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HAVING A SPLASH
BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
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Trail and District Aquatic Centre lifeguard Vicki Gladue teaches Dean Sutherland, 4, how to kick his legs in the Salamander/Sunfish preschool learn-to-swim class Thursday afternoon at the centre. Spaces are still open in some of the learn-to-swim classes and people can register their children at 364-0888.
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City doles out cash for silver anniversary BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff
“ ...we plan on giving the best we can for the dollars we have ...”
The 50th anniversary splash for the city’s largest festival may not be as large as it could have been, says the president of the society tasked with pulling it off. IAN MCLEOD Ian McLeod said the Trail Festival Society (TFS) received we are being told about, we plan less than the requested amount for on doing the best we can for the the silver anniversary in the Silver community, and we plan on giving City for Silver City Days. the best we can for the dollars we The city will be giving the com- have,” he said. mittee $60,000, which is $12,000 But the amount approved by short of the group’s request, said council Monday night is nearly McLeod, and that means the festi- double what the society received val’s activities will be cut back. last year, said councillor Sean MP ad 1_2_J5a_Layout 12-06-07 8:04 AM Page 1 the city’s liaison on the “Right now, with1 the funding Mackinlay,
board. “As we’ve seen in previous years, they have always asked for more than we have given them. This isn’t anything out of context for them,” he said. All in-kind services the festival had previously requested will also be given again, Mackinlay noted, including street closures and the use of city facilities, adding in around $20,000 to the amount already being given. The society will be given around $15,000 in “seed money” to get the planning nailed down for the May festival, and trim the actual plan for the anniversary show, said
McLeod. Although he alluded to some problems with the current working relationship with the city, McLeod was confident the society would be able to compensate for the lower amount and still stage a memorable show. Mackinlay said the society did provide more information on what they required funding for this year. “And we hope for more as these events come through,” he said. “We need to see contracts in place” to see that people are coming to do what they are signed to do. See FIREWORKS, Page 3
All hands will be on deck when the Trail SkatePark committee hosts an indoor skate demo on Feb. 9. The skateboard jam will be held inside the Liquidation World building on Spokane Street in downtown Trail. The event is part of the Kootenay Skate winter series, which invites skateboarders to gather in various venues within the local communities, and have fun, showcase talent, and encourage new boarders to try the sport. “The series is about getting people active and getting people engaged,” said Ty Smith, organizer of Kootenay Skate. “We want people who don’t know about skateboarding to come down and have a look.” The indoor skate demo will include “features”, said Trail SkatePark committee member Patrick Audet. “Boarders are invited to come out and use some of the ramps and jumps that will be set up that day,” Audet said. There will be raffles and prizes, and hopefully T-shirts available with the new logo, he added. There is a mandatory safety requirement, and all boarders are reminded that a helmet must be worn during the event. The pipe dream of having a skate park in Trail was first envisioned by a handful of Trail teens in 2007. Only a few of those kids, now adults, remain in the See LOGO, Page 2
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The recent bite of cold weather and wet conditions hasn’t increased the number of nightly patrons to the homeless shelter in Greater Trail. “Weather hasn’t appeared to be a determining factor on who or when people stay at the shelter,” said Gail Pighin, from Career Development Services (CDS). Pighin said that over Christmas and Boxing Day, the shelter saw two clients. Last year, there were three clients using the shelter during the same period. “Overall the number of people using the shelter has significantly decreased from last year,” she added. The CDS reports that there have been 12 individuals using the shelter so far this year. On average there is one person per night, and typically it is the same person for a few nights in a row, said Pighin. Community donations of food, blankets and warm clothes have contributed to the success of the shelter, and Pighin said there have been no problems running it. Outreach workers from the CDS program, “Getting to Home: Homelessness Project”, are on site nightly to assist shelter occupants with access to services in the community. “The project has made an impact in the number of individuals using the shelter,” said Pighin. The six-bed shelter has been open in the basement of the United Church since Nov. 19.
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Logo contest still open FROM PAGE 1 area, so one of Audet’s goals as committee member is to spark interest and excitement into youngsters and encourage them to come out and lend a hand in fundraising. “I know how valuable it is for kids to have a safe place to go and hang out and have fun,” explained Audet. “We are not going away, we are going to build this thing.” In November, the commit-
tee encouraged youth input and excitement into the on-going skate park process, by announcing a logo contest for individuals 19-years of age or younger, who are Trail residents or attend school in the area. The deadline for the contest is Jan. 30, and the committee members will choose the winner on Feb 1. For more information about the logo contest, “Get on Board” sponsor brochure, and skate park plans, visit www.skatetrail.com.
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FROM PAGE 1 Last year Trail city council restored the annual festival’s allotment of municipal money, approving a $35,000 operating budget including money for the fireworks and the parade, as well as an extra $1,000 for “cost overruns.” The budget had originally been cut by one third to $22,500. The reduction forced the society, which organizes the fair, to trim the fireworks display and the parade off the event’s list in order to work within the reduced budget. In late April in a special meeting in council chambers, the elected officials agreed to pay up to $10,000 for the fireworks display, keeping the nearly 50-year-old tradition alive, after reviewing documentation pertaining to the expenditures. McLeod said the society will have $10,000 from the city for the same fireworks show as last year, although they had requested around $15,000 for a special 50th anniversary show.
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From the left; Kayleigh Postmus and Charlotte MacHattie learned to block screen at the Trail United Church on Tuesday.
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‘Idle No More’ gains momentum locally By Shara J. Cooper Grand Forks Gazette
The Idle No More movement is growing across the nation and Grand Forks residents are making their voices heard. Over 30 participants took part in a march last Saturday at Gyro Park. Patrick Stephenson, one of the organizers, led a smudging ceremony before everyone held hands for prayer. He said some Aboriginal people are struggling to survive on isolated reserves and are treated like dogs. Stephenson has travelled to Northern Ontario and saw how some Aboriginal communities lived without toilets or running water. He noted that the Aboriginal people aren’t able to find work because they live in such isolated areas. “There is no work and it’s not because we are lazy.
There is no work. They stuck as at the end of every road. They want us to die,” Stephenson said. It’s getting harder and harder for First Nations people to live on their reserves as many of them are growing smaller and there is less wildlife for food. “To hunt a deer you have to travel 600 kilometres north,” said Stephenson of a Northern Alberta community. B.C. Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko also took part in the protest. “It’s a very frustrating situation for me and my colleagues,” said Atamanenko. “We can only do so much because we are up against this majority, this corporate driven agenda. It’s time now. There is a movement growing and those of us who are fighting with you in parliament need your support.” Atamanenko reinforced
the message that everyone must work together to make a difference and that standing in solidarity with the First Nations is integral because other methods don’t work. Chief Theresa Spence was also mentioned when Stephenson thanked her for her work in the movement. Spence is the chief of the Attawapiskat First Nation in Northern Ontario and has been on a liquid diet since Dec. 11. Spence has recently been under controversy because the results of an audit were leaked to the public. The audit showed how money was spent on the reserve. However, Stephenson defended Spence by recognizing she is limited in how she can use the money. “If you want to get your infrastructure to work, sometimes you (have to) take from Peter to pay Paul
and they call that corruption. I’ve seen her house. It ain’t no castle, believe me,” said Stephenson, who was happy with how the protest went on Saturday. He feels the protest is relevant to Grand Forks and that it speaks to many locals who are struggling in a capitalist society. “Look at our economic situation,” he said. “Our wages are less. Jobs are harder to find. The problems and issues of the past 50 years are still there. Everyone needs to be encouraged to stand up and be counted.” This isn’t the last of the local Idle No More campaign. A teach-in will be held at the Anglican Church at noon, this Saturday. Stephenson encourages everyone to bring a friend to help spread the word. “We are going to gather for information so we can be more informed.”
By Times Staff When in doubt, use a bigger club. A scuffle between two men outside of the 7-11 in Trail Monday afternoon led one man to pull a knife, prompting the other to get a “bigger” knife. Around 4 p.m. RCMP were called to a fight outside of the store where two males, one in his late teens and the other in his late 20’s, got into a scuffle and then the first one allegedly pulled a knife. A friend of the first suspect then convinced his friend to leave just prior to police arrival. The second suspect was arrested and later released on court documents, said RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton. “There were no injuries,” he said. “The parties who left have been identified and police are requesting anyone who witnessed the incident to call Trail & Greater District RCMP or Crime Stoppers.”
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Canada AM plans visit The Fernie Free Press While the CTV morning show Canada AM is planning to broadcast live from Rossland next Friday, it’s planning another Kootenay stop first. Canada AM will be in Fernie on Thursday prior to coming to the West Kootenay. Host Jeff Hutcheson will be shooting live from Fernie Alpine Resort from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. Fernie MST time. The Resort will have lots of action and activities as Jeff checks in with some of the Fernie locals and highlights some of Fernie’s great attributes. For those that brave the wee early hours there will be free activities including skiing and ziplining, free pancake breakfast with coffee and hot chocolate and tons of awesome prizes to win all morning.
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Province fails to live up to healthy-living theme, says AG THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA - B.C.’s auditor general says the province spends less than five per cent of its annual $15.5 billion health-care budget on population wellness and disease prevention despite a healthy-living theme touted by the provincial government. John Doyle’s report highlights how little was spent on population health and wellness programs even though the well-being of British Columbians has been a major focus in every government throne speech since 2008. Doyle’s report says Health Ministry expenditures for promoting health and disease prevention was $536 million during the 2011-
12 fiscal year. His report says B.C. spends almost 40 per cent of its total budget on health care, with acute care costs reaching $7.4 billion annually. The report isn’t a traditional audit, but was designed to help the public and legislators understand where health-care dollars are being spent. Doyle’s ongoing status as auditor general has been the focus of much political debate lately after an all-party government committee decided not to renew his sixyear contract, but Premier Christy Clark stepped in and promised to amend legislation that could extend Doyle’s term.
Bystanders at risk, warns RCMP THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - The latest shooting in Metro Vancouver has police concerned about the potential for innocent bystanders getting hurt in the crossfire of what could be a return to gang-related violence in the region. RCMP Sgt. Peter Thiessen said a man was arrested five minutes after four people were shot in a targeted hit Wednesday night at a packed banquet hall in Richmond, B.C. Thiessen said the suspect was taken into custody a short distance from the scene, where 150 people were gathered. “Police recognize these types of incidents are very concerning to the public,” he said Thursday. “The potential for innocent people to be hurt is high.”
Since Sunday, nine people have died and five others have been injured in several violent incidents in Metro Vancouver. Police have said at least five of the incidents were either gang or crime related. Mounties said two men were critically injured in the banquethall shooting while two others suffered less serious gunshot wounds and that all the victims are in stable condition. Police described a chaotic scene at the hall as an estimated 100 witnesses were transported on a transit bus for further questioning to the local detachment. Mounties in neighbouring Surrey are investigating three targeted shootings that have claimed four lives in that city since Sunday.
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Karl Lilgert, centre, is seen leaving at the B.C. Supreme Court with family members in downtown Vancouver, Thursday. Lilgert is accused of causing death after two passengers died when the Queen of the North ferry sank.
No attempts to steer clear of island prior to sinking, court hears THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - The crew member piloting the Queen of the North passenger ferry the night it sank seven years ago failed to take any evasive action to avoid the island that brought the ship down, a Crown lawyer told the opening of his trial Thursday. Karl Lilgert is charged with criminal negligence causing the deaths of Gerald Foisy and Shirley Rosette, who were killed after the Queen of the North ran aground and sank in the early hours of March 22, 2006. The ship hit Gil Island off the northwestern coast of B.C., several hours after leaving the northern community of Prince Rupert en route to Port Hardy, on the northern tip of Vancouver Island.
Crown lawyer Robert Wright told the jury in his opening statement that Lilgert was on the bridge with another crew member, his former girlfriend, when the Queen of the North missed a crucial turn shortly after midnight. The ship travelled off-course in a straight line for more than 20 minutes before hitting Gil Island, said Wright. “Prior to the striking (of Gil Island), the evidence will show no course changes, no evasive manoeuvres, no evasive action was taken by the bridge,” Wright told the jury. “It’s the theory of the Crown that this accused’s negligence caused this sinking, and he thereby caused the deaths of Gerald Foisy and Shirley Rosette.” Wright said the
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evidence will show a “complete failure” of Lilgert to perform his duties to navigate the ship, maintain proper course and keep a lookout of any dangers ahead. Another crew member who ran up to the bridge after the collision will testify that he saw the throttle pushed forward, indicating there was no attempt to slow the ship down, said Wright. Lilgert’s defence lawyer, Glen Orris, told the jury his client was a professional, trained mariner who was faced with difficult circumstances that night. The navigation equipment on board the vessel was inadequate, as were the policies of BC Ferries, the former Crown corporation that runs the province’s ferry service. Orris also said experts in marine safety will testify that Lilgert, a deckhand whose primary roles included directing vehicles on and off the ferry, should have had more help on the bridge. “We say that those shortcomings are what led to the sinking of the Queen of the North,” Orris said in his opening statement.
The Crown’s opening detailed an intimate affair that had recently ended between Lilget and Karen Bricker, the other crew member on the bridge the night the ferry sank. Bricker is expected to testify that she and Lilgert were in love and had discussed having children, but several weeks later the affair ended. Bricker had decided to stay with her husband and by a home with him. Their time on the bridge marked their first time working together, said the Crown. But Orris told the jury the pair’s failed affair had nothing to do with the sinking. As the trial began, Judge Sunni Stromberg-Stein told the jury that for Lilgert to be found guilty of criminal negligence, they must conclude his actions were a “marked and substantial departure” from what a reasonable person would do in the circumstances, and that a reasonable person would think his actions would cause harm. Lilgert was charged in March 2010, four years after the sinking, and has pleaded not guilty.
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Quebec Premier Pauline Marois gets a tour of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts with Nathalie Bondil, left, director and chief curator, Thursday, in Montreal.
THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada has approved the confiscation of a vehicle belonging to a repeat drunk driver, which overturns a lower-court ruling. In a 7-0 decision released Thursday, the justices ruled that a Quebec court was wrong to deny the forfeiture order. The case involved Alphide Manning, who was arrested near BaieComeau in April 2010. He eventually pleaded guilty to two counts of impaired driving and was sentenced to 12 months on one charge and five months on the other. The Crown had also moved to seize the
truck Manning was driving when he was arrested. Manning argued that the loss of the $1,000 vehicle, his sole asset, would be overly harsh. The Quebec trial judge denied the seizure motion, saying it would be a disproportionate penalty. The Quebec Court of Appeal denied a Crown appeal of the decision. The Supreme Court, however, said the trial judge was wrong. “We are not satisfied that the impact of the order of forfeiture sought by the Crown was disproportionate,” the decision said. The justices said Manning’s record had
to be considered. “The trial judge erroneously emphasized Mr. Manning’s personal circumstances and failed to give appropriate weight ... to Mr. Manning’s criminal record, including five convictions on alcohol-related driving offences and three for breaches of probation orders or undertakings.” The ruling comes as the Quebec government is looking to crack down on drunk driving by making vehicle seizures routine. Quebec Justice Minister Bertrand St-Arnaud has said he wants to see offenders’ vehicles seized after
each infraction and confiscated for good upon a third offence. The latter measure can already be applied under the law but is not done so often enough, according to St-Arnaud. T h u r s d a y ’s Supreme Court ruling could bolster the Crown’s case in future attempts to seize vehicles under such circumstances. On Thursday, St-Arnaud said he was very pleased with the high court ruling. “It tells judges that what you need to do is look at, before anything else, is an accused’s prior convictions,” St-Arnaud said at an event in Quebec City.
Canadians urged to file income tax online Feds win again in wheat board fight
THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency wants more people to file their personal income tax returns online. The agency has discontinued its free Telefile service that allowed people with basic returns to file by entering their tax information using the telephone. The change is expected to affect about 300,000 people across the country and require fewer tax information packages to be mailed out. Canada Revenue has also stopped mailing people who use the online service Netfile an individual access code and wants them to use their social insurance numbers and birth dates instead. “We are modernizing our electronic processes to make them easier and more accessible for Canadians to use while maintaining the highest level of security,” reads the agency’s website. “Our goal is to improve service, increase electronic filing and reduce compliance burden to Canadians.”
Agency officials declined an interview request Thursday on the policy changes. Noel Carisse, an agency spokesman, wrote in an email that the push for more online filing would save the federal government money, but Carisse did not indicate how much. “In 2011, printed packages for approximately 1.3 million individuals went unused,” Carisse wrote. “Further, it costs about four times more to process a paper return than an electronic return.” The email did not address whether cutting costs was a factor in eliminating the Telefile phone filing service. The Canada Revenue website says fewer people were using Telefile and almost two-thirds of Canadians now file their returns using services such as Netfile, either on their own or with the help of a tax preparer. It says using Netfile allows the agency to process tax returns and send out refunds more quickly - in as little as eight business days.
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It is not the end of the legal battle. Supporters of the wheat board as it was prior to the change have filed a separate lawsuit in Federal Court. They said the Supreme Court rejection will not deter them. “We have a class-action underway and that action is based on a variety of legal theories that are quite different from what was argued in the case ... that went to the Supreme Court of Canada,” said Anders Bruun, a spokesman for the Friends of The Canadian Wheat Board. The lawsuit seeks a court order to restore the board’s monopoly and to give farmers $17 billion in damages.
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THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The federal government scored another court victory Thursday in an ongoing battle over its changes to the Canadian Wheat Board. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled it will not hear an appeal by eight former board directors, who accused the government of breaking its own law by making radical changes without first holding a plebiscite among grain producers. New legislation introduced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative government strips the marketing agency of its monopoly on western wheat and barley sales. As is its usual practice, the high court did not release reasons for its decision. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz welcomed the ruling as “fantastic.” “It turns the page, lets farmers get on with what they do best, which is produce those great high-quality crops,” Ritz told Regina radio station CKRM.
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Rossland riding a wave of big-time publicity
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ossland has been making the bigtime news in a big way lately, with some admiring mentions and ratings in some prominent places. The town placed eighth on a New York Times list of 46 places to go in 2013. Beating out the Golden City were: Rio de Janeiro, Marseille, Nicaragua, Accra, Bhutan, Amsterdam, and Houston (?). Rossland placed ahead of New Delhi (9), Singapore (11), Hawaii (16), two other ski towns – Jackson Hole, WY (32), and Charlevoix in Quebec (37) – Ireland (40) and Paris (46). This comes on the heels of Red Resort, in combination with Whitewater, being voted North America’s best ski town by Powder Magazine readers and a few weeks before CTV brings its national morning show to Rossland Carnival. Between its web site and print editions, paid circulation for the New York Times is more than 1.5 million daily and more than two million on Sundays. When
the Times speaks, others listen as papers such as the Vancouver Sun have reported on Rossland’s coup. Local economic development officer Sandy Santori noted in a speech to the Rotary Club of Trail the other day that such publicity is worth big money. He wasn’t exaggerating. Like many things, ad charges are subject to all kinds of discounts but the rack rate for a full page in the NYT is $175,000. You would have to sell a few lift tickets and nachos to get a pay back on that kind of expenditure, but the savvy marketers at the ski hill and Rossland Resort Association have gained the exposure – and greater credibility of editorial content – largely for nothing. Rosslanders and other local citizens also deserve some credit for the publicity boon as they were no doubt a significant part of the turnout through the various stages of voting in the Powder Magazine poll. They are also being asked to turn out in the middle of the night to serve as
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extras during the CTV’s broadcast. This is great news for the ski area which, despite all the years of trying, remains largely undiscovered. Despite the fabulous snow this winter, and substandard conditions in many other North American ski regions, Red is asleep on weekdays and drowsy on weekends now that the Christmas rush is over. Although the peacefulness and quiet charm of Rossland and Red Mountain should be appealing to skiers looking to escape the big city for a vacation, the extra expense and bother of getting here is a difficult obstacle to overcome.
The heavy play of the “steep and deep” theme over the years has also been a tricky sell. Although many people do travel to collect stories and bragging rights, the typical skier in Toronto with money in his pockets isn’t looking to jump off a cliff for holiday fun unless he is attached to a bungee cord or a parachute. Other worrying factors are the continued strength of the Canadian dollar, tighter lending rules and declining real estate values in most Canadian markets, a stagnant economy, and an aging population being replaced by immigrants from countries with no winter sports cultures. Oh yes, and climate change research indicates that the Kootenays are warming faster than any other region in southern Canada. (Someone hand me a drink – this is beginning to sound like a ditty some of my long-ago student newspaper pals used to sing on Dec. 31: “Death, destruction, and despair, people dying everywhere; Happy New Year, Happy New Year.”)
Given all of the above, Red’s investors are showing a degree of boldness that is unheard of in this area. They plan to add a new chairlift this summer, opening up Grey Mountain to skiers who, until a snowcat was added this season, have had to hike there. It is this expansion project, announced when everyone else is retrenching, that has really gained attention for Rossland and Red Mountain. We will have to wait to see if it also attracts appreciable new business. Finally, although the recent round of publicity, especially the Times travel article, is great news for the local economy, they are a sobering reminder of the consumer beware principle when it comes to the media. As much as I enjoy spending time in Rossland and skiing at Red Mountain, the notion that the Alpine City could leave Paris in the dust as a preferred destination this year is, as the French would say, “incroyable.” Ray Masleck is a former Trail Times reporter
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How much is enough to retire?
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ow much income retirement, those who had midwould most of us dle and upper level incomes durconsider enough dur- ing their working years would ing our retirement? face a major drop in their living Canadian finance ministers will standards when they retired. implicitly give us their answer This is where the second criwhen they define a “modest terion for retirement income Canada Pension Plan (CPP) adequacy kicks in – “continuity expansion” at of consumption.” their next meetA post-retireing in June. ment income Canadians is adequate in might be surthis sense when prised to learn (after-tax, after that more than saving and dishalf of midsaving) it allows dle income levels of conCanadians in their sumption to mid-40s today continue post MICHAEL – with beforeretirement even tax incomes though we’ve between $35,000 lost our income Troy Media and 80,000 – can from working. expect a drop of at least 25 per This principle has been cencent in their post-retirement tral to the design of private penconsumable income, according sions, and the advice wealthy to a recent study I conducted individuals get from their finanfor the Institute for Research on cial planners. It was also well Public Policy (IRPP). understood by the framers of Should this be a concern? the CPP when it was introduced How much do we really need for in 1966. retirement? The CPP, and the parallel In theory, economists have Quebec Pension Plan, were not a ready answer: we generally designed, though, to provide full try to arrange affairs so that continuity of consumption for our consumption stays level everyone. Both were introduced over our lifetime. While many simultaneously with the GIS; practical realities come between the OAS and increasingly gentextbook theory and the real erous RRSP tax incentives were world, the idea of smoothing already there; many employers out consumption opportun- already offered company penities between working years sion plans; a substantial majorand retirement years is widely ity of Canadians reached age 65 accepted. owning their own homes, usuFor those with low incomes ally free of mortgage, and the during their working years, wealthy were expected to look though, avoiding poverty in old after themselves.. age is the main criterion for The trouble is we have retirement income adequacy. known for decades that this colAnd Canada has led the world, lection of programs and indiwith its Old Age Security vidual initiatives has not been (OAS) and Guaranteed Income working well for many middleSupplement (GIS) programs, income Canadians. where, consistently and for During the “great pendecades, seniors have received sion debate,” the Federal incomes which kept them just Government’s Green Paper on above Statistics Canada’s low pension reform in 1982 gave income line. detailed estimates showing that But if OAS and GIS were anywhere between 20 and 50 the only source of income after per cent of Canadians would
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fail to achieve full continuity of consumption, depending on whether one was talking about a five or a 25 percentage point drop. The business community even arranged for a leading private sector actuary to audit the complex underlying analysis; they found no flaws. But the CPP has not been enlarged and workplace pension plans have shrunk, though RRSP contribution limits have been greatly expanded. Yet, as noted above, the drop in consumption now projected after retirement is even greater. There are many crucial judgements involved in determining whether a specific proposal for enlarging the CPP, with its projected impacts on future retirement incomes, is “modest” or mere tokenism. For example, should Canadians be expected to sell their house in order to finance their retirement? Is it OK to face a 10 per cent decline in consumption after retirement; what about a 40 per cent drop? So far, ministers of finance have published nothing of their officials’ analyses, let alone follow the example of the 1982 Green Paper where a leading actuary was allowed to peer review the analysis. This lack of government transparency – a hallmark of our time – means Canadians are left in the dark, not only on the general outlines of the “modest CPP expansion” being discussed, but also, more fundamentally, the underlying judgements as to what an adequate retirement income means. What has happened to open, accountable and evidence-based government? Michael Wolfson is an adviser with EvidenceNetwork.ca, and Canada Research Chair in population health modeling/ populomics at the University of Ottawa. He is a former assistant chief statistician at Statistics Canada, and has a PhD in economics from Cambridge.
Small loans can make a difference An editorial from the Kamloops Daily News It may not be the entire future of farming in North America, but a move by the U.S. to offer microloans to small farmers may be enough to encourage young people to get in the business of food production. The new loan program takes advantage of the growing interest in small-area farming at a time when large-scale, single-crop operations are being affected by drought, worldwide competition and massive costs. Call it a boost to the socalled 100 Mile Diet. Granted, it isn’t free money, but the idea of microloans is a relatively low-risk way to get a foot in the barn door. The interest rate is 4.9 per cent and the
loan doesn’t have to be repaid for seven years, giving farmers ample time to grow their business. It’s a model that could be easily duplicated in Canada. The U.S. plan offers up to $35,000 to help family-run farms grow produce on a directto-consumer basis, like a farmers’ market, and create more opportunities for entrepreneurship and employment in the farming industry. And the move to smaller loans will improve the chances of success, as young families will be more encouraged to take the leap into farming because there will be less risk. That goes a long way because as it stands, lenders typically loan hundreds of thousands to farming operations, sums
so high that anyone thinking about entering the industry is scared away. But the thought of securing a small loan to help with irrigation, small farming tools and equipment, and all the dozens of other little things that are bound to crop up, will help make the transition easier. In a time when consumers are hungry for locally-grown food, any attempt to push young people into farming will also benefit the environment, people’s health and food security. Like many farmers are apt to warn, hardships and failures are bound to happen. But those who can make the most of a small boost, will undoubtedly find fulfilment in farming.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MINNEAPOLIS Pauline Friedman Phillips, who as Dear Abby dispensed snappy, sometimes saucy advice on love, marriage and meddling mothers-in-law to millions of newspaper readers around the world and opened the way for the likes of Dr. Ruth, Dr. Phil and Oprah, has died. She was 94. Phillips died Wednesday in Minneapolis after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, said Gene Willis, a publicist for the Universal Uclick syndicate. “My mother leaves very big high heels to fill with a legacy of compassion, commitment and positive social change,” her daughter, Jeanne Phillips, who now writes the column, said in a statement. Private funeral services were held Thursday, Willis said. The long-running “Dear Abby” column first appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle in 1956. Mother and daughter started sharing the byline in 2000, and Jeanne Phillips took over in 2002, when the family announced Pauline Phillips had Alzheimer’s disease. Pauline Phillips wrote under the name Abigail Van Buren. Her column competed for decades with the advice of Ann Landers, written by her twin sister, Esther Friedman Lederer, who died in 2002. Their relationship was stormy in their early adult years, but they later regained the closeness they had growing up in Sioux City, Iowa. The two columns differed in style. Ann Landers responded to questioners with homey, detailed advice. Abby’s replies were often flippant and occasionally risque one-liners, like some of those collected for her 1981 book “The Best of Dear Abby.” Dear Abby: My boyfriend is going to be 20 years old next month. I’d like to give him something nice for his birthday. What do you think he’d like? - Carol Dear Carol: Nevermind what he’d like, give him a tie. Dear Abby: What inspires you most to write? - Ted Dear Ted: The Bureau of Internal Revenue. Dear Abby: I’ve been going with this girl for a year. How can I get her to say yes? - Don Dear Don: What’s the question? Phillips admitted that her advice changed over the years. When she started writing the column, she was reluctant to advocate divorce: “I always thought that marriage should be forever,” she explained. “I found out through my readers that sometimes the best thing they
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can do is part. If a man or woman is a constant cheater, the situation can be intolerable. Especially if they have children. When kids see parents fighting, or even sniping at each other, I think it is terribly damaging.” She willingly expressed views that she realized would bring protests. In a 1998 interview she remarked: “Whenever I say a kind word about gays, I hear from people, and some of them are damn mad. People throw Leviticus, Deuteronomy and other parts of the Bible to me. It doesn’t bother me. I’ve always been compassionate toward gay people.” If the letters sounded suicidal, she took a personal approach: “I’ll call them. I say, ‘This is Abby. How are you feeling? You sounded awfully low.’ And they say, ‘You’re calling me?’ After they start talking, you can suggest that they get professional help.” In a time before confessional talk shows and the nothing-is-too-private culture of the Internet, the sisters’ columns offered a rare window into Americans’ private lives and a forum for discussing marriage, sex and the swiftly changing mores of the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s. Asked about Viagra, Phillips replied: “It’s wonderful. Men who can’t perform feel less than manly, and Viagra takes them right off the spot.” About working mothers: “I think it’s good to have a woman work if she wants to and doesn’t leave her children unattended - if she has a reliable person to care for them. Kids still need someone to watch them until they are mature enough to make responsible decisions.” One trend Phillips adamantly opposed: children having sex as early as 12 years old. “Kids grow up awfully fast these days,” she said. “You should try to have a good relationship with your kids, no matter what they do.” Pauline Esther Friedman, known as Popo, was born on Independence Day 1918 in Sioux City, Iowa, 17 minutes after her identical twin, Esther Pauline (Eppie). Their father was a well-off owner of a movie theatre chain. Their mother took care of the home. In her book “The Best of Abby,” Phillips commented that her years writing the column “have been fulfilling, exciting and incredibly rewarding. ... My readers have told me that they’ve learned from me. But it’s the other way around. I’ve learned from them. Has it been a lot of work? Not really. It’s only work if you’d rather be doing something else.”
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Actress Susan Sarandon, left, Yoko Ono, second left, and her son Sean Lennon, present bottles of clean drinking water to Ray Kemble in Dimock, Pa., Thursday, during a bus tour of natural-gas drilling sites in northeastern Pennsylvania and visits with residents who say they’ve been harmed by the controversial extraction process known as fracking.
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Canadian actor played doting dad THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK Conrad Bain, the Canadian-born actor who played the kindly white adoptive father of two African-American brothers on the ‘80s sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes,” has died. He was 89. Bain died Monday of natural causes in Livermore, Calif., according to his daughter, Jennifer Bain. “He was very, very dedicated.... A very, very good actor,” Jack Merigold, a former stage manager who was friends with Bain on the theatre scene, said in a telephone interview from his Toronto home on Wednesday. Merigold pointed to the time he and Bain worked a 1957 production of “The Makropoulos Secret” at the Phoenix Repertory Theatre in New York City. “There was a flu epidemic like there is now
and he didn’t have to leave the performance. He stayed on and performed every night,” said Merigold, former assistant to renowned theatre director Tyrone Guthrie. The show that made Bain famous debuted on NBC in 1978, an era when television comedies tackled relevant social issues. “Diff’rent Strokes” touched on serious themes but was known better as a family comedy that drew most of its laughs from its standout child actor, Gary Coleman. Bain played wealthy Manhattan widower Philip Drummond, who promised his dying housekeeper he would raise her sons, played by Coleman and Todd Bridges. Race and class relations became topics on the show as much as the typical trials of growing up. Coleman, with his sparkling eyes and perfect comic timing, became an immediate star, and Bain, with his
long training as a theatre actor, proved an ideal straight man. The series lasted six seasons. “I never did anything with him where he had a sense of humour, and here he was doing comedy. So it shows you what an accomplished actor he was,” said Merigold. Conrad Stafford Bain - whose identical twin brother is Bonar Bain - attended high school in Calgary, deciding on his life’s work after an appearance as the stage manager in a high school production of “Our Town.” A native of Lethbridge, Alta., Bain arrived in New York in 1948 after serving in the Canadian Forces during the Second World War. He was still studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts when he acquired his first role on television’s “Studio One.” A quick study who
could play anything from Shakespeare to O’Neill, he found work in stock companies in the United States and the Bahamas, making his New York debut in 1956 as Larry Slade in “The Iceman Cometh” at the Circle in the Square. In 1958, he performed at the Stratford Festival in southwestern Ontario, in productions of “The First Part of Henry IV” (playing Northumberland and Sheriff), “Much Ado About Nothing” (playing Antonio), and “The Winter’s Tale” (playing Antigonus). It was an audition for a role in the 1971 film “Cold Turkey” that led Bain to TV stardom. He didn’t get the part, but “Cold Turkey” director Norman Lear remembered him when he created the comedy “Maude.” Bain went directly into “Diff’rent Strokes” from “Maude,” which aired on CBS from 1972 to 1978.
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E-commerce soars at Christmas Online sales in Canada jump 26 per cent, says report THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Canadians went online to do their Christmas shopping this year more than ever before, according to a new report. MasterCard Advisors says Canadian consumers spent $2.8 billion shopping online in December, representing about 6.6 per cent of the month’s total retail sales. December’s online sales were up 26 per cent over the previous year, which didn’t surprise industry watchers. The report notes that online shopping sales in Canada have grown by at least 20 per cent for 15 consecutive months now. When comparing online sales year-overyear, there are 43 months of consecutive growth. “We kind of continue to be amazed by the growth rates that we see in online, it just doesn’t appear to be a sales channel that’s slowing down a lot,” said Mike Berry, senior managing consultant for Mastercard Advisors. There’s no real end in sight to the growth of online shopping in Canada, he added. “If we assume that perhaps the U.S. is a year or two ahead of what we’re seeing in Canada, I think probably it wouldn’t be surprising to see a growth rate in the range of 20 per cent - maybe not over 20 per cent for at least another year, absent some major event in the economy,” Berry said. “Consumers are becoming more and more comfortable with the online shopping experience, even with things like shoes and clothing - if things don’t fit they don’t have a problem throwing it back in the box and sending it back.” According to previously reported data from debit and credit card processor Moneris Solutions, Canadian spending on Cyber Monday this year grew by 23 per cent. Mastercard Advisors is not yet tracking mobile shopping but it’s just a matter of time before that trend starts growing strong, he said.
Hard to know which celebs have ghost tweeters THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - About 290,000 people follow Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Twitter, perhaps to read what he has to say about the country’s affairs or to glean a little personal insight into what makes him tick. Thing is, most of the messages that are sent from his account aren’t really his. Harper only “occasionally” sends out tweets himself, according to a spokesman. Much like many other high-profile Twitter users, most of the short-form messages that appear under Harper’s name and avatar are actually crafted by ghost-tweeters charged to work social media on his behalf. “I assume if it’s an institutional individual - if it’s a CEO, if it’s a big personality, a singer, or it’s a politician - then they are not doing it themselves,” said Greg Elmer, director of the Infoscape Research Lab at Ryerson University studying social media. It’s tough to know whose tweets to trust. Sure, there’s Twitter’s official verified stamp of approval, letting users know the account isn’t run by an imposter, but that doesn’t confirm who actually writes the
tweets. “You don’t really know if it’s really that person and their voice and their actual words,” said social media consultant Andrew Escobar, who suggested even experts can be fooled by a good ghost-tweeter. “Obviously with some tweets you can sort of gauge if it’s a staffer writing it in a very formal way and it’s not their words, but you never really know. “ At the end of the day it might be someone tweeting on their behalf - you have to use your judgment.” In November, media outlets gleefully reported that “Harper took to Twitter” and came to Justin Bieber’s defence after the pop star was heckled online for wearing casual duds to receive a Diamond Jubilee medal. Harper’s account had tweeted a photo of the pop star showing up to a photo-op underdressed in a T-shirt, overalls and a backwards-turned ball cap. After the picture went wild on social media, “Harper” tweeted: “In fairness to Justin Bieber, I told him I would be wearing my overalls too,” which was retweeted nearly 10,000 times and marked as a favourite by more than
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The blue box Trail & District Churches of New Year’s Where’s the light in our lives? resolutions What’s in a light? The readings on the first Sunday of the new year focus on Epiphany. An epiphany being one of those moments in life when the light comes on. A comic book illustration light bulb radiating lines over the head of the character concerned. The time a concept in physics or math finally came clear. Or understanding what Jesus meant when he said some of us would be left shuddering in the outer darkness. By our own choice. The readings give us the epiphanic moment of the wise men, seeing Jesus in Bethlehem, bringing gifts fit for life and foreshadowing death, and then skipping town to avoid reporting in to Herod, a jealous and vicious king. The reading ends there. Wise men safely out of town, baby in the manger, surrounded by worship and gifts. We don’t delve into the horror of the baffled king, who, far from crying hallelujah, sends out the troops to take the lives of every child two years old and under. Where’s the light, in that? Joseph and Mary, like the wise men, are warned to flee. Jesus is safe in Egypt. And the innocents are slaughtered in their wake. Where’s the light in that? One could offer the life of Jesus, lived in testimony to love as light to a darkened world. There’s truth in that. If Jesus came for anything, it was to bring light and love to a world inhabited by kings who could demand such slaughter, and soldiers who would carry it out. To assure both kings and common people that God’s love is enough, more than enough for all creation. That God’s will for us is a caring, blessing, sharing community of love. But the innocents were slaughtered, and the slaughter continues. We are told our world is a better one, that the incidence of innocent deaths is coming down. That tyrants are crashing to the ground, being replaced by better forms
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of government. That light is coming. And then we hear of children killing children. We read notes from slaves labouring in China, we see film of lives lost in factories in Bangladesh, we hear of struggles for rare earth in the Congo leading to death. Where is the light in that? Where is the light? Why, I suppose the authors of the Gospels want us to know that the light is where it’s always been. In the story of the child in the manger who carries at once the promise of life and the assurance of Love, at the beginning, at the ending and at the beginning again. Refusing to shy away from human fears and the cruelties they allow us to accept, we are told that even in the midst of this, reality is based in love, not hatred, hope, not fear, life, not death. We are meant for more than this, we can transcend even this, we can create a world of safety, hope, comfort and joy for all our people. We can do that. If the message of Jesus life, death and refusal to stay dead is about anything, it is about this. Where’s the light in that? It’s up to each one of us to find our own moments of Epiphany. In ancient Bethlehem wise men bowed at the light brought into the world by the faithful response of an impoverished couple to the call of God and the Spirit of light. In our time ordinary people come together around the world, and right here, at home. Realizing epiphany in hungry bellies and stricken circumstances. Understanding, suddenly, that tyrants rule only where they are allowed to, standing together in squares of protest. Taking time to visit a neighbour in hospital, shovel a walk, speak with interest to the next person in line, or offer a blessing to someone who’s done something to lighten a day. Where’s the light in our lives? That’s the question God would have us answer. That’s the world God would have us build. Keith Simmonds diaconal minister Communities in Faith Pastoral Charge (Beaver Valley, Rossland, Salmo and Trail BC)
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t’s three weeks into January, and it’s time to check our progress on those New Year’s resolutions that we embraced with enthusiasm. I have a standard resolution: stop eating sweets after the Christmas holidays. Because we had an excess of chocolates and baking this year, it was necessary for me to approach this resolution strategically. While the chocolates were in the pantry, and the baking was in the freezer (frozen cookies are the most tempting), there was louise no point tackling this resolution. The best course of action, Everyday Theology and I undertook it with aplomb, was to finish up the treats first. With that dutifully accomplished, I have conquered my first resolution of 2013. I am prone to repeating resolutions from year to year. My New Year’s resolution policy might best be described as “reuse and recycle”. The plethora of advice on how to keep New Year’s resolutions suggests that many people share my policy. Our good intentions to remake our selves are usually short lived. Before the end of January, the majority of our resolutions are languishing in the blue box, waiting to be picked up, dusted off, and reshaped. Many New Year’s resolutions focus on physical wellness. Year after year, weight loss, fitness, smoking cessation, and reducing alcohol consumption top the lists of the most popular resolutions. With resolutions of this type, we seek to break free from our excesses, and to transform some aspect of our self. While our resolutions are not outwardly spiritual, there is an underlying spiritual context to our annual obsession with self-improvement. Our resolutions express our desires for a new beginning. We seek to heal the past, and to improve the future. Our resolutions are signs of hope. This hopeful longing for transformation is an expression of spirituality. Based on the lists of popular resolutions, the majority of us rarely consider our need for spiritual wellness. Spiritual practices do not appear on our lists. This seems to me to be an unfortunate omission. Spiritual practices, when incorporated into our regular routines, will gradually accomplish the substantive transformation for which we long. In my experience, spiritual practices are much like resolutions. As our initial enthusiasm wanes, they become hard to keep. Resolving to meditate, to attend church, to comfort the afflicted, or to serve the poor, for example, does not mean that we will consistently do so. Like other resolutions, spiritual practices are not a quick fix. We do not suddenly become saints because we try to pray more, just as we do not become super models because we try to lose a few pounds. There is a difference between our efforts to incorporate spiritual practices into our lives, and our attempts to remake our selves through New Year’s resolutions. That difference lies in the ability of a spiritual practice to deepen our friendship with God, our knowledge of our selves, and our willingness to reach out to others. And so, I have always found that spiritual practices are life giving, regardless of the number of times I fish them out of the blue box.
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lessed with living in the tion to the driver’s input. Kootenays means we get A little too much gas pedal, no four distinct seasons. worries. You can only have enough Fortunately or unfortupower to stave off the onset of slip. nately, winter is one of them. Coming into a corner a little During the winter we must drive too quickly and your vehicle is not and drive we do. Winter drivsteering in the direction in which ing is filled with very different you have the wheels pointed. driving conditions and we must A little braking of the front and quickly adapt to each or suffer rear inside wheels and voilà life is the consequences. looking and feeling a lot better. If you own a vehicle with all For these systems to work their wheel drive you may feel winter magic, your vehicle’s braking sysdriving is less of a challenge tem must be top notch. They than mere mortals with only two require very rapid cycling of the Mechanically wheels to propel them up steep individual brakes. Speaking slippery slopes. That fine vibration you feel and The addition of electronic noise you hear are the solenoids computerized control systems means two and pump controlling the flow of brake fluid wheel drive vehicles have come a long way in the brake system. Many of these systems when it comes to winter driving. As import- require a new lower viscosity (thinner) brake ant as ascending a slippery slope can be, the fluid to meet the needs of fast action and descent is likely more difficult and having four reaction. driven wheels is not nearly as important on the Remember that when any of the orange downhill slide so to speak. warning lights associated with these systems The advent of anti-lock brake systems are lit then the system is no longer functional (ABS) begot traction controls systems (TCS) but basic braking is available. which begot electronic stability control sysIf the red brake light is on with these tems (ESC). Old Testament speak. All these orange warning lights, then you could have systems are now built into many late model an impaired basic brake system and repair is vehicles. a must. If you have not driven a late model two Once you have experienced the capability wheel drive vehicle with all these systems you of one of these newer systems, like your seat owe it to yourself. heaters, you just won’t want to live without it. They literally anticipate your mistakes and, Trail’s Ron Nutini is a licensed automotive provided the vehicle is equipped with four of technician and graduate of mechanical enginthe best in snow tires, the results can be amaz- eering from UBC. He will write every other ing. Some computers and software are now in week. E-mail: nutechauto@telus.net charge of your throttle (gas pedal) and your brakes (all four wheels individually). Inputs of lateral, yaw, and roll sensing Colleen Ferch accelerometers combined with a steering angle Insurance Broker sensor increases the capability of a seemingly simple traction control system to a dynamic stability control system that can make you a master at negotiating winter’s traction vagaries. How this all works is probably a very tediWhy should I buy travel insurance when ous physics lesson. Suffice to say these acceltraveling within Canada? erometers combined with wheel speed sensors that can read the driver’s intentions, do some calculations and apply the necessary correc-
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Toyota back in driver’s seat for worldwide sales THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DETROIT - Toyota has once again dethroned General Motors as the world’s top-selling automaker. The Japanese company sold 9.7 million cars and trucks worldwide in 2012, although it’s still counting. GM sold 9.29 million. Both companies saw higher sales, but Toyota’s growth was far larger as it rolled out new versions of popular models like the Camry. GM executives promised sales growth this year, especially in the U.S. Both companies say publicly that they don’t care about who wins, but concede that the crown is an important morale booster for employees. GM was the top-selling carmaker for more than seven decades before losing the title to Toyota in 2008. But GM retook the sales crown in 2011 when Toyota’s factories were slowed by an earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The disaster left Toyota dealers with few cars to sell. The company has since recovered. Toyota’s comeback from the earthquake, and flooding in Thailand, is only part of the story, says Jeff Schuster, senior vice-president of forecasting for LMC Automotive, a Detroit-area industry forecasting firm. The company also has freshened up its stale midsize sedan, the Camry, the top-selling car in the United States. GM’s global sales rose 2.9 per cent last year, it announced Monday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Toyota sales rose 22 per cent. Schuster expects Toyota to keep the lead over GM this year as it launches a new Corolla compact later this year. “I think that’s going to be enough to keep them in their position,” he says. Toyota builds 70 per cent of the cars it sells in the U.S. in North America, including the Corolla.
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RCMP investigate fraud involving natural gas bill By Lorne Eckersley Creston Valley Advance
Beth Kastelan did a double take when she opened the natural gas bill for Wear Withall, her Canyon Street clothing shop, this month. The price for heating the small building had jumped considerably, she said on Friday. Then she noticed a change on her Fortis BC bill. Under “commodity charges” her supplier was listed as Active Renewable Marketing Ltd. and the price per gigajoule was about $10. Fortis BC was charging its own customers $2.977 per gigajoule for the same period. “I had a five-year contract with a different supplier,” Kastelan said. “It ended last May and I told them I wasn’t renewing it.” When she contacted Active Renewable Marketing Ltd. she was told she had signed a contract to purchase natural gas from the company. But when she received a copy of that contract, she said it was
clearly not her signature. In print beside the signature was the name Beth and the business name, Wear Withall. After a visit to the Creston RCMP, Kastelan came away with a letter attesting that the signature on the contract did not match that of her BC driver’s licence. Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan said on Monday that Cranbrook RCMP have been investigating at least two dozen complaints against Active, all of which involve alleged forgery of signatures. Similar complaints have been reported in other BC communities. Gollan said an Active spokesperson told police the sales representative involved in Kastelan’s contract was working out of Ontario and has since been dismissed by the company. He encourages all natural gas consumers to check their Fortis BC bill to ensure that the supplier of their gas is one they have signed a contract with.
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A drumming circle kept spirits high and bodies warm at an Idle No More protest held Wednesday outside Nelson City Hall. Over 100 people gathered in support of the movement.
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claims. A final report to the district regarding the outcome of The District of Invermere the relocation is also a require(DOI) has set funding aside for ment. the relocation of 100 urban deer Relocation was originally and is looking for a group to get agreed to by council in 2011 as the job done. part of the two-pronged stratOn January 8, DOI council egy recommended by the DOI’s voted to authorize funding for Urban Deer Committee that the development and imple- included the culling of up to mentation of a provincially-per- 100 deer. For budget reasons, mitted relocation program to the district opted to proceed any group, local or otherwise, with the cull in 2012, stating that meets the necessary cri- that guidelines for relocation teria. would be put in place in 2013. “I think this is a good move, Community protests, tamperreaching out to those who have ing with traps, and a civil suit been in disagreement with the filed agains the district by the DOI,” said Councillor Paul Invermere Deer Protection Denchuk. Society (IDPS) ensued. An Conditions of the newly- injunction obtained by the IDPS approved funding include a from the Supreme Court of maximum of 100 deer to be B.C. also temporarily haltremoved from the community ed the cull, which killed just at a maximum cost of $300 per 19 deer before the district’s deer before the end of 2014. The provincial permit expired. As a successful group must secure a result of the lawsuit, approxivalid relocation permit from the mately $36,000 in legal costs Province of British Columbia have been incurred by the DOI as well as provide liability insur- to date. With tentative court ance and a waiver to protect the dates set for late January and district from all liability and early February, Mayor Gerry Invermere Valley Echo
Taft hopes a decision on the district’s culling bylaw will come sooner than later. “I think the worst case situation is that this just gets delayed and delayed and delayed,” he said. “Obviously there are two sides that have their own positions and beliefs and each side believes they’re in the right but it would be great to have that information come before the court and to have everything dealt with and have some clarity and some decision made.” Yet the IDPS does not support relocation as a solution either. In a report to district council, the IDPS included excerpts from a Ministry of Environment analysis to the effect that mortality following capture, transport and release can be “substantial”. A statement on urban deer by the BC SPCA also included in the report states that the stress of capture and transportation not only leads to high mortality and fatal injuries, but the inability to adapt to unfamiliar territory and naivety to new predators.
Kootenay Lake Levels January 17, 2013
For the benefit of Kootenay Lake area residents, the following lake levels are provided by FortisBC as a public service. Queen’s Bay:
Present level: 1743.91 ft. 7 day forecast: Holding. 2012 peak:1753.78 ft. 2011 peak:1751.71 ft.
Nelson:
Present level: 1743.53 ft. 7 day forecast: Holding.
Levels can change unexpectedly due to weather or other conditions. For more information or to sign-up for unusual lake levels notifications by phone or email, visit www.fortisbc.com or call 1-866-436-7847.
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BY TIMES STAFF The Red Mountain Racers returned from their first Kootenay Zone race of the season at Whitewater with an assortment of medals and ribbons. Skiers hit the slopes for the U12U16 Zone Slalom Races Saturday and Sunday. The two-day, four race event saw RMR’s Jane Andison sweep the U14 division girls with first-place finishes in all four slalom races. Meanwhile Danny Larrui Altadill won a gold and two silvers for U14, and Gavin Patterson, and Vasily
Koltsov each picked up a third place finish. U12’s Heiko Ihns raced to the top of the podium three times, and grabbed a silver to go along with his three gold medals, as Kristof Panke picked up a first place, as well as two seconds and a thirdplace finish for multiple podiums. RMR’s Arina Rora also took third spot in the U16/U18/M ladies slalom. Regular updates from the Red Mountain Racers are at www. redmountainracers.com and its Facebook page.
Mt. Tremblant gets Hall
BY TIMES STAFF The Canadian Ski Hall of Fame and Museum (CSHFM) won’t be setting up shop in the Golden City, the Hall announced Wednesday. Rossland’s bid along with those from Whistler, Grouse Mountain, and Revelstoke were all passed over in favour of the winning bid: the only eastern entry from St Jovite Mont Tremblant, Quebec. After two years of
deliberation and negotiation the final proposals were reviewed and voted upon by the board of directors. The motion to select St Jovite Mont Tremblant was brought forward by a Calgary-based director, and the Board supported the motion unanimously. “Tremblant’s bid reached the podium because of overwhelming community support,” said CSHFM director Chris Edgell
in the release. “There was also consensus that the St Jovite Mont Tremblant Region represents one of Canada’s cradles of ski culture and racing folklore.” The decision will see more than 15,000 artifacts from Canada’s ski history once again on display for all Canadians to share. The membership will vote on the Board’s recommendation in the coming weeks.
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Flames face new faces THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY - Every NHL team wants to get out of the gates quickly in the mad dash for playoff berths this lockout-shortened season, but the Calgary Flames will have to try to win early and often with coaches they don’t know. Only Flames forward Alex Tanguay, who played for Bob Hartley in Colorado a decade ago and Trail native Steve McCarthy who played for Hartley in Switzerland last year, have more to go on than initial training-camp impressions of Calgary’s new head coach. What’s more, assistants Jacques Cloutier and Martin Gelinas are also new this year. Goaltending coach Clint Malarchuk is the only member of the on-ice coaching staff back from last season. “I know there’s going to be some adjustments,” captain Jarome Iginla said. “It’s a different style as far as where we want to be, where we want our sticks to be, what we’re forcing and what we’re not. Once you get on the ice, you don’t want to be thinking about it. You want to be going. “I think we spend more time in the video room. We are cramming more. There is definitely a preparing-for-a-test type of thing. We’re all trying to adjust to the new way and be good at it. We expect to be
good when the puck drops.” Hartley’s hiring May 31 was Calgary’s fifth coaching change in seven years. The Flames pried Hartley out of a contract with the Swiss league’s Zurich Lions in hopes the 52-yearold from Hawkesbury, Ont., can ignite a franchise that hasn’t made the playoffs in three years. Hartley invited McCarthy to the Flames camp after the defenceman had a good start to the season with the Flames’ American Hockey League affiliate Abbotsford Heat. But at age 31 the former firstround draft pick of the Chicago Blackhawks may be getting his final shot at the NHL. McCarthy is one of 10 defenceman still skating with the Flames, and his future will likely be determined in the next few days. Calgary opens the season Sunday at home against San Jose Sharks, who will be followed into town by the Anaheim Ducks on Monday. The Flames must familiarize themselves with their new coaches on the fly. “This is the time where you try to give them as much information as possible,” Hartley said. “We’re going to get better. Whether in the video room or on the ice, those guys will grab what we’re trying to accomplish.”
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Trail Little League’s Allison Schroeder takes some wicked cuts in the batting cage at the Willi Krause Field House Wednesday. A dedicated group of young ballplayers meet every week with coaches D.J. Ashman and Dave Colquhoun to fine tune their skills and get a jump on baseball season.
Area ballplayers keep warm in winter BY JIM BAILEY
“Back then he pitched all winter and not very many places did that. Now they are going full Trail’s boys and girls of summer don’t have batting cage, pitching instruction, and all that.” to take the winter off, but can stay competitive The weekly pracitces not only helps the playthanks to the dedication of Trail Little League ers improve and develop, but it also helps them baseball coach D. J. Ashman and Trail AM Ford avoid injury when the leagues start up in the Orioles coach Dave Colquhoun. spring. Area baseball and softball players can get a “You don’t have to do it five-days-a-week, and jump on the season with regular not play hockey and not ski, but you workouts at the Willi Krause Field got to do it, a little bit just to keep “The Vancouver House. The coaches meet with a it,” Colquhoun added. “In March teams are doing dozen or more players from age we’ll crank it up to two times a this all year 11 to 18 every Wednesday, putting week, so these kids theoretically them through fielding and batting should be hitting their stride on the round so if we practice, while the pitchers enjoy the very first day of tryout, where most don’t do this, it expert advice of former Philadelphia kids will take two or more weeks. ” just puts us Phillies pitching prospect Chris Last year’s Trail Little League Kissock. Allstars shortstop Ross St. Jean, behing the “It just gets us ready,” said 12, says the practice gets him ready eight ball Ashman. “The Vancouver teams are for the upcoming season and keeps doing this all year round so if we him sharp. D. J. ASHMAN don’t do this, it just puts us behind “Last year we worked on him (St. the eight ball.” Jean) pulling the ball, and now you The Willi Krause facility is replete see him today, because he’s moving with a batting cage and pitchers backstop, while up to Babe Ruth, swinging a big-barrel bat, and the other half of the gym is used for fielding he’s quicker even now,” said Ashman. “We’re practice. working on the fine points, and whatever else Trail baseball teams have been very successful they want to work on.” over the years, despite a relatively small pool of The group starts in September and goes players. But to maintain that competitive bal- until the end of March when they move outside, ance, winter training is no longer a luxury, it’s weather permitting. If any baseball or fastball a necessity. players are interested in attending call Dave or “Andy (Bileski) for 30-40 years would pitch D.J. The workouts go Wednesday at the Field in the elementary school gym,” said Colquhoun. House starting at 4:30 p.m. Times Sports Editor
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Skips day off after successful spiel By Times Correspondent It was good to see the curling club bustling last weekend at the 29th Annual Men’s Retiree Bonspiel. Thirty teams hit the ice for the poplular spiel including those from Nelson, Rossland, Castlegar, Beaver Valley and Trail. With almost everyone participating in the bonspiel, there was no time to rest before Monday’s league game. Because all teams are fiveman teams, the skip got the day off, which put the last rock in the thirds’ hands. In a close game the Secco rink, skipped by Guido Babuin, faced the McKerracher rink, skipped by Pat Fennell. It was a rough start for the Secco team, giving up four in the first end. However, with grit and
determination, they clawed there way back to tie the game in the seventh end, and steal one in the eighth to win the match 6 - 5. The Horan team, skipped by Neil Craig, went against the Siddall side, skipped by Mel Johnson. Horan’s foursome started strong and never allowed the Siddall side any breaks. With hammer for most of the game, a single point was all they could manage. Make the final 8 - 1 Horan over Siddall. In a surprisingly similar game the Stewart team, skipped by Frank Jorgensen faced the Koynagi rink, skipped by Bob Menin. It took 8 ends for the Koynagi rink to hit the score board. The final score was 8 - 1 for the Stewart team.
The Pasquali team, skipped by Bret Rakuson jumped out to a 7-2 lead after four ends, over the Tyson rink skipped by Roy Nordquist. The Tyson rink then took three in the fifth end and stole the last three ends for a big 9-7 come-from-behind victory over Pasquali. Congratulations go out to the two men’s teams, Shypitka and Nichol, and the women’s team Hiram who secured spots for the BC Provincial Senior Curling Championships. Kudos also go out to the Trail Ladies club for the wonderful breakfasts, and lunches, and our caterers for Saturdays dinner. No event of this size can run as smooth as this weekend did without great organization and volunteers.
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“other,” Canadian teams will follow that game into your living rooms. You would rather miss out on what should be an intense and standings-critical battle in your home-town arena than pass up a chance to see the rich kids who play on behalf of richer kids sort of strut their stuff. The Nitehawks, who, with the idiocy of last week behind them (one hopes), are in a serious battle for division supremacy in the best division in junior B, have the last local game pre-unlocking of the NHL, and should get decent support Friday night at home. The Smoke Eaters, with just a fingernail grip on a potential playoff spot even if they win in Salmon Arm Friday night, will, I guarantee it, put on a more entertaining show than all the NHL teams the tube will offer Saturday. I hope some of you will get out to support them.
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Trail Rec
An introduction to dance Discover Dance is a new dance program that introduces children ages 3 to 6 to the basics of ballet, jazz, modern, and tumbling. Group 1 is for ages three to four and runs Tuesday’s from 4:45 to 5:30 p.m. Group 2 is for ages five to six and runs Tuesday’s from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Both at the Trail Memorial Centre McIntyre Room with instructor Richele Wright. Stand Strong is a new program for girls ages 10 to 13 where they can open up to share their accomplishments, their struggles, their goals and most importantly who they are in a judgment-free environment. From 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. starting Tuesday. Register for the Girls Softball Development Program for ages 8 to 14, Sunday’s from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Willi Krause Fieldhouse. Coaches from Thunder Fastpitch deliver training in a positive, structured environment designed to help girls become better ball players. Gentle Hatha Yoga classes with Jana Roy runs Tuesday mornings from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at the Trail Memorial Centre. Morning Badminton is offered
every Wednesday from 9-11 a.m. at the Trail Memorial Centre. Evening Badminton is also offered two days per week, Tuesday’s and Thursday’s from 8:15 to 10:15 p.m. at the Willi Krause Fieldhouse. Drop in is available. 30-Minute Circuit classes run Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 to 9 a.m. at the Trail Memorial Centre Fitness Studio. Instructor Diana Howard will guide you through a simple yet challenging circuit. Mom and Baby fitness classes run Thursday’s from 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. starting Jan. 24 to Feb. 28. A very enjoyable way to learn how to exercise with your baby, and a great way to meet other moms. Boot Camp runs Thursday’s from 5-6 p.m. at the Trail Memorial Centre Fitness Studio. These classes combine weight exercises, interval training and strength training to keep the heart pumping and burn some calories. Boomer Fit classes for adult to seniors with Lynn Kenneway run Monday and Wednesday from 9-10 a.m. This class is for all levels. For more info, or to register call the Aquatic Centre at 364-0888.
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A sprint to the finish for all NHL teams THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The New York Rangers made a big push in trading for Rick Nash to improve their chances of winning a championship for the first time since 1994. “It’s the right time for him to be here with us,” Rangers coach John Tortorella said. On the opposite side of the continent, the Vancouver Canucks can’t wait to resume the franchise’s quest for its first Cup when the lockout-delayed season starts Saturday night at home against Anaheim. The Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins are also feeling a sense of urgency to win it all again. And advancing one round in the playoffs isn’t enough anymore for the Nashville Predators, who raised the stakes by matching a 14-year, $110-million contract to keep star defenceman Shea Weber. Even though the
Predators don’t have the best defensive pair in the league anymore with Ryan Suter joining fellow free agent Zach Parise in Minnesota, Nashville expects to try for more than just a third straight trip to the Western Conference semifinals. “Without a doubt, the ultimate goal is the Stanley Cup,” said Weber, who was wooed by the Philadelphia Flyers with a long and lucrative offer sheet as a restricted free agent last summer. “And to do that, you have to make the post-season. Anything can happen as we all witnessed with Los Angeles last year.” The Kings, seeded eighth, started by knocking off the topseeded Canucks in the West and finished with a 6-1 rout of the New Jersey Devils in Game 6 of the finals. That’s why Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland, who is hoping to help the franchise extend
its post-season streak, said it’s not realistic for there to be a lot of pressure on any one team to win it all. “The Cup contenders will be the 16 teams that make the playoffs,” Holland said while watching his team prepare on the ice earlier this week for a 48-game regular season. “The eighth seed won the Stanley Cup against the sixth from the East. The days in the 1990s and early 2000s when the top teams had easier runs in the early rounds are over. “It’s wide open, and that’s the beauty of the league.” It won’t be pretty, though, in some cities if the results are anything short of a championship. The Rangers made a long run in the postseason, six games into the Eastern Conference finals against New Jersey. The Rangers also played in the Eastern Conference finals in
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1997. Those two postseasons are the team’s longest since beating the Canucks in Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup finals. That was the year before the last lockout-shortened season. New York led the East with 109 points last season with Marian Gaborik and Brad Richards leading up front and goaltender Henrik Lundqvist having the best year of his career. Not content to make another run with the same lineup, the Rangers acquired Nash, a former NHL goal-scoring champion, in exchange for three players Brandon Dubinsky, Artem Anisimov and Tim Erixon - along with a first-round pick in the 2013 draft. Nash might be good enough to put the Rangers over the top. The 28-year-old, five-time All-Star has scored 40 goals twice, including the 2003-04 season when he had an NHL-high 41 goals a year after being drafted No. 1 overall. Nash, though, lifted Columbus to the playoffs only once. Now, he’s on a team that’ll only be satisfied by a Cup. And, he’s also makes a transition from playing in one of the league’s smallest markets to its largest. “I think it’s a little bit different for him,” Tortorella said. It’ll also be different for Roberto Luongo to be on the bench - if he’s still with the Canucks when the season starts - while Cory Schneider is in net. Schneider signed a three-year, $12 million contract
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Vancouver Canucks Henrik Sedin, left, tries to get a shot past question mark goaltender Roberto Luongo during day two of training camp at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Monday, extension last summer while Luongo heard about trade rumours. Luongo lost his job after giving up seven goals over the first two games of the playoffs, a 0-2 deficit Vancouver couldn’t overcome after leading the NHL in points for a second straight season. The Canucks have a chance to do it three years in a row with a stacked roster led by the Sedin twins, Henrik and Daniel, who combined for 148 points last season. Pittsburgh, though, probably has the best duo with the reigning NHL MVP Evgeni Malkin and the return of Sidney Crosby. Concussion-like symptoms limited Crosby to 22 games last season and 41 the previous regular season.
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Crosby said he puts more pressure on himself than anyone else could to win the Stanley Cup again after he helped the Penguins beat Detroit in a Stanley Cup finals rematch four years ago.
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“I have high expectations and our team has high expectations,” he said. “I don’t think that ever really changes.” Hopes changed in Chicago when the Blackhawks broke through and reinvigorated their fan base with a Stanley Cup run in 2010 - the franchise’s first title since 1961 - only to dash them with consecutive first-round exits. “After winning the Cup a couple of years ago, I think everyone was on top of the world,” said Patrick Kane, who couldn’t
match the production he had during the championship season in the past two years. “You realize that two other teams have done it. It’s one of those things where you want to get it back, but it’s a long road ahead. It’s definitely a goal for the season to go as far as possible and win it.” And in Detroit, a Cup-or-best culture has been cultivated with four Stanley Cups since 1997 and a postseason streak that last lasted two-plus decades. The Red Wings insist they’re still a championship contender without Nicklas Lidstrom on the roster for the first time since the 1990-91 season. The seven-time Norris Trophy winner retired last summer and turned down a chance to come back for the 48-game season. Brad Stuart left another void on the blue line when he was traded to San Jose instead of leaving to sign with the Sharks in free agency. Henrik Zetterberg, the new captain, still likes his team’s chances with talented teammates such as Pavel Datsyuk up front, Niklas Kronwall on the back end and Jimmy Howard in net. “We still have a good enough team to go all the way,” Zetterberg said.
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Jr. Novice BV Lightning
Gavin Anderson, Isabella Conci, Ashlyn DeWitt, Owen Dickson, Mason Dixon, Dawson Griffiths, Sophie Hardman, Matt Johnson, Max Leonard, Davis Marino, Scott McLaren, Annelise Morrison, Edu Okonkwo, Colton Podorrow, Karis Siddall, Nolan Smyth Coaches: Keith DeWitt, Bryan Marino, Brett McLaren, Alison Morrison, Ken Siddall
Anson Bell, Tristan Belleperche, Jonas Bouchier, Sam Chartres, William Conradie, Joffre Fraser, Chayse Johnson, Isaiah Kinsey, Lucien Kinsey, Asher Makway, Grady McAuley, Evan Parilla, Tate Robinson, Nathan Simm, Mason Speers, Jace Williams Coaches: Corey Bell, Tim Bouchier, Kevin Chartres
Colin Berukoff, Declan Berukoff, Melani Brooks, Connor Drake, Griffin Ehman, Chesney Flux, Brynn Gallamore, Grayson Ganzini, Rowan Hutton, Carson McInnis, Nicholas Marcos, Nicholas Taylor, Jordan Walker, Keith Wirsch, Felicia Girardo Coaches: Ryan Hutton, Glen Gallamore, Shane Drake
Sr. Novice GT Timberwolves Nathan Dominici, Matthew Hill, Olivia Johnson, Natasha Podgurny, Tomy Buckley, Michael Ciardullo, Oliver Clement, Josie Dunham, Calvin Morrison, Samuel Owatz, David Pengelly, Rhys Williams Coaches: Mark Heslop, Cody Dunham, Mark Morrison
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Braedon Caputo, Jesse Graves, Payton Johnson, Hudson Lyall, Damien Servatius, Ethan Smyth, Joel Smyth, Landan Uzeloc, Everett Webb, Parker Weishaupt, Matt Clark Coaches: Jason Graves, Dale Smyth
Nathan Dann, Michael Divito, Austin Drake, Noah Elliot-Adams, Jaxon Kuchar, Judah Makway, Jake Maniago, Blake Plaxton, Aiden Ripplinger, Nick Scully, Morgan Speers CoachesL Jim Maniago, Wes Dann, Dan Divito, Mike Makway
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Logan Bradford, Cohan Charette, Max Harmsma, Dallas Maximick, Jacob Smith, Trevor Knight, Julia Macasso, Caleb Maddigan, Peter Leduc, Jordy Stroud, Johnny Hodgkins, Trenton Winters, Zaccari Piccolo, Ben Mason Coaches: Jodi Bradford, Kent Maddigan, Rob Stroud
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Atom GT Wings Kayda Lohrer, Jaeden Demelo, Ben Scully, Griffin Hogarth, Adam Doskoch, Mitch Daines, Kieran Lavigne, Aidan Hoffschild, Bowen Middlesworth, Griffin Byers, Devon Deschamps, Zach Johnson, Noel Morrison, Nolan Leonard, Jesse Cochrane, Neil Murdoch, Spencer Dixon-Reusz Coaches: Ken Koshey, Dave Cochrane
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Kady Stajduhar, Melanie Simister, Camryn Haines, Josh Epp, Eva D’Odorico, Kameron Sbitney, Jaydon Bowcock, Cali Piche, Elizabeth Mayer, Mason Morissette, Chase Witt, Braydon Swanson, Kade Middlesworth Coaches: Dean Mayer, Michael Bowcock, Chris Morissette, Mike Morissette, Derek Piche
Josh Ballarin, Jonathan Ballarin, Nathan Bertolucci, Kody Stewart, Connor Seib, Jaxon Waterstreet, Owen Titus, Reilly McKinnon, Tommy McConnachie, Ethan Jang, Jordan Sheets, Ryan Piva, Bradley Ross, Lucas Anselmo, Austin Cox, Michael Schlender Coaches: Leroy Heustis, Dennis McKinnon, Wayne Titus, Cory Ross
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Mike Isernia, Graeme Deane, John Ferguson, Matthew McConnachie, Bradon McKay, Kevin Nutini, Aiden Middlesworth, Hamish Campbell, Adam DeRosa, Quentin Lavarato, Nathan McKay, Connor Dunham, Kara Deane, Armin Guendling, Cooper Tedesco Coaches: Rob McKay, Michael DeRosa, Terry Ferguson, Murray McConnachie
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Braedon Cherrington, Nick Bedin, Kyle Bartsoff, Dylan Gray, Felecia McIntyre, Tyler Ghilardosi, Dawson Den Biesen, Dawson Koerber, Devin Ghilardosi, Kian Johnston, Brett Watson, Dallas Cox, Ross St.Jean, Eric Koyanagi, Ryan Cromarty Coaches: Dean Denbiesen, Mike Bartsoff, Darryl Cromarty
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Have a great hockey season!
Drake Poirer, Mitch Titus, Sawyer Hunt, Sean Barta, Sam Swanson, Cam Young, Nolan Handley, Brody Tedesco, Luc Lajeunesse, Adam Ferraro, Eric Matteucci, Austin Sager, Justin Ghilardosi, James Booth, Tyler Podgorenko, Chris Colquhoun, Scott Balfour, Johnny Todd, Cole Gallo Coaches: Paul Matteucci, Grant Simister, Steven Simsiter, Kyle Shannon, Derek Steep
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never commit to a specific schedule. Now she rarely sees them because making the time isn’t a priority. Over the years, I have gone to counseling, and I have created a good life for myself. I have suggested counseling to Mom, but she refuses to get help for any of her various issues. I’ve also suggested talking to other family members, although she’s estranged from most of them. I really am at the end of my rope. The few visits she makes are stressful and anxiety filled. I have already limited contact to when I am prepared to handle her, and
Wrong. It turned out to be about 25 “tweens” practicing their cheerleading. These girls blocked the front door and the hallway. They were loud, laughing, taking pictures and running around. This continued all night long. Not one person said a word to them. I don’t know whose job it should have been to tell them to sit down and be quiet, but I feel I didn’t get the chance to properly mourn my friend. There was no funeral service. Should I have talked to these girls or someone else? -- Still Grieving Dear Still: Someone at the funeral home should have taken charge of this circus and asked the girls to be more respectful, and you could have spoken to the funeral director. But we hope it was comforting to the 12-year-old to see her friends there, even if they were laughing and taking pictures. It’s a blessing not to know death at that age.
Dear Annie: “Realistic” referred to the decline of the elderly as “the angry human wreckage they become.” That statement is a sad commentary. Most elderly do not take such a negative route in their final days. My grandmothers
were both sweet, vulnerable and a little bit scared in the end, but neither hostile nor combative. This may have been because they were surrounded by people who truly loved and supported them during that vulnerable time.
One reason some people become “angry” and resistant is that they are disoriented in an unfamiliar environment with strangers taking care of them. -Field Services Coordinator, LongTerm Care Services
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frankly, I don’t want to bother anymore. But I hate the idea of hurting her. She is still my mother. How can I deal with her negativity? -Tired Daughter Dear Tired: We understand that Mom’s visits are exhausting, and you are right to limit them. Now you need to create boundaries for her behavior. If she speaks negatively, say, “I don’t wish to discuss this.” If she keeps at it, you can leave or ask her to leave. It might change her behavior, but if not, at least you won’t be there to listen to it. We also urge you to contact Adult Children of Alcoholics (adultchildren.org) for additional support. Dear Annie: A few days ago, I attended the wake of a good friend of 40 years. She was in her mid-50s and died unexpectedly. She left a 12-year-old daughter. As we arrived at the funeral home, we thought there was a line to sign in.
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Dear Annie: My parents have been divorced for 30 years. Both made mistakes when they were married, but the end was due to my mom’s drinking. Dad provided for me and now takes an active role in his grandchildren’s lives, always making an effort to show up for their events. Mom is a different story. She is an alcoholic. When I was younger, she constantly criticized me. I was never “good enough.” She demeans my housekeeping skills, my parenting and my appearance. Mom also has become increasingly negative about my father. She has something bad to say about him every time I speak to her. She blames Dad for the way her life turned out. I have a hard time trusting her with my children. I attempted to make regular visiting arrangements when the kids were younger, but she would
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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) In the next month, your popularity rating will increase. Enjoy schmoozing with others and joining clubs, groups and associations. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The Sun is at the top of your chart now, acting like a spotlight on you. This light is flattering, which is why others notice you more than usual and think you’re the cat’s meow. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Do whatever you can to travel and spread your wings because you want a change of scenery. You want adventure and a chance to learn something new! CANCER (June 21 to July 22) What can you do to become a better person in the next month? This may sound silly, but if not now, when? Meanwhile, relations with others are intense and sexy!
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LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) In the next month, you will need more sleep. That’s because the Sun is now as far away from your sign as it gets all year, and the Sun is your source of energy. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Roll up your sleeves and get busy, because you want to get better organized. Do whatever it takes, and give yourself the right tools to do a bang-up job. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) The month ahead is playful, flirtatious and fun-loving! The bottom line is that you want to have a good time. Enjoy schmoozing. Romantic relationships will flourish. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Your focus turns to home, family and domestic matters during the next six weeks. Discussions with a parent could be significant. You might want to cocoon at home.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Life is getting busier! Stimulation from all directions will make you fascinated with your daily surroundings. Short trips, discussions with different people and increased reading and writing are likely in the next month. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) In the month ahead, ask yourself how you can boost your income or make a little
money on the side. This is the time of year to think about this. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Happy birthday, Aquarius! It’s your turn to recharge your batteries for the rest of the year. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Spend some time in the next few weeks mulling over what you want your New Year to be all about. How well are you
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Must provide own reliable vehicle and cell phone. Also be willing to do light cleaning and customer service. Hourly wage plus gas allowance & gratuities. Apply with resume at Panago Pizza (not between 4pm - 7pm) # 103, 1199 Bay Ave Trail An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.
LOST: Italian Passport and Permanent Resident Card, in December in Trail. Call 250364-1961
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JOURNEYMAN FIELD TECHNICIAN A variety-filled role at our Castlegar campus You’ll be one of our refrigeration/HVAC maintenance and repair experts, providing support to all of Selkirk College’s campuses. As you’ll be based at our Castlegar campus, you’ll also provide general building and facility maintenance duties such as plumbing, electrical and carpentry work, snow removal and, at times, assisting with set-up for campus functions. Along with high school graduation, you have a Journeyman IP Refrigeration and A/C Mechanic certificate (or an HVAC Technician certificate) and a valid driver’s licence. In addition to 3 - 4 years’ experience and the ability to operate a forklift, you have additional training or skills in: plumbing, electrical, Delta Building controls and 4th or 5th class power engineering. Since this is an active, physical job, you must be in excellent physical shape and be able to perform heavy labour. You can also expect to travel to our other campuses and learning centres. Closing date: January 23, 2013.
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FOUND: Ladies watch outside L’Bears, in Trail on Wed. Jan.16. Claim by identifying @ Trail Times.
LOST: in Trail, Android Smart Phone in black & white carry case. If found, please call 250368-9487 or 250-364-0445
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CLASS 1 Driver required for flatdeck haul from Trail to Tacoma WA. ABOVE Average wage offered, home every weekend. Fax 250-367-2206 or call 250-364-8354
TAYLOR PRO TRAINING *Heavy Equipment Operator Training *Commercial Driver Training Call today 1-877-860-7627 www.taylorprotraining.com
FOUND: set of keys with FOB on Montrose cutoff Monday, Jan.14th. Claim @ Trail RCMP
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Location: 507 Baker St Manistone Center for Wellbeing Rm 215 (The Gathering Room) Time: Tuesday, Jan 22,2013 7:45 pm - 10 pm* *please contact Zac to schedule a specific time slot Contact: Zac Ramras z.ramras@gmail.com 250-505-7975
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Located in the West Kootenay of southeastern BC, 400 employees of Zellstoff Celgar Limited Partnership (‘Celgar’) produce over 1400 tonnes of Bleached Kraft pulp per day. Our mill is a World Class state of the art facility & we continue to make significant capital investments to maintain that standing! We are 1 of 3 Pulp mills owned by Mercer International Inc. We are Castlegar’s leading employer & are committed to maintaining our responsible position within the community & being our customers’ preferred supplier of choice.
SCHEDULER & ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT APPRENTICE Castlegar, BC We are in need of a Scheduler & Administrative Assistant Apprentice for our Production Department. The successful candidate will be responsible for scheduling the Relief Pool of Mill Labourers and possible others. Once successfully performing these duties, this person will start to learn the duties of the Production Administrative Assistant on a part time schedule.
If you are looking to align with a progressive organization that respects the potential & ideas of people, let’s review our mutual expectations:
What We Expect ✓ Business Administration Diploma or Admin. Experience ✓ Good Working Knowledge of Microsoft Office Software ✓ Self directed, deadline driven & detail oriented
What You Can Expect ✓ Part of a busy dynamic department ✓ Working with a collaborative team of professionals ✓ The opportunity to expand your cababilities! ✓ A competitive pay and benefits package
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Kim Hugel & Stefan Defoe of Calgary AB are very pleased to announce the birth of their first, a son,
Dax Waldan Defoe born January 1, 2013 weighing 7 lbs 8 oz. Proud grandparents are Paulette DeGryse & Alan Defoe of Trail, BC and Faye & Waldy Hugel of Calgary, AB. Proud great grandmother is Pauline DeGryse of Kelowna, BC.
✓ Excellent interpersonal and team skills If you want to know more about Zellstoff Celgar! go to www.mercerint.com. Want to know about Castlegar & the Kootenays? Go to www.castlegar.com
Think you can make a difference? Then send your resume to: lisaa@celgar.com by February 1, 2013. We thank all applicants; only those whose candidacy best suits our needs will be contacted.
Working together to be the best for our communities, our environment….our future!
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JANITOR WANTED. Waneta Plaza Shopping centre is hiring a part time casual janitor. Call for information at 250368-5202 and bring resume complete with employment references to the Administration Office on the 2nd floor of the shopping centre until January 28, 2013.
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Located under Job Posting: Temporary Exempt Financial Coordinator. Posting closes January 28, 2013. Please,no phone calls. Motivated & Enthusiastic Certified Dental Assistant Required for busy practice. Experience an asset. Resumes accepted: 201-402 Baker St, Nelson fax: 250-352-2275 drkuiperdental@telus.net **WANTED** NEWSPAPER CARRIERS TRAIL TIMES Excellent Exercise Fun for All Ages Call Today Start Earning Money Tomorrow Circulation Department 250-364-1413 Ext. 206 For more Information
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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
Household Services A-1 FURNACE & Air Duct Cleaning. Complete Furnace/Air Duct Systems cleaned & sterilized. Locally owned & operated. 1-800-5650355 (Free estimates)
Misc Services SENTINEL Meats 2009 Hwy 3A, Castlegar (Tarrys) Custom cutting, fresh sausage, pork & beef bacon, side pork & jerky. Bulk sausage orders available. 250-399-6365
Signs Don’t Keep your business in the dark! Glo-tech Innovations has an illuminated LED sign solution for every budget. Manufactured in the Kootenays. Isn’t it time you glo up? ph 250 352-5201 or 1 877 510-5201
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BC INSPECTED GRADED AA OR BETTER LOCALLY GROWN NATURAL BEEF Hormone Free Grass Fed/Grain Finished $100 Packages Available Quarters/Halves $2.55/lb Hanging Weight Extra Lean Hamburger $4.00/lb TARZWELL FARMS 250-428-4316 Creston
Garage Sales ROSSLAND, 2368 Irwin Ave., Jan.20, 8am. Moving & furniture sale. Everything must go!
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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
Misc. for Sale HOCKEY HELMET, boys skates & gloves, all new, never been used. $130.Firm. 250367-7939 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? NEW ADULT complete set hockey gear, skates + bag, paid $1,350, asking $650. firm. 250-367-7939.
Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town
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FRUITVALE 3bdrm., quiet, newly reno’d, incl.heat, avail. Mar.1st. $800. 250-368-3384.
SUNNINGDALE, 2-BDRM. 1142 Marianna Crescent. $700. n/s, n/p 250-551-2582
Castlegar North 2 Bdrm Separate walk out basement suite, brand new reno, very clean & bright with all new appliances Fridge, stove, W/D, over the range Micro D/W, No smoking, No pets. $750/mth + utilities Avail Immediately 250-869-5772 TRAIL, 3BD., newly renovated. $950./mo. N/S, N/P. Avail. immed. 250-367-7558 TRAIL, lovely 3 bdrm, 1 bth, f/s, w/d, ns, np, 1539 4th Ave., full bsmt, $1000./mo. or negotiable l-t. Avail. immed. Call 250-364-3978 after 6pm. W.TRAIL, 4bd. F/S,W/D. N/P, N/S. $900./mo. +util., available immed. 250-368-6110
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Misc for Rent GLENMERRY, new single car garage with lights & power. $95./mo. 250-368-6075
Homes for Rent E.TRAIL, 2+bdrm. house, no bsmt. Pets ok. $795./mo. Near Safeway. 250-368-6076.
Employment Opportunity We require a CAR WASHER, DETAILER, LOT ATTENDENT to work in a fast paced environment. Please send or email resume with complete prior job history, references and current driver’s license abstract to: Fred Underwood, Champion Chevrolet 2880 Highway Drive, Trail BC V1R 2T3 fredunderwood@championgm.com No phone calls please.
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BAY AVENUE MUSIC 1364 Bay Ave, Trail 250-368-8878
Real Estate Mobile Homes & Parks ROBSON 14 x 70 1982 mobile with 12 x 70 porch & storage room, 2 Bdrm, carport, some furniture, good cond, pet friendly park, $41,500 OBO 250-365-8207
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WANETA MANOR 2bdrm., NS,NP, Senior oriented, underground parking 250-3688423
1148 Bay Ave, Trail
MLS#K214650
MLS#K217508
Trail $189,900
Fruitvale $234,900 TER AC ! ARLORE H C GA
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Miral Heights $109,000 D AN N BIGODER M
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Rossland $69,900
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Fruitvale $549,000 LE UB E DO RAG A G
MLS#K217481
MLS#K211947
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Fruitvale $275,000
MLS#K210739
Fruitvale $497,900
MLS#K214420
MLS#K216062
Miral Heights $399,900
MLS#K210554
Montrose $319,900
SOLD MLS#K216649
MLS#K216851
Salmo $299,900 E! LU VA T EA GR
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Glenmerry $299,000 . .FT SQ 00 5 , 3
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Fruitvale $299,500
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Sunningdale $279,000
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Red Mountain Resort Lodging is currently seeking applicants for the position of Head Housekeeper. This position is full time year round. The successful applicant will have to be detail oriented, have excellent organization and communication skills, thrive in a fast paced environment, and be able to both lead a team as well as function as a member within the team. Benefits include a season pass to Red Mountain Resort, benefit package, and annual vacation. Wage is negotiable. Please send resume to lodging@redresort.com.
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PARTS DEPT POSITION AVAILABLE The successful applicant must have: Good Computer skills Good customer service skills Previous Parts experience is an asset Please FAX resumes to 250-353-2911 Or email : lex@jonesboysboats.com
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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/month includes utilities. Contact Cary 250505-6282 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 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 SUNNINGDALE, nice, bright 1-bdrm., incl. heat, cable & laundry. n/p,n/s. 778-515-1512 TRAIL, spacious 2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312
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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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2003 FORD Explorer XLT, great condition, must go. $3,500. OBO. 250-364-2920
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1st Trail Real Estate OPEN HOUSE
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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# K214582
MLS# K216341
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
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Saturday horoscope By Francis Drake For Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013 ARIES
(March 21 to April 19) You’re never casual about money, which is why you might have some harsh words (briefly) with someone about cash or even something you own. Just be patient. Let it pass. TAURUS
(April 20 to May 20) This is a goofy day, so tread lightly. Expect shortages and delays, and definitely hold your temper in check
at some point today. You’ll be tempted to be short with someone. GEMINI
(May 21 to June 20) On the whole, this is an OK day; yet something is troubling you. Something is worrying you in the back of your mind, and this will tend to make you impatient with others. Be aware of this. CANCER
(June 21 to July 22) Disputes with a female in a group situation might occur
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very briefly. However, this is so mild that it doesn’t have to ruin everybody’s day, does it? LEO
(July 23 to Aug. 22) Difficulties with authority figures -- bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs -- might arise today. Not everyone realizes that the regal, royal nature of Leo needs respect. VIRGO
(Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Your attempt to have a little adventure today might be
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
blocked by someone, which will, no doubt, annoy you. Just remember, everyone has a job to do. LIBRA
(Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Minor disputes about shared property, inheritances or anything you own jointly with others could arise today. This will pass quickly if you don’t make a big deal about anything. SCORPIO
(Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Be prepared to compromise with others today. The Moon is opposite your sign, and today people are inclined to be impatient. Oh yeah. SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) If difficulties arise with co-workers today, make sure you are part of the solution and not part of the problem. Use your breezy optimism
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to smooth over troubled waters. CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Parents will have to be extra patient with children today. Sometimes kids will be kids, and that’s all there is to it. After all, you’re the adult. (Supposedly.) AQUARIUS
(Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Work to keep domestic peace today, especially with female relatives. Anger serves no purpose except to make everyone miserable, including you. PISCES
(Feb. 19 to March 20) This can be a nice day if you don’t let annoyances get under your skin. Demonstrate grace under pressure, and everyone will be happy. Definitely you! YOU BORN TODAY You
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are big-hearted, and you have a dry sense of humor. You know how to lighten any situation with your clever wit. You’re impulsive and easily make snap decisions. Basically, you are emotional, expressive and nurturing. People like you. In the year ahead, something you’ve been involved with for nine years will diminish or end in order to make room for something new. Birthdate of: Bill Maher, social commentator; George Burns, comedian; Melissa Rivers, actress/celebrity TV host. (c) 2013 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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Friday, January 18, 2013 Trail Times
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Sunday/Monday horoscope By Francis Drake
For Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You’re full of bright ideas today! You will have no trouble convincing others because you are so personally enthusiastic about whatever you say. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This is a good day for business and commerce. You might overestimate something, but it is still a good day. Nevertheless, don’t be too impulsive. Check out things before you decide. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This is a positive, exuberant day, and you feel great! However, you might promise more than you can deliver or bite off more than you can chew, very impulsively. (Because you feel so turned on by life!) CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might have a quiet secret. Perhaps not. Something that is private is bringing a Mona Lisa smile to your face. Is this your own private joke?
LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Relations with groups will be very positive today. You easily rally your troops. In fact, a female cohort might enthusiastically pave the way for you. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) It’s easy to make a warm, emotional appeal to others today, especially people in authority. Your candid revelation about your own life makes others more willing to trust you. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Travel if you can today. Do something to shake it up and have a little adventure. Talk to people from other cultures and different countries. Enjoy! SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Surprise gifts and goodies might come your way today. Something unexpected will happen. Nevertheless, keep an eye on your bank account so that you know what’s happening.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Discussions with partners and close friends will be upbeat, pleasant and a bit unusual. Someone might have surprising news or make an unexpected suggestion. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) New technology at work or surprise suggestions from co-workers will make this an unusual day. But it’s a good day, especially for business. Be open to new ideas. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Unexpected flirtations might really make your day today. However, this could be a mildly accident-prone day for your kids, so keep your eyes open. Artists will have creative, original ideas. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Unexpected company might drop by today. If so, an impromptu fun get-together could result. Possibly, a female relative has surprising news? YOU BORN TODAY You are ambitious and very colorful. People remember meet-
ing you! You might say you have star quality. Despite your public persona, you actually are a private person. You have a lot of drive, but you also love pleasure and good times. You like to excel in whatever you do. Your next year is the beginning of a fresh, exciting new cycle. Open any door! Birthdate of: Christian Dior, fashion designer; Jack Nicklaus, golfer; Geena Davis, actress. For Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) All group interactions will be unusually upbeat and enthusiastic today. Rally your forces! Classes, meetings or large conferences will be educational and helpful to you. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Discussions with bosses, parents and VIPs could lead to an increase in your income, or perhaps even a better job. Don’t hesitate to speak up and share your big ideas. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Travel plans are exciting! In fact, you’re thinking big today. Move forward with your ideas about publishing, the media, higher education, the law or medicine. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Gifts, goodies and favors from others can come your way today. This is an excellent
day to discuss how to share inheritances or jointly held property. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) This is a great day to make plans for the future, especially in discussions with partners and close friends. It’s a good day for dealing with the general public and for signing documents. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) What a wonderful day at work! Your mind is sharp and eager to learn. All business transactions are favored. Work-related travel will be fun and enjoyable. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) This is a fun day to relax and enjoy good times with others. Younger people from other backgrounds will stimulate you with different ideas. Test your creative skills! SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) It’s a great day to discuss real-estate deals or to have family discussions at home. You’re excited to entertain big plans for the future or to make where you live feel richer. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) This is truly a day where you will experience the power of positive thinking. You’re encouraged about your future, plus your optimism will attract upbeat people to you.
Saturday’s Crossword
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) This is an excellent day for business and commerce. Explore new business deals, especially with other countries and different cultures. Publishing and the media are favored. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) This is a wonderful day to make plans for the future. Talk to others about your hopes and dreams, because you might see ways to make them a reality. Others will help you today. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) It’s easy to impress bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs today (perhaps even the police as well). Explore avenues in publishing, the media, healing professions and anything related to the law. YOU BORN TODAY You are dramatic, powerful and extremely emotional. You live life passionately! You love to explore new ideas and new realms of expressing them. You understand how to tap into the emotions of others. You are imaginative and impulsive, although you often hide your spontaneous nature from the public. In the year ahead, partnerships and close friendships will be your primary focus. Birthdate of: Sergei Eisenstein, director; Diane Lane, actress; D.W. Griffith, director.
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Friday, January 18, 2013 Trail Times
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Fernie
BMO donates to KBRH
City featured in Kokanee film
Submitted photo
By Angela Treharne
BMO Bank of Montreal employees Teresa Young, financial services manager, and Chantelle LeRose, financial services coordinator, present a $1,800 donation to Lisa Pasin, director of development KBRH Health Foundation (left to right) in support of the Digital Mammography campaign.
The Local Experts™
Fernie Free Press
The latest movie to be filmed in Fernie will be hitting the big screen next month. The film, titled “The Movie Out Here” is a feature length promotional movie for Kokanee, and features plenty of recognizable Fernie buildings. While Fernie has previously been the backdrop to a couple of different films,
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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
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$74,900
the Kokanee movie is unique in that it showcases Fernie as a real place. “Canadian productions generally play as U.S. locations,” said Rico Meilnicki, the film’s locations manager. He explained as a B.C. company that originated in Fernie, it was important to Kokanee that they represented the City of Fernie as a genuine location. A trailer can be seen at www.themovieouthere.ca
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2786 Queen Street, Rossland
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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.
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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.
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