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City to put the ‘boot’ to those with unpaid tickets New bylaw will clamp down on growing trend of unpaid fines BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff
People with unpaid parking tickets in Trail will be given the boot. A boot device for immobilizing vehicles—for the accumulation of unpaid parking tickets—is expected to be shoehorned onto downtown streets as the city struggles to collect on over $150,000 worth of unpaid fines in the last four years. City council is preparing to adopt “It is ineffective a Traffic Bylaw to issue violation amendment that notices to vehicles would allow the ... if these parking implementation of the device as a tickets are going deterrent to up the to remain compliance rate of unacknowledged.” people paying their parking tickets. MICHELLE MACISAAC In 2012, the percentage of people paying their tickets dropped to 42 per cent, a steady drop from 63 per cent four years ago, meaning the city is owed almost $43,000 in unpaid fines. Council decided to bring in the boot after much “study and review,” said councillor Kevin Jolly. “This isn’t being entered into lightly,” he said. “I’m not in favour of this type of measure. But if you look at the recovery rate ... and over $43,000 in uncollected parking tickets in the city of Trail, essentially what is happening is people are disregarding (tickets) because there is no implication if they do.” City corporate administrator Michelle MacIsaac said the voluntary payment of parking fines has been dropping. “It is ineffective to continue to issue violation notices to vehicles ... if these parking tickets are going to remain unacknowledged,” she told council Monday night. “There are a lot of people who are thinking this is just a joke,” said Mayor Dieter Bogs about the current ticket system. “When you are only collecting 40 per cent of the tickets that are See DEVICE, Page 3
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Kevin Johnson, the VISAC gallery director, displayed a print of the Trail United Church, a work by artist Dr. Velen Fanderlik. His prints, which include meticulous scenes of the West Kootenay and his travel abroad, will be on display at the gallery beginning Friday.
Hidden treasure on display at gallery BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
Gail Whitter found quite a treasure trove when browsing through a local thrift shop. In 2009, Whitter, a local artist, was poking through old boxes in the basement of the Salvation Army Thrift store, when she came across a dusty box of black and white prints. Whitter was struck by the impressive images and immediately purchased the entire box of artwork, without knowing its true value or historical significance. She enlisted help from Kevin Johnson, VISAC Gallery artist and director,
and through their research, have brought the artist and his work back to life. “This work hasn’t been seen in over 25 years,” said Johnson. Fortunately, residents of Greater Trail can finally view the long lost works of local teacher, Dr. Velen Fanderlik on Friday at 6 p.m., at the VISAC Gallery in downtown Trail. The exhibit has been aptly titled, “My Journey Ends Here.” The prints detail Fanderlik’s impressions of the West Kootenay and his international travels. After surviving World War II, Dr Fanderlik immi-
“This work hasn’t been seen in over 25 years.” KEVIN JOHNSON
grated to Canada and eventually settled in Trail. In 1955, he began his career teaching latin, history and law at J.L. Crowe High School. Fanderlik also taught art classes to children and adults throughout the West Kootenay, and became a lifetime honorary member of the Trail Art Club. “He was known as “Doc Fanderlik” and very well
known around town,” said Johnson. Fanderlik did not have any heirs, and after his death in the 1980’s, not much else is known, said Johnson. So, the question of how a part of art history in Trail wound up in a basement, forgotten for years, continues to remain an intriguing mystery. On opening night, a biography of Dr Fanderlik and his art will be presented. Prints from Dr Fanderlik’s 55 images will be available to purchase for the first time, and average $45 each. Admission to this exhibit is by donation.
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