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Council kicks in for carbon offsets BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

Changes to strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative take effect Jan. 1 BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff

A new provincial cost sharing formula for reducing the threat of wildfires has not sparked the interest of the regional district. Larry Gray, chair of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) board of directors, said the new program does address some funding concerns, but it does not go far enough to deal with the major issue facing governments like the RDKB. Gray said the formula contains no provision for wildfire mitigation on private property and managed forest lands. “And many of our communities are sur“Should the rounded, almost exclutaxpayers be sively, by privately held paying money lands,” he said. The new cost-sharto do the mitigation on ing formula for operational fuel reduction Crown lands treatments means the when they are province will pay 90 per cent of the project cost, really owned with an annual cap of by the $400,000 for municipalities and an annual cap provincial government?” of $600,000 for regional districts. LARRY GRAY The remaining 10 per cent of costs can be an in-kind contribution (e.g. staff time) or a cash payment from the municipality or regional district making the application. Previously, the initiative provided 90 per cent of the project funding up to $100,000 and 75 per cent of the remaining cost, up to a maximum of $400,000 per year. Gray was also adamant the regional district taxpayers should not have to pay any of the 10 per cent of the costs for mitigation on Crown land. “We have some concern about that, that the property really belongs to the government,” he said. “Should the taxpayers be paying money to do the mitigation on Crown lands when they are really owned by the provincial government?” Fuel management is the ongoing process of mitigating the risk of wildfire damage by reducing the amount of waste wood, tree needles, brush and other flammable material that could “fuel” a grassland fire or forest fire. The change through the Strategic Wildfire See TREATMENTS, Page 3

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Norm Laybourne rings the Salvation Army bell to help raise funds for the social service organization, as well as to repay a debt he feels he owes the Army.

The Village of Warfield council members agreed to support the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB), carbon neutral project by kicking in $3,600 towards its 2012 carbon offset purchases. The “Carbon Neutral Kootenays” report was met with mixed reviews at Monday’s council meeting. “We had a presentation about the Darkwood Forest area, where they are doing some positive carbon neutral studies, so instead of paying the taxes to the government you can buy carbon credits locally,” said Warfield Mayor Bert Crockett. The village received a provincial grant for $3,531, so the carbon offset payment is basically cost neutral, said Vince Morelli, chief administrative officer for the village. “We have to pay it, and that is that,” said Coun. John Crozier. The money will go to the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Darkwoods preservation project near Creston. Carbon offsetting refers to paying others to remove carbon dioxide emitted from the atmosphere, for example by planting trees or by funding carbon projects that should lead to the prevention of future greenhouse gas emissions. The report stated that local governments in the Kootenays spend about $11 million on energy and generate about 20,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions,

Jobless rate dips, Kettle duty pays family debt job seekers grow BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff

Norm Laybourne rings the Salvation Army bell and mans the donation kettle with a discernible determination. Standing in the hallway of the Waneta Mall four times per week, Laybourne positions himself unabashedly in the midst of the holiday traffic, ringing the bell, hoping to attract the attention of change-laden shoppers who might be convinced to lighten their load. Laybourne has taken up the mantle as volunteer for the Army in their annual fundraising drive at Christmas time for the last 10 years, something he does not do begrudgingly: he’s paying back a debt.

Over 70 years ago Laybourne was a lad of 13, living on his parents farm near Ponteix, Sask. It was during the Second World War and his eldest brother, Vic, had been serving in the Canadian Army and was stationed overseas in Holland. Norm still remembers the day his parents got a letter from the Department of Defence saying Vic was missing in action and was presumed dead, his dog tag missing. “But my mother said he was not missing, that he wasn’t dead,” Norm recalled. “So she got ahold of the Salvation Army and they found him alive in the hospital in Holland with no identification.” See SALVATION, Page 3

BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff

Although the unemployment rate in the Kootenay region dropped in November, Statistics Canada has noted more people were looking for work in that month. The national statistical agency set the unemployment for the region at 6.9 per cent in November, compared to 7.7 per cent in October, a drop of almost one full percentage point. However, the news is far from rosy as the 2012 rate is up .5 per cent from the 6.4 per cent unemployment rate in November of 2011. And even as unemployment drops the labour force grows and more people are looking for work. Around 1,200 more people were looking for work in November than in October. Provincial unemployment was up slightly from last month, to 6.8 per cent from 6.7 per cent. See HOURLY, Page 3

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While other West Kootenay areas await major changes to how transit is delivered, Greater Trail residents have had the benefit of the last eight months to enjoy their refinements, according to a B.C. Transit official at an open house in Trail last Thursday. Regional transit manager for B.C. Transit, Kevin Schubert, said Trail received two significant alterations in transit service in March, including extended daily and late evening service on Friday. But as the final stop on the West Kootenay Transit Committee’s open house series on the make over for regional transit, the Trail event last Thursday was to inform people of the plans and seek final input before the regional service goes fully operational in the spring of 2013.

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Trail Transit Services Inc. supervisor Sharman Thomas (left) explains the creation of an all-regional transit pass to a Selkirk College student last Thursday during B.C. Transit’s open house at the Greater Trail Community Centre. Schubert said three people can travel easi- ride anywhere in the “This is really now more changes are yet ly not just within Trail, zone for one rate. connecting everything to come in Trail as but within the region, The other two else in the region. The the service prepares said Schubert. zones—Slocan zone intent is to encourage to load: new times for “One fare means (Playmor Junction up the regional travel ... transit to Nelson (for you can travel within to Slocan City) and the and get the ridership students in Selkirk the local zone, or one Kootenay zone, which to support further College trades pro- (regional) fare to hit includes Nelson—can increases (in service).” grams), a new regional the whole region,” he be accessed by the allThe local zone fare fare structure, and a said. “So you don’t zone or regional pass. for Greater Trail stays new local zone that have to get complicatPrior to the change, at $2 but will include includes Castlegar. ed about how much it people had to pay two Castlegar, while the The new regional will be from change to top ups, paying as all zone fare is $3.50, fare structure means change.” much as $5.50 to trav- down from $4. The committee has el across the multiple The goal of the now created three service areas, and con- West Kootenay Transit zones for the entire sult several different Committee has been region, including the ride guides to figure to develop a transit Columbia zone— out how to get there. system for the area which melds Castlegar, “We felt that was where someone can Trail, Fruitvale, a detriment, especially get on a bus in Trail Rossland and the for seniors, to trying and travel straight former Kootenay to use the bus as well through to Castlegar, Boundary service— because it was compli- the Slocan Valley, Cloudy with meaning people can cated,” Schubert said. Nakusp, or Nelson and sunny Breaks Cloudy Periods all points between. Low: -1°C • High: 2°C The West Kootenay Transit system incorPOP: 30% • Wind: W 5 km/h porates seven differFinancial Services thursday ent regions currently Few Flurries • Low: -3°C • High: 1°C operating nine difPOP: 60% • Wind: S 5 km/h ferent systems into a single entity. Friday The advantage of scattered Flurries • Low: 0°C • High: 2°C the regional system POP: 60% • Wind: W 5 km/h is that pooling the saturday transit resources of Mixed Precipitation • Low: 0°C • High: 2°C Available now! many smaller comPOP: 80% • Wind: S 5 km/h munities reduces the Call or drop by for more information sunday operational cost for all Mixed Precipitation • Low: 1°C • High: 3°C and provides greatly 1577 Bay Avenue, Trail POP: 80% • Wind: SE 5 km/h increased convenience (250) 364-1515 for people.

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Hourly wages up over last year FROM PAGE 1 However, B.C. has Canada’s fourth-lowest unemployment rate, trailing Western Canada counterparts Alberta (4.2 per cent), Saskatchewan (4.5 per cent) and Manitoba (5.3 per cent). Across the province there was a decline in employment, mainly in part-time positions. In November gains were recorded in professional, scientific and technical services (up 11,900 jobs), forestry, fishing, mining and gas extraction (up 8,900 jobs), information, culture and recreation (up 1,900 jobs) and education services (up1,400 jobs). There have been 29,400 job

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gains since November 2011, placing B.C. fourth compared to other provinces. Regionally, Vancouver Island gained 2,000 positions, the Kootenays gained 1,700 positions and the Northeast gained 400 positions. According to the province, B.C.’s average hourly wage rate in November was up by 1.5 per cent compared with statistics from November 2011. For B.C. youth under 25, employment increased by 1,700 positions and the average hourly wage in November was up by 6.1 per cent compared with November 2011.

Tree blamed for Sunday outage By Timothy Schafer Times Staff

The night is darkest just before the dawn. And the night was darker and longer than usual for thousands of residents between Fruitvale and Salmo Sunday night. Electricity winked out Sunday evening around 9:41 p.m. for around 5,000 people in the FortisBC service area. After receiving a

call from several dusk doused residents of Salmo soon after, a FortisBC electrical crew was sent out to uncover the shadow shrouded mystery. Electrical crews discovered a transmission line that served customers between Salmo and Fruitvale had been disrupted due to a tree falling on it. “Crews were then dispatched and were required to inspect the

line and ensure that everything was safe,” said FortisBC corporate communications advisor Michael Allison on Tuesday. To remove the tree, crews needed to shut off the portion of the power grid that served Fruitvale, which resulted in a temporary outage to customers in that area. “Power was restored about 2:49 a.m. Monday morning, said Allison.

Next round of voting for top ski town starts today By Sam Van Schie Nelson Star

Voting opens Wednesday morning for Rossland/Nelson’s third round of competition in the Ski Town Throwdown. Organized by Powder magazine, the throwdown pits two ski towns against each other in a challenge to collect the most votes on Facebook in a two day period. The ski town with the most votes moves onto the next round, bringing it one step closer to being named the best ski town in North America. Rossland/Nelson is now up against Colorado’s Crested Butte. A win in this round would advance the local hills into the semi-finals, which take place on December 17 and 18. Besides Rossland/Nelson, the only other B.C. hill still in the

competition is Fernie. Round 3 voting for Fernie will also open Wednesday. To cast your ballot for your favourite ski town, go to facebook.com/powdermag when voting opens and click “Rossland/ Nelson v. Crested Butte” in the page banner. Voting will only open for two days — Wednesday and Thursday — and you can only vote once per IP address, per 24 hour period (but if you get your first vote in early, you might be able to squeeze in a second one). In Round 1, Rossland/Nelson (our two local ski hills have been grouped together for the purpose of the competition) beat Maine’s Sugaloaf ski hill 1,309 to 1,028. Then, in Round 2, the local hills outpaced Montana’s Whitefish mountain 3,491 to 3,176.

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Employees of Kootenay Insurance Services started Pledge Day 2012 by making a donation of $500 to the Digital Mammography campaign at KBRH. Lisa Pasin, Director of Development KBRH Health Foundation (far left) accepts this donation.

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FROM PAGE 1 Prevention Initiative will be effective Jan. 1, 2013. Operational fuel reduction treatments may include: removing dead trees; increasing the spacing between live trees; trimming back low-hanging tree branches; and removing or burning off vegetation and wood debris that could potentially fuel a wildfire. In October Gray said the money needed from RDKB taxpayers for wildfire prevention to reduce the amount of standing fuel in the forest surrounding

most West Kootenay and Boundary communities would be nearly $1.5 million. The amount of forest fuel mitigation necessary for the RDKB would be $6.1 million. It was too steep of a price to be borne by a thin and already taxed tax base, Gray said. In June, 2011, the cost sharing formula, previously funded entirely by the province’s Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative, but administered by UBCM, was changed to require municipalities to contribute 25 per cent of the cost fuel

management planning (over $100,000). Gray said the RDKB held a meeting with Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson one month ago on what had become a huge problem and an insurmountable cost for the district for forest fire mitigation. With wildfire potential threatening every corner of the Kootenays, they asked the minister to come up with some solutions to the funding dilemma. Although it was

not a positive reception from the ministry it wasn’t an outright refusal to help, Gray said. In an email in response to questions in June, ministry officials admitted changes introduced over one year ago have created some challenges and have agreed to continue to sit down with the affected parties to see if anything can be done to address concerns. “We know there is more work going on here and that those issues will be addressed,” said Gray.

Salvation Army helped find missing brother

FROM PAGE 1 At the time, the convoy Vic was part of had been going across a dyke in Holland when the Germans ambushed, machine guns ripping the trucks. Vic dove into the river to save himself. He lived in the water for quite a while, several nights, Norm said, and he ended up in a Holland hospital. That’s when

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the Salvation Army found him and brought him back home. However, Vic contracted pleurisy as a result of his ordeal and he didn’t live to be an old timer, said Norm. The injury caused cancer in his lungs and he died at 56. But Norm was happy to have his brother for the 35 years he did. “People say why do I go and

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sit with the Salvation Army and donate my time? I’m paying a debt, my respect back for what they did for me,” he said. The Salvation Army is still looking for volunteers to man their kettles this Christmas. People can donate to the Army at kettles located in the Waneta Mall, Ferraro Foods, the B.C. Liqour Store, Walmart and Shoppers Drug Mart.

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Teachers’ union passes nonconfidence vote in school board The Prince Rupert and District Teacher’s Union (PRDTU) unanimously passed a symbolic motion of nonconfidence stating the vote was held to defend the value of Prince Rupert teachers and to ensure education funding is spent on students and not the legal costs associated with the ongoing labour dispute.

Prince Rupert union representatives said the unusual step was taken because of four years of a “tumultuous relationship” with the board. “The level of disrespect teachers have been shown the past four years is unprecedented in Prince Rupert. They have unsuccessfully tried to gut our collective agreement and it has cost them hundreds

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of thousands of dollars in process; money that should have been spent on students,” Joanna Larson, head of the PRDTU, said. Since June 2010, representatives from the PRDTU and the board have spent 17 days in arbitration/ mediation due to grievances the teacher’s union launched ranging from freedom of expression to contractual obligations. Larson said these grievances costs approximately $10,000 a day, not including fees and expenses of the consultant. “The costs continue to mount with seven more grievances set to go to arbitration, including two based on the right to freedom of expression.” One of upcoming arbitration sessions will revolve around Dave Stigant, the acting director of instruction at the time, telling a local teacher a quote from Dr. Seuss’ book Yertle the Turtle was too political. The story of Yertle the Turtle

in Prince Rupert got international attention earlier this year, with more than 2 million online posts surrounding the topic. “I don’t think there’s anyone that can look at [the Yertle the Turtle situation] on the face of it and think what our school district is doing is right,” Larson said. Tina Last, board chair, said the district cannot avoid arbitration sessions. “The board has an obligation to defend the district in the face of grievances and often they go to arbitration. If there’s a grievance that has to go to arbitration, you can’t avoid the arbitration cost,” she said on behalf of the board. The PRDTU said they are also unsatisfied with the amount of money that has been spent on severance packages to upper management since 2009, referring to the district paying superintendent Eric Mercer $144,802 in severance pay in 2009.

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Mindy Dick gives a male bald eagle a head start on freedom last Wednesday, after a week at the OWL rehabilitation facility in Delta. The raptor, along with the female he was rescued with on Nov. 26, was released in Crescent Park, not far from where they were found.

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When it came to releasing a pair of recovering bald eagles back to nature Wednesday, ladies first was clearly not the way to go. “So he has a chance to run,” explained Mindy Dick of the male. Dick, a bird care and education instructor at OWL (Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society) in Delta, was among three people to rescue the pair last week from bushes just off of a walking trail in Crescent Park. They were found Nov. 26 – interlocked by the talons – by a woman who was out walking her dog. The male had one of the female’s talons through his neck; the female, weighing nearly a kilogram heavier, had a talon puncturing her left thigh. Both also had puncture wounds in their feet and bruising. Believed to have been fighting for some time, the eagles were

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said he found some of the numbers “staggering,” particularly since average household income growth is in the neighbourhood of one per cent. “This government has been in office for six years, you wonder when are they are going to get serious about controlling payroll costs,” he said. “They’re controlling head count, they are not taking the big tough steps of confronting government employee unions and telling them they are making too much money.” The report points out that the 13-year period of growth comes after an earlier decade, between 1990-91 and 1998-99, when both personnel expenses and number of employees declined as a result of budget cutbacks. Since then, however, the public service has more than made up for lost time and has reached new heights in terms of number of workers and compensation. Between 1999 and 2012, personnel costs per employee rose by an average 5.1 per cent annually, more than twice the 2.1 per cent average annual inflation rate.

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magine that you have a pile of money and several kids. Some of those kids work hard and are quite self-sufficient. Some of them, on the other hand, just never quite seem able to look after themselves. Because you’re rich and you believe all your kids deserve a similar standard of living, you pay the ne’erdo-wells a good allowance accompanied by lots of well-meaning admonitions to try and harder and make something of themselves. But you get this sneaking feeling that, far from using that money sensibly to become self-sufficient, these problem children are just going through the motions to placate you but aren’t actually doing much. In fact, their appetite for their allowance only increases with time and you worry that your money may be making the problem worse. What to do? You could tell them to cut their expenses by moving in together, paying only one rent instead of several, sharing the phone and light bill and groceries. But what if the problem isn’t the inefficiency in how they spend the allow-

ance, but rather the allowance itself? If the allowance is what encourages the children to live large, because they can do it at your expense, wouldn’t it be more effective to cut the allowance and make them decide how to make the most of the income that’s left, and perhaps even earn more of their own money to make up the shortfall? These thoughts came to me when I learned recently that several good friends in the Senate have been trying to revive the idea of Maritime Union as the solution to that region’s perennial economic underperformance. Surely, people like the good senators reason, the region is over-governed when the 1.7 million people in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI have three premiers, cabinets, court systems, legislatures, capitals and so forth and 13 million Ontarians make do with only one of each of those things. Far be it from me to disagree that the region is over-governed. I lived there for over 20 years, and I saw its insatiable appetite for government boondoggles up close.

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The problem is that Maritime Union is a nonsolution to those problems, and is guaranteed to take huge effort (including a constitutional amendment whose success would be far from assured) while holding out the very real prospect of making matters worse, not better. Consider the evidence that has been gathered over the years from study after study of the closest equivalent of Maritime Union: municipal amalgamations. The results of those studies are unequivocal. Amalgamations, far from saving money, drive up costs, partly due to the universal tendency in such circumstances to level costs up to the highest level among the pre-existing units. Those costs are never levelled down.

In any case, the reality is actually that the costs of the things that Unionists bang on about – extra premiers, legislatures, deputy ministers and judges – are quite small beer in the grand scheme of things. People get excited about them because of their symbolic value, but their cost is actually tiny relative to the size of government overall. What really costs money is the total number of civil servants and how much you pay them. And a single Maritime province would likely have just as many teachers and nurses and civil servants actually delivering services at the same pay as at present – unless we change the incentives they operate under. Now back to the idea of cutting the allowance (i.e. transfers from Ottawa) as a way to get these provinces to change their behaviour for the better. The evidence is that this would have a far bigger impact than Union, and would be much easier to achieve. Ottawa can do it, and it doesn’t require constitutional amendments or agreement from powerful interests, like French-speaking New

Brunswickers, who have zero interest in being a much smaller minority in a much larger province. The Maritimes would no longer be able to pass along to federal taxpayers the costs of too many civil servants at too high salaries (relative to local pay). Local taxpayers would face the real costs of the excesses of their politicians and they’d start to demand real efficiencies to get the cost of government more in line with what the local economy can bear. Remember the economist’s golden rule: subsidize something and you’ll get more of it. Ottawa subsidizes government in the Maritimes, ergo there is more of it than is really needed. Union isn’t the answer; the effort required would be gargantuan and the likely results meagre at best. Cut their allowance: Maritimers will sort out the rest. Brian Lee Crowley (twitter.com/brianleecrowley) is the Managing Director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, an independent non-partisan public policy think tank in Ottawa: http://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca.

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Pipeline posturing hurting B.C. Why is it that diluted bitumen delivered by pipeline from East to West brings out the envirocranks to screech “tar sands goo” and “environmental Armageddon”? But, have that exact same product delivered in the exact same way from West to East and the product becomes liquid gold. Where is the outrage from the NDP, Green, and assorted environmentalists, foreign and domestic? Alberta Premier Alison Redford, always on the lookout to find markets for Alberta oil, is playing footsie with separatist Quebec Premier Pauline Marois to move the liquid gold across several provinces to Quebec (and further to New

Brunswick) to be refined. “Clickety-click, Barbatrick”. Magically, there is no hyped fear of environmental spills over a much greater distance. Meanwhile, with the help of the protest movement (of which both the BC and federal NDP are an active part), British Columbians might lose out on jobs and the building of a super port in Kitimat. So, when these same protesters whine that there is not enough B.C. funding for healthcare, education, social assistance and other needed programs, perhaps they can count on the foreign philanthropists and celebrities that fund the envirocrank move-

ment, to cut the cheques making up the shortfall. Also, just where is B.C. NDP Adrian Dix in all of this? On the one hand, he supports twinning an existing pipeline from the oil sands to the port of Vancouver but not to the port of Kitimat. On the other, he wants to hold yet another environmental review after the federal review panel finishes its work on the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline. It’s like watching a ping pong match from the sidelines - ganip, ganop, ganip, ganop. C’mon, B.C. Get out the backhoe, the builders and the welders and let’s go to work! Rose Calderon Trail

Quebec language law a pointless farce

An editorial from the Toronto Star Quebec is in the grip of a full-blown crisis over municipal corruption, its infrastructure is falling apart, and its health system is nothing to boast about. So how does the Parti Quebecois government of Pauline Marois mark its first three months in office? By reviving the old bogeyman of language, naturally. Marois’ language minister, Diane de Courcy, introduced a “new Bill 101” this week to combat the imaginary “problem” of an excess of English in public spaces. Too many shopkeepers, it turns out, are welcoming customers with a cheery “Bonjour - Hi!” instead of using a strictly unilingual greeting. And too many employers are requiring fluency in both French and English when they post job openings. “It is disturbing to note that many French-speaking newcomers must take English courses if they hope to find work,” De Courcy lamented. Sadly, from the minister’s point of view, the provincial government is so strapped that

“it is not possible” to hire a corps of language inspectors to enforce the new, stricter rules on businesses with 25 employees or more (the old limit was 50). Instead, she wants all citizens to act as “sentinels of language” and snitch on store owners and small business people who don’t follow language regulations. The best that can be said about the PQ’s new language law is that it’s not as bad as it could have been. When the party was campaigning for re-election in September, Marois shamelessly played the ethnic card by fanning baseless fears that French is losing ground. She proposed imposing language laws on tiny businesses with as few as 10 employees. She even wanted to ban students who graduate from French high schools from attending English junior colleges. The biggest critics of that idea were francophones, who know the value of acquiring fluent English in today’s job market. Now the PQ finds itself with just a minority mandate and has had to water down its linguistic ambitions. So Bill 101’s

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The Trail Memorial Centre welcomed a group of unexpected visitors as former Trail resident Ryan Huska and the Western Hockey League’s Kelowna Rockets took to the Cominco Arena ice for a workout Monday afternoon. With the Rockets scheduled to play in Cranbrook against the Kootenay Ice Tuesday night, the former Trail minor hockey star decided to make a detour through the Silver City and enjoy a workout, before taking the players on a tour of Teck, and dinner at the Colander. Huska, the head coach of the Rockets, was born in Cranbrook but moved to Trail at an early age and progressed through the minor hockey ranks until he graduated to junior. “I grew up here,” said Huska. “My dad was transferred here when I was four years old, with the RCMP, and I left when I was 16 to go play junior in Kamloops, so this is kind of home for me.” Huska went on to win three Memorial Cup rings as a player with the Kamloops Blazers, and added a fourth as an assistant coach in 2004 with the Rockets. With a fist full of

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Ryan Huska was happy to take his Kelowna Rockets on a tour of the Silver City. The personable coach was happy to return to the confines of the Cominco Arena, to reminisce and give his players the opportunity to experience some of its rich history. “This building has (changed), there are a lot of things that are different

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Glenmerry bowlers advance to B.C.s BY TIMES STAFF Three Glenmerry Bowl junior bowlers have rolled their way to the provincials after taking gold at the Zone E qualifying tournament last week. All gold medal winners automatically qualify for the singles event at the B.C. championship in Kelowna/Vernon in March. Trail’s Brice Paugh won the junior boys gold after throwing a combined five-game score of 968, while team mate Mitchell Isenor claimed silver with a 924. In the senior girls category, Kennady Keraiff held off a charging Tyler Burt from Cranbrook by tossing the highest total of the tournament, an impressive 1,188 for the gold, while Burt came in second at 1,187, and Katy Fowler of Glenmerry Bowl picked up bronze. Meanwhile, Jacob Plett of Trail pulled out the victory with a 1,158 total in senior boys, to beat silver medalist from Castle Bowl, Axel Wood, and bronze medalist, Devon Fulton of Glenmerry Bowl.

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Bantams have had the Vees number this season, winning 2-of-3 in Okanagan Mainland Amateur Hockey Association play, including 6-2 and 5-3 wins last month, but the Vees set the stage for this weekend with a 4-2 win over the Bantam Smoke Eaters in Penticton last week. With the round robin loss, the secondseeded GTMHA Tier 2 Bantams took on last year’s tournament champion West Kelowna Warriors in the semifinal Sunday

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The Tyson and Siddall game lived up to expectations as the two top teams battled for Trail Men’s Retiree curling supremacy. The lead changed hands four times in the game and was tied 7-7 heading into the final end. The Siddall foursome with hammer, kept a path to the

button open, but the Tyson team managed to hide two rocks in the eight foot. With last rock in the eighth, and 60 people looking on, Siddall needed a piece of the four foot for the win. The sweepers jumped on it, but try as they might the rock came up just short and Tyson stole two for the 9 - 7 win.

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After a brief time on the disabled list, Primo Secco rejoined and skipped his team to victory in Men’s Retiree curling. Team Wyton gave the Secco rink all that they could handle. With the score tied 5-5 after seven ends, the Secco foursome had hammer coming home, and made no mistake, scoring two for the 7-5 victory. In a lopsided game the Handley rink led the McKerracker rink 5-1 after just four ends. Down but not out, the McKerracker team scored four in the fifth to tie the game, then went on to steal in the sixth, seventh and eighth ends. When the fog cleared, the final was 11-5 McKerracker. The Stewart versus Hall game was a true display of the holiday season with both skips giving each other points all night. The biggest gift, however, came in the fourth end. With the Hall team sitting three, Stewart needed a hitand-roll toward centre to count one. The rock stayed out and only chipped the Hall rock past the pin, giving Hall three for an eventual 6-5 victory.

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and no one calls back. I have reached out to neighbors, and nothing happens. Support groups have meetings that are often held at times that don’t work for me, and worse, if you have different opinions about what causes autism, you are ignored. I will not give up hope that things can change, because we have come so far. Thanks for letting me vent. -- Sunshine Dear Sunshine: This must be so difficult for you. There is no excuse for people who are rude enough to criticize your parenting or have the nerve to suggest that the boy be confined

ten either by the parents or the students. Mugs, scented candles and school-themed note pads can pile up in the closet, but those notes I will keep forever. Knowing your efforts are appreciated is priceless. -- Mrs. G. Dear Mrs. G: Thank you for giving our readers a gift idea that costs nothing and brings so much satisfaction. Teachers have often told us how meaningful these notes are. Please, readers, if a teacher has meant something special to you, let him or her know. It’s one of the nicest gifts you can give. Dear Annie: I could not disagree more with your comments to “Enough,” who said he would not date a woman he was not physically attracted to. You said this was a superficial reason, but his choice. I agree that it is his choice, but superficial? Not at all. I have been there. I ended a rela-

tionship because I was not attracted to him “that way.” Hearing that he was shopping for an engagement ring didn’t change my mind. My family asked how I’d feel if he turned out to be my only option, and I said

that was no reason to be with someone. Two weeks later, my nowhusband asked me out. -- History Lesson Dear History: You are confusing attraction with superficiality. It’s understandable not to continue

to date someone you aren’t attracted to. But “Enough” refused to even meet women who didn’t match his criteria for beauty. This is superficial -- meaning the surface appearance is more important than what’s inside.

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Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 20 years. We have two boys, and the oldest is non-verbal autistic. “Austin” can write, and he wears a talking device around his neck. He likes to shop and enjoys eating different things. But it makes me sad and angry when people stare at us. I have had strangers tell me I shouldn’t take Austin out of the house, that I’m a bad parent if I don’t do a gluten-free diet and various other pieces of unwelcome advice. I know some people think we somehow caused this to happen, but we didn’t ask for this, and people need to realize what a miracle it is to have a child who is developmentally normal. We have one of each, and I feel blessed to say that. Our society doesn’t offer enough support to families that are different. Our youngest son tries to make friends,

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The New Moon today is the perfect time to think about what further training or education you could get to improve your job or enhance your life. Any ideas? TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) What can you resolve to do to reduce your debt and feel more in control of your finances? Think of two things that will make you feel more financially secure. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Today, the only New Moon opposite your sign all year is occurring. What can you do to improve your closest relationships? CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Give some thought to how you can improve your job or how you do your job, or perhaps even how to get a better job. Similarly, what can you do to improve your health?

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LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) It’s important to balance play with work; however, we are a work-oriented society. Do you give yourself enough play time? VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) The New Moon today is the ideal time to think about how you can improve your home and your family relationships. It’s the best day all year for these resolutions. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Clear communication is vital to surviving in society. Think about what you could do to make all your communications with others clearer. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Your attitude about something affects how it manifests in your life. What is your attitude toward money? If you think it is evil, you won’t keep it for long. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Today the only New Moon

in your sign all year is taking place. Take a realistic look in the mirror and ask yourself what you can do to create a better impression in your world. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Are you in touch with the values that guide you? Do you think about them much? Today’s new Moon is the perfect day to ponder this.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Your friends influence your mind, which influences your decisions -- hence your life. Are you happy with your friends? If you want to have more friends, be friendly! PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Give some thought to your attitude toward the authority figures in your life. The New Moon today is a good time to think about how you

can improve your relationship with parents, bosses and VIPs. YOU BORN TODAY You overlook nothing. You’re attentive to detail because you believe in taking care of everything and working slowly to achieve what you want. You work for long-range results. You’re an observer of the human condition and are very perceptive. Many of you work with your hands to create things. In the year ahead, you will work to build or construct

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Injured owl on the road to recovery By Annalee Grant Cranbrook Townsman

He wasn’t your average customer, but for Clyde the owl, his visit to Just 4 Pets two weeks ago saved his life. The pet store welcomed in an injured Great Horned Owl a few weeks ago and helped re-home it with a local raptor specialist until he can be released back into the wild. Brian Walker, a sales associate with 20-years experience with birds of prey, said staff became curious when a customer had a strange request. “A customer came in, he was looking to buy some mice,” Walker said. While the request itself isn’t strange with reptile owners, the inquisitive staff asked what the rodents were for, and discovered the customer had found a Great Horned Owl on the side of the highway between Wycliffe and Cranbrook and was looking to get him a snack. Luckily for Clyde, Walker was working that day and offered to take a look at the injured raptor. He determined it was a younger male owl that had most likely been struck by a vehicle. He said it’s not uncommon for younger owls to be injured in that way. “There’s a huge mortality rate in their first year,” Walker said. “They’re young, they’re inexperienced.” In an owl’s first year of life their job is to reach a healthy body weight by hunting for small animals. Great Horned Owls will eat almost any small prey, from mice to small birds to rabbits. “All birds of prey are fairly opportunistic,” Walker said. Clyde was underweight and missing an eye when he was found, but generally in good health. He had no broken wings. “He was in fairly good shape,” Walker said. The bird was taken into the care of Just 4 Pets until a local raptor specialist took over. Walker said he will be rehabilitated

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Clyde the owl is now recovering with a local raptor specialist and will hopefully be released back into the wild after his ordeal. and released if possible. It’s not uncommon for concerned customers to reach out to Cranbrook’s many pet stores when they come across an animal injured in the wild. “We get quite a few people coming to us with wild animals,” Walker said. In his experience, Walker said he’s had about a half a dozen injured owls brought to him in the past 20

years. But while picking up an injured animal may seem like the right thing to do, Walker said wildlife is best left where it belongs – in the wild. In fact, it is illegal to keep a wild animal as a pet. “In situations such as this, the first thing we need to remind people of is that all wildlife is considered protected under the Wildlife Act, and it is

against the law to have wildlife in your possession without a proper permit,” Walker said. He admits it’s natural for humans to want to help out an injured animal, and if one is found, there are things that can be done. “In order to do this safely and legally, there are a few things to keep in mind,” Walker said. “First off, many young animals which may appear to be orphaned

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or abandoned are usually perfectly fine. “Deer and other large animals often leave their young for extended periods of time, but will always be nearby. You should never approach a young wild animal which appears to be on its own, as this may provoke the mother into coming out of hiding and possibly even attack you.” If you come across an injured animal, the best thing to do is contact the proper authorities to deal with the situation. “Your best bet is to continue observing the animal from a distance, and report its condition and location to your local Fish and Wildlife branch or Conservation Officer,” Walker said. “They will either be able to send a trained expert to deal with the situation, or can advise you of any certified wildlife rehab programs in your area.”

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We Sell Great Homes! 2160 Queen Street, Rossland

#7-1007 Olaus Way, Rossland

Prime development opportunity! This beautiful, flat 90’ x 142’ lot is located close to Rossland’s downtown core. Zoned R-3I - Multiple Family Residential, this property is ideally suited to 4 townhouses or a 7 unit apartment building. Beautiful mountain and city views.

This 4 bedroom townhouse style Copper Chalet condo has ski in access and lifts just a short walk away. Open plan design with 3 bedrooms (including a large master bedroom) on the upper floor. Main floor has 9’ ceilings, hardwood floors in the kitchen & dining area and a private hot tub with a mountain view.

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$240,000.

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300 Kootenay Avenue, Tadanac

$325,000

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$238,000

$209,500

Very well kept, bright and sunny 4bdrm home with corner fireplace, large rec room, and workshop area. New roofing in spring 2012, underground sprinkling, central air and perfect location. Call your REALTOR® to view.

Plenty of living space here for the whole family! 4 bdrms, 3 baths, open concept, walk out basement, laminate floors, double carport, deck, large rooms, and great view! At this price it will be gone soon so don’t hesitate! Call your REALTOR® now!

Immaculate Rancher with over 2500 sq. ft. of space on the main floor! Tastefully renovated offering 3 bdrms, hobby room, office, huge living room, large master with en-suite, above ground pool and hot tub, carport, and RV parking on 0.95 flat acres. This is a fantastic package!

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Call Tonnie (250)-365-9665

$269,000

$229,500

Quiet location, updated and modern. Super family home.

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309 – 12th Avenue, Genelle

$355,000

Ron 368-1162 Darlene 231-0527

Close to Hospital, School, City Park. Covered parking, nice home

2320 McBride Street, Trail

3727 Woodland Drive, Trail

438 – 3rd Avenue, Rivervale

1327 - 3rd Avenue, Trail

This 4 bdrm charming character home has had major upgrades in wiring and insulation. The open floor plan takes full advantage of the beautiful lighting, and the gracious living room features a gorgeous fireplace, high ceilings and lots of space and light. Call now!

$269,000

2472 Railway Street, Rossland

2061 McLeod Avenue, Rossland

Lot 2, Highway 3B, Ross Spur

Bright, cozy 3 bdrm home with amazing southern views. This home comes with additional land located across Railway St that can be used to build a garage and possible suite above. Hardwood floors, tons of sunlight and open kitchen and dining area. This home should be on your viewing list!

Substantially renovated home with gorgeous master bdrm, brand new kitchen with granite counter tops, wood stove, new windows and wiring, large 10x30 south facing deck. All this on a 0 .20 acre lot with a veggie garden and plenty of room for all the kids toys.

Fantastic opportunity- 29 subdividable acres for your dream home, hobby farm or to hold as an investment. Treed with large level building sites and plenty of privacy. Electricity and telephone available at property line. Call your REALTOR® today to view this opportunity.

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$254,900

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#306 – 880 Wordsworth Ave, Warfield

1773 Noran Street, Trail

2 bdrm. clean updated condo - looking for carefree living - with small down payment your mortgage payments would be under $400 a month - check this out as it would be a great investment and lifestyle - call for a viewing.

Great opportunity to own a nice 2 bdrm home in East Trail - with small down payment your monthly mortgage would be under $400 - call now for a viewing - home is vacant and you could be in by Christmas.

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

$86,500

1672 Stang Road, Fruitvale

98 Birch Avenue, Fruitvale

$299,000

Need space? 4800 sq ft house built in1992; double garage, huge workshop, bachelor suite! Needs some TLC. Excellent opportunity!

4 bdrm home on 2.6 acres with open floor plan, hardwood floors, formal dining room, and a sunroom! A pool, sauna and firebox makes for great outdoor entertaining! All this plus 1500 sq. ft. of shop and garage!

Immaculate 8 years young 3 bdrm/3 bath home with open floor plan & main floor laundry! Yard is fenced and easy maintenance, a sundeck in back and double garage with aggregate stone driveway in front. Great package!

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801 – 21st Street, Castlegar

$84,900

$329,000

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Terry Alton

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Ron Allibone

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