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Rossland residents offer solutions in school debate BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff

Alina Stevens has lived her whole life in Rossland. For 12 years she has played and gone to school in the city with the same group of around 40 young people. But on Tuesday night the Grade 7 student was adorned in a yellow T-shirt—I (love) RSS emblazoned across her chest— fighting to let her voice be heard as one of the people most affected by the threat of the closure of her school. It was a public forum leading up to the possible closure of either Rossland Secondary School (RSS) or MacLean Elementary School by School District 20, a cost cutting measure as the board of trustees for SD20 grappled with a $1.75 million funding shortfall over the next three years. But for Stevens and over 500 other Rosslanders who turned up in the RSS gymnasium for the three-and-a-half hour forum hosted by the board, they gave their impassioned views on why the financial savings weren’t worth the human cost of losing a school or grades in the community. “I think RSS is the centre of our community. A lot of the things that happen here contribute a lot to our community,” she said. “I think closing it would be really bad because a lot of things here contribute greatly to everybody.” The district used a structured evening, complete with a facilitator, a view of the financial state of the district and an interactive for-

Airport’s future remains up in the air

not consider the likelihood would be foolish. The options presented by the board on cost savings did not consider the possibilities of people going elsewhere. “Fair enough,” Ganzert replied. “A series of scenarios might be required. Those messages have been received loud and clear.” What was also received loud and clear was a motion passed by Rossland city council one day before the forum. Council voted unanimously to have its staff enter into a conversation and discussion with School District 20 staff, councillor Jill Spearn told the board. “And, as a city, we are prepared to act proactively ... and try and come to some solutions, be it financially, be it whatever that may be with regards to this facility but to keep K to 12 in Rossland,” she said. “I hope the school district is going to take us up on that and we’ll find some answers to what we all know we need to do and that is to keep K GUY BERTRAND PHOTO A crowd of approximately 500 people packed the Rossland Secondary School gym on Tuesday to share to 12.” Ganzert said he had spoken to opinions and suggestions on School District 20’s facilities review. Rossland Mayor Greg Granstrom mat where people were given the At one point in the meeting, is closed. So that’s what you real- before the meeting and indicated opportunity to provide feedback. one man asked people in the gym ly need to focus on is losing that to him there was a very narrow The end of the meeting opened to stand up if they agreed they revenue,” he said. window of opportunity to get a the floor to record input and for would take their kids out of the Another man suggested that deal done. the board to respond, as well as school district if RSS were to 90 per cent of parents would con“The school district is more for people to ask questions. close, and instead home school, sider moving out of the district, than willing to meet ... and it is Many people took issue with move away or put their kids in home schooling or attend other one of our highest priorities,” the fact the board had only pre- school in another district. school districts. he said. sented three options for the After 200 people stood up “The difficult thing is to guess The city and district staff will schools in Rossland and they the man told the board closing what percentage of people will not be meeting in the next few days, all ended in the closure of one RSS would take over $1 million (enrol their children),” said SD20 Ganzert said. facility—with most people taking straight out of their budget. board chair Darrell Ganzert. “If those talks are successparticular exception to the clos“It’s a huge, huge economic It is difficult to put a number ful, the situation will change ure of RSS. cost to the school district if RSS on that, one man agreed, but to See CITY, Page 3 BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

Plans for the Trail Regional Airport have once again been sent into a tailspin. Members of the East End Services (EES) were met with an unexpected proposal from the City of Trail at its board meeting Tuesday night. The city presented a letter with an official request to purchase the airport from the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB), which certainly put a new twist on

the fate of the airport. In a unanimous vote, the seven members of the East End Services (EES) committee gave the City of Trail the go-ahead to proceed with its proposal. “I think it is a very positive solution for a contentious issue that has been happening for a number of years,” said Kathy Wallace, board member from Rossland. “If the City of Trail is serious about owning and operating it, then I think that’s great,” she added.

“They can proceed in their own direction without having to worry about the rest of us.” Wallace said the vote does show good cooperation amongst the communities that are trying to work together. “Our communities need to hear that we are really trying to work together.” The proposal is in its infancy stage, and before it proceeds, must approach the whole regional district board for further discussion. “We have yet to discuss the

value of the airport, what we purchased it for, and what are we willing to look at in terms of selling it to Trail,” said Larry Gray board chair of the RDKB. “Those in-depth discussions will be held in camera,” he said. “But negotiations around the purchase of the airport will be dealt with and brought out in a public meeting.” The RDKB has received criticism about its tentative approach to expanding the airport. See BUDGET, Page 3

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Above: Alina Stevens (middle, yellow shirt) and her fellow Grade 7 RSS classmates speak with SD20 student support services administrator Kim Williams (right) about what to give as feedback in the forum; right: Aaron Cosbey adds his table’s view on what needs to be done in Rossland to keep both schools alive; below: Tyler speaks directly to the board of trustees near the end of the forum. People were able to step up to the microphone and pitch a question or make a comment on the issue.

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“Will the board be willing to stick their necks out to help us find the proper political channels to pressure Victoria for changes to the educational funding models?” *** “It’s a false cost savings because of attrition. If you assume that 10 per cent of the kids that are currently at RSS don’t go down to J.L Crowe, you actually wipe out all of the cost savings for two of the three scenarios.” *** “Closer to home, L.V. Rogers (in Nelson) has 54 kids in their international program, we have eight. So one of the recommendations also is to put more money into the international program.” *** “If this particular town and these particular schools are such a drain on resources of the school district, as they seem to be—because the only options you are considering in the budget involves reconfiguration in Rossland—why not consider cutting this town right out of the school district altogether? ... If it is true that Rossland is a problem, and you can’t think of any other solutions, get rid of Rossland. We’re happy to take care of it ourselves.” *** “It’s easier to make cuts than to take a little bit of action to try and find the new money to come in. To the district and to the board, I say do you want to be remembered as the people who took the easy way out and left a hole in the community, or be remembered as heroes who put in a little bit of an effort and made things better for everyone?” *** “One of the things that hasn’t been considered is the true cost of overcrowding these schools, the true cost of putting all of these students at Crowe, the true regional cost of potentially loss of population growth or resulting enrolment decline. Those intangible costs, not just to Rossland but the whole region, are really hard to analyze and we would really like you to think about them.” *** “From the City (of Rossland)’s perspective, this building provides amenities that we do not have anywhere else in the community ... to continue to try to simply meet the budget, I don’t think this is serving the students well, and I don’t think it is serving the communities well.” *** “It isn’t easy to sit on the board. It isn’t easy to put yourself out there. But throughout history there have been individuals and groups that have stood up for what is right, and we’re asking you to do that as elected board members from all of our communities.”

• The bleeding began in 2008/09 when SD20 had a $1.8 million reduction in program and services. • A further $475,000 was reduced from programs and services in 2009/10. • The budget was “rebuilt from scratch” in 2010/11 to ensure spending matched priorities. • The district was hit with another reduction in 2011/12, with the province pulling $1.2 million from pro-

grams and services. • Programs and services suffered another $1.5 million reduction in 2012/13. • The future holds more reductions, with $750,000 in reduced funding anticipated for 2013/14, and $500,000 in 2014/15 and again in 2015/16. Options under review • Making Rossland Secondary School (RSS) kindergarten to Grade

12 and closing Maclean Elementary School (MES)—a savings of $145,000 per year. • Making RSS K-9, closing MES, and sending RSS grade 10-12 students to J.L. Crowe Secondary School (JLC) in Trail—a savings of $285,000 per year. • Making MES K-7, closing RSS, and sending RSS grade 8-12 students to JLC—a savings of $455,000 per year.

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Budget put on hold FROM PAGE 1 On the agenda for the Tuesday night meeting, was the 2013 budget for the airport, which has to be completed by March 31. Gray said that it has all been put on hold now, because the RDKB will not commit to taxpayers putting out money for the airport if ownership is going to be transferred over to Trail. As posted on the RDKB website, the 2013 draft budget for the airport called for numerous recommendations, which included; replacing the terminal building at a cost of $1 million dollars; paving the stop ways and parking lot at a cost of $250,000; and application for federal funding in the amount of $1 million dollars to resurface the runway. “This was our first meeting since the service review ended in November,” said Gray. “And these were projects that we were considering, it is a bit frustrating.” The next step for the City of Trail will be to put its proposal before all of the RDKB members at a board meeting on Jan. 31 in Grand Forks. At a Trail council meeting on Monday, a motion was passed to begin the process of acquisition of the airport. There is no business plan in place yet, and the city has no idea of the actual purchase price, but the idea was propelled forward with full council support, said councilor Rick Georgetti.

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The J.L. Crowe 2013 Grad Class will be picking up Christmas trees this Saturday. Residents are encouraged to drop off the trees at the designated drop locations in Trail at Waneta Village Park; Butler Park; Gyro Park; Hillside Dr at the Y;, West Trail bocce pits; Tadanac’s old pool site parking lot; Public Works Yard; Miral Heights Park.

FROM PAGE 1 dramatically for the school board,” he added. The conversation would be around dollars and what would it take, potentially, for the city to enter into some kind of partnership with the school board. Spearn said Rossland has a mandate to keep all grades in Rossland and was optimistic kindergarten to Grade 12 would be retained in the city. “The value of this building to the community is infinite. There is no number you can even put on that,” she said. “We will figure this out. One way or another this community does intend to have K-12 in Rossland, however we need to go about that.” But the overall financial picture for the district is bleak, painted by SD20 superintendent of schools Greg Luterbach. He said the $36 million budget the district deals with will be falling short of the mark in the next three years. The district will have to deal with a $750,000 reduction in funding anticipated for 2013/14, and an expected $500,000 in 2014/15 and again in 2015/16. “We know enrolment drives revenue, unfortunately, we know for the next three years we are in the hole,” he said. The shortfall figures could

worsen, he added, if any labour settlements are not fully funded by the government. But as one lady said, who has been standing up since 1974 when threats of school closures in Rossland first started happening, it doesn’t come down to dollars when deciding to keep all of the grades from kindergarten to Grade 12 in Rossland. “We’re asking you to do the right thing. We’re asking you to think outside of your three scenarios. To take into consideration all of these things we have been telling you,” she said. “And it’s time to tell the government we’re not going to put up with this anymore. And you are the people who can set that tone. Do what’s right.” Demographics The school district as a whole has been dropping in enrolment since the mid 1990s, from nearly 6,000 students to around 3,900. “The good news is it’s rising, the bad news is it won’t be anywhere near the numbers from the 1990s,” said Luterbach. The district spends 88 per cent of its funds on staff which only leaves 12 per cent (about $4 million) to pay for every thing else, including supplies, equipment, utilities, insurance, phones, gasoline.

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Germany. All shows at 4:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Other •Saturday, Senior Citizens Centre, Dance from 2-4 p.m. Admission $2. Music by The Misfits. For more info contact Wilf Fahlman, 364-3081. Upcoming •Jan. 24, Rossland Public

Library, Rossland-Trail Homeschooling Meet and Greet. 6:30-8:00 p.m. All current homeschoolers or those interested are welcome as we plan our 2013 activities. •The annual Valentine Dinner, Dance and Fun Night in support of the 2013 J.L. Crowe Grad Class is set for Feb. 9 at the Cominco Gym. Games, prizes and a delicious Italian dinner make for a great evening of fun and cheer. Cocktails and appetizers at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., and the dance, to the music of Emerson, begins at 9 p.m. Tickets are $35 and available at Pharmasave in Trail and Fruitvale Pharmacy. •Jan. 26, Beaver Valley Bowling hosts the Fruitvale Variety Winter Carnival from 11-2 p.m. Money raised for the Variety-the Children’s Charity. Street bowling, face painting, music, lots of food and more. To submit to the Grapevine email newsroom@trailtimes.ca

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Premier Christy Clark wants to amend the Auditor General Act to offer John Doyle a two-year extension of his term, due to end this year. Clark told a news conference in Vancouver Wednesday that she has asked the three B.C. Liberal MLAs on the selection committee to offer the extension to Doyle, as they prepared to meet Wednesday with the two NDP MLAs on the committee. Clark said the amendments would change the B.C. auditor-general’s term to a non-renewable eight-year term, to avoid controversy as politicians vote on their own financial watchdog. The move is patterned after the federal government, which appoints auditors-general to a single 10-year term. NDP leader Adrian Dix has said his caucus was unanimous in seeking Doyle’s reappointment. All five MLAs on the committee must be unanimous for that to happen, and their votes and reasons are officially secret due to personnel privacy restrictions. The selection committee is expected to meet again Friday to discuss the proposed extension. If they support the idea, it would be proposed to Doyle. The committee chair, Vernon-Monashee MLA Eric Foster, was the subject of a random audit that raised questions about his constituency office renovations. The other two B.C. Liberals who form the majority are Chilliwack MLA John Les and Peace River South MLA Blair Lekstrom, both of whom are not seeking re-election in May. Burnaby-Deer Lake MLA Kathy Corrigan and SurreyWhalley MLA Bruce Ralston represent the NDP on the committee.

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West Kelowna’s Hockeyville prize money will not go toward a $125,000 electronic highway sign. Council members agreed the public has no appetite for the concept during their first round of budget deliberations Tuesday. “I think the message that we’ve heard loud and clear is that this particular project is inappropriate and I think should be struck from the budget at this point,” Coun. Bryden Winsby told his fellow council members dur-

ing Tuesday’s meeting. The Capital News received several letters to the editor opposing the proposed sign after Hockeyville co-chair Adam Less brought the idea forward to council last November. Chief administrative officer Jason Johnson added the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure also expressed concern regarding the location of the proposed sign. Mayor Doug Findlater said there is still a need for better signage directing people to the commun-

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ity arenas and municipal hall; however, that problem should not be fixed with Hockeyville money. “I think, based on the feedback I’ve received, we have to go back to the committee and find a way to provide a legacy they want with the $25,000 for hockey— preferably for kids in some way—and take that out of the mix of this discussion on the sign,” said Findlater. The district opted to remove the $125,000 capital request from the budget, directed staff to conduct a report regarding the need for better signage and decided to meet with the Hockeyville committee once again to find a more appropriate use for the $25,000 Hockeyville prize. Coun. Duane Ophus attempted to amend the motion by including a statement that indicated the district’s intent to match

the prize amount dollar-for-dollar. But several councillors were unwilling to earmark money for a currently unidentified project. “I’m not in favour of sticking a dollar amount or any sort of promise on anything I have not seen,” said Winsby. Last November three options of how to spend the Hockeyville prize money were brought forward by the Hockeyville committee and district staff. Council was asked to put the money toward an electronic highway sign, a media gondola in Royal LePage Place or a commercial grade wireless Internet system in the arena. Coun. Carol Zanon said she isn’t happy with any of those suggestions. “I have a different outlook on this completely; I really believe we have to do something for the children,” said Zanon.

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Idle No More protesters march down Huron Church Road towards the Ambassador bridge in Windsor Ontario, Wednesday. About 1000 demonstrators disrupted traffic to the country’s busiest border crossing for several hours.

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THE CANADIAN PRESS Aboriginals and their supporters blocked bridges, slowed traffic on highways and stalled rail lines Wednesday as the Idle No More movement flexed its muscles in a public show of solidarity. After pleas from First Nations leaders for civility on both sides, peaceful protest appeared to be the order of the day, but motives varied. Some groups spoke of their own land claims,

others decried the federal government’s changes to environmental oversight. In a message on their Facebook page, Idle No More organizers said their goal was to resist government policies in a peaceful and respectful way. “It can be done,” the post said. “It can be done without aggression or violence.” Hundreds of people gathered at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., to temporarily snarl the

busiest Canada-U.S. border-crossing point. At one point, transport trucks were lined up for about a kilometre. Police said one entrance to the bridge was blocked, but a second remained open. A group of people also set up a blockade on a rail line near Belleville, Ont., about a two-hour drive northeast of Toronto. Via Rail said the blockade halted the movement of trains between Toronto and Montreal and Ottawa.

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Wednesday launched the most sweeping effort to curb U.S. gun violence in nearly two decades, announcing a $500 million package that sets up a fight with Congress over bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines just a month after a shooting in Connecticut killed 20 school children. Obama signed 23 executive actions, which require no congressional approval. But the president, speaking at the White House, acknowledged the most sweeping, effective actions must be taken by lawmakers. “To make a real and lasting difference, Congress must act,” Obama said. “And Congress must act soon.” He added, “I’ll put everything that I’ve got into this.” The president appealed to the nation’s conscience, but his announcement promises to lead to a bitter fight with a powerful pro-gun lobby that has long warned supporters that Obama wanted to take away their guns. The U.S. has the highest rate of gun ownership of any country in the world, and pro-gun groups see any move on gun restrictions as an offence against the right guaranteed by the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Critics counter that the country’s founding fathers never could have foreseen assault weapons more than two centuries ago, when guns were intended for the common, not individual, defence, guns were often stored in community areas and rifles fired one shot at a time. “This is the land of the free and the home of the brave, and always will be,” Obama said, acknowledging the right to possess and bear firearms. “But we’ve also long realized ... that with rights come responsibilities.” Obama was joined by children who wrote him letters about gun violence in the weeks following the Connecticut shooting. Families of the children killed in the shooting, as well as survivors,

were also in the audience. Emotions have been high since the Connecticut shooting, which Obama has called the worst day of his presidency. He largely ignored the issue of gun violence during his first term but appears willing to stake his second term on it now. He’ll have to contend with looming fiscal issues that have threatened to push whatever he proposes aside, at least for a while. Gun control advocates also worry that opposition from the powerful National Rifle Association and its allies in Congress will be too great to overcome. “Attacking firearms and ignoring children is not a solution to the crisis we face as a nation,” the NRA said in a statement. “Only honest, lawabiding gun owners will be affected and our children will remain vulnerable to the inevitability of more tragedy.” Obama’s long list of executive orders includes the following: - Ordering tougher penalties for people who lie on background checks and requiring federal agencies to make relevant data available to the federal background check system. - Requiring federal law enforcement to trace guns recovered in criminal investigations. - Giving schools flexibility to use federal grant money to improve school safety, such as by hiring school resource officers. - Giving communities grants to institute programs to keep guns away from people who shouldn’t have them.

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at every step in legal proceedings involving drivers who have consumed alcohol or drugs. Quebec also wants repeat offenders to be tagged as “dangerous offenders.” St-Arnaud is asking Ottawa to amend the Criminal Code along those lines. The province also wants Ottawa to consider toughening prison sentences for repeat offenders. Wednesday’s announcement came just a few days after two fatal hit-and-run deaths in Quebec that allegedly involved impaired driving. St-Arnaud said young Quebecers are the worst culprits when it comes to impaired driving in the province. “The people from 16 to 25 years old, they are 13 per cent of the population but they are involved in 33 per cent of the impaired-driving cases involving death.”

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Public sector should not have the right to strike

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otating strikes by Ontario teachers is only the latest example of what a terrible mistake we made in the 1960s and 1970s when the decision was made by various governments to grant public sector workers the right to strike. Few today even remember that powerful public sector trade unions are a relatively recent creation. And while trade unions, before they were granted the right to strike, amusingly described public sector labour negotiations as “collective begging,” the very special and unusual position of public sector workers makes strikes there unusually damaging to the rest of society. Now, after a decade of buying labour peace, the Ontario government, facing a crisis of deteriorating finances and intractable unions, has passed a special law to put an end to the current round of negotiations, to the fury of the unions, which are now retaliating. But rather than deal awkwardly on a case by case basis with the con-

sequences of public sector strikes, as this law does, we should be asking whether the right to strike is an appropriate tool for public sector labour relations at all. There was a reason why public sector workers were not entitled to strike before the 1970s: it was a recognition that private sector and public sector employers are simply not the same animal. Governments exercise a monopoly over the provision of many vital services in a way that virtually no private sector employer ever can. If the unionized autoworkers go on strike at GM or Ford or Chrysler, you can still buy a car from (non-union) Honda or Hyundai or Toyota. If Air Canada goes on strike, you can still fly WestJet or Porter or drive or take the train. But if the nurses, teachers, air traffic controllers or hydro workers strike, the service they provide is withdrawn. This draws the public into public sector labour disputes in a way that hardly ever occurs in private sector negotiations.

BRIAN LEE

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And politicians always have a nervous eye on voters’ discontent. Thus, for years, public sector workers were essentially not allowed to strike. The consequence of public sector workers effectively wielding a veto over whether public services were available was that the state restricted the damage that power could do. There is another way in which the public sector employer is different than the private employer. Companies face the discipline of the bottom line: they must make money selling goods or services that people want to buy at prices they are willing to pay. If private employers fail this test,

they go out of business. Governments cannot go out of business. They pay their bills through taxation, which means they need not trouble themselves too much about whether people think they are getting good value for their tax dollars. Finally, the customers for public services, people using hospitals and schools, for instance, don’t pay the full cost of labour settlements the way customers of private sector firms do. The costs of public sector settlements fall on all taxpayers, and those costs are all tangled up in a complex tax burden rather than a straightforward bill for a private service that consumers can understand. In the private sector, union power is in terminal decline as work shifts away from traditional blue collar occupations in natural resources and manufacturing to white collar services. People are more confident in their own abilities to represent their own onthe-job interests and are more reluctant to see a

bureaucratic third party representing their interests to their employers. Free trade and globalization mean that workers and firms in Canada must work together to overcome foreign competition. Their interests are not opposed, but aligned. The one area of the economy where unionism still holds unchallenged sway is the public sector because of the unique features of government employers and the power that confers on their employees: the politicization of public sector negotiations, the lack of the discipline of the bottom line and the way the cost of labour agreements is spread across all taxpayers. These differences cry out for a different approach to public sector wage negotiations, one where strikes have no place. Brian Lee Crowley is the Managing Director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, an independent non-partisan public policy think tank in Ottawa: www.macdonaldlaurier.ca.

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No meter on rides to rescue An editorial from the Winnipeg Free Press The Canadian Forces say they will charge provinces and municipalities whenever the CF are asked for help in natural disasters, which is sort of like asking Canadians to pay twice for a critical service -once with their taxes and again when it is needed. The Department of National Defence claims it has always had the authority to recover costs, but that it stopped doing so 15 years ago, or around the time of the Flood of the Century in Manitoba. That’s a surprise, since there’s no obvious example of a municipality or province ever paying for military service in a crisis, but it’s possible. It’s not known if the military charged Manitoba for the aid it provided during the 1950 flood, but it seems unlikely that it did, considering lives and property were clearly threatened. The army claims it spent nearly $4 million helping Manitobans during the 2011 flood, but the figure probably includes fixed costs, such as salaries, which would have been paid if no one came to the province’s rescue. The true incremental cost would be much lower. It would be unjustifiable for the military to charge Canadians for necessary services, although it might be fair to levy a bill if it was for assistance that was frivolous. The City of Toronto, for example, once asked for military aid following an unexpected snowstorm that was mild by Winnipeg standards.

A bill in that case might have been justified, but if the army’s heft wasn’t truly required to save lives and property, then the obvious question is: Why was it even provided? So Torontonians could get to work that day? The Manitoba government wasn’t informed of the new policy, but every province should be concerned.

The federal government, for example, normally provides relief in natural disasters. It is covering many of the costs in the 2011 flood, although not the price of buying out some cottagers, which was not considered a legitimate expense. But if the military’s help was truly needed in a future flood, then presumably Ottawa would cover the cost as a bona fide disaster expense. The problem is it’s not clear, which is why the province should seek clarification. The other complicating factor is the vague way in which the military can be deployed for domestic operations. Under the aid-to-thecivil-power provisions of the National Defence Act, provincial justice ministers have the authority to call the chief of the defence staff (CDS) and request assistance. It’s up to the CDS whether to provide it

or not. There also are provisions in the Emergencies Act, which replaced the old War Measures Act in 1988, to allow the Canadian government to deploy troops during emergencies, but it requires cabinet approval, followed by a review by Parliament, a cumbersome process. In the 2011 flood, however, Premier Greg Selinger simply called the prime minister and the troops were deployed. When more troops were needed near Souris, Emergency Services Minister Steve Ashton called Public Safety Minister Vic Toews, bypassing the official routes. It seems odd that Ottawa would permit the military to issue a bill, when the tab would simply be turned over to the federal government as an expense under disaster assistance. In any event, the idea of charging Canadians for military assistance in true emergencies is offensive. If the Canadian Forces can provide help to people around the world without submitting a bill, then they should be able to do the same at home. The first responsibility of the Armed Forces must be to protect Canadians, not just from external threats, but also from the wide range of perils that Canadians face from time to time, and which local authorities cannot handle alone. The Harper government should take responsibility for the issue rather than leaving it to the Defence Department, which has always been happy to help Canadians.

An editorial from the Toronto Star Lance Armstrong is on the redemption trail, deploying all the planning and determination he once used to attack a mountain stage of the Tour de France. Lawyers have been hired to serve as his mechanics. The disgraced cyclist tearfully said “sorry” (without admitting guilt) to staff, on Monday, at the cancer charity he had founded. And in a publicity coup that’s the equivalent of public relations on steroids, he turned to Oprah Winfrey to air a “candid” account of his actions. Doing her part, the talk show maven stoked the hype on Tuesday with an appearance on CBS This Morning, where she confessed to being “mesmerized and riveted” by her two-hour interview with Armstrong. Although he was “pretty forthcoming,” she said

Armstrong “did not come clean in the manner that I expected.” In other words - stay tuned. No doubt to enhance the public’s viewing pleasure, Oprah is stretching the airing of that interview out over two days, Thursday and Friday. Even people who don’t know a peloton from a Presta valve (just Google it) are wondering how far Armstrong will go in confessing. Will he be sufficiently contrite? Will he cry? Will he offer to compensate some of the people he has wronged? Or will he just blame the sport for his doping? (Everyone does it!) Armstrong was at the centre of “the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen,” according to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. With supreme arrogance he lied about that doping for more than a decade, including under oath.

Even worse, he used lawsuits, vicious sneers, and his dominant position atop cycling’s food chain to punish those who would reveal the truth. Armstrong isn’t the victim here - he’s an abuser of both the public trust and the dedicated people who have struggled hard for clean competition. Now he’s chatting with Oprah, and maybe shedding a few tears, after being exposed as a fraud in a 1,000-page AntiDoping Agency report. But talk, even with Oprah, is cheap compared to action. To earn true forgiveness Armstrong needs to show that his journey of redemption is more than just a self-serving bid to recover lost endorsements. Fully co-operating with sports authorities and finally revealing all his drug sources, networks, accomplices and cover-up co-conspirators would be a good start.

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Regional 20-year-old Edmonton man dislocated his shoulder. “The group was having difficulty getting him off the mountain so (they) activated the beacon,” the RCMP reported. The group was able to get the man off the mountain and SAR was called back while en route.

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Greater Trail Minor Hockey Association skaters took to the ice between periods at the Beaver Valley Nitehawks game Sunday to kick off Minor Hockey Week in Greater Trail. Festivities continue Saturday with a day-long slate of games capped off by the Trail Smoke Eaters match against Salmon Arm. See Friday’s Times for full schedule.

Minor Hockey Week back on track BY JIM BAILEY

all minor hockey league players, coaches, referees, and volunteers were admitted free to the game against Grand Forks. It will culminate in an allimportant match up at the Cominco Arena Saturday night when Trail Smoke Eaters battle the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The Smokies invite all GTMHA coaches and referees, and players to wear their jerseys to get in free. “I remember years ago, minor hockey day was a great game to referee (the Smokies’ game) because it brings in one of the bigger crowds of the year, and we’re hoping it will be the same, that everyone will come out just to support each other.” While the rest of Canada celebrates the day in mid-

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The Greater Trail Minor Hockey Association (GTMHA) is celebrating its inaugural year in a traditional manner with a return to the original spirit of Minor Hockey Week in Trail. As the birthplace of Minor Hockey Week, the newly amalgamated GTMHA is determined to resurrect a day that has floundered in recent years. “Unfortunately, the last couple years it’s slipped and hasn’t had the type of focus we’d like,” said organizer Jim Maniago. “We tried early on to identify the day and try and bring it back into importance.” Minor Hockey Week kicked off last Sunday at the Beaver Valley Nitehawks game where

February, Trail has traditionally marked off the third week in January to recognize minor hockey and its players, coaches, referees, parents and volunteers. “We are the home of Minor Hockey Week in Trail and, as a group, the (GTMHA) executive felt we needed to get that back as an important date on the calendar, and not lose the history that we’ve got.” And while the focus is on the players, the organizers invite all residents to share in the day by coming and watching the kids enjoy the sport of hockey. “I remember as a kid, getting to play when we were really little on the big ice, which was not very often, and going out and remembering all the people that were there watching,” said Maniago.

“The idea is to have as many people around the rink having fun and enjoying the day, and everything that’s going on as much as we can.” The festivities start bright and early Saturday with Local 480 serving up a pancake breakfast for all players, coaches, and referees from 8-11 a.m. Games will run all day long at the Cominco Arena starting at 8 a.m. with a Jr. Novice game, and a Senior Novice match up at the Beaver Valley Arena. The celebration winds up with the Atom Jamboree at 3:15 p.m. where four teams worth of kids will enjoy a mini-tournament. “We’re hoping to get things going this year, and build for next year and make it even bigger and better.”

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Super teams prep for playoffs BY TIMES CORRESPONDENT The Kootenay Savings Super League wrapped up its regular season play Thursday, and is pumped for a three-week playoff run. Desiree Schmidt’s rink, fresh off a win at the Beaver Valley ladies bonspiel, faced off in an evenly played match against Team Fines. Skip Ken Fines manufactured deuces in the second and fourth end to grab an early 4-2 lead. But skip Desiree made a nice come around tap for two in the fifth, then got one behind a wall of granite that Fines couldn’t get to for a steal of one. With the score tied at six, and Schmidt with last rock coming home, Fines executed a ridiculous triple raise to the

four foot, giving them a steal of one for a 7-6 win. Team Nichol and Team Maglio Ladies both won berths to the senior provincials last weekend in Zone 1-2 playdowns in Cranbrook, and played each other to prepare. Skip Nichol set the tone of the game with a critical hit and roll behind cover against three Ladies stones in the first for an early game-changing play and a steal of one en route to a 7-2 win that was a lot closer than the score indicated. Some big ends highlighted the 5N Plus and Team Albo’s game. 5N Plus’ skip Deane Horning had an open takeout with his last rock, converting three of his own biters into a four ender. Team Albo shook that off,

holding its own against the top team for the next four ends. Darrin Albo threw a straight back double take-out to lay three in the second, blanked the fourth, then took two in the fifth to tie the game at five. But things started to unravel for Albo in the sixth, as 5N Plus counted four, and Horning made a short raise take-out to lay three in the eighth on its way to a 12-6 victory. The last game of the night featured Team Ferguson and Team Maglio Mens. In what was an unusually clean game, with not a lot of rocks in play, Bedard made a perfect come around tap on the four foot with his last rock in the 10th, for one and a 5-5 tie. Playoffs start tonight at the Trail Curling Arena at 7 p.m.

Trail Smoke Eater Mitch Foyle received high praise from the BCHL this week with an “honourable mention” nod for Player of the Week honours. “It’s always great to see our players, and especially local players earn a share of the spotlight, especially at the BCHL-wide level,” said Smoke Eaters head coach and general manager Bill Birks in a release. “Mitch has shown steady improvement since we brought him in as an AP last year and he’s going to be a big part of this team for years to come.” The 16-year-old Fruitvale native had a three-point night Friday in a 4-1 win over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks and scored the only Smokies goal in the loss to West Kelowna. “I didn’t really expect it at all, it just kind of happened,” said Foyle of the honourable mention. Foyle AP’d for the Smokies last year when he played with the Major Midget Kootenay Ice, and has worked hard to make the transition to junior A hockey. “Playing Major Midget helped me

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develop a lot to make the step to come here this year and I think throughout the year, I’ve developed a lot more,” said Foyle. “I feel more confident, and can do a lot more than I could at the beginning of the year.” Trail is preparing for a home-andhome series with the Silverbacks, a crucial series for the Smokies who are tied with Salmon Arm for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Interior division. The Gorillas have four games in hand on Trail so the task to surpass them may be a difficult one for the Smoke Eaters, but it’s one that Foyle says the guys in the dressing room are ready for. “I think that we all believe that we can do it, it’s just going to take everybody going and working hard, that’s all that we can do.”

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Firebird avenges loss to Allstar

BY TIMES STAFF Thanks to a plummeting Arlington team, Firebird is rising almost like a phoenix in Trail Commercial Hockey League standings. Firebird fluttered out of the basement thanks to four wins and two ties in its last 10 games, one of which was a 4-3 victory over Allstar Maintenance Thursday, while Arlington bottomed out having only won once in its last 10 games, that included another 6-3 loss to OK Tire last Thursday. While the teams have the same number of points, 17, Firebird

has the advantage with one game in hand. Eric Hill scored what would stand up as the winning goal with just 50 seconds remaining in regulation to put Firebird up 4-2 over Allstar. A goal 12 seconds later by Allstar’s Layne Stopanski would tighten the difference, yet Firebird managed to hang on, avenging a 10-1 drubbing to the Stars two weeks earlier. Gord Aiken scored twice in the opening frame to give the Firebird a 2-1 lead heading into the second before Stopanski tied it late in

the period. Firebird’s leading scorer Craig Clair regained the advantage for the Bird, notching his 17th of the season 2:36 into the third to make it 3-2, before Hill would ice it. In OK Tire’s 6-3 win over Arlington, the peerless Dennis Podovennikoff scored his first of two on the night, rippling the twine for the winner at 6:05 of the second period to give Tire a 4-1 lead. OK Tire opened the scoring early when Shawn Venturini converted a nice setup from Shane Drake and Darrin Williams. See TCHL, Page 10

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Adam Tambellini at number 62. The son of Edmonton Oiler GM and Trail native Steve Tambellini was recently traded from the Vernon Vipers to the Surrey Eagles. Powell River’s Luke Ripley came in at number 64, while West Kelowna’s David Pope was ranked 104th. Chilliwack defenceman Cooper Rush, 132, Prince George’s Kevin Guiltinan at 141, Victoria’s Nolan De Jong at 151, the Vipers Dexter Dancs at 154, and Merritt Centennial d-man Dane Birks, son of Trail Smoke Eater coach Bill Birks, at 161. Two puck stoppers were also ranked in the top draft-eligible goaltenders with Adam Clark of the Salmon Arm SilverBacks coming in at number 32, and Chad Kutanar of the Penticton Vees at 33.

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FROM PAGE 9 Nathan Ehman would tie it three minutes into the middle frame, but consecutive secondperiod goals from the Tire’s Kyle Boutin, Justin Adrian, and Podovennikoff would put the game out of reach. Mike Fudge and Podovennikoff rounded out the scoring in the third, while Mike Makway and Kris Davis replied for the Big A. In other TCHL action last week Re/ Max retained a tight grip on top spot with an 11-9 win over Allstar, and OK Tire hung on to second spot with another 6-3 victory over Arlington. TCHL action continues tonight when Fire Bird takes on Arlington and OK Tire faces off against the Allstars.

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he battle for the fourth and in what is a very tough conference. final playoff place in the Even Vernon, who prop up their BCHL’s Interior division condivision rivals from the Interior tinues in earnest this weekbasement, have posted 7-2 and 9-2 end as the Smoke Eaters and Salmon victories over the Smokies this seaArm SilverBacks meet again in a son. home-and-home series. A lot of Trail’s offensive success Trail and Salmon Arm are level in from the weekend has to be credthe standings with 37 points each, ited to 16 year-old Fruitvale native although the SilverBacks have played Mitch Foyle, who led the club with a chris fewer games, but that could all change goal and three assists and on Monday after a pair of key meetings beginning was given an honourable mention Friday in the Shuswap, with the return for BCHL Player of the Week. Off the Wahl engagement set for Saturday in Trail. I wouldn’t be surprised to see The Smokies put out one of their 18 year-old Adam Todd start in goal best efforts of the season in a 4-1 win last Friday at least one of this weekend’s games. At sixat Cominco Arena, with SilverBacks goaltender foot-four, the Courtenay product gives Trail a Adam Clarks’ 49 saves the sole reason Trail didn’t much different look between the pipes than run away with things. with Lyndon Stanwood. Todd’s performances Saturday’s loss to West Kelowna brought Trail in Vernon and at home in the win over the back to earth. Two early goals against and a 6-1 SilverBacks - where he stopped 31 of 32 shots defeat on home ice are proof positive this team - are proof positive that he’s recovered from a needs to be at its best every night to win points mid-season injury well enough to be able to provide relief in net. Only two goaltenders, Prince George’s Kirk Thompson and Chilliwack’s Mitch Gillam, have played more minutes this season than Stanwood’s 1,912. At a time of the season when emotions and pressure are at their highest, it’s important for Trail’s number-one to have all the rest and preparation time needed to compete, as well as for head coach Bill Birks to know he can rely on Todd to step up when needed. Four of the Smokies’ next five games are away from home, with the lone exception being Saturday’s home tilt with Salmon Arm, and the added travel might be happening at just the right time. Trail has won four of its last five away games dating back to a gutsy 6-3 win Dec. 2 in Luca Hair Studio is pleased to welcome to our team Chilliwack, and have already claimed two points Rhonda Chandler Kerri Pedersen this season at Salmon Arm’s Shaw Centre. Redken Colour Certified Nail Needless to say, a win there tomorrow, and Performing Artist Technician at home Saturday, would go a long way toward Trail’s post-season push. 1287 Cedar Ave Chris Wahl is the play-by-play voice of the Trail, BC V1R 4B9 Trail Smoke Eaters. Check out his blog at off(250) 368-3911 the-wahl.blogspot.ca (250) 368-3911

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him -- no more talking, texting or seeing him when he’s home for breaks. My friends have never been through something like this, though, so they don’t understand how hard it would be for me to not have him in my life. Annie, what do you think? -- Confused in California Dear Confused: Please stop sleeping with your ex-boyfriend. It only muddies the water and makes everything more difficult. He has broken up with you, and frankly, he was right to do so. He’s away at school and wants to date other women. Instead of simply cheating on you, he was honest and ended

I am in good shape, and other men still admire me, which only adds to my frustration. Actually, the frustration is turning into bitterness because he makes no effort to get into better shape. Now I am simply turned off. We do very little together as a couple except eat. I’m sure he blames me for our lack of intimacy. Please let men know that they can’t expect their wives to look great while they let themselves go. These middle-age issues never occurred to me when I was younger. -No Longer Compatible Dear No Longer: This is part of “in sickness and in health.” You might find your husband more appealing if he made even a small effort. “Not trying” seems like “not caring.” But it’s possible your husband has some issues with depression and aging. See whether counseling and a doctor’s checkup help. We hope

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Dear Annie: “Disgruntled in California” said her older sister kept it a secret that she saw Disgruntled’s son eating in a restaurant. Good grief. She saw her adult nephew eating in a restaurant,

and she’s supposed to report this to his mother? Why? Disgruntled sounds like a helicopter sister. Older does not mean incompetent or in need of direction. Their relationship might improve a whole lot if Disgruntled attempted to be a friend

instead of an overbearing mother. -- Sister Who Knows Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net.

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is hemorrhaging! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You’re coming on very strong now with Mars in your sign. It might be wise to get more physical exercise to blow off some of this steam building up within you. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Secret love affairs behind the scenes seem to be taking place now. Certainly looks like something is very hush-hush.

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Montrose Route 341 27 papers 10th Ave, 8th Ave, 9th Ave Route 342 11 papers 3rd St & 7th Ave Route 348 21 papers 12th Ave, Christie Rd

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Timber Harvesting Supervisor Atco Wood Products is seeking an experienced Timber Harvesting Supervisor. Reporting to the Woodlands Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of supervising timber harvesting and road building contractors, including pre-work reviews, coaching, monitoring progress and managing workplace safety. In addition this individual may be responsible for private land/BCTS timber procurement and other Forestry ďŹ eld work as required. Critical to the role will your ability to function as an integral member of a team of results-oriented Forestry professionals. You will possess excellent communication and leadership skills and have strong analytical and problem solving capabilities. A minimum of 5 years experience and an RFT or RPF designation are deďŹ nite assets. If this opportunity is what you are looking for and you have the skills necessary to succeed in this role, please forward your resume to info@atcowoodproducts.com by February 1, 2013. ATCO Wood Products Ltd. is a SFI certiďŹ ed family owned company located in Fruitvale, BC with over 50 years of history in the Forestry and Wood Products Manufacturing Industries. For more information on our company, please visit our website at www.atcowoodproducts.com. Atco offers a competitive compensation package commensurate with qualiďŹ cations.

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Misc Services MOVING / Junk Removal 250-231-8529 PLUMBING REPAIRS, Sewer backups, Video Camera Inspection. 24hr Emergency Service. 250-231-8529 SENTINEL Meats 2009 Hwy 3A, Castlegar (Tarrys) Custom cutting, fresh sausage, pork & beef bacon, side pork & jerky. Bulk sausage orders available. 250-399-6365

Merchandise for Sale

MLS#K214650

The Skills Centre introduces our newly renovated digs as the WorkBC Services Centre, as well as an expansion of our services to include Career Development Society & Community Futures, so come check it out!

Unemployed and thinking of starting a business? Community Futures and HOUSE The SkillsOPEN Centre can help!

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!

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Financial Services GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

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MLS#K217508

Trail $189,900

Fruitvale $234,900 TER AC ! ARLORE H C GA

ND LA VE SS ENSI O R XP INE

MLS#K217247

Miral Heights $109,000 D AN N BIGODER M

MLS#K217247

MLS#215146

Rossland $69,900 PER N SU ATIO C LO

Annable $159,900 W NE

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Fruitvale $495,000 ONBANK ER RIV

Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53 in stock. SPECIAL 44’ x 40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800! Sets up in one day! Also Damaged 40’ $1950 Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph. 1-866-528-7108 Free Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

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Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town

Musical Instruments Guitars, Amplifiers, Drums Keyboards, Band & String Instruments, Music books & Accessories, Music Lessons Sales & Rentals

BAY AVENUE MUSIC 1364 Bay Ave, Trail 250-368-8878

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Apartment for Rent in Trail. Available immediately. Reno’d, character suite. 2 bdrm + small office, n/s close to downtown $685 includes heat, coin op. laundry. Also available Feb lst similar reno’d 1 bdrm @ $515 250-226-6886 Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822 BRIGHT and clean renovated one bedroom downtown apartment. 650.00/month includes utilities. Contact Cary 250-505-6282 Available Feb 1, 2013

EDGEWATER APTS. in Glenmerry, 2bd. heat incl. F/S. $750./mo. 250-368-5908 Ermalinda Apartments, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S. 1-2 bdrms. Ph. 250.364.1922 Francesco Estates, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761. FRUITVALE, D/T, 1bd. ns/np, Ref.req. $525./mo +util. Avail. Feb.1.Call/text: 604-788-8509 ROSSLAND 2bdrm, clean, quiet, F/S, W/D, N/P, N/S, 250-362-9473

MLS#K217481

Sunningdale $279,000

Revenue Accountant Interim Maternity Leave Coverage Independent Respiratory Services is a BC-owned and operated full service respiratory homecare company. We have been providing sleep apnea and home oxygen therapy to British Columbians since 1996. Our mission is to provide the highest standard of healthcare to our clients, and honesty and integrity are the foundation of the company. Our success is reÀected in our clients¶ satisfaction. Independent Respiratory Services is currently seeking applications for the interim position of Revenue Accountant at our Shared Services Centre in Castlegar, BC. 4uali¿cations • Current enrollment in a recognized accounting program (CGA, CMA, CA) • Preference will be given to those with Accounts Receivable experience • (xperience in dealing with insurance companies other third party bene¿ts providers • Excellent computer skills, including Word, Excel and Outlook (2007/2010) • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral • Excellent organizational skills and an ability to multi-task • Very strong customer service orientation • Ability to work independently • Strong team player • Motivated to improve processes within an organization If you¶re Tuali¿ed for this challenge and are interested in experiencing a place that offers world class recreational opportunities and an affordable cost of living, please, apply in con¿dence to Independent Respiratory Services Inc. Attention +uman Resources 865 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC, V11 1+ )ax 1-888-71 -6505 Email hr@irscanada.ca Closing date -anuary 28, 201 We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. )or information about our company, please visit www.irscanada.ca

Fruitvale $299,500 S OM RO ED B 5

MLS#K210180

Fruitvale $275,000

MLS#K217318

MLS#K210739

Fruitvale $497,900

MLS#K214420

Fruitvale $339,000

MLS#K216062

Miral Heights $399,900

MLS#K210554

Montrose $319,900

SOLD MLS#K216649

MLS#K216851

Salmo $299,900 E! LU VA AT E GR

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MLS#K214964

Fruitvale $339,000 E SID EEK R C

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Glenmerry $305,900

MLS#K217178

Glenmerry $299,000 . .FT SQ 00 5 , 3

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MLS#K211947

Misc. for Sale HOCKEY HELMET, boys skates & gloves, all new, never been used. $130.Firm. 250367-7939 NEW ADULT complete set hockey gear, skates + bag, paid $1,350, asking $650. firm. 250-367-7939.

MLS#K215998

Fruitvale $549,000

MLS#K217078

Salmo $239,500 N EO US RES HO9 AC 4

MLS#K215721

Fruitvale $49,900 LID SO

MLS#K215427

MLS#K215306

Trail $107,000

Waneta $575,000

Trail $199,000

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ROSSLAND, 2BDRM., parking, laundry, np, ns $610./mo. Avail. Feb.1st. 250-362-5893 SUNNINGDALE, large 2bdrm. 1bth. Cable, heat & a/c included. Free use of washer & dryer. No smoking, No pets. Avail. Jan.1st. 250-368-3055 TRAIL, spacious 2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312 WANETA MANOR 2bdrm., NS,NP, Senior oriented, underground parking 250-3688423

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Duplex / 4 Plex FRUITVALE 3bdrm., quiet, newly reno’d, incl.heat, avail. Mar.1st. $800. 250-368-3384.

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2011 YAMAHA 450, powersteering, handwarmers, plastic case, 900km. 250-368-9725

GLENMERRY, new single car garage with lights & power. $95./mo. 250-368-6075

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2003 FORD Explorer XLT, great condition, must go. $3,500. OBO. 250-364-2920

E.TRAIL, 2+bdrm. house, no bsmt. Pets ok. $795./mo. Near Safeway. 250-368-6076. TRAIL, 3BD., newly renovated. $950./mo. N/S, N/P. Avail. immed. 250-367-7558

COURT BAILIFF SALE Offered for sale by sealed bid the interest of the following judgement debtor, 0678134 BC Ltd. and Derrell May, in the following goods and chattels, purported to be Lot 1 2005 Mirage Cargo Trailer serial no. 5M3BE162251013133 2007 KWM Gutterman serial no. KWM8-010134-0607 Mark II Trim Master Brake Model 1260 serial no. 120464 including contents Lot I-Sold on an as is, where is basis Sealed bids will be received at the Court Bailiff’s office at 2000 14th Avenue, Castlegar, BC V1N 3Z1 until 12:01 PM Tuesday January 29, 2013. Sale may be subjected to cancellation without notice. The Court Bailiff reserves the right to adjourn the sale without notice and may apply to the court for further direction if the needs arises. Terms of Sale: Each bid must be accompanied by a bank draft or money order for 10% of the bid made payable to Kootenay Columbia Collection & Bailiff Services Ltd. the Court Bailiff’s office. The balance of the bid, plus HST (if applicable), to be paid immediately upon acceptance of the bid. Failure to pay the balance at the agreed time may result in forfeiture of the deposit. Viewing and Bid forms available by contacting Bob at 250-365-6516 Joan O’Connor, Senior Court Bailiff

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1st Trail Real Estate OPEN HOUSE

ting New Lis

res 0.34 Ac

Host: Rhonda MLS# K217395

Saturday, Jan 19 11am - 1pm 464 Austad Lane Trail $149,900

MLS# K217630

MLS# K216903

MLS# K213202

MLS# K211391

Rossland $399,000

Montrose $395,000

Rossland $359,900

Fruitvale $330,000

Montrose $324,000

Marie Claude 250-512-1153

Marie Claude 250-512-1153

Jack McConnachie 250-368-5222

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

ting New Lis

n Red Mt

MLS# K214846

MLS# K216882

MLS# K205510

Rossland $595,000

MLS# K217586

Shop Suite &

MLS# K215314

MLS# K204952

MLS# K216917

MLS# K216126

MLS# K216327

Rossland $297,000

Trail $259,900

Trail $259,900

Warfield $227,000

Rossland $199,000

Trail $189,000

Trail $189,000

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

Marie Claude 250-512-1153

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

SOLD

ted

Motiva

MLS# K214881

MLS# K216341

MLS# K214582

MLS# K215860

MLS# K214664

MLS# K216938

MLS# K215958

Trail $139,900

Salmo $134,000

Trail $129,900

Warfield $93,000

Trail $72,000

Warfield $62,900

Rossland

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Marie Claude 250-512-1153

1252 Bay Avenue, Trail (250) 368-5222 1993 Columbia Ave Rossland, BC (250) 362-5200

www.coldwellbankertrail.com

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Jack McConnachie 250-368-5222

Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

Marie Claude Germain 250-512-1153

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Thursday, January 17, 2013 Trail Times

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Cranbrook

Snow art

The Cranbrook Townsman Was your Saturday going to be tragically un-hip after missing out on tickets to see Gord and the gang? With only three days to go until they kick off their Now for Plan A tour, the Tragically Hip have released an extra 158 tickets for Cranbrook – and 80 are left as of Wednesday afternoon. The seats are at the second pricing level, available for $80.25. They are in the arena seats, not on the floor. The tickets are available at the Western Financial Place box office.

Duane Elverum had to bear with the snow when visiting his parents in Sunningdale over the Christmas holidays and sculpted this polar bear. Elverum, a J.L. Crowe grad, is a professor at the Emily Carr University of art and design and co-founder of CityStudio in Vancouver.

Tickets left for Hip

Sheri Regnier photo

The Local Experts™

KOOTENAY HOMES INC.

1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail • 250.368.8818 www.kootenayhomes.com www.century21.ca

Commercial Lease Old Waneta Road

STING NEW LI

5,000 sq. ft. shop with 18 ft ceiling, in floor heating, office space, lunch room, washroom and shower. Large truck doors at each end. Excellent condition and very clean. Good highway exposure and access. C7 zoning allows a wide scope of uses.

Home is 14 years young - it has 3 floors of living - with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms - central location and priced at only $179,900 this home is worth viewing - call today for a showing.

Call Art (250) 368-8818

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

1830 Topping Street, Trail

409 Rossland Avenue, Trail

$75,000

$179,900

1445 LeRoi Avenue, Rossland

This house has 2 units both having 2 $209,000 bedrooms/1 bathroom - easy to rent with its central location - home does require 3 bdrm home on a 150 x 100 sudividable some TLC but rental income carries the lot with a creek in the back. Lots of living mortgage easily as it is listed at $75,000 space and tons of windows. Some TLC - call for a viewing. could make this a great family home! Call Mark (250) 231-5591

Call Terry 250-231-1101

STING NEW LI

1970 Oak Street, Trail

$74,900

1970 Monte Christo Street, Rossland

2034 – 8th Avenue, Trail

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960 Byron Avenue, Warfield

1894 Mountain Street, Fruitvale

Tucked away in Upper Warfield is this charming 2 bdrm home. View lot in great location. Mountains at your back door. Very affordable, solid house

Serviced and ready to go, this 66x105 generous lot is among new houses and has gorgeous views. Bring your plans and break ground this Spring! MLS# K213996.

Call Tonnie (250)-365-9665

Call Tonnie (250)-365-9665

$119,000

$69,000

STING NEW LI

1345 Spokane Street, Rossland

2786 Queen Street, Rossland

$225,000

3353 Dahlia Crescent, Trail

$559,000

Sweet deal!!! Own your own home or invest in your future! Mortgage payments at less than $400 a month (OAC at 4% interest over 25 years) Long term tenants are paying $645/mo so it would also make an excellent investment. This little gem offers a convenient location, 2 bedrooms, fantastic view, newer roof and tastefully decorated! Don’t wait call now!

Great starter, couple, single or retiree home. Features include, 2 bdrms, 1 bath, covered parking, covered deck with view, central air conditioning, upgraded furnace, laminate floors, open concept floor plan, and fenced yard. Good value here! Don’t wait call your REALTOR® now!

$319,000

VIEWS out EVERY WINDOW! This 3 bedroom/2 bath home features an open plan kitchen/living/dining area with hardwood and heated tile floors. Beautiful renovated bathroom, parking for 4 vehicles and a new sundeck.

Surround your family in a profusion of colourful blooms from early spring through the fall!! Spectacular ORGANIC gardens create a tranquil setting for this cozy home situated on a 90 x 117 fenced lot. Great sun exposure, new windows, a renovated bathroom, garage/shop and a dry basement.

Don’t miss viewing this 3 bdrm home. Well maintained with many upgrades including roofing, furnace, a/c and hot water tank. Excellent back yard with good privacy. Call your REALTOR(R) to view.

RANKED #1 of 7 Rossland B&B and Inns on Tripadvisor. This amazing family home, also operating as popular Black Bear B&B, offers 7 bdrms, 6 baths, a separate deluxe living area for family and space and luxury for guests. This very special property must be viewed to be appreciated. Approval and subdivision plan in place.

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

Call Mary A (250) 521-0525

Call Mary A (250) 521-0525

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

$114,800

Ron & Darlene Your Local OPEN HOUSE We Sell

$199,000

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Great Homes!

2070 Georgia Street, Rossland $259,000 2069 - 6th Avenue, Trail

$170,000

Saturday January 19th from 12-2pm 1327 – 3rd Avenue, Trail $209,500

Ron 368-1162 Darlene 231-0527

Saturday January 19th from 12-2pm 438 – 3rd Avenue, Rivervale $229,500

1745 Kitchener Ave, Rossland

Great 2 bdrm home located on a fully fenced 50x100 flat lot with an insulated double garage. New flooring, tons of light, large patio area with lots of privacy. Full basement with cold storage, dining room with built in window bench. Plenty of fruit trees and a veggie garden complete this package.

4 bdrm family home on 0.24 of an acre. Large walk out basement with bright rec room and wood stove. The living room boasts awesome mountain views and gas fireplace. Lots of parking for all the toys Call your REALTOR® today!

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

$259,000

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

Mary Amantea

deannelockhart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

mamantea@telus.net www.kootenayhomes.com

Cell: 250-231-0153

Mark Wilson

ext 30

Cell: 250-231-5591

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

ext 26

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

STING NEW LI

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

#204-1510 Nickleplate Road, Rossland $120,000 Call Bill (250) 231-2710

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