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Kindergarten to Grade 12 in Rossland is off the table. Monday night at Trail Middle School (TMS), the last chapter was written in the story of Rossland’s fight to keep kindergarten to Grade 12 in its city. The first bylaw reading in favour of K-12 was voted down 6-3 by the School District 20 (SD20), board of trustees. It was a disappointing ending for Aerin Guy, coordinator for Neighbourhoods of Learning (NOL). “The bottom line is that there is not going to be high school grades in Rossland.” Moving forward, there are two remaining options that trustees will debate at a second reading on Feb. 12 at Rossland Secondary School (RSS). The first configuration is kindergarten through Grade 9 at RSS, which will close McLean Elementary. The second option to go to vote will be to close RSS and keep kindergarten through Grade 7 at McLean. “We’ve had a lot of new information from the forum and PAC (parent’s advisory committee), so we bounce back and forth between the options,” said Darrell Ganzert, SD20 board chair. Guy opined that if the board was going to kill the configuration of K-12, then why didn’t they say that when the open house was held at RSS in January. “Why wait until there was only a handful of us at TMS to shoot it down?” Guy is hoping that there can be some legal recourse, or assistance from the Ministry of Education to overturn the board’s decision. Her stance is that this decision has many implications to the Rossland community. “It effectively kills the blended learning program, and renders

the ski academy future as uncertain.” Ganzert did provide a glimmer of hope to Rosslanders by saying that there may be a possibility to rescind a motion; but something “dramatic” would have to change in the City of Rossland. He told the Rossland News that if something came forward from the city, in sharing resources, then the information would be made available to the trustees. Ganzert said any changes would have to pass the provincial government’s requirements. “An action to close the school really hasn’t taken place until we are putting boards up on the windows,” said Ganzert. The meeting next week is an open public meeting. “Members of the public can listen to the debate, but the board does not entertain questions from the floor.” explained SD20 superintendent of schools, Greg Luterbach. “Decisions don’t get debated or re-debated at the second or third reading. When the majority voted not in favour of the bylaw, the issue is done.” The final date for the third reading is Monday, Feb. 25. In January, a public forum was held to discuss the possible closure of either RSS or McLean Elementary School by SD20. The SD20 board of trustees was looking for a cost cutting measure as it grappled with a $1.75 million funding shortfall over the next three years. The school district as a whole has been dropping in enrolment since the mid 1990’s from nearly 6,000 students to around 3,900. The district spends 88 per cent of its funds on staff, which only leaves 12 per cent (about $4 million) to pay for everything else, including supplies, equipment, utilities, insurance, phones and gasoline.

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J.L. Crowe Secondary students will be putting their talents on display Thursday at the Charles Bailey Theatre in the school’s annual Variety Show.

Students bring artistic talents to the stage J.L. Crowe Secondary students are kicking off the sixth annual Variety Show on Thursday with a video montage that is sure to poke fun at the evening’s emcees. Although actual content is being kept under wraps until opening night, Eric Gonzales, a Grade 11 student in charge of video production, did hint at what to expect. We are shooting scenes around school and Trail; funny vignettes of both teachers and students, he said. The show starts at 7 p.m. and beyond comedy, will feature singers, dancers, actors, pianists and guitarists from grades 8-12. “We aren’t sticking to a theme this year,” said Jesse

Bartsoff, student organizer for the event. “We want to showcase all forms talent that our school has to offer, and bring it to the community.” Of the 25 acts performing that evening, the students are looking forward to a much- anticipated visit from Matt Foley, the motivational speaker. For Saturday Night Live buffs, a resurrection of this 1990’s abrasive and clumsy character played by the late Chris Farley, is sure to provide a chuckle or two. Pianist Austin Rafuse, a fixture in the show for the last three years, will be tickling the ivories for his final curtain call before he graduates this spring, said Terry Jones, teacher sponsor for

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the event. Without giving too much away, Jones said that the audience would get a first time look at a young boy with vocal talent. “I don’t want to put pressure on the lad, but he has quite the voice,” commented Jones. Rumours are swirling about the high jinks principal David DeRosa has up his sleeve this year. “The act remains behind the curtain,” said Bartsoff. “We get to see it for the first time along with the rest of the audience.” At the end of the night, a retired Crowe teacher will be recognized for being an inspiration to the community and given the Golden Apple Award. The first month of the year has doled out 31 days of very seasonal temperatures and a general lack of precipitation, said meteorologist Ron Lakeman from the Centre’s weather services. It didn’t get too cold, nor did it get very warm, and precipitation was 54 per cent of

The display of talent is a “fun-raiser” for the school, with proceeds going to scholarships for leadership students. Tickets are $12 each and can be picked up at the Charles Bailey Theatre box office. This is the first year for three grade eleven organizers to be responsible for producing and organizing the show. Barstoff, Gonzalez and Mitch McLean, student audio and stage manager, all agree they are feeling opening night jitters. “As soon as the show starts, I can release all my tension,” said McLean. “I am going to finally relax and enjoy all the acts along with the audience.” what it normally was at this time of the year, he said. The coldest temperature during the month was –12.9 C during the morning of Jan. 12. The mildest temperature recorded in January was 5.5 C, the result of a southwesterly feed of moisture during night of Jan. 9.

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Cutting the rug

Teck charged for 2011 leak By Timothy Schafer Times Staff

Call it the one that got away. Teck Trail Operations was charged Friday with discharging pH-laden effluent into the Columbia River exceeding their permitted level. Under the Fisheries and Environmental Management acts, Teck was charged for a March 5, 2011 incident in which water that was .6 pH above what they were allowed to discharge accidentally dumped into the river. At the time there was no indication of an impact on fish or long-term environmental effects from the incident, according to a thirdparty assessment. When the incident happened Teck did notify the Ministry of Environment and the Provincial Emergency Program, said Richard Deane, Teck environment, health and safety and public affairs manager. “We take each incident where we have a misstep like this one and we want to respond to this and make sure we have addressed the potential causes of this incident,” he said. In last 15 years the company has reduced their discharge of contaminants, mainly metals, to the river by over 95 per cent, Deane noted. A high pH solution is used to condition the boiler water, and it was accidentally deposited to a drain that discharged into the Columbia River before it could be treated. As a result, the pH of the discharge exceeded Teck’s permitted level. Teck’s level was set at a pH of 8.5, and the pH for the measured period went to 9.1, said Deane. A measurement below seven means acid is present and a measurement above seven is basic (or alkaline). A recommendation for public water systems by the U.S. Environmental Protection Authority is for pH levels to be between 6.5 and 8.5. That water treatment is used to demineralize the water so scale does not build up in the boilers. Teck commissioned a third-party company— Massey Environmental Consultants—to conduct an environmental impact assessment, and the conclusion of that “was there was no indication of any long term impact on fish,” nor any impact on the aquatic environment. “In fact, there was no indication there was any impact on the fish at all,” Deane said. “And the conclusion was there would be no long term impact as a result of the incident.” Although Teck hadn’t had this situation occur in the past, new safeguards are in place, said Deane, including new equipment, new treatment systems and new control mechanisms. A $1.2-million monitoring system for effluent streams has been installed to allow for very rapid detection of any abnormal situations and respond to them quickly. The charges will now be reviewed by Teck and the correct path forward will then be chosen to move the legal process forward. “Then it will be determined what the consequence or result of the incident will be as a result of these charges,” said Deane.

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City hands out cash for housing tained in the Official Community Plan,” she said in a Jan. 11 letter to Mayor Dieter Bogs. The society assumed a maximum of six units of housing would be located in Trail at an average taxation rate of $1,500 per unit. The total amount of the request is expected to be an expense that would come into effect once properties are purchased, likely in the fall of 2013. “However, council has recognized that there will be a time delay until they can acquire any properties,” said city corporate administrator Michelle MacIsaac, and a lower amount was approved by the city’s governance and operations committee. The recently completed housing needs assessment study and strategic plan identified a significant need for increased units of affordable rental housing in the region. In Trail alone there are 680 households (rental and owned) considered to be in housing need. That number is

By Timothy Schafer Times Staff

Ask and you shall (mostly) receive. The Lower Columbia Community Development Team Society (LCCDTS) was able to coerce $2,500 for a sustainable housing request from City Hall, one third of what they had asked for. The society had originally requested city council approval for an annual grant in aide in the range of $7,500 in anticipation of a joint call for proposals by the Columbia Basin Trust and B.C. Housing this spring. Janet Morton, chair of the LCCDT attainable housing committee making the request, asked the city to demonstrate its commitment to a proposed housing project for the city with an annual grant in aide equivalent to the value of property taxes paid by each of the six units that will be located in Trail. “In responding to this call, we are proposing to assist the city address the objective of affordable housing con-

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Cheers and applause broke out in the public gallery of Nelson council chambers after a unanimous decision by council to approve construction of an

outdoor skatepark at Art Gibbon Memorial Park in Rosemont. The decision came down at a regular council meeting Monday evening, after about 15 minutes of debate. Councillors had

based on the measure of housing need being households paying more than 30 per cent of gross income on housing, excluding utilities. Of the households in Trail in housing need, 435 are in rental housing units. In July the housing needs assessment study found Greater Trail’s housing market had minimal diversity, aging infrastructure and was in poor condition, placing the region far behind the provincial average and unable to meet the needs of its residents, as well as new people looking to relocate. The study also found the percentage of Greater Trail’s housing stock to be double the provincial average in age (over 40 years of age), and in poorer condition than the provincial average. The study highlighted an increased need for seniors’ housing—both market housing and subsidized housing—and modernizing homes currently owned by seniors. By 2021, 25.5 per cent of the local population will be seniors.

reviewed feedback collected from a public open house and wanted to make sure public concerns would be addressed — particularly around parking, noise and supervision. Chief financial officer Colin McClure

said the City would cover the cost of building a parking lot and emergency access roads into the park, which are expected to cost around $60,000, and noise mitigation will be incorporated into the site design.

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Horgan said Monday. Horgan renewed the NDP’s long-standing criticism of the B.C. Liberal government’s push for electricity self-sufficiency, and its requirement that all new clean energy sources be privately developed. Long-term purchase contracts signed under that policy mean BC Hydro can expect to lose more than $1 billion by 2015, Horgan said at a news conference at the legislature. He based his calculations on documents BC Hydro released when it filed its application last week for an environmental assessment for the proposed Site C dam on the Peace River. The environmental impact statement for the dam shows an expected surplus of 5,200 gigawatt-hours for 2013 and similar surpluses out to 2015. Horgan said the current information suggests BC Hydro will have a surplus for the next 10 years. “We’re purchasing at $94 a megawatthour, and we can sell it for $37 a megawatthour [on the spot market],” Horgan said. “The net difference being $57 per megawatt-hour for power we do not need, power that BC Hydro was forced to purchase because of aggressive

B.C. Liberal energy policy.” Energy Minister Rich Coleman said Horgan is using a “snapshot” of today’s low spot market and extending the same demand and prices far into the future. The province has numerous mine projects underway or seeking approval, and liquefied natural gas export proposals are proliferating in northern B.C. that are also likely to increase demand for electricity, he said. Coleman said the North American electricity market has likely reached bottom, with the U.S. using its own cheap natural gas to generate electricity and still suffering a slow economy with low power demand. BC Hydro’s Powerex division continues to buy and sell power, using dam capacity to effectively store power and sell it when prices are higher. Coleman said Powerex stands to make $200 million this fiscal year on electricity trading. One of B.C.’s moneymakers is wind power produced with U.S. government subsidies. Wind power can’t be stored, so Powerex buys excess power at a nominal cost and uses it while storing water in BC Hydro dams.

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Paul Quevillon has had enough. A parade of deer has been feasting in the yard of the mobile home owned by the retired police officer and his wife. Over the past six years, he said, it has been costing him about $1,000 a year, and the problem is getting worse. Last week, Quevillon sent an open letter addressed to everyone he could think of regarding the problems he and his neighbours in the Yorkton Avenue mobile home park have in dealing with the annual migration of deer through their yards. At the time he was writing the letter, he said there were a

dozen of the animals wandering through the yards. But since then, there have been even more. Chasing them off doesn’t do much, according to Quevillon, who explained that the deer simply move on to a neighbouring yard. “So they are eating everything we’ve got,” he said. “Right now, they’re eating everything. We still have green plants in the back and we have our cedars. They eat them like you wouldn’t believe. I’ve had to replace seven five-foot cedars three times now in the last seven years. I am not doing it anymore.” The City of Penticton has asked residents to remove as many food sources as

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possible for the deer from their yards to help prevent attracting the deer as they descend from snowbound higher elevations. But Quevillon said that isn’t much of a solution. “What am I going to do, pull up all the cedars? We’re not feeding the things,” he said. While they haven’t yet reached the stage of culling deer, Penticton has been implementing strategies in the past year in an attempt to manage the deer, like adopting a bylaw prohibiting the active feeding of deer. They’ve also completed two deer counts, working under the guidance of provincial government biologists. “The City of Penticton has been forced into a holding pattern until the legal case in Invermere is resolved and the courts provide direction on the requirements for managing urban deer populations,” said Mayor Dan Ashton, in a release. “The Invermere case will set precedence for municipalities like us on how the urban deer issue can be addressed.”

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CIDA executive ran private business with taxpayers’ money THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - A senior executive at the federal agency responsible for billions in overseas aid used staff and equipment in their office to run a private consulting business, an investigation has found. The executive, a director general at the Canadian International Development Agency, demonstrated a serious lack of judgment and wilful disregard for the rules, the public integrity commissioner concluded in a report released Tuesday. “Which makes it completely unacceptable,” Mario Dion said in an interview. “It was not an oversight.” The investigation began after a complaint was filed in 2010 accusing the executive, who is not named in

the report, of using office resources like fax machines and a business email address to conduct private business. The individual also recruited administrative staff to assist in the job, which essentially was consulting to the private sector on the same subject matter the individual worked on in government, Dion said. The unnamed executive left the agency while the investigation was underway. Officials at CIDA did not immediately respond to a query regarding whether they sought repayment of any of the misused funds. Dion’s office does not have the power to issue penalties or fines when they find cases of wrongdoing, and can only refer the matter

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to the department in question. That’s unacceptable, said NDP Treasury Board critic Mathieu Ravignat. “Ultimately, whether or not the person is still in the public service or not shouldn’t matter,” Ravignat said. “The act should allow us to find information and investigate those that have left the public service, maybe for a period of a number of years.” Financial management at CIDA has come under scrutiny in the past, most notably the case of former minister Bev Oda, who billed thousands in questionable expenses to taxpayers.

THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The veterans ombudsman says he’s disappointed with the Harper government’s response to his call to treat ex-soldiers and members of RCMP fairly when they apply for disability benefits. Guy Parent’s latest report says veterans should not be left at the mercy of government institutions when they submit claims, and the federal government should stop keeping applicants in the dark over the medical records used to decide those claims. Soon after the report was tabled Monday, Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney responded with a series of changes, including more consultation with applicants whose claims are in jeopardy of being denied. But Parent, in a blog post Tuesday, said the changes “fall short of ensuring procedural fairness” to veterans. Under the old system, when a benefits claim is filed the applicant’s medical records are requested from either the military, the RCMP or Library and Archives Canada. Federal bureaucrats who retrieve the records are allowed sift through them and pick ones deemed relevant before they are sent to adjudication. The applicants never see records submitted on their behalf, nor can they challenge them if

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aris was said to be worth a mass, but it is always distressing to discover how many people think Canada isn’t worth more than a handful of votes. Both the Bloc Québécois and the NDP are busy advertising how cheap they hold their country’s integrity and future. The BQ, for whom secession is its raison d’être, may perhaps be forgiven for returning to the charge with another bill to set the bar on achieving Quebec independence as low as possible, and abolishing the Clarity Act into the bargain. The NDP, however, is another matter. This party has frequently stood four square behind Canada in the face of the separatist threat, and its courageous past leaders, such as David Lewis, Ed Broadbent and Alexa McDonough spoke out passionately for Canada. Yet, today, the heirs of this proud tradition stand in the Commons and, without blushing, say that a majority of one vote in a referendum should be enough to set Quebec on the path of separation from Canada. The frail reed on which the argument hangs is always that to set the bar

for separation any higher is to betray Canada’s commitment to democracy itself. But as the Supreme Court wisely remarked when asked to rule on the legality of Quebec separation, democracy is part of a complex web of values. We cannot simply pick and choose the piece that pleases us (simple majority voting) and ignore the parts that are inconvenient (like obeying the law, respecting the Constitution and protecting minority rights). The Supreme Court found did not find for a constitutional right to secede, but rather a right for a province to put its case for secession to its partners in Confederation if that province met certain conditions. First on the list: a clear majority answering yes to a clear question on secession. As others have pointed out, if the judges meant a “simple majority, “they just had to say so. They didn’t. They said a “clear majority.” It doesn’t require a Jesuitical mind to find that the legal requirement must therefore be something more than just 50 per cent plus one. Nor is there anything anti-democratic in the

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court’s rule. People who think otherwise are confusing two very different kinds of rules. Some democratic decisions are made with a lot less than 50 per cent plus one. Some of them are very important, such as elections. As everybody knows, you can win elections in Canada with a lot less than half the vote. But there is a reason for that: somebody has to govern, and the least objectionable way to pick who should rule is to choose the party acceptable to the largest number of people. The fact that a majority of people may be opposed to the winner is irrelevant. The fact that we accept that outcome, that we might be governed by a party supported by only a minority of the population, is itself

dependent on a bunch of other fundamental rules of fairness. For example, that all qualified citizens get a vote, that the decisions governments can make are subject to protections for minority rights, that governments are answerable before independent courts for their behaviour, and that Ottawa can do things that provinces can’t and vice versa. These things are so fundamental to fairness and legitimacy that we don’t permit mere governments or even electoral majorities to change them on their own. We require big majorities before we allow these “rules of the game” to be altered. In the case of amendments to the Constitution, for example, most of them require the agreement of Parliament plus at least seven of the 10 provinces representing a majority of the population. That is a triple majority: a majority in parliament and among the population and a two-thirds majority among the provinces. And some changes require all the provinces to agree. The Government of Canada could hold a referendum to get approval to change the constitution

and they could get 90 per cent of the population to vote yes and nothing would happen unless the change was approved by parliament and two thirds of the legislatures representing a majority of the population. That’s not anti-democratic. It is the essence of democracy that fundamental rules require special procedures and broad consent to be changed. That is what the Supreme Court meant when it said a clear majority of Quebeckers needed to vote yes to a clear question before the rest of the country must sit down and discuss secession. Even after negotiating, both sides would have to ratify a constitutional amendment to effect secession. And those negotiations would have to consider the rights of minorities like Aboriginal people, and those who voted not to leave Canada. The logic behind this is impeccable and, like it or not, it’s impeccably democratic too. Brian Lee Crowley is managing director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, an independent non-partisan public policy think tank in Ottawa: www. macdonaldlaurier.ca.

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Board decision a slap in the face The citizens of Rossland have spent many years and long hours fighting to keep K-12 education in our community. In the over 175 submissions that were sent to the board of SD20 last month, the vast majority accepted a compromise and favoured closing

MacLean Elementary, with K-12 at RSS. Over 500 people came to the public meeting a few weeks ago to voice the same wish. The board of SD20 voting against K-12 at the first reading at Trail Middle School, without giving Rosslanders the courtesy

of debating the option in front of them at the second reading at RSS and showing where individual trustees stand and their reasons for voting this way, is an act of pure cowardice and a slap in the face of Rosslanders. Shelley Ackerman, Rossland

Realignment makes MPs more accessible I would like to respond to Timothy Schafer’s article on electoral boundaries realignment (Electoral boundaries realignment released, Trail Times Feb. 1). The people spoke and the commission did listen. The riding is currently nine hours drive in length and is not made up of just those of us in the West Kootenay. The new ridings are now

far more manageable to serve everyone. The people from Manning Park, Princeton, Hedley, Oliver and Osoyoos will now have much better access to their MP. The old riding has been condensed by an hour drive on the East and three hours drive on the West. The next MP will be far more accessible to everyone. To those in the West

nesses come into town. Lock up employee vehicles that are parked downtown, so customers can get near the few businesses still open. City of Trail quit buying all the property downtown and then bulldozing them into parking lots. What a waste of taxpayers money! We would fire any employee

who parked on the street, in the business I was involved in. Why is the old clinic still sitting, it’s the ugliest building in Trail? I have lived in Trail for all my 73 years, and it has never been this bad! The parks and walkways are lovely, but we need more! Rosemarie Catalano Trail

Politicians should face tougher rules An editorial from the Toronto Star Federal ethics commissioner Mary Dawson has offered Parliament eight reasonable recommendations to improve the Conflict of Interest Act after five years on the job. Her proposals stem from her experience and a thorough analysis of the law she administers. None of them are radical. They do suggest, however, that the rules are not clear enough and the deterrents are not strong enough to prevent parliamentarians and former public office holders from using their inside knowledge for personal gain or the promotion of commercial interests. Dawson’s most controversial suggestion is that her office be authorized to fine MPs and their recently departed colleagues for substantial breaches of the act.

She does not specify an amount, but the legislation already includes a $500 penalty for MPs and former officeholders for failing to meet its reporting deadlines. Her submission to Parliament’s ethics committee suggests she is looking at a similar amount. Under her current mandate, she is limited to naming parliamentarians who violate the act. She says that is insufficient. And given the number of MPs cited for breaking the rules - including senior cabinet ministers - her argument is persuasive. Mere admonitions don’t appear to work and don’t convince the public that Ottawa is serious. She also proposes that officeholders disclose any gift worth more than $30. The existing threshold ($200), she submits, leads Canadians to believe it is the value of the gift that mat-

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PEOPLE OBITUARIES STAUDINGER, RONALD OLIVER — of Castlegar, BC passed away peacefully Saturday February 2, 2013. Ron was born in Sylvan Lake Alberta on March 4, 1926 to Hilja and Onni Staudinger. Ron had the opportunity to experience several places to live as a young man as his parents lived in different places like Rocky Mountain House and Rossland, eventually settling in Castlegar. Of all of life’s experiences, Ron’s most passionate experience was meeting the love of his life, Vera. Ron and Vera were married in 1949. They were soul mates from the beginning until Vera’s passing in 2007. Ron attended school until grade 8 but life’s experiences taught him so much more. He served in the navy, at an early age, as a Submarine Detector. It was during the Normandi invasion that Ron was wounded. The scars were reminders both physically and emotionally. He saw the greatness in the country that he lived in and it was a reminder of why he served in the war and the scars were his Diploma and Graduation. After the war, Ron worked various jobs like taking samples at a mine in Uranium City, helping to build an oil refinery in Edmonton, working at a coal mine in Alberta (this was where he met Vera) and eventually working at Cominco, separating silver and gold. Ron had hobbies such as fishing, travelling, golfing and hunting. Ron enjoyed getting together with family and friends. Their home was always open to anyone who stopped by. Ron in survived by several family members who loved him and his other “family” at Talarico Place. Ron dedicated much of time to being at Talarico while Vera was there and then the family of caregivers at Talarico took care of him. Everyone is so grateful for the care that Ron received and a big thank you to all the staff, not just for the care but for the love they all showed towards Ron & Vera from their hearts. He was predeceased by his brother George. By Ron’s request, there will be no funeral service. Ron was a dedicated Legion member and has requested a toast in his memory. Please feel free to join the family in a toast to honour Ron at the Royal Canadian Legion, branch #170 in Castlegar at 248 Columbia Avenue on Friday February 8th, 2103 at 4:00 p.m. Cremation has taken place. Both Ron and Vera will be laid to rest together at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations be sent to Talarico Place, 709 10th Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 2H7. Sarah Greenwood of Castlegar Funeral Chapel in Care of Arrangements. “Until We Meet again”

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON - The structure is simple, the guitar riffs basic, the lyrics at best inane, but the Troggs’ “Wild Thing” remains a garage rock classic more than 45 years after its release made The Troggs and lead singer Reg Presley international stars. Presley, whose raunchy, suggestive voice powers this paean to teenage lust, died Monday after a year-long struggle with lung cancer that had forced him and the band into reluctant retirement, his agent Keith Altham announced on Facebook late Monday night. He was 71. “My dear old pal Reg Presley of The Troggs died today,” he said, calling Presley “one very real person in a sometimes very unreal world.” He said the singer had suffered a number of strokes recently and died at his home in Andover (70 miles west of London) surrounded by his family and friends. The Troggs, part of the British invasion spurred by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, perfected a simple, hard-driving approach to the three-minute rock song that was miles away from the lyrical art-rock of the Beatles or the poetic songs of Bob Dylan. This was rock music at its “boy meets girl” basics, with a caveman’s approach to romance - and it created such a powerful image that Presley and the band played these songs to appreciative (if smaller) audiences until illness intervened. “Wild Thing” was written by accomplished American songwriter Chip Taylor, whose real name is James Voight. He turned to his brother, the actor Jon Voight, for an assessment. Jon Voight said in 2007 that he fell on the floor laughing when he first heard “Wild Thing.” “I came up saying ‘It’s a hit! They won’t be able to get it off their tongues.’ It was such a fun song.” However, the original recording by Jordan Christopher & The Wild Ones in 1965 was quickly forgotten. It took the Troggs’ cover, released the following year, to make it a classic. With its basic three-chord approach and driving beat, “Wild Thing” became a hit on both sides of the Atlantic and has been covered by literally hundreds of bands ever since.

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With the clock ticking down to the start of the Men’s and Ladies Curling championship at the Trail Curling Club next week, organizers are realizing that timing is indeed everything. Volunteers are still needed for the big event and the most critical aspect of the championship that needs attention is timers and on-ice judges, says organizer Cal McKerracher. “We need eight of those (judges) per game and we need eight timers. It’s a huge undertaking.” The time clocks only arrived last week, and the committee chairperson will be training volunteers on the new timing format throughout the week at the Trail Curling club until competition commences Tuesday. “They went from the regular timing to this ‘think’ timing,” explained McKerracher. “With the regular timing, as soon as the rock stopped they shut the clock off, and

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Cal and Marlene McKerracher test the timing equipment as the Trail Curling Club readies for the Senior Men’s and Women’s B.C. Championships starting Tuesday. when they got ready to go, they started it again. But this one here, they start it when they deliver and shut it off when they hit the T-line.” “Thinking time” is the allotted time for each team to complete a game. According to Curling Canada Association rules, the time clocks run while a team deliberates about choice of shot. The clock stops when the delivering team’s stone reaches the near tee-line. The thinking time allotted each team in a 10-end game is 40 minutes. Designed to level the playing surface for those teams that spend more time making draws, than

those who play a take-out game, think timing also encourages team’s to plan their shots much quicker than before. Teams that take too long to plan shots will be penalized, while smart teams can bank time by having a thought-out strategy — in essence, saving time by having a game plan. Think timing was first adopted and introduced by the CCA in 2011 for the Canada Cup of Curling event in Cranbrook to help remedy the growing trend of too-long-for-TV three-hour games. It’s the first year the think timing scheme has been adopted by Curl BC for the provincials.

In the hack: Eight mens and eight ladies teams arrive Monday with pre-event practice, team meetings, and their opening banquet at 6 p.m. Competition starts Tuesday with draws going at noon, and 7 p.m., and the opening ceremonies taking place before the second draw at 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday the draws are at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Friday will see the last draw go at 9 a.m. and any tie breakers resolved during the rest of the day. The semifinal goes at 9 a.m. and the final at 2 p.m., with the closing ceremonies scheduled for 5 p.m.

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Allstar reels off three wins in a row BY TIMES STAFF Allstar Maintenance bucked a mini-slump, as the team won its third game in a row on Thursday with a 6-3 victory over the Arlington in Trail Commercial Hockey League action. After losing three consecutive games, Allstar stopped its skid with a 5-2 win over league-leading Re/Max, followed by a 6-2 victory over Firebird, and now a big win over the Big A. Allstar jumped out to a 4-0 first-period lead, thanks to a pair of goals from d-man Brady Glover, but it was Ryan Zanussi’s marker at 5:31 that proved to be the winner, when he deposited a Lane Stopanski and Kelly Sidoni setup passed goalie Eric Volpatti. Former Portland Winterhawk Jake Deadmarsh opened the scoring at 14:05 making no mistake on a Ryan Jenner pass, before Glover potted two goals 2:43 apart to give Allstar a 3-0 lead. The Arlington would get on the board before period end when speedy playmaker Jeremy Robinson netted his 12th of the season, with assists going to Jake Vlanich and Mike Makway. Jason Proulx restored the four-goal spread and Jim Maniago made it academic at 9:30 of the third, before two late goals from Kris Davis and Makway made the final 6-3. Stopanski had a three-point night for Allstar, while Makway pitched in with a goal and two assists for the Arlington.

In other action, Re/Max hung on for a 4-2 victory over Firebird. Super slippery Gabe Gaudet netted the winner at 15:12 of the second period, taking a quick pass from Dallas Stanton and rifling it by Firebird puck-stopper Mike Kooznetsoff to make it 3-1. Graham Proulx, looking for his third straight scoring title, teamed up with Dave Eccles to make it 2-0 early in the first. Proulx netted his 38th and 39th of the season to propel him past the idle OK Tire’s Shaun Venturini in the TCHL scoring race. The Firebird’s top scorer Craig Clair would draw them to within one thanks to a nice setup from the dynamic Dan Lind. Clair would then return the favour, as Lind made it 3-2 with 5:37 to play in the second period. But the comeback was stopped short less than a minute later as Stanton scored the insurance marker off a deceptively daring dangle and pass from rocksteady blue-liner Grant Tyson. Goalie Chris McIsaac slammed the door shut in the third to give Re/Max its league best 17th win of the season. The victory gives the realtors a slim two-point lead on the surging OK Tire, which still have a game in hand with just six games remaining, and two of those against Re/Max. TCHL action continues Thursday night with Firebird facing Arlington at 7:15 p.m. and Allstar against OK Tire at 8:30 p.m. at the Cominco Arena.

BY TIMES CORRESPONDENT It didn’t catch many Super League curlers off guard as Deane Horning’s 5N Plus rink won its fifth straight Kootenay Savings Super League title Thursday, with a 7-4 win over the Ferguson foursome. The Rob Ferguson rink, without skip Rob, had the unenviable task of trying to stop the formidable 5N, which was also shorthanded with third Don Freschi away. Ferguson third Brian Lemoel took over the helm and shot lights out in the early going, but a late miscue sealed his fate and brought another title to the Horning rink. The first crack in Lemoel’s armour came in the ninth. With an open draw against two, and needing to bite the four foot, his last rock slid too far, giving Horning a steal of one and a 6-4 lead coming home without the hammer. 5N Plus then completed its great season by running Lemoel out of rocks for the steal and a 7-4 triumph. The Horning rink begins its run for the men’s provincial title today in Parksville, and the Castlegar native attributes the Super League for the team’s ability to compete against some of Canada’s best curlers. “Without this Super League, I don’t think it would be possible for us to play at the level we need to to get to the Brier,” said Horning, a three-time B.C. champion. “It’s some good competition, some good games, regu-

lar games, that we have to practice for. It’s essential for us, I don’t think we would probably even enter the playdowns if the Kootenay Savings Super League wasn’t there.” After blanking the first end, Lemoel made a perfect come-around freeze in the four foot to sit second shot, forcing Horning to one in the second. Facing three Horning stones in the third, Lemoel made another perfect come around draw to the button for a single. Yet another perfect draw limited Horning to one in the fourth, and an incredible hit-and-roll behind cover in the fifth by young curling phenom Joey Ferguson put them in front 3-2. Horning was forced into a wide come around draw to bite the four-foot tee line to try for two, but slid an inch too far, settling once more for a single point in the sixth. Neither team could execute the hit and roll behind cover in the seventh, as Lemoel took one before Horning seized the lead for good in the eighth with a perfect straight back double take-out for two, to move ahead 5-4. The B Final had Team Nichol, with third Rick Brown’s sons Darren and Nathan filling in for holiday relief, go against Team Fines in an entertaining, highscoring affair. After Nichol stole two to take a commanding 10-6 lead in the seventh, the Fines rink mounted the comeback. See FINES, Page 10

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Deane Horning’s 5-N Plus rink accepts top prize honours from Kootenay Savings’ Forrest Drinnan and Ron Johnstone after winning the Kootenay Savings Super League curling title Thursday. From left: Richard Faunt, Kevin Nesbitt, Rob Nobert, Horning, Drinnan, and Johnstone. single in the final end to make it an 11-11 tie. The teams were content to call it a draw and split the prize money. In the C game, Team Schmidt and Team Albo had a close game until the sixth end. Distracted by the impending pizza feast, skip Desiree Schmidt

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family member is on drugs, because there is little you can do. Your brother must want to stop and be willing to get appropriate treatment. He’s not there yet. It is important that your family members protect themselves while being open to any genuine efforts your brother makes to get clean. If he is in college, notify the counselors there, and contact Nar-Anon (naranon.org) for support. Dear Annie: My nephew is getting married soon. The wedding will take place in Canada. My husband and I do not own passports, nor would we ever buy them, because they are expensive and

a passive-aggressive loser. Who would presume to tell a grown woman that her accent is offensive? I could understand if it were a grammar issue or if her language were laced with profanities, but her speech pattern is who she is. And she will not “lose” it if she moves north. It may soften slightly, but it will never go away completely. Clearly, this guy has other issues. If he truly cared for her, this accent would not bother him. In fact, most folks find a Southern accent delightful. It is soothing, relaxing and way sexy. I surely hope this lady discovers who this jerk really is before she changes her life for him. -- A Yankee in North Carolina Dear Yankee: We agree that if he cannot tolerate her accent, he should not stay in the relationship. But it is not uncommon for people to find one

particular trait annoying, no matter how much they otherwise care for a person. And it’s a highly individual degree of preference and tolerance. You love your boyfriend, but think the way he gestures with his hands is appalling. You adore

your girlfriend, but she speaks too softly for your taste. These are neither negative nor positive traits to others. This particular guy finds this particular drawl to be grating. He needs to figure out how important it is to him in the grand scheme of

his relationship. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net

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we would never use them again. We have traveled to other family weddings within the United States, but we don’t feel we should be pressured to attend a wedding out of the country. We can’t afford it. Do you think we are required to be there? -- Soon To Be Family Outcast Dear Soon: No. You are not obligated to attend any wedding, and certainly not one that is beyond your financial means. While we believe family members should make an effort to attend one another’s special events, it should not require overextending yourselves. Send your regrets and a nice gift to make up for your absence. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Need Your Input,” the idiot who was critical of his girlfriend’s Southern drawl. He shouldn’t wait until she moves north. She deserves to know now that he is

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Dear Annie: I’m a mother in my mid-20s and a very concerned sister. My brother, “Dennis,” is four years younger and the first to graduate high school. He went to college and had everything going for him. Now he is throwing it all away. Dennis turned to drugs and has missed important moments in our lives, such as weddings and holidays. He only shows up at my mother’s or grandmother’s house to take a shower, and then he goes out again. My family and I are trying so hard to point him back in the right direction. Two months ago, I had to have Dennis arrested for assaulting me. We are all worried that something terrible is going to happen. There are times when he is completely out of it and doesn’t know what’s going on. What do we do? -- Worried Family in Illinois Dear Worried: It is a nightmare when a

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major expenditures. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Go easy on yourself as you try to get better organized today. Your efforts might be distracted, but that is how things are unfolding today. It’s a goofy day. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) This is a playful, creative day. Artists and anyone working in a creative field can see original approaches to things because you’re thinking outside the box. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) This is a lovely day to cocoon at home or to enjoy relaxing with family members. Keep conversation topics light. Don’t criticize; don’t volunteer; don’t agree to anything important. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Your enthusiasm about something might tempt you to urge others to get on board. However, today is a fuzzy day. Be careful what you suggest,

because things might look different tomorrow. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Although financial matters have your attention, this is a poor day to make an important decision regarding money or cash flow. Wait until you have a warm feeling in your tummy about this. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Something secretive might occur today. Whatever the

case, don’t get involved. Decide to sit this one out -- just for a day. This way, you’re safe and secure. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Public events or anything related to education could throw you for a loop today, which is why you should avoid important decisions. Stay on the sidelines. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) A conversation with a female

acquaintance could be significant. You might be unusually candid or, vice versa, someone might be quite revealing to you. YOU BORN TODAY At heart, you are an idealist who is trying to improve the world. You are keenly aware of the suffering of others and will constantly fight for justice for all. You are an astute judge of character. You need a lot of independence and freedom. You are particularly sympa-

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City addresses cluster of signs on streets BY SALLY MACDONALD Cranbrook Townsman

The Chamber of Commerce has poured over a new proposed sign bylaw by the City of Cranbrook, and on Monday, it presented 35 recommendations to council and a packed chambers. Jason Wheeldon, chair of the Sign Bylaw Committee for the Cranbrook and District Chamber of Commerce, presented a 46-page report to council. “We recognized this was going to be a contentious issue within the city. Recognizing that controversy does not always bring out the best in public consultation, we asked our members and the business community to work with us through the process to create this report and refrain

from providing subjective opinion into the public consultation,” Wheeldon told council. Last November, city council introduced its draft sign bylaw for first reading, the first time in 35 years the city has considered updating regulations around signage. The proposed bylaw changes the height and size requirements for signs. For instance, freestanding signs would only be allowed to be six metres tall, down from 10 metres, if the new bylaw is approved as it is. This rule is designed to reduce clutter on the skyline through Cranbrook and improve viewscapes. A number of sign types that exist in Cranbrook at that moment are slated to be prohibited

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under the new bylaw. These include “dayglo”, fluorescent, and luminous signs, as well as sandwich board signs. Any existing signs in Cranbrook that don’t meet the requirements of the new bylaw but did have the appropriate permit when they were built will be deemed “legal non-confirming” and allowed to stay. The report details numerous recommended

changes to the proposed sign bylaw. The most controversial item in the draft bylaw is the regulations for the height of freestanding signs, Wheeldon said. The committee conducted a survey of Highway 3/95 in the city and noted 40 freestanding signs in a 1.5 kilometre stretch. Of those 40 signs, 31 were higher than six metres and would be deemed legal non-conforming.

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Plugging parking meters is going the way of the dodo after a town council decision last week to continue with free parking in metered spaces. There was no end date attached to the motion. After considering an administration report on its options — to reinstate paid meter parking, to adopt new technology for paid parking or to extend free parking — Coun. Jerry Schmalz moved to continue no-fee parking with a two-hour time limit. Town manager Lou Varela told council that studies conducted in the summer months of 2011 and 2012 showed there is no shortage of parking in the downtown

core. “We are at about 70 per cent of capacity at peak times and compliance to the two-hour limit is more than 90 per cent,” she said. “The results were consistent over two years of study.” Enforcement of the two-hour limit will continue with random checks and by responding to complaints from businesses and citizens. While no councillor spoke in favour of paid parking, council will still hear a report from staff in the near future about voluntary paid parking. Under such a system, “donations” fed into parking meters could be directed to charity or toward designated town projects.

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Castlegar centre unveils new EEG service in Castlegar will allow Interior Health to increase the number of tests done each year in the Kootenay Boundary by approximately 35 per cent. Physicians will be able to diagnose and treat their patients quicker,” said Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid in a press release. The service was made possible with an $8,500 donation from the Castlegar and District Hospital Auxiliary Society. Interior Health was able to renovate an area of the health centre to create a regional

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A new service for diagnosing epilepsy, seizures and other brain conditions has been added to the health care arsenal of the region on Tuesday. People from across the Kootenay Boundary will have greater access to electroencephalography (EEG) diagnostic testing with a new regional service at the Castlegar and District Community Health Centre. “Having this enhanced service

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1745 Main Street, Trail 3727 Woodland Drive, Trail

$111,000

This Emerald Ridge home is beautifully planned and finished. The home offers a great floor plan, deluxe kitchen and fabulous hobby room. There is lots of custom woodwork and you will surely appreciate the high quality finishings. You must see this home to appreciate all it has to offer! Call now.

$269,000

Very well kept, bright and sunny 4bdrm home with corner fireplace, large rec room, and workshop area. New roofing in spring 2012, underground sprinkling, central air and perfect location. Call your REALTOR® to view.

Home with 2 suites in front and a non conforming house in the back. Great location close to Safeway and Aquatic Centre. Long term tenants that want to stay. Separate meters and tenants pay the utilities. Gross monthly income of $1275. Fantastic return on your investment.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

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$86,500

956 Black Bear Drive, Rossland

1151 Marianna Crescent, Trail

4 bdrm home on 1.6 acres. Nicely landscaped yard, large workshop/ garage. Bright sun room with a gas fireplace and a large deck, second kitchen, rec room and wood stove in the basement, double carport and plenty of parking for all your toys!

3 bdrm home in Sunningdale! Features large living room, country kitchen, huge family/room, and workshop. Single car garage and enough room for a couple more vehicles on the paved driveway. Make certain to have this home on your viewing list.

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

Call Art (250) 368-8818

2 bdrm. clean updated condo - looking for carefree living - with small down payment 1672 Stang Road, Fruitvale your mortgage payments would be $329,000 under $400 a month 4 bdrm home on 2.6 acres with open - check this out as floor plan, hardwood floors, formal dining it would be a great room, and a sunroom! A pool, sauna investment and lifestyle and firebox makes for great outdoor - call for a viewing. entertaining! All this plus 1500 sq. ft. of shop and garage! Call Mark

$242,000

$349,900

(250) 231-5591

Call Terry 250-231-1101

960 Byron Avenue, Warfield

$119,000

2 bdrm charming home in quiet location. With $6000 down, your mortgage could easily be less than $550 / month. Start today! Call Tonnie (250)-365-9665

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1739 First Street, Fruitvale

$259,000

1926 Martin Street, Fruitvale

675 Shakespeare Street, Warfield

$219,000

1745 Nevada Street, Rossland

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

This spacious family home has excellent flow and a convenient location close to all amenities. Enjoy the large foyer, master bed with full ensuite, 3 bdrms on the main, large windows, huge family room and covered parking for 2 cars. This is and excellent value! Call your REALTOR(R) now for your private viewing!

Great value here! This home has been recently renovated with modem kitchen, bath, and laminate fl ooring. 3 bdrms on the main fl oor, fenced yard, huge family room, and shop. All of this situated on a quiet street close to school, and all amenities. This is a fantastic package at a great price!! Don’t wait! Call your REALTOR® now!!

Beautifully maintained upper Warfield home with a sunny dining area addition. One bedroom on the main floor, two upstairs and another in the basement that could easily be a rec room. Nice yard with a patio for summer dining. Garage & a large workshop below.

Great backyard with a dining patio and a covered hot tub. This cute and cozy 3 bedroom home features a private, fenced yard, fir and tile floors, a renovated bathroom and lots of storage. Good access & off-street parking.

Call Tonnie (250)-365-9665

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

Call Mary A (250) 521-0525

1894 Mountain Street, Fruitvale

$69,000

$159,000

$240,000

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

Mary Amantea

deannelockhart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

mamantea@telus.net www.kootenayhomes.com

Cell: 250-231-0153

Mark Wilson

ext 30

Cell: 250-231-5591

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

ext 26

Cell: 250-521-0525

Darlene Abenante ext 23 Cell: 250.231.0527

darlene@hometeam.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Christine Albo

Cell: 250-512-7653

ext 39

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

Art Forrest

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

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