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School district considers reduction in trustees BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff

The swinging axe of school district cuts could be turned on itself through a process to consider reducing its number of trustees. The board of trustees for School District 20 (Kootenay Columbia) voted in favour of setting up an ad hoc committee to explore the possible reduction in trustee numbers, electoral areas, and the Ministry of Education requirements surrounding each. Trail trustee Mark Wilson said the motion that passed Monday night is yet another attempt at reducing the nine-member board, something the district has been try-

ing to do for 15 years. I have stated it several “We are in a district times, this is a highly “... we can’t go that is losing enrolcharged political action and ask people ment ... and we have in its intent,” he said. to take cuts and to keep cutting as a He pointed to the result,” he said. “I potential closure of cuts to services think we can advocate two district schools— when we aren’t for lower numbers and in Castlegar and prepared to do still run a very efficient Rossland—as matters board,” that could divide the that ourselves.” Wilson called the region and alienate the MARK WILSON committee a proactive board in those comapproach to reduce the munities. number of trustees, “Put this aside. This since it needed ministry approval is not the time to be dealing with to do so. this. Let’s deal with what is going Castlegar rural trustee Mickey to happen within our communities Kinakin spoke against the motion. (with closures),” he said. “We need “Although it seems innocuous, to deal with this at a more appropri-

ate time.” Wilson called for a reduction in the number of trustees—from nine to seven or less—as well as a limit on the number of terms a trustee can serve, up to a maximum of three. The ward system could also be replaced by an “at large” format. Trail trustee Lorraine Manning said the issue has been revisited over the years and does require a fair bit of time and public consultation. In January 2010, a request that the board strike a committee to review trustee numbers and areas of representation did not pass. See REDUCTION, Page 3

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BY TIMES STAFF Picket lines will be going up today at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital but Interior Health said it won’t impact services. The B.C. G o v e r n m e n t Employees’ Union announced earlier this week that it will stage job action at various locations throughout the province involving almost 500 members. In Trail, a total of 40 people are expected to take part in the action protesting government cuts. Picket lines are expected at the hospital from the Canadian Mental Health Association of the Kootenays and the Trail Family and Individual Resource Centre Society (FAIR) at 2079 Columbia Ave. “Striking workers want to send a clear message to the BC government: stop putting the squeeze on family services and other community-based social services,” says BCGEU Community Social Services Chairperson Patsy Harmston in a press release. “Proper government funding is needed for programs for vulnerable families and the workers who support them. See JOB, Page 3

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Help is on the way for those looking to get home. Two thirds of the funding for the successful Getting to Home project has been secured after the city’s governance and operating committee approved $15,000 for each of the next three years to continue the program. Run by the Trail Skills Centre and Career Development Services, the purpose of the Getting to Home project is to assist people who are homeless, or at significant risk of homelessness, secure and maintain suitable housing. With the Trail-based pilot project facing its one-time federal funding drying up at the end of March, Jan Morton, executive director of the Skills Centre, asked the city to consider supporting the project. She said the city’s finan-

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cial assistance would ensure at least some level of ongoing assistance to those who are homeless. “In addition to the immediate need to maintain at least some level of staffing after the federal funding ends, we would seek to leverage the city’s contribution with funding from other sources,” she said in a letter to city council. Although other funding sources are yet to be confirmed, the centre has either begun or will soon begin discussions with other local municipalities, the Columbia Basin Trust, B.C. Housing, the Interior Health Authority, the Law Foundation, private corporations and individual donors. The Skills Centre will also seek to work with the Lower Columbia Community Development Team Society’s attainable housing commit-

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which contribute to housing instability. Morton said the pilot project met with “exceptional” success and exceeded the original placement target of 28 individuals by March 31. From mid-May to the end of December, 2012, the project has assessed and accepted into the project 60 adults who fit the project’s criteria (close to 90 per cent “residing” in the City of Trail) and assisted 37 adults (plus a total of 10 dependent children) to secure housing. Of those 37, only three have required “re-housing” since the initial placement. Connections for more housing were made within the community and an advisory committee was struck, made up of representatives of key agencies working with individuals who are often homeless or vulnerably housed. See STRATEGIC, Page 3

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Reduction would save little money FROM PAGE 1 Castlegar trustee Jen Carter said the move to reduce trustees was a bad one. “We need representation form every part of this district,” she said. “We have such a large, far flung area ... that we need representation on this board from every area.” “But we can’t go and ask people to take cuts and cuts to services when we aren’t prepared to do that ourselves,” Wilson said. Carter said the move to cut two trustees would only save the board around $20,000 out of a $42.6 million budget. The committee should have an answer coming back to the board for final approval and voting by October. Wilson wanted the board to be reduced to five trustees, elected at large, and suggested that system of education governance be ready to go in time for the next election.

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Crowe variety show tonight at Charles Bailey Theatre Our online calendar at traildailytimes.ca wise noted. $9.00 per show/$40.00 for the series requires no login or password, and the form Upcoming to submit an item is easy to use. You can • Feb. 14, Muriel Griffiths room at 7:30 p.m. designate where you wish the calendar item Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the “chilled out” to appear within the Black Press B.C. family of music of JazzWest, featuring Clinton Swanson websites. It’s free, of course. There’s even a spot on sax; Juno-nominated Melody Diachun’s for an image, say a rehearsal photo from a high Events & Happenings in vocals; and guitarist Doug Stephen. $7 advance, the Lower Columbia school play. $10 at the door. For table reservations, contact • Tonight, the Charles Bailey Theatre at 7 368-9669. p.m. J.L. Crowe will hosts its sixth annual variety show. • Feb. 16, the Italo-Canadese Society’s Valentine banquet Teachers and students display their talents and comedy and dance. Cocktails 5:30 Dinner 6:00, Tickets $32. Dance to skills. Admission $12. Tickets available now, call 368-9669 the music of Timetrap. Advance tickets at 368-3268 or 368• Friday, Senior’s dinner at the Fruitvale Memorial Hall. 5291. Door Prize Draw Cocktails at 5 p.m. dinner at 6 p.m. Buffet dinner catered by • Feb 16, the Senior Citizens Centre will host a dance “Chef for Hire”. Dance to the Rusty Nails. Tickets $20 and from 2-4 p.m. Admission $2. For more info contact 364available at the Village of Fruitvale and Village of Montrose 0960. offices. Call 367-9319 for more information. • Feb 16, Trail Legion at 5 p.m. for cocktails, dinner at • Saturday, Trail United Church at 10 a.m. until noon. 6 p.m. dancing starts at 8 p.m. Bring your valentine to dinU.C.W. Valentine’s coffee party and bake sale. ner and dance to the big band sound of The SwingSationS. • Saturday, Cominco gym at 6 p.m. The 2013 J.L. Crowe Tickets $25 ea. Phone 231-6562 for info and tickets. grad class hosts the annual Valentine dinner, dance and fun • Feb. 18, the Kiro Wellness Centre, 1500 Columbia night. Games, prizes and Italian dinner make for a great Avenue at 1 p.m. The West Kootenay Ostomy Support Group evening of fun and cheer. Cocktails and appetizers at 6 p.m., will meet. For more info call 368-9827 or 365-6276. Guest dinner at 7 p.m. Dance to the music of Emerson at 9 p.m. speakers, please note: time change. Tickets are $35 and available at Pharmasave in Trail and • Feb. 22 & 23, 7:30 PM RLOP presents “The Show must Fruitvale Pharmacy. go on”, songs and scenes from past shows, celebrating 60 Film years of existence. $19 adult, $14 children 12 and under • Thursday, the Royal Theatre at 7 p.m. A live from •Friday March 1, the Trail United Church at 1:30 p.m. for London production of Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations. the World Day of Prayer 2013. Everybody welcome. For more • Sunday Cinema at the Royal Theatre presents A Late info call Gerie at 368-3984 Quartet. A world-renowned string quartet struggles with a To submit an item to the Grapevine email newsroom@ life changing diagnosis. All shows at 4:30 p.m. unless other- trailtimes.ca

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FROM PAGE 1 This family services strike follows last week’s strike by 3400 community living workers across British Columbia. IH has been informed by the BCGEU that the job action will occur between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. today. Picketers may be outside the main entrance of hospital during this 12-hour period. Hospital operations are continuing as usual, including scheduled appointments and emergency services.

Strategic plan in the works

FROM PAGE 2 Morton said a Homelessness Action Strategic Plan was also forthcoming. The program’s success is representative of the Housing First movement taking place across the country, said Morton, where providing supportive housing has become a key strategy for communities to address poverty and related health and social issues. “And it includes revitalization of the neighbourhoods in which the homeless and vulnerably housed spend their time,” she said, The money spent by the city will also save the community money. Morton pointed to a 2008 report issued by Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction that the average street homeless adult living with mental health or addictions in B.C. costs the public system in excess of $55,000 per year. However, provision of adequate housing and support is estimated to reduce this cost to $37,000 per year as a result of reduced hospital and prison stays, Morton addd, and reduced incidents involving the police and other first responders.

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Independent MLAs call for reform By Tom Fletcher Black Press

B.C. voters have had enough of bags of cash, instant party memberships, and corporate and union donations influencing their provincial affairs, say three of B.C.’s independent MLAs. Cariboo North MLA Bob Simpson,

Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington and Abbotsford South MLA John van Dongen are calling for reforms to party financing and a meaningful role for backbench MLAs. And they want the changes made in the brief legislative session that begins next week.

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“People want MLAs to represent their constituents, not special interests or party leaders,” said Simpson, who was kicked out of the NDP caucus in 2010 for criticizing then-leader Carole James. The MLAs are also calling for B.C.’s scheduled election date to be switched to the fall, so the May 14 vote will be the last one conducted with the provincial budget an un-audited political document. Simpson noted that one of the B.C. Liberal

members supporting Premier Christy Clark’s leadership bid turned out to be a cat, and NDP leader Adrian Dix won his leadership contest with the help of bulk memberships delivered at the voting deadline along with bags of cash to cover the $10 NDP membership fee. Huntington, the only MLA elected as an independent in 2009, said B.C. is one of the last places in Canada that still allows political donations from corporate and union

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District told budget must be balanced By Diane Strandberg Tri-City News

School District 43 may be closer to closing the gap on a projected deficit for the 2012/2013 school year. Board of Education chair Melissa Hyndes confirmed Tuesday night that the deficit may now be closer to $5.5 million than the original projection of $7.5 million presented at the Jan. 15 board meeting. Meanwhile, the district has hired retired Okanagan-Skaha secretary treasurer Frank Roger to stick-handle finances until someone can be found to fill the post that was vacated when Rick Humphrey resigned, citing personal and medical reasons. SD43 has pledged to make $5.5 million in non-staff cuts to bring spending under control by the end of June. However, it still has to pass an amended budget by Feb. 26 and the School Act requires that it be balanced, assistant secretary treasurer Chris Nicolls told the board. “There [finance ministry] guidance to us is that we should submit an amended budget as that is part of the School Act, and the reason for the balanced budget further is that until a deficit is actually realized … and such that because it’s projected at this moment in time they encouraged to take steps that are necessary reasonable and appropriate to achieve a balance budget,” Nicolls said.

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Chilliwack has received awards for having some of the best tasting drinking water in Canada. But Fraser Health spokesman Marcus Lem brought the news Tuesday that the city’s drinking water system will eventually have to be chlorinated. The medical health officer for Fraser Health East remarked to Chilliwack council Monday that although he would personally take a sip of the local water, he wouldn’t let his daughter drink it. Three incidents of e.coli contamination have been reported in Chilliwack’s water system in the last five years, said Lem. If it was just one time, Dr. Lem added, he wouldn’t be as concerned. As a result, new conditions will be required for the city’s drinking water permit, namely that a secondary disinfectant, chlorine, will be added to the now chemical-free water. “Protecting public health and our resources are top priorities, but council is concerned about how adding a disinfectant such as chlorine, could affect the quality of our award-winning water,” said Mayor Sharon Gaetz. In 1997 and 1999, Chilliwack won awards from the Canadian Water Resource Association for the “best drinking water in Canada.”

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WILTSHIRE, JACQUELINE (JACKIE) MARIANNE — May 2, 1928 – February 4, 2013 Aged 84 It is with profound sadness that we mourn the passing of our loving wife and mother Jackie. She passed away peacefully on Monday, February 4th, 2013 at Rosewood Village, Trail, BC. She will be missed very much by her husband of 62 years, Ted; her children Lynn, Ted (Mare), Shelley (Ed); grandchildren Patti (Shane), Jamie (Sabrina), Amy, Aron (Sherry), Luke, Savannah, Sian; great-grandchildren Kayla, Jacob and two more to come; and numerous extended family members. Jackie was an avid skier, curler, and cook who enjoyed travelling and spending time at Christina Lake. Health care was also a passion. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, February 10th,, 2013 at 2:00p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church in Rossland with Reverend Keith Simmonds officiating. Jordan Wren of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services ™ has been entrusted with arrangements. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Jacqueline’s name may be made to the charity of your choice in Jackie’s name. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence on the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca

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Joseph Day, the chairman of the committee. Prior to the report’s release, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, who asked the committee to look into the issue in the first place, said the government has “been looking at our tariff situation carefully, particularly with respect to consumer goods in Canada, to see what we could do.” But he also noted that tariffs bring in needed revenues for the government. According to the report, they brought in $3.6 billion in 2010-11. The long-awaited report makes clear that there is no one reason - or fix - for the price differential leading tens of thousands of Canadians to cross the border to stock up on clothes, alcohol, food, books, household supplies and even car tires. Economies of scale, the bigger U.S. market, higher input costs - particularly transportation costs - and socalled country pricing, whereby manufacturers and suppliers charge Canadians retailers a higher price for bandname items than U.S. counterparts, all conDOLBY 7.1 SURROUND SOUND

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Governments play a role in promoting income inequity

n its Global Risks 2013 report, The World Economic Forum (WEF) identified income disparity as one of the world’s greatest risks. Statistics Canada reports that the income gap between the top 1 per cent of Canadians and everyone else continues to widen to alarming levels. The WEF warns that the widening gap can lead to negative consequences for all of us. We should be concerned about this problem both locally and abroad. The new Statistics Canada data and WEF report comes on the heels of the Occupy movement and the Arab Spring, both of which started with protests about economic disparity. The consequences of poverty and lack of opportunity have also been raised by Canadian first nations communities in the Idle No More protests. These protests all have one thing in common: they offer little on how to go forward. However, they do highlight the fact that something must be done about the negative consequences of growing income disparity. It’s time to start

conversations about how to approach the problem from a different ethic. Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz points out that “93 per cent of results of economic growth in the U.S. since 2010 has gone to the top 1 per cent of society. The median income of the worker in the country is lower by one-third when compared to levels prevailing in 1968.” There is little compelling evidence to suggest these figures are substantially different in other developed nations, such as Canada. Stiglitz writes in his book, The Price of Inequality, that we have built a society that views those with large incomes as more deserving in an “achievement” model of income determination. However, income determination is not as simple as creating the conditions for hard work. There are far more forces at play, and “. . . inequality is, to a large extent, the result of government policies that shape and direct the forces of technology and markets and broader societal forces.” Stiglitz argues that

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inequality is avoidable and that relying on the “achievement” myth to fix everything is far too simplistic. “An economic and political system that does not deliver for most citizens is one that is not sustainable in the long run. Eventually, faith in democracy and the market economy will erode, and the legitimacy of existing institutions and arrangements will be called into question.” The protests of disenfranchised groups and international reports underscore the same point: accepting it as inevitable that many people should work in jobs that do not sustain a household or family while a small elite solidifies its gains is short

sighted. Greater income inequality breaks apart societies by polarizing its citizens into groups that increasingly distrust one another. We have ample evidence that leaving large groups of people in poverty escalates costs in health, criminal justice, and other public systems. It is far cheaper for all of us to ensure that economic disparity is not widened by our public policies The answer to income disparity is not simply to suggest that people work harder and longer without assessing the range of policy opportunities available to us. As Alan Greenspan told the U.S. Congress in 2009, overreliance on a particular ideology clouds our judgement when evaluating economic policy effects. We must initiate discussions about the economy itself as a public interest rather than just an aggregation of private interests. Stiglitz points out that emphasizing growth and economic health includes a concerted effort to ensure that those most disenfranchised among us also gain from societal involvement.

We should heed the warnings of the World Economic Forum and learn from the ideological mistakes of the past. Capitalism and free markets have led to unprecedented standards of living for very large numbers of people, but we must take tremendous care that the economy continues to truly serve all people well. If we believe in a just society, then this ought to be reflected in how we govern ourselves. The economy should not only equalize opportunity but also provide a minimally equitable benefit. It should not simply maximize opportunism for a few. Meaningful public discussions regarding “how the economy is a public interest” may help to change our notions of what is just, what is equitable, and how to get there. If we want to mitigate the risks the WEF, Stiglitz, and others have identified, then perhaps it is time to think differently about the nature and role of the economy. Kelly Ernst is senior program director with the Calgary-based Sheldon Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership.

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SD20 ignores evidence in decision There was no giant roar of disapproval from the small crowd gathered to hear SD20’s first reading of the school closure bylaw, when all but three of the trustees voted to defeat the option to keep K-12 in Rossland at RSS. And that’s exactly the way the trustees wanted it. They didn’t want to face angry questions. They didn’t want to look into the shocked faces of the community. They didn’t want to have to explain their rationale for shuttering the only option that made sense for the community of Rossland. They didn’t want to have to justify the end of RSS’s cele-

brated Blended Learning model - certainly not within the actual building that houses this innovative program. The board’s refusal to carry K-12 over to the next reading is an act of sheer cowardice. The mountain of evidence of overcrowding in the near future did not sway them. This is a decision about money. Not students, not learning, and certainly not the future of the community. The options that remain are fraught with problems. Do we leave it to this board to solve them? If these people are the stewards of our children’s education, then it is no wonder that

the flavour of conversation on the streets - physical and online - is of frustration and a desire to break away. While they may be on the way to balancing their budget and appearing “responsible” (as one trustee lamented when the possibility of submitting a managed deficit came up), they have shown an utter disregard for their responsibility to provide good educational space for our community of learners. Shame on you, SD20. You should have said it to our face. Aerin Guy Coordinator, Rossland Neighbourhood of Learning Committee Rossland

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to pay an increased share. We haven’t seen the Stage 2 Liquid Waste Management Plan yet and the potential impact on taxes for upgrading the regional sewage system. Given Rossland’s projection of an ultimate population of about 17,000, our share could be significant. We don’t know the impact on taxes for future infrastructure upgrades for the projected 10,000 people at Red Mountain (as used to size sewage pipes for the Columbia/Washington project). Given that council has decided no Development Cost Charges are necessary, this burden will fall on existing taxpayers.

Add to this the continued burden of exorbitant salaries to senior staff at City Hall. As a taxpayer on a retirees fixed income, I’m concerned about the cumulative impact of these issues on taxes and whether Rossland will be affordable in the future. Hopefully, city council and Rossland’s highly paid management staff are keeping an ‘eye on the ball’, but it would sure be nice if they provided some relevant information to the people paying their salaries. These issues are a lot more important than whether dogs and smoking should be allowed downtown! Ken Holmes Rossland

Senate reform: The fastest traffic jam

An editorial from the Halifax Chronicle-Herald In Canadian history, only glaciers have moved more slowly than Senate reform. With warmer temperatures, even retreating ice sheets seem to have picked up speed. But progress on the latest Senate reform, Bill C-7, has been nearly frozen since its introduction in June 2011. Last Friday, the bill hit another cold snap. Tim Uppal, minister for democratic reform, referred C-7 to the Supreme Court for an opinion on its constitutionality. That means it’s likely to be stuck in Supreme Court traffic for another 10 months to two years. Ironically, this detour is still probably the shortest route and one the government should have taken sooner. Although the Conservatives believe a constitutional amendment is not

needed to enact C-7’s reforms, opponents disagree. The government could use its majority to override opposition in Parliament, but last spring the Quebec government asked that province’s appeal court to rule on C-7’s constitutionality. This guaranteed the issue will eventually be decided by the Supreme Court, so Mr. Uppal is merely shortening the judicial chain and moving the question of the bill’s legality directly to the top authority. The court is being asked if a constitutional amendment is needed for Ottawa to allow provinces and territories to voluntarily devise democratic processes for choosing lists of nominees for the prime minister to consider when he makes Senate appointments. Also at issue are changes in senators’ property qualifications and whether their terms can be

fixed at nine years, instead of mandatory retirement at 75. The government is further asking what would be required to abolish the Senate - the dream of the federal NDP and some premiers, including Nova Scotia’s Darrell Dexter. There is some debate over whether seven-province or unanimous consent is needed to axe the Senate. Clearing this up will help the public determine if abolition is remotely practical or a pipe-dream excuse for doing nothing. C-7 is a practical way to make the Senate better reflect the public and the regions it is supposed to represent. Mr. Dexter and other abolitionists are missing a great opportunity to give Atlantic Canada a more effective and authentic voice in Ottawa. Their route would leave the Senate jalopy sitting in traffic forever.

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Smokies pull out big victory over Backs

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The Trail Smoke Eaters kept its playoff hopes alive Tuesday with a crucial 5-3 win over the Salmon Arm SilverBacks. It wasn’t the prettiest game the Smoke Eaters played this season, but despite being outshot, the team showed a ton of heart in finding a way to gut out the victory. “Our first 10-minutes was horrible, and our last 20 was horrible in our eyes,” said Trail coach and GM Bill Birks. “That was probably our worst segments of games, but our last 15 games we’ve been playing pretty good. Todd played really well . . . and to hang on was good.” Trail netminder Adam Todd stole the show, outplaying an uncharacterically shaky Adam Clarke in the Backs’ net. The 18 year old stopped 31 shots and earned a first-star nod, thanks in part to 13 saves in the final period - a few of the scintillating variety when Salmon Arm, down 4-3, pressed hard at the end. Clarke, one of the topranked goalies in the BCHL, stopped just 21 of 26 shots,

and while making some quality saves, also let in a couple of the soft variety. Smokies leading scorer Brent Baltus netted the winner with nine seconds remaining in the second period after a tremendous feed from captain Garrett McMullen. With time winding down in the period, McMullen lifted the puck at centre ice over the defender’s head. The lob settled down perfectly on the stick of a streaking Baltus, who made no mistake on the breakaway beating Clarke five-hole to give the Smokies a 4-2 lead. McMullen then tangled with Salmon Arm’s Alex Gillies, going toe-toe and garnering two-thirds of a Gordie Howe hat trick on one play. “I’m not a huge fighter, so that doesn’t happen very often, but it’s great having Baltsy back,” said McMullen. “Me and him have a great chemistry, and we’ve been playing good for almost a year and a little bit now, so we definitely know when each other are out there, and its great having him back in the lineup.” The Smokies looked tenta-

tive out of the gate, and the Backs’ Steven Iacobellis made them pay, snapping a quick cross-ice pass from Brayden Sherbinin over a sprawling Todd 4:17 into the first. “It was a slow start on our part, I don’t know what it was all about because we were pretty pumped for this game,” said McMullen. “We had a nice little break, maybe it was the nine days between games, we got caught a little slow-footed out there.” However, the Smokies would awaken when Mitch Foyle pounced on a Luke Sandler rebound and buried it to tie it at 1-1 heading into the second. Adam Wheeldon gave the Smokies a jump with a crushing hit, then a knuckle exchange with Ryan Schwalbe six-minutes in, but it was a 5-on-3 penalty kill midway through the second, which really swung the momentum in Trail’s favour. After McMullen was foiled on a break away coming out of the box, Baltus started his three-point night by sending a pass to Marley Keca whose point shot was redirected past Clarke by Austin Adduono to

put Trail up 2-1. Two minutes later, an innocent looking shot from Shane Poulsen found its way through traffic and by a bewildered Gorillas goalie, to make it 3-1 Smokies. Salmon Arm defenceman Shane Hannah replied, picking up a give away at 17:04 and blasting a shot from the slot by the Courtenay native to cut the lead to one. Baltus’ goal restored the two-goal cushion, but things looked dire right from the start of the third. Foyle took a hooking penalty 26 seconds in and 10 seconds later Sherbinin jammed home a loose puck past Todd to make it 4-3. Salmon Arm pressed and the Smokies looked baffled at times trying to clear the puck from their end, but Todd stood tall robbing pointblank attempts from Gillies and Iacobellis late in the game. With Clarke pulled for an extra attacker, Todd would foil the Backs one more time making a great glove save, before McMullen gift wrapped an empty netter for Baltus with 20 seconds remaining. See PLAYERS, Page 10

BY TIMES STAFF The Selkirk College Saints’ wave of success continues to roll as the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League announced that Saints’ forward Jordan Wood was awarded Player of the Week honours for the second time this season. Wood led all BCIHL scorers last week with four goals and seven points, and helped the Saints to a 5-4 overtime win against Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops and a 5-2 victory over Simon Fraser University on home ice in Castlegar. Wood leads the BCIHL in goals and points with 19 and 37 respectively. Linemate and Trail native Logan Proulx sits third with 30 points, JORDAN WOOD while Selkirk blueliner Kam Crawford leads all BCIHL defencemen with 20 points. The Saints look to complete a five-game regular season sweep of the University of Victoria, while inching closer to the team’s first BCIHL regular season title on Saturday, when the defending league champions visit the Castlegar Rec Complex. Selkirk is five points clear of second-place SFU and needs seven points from their seven remaining games in order to clinch top spot and home-ice advantage through the postseason. “UVic is coming off a big win last weekend (7-0 over Trinity Western) and they’re obviously in the middle of a big playoff race,” says Selkirk head coach Jeff Dubois. “They always compete and bring a complete effort, and they’ve given us some of our toughest games this season.” Tickets for Friday’s games will be available at the door for $8 Adults and $5 Selkirk students and staff, seniors, children 6 and older.

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Horning drops first match BY TIMES STAFF Deane Horning’s rink from Castlegar lost its first game at the Men’s provincial curling championship in Parksville Wednesday morning. In the opening draw, the Andrew Bileski rink from

Royal City led 3-2 going into the eighth end, but would steal one in the ninth and two in the 10th on the way to a 7-2 victory over Horning. Horning also played Wednesday night, but scores were unavailable.

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Interior Division GP W L T OL Pt Penticton 45 31 11 0 3 65 Merritt 43 25 13 2 3 55 W Kelow 43 20 12 3 8 51 Sal Arm 46 21 19 2 4 48 Trail 48 21 25 0 2 44 Vernon 45 15 22 1 7 38 Island Division GP W L T OL Pt Victoria 46 31 9 0 6 68 Nanaimo 44 25 17 0 2 52

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he scrappy Smoke Eaters continue to claw their way toward a BCHL playoff berth, and could be peaking at just the right time. Tuesday’s 5-3 win over Salmon Arm was Trail’s third victory in four games, and the Smokies have now taken seven points from their last five games after a slow start to the New Year. Make no mistake, the club’s playoff for-

tunes hang in the balance with Salmon Arm still holding the upper hand. But with the orange and black mostly healthy, receiving solid, effective goaltending and getting timely goals up and down the roster, Trail seems determined to push the SilverBacks to their limit down the stretch. Another aspect of Trail’s recent success is the team’s ability to respond to physical play. Adam Wheeldon’s check on SilverBacks defenseman Brendan Kennedy in the second period was just the spark the Smokies needed to break a 1-1 tie Tuesday, and a cursory glance over this team’s 48-game resume shows Trail typically wins hockey games when they outhit other teams. Simple I know,

but food for thought ahead of what should be another physical matchup Friday against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. No doubt Trail will look for redemption Friday against Alberni, who collected a 5-4 victory on Vancouver Island Jan. 26 in a game the Smokies controlled. Trail outshot the Bulldogs 41-26 on the night, had two goals disallowed and found themselves unable to find an equalizer on a full seven minutes of third-period powerplay time. The Bulldogs bring a quick forward group and hulking defense corps that includes former Smoke Eater Eric Walker, who will make his first visit back to Cominco Arena since last suiting up for Trail in 2010-11. The upside to a light

February schedule is Trail can enjoy extra time between games to heal tired bodies, as evidenced by a nineday layoff last week. With only five more games this month, head coach Bill Birks and his staff can prepare his charges for each individual opponent; a luxury that at times this season he couldn’t benefit from. The downside, though, is that every shift this team plays is sure to be scrutinized, given that only 24 more periods of regular-season hockey remain. The pressure is on, no doubt, and while Tuesday’s win might have felt great for the Smoke Eater players, it became ancient history Wednesday morning. Chris Wahl is the play-by-play voice of the Trail Smoke Eaters, go to off-the-wahl.blogspot.ca

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Rossland Royals dominate in Creston

By Times Staff The Rossland Secondary School Royals girls basketball team continued its dominance of area schools with its fourth consecutive tournament victory this season. The Royals swept their way to the final with a 58 – 41 victory over Sparwood before crushing Creston 72 – 39. In the final, RSS made a particularly bold statement with a decisive 85-39 spanking of Sparwood and their 17th win in a

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FROM PAGE 9 The Smokies are now just four points back of Salmon Arm for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Interior division with eight games remaining. While the SilverBacks enjoy two games in hand, the Smokie players are confident they will be in the post season pic-

ture. “It’s not even a question in that room over there,” said McMullen. “It’s not if, it’s when. We’re just going to approach it one game at a time, one win at a time, that’s how we’re doing it.” The Smoke Eaters play Alberni Valley Bulldogs on Friday at the Cominco Arena at 7:30 p.m.

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blame the family. We try. -- Royal Oak, Mich. 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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pictures, etc. But is it wrong for me to be hurt and resentful when some of them completely ignore me in return? It is mainly the relatives who do this. These are the same people to whom I have sent checks in hard times and for every occasion, and it bothers me when I see that they comment to other friends, but act like I don’t exist. I hate to say anything to them, because they would resent me for it, but it hurts my feelings, and I don’t understand their behavior. They act as if it would cost them long-distance money to respond to me. I believe you can find out a lot about people by friending them on Facebook. You discover which ones are really interested in you and which ones simply like to post pictures of themselves. It is so selfcentered. What should I do? -- Hurt in Virginia Dear Hurt: Please don’t mistake Facebook

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better of disputes regarding shared property, inheritances and anything you share jointly with others. You have drive, focus and tenacious determination. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Conversations with partners and close friends might be testy today, because either you are blunt and forward, or you will attract someone who is. This could escalate into an argument. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You’re so ambitious to get things done that you are willing to delegate anything to practically anyone. Actually, others will listen to you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is a strong day for those involved in sports, whether you are participating or just watching an event. You’re gung-ho with enthusiasm, and you want to win. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) You will get the better of

others in family discussions about renovations and changes at home. You will be adamant about what you want, and you’re not going to back down. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) This is a powerful day for those who sell, market, teach, write or drive for a living. You have enormous energy to communicate what you want, and you persuade others to agree with you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You’re determined when it comes to earning money today. You know what you want, and you intend to get it. However, you might be equally determined about going after something that you want to buy. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You are full of intellectual and mental energy today. This is why you will tackle prob-

lems and work for a long time on them. You’ll love debating with others, especially if you win. YOU BORN TODAY You have a wonderful imagination and easily can form conceptions of all sorts. Your visualization powers are excellent as well. At times, you can even be prophetic. Your ability to intellectually plan ahead bodes well for writers, architects, musicians, scientists and map readers. You have excellent

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MP disappointed with boundary commission report

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CASTLEGAR – BC Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko issued a press release expressing his disappointed that the federal Electoral Boundaries Commission’s report does not reflect the majority of submissions at last fall’s public hearings in BC’s rural ridings. The final Commission report divides the current riding of BC Southern Interior between a newly created riding, South Okanagan West Kootenay, and the eastern riding of Kootenay-Columbia. The communities of Nelson, Kaslo and Salmo will become part of Kootenay-Columbia. Castlegar, Trail, Grand Forks, Nakusp and the Slocan Valley join Osoyoos and Penticton in South Okanagan-West Kootenay. The communities of Keremeos and Princeton have been added to a third Okanagan riding. “This report goes against the submissions of an overwhelming majority of people who provided feedback at the Commission’s public hearings”, said Atamanenko. “We heard the message loud and clear that Nelson, Salmo and Kaslo did not want to be separated from Castlegar and Trail, but that is exactly what the Commission has done.” In a recently released op-ed

piece Dan Albas, Conservative MP for Okanagan- Coquihalla, also criticizes the Commission’s report. According to Albas, the Commission based the redistribution solely on numbers and did not consider geographic accessibility or equity of representation when redefining rural riding boundaries. For constituents living in the Slocan Valley an MP’s office in Penticton (5 hours away) is never easily accessible. Winter driving conditions on mountain passes will curtail MP visits to the West Kootenay area. A similar accessibility problem exists in the Kootenay-Columbia. “I agree with Dan”, added Atamanenko. “What may work on paper does not translate to the reality on the ground.” The Commission has added significantly more mountainous area to the already challenging size of Kootenay-Columbia. Equitable access to the MP will be impossible in this large territory. Atamanenko and other MPs have 30 days in which to register their objection and signify their intention to appear before the parliamentary procedures committee. The Member for BC Southern Interior is slated to appear before the Committee in early March.

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City invests cash to prevent slag pile erosion BY JIM HOLTZ

Grand Forks Gazette

The City of Grand Forks will be spending $270,000 for work to prevent any further erosion of the slag pile on Granby Road. The decision came after erosion was discovered in the pile in an area beneath which Overton Creek was believed to flow. The money, taken from the city’s slag sales reserve fund, was approved by council to pay for professional geotechnical evaluation of the affected area through monitoring of movement in the slag pile, and for redirecting Overton Creek to a closed culvert running along Granby road, exiting into the Granby River south of the pile. “The diversion of the creek

is a permanent diversion,” Grand Forks CAO Doug Allin said. “We don’t know if that is the final solution to addressing the problem. According to the geotech, that is one of his recommendations, and the most imminent one because the creek will be flowing beneath the slag pile (during spring runoff).” The final design is being planned now, Allin said, and will be approved, tendered and implemented before spring. “As soon as we’ve completed this (diversion) project, we’re going to be setting up monitoring on the slag pile to monitor the movements, if there are any movements,” Allin said. He said that there have been conversations with some of the

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Lake Windermere’s world record for hosting the largest and widest outdoor skating rink will likely have to wait at least one more winter. Because of less-than-ideal weather conditions, the organizations working to break the record will probably wait until next winter before registering the 17.3-kilometre Whiteway with Guinness World Records. “What we ran into this year is a really bad freeze,” said DOI councillor Justin Atterbury. “You kind of get a

freeze, and then some mild weather, and then you get a freeze right away again with some snow in the meantime; so if you go out there, it’s really bumpy, it’s almost like there are speed bumps everywhere and there are a lot of ripples and that’s the kind of thing we can’t get out; Mother Nature has to get it out for us, and it’s not doing it for us this year.” Currently, Winnipeg holds the record for having the longest skating rink at 8.5 km, defeating the previous record of Ottawa’s Rideau Canal of 7.8 km in 2008.

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$255,000

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