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March highlights awareness BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
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Burn survivor Spencer Beach spoke to over 400 students at J.L Crowe Secondary School on Thursday about how decisions made now can greatly influence one’s life. Below, Grade 12 student Alyssa Berdusco meets with Beach after his presentation.
Burn survivor shares story with students BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff
He was on top of the world. Spencer Beach was 29 years old, happily married with a baby on the way, was one of the best in the flooring trade in Edmonton, and his business was flourishing. But one day his life changed forever. A job site safety error found Beach engulfed in a flash fire. “It came with a whistle and a bang, changing my life within the blink of an eye,” he told an assembly of over 400 students at J.L Crowe Secondary School on Thursday morning. Beach spoke to the students for one hour on how the decisions they make now could greatly influence the rest of their lives, and how playing it safe was never a foolish option. Within 20 seconds of the fire breaking out Beach said he received third and fourth degree burns to 90 percent of his body. He fought through the fire to escape, even though he thought he was going to die. “Holding onto the fading thoughts of my wife and the developing child within her womb gave me the courage to find a way out,” he said. He had no idea what that survival would mean. It has been a struggle to
get his life back, and he has been greatly changed in the process. “But I would never change what happened to me if I had the option to go back, it’s been a blessing,” he replied to one student at the end of the presentation. “You guys have your whole lives ahead of you and some of the decisions you make now could make your life very rich, or troublesome like mine was,” he noted earlier. Beach spoke at length about the effects of his spiralling drug and alcohol use at a young age, and how he had lost sight of what life meant in his pursuit of his “fun.”
He earned thousands of dollars working on the oil rigs early in life, but spent thousands of dollars on his vices, finally deciding at the age of 20 that he did not want that lifestyle anymore. As a result of his decision to quit, he lost all of his friendships and had to start over. “That’s what drugs and alcohol got me: nothing. Absolutely nothing,” he said. “It was fun. I get that. But the problem is you are always trying to reach out for that next fun that it becomes normal. And then that normal becomes the only way you know how to have fun.” Beach also talked about safety in recreation, on the job, and in life, and how simple decisions—like to wear a helmet while snowboarding—could make a difference later in life. Now Beach measures success at the end of each day by asking if his family is happy, healthy and safe. “I no longer worry about anything else,” he said. “I no longer worry about what people think of me, I no longer worry about the bills coming in, I no longer worry if that next cheque is coming in. Why don’t I worry? Because those things always seem to work themselves out.” He encouraged the students to make their own decisions in life, and embrace their uniqueness. See MESSAGE, Page 3
The Kidney Health Foundation of Canada has earmarked March as Kidney Health Month. Its purpose is to bring awareness to this incurable and often underrecognized disease. For one Montrose native, a misdiagnosis in his younger years has lead to daily peritoneal dialysis, a treatment for patients with severe chronic kidney disease. “I had symptoms when I was much younger,” said Doug Deyotte. “It wasn’t caught early, because back then the doctor thought it was related to a sports injury.” Deyotte’s story is not unique. When a person’s kidneys fail, it seems to happen suddenly, without warning. Only afterwards do they learn that their kidneys had been failing slowly, unknown to them for quite some time. Deyotte said that this was the case with him; his kidney disease was silent. “Awareness is key,” he said. “If you have high blood pressure and other symptoms such as frequent urination at night. It might not be age-related changes, but kidney related.” According to Statistics Canada kidney disease has increased by 60 per cent in the last 10 years, A simple blood test called the eGFR (glomerular filtration rate) can be ordered by a family doctor to screen for kidney disease. “Approximately 600 patients from the East Kootenay and Kootenay Boundary receive care through the Kootenay Renal Program each year,” said Maureen Lewis, manager for the program at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH). Even though the number of people diagnosed with early stage kidney disease has grown considerably, the efforts between the BC Renal Agency and regional authorities to identify and treat kidney disease earlier, have reduced the annual dialysis growth rate from 16 to less than five per cent. See DIABETES, Page 3
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season this Friday with a greater inventory of campgrounds and sites to choose from. Starting at 7 a.m. today, Discover Camping will begin accepting reservations
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Diabetes can lead to kidney disease FROM PAGE 1 In addition to various forms of dialysis treatment, the Kootenay Boundary renal service provides a robust program that includes renal health education, nutritional information, and social supports for residents with chronic kidney disease, said Lewis. For Trail resident Tricia Irvin, a diagnosis of type-two diabetes at the age of 15 has lead to chronic kidney disease at age 35. Irvin said she was told years ago that uncontrolled diabetes could result in kidney disease, but she carried on with life and never delved further into the issue. “I’m not sure when exactly my kidney began to fail,” she said. “My feet and legs were swelling and I felt tired and sick all the time.” Irvin said that by the time she saw the renal specialist, her kidneys were functioning at 15 per cent. Now, as she waits to be on the transplant list, Irvin requires
Symptoms of chronic kidney disease: • foamy or bloody urine • fatigue • loss of appetite • nausea • headaches • frequent night time urination • puffiness of ankles, feet, or eyes • persistent generalized itching • bad taste in mouth • shortness of breath High Risk Factors: • diabetes • high blood pressure • heart disease • family history • ancestral background that is Aboriginal, African, inpatient hemodialysis three times each week to manage severe chronic kidney disease. “I didn’t realize how sick I was until I started to receive hemodialysis,” she said.
“I have more energy, but mostly I’ve started to feel happy again.” Connie Poling, a social worker in the KBRH renal unit, said that Irvin’s case in not unusual because diabetes accounts for 30 percent of kidney disease. Thursday was World Kidney Day (WKD), an event that occurs annually, about halfway through Kidney Health Month. The KBRH renal unit recognized WKD by having a strawberry cupcake sale and a game of ‘guess-the-number’ of jellybeans in a jar, with funds raised being donated to the Kidney Foundation. On Saturday, an information booth, with a ‘jelly bean jar’ and T-shirt giveaway will be set up at Waneta Plaza from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. This year, the Kidney Foundation of Canada is partnering with the Canadian Society of Nephrology and international community to raise awareness and draw attention to the global need for early detection and prevention of the growing epidemic of kidney disease.
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Tricia Irvin (left) and Karen Fontaine fundraised for the Kidney Foundation of Canada at KBRH on Thursday. The ladies, two of 180 patients in the Kootenay Renal Program, recognized World Kidney Day by offering information and cupcakes to staff and visitors.
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Students at Trail’s J.L. Crowe Secondary are all voting for Mr. Adamson’s Grade 8 Socials class to win a class trip to Nova Scotia. The class made a project and submitted it to “My Parks Pass” and are now trying to win this amazing experience. The Grade 8 students have been going around the school with Ipad’s to get the whole school involved in their project. If the Grade 8 class is going to win, it needs support from the community during Spring Break. If you would like to vote, you can go to “My Parks Pass,” click on Canada’s Coolest Class Trip, find Trail’s Best, click on it, click vote, put in a valid email address, the code it gives you, and submit. The contest closes March 24.
FROM PAGE 1 to realize that what makes “For all of us, what makes them special has nothing to do us special, what makes us with the outside, Beach added, unique, is not in the colour it has everything to do with of the hair, in how many pier- the inside. cings you can put into your This marked the third week body, if you can have a tattoo Beach was in the area. He spoke going all of the way up your to three area high schools, and neck, it’s not in the way you Salmo as well, and spoke to dress,” he said. every single Teck “What makes “What makes you Trail Operations you unique and on unique and what employee what makes you s i t e — 1 , 6 0 0 makes you special is the people in all. special is the experiences you “He really does have in your life, have a good mesexperiences you and how you use sage that we want have in your life those experiences to share with the and how you to benefit society.” community,” said He looked out at Catherine Adair, use those the gathered grade Teck communexperiences to 10, 11 and 12 stuity engagement benefit society.” coordinator. “But dents in the gymnasium. for some of the Spencer Beach “I see a whole older students ... bunch of young they are going to adults who are about to go be out and starting their first out into the world, and every jobs with potentially unsafe single one of you is already situations. special, because you were born “This just makes them that way,” he said. “And never aware of the dangers, both in let anyone tell you differently.” those new jobs and in their As adults people finally start every day lives.”
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Legislature wraps up after intense few weeks THE CANADIAN PRESS ethnic communities, VICTORIA - but the release of the Premier Christy Clark report upset many may want to hit the people, including campaign trail, but some members of her she’ll have to clear a own caucus. few issues off her plate John Dyble’s report before closing the comes just hours gap on the front-run- before the legislaning Opposition New ture adjourns after a Democrats. five-week session that The Liberals are saw the government set to release a poten- approve legislation to tially damaging report bring back the provinfrom Clark’s own dep- cial sales tax following uty minister on the a disastrous three-year government’s much- experience with the maligned ethnic-vote harmonized sales tax. winning strategy. Another piece of Fallout has already legislation will allow forced the resignations the province to appoint of former multicultur- its next auditor genalism minister John eral for a single, eightYap and Clark’s former year term, as opposed deputy chief of staff to a six-year term with Kim Haakstad. the option of a six-year Clark is expected to reappointment. make a statement in Legislation to elect the legislature on the B.C.’s next senator report shortly before was put on hold, and noon. legislation to appoint The leaked ethnic- a seniors’ advocate was outreach strategy also expected to be put suggested Liberal on hold. government staffers Clark said she can’t co-ordinate activities wait to get on the camwith the BC Liberal paign trail for the May Party to court ethnic 14 election. voters through actions “As I often say, described as quick right now I’m running wins, which involved against perfection,” making apologies she said. in the ethnic com“When we get into munities for historic the election period, wrongs. I’m going to be runClark apologized 2.83 ning x5” against the NDP, several times to B.C.’s and I like my odds of The Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute at Selkirk College presents:
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winning on that much better.” Finance Minister Mike de Jong introduced a budget last month that forecasts a surplus of almost $200 million next year after five consecutive deficit budgets. De Jong said the Liberals will have to appeal to voters on an individual basis. He refused to give ground to the NDP, even though the Liberals won’t be with campaign veterans Kevin Falcon, George Abbott and Blair Lekstrom who all decided not to seek reelection. “It’s clear we have a lot of work to do,” said de Jong. Adrian Dix’s New Democrats say they are well-prepared and waiting to take on the Liberals after 12 years and three terms in opposition. Earlier this week, leaked documents from a draft report by auditor general John Doyle raised concerns about the partisan nature of an NDP fund that used taxpayersupported constituency money to conduct activities in ethnic communities. The documents said the fund spent almost $490,000 over a fiveyear period that ended Dec. 31, 2011. The NDP did not deny existence of the fund, which they said was approved by the legislature’s former comptroller Dan Arbic.
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Thief caught after returning to crime scene THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA - Wouldbe bank robbers, listen up. If at first you don’t succeed, don’t go back to the scene of the crime to check on the progress of the investigation. A 39-year-old
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at the time of the June 7, 2012 accident. Cave found Thordarson’s cart slammed into a rock face at the Predator Ridge course, about 15 kilometres south of Vernon, then veered across a grassy area and over a seven metre embankment, landing on a paved road, below. A passenger in the cart sur-
Victoria man is getting a chance to mull that lesson from behind bars after being picked up in the B.C. capital on Tuesday afternoon. Police didn’t have to go far to find the suspect because an alert bank employee spotted him peering in the bank’s win-
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at the downtown Victoria bank were in keeping with the earlier heist. They say while a teller was conducting a transaction, the suspect told her he was attempting a robbery and wondered if she would give him some feedback on how it was going, but he fled when confronted by the teller’s withering silence and a notable lack of cash.
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Province won’t cap class size THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA Saskatchewan schools are to have provincially regulated instruction time, standard testing and a scheduled start date - but no cap on class sizes. Education Minister Russ Marchuk said this week that he would not mandate how many kids could be in a class. “You know the responsibility for distributing resources in school divisions rests with school divisions,” Marchuk said repeatedly. “Of course there’s going to be situations where numbers of students in classrooms is greater than what you’d like to see, but for the most part I really believe that school divisions do a very good job of distributing resources.” Marchuk’s comment came after the Opposition NDP raised the issue in the legislature. New Democrat education critic David Forbes said many schools “are bursting at the seams,” especially in Saskatoon and Regina. Forbes said, for example, one school in Saskatoon will have 95 kindergarten students in the fall. “Parents and teachers know with crowded
classrooms there’s less time to focus on the individual needs of the students,” said Forbes. “That one-on-one learning with teachers and students is just simply spread too thin,” he added. Forbes, a former teacher, said classes should be smaller, especially if teachers have to deal with language or cultural issues. It would help to have standards for class sizes, he said. The government has already moved to set minimum class time for all students. Marchuk said in January that students across the province must have at least 950 hours of class time. The new rule came after the provincial auditor
raised concerns that Saskatchewan school divisions don’t offer a minimum amount of instructional time. There was a difference of about 30 hours between schools divisions. The province has also passed legislation that says the school year can’t begin until after Labour Day and can’t run past the end of June. Marchuk, a former teacher, suggested class sizes are different. “It’s very difficult to determine an actual number and in fact, I think research would support the notion that minimums and maximums are very difficult to determine,” he said.
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Some provinces, including Quebec, New Brunswick, Ontario and Alberta have guidelines for class sizes. A l b e r t a ’ s Commission on Learning has said “class size guidelines are critical for the early grades.” It said reducing class size in the early grades, kindergarten to Grade 3, has been found to have academic benefits, especially for poor and minority children.
THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will deliver the federal budget on March 21, a plan that is expected to be an exercise in restraint as the minister remains focused on his goal of a balanced budget by 2015. Coming at a time of anemic economic growth, the budget is likely to stay the course of fiscal restraint, without any goodies. However Flaherty downplayed the slower-than-expected economic growth Thursday as he announced the budget date. “It’s an interim concern, it’s not a longterm concern in terms of real GDP growth and, as you know, our target is to balance the budget in 2015,” the minister said. “We remain on target and I look forward to answering many more questions next Thursday after the budget.” Real GDP grew at an annualized rate of just 0.6 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2012, suggesting the economy stalled in the second half of last year and fell short of many predictions. During a meeting HIGH FRAME RATE 3D
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ontrary to conventional wisdom, more police in Canadian cities does not necessarily lead to less crime. In fact, a new report from the Frontier Centre examining the relationship between police staffing levels and crime found cities with more police tend to have more crime. Of course, the causality almost certainly runs in the other direction: that is, cities with more crime have more officers as a result. Nevertheless, hiring more police is not a silver bullet. Policing practices likely matter as much as staffing levels. But aside from calling into question the simplistic logic that more police necessarily leads to less crime, the report raises a tricky question: if not more police, then what? While providing some examples of potential methods to improve public safety, the report also highlights a notable lack of serious debate over much less politically salient, but potentially more costeffective methods of crime
reduction. It’s important to recognize that while outbreaks of violent crime do happen in Canada, they are relatively rare. The most accurately comparable metric for judging public safety is the homicide rate. There is a large variance between the safest Canadian cities, such as Ottawa (with a homicide rate of 1.5/100,000 in 2010), to the highest, such as Saskatoon (4.4/100,000). This difference can’t be explained away by the number of police in Ottawa – the city has 153 officers per 100,000 residents, compared to 197 in Saskatoon. There are many factors at play that can be difficult to disentangle. But let’s not forget just how low even Saskatoon’s homicide rate is in comparison to dangerous U.S. cities. In 2009, the homicide rate per 100,000 was 51.7 in New Orleans, 40.3 in St. Louis, 40 in Detroit, and 37.3 in Baltimore. In fact, the odds of being murdered by a stranger in Canada each year (1 in 500,000) aren’t that different than the odds of being struck by lightning
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(1 in 775,000). While we shouldn’t be complacent about crime, there is no need to panic. Canadian cities do not face the type of crime epidemic seen in large American cities. Moreover, some level of homicides is virtually inevitable. For instance, domestic homicides often can’t be stopped, since they often occur within people’s homes. Instead of increasing the number of officers, cities with notable crime problems should focus on more efficient policing practices, such as shifting toward more one-officer patrol cars. Moreover, the limitation of policing highlighted by the paper should cause us to think more about
other methods of crime reduction. Gang-related crime is typically at the forefront of crime reduction discussions. However, gangrelated violence takes place between individuals who make their living evading the authorities. While some targeted interventions can be effective, serious reductions in gang-related violence would likely only be possible by undermining their business models, which can be done on the demand side by legalizing some prohibited substances, or on the supply side by reducing their prospective labour force. The former really depends on whether Canadians are willing to trade lower gang related crime for potentially higher rates of drug use. The latter strategy is likely less controversial, though would likely have a more limited impact. Nevertheless, some programs targeted at keeping at risk youth out of gangs have demonstrated success. Another potential avenue for crime reduc-
tion not mentioned in the report, since it goes beyond police agencies, is a serious attempt at cracking down on repeat offenders. A recent Macdonald-Laurier Institute paper noted that 15 per cent of offenders are responsible for 58 per cent of all crime. Provincial and federal governments should give serious thought to harsher sentencing for repeat offenders to keep lifelong criminals off the streets. Canadian politicians would better serve citizens by avoiding simplistic policy prescriptions such as hiring more police. More efficient staffing practices can free up officers to target the most troubled neighbourhoods, and targeted interventions to undermine criminal organizations can help to reduce crime rates. But we also need to realize that there is a limit to how much crime can be reduced. People are imperfect, after all. Steve Lafleur is a policy analyst at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy (www.fcpp.org) and is coauthor of More Police Does Mean Less Crime.
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Refereeing shouldn’t determine outcome What kind of person does it take to referee a one-sided game? Castlegar Rebels were spearing, tripping, elbowing, holding and somehow the referees missed it all. Who really won the game? Not the Rebels but
the refs! What hockey needs is to have someone watch the referees and have them pulled out of the game when they are not doing their jobs. Or have two refs for each game like in the Midgets.
The Game 7 that was played Wednesday night should be replayed with a different referee. I don’t see how the final result of that game could possibly be considered accurate. Fred Philipoff Fruitvale
The Koreas: The risk of miscalculation
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he joint US-South an American target – which Korean military exer- would have to be in western cises known as “Key Alaska, since that is the limit Resolve” and “Foal of the rocket’s range. Eagle” have got There is underway, and no doubt that so far the heavKim Jong-un’s ens have not regime is feelfallen. ing extremely T h e peeved about A m e r i c a n the international forces have response to its not launched weapon and misan unprovoked sile tests, which GWYNNE assault on has included North Korea, tighter United despite the striNations trade dent claims of sanctions that World Affairs Pyongyang’s got unanimous media that the exercises are a support in the Security cover for exactly such a plan. Council. Even North Korea’s In fact, joint exercises on only ally, China, voted for this scale – they only involve them. But it’s a long way from 13,000 American and South feeling peeved to feeling suiKorean troops – have been cidal. held every year of the past 40, Any North Korean nuclear and pose no threat to North attack on an American tarKorea. get would be answered by Neither has North Korea immediate US strikes that chosen to “defend its sover- would annihilate the mileignty”, as it recently threat- itary and civilian leadership ened to do, by launching in Pyongyang, obliterate its pre-emptive nuclear strikes nuclear facilities, and probably against both the United States destroy much else besides. So and South Korea. North Korea’s threat to launch It could certainly do huge a “pre-emptive” nuclear strike damage to South Korea, bur against the United States, or despite its successful nuclear even against South Korea, is and missile tests in the past totally implausible. three months it still lacks all However, the young and but the most rudimentary inexperienced North Korean capability to hit the United leader may feel the need to States. prove his mettle to his own Pyongyang’s nuclear test in military commanders by takFebruary had twice the explo- ing some more limited action sive power of the last one against the US-South Korean in 2009, but nobody believes exercises. That sort of thing North Korea’s claim that it can easily go wrong. has also made its bomb small There is a widespread perenough to fit on the tip of a ception in South Korea that ballistic missile. Seoul was caught off-guard by Nor does the Unha-3 North Korea’s sinking of the missile, which Pyongyang warship Cheonan and its artilused to launch a satellite in lery attacks on Yeonpyeong December, have the guidance island in 2010. North Korea systems and re-entry tech- paid no military price for nology necessary to deliver either action, and South such a nuclear weapon onto Korea’s newly elected presi-
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dent, Park Geun-hye, who took office only two weeks ago, needs to show South Koreans that she is not going to let that happen again. She probably also hopes that a promise of prompt and severe retaliation will deter North Korea from any future attacks. So she has engaged in some rhetorical escalation of her own. She has warned North Korea that any further attacks will be met by instant retaliation that targets not only the units involved in the attack, but also North Korea’s high command. No doubt this is only intended to deter any such North Korean attack, but in practice it means that there will be much more rapid and uncontrollable escalation if Pyongyang makes a token attack anyway. Even a conventional war in the Korean peninsula would be hugely destructive. Just north of the “Demilitarised Zone” between the two countries is the largest concentration of artillery in the entire world, and the mega-city of Seoul is within long artillery range of the border. If North Korea ignored Park’s warning and made some local attack to demonstrate its displeasure, and Park then felt obliged to act on her threat to go after the North Korean leadership in Pyongyang in retaliation, things could get very ugly very fast. So far the US-South Korean exercises have gone off smoothly, but the risk of a serious miscalculation first in Pyongyang and then in Seoul is real, and the exercises still have more than a week (until 25 March) to run. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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Pope ushers in new era of papacy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis put his humility on display during his first day as pontiff Thursday, stopping by his hotel to pick up his luggage and pay the bill himself in a decidedly different style of papacy than his tradition-minded predecessor who tended to stay ensconced in the frescoed halls of the Vatican. The break from Benedict XVI’s pontificate was evident even in Francis’ wardrobe choices: He kept the simple iron pectoral cross of his days as bishop and eschewed the red cape that Benedict wore when he was presented to the world for the first time in 2005 - choosing instead the simple white cassock of the papacy. And in his first Mass as pope, Francis showed how different he would be as a pastor, giving an off-the-cuff homily about the need to walk with God, build up his church and confess - at one point referring to children building sand castles on the beach. It was a far simpler message than the dense, three-page discourse Benedict delivered in Latin during his first Mass as pope in 2005. The difference in style was a sign of Francis’ belief that the Catholic Church needs to be at one with the people it serves and not impose its message on a society that often doesn’t want to hear it, Francis’ authorized biographer, Sergio Rubin, said in an interview Thursday. “It seems to me for now what is certain is it’s a great change of style, which for us isn’t a small thing,” Rubin said, recalling how the former Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio would celebrate Masses with homeless people and prostitutes in Buenos Aires. Francis began his first day as pope making an early morning visit in a simple Vatican car to a Roman basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary and prayed before an icon of the Madonna. He had told a crowd of some 100,000 people packed in rain-soaked St. Peter’s Square hat he intended to pray to the Madonna “that she may watch over all of Rome.” The main item on Francis’ agenda Thursday was his inaugural afternoon Mass in the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals elected him leader of the 1.2 billion-strong church.
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Grand Forks native Mike Plotnikoff has worked with the likes of Kelly Clarkson, Aerosmith, Kiss and Van Halen.
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Grand Forks native nominated for Juno By Karl Yu
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A Grand Forks-born sound engineer is once again vying for a Juno award. Mike Plotnikoff, son of Grand Forks residents Doreen and Mike Sr. Plotnikoff, is up for the 2013 Juno for Recording Engineer of the Year for his work with band Daughtry and former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson. With a resume that includes work with Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Van Halen and Kiss, working with rockers Daughtry seems like a natural fit but helping record music for pop star Clarkson might seem odd – Plotnikoff
said that both want to have a commercial pop sound but one that borders on heavy. “The reason why (Clarkson) hired me is because she wants a little more edge,” Plotnikoff explained. “The songs I did with her are all the ones where she wants to be more hard rock with bigger drum sounds, real drum sounds, bigger guitar sounds, so that’s why I do a record with Kelly Clarkson. It’s the songs that she wants heavier, so she hires me for more of an edgy sound instead of more of a pop sound. Even though she is very pop, she wants to be rock, believe it or not, so she wants to be more aggressive
and heavier.” As a recording engineer, he works with bands and artists one-on-one and decides on the sound for a record. “Basically right now, I have a sound of my own and that’s why all these (musicians) come to me. Obviously we fine-tune it for each artist to give them their own sound; I don’t want to make everyone sound the same. There are a lot of guitar riffs, a lot of hooks and a lot of guitar layering, so there are a lot of guitar tracks but to make it sound like one guitar,” explained Plotnikoff. Plotnikoff was up for the same honour back in 2011 but lost out to friend Kevin
Churko (who won for work with Ozzy Osbourne) and coincidentally, Churko is once again one of the other nominees Plotnikoff is up against this year. “I want to beat him this time and we’ve been trashtalking already but he wants me to win this one,” said Plotnikoff. “I didn’t even know I was nominated actually, he was the first to tell me. I had an email from him that morning – he must’ve checked it the minute the results came out – and emailed me even before the Juno people let me know.” The 2013 Juno Awards ceremony will take place April 21 from Regina, Sask.
Paul Rose
Convicted FLQ terrorist dies after suffering stroke THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL - A convicted terrorist who played a pivotal role in Quebec’s 1970 October Crisis, and later remained active in political causes, has Submitted photo Trail’s Norm Lenardon was presented with a died at age 69. After suffering Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal last month by a stroke, Paul Rose MP Alex Atamanenko.
passed away Thursday morning in Montreal. He was a member of the FLQ cell that kidnapped Quebec cabinet minister Pierre Laporte in 1970. Rose was convicted of Laporte’s murder and sentenced to life in prison, but he was
paroled in 1982. Rose’s death was confirmed in a statement from a newspaper he contributed to, L’Aut’ Journal. It said he died while his children read poems such as the classic 19th century song, “A Wandering
Canadian.” That song was written in the wake of the 1837 rebellions, and the forced exile of those who fought against the Crown. Upon leaving prison, Rose became involved in union causes and politics. He became leader of the Party of
Socialist Democracy in Quebec, which had been an offshoot of the now-defunct Quebec provincial NDP. Last year, he spoke at a rally of the CLASSE, the more militant faction of Quebec’s student protest movement.
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Spirit of the Lord? When most folk think of someone swept up in the Spirit of the Lord they’re likely in the space a fellow named Paul was when he wrote that women should keep their hair bound up in worship. It resulted in a long practice of women wearing head coverings in church. Some scholars think that Paul was more concerned with what women were doing with their hair, than how they wore it. In his day, (and ours), some folk were so taken up in the ecstasy of worship they’d dance around, singing and waving body parts in various directions. Women would toss their tresses. Paul thought people were upset enough with Christians without women acting like the followers of Isis, so he said they should stop. Eventually, in most ‘respectable’ Christian circles, they did. Now perhaps that’s an image (hair tossing women; gyrating, articulating men) people hold when they consider where the Spirit of the Lord takes believers. Maybe the image takes people to the place Paul went – ‘No more of that, and certainly not in public!’ Even Jesus evoked a negative response from some who heard him proclaim it. Luke’s Gospel tells us that after teaching and healing elsewhere in Galilee, Jesus came home to offer freedom in the synagogue at Nazareth: “‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me.’ he said. ‘because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.’ And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Then he began to say to them,
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‘Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.’” They were amazed that the carpenter’s son spoke with grace and authority. He had been working ‘miracles’ and teaching in the villages that didn’t know him like they did. Maybe it had gone to his head. ‘The Spirit of the Lord?’ Really? They let him know he was over-reaching. He reminded them their ancestors ignored prophets. Prophets who taught and healed anyway, just not in Israel. The implication was clear: no miracles for them; no healing; no word from God to free them from prisons they’d built for themselves. Blind to salvation, and poverty stricken they would deny themselves riches lying within their hands. Others would reap the bounty God had sown. The neighbours tried to treat Jesus the way their ancestors had tried to treat the elder prophets. Tried to toss him off a hill. But he passed through them and went on his way. Someone from the neighbourhood is proclaiming the year of the Lord’s favour. The Spirit is upon the messenger. The good news of salvation is at hand. We can release the shackles, see the false barricades erected against common cause with one another and the created world. Abundance is within reach, scarcity tips on the verge of incomprehension. Do you wonder, embrace, dance and create? Or find a mountain, choose a cliff, and toss the long-haired poseur off? Do you maintain respectable propriety set in the ethics of earned grace? The Spirit of the Lord is upon you. Do you dance, or choose your hat? Keith Simmonds diaconal minister Communities in Faith Pastoral Charge
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Pope or pew warmer: each has a vocation
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couple of years ago, Cold Play had a hit song called “Viva la Vida”. My family played it constantly one Christmas, as we danced around the kitchen doing dishes. The lyrics are hard to decode, and I’m not sure what the song really means. One verse in particular makes me think of the challenges of holding a position of immense responsibility and authority: “Revolutionaries wait/For my head on a silver plate/Just a puppet on a lonely string/ Ah, who would ever want to be king?” These lyrics have been clattering about in my head over the last week as I followed the media coverage on the election of a new pope. With the many challenges facing louise the Roman Catholic Church, and with increasing public Everyday Theology pressure for reform, I found myself wondering, “Who would ever want to be pope?” The new pope, Pope Francis, formerly Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, inherits a Church in crisis, and will have to respond quickly to the social realities of our time and to the dysfunction within the institution. Hans Kung, a highly regarded theologian, warns that if the new pope fails to usher in a “Catholic Spring”, the Church could “fall into a new ice age and run the danger of shrinking into an increasingly irrelevant sect.” In this climate, why would anyone want a position that often leaves him isolated, despite the many advisers around him? Why would someone be open to public criticism regardless of the leadership style he takes, decisions he makes, or reforms he institutes? There is more involved here than personal ambition. The answer lies within the concept of vocation. Vocation is not limited to those people who are ordained or consecrated to religious life. I like to think of vocation as our willing participation in God’s dreams for us. Vocation has a way of tugging at our heartstrings, stubbornly refusing to go away until we make some sort of response. It’s a mysterious inner movement that draws us out of our uncertainty and reluctance into service for others. Like the prophets of old, we do not always choose our vocation. Sometimes, it chooses us. Once we respond, it may surprise us with delight, or burden us with dismay. I’ve experienced it both ways. Life is a series of calls and responses. Some calls are easier than others. Some leave us uplifted, enthusiastically embracing the task and living life with élan, while others leave us discouraged, battle scarred and weary. During those moments, we may wonder, “Ah, who would ever want to be me?” But here’s the thing. Pope, pew warmer, or neither, God has dreams for each one of us. We glimpse those dreams in the pattern of call and response. This is the rhythm of faith, and the stuff of human life. Responding to God’s call, be it grand or humble, helps us to decode the lyrics of our own song, until we find their meaning in our ultimate vocation: oneness with God. Louise McEwan is a freelance religion writer with degrees in English and Theology. She has a background in education and faith formation. Her blog is www.faithcolouredglasses.blogspot. com. Contact her at mcewan.lou@gmail.com.
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Time to back in the yard
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Ground Rules in Gardening Fortunately, this winter there was a good covering of snow to protect the plants while not too much driveway shovelling was required Double bonus, the weather wasn’t too cold for too long. Now I’m really looking forward to getting my hands in the earth and soaking up the sunshine again. There’s been just enough dry days lately to get back out into the yard and start cleaning up. First thing on the agenda is to remove the leaves covering the ground from late fall. This will ensure any pests lurking beneath are removed and allow me to start loosening the soil. Once the bull work is done and the beds are cleaned, weeded and tilled, I’ll be able to add some compost around the base of the plants to feed them lots of nutrients for the coming season. I know this is the drudgery of our passion. It will, however, reward us with
gardens that flourish and provide us with healthier plants and more blooms. For those of us fortunate to have no snow, now’s a good time to get some pruning done, while the shrubs and trees are still dormant. Maintenance pruning can be used to train a plant, remove damage, control height and spread and encourage more fruits and flowers. I’ve shared the basics of pruning before but feel a quick review might be valuable: • remove branches that cross, grow towards the centre and are dead, diseased or damaged. • make all cuts clean and smooth, avoid tearing the bark; this can cause slower healing and increase the possibility of disease. • and most importantly cut right back to the lateral branch - don’t leave stubs; these are where die back usually happens. • when pruning to shape, don’t remove more than 1/3 of the plant • prune springflowering trees and shrubs right after they bloom •prune summer blooming trees and shrubs in late winter/ early spring
a line to 1490 Fifth Avenue, Trail or email us at: psiddall@telus. net. Now that I have covered our weekly garden topics, I’d like to give a special shout out to my 1966 JL CROWE grad classmates. We’re joining the ranks of Senior Citizens by celebrating our 65th birthdays in 2013! It’s a wonderful time of life. Most of us have a bit of extra time now to pursue our hobbies and with fewer business obligations, I
should have a lot more time for gardening. Hope you do too! I will be back again in a few weeks and when we meet again, I hope to clear up any confusion about pruning clematis. In the meantime - Happy Gardening! Patty Siddall and Betty Drover operate a local garden business and will share their expertise in the Trail Times every other Friday. Contact Siddall Drover Garden Services at 250-3641005
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BY SALLY MACDONALD Cranbrook Townsman
A Kimberley woman had her first court appearance in Cranbrook Criminal Court facing charges of murder and arson over the March 8 death of a 47-year-old Marysville man.
Claudia De Assumpcao appeared frail and tired on Tuesday when she faced Judge Grant Sheard for a judicial interim release hearing. Wearing an oversized white sweater, De Assumpcao did not
speak during the brief appearance. De Assumpcao will remain in custody until her next court appearance on Monday, March 18. According to RCMP, on Friday, March 8, the Kimberley detachment, BC Coroner’s
Service and Southeast District Major Crime Section were called to investigate the suspicious death of a man at a Marysville residence. On Saturday, March 9, RCMP arrested the 37-year-old girlfriend of the deceased, whom RCMP said was living
with the deceased at his time of death. Claudia Valeria De Assumpcao has been charged with second degree murder and arson in relation to inhabited property for an offence committed in the Kimberley area on March 8.
Kootenay snowpack 90 per cent of normal BY CAROLYN GRANT Kimberley Bulletin
Despite a drier than normal January and February, snowpack levels in the Kootenays remain 89 to 90 per cent of normal. This information is according to the latest snow
survey from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operation’s River Forecast Centre. Additionally, though snow levels are down from high years in 2011 and 2012, they are higher than lev-
els were in 2009 and 2010 when levels were recorded at 75 per cent of normal. The report states that February had wetter than normal conditions on Vancouver Island and in the South Coast, Upper Fraser,
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snow basin indices are near normal (90-110 per cent) through the majority of B.C. As far as flooding is concerned, the River Forecast Centre expects a normal freshet through most of the province. By this date, the report says, generally about 80 per cent of the annual B.C. snow pack has accumulated. At this point there are some indications of an increased likelihood of wetter and cooler weather over the remainder of the snow accumulation season, including a forecasted wetter storm cycle through mid-March.
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Nitehawks fall to Rebels in dramatic overtime match BY JIM BAILEY
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The Beaver Valley Nitehawks and Castlegar Rebels took their rivalry to a new level Wednesday night in an epic double-overtime Game 7 tilt at the Castlegar Rec Complex; unfortunately, for the Hawks, it was the Rebels turn as they came away with a 5-4 victory. Down by two goals in both the second and third period, the Rebels rallied twice to tie it and send the game to overtime. But unlike previous Nitehawk wins, B.V. couldn’t keep the determined Rebels from completing the comeback. “I thought we left it all out there,” said Hawks coach and GM Terry Jones. “We had two-goal leads twice BY JIM BAILEY and I thought we let the momentum Castlegar forward Brendan Heinrich deflects this game-tying shot past Beaver Valley goalie Jarrod Schamerhorn get away from us.” End-to-end action through the late in the third period. The Rebels would go on to defeat the Nitehawks 5-4 in a thrilling Game 7 double-overtime first OT delighted a deafening cap- match at the Castlegar Rec Complex on Wednesday. acity crowd, then with 6:29 remaining in the fifth period, Diego Bartlett (Castlegar) played hard and they’ve home. The first-overtime period was fired a snap shot from the slot that got a group of guys that have good A minute later Ryan Edwards much of the same, back and forth squeezed through the arm of Hawks character, and work hard and they would make it 2-0 walking in on a intensity, with both teams comgoalie Jarrod Shamerhorn and found a way to be succesful.” 2-on-1 and roofing it over Gluck’s ing close to winning it. In one trickled over the goal line, sendThe game was intense, the arena glove. But the Rebels stole the series Gluck stoned Hawk forward ing the Castlegar contingent into packed, and in the tradition of all momentum, getting back-to-back Levi Kress on the doorstep, then a delirium and the ample Nitehawk great rivalries it exceeded expecta- goals from Stuart Walton and Jamie streaking Wellman took a breakaway supporters to despair. tions, offering everything an epic Vlanich to tie it heading into the pass, flew in all alone, only to be “I can’t even put it into words,” Game 7 match should: bone-crunch- third. thwarted by Schamerhorn who was Bartlett told the Castlegar News ing hits, daring rushes, pretty goals, Yet again, the Hawks owned brilliant in making 47 saves on the after the game. “It’s an amazing controversial calls, great saves, and the opening minutes, and just 73 night. feeling but I can’t take all the credit. the ecstatically fatal sudden death. seconds in, Dallas Calvin set up the But it would be Bartlett who The team played great, came back Indeed it was a shame the game screen, then roofed a shot over the played hero in the second OT to lift twice from 2-0, and you know, we should end, and that a team should glove of the Rebel goalie to retake the Rebels to their second Murdoch just didn’t give up. We battled to the lose. But for Castlegar to come back the lead. Arie Postmus, playing in division title in three years. last goal and we’re very excited.” in the third was testament to the his final game as a Nitehawk, made As for what now lies in front of The Nitehawks were confi- fortitude they played with all year, it 4-2 finding the back of the net on the team, Bartlett concluded, “We’ve dent coming off a 5-0 Game 6 win that won them the KIJHL regular- a point shot through traffic with got to stick to what we’re doing… Monday, and had a number of great season championship. 16:41 to play. and you know what? We’re ready.” chances in overtime to win it includ“Hats off to our guys for never But the persistent Rebels kept Castlegar will play Golden for the ing a phenomenal point-blank save saying die,” said Rebel coach Steve coming. Outshooting the Hawks Kootenay Conference championship by Jordan Gluck off Michael Bell just Junker. “We hadn’t been coming 16-7 in the third period, it was starting Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the prior to Bartlett’s winner. back in this series when we got Hunter Jenerou that brought Castlegar Complex. “I am disappointed,” said Jones. down. We kind of lost our mojo Castlegar within one with a blast KIJHL notes: Greater Trail “I thought we were the better team a little bit, but tonight we just from the blue line that eluded a native Garrett Kucher and the to be honest with you. A big part wouldn’t quit.” screened Hawk goalie at 9:57. The Osoyoos Coyotes will take on the of the series we dominated, even After a scoreless first period, Rebels contiued to pressure and North Okanagan Knights for the tonight when we got into overtime the Nitehawks jumped into a 1-0 three minutes later speedy forward Okanagan-Shushwap Conference I thought we carried overtime play. lead when Danny Vlanich made a Travis Wellman would bank one title starting Friday. The thirdThe fact that there weren’t any pen- great move around a defenceman off the knee of Brendan Heinrich seeded Coyotes bounced the topalties called I felt was a little bit at the top of the circle then dished parked at the top of the crease to tie seed Kelowna Chiefs in six games ridiculous . . . but ultimately they to Keenan Patershuk who fired it it at 4-4. Tuesday, with a 2-1 overtime win.
Golf pro Panton retires to greener pastures BY PHIL THOMAS
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If you happen to be over in Belgium, biking along a canal path near his floating hotel barge on your way to Paris, look out for a familiar wide smile this spring. For the first time in 29 years, Randy Panton will not be in the pro shop of Creston Golf Club. Born and raised in Trail, Panton showed early leadership qualities, captaining the golf teams
of J. L. Crowe Secondary School and Selkirk College. After gaining experience as an assistant in Rossland-Trail Country Club and Grande Prairie Golf and Country Club, he came to Creston highly recommended, foresaw the growth potential in the nine-hole course and welcomed the opportunity to grow with our club. In his first year, he had no permanent staff, but after hiring Cherie Baker in 1987, he played on the
Canadian tour to supplement his income. He was the top B.C. professional three times at the Canadian Club Professional Championship. He set four course and tournament records including a personal best 62 (10 under par) in competition. He coached players to four different provincial championship titles — amateur, junior, junior match play and Professional Golf Association of BC. In 2002, he was the PGA of BC junior promoter of the year.
In the 1990s, he hired Garth Baulkham, one of the many assistants who helped make the pro shop, one of the most pleasant and efficient in B.C. Another of his strengths was his promotion of the club. He initiated the Kootenay Trail concept and built the club’s website with outstanding photography, along with colorful advice to enable visitors to prepare for and remember their rounds. Happy Trails Randy.
Selkirk College will open the 2013 BCIHL Championships on Friday night at the Nelson and District Community Complex against Simon Fraser University. Games 1 and 2 of the best-of-three series will be played in Nelson with 7:30 p.m. start times on Friday and Saturday respectively due to a conflict with the KIJHL playoffs in Castlegar. Game 3 – if necessary – will be played at the Castlegar Recreation Complex at 6 p.m. on Sunday. The Saints enter the finals as the BCIHL’s top-ranked team after finishing first in the regular season standings with a record of 21 wins and three losses. Selkirk set records for both wins and points this season and picked up victories in all four games against SFU. But the secondplace Clan is no pushover, as their roster features a number of former WHL and BCHL players including goaltender Graeme Gordon, who led the Vernon Vipers to a National Championship in 2010, and former Trail Smoke Eaters sniper Nick Sandor. SFU placed four players in the Top-10 in league scoring and outscored Thompson Rivers University 11-3 in a first-round series sweep last weekend. The games in Nelson will represent a homecoming for Saints forward Connor McLaughlin, who was a member of the Nelson Leafs’ 2009 KIJHL championshipwinning squad. He spent three seasons in the Green and White, appearing in 136 games. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for seniors, children and Selkirk College students and staff.
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Greater Trail minor hockey teams are heading to the provincial championships this week including the Bantam A female Wildcats who are heading to Vernon Saturday. Joining the Cats in a quest for the B.C. Championship are GTMHA’s Pee Wee AA team that will play for the provincial title in Salmon Arm starting Monday, and the Greater Trail Bantam AA Smoke Eaters who travel to Kelowna.
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Championship tournament begins THE CANADIAN PRESS SASKATOON - Despite being the top-seeded team after a dominant season, head coach Ian Herbers of the Alberta Golden Bears says victory in the Canadian university men’s hockey championships is anything but certain. The Golden Bears won their 1,000th game this season, clinched their 50th division championship and celebrated their 100th year on the ice. But in a seven-game tournament, Herbers says there is little room for error. “There are six very good teams here and anything can happen in one game,” he said. “You get a bad bounce, a bad call ... that one little mistake might end up costing you.” The CIS men’s hockey championships begin Thursday in Saskatoon, and will culminate with a final matchup Sunday evening to decide who takes home the University Cup. The six competing teams placed first and second in
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focused on scoring after previous appearances saw the team struggle to put up points. “This is the hardest tournament to win, and I’ve said that all along,” Adolph said. “Our team is better now than it was five years ago, but I think every team has gotten better.” In recent years, the CIS has taken a tougher stand on fighting, slapping players who fight with an automatic one game suspension and two games if they instigate. Saint Mary’s Huskies forward and Castlegar native Lucas Bloodoff, who won the CIS most valuable player award on Wednesday, says less fighting means more stickwork and other dirty plays. “Now with no fighting, you remember who did what and those grudges get carried over,” he said. “People start waiting in the weeds.” Waterloo shocked Alberta with a 2-1 win in its first game Thursday. The Golden Bears play St. Marys today at 2 p.m.
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Canada’s three universitylevel hockey conferences: Ontario University Athletics, Atlantic University Sport and the Canada West Universities Athletic Association. In order of ranking, the six competing teams are the Golden Bears, the New Brunswick Varsity Reds, the Quebec at Trois-Rivieres Patriotes, the Saint Mary’s Huskies, the Saskatchewan Huskies and the Waterloo Warriors. The Golden Bears have won this tournament 13 times, and the Varsity Reds have taken top spot on four occasions. Both teams are coming off strong seasons, unlike some of the other competitors. “There is no easing into this tournament,” Herbers said. “You take that first period off, those first five minutes off, next thing you know you’re out of the tournament.” Saskatchewan Huskies head coach Dave Adolph has coached his team through 10 CIS championships and says his team is
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Ferguson, a big, rough, tough and lovable part of the community, a strong (in every sense) contributor to senior hockey and local ball, and a great friend. Among my many memories of George are the image of him as the last guy on the Smokie bench while Kelowna Packers swung hockey sticks at it and coach Bobby
Kromm - discretion over valour - watched from eight rows back. Not a, “no sense, no feeling,” moment, but a reflection of stubborness and pride and a bit of being slow off the mark when the attack blew up in his and his teammates’ faces. George never once talked about it over the years, at least to me, but I won’t forget the moment, or him. Some say just showing up is the most positive thing in living a life, and he did that. He worked and played hard enough to satisfy the crusty Kromm and was an integral part of one of the most successful senior hockey organizations in history. He also kept showing up to umpire fastball, in Northport particularly, even though he had to know he wasn’t particularly good at it and wasn’t all that well respected for his game day abilities. What was respected was that he was dependable and honest, and even egregious mistakes were accepted because of that. Dependable is a good word for George, so is kind, so is strong, so is likeable.
Not, all in all, a bad legacy. • The other sad stuff is less important, but does matter. Both the Smoke Eaters and the Nitehawks are done for the year, Beaver Valley lasting into almost 100 minutes of game seven against the Castlegar Rebels before bowing out. At their level, of course, the Nitehawks outdid the Smokies, but both teams have returning players who might have taken strong notice of points lost and wasted early in the season that hurt their opportunities later. Small consolation, but we can hope the experience makes a difference while they trek through Next Year Country. • Quite surprising, but quite nice, that Brett Baltus, whom nobody in the league outworked on behalf of this BCHL season, got some recognition from around the league, as well as a scholarship, out of those efforts. The nine games he missed due to injury, added to the few more it took for him to get back to his top level, may just have been the difference in the Smokies’ near miss for a playoff spot.
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A spring tee party Sign up for junior golf camp There’s still time to register for our Spring Break Camp Chaos for ages six to 12. This camp will run for the full two weeks of Spring Break, Mar. 18-22, and Mar. 25-28. Both weeks run each day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with drop off starting at 8:30 a.m. The kids will have a blast in the Trail Memorial Centre gym playing games, doing crafts and projects, and meeting new friends. There will also skating and swimming days, so don’t miss out on the fun. Junior Golf Camp for ages seven to 15 is instructed by Kevin Nesbitt, CPGA. This program will consist of multilevel instruction and rewards, support materials, and assistance with developing the junior golfer through Canada’s national CN Future
Links development program. Group 1 is for beginners ages seven to 13, Mar. 18 to 20 from 9 a.m. to noon. Group 2 is for intermediates ages 10 to 15 years, Mar. 25 to 27 from 9 a.m. to noon. All located at the Willi Krause Fieldhouse. Spring Break Hockey Camp for ages 6 to 12 will run from Mar. 25 to 28. This camp will focus on extra playing time, with skills taught each class, and then fun games to enjoy practicing your skills. Ages six to eight runs Monday to Thursday from 9 to 10:30 a.m.; ages nine to 12 runs Monday to Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Both located in the Kids Rink. Public Skating is throwing its Spring Break Parties planned for the last two weeks of the season. On Mar. 19, 21, 26, and 28, come on down to the arena and enjoy our spring break themes.
There will be fun music, prizes, pizza and hot chocolate. Come dressed up in your best spring break theme, and you could win a prize. All these skating times will be held from noon to 1 p.m. See you there! Mother’s Unite Garage Sale is being held on Apr. 6 at the Trail Memorial Centre gym. The gym will be turned into a giant indoor garage sale for all items suitable for children from newborns to 12-year-olds. The doors will open to the public from 10 a.m. to 1p.m. If you wish to sell items, you can rent a table for only $20, and turn those gently used items into cash. Register at Trail Parks and Recreation by Apr. 4. To register for these camps, and for more information about our events and programs, call Trail Parks and Rec at 368-6484, or the Aquatic Centre at 364-0888.
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Warfield Recreation is hosting their Easter Egg Hunt on Mar. 23 in the Warfield Community Hall and Village Square Park. This Hopping Fun-Filled time will begin at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with lots of activities for the children aged 0-12 years. There will be cookie decorating, crafts, a colouring table and a special visitor that will be hopping in for a visit. See you there! Mark your calendars now for some other up-coming events: Warfield’s Pitch-in goes Apr. 23 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Warfield Community Hall. Warfield Days will begin May 31 with a Community Tea and continue June 1st with the breakfast, fun activities, music and steak din-
ner at the Warfield Community Hall and Village Square Park. More information about these events will follow at a later date. The Warfield Pool is starting to look for qualified, certified staff for the 2013 season, with these positions available: pool manager, junior and senior lifeguards, slide attendants, and pool casheiers. The Warfield Recreation is looking for people who are Clowns, Face Painters or could be extra helping hands. More information about these positions and summer job applications can be found on the Village of Warfield website: www.warfield.ca or picked up at the Warfield Village Office, 555 Schofield Highway. For more info call 368-8202.
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From left: Kate E Shaw Highland dancers Regan Miller, Cara Haggarty, and Robyn Chadwick attended the Spokane Valley spring competition Mar. 8 and placed well in the top rankings. Regan placed second in the Highland Fling beginner category, the sword dance, and in the Scottish Lilt, while Robyn, also in beginners, won fourth in the Sean Triubhas and second in the Flora Macdonald. Cara came third in the premier category in both the Village Maid and the Blue Bonnets making their teacher, Chris Piva, very proud.
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FIRST ROUND Division Semifinals (Best-of-7) Interior Division Penticton (1) vs. Salmon Arm (4) W. Kelowna (2) vs Merritt (3) Friday’s game Salmon Arm at Penticton, 7 p.m. Merritt at W. Kelowna 7 p.m. Saturday’s game
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KIJHL Playoffs Kootenay Conference final Friday Golden at Castlegar 7:30 p.m. Saturday Golden at Castlegar 7:30 p.m. Monday Castlegar at Golden 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Castlegar at Golden 7:30 p.m
The highlight of the night, so to speak, belonged to the Harvey Handley rink, who made a dramatic comeback in Trail Men’s retiree curling action earlier this week. The Serge Pasquali rink had a hot start against the Hanley quartet, getting two in the first, stealing another two in the second, with singles in the third and fourth ends. Up 6-0 after four ends, the Pasquali side put it in cruise control, while the Handley side put it in overdrive and took one in the fifth end, stole three in the sixth, and one in the seventh to cut the lead to 6-5. With hammer in the eighth Pasquali had the advantage until the Handley rink hid two rocks behind a wall of guards. Left with a long tap-up for a tie or win, Serge’s rock overcurled and wrecked, giving a steal of two for Handley and an impossible 7-6 victory. Lefty Gould faced Coke Koyanagi in a tight back-and-forth match. Going into the eighth end it was tied 5-5 with the Koyanagi rink holding hammer. The Gould team managed to bury a couple of rocks and keep them guarded throughout the end on its way to a 7-5 triumph. Primo Secco’s team jumped out to a 4-0 lead after two ends over
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hell. I don’t intend to rub it in their faces. But it feels like a burden to lie about it. I know they love me and would continue to love me. I have not changed who I am. But I’m afraid they will treat me differently, and I’m worried about how they will treat my girlfriend. How do I come out to the rest of my family? -- The L Word Dear L Word: You already know that your family will love you regardless, and that is the most important thing. They may treat you differently at the beginning, but that is not unusual, and over time, their behavior
with the consequences. -- A Regretful Grandma Dear Regretful: No woman is eager to have an abortion. It is a difficult and wrenching decision, often the option of last resort. You never had the opportunity to properly grieve for this unborn child and the potential the child represented. Please take the time to do so now. You have held on to this pain for 40 years. A grief counselor can help you let go so you can forgive your daughter -- and yourself. Dear Annie: “New Hampshire” said her brother-in-law, “Bob,” came to their home for the holidays every year and never treated them to anything, including groceries, and somehow managed to forget his credit card when they went out for dinner. I had a similar experience with my sister, and like “New Hampshire,” I was frustrated. I began
limiting what we did together and opting for less expensive things, knowing I’d be stuck with the bill. Three years ago, my sister passed away from cancer at the age of 51. Since then, I have often thought how happy I would
be to take her out to eat every week if only she were still here to go with me. It’s only money. Please tell your readers to enjoy the time they have with loved ones. One day they may be in my shoes, wishing you could be together.
-- Miss My Sister in Kansas 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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will normalize. (They may already suspect you are gay.) But we don’t recommend you introduce a girlfriend on the same trip where you come out to the relatives. That may be more than any of you can handle, and it is unfair to your girlfriend to put her in the middle of the drama. We suggest you contact PFLAG (pflag.org) for suggestions on the best way to approach this. Dear Annie: Nearly 40 years ago, my daughter had an abortion. She was 17, and there was no possibility of carrying the baby to term and having it be adopted. My daughter and I never talk about this, but I have never forgotten it. This child would now be an adult, and I would have a grandchild. I will regret this experience until the day I die. I believe everyone should be able to do what they need to do, but be sure you can live
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Dear Annie: My family is very conservative, and they are rather religious Christians. For the past seven years, I have known that I am gay. I tried dating boys to please my parents, but it just didn’t feel right. During my senior year of high school, I went out with a few girls, but I was still very much in the closet. Now that I’m in college, however, I’m out and proud. I have a girlfriend, and things are going well for us. We are talking about moving in together. I came out to my mother and sisters because I knew they would accept it eventually, although they were disappointed. But the rest of the family is a different story. I want to bring my girlfriend home to meet my folks. I want to be honest about our relationship, but I am crossing a generational, religious and moral line. My grandmother believes lesbians are going to
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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Saturday, March 16, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a better day for business and commerce, especially the morning and early in the afternoon. You might want to buy something for yourself and loved ones. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The Moon is still in your sign today, which might make you a bit more emotional than usual. However, it also tends to bring you a bit of good luck. Yay! GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Keep a low profile if you can today, because that’s how you will feel best. Being too much in the public eye can be tiring and even daunting. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Continue to schmooze with others because your interest in learning something different and exploring new territory is very strong now. Some of you might become
romantically involved with someone from another culture. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You definitely can benefit from the wealth and resources of others now. Keep your pockets open, and be receptive to what others say. You deserve whatever comes your way. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Remember to get more sleep now, because so many planets are opposite your sign. This kind of energy is not supportive, instead it is combative. Ouch. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Work hard to get better organized because this will please you. More than any other sign, you are very affected by your immediate environment. Declutter! SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is such a playful time for you. Enjoy your focus on partners and close friends,
because the promise of new romance is in the air. (Would I kid you?) SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Home-decorating projects intrigue you now. Continue with plans for renovations and improvements, but be patient with family members. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) This is not the time to stay at home. Au contraire!
You’re on the go, and your daily pace is accelerating. (Plus, you’re talking to everyone.) AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Focus on earnings, cash flow and major purchases now. Today you might rest at home and ponder how you want to better handle your money scene. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Five planets are in your
sign now, which is most unusual! The entire world is having a Pisces hit, if you will. Things will go in your favor easily now. YOU BORN TODAY You’re an interesting combination of someone who is practical yet imaginative, even whimsical. This serves you well when working in the arts. People see you as confident and self-assured, and in large measure, you are. You’re clever at assimilating
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Thompson Creek Metals, a growing diversified metals company, is building the Mount Milligan copper gold mine in north central BC. This new mine is scheduled to come into production in the second half of 2013 and the project team has recently surpassed 3.8 million hours without a lost time incident. If you are interested in joining a safety-first culture, we are currently looking for talented people to join our team in the following areas: Finance and Administration Manager - responsible for the accounting functions for the operation and have a month end reporting responsibility to the Denver head office. Must have their accounting designation and should have 5-10 years accounting experience at a high level and preferably mining or related heavy industry experience The position is an onsite position, 5X2 schedule 8 hours per day. (2) Senior Accountants - responsible for accounts payable, monthly reporting systems, preparation of monthly financial statements and coordination and preparation of year end audit files. Must have a minimum of (3) years and have or working towards their professional designations. Mill Maintenance General Foreman – In this position you will supervise a multishift operations department and partner with the metallurgy and operations departments to safely achieve ore throughput and metal extraction goals. Mill Operations Supervisor - responsible for the supervision of Mill Operations Technicians in a positive and productive manner. Health and Safety Superintendent - to proactively manage the operational requirements in the development, implementation and review of strategy, policy, procedures, standards and practices to achieve best practices for a secure, safe and healthy work environment. HR Generalist - reporting to the HR manager, you will be primarily responsible for providing expertise across employee relations, and remuneration and benefits, as well as supporting efforts to earn Mount Milligan a reputation as an employer of choice. Detailed job descriptions and qualifications can be found at www.mtmilligan.com All positions offer a competitive salary plus benefits package in line with qualifications and experience. To be considered for our team, please send a cover letter and your resume to: MtMilligan-Resumes@tcrk.com We thank all interested candidates; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Kootenay Chrysler in Trail, BC is growing! As a result we are looking for another SERVICE ADVISOR to join our Fixed Operations team. The successful candidate will be an energetic, positive team player who can multitask and who cares deeply about providing the highest level of Customer Service. Good communication and interpersonal skills are needed and a class 5 driver’s license is a must. Experience in Automotive Service and/ or Dealership experience are definite assets but we would be willing to train the right person. Email resume to Jackie@kootenaychrysler.com. No phone calls please.
WASH BAY AND LOT PERSONNEL NEEDED Kootenay Chrysler is looking for hard-working people to work in our wash bay, detail shop and car lot. We offer parttime or full time employment. You must have a valid class 5 driver’s license and be able to drive manual and automatic transmission vehicles. You must be personable and presentable and able to work in a fast-paced team environment. Email resume to: Jackie@kootenaychrysler.com. No phone calls please.
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Make a difference in the lives of seniors. Come work for AdvoCare Health Services, we take “Pride in Caring” Now recruiting casual, potentially permanent positions at; Mountain Lake Seniors Community in Nelson • Registered Care Aides • Cooks • Registered Recreation Aides • Multi-Service Workers- Housekeeping and Dietary
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SUMMIT Truck and Equipment Repair Ltd. requires a Service Writer with parts experience. This position requires attention to detail and ability to work in a busy environment. The ideal candidate brings experience in parts and service order writing, however training will be considered. The position offers competitive wage, extended benefits and pension plan eligibility after 1 years’ service. Resumes can be faxed to 250-357-2009 or in person 8561 Hwy 6N. Salmo. Enquiries: rob@summitrepair.ca
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Executive Director Kalein Hospice Centre
How might a culture-shift towards fully embracing death as a natural part of life, impact the following: Personal values and choices, social policies, approaches to education, bringing communities together to develop effective regional strategies. Where would you focus if you were asked to evolve more expansive ways of providing care in a rapidly aging world? Kalein’s Executive Director will lead the development and growth of a unique centre where questions like these, and all aspects of what it means to “live fully at all stages of life including end-of-life,” are explored in a master-planned campus setting, featuring a Centre for Dialogue & Education fully integrated with a residential hospice care facility. You will consult with the Board of Directors to fulfill Kalein’s unique vision and mission for this integrated campus. In addition to the management aspects of the position, you will oversee and be engaged with development of a variety of programming and funding initiatives, you will cultivate relationships with thought leaders and partners locally and globally, from a wide range of disciplines, you will lead Kalein’s evolution as a recognized centre of inquiry and care. You will feel completely at home in a variety of environments, whether developing long term strategies, managing day-to-day operations, representing Kalein to the public and potential funders, negotiating cooperative partnerships and working side-by-side with volunteers. You will have compassionate empathy for the end-of-life experience. You will be living in the city of Nelson, on the shores of Kootenay Lake in British Columbia. Known internationally for its limitless outdoor recreation, lively cultural influences, and unique reputation as a place that attracts social “change makers,” Nelson offers an unmatched quality of life for those seeking a dynamic, family-friendly, rural community change from the urban experience.
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SEAMSTRESS FOR Grad gowns, attendants’ gowns; will help in selections of patterns and fabrics. Reasonable fees. Call Gail @250-368-8637, 250-521-0359
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JOB SUMMARY The Board of Directors of Nelson Community Services Centre is seeking an Executive Director for our non-profit agency. The Executive Director is responsible for overall program management and staff accountability as well as community development and growth of the agency. We are looking for a qualified professional who will be a leader for our team of 23 full and part time employees and 9 Board Members. This is a challenging and rewarding position with responsibility for a wide range of counselling, support and community programs.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS • Masters level education in social work or related field • A minimum of 3 years non-profit management experience. • Demonstrated experience and competence with financial administration, human resource management in a unionized setting, contract management, program and fund development. This is a full time position with salary commensurate with education and experience beginning July 2013. To review a detailed job description, go to www.ncsc.kics.bc.ca. Further inquiries may be directed to Lena Horswill, retiring Executive Director, at 250-352-3504 Ext: 223 Submit resume and cover letter to: Attention: Julia Bennett Chair of Recruitment and Hiring Committee #201 – 518 Lake Street Nelson, BC V1L 4C6
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Join our team to help us deter, defeat and defy cancer.
Coordinator, Volunteer Engagement Cranbrook or Trail (Permanent Full-time)
At the Canadian Cancer Society, we undertake our fundraising activities for one reason—to raise critical funds to fulfill our mission of eradicating cancer and improving the quality of life for people with cancer and their families. You will report to the Regional Director, working to attract and recruit volunteers for specific events and—for those demonstrating exceptional personal passion and leadership potential— the role of Leadership Volunteer. By applying volunteer engagement best practices, you will steward these volunteers as they move us closer to achieving our goals and objectives. You will also provide annual volunteer needs assessment and create reports to aid management-level decision making. Some overnight travel may be required. Organized, flexible and a superb communicator who’s skilled at forging strong work relationships, you’ve paired your related, post-secondary education (or the equivalent) with at least 3 years’ volunteer engagement experience, preferably in a non-profit setting. Social media and MS Office suite proficiency is a must. For more information about this opportunity, please visit cancer.ca/bc. To apply, please submit your cover letter and résumé in one document no later than April 8, 2013, to resumes@bc.cancer.ca.
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The Kootenay Boundary Community Services Co-operative is seeking applications for the position of EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR.
EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR CANDIDATE PROFILE
:ou are a creative visionary individual Xho is familiar Xith the non-promt community services sector and is passionate about its contribution to civil society. You are a facilitative leader who can inspire staff, contracted consultants, and Co-op members to contribute their talents to increasing the capacity and effectiveness of community services in the region. You have demonstrated eYperience in mnancial management, communicating with sector leaders, funders, and the public, working with a Boardof Directors, and connecting with jurisdictions beyond the local. You are collaborative in your approach and familiar with the values of co-operative association. You like to get out and about, look for opportunities, and make things happen. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• A university degree, ideally post-graduate level, in a relevant discipline(s); • Related professional certimcations WORK EXPERIENCE
• .inimum mve years eYperience at the senior management level in the community services sector, ideally in several different settings • Demonstrated eYperience in effective mnancial management of a compleY organi[ation • Demonstrated responsibility for key programs or organi[ational units • Experience working with and reporting to a Board of Directors • Understanding and endorsing the principles on which a Co-operative is based • Experience working with a Co-operative or in other collaborative structures Further information is available at: www.thekoop.ca Further inquiries may be directed to: Judy Pollard, Board Chair, at 250-354-4028 or tedpollard@shaw.ca Please email a cover letter and resume to: info@thekoop.ca or mail to: Kootenay Boundary Community Services Co-operative, #304-625 Front Street, Nelson, B.C. V1L 4B6 Attn: Judy Pollard, Board Chair
Closing date: April 5, 2013
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Sept 14, 2001 - Feb 20, 2013 It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of our wonderful grand-dog, Tess. Tess was with us for three and one-half wonderful years. She was such a beautiful girl. We will never forget her. Many thanks to Drs. Rob, Elaine, Lian and all the great staff at West Kootenay Animal Hospital for taking such good care of her for all three and one-half years. Also, thank you to the Trail SPCA for letting us be her guardians for these great years. Tess, though your hind legs failed you, you won’t need them now as we are sure they have already fitted you with wings.
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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
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Castlegar 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
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Montrose $344,900 W NE
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Sunningdale $115,000 W NE
MLS#K218562
Columbia Heights $159,900 MS OO DR E 4B
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Trail $169,000
Columbia Heights $169,900
MLS#K216322
Warfield $297,000 W NE
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Glenmerry $239,000
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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
Fruitvale $519,900
Fruitvale $229,000
For all areas. Excellent exercise, fun for ALL ages. Fruitvale
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Beaver Falls $29,900
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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
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Fruitvale $479,000
Fruitvale $234,000
Trail $199,900
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Tom Gawryletz ext 26 Keith DeWitt ext 30
Thea Stayanovich ext 28 Joy DeMelo ext 29 Denise Marchi ext 21
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Rossland $595,000
Rossland $399,000
Rossland $359,900
Genelle $339,000
Rossland $345,000
Marie Claude 250-512-1153
Marie Claude 250-512-1153
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Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
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Montrose $324,000
Rossland $299,000
Rossland $297,000
Trail $259,900
Warfield $227,000
Trail $225,000
Warfield $199,900
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Marie Claude 250-512-1153
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
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Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
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Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
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Trail $178,900
Fruitvale $169,000
Trail $144,900
Salmo $134,000
Trail $129,900
Trail $123,500
Trail $99,000
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
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saturday horoscope By Francis Drake For Sunday, March 17, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) For the next several months, you’ll feel more positive about things because you have a deeper inner confidence about your future. This sounds strange, but it’s true. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) All your dealings with groups will get the green light to go forward with
effectiveness now. Delays that plagued your interaction with others are over. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Now you will be able to relate to bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs with more confidence and more success. You don’t have to keep rehashing old business. (Whew!) CANCER (June 21 to July 22) It will be much easier to travel now that Mercury
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
is no longer retrograde. Extreme delays, confusion and cancellations are in the past. Everything is back to normal. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You have a better feeling about your debt situation because you have been focused on it for the past six weeks. Now you can move forward with the confidence that you have a better handle on things.
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Jack McConnachie 250-368-5222
VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Ex-partners coming out of the woodwork are now a thing of the past. You can relax. (But you should still go out looking great.) LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Glory hallelujah! You can count on greater efficiency at work both in your communication with others and in all your dealings with paperwork. Things definitely will run more smoothly! SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Romantic puzzles that were focused on past mind games are over. Relations have that are finished are gone. Relationships that are here will rev up their engines.
Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
Marie Claude Germain 250-512-1153
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Family reunions and a focus on old family business took a lot of your energy. Now, everything to do with your own life can move forward with a positive direction. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You were plagued with transportation delays, missed bosses, canceled trips and confused communication. Frustrating! As of today, this is over. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Everything having to do with financial deals, earnings and your cash flow will pick up with a more positive pace now, because Mercury being retrograde is no longer the bane of your existence. At last!
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PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) For the past six weeks, you have suffered from Mercury going retrograde in your sign, causing errors, delays and confusion. As of today, that’s over. YOU BORN TODAY Many of you are attracted to the performing arts, particularly music, dance and theater, because you have a desire to express your creativity. Not only are you personally innovative and imaginative, you are drawn to innovative situations. You love anything that is new and fresh. Good news: Your year ahead might be one of the most powerful years of your life! Dream big. Birthdate of: Gary Sinise, actor; Eliza Bennett, actress; Nat King Cole, musician.
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For Monday, March 18, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Because your curiosity is aroused today, investigate whatever is appealing. Look at or buy magazines and books. Take a short drive. Talk to daily contacts and get caught up on the latest. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You don’t like your money situation to be messy. You like to know how much you have and how much you owe. This is a good day to focus on finances. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The Moon is in your sign today, attracting good fortune to you. Enjoy this energy, which heightens your emotional intensity. (No biggie.) CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Because the Moon is hiding in your chart, likewise, you feel the need to hide. Therefore, work alone or behind the scenes. Withdraw a bit.
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LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Relations with females in group situations will be a positive experience today. Accept invitations. Talk to others and explore ideas. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You might meet someone who seems to know more about you than you thought possible. Play it cool. It could be that someone is talking about you. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Shake up your routine today by doing something different. Take an alternate route to or from work. Do something unusual for lunch. Talk to people you might normally avoid. You need a change! SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is a good day to tie up loose details with insurance matters, taxes, debt, inheritances and anything that has to do with shared property. Just roll up your sleeves and begin.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Discussions with others will be quite intense, which is why you might feel they are making demands on you. And perhaps they are. But it’s in your best interests to cooperate. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Take 10 minutes today to get better organized at home or work. Just 10 minutes can set you in a direction where you want to keep getting organized. (It’s contagious!) AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Give yourself a chance to play today. Enjoy flirtations or a long lunch or just a stroll through any area that interests you. Sports events might appeal. Take a break. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Home, family and domestic matters comprise your primary focus today. Conversations with a parent could be significant. Cocoon at home, if you can. YOU BORN TODAY You’re intuitive and imaginative.
Many of you have strong psychic abilities. (You also have great patience.) Dreams can be a powerful factor in your life. You’re very aware of the cycles in life and what can be learned from them. In the year ahead, something you’ve been involved with for nine years will end or diminish to make room for something new. Birthdate of: Lily Collins, actress; John Updike, author; Charley Pride, musician. For Tuesday, March 19, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Discussions with female relatives, perhaps your mother, will be significant today. Some of you might want to hide or cocoon at home. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Errands, short trips and conversations with siblings and daily contacts will fill your day. You’re mentally and physically on the go with your to-do list. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Money, finances and cash flow are primary concerns for you today. Many of you are looking for ways to promote your earnings. (Aren’t we all?) CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Today the Moon moves into your sign, which can
make you a bit more emotional than usual. However, it tends to bring good luck your way. Yes! LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Seek out opportunities to have some privacy or a little R&R in pleasant surroundings, because you need a breather. You also might be doing some quiet research on something. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) A discussion with a female acquaintance could be significant for you today. Perhaps someone needs you to listen to him or her, or, vice versa, you might need a sympathetic ear. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Personal details about your private life might be made public today, especially to authority figures. Be aware of this if you have a secret. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Do something different today, because you want a change of scenery. Eat at an ethnic restaurant, visit different places or take a different route home. Do something. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) You’ll love yourself if you take a few minutes to sort out some red-tape details about insurance matters, taxes, debt and shared property. Don’t let this get out of hand.
Saturday’s Crossword
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Be prepared to be tolerant with others today, because the Moon is opposite your sign. In two weeks, the Moon will be in your sign and others will have to be tolerant with you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Do whatever you can to feel better organized. Take five minutes to tidy up some loose details both at home and then later at work. Just a few minutes can give you a feeling of increased selfrespect. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) A playful day! Take a long lunch. Catch some sports, or watch a movie. Flirt a little and have fun. Playful activities with children will delight. YOU BORN TODAY You are hardworking, thorough and persistent. In fact, you are dogged about achieving your ends, because you’re not a quitter. Nevertheless, despite your strong work ethic, you are surprisingly childlike. You love to explore new territory and discover new things. You will love your year ahead, because it is the beginning of a fresh, exciting new cycle. Open any door! Birthdate of: Bruce Willis, actor; Jeanne Beker, fashion journalist; Glenn Close, actress.
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CP has laid off 46 employees in 2013 BY SALLY MACDONALD Cranbrook Townsman
The Cranbrook/Fort Steele division of Canadian Pacific has lost 46 running trade employees since the beginning of 2013 in a spate of layoffs. The cuts represent 22 per cent of the running trade workforce – locomotive engineers, conductors and train men. It does not include engineering, mechanical and management staff. “Part of it is seasonal work ebbs and flows which occur every year,” said Kevin Hrysak, media relations manager for Canadian Pacific, based in Calgary. “In and around Cranbrook it is very commodity based. So if there is any fluctuation there when it comes to vacation and traffic flows it can have an impact, which is something that does occur every year.” But Canadian Pacific is also undergoing an overhaul of its operations, Hrysak added. “Also part of it is the reorganization of operations we are going through as a company altogether.”
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ax credits are deductions a taxpayer application to tax liability in future years. incurred for relocating to a new job. By the may be able to claim when filing his Examples of this include education and way, these are non-refundable credits. or her personal T1 tax return with donation amounts. In no way has justice been given to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). I would be remiss if I failed to mention multitude of tax credits and their workings Some credits are used to the fact that the final taxation so I highly recommend research be underhelp offset just federal tax and impact of a tax credit may not taken at tax preparation time. others only provincial, but for be 100% of its reported value, Ron Clarke has his MBA and is a business the most part, they are designed but rather a percentage of that owner in Trail, providing accounting and tax as complementary federal and amount. These inclusion rates services. Email him at ron.clarke@JBSbiz. provincial credits used to recogcan apply for both refundable ca. To read previous Tax Tips & Pits columns nize common taxpayer expenses and non-refundable tax credits. visit www.JBSbiz.net. such as age deductions, disabilTypically, the universal RON ities and medical expenses, or deductions are subject to offered as economic incentives a 15% inclusion rate. For as is the case for donations, example the standard federal Tax Tips & Pits tuition amounts and RRSP conpersonal exemption of about tributions. $11,000 really translates However not all tax credits are created into approximately a $1,650 deduction equally. The vast majority are “non-refund- against income. able” ... but some are “refundable”. Interestingly, political contributions Refundable tax credits are used to reduce – that is, money donated to a political tax liability to zero. However, if the credit candidate or party – have a 75% incluis greater in value than what is needed to sion rate as compared to donations to reduce taxes to zero, the taxpayer actually charitable organizations that max at an receives the remainder as a refund. inclusion rate of 29%. Go figure. The newest of these refundable credThere are some deductions that are its is the BC government’s Seniors’ Home dollar for dollar, as in their inclusion Renovation Tax Credit. It’s designed to aid rate is 100%. For example, every dolseniors to remain in their own home longer. lar of RRSP contribution is netted dirIt’s quite detailed so I recommend checking ectly against income – another reason it out on the CRA website. an RRSP is a very attractive Canadian Non-refundable tax credits reduce taxes investment. Of course this is why there owing to zero just like refundable tax cred- is an annual limit to RRSP contribuits but any amount of the credit that is tions. (And remember, when the day not required to lower tax liability to zero comes to cash out an RRSP, that’s taxin many cases is lost. In other words, the able income.) 1. Click on the “Place an Ad” tab on UsedKootenays.com government doesn’t refund the remainder. Some other dollar for dollar deduc2. Describe your item, upload a photo and name your price However, in some cases the balance of the tions include union dues, profession3. Provide a password and click “Place Ad” credit is an allowable carry forward for al fees, childcare costs, and expenses
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Harmonica harmony Peter Moll photo
At a March 6 meeting of the Kootenay Columbia Retired Teachers’ Association in Fruitvale, the group was entertained by the Harmaniaks, a group of award winning harmonica playing students from Fruitvale Elementary School. The group, consisting of grade 3,4, and 5 students, is under the direction of teacher Debbie Korn and Beaver Valley resident Bert Kniss. It was formed in 2010. The students delighted their audience of retired teachers with their talented playing of a number of blues and classic tunes.
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3 bdrm home in Sunningdale. Vinyl siding, ac- u/g sprinklers, 24 x 20 shop with ventilation. Mechanical upgrades call your REALTOR(R) for a viewing.
A lot of house - 3 floors of living 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms - only 13 years old - looking for a family that requires room - This is it! - asking price is $179,900 just above assessed value seller is motivated. Great location.
960 Byron Avenue, Warfield 2 bdrm charming home in fantastic neighbourhood! With $5000 down, your mortgage could easily be less than $500 / month. Start today! Why pay rent?
Serviced and ready to go, this 66x105 generous lot is among new houses and has gorgeous views. Bring your plans and break ground this Spring!
Super clean 2 bdrm rancher on a large, treed, level lot features upgraded laminate flooring, doors, windows and has a detached workshop!
Call Mark (250) 231-5591
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1004 Regan Crescent, Trail
3 bdrm home in Sunningdale! Features large living room, country kitchen, huge family/room, and workshop. Single car garage and enough room for a couple more vehicles on the paved driveway. Make certain to have this home on your viewing list.
$237,900
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Incredible value here! Priced BELOW 607 Railway Avenue, Salmo tax assessment! Approximately and acre of relatively flat land easily accessible $329,000 from the front or back alley, meticulously maintained and attractively decorated This immaculate home has it all! 4 bdrms home with many extras! Enjoy entertaining 2 full baths, spacious open floor plan, in your an above ground pool with double garage, 2 large covered decks, surrounding deck, Hot tub, very spacious efficient heating and cooling with heat floor plan, newer kitchen, bathrooms, pump, modem decor, large fully fenced flooring, plenty of parking! The list goes on yard, huge family room with wet bar and on! This is a must see! and more.
255 Mayer Road, Rossland
$159,900
Private view acreage close to Red Mountain Ski Resort and downtown Rossland. Loads of 4 season recreation at your fingertips. This 4.4 acre provides a variety of locations to maximize your view preferences to build your dream home on. Call Richard (250) 368-7897
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Very well kept, bright and sunny 4bdrm home with corner fireplace, large rec room, and workshop area. New roofing in spring 2012, underground sprinkling, central air and perfect location. Call your REALTOR® to view.
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956 Black Bear Drive, Rossland
Newly renovated 1800’s home with 3 bdrms, 2 baths and plenty of parking. Inside boasts a spacious open kitchen with large deck through the French doors, and new flooring throughout. New 200 Amp panel wired and ready for a hot tub. Don’t miss this great package.
4 bdrm home on 1.6 acres. Nicely landscaped yard, large workshop/ garage. Bright sun room with a gas fireplace and a large deck, second kitchen, rec room and wood stove in the basement, double carport and plenty of parking for all your toys!
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
$359,000
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3727 Woodland Drive, Trail
This 4 bdrm Copper Chalet condo has ski in access and lifts just a short walk away. Open plan design with 3 bdrms (including a large master bdrm) on the upper floor. Main floor has 9’ ceilings, hardwood floors in the kitchen & dining area and a private hot tub.
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Built in 1975, this home has 4 bdrms, 2 baths, nice floor plan, large rec room, oversized carport and nice yard.
$240,000
Prime development opportunity! This beautiful, flat 90’ x 142’ lot is located close to Rossland’s downtown core. Zoned R-3I - Multiple Family Residential, this property is ideally suited to 4 townhouses or a 7 unit apartment building. Beautiful mountain and city views.
7740 Crema Drive, Trail 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.
2160 Queen Street, Rossland
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