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Jim Laktin said new investors are most welcome, especially
IHA confirms flu prevalence
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Craig Lindsay
Castlegar News Reporter
‘I opened up the window and in-fluenza.’ It’s an old joke but it also illustrates the fact that residents need to be cautious at this time of year with several cases of the flu being reported in the region. “Throughout the
miration for the local project above the Minto Road-High-
province there are positive tests for influenza virus including your region,” said Peter Barss, medical health officer for the Interior Health Authority. “We have lots of outbreaks going on at the moment in the region. There’s cases at care facilities for the elderly, schools and,
of course, individual cases like families.” Barss says most of the recent cases are of influenza strain AH3N2. “It seems the vaccine includes that strain,” he said. “We still recommend that people do get immunized. We do see a big peak in late December/January.”
The Jan. 10 Castlegar News reported that on Jan. 7 city council approved a Development Variance Permit application for a single family dwelling on 14th avenue. IT WAS NOT APPROVED at the meeting. Instead, council voted to consider issuing the permit at the council meeting on Feb. 4.
Idle No More in Castlegar Local First Nations groups and supporters are gearing up for an installment of the nation-wide Idle No More movement. The event is set to be held in Castlegar this Saturday at the Public Library, getting started at 1 p.m.
Saints stretch their success streak to thirteen Continued from P. A1
ning Jordan Wood about the SFU netminder. “Finally we were just able to get to him.” The team was obviously pleased to get back in action, and ended up with more than 40 shots, roughly double that of their guests. “Everyone was a little rusty but we worked through it… worked hard… it’s good to see.” From Coach Jeff Dubois’ vantage point things looked good as well.
“We controlled it for the most part. We were getting pucks on net. We’ve got a group that really doesn’t give up, and they got rewarded for that.” Down the hall – a counterpoint outside a disappointed SFU room. “I thought we played well,” said Clan Coach Mark Coletta of the evening. “We had a couple of breakdowns that led to their goals. Gordo was great in the pipes. I thought we had a good team effort, mi-
nus a couple of players, guys out of the line-up because of injury and being sick.” It was a game the Clan would have loved to have won, and they’ll try to earn a different outcome upon their return in early February. Not only did this win set a record for the Saints, but it put distance between them and the Clan who had been only three points back heading into the Saturday contest after 12 games each.
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...third period it looked very much like this could be the outcome, what with the strong guardian in the Clan’s crease. In fact, just after the second Selkirk goal to be disallowed, with about five minutes remaining, Gordon was taking on an invincible aura. It was precisely then that the Saints’ Thomas Hardy pumped some frantic life into the complex with a deft deflection assisted by Beau Tay-
lor and Sandro Moser. Less than a minute later – the go-ahead goal by Mason Spear, helped out by Connor McLaughlin and Scott Swiston. The complex went wild as a dejected Gordon lay momentarily on the ice following the winner. The Saints then closed it out, giving their faithful a euphoric trip home. “He played a great game,” we were all over him all night and he kept shutting us down,” said a grin-
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in the yet-to-be built Grandview Chateau portion of the development. An investor such as BC Housing would suit the Grandview group, said Laktin, who described how many potential new residents seem to find the idea of renting, rather than purchasing, more to their liking. Trasolini and Conroy were each complementary of the project, however, stopped short of making any promises in regard to future financial involvement.
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