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Bring in the New Year with a cold dip

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Privates Victor Helgren, right, and Tayler O’Farrell, left, weren’t sure where their privates were as they dipped into the frigid waters of the Columbia River at the behest of their commanding officer, Cpl. Chris Buckley. The three will be on hand for the annual Polar Bear Swim hosted by the 44th Engineer Squadron on Jan. 1 in Gyro Park.

It’s the perfect cure for what will be ailing you on New Year’s Day. Take one near freezing cold river, nearly 150 scantily clad Greater Trail residents, and plunge them into the water for a few seconds.

The annual Polar Bear Swim is heading into its 27th year with military precision, and the host 44th Engineer Squadron will be lining the trenches on New Year’s Day to help effect the cure.

Cpl. Chris Buckley will be in the seven degree Celsius water for 10 minutes on Jan. 1 and was inviting anyone who has dipped, has thought about dipping, or hasn’t plied the waters of the Columbia River in January to partake in the annual polar bear swim.

Nearly 150 people showed up last year for a dip, said Buckley, with almost 500 on the shore huddled near the fire. The water will be above freezing, he said, with temperatures expected to be around seven degrees C, up one degree from last year.

“If you can jump into Kootenay Lake in August, you can handle the Columbia River for a few minutes in January,” Buckley said.

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The Year in Review

The Trail Times continues its review of some of the top local news, best photos and memorable moments from 2012.

May 4 – A pipe break in Montrose causes extensive damage due to erosion and forces the village to put residents of Beaver Falls and Montrose on a boil water advisory.

4 – School District 20 passes a balanced budget, which will see nearly 14 positions eliminated as the district battles a $1.55 million projected deficit.

8 – Montrose Mayor Joe Danchuck warns residents to drastically cut back on water

use in order for the Beaver Falls system to accommodate the demand of both communities in light of the recent pipe break.

11 – Addison Oberg is crowned Miss Trail 2012 with Ashley Horrill selected as princess in the annual Trail Ambassador pageant at the Charles Bailey Theatre.

13 – Silver City Days wraps up after an estimated 40,000 people soak up the sunshine and the festivities.

25 – Craig Horsland is pre-

sented with the Beaver Valley Citizen of the Year Award at a ceremony to open Beaver Valley May Days.

28 – City of Trail crews worked through Monday night and into Tuesday to repair a water break at the intersection of Victoria Street and Bay Avenue. The main water supply in West Trail suffered from two breaks in the pipeline and affected more than three blocks of businesses in the downtown core. “We don’t know what caused it, it’s just that infrastructure fails over time,” said Public Works manager Larry Abenante.

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May 8 Breanne Massey photo Margaret Taylor received the Trail-Warfield Citizen of the Year award. Members present include (from left;) Tony Veltri, Tom Hart, the Grand Knight for the Knights of Columbus, Taylor, Trail Mayor Dieter Bogs, Warfield councillor Tom Milne and Melvin LeRose.

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June 8 Donna deKleine photo Left: Walter Crockett was presented with the Village of Montrose’s Community Service Award during the Montrose Day festivities.

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May 25 Danielle Clarke photo Left: Beaver Valley Citizen of the Year Craig Horsland speaks to a packed house at the Beaver Valley Curling Rink after accepting his award during Beaver Valley May Days.

May 11 Breanne Massey photo Miss Trail 2012 Addison Oberg waves to the Charles Bailey Theatre crowd following her crowning.

FROM PAGE 1 28 – The Downtown Opportunities and Action Committee (DOAC) took the wraps off of their 122-page report for revitalization of the century-old central core of the city.

It was nearly one year’s worth of meetings, input, deliberations and consultations before the plan materialized on paper, bringing together every conceivable and realistic concept, scheme and philosophy on downtown aesthetics into the Trail Downtown Plan.

The intent of the plan was to draw on

the city’s historic origin and its eclectic ethnic mix to “collectively create a vibrant and harmonious downtown.” It was presented and approved in Trail city council chambers. ***** June 1 – They don’t call it the Silver City for nothing. Trail has one of the highest senior populations in the Kootenays, second only to Creston, with a total population of 1,930 people — or 25.1 per cent — 65 years of age or older, according to figures released by Statistics

Canada. In fact, Trail was second in the median age category, again to Creston, with an average age of 49.8 years (Creston was 55.2), and had the second highest per capita of octogenarians and above at 9.3 per cent (Creston at 11 per cent).

1 – The fruits of a new contract are for the taking for Teck Trail Operations’ two largest unions after the sides reached a collective agreement.

Teck and locals 480 and 9705 of the United Steelworkers reached the collective agreement for Trail oper-

ations after one month of negotiations that began in earnest April 30. The deal carries an 18 per cent increase over five years of the contract, a 12 per cent boost in pension, and a $10,000 signing bonus.

7– Work has started on two environmentally-geared projects at Teck Trail Operations, the No. 4 furnace project and the No. 1 acid plant. The projects are expected to be completed by 2014.

8 – The Village of Montrose saluted its Citizen of the Year,

Walter Crockett, by presenting him with the 2012 Community Service Award.

11 – After years of debate a skate park proposed to the City of Trail is another step closer to becoming a reality. The city has committed to funding one half of the estimated $550,000 cost for the proposed skate park. But before construction on this project moves forward the skateboard committee is expected to raise the other half of the money required.

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May 28 Guy Bertrand photo A broken water main quickly overwhelmed the drainage system along Cedar Ave., in downtown Trail.

City crews got the main shut off and the water drained off the streets before area businesses suffered any damage.

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The Year in Review FROM PAGE 1 15 – A six-year effort culminated when new energyefficient lights were officially activated to illuminate the River Reconnect mural.

Trail Councillor Gord DeRosa, of the River Reconnect Committee, spearheaded a campaign to have LED street lights installed on the retaining wall of the Trail Memorial Centre. The lighting component came from Defiant Energy Solutions, which provided the LED street lights free of charge.

The plan could cut the use of power by 93 per cent because the light emitting diodes are 13 times cheaper than florescent lighting.

23 – Staff from the City of Trail fought the forces of nature and rising waters as mudslides took out streets in several areas, with massive mounds of soggy earth, forcing the closure of the “S” Hill— from AM Ford going down into East Trail—Brown Street in West Trail, and Sand Pit Road in Sunningdale. A water main burst in Sunningdale when a torrent of storm water coursing through

the veins of the city’s infrastructure backed up the sewer system near the Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre, spilling water and sediment onto Columbia Avenue. It was nonstop for the weekend until Sunday afternoon as crews, heavy equipment, worked to clear sewer drains, pitched in to deal with the water. ***** July 3 – The Southeast Weather Centre released data from the month of June making it the highest recorded month of precipitation since records have been kept dating back to 1966.

Over 227mm fell in the month shattering the previous high of 195.1mm of precipitation, which fell in December 1996.

3 – The City of Trail is facing $500,000 repair bill from the damage to infratructure caused by the June 23 downpour.

10 – A proposed change to the federal constituency boundaries could separate Beaver Valley and the Greater Trail region from each other, driving a political boundary wedge between two neigh-

bouring communities.

Southern Interior’s MP Alex Atamanenko pointed to a disconnect between the reality of the geography of the area, and how the map makers and number crunchers were trying to beef up one of the smallest ridings in the province in the KootenayColumbia (88,028) to the 105,000 mark.

“There’s certainly not a lot of thought that went into what is going onto the ground,” Atamanenko said. “What they have done makes absolutely no sense.”

11 – The first drop in the move towards a new well and chlorination facility for the Village of Montrose has fallen with selection of a local engineering firm to begin the structural component. Village council approved Redwood Engineering’s initial fee estimate of $25,000 for the structural design and drafting for the pump house and contact chamber.

In addition, Redwood will complete structural schedules in compliance with the BC Building Code.

21 – A man clinging to a log was rescued from the Columbia

August 25 Timothy Schafer photo Angie Prime and Vicious seek the comfort of their couch after a harrowing encounter with a cougar.

May 4 Submitted photo Above: The water damage was evident in and around Montrose following a water break. The erosion from 1000m3 of water caused extensive damage.

River after falling into the frigid water.

Captain Jason Milne from the Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue (KBRFR) said they did not know how the victim fell into the water off of the Esplanade and RCMP are “still investigating” what exactly happened. Four KBRFR members in a rescue boat had some difficulties because of the position the man was wrapped in, said Milne, noting that he was clinging to a log in a pretty precarious situation.

25 – Despite a petition of over 800 names pushing for increased service at Trail Regional Airport, the facility’s only carrier says it won’t be increasing the reach of its flights out of the Silver City. Spencer Smith, vice president of commercial services for Pacific Coastal Airlines, said the 809-name petition delivered July 16 to council asking for expanded service from Trail Regional Airport to Calgary or Kelowna

has some merit.

26 – Zellers will be added to the growing list of major retail stores shutting its doors in Trail as its parent company announced closures of most of its remaining stores in Canada on Thursday. Tiffany Bourre, Hudson’s Bay Company external communications manager, confirmed the venerable company will close its 64 remaining Zellers stores in Canada that aren’t being converted to Target stores.

Notice of the change was delivered to the 85 employees at the Trail location—and 6,400 people nationwide— Thursday morning, but no indication was given as to the future of the Trail franchise.

While no firm date has been given for any of the closures, Bourre said the stores won’t be open beyond next March, 2013. ***** August 3 – The receding Columbia River is exposing “hundreds of thousands of dol-

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June 24 Guy Bertrand photo Left: A weekend downpour added to the already burgeoning Columbia River and caused flash flooding and mudslides in other parts of the community.

June 16 Breanne Massey photo Above: Regardless of what year it is, the smiles are always plentiful during the annual Warfield Day, which also celebrated the village’s 60th anniversary. Among the wide variety of events was the potato sack race where Romeo Gelber (left) and Ashton Labey had their game faces on. lars,” in damage said City of Trail councillor Gord DeRosa. The storm sewer lines the

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Take the plunge at noon FROM PAGE 1 to jump into the river.

They kept up the tradition and word of mouth spread while friends and relatives began showing up.

It turned into an annual event, organized by Master Warrant Officer Sharman Thomas

until two years ago when Buckley took over.

The community event invites all ages to dive in, although Buckley guarantees there’s no pressure.

“No one’s going to be there to throw you in or anything—if you just want to go up to

your ankles, that’s fine too,” he said.

Emergency service workers will be on site, just in case, and the fire department will have its rescue boat in the river.

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2013 Meeting Schedule

Pursuant to Community Charter Sections 127 and 94, the following is a list of regularly scheduled Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dates for the Village of Fruitvale for 2013. If meeting dates are changed or added, information will be posted on the Village bulletin board at the Village Office and posted on the website at www.village.fruitvale.bc.ca as time permits.

2013Regular Council Meetings 2013 Committee of the Whole Meetings January 7, 2013 January 21, 2013 February 4, 2013 February 18, 2013 (if required) March 4, 2013 March 18, 2013 April 8, 2013 April 22, 2013 May 6, 2013 May (if required) June 10, 2013 June 24, 2013 July & August, 2013 (as required) July & August, 2013 (as required) September 9, 2013 September 23, 2013 October 7, 2013 October 21, 2013 November 4, 2013 November 18, 2013 December 2, 2013 December (if required) All regular Council and Committee of the Whole meetings begin at 6:30 pm and are open to the public.

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Gyro Park, mandatory registration beginning at 10:15 a.m. until 11:50 a.m. that day.

The swim itself begins with a bang at 12 p.m. sharp.

After the swim, hot chocolate and a bonfire will await participants along with a pile of prizes to be drawn. Prizes include two Pacific Coastal Airlines’ round-trip flights to Vancouver.

Every registrant is given a free pass for a relaxing hot tub on New Year’s Day from the Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre.

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Cash Store refunds available

By Timothy Schafer Times Staff

Greater Trail residents who were overcharged for payday loans from The Cash Store are eligible for refunds estimated to total approximately $1 million.

In March, 2012, Consumer Protection B.C. ordered the parent company, Cash Store Financial Inc., to stop charging illegal fees and repay customers who were overcharged.

As a result of a Supplemental Compliance Order issued on Nov. 30, the refund process was scheduled to begin for Greater Trail residents on Tuesday. The ruling applies to anyone who used the Cash Store in Trail or Instaloan in Castlegar and Nelson.

Consumer Protection BC will ensure that Cash Store Financial provides all eligible consumers with complete and accur-

ate refunds, said Manjit Bains, Consumer Protection BC’s corporate relations vice president.

“Cash Store Financial is responsible for the implementation of the refund process,” said Bains.

The process includes notifications with advertising, addressed mail and other public notices to ensure that all people who are to receive a refund are made aware of the refunds available.

Anyone who obtained a payday loan from The Cash Store or Instaloans between Nov. 1, 2009 and March 23, 2012 may be eligible for a refund.

Each refund will require a claim form which will be available from Cash Store or Instaloan locations.

Claim forms will also be available at www.paydayloanrightsbc. ca.

The Year in Review FROM PAGE 3 9 – Soldiers will be massing in the hills of the West Kootenay as Canadian reserves and American National Guard members take up arms in search of Kootenay Castor beginning today.

Around 150 reserve soldiers, primarily from the Canaddian Army’s 39 Combat Engineer Regiment, and the 204th Engineer Battalion of the Washington Army

National Guard are expected to attend Exercise Kootenay Castor.

10 – The girl that spurred ground searches and police investigations across the West Kootenay has been located.

Morgan Durocher, 14, of Nelson has been located in a north Okanagan community, after police successfully followed up several leads. The girl— reported missing 11

days ago before “voluntarily” leaving her Warfield foster July 30—was found by Enderby RCMP. 10 – It has been one of the busiest years on record for the South Columbia Search and Rescue unit. With 14 major rescues and recoveries coming into the Greater Trailbased unit this year, all aspects of the 34-man team have been tested, including the brand new canine unit.

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South Columbia president Ron Medland said there have been nearly double the normal amount of calls this year for rescue services, and the severity of the calls has intensified. Already the number of calls have exceeded what would be an average year, around 10 calls.

Medland said the call volume and intensity rivals 2010 when the water was also high.

18 – For the first time in the history of the Silver City one of its own will be representing the province in the B.C Ambassador program.Carley Henniger, the Trail Princess from 2009, was dubbed royalty at the 2012 version of the show at the Merritt Civic Centre on Saturday. After a weeklong competition the B.C. Ambassador program (BCAP) crowned three girls to represent the province, including Castlegar’s Mariah Morris and Kamloops’ Acacia Schmietenknop along with Henniger.

25 – Angie Prime and her dog Vicious fight off a cougar that entered their own.

The weakened mountain lion was attacked Prime on her couch but was chased off by Vicious. The animal was tracked down and destroyed two days later.

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Provincial B.C.’s top story in 2012

Proposed pipeline draws line between economy and environment THE CANADIAN PRESS K I T I M A A T VILLAGE, B.C. - In the middle of an interview, Gerald Amos stoops to pick up his three-year-old granddaughter. Continuing, he hands her blueberries on demand.

The scene is a simple example of why the Haisla elder and former chief doesn’t need words to explain his opposition to the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline that would deliver oil from the Alberta oilsands to a tanker port in Haisla territory.

It is his duty, he said, to protect this land for his granddaughter and for those who will come after her.

“Some people are very poor. All they have is money,” said Amos, the port of Kitimat and the would-be terminus of the project visible in the distance from the community wharf, where colourful fishing boats bob in the water.

But Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline is only one project, the beachhead of what proponents and critics alike agree will be a watershed battle to come to open a tanker port to deliver oil from land-locked Alberta to the Pacific Rim. If Northern Gateway fails to win approval, there will be other proposals.

“This is a highly strategic project for Canada, one of the most trade-dependent of the G8 nations, and oil is our most important export,” says John Carruthers, president of Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines.

U.S. demand is decreasing, and their production is increasing, he said.

“It’s very important for Canada to access the Pacific Rim market, effectively doubling the size of our market.”

The British Columbia shore is a mere 8,000 kilometres from the insatiable energy market of China, worth an estimated $270 billion in growth to Canada’s bottom line over 30 years and $2.6 billion

in local, provincial and federal government tax revenues.

If the project goes through, following a rigorous review process that will continue next year, by 2020 an expected 3.5 million barrels a day will be produced in the Alberta oilsands.

The oil is there Canada is second only to Saudi Arabia when it comes to proven reserves of crude, with an estimated 175 billion barrels of recoverable oil, 99 per cent of it from the Alberta oilsands.

But production has outstripped pipeline capacity, and Canadian producers are losing an estimated $30 a barrel because they are forced to sell to refineries in the U.S. midwest.

The force of the economic argument to build the pipeline aimed at opening Canada up to the Asian market is real.

But Nathan Lemphers of the Pembina Institute, a sustainable policy think tank, believes other factors at play in the debate over Northern Gateway will continue to hold force.

“At this stage in the game, I can’t say that

it’s (a pipeline) inevitable,” says Lemphers.

“Many people thought it was inevitable five years ago that a pipeline would be built and yet we’re seeing significant and real opposition from a lot of concerned British Columbians and a lot of Canadians around these pipeline proposals and tanker traffic.”

On land, a pipeline must cross the Rocky and Coast mountain ranges. It would traverse the habitats of severely endangered mountain caribou and endangered white sturgeon. As it nears the coast, it would enter a lush forest that accounts for a quarter of the world’s remaining temperate rainforest.

At sea, tankers half as long as the CN Tower is tall would navigate the ocean.

Even if all the precautions known to science were imposed, the oil itself is laden with controversy.

The bitumen and heavy crude stores found in northern Alberta are more difficult to extract than the light oil from other regions of the world. It is a resourceintensive form of production responsible

for 6.5 per cent of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, and approximately one-tenth of one per cent of the world’s emissions, according to Natural Resources Canada figures.

Carruthers says Enbridge and the oilsands industry have to do a better job of communicating with the public, and addressing

those concerns.

However, neither the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers or Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver were available for an interview despite repeated requests over several weeks.

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“For this to be acceptable to the Haisla people, the Haisla would have to see a 100 per cent guarantee that there would be no spills,” said Ellis Ross, chief councillor of the Haisla Nation.

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The singularity” is a term invented by science-fiction writer Vernor Vinge in 1993 to describe the moment when human beings cease to be the most intelligent creatures on the planet.

The threat, in his view, came not from very clever dolphins but from hyperintelligent machines. But would they really be a threat?

We have a foundation for almost everything these days, and now we have one to worry about that. It is the Cambridge Project for Existential Risks, set up by none other than Martin Rees, Britain’s astronomer royal, and Huw Price, occupant of the Bertrand Russell Chair in Philosophy at Cambridge University.

The money comes from Jaan Tallinn, co-founder of Skype, the internet telephone company now owned by Microsoft.

It is quite likely, of course, that we will one day create a machine – a robot, if you like – that can “think” faster than we do.

Moore’s Law, which stipulates that computing power doubles every two years, is still true 47 years after it was first stated by Intel founder Gordon Moore.

Since the data-processing

power of the human brain, although hard to measure, is obviously NOT doubling every two years, this is a race we are bound to lose in the end.

But that is only the start of the argument. Why should we believe that creating a machine that can process more data than we can is a bigger deal than building a machine that can move faster than we do, or lift more than we can? The “singularity” hypothesis implies (though it does not actually prove) that high data-processing capacity is synonymous with self-conscious intelligence.

It also usually assumes, with all the paranoia encoded in our genes by tens of millions of years of evolutionary competition for survival, that any other species or entity with the same abilities as our own will automatically be our rival, even our enemy.

This is the core assumption, for example, in the highly successful “Terminator” movie franchise: on the very day that the U.S. strategic defense computer system Skynet becomes self-aware, it tries to wipe out the human race by triggering a nuclear holocaust. It does so

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because it fears, probably quite correctly, that if we realize it is aware, we will feel so threatened that we will turn it off.

Human beings have been playing with these ideas and worrying about them since we first realized, more than half a century ago, that we might one day create intelligent machines. Even sciencefiction writer Isaac Asimov, who believed that such machines could be made safe and remain humanity’s servants, had to invent his “Three Laws of Robotics” in 1942 to explain why they wouldn’t just take over and eliminate their creators.

The First Law was: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. The Second Law was: A robot

must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. And the Third Law was: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.

If you could embed these laws deeply enough in the programming of the robots, Asimov argued, then your robots could be trusted.

Yet even he was eventually driven to invent another law, sometimes called the Zeroth Law: A robot may not harm humanity, or, by inaction, allow humanity to come to harm.

The old biological rule of ruthless competition must somehow be eliminated from the behavioural repertoire of machine intelligences, but can you really do that? What were once mere plot devices are now the reason for existence of a high-powered think-tank, and the answer is not exactly clear. But you can, at least, split the question into bite-sized bits.

Does a very high dataprocessing capacity automatically lead to “emergent” self-awareness, so that computers become independent actors with their own motivations?

That might be the case.

In the biological sphere, it does seem to be the case.

But is it equally automatic in the electronic sphere?

There is no useful evidence either way.

If self-conscious machine intelligence does emerge, will it inevitably see human beings as rivals and threats? Or is that kind of thinking just anthropomorphic? Again, not clear.

And if intelligent machines are a potential threat, is there some way of programming them that will, like Asimov’s Laws, keep them subservient to human will? It would have to be something so fundamental in their design that they could never get at it and re-programme it, which would probably be a fairly tall order.

That’s even before you start worrying about nanotechnology, anthropogenic climate change, big asteroid strikes, and all the other probable and possible hazards of existential proportions that we face.

One way and another, the Cambridge Project for Existential Risks will have enough to keep itself busy.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Letters & Opinion

Premier ponders black ink, oil

P

remier Christy Clark of marine traffic. We want to has completed the understand the total number of traditional round of ships that are out there plying year-end interviews our coast right now.

Because all of them have with legislative press gallery reporters. Here are excerpts fuel in them, and some are from my discussion with her, cargo ships that are big enough to have enough dealing with [bunker] fuel as the Enbridge a mini-tanker oil pipeline prowould. posal and the Part of this is balanced budget trying to underher government stand where our has promised level of Coast to present in Guard protecFebruary. tion needs to be TF: On the Tom today, in order to Enbridge proprotect us should ject, are you there be a spill getting the from the existing answers you B.C. Views traffic. want on safety?

TF: Balancing the budget: PCC: No, we’re not. We’ve set out our position. The five the finance ministry’s current conditions need to be met, per- projections call for an upturn in natural gas royalties in the iod.

[B.C.’s conditions are coming year. With the current “world-class” land and marine glut of gas, isn’t that kind of spill prevention and response, far-fetched?

PCC: It is going to be difmeeting legal obligations for aboriginal consultation, pass- ficult to present a balanced ing federal-provincial environ- budget, but I think, because mental assessment and a “fair we’re going to build in some [forecast] allowance, as we share” of financial benefits.]

PCC: We need the oilpatch always do, and because we’re producers, the Alberta govern- going to be completely transment and the federal govern- parent about the assumptions that have led us there, and ment to come to the table.

We’ve been cross-examining because we aren’t going to Enbridge. We have not been fiddle with any of the assumpgetting any of the answers that tions that we receive from we hoped to get. We haven’t the experts in the Ministry of gained a lot of comfort from Finance, it’s going to be quite that process. And none of the clear that we have done it. other conditions are even close We have come by a balanced budget honestly. to being met.

So when it comes to natural We are doing our own study

Fletcher

gas, you know that the assumption we use in the budget is based on a fairly complex formula that the Ministry of Finance has relied on for probably a decade now. We don’t fiddle with that.

There are those who would say we should artificially lower the [revenue projection] number that we use. But if you artificially lower it, what’s to stand in the way of artificially raising it? You either accept the advice of your experts or you don’t.

And they’re the experts, not the politicians.

TF: Right now we have a deficit gap of more than a billion dollars. Can that be closed without significant spending cuts, or tax increases, or both?

PCC: You will see when we get to the budget. And it will be absolutely transparent how we got there. [ Laughs] Nice try.

TF: If the B.C. Liberals form a government in May, will the election date be changed so we don’t have to have this discussion about questionable spring election budgets?

PCC: It’s not part of the plan today, but I’m sure it’s a discussion we’ll have in the next four years. I know that people have talked about it. I’m open to it.

I’m not wedded to this particular date.

Next I’ll have highlights from my year-end interview with NDP leader Adrian Dix. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews. com

Government should keep hands off Internet

An editorial from the Hamilton Spectator The Internet can be a cesspool. Pornography. Violence.

Scams of every shape, size and colour. Extremist views and anonymous bullying. Hatred and xenophobia.

But those of us who spend a great deal of time there will be quick to point out the positive aspects of the Net far outweigh the negative. Internet access is improving the human condition in a more fundamental way than any other technology in history. This is particularly true in the developing world, where access is growing dramatically - 2011 statistics suggest connectivity is growing by as much as a half million daily, the majority thanks to mobile technology.

Proponents of democratic and political freedom are better able to share information and organize themselves to attack and defeat the walls of tyranny.

And in spite of its disruptive impact on aspects of the global economy, the Internet is a job creator. According to a study

by McKinsey and Company, a leading technology and consulting company, for every job

eliminated by the Internet, 2.6 new ones are created.

These negative and positive attributes share one thing in common: They both flourish in part because of the nature of how the Net is governed - bottom-up, using a multi-stakeholder model that eschews rigid, hierarchical governance and control. That could change if the International Telecommunications Union has its way. Formed under United Nations auspices, the role of the ITU historically has been to deal with matters such as the harmonization of technical standards, routing messages and the best ways to facilitate broadband access. If countries including Russia, China and the United Arab Emirates get their way, that mandate could expand to an alarming degree.

At its 2012 conference, some member countries pushed for the ITU to take over governance of the Internet, replacing non-governmental players like the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.

What kind of governance? In the United Arab Emirates, it is an offence punishable by three years in jail to “deride

or damage” the reputation of the state or its institutions.

China has repeatedly tried to ban Internet access for political reasons. Other ITU ideas include: Regulate international mobile roaming rates and practices, allow phone companies to charge fees for “international” Internet traffic and subject cyber security and privacy to international control.

The sort of global governance would be devastating to the Internet, which is a global network of networks without borders. So it’s a very good thing that Canada, the United States, Britain and 18 other countries walked away rather than discuss measures that would restrict free expression and speech in cyberspace.

Governments need to keep their hands off the Internet.

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PEOPLE

Latin Americans dubbed ‘world’s happiest people’ satisfaction to traditional metrics THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MEXICO CITY - The world’s hap- such as life expectancy, per capita piest people aren’t in Qatar, the income and graduation rates.

The Himalayan kingdom of richest country by most measures.

They aren’t in Japan, the nation Bhutan famously measures policies with the highest life expectancy. by their impact on a concept called Canada, with its chart-topping Gross National Happiness.

Some Latin Americans said percentage of college graduates, the poll hit something fundamendoesn’t make the top 10.

A poll released Wednesday of tal about their countries: a habit nearly 150,000 people around the of focusing on posivites such as world says seven of the world’s 10 friends, family and religion despite countries with the most upbeat daily lives that can be grindingly difficult. attitudes are in Latin America.

Carlos Martinez sat around a Many of the seven do poorly in traditional measures of well- table with 11 fellow construction being, like Guatemala, a country workers in a Panama City restautorn by decades of civil war fol- rant sharing a breakfast before lowed by waves of gang-driven heading to work on one of the hundreds of new buildings criminality that give it one of the high“Life is short and that have sprouted during an economic est homicide rates in there are no boom driven in large the world. Guatemala sits just above Iraq on reasons to be sad part by the success of the Panama Canal. the United Nations’ because even The boom has sent Human Development if we were rich, unemployment plunIndex, a composite of there would still ging, but increased life expectancy, edutraffic and crime. cation and per capita be problems.”

Martinez proincome. But it ranks Maria Solis nounced himself seventh in positive unhappy with rising emotions.

“In Guatemala, it’s a culture crime but “happy about my family.”

“Overall, I’m happy because this of friendly people who are always smiling,” said Luz Castillo. “Despite is a country with many natural all the problems that we’re facing, resources, a country that plays an we’re surrounded by natural beauty important role in the world,” he said. “We’re Caribbean people, that lets us get away from it all.”

Gallup Inc. asked about 1,000 we’re people who like to celebrate, people in each of 148 countries last to eat well and live as well as we year if they were well-rested, had can. There are a lot of possibilities been treated with respect, smiled or here, you just have to sacrifice a laughed a lot, learned or did some- little more.”

Singapore sits 32 places highthing interesting and felt feelings of er than Panama on the Human enjoyment the previous day.

In Panama and Paraguay, 85 per Development Index, but at the cent of those polled said yes to all opposite end of the happiness list. five, putting those countries at the And things weren’t looking to top of the list. They were followed Richard Low, a 33-year-old busiclosely by El Salvador, Venezuela, nessman in the prosperous Asian Trinidad and Tobago, Thailand, metropolis.

“We work like dogs and get paid Guatemala, the Philippines, peanuts. There’s hardly any time Ecuador and Costa Rica.

The people least likely to for holidays or just to relax in genreport positive emotions lived in eral because you’re always thinking Singapore, the wealthy and orderly ahead: when the next deadline or city-state that ranks among the meeting is. There is hardly a fair most developed in the world. Other sense of work-life balance here,” wealthy countries also sat surpris- he said.

In Paraguay, tied with Panama ingly low on the list. Germany and France tied with the poor African as the most-positive country while doing far worse than Panama by state of Somaliland for 47th place.

Prosperous nations can be deeply objective measures, street vendor unhappy ones. And poverty-stricken Maria Solis said tough economones are often awash in positivity, ic conditions were no reason to despair. or at least a close approximation.

“Life is short and there are no It’s a paradox with serious implications for a relatively new and reasons to be sad because even if we controversial field called happiness were rich, there would still be probeconomics that seeks to improve lems,” she said while selling herbs government performance by add- used for making tea. “We have to ing people’s perceptions of their laugh at ourselves.”

Year in Review

Aug. 18 Submitted photo Former Miss Trail Carley Henniger is crowned one of the three B.C. Ambassadors during the ambassador program’s final show in Merritt.

Adele named year’s top entertainer THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - Though Adele didn’t have a new album or a worldwide tour in 2012, she’s still rolling. After a year of Grammy glory and James Bond soundtracking, Adele has been voted The Associated Press Entertainer of the Year.

In 132 ballots submitted by members and subscribers of the AP, Adele easily outpaced other vote-getters like Taylor Swift, “Fifty Shades of Grey” author E.L. James, the South Korean viral video star PSY and the cast of “Twilight.”

Editors and broadcasters were asked to cast their ballot for the person who had the most

influence on entertainment and culture in 2012.

Adele’s year began in triumph at the Grammys, took a turn through recording the theme to the 007 film “Skyfall,” and ended with the birth of her son in October.

The ubiquitous Adele was that rare thing in pop culture: an unqualified sensation, a megastar in a universe of niche hits.

By the end of the year, her sophomore album, “21,” had passed 10 million copies sold in the U.S., only the 21st album in the Nielsen SoundScan era (begun in 1991) to achieve diamond status. Buoyed by

hits like “Someone Like You” and “Rolling in the Deep” long after its release in early 2011, “21” was also the topselling album on iTunes for the second year running.

As David Panian, news editor for Michigan’s Daily Telegram, put it: “It just seemed like you couldn’t turn on the radio without hearing one of her songs.”

Women have had a lock on the annual Entertainer of the Year selection. Previous winners include Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Betty White and Tina Fey. Stephen Colbert is the lone male winner in the six-year history of voting.

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YEAR IN REVIEW May 1 – Trail Smoke Eaters hire assistant coach Brent Heaven former head coach of the Creston Valley Thunder Cats and Castlegar Rebels of the KIJHL. 9 – Beaver Valley Minor Hockey votes to merge with RosslandTrail Minor Hockey. 87 per cent of members voted for amalgamation leading to the creation of the Greater Trail Minor Hockey Association.

10 – J. L. Crowe studend Nolan Derosa wins three gold medals at the Canadian Royal Legion Track Meet in the boys 14-15 year-old category to qualify for the B.C. Summer Games. Allie Stanley and MacKenzie Flood of Rossland also made the team.

13 – Close to 300 turnout for the Silver City Days Fun Run with this years overall winners going to Rosslander Dallas Cain in the men’s and Heather Johnson of Fruitvale for the women’s.

15 – Trail native and former Smoke Eater Travis St. Denis sets up the winning goal to give Penticton Vees the 4-3 victory over the Woodstock Slammers at the RBC Cup. St. Denis was named player of the game twice in the tournament, and recieved BCHL player of the week honours as well 17 – The Trail Gymnastic Club celebrates 50 years, making it the longest running competitive club in B.C. 22 – Rossland Secondary Royals’ capture the Kootenay highschool girls soccer championship with a 1-0 win over Nakusp.

23 – Tyler McKay wins the B.C. Junior men’s golf qualifier at Castlegar and Birchbank golf courses. Other qualifiers for the championship in Gibsons include Rossland’s Brenan Moroney, Jordan Hoodikoff and Braden McKay. June 6 – Rossland Secondary School Royals senior girls soccer team finishes fourth at the B.C. High School single A provincials.

11 – Los Angeles Kings win the Stanley Cup beating the Devils of New Jersey 6-1 in the Game 6 final.

18 – Trail’s Jason Bay of the New York Mets is sidelined with a concussion after crashing into the wall as he dove to make a catch on Jay Bruce’s inside-the-park home run against Cincinnati.

20 – The Kootenay Kannibelles roller derby team came second in the Western Canadian roller derby championship in Nelson, but still qualified for the 2013 nationals.

21- The Trail Stingrays swim team swim personal bests on its way to another meet win at the Trail Aquatic Centre.

22 – After winning the B.C. Master’s single championship, bowler Darren Rich of Trail heads to the Master Bowlers’ Canadian Championship in St. John’s Nfld.

22 – Chris Kissock enters

Little League highlights summer Throughout the final week of 2012, the Trail Daily Times will glance back at some of the best moments in Greater Trail Sports, in words and photos, for the calendar year. Each day will cover a four-month span with the sizzling days of summer from May to August up next.

A bout of rainy weather to begin the season didn’t dampen the spirits of Greater Trail teams and athletes. When the sun did come out, Trail volunteers pitched in to renovate Andy Bilesky Park in preparation for a very successful Little League provincial championship.

The AM Ford Trail Orioles weathered the

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storm and ended the summer with a silver medal at the Western Canadian baseball championships, and the Trail Stingrays swim team swam to the top of the podium in five of six meets, including the regionals, to cap a very successful summer.

On the international scene, Rossland’s Susan Benzer qualifies for the World Ironman in Kona, Hawaii, after finishing second in Penticton in her age category, and the announcer’s voice reverberating through the Olympic Stadium in London is none other than Trail native Garry Hill’s.

hallowed ground, as he and Team Canada, the Pan Am gold medal winning team, is inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

25 – Rossland golfer Ben GresleyJones takes his third Christina Lake Open title with a playoff hole win over Wil Mounsteven.

26 – Trail Eagles trio of Brendan Makay, Derek Green, and Colton Miracle combine for a no-hitter and 13 strike outs to win the Trail Major Little League title.

29 – Fruitvale’s Kevin Limbert of Yale University, and Montrose twins Kellen and Connor Jones from Quinnipiac are named to the NCAA Eastern College Athletic Association’s All Academic team.

July 3 – The Northeast 49ers win the Trail Jays Safety-Net baseball tournament defeating Penticton in the final.

7 – Rossland’s Brenan Moroney wins Zone 1 Junior Golf championship at Creston.

13 – The Trail Smoke Eaters 56-game schedule is released marking the first time in its history that the BCHL team will play less than 60 games.

16 – Trail Orioles clinch a spot in the Western Canadian Senior Men’s baseball championship with a win over Vernon.

18 - Volunteers spend the summer renovating Andy Bilesky Park to prepare for the Little League provincials.

20 – The Little League Major Provnicial Championships begin at Andy Bilesky Park with the Trail All Stars as host.

27 – Trail All Stars playoff hopes are dashed after a 13-11 loss to Beacon Hill bounces them from the tournament. The team almost made an improbable come back from a 10-0 first inning deficit.

28 - Hastings wins Little League provincial championship at Andy Bilesky Park routing White Rock in the final 20-1.

August 2 - Trail Orioles head to Prince George for the B.C. Senior Men’s baseball championship.

3 - Rossland-Trail Country Club golfer Tyler McKay makes cut at the Canadian Junior Boys Golf Championship in Nova Scotia.

13 - Trail Stingrays take top spot at the Regional Swim Meet in Colville, Wash.

19 – Rossland’s Susan Benzer qualifies for the World Ironman Championship in Kona, Hawaii after finishing second in her age category at the Subaru Ironman championship in Penticton. It was Benzer’s first full Ironman.

20 - Former Trail resident Garry Hill is the voice of the London Olympic Games as the track and field announcer at Olympic stadium.

21 – Fruitvale’s Pat Iannone returns to Italy for his 10th season of pro hockey. This year Iannone will suit up with the Pustertal out of Brunico, Italy.

26 – AM Ford Trail Orioles win silver at the Senior Men’s Western AA baseball championship, losing the final to the Elmwood Giants 3-0.

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BY TIMES STAFF It was only a matter of time before the NCAA stood up and took notice.

The Trail Smoke Eaters’ 20-year-old forward and captain Garrett McMullen committed last week to NCAA Division I Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2013-14 hockey season.

McMullen, a native of Rochester, NY, sits second on the Smoke Eaters in scoring with 15 goals and 31 points. Four of McMullen’s 15 goals are game-winners, including the deciding goal in Tuesday’s 4-2 home win over the Merritt Centennials.

In 90 career BCHL games with Powell River and Trail, McMullen has scored 32 goals and 67 points, while accumulating 117 minutes in penalties. He was named Smoke Eaters captain in August.

“We’re extremely excited to see Garrett commit to college for next season,” stated Smoke Eaters head coach and general manager Bill Birks. “This was a goal of his and he’s worked extremely hard to see it through. He’s been a terrific role model and leader for the younger kids in our dressing room since coming to Trail last autumn.”

McMullen will join former Smokies defenseman Rajan Sidhu at RIT; the Surrey native is currently taking part in his freshman season with the Tigers.

The Smoke Eaters return to Cominco Arena on Jan. 4 when they host the Surrey Eagles.

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Am I simply being too judgmental about her living situation, or am I right to worry about her health?

Another friend mentioned that she confronted Rachel about her two roommates, and Rachel became defensive and angry.

How can I approach her about this? I find myself not wanting to step foot in her house again. -Worried and Confused in California Dear Worried: As long as the dishes are eventually washed with soap and water, it doesn’t matter that the dog licked them and they are piled in

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-- Not a Facebook Fan Dear Not: Yes -and no. Many people don’t mind and don’t care. The fact that your friend knows you don’t have a Facebook account doesn’t mean she has any idea that you object to her posting your grandchild’s photograph. She may have thought she was doing you a favor. Please don’t be silent. Tell her you would appreciate it if she would remove the photo immediately and not post any others without permission.

Dear Annie: “Disappointed in Ohio” complained that the husband of one of her friends kept attending their regular all-girl get-togethers.

You printed a response from “Omaha,” who said that she and her friends have

been having lunch for several years. Since one of their friends has Alzheimer’s, her husband brings her to the luncheon and stays to enjoy lunch with the ladies. “Omaha” said they enjoy his company, and when his wife can

no longer attend, they will still invite him.

I want to say hats off to those ladies for including their friend, despite the fact that she has Alzheimer’s, and for their willingness to include her husband.

This speaks volumes for

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Rachel has two male roommates who I’m pretty sure were recently homeless. She feeds them and cleans up after them. She has always had an extraordinarily generous heart, and while I admire this, I can’t help feeling a little concerned. Not only are these men taking advantage of Rachel, but they aren’t very clean, and they cough all over everything.

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Friday, Dec. 28, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Make every effort to minimize power struggles with family members, especially authority figures. The Full Moon today can really set people off, including you. Easy does it.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Avoid controversial subjects like politics, religion and racial issues, especially today.

The Full Moon energy makes people impatient and impulsive. Not good for anyone.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Disputes about shared possessions, inheritances and anything you own jointly with others are highly likely today.

This is a poor day for these discussions. Wait until Monday if you can.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The only Full Moon in your sign all year is taking place today. This is why it’s very easy to be irritable with partners

and close friends. (People are just at odds with each other.)

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) The best way to handle today’s Full Moon energy is to work hard. Surprisingly, coworkers might be supportive.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Your relationship with friends or members of groups might be challenged because of the Full Moon energy today.

Just sit this one out. Wait to resolve things on Monday.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Family squabbles, especially with female authority figures, are likely today. It’s a Full Moon in Cancer, so what can I say? Go gently.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is a mildly accidentprone day because of the Full Moon energy; therefore, slow down and take it easy. Don’t argue with others. Who cares who’s right?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) You might be concerned about cash flow and financial matters today because the Full Moon intends to bring things to a head. Revisit these issues on Monday.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Today the only Full Moon directly opposite your sign is taking place. Naturally, this creates tension between you and partners and close friends.

Stay mellow.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You feel restless today. Don’t worry; millions of others feel this way as well. It’s that Full Moon energy stirring the pot!

Gone in 48 hours.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Conflict with people in a group situation, especially with a female, might arise today. If you can sidestep things, all the better. Talk

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Nov, 27 from 1pm - 4pm Same great location offor 123-1290 Ave. Call 250-368-6360 moreEsplanade information (ground level of the Fortis building) but better!

EmploymentProgram Program of is funded by by TheThe Employment ofBritish BritishColumbia Columbia is funded Government Canadaand and the British Columbia Government ofofCanada theProvince Provinceofof British Columbia.

The skilled individuals must be self motivated, able to work on their own, and in a team environment.

Applicants must be flexible with shift scheduling and trade lines.

Interfor offers a competitive wage and benefits package as outlined in the USW Southern Interior Master Agreement.

Interested candidates are invited to submit resumes by January 07, 2012 to Interfor’s front office in Castlegar.

Candidates can also submit their resume by mail, fax, or email to : PO Box 3728, Castlegar BC, V1N 3W4 Fax #: (604) 422-3252 Email: kira.moffat@interfor.com We thank all applicants in advance, however, only those selected for a interview will be contacted.

Trail Times Thursday, December 27, 2012 www.trailtimes.ca A15

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Phoenix gets green light to expand

By Cassandra Chin Grand Forks Gazette

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The approval of a new Resort Master Plan for the Phoenix Ski Hill has ensured future benefits and possible additions for the Phoenix Mountain Alpine Ski Society (PMASS).

The BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations announced earlier this week they have approved the plan, which will replace an existing licence of occupation agreement for PMASS with a 30-year operating agreement.

Don Colclough president of the Phoenix Mountain Alpine Ski Society, noted they have been given approval to expand their recreation area from 67 hectares to around 210 hectares.

“Basically, the community forests from Midway and Greenwood is applying for acreage in the area,” he explained, adding BC Timber Sales and the Ministry of Forests also has lot of areas up there.

“We thought it would be prudent of us to keep

this property available for the ski hill because nobody really wants to ski around a clear cut mountain.”

The new master plan establishes the Crown land surrounding the hill will remain for recreational purposes, and BC Timber Sales or the West Boundary Community Forest cannot log in that area.

Within the plan, it has a current overview of the hill and possible expansion plans. This includes the potential of increasing the beginner and advanced ski terrain, an expanded base area and possible summer activities.

Phoenix Mountain has 19 ski runs and approximately 10,000 visitors annually.

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Thursday, December 27, 2012 Trail Times

local Year in Review June 15 Gord Derosa photo The River Reconnect mural on the Trail Memorial Centre shines in the night. LED lights were installed and switched on illuminating the mural. The lighting component came from Defiant Energy Solutions, which provided the LED street lights free of charge. The plan could cut the use of power by 93 per cent because the light emitting diodes are 13 times cheaper than florescent lighting.

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1002 – 8th Street, Castlegar

2130 Thompson Avenue, Rossland

1151 Marianna Crescent, Trail

This great 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home has a nice open feel and features new siding and exterior trim, a large kitchen, beautiful fir floors, a great backyard and a nicely renovated bathroom. Clean, dry full basement. Situated on a sunny 60 x 100 lot with off street parking.

3 bdrm home in Sunningdale! Features large living room, country kitchen, huge family/room, and workshop. Single car garage and enough room for a couple more vehicles on the paved driveway.

Make certain to have this home on your viewing list.

Call Mary A (250) 521-0525

Call Art (250) 368-8818

3397 Laurel Crescent, Trail

1926 Martin Street, Fruitvale

$225,000

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!

Great price for a Glenmerry townhouse, in good condition. Quick possession possible. Easy care living with small yard, the backyard is fenced and has a small patio. These townhouses have a charm about them and offer 3 bdrms, 11/2 baths. Basement ready to finish how you would like. Call your REALTOR® for a showing today.

Great value here! This home has been recently renovated with modem kitchen, bath, and laminate fl ooring. 3 bdrms on the main fl oor, fenced yard, huge family room, and shop. All of this situated on a quiet street close to school, and all amenities. This is a fantastic package at a great price!! Don’t wait! Call your REALTOR® now!!

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

$114,900

8494 Highway 22A, Trail

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Call Mark (250) 231-5591

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

$245,000

Great family home in central location!

4 level split design on a huge corner lot features 4 bdrms/3 baths, master bedroom with ensuite, new laminate flooring, huge wrap-around sundeck and private patio area. A double garage, room to park an RV and all your extras with bonus storage area under deck.

See it today!

2304 – 11th Avenue, Castlegar

$229,000

Solid 3 bdrm home with mountain views.

Features include bright & functional kitchen, large covered sundeck, easy maintenance yard. See it today!

Call Terry 250-231-1101

2485 LeRoi Avenue, Rossland

795 Dickens Street, Warfield

$179,000

$144,900

This sunny 2 bedroom home sits on a great 60 x 100 corner lot with great views. Over 1200 square feet on the main floor. Lots of windows, great garden potential and covered parking.

3 bdrm 2 bath solid home. Great neighbourhood, nice price! Underground sprinklers, air conditioning, gas fireplace, laminate flooring.

231-0527 Call Mary ADarlene (250) 521-0525

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300 Kootenay Avenue, Tadanac

438 – 3rd Avenue, Rivervale

$209,500

Ron 368-1162 Darlene 231-0527

Close to Hospital, School, City Park.

Covered parking, nice home

$229,500

Quiet location, updated and modern.

Super family home.

$242,000

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1912 Hummingbird Dr, Fruitvale

$379,000

2026 St. Paul Street, Rossland

956 Black Bear Drive, Rossland

Tons of space and fantastic southern views in this 3 bdrm fixer upper.

Hardwood floors and wide baseboards.

Centrally located close to downtown Rossland and both schools. With some elbow grease and creative ideas you can make this a great place to call home.

4 bdrm home on 1.6 acres.

Nicely landscaped yard, large workshop/ garage. Bright sun room with a gas fireplace and a large deck, second kitchen, rec room and wood stove in the basement, double carport and plenty of parking for all your toys!

$129,000

Built in 2008 this 4 bdrm, 3 bath home boasts vaulted ceilings, fireplace and loads of sunlight. Enjoy the bright spacious walkout basement with covered deck, large family room/hobby room, and access to the double garage. All this situated on a quiet street on a very large flat lot.

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

$349,900

628 Turner Street, Warfield

$158,000 Great Location - quiet dead end street in Warfield – 2 plus bdrm./1 bath updated 3 3 bdrm/1 bath home located close to floor home - vacant and ready for quick major shopping center and the US border possession -call for more details and - many updates - call for more details and viewing. viewing.

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO! Deanne Lockhart ext 41

Mary Amantea

deannelockhart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

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Cell: 250-231-0153

Mark Wilson

ext 30

Cell: 250-231-5591

mark.wilson@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

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Cell: 250-521-0525

Darlene Abenante ext 23 Cell: 250.231.0527

darlene@hometeam.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Christine Albo

Cell: 250-512-7653

ext 39

christine.albo@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Art Forrest

ext 42 c21art@telus.net www.kootenayhomes.com

Mary Martin

Cell: 250-231-0264

ext 28

mary.martin@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Terry Alton

Cell: 250-231-1101

ext 48

terryalton@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

www.kootenayhomes.com Tonnie Stewart ext 33 Cell: 250-365-9665 tonniestewart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Ron Allibone

Cell: 250-368-1162

ext 45

ron@hometeam.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Richard Daoust

Cell: 250-368-7897

ext 24

richard.daoust@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com