Trail Daily Times, February 12, 2013

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City staff to help streamline revitalization bylaw

Skatepark promotion draws big crowd

BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER

The dream of building a skate park in Trail is rolling along.

On Saturday, at the old Liquidation World in downtown Trail, almost 150 people of all ages, gathered to support the Trail SkatePark project.

The event, sponsored by the Kootenay Skateboard Series, featured various rails and jumps that were set up for avid all-wheelers to showcase their talent.

“I’m happy that so many people showed up today,” said Ashley Escott, youth chair for the SkatePark committee.

“And it was nice to see that it wasn’t just skateboarders.”

Scott Daniels, rotary chair for the SkatePark committee and emcee for the event, was please to see so many children turn up with parents in tow.

“We are hoping that businesses will see how much of the community has gotten behind us for an event like this,” said Daniels.

“And they will want to step forward to be a part of this signature project.”

A highlight of the event was the unveiling of the new skate park logo.

St,. Michael’s student and artist, Clarice Tuai, designed the winning look.

“I first heard about the contest from my teacher and it took about two days to draw,” said the Grade 6 student. “I was so surprised, and happy to win.”

Tuai was awarded an iPod touch, courtesy of AM Ford, and her logo will be used to brand and represent the Trail all-wheel park.

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BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

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City staff will be given carte blanche to help advance Trail’s downtown revitalization vision, cutting municipal politicians out of the process.

City council gave third reading to a Downtown Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw that will not only exempt both land and building improvements from further taxation, but streamline the process for those who undertake the work.

Although it now awaits adoption, the new bylaw will make the renovation and construction process as it relates to the downtown—identified as the Gulch, East Trail and downtown “As long as commercial areas— everything is as timely as possible fully compliant for private property with the bylaw, owners, said city corporate administrator then staff has Michelle MacIsaac.

“Not only (will this the authority occur) on the buildto enter into ing permitting side, any necessary but on the agreements that are necessary as agreement.” part of this revitalizaMICHELLE MCISSAC tion exemption bylaw.

Those authorities will be dealt with by city staff, rather than having to bring back any ancillary agreement to council for review and approval,” she said.

“As long as everything is fully compliant with the bylaw, then staff has the authority to enter into any necessary agreement.”

For building permit fees for eligible properties there will be a 50 per cent reduction, and any permits would also become priority processing at City Hall. Council decided last week that both land and building value increases would be tax exempt “to be most competitive.” It was to be of greatest advantage to developers of new construction, said MacIsaac, that the bylaw would also exempt any increases in land values.

“We are moving absolutely in the right direction,” said city councillor Kevin Jolly, the former chair of the Downtown Action and Planning Committee, who helped create the city’s Downtown Action Plan.

City staff has had discussion with regional building department on the matter of the process and have received approval to fast track the permits.

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Trail native and four-time B.C. champion Kathy Smiley returns to her roots this week with her Royal City rink as they compete for a B.C. championship starting today at the Trail Curling Club.

Seniors ready to rock

Top curlers begin quest for B.C. title

BY JIM BAILEY

Times Sports Editor

Over 60 curlers from 16 teams hit the ice today at the Trail Curling Club, as the B.C. Senior Championship gets underway.

Prior to the evening draw tonight, the opening ceremonies will herald the event at 6 p.m., introducing the best eight men’s and eight women’s curling teams from across B.C. Trail native Kathy Smiley (nee Kryski), returns to

her hometown with her Royal City rink from New Westminister.

The four-time B.C. senior curling champion kicks off the week against the Wyatt rink from Terrace at noon today, before facing the Kootenay’s Teresa Hiram rink from Christina Lake at 7 p.m. tonight.

The Hiram rink begins its run to the Canadian championships in Summerside, P.E.I., at noon, taking on former national and world champion Debbie JonesWalker.

The men’s side should

be a wide-open affair with Cranbrook’s Tom Shypitka rink hitting the hack against former B.C. men’s champion Craig Lepine at noon today.

Castlegar’s Myron Nichol rink plays Wes Craig, winner of the 2010 Men’s title, to open the championship and Coastal qualifier Rick Pughe at 7 p.m.

The playoffs go on the weekend with any tiebreakers or the semifinal Friday with the championship game Saturday at 2 p.m. Followed by the closing ceremonies.

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J. L. Crowe Variety Show

The sixth annual Crowe Variety Show brought out a wide array of talent for last Thursday’s performance at the Charles Bailey Theatre. (Clockwise from top; BV Nitehawks synchronize swan-like moves for “Nitehawk Ballet.” Naomi Spooner and Ashley Dyer drove home laughs as “Dave and Louie.” Steps Dance Company dazzled with dance moves from “Anytime Swingers.” Karson McNinch, performance-ready, in character as Matt Foley; Austin Rafuse, warmed up by running scales on a grand, before his final curtain call; Natalie Plett styled backstage before singing a “Pitch Perfect,” version of Cups.

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Dog debate heating up

By Sam Van Schie Nelson Star

Sheri Regnier photo

On Saturday at the Kootenay Skate indoor demo, Skatepark committee member Liz Johnston held up a T-shirt to display the winning logo for the Trail All-Wheel SkatePark. From the left; Johnston, Clarice Tuai winner of logo contest, and Trail Coun.

Eleanor Gattafoni-Robinson.

More skateboard jams planned FROM PAGE 1 “Clarice’s design was simple and gender neutral,” said Liz Johnston, SkatePark committee member.

“And it shows more than just skateboarding.”

When the weather gets warmer, the SkatePark committee is planning to host

more skateboard jams to keep the spotlight on the project.

“We would like to have an event just like this, but on site at the park’s location,” said Daniels.

The committee has a sign, “site of future SkatePark”, in the works to bring aware-

ness and vision to the Rossland Avenue locale.

The all-wheel skate park will have 18 features, and the top sponsors will have a feature named after their business, said Daniels.

The SkatePark committee has raised $288,400, which includes the $275,000 that

the City of Trail committed to paying.

The total cost of the 8,000-square-foot all wheel terrain park is approximately $550,000.

For more information, sponsor brochure, and skate park plans, visit www.skatetrail.com.

Rossland

Creating a plan for future sustainability

By Arne Petryshen Rossland News

Rossland residents once again had a chance for input on the direction of sustainability in this city.

The Rossland Sustainability Commission has pursued initiative to bring many different aspects of Rossland to the forefront of sustainability.

Ann Damude, manager of the Rossland Sustainability Commission, said the commission was asking questions it hoped would spur on ideas to what is important to the community.

“Basically, we asked two simple questions,” Damude said. “One was, what current sustainability initiatives are working? And the other was, what should we do next?”

That, said Damude, is what they really hope to find an answer for.

The initial survey was through the Thought Stream process online, and 93 residents gave their feedback.

Damude said the 93 people who answered the survey was a great response, as that is a 20 per cent uptake of the people they sent it out to initially.

Last week, the commission held the second of itsinput sessions at the old BMO building downtown. The first one was two weeks ago at the Rossland Legion hall.

“With the meetings, we were trying to reach the people who didn’t have an opportunity in the Thought Stream process, or prefer to do face-to-face meetings,” she said.

Governance and school closures were top issues at the meetings, and concerns from residents on the sustainability of Rossland centred on those.

“There are some things that aren’t going to be a surprise to the public, so one of the things that people are saying drives sustainability in Rossland is K-12,” she said.

“The other is governance.

People’s ideas how to address both schools and governance are quite different.”

The Visions to Action plan, which the commission is a part of, was first put together through a public input process from 2006-08.

It took in ideas from the community, and set some precedence not only for Rossland, but the whole area.

Council watchers got a preview of how heated debate around the downtown dog bylaw will be when the issue comes up for discussion next month.

As a formality at last week’s regular council meeting, Councillor Deb Kozak presented notice of a motion that will be referred to the March committee of the whole meeting to discuss temporarily lifting the ban on dogs on Baker Street for a trial period from May 1 to October 31.

Before Mayor John Dooley had even read Kozak’s proposed motion, Councillor Robin Cherbo cut in to ask city staff if a notice of motion could be defeated.

Staff clarified that councillors would have a chance to vote on whether or not to refer the motion, but noted that voting in favour of referring the item doesn’t mean a councillor supports the motion — only that they are willing to discuss it further.

Evidently, Cherbo wasn’t in favour of even having the discussion. He opposed the motion, then demanded a recount after three councillors voted in favour — Kozak, Candace Batycki and Paula Kiss. With councillor Bob Adams absent and Donna Macdonald abstaining (she preferred the discussion be held at a public forum or special meeting, rather than committee of the whole), the motion passed 3-1.

Cherbo asked that his opposition be noted in the minutes.

The motion will come back to the March 4 committee of the whole meeting for discussion.

Bylaw to encourage property upgrades FROM PAGE 1 The building permit fee amendment was given third reading as well by city council and awaits final approval tonight.

The rest of the legal bricks for the foundation of a revitalized downtown Trail are nearly in place and await adoption as law.

Mortar is drying on third reading of the tax exemption bylaw to exempt downtown business owners who endeavour to improve the look of their structures from paying more taxes.

The idea of the bylaw is to encourage reinvestment by the private property owners in their properties in the downtown, said Jolly.

Once it is adopted in fourth reading, the bylaw would allow tax exemptions from 100 per cent in the first six years, and progressively smaller breaks over the years until full taxation is implemented in the 11th year.

Mayor Dieter Bogs said tax increases following improvements to a building were often a deterrent for many owners in the past.

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Provincial

May election looming as legislature returns THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA - Premier Christy Clark’s Liberal government returns to the legislature this week poised to lay to rest the three-yearplus HST nightmare before hitting the campaign trail seeking a fourth consecutive term in office.

Legislation that finally kills the harmonized sales tax and returns British Columbia to the provincial sales tax on April 1 is set for introduction in the first week of what is expected to be a legislative session lasting five weeks at most.

British Columbians go to the polls on May 14, with April 16 being the official campaign start date.

But Tuesday’s throne speech at the legislature is expected to set the political tone for the weeks leading to the campaign, with Liberals outlining their family-and-jobsfocused agenda, followed by their budget on Feb. 19.

“There’s an element of that (politicking),” said Liberal House Leader Mike de Jong, who is also the finance minister. “This is an opportunity for the government via the

throne speech, budget and legislation to lay out its vision.”

He said the weeks set aside for the legislative session will see the Liberals introduce the PST legislation, followed by legislation to create a new seniors advocate position, approve a process to elect B.C.’s next senator and amend some of the rules and regulations surrounding the auditor general, which include introducing one eight-year term as opposed to the current six-year term, with eligibility for a second six-year reappointment.

“There are some other pieces that will reveal themselves both in the throne speech and the budget,” said de Jong. “The government clearly has an agenda designed around jobs and families and there will be legislation associated with that.”

He said he expects the legislature to sit until mid-March.

Last year, Clark appointed retiring Liberal MLA John Les to examine the likelihood of B.C. holding elections to find the candidate the province wants officially nominated for the Senate in

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O p p o s i t i o n House Leader John Horgan said the New Democrats, who opposed the HST, will review the PST law and possibly suggest amendments, but at this point are likely to support it in the legislature.

But he did suggest the government’s Senate initiative is in for a rough ride from the NDP. “That may be interesting in rural Alberta, but there’s not a lot of appetite for that in B.C.,” said Horgan.

“People are not clamouring in my office demanding to have a vote to send a name that might be selected for an undemocratic institution.”

The expected legislation creating a senior’s advocate position comes after the Liberal government promised to create the post following an indepth Ombudsperson’s review of seniors issues that included more than 175 recommendations.

Clark also promised last month to amend legislation surrounding the auditor general following the political turmoil resulting from an all-party committee’s attempts to find a replacement for current Auditor General John Doyle.

Fort St. John

Westjet taps into northern B.C. to launch regional service THE CANADIAN PRESS WestJet Airlines is boosting its base in Western Canada by launching its Encore regional service in June to British Columbia’s energy region using the airline’s first Bombardier turboprops.

The airline will begin with daily flights between Fort St. John, B.C. and Vancouver, and Fort St. John and Calgary with the first two 78-seat Q400 turboprops it receives.

Additional routes will be added as it takes delivery of five more planes by the end of the year.

WestJet (TSX:WJA) says lower-cost Encore will reduce fares by up to 50 per cent.

The introductory fare on the routes are $109 plus taxes, or up to $172.

The airline has firm orders

for 20 Q400s and options for 25 more planes over the next six years.

The head of the new airline called the launch a “historic moment.”

“As Canada’s low-fare leader, we look forward to introducing our award-winning guest experience to Canadians in smaller communities while connecting to our network of 85 destinations in 18 countries,” said Ferio Pugliese, who is also an executive vice-president of WestJet. WestJet said Fort St. John, the so-called Energetic City, creates a strong foundation for the new service as a centre for northeastern B.C.’s diverse economic base of oil, natural gas, forestry and agriculture.

Terrace

Lotto winner backs pot campaign

By Margaret Speirs Terrace Standard

Millionaire lottery winner Bob Erb is backing a campaign to legalize marijuana with hundreds of thousands of dollars of his own money.

He spent more than $56,000 two weekends ago hosting a pot legalization conference at the Skeena Landing complex and is now focusing efforts on a national public relations campaign.

As well, Erb is backing a move by provincial pot activist Dana Larsen to have enough people sign a petition to then hold a referendum.

If passed, the referendum would have the provincial government of the day amend the provincial Police Act to stop the police from taking any action, including searches, seizures, citations or arrests, in cases of simple cannabis possession by adults.

Erb brought in nearly 20 pot advocates from across the country who were joined by a similar number of local people. He paid for air-

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“What I told them [Feb. 3] is that I’ve done the easiest part, writing out cheques for $300,000.

Now you have the hard part of doing the work,” said Erb. “What I said was that I was the lucky SOB that won the $25 million. And I know that any of you, if you had won, would be doing the same as me right now.”

“What we will have now is a unified voice and standard right across the country.”

Every group represented received $10,000 for publicity, which includes updating their websites, said Erb. Four of the groups – NORML Women’s Alliance of Canada, Calm Compassion Club of Toronto, the Herb Museum of Vancouver and Calgary 420 – formed a national organization named 420 and received $100,000 to organize events.

Four-twenty is an expression people have been using since the ‘70s and ‘80s to refer to going out to smoke a joint, said Erb. It’s spawned large public smoke-ins on April 20 of each year.

T-shirts, literature, refreshments and tents will be provided at each event.

And any marketing and items for sale will have the name “Erb for Herb,” said Erb. “Any money from Erb for Herb branding, any net income will 100 per cent go back into the legalization movement,” he said.

Erb is planning another conference here later this year, which will likely coincide with the launch of Larsen’s petition under the name of his Sensible BC organization.

“When I was smoking with Dana, I said ‘before Bob Erb won $25 million, what was your dream number you figured you needed monetary-wise to run an effective campaign?’” said Erb. “He said ‘my dream number is $400,000 to $500,000.’ I said ‘let’s use $500,000 as your ideal to make it run successfully, to cover all the bases.’

“My next question was ‘how much did you think realistically you could’ve raised for this campaign?’”

The amount Larsen came up with was about $150,000, said Erb, adding he had earlier guaranteed Larsen at least $100,000 minimum from him, then upped the minimum he’d give to $250,000 for the campaign.

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PEOPLE POPE BENEDICT XVI

OBITUARIES HINTON, DAVID GEOFFREY — of Penticton was born May 19, 1950 in Trail to Geoffrey and Mary Hinton. He died on February 4, 2013 at the age of 62 in Parksville, BC. David enjoyed the company of his friends and had a very generous spirit.

David is predeceased by his wife Margaret (in 2009), and survived by his parents, brother Paul (Pam), sister Lesley (Ed); his three children Mathew (Alison), Michael (Joan) and Mary Ellen (Michael) and their children; his sister in law Sandra (Bill), Margaret’s daughter Trina (John) and her children and grandchildren. He is also survived by several cousins and nephews.

Gwen Ziprick of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with the arrangements. Cremation has taken place.

You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence on the family’s online register at www.myalternatives. ca.

When I come to the end of the road And the sun has set for me I want no rites in a gloom filled room Why cry for a soul set free?

Miss me a little- but not too long And not with your head bowed low Remember the love that we once shared Miss me- but let me go.

For this is the journey that we all must take And each must go alone It’s all a part of the Master’s plan A step on the road to home.

When you are lonely and sick at heart Go to the friends we know And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds Miss me – but let me go. *** NAGEL, SOLVEIG HJORDIS (“SO”) – Mom passed away peacefully, with family by her side, at Kootenay Boundary Hospital on Feb 4, 2013.

Mom was born in Lillihammer,Norway on August 12, 1926 to Marie and Mathias Rusten. At the age of five, she travelled by ship with her mother and older brother, Egil to Canada to meet with her father, who had settled in Trail, BC, to work at the big smelter on the hill (CM&S).

Her family lived in East Trail for many years and Mom always talked about being an “East Trail alley kid”.

We heard many stories about her and her friends skating on the boom, playing kick the can, swimming the rapids and jumping off rocks at Sandy Island.

Health concerns force surprise resignation

After graduating from high school, Mom moved to Vancouver, where she studied to be a nurse and then worked at the Riverview Hospital (Essondale).

On a trip back home, she met the love of her life, Carl, at a dance at the KP Hall. They both loved to dance. They were married on July 24, 1947 and built a home on Shaver’s Bench where they raised their two daughters, Valerie and Karenne She remained in the home Dad built until her passing.

Mom enjoyed the simple things in life. She enjoyed music, dancing, travelling with Dad, and went on many excursions in their truck and camper where she would bring home rocks for her collection. She was a great homemaker (cooking, sewing, knitting, crocheting) and avid gardener, inside and outside. She had over 100 houseplants that she tended to.

Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the love of her life and she had a unique relationship with all of them. Nana taught them how to speak small “Norwegian” phrases which they will always remember.

Solveig is survived by her daughters Valerie Austad and Karenne Johnson; Grandchildren: Corey Austad, Brad Johnson, Amber (Bruce Endersby) Erin (Ken Matieshen), and eight greatgrandchildren.

She is predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Carl; her parents; her brothers; Egil and Arthur; Sons- inlaw, Herb Austad and Carl Johnson.

At Mom’s request, there will be no funeral service.

A private graveside service for her family will be held at Mountain View Cemetary on Tuesday, February 12. A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date. Al Grywacheski of Alternatives Funeral Services has been entrusted with arrangements.

Family and friends may make donations to the Alzheimer’s Society of BC, #300 – 828 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z1E2 as an expression of sympathy. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence on the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca.

THE BROKEN CHAIN – Mom’s favorite poem Little did we know that morning that God would call your name In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone For part of us went with you the day God called you home.

You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide.

And though we cannot see you, you are always on our side.

Our family chain is broken and nothing seems the same, But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again……..

You’re with your ANGEL, Mom…We will miss you

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS to the demands of being the pope, he told VATICAN CITY - Declaring that he lacks the cardinals. the strength to do his job, Pope Benedict “In order to govern the bark (ship) of XVI announced Monday he will resign Feb. St. Peter and proclaim the Gospel, both 28 - becoming the first pontiff to step down strength of mind and body are necessary in 600 years. His decision sets the stage for a strengths which in the last few months, have mid-March conclave to elect a new leader for deteriorated in me,” he said. a Roman Catholic Church in deep turmoil.

Popes are allowed to resign but church The 85-year-old pope dropped the bomb- law says the decision must be “freely made shell in Latin during a meeting of Vatican and properly manifested.” Still, only a handcardinals, surprising even his closest col- ful have done it. laborators even though he had made clear The last pope to resign was Pope Gregory previously that he would step down if he XII, who stepped down in 1415 in a deal became too old or infirm to carry on. to end the Great Western Schism, a disBenedict called his choice “a decision of pute among competing papal claimants. The great importance for the life of the church.” most famous resignation was Pope Celestine Indeed, the move allows the Vatican to V in 1294; Dante placed him in hell for it. hold a conclave before Easter to elect a There are good reasons why others new pope, since the traditional nine days of haven’t followed suit, primarily because of mourning that would follow the death of a the fear of a schism with two living popes. pope doesn’t have to be observed.

Lombardi sought to rule out such a scenIt will also allow Benedict to hold great ario, saying church law makes clear that a sway over the choice of his successor, resigning pope no longer has the right to though he will not himself vote. He has govern the church. already hand-picked the bulk of the College “Therefore there is no risk of a conflict,” of Cardinals - the princes of the church who he told reporters. will elect the next pope - to guarantee his On Monday, Benedict said he would serve conservative legacy and ensure an orthodox the church for the remainder of his days future for the church. “through a life dedicated to prayer.” The “Without doubt this is a historic moment,” Vatican said immediately after his resignasaid Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn, a tion, which takes effect at 8 p.m. Feb. 28, protege and former theology student of Benedict would go to Castel Gandolfo, the Benedict’s who himself is considered a papal papal summer retreat south of Rome, and contender. “Right now, 1.2 billion Catholics then would live in a cloistered monastery. the world over are holding their breath.”

Cardinal Andre Vingt-Trois, the archbishop of Paris, called the decision a “liberating act for the future,” saying popes from now on will no longer feel compelled to stay on until their death.

“One could say that in a certain manner, Pope Benedict XVI broke a taboo,” he told reporters in Paris.

There are several papal contenders in the wings, but no obvious front-runner - the same situation when Benedict was elected pontiff in 2005 after the death of Pope John Paul II. The Vatican stressed that no specific medical condition prompted Benedict’s decision, that he remained fully lucid and took his decision independently.

“Any interference or intervention is alien to his style,” Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said.

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Independent MLAs have a dream

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magine a province where party leaders are chosen in an independently supervised vote, with 12-year-olds, dead people and pets prevented from voting.

Imagine a province where roving gangs of influence-seekers aren’t allowed to join multiple parties, and the rule is actually enforced. One where corporations and unions have to advertise in their own name instead of financing political parties and then disclosing millions in donations months after the election is over.

Imagine a province where elections are held based on audited financial statements, not a collection of election promises that will be dismissed as a work of fiction by the new regime if the incumbent party is defeated.

A cat joined the B.C. Liberal Party to support Christy Clark. Adrian Dix won the NDP leadership with the help of bags of $10 bills stapled to new

memberships.

As parties go to online voting, multiple PIN numbers may be activated from the same phone number or the same address.

These and other glaring problems with our partybased political system were highlighted last week in a set of reforms proposed by three independent MLAs. Vicki Huntington broke the party choke-hold on B.C. politics by getting elected as an independent in Delta South in 2009.

Bob Simpson was kicked out of the NDP caucus shortly after winning re-election for the party in Cariboo North, because he dared to criticize then-leader Carole James for a lack of policy specifics.

They were belatedly joined by Abbotsford South MLA John van Dongen, who quit the B.C. Liberals in an orchestrated move to the B.C. Conservatives, and then quit that party soon after.

Van Dongen does not

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have the credibility of the others to speak on integrity, given his self-serving party antics and his questionable decision to hire his fiancée and pay her one and a half salaries to serve as his constituency assistant.

Leaving that aside, there are some good ideas in the independents’ reform package. One is to give backbench MLAs a meaningful role in policymaking.

Simpson gave the example of Prince George

MLA Shirley Bond’s term as education minister, where she had to reverse ministry policies that didn’t make sense in rural school districts.

The all-party standing committee on education could have prevented this error, he said, but it didn’t because it never meets.

The party voting irregularities described above could be addressed by giving Elections BC authority to supervise party leadership votes, the way it does elections and referenda.

There are unknown costs for this, and other problems.

For instance, should the Marijuana Party be subject to this, or the Work Less Party, should either one muster enough organization to stage a leadership contest?

The independents had high hopes for one fundamental reform, moving B.C.’s set election date from the spring to the fall.

This would take a simple amendment.

The idea is for the government to table the annual budget, present the audited public accounts for the previous year, then have an election that rests on tested financial statements and initial results for the current forecast.

Both the B.C. Liberal Party and the NDP have expressed support for this idea.

The independents suggest that this brief threeweek legislative session is a good time to do it, so the next government can implement it.

I asked Mike de Jong, the B.C. Liberal finance minister and house leader, if he would consider it.

He allowed that it is interesting, but it’s not contemplated for the preelection session.

That will be dominated by returning the provincial sales tax, and the usual jousting over untested spending and revenue proposals.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - While the Grammy Awards couldn’t come close to the freakishly high ratings generated in 2012 because of Whitney Houston’s death and Adele’s smashing success, this year’s show had the second-largest audience for the program since 1993.

The awards show was seen by 28.4 million people Sunday night. The Grammys far outpaced the Emmys, which had 13.3 million viewers last September , and the Golden Globes, which had 19.7 million viewers in January. The upcoming Oscars usually get more than 30 million viewers.

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Region should direct animosity at province, not each other

Rossland and Trail have become two communities so embroiled in animosity that it should come as no surprise that even in Victoria our region is starting to become associated with perennial dysfunction.

The major difference between our feuds over education versus the dissolution of the regional recreation function and controversies over sewer services is the role of the province.

Here in lies the key to this perennial tension - we are fighting the wrong foe. The citizens of Rossland and Trail should be turning our animosity against one another, as funneled through SD20, against the province instead.

None of these trustees earn their primary subsistence from their board stipends so, arguably, they could follow the lead of the Cowichan Valley School District and stand up.

After all, your true mandate is to act in our children’s best interest.

If I walked away with one main sentiment from my COOP employment this summer, within the executive branch of the provincial government, it is that passivity does not necessarily engender respect. Respect is earned. As I near the close of

my degree at the University of Victoria, I have been lucky enough to be able to take a class with former Minister of Education George Abbott. As a result of these lectures and further discussion, I have come to the conclusion that Victoria is not adverse to progressive leadership on the local level that embraces new visions of service provision. RSS is at the forefront of embracing the next generation of curriculum being rolled out.

The school’s digitally assisted personal learning and academy model is innovative and exactly what the ministry hopes will allow us to rise to the very top of educational performance in the world.

If our region is to embrace a movement for reconciliation of our grievances, we must acknowledge that education and the children at the heart of the debate are not the appropriate pawns to be used for merely political ends.

Rather, we have the opportunity to come together and innovate over a policy area that has, due to negligence on the provincial level, driven us apart.

Let us not give in to petty warfare between one another; but rather, let us turn the tide and become notable for recognizing

that education is at the heart of vibrant communities.

The West Kootenay is lucky to be in the midst of a demographic upswing. Let us not arrest this growth, mid path, to settle political scores from a previous era.

The City of Rossland and its citizens have been proactive in embracing ownership of our children’s education. We have offered cash up front to help aid in the temporary funding shortfalls.

Perhaps this spring governments will change and so to modest adjustments in funding formulas may occur. If there is ever a time to stall and drag out any draconian decisions it is now. To veto the K-12 option in one sweep, when short term funding is being offered to allow for a longer-range discussion to occur on service sharing and community integration, is simply ridiculous. If anything, Victoria looks favorably on innovation.

Closing or downsizing RSS will not be as easy a process as the board may hope. The current minister, Don McRae, no doubt will become well versed in the situation. Perhaps we can paint a positive picture?

Brent Cantarutti Victoria

Time to reform the senate

An editorial from the Kamloops Daily News When Prime Minister Stephen Harper heard about allegations against Senator Patrick Brazeau, he did the right thing - dump him from caucus.

Now he needs to take the next logical step and either make the Senate a meaningful institution or get rid of it altogether.

Brazeau’s appointment was controversial from the start. He was a mere 34 years old in 2008 when called to the Red Chamber - giving him a lifetime of six-figure salary followed by a gold-plated pension.

And the only thing he’s really required to do is show up for work occasionally.

House Leader Peter Van Loan made note of Brazeau’s links to

aboriginal groups when he was appointed, as if that were justification. But if anything he’s made a hash of them. In fact, some of his own band members have denounced him: “We are working very hard at the community and nation level to bring about meaningful and accountable changes but Sen. Brazeau’s dismissive and condescending statements leave no room for meaningful dialogue,” said Chief Gilbert Whiteduck said in a news release earlier this week.

On top of that, a Senate board of internal economy is asking an external auditor to review Brazeau’s residency declarations and expenses.

Now he faces charges of assault and sexual assault.

Ordinarily, politicians could never survive this kind of scan-

dal. Voters would turf them out at their first opportunity.

But Brazeau isn’t going anywhere. He intends to remain in the Senate as an independent, even though Senate rules say a senator facing charges is usually put on leave. He could still collect his $132,000 annual salary and attend sessions.

This case is a vivid reminder that the biggest problem with the Senate is a lack of accountability. Unfortunately, it seems that Harper’s only interest at this point is to distance himself and the Conservatives from the mess.

But he has to stop dithering and do more. At the very least, senators should have to face the electorate on a regular basis.

And if that can’t be, then let’s get rid of the Senate once and for all.

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Nelson couple’s birdhouses serve as memorial to victims Nelson Star

When the shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school took the lives of 26 people late last year, one local couple couldn’t help but think of their three grandchildren.

Like many, Lee and Carol Rushton held the little ones in their lives close and counted themselves lucky as they watched the news unfold on December

14.

“It was shocking, absolutely shocking. I have a six-yearold grandchild living next door, and I just couldn’t imagine,” says Carol.

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“Carol got the idea — wouldn’t it be nice to do this for those people,” said Lee. With connections to the memorial committee in Newtown established and cedar donated by Gordie Fitchett of Queens Bay, “we started cutting,” said Lee. And the retired couple started building 26 birdhouses to send to the Connecticut community as a memorial to the victims.

Made of Kootenay wood, warm in colour and rich in grain, the houses are beautiful in their simplicity.

“These aren’t elaborate but they’re nicely done,” says Lee. Finishing touches are what make them special with every vic-

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Lee (right) and Carol (left) Rushton at work on the 26 birdhouses they are planning to ship to Newtown, Connecticut. The couple has been busy at their North Shore home and hope their creations help ease some of the pain of those who tragically lost family members in the mass shooting. tim’s name carved and a butterfly attached to the front.

“Butterflies are free — that’s an old saying,” says Lee.

Adds Carol, “Butterflies are also a new beginning.”

As Carol carved each victim’s name on the birdhouse,

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she couldn’t help but become more connected to the children who lost their lives.

“As I do each one, I look at their names — Ben, Caroline… and I wonder,” she says. “I really feel for those parents.”

Carol finds happiness in her garden with

a green thumb and craftiness; she enjoys the practice of feeding birds coming to her own birdhouse. She doesn’t know how the birdhouses will end up being hung but should the Newtown families keep them in their own yards, tending to the birds could provide a healing ritual, she says.

Started the first week of January, the memorial is almost done and ready to be shipped — for free, a testament to the general feeling of sorrow the shooting caused.

“Obviously everyone feels the same way we do,” says Lee. Having never done something like this before, their home has been a workshop for the past few weeks with their dining room table doubling as a workbench. Puttering away has been a constructive experience.

“It’s just something we thought would be nice,” says Lee. “All it’s cost us is time and we’ve got plenty of that.”

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The Trail Smoke Eaters play the West Kelowna Warriors tonight in Westside before returning to Trail for a game against Cowichan Friday.

Smoke Eaters still in playoff hunt

BY TIMES STAFF Despite an 8-1 loss to Alberni Valley Bulldogs Friday, the Trail Smoke Eaters remain in the hunt for a playoff spot as they visit Westside tonight to take on the West Kelowna Warriors.

Thanks to a pair of Salmon Arm losses - 5-2 to the Warriors Friday, and 6-3 to Victoria Saturday - the Smokies can still claim a playoff spot, but time is running out.

The SilverBacks are just four points ahead of Trail, who with seven games remaining in their BCHL regular season, play the Warriors tonight followed by lowly Cowichan Valley Capitals on Friday, and Merritt the following Thursday.

Wins are imperative at this juncture, particularly the next three meetings, as the Smokies

finish off the season with a four game series against Interior division leading Penticton Vees.

The Warriors are led by Marcus Basara and Seb Lloyd with 58 and 55 points respectively, while the pesky 20-year-old Max French is a perennial irritation to opposing goalies.

Clarkson University commit Tyler Briggs will likely get the start in goal. Briggs has started all but three games for the Warriors this season, posting a 2.49 goals-against-average, and a stunning .922 saver percentage.

Adam Todd will be back with the Smoke Eaters for tonight’s game after a stint with Everett of the Western Hockey League on the weekend. Trail hosts Cowichan on Friday at the Cominco Arena at 7:30 p.m.

KIJHL

Castlegar Rebels clinch title

BY TIMES STAFF The Beaver Valley Nitehawks chances to win the Neil Murdoch division were doused on the weekend as the Hawks dropped a pair of games to the division champion Castlegar Rebels.

Following 4-2 and 2-0 wins over the Nitehawks Friday and Saturday, the Rebels clinched the title with a 10-4 humbling of the Grand Forks Border Bruins Sunday.

The Rebels now enjoy a six-point lead over Nelson and Beaver Valley who are tied for second spot with two games remaining in the Neil Murdoch division.

The Leafs also dropped its two games on the weekend, a 5-4 overtime loss to the Revelstoke Grizzlies and a 5-2 setback to the Sicamous Eagles Friday.

The Leafs close out the season with a home-and-home against Castlegar this weekend, while the Nitehawks face Spokane in its final home-andhome series.

Connor Beauchamp was the game’s first star on Saturday in Fruitvale, with a brilliant 44 save performance and his sixth shut out en route to the

2-0 win.

Jamie Vlanich scored the winning goal on a power play with 2:17 to go in the first period, while Stuart Walton added the insurance marker with just over 12 minutes remaining in the game.

After a holding call to Nitehawk defenceman Arie Postmus, the Rebels wasted no time, as Hunter Jenerou sent a nice cross-ice pass to Vlanich who potted his 18th goal of the season for th 1-0 lead.

Despite nine power-play opportunities, including a 5-on-3 midway through the second frame, the Hawks potent offence could not solve Beauchamp.

The spirited matchup saw 94 minutes of penalties issued, including two misconducts late in the game to Vlanich and Walton.

Jarrod Schamerhorn took the loss in the B.V. Net, stopping 25 of 27 shots on the night, good for second-star honours.

In Friday’s game, it was scoreless until a quick pair of goals by the Rebels’ Quinn Klimchuk and Walton made it 2-0 going into the second.

Taylor Stafford got the

NiteHawks on the board early, only to see the two-goal bulge restored by Walton again at 17:21. Travis Wellman would close out the scoring with about two minutes to go in the second. Nick Perez found his range with a third period marker to bring his group within a pair, but that’s as close as they’d get.

Shots on goal were even at 30 apiece with Jordan Gluck getting the win in net for the Rebels, and Zach Perehudoff taking the loss. The visitors went 0 for 6 with the man advantage while the hosts were 1 for 4.

The final two games will count for something, as the Leafs and Hawks vie for homeice advantage in their inevitable opening round playoff series. The Rebels will host the fourth-place Spokane Braves in the first round of the Neil Murdoch division playoffs.

Hawks Notes: The Nitehawks leading scorer Dallas Calvin scored his first goal in the BCHL as he AP’d for the Vernon Vipers Sunday in a 3-2 win over Victoria Grizzlies.

Calvin scored on a 5-on-3 power play, to put the Vipes up 1-0.

Greater Trail has come to depend upon a select group of volunteers over the years, and often leading the charges is the Trail Kiwanis Club’s 2011 Sportsperson of the Year - Keith Smyth.

Smyth was one of 10 Greater Trail recipients to be awarded the B.C. Sports Hero award a year ago from Sports B.C., but the Kiwanis award is special says the former school administrator.

“It’s an honour of course,” said Smyth.

“I went down to the mezzanine floor of the arena (Trail Memorial Centre) the other day and looked at all the names of the people there, and said, ‘Holy cow I don’t think I’m in this group.’ It’s a great program the Kiwanis has developed.”

A retired principal, Smyth’s experience was a perfect fit for his most recent role as vice president and director of administration for the 2011 B.C. Seniors Games, but it all began back in the ‘80s when colleague and mentor Terry Demchuk asked Smyth to get involved.

Smyth began coaching Little League, and eventually became president of Trail’s bid committee to acquire the 1987 Canadian Little League championship.

Through Little League, Smyth developed a friendship with Kootenay Savings CEO Doug Stanley and from there it snowballed.

He was asked to be operations manager

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for the 1995 Babe Ruth World Series, then president for the ‘96 Trail-Castlegar B.C. Summer Games, the ‘06 Greater Trail B.C. Winter Games, and he completed the trifecta as the Seniors Games vice president in 2011.

“As a school administrator, you have certain skills there with scheduling and all that, so I got my training there, and secondly I always had this feeling that because being a public employee, a public servant, and being paid through the taxpayers, I always wanted to give something back to the community,” said Smyth.

Indeed, the former MacLean Elementary School principal’s skill set transcends sport, as he was also operations manager for the Trail Centennial Celebration, an organizer for the Colombo Park Project, the White Garden Project, and the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Heliport project.

“I was kind of immersed in it through these mentor-friendships, but it got the whole thing going,” said Smyth.

His dedication to

each challenge has made Smyth a popular choice for any major undertaking in Greater Trail, but for him, the success of any project or event has to be attributed to the number and quality of volunteers assembled, and the community that supports it.

“When you work on these big things, the first step you do is put together a team, and those teams have to be at the highest level of your community whether it be transportation, or security, or protocal or whatever, so you approach some very, very talented people and you work with a very talented team,” he said.

“I enjoy that very much and of course, the second is the volunteer aspect. You are working with people that have such a great interest in their community and they are there for the best of reasons.”

Smyth, an avid curler, will be at the Trail Curling Club helping out with the B.C. Senior Curling championship this week, in the unique role of volunteer rather than organizer.

Join the Trail Kiwanis Club at the Riverbelle Saturday, for the Sportsperson of the Year banquet honouring the 2010, 2011, and 2012 honourees.

Tickets can be purchased at the Trail Coffee Company, The Doorway in Trail, and from any Kiwanis member. Call Peter Thiessen at 368-3581 for tickets or for more information.

CURLING

B.C. claims national junior title THE CANADIAN PRESS FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Corryn Brown’s Kamloops team defeated Manitoba’s Shannon Birchard 6-3 on Sunday night to win the women’s Canadian junior curling championships.

Brown’s team of 17-year-olds third Erin Pincott, second Sam Fisher and lead Sydney Fraser - will represent Canada later this month at the world juniors in Sochi, Russia.

It was B.C.’s first gold medal at the tournament since 1987 when Julie Sutton won her second straight

with a victory in Prince Albert, Sask.

“It feels incredible,” said Brown.

“It hasn’t really sunk in too much right now. But it’s just unbelievable. Going to Russia is going to be incredible, and having the Maple Leaf on our back is going to be even better. I could not be more proud of these girls.”

It was a tight first five ends, with B.C. taking a 1-0 lead with a single point in the fourth when Brown made an open hit while looking at three Manitoba counters.

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Special ‘O’ roadrunners put out flaming hosers

Bilesky off to Brier

The Canadian Press EDMONTON-- A cross-country day of provincial finals has nearly completed the field for the 2013 Tim Hortons Brier, which begins Mar. 2 at Rexall Place in Edmonton.

Seven finals were staged on Sunday to fill out a field that already included 2006 champion JeanMichel Ménard of Quebec (St-Romuald), Jamie Koe of the Northwest Territories/ Yukon (Yellowknife), James Grattan of New Brunswick (Oromocto) and Saskatchewan’s Brock Virtue (Regina).

The winners and losers on Sunday included some of the biggest names in the sport.

In Parksville, Andrew Bilesky of the Royal City club in New Westminster earned his first Brier Purple Heart, beating former Brier and world champion Brent Pierce, also of New Westminster, 7-4.

Bilesky beat Kootenay qualifier Tom Buchy rink 8-3 in the first game of the Page Playoff, before rolling to identical 7-4

wins over the Sean Geall rink in the semifinal and Pierce in Sunday’s final.

Pierce beat Castlegar’s Deane Horning rink 9-5 Thursday evening to send Horning to the C event where he would thump the Joanisse rink 10-2, before being eliminated by Royal City’s Jay Wakefield rink in an agonizing 5-4 loss on Friday.

The home team at the Brier will be Edmonton’s Kevin Martin, who, along with his Saville Sports Centre foursome, won his record 12th Alberta championship on Sunday, beating defending champion Kevin Koe of the Glencoe Club in Calgary 5-4 in the final at Leduc.

Martin will attempt to be the first player to skip five Brier champions; he currently shares the record of four with fellow Albertan Randy Ferbey and Saskatchewan’s Ernie Richardson.

He will also try to be the first player to skip Brier champions in three different decades.

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defending Tim Hortons Brier and world champion Glenn Howard from the Coldwater and District Curling Club captured his eighth consecutive Ontario championship by beating Joe Frans’s team from the Bradford Curling Club 7-5.

Howard will be bidding for his fifth Brier title in his 15th appearance, which breaks the record for most appearances at the Brier that he had shared with his brother Russ.

In Manitoba, twotime world champion Jeff Stoughton won his 10th trip to the Brier.

Stoughton’s team from the Charleswood Club in Winnipeg beat Sean Grassie from the Deer Lodge Club, also in Winnipeg, 7-4 in the championship final in Neepawa. Stoughton will be taking aim at his fourth Brier championship.

And in the Newfoundland/ Labrador Tankard at the St. John’s Curling Club, 2006 Olympic gold-medallist Brad Gushue of the Bally Haly Curling Club in St. John’s capped an unbeaten run with an 8-2 win over Colin Thomas of the host club. It will be Gushue’s 10th trip to the Tim Hortons Brier.

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Stuart Hawton of the Special Olympics Trail Roadrunners floor hockey team tries to jam one by the Fruitvale firefighters’ tender, as other Flaming Hosers look on. A 10-10 draw after regulation, it took Big Stewart Babikieff’s lone goal in the shoot out to ensure a Roadrunners win at the Fruitvale Elementary school earlier this month.

Brown completes near-perfect run

FROM PAGE 11 Birchard responded in the sixth when she made a cold draw to the four-foot to score two and take her first lead of the game.

But B.C. answered back in the seventh as Brown made a spectacular triple takeout to score three and take a 4-2 lead.

“We were fortunate enough to have that set up, and we thought the worst we can do if I miss it is give up one,” said Brown. “So we thought the benefits outweighed the risks. We tried and ended up making it.”

In the eighth end, Birchard was looking at five B.C. rocks in the rings, but coolly drew to bite a piece of the button to score one and cut Brown’s lead to 4-3.

Brown made an open hit for a single in the ninth to restore her two-point lead.

In the 10th, Birchard had a runback double takeout to score two and force an extra end, but the rock jammed, giving B.C. a steal and the victory.

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then all of a sudden ours stopped just outside of the eight-foot, and we knew we won it,” said Brown. “It’s an incredible feeling to know that we did enough to pull out that win in the last end.”

It was the second straight year that Winnipeg’s Birchard has finished second at the Canadian juniors. Playing with lead Mariah Mondor, she lost last year’s final to Alberta’s Jocelyn Peterman at Napanee, Ont. “It’s definitely heartbreaking,” Birchard said.

“Coming back into this, it was a way better final than last year. Just a couple missed shots here and there that really killed us. I was deep with my last shot in the seventh and set up that automatic triple for three. It was there all day and she was going to make it up, no matter what.”

Her team this year was rounded out by third Nicole Sigvaldason and second Sheyna Andries.

“They’re a great team and they’re going to represent the country really well in Sochi,” added Birchard.

Brown suffered just one loss in the preliminary round en route to the national title.

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It’s the way Lowe makes the women on the ABC dating show feel, Harrison says. On the show, which airs Mondays (8 p.m. EST), single women live in a house together and compete for the affection of a single man.

Lowe “has this incredible way of making you feel like you’re the only person in the room,” Harrison said in a recent interview. “That’s a great quality, and the thing is, it’s sincere.

“It’s not an act with him, and what really makes the difference is his sincerity. His charm and his charisma makes these women feel like, ‘This is it, like we could literally stop this date and go get married.’ I don’t think I’ve ever seen a season where so many relationships are so sincere and serious and that could only lead to one thing: a very combustible situation.”

Lowe, who is from Dallas, tried to win Emily Maynard’s heart last season on “The Bachelorette.”

He ended up in third place, and although he didn’t walk away with the girl, he did leave with a friendship with finalists Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Jef Holm. Luyendyk appeared on the first episode of “The Bachelor” to give Lowe support.

Harrison says that while male contestants tend to bond, women tend to bicker and conspire against one another.

“The way they are manipulative and they fight, and they try to win - that’s them,” he said.

“And when you shine a light on it maybe it’s not so pretty, but that happens in every bar and church and library in America when people are getting together and it’s just exploited to the nth degree on ‘The Bachelor.”’

But, he adds: “It’s an extraordinary situation, too. I mean, I’m gonna come to their defence a little bit. They’re all dating the same guy. But ... the guys seem to have this ... camaraderie, and we’re pretty simple animals. ... I think women are much too, way too dynamic and smart for this game, where guys are like, ‘Whatever, OK.’ So I think it’s geared easier for men than for women, who I think are just way too much of too many personalities piled into one house.”

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‘Identity Thief’ steals top spot

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES - “Identity Thief” has turned out to be the real thing at the North American box office.

The comedy starring Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy debuted at No. 1 with a $36.6 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. “Identity Thief” opened solidly despite the winter storm that buried much of the U.S. Northeast. Distributor Universal Pictures estimates the storm might have choked off as much as 10 per cent of the movie’s business.

The previous weekend’s top movie, the zombie romance “Warm Bodies,” fell to No. 2 with $11.5 million.

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Tom Cruise’s 1986 hit “Top Gun” took flight again in theatres with a 3-D reissue that pulled in $1.9 million in narrow release of 300 theatres.

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self leaving his children for her. She also was reluctant to leave our kids. However, the breakup crushed her, and she initially refused to work on our marriage. Finally, we went to a joint counseling session, but when the therapist made reference to her “profound betrayal,” that was that.

My wife refuses to rehash what happened.

I’m worried that the only reason she is recommitting to our marriage is because the other man gave up on her. Things just don’t feel the same. She insists she’s done with this guy, but who really knows? Is it possible to move forward without dealing with the past?

When a loved one dies, the pet has no comprehension that this person is not coming back. When one of our dogs has passed on, we always lovingly place them in an open box where the remaining animal can be alone with the deceased for at least a half-hour. That seems to help them understand and reach closure of some kind.

Why can’t we bring the animal to the funeral home or other appropriate setting and let the animal be with their friend one last time? It’s the least we can do for our animal friends who give us unconditional love and companionship without asking for anything in return. -Rocky Mount, Va. Dear Va.: Some funeral homes allow dogs as “comfort animals” for the bereaved.

It is likely they would also permit an animal to attend a viewing before the service. It is certainly not an unreasonable request.

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Want a Contest” feels his fiancee’s 13-year-old son is jealous. Please tell him to back off. It is normal for a single mom and her son to have this sort of closeness, and the boy will grow out of it.

My husband accepted my close relation-

ship with my only child.

My son would also sit in between us and want to snuggle in bed, but he came to accept my husband without resentment. My son died at age 15 from cancer. I never would have forgiven myself or my husband if I had

missed out on one hug.

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

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-- Torn Up in California Dear Torn: Maybe, but not if your wife is using your marriage as her rebound relationship in order to soothe her heartbreak. That’s a temporary commitment. Refusing to examine the reasons behind her vulnerability to the affair leaves open the possibility of repeating the betrayal -- and this is undoubtedly what most worries you.

You cannot force your wife to work on this, so please get counseling for yourself, on your own. You need to learn what you can live with.

Dear Annie: Nobody ever addresses how someone’s death affects the animals left behind.

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Dear Annie: Twenty years ago, my wife had an affair with a coworker. It ended when he moved back to his home state 2,000 miles away. At the time, I asked my wife to go to counseling with me. We made it to one session before she pronounced our marriage “healed.”

Sixteen months ago, out of the blue, this same guy contacted my wife via email, and they began communicating.

I discovered they were planning to meet in Las Vegas. I begged her not to go, but she was convinced she loved him and had to know if they should be together. The month before her trip, I endured more pain than I’ve ever experienced. I set up counseling sessions for us with separate therapists, arranged a meeting with our pastor and lost 20 pounds from the stress.

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Today is a mixed bag. At some point, you might lose your temper when talking to someone because things get too intense. Nevertheless, later in the day, you’re happy.

In fact, a casual friend could become a cozy cohort.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You might feel angry with someone today, but you won’t show it. (You will just be quietly seething.) Fortunately, by evening, all is forgotten.

Whew!

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might butt heads with someone today, perhaps a female, especially in a meeting or a group situation. Hold your fire. Later in the day, this will be entirely forgotten.

(Well, sort of.)

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Tread carefully when talking to authority figures -- bosses,

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parents, teachers, VIPs and the police. This is a classic day to attract overbearing people to you. Or in turn, you might be overbearing. (Yikes.)

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Avoid controversial subjects like politics, religion or racial issues. Heated arguments can arise today. Go gently.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Disputes about shared property, inheritances and jointly held property might occur today. Be patient. By this evening, you’re extremely happy with your work.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Arguments with partners or female relatives are likely today. Put a lid on it. By evening, social plans and romance are promising!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Others will resist your ideas for improvements and reforms at work. Therefore, be diplomatic. This evening is a wonderful time to entertain at

home or to enjoy family fun.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) A casual conversation easily can heat up into disputes and quarrels today because someone is passionately entrenched in his or her point of view.

(Not you, of course.)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Be patient with parents and family members, especially female relatives, so that you can avoid an argument today.

This evening, you might see a way to boost your income.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) This is an argumentative day for many people. Therefore, tread lightly. By evening, you will love schmoozing with others, especially if you have avoided a fight.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Disputes about money and possessions might arise today. Someone might even

try to take something from you. Be patient and be strong.

Fortunately, by evening, you have a warm feeling in your tummy as you share good times with friends.

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In the year ahead, an important choice will arise. Choose wisely.

Birthdate of: Mena Suvari, actress; George Segal, actor; Stockard Channing, actress.

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Doherty-Freschi

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Stephen Freschi, son of Dale and Crystal Freschi of Kamloops, married Rachael Doherty, daughter of Sean and Liane Doherty of Prince George, on Dec. 29, 2012 in Prince George. The couple honeymooned in Mexico and both will continue their studies in medicine and biology at the University of Northern B.C. Proud grandparents are Sergio and Patricia Freschi of Trail.

Victoria crowned most romantic city THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Love is in the air in Victoria as the B.C. capital regains its crown as Canada’s most romantic city.

The picturesque city topped the rankings in the fourth annual list compiled by Amazon.ca after falling to the No. 5 spot in 2012.

North Vancouver landed in the runner-up position, with Waterloo, Ont., in third place.

Victoria unseated last year’s champ, the eastern Ontario city of Kingston, which sits in fourth place, while Guelph, Ont. - the 2012 runner-up - placed fifth.

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Play Bridge ing bid of one This is called of a major (hearts or tapping the declarer. spades) showed a four- The ace wins and West card suit or better. plays the queen.

Today, this shows five The Play: South cards in the major or throws a club on both longer and 12 to 21 the queen and king of points and often just spades and then ruffs 12 to 19 points. the fourth spade in The Bidding: South dummy. East will play would never consider a the seven and six of light opening because spades first under parthe has a lower ranking ner’s ace and queen to suit and is vulnerable. unblock spades.

One has to recognize South exits dummy the limitations of these with a heart and East situations. wins the ace. A duck West has 14 high by East is not necescard points and five sary because declarer spades. He opens one does not have a heart spade. North passes to exit dummy. East and so does East. East exits a club which West needs a minimum, of wins and exits a spade.

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East winning the ace South cannot let of trumps. the bidding pass out East would also at such a low level and duck trump once to

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Grand Forks

Cash awarded for trail to Christina Lake

By Jim Holtz

Grand Forks Gazette

The TransCanada Trail Association has awarded the Grand Forks Community Trails Society $56,000 to put toward work on the trail from Grand Forks to Christina Lake.

In a presentation to city council on Feb. 4, society treasurer Mary Ann Westaway said that the money was earmarked for the engineering work that would be required in preparation for paving the 17.5 km. trail.

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A colourful sunrise greeted Shelley Aro on her morning walk near Glenmerry. If you have a photo you would like to share with our readers email it to editor@trailtimes.ca

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Over $125k in renovations! Gorgeous master bdrm with amazing south views, brand new kitchen with granite counter tops, wood stove, and new windows.

All this on a 0.2 acre lot close to the biking and hiking trails.

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$336,000

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956 Spokane Street, Trail

$245,000

Great family home in central location!

4 bdrms/3 baths, master bedroom with ensuite, new laminate flooring. Huge wrap-around sundeck, yard with a private patio area, several fruit trees and a garden. A double garage & room to park an RV. See it today!

$167,888

PSSST! HAVE YOU HEARD? Downtown Trail is heating up! Invest in this 1250 sf building with established retail on main and spacious residential suite up. Call for revenue details and be part of the buzz!

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1970 Oak Street, Trail

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11am-1pm 8494 Highway 22 A, Trail

$158,000

3 bdrm/1 bath home located close to major shopping center and the US border - many updates - call for more details and viewing..

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

309 – 12th Avenue, Genelle

$74,900

$185,900 Sweet deal!!! Own your own home or invest in your future! Mortgage payments 4 bdrm 2 bath family home in Sunny at less than $400 a month (OAC at Salmo! On .46 flat acre, fully fenced, 4% interest over 25 years) Long term powered and insulated 12x16 shop, treed tenants are paying $645/mo so it would & private, large mudroom, master suite, also make an excellent investment. This generous open kitchen with breakfast little gem offers a convenient location, 2 nook for 2. Only one minute to shopping bedrooms, fantastic view, newer roof and & all amenities the beautiful Village of Salmo has to offer. tastefully decorated! Don’t wait call now!

Mary Amantea

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$289,900

Immaculate 1/2 duplex with gorgeous kitchen, great flooring throughout, gas fireplace and spacious rooms.

Full sized garage with automatic door opener. Includes appliances and window coverings. This is ready to move in and enjoy. It is a pleasure to show, call your REALTOR® today.

Call Art (250) 368-8818

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Cell: 250-231-5591

7740 Crema Drive, Trail

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$269,000

Immaculate Rancher with over 2500 sq. ft. of space on the main floor!

Tastefully renovated offering 3 bdrms, hobby room, office, huge living room, large master with en-suite, above ground pool and hot tub, carport, and RV parking on 0.95 flat acres.

This is a fantastic package!

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Saturday, Feb 16 1-3pm

5,000 sq. ft. shop with 18 ft ceiling, in floor heating, office space, lunch $359,000 room, washroom and shower.

Newly renovated 1800’s home with 3 Large truck doors at each end. bdrms, 2 baths and plenty of parking.

Excellent condition and very clean.

Inside boasts a spacious open kitchen with large deck through the French Good highway exposure and access. doors, and new flooring throughout. New C7 zoning allows a 200 Amp panel wired and ready for a hot wide scope of uses. tub. Don’t miss this great package.

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Cell: 250-231-0153

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1867 – 4th Avenue, Rossland

9043 Highway 6, Salmo

1002 – 8th Street, Castlegar

She added that the Grand Forks Community Trails Society hopes to have Phase 1, beginning at 68th Avenue and continuing up until Nursery Trestle, complete by summer. The remaining Phase 2, from Nursery Trestle up through east end of Gilpin Grasslands Provincial Park and Phase 3 from the provincial park to Cascade Gorge Trestle, will be completed once additional funding can be arranged.

When finished, this portion of will allow pedestrian, equestrian, and bicycle travel.

ext 26

Cell: 250-521-0525

Darlene Abenante ext 23 Cell: 250.231.0527

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Christine Albo

Cell: 250-512-7653

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Mary Martin

Cell: 250-231-0264

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Terry Alton

Cell: 250-231-1101

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