun markings will come into force, the Public Safety Department announced by posting the new regulations in the Canada Gazette. After years of demonizing the Liberal-built long-gun registry as not only “wasteful� but also “ineffective,� the Harper government says there is some utility after all in being able to track sport and hunting weapons. “We are requiring firearms to be permanently marked with a serial number to distinguish them from other firearms,� Julie Carmichael, a spokeswoman for Public Safety Minister Vic Toews, said in an email. “This will assist law enforcement without placing undue burdens on law-abiding hunters, farmers and sport shooters.� The Canada Gazette backgrounder is even more direct, stating the “rationale� for the new rules is police investigations. The introduction to the government backgrounder says the new rules will “ensure that all firearms continue to be marked to facilitate firearms identification, including crime gun tracing by law enforcement.� Yet the same document notes that the end of the national long-gun registry severely limits the utility of such gun markings, making them “only of limited use in the tracing of non-restricted firearms used in crimes.� Last June, the Conservatives also introduced legislation to ensure gun dealers don’t have to keep records identifying buyers of non-restricted weapons. In effect, serial numbers on rifles will be as useful as a licence plate or VIN de-linked from any vehicle owner database. Investigators will be able to determine where and when the gun was made, and when it was imported to Canada, but not much more.
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Adjourning legislature a ‘huge mistake,’ says opposition called McGuinty’s move to prorogue the legislature an affront to democracy. “The premier is trying to duck a scandal of his own making,� said CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn. “He and his colleagues should have the strength of character to stand in the legislature and face the music over their costly attempt to buy votes by cancelling electricity plant contracts.�
Liberals coming to grips with premier’s sudden resignation THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - The prospect of seeing the Ontario legislature sit dark for months while Liberals pick a new leader to replace Dalton McGuinty prompted the opposition parties Tuesday to demand the premier recall the legislature now. McGuinty surprised everyone Monday night with his decision to resign, but it was his simultaneous move to prorogue the legislature that had the Progressive Conservatives and New Democrats crying foul. The opposition parties accused McGuinty of putting his party’s interests ahead of the public’s, the same thing they said the Liberals did by cancelling gas plants in Oakville and Mississauga at a cost to taxpayers of at least $230 million. The Liberals needed the legislative break not to pick a new leader, but to avoid “facing the music� at public hearings into their decision to cancel the two power stations to save Liberal seats, said NDP Leader Andrea Horwath. “Once again this is about the Liberals and what they think is best for them instead of what’s best for the people of Ontario,� Horwath said. “They didn’t want to stay here and deal with the unfolding scandal that was happening with the gas plants. They didn’t want to take responsibility for their politically motivated decision.� Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak wrote McGuinty Tuesday saying there must be a way to allow legislative business to carry on while the Liberals hold their leadership race. “I am asking you to immediately commence a new session of the legislature without delay,� wrote Hudak. Speaking with reporters later, Hudak said he could see McGuinty no longer had “the fire in his belly� for government, and attacked the premier for “shutting
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aybe they gave the Nobel Peace Prize to the European Union because they couldn’t think of anybody else who wouldn’t embarrass them. Nelson Mandela already has one. So does Aung San Suu Kyi. Even Barak Obama has one, though what for is not exactly clear. They even gave it to Henry Kissinger once, but we probably shouldn’t go into that. So who’s left? We’ll just give it to the European Union. Nobody’ll notice that. But they did notice, and some of them were not amused. “A Nobel prize for the EU at a time Brussels and all of Europe is collapsing in misery? What next? An Oscar for (European Council President Herman) Van Rompuy?” asked Geert Wilders, the Dutch eurosceptic. “Rather than bring peace and harmony, the EU will cause insurgency and violence,” warned Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party (which wants Britain to leave the Union). And France’s leading newspaper, Le Monde, asked on its website: “But who will go to Oslo for the EU to receive the Nobel Peace Prize? As trivial as it may seem, the question raises (the legitimacy) of an
entity...whose institutional stops and starts and lack of democratic representation are regularly criticised.” It’s actually not a trivial question at all, because the large EU bureaucracy that is based in Brussels, the EU’s “capital”, was not elected by anybody, and nobody loves it. The member countries are all democracies, but the decisions at the continentwide level are taken by governmental elites who do not trust their own citizens to vote the right way. The EU was an elite project from the start, and policy for the 27-member union is still set mostly by politicians and officials, not by citizens. So don’t send a Brussels bureaucrat to Oslo to collect the prize. Send some ordinary citizen, chosen by lot, to represent the 500 million citizens of EU countries who don’t even have a vote on most EU decisions. However, don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. The original purpose of the Nobel Peace Prize was to honour people who worked to put an end to the terrible wars that have repeatedly devastated the European continent (and much of the rest of the world as well) over the past four centuries. The EU has made a major contribution to that task, but that is not
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DYER World Affairs its greatest achievement. It has been 67 years since there was a major war in Europe. Indeed, there have been no wars in Europe at all, apart from the various civil wars in the 1990s in former Yugoslavia (which was not a EU member). More importantly, a war between any of the EU’s member countries is now quite unthinkable. “This started after the (Second World) war - putting together former enemies,” said EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in an interview with the BBC. “It started with six countries and we are now 27, another one (Croatia) is going to join us next year and more want to come. So the EU is the most important project for peace in terms of transnational, supernational cooperation.” That’s a bit over the top.
The United Nations surely has more to do with 67 years in which no great powers have fought each other. So do two generations of American and Soviet officials and politicians who showed great restraint and managed to avoid a nuclear war that would have devastated the whole world. You could even give some credit to nuclear weapons themselves, which forced the great powers to behave more prudently than usual. The great virtue of the European Union, despite its “democratic deficit” at the Brussels level, is that ALL its member countries must be fully democratic, relatively uncorrupt, and fully observant of civil and human rights. Not only has this prevented some members from backsliding into intolerance and authoritarianism in times of great stress; it has also been a huge incentive for prospective members to clean up their act. Would Greece, Spain and Portugal all have ended up as full democracies after overthrowing their old dictators, and in the latter two cases as relatively honest ones as well, if not for the changes they had to make to qualify for EU membership? Would the nine ex-Communist countries of Central Europe that emerged from
the long night of Soviet tyranny in 1989 have created modern civil societies practically overnight without a great deal of aid from the EU? Would they even have bothered, without the incentive of future EU membership? Would Turkey have striven so hard to entrench respect for civil rights in the law and force the military to retire to their barracks permanently if it had not been offered the prospect (sadly betrayed) of EU membership? The Nobel Peace Prize is a misnomer. It should actually be the Nobel Democracy and Human Rights Prize. Occasionally it goes to some person or organisation whose main purpose is building international peace, but much more often it goes to people like Nelson Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi, and most recently Liu Xiaobo, whose accomplishment, or at least goal, has been to make their own countries democratic and respectful of human rights. And if that is the real criterion, then the European Union truly does deserve the prize. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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Fortis came in like a lamb but becoming a lion The nice friendly community power company that bought-out West Kootenay Power is showing us a different side. They are walking out on the City of Trail without even saying good bye. The City of Penticton is looking for alternate power sources as Fortis is too expensive. Their new rates are really putting it to 60 per cent of us. Of course, as pointed out by Fortis, 40 per cent are not getting an increase. What was really said is, your turn is coming. They stated that those with electric furnaces might see as much as a 12 per cent increase. I have an electric furnace and my increase for next month is $43 per month ($516 per
year), which is an increase of 14.43 per cent. I sent a complaint to the Utilities Commission (our supposed watchdog), stating that they allowed competition to be removed by approving the sale of the natural gas company to Fortis and then allowing a large electrical rate increase to many of us. The commission, as I have been told, suggested the rate structure in the first place. The response to my letter, which did not address my complaint, detailed the rate increase, and stated that it is designed to help meet the growing demand for electricity (there are more people that they have to worry about then us). There was no men-
tion of the purchase of the gas company. My next move was to send it to Katrine Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West, and Opposition Critic for Seniors. I did not even get a note from Ms Conroy’s office acknowledging receipt of my letter. Many of the people that built houses in the 70’s and early 80’s put in electric furnaces. It was promoted, at that time, as clean and economical. Many of those people are now seniors, getting the brunt of the increase, and ignored by our officials. How many businesses advertise to not use their product. Fortis does (Power Smart etc.). Why would you do this? Why not, when you can get more money
selling the power elsewhere then you can selling it locally. Greening or Greenwashing? Remember when Teck (Cominco), during a strike, made more money selling power than when they were operating. How is this for a novel idea? Columbia Basin Trust’s share of the Waneta dams power expansion, be used to offset rate increases in the Columbia Basin. The trust was set up for all of us in the Basin, so why not subsidize all that live in the Basin. Many that the trust was set up for are passing on without any benefit. Say nothing, do nothing, and we will all pay. Gib Turner Rossland
Poverty is a global issue that hits close to home Wednesday, October 17 is the United Nations’ International Day to Eradicate Poverty. It is a day when we hope that Trail Times readers will take some time to think about our local reality where well over 100 families and individuals come to the weekly food bank held once a month on Tuesday morning in the Anglican Church & all other Tuesday in the nearby United Church. It is a day to reflect on the shocking fact that, this fall, Trail’s Skool Aid project provided school supplies to over 140 students (up by 20 per cent from last year). It is a day to reflect on the fact that living on poverty level wages causes huge hardships
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thing back to others in their community. B.C. is one of only two provinces in Canada that does not have a comprehensive poverty reduction plan in place. It’s therefore not surprising that our poverty rate remains amongst the highest in Canada. It’s not all bad news. Rather than waiting around for the provincial government to initiate a coordinated approach to poverty reduction, there are some promising local initiatives underway in the Greater Trail area. These include attempts to increase the availability of affordable housing, developing strategies to support low income women and enhancing
direct services to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. These and other efforts need coordinated support from all sectors of our community – business, government, social and community services, education, health care, unions and others - if we are, in the long run, to truly make a difference in the lives of people currently struggling with all the pressures caused by living on poverty level incomes. Let’s hope that a year from now, on October 17, 2013, we’ll have a long list of good news stories to share re reducing poverty in the Greater Trail area. Ann Godderis For the Trail Poor No More committee
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OBITUARIES BOECHLER, IRENE MARIE — was born February 2, 1927 in Bataush, Saskatchewan and passed away on October 9, 2012 in Grand Forks, British Columbia. A Mom who always put her family first, Irene’s loving, loyal spirit was evident to all who knew her. Irene and Ted married on August 3, 1946 and subsequently moved to Trail in 1947 where she raised her beloved four sons. She worked hard all her life, loved to dance, and lit up the hearts of her 14 grandchildren. Irene is survived by her four sons Randy, Lynn, Barry and Kevin, and is predeceased by her husband Ted (Feb 2011). She is also survived by her brothers Garnet, Max, Carl and Russell, her sister Jean, and 14 grandchildren. A viewing will be held at Carberry’s Chapel, 1298 Pine Avenue, Trail, BC on Friday, October 19, 2012 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 315 Railway Lane, Trail, BC on Saturday, October 20 at 11 a.m., Father Jim McHugh, Celebrant. Jordan Wren of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements. The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at the Christina Lake Manor wing of Hardy View Lodge. The special care and treatment showed to our mother is deeply appreciated. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Hardy View Lodge at 7649 22nd Street, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca
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Crowds gather to mourn the death of former King Norodom Sihanouk by offering flowers and burn incense around his portraits at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tuesday. Sihanouk, a cunning political survivor who reinvented himself repeatedly throughout his often flamboyant life, died Monday at age 89 of a heart attack in Beijing, where he had been receiving medical treatment since January for multiple ailments.
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Beyonce tabbed for Super Bowl halftime THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - All the single ladies will be watching the upcoming Super Bowl along with football lovers. That’s because Beyonce is the halftime show performer. A source familiar with Super Bowl XLVII told The Associated Press the Grammy-winning diva will take the stage at the halftime show on Feb. 3, 2013, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because that person wasn’t authorized to publicly reveal the information. Beyonce, whose pop and R&B hits include “Crazy in Love,” ”Irreplaceable“ and ”Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),“ has won 16 Grammy Awards. The 31-year-old sang the national anthem at Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004 in her hometown of Houston. Madonna performed at halftime at this year’s Super Bowl in February. Her performance was seen by 114 million people, a higher average than the game itself, which was seen by an estimated 111.3 million people. If Beyonce’s performance at the Pepsi NFL Halftime Show features collaborations, it could likely include husband-rapper Jay-Z and her Destiny’s Child bandmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.
TORONTO Throughout his sixdecade career, Lloyd Robertson developed an unassailable reputation for delivering an authoritative account of the day’s news. His classic style in presenting “the kind of day it’s been” became as distinctive as his rich baritone, and established the silver-haired anchor as the quintessential detached newsman. Now retired from “CTV National News” and in a reflective mood with the release of his memoir, Robertson is delving into the littleknown story behind his cool demeanour - a painful childhood that he says ingrained a steely ability to clamp down on emotion. “For some reason I glommed on to radio as the place where I wanted to be,” Robertson says of a troubled youth
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Robertson already had eight children from a previous marriage, another son nine years Lloyd’s senior, and a pension so meagre that the cupboards were often left bare, Robertson says in his biography “The Kind of Life It’s Been.” Robertson received little comfort from his mother Lilly, a woman tormented by a slew of mental and emotional disorders including paranoia, obsessive compulsive behaviour and bouts of anxiety. A prefrontal lobotomy in 1948 only distanced her further and eliminated any possibility of developing a meaningful relationship, Robertson says in a frank interview. “Our relationship was very scattered from the beginning and then she had the lobotomy which kind of flatlined her emotionally,” Robertson says matter-
of-factly. “We had very little emotional contact.” As a result, Robertson says he became self-reliant at an early age but also withdrawn and emotionally “cramped.” He says that would make it difficult “to be truly intimate with anyone” later in life. Looking back, Robertson says he traces much of his teenage drive to a desire to break free from his unhappy home. “I was trying to shut out the concerns of my mother, the concerns of my father and I wanted to go out into the world and behave like all the other kids,” says Robertson, who now has four daughters and seven grandchildren. “I wanted to get away from home and I wanted to do my own thing. And that was the driving force for me - I found something I was
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BY TIMES STAFF Trail Martial Arts (TMA) competitors won an incredible 30 medals in its second annual Tae kwon-do tournament Saturday at the Cominco Arena. The event welcomed about 80 martial arts initiates from across western Canada, as over 200 spectators filled the gym to watch them compete. In Division 1 TMA’s Grayson Niblow picked up bronze in sparring
while Evan Chandler won first place in Div. 2 sparring, with Ben Boyes coming in second in sparring and third in patterns. In Div. 3 TMA swept the sparring with Cameron Nagle capturing top spot in Div. 3, Brooklyn Niblow second and Kyler Campbell third. Nagle also took gold in patterns. Mattias Hofmann won gold in Div. 4 sparring, and silver in patterns, while Cameron Cosbey wrangled second, and Justin Kulik third
Red Mountain announced its largest ski terrain expansion in decades last month, adding an ambitious 1,000 acres of in-bound terrain on Grey Mountain. Red began breaking trail on Grey in early August with a two-year development plan in what will eventually be “a whole new mountain – to the already epic 1,685 acres.” The resort acquired a used Poma Quad Chair from a hill in Alaska, that is set for installation in the summer of 2013, and will include a new cable to transport skiers up to the exciting terrain. Red has also purchased a larger Piston Bulley Snowcat, complete with a tricked-out cabin that seats twelve skiers and boarders, that will shuttle riders to the peak of Grey for the 2012-13 season for about $10 per run or 10 rides for $100. The price of lift tickets will also likely increase this season, but it is uncertain as to how much. “Lift passes may go up slightly (approximately five per cent), but they are still looking at what this season has in store so that is not a number set in stone,” said communications director Melissa Orozco. Red also organized and deployed a run development team. The team is made up of local experienced skiers and boarders who are professionals in all aspects of resort planning and development. According to a Red Mountain press release, reports indicate “that the new runs look stellar.” The mountain has always been revered for its light, dry snow, worldclass tree skiing, incredible steeps, close to 3,000 feet of vertical, laid back vibe and friendly locals. The Grey Mountain expansion will open up a vast store of intermediate runs, making most “familyin patterns. Div. 5 saw Keaton Dixon Reuz of TMA take bronze in the sparring and Owen Taite win the same in patterns. In Div. 6 Emma MacLean won first in both sparring and patterns, while Katie Aiken captured silver. Mike Ganzert won a pair of medals in Div. 7 taking gold in sparring and silver in patterns, while Amos Lawrason, Div. 8, took home a silver in patterns and a bronze in sparring. James French came third in
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Owners table real offer THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Let the real negotiations begin. After watching 34 days pass without a new offer being tabled in collective bargaining talks, the NHL delivered a proposal to the union on Tuesday morning that should at least kickstart serious discussions. It called for a 50-50 split of revenues between owners and players and addressed the union’s concern that a reduction from the current level of 57 per cent would result in higher escrow payments, according to commissioner Gary Bettman. The deal was made with an eye on starting a full 82-game regular season on Nov. 2. “We have about nine or 10 days to get this all put to bed, signed, sealed and delivered, in order for this offer to be effective and for us to move forward,” said Bettman. The NHL Players’ Association had received no indication the offer was coming. Donald Fehr, the NHLPA’s executive director, acknowledged that the proposal was stronger than the previous ones the union had received, but declined further comment until he had more time to review the document. However, it appeared as though he had something encouraging to take the union’s executive board and negotiating committee during an afternoon conference call. “I would like to believe that it will be an excel-
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lent starting point and we can go forward and see if there is a deal to be made,” said Fehr. It wasn’t clear how willing the league would be to negotiate off the latest offer. The NHL had previously proposed seeing the players’ share in revenue fall to 47 per cent and tabled a number of more restrictive rules governing contracts. According to a source, the only one that remained in Tuesday’s proposal was a maximum contract length of five years. The new league offer also called for unrestricted free agency to come into effect at age 28 or after eight years of service - one year later than the last CBA - and kept entrylevel deals at three years. Neither side had made a formal proposal since Sept. 12, and this one came with a heightened sense of urgency from Bettman. The league estimated that Nov. 2 is the latest it could start an 82-game regular season that would see the Stanley Cup awarded before the end of June. “If we didn’t do it now, if we didn’t put an offer on the table that we thought was fair and could get us playing hockey ... then it probably wasn’t going to happen for a while,” said Bettman. “It’s done in the spirit of getting a full season in.” The NHL’s third lockout in 18 years has lasted 31 days and already forced the league to push the season back two weeks from its scheduled start of Oct. 11. Deputy commissioner Bill Daly estimated last week that it had cost about US$250 million in lost revenue.
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Armstrong to lose Olympic medals THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON - The IOC will wait for cycling’s governing body to act on Lance Armstrong’s case before it considers taking away his Olympic bronze medal from the 2000 Sydney Games. IOC vice-president Thomas Bach tells The Associated Press the Olympic body will also look into removing Levi Leipheimer’s bronze medal from the 2008 Beijing Games after his admission of doping. Bach said Tuesday the IOC will wait for
the International Cycling Union to determine whether Armstrong should have been banned before the Sydney Olympics and Leipheimer suspended before the Beijing Games. The medals are at stake following the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency report that identified Armstrong as a serial drug cheat and erased his seven Tour de France victories. Leipheimer, one of the key witnesses against Armstrong, also admitted to doping.
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CHICAGO - The sale of the Cleveland Browns to Jimmy Haslam III was unanimously approved by NFL owners Tuesday, and team President Mike Holmgren will be leaving at the end of the season. Haslam hired former Eagles executive Joe Banner as CEO of the Browns to replace Holmgren. But
Holmgren will remain with the team through December to “help in the transition,” Haslam said. No other personnel moves will be made before the end of the season, said Haslam, who expects the sale to be finalized on Oct. 25. Banner will become CEO on that date. Haslam bought the team from Randy Lerner for $1 billion.
Haslam has been a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and is in the process of divesting that stock. Haslam and Lerner agreed to the sale in August just as training camp was opening. Haslam has said his mission is to bring winning football back to Cleveland; the Browns have made the playoffs once since returning to the NFL in 1999.
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Brother-in-law may be a depressed hoarder MAILBOX
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He has not had a working indoor toilet for 20 years. You cannot open the windows because of all the junk in the house. Years ago, my husband said he’d repair the heater if Larry would clean up the mess around it, but he hasn’t touched a thing. He uses an electric blanket for warmth. He has no water because when the pipes froze two years ago, he cut off the water to the house and hooked up a hose to an outside faucet. He hasn’t cut his hair since he retired, and he seldom shaves. It makes us sick to look at him. We have offered
ing? Is it rude to say, “Don’t buy me presents. I don’t want anybody else picking out my things. Just give me money, and I will do my own shopping”? That takes all the pleasure out of giving for me, plus it sounds more like extortion. If it is proper etiquette, how much should one give? Society has changed so much in the past 50 years that I no longer know if this is someone raised without manners or if it’s OK to ask for money. -- Need To Know Dear Need: It is still poor manners to tell someone that you expect a present and that they should give you money so you can buy it yourself. You are under no obligation to follow these instructions. If you choose to give money (or any gift), how much you spend is entirely up to you. Dear Annie: “Florida Greetings” complained about the
“high cost” of a postage stamp to justify emailing instead of writing. How petty. With the price of gas around $4, a loaf of bread more than $2 and a gallon of milk at least $3, a mere 45 cents may be the best bargain in town.
Even with a fixed income, I manage to send notes to others who may have a brighter day because they found something other than bills and junk mail in their mailbox. When I can send something to California for less
than half a dollar, I am grateful. -- Still Writing in Indiana Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.
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Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. The difficulty level of the Conceptis Sudoku increases from Monday to Friday. SOLUTION FOR YESTERDAY’S SUDOKU 4 6 3 7 1 2 8 9 5 1 5 7 9 4 8 3 2 6 8 9 2 5 3 6 4 7 1 5 1 9 2 8 7 6 3 4 2 4 8 6 5 3 7 1 9 7 3 6 4 9 1 5 8 2 9 8 4 3 2 5 1 6 7 3 7 5 1 6 9 2 4 8 6 2 1 8 7 4 9 5 3
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to help Larry, but we expect him to put in some effort. He often tells us he should have taken our advice, but whenever we talk to him, he stares and ignores us. I think he’s waiting for someone to take care of him while he sits and smokes his cigarettes. We’re afraid to take on the job of caring for him because then he’d expect us to do it forever. How do we handle this? -- The Sister-in-Law Dear Sister-inLaw: Larry sounds like a hoarder. Along with the lack of personal grooming, it seems more like depression or mental illness than sheer laziness. This may not make it easier to deal with, but it could change your response. Please contact the International OCD Foundation (ocfoundation.org/ hoarding) for information and help. Dear Annie: What is proper etiquette for gift giving and receiv-
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Dear Annie: My husband’s only sibling is his 65-year-old brother, “Larry.” Larry’s mother spoiled him rotten. To say he’s lazy is an understatement. He does nothing to help himself. He was fortunate enough to win a local election when he ran unopposed, and he held that office for 30 years. I doubt if he put in 20 hours a month. Two years ago, Larry retired, drawing a pension and Social Security. He says he can hardly make it. He inherited his mother’s home and land and has done nothing to tend it. He has a few cows, but he doesn’t care for them. They got out onto his neighbor’s land, and they issued a complaint. Now they don’t speak. His mother’s house is falling down around him. He was forced to put on a new roof because the leaking caused the ceilings to fall in. There is no heat or air conditioning in the house.
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YOUR HOROSCOPE By Francis Drake For Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You have the gusto and energy to discuss or argue practically any topic today, especially politics, religion or anything that is “way out there.” You sound like an expert! TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You might get involved in a lively debate about shared property, taxes, debt or anything you own jointly with others. If this is the case, you will defend your turf -- no question. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Others are unusually aggressive in discussions with you today. Don’t think you can get away with anything, because you can’t. (You’ll see.) CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You’re gung-ho to accomplish as much as possible at work today. This is why you
won’t hesitate to delegate and issue orders to others. Build that bridge! Move that mountain! LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) This is a playful day, and it’s also a very flirtatious day, in fact, aggressively so. You feel saucy and prankish! This is also a strong day for you if you play sports. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You’re ready to move furniture around or do whatever is necessary to make changes at home. You want to improve the place, and you’ve got the energy to do so. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You’ll be unusually convincing if you have to sell, promote, teach, act or market anything today, because you’re highly opinionated and not afraid to express your views. Look out, world! SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You’re very determined
when it comes to issues regarding earning money or developing moneymaking ideas. You might be equally as determined when it comes to spending money as well! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Today the Moon is in your sign, lined up with Mars and Jupiter. This is why you are intellectually energetic and so enthusiastic.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Research of any kind will go extremely well today. Go after whatever you need to learn about or discover, because you likely will find it! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) All group meetings and gatherings will be quite successful today, especially those related to sports and physical activities. Rally your troops, and they will support
you! PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You can make an excellent impression on authority figures today, because they see you as proactive and confident. And today, you are! Go do that voodoo that you do so well. YOU BORN TODAY You often are involved in the drama in your own life or the lives of those around you. Many of you are leaders, and
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Grand Forks: For sale by owner. Beautiful retirement living in a 55+ gated community (Clifton Estates). Built in 2008, this well built 2 bdrm rancher, with 2.5 baths, hardwood flrs, gas fireplace, central air, all amenities close within walking distance. Great for snowbirds. Beautiful landscaping with westerly views of valley. By Appt only. $275,900. Call or leave msg. 250-442-6975.
Mobile Homes & Parks 1980 14X70 Crownpointe Mobile with hitch. Good shape. Nice interior with 3 beds, 2 baths. Priced to sell at $15,000. 250-866-5568
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 2 bedroom condo for rent in Upper Warfield. Bright, renovated corner unit. $700. N/S. 1-587-215-5593
E.TRAIL, 1379 2nd Ave., small 1bdrm., w/garage, lots of parking. No smokers. $575./mo. +utilities with $400. damage deposit 250-364-1812 E.TRAIL, 2bdrm., near Aquatic Centre. $700./mo. References. 250-362-7374
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Couple in 30’s seeks rental in Trail or surrounding area. Must be dog/kid (both well behaved) friendly & near public transit. up to $1000/m for 2 bdrm plus yard. Willing to help with maintenance on property. Solid ref avai. Sasha @ 250 505-2302 or Dan @ 250 777-3309
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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. TRAIL, spacious 2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312 WANETA MANOR 2bd $610, NS,NP, Senior oriented, underground parking 250-3688423 WARFIELD 2bd condo totally renovated 250-362-7716
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Houses For Sale
Houses For Sale
1st Trail Real Estate 1252 Bay Avenue, Trail (250) 368-5222 • 1993 Columbia Ave Rossland, BC (250) 362-5200 • www.coldwellbankertrail.com
OPEN HOUSE Host: Rhonda
MLS# K216202
Fri, Oct 19 4 - 6pm 29 N. Kootenay, Fruitvale $269,900
Host: Patty
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MLS# K214881
Sat, Oct 20 12 - 2pm 244 Rossland Ave, Trail $148,000
MLS# K213602
Trail $549,900
Trail $479,000
Tamer Vockeroth 250-368-7477
Marie Claude 250-512-1153
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Jack McConnachie 250-368-5222
MLS# K215958
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TING NEW LIS
MLS# K211391
Rossland $384,900
Rossland $359,900
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Marie Claude 250-512-1153
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
ting New Lis
MLS# K216074
MLS# K215685
MLS# K215314
Rossland $379,900
Fruitvale $409,000
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MLS# K216346
Rossland $669,000
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MLS# K213040
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TING NEW LIS
MLS# K213617
MLS# K216327
MLS# K205409
MLS# K214846
Rossland $259,000
Rossland $297,000
Rossland $229,900
Tamer Vockeroth 250-368-7477
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Marie Claude 250-512-1153
$280,000
Tamer Vockeroth 250-368-7477
$449,000
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MLS# K211841
MLS# K216387
Rossland
Rossland
Tamer Vockeroth 250-368-7477
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MLS# K214881
MLS# K216341
TING NEW LIS
MLS# K216339
MLS# K214582
Trail $225,000
Trail $189,000
Rossland $180,000
Salmo $144,000
Trail $139,900
Trail $129,900
Trail $54,000
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Marie Claude 250-512-1153
Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
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Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Jack McConnachie 250-368-5222
Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
Tamer Vockeroth 250-368-7477
Marie Claude Germain 250-512-1153
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Houses For Sale
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All Pro Realty Ltd. 1148 Bay Ave, Trail
250.368.5000
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2000 CHRYSLER Intrepid, grey, automatic, 253,000kms. Great running condition. $2,900. OBO. 250-368-9889
MLS#K214650
Glenmerry $154,900 EW
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Cars - Domestic
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MLS#K214233
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Shavers Bench $265,500
Trail $96,900
Cars - Sports & Imports 2006 Subaru, Triveca AWD fully loaded, excellent cond Black, 130,000 km, $15,500 250-777-2929
Recreational/Sale For Sale - 1998, 27’ Sportsmaster Travel Trailer. Sleeps up to 8 People. Twin Bunks, Pull-out Couch, Table Folds Down, Queen Pillow-top Mattress in Front Bedroom. Air Conditioner, 3 Burner Stove, Oven, Spacious Bathroom, 2 x 30lb Propane Tanks. Very Clean and in Excellent Condition! $9,400 OBO. Located in Nakusp. Please call 250-265-9990 or email: tzanier@hotmail.ca for more info. KODIAK 9 1/2’ camper, bathroom, 4 burner stove, oven, heater. Great shape. $5,850. 250-367-0021
Trucks & Vans
MLS#K215747
MLS#K214630
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Salmo $258,000
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2003 F-150 4X4, Quad Cab, 5.4L, Loaded, with extra set of winters on rims. 180,000kms., excellent condition, detailed and ready to go. $9,800. OBO. Can e-mail pics. 250-231-4034
Waneta $650,000
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Pick up at 1163 Cedar Ave, Trail 8:30-3pm Fruitvale $314,000
MLS#K206376
Fruitvale $149,000 4-P
1996 Mazda pickup. B3000 ext. cab. V6. Long box. Reliable. $2,800. 250.521.1505
Fruitvale $207,000
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MLS#K212145
The Trail Times is giving away FREE wood pallets!
MLS#K211093
Glenmerry $369,000
Waneta $385,000
Montrose $189,000
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BOATING SEASON IS STILL HERE!! WANNA HAVE SOME FUN WITH YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS ON THIS GREAT BOAT ALL YEAR ROUND? Great for fishing.
GARAGE SALE?
Your Cabin on the Lake
1976 30ft cabin cruiser with a 185 merc Full galley (fridge, stove, sink, furnace, toilet) • Fold down table for a queen sized bed • Fold up bunk beds • VHF radio • Hull is sound, galley is dated. • Low draft • 200 hrs on new engine • A great boat that needs some TLC $12,000.00 invested $8000 OBO Call 250-362-7681 or Cell 250-231-2174 email monikas_2010@ hotmail.com 4 more information & to view •
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Glenmerry $219,500
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Fruitvale $209,900
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East Trail $159,000
Shavers Bench $159,900
Columbia Heights $169,900
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Trail Times
LOCAL ROSSLAND
New signage highlights city’s rich history ROSSLAND – Two new interpretative spots have recently been created in Rossland to mark sites significant to Rossland’s early years when it was Canada’s largest gold mining center. The first one is located beside the Wagon Road on a viewpoint above the Redstone subdivision. The title of the signage reads, “The Historic Trail Creek Valley�, and panels describe the various modes of transportation that used the valley as the corridor from the Columbia River and the river boat docking at Trail Creek Landing (Trail today) to the mining camp of
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Rossland. This site is accessed from the old Wagon Road which begins at the bottom of Esling Drive in Rossland and continues down to Warfield. The Louie Joe interpretative site is beside the new walking trail in lower Rossland that is named in honour of the last Chinese pedlar to sell vegetables door to door in Rossland that were grown in the Chinese Gardens, - Louie Joe. The bench and signage overlook what was once 70 acres of market gardens. Access to the site and trail is just off the intersection of Thompson Ave. and Queen Street.
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Jackie Drysdale (above) and Audrey Gerein (left) admire the new interpretative spots in Rossland. The Rossland Heritage Commission spearheaded the development of these sites with support from Tourism Rossland and the Columbia Basin Trust.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20TH
FRUITVALE/MONTROSE
11 - 11:45am
10 - 10:45am 98 Birch Avenue, Fruitvale $289,000 Host: Terry
11am-12:30pm
1 - 3pm
1785 Columbia Gardens Rd, Fruitvale $159,500 Host: Ron
1672 Stang Rd, Fruitvale $349,000 Host: Terry
1:30 - 3pm 2050 Green Road, Fruitvale $489,000 Host: Ron
NEW LISTING
847 – 9th Street, Montrose $279,500 Host: Darlene
TRAIL/WARFIELD 10 - 10:45am
10 - 10:45am
3245 Lilac Crescent, Trail $209,900 Host: Art
1327 – 3rd Avenue, Trail $209,500 Host: Darlene
1 - 1:45pm
12 - 12:45pm
2024 – 8th Avenue, Trail $179,000 Host: Terry
11 - 11:45am 2472 Railway Street, Rossland $254,900 Host: Christine
12 - 12:45pm
300 Kootenay Avenue, Tadanac $248,000 Host: Mary A
ext 49
bill.craig@century21.ca www.billcraig.net www.kootenayhomes.com
ext 52
dave.thoss@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
11 - 11:45am
409 Rossland Ave, Trail $179,900 Host: Mark
12 - 12:45pm
3727 Woodland Drive, Trail $289,000 Host: Mary M
1 - 1:45pm
675 Shakespeare Street, WarďŹ eld $164,900 Host: Mary A
8494 Highway 22A, Trail $158,000 Host: Mark
1004 Regan Crescent, Trail $239,000 Host: Mark
ROSSLAND 10 - 10:45am NEW PRICE
2130 Thompson Avenue, Rossland $243,000 Host: Mary A
1 - 1:45pm
ext 30
mark.wilson@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Deanne Lockhart ext 41 Cell: 250-231-0153
12 - 12:45pm
deannelockhart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
12 - 12:45pm
804 Redstone Drive, Rossland $339,000 Host: Richard
Tonnie Stewart ext 33 Cell: 250-365-9665 tonniestewart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Ron Allibone
Christine Albo
Terry Alton
ext 39
Cell: 250-368-1162
1740 – 2nd Avenue, Rossland $319,000 Host: Terry
ext 45
ron@hometeam.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Cell: 250-231-1101
ext 48
christine.albo@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
terryalton@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Darlene Abenante ext 23
Art Forrest
Cell: 250.231.0527
darlene@hometeam.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
2490 Cooke Avenue, Rossland $345,000 Host: Bill
12 - 12:45pm
#301 – 1800 Kirkup Avenue, Rossland $139,900 Host: Dave
1:15 - 2pm
1 - 1:45pm
Cell: 250-512-7653
11 - 11:45am
3080 Happy Valley Road, Rossland $379,900 Host: Dave
1580 Cooke Avenue, Rossland $230,000 Host: Bill
990 Black Bear Drive, Rossland $185,000 Host: Dave
Cell: 250-231-5591
10 - 10:45am
1550 Victoria Avenue, Rossland $385,000 Host: Mary A
1955 – 5th Avenue, Rossland $99,000 Host: Dave
1851 Victoria Street, Rossland $389,000 Host: Bill
Mark Wilson
10 - 10:45am
2061 McLeod Road, Rossland $347,000 Host: Christine
11 - 11:45am
11 - 11:45am
MEET YOUR HOSTS Dave Thoss
12 - 12:45pm
2135 McBride Street, Trail $159,900 Host: Mary M
1 - 1:45pm
1013 Silvertip Road, Rossland $539,900 Host: Richard
11 - 11:45am
628 Turner Street, WarďŹ eld $114,900 Host: Mark
1 - 1:45pm
1625 Balsam Street, Trail $239,000 Host: Deanne
Bill Craig
10 - 10:45am
375 Willow Drive, WarďŹ eld $299,500 Host: Bill
12 - 12:45pm
11am - 1pm NEW LISTING
10 - 10:45am
3799 Woodland Drive, Trail $299,000 Host: Mary M
ext 42 c21art@telus.net www.kootenayhomes.com
904 Redstone Drive, Rossland $489,000 Host: Christine
For additional information and photos on all of our listings, please visit
www.kootenayhomes.com
Mary Martin
Cell: 250-231-0264
ext 28
mary.martin@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Mary Amantea
ext 26
Cell: 250-521-0525
mamantea@telus.net www.kootenayhomes.com
Richard Daoust
Cell: 250-368-7897
ext 24
richard.daoust@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com