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Jackson Konkin holds a note during Tuesday’s session of the Trail and District After School Band Program. See story on Page 2.

SCHOOL DISTRICT 20

Trustees and politicians meet to save schools BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff

The chess match between two local administrations has progressed through its first move. An “exchange of positions” has taken place between the City of Rossland and School District 20 administration on the possibilities of a partnership between the two governing bodies to keep K-to-12 education in the Golden City. Officials from both sides met one week ago in wake of a public forum on the future, possible reconfiguration or closure of one of Rossland’s two schools, in a bid to keep all 13 grades of education offered in the city. There was a frank discussion about what was possible between them, said Darrel Ganzert, chair of the SD20 board of trustees, but nothing concrete was advanced.

“To an extent, we as a board are waiting for the City of Rossland to make a firm suggestion to us on what kind of cost sharing or cooperative venture we can have,” he said Wednesday. “Both sides would like to see something that works. And it is really a matter of what that looks like financially in the end, and what is possible by law.” Both sides have taken the information discussed last week back to their respective administrative bodies and discussions are taking place within the board and city council. “I can tell you that we have had one face-to-face meeting late last week plus have exchanged some data back and forth,” said SD20 superintendent of schools, Greg Luterbach. “We are still in conversations.” Rossland Mayor Greg Granstrom said there is a lot of discussion yet to be had on

the partnership. “We are very aware here in Rossland of the value of K-12 in our community as to our sustainability and economic development. It goes far ranging,” he said. “We are definitely going to work diligently with the school board to come to an agreement ... and have to explore all the options.” Ganzert said SD20 is expecting to hear back from the city soon, but could not give a timeline for a decision on a deal. “But they understand how urgent a decision is needed,” he said. “If we are very, very close to something with the city, we can extend that (deadline) very slightly.” The city had asked for a May deadline for a deal to be struck, but that was impossible to do, Ganzert said, with the district preparing to advance its budget next month. See PACS, Page 3

Better rosin up the shovel, the heavens are unloading on Greater Trail and its backcountry brethren. There is a snowfall warning in effect for Greater Trail and the entire West Kootenay until later today, according to Environment Canada, and the potential for backcountry avalanches is worsening as a result. The region should have to dig itself out of around 15 centimetres (five inches) of total snowfall when it is all said and done late today as a Pacific frontal system moves over the British Columbia coast and across the Southern Interior. In the backcountry, the Canadian Avalanche Centre is predicting a “considerable” risk of an avalanche at the alpine and at the tree line into the weekend, with a moderate risk below the tree line. Reports of avalanches were limited to relatively harmless natural wet sluffs on steep sun-exposed slopes, the most recent report noted, and dry sluffs with ski cutting on faceted shady slopes. “Expect wind and storm slab avalanche activity to pick up with stormy weather throughout the forecast period,” the report read. Old “stubborn, and fresh touchy wind slabs below ridge crests” exist behind terrain features in the backcountry in the West Kootenay, and in cross-loaded gullies. The Centre was predicting up to one foot of new snow in the higher reaches of the region after the system hits today (or more in westerly “upslope” areas) with isolated flurries turning to light snow on Friday. Sun exposed slopes have been subject to melt-freeze cycles and all current snow surfaces will likely provide a poor bond once buried by the new snow, the report noted.

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Band program brings students and music together BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff

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For years Mike Konkin would regale his son Jackson with stories about his trumpet playing days in a local band. Growing up in the Silver City, Mike was one of the legion of benefactors from a very vibrant and deep band program offered in the city—delivered by the godfather of music, Clark White—and he made use of his musical training, playing trumpet for years in a Trail-based group. When the love of trumpet passed to his son Jackson, the younger Konkin couldn’t wait to put down his guitar and take up the new instrument when he reached Grade 6 at St. Michael’s Catholic School. It was the grade the band program was made available to students, but the program was axed from school curriculum two years ago before Jackson was old enough. After a disappointing year without the trumpet last year, the 12-year-old Grade 7 student was able to follow in his father’s giant steps through a new after-school band program now offered by the Alliance Church.

Debbie Peebles, right, exercises. Called the Trail and District After School Band Program, Jackson and dozens of other young, aspiring musicians are now able to pick up an instrument and learn the sonorous art that is fast disappearing from city schools. “I love this,” Jackson said at only his second class. “I didn’t think I would get a chance to learn.” Although Jackson had his dad to show him some of the basic licks on the trumpet—how to make a sound, how to use his breath—most of the

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leads her beginner group of band students through a few limbering up other young people in the program are raw rookies, said Debbie Peebles, a retired music teacher and the program’s director. She joined the program as a volunteer to help fill the gap and keep alive what has become an endangered species: band programs and lessons for young people. Peebles said it was now through the Alliance Church program that the rich tradition of music will continue in Trail. With nearly two dozen students already in just a few weeks of operation—students from Greater Trail and Genelle, Rossland, Fruitvale and one from Castlegar—there is room for more, and adults are welcome to come and learn as well, said Peebles. “This is for anyone who wants to come in at any level and learn music and an instrument,” she said. And there are other motives for the program, said Terry Moon, the founder and driv-

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ing force behind the creation of the program. “This is an opportunity to get (kids) away from phones, off the streets and to get them excited to be team players as they find success playing songs and music that we all love,” he said. And it was made possible by the people of Trail, said Moon, who have been nothing short of incredible. “They looked under beds, in closets and dusty dark spaces, found and donated more than $22,000 worth of instruments at replacement cost to us,” he said K o o t e n a y Savings Community Foundation gave a $10,000 donation to the band program while St. Michael’s has loaned the program instruments and music worth nearly $6,000. The Trail Maple Leaf Band has also donated instruments. School District 20 is renting equipment and instruments to the program, and school principals

have notified students about the music lessons. Even though it is now operating people can still support the program, said Moon. “Find and send kids to the program,” he said. “Please keep looking for those instruments and send them to us.” Despite the community support there is some cost involved in participating in the program, with a $50 annual fee per student to cover the cost of rentals, repairs and other expenses. “However, if this cannot be met for some reason we will find a way to make sure no one is turned away from the band program,” said Moon. Lessons are every Tuesday from 3:30-4:30 p.m. for the beginner classes, and 4:45-5:45 p.m. for the intermediate group at the AMP building at 3375 Laburnum Dr. Call Terry Moon at 231-7177 or Debbie Peebles at 367-6412 to register for classes.

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PACs discuss closures with school board

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City of Rossland crews were busy turning Queen St. into a ski and snowboard run as part of the Rossland Winter Carnival’s Rail Jam. Snow will fill the street to provide perfect conditions for daredevils to strut their stuff right in downtown Rossland.

Sunday series presents Bessie Wapp Quartet Our online calendar at traildaily- p.m. unless otherwise noted. $9.00 per times.ca is ready for use. The calendar show/$40.00 for the series. requires no login or password, and the Other form to submit an item is easy to use. • Tonight, Rossland-Trail You can designate where you wish the Homeschooling Group Meet & Greet; calendar item to appear within the Rossland Public Library, 6:30-8:00pm. Black Press B.C. family of websites. It’s All current homeschoolers or those free, of course. There’s even a spot for interested are welcome as we plan our an image, say a rehearsal photo from a 2013 activities. high school play. •Saturday, Beaver Valley Lanes hosts • Sunday, The Kootenay Gallery at the Fruitvale Variety Winter Carnival 1:30 p.m. TD Bank Sunday from 11-2 p.m. Money raised Concert Series presents goes to Variety-the Children’s the Bessie Wapp Quartet. Charity. Street bowling, shots Bessie’s voice and dynamic on goalie, face painting, accordion playing will be music, lots of food and more. accompanied by: Craig • Monday, Selkirk College, Korth, banjo and mando- Events & Happenings in Castlegar campus at 8 p.m. lin; Holly Hyatt, vocals and the Lower Columbia WK Naturalist month-end acoustic bass; and Clinton presentation: a photo tour Swanson, saxophone. $15 of the Galapagos Islands, by general admission. Contact 365-3337 or birders Ed and Hazel Beynon. Free, all kootenaygallery.com for more info. welcome. More info: 362-7424. •Tuesday, The Charles Bailey Theatre • Monday, the West Kootenay at 7:30 p.m. The Luis Mario Ochoa EcoSociety will charter a bus to the Cuban Quintet. Renowned for virtuosity Enbridge hearing in Kelowna. One-day and incredible musicianship. Features trip to show opposition to the Enbridge music ranging from rumba to samba, pipeline. The bus will leave Nelson at bolero to waltz. $60 reg $55 senior, half 6 a.m. and will stop in Castlegar and season $30 single seat Grand Forks. Cost is $30 each. For more Film info call 354-1909 or email info@ecoso• Sunday Cinema at the Royal ciety.ca Theatre presents A Royal Affair. A true Music story about an ordinary man who wins Upcoming the queen’s heart. All shows at 4:30 • Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. The VISAC Gallery

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in Trail presents an art exhibit by Dr Velen Fanderlik. Lino prints and original blocks created by this lifetime honorary member of the Trail Art Club. Exhibit runs until Mar. 25. Located 1501 Cedar Ave. in Trail, admission by donation. • Friday, Feb. 8, Senior’s dinner at the Fruitvale Memorial Hall. Cocktails at 5 p.m. dinner at 6 p.m. Buffet dinner catered by ˙Chef for Hire”. Dance to the Rusty Nails. Tickets available at the Village of Fruitvale and Village of Montrose offices. $20 per person. Please purchase your tickets by Feb. 1. Call 367-9319 for more information or to reserve your table. •Feb. 9, Cominco gym at 6 p.m. The 2013 J.L. Crowe grad class hosts the annual Valentine Dinner, Dance and Fun Night. Games, prizes and a delicious Italian dinner make for a great evening of fun and cheer. Cocktails and appetizers at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., and dance to the music of Emerson at 9 p.m. Tickets are $35 and available at Pharmasave in Trail and Fruitvale Pharmacy. • Saturday Feb. 16, the Italo-Canadese Society’s Valentine banquet and dance. Cocktails 5:30 Dinner 6:00, Tickets $32. Dance to the music of Timetrap. Advance tickets at 368-3268 or 368-529. Door Prize Draw To submit to the Grapevine email newsroom@trailtimes.ca

FROM PAGE 1 On Tuesday night the SD20 board met at Rossland’s high school with three parent advisory committees—from J.L. Crowe high school, Rossland Secondary School and MacLean Elementary—to discuss the possible closure and reconfiguration. There was “less tension than in the general forum” in Rossland, said Ganzert, with Crowe’s PAC concerned on overcrowding and that if there was to be a shift in students, that it be done in a logical, sensible way. Rossland PACs made it clear that they don’t see K-7 only as a viable option in the city and they presented those reasons, said Ganzert, and stated they see K-12 as more appropriate. There is a $1.75 million budget deficit facing the district over the next three years. In closing two district schools, including Rossland’s secondary school, SD20 would only save $625,000, according to SD20 administration calculations. With both public forums completed in Rossland and Castlegar, the SD20 board will now review the information and feedback received. They will meet Monday afternoon for a lengthy session to debrief and go over information and see if there is anything further needed to make the decision. Should the board decide to close schools, they are required to pass three readings of a bylaw in open meetings. School trustees will face the music in the communities they plan to close schools in by hosting second reading debates back-to-back in the communities of Rossland and Castlegar. The SD20 board voted in favour of splitting second reading into two meetings and holding debate on the bylaws in respective communities in order to give parents a first hand look at the rationale behind the decisions. First reading of what could potentially be two bylaws related to reconfiguration and closures of Twin Rivers and one school in Rossland will take place Feb. 4. Second reading (if necessary) will then take place Tuesday, Feb. 12 in Rossland and Wednesday, Feb. 13 in Castlegar. The board’s final decision dates on those motions will be completed by Feb. 28. Starting in the fall of 2008 the district began a process of reviewing its facilities in light of declining enrolment and budgetary pressures. Various reports were generated and public meetings held, all focused on a variety of options and scenarios related to school configurations. After the multiyear process the board stated in April of 2012 its intention to look at facilities specifically in relation to recon-figuration or possible closure in Rossland and in the Twin Rivers/ Castlegar Primary area of Castlegar.

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School board defies minister’s edict By Kristen Douglas Campbell River Mirror

School District 72 will not come up with savings to fund wage increases for staff and teachers in schools, as was requested by the Education Minister. Michele Babchuk, chair of the Board of Education, said School District 72 will not be submitting a savings plan to help pay salaries. “This letter will act as official notice that after careful examination of our finances and given the constraints inherent in the principles of the Cooperative Gains Mandate, we are submitting a zero savings plan,” Babchuk wrote in a letter to Education Minister Don McRae on Jan. 15. McRae had asked all school districts across the province to come up with a 1.5 per cent savings in district operations and to submit the savings plan by January 15. He also requested that the savings not have an impact on educational programs. Babchuk said that would be impossible. “We will find it very difficult and unreasonable to provide a savings plan that will not impact students

today or in the future,” Babchuk said in December. She added the board had “grave concerns in the expectation that Boards of Education and school districts find such significant savings without effect (on) programs and services. “Of significant concern is the government’s apparent belief that we have the ability to free up funding from existing budgets to provide for compensation increases without negatively impacting the delivery of educational programming for students, transfer costs or reducing service levels to the public,” Babchuk said. Under the government’s Cooperative Gains Mandate, school districts are being asked to come up with ways to fund wage increases locally through budget savings. The savings are intended to free up funding for compensation increases in this round of collective bargaining with support staff in schools through kindergarten to Grade 12. Babchuk said while School District 72’s Board of Education is in favour of fair pay, it’s difficult to come up with the money locally to fund those wages.

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South of Fraser communities from Delta to Langley will now be considered for a new casino to replace the South Surrey proposal narrowly rejected by Surrey council. B.C. Lottery Corp. president and CEO Michael Graydon said a call for expressions of interest from nearby communities is likely that would include White Rock and First Nations such as the Semiahmoo band, which has indicated some interest. “If you circle that South Surrey/White Rock area, we would certainly entertain any opportunities in communities like that,” he said Tuesday. “We’re very open to any opportunities that may potentially exist now that Surrey has decided they don’t want it.” Graydon said BCLC would then look at transferring the gaming licence for slots Gateway Casinos holds at the former Newton bingo hall in Surrey to the new site to “recreate what they were trying to do in South Surrey.” The Semiahmoo reserve is just across Highway 99 from the rejected site and would have some of its benefits – notably proximity to the border to intercept some Canadians who will otherwise gamble in the U.S. But Graydon cautioned the reserve would require sewer and water infrastructure upgrades to service a four-star hotel and he was unsure adequate land could be assembled in nearby White Rock.

A new site would be picked based on how well it would tap demand from local gamblers without unduly competing with existing casinos, Graydon said. Other considerations would include whether strong infrastructure is in place and how much capital investment would be required. Some casino opponents at last week’s public hearings argued the $100-million casino/entertainment project with 600 slot machines should be located further north, either in an industrial area like Port Kells or close to SkyTrain access. But Graydon ruled out northern sites near Highway 1 as being too close by road to existing casinos such as Boulevard, Starlight and Grand Villa. He said Gateway may also want to consider a larger expansion of its Cascades casino and convention centre in Langley City instead of a new site. It could also opt to keep the Newton licence and seek to fully develop it as a community gaming centre, he added. But Graydon said Surrey council’s surprise 5-4 rejection means BCLC will not consider any new site in Surrey at this time, echoing earlier comments by gaming minister Rich Coleman. “Surrey’s very difficult to deal with unfortunately because of what we’ve just been through,” Graydon said. “I just don’t feel we have a level of comfort in dealing with the city at this particular

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THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Cash-strapped Parks Canada is stuck between a rock - or is that Rockies? - and a hard place. The federal agency is currently consulting the public on a long list of proposed fee hikes for the country’s national parks and historic sites, pointing out that the rates have been frozen since 2008 and costs are on the rise. But at the same time as fees are going up, many services are in decline following $29.2 million in announced budget cuts over the next three years and the resultant 600 jobs lost across the system. Over the weekend, so-called “Occupy Winter” protesters gathered in some national parks across the country to demand a return of winter services that were abruptly shut down this year. Visitors are left to guide themselves at some historic sites, and visiting seasons have been shortened. The agency is now looking to contract out some of its operations, including three hot springs in the Rockies and a golf course in Cape Breton. “As Canadians, we own these parks, they’re national treasures, and we need to ensure that the government really provides the appropriate resources to Parks Canada... so that protection is prioritized and it remains accessible to everybody,” said Eric Hebert-Daly, national executive director of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. To make matters even more complicated, parliamentarians - including Conservatives - have been putting their own pressure on the agency after hearing from unhappy constituents. In eastern Ontario, Parks Canada’s proposal to substantially increase the user fees along the Rideau Canal and Trent-Severn Waterway was greeted with a backlash. The agency has already backed down from its proposal only two weeks into the consultation, restoring the concept of a day pass or season’s pass at more discounted rates. “If you make it too expensive, people won’t use it, and it’ll be self-defeating in terms of raising more revenue,” said Conservative MP Gord Brown, whose riding includes large swaths of the Rideau Canal. Andrew Campbell, vice-president of external relations and visitor experience at Parks Canada, said the agency was given the green light to increase fees as the economy began to rebound. Most of the increases are tied to the rate of inflation. “We still believe that we have an excellent value, if you consider an adult pass to go in for a day into any of our national parks even with the increase will just be $10,” he said, noting the current rate is $9.80.

Chief agrees to end hunger protest

THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Chief Theresa Spence, the leader of northern Ontario’s remote Attawapiskat First Nation, has agreed to end her hunger protest after six weeks of forgoing solid food, her spokesman said Wednesday. Spence has been subsisting only on fish broth and medicinal tea since Dec. 11 to push for a meeting between First Nations leaders, the prime minister and the Governor General. Both she and Elder Raymond Robinson, who has been engaged in a similar protest, have agreed to stop, spokesman Danny Metatawabin said in a statement. The breakthrough comes after a coalition of Liberal and NDP politicians and First Nations chiefs agreed to a declaration spelling out 13 specific demands for continuing negotiations between First Nations and the federal government. The declaration calls for improvements to housing and schools on reserves, as well as an immediate meeting between the Governor General, the federal and provincial governments and all First Nations. It also says historic treaties that originally defined the relationship between many First Nations and Ottawa should be modernized and fully implemented within five years. “We fully commit to carry forward the urgent and co-ordinated action required until concrete and tangible results are achieved in order to allow First Nations to forge their own destiny,” the preamble to the draft declaration reads. Numerous other chiefs and band councillors from the north-

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Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence, wearing a headdress, is shown in Ottawa, on Jan. 11, 2013. ern Ontario region around Attawapiskat are travelling to the capital to be part of the Thursday procession. The resolution will likely serve to maintain pressure on the Conservatives as MPs return to the House of Commons next week after their Christmas break. Not only will Harper face criticism for allowing First Nations unrest to boil over, but he will also face fresh demands to revisit environmental DOLBY 7.1 SURROUND SOUND

oversight that was dramatically changed in the government’s two controversial omnibus budget bills. “We have political and legal and constitutional issues to deal with. That’s the road that Mr. Harper has chosen,” said NDP critic Romeo Saganash. Harper is focused instead on his plans for forthcoming talks with Atleo based on an agenda they agreed to earlier this month - some of which overlaps with the Spence

declaration. “The important thing is that we continue to make progress so that the living standards of our aboriginal people improve and that their opportunities for participating in the economy continue to improve,” Harper said Wednesday at an event in Cambridge, Ont. “Those opportunities exist with resource development in remote areas, with the shortage of labour the Canadian economy is going to be experiencing. “And I want to see aboriginal people, particularly young aboriginal people, take advantage of those opportunities.” An informal delegation that includes interim Liberal leader Bob Rae, Saganash and northern Ontario deputy grand chief

Alvin Fiddler has been working closely with Spence to hash out a dignified solution. Rae brings a reputation as a firm but respectful mediator in tricky situations such as the Burnt Church aboriginal fishing dispute in 2000. Fiddler is from the same region as Spence and is known as a practical, sharp thinker. Together with Spence’s team of close confidants and with moral support from some aboriginal women leaders, they settled on a declaration that clarifies Spence’s concerns and commits signatories to carry on her fight. The declaration also demands a thorough review of the two Conservative government omnibus bills, which dramatically changed environmental oversight.

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ducation minister Jeff Johnson got the attention of the Alberta Teachers’ Association when he recently mused about introducing merit pay for Alberta teachers. Predictably, the ATA harshly condemned Johnson’s proposal and vowed to fight any attempt to incorporate merit pay in teacher compensation. One of the main arguments the ATA gave for opposing merit pay was that it does not boost student academic achievement. However, there is no evidence that the current salary grid promotes student achievement either. Under the current salary grid, only two factors matter in teacher compensation – years of teaching experience and years of university education. John, with six years of university and 15 years of experience gets paid more than Doris, with five years of university and six years of experience. End of story. It doesn’t matter whether Doris happens to grade more papers, teach better lessons, coach more sports teams, or serve on more committees than John. Even though most people would agree Doris

is the better teacher, John is higher on the grid and consequently receives a higher salary. In the ATA’s view, that is exactly how it should be. Eric Hanushek, an economist at Stanford University who specializes in education policy, spent many years analyzing the research on teacher effectiveness. He found that additional years of university education have almost no impact on a teacher’s effectiveness. The correlation between experience and effectiveness is more identifiable, but still only modest at best. In other words, if improving student achievement is our primary focus, one would never set up a teacher’s salary grid the way it is right now. On its website, the ATA approvingly cites Harvard economist Roland Fryer’s critical review of New York City’s failed merit pay plan to buttress its case against merit pay. However, the ATA ignores Fryer’s more recent paper in which he identifies a successful experiment with merit pay in Chicago Heights, Illinois. In his 2012 paper, Enhancing the Efficacy of Teacher Incentives

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through Loss Aversion, Fryer describes how he and his fellow researchers discovered that teachers who were given a $4,000 bonus at the beginning of the year and told to pay it back if student achievement fell below expectations, got significantly better academic results from their students than teachers in the control group where no incentives were provided. Thus, the ATA is wrong in claiming that there is no research evidence for the effectiveness of merit pay. Another argument often used against merit pay is that there is no agreement on what constitutes good teaching and such subjectivity makes it impossible for administrators to identify and reward good teachers. This argument is

so specious as to be laughable. Any parent with kids in school knows full well that some teachers are better than others. In addition, a candid conversation with a group of high school students about their current teachers should disabuse anyone of the notion that all teachers are equally effective. There is also abundant research evidence that some teachers are better than others. John Hattie is Professor and Director of the Melbourne Education Research Institute at the University of Melbourne. In his 2009 book, Visible Learning, Hattie synthesizes the results from thousands of research studies to identify which practices have the biggest impact on student achievement. Needless to say, some are considerably more effective than others. Introducing merit pay to Alberta does not mean the existing pay grid must be completely thrown out. Rather, merit could be incorporated as an additional component of the salary grid. Teachers would still receive increases for education and experience, but would also receive extra compensation as they move

through several merit levels. Just as universities distinguish between assistant, associate, and full professors, school administrators could establish different levels for teachers based on their performance. Evaluation criteria for promotion to a higher merit level could include student academic performance, classroom observations by the principal, extra-curricular involvement, and professional development activities. The ATA could even take an active role in helping administrators design meaningful professional growth standards. Merit pay for teachers is a reform worth considering. While developing an appropriate merit pay plan would undoubtedly be a lengthy and thorny process, it could provide an effective way to reward teachers for what really matters. Giving additional rewards to outstanding teachers is something the ATA should be able to support. Michael Zwaagstra is a research fellow with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, a Manitoba high school teacher, and coauthor of the book, What’s Wrong With Our Schools and How We Can Fix Them.

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Harper’s propensity for crony capitalism

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ou might think the stop at $250 million? Why not federal Conservatives, drop another $1-billion or more who added $125-bil- into that fund, given such suplion to the federal debt posed multiplier effects? since 2008 and will add another The claim of magical multi$21-billion by the end of March, plication effects is akin to dropmight be shy about unnecessary ping $250 million in taxpayer expenditures. Alas, that’s not cash from the top of the CN the case, as it appears Prime Tower onto pedestrians below. Minister Stephen Harper and Of course that cash might his colleagues would rather create temporary one-time hand out cash to increases in corporate Canada economic activinstead. ity and spinoff In just the benefits. first two weeks And no of January, the doubt, some prime minispolitician someter announced where would another $250-milpoint to the lion for the ensuing spendMark Automotive ing as evidence Innovation Fund such economic – a federal subdevelopment Troy Media sidy program that strategies work. provides the auto But the relsector with taxpayer cash for evant question is where the research and development. money originated in the first Then the prime minister place and whether such a “heliannounced $400-million for copter” approach to economic venture capital, mystifying development is the best use of those of us who thought it was tax dollars. fine to let private-sector angel Scattering tax dollars to the investors risk their own cash, wind ignores the substitution not that of taxpayers, on high- effect. That is where tax dollars risk start-ups. must be taken from others (i.e. The recent taxpayer gifts through personal and business are but the tip of the corpor- taxes) to finance the new round ate welfare iceberg. Between of crony capitalism. 1994 and 2007, $202 billion The economic literature on was disbursed by all govern- subsidies and the substitution ments across Canada through effect is clear: had the money subsidies to business. been left with individuals and Whenever politicians wish to businesses (or un-borrowed) it shower taxpayer money around, would have been spent elsepredictable excuses are offered where or saved and invested up in defence of crony capital- anyway. ism. That would also have creOne is that corporate welfare ated economic activity, jobs, creates new economic activity, and eventually tax revenues for and thus extra jobs and new tax governments but without the revenues. The prime minister inefficient recycling of tax doltrotted out a variant of this lars through the political pickclaim when he asserted that ing of corporate welfare winthe previous $250 million dol- ners – and losers. lop of taxpayer cash into the As one American expert on automotive fund “returned six corporate welfare, Terry Buss, times what the government has described it, the hidden vicinvested (into) the Canadian tims of crony capitalism are economy.” businesses not on the take But if the prime minister and taxpayers in general. As actually believes that, then why Buss wrote: “Potential losers

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are always in other cities or states, and few people concern themselves with the national interest.” Sometimes politicians will admit that crony capitalism is an economic shell game, although they and others will still defend it on the grounds that other governments subsidize business, so Canadian politicians must play the same subsidy game. Except that not everyone does it. In 1996, after $2.2 billion in government loan guarantees to various businesses went sour, the Alberta government – under Premier Ralph Klein – passed the Business Financial Assistance Limitation Act to stop most loans, loan guarantees and outright subsidies to business (the exception being small businesses). And the New Zealand government long ago stopped subsidizing farmers. More recently, the Saskatchewan government ended the lucrative film tax credit (which cost the province $100-million over the years), over the wrongheaded objections of some business organizations, such as the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce. One antidote to withstanding the pressure to subsidize companies or to engage in unproductive tax credit schemes is to toughen up existing free-trade agreements to end such abuses of taxpayers and their money. The very point of free-trade agreements is the pursuit of a level playing field and more economic growth for all. After all, why should taxpayers (and their money) from any city, province or country be dragged into the competition between corporations? Let companies duke it out without taxpayers being forced into the ring. Mark Milke a Senior Fellow with the Fraser Institute and author of several reports on business subsidies.

A better deal for national parks visitors

An editorial from the Charlottetown Guardian The Tourism Industry Association of P.E.I. (TAIPEI) has come up with an interesting fee proposal for entry to P.E.I.’s national park: replacing the flat fee with a fee based on length of stay. Parks Canada should give the idea some thought. It would be more flexible, and wouldn’t leave visitors with the feeling they’re being gouged. The designated national parks across this country showcase Canada’s diverse landscape and character. From the majestic mountains of Banff, Alta. and the awesome beauty of Gros Morne in Newfoundland and Labrador to the expanse of white sand beaches and red

cliffs of P.E.I.’s national park, Canada has much to boast about. It’s Parks Canada’s responsibility to oversee the maintenance and operation of these parks. With a five-year freeze on fees coming to an end, Parks Canada recently announced it will hold public consultations on their proposed fee adjustments. If the adjustments are approved, they’ll become effective for the upcoming visitor season. An argument can be made that the fee hikes are justified after the five-year freeze, but is it advisable to hike prices at a time when the economy is still struggling? Why not charge visitors for

the time they spend at the park? That’s common policy in many parking facilities. Why wouldn’t it work at the national park? That would be understandable. The current policy is inflexible and doesn’t accommodate the unique needs of visitors. By posting a fee schedule and allowing people to enter without paying upfront, the park is giving visitors the flexibility to come and stay as long as they want, and pay only for their length of stay. That seems fair, and arguably it could increase the number of visitors to national parks. Parks Canada should weigh the merits of this. After all, an increased number of visitors would translate into more revenue.

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Above: Jesse Bartsoff (back) helps the younger swimmers navigate their way through the Trail Stingrays’ workout, while coach Samme Beatson, right, puts the older swimmers through the paces on Wednesday at the Trail Aquatic Centre.

Stingrays begin winter workouts BY JIM BAILEY

Times Sports Editor

The Trail Stingrays are back in the pool, looking for new recruits and stretching out those stiffening swim muscles to prepare for the summer swim season. The Stingrays are currently running a winter swim session two times per week to introduce prospective swimmers to the club, and for current members to get back into the swim of things before the season starts in April.

“Winter session runs so that kids can try out the Stingrays, maintain swimming fitness, improve swimming technique, or just swim,” said Stingrays coach Samme Beatson. “It’s also good cross training for other sports, and a lot of fun.” Stingrays’ swim coach Beatson is back on the pool deck to lead the Rays, and has signed up senior swimmers Sam Theobold and Jesse Bartsoff to help guide the younger Rays through the win-

ter work outs. “I am very excited to be coaching with the club once again,” said Beatson. Last year a strong Stingrays club finished first overall in five of

six Zone swim meets, and Beatson says she’s anticipating another successful summer. The winter session runs from Jan. 14 to April 17, Monday and Wednesday. Novice and

juniors swim 5-6 p.m. and seniors from 6-7 p.m. Anyone can come out but potential swimmers should be able to swim at least one length of the pool.

BY TIMES STAFF Former Trail resident Kathy Smiley is on her way back to the Silver City for the B.C. Senior Curling championships after taking the long road at the qualifier in Squamish last weekend. Four teams qualified in the 11-team Coastal playdown with Smiley, who now curls with the Royal City Curling Club out of New Westminister, winning her sixth game 12-2 over the Joanne Mick rink to take the final spot in the C2 qualifier. Nanaimo’s Debbie Jones-Walker won the A Event with three straight wins, while Brenda Ridgway’s Nanaimo rink won the B Event and Karen Lepine’s foursome from Langley was the other C qualifier. Smiley won three and lost one in the round robin, before losing a heart-breaking B-Event final to Ridgway who stole two in the 10th and final end to come away with a 9-8 victory. Smiley has won four senior women’s provincial titles, most recently in 2009, and appeared in the Canadian senior women’s championship final all four times without a victory. The rinks join the Kootenay Zone 1 and 2 qualifier Grand Forks’ Teresa Hiram rink with Trail’s Rose Beauchamp as third, Rhonda Lee-Bedard second, and Cindy Pettapiece of Christina Lake as lead. Eight women’s and eight men’s teams will play in the B.C. Seniors Curling Championship which hits the ice in Trail Feb. 11. Two Kootenay area rinks represent the men’s side with Tom Shypitka’s rink with Nelsonite Fred Thomson as third, Trail curler Don Freschi as second and Fruitvale’s Bill King in the lead position. Super League curlers Myron Nichol rink, with Trail’s Rick Brown curling third and Terry Kryzcka, and Rob Babiarz second and lead respectively, also qualified. The final playdown spots are yet to be decided with the Island playdowns starting Friday.

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Beauchamp bumps out number-two seed Nichol BY TIMES CONTRIBUTOR Kootenay Savings Super League started its playoff on Thursday highlighted by a dramatic 10th end upset win for the seventh-seed. Super League teams were seeded one to eight according to their final placing in the regular-season Super League standings (rankings in brackets). Nichol (2) vs Maglio Men’s (7) In the biggest and only upset of the night, seventh seeded Maglio Men’s foursome knocked off the number two Nichol rink in a thrilling 7-6 victory. Maglio’s took one in the fourth to move into an early 3-1 lead. With the possibility of an upset looming, however, Team Nichol’s third Rick Brown made a straight back double in the fifth, to give Myron a lift, setting up a three ender. In the sixth, Maglio Mens decided to take one instead of blanking, tying the game at 4-4, then came right back with Beauchamp making a perfect hit and roll behind cover, to steal two. Team Nichol took one in the eighth, then stole a single in the ninth to tie the game at six when

Beauchamp missed on his chip for three. With hammer in the 10th, skip Beauchamp kept the end clean, giving Nichol no chance to bury a rock. He then threw an open hit and stick to count one for a 7-6 shocker, knocking Nichol out of the A Event. 5N Plus (1) vs Maglio Ladies (8) The top-seed 5N Plus took on eighth seeded Maglio Ladies and closed out the match in predictable fashion with a steal in the seventh for an 11-4 victory. The Zone 1 and 2 men’s representative started quickly with a draw for two in the first, then a steal of one in the second. Ladies interim skip Lee Bedard made a delicate come around double raise to the four foot for one in the third, and was poised to take control in the fourth. With two Ladies rocks buried, 5N Plus skip Deane Horning showed why he still is one of the best skips in the province with a long, raise take-out through a narrow port on his first shot, then a cross-ice double on his last rock to lay four to make it 7-1. Undaunted, Bedard came right back with another delicate shot in the fifth,

an angle in/off to just squirt Horning’s second shot out of the four foot, and roll in for three. But Bedard racked on a guard attempting a come around tap in the sixth, allowing Horning to seal it with a challenging split for three. Schmidt (4) vs Fines (5) Fourth seeded Team Schmidt and fifth seed Team Fines tangled for the second week in a row. Fines held a 3-2 lead after four, as skip Ken Fines was able to draw around guards to the button, in three of the first four ends. But the magic left him in the fifth and sixth ends, rubbing the guard and sitting open, skip Desiree Schmidt made an easy hit and stay for three in the fifth, then racking again in the sixth for a Schmidt steal of two. Fines got one back in the sixth, then looked to be stealing in the eighth before the unflappable skip Desiree made a miraculous triple raise take-out to lay three for a fist-pumping 10-4 win. Ferguson (3) vs Albo (6) Third seed Team Ferguson battled sixth seed Team Albo, in a well-contested match that saw Albo keep it close despite scoring

in just three of the 10 ends. It took a steal of one in the 10th end to seal the Ferguson win. Albo jumped out to an early 4-2 lead thanks to a three spot in the fourth end. But Ferguson battled back with an easy tap for two in the fifth, then stole singles in the sixth and seventh for a 6-4 lead. Albo seized opportunity in the eighth whe he made an outside come around tap for three and a 7-6 lead with two ends to play. Albo looked to be stealing one in the ninth, before his last rock guard was heavy, coming into the house and setting up a Ferguson double to suddenly count two. With Albo’s first rock in the 10th, and the same rock path as the eighth end, he made an outside come around draw through a narrow port to the back of the four foot, but this time, Ferguson followed perfectly, through the same port, and freezing in front of Albo’s shot stone that Darrin couldn’t duplicate, giving Team Ferguson a steal of one and an exciting 9-7 win. Playoff action continues tonight at 7 p.m. at the Trail Curling Club.

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Road wins, must wins

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he Smokies’ final spent three years with multi-game road the Bulldogs before trip of the 2012being acquired by 13 season brings Trail this summer, and a sense of urgency and a alongside defenseman homecoming of sorts for Marley Keca and goalseveral Trail players. tender Adam Todd, is Last weekend’s stumone of three ex-Bullble against Salmon Arm dogs poised to make means Trail enters the his return to the chris weekend now three points Alberni Valley with the adrift of the Interior divSmokies this weekend. ision playoffs, and with the Ironically enough, SilverBacks away on the Berkholtz scored Off the Wahl coast for three games as a hat-trick for the well, Trail will be hard-pressed to Bulldogs the last time Trail visited continue their recent successes on Alberni Valley in the fall of 2010. the road. The Bulldogs, Clippers, and Powell After a tough start away from River are jockeying for the numberhome, the Smoke Eaters have won two seed in the Island division. 4 of 6 away from Cominco Arena, Sunday, the trip wraps up in a stretch that began Dec. 2 with a Langley against a Rivermen club gutsy 6-3 win in Chilliwack. seeing a resurgence over the last The trip begins Friday in Brent month. Trail won a 6-5 overtime Baltus’ hometown of Nanaimo, as thriller against the Rivermen on Trail goes in search of the sea- Dec. 7, but since then the Fraser son split against a Clippers squad Valley club has been on fire, surthat now features Castlegar native passing the slumping Coquitlam Aaron Hadley after a deadline deal Express for the fourth and final with the Vernon Vipers. playoff spot in the Mainland divFor 20 year-old Baltus, Friday’s ision. Langley forward Mario game represents a first, and last Puskarich is the BCHL scoring opportunity to don the orange and leader with 28 goals and 56 points. black against the orange and black It’s a must-win weekend for of the Clippers at Frank Crane Trail, no doubt, and all three games Arena. The Alaska-Anchorage com- are winnable if the Smoke Eaters mit showed little rust in his return stick to a recipe of hard work and to the lineup last weekend, pick- consistent pressure in all three ing up a pair of assists against the zones of the ice. SilverBacks to up his team-leading After Sunday’s game, the team point total to 39 in 35 games played. will enjoy an eight day break before Fellow over-ager Tyler Berkholtz a home date with Salmon Arm Feb. is one of only two Smoke Eaters 5. That alone leaves little excuse for to play in every game this season not leaving every ounce of effort on (the other being Adam Wheeldon), the ice this weekend. Chris Wahl is the play-by-play voice and I can only imagine the excitement he’s feeling about returning of the Trail Smoke Eaters. Listen to every to the Weyerhaeuser Arena in Port game by clicking the “LISTEN LIVE” link at Alberni Saturday night. Berkholtz www.trailsmokeeaters.com.

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Eastern Conference East Division GP W L OL SL GF GA Pt Pr Albert 46 27 15 1 3 161 140 58 Swf Current 48 23 20 3 2 143 131 51 Sasktoon 46 23 20 0 3 156 153 49 Regina 48 18 26 2 2 124 172 40 Brandon 48 17 27 2 2 134 196 38 Moos Jaw 48 14 25 3 6 118 172 37 Central division GP W L OL SL GF GA Pt Edmonton 48 32 11 2 3 175 104 69 Calgary 47 31 12 1 3 167 124 66 Red Deer 50 25 20 3 2 138 150 55 Lethbridge 50 22 21 1 6 160 163 51 Med Hat 48 23 22 2 1 166 162 49 Western Conference BC division GP W L OL SL GF GA Pt Kelowna 47 34 10 2 1 205 118 71 Kamloops 49 30 14 2 3 172 133 65 Victoria 45 25 17 1 2 146 149 53 Pr George 46 14 26 2 4 114 168 34 Vancouver 48 12 36 0 0 131 208 24 U.S. Conference GP W L OL SL GF GA Pt Portland 46 37 7 1 1 208 105 76 Spokane 47 29 16 2 0 181 145 60 Tri-City 48 28 17 1 2 158 138 59

Everett 48 20 26 0 2 123 169 42 Seattle 48 18 27 2 1 142 193 39 Today’s game Seattle at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m. Friday’s games Kootenay at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. Regina at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Calgary at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Brandon at Red Deer, 7:30 p.m. Prince Albert at Kamloops, 7 p.m. Everett at Prince George, 7 p.m. Portland at Spokane, 7:05 p.m. Medicine Hat at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m. Vancouver at Victoria, 7:05 p.m. Kelowna at Seattle, 7:35 p.m. Saturday’s games Kootenay at Regina, 7 p.m. Moose Jaw at Swift Current, 7 p.m. Brandon at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Lethbridge at Red Deer, 7:30 p.m. Everett at Prince George, 7 p.m. Prince Albert at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m. Medicine Hat at Spokane, 7:05 p.m. Portland at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m. Vancouver at Victoria, 7:05 p.m. Sunday’s games Brandon at Calgary, 4 p.m. Lethbridge at Edmonton, 4 p.m. Moose Jaw at Saskatoon, 6:05 p.m. BCHL Interior Division GP W L T OL GF GA Pt

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Games cont’d Merritt at Cowichan 7 p.m. Coquitlam at Prince George, 7 p.m. Powell River at Vic, 7:15 p.m. Sunday’s games Powell River at Alberni, 2 p.m. Trail at Langley, 2 p.m. Merritt at Nanaimo, 3 p.m. Coquitlam at Prince George, 3 p.m. Salmon Arm at Surrey, 4 p.m.

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to cut off communication with this woman unless it was about the upcoming high school reunion. We began to put things back together, and then he again initiated intimate contact with her and went to our high school reunion without me. Is there any hope of trusting this man again? Or at age 64, am I looking at moving on? -- The Faithful Wife Dear Faithful: Steve seems to be going through a major midlife crisis. The old flame makes him feel as if he’s a teenager again. And the facelift was intended to make him look like one. Will he ever return to Earth?

tion to your friend that she seems terribly unhappy because nothing pleases her these days, and then suggest she see her doctor for a thorough checkup. We hope it helps. Dear Annie: “Worried Grandma” was concerned about her granddaughter, “Kelly,” who had difficulty modulating her voice and felt that men were turned off by her loud personality. Please tell her to look into whether Kelly has Asperger syndrome, a form of high-functioning autism. Asperger’s often goes undiagnosed until later in life, but its primary symptom is extreme social awkwardness and an inability to appropriately “read” the social cues of others. With special training, Kelly can learn how to modify her behavior and pick up on these social cues. But it’s unlikely she can do it on her own. A correct diagno-

sis can go a long way toward repairing her self-esteem. I hope her parents will get Kelly the help she needs to succeed in this world. -- Vermont Professor Dear Vermont: Thanks for your input. It is possible that Kelly has a mild form of

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Friday, Jan. 25, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Someone older might discourage you today or try to rain on your parade. Don’t take this personally. (What does this person know?) Believe in your own abilities, because you know what you’re doing. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This is a poor day to make your pitch to bosses or authority figures, because their response likely will be, “Talk to the hand.” Wait for another day. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might be disappointed with news related to publishing, higher education or future travel plans. It appears things are just too much trouble or too convoluted to deal with. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Disappointments with your share of something -- perhaps an inheritance or a decision

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about jointly held property -- are likely today. Avoid these kinds of decisions if you can. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) People seem to be negative today. They’re only interested in telling you why you can’t do something instead of why you can. Just cope. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Someone older or more experienced might be critical of your efforts at work today. This goes over like a lead balloon. Courage! LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Children might seem to be a heavier responsibility today. Well, this goes with the territory. Sometimes it’s easy to take care of kids, and sometimes it’s overwhelming! SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Don’t be discouraged if discussions with an older family member leave you out in the cold. People easily are critical today. Just let this pass.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Don’t fall into worry mode today. Remember: “Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but gets you nowhere.” CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Why is there so much month left at the end of the money? Money concerns are on your mind today. (Join the club; we number in the millions.)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) The best way to use today’s energy is to tackle some heavy mental work that requires disciplined thinking. Your powers of concentration are excellent, and you will do a great job. Remember that things are not as bad as they appear. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Roll up your sleeves and tackle some serious research

today, because you have good mental focus and the endurance to get things done. Nothing will stop you, and your concentration will help you see every detail. YOU BORN TODAY Your high ideals and strong beliefs make others admire you. Many of you are extremely talented. You approach life bravely, with a survival-ofthe-fittest attitude. People always find you interesting, and you’re a natural storytell-

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Students serving up meal for fundraiser Victoria nursing students. The three-week trip is scheduled for the end of April. Students will travel to the community of Sipikapa; free trade zones surrounding Guatemala City; rural highlands; and the remote northeastern jungle of Peten. The future nurses are hoping to learn more about how community development impacts health out-

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Add onions, garlic, tomatoes, rice, soaked beans, and stir. Those are a few of the ingredients that third year nursing students will be serving up on Feb. 1 at the Trail United Church. The rice and beans fundraiser is to raise money for an educational trip to Guatemala for ten Selkirk College and University of

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come, said Selkirk student nurse, Caitlin Marynowski. Through first hand experience, I want to learn how we, as nursing students, can empower others to build capacity to achieve optimal health, she added. “I hope to gain an appreciation for societal and political issues that can impact health and health outcomes,” said Marynowski. “And apply this know-

ledge to my nursing practice here in Canada.” The traditional Central American meal costs ten dollars at the door, and will be served from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Cornbread, coleslaw, coffee and dessert are included. There will be a silent auction and live music. Students who traveled to Guatemala in 2012 will be giving a presentation about their trip.

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Third year nursing students are cooking up pots of beans and rice at the Trail United Church. Money raised will help fund a student trip to Guatemala in April.

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9043 Highway 6, Salmo

1025 Regan Crescent, Trail

4 bdrm 2 bath family home in Sunny Salmo! On .46 flat acre, fully fenced, powered and insulated 12x16 shop, treed & private, large mudroom, master suite, generous open kitchen with breakfast nook for 2. Only one minute to shopping & all amenities the beautiful Village of Salmo has to offer.

You’ll love the modern design and beautiful renovations of this Sunningdale family home! 3 bdrms, 2 full baths, huge family room, loads of light through large recently replaced windows, newer roof, spacious flat fenced yard and much more!! Don’t wait! Call your REALTOR(r) today before it’s gone!

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

Have you ever dreamed of living at a Golf Course? This attractively priced lot is situated in a neighbourhood of fine homes with great views and in close proximity to all of Rossland’s recreational opportunities.

This 6000 sq.ft. Commercial lot with 100’ of frontage has great access, views and visual exposure. Situated in Rossland’s downtown core with both street and lane access and within walking distance of everything that Rossland has to offer.

Call Tonnie (250)-365-9665

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

Call Tonnie (250)-365-9665

Call Mary A (250) 521-0525

Call Mary A (250) 521-0525

$259,000

$185,900

956 Spokane Street, Trail

SOLD

Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

Ron & Darlene Your Local OPEN HOUSE We Sell

Home Team

2320 McBride Street, Trail

$355,000

OPEN HOUSE Saturday Jan 26 1-3pm

$78,900

$99,000

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday Jan 26 10am-12pm

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Great Homes! 7740 Crema Drive, Trail

3353 Dahlia Crescent, Trail

Immaculate 1/2 duplex with gorgeous kitchen, great flooring throughout, gas fireplace and spacious rooms. Full sized garage with automatic door opener. Includes appliances and window coverings. This is ready to move in and enjoy. It is a pleasure to show, call your REALTOR® today.

3 bdrm Glenmerry bungalow. Many upgrades including roofing, furnace, a/c and hot water tank. New 100 amp electrical panel to be installed before possession. Single car garage in a great location, close to elementary school and on bus routes. Excellent back yard with good privacy.

$289,900

2050 Green Road, Fruitvale

Saturday January 26th from 12-2pm #7 – 2205 Rockland Avenue, Trail $225,000

$469,000

Ron 368-1162 Darlene 231-0527

What a package! 5 acres, shop, fenced. Beautiful 4 bdrm, 3 bath home.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

$199,000

Call Bill (250) 231-2710 Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

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

Mary Amantea

deannelockhart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

mamantea@telus.net www.kootenayhomes.com

Cell: 250-231-0153

Mark Wilson

ext 30

Cell: 250-231-5591

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

ext 26

Cell: 250-521-0525

Darlene Abenante ext 23 Cell: 250.231.0527

darlene@hometeam.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Christine Albo

Cell: 250-512-7653

ext 39

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

Art Forrest

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

Mary Martin

Cell: 250-231-0264

ext 28

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

Terry Alton

Cell: 250-231-1101

ext 48

terryalton@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

For additional information and photos on all of our listings, please visit

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

Ron Allibone

Cell: 250-368-1162

ext 45

ron@hometeam.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Richard Daoust

Cell: 250-368-7897

ext 24

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