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BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

After 31 years of making brides’ dreams come true, Jean Boyczuk is going to embrace an extra Monday off this year.

A break from the winter blues is on its way with the nearing of the B.C.’s first Family Day on Monday.

“My day off is going to be spent enjoying my grandchildren,” said Boyczuk, owner of The Gift Shop on Spokane Street in downtown Trail.

While various Greater Trail events are planned for the week leading up to the inaugural day, the day itself may be a quiet one.

Banks, clinics, and most businesses will be closed or operating with reduced hours.

“The arena is closed and we don’t have activities planned, but the pool will be open from noon until 5 p.m.,” said Lisa Manaigre, recreation coordinator for Trail’s Aquatic and Leisure Centre.

Brenda Perry is looking forward to a day of tea and relaxation on her first February holiday since becoming a business owner in downtown Trail.

“It’s going to be so nice just to get up on a Monday morning, sit back with a cup of tea and do jack squat,” said Perry, owner of Trail Optical.

The good news for those with a need for speed is Red Mountain’s offering of 50 per cent off day lift tickets.

The promotion is for residents of B.C. only, and valid identification is required when purchasing a ticket, said Mika Hakkola, communications manager for the resort.

The statutory holiday was implemented last year by Premier Christy Clark as part of her family first platform.

As the name implies, the holiday is meant to give families an extra day off to spend together.

It also bridges the long stretch between Jan. 1 and Easter.

Although Perry is happy “just to have a Monday off”, she does counter that having a different day off than the rest of Canada is sort of silly.

Perry is referring to the fact that B.C.is the only province to mark the

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Island (Islander Day) and Saskatchewan all have the third Monday off.

“I’d be a week early if I wanted to go visit the kids in Alberta,” she quipped.

BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff

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Jean Boyczuk, owner of The Gift Shop in downtown Trail, put the finishing touches on a wedding trellis. On Monday, her business will be closed but family time will be running as she plans to spend the extra day off with her grandchildren.

The idea of the full spectrum of primary and secondary education in Rossland is not dead.

Despite School District 20 (SD20) board of trustees’ move to quash debate on kindergarten to Grade 12 remaining in the Golden City—after defeating a motion Monday night to keep it— there is a ray of hope.

The City of Rossland is preparing to deliver a financial offer to the district for consideration to cover the monetary gap needed to keep “...we certainly five secondary school heard loud and grades in the city.

One day after clear, unlike the the SD20 board school board, meets in Rossland Tuesday night for the that keeping K-12 “debate” on school is very important closures—along to Rossland ...” with second reading on the bylaws— GREG GRANSTROM Rossland city council will vote on a deal it can stomach before tossing a hook into the waters of partnership.

In its Jan. 28 meeting, Rossland city council directed city staff to flesh out options for a deal with SD20 that would involve the city and its citizens helping cover the difference in costs to keep the grades.

The four options are for $300,000 to be paid annually for a period of three years, for $300,000 to be paid for one year, for $140,000 to be paid for a period of three years (in one lump sum or annually), and $140,000 for one year.

The first option would incur a $94.57 rise in taxes per year (on an average assessed home value of $265,000) for residents, with a $161.71 rise for businesses. In all it would be a $200,340 tax levy for the year, but would be spread out over five years.

The second option would cause a $31.52 rise in residential taxes, $53.90 for business, for a $66,780 annual tax levy. The third option would hit the average homeowner with a $44.13 annual rise in taxes over five years, and $75.46 per year for businesses (a $93,492 annual levy).

The fourth option contained a $14.71 rise in residential taxes, $25.15 for businesses, for an annual tax levy of $31,164 over five years.

Although disappointed there will be no debate by the SD20 board Tuesday on keeping K-12 in Rossland, Rossland Mayor Greg Granstrom said See BOARD, Page 3

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The idea was advanced to the West Kootenay Economic Development working group last year, and was first thought if would be handled by the B.C Chamber of Commerce.

However, it would instead be handled by the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and would require a request of interest from local governments to conduct a revenue analysis to determine a price point for inter-municipal licencing.

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Board has ability to reverse decision FROM PAGE 1 the city needs to keep re-iterating to the SD20 board a willingness to work on a solution and a partnership.

With the city just starting budget deliberations, it has been difficult to put together a financial package to pitch to the board, he said.

“But we certainly heard loud and clear, unlike the school board, that keeping K-12 is very important to Rossland, so we’ll do whatever we can to maintain that,” Granstrom said.

Granstrom would not say if taxes would be raised, or if a plebiscite would be undertaken.

The options up for debate on Wednesday will present what the cost impacts to the city are, said Rossland deputy chief administrative officer Tracey Butler.

The city needed to show “that if we went to the Municipal Finance Authority and loaned $140,000 to the district, what that would look like on the average taxpayer’s bill as an increase,” she said.

“These things take time. We can’t just hand them a cheque for $300,000.”

The city will not have to go to a plebiscite for short term borrowing.

If a deal with the city is workable, the SD20 board has the ability to reverse a decision “if new information were to come forward from the City of Rossland,” said SD20 board chair Darrel Ganzert.

“Even after Feb. 25 and up until Sept. 1 we have that ability,” he said.

If agreed upon, the amount forthcoming to the district would be paid through city reserves—and then repaid to the reserves by borrowing over a decided period of time— through the alternative approval process or financed through the budget process, said Butler.

There is a $1.75 million budget deficit facing the district over the next three years. In closing two district schools, including Rossland’s secondary school, SD20 would only save $625,000, according to SD20 administration calculations.

Second reading will then take place Feb. 12 in Rossland (6:30 p.m., Rossland Secondary School gym) and Feb. 13 in Castlegar.

The board’s final decision dates on those motions will be completed by Feb. 28.

Teck beats analyst estimates but profits tumble

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Trail was one of the sites Thursday for job action by BCGEU union members as a picket was set up to go public with concerns after contract negotiations were stalled last month. Family service workers at Trail FAIR society stood on Columbia Avenue to send a clear message to the BC government: stop putting the squeeze on family services and other community-based social services. Starting wages are $15 an hour, a dollar less than 10 years ago.

Castlegar

Water treatment upgrade almost complete

By Craig Lindsay Castlegar News

Work on the city of Castlegar’s Water Treatment Plant upgrade is expected to be completed by the end of February. The total cost of the project is $1.4 million of which $760,000 is covered by a grant from the provin-

THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. is feeling the impact of low prices for the types of commodities the Vancouver-based mining company produces, raising concerns about its financial performance later this year.

Teck’s adjusted earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter beat analyst estimates by a wide margin but its net profit fell to $145 million, or 25 cents per share and revenue was down nearly $200 million from a year earlier.

Analysts had expected revenue to fall by even more, according

cial government.

“The project has been going on in bits and pieces since October,” said Chris Barlow, director of civic works for Castlegar.

“We’re just getting a new electric system upgrade right now. The majority of the work is going to happen

to Thomson Reuters estimates, so Teck won praise on that front.

However, there was concern about its plans to reduce copper production this year, and Teck shares fell.

“There were a lot of things to like in the quarter,” said Edward Jones analyst Jeff Nelson, who covers Canadian resource and industrial companies from St. Louis, Mo. First and foremost, he said, coal and copper production came in ahead of expectations. As well, Teck reduced operating costs for its coal business and bought back shares from the public market, a

probably in the next two weeks.”

Barlow says the project will install U.V. reactors at the water treatment centre.

“That will provide the city with a dual barrier system of protection for treating water,” he said. “That’ll ensure that all bacteria and

move that tends to support share prices.

“You know, the items the company can control - for example production and costs - came in better than expected.”

Revenue for the quarter dropped to $2.73 billion from $2.97 billion year over year, but the consensus estimate had been for Teck’s revenue to fall to about $2.55 billion. On an adjusted basis, Teck had $354 million or 61 cents per share of earnings in the latest quarter - 13 cents above a consensus estimate.

Despite doing well on a number of measures, Teck’s stock

viruses are killed at the source.”

Civic Works are also replacing their chlorination system. Castlegar’s water supply comes from a pump at the Arrow Lakes to the water treatment centre and into the city’s distribution system.

dropped $1.94 or about five per cent to $34.70 at mid-day on the Toronto Stock Exchange - continuing a retreat from the 2013 high of $38.13 set on Jan. 28.

Nelson said Teck’s stock was likely under pressure Thursday because the company is projecting a six per cent decline in copper output this year and no significant increase in steelmaking coal.

“We were a bit disappointed with the ‘13 guidance,” he said.

“I think investors are looking at that ‘13 production guidance and extrapolating out results.”

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District dealing with school closure

By W. G. Hamilton Alberni Valley News

The long and painful process of closing a school in the Alberni

Valley has started.

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“The bottom line is that we have to balance a budget by closing a school,”School District 70 trustee chair Larry Ransom told a crowd of 150-200 people.

“We realize that this is a tough decision.

But we have to take the emotion out of this and do what’s best for the school district.”

A drop in the number of students in the district—as many as 1,000 since 2003— combined with cuts to transportation funding have led to the school closure.

Meetings were scheduled at Gill, Wood and Alberni Elementary schools because they will be most impacted by a closure decision.

Gill and Wood are considered for closure, a handout noted. Gill is the lowest ranked school in the district in terms of condition— it is in need of many repairs. Wood is considered because it’s a

potential location for VAST. The scenario spoken about most often involved closing Gill School and moving its students to Alberni Elementary.

John Howitt would absorb some Alberni students.

Alberni French Immersion students would be moved to Maquinna, some students from which would be moved to Eighth Avenue School to accommodate them.

Wood students would be absorbed into Maquinna, Eighth Avenue and Alberni.

Moving French Immersion would be tricky. Not all students may move with it. No transportation is provided with the move.

“No English is taught for the first three years and this is also a huge concern to us,” Pinkerton said.

Port Alberni is another victim in the long line of communities that suffered school closures in the past decade, AlberniPacific Rim MLA Scott Fraser said in a telephone interview after the meeting.

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Teachers, students and families have called Fraser about the issue, and lately the tone has been school against school, he said.

“These types of decisions are ripping the community apart and causing a great deal of hurt,” he said.

Fraser said he’ll try and raise the issue when the NDP caucus convenes next week and try to raise it in the provincial legislature during question period Trustees will announce their decision as early as Feb. 12 at a public meeting.

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A 36-year-old Kelowna woman is likely facing impaired driving charges after she provided breath samples in excess of two and a half times the legal limit yesterday afternoon while driving around with her three-year-old in the car.

Wednesday afternoon, a blue Volvo had just hit a parked vehicle and was headed towards downtown in the wrong lane, the driver’s head bobbing in an apparent sleeplike state. The front passenger tire was flat from the collision.

The tire quickly disintegrated, but the woman driving the car seemed oblivious to the damage as well as other vehicles, barely avoiding numerous collisions. As she turned onto Richter Street, she narrowly missed a police vehicle before coming to a stop.

The woman’s three-year-old child was in the car at the time and she was apparently on her way to pick up her 6 year old child at school. The three-year-old was not injured and both children were turned over to the Ministry of Children and Family Development.

Campbell River

City ponders expansion of tax exemption zone

By Kristen Douglas Campbell River Mirror

The city is on its way to expanding the area downtown which, if built on, provides business owners with a tax exemption.

Council, at its Tuesday meeting, gave first and second reading to a bylaw that would nearly double the size of the area.

The Special Commercial Area currently encapsulates the area bordered by St. Ann’s to the south, city hall to the west, 11th Avenue to the north

and Shoppers Row to the east.

The city wants to expand that to include all of Shoppers Row up to Roberts Reach between Cedar Street and the Island Highway, which would allow the new Berwick seniors home slated to be built to benefit from a tax exemption.

Ron Neufeld, the general manager of operations, said the intent is to help revitalize the downtown core through new business.

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way to incent investment specifically in the downtown core,” Neufeld said. “By providing the exemption for a five year period that enables the developer to make decisions about their investment, to do the development that’s required and to get them to a point where they’re beginning to see a return on their investment prior to being faced with the additional tax burning associated with the development.”

The exemption would only apply to new developments or to improvements done on an existing facility.

For example, if a building valued at $200,000 renovates and increases its assessed value to $3 million, it would be exempt from paying $34,766.10 over five years.

Mayor Walter Jakeway said he likes the idea of extending the tax exemption area, but would like to go even further.

“I think our downtown core is going to be a lot bigger. If someone wants to build a great big building in the middle of Campbellton, more power to them.”

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Senator Patrick Brazeau accepts the Bad Sport Award at the National Press Gallery Dinner Saturday in Gatineau, Quebec, in November. A staff member for Brazeau says he is no longer a member of the Conservative caucus.

Senator booted from Tory caucus

THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA Controversial Conservative senator Patrick Brazeau was turfed from his party’s caucus and believed to be behind bars Thursday after a 911 call summoned police to his home to investigate a complaint of domestic violence.

Brazeau, long a prominent and polarizing figure both within Canada’s aboriginal community and beyond, was swiftly removed from the Conservative caucus after police arrived at his home in Gatineau, Que., around 9 a.m.

About three hours later - with Brazeau believed to be in custody, a red police tape cordon around his house and a cruiser parked in the driveway - a letter was circulated among caucus that he was no longer

a member.

“It’s known that in light of the serious events that have been reported today, I have removed Sen. Brazeau from the Conservative caucus,” Prime Minister Stephen Harper told the Commons.

House Leader Peter Van Loan later confirmed in the House that Brazeau’s departure was directly linked to reports of a domestic incident.

Brazeau, however, has been a thorn in the Conservative caucus’ side for months, most recently over allegations that he was using other people’s addresses in order to qualify for a Senate housing allowance and an aboriginal tax exemption.

By the dinner hour Thursday, no charges had been formally laid.

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keep the suspect in custody pending a possible court appearance Friday morning.

Were he to face charges, Brazeau would be placed on leave from the Senate, and though he could still attend sessions, his access to benefits would be curtailed.

He would only be suspended if convicted of an indictable offence.

NDP Leader Tom Mulcair said he hoped the Senate scrutinizes those rules if it ever comes time to apply them.

“It’s one thing, his removal from the Tory caucus, but he’s still in the Senate so up until his retirement age, if he stays in the Senate, he will cost Canadians $7 million,” Mulcair said after a speech to the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations.

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Senate began almost from the day he was appointed by Harper in 2008.

He was 34 when called to the red chamber. Critics howled over his access to a salary of about $132,000 a year and a generous pension plan.

He made the biggest headlines last March when he fought a charity boxing match against Liberal MP Justin Trudeau, now front-runner for the federal Liberal leadership.

Although bigger, heavier and allegedly more experienced in boxing than Trudeau, Brazeau - a former member of the Canadian Forces and a black belt in karate lost the match.

THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY - The inability to get western Canadian crude to the right markets is costing the country’s economy dearly, according to a new report paid for by the Saskatchewan government.

Each stalled pipeline project means a loss to the Canadian economy of between $30 million and $70 million every day, said the report penned by the Canada West Foundation, a Calgarybased think-tank.

“The loss to the Canadian Economy will be devastating if we don’t dramatically expand our pipeline capacity to multiple markets,” said Canada West Foundation CEO Dylan Jones.

“Abandoning this industry to oil producing countries with lower standards is not leadership.”

The Saskatchewan government paid $50,000 to commission the report. Its premier, Brad Wall, has been an outspoken supporter of new pipeline projects, most recently signing a letter, along with 10 U.S. governors, urging U.S. President Barack Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.

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But Saskatchewan, which has considerable oil resources of its own, is affected by the pipeline pinch as well, Wall said in Regina.

“We hope that this helps get the message out, even to a greater degree than it is now, that we have a pipeline capacity issue in western North America and that’s costing Saskatchewan people a lot of money,” he said.

“Because of the pipeline capacity issue, we’re losing up to 19 to 20 per cent return on the taxpayer’s resource.”

In recent months, oilsands crude has been trading at a painfully steep discount to both U.S. and global light crude benchmarks. It’s a trend that has both eroded oilpatch profits and caused the Alberta government to warn of a $6 billion revenue shortfall this year.

At the heart of the problem is a lack of adequate pipeline capacity to get that crude to the markets that want it most.

Proposals of eastbound, westbound and

southbound pipelines are in varying stages of development, but environmental opposition and political wrangling makes their timelines uncertain.

There are currently seven pipelines that carry Alberta crude outside of that market, the majority of which go to the U.S. Midwest. A few also go to the U.S. Rocky Mountain states. One, Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain, goes to the B.C. Lower Mainland and U.S. Pacific Northwest, but it’s full.

A massive expansion to Trans Mountain and Enbridge’s Northern Gateway proposal would enable crude to be transported to Asia via tanker, but they face stiff opposition within B.C. TransCanada Corp. is awaiting final U.S. government approval for the northern leg of its Keystone XL pipeline, which would allow Canadian crude to flow to refineries on the Gulf Coast.

Construction on the southern leg between Oklahoma and the Gulf is underway.

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More required than simple ‘no’ to K-12

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hen the school board wrote off K-12 education in Rossland Secondary without comment on Monday, it reminded me of the line from the “Ballad of Jesse James” about the “dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard.”

The 19th Century outlaw was famously shot in the back, while Rosslanders should have seen the potential end of their beloved high school coming. One man at last month’s public meeting recalled talk of closing RSS when he was a student in the 1960s.

But after all of the consultation the district has engaged in and the effort the community has put into making its case for a full-grade complement, something more than a no-vote by six of the nine trustees to a non-debatable first reading of a bylaw would have been fitting.

Rosslanders have had ample opportunity to talk, but we don’t know whether trustees actually listened to them.

Where is the rationale?

Perhaps it will come out in the process of trustees

deciding which grades will remain in Rossland, which will occur later this month.

Listening, of course, is not the same as agreeing and no reasons for the trustees decision would have satisfied the bulk of Rosslanders. But at this point there is no evidence that the ample arguments put forward about avoiding overcrowded schools, wasting time on buses and alternative programs to make K-12 work have been considered.

Rosslanders have a vision for their community that includes comprehensive public education within their little mountain paradise.

The trustees vision seems to extend only as far as a horizon of portable classrooms crowding school grounds.

At the same time, when the eyes of Rosslanders mist up and their stomachs churn at the thought of losing their cherished high school, reason does seem to dissipate. The notion that the province would hive off Rossland from the Kootenay-Columbia school district to create a pocket district to satisfy the con-

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scientious objectors up the hill is preposterous.

There is also the option of attempting to start a private school with the 50-cent dollars the province provides for those institutions or home schooling students. But a community of 3,500 people with English, French and private school systems does seem a stretch. As for home schooling, if kids sitting around the kitchen table or in a study group at the library every day is your alternative vision for secondary education in Rossland, then that is your prerogative.

The rest of the Rossland Secondary School cohort will survive or even flourish down the hill in Trail,

depending on their means and the effort they put into their education. In a few years, many will be leaving Rossland, most of them for good, and a few years of schooling in a bigger and a bit more diverse institution might do them some good.

••• The federal Electoral Boundaries Commission has listened to at least some of the arguments of local leaders and voters.

While the commission has not heeded their desire to keep the West Kootenay together in one riding, at least Greater Trail will not be carved up.

The proposed new riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay does not include Kaslo, Nelson and Salmo, which would be part of the vast Kootenay-Columbia riding, if Parliament accepts the recommendation.

Federal boundary commissions in each province are required, by law, to review the ridings after each decade, using new census figures to attempt to maintain some semblance of representation by population. Among the provinces, rep by pop is

out the window as constitutional strictures mean that the citizens of dots on the map like Prince Edward Island are hugely over represented.

In British Columbia, the rural ridings have traditionally been over represented but this situation has slowly been reversed.

With the latest recommendations, the majority of ridings in the Lower Mainland will have less people than the provincial average and all of them will have fewer inhabitants than the most populated ridings in the Interior.

This means that the members of Parliament from Hope to the Straight of Georgia will typically have less people to represent in vastly more compact ridings that are a direct flight away from Ottawa.

Representation by population is a fundamental principle. But communities of interest and avoiding representation by exhaustion should count for more than they would appear to in the deliberations of the commission.

Raymond Masleck is a retired Trail Times reporter.

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Jumbo appointments questionable Let me get this straight – the provincial government created the Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality; and the members of the Regional District of East Kootenay won`t let the new municipality`s directors play.

I don`t think many people are paying attention to this.

After all, it was on Page 19 of the Trail Times on Wednesday: No money for Jumbo representatives.

So how does the government get off creating a municipality, which even has an appointed mayor and council? No election. Appointed.

What this tells me is: the government can create a municipality out of thin air, if it so chooses; and it can appoint a mayor and council without an election.

Apart from Christie Clark being premier (for how many years?) without an actual

election is one thing, but an appointed mayor and council?

Wouldn’t that be a dictatorship?

All this would matter, I suppose, if the new municipality had any residents. It doesn’t.

None. Nada.

I am shaking my head here.

What this really sounds like is big business pulling the government’s strings – or vice versa.

The three people on council could certainly vote for and pass anything the resort wants: bulldoze a watershed, clear-cut a whole mountain; or bypass rules and regulations regarding the building of condos. After all, who could protest?

On another note, I don’t like the way the Liberals are trashing Adrian Dix for something he did – and owned up to – years ago.

Are we all to be judged on the poor choices we made in high school, as young adults, as

employees on our first job, or (heaven forbid), the disastrous choice that resulted in our first (dysfunctional) marriage?

What we may have done 20, 30 or 40 years ago, we may never think of doing today.

People grow up. They mature.

They recognize the error of their ways and correct them.

Wasn’t Paul one of Christ’s worst opponents? And yet as he grew older and saw the light (literally), he changed his ways and wrote a good many books of the Bible.

Wasn’t one of Christ’s apostles a murderer?

The Liberals really shouldn’t be throwing stones at glass houses.

Before criticizing, they should “pull the log out of their own eyes” or certainly remember that if you dig a grave, you best dig two holes.

Lana Rodlie Trail

Penny’s demise will date us all

An editorial from the St. John’s Telegram “A penny for your thoughts.” “She doesn’t have two pennies to rub together.”

“Not worth a red cent.” “Find a penny, pick it up, and it will bring a whole day’s luck.”

We’re a nickel’s-worth of days into the post-pennies world and you can now probably honestly mark Canadian currency with the line of penny and post-penny.

The copper-brown one cent coin began its official disappearance, as companies and governments began rounding the number of cents either up or down to the nearest fivecent figure.

And for those who have never lived through this kind of experience before, be ready to have that experience date you.

Why? Because there are any number of popular sayings that still linger in common parlance.

Sure, you can still give someone an inch and have them take a mile. But in this land of centimetres and kilo-

metres, that can also serve to date you a little.

A “country mile” is still a measure of a well, something, and a miss may be as good as a mile a somehow.

In the same vein, a “10-gallon hat” sounds positively stupid to someone who’s only ever had to measure the contents of said topper with 40-odd litres of some liquid or another.

Problem is, sayings tend to stick with you, and the older you get, the more hidebound you are about using them.

(Perhaps that’s why people hear their mothers and fathers slip and say some of the most offensive words now and then, simply because those words weren’t always offensive. But that’s a different story.)

And when it comes to the penny, there are a lot of sayings kicking around.

Even though we don’t use the British pound, we can still be told not to be pennywise and pound foolish - or that we should be in for a penny, in for a pound.

A penny saved might still be a penny earned - if you can

find any to save.

On the bright side, nothing will cost a pretty penny any more, nor will you find yourself cut off without a penny.

Poker games will no doubt be more expensive, too, now that the penny-ante penny ante will be a thing of the past.

It’s one thing to get rid of a coin that costs more to produce than it’s actually worth.

It’s something else again to pry references to that persuasive piece of coinage out of the old memory banks.

When the penny drops, it will be too late: once a penny reference slips from your lips, young eyes will roll and you will be immediately shifted off to the legion of the oldsters.

It’s the first official step to fogeydom, folks. The first step.

At least there’s still the dime, which we can turn on, stop on, and legitimately argue that something’s a dime a dozen.

Just giving you our two cents’ worth.

Dang - see what we mean??

Where’s our rocker gone?

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Newfoundland couple claims lotto jackpot THE CANADIAN PRESS ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Gordon Collins didn’t bust out in a happy dance in Placentia, N.L., when he realized he’d won the biggest lottery jackpot in provincial history.

The 69-year-old pharmacist calmly tucked the $30-million Lotto Max ticket into his pocket and went on filling prescriptions at the local drug store where he worked part-time.

“I had obligations,” he explained Thursday as the massive cheque was presented in St. John’s.

“And after 40 years, old habits die hard.”

Those habits and just about everything else are about to change for Collins and his wife, Betty, 65.

She had urged him to check the numbers on the $5 Instapik ticket he bought at the Lawtons Drugs store during one of his shifts, the day of the Jan. 25 draw. People around Atlantic Canada were buzzing as the top prize went unclaimed for six days before Collins discovered his big win on Jan. 31.

His wife can finally buy the new Buick she has wanted, they’re planning a trip to visit family and friends in Ontario and he talks of heading to Florida or Arizona to catch some Major League Baseball spring training games.

They can do whatever they want. It’s a feeling that’s still sinking in, Collins said.

“Everyone has that conversation: ‘If I won the lottery, I’d do this and I’d do that.’ We are really faced with that now.

“My biggest concern is that we can no longer go back to our old lifestyle, which was a very rich, fulfilling, lovely lifestyle. So I mean, there’s got to be a new normal and what that’s going to be, I don’t know.

“Hopefully I’m going to make a lot of people happy.”

His wife, an avid curler and bridge player, said she has mixed emotions about the sudden reality of so much wealth.

“It’s just that sometimes you get very nervous. What’s going to happen? And then you start crying,” she said with a wary smile. “It’s not sad, it’s a happy cry, really, but (it’s) overwhelming.”

Her husband laughed as he described calling their two grown sons, one in Newfoundland and one in the Toronto area, with the incredible news.

“I don’t know what the new normal is going to be,” he said. “We’ll just have to deal with it the best we can.

“One day at a time.”

Placentia Mayor Bob Hogan, who has known the family for years, said the lottery win is the talk of the town.

He said Gordon Collins, a local pharmacist since 1974, is well liked and respected along with his wife as the kind of people who are always willing to help out with a good cause.

“I’m overwhelmed by it and I’m very excited for Gordon and Betty. If there was ever a couple that deserved it, you know, they do. They’re a fine family. They’ve reared good kids, they did their bit.”

The town will be looking for another pharmacist. Gordon Collins said he’s now officially retired.

The countdown begins

(AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)

Moscow’s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, center, surrounded by various officials, sport enthusiasts and entertainers hits a symbolic button to launch the one-year count down clock for the upcoming 2014 Sochi Olympics, in Moscow, Russia, Thursday.

Chris Hadfield

Captain Kirk chats with real astronaut

THE CANADIAN PRESS LONGUEUIL, Que. - There was a surreal moment in outer space this morning, as the man who played Captain James T. Kirk chatted with a real-life astronaut aboard the International Space Station.

William Shatner, the Canadian-born actor of “Star Trek” fame, spoke for a few minutes with Chris Hadfield, who is currently on a five-month space voyage.

The actor asked serious questions about Hadfield’s hopes for space travel, as well as his fears, and the emotions he felt as he stared out from beyond Earth.

They also exchanged a few jokes.

Shatner quipped that if he flopped

while performing, the worst thing that could happen is he might sweat a little bit. “In your case,” he told Hadfield, “you burn up.”

He also asked Hadfield how he felt, being away from his home planet for so long. That prompted a philosophical reply from the astronaut about how far humanity has come since the original “Star Trek” era.

Hadfield responded that in the 1960s, having a phone chat with someone in outer space was the stuff of science fiction. Today, Hadfield said, it’s a reality and it helps make astronauts feel more closely connected to home.

The actor concluded by expressing

regret that time had run out, and suggesting they continue their chat over whiskey and a cigar back on Earth.

The Montreal-born Shatner was in Los Angeles, and Hadfield was visible on a video link that was broadcast on the Canadian Space Agency’s website.

Hadfield was also taking questions today from 30 space enthusiasts who were joined by astronaut Jeremy Hansen at the agency, in suburban Montreal.

Hadfield is on a five-month space mission and has been beaming back photos of the Earth on a daily basis.

In mid-March, he will become the first Canadian to command the orbiting space laboratory.

Baseball card found in yard sale sells for $97,000 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BIDDEFORD, Maine - A rare 148-year-old baseball card discovered at a rural Maine yard sale has been auctioned for $92,000.

Saco River Auction Co. in Biddeford held an auction Wednesday night that included a card depicting the Brooklyn Atlantics amateur baseball club.

Troy Thibodeau, manager and auctioneer at Saco River Auction, said the card drew plenty of interest. Bidding started at $10,000 and quickly rose to

the final $92,000, which included an 18-per cent premium.

The name of the buyer, who was at the auction house, was not released.

The card isn’t the same as a modern-day baseball card, which became common in the 1880s. Rather, it’s an original photograph from 1865 mounted on a card, showing nine players and a manager.

A Maine man who doesn’t want to be publicly identified found the card inside an old photo album he bought

while antique picking in the small town of Baileyville on the Canadian border. The man bought the photo album, old Coca-Cola bottles and a couple of oak chairs together in a single purchase for less than $100, Thibodeau said.

Chris Ivy, director of sports auctions for Heritage Auctions, said the story of the card’s discovery remarkable is a reminder to collectors of all kinds that a rare find can easily be missed among otherwise unremarkable items.

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Authentic Love is no mere feeling Reflecting on the daily readings for today, Friday, February 8th, I was struck by the Letter to the Hebrews 13:1 – 8. In this selection of the Sacred Scriptures, as in the accompanying gospel (Mark 6: 14 – 29), we are reminded that mutual love is vital in our Christian Faith. Love is seen in many ways, hospitality, ministry to prisoners, to the tortured – both of which goes beyond the physical – perhaps the imprisoned are those who are shut in due to health reasons, perhaps the tortured are those who have mental illnesses, or fears, or pain; regardless, the author of this epistle, reminds us that we are invited to love. The Letter doesn’t stop there in today’s reading, there is more.

Looking at the month of February, we always focus on Saint Valentine’s Day; our focus on the “warm fuzzy” feelings of love. This year St. Valentine’s Day is the Thursday after Ash Wednesday, which may be an even better celebration of Love.

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Evangelical churches changing views on homosexuality

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NASHVILLE - The Rev. Robert Jeffress has changed the way he talks about homosexuality from the pulpit.

The pastor of the 11,000-member First Baptist Dallas hasn’t stopped preaching that homosexual sex is sinful, but he no longer singles it out for special condemnation. Now, Jeffress says he usually talks about homosexuality within “a bigger context of God’s plan for sex between one man and one woman in a lifetime relationship called marriage.”

“It would be the height of hypocrisy to condemn homosexuality and not adultery or unbiblical divorce,” he said, explaining that the Bible allows divorce only in cases of adultery or desertion. He also includes premarital sex on that list.

The pressure to change the way homosexuality is addressed in evangelical churches is increasing as mainstream support for gay and lesbian issues increases. This support is especially strong among young adults, and researchers say they don’t expect this group to become more conservative on the issue as they get older.

In a 2011 survey by the non-profit Public Religion Research Institute, 62 per cent of adults between 18 and 29 years old said they supported gay marriage and 71 per cent supported civil unions. Among adults 65 and older, those numbers were 31 per cent in favour of marriage and 51 per cent for civil unions.

Asked about the perception that “religious groups are alienating young people by being too judgmental about gay and lesbian issues,” 69 per cent of the younger group agreed with the statement. Another recent poll by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life found that nearly 20 per cent of adult Americans now describe themselves as unaffiliated with any specific religion and the problem for evangelical churches is apparent.

Demographics isn’t the only force driving changes in the evangelical response to gays and lesbians. As it becomes safer for gays and lesbians to come out of the closet, it becomes increasingly more likely that evangelicals know gays and lesbians personally, researchers say.

“Over the last five to 10 years, evangelicals have been faced with the issue even more poignantly as their sons and daughters come out of the closet,” Leonard said. “ ... It has become more difficult to dismiss ‘those people.”’

Justin Lee, founder of the Gay Christian Network, is one of those children.

Like most evangelicals, Lee grew up believing that the Bible was to be taken pretty much at face value, but in wrestling with the realization that he was gay, he has found a more nuanced way to read Scripture. Now he works to foster understanding of gays and lesbians within evangelical institutions.

“I do hear from church leaders and pastors, who say, ‘I already know where I stand, but how can I be more loving and gracious to the gay community without compromising my convictions?”’ Lee said. “There are a lot of things I say, but chief among them is that the more you listen to people and ask about their lives and stories, the more you are able to show grace and love, even if you don’t agree.”

Jeffress, who has gay and lesbian members in his church, tries to be compassionate and understanding. He said he is open to the possibility that sexual orientation has a genetic basis that cannot be cured or prayed away.

“I think we were too quick to dismiss the possibility of a genetic predisposition,” Jeffress said.

But that hasn’t altered his belief the Bible teaches that acting on homosexual desire is sinful, and he feels it is his responsibility to talk about it with his congregation.

“We cannot pick and choose what parts of God’s word we are called to share,” he said. “God gave it to us, not to hurt people, but to help people.”

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BY JIM BAILEY

Times Sports Editor

The field is set and the Trail Curling Association has hurried hard to prepare for the 16 teams descending on the Silver City Monday for the B.C. Senior Curling championship.

For the second straight year, the senior women’s Zone 1-2 Kootenay region is represented by the Teresa Hiram rink out of Christina Lake, with Rhonda Lee Bedard as third, Trail’s Rose Beauchamp second, and Cindy Pettapiece as lead.

“I think we’re as ready as we can be right now,” said Bedard. “We’ve curled all year in the Super League which is going to help.”

Hiram won the playdowns in Cranbrook in convincing fashion last month, but given the lofty credentials of visiting rinks, the team is keeping their expectations for the provincials in check.

“Because we were there last year, I’d like to improve our record,” said Bedard. “We’d like to make playoffs, that is our ultimate goal, but we’ll take one game at a time and hope for the best.”

The team went 2-5 in the 2012 seniors, a respectable record considering they again will be facing the likes of four-time B.C. champion and former Trail resident Kathy Smiley, who returns with her Royal City rink out of Richmond.

Among the women’s favourites is last year’s winning skip Penny

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Shantz and third Debbie JonesIn addition, last year’s finalist time,” said Nichol. “Our expectation Walker, who enter this year’s cham- and 2003 champion Karen Lepine is that we’ll get to the nationals, pionship skipping two separate from Langley will be a tough oppon- but we’ve had a few challenges this teams with Shantz representing ent. Lepine is a three-time winner year.”

Nichol’s long-time third Garry the Salmon Arm Curling Club and of the B.C. mixed curling title with husband Craig, who is also a for- Beaudry suffered a leg injury midJones-Walker the Nanaimo club.

“They are all brand new (teams), mer B.C. men’s champion, and the way through the season, however, but some of them have played coastal playdown A event qualifier Brown has filled in admirably helping the team claim a spot in the together before,” said Beauchamp, for the senior men’s side.

Which is a good indication of seniors last month, and narrowly a veteran of seven B.C. championships. “But they (Shantz) have a what Kootenay zone qualifiers missing qualifying for the men’s Castlegar’s Miron Nichol rink and provincial championship. pretty strong team.”

The Shypitka rink should also be Jones-Walker’s resume is also Cranbrook’s Tom Shypitka rinks are competitive, with Trail curler Don loaded. The Canadian Curling Hall up against.

Nichol skips a team comprised of Freschi fresh off the men’s B.C. of Fame inductee has a B.C. women’s championship with the Linda Trail’s Rick Brown as third, second championship.

Freschi will join the Cranbrook Moore rink, a Scotties Canadian Terry Kryzcka, and lead Rob Babiarz. women’s championships, a World “This is our third trip to the prov- rink as second, with Nelson’s Fred Championship, and an Olympic gold incials, and you see a lot of the same Thomson as third, and Fruitvale medal from Calgary, which Shantz faces and guys who have been in curler Bill King as lead.

See KOOTENAY, Page 11 competitive men’s curling for a long also played on.

BY TIMES STAFF The two Kootenay rinks bounced back from opening draw losses to win their next two matches at the Men’s provincial curling championship in Parksville Wednesday.

The Deane Horning rink from Castlegar and Kimberley’s Tom Buchy rink won their next two matches in the B event, to potentially send them on a collision course in the B semifinal.

After suffering a 7-2 loss Tuesday morning, Horning beat the Rich Bower rink 5-4 in the evening draw, and took down former B.C. Champion Ken McArdle 6-5 Wednesday morning.

Horning actually held a 6-2 lead after a steal in the eighth, but McArdle made it interesting taking two in the ninth and stealing one in the final end.

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Dynamic duo continues to serve community

BY JIM BAILEY

Times Sports Editor

With almost 80 years of combined volunteer experience, Pat and Penny Fennell are indeed deserved recipients of the Kiwanis Sportspersons of the Year honours for 2010 .

“It was an honour,” said Pat. “I was kind of surprised, but yes it was a good deal.”

Like most parent/volunteers, the Fennells began serving the community in earnest when their children got involved in sport, they just forgot to stop once the kids moved on.

“It’s nice to give back to the community,” said Penny.

“When you’re growing up you see people doing stuff, and you have to put an effort into it, because things don’t happen by themselves. You get back what you put into it and it makes something better for your kids or other people’s kids.”

Perhaps their biggest contribution and what the Fennels are most remembered for is their work in the concession and on the field at Butler Park where they toiled for almost 10 years.

As time went by, and with grand children on the way, the Fennells realized they needed to take a break from Butler.

“It was time for someone else to take a turn and until you walk away no one else will step forward, so we

director and Babe Ruth equipment manager, and was a member of mixed curling executive, while Penny put her skills to work in many facets, from scorekeeper to treasurer for Babe Ruth baseball and Trail Curling Association, as well as fundraiser and commissioner for Babe Ruth, director and long-time member of the Silver City Days committee, not to mention the many sub-committees, fundraisers, beer gardens, and miscellaneous barbecues, windups, and raffles, they’ve devoted time to.

And the retired Trail couple haven’t slowed down.

Both Pat and Penny will be helping out at the upcoming B.C. Senior Men’s and Women’s Curling championship in their familiar spot serving refreshments, selling 50/50 tickets, preparing the banquet, and wherever else the couple is needed.

As Penny say, “You learn by doing,” but most importPat and Penny Fennell will be presented with the Kiwanis 2010 antly, “You learn over the years, you never turn a volunteer away.”

Sportspersons of the Year Award at its banquet Feb. 16.

The Kiwanis Sportsperson of the Year Awards banquet thought somebody else should have the fun that we had,” goes on Feb. 16 at the Riverbelle, and organizers invite the public to attend the event. said Penny.

Tickets can be purchased at the Trail Coffee Company, Yet, there is little rest for the weary, as other organizathe Doorway in Trail, and from any Kiwanis member. tions found lots for the dynamic duo to do.

“Usually when I volunteer for stuff, I volunteer him Call Peter Thiessen at 368-3581 for tickets or for more information.

(Pat) too, so you know it comes as a parcel,” said Penny.

Features on the 2011 and 2012 winners will appear in Over the years, Pat has coached baseball, girls softball, and hockey, refereed, and had stints as American Legion next week’s Trail Times.

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Sports NHL stars supposedly set for Sochi

Bantams rock Cranbrook

Luongo tops goalie list

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Greater Trail Bantam Hawks went undefeated in five games at the Cranbrook Hockey Tournament on the weekend. The Hawks beat Coeur d”Alene 6-4, Cranbrook 12-0, Castlegar 7-2, before walloping Cranbrook in the semifinal 10-0, and Coeur d’Alene 5-4 in a close final.

THE CANADIAN PRESS It isn’t official that NHL players will skate at the 2014 Winter Games that begin in a year from now in Sochi, Russia.

But all indications are that they will be there, and that will give Hockey Canada’s management team the painful job of deciding which star players make the team and which don’t.

Since full participation of NHL players in Olympic hockey began in 1998, Canada won gold the two times it was held in North

America: in Salt Lake (2002), which was played on the larger international ice surface, and Vancouver (2010), which used an NHL-size rink.

But Canada was not in the medals on the bigger ice surfaces at Nagano, Japan (1998) and Turin, Italy (2006).

And they will need a team that can win on big ice, which does not favour the slower or older players.

Here are our picks on who should be on

the 2014 team, given that much can change over the next year.

Also, there is talk of bumping rosters from 23 to 25 players, so an extra defenceman and forward have been added in parentheses just in case. That makes three goalies, eight defencemen and 14 forwards.

Goaltenders: Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks; Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens; MarcAndre Fleury,

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - Veteran goalie Tim Thomas, who has said he won’t play this season, was traded by the Boston Bruins to the New York Islanders on Thursday for a conditional secondround draft choice either next year or in 2015.

Thomas chose to take this season off following the NHL lockout and was suspended by the Bruins after he didn’t report to training camp last month. The 38-year-old goalie is in the final season of a four-year deal that counts for $5 million against the salary cap.

The Islanders have plenty of room to fit Thomas’ salary on their cap, and this deal provides financial flexibility for the Bruins.

Thomas, a two-time Vezina Trophy winner as the NHL’s top goalie, has played in 378 regularseason games - all with the Bruins. He has gone 196-121-45 with a 2.48 goals-against average and 31 shutouts. Thomas ranks fourth on Boston’s career wins list and third in shutouts,

FROM PAGE 10 Buchy meanwhile dropped his opening game to Montgomery 8-2, but rebounded with decisive 10-4 and 9-4 wins over Yamada and Perepolkin respectively.

Horning and Buchy now play in the B-side quarter-finals Thursday afternoon, and with a victory will meet in the semifinal Thursday night. The B-final is slated for 2 p.m. Friday with the winner earn-

2013 Tim Hortons BC Senior Curling Championships

Kootenay rinks face tough tests early

FROM PAGE 10 Both Thomson and Freschi were part of Deane Horning’s B.C. men’s championship team in 2005, while Thomson has won the B.C. mixed title twice, and Shypitka was third for the 2010 men’s provincial championship team skipped by Jeff Richard from Kelowna.

The first two draws couldn’t get much tougher, however, in its first match at noon on Tuesday, Nichol faces the Victoria rink skipped

by Wes Craig, the 2010 senior men’s champion, then plays Royal City’s Rick Pughe rink, the 2008 Master’s champion, at 7 p.m.

Shypitka takes to the hack against Lepine at noon, and against Steffin from Royal City at 7 p.m.

Home ice should be an advantage for Super League veterans Nichol and Hiram, but curling officials are scraping and burning the ice, and sanding the bottom of the rocks to make them curl more.

“That was our big goal to be here, and play on home ice, but you know what, they’re going to scrape the ice and sand the rocks and we won’t have access to the ice until Monday,” said Beauchamp, which is, as it should be - the same for all the visiting teams.

The Hiram rink opens against the JonesWalker rink at noon on Tuesday, and play the Smiley foursome at 7 p.m.

The winners will advance to the Canadian Senior Men’s and Women’s Championship in Summerside, P.E.I. Mar. 16-24.

ing a spot in the Page Playoff.

The championship game is slated for Sunday at 5 p.m. The provincial champion will represent B.C. at the Tim Hortons Brier in Edmonton from March 2-10.

The Brier champion will represent Canada at the Ford World Men’s Curling Championship March 30 to April 7 at Victoria’s Saveon-Foods Memorial Centre.

February 11th to 16th 16 of BC Top Mens and Ladies Senior Curling Teams Compete for the Provincial Title Hosted by the Trail Curling Association, 1051 Victoria St.

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Pittsburgh Penguins.

Some feel Canada won in 2010 despite having Luongo as the starter but he was solid when it counted in the gold medal game. He’s playing well again after some rough patches in recent years. Price is has been growing into an elite goalie since he was drafted in 2005.

Fleury has struggled lately, but he was a top draft pick, was a backup in 2010 and has a Stanley Cup ring.

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Recreators flock to Ft. Shepherd Third draw ends in draw

By Jim Bailey

Times Sports Editor

The annual Fort Shepherd Land Conservancy report is out, and it looks like Greater Trail’s ecological and cultural treasure is getting more and more attention from locals and visitors.

Despite severe flooding and a washed out road at Casino Creek, the number of recreational users increased substantially in 2012.

Trail Wildlife Association and Conservancy warden Terry Hanik, said it took about three months before the road was repaired, limiting access, resulting in more usage of the Teck property that borders the north side of the Conservancy for the first eight kilometres.

“It’s been a good year down at the Land Conservancy and Teck’s land,” said Hanik. “But people couldn’t get through to the land conservan-

cy, due to the washout, so they concentrated lots on Teck land.”

The 671 total number of vehicles that visited the area in 2012 was up substantially from 2011 when 364 vehicles made the journey.

The number of quads stayed relatively the same with terry 158 comhanik pared to 159 in 2011, while motorcycles were up substantially from 293 to 453 in 2012.

In addition to cycling and quadding, users went fishing and hunting, played paintball, looked for antler sheds, picked mushrooms and berries, went swimming, mountain biking, horseback riding, or just walked their dog.

A unique activity that is becoming more popular in the area is geo-caching, a game of

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hide-and-seek played with a GPS unit, and a clue to a hidden treasure or prize of sorts.

The area is also home to a unique ecosystem, where researchers have access to one of the largest intact areas of very dry, warm Interior cedar hemlock in British Columbia.

Also, the dry rock slopes shelter endangered or threatened wildlife, including canyon wrens, Townsend’s bigeared bats, and racers, and as many as 29 rare species of wildlife have been found or are expected to live on the property, which is also wintering grounds for elk and deer.

More significantly, says Hanik, users are starting to become stewards of the land.

Groups like the ATV club helped pick up garbage in the area, and at the same time cases of dumping, or just leaving garbage out has been reduced.

“The cooperation

Trail Wildlife Association Fort Shepherd Land Conservancy and Teck Land report Trail Land 2010 ‘11 ‘12 Vehicles 262 238 517 Quads 22 37 96 Motorcycles 194 171 385 Land Conservancy* Vehicles 147 126 90 Quads 49 122 68 Motorcyles 50 122 68 * Numbers affected by road washout

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between the people on the bikes and the quads and people just going down there, was great,” said Hanik.

“Each year it seems to get better and better and people are understanding what they can and can’t do.

The area as a whole is in great shape. People don’t want the place shut down.”

The deal for the land was negotiated when Teck sold the 964-hectare property to TLC in 2006 for $500,000, one-third of its market value, and then a partnership was formed with TWA. Fort Shepherd was a trading post established by the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1858 that operated until 1870.

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By Times Correspondent

The Cal McKerracher rink had the curling gods on side facing the Harvey Handley rink in Trail Retirees Curling last week.

Leading 8-7 after seven ends, it came down to an empty house and a draw to anywhere in the paint for Handley. The sweepers felt the weight was good and watched as the rock slid down the ice, until at the last minute, it picked up a stray hair on the ice, causing the 40-pound rock to make a hard right turn towards the boards. Make the final 8 - 7 for the McKerracher rink.

In a tight back and forth game that had Cliff Tyson up 6-5 over Coke Koyanagi after six ends, it took a a great final shot by Coke to score two in the seventh. Down one with hammer in the eighth end, it came down to the last rock for the Tyson foursome. With no way to score two for the win, Tyson made the draw for the 7-7 tie.

The Clair Coleman and Robbin Siddall were engaged in a low scoring, tight game. The Coleman team had a chance to win it in the eighth end with a simple, long raised double, in-off, but when the rock dust settled in the house, the game ended in a 4-4 tie.

Serge Pasquali foursome faced Lefty Gould team. It started slow, tied 1-1 after two ends. The Pasquali team then stole two in the third and one in the fourth to pull ahead. Not to be left behind, the Gould team took one in the fifth and stole three in the sixth. The plan for the Gould

team was to give up one in the seventh and be tied in the eighth with hammer, but the Pasquali team had a different plan and took three in seven on their way to a 7-5 victory.

The Tom Hall rink faced Primo Secco’s foursome. The Hall front end started strong and set up the first end for a score of five. The Secco side needed a big end to get back into the game, but steady play from the Hall side kept the rest of the game tight as Hall went on to an 8-5 win.

Dan Horan’s team faced the league-leading Jim Stewart’s foursome. The Horan team, with hammer in the first end, took two, and stole singles in ends two and three and never looked back on their way to an 8 - 1 win for Horan.

The Stewart loss combined with a Hall tie, deadlocked the two teams at the top of the standings at the end of the third draw. A tie break was needed in which Hall emerged an 8-7 victor.

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PTS. W L T STEWART 14 7 3 0 HALL 14 7 3 0 TYSON 12 5 3 2 HORAN 11 5 4 1 COLEMAN 10 4 4 2 PASQUALI 10 5 5 0 HANDLEY 9 4 5 1 SECCO 9 4 5 1 SIDDALL 8 3 5 2 KOYANAGI 8 3 5 2 McKERCHER 8 4 6 0 GOULD 7 3 6 1

Olympic consideration FROM PAGE 11 Other contenders: Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes, a veteran who is brilliant when he gets hot.

Mike Smith, Phoenix Coyotes, had a great 2011-12 season.

Defencemen: Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings; Shea Weber, Nashville Predators; Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks, Alex Pietrangelo, St. Louis Blues; Brent Seabrook, Chicago; Kris Letang,

Pittsburgh; Mark Staal, New York Rangers; (Dan Boyle, San Jose Sharks).

Doughty, Weber, Keith and Pietrangelo may be unmatched in the world as a top4. The first three of them, plus Seabrook and Boyle, were on the 2010 team. Boyle is a question mark because he will be 37 next year.

Letang brings quick open-ice play to the big rinks while Staal is strong at both ends.

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An oddity is that only Keith and Staal are left-hand shots, so someone would have to play on his off-side.

Other contenders: Dougie Hamilton, Boston Bruins, rookie has the size and skill to be a no-brainer pick by next year (he’s also a right-hand shot).

Same for Justin Shultz, Edmonton Oilers, and P.K. Subban, Montreal Canadiens (both also shoot right). Brian Campbell, Florida Panthers, could be a left-shot option.

Forwards: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh; Jonathan Toews, Chicago; Rick Nash, New York Rangers; Eric Staal, Carolina; Corey Perry, Anaheim Ducks; Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim; Patrice Bergeron, Boston; Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning; John Tavares, New York Islanders; Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers; Jordan Eberle, Edmonton Oilers; Taylor Hall, Edmonton; Joe Thornton, San Jose.

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Celebrate BC’s first Family Day Monday Feb 11 Eat together ■ Family Day is the ideal time to bring your family

‘back to the table’. Given the increasingly busy schedule of every member of the family, eating together has been a casualty of our hectic days.

Whether you’re together in your home, on a mini-vacation or enjoying a local restaurant, there are numerous benefits to eating together.

Sharing a table means sharing your day, sharing your undivided attention and sharing conversation. It is a chance to give extra attention to your children and teens. Family meals foster warmth, security and love, as well as a sense of belonging.

The way that you act at the table becomes a model for your children. They learn from your appreciation of the meal and your social skills - especially when outside the home. Table manners are social skills and leading by example makes it easier for parents to teach without lecturing.

Using family meals as a way to sample new menus can be both fun and a great learning experience. By giving family members input and the opportunity to choose the menu, it becomes an ideal way to expand their horizons on a wider range of foods and cultures.

It also can lead to healthier choices as well as developing an open mind for experiencing new things.

A way to get more out of a family meal is to engage the family in menu selection, shopping and preparation. You can begin this at a very young age giving children age-appropriate tasks like stirring ingredients, washing vegetables, tearing lettuce and setting the table. As your children grow they can take on more key responsibilities and the pride that comes with preparing a special family meal. This teaches your children cooking skills, nutrition and appreciation for the effort of meal preparation. It can also provide a great source of accomplishment and sense of self-sufficiency.

Plan to make your Family Day special by including all those who make up your family. Pay tribute by making your meal special and so memorable you’ll want to ensure you do it more often.

Explore together ■ There is no better province to explore than British Columbia and no better family bonding experience than sharing the thrill of a new discovery or experience. Day trips can create remarkable family memories. They offer a wonderful way to spend time together and learn more about where you live.

The variety of experiences available to families is different in each region of this spectacular province you might decide to explore close to home or venture to one of the other regions in B.C. over the Family Day weekend.

Whether taking SkyTrain, BC Ferries, driving, or hopping a flight, there are many ways to invest in a day of discovery. Travel is just one aspect. To maximize the experience families should involve everyone in the planning.

By planning ahead you and your whole family can experience a worthwhile outing and make every aspect fun. Create a list of activities or venues and assign a rough budget for each. Allow family members to weigh in on their preferences and discuss what they would like to see, do or learn at each.

You might decide to stay in a hotel and be a tourist in your own hometown. Kids or youth can map out the sites and activities,

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creating a family agenda including selecting the points of interest, lunch and shopping as well as enjoying the amenities your hotel might offer. It’s the perfect way to free up everyone from everyday tasks and roles.

Researching history, attractions, museums, parks and markets can teach valuable lessons and it helps children to plan within a budget. This way they are part of making important decisions, appreciate both the effort and cost of outings and will be more enthused about an agenda they helped develop.

Be sure to capture your family time by taking photos, saving literature or purchasing a memento. This can lead to great family discussions about what each individual enjoyed or learned and starts you planning for future family explorations.

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FAMILY DAY 2013

Create together ■ One of my favourite memories was creating an enormous piñata in preparation for a multi-family holiday. We blew up a huge bouncy ball and covered it with papier mache. Our children and those of our friends were young so after my young sons painted the ball white, I drew a score of cartoon characters, shapes and funny animals all around it.

Filled with age-appropriate, small toys, puzzles and treats, the big white ball became a major activity for everyone in our three-family group. Every age took turns colouring in the shapes through-out the day, knowing when it was completed the ball would be strung up. The anticipation and excitement was heightened because the reward came with activity and was not immediate.

Creating something as a family can mark an important time in your family history. It captures the age and ability of your children, your interests and a point in time.

By working together on a project your family can develop new skills, collaborate on something truly memorable and enjoy what each family member brings to the endeavor.

Think about all the things a family

could create together – a family album complete with stories, mementos and funny or poignant memories. Your family might be old enough to handle something more ambitious like preparing a garden, building a dog house or designing and painting a family recreation area in your home.

Technology puts an amazing array of tools in the hands of today’s families. You can plan, write, film and edit a movie with your everyday computer and smartphone technology and software. Even more fun is sharing your family creation with friends around the world.

You might even suggest a film festival by inviting families to create their own film and have a “popcorn premiere” to show them all.

Searching online will uncover an astounding number of crafts and projects you could tackle as a family. It can be as simple as building and flying a kite.

Or you may look for something you can recycle or re-purpose into a creative new item – whether a work of art or function. It’s bound to make your family members proud environment stewards as well as treasuring your time and project as a family.

Share together ■ Bringing together your extended family can create a highly memorable and valuable life event. They say “it takes a village to raise a child” and many would agree especially in today’s world of working parents and latchkey kids. The support, experience and interest of your extended family can have a significant impact on your immediate family. Regardless of your definition of ‘extended’ family, bringing together those with whom you share history with can have lasting benefits not just for you and your children but for those you invite to share your day.

It is common in today’s world to have older children in nuclear families reach their teens before meeting extended family members. Geographical isolation is common for middle-class families who move based on occupational opportunities while family branches retain their independence.

Family Day is the ideal occasion to hold family reunions to re-establish and integrate a stronger family connection. This allows your children to connect with extended family members and to share a better sense of their heritage and belonging.

Don’t forget to include senior members of your family. Family reunions and relationships inspire seniors to stay active and pursue their well-being. Studies have found seniors feel revitalized when they spend time with families. Your children will benefit from hearing their oral history and that’s an inspiring experience that won’t always be available to them.

Another way to celebrate Family Day is to gather your extended family and friends around something you care about. It might be a shore clean-up, a family walk or a garage sale. You might volunteer at a foodbank. Food is often central to gatherings and with everyone contributing to a family meal afterwards, it becomes a great way to share B.C.’s first Family Day.

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Experience as a Family ■ Try something new this Family Day. It might be as simple as agreeing that everyone observe a no-technology or TV day.

If you find your gatherings often involve all the adults sitting around visiting while the youngsters play among themselves and the teens segregate away from both you and the little ones, you’re probably not alone.

A family gathering can be a wonderful opportunity for family to hear the latest on jobs, trips, hobbies and health, but if you find your gatherings following the same tedious patterns where one or two family members dominate with the same old stories, this is the year to change it up.

Consider adding new experiences to the plans, and making a new and fun tradition out of them. Here are some ideas to get started: Get out and enjoy our beautiful outdoors – no matter what your weather. If you live in a snowy region of B.C., organize a hayride, snowshoe trek, sledding time or ice skating at a community rink.

If you don’t have snow in your area, you can travel to find it or consider planning a bike ride, a hike or even hitting a mini-golf course or a driving range.

The idea is to bring everyone together in a family activity you’ve never done before.

Plan a meal away from the house – Instead of cooking for the gathering,

plan a formal brunch or dinner at a new restaurant. Not only do you experience a new menu together but everyone in your group can sit together and enjoy the meal. B.C. has a widely diverse cultural make up and ethnic restaurants are part of that.

Make your Family Day gathering a retreat for all – consider getting your family out of the house and turn your gathering into a festive retreat. Many venues have activities for all ages to enjoy, from winter outdoor fun to refreshing spa services. Think of how much fun it would be for your whole family group to take a yoga class together.

Host a family talent show – Everyone has a special talent in your family, so encourage them to bring their talent to your gathering. If you’re really ambitious set up an area to be used as a stage and arrange chairs for audience members. Many living rooms have dimmer switches so play with lighting and lamps so the performance area is in the spotlight. You might want to rent a popcorn machine or ask family members to bring along some treats and snacks. By bringing new activities to your family gathering this year, you’ll be creating many new memories to share in the future, as well as making the event much more enjoyable.

Play together ■ There is nothing like the fun and innocence of childhood. Whether it’s a game of kick-the-can with the neighbourhood children or building a tree fort in the backyard, some of our best memories are playful.

Board games are a great indoor activity, and Family Day is a great time to dig out some of your old favourites like Monopoly and Clue, and maybe try out a few new ones that are geared towards family fun. Your local toy store will have a wide range of options, along with other family-friendly entertainment such as puzzles and books. Set up a card table, get your

Explore your Trail as a family

By Timothy Schafer Times Staf f Take advantage of B.C.’s first Family Day holiday and get out with your family on Monday.

And for those who are looking for something to get out and do in the area, the City of Trail has all of the information necessary, neatly packaged in one place at Explore Your Trail.

The website (http://exploreyourtrail.com) is crammed with suggestions to give those who live in the area a fresh look at what Greater Trail has in store.

Although the site was developed more for the tourist market, it does contain seasonal themes for locals, said City of Trail communication and events coordinator, Andrea Jolly.

The purpose of the site is to give tourists and locals a

chance to explore the area, and maybe bring opportunities to people that they wouldn’t otherwise find out about, she added.

“It can be like a tourist in your own town kind of theme,” Jolly said. “We really want to encourage the family activities for B.C.’s first Family Day and this site will help.”

The family oriented site is a cluster of Trail-based activities that people can do in the area, grouped under themes such as outdoor adventure, culture and history, sports, family fun, and wellness and wine.

The page suggests a hike on some of the 170 kilometres of trails in Greater Trail, take a walking tour through Trail via the Rock Wall Map, or cross country skiing at Blackjack or in one of the nearby provincial parks.

Nordic and skate skiing trails in the area offer some

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favourite puzzle out and spend hours putting together the pieces. Finishing a complicated puzzle will also give your kids a sense of accomplishment.

If you’re looking for something a bit more high-tech, your game console or computer is a good place to start. Video games have come a long way from the classic Super Mario and Donkey Kong, and you may discover that your kids have a much larger technical knowledge than you do. They might beat you at Wii Sports but it will make for a great story!

Getting outside for a game of tag or basketball will check off two things on your list: play and exercise. Taking a trip to a local playground or field will give you hours of entertainment for a low cost. Pack a picnic as well for an entire day of fun. Practicing your batting or pitching will also get you ready for the upcoming sports seasons, or maybe compete to see who can run the fastest to the swings.

This year, Family Day is a time to make memories, spend time together and maybe learn a thing or two.

Whatever the weather is like outside, you have plenty of options for having fun at all ages.

incredible views and over 100 kilometres (65 miles) of trails for all skills and ages.

The site also suggests public skating at the Trail Memorial Centre to “show off your moves on the ice.” Rental skates and support bars are available for beginners.

Or to “get wet” at the Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre’s pool, water attractions, hot tub, steam room or buff up at the fitness centre.

The site also suggested a tour of the Teck Interpretive Centre—located in the Visitor Information Centre— and its hands-on exhibits regarding refining and smelting.

Jolly said people could have fun trying to identify the film locations from Sherpa Cinema and J.P. Auclair’s now famous urban-ski segment.

To find family fun on the website, click on seasonal themes (autumn and winter) and then scroll down to family fun.

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Cook together ■ If you ask any adult about some of their favourite memories of childhood, you will invariably hear something related to food. Whether it’s baking with Grandma or grilling hamburgers for a cookout with Dad, cooking is always an important part of growing up.

Family Day is a great time to dig out those family cookbooks and try a recipe handed down by the older generation. Your mom’s famous meatloaf or your uncle’s recipe for spinach dip are great things to try with family

members of all ages.

Maybe you’re looking to make something you’ve never made before, or perhaps you want to try out a new cuisine. Hitting the library or the web will give you ideas for new recipes, whether it’s trying to duplicate your favourite takeout pizza or make an authentic spicy Indian dish. Let each member of the family choose a recipe that they want to try, whether it’s for breakfast, lunch, dinner or a snack. That way everyone gets involved and has their say in what the family eats. Maybe you’ll find a new favourite food or discover that your child is aiming to become the next Mario Batali or Julia Child.

Your local grocery store is sure to have a wide selection of ingredients that you may never have tasted before. Wandering the aisles may even spark your imagination.

Learning about what goes into a dish will set your family on the road to healthy eating. Taking a few minutes to read the labels on a food item will demonstrate how to make healthy choices and help your children in the future. Finding healthy alternatives to not-so-healthy foods can be a fun experiment, and may end up being tastier than the original food. Many stores will have sections devoted to healthier options, whether they’re gluten-free or just lower in calories.

Learn together ■ Having a day off from school doesn’t mean learning stops for the day. There are plenty of educational things you can do in British Columbia, whether in your own home or outside.

How about starting with a trip to your local library?

It will hold plenty of books on any topic that you can imagine. Maybe a book of science experiments or a historical novel set in the early days of Canada will stoke your imagination.

Let the kids each pick out a book to take home with them and start a lifetime love of reading. Your local bookstore will also hold a variety of options if your child can’t bear to part with his or her new favourite book.

A local historical attraction is also a great place to pay a visit. Whether it’s Chinatown or Steveston fishing village, there is a ton of history right in your own backyard. Most places will have a museum or heritage building around that can serve as a jumping-off point for learning more about the city where you live.

Learning can be more than just reading though. Pull out the laptop and get your kids to type out an email to a family member or friend outside of B.C. Perhaps they can even tell the person about what they learned at the museum or library!

Keeping a journal is also a great way to practice writing and literacy skills. Even if it’s not a daily occurrence, sitting down in the evening to write about the events of the day or week can get kids thinking and practicing their handwriting.

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BUSINESS FROM PAGE 11 The company’s outlook is for Teck to produce 340,000 to 360,000 tonnes of copper, down from 373,000 tonnes produced last year. Zinc production is also expected to be reduced, both in concentrate and refined form.

In the fourth quarter, Teck said, the company had been able to offset lower prices for metallurgical coal with the higher copper output.

Teck’s net profit was down from $637 million or $1.08 a share in the fourth quarter of 2011, a year that produced a record profit for the company. The net profit included $259 million in expenses related to financing

in the latest quarter and other items both years that were not counted in adjusted earnings.

“From an operations perspective, 2012 was a good year,” said Teck chief executive Don Lindsay said in a statement.

“Our copper production was a record, we continued to increase our steelmaking coal production and we obtained new labour agreements for a number of our operations,” Lindsay said.

“However, due to uncertain global economic conditions, prices for all of our major products were down compared to last year, which resulted in lower earnings and cash flows than in 2011.”

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s there such a thing? I mean, without lying about it or carrying on an illicit business, are there really sources of tax free income?

You bet there are and you likely know of some.

Things like strike pay, workers’ comp benefits, welfare and social service assistance (reported but with an off-setting deduction) are tax free.

Others are sexier like lottery and gambling winnings, game show prizes, and of course cash gifts from family and friends.

Government grants mostly are tax free but not all, especially business grants, so when it comes to tax preparation, research the taxable status of any grant received.

Perhaps the greatest opportunity for tax fee income often overlooked by the vast majority of people is the capital gain realized upon the sale of a principal residence ... a truly Canadian feature.

This has proven very lucrative so much so that Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has clearly defined what constitutes a principal residence and established rules surrounding the buy/sell of it.

Along the same line is the $750,000 lifetime capital gains exemption designed to encourage Canadians to invest in Canada. This is a topic in and of itself but suffice it to say, it’s a huge source of tax free income.

Compensation for personal injury, workplace emotional damages or human rights violations typically flow tax free to the recipient. An award

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from a former employer for breach of employment contract before it began is classified as non-taxable income.

In the case of a successful wrongful dismissal suit, if the settlement is structured in such a way as to identify an amount for personal pain and suffering, that portion will flow tax free.

The remainder is taxable as it represents earned income that was foregone due to the dismissal.

On this note, a word of caution about employer-employee settlements whether privately negotiated or court imposed, CRA may chose to review the settlement to determine its accounting of the fair amount beyond reimbursement for lost wages.

Other sources of tax free income may not be so well understood.

Often simply referred to as “benefits”, these tangible items and services are nonetheless tax free income flows.

Craig Adams Business Development Associate

In terms of work, an employer cannot give cash gifts to an employee but can reward with non-cash gifts to a maximum of $500 per year.

Also, an employer can pay for uniforms, special clothing and safety footwear.

An employer can supply transportation to, and room and board for, a temporary or remote work site, and even provide transportation to a regular work place if the employer is not using a third party to deliver that service.

Perhaps two of the most attractive tax free income flows occur when an employer contributes to an employee’s registered pension plan or health services plan.

With this in mind, if it’s of no cost difference to an employer, it may be beneficial for an employee to receive some of the aforementioned “benefits” from an employer instead of, say, a company vehicle.

Without getting into the specifics of the taxable benefits associated with a company car, if there are other non-taxable benefits that an employee may find valuable, it would be worth having a conversation with an employer.

Even the use of a personal car with a mileage reimbursement following CRA rules may be more tax “free” than possessing a company car.

And you thought there was no free lunch.

Ron Clarke has his MBA and is a business owner in Trail, providing accounting and tax services. Email him or see all previous columns at ron. clarke@JBSbiz.ca

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angrily to people who claimed to be friends of my daughter but proceeded to spread ugly lies about her past. In my grief, I confronted these people and protected my daughter as any parent would have.

My mother told me to get mental health assistance, and she refuses to speak to me.

I sought advice from a psychologist, who said I seem very aware of everyone’s feelings and there is nothing wrong with me. I simply need time to heal.

She thinks my mother is acting unreasonably.

Not only did I lose my only child, but I also lost my mother when I needed her most. Is there anything I can

I’ve obeyed their rules, maintained their standards and respected their wishes, I have never conformed to their ideals, so I’ve been branded as “rebellious.”

When I confronted them about their favoritism, they absolutely denied treating my brother any better than the rest of us. They also told me I have a rebellious heart. How can I make them realize that they do indeed show favoritism, and that I am not rebellious? -Tired of Favoritism Dear Tired: Those are tough challenges and will likely take a while to accomplish.

Parents are reluctant to admit when they favor one child over another and often don’t see it.

And it takes time and effort -- from all of you -- for parents to alter their perceptions of a child’s “nature.” Talk to your parents politely and calmly. Explain that you aren’t looking to be confrontational.

Ask them to tell you more specifically what

they need from you so you can work on it. We hope the honest question will open their minds and allow the relationship to improve.

Dear Annie: I got a kick out of the comment from “Midwest Cook,” who exempted

Brussels sprouts and sauerkraut from the “required” list of kids foods. Admittedly, sauerkraut can be hard to make appealing, but Brussels sprouts can be cooked in chicken broth to make them delicious. Our kids still request them. And

kraut can be made exciting with just a bit more imagination. -Mike in Hawaii Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.

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do to make her understand how painful this is? -- Heartbroken Dear Heartbroken: Our deepest condolences on the loss of your daughter. Your mother sounds incapable of showing sympathy or providing consolation.

She may also be feeling guilty for never having reconciled with her granddaughter, believing that there was plenty of time to do so.

We cannot make your mother a more compassionate human being.

We can only recommend that you get grief counseling and find support through The Compassionate Friends (compassionatefriends. org) at 1-877-969-0010, an organization for parents whose children have died.

Dear Annie: My parents have always favored my oldest brother. My other two siblings and I all feel this way, so it’s pretty much a given.

My parents and I have never had an easy relationship.

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Dear Annie: I lost my beautiful daughter to suicide six months ago. A strong and able firefighter, she was also extremely active in her community.

Naturally, I leaned on my mother for consolation, but I didn’t find it. Instead, my mother was distant and uninterested in my pain. It was an effort even to get her to attend my daughter’s memorial service. She said it would be hypocritical to go, because she hadn’t spoken to my daughter for years.

I can’t recall what hurt my mother so much that she decided never to speak to my daughter again. Now she says she doesn’t want to hear from me until I am feeling better.

I am well aware of my mother’s inability to talk about things that cause her pain.

However, I don’t believe pushing me out of her life solves anything.

My mother told me she doesn’t approve of the way I expressed myself

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For Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is the best day all year to ponder your role in your friendships. Would you want to have you as a friend? How can you be a better friend?

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) What is your relationship to authority figures in your life? There will always be someone with authority over you. Today’s New Moon provokes this line of thought.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) What further education or training can you get to improve your job? What kind of travel or education can you undertake that will enhance your life?

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Focus on what you can do to reduce your debt. Also, how can you improve relations with others, especially those who have values that differ from yours?

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LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) What can you do to improve your closest partnerships and friendships?

Remember: For a relationship to be successful, you must be as good for your partner as he or she is for you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) The New Moon today urges you to think about how to improve your health.

Can you stop doing something harmful? Can you start doing something helpful?

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) More than most signs, you love to schmooze, to entertain and to be entertained.

Ask yourself if you’re leading a balanced life in this regard.

It’s important to play as well as work.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) What can you do to improve family relationships? And what can you do

to improve where you live so that you are happier to arrive home?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Communication with others is important, because none of us likes to be isolated. Are you a good communicator? Do you listen when others speak?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) This New Moon focuses on your value system and your

relationship to your possessions. Do you own your things, or do they own you?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) The only New Moon in your sign all year is taking place today. Take a realistic look in the mirror and ask yourself what you can do to create a better impression on your world.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) We are all guided by cer-

tain principles and beliefs, but we often forget what they are. What do you think are two of the most important things in life?

YOU BORN TODAY You have lots of energy and are drawn to adventure and excitement. You’re enthusiastic about life, but you are also very tenderhearted and sympathetic to the troubles of others. No matter what obstacles you face, you try to remain positive. Good news:

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ZeƐƉonƐiďůiƟeƐ͗ ͻ ireĐƟng and managing engineering proũeĐts and Ƌuality proũeĐt delivery ͻ Wreparing designs and ĐontraĐt speĐiĮĐaƟons Ĩor inĨrastruĐture upgrade proũeĐts ͻ Danaging oĸĐe ĮnanĐial perĨormanĐe͕ approve oĸĐe edžpenditures and Đoordinate purĐhase agreements ͻ Danaging oĸĐe produĐƟvity and uƟlinjaƟon ͻ Wroviding leadership to other staī and proũeĐt teams ͻ ireĐƟng staī and parƟĐipaƟng direĐtly in the ĐompleƟon oĨ proũeĐts ͻ &ostering a spirit oĨ enthusiasm and Đlient ĨoĐus ͻ Leading and direĐƟng business development aĐƟviƟes in the /nterior oĨ ͕ nurturing neǁ Đlient relaƟonships and building on previous proũeĐt suĐĐesses͘ ZeƋƵireŵentƐ͗ ͻ W͘ ng͘ ; ligible Ĩor Dembership ǁith W ' Ϳ ͻ Dinimum sidž years͛ direĐtly related edžperienĐe as a ^enior WroũeĐt ngineer andͬor KĸĐe Danager in the ĐonsulƟng serviĐes industry ͻ džĐellent verbal and ǁriƩen ĐommuniĐaƟons sŬills ͻ ,ighly motivated͕ enthusiastiĐ͕ ǁith a strong desire to suĐĐeed ͻ ble to ǁorŬ independently and a demonstrated ability to manage proũeĐts and Đlients ͻ ble to mulƟͲtasŬ and meet various proũeĐt deadlines ͻ esign and ĐonstruĐƟon edžperienĐe in muniĐipal engineering inĐluding roads͕ drainage͕ ǁater distribuƟon͕ seǁer͕ and uƟliƟes design͕ speĐiĮĐaƟon͕ Đost esƟmaƟng͕ tendering͕ ĐonstruĐƟon and Đommissioning ͻ ^trong ǁorŬing Ŭnoǁledge oĨ DiĐrosoŌ KĸĐe͕ uto and ivil ϯ ͻ &amiliarity ǁith DD doĐuments͘

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Park Siding $139,000 PER !

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Fruitvale $339,000 ILY AM E F ME G HU HO

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East Trail $169,000 W NE

Rossland to Salmo $17,500 - $179,500

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East Trail $159,000 ING ILD BU LOTS

Warfield $74,900

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250.368.5000

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Volunteers Needed!

The Canadian Cancer Society is looking for volunteers to help with the Relay for Life.

By donating a few hours of your time you can help enhance the quality of life for Canadians living with cancer, and bring us closer to our goal of eradicating cancer.

Houses For Sale

All Pro Realty Ltd. Senior Project Engineer/ Kĸce DĂnĂger

Starting Now

BANNISTER AUTO GROUP If you are Energetic, Motivated and have the desire to join a “Customer First Family”, we are inviting you to come grow with us. We are one of Western Canada’s fastest growing automotive companies and always looking for great people to join our team. We’re accepting resumes for all departments and all positions: Management, Sales, Service (technicians), Parts, Body Shop and Accounting.

Interested in joining our team?

Email Darryl Payeur at darryl@bannisters.com .

Bannister GM Vernon, Bannister GM Edson, Bannister Honda Vernon, Browns GM Dawson Creek, Champion GM Trail, Huber Bannister Chevrolet Penticton, Salmon Arm GM Salmon Arm and growing.

Career Opportunities

SHORE MECHANIC – F/T Heavy Duty Mechanic Certificate or equivalent w/5 yrs exp. www.westcoast tug.ca/shore-mechanic

Drivers & Cooks Drivers must provide own reliable vehicle and cell phone.

Also be willing to do light cleaning and customer service.

Hourly wage plus gas allowance & gratuities.

Apply with resume at Panago Pizza (not between 4pm - 7pm) # 103, 1199 Bay Ave Trail

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MLS#K216062

Miral Heights $399,900 T LO

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MOUNT MILLIGAN THOMPSON CREEK METALS COMPANY Located 150km northwest of Prince George BC, Mount Milligan will be British Columbia’s first major metal mine of this century. Construction began in mid-2010 with commercial production projected for the latter part of 2013. Mount Milligan is owned by Thompson Creek Metals and is currently recruiting for the following positions: t Chief Mine Engineer & Mine Engineer t Senior Surveyor t HD Mechanics t Health & Safety Advisor t Electricians & E&I Mechanics t Mine Maintenance Superintendent t Flotation & Control Room Operators / Supervisors t Millwrights t Mine Maintenance Trainer t Soil Technician t Surveyor For complete job descriptions please visit: www.mtmilligan.com Apply by email to: MtMilligan-Resumes@tcrk.com Or by Fax: 888-881-3527

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Fruitvale $27,000

OPEN HOUSE

MLS#K216675

Trail $349,000 E AG RTGPER O M HEL

MLS#K217259

Sat. Feb. 9 • noon - 2pm Sunningdale $339,000 S RE AC 4.5

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MLS#K214650

Trail $189,000

MLS#K210739

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Salmo $230,000 E SID EEK R C

MLS#K217078

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MLS#K204932

Montrose $69,000

MLS#K211093

Fruitvale $207,000 EW EN LIK

MLS#K216851

MLS#K215721

Salmo $239,500

Salmo $299,900

Fruitvale $49,900

Wayne DeWitt ext 25 Mario Berno ext 27 Dawn Rosin ext 24

Tom Gawryletz ext 26 Keith DeWitt ext 30

Thea Stayanovich ext 28 Joy DeMelo ext 29 Denise Marchi ext 21

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WANTED

GREATER TRAIL HOSPICE SOCIETY 250-364-6204

PAPER CARRIERS

For all areas. Excellent exercise, fun for ALL ages.

The Greater Trail Hospice Society invites applications for: Volunteer Coordinator Qualifications include Diploima or certificate in a health or human services field desirable or combination of relevant education and experience.

Contract Position (.3 FTE) Closing Date: Feb 8, 2013.

To request a job description, or to submit a resume and letter of intent, please contact: gail.pot@telus.net

Fruitvale

Blueberry

Route 380 26 papers Galloway Rd, Green Rd, Mill Rd Route 369 22 papers Birch Ave, Johnson Rd, Redwood Dr Route 375 8 papers Green Rd & Lodden Rd Route 378 28 papers Columbia Gardens Rd, Martin St, Mollar Rd, Old Salmo Rd, Trest Dr Route 382 13 papers Debruin Rd & Staats Rd Route 381 9 papers Coughlin Rd Route 370 22 papers 2nd St, Hwy 3B, Hillcrest, Mountain St

Route 308 6 papers 100 St to 104 St

Castlegar

City of Trail – Employment Opportunity RCMP GUARD (CASUAL) dhe ity oĨ drail is aĐĐepƟng appliĐaƟons Ĩor the posiƟon oĨ 'uard at the drail Θ 'reater istriĐt Z DW etaĐhment͘ etailed inĨormaƟon about this employment opportunity is available on the ity͛s ǁebsite at ǁǁǁ͘trail͘Đaͬemployment͘php or by reƋuest to ^andy LuĐĐhini at ;ϮϱϬͿ ϯϲϰͲϬϴϬϵ͘ ppliĐaƟons ǁill be reĐeived unƟl &riday͕ &ebruary ϮϮ͕ ϮϬϭϯ͘ dhe ity oĨ drail thanŬs all appliĐants Ĩor their interest and ǁill only reply to those seleĐted Ĩor an intervieǁ͘ ! !

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Route 311 6 papers 9th Ave & Southridge Dr Route 312 15 papers 10th & 9th Ave Route 314 12 papers 4th, 5th, & 6th Ave Route 321 10 papers Columbia & Hunter’s Place

Genelle Route 302 8 papers 12th Ave, 15th Ave Route 303 15 papers 12th Ave, 2nd St, Grandview Pl

Rossland Route 403 12 papers Cook Ave, Irwin Ave, St Paul & Thompson Ave Route 406 15 papers Cooke Ave & Kootenay Ave Route 414 18 papers Thompson Ave,Victoria Ave Route 416 10 papers 3rd Ave, 6th Ave, Elmore St, Paul S Route 420 17 papers 1st, 3rd Kootenay Ave, Leroi Ave Route 421 9 papers Davis & Spokane St Route 422 8 papers 3rd Ave, Jubliee St, Queen St & St. Paul St. Route 424 9 papers Ironcolt Ave, Mcleod Ave, Plewman Way Route 434 7 papers 2nd Ave, 3rd Ave, Turner Ave

Services

Services

Pets & Livestock

Accounting/Tax/ Bookkeeping

Household Services

Feed & Hay

A-1 FURNACE & Air Duct Cleaning.

Complete Furnace/Air Duct Systems cleaned & sterilized. Locally owned & operated. 1-800-5650355 (Free estimates)

HAY FOR SALE small square $160/ton 250-428-4316

The JBS TAX Prep Challenge to H&R clients Bring this: 1. Your H&R 2011 tax return 2. Your H&R paid invoice 3. Your 2012 tax slips Get this: 1. Your 2012 tax prep done 2. 10% off LAST year’s cost Offer to March 15. No other discounts.

JBS BUSINESS SERVICES 778 Rossland Ave, Trail “next to the Rex” 250.364.2235

Handypersons For all your Handyman needs call Gare’s Home Maintenance & Contracting Dealer for Bathway.ca turn your exciting bathtub into a shower Call 250-359-2983 or Cell 250-304-5298

Help Wanted

Misc Services

Call Today!

250-364-1413 ext 206

A healthy local economy depends on you

SHOP LOCALLY

BUTCHER SHOP

BC INSPECTED GRADED AA OR BETTER LOCALLY GROWN NATURAL BEEF Hormone Free Grass Fed/Grain Finished $100 Packages Available Quarters/Halves $2.55/lb Hanging Weight Extra Lean Hamburger $4.00/lb TARZWELL FARMS 250-428-4316 Creston

MOVING / Junk Removal 250-231-8529 PLUMBING REPAIRS, Sewer backups, Video Camera Inspection.

24hr Emergency Service. 250-231-8529 Try Our new BP Italian Pizza 24/7 Ordering! BP Hot Foods Deli 250-512-9449 online menu: bpdinermineralsparesortattraction.com

Heavy Duty Machinery

Help Wanted

City of Trail – :oď PoƐƟng WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR (Permanent – &ull Time) dhe ity oĨ drail͛s WubliĐ torŬs epartment is reĐruiƟng Ĩor the posiƟon oĨ tater dreatment Wlant Kperator͘ etailed inĨormaƟon about this employment opportunity is available on the ity͛s ǁebsite at ǁǁǁ͘trail͘Đaͬemployment͘php or by reƋuest to hris DĐ/saaĐ͕ hƟliƟes ^uperintendent͕ at ;ϮϱϬͿ ϯϲϰͲϬϴϰϮ͘ ppliĐaƟons ǁill be reĐeived unƟl &riday͕ &eďruary ϮϮ͕ ϮϬϭϯ͘ The City of Trail thanks all applicants for their interest and ǁill only reply to those selected for an intervieǁ͘ ! !

Food Products

DIRTBUSTERS Carpet cleaning, area rugs, flood work, furnace & air duct cleaning. 250364-1484 or 250-364-0145

Montrose Route 341 27 papers 10th Ave, 8th Ave, 9th Ave Route 342 11 papers 3rd St & 7th Ave Route 348 21 papers 12th Ave, Christie Rd

Merchandise for Sale

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A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53 in stock.

SPECIAL 44’ x 40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800!

Sets up in one day!

Also Damaged 40’ $1950 Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph. 1-866-528-7108 Free Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com WANTED:Will pay cash for construction equipment, backhoes, excavators, dozers, farm tractors w/loaders, skid steers, wheel loaders, screeners, low beds, any condition running or not. 250-260-0217.

Misc. for Sale

GrownTent for sale everything included $1300 250 777-4918

Houses For Sale

1st Trail Real Estate rcial Comme ts

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MLS# K216812

MLS# K216903

MLS# K213202

MLS# K216346

MLS# K211391

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MLS# K217644

MLS# K216882

Rossland $549,000

Rossland $399,000

Montrose $395,000

Rossland $379,900

Rossland $345,000

Genelle $339,000

Montrose $324,000

Marie Claude 250-512-1153

Marie Claude 250-512-1153

Jack McConnachie 250-368-5222

Marie Claude 250-512-1153

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

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Rossland $297,000

Trail $259,900

Rossland $595,000

Trail $249,900

Warfield $227,000

Fruitvale $199,000

Trail $178,900

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

Marie Claude 250-512-1153

Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

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Trail $189,000

Trail $149,900

Salmo $134,000

Trail $129,900

Trail $123,500

Warfield $78,500

Rossland $49,900 & $55,000

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

Marie Claude 250-512-1153

MLS# K216327

MLS# K217395

MLS# K216341

MLS# K214582

MLS# K214620

1252 Bay Avenue, Trail (250) 368-5222 1993 Columbia Ave Rossland, BC (250) 362-5200

www.coldwellbankertrail.com

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Jack McConnachie 250-368-5222

Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

Marie Claude Germain 250-512-1153

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Transportation

Transportation

Misc. for Sale

Mobile Homes & Parks

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Seasonal Acommodation

Auto Financing

Auto Financing

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Cars - Sports & Imports

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

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Misc. Wanted Local Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Coin Guy: 250-499-0251

Musical Instruments Guitars, Amplifiers, Drums Keyboards, Band & String Instruments, Music books & Accessories, Music Lessons Sales & Rentals

BAY AVENUE MUSIC 1364 Bay Ave, Trail 250-368-8878

Real Estate Commercial/ Industrial Property LEASE OPPORTUNITIES, 3200sq.ft., nicely finished +ample parking, central location. 250-368-1312

Houses For Sale ROSSLAND BRAND new, 4bdrm.

European heating, very energy efficient. $430,000. 250-362-7716 or www.rosslandbuilder.com

Grand Forks 1200 sq ft older mobile on own lot, taxes $100.00 yearly seniors. Rental suite brings in $450/m. 400 sq ft living room w/fireplace. Duplex lot. Furnished. 250-4427130.

View at 3010 1st Rd.

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822 EDGEWATER APTS. in Glenmerry, 3bd. heat incl. F/S. $900./mo. 250-368-5908 Ermalinda Apartments, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S. 1-2 bdrms. Ph. 250.364.1922 E.Trail 1bd appt., f/s, yard, porch. 250-368-3239 E.TRAIL, 2+Bd., level-access, suitable for seniors, non-smoking, N/P, Long Term, 250-368-9186 Francesco Estates, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761.

FRUITVALE, 2bd.

Newly renovated, incl. w/d,f/s. On park, close to school & all amenities.

Snow rem. $700./mo. +util. 250-921-9141 FRUITVALE, D/T, 1bd. ns/np, Ref.req. $525./mo +util. Avail.

Feb25.Call/text: 604-788-8509 GLENVIEW APTS. 1Bdrm. available. 250-368-8391, 250367-9456 SUNNINGDALE, spacious, bright 1bd., incl. heat, cable & laundry. n/p,n/s. 778-515-1512

TRAIL, 1BD. Suite, clean, newly renovated. $550. 250368-9558 TRAIL, Rossland Ave. 3bd, f/s, w/d, $700./mo. + utilities.

250-368-1015 TRAIL, spacious 2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals.

Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312 WANETA MANOR 2bdrm., NS,NP, Senior oriented, underground parking 250-3688423

Find it all here.

250-368-8551 ext. 0

Homes for Rent

$449 CABO San Lucas, all inclusive Special! Stay 6 Days in a Luxury Beachfront Resort with Meals & Drinks!

For $449! www.luxurycabo hotel.com 1-888-481-9660.

Suites, Lower Castlegar clean, bright spacious 1 Bdrm ground level basement studio suite, partly furnished, convenient central location, N/S, N/P, shared laundry, $750/mth includes utilities, WIFI & Satellite TV Days 250-304-5289, evening 365-0620, Avail Immediately

TRAIL, 3BD., newly renovated. N/S, N/P. Avail. immed.

250-367-7558

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E.TRAIL, 4bdrm., garage, fireplace, 4-appls. $900./mo. 250368-1610

1-888-204-5355 for Pre-Approval www.amford.com

Deadline: 2 days prior to publication by 11am.

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Cars - Domestic

Please remember to recycle your past issues of the Trail Times.

98 Corolla good condition 185,000 km $2700 250-777-4918

DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

1-800-961-7022

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Legal Notices

Notice to Creditors and Others RE: Rene Marius Herve Nedelec, deceased formerly of Columbia View Lodge 2920 Laburnum Drive Trail, British Columbia V1R 2X7

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that creditors and others having claims against the estate of the above deceased are hereby required to send particulars thereof to the Executor named here under at 1115 3rd Street, Castlegar, British Columbia V1N 2A1, on or before March 18, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the said estate among the parties entitled thereto having regard only to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. The Executor will not be liable for any claim of which he has no notice at the time of distribution.

Gregory Thomas Nedelec, Executor

By Polonicoff Law Firm

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City of Trail REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS The City of Trail is seeking ƋuotaƟons from contractors to demolish the building located at ϭϱϬϱ ay venue ;former agle͛s uildingͿ͘ ZeƋuest for YuotaƟon documents are available on the City͛s ǁebsite at ǁǁǁ͘trail͘caͬtenders͘php or by reƋuest to tarren Wrouldž at ;ϮϱϬͿ ϯϲϰͲϬϴϬϳ͘ YuotaƟons ǁill be received unƟl Ϯ͗ϬϬ pm on Tuesday͕ &ebruary ϭϵ͕ ϮϬϭϯ͘

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GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your ambition knows no bounds today. Nevertheless, if you’re over the top, you might threaten others, especially a boss or supervisor. Think before you speak and act so that you have no regrets later.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You’re very excited about travel plans or something having to do with publish-

VERY nice 2008 Honda Civic LX Coupe with 1.8L, 5 speed 103,000 kl. Sharp brownish gray exterior. Winters.

EXCELLENT condition.

Remaining 6 yrs or 120,0000 warranty. Price $10,500 (firm).

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TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) All group activities will be unusually enthusiastic and boisterous today. Be careful about overdoing something or exhorting others to go

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ing, the media, medicine and the law. Others are equally excited about taking a course or pursuing higher education.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) If you have to share something with someone today, don’t give away the farm. In a magnanimous gesture, you might part with more than you really want to let go.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22)

You will attract people to you today who are exuberant and perhaps even overbearing. How do you respond? Do you meet them in kind, or just step aside and let all this wind swoosh by?

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You can get an enormous amount done at work today, because you’re enthusiastic, energetic and optimistic. Others will follow your lead.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is a great day for those of you who participate or are involved in sports, because you’re willing to try anything. If you’re on vacation, you’ll be very adventurous.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)

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You’ve got big ideas about improvements that you want to introduce at home or perhaps to your family dynamic. Just be careful not to bite off more than you can chew. (And you can chew a lot.)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Don’t make promises you cannot keep later just because you’re enthusiastic today. This is not something you generally do, but today it’s a possibility.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Be careful in financial matters. Although this is a good day for business and commerce, things might look rosier than they actually are.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You are enthusiastic

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about life today. Whatever you do, you will do it big!

You also might influence others as well.

YOU BORN TODAY You have a powerful influence on others. You touch their emotions. In fact, you often are at the center of attention because you are selfconfident and hardworking.

You feel a responsibility to others at a universal level.

In the year ahead, something you’ve been involved with for the past nine years will diminish or end to make room for something new.

Birthdate of: Keeley Hawes, actress; Leontyne Price, singer; Bertolt Brecht, playwright. (c) 2013 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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Sunday/Monday horoscope

By Francis Drake

For Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a poor day to listen to your hunches about something. Things are a bit confusing. It’s as if you have Vaseline on your lens.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Be careful about leading others down the garden path today. You might think you know what everyone wants, but do you? By tomorrow, things could look different.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Be careful when talking to authority figures today, because you could be offbase. This is not the day to make your pitch or ask for permission.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Travel plans or higher education might need to be changed, adjusted or canceled, because things are fuzzy today. Don’t fall for a pitch if someone is selling snake oil.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) This is a poor day for important discussions about inheritances, shared property or how to deal with the wealth of others. It will all be just hot air ending in nothing.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Relations with partners and close friends are important today; nevertheless, you feel that you can’t get a handle on what is said. Your conversation is like two ships passing in the night.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Reduce your expectations of what you can accomplish at work today, because there will be shortages and delays.

Just cope as best you can; dog paddle.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is a wonderful day for those of you involved in creative projects. Creating art and enjoying playful activities with children will flow easily in an imaginative way.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)

Family discussions likely will be a bit convoluted today. Everybody will say what they want, but what will actually get done? It’s OK. Just fill your databank.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) This is a poor day to sign important documents or make important decisions.

You can feel it in the wind.

It’s all rather willy-nilly.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Be on guard about important financial matters today.

Avoid major purchases, and similarly, avoid big decisions about cash flow. You are not clear about what should be done.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Today the Moon is in your sign, but it is very weak. This means it’s floating looseygoosey, like a helium balloon drifting in the sky. Great for creativity and fun; poor for important, grounded decisions.

YOU BORN TODAY You have a studious and inventive mind. You want to improve your surroundings and even

the people around you. You strive to make things better, more meaningful, healthier or easier. Although you like to be helpful to others, your personal freedom is almost a survival issue. (It’s vital.)

Your year ahead is the beginning of an exciting new cycle.

Open any door!

Birthdate of: Damian Lewis, actor; Jennifer Aniston, actress; Mary Quant, fashion designer.

For Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is the perfect day to do research about shared property, inheritances, other people’s wealth and anything you own jointly with others.

You’ll make great progress.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Listen to the advice of someone older or more experienced because this person can help you today. Possibly, you are the wise sage helping someone younger.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Talk to bosses, parents, teachers and authority figures to discuss the future.

You’re in the mood to make careful plans about how things should unfold.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) This is an excellent day for any kind of study. You have the powers of concentration and patience to study math-

ematics, science, philosophy, whatever.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Take a moment today to study your financial scene.

What can you do to reduce your debt? What will your financial picture be like five years from now?

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Discussions with partners and close friends will be practical, functional and about down- to-earth matters. This is not a frivolous day. You want to get to the nitty-gritty of things.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) It will be easy to be productive at work today because you have concentration, focus, endurance and motivation. In other words, looking ahead, you see what you want to accomplish.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Parents and teachers can discuss the welfare of children today, especially their education or care. People want to focus on practical issues with long-term results.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Make a list of home repairs that need to be done today.

It’s a beginning. Once you have the list in your mind, you will make that list a reality.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) This is an excellent day for any kind of mental work, because you have wonderful concentration and easily can focus on details. You won’t overlook a thing. In discussions with others, you’ll focus on practical matters.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) This is a good day for business and commerce, albeit a conservative day. You don’t want any loose ends. If shopping, you will only buy practical, long-lasting items.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Someone older and more experienced might help you today. Your primary concern is how to solidify and secure what you want for yourself in the future.

YOU BORN TODAY You have an inventive mind and frequently can see how to bring opposing ideas together to create a synthesis.

Similarly, you can successfully mediate between warring parties. You have a wide variety of interests and abilities. You are protective of family and always hardworking. In your year ahead, partnerships and close friendships will be your primary focus.

Birthdate of: Charles Darwin, naturalist; Maud Adams, actress; Abraham Lincoln, U.S. president. (c) 2013 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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City reviews sea can Instead, City of Cranbrook staff will draft new zoning regulations regarding the use and placement of shipping containers with input from local business.

At a January 21 public hearing, a dozen business people attended to ask council to reconsider the ban on shipping containers, colloquially

By Sally MacDonald Cranbrook Townsman

Shipping containers in Cranbrook have been given a reprieve.

City council decided on Monday, to stop advancing a bylaw that would prohibit shipping containers in all but a few zones of the city, and limit it to a maximum of six per parcel.

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known as “sea cans”. A local supplier of sea cans estimated that almost half the businesses in Cranbrook outside the downtown core use shipping containers for storage.

After hearing from five business owners, councillors and city staff said they had no idea sea cans were so widely used.

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Downtown Fernie will serve as the backdrop for the 2013 Eddie Bauer holiday catalogue. The outdoor clothing company is holding a photo shoot on Second Avenue next week.

Second Avenue, between Fourth and Sixth Street, will be closed to vehicles Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

“They are restricting vehicle traffic, parking, and driving through, but not pedestrian traffic,” explained Cam

Mertz, Director of Leisure Services for the City of Fernie. “The producer will be meeting with businesses along Second Avenue, going through to make sure that there are no issues with the local businesses.”

The photo shoot is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, however a third day was added in case of bad weather. The Eddie Bauer crew will be in Fernie for roughly one week shooting downtown, as well as at a location in Hosmer.

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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!!

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