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Municipalities keeping close eye on local water levels

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BY ART HARRISON Times Staff

While much of Southern B.C. is being deluged by extreme rainfall, mudslides, and flooding, stream levels in the Greater Trail area aren’t currently presenting much cause for concern.

As of press time rainfall warnings were still in effect for much of the Southern Interior region with the BC River Forecast Centre upgrading the High Streamflow Advisory to Flood Watch for West and East Kootenay, Upper Columbia (smaller tributary rivers) and Lower Columbia (smaller tributary rivers.)

In addition the centre reports that as much as 130 millimetres of rain has fallen over the last 48 hours in the Columbia and Kootenay regions.

Locally municipalities are keeping an eye on the water levels.

“Beaver Creek is up slightly but still well below any level for concern,” said Melissa Zahn, executive assistant with the Fruitvale Village office. “We’re keeping an eye on things but we’re keeping staffing levels normal.”

While no immediate flood threats have been reported by any of the municipalities or village offices in the Greater Trail area it may not be time to put away you umbrellas just yet as Environment Canada is predicting continuing rainfall throughout the weekend and into next week.

The rain began falling Tuesday and Environment Canada reported that a new daily rainfall record was set in Warfield for Wednesday of 27 millimetres, more than doubling the previous record of 12.2 millimetres, set in 1943.

Highway travel is becoming a challenge in some parts of the area after two mudslides closed Highway 31 north of Kaslo, a washout closed Highway 31A between New Denver and Kaslo, and multiple washouts closed Highway 1, east of Golden.

In Fernie, the Fernie Free Press reported that Teck employees in the East Kootenay were being sent home due to flooding on access roads on some of the mining giant’s properties.

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Addison Oberg (left) and Kelsa Quakenbush, J.L. Crowe Secondary School Grade 12 students, put their noses to the grindstone this week to study for their “final” final exams in high school. Exams wrap up next week and elementary schools are out for the summer by Thursday.

Pharmacies respond to birth control warnings

BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff

A Trail pharmacist plans to rid his shelf of two brands of birthcontrol pills that have been linked to 23 deaths in the country.

Health Canada released a report of over 600 adverse reactions to Bayer's Yaz and Yasmin products that were connected to women taking the contraceptives between 2007 and Feb. 28 of this year.

Doctors and pharmacists who submitted the findings to the Canada Vigilance Program said most women, more than half under 26 years old and one as young as 14, died suddenly after developing blood clots.

Known in the medical world as “newer-generation” birth-con-

trol pills, the contraceptives are produced using drospirenone, a synthetic progestin exclusively produced by Bayer.

“I wasn't surprised because there's a lot of data suggesting hormones such as those found in birth control are associated with clots and adverse cardiovascular outcomes,” said Lee Boyer, pharmacist and part owner of Pharmasave in Trail.

“It says maybe we're playing with something that isn't as safe as we thought it was and though the numbers are small, it would be interesting to look at how many side effects women out there taking birth control are going through.”

Boyer, who doesn't plan to restock the products, is an advo-

cate for protection through the use of condoms and spermicides, a way to prevent pregnancy without introducing synthetic progestogen to the body.

His job is to act as a “liaison” between patients and doctors, ultimately bridging any kind of informational gaps so a patient can make an informed decision.

The remaining Trail pharmacies - Shoppers Drug Mart, Peoples Drug Mart, Safeway Pharmacy and No Frill Pharmacy – plan to continue to carry these birth-control pills unless further direction is given by Health Canada.

Seventeen-year-old Renee McInnes of Fruitvale has been taking birth control for three years and has felt no side effects, aside See REPORT, Page 3

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ne of the many vendors selling their wares at the Trail market every second Friday is staffed by lifelong Trail resident, John Abenante and his partner Janine Powell, the owners and operators of Earthy Organics Farm in Fruitvale, which is possibly the only farm in the Greater Trail area producing food for sale on a semi-commercial basis.

The 10-acre property is situated on a gentle

By Art Harrison southern facing slope on the Columbia Gardens road with a large greenhouse, cultivated fields, pastures for the horses boarding on the property and growing hay, an ancient goose who patrols vigilantly, and a small army of large, woofing dogs who greet you at the gate.

Earthy Organics produces a wide variety of organic vegetables and farm fresh eggs that they sell at markets in Rossland and Nelson in addition to their bi-weekly stall in Trail, as well as selling baskets from their gate and through the small business model referred to as community-supported or communityshared agriculture (CSA.) Through the CSA program a set number of families in the area can sign up for a fee and have baskets ready for pick up or delivered for a small fee.

Abenante and Powell purchased the property in 2002 and the following year began growing heritage breed chickens and vegetables.

“We started to get more serious in 2004 and applied for organic certification,” said Abenante. “You have to go through a waiting period before you can get certified but we managed to get it cut back by a year because we knew the previous owner of the property and knew how he had treated the land.”

Maintaining “BC Certified Organic” status means having to meet a variety of stringent regulations and regular

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Horticulturist, Janine Powell (above), planting seedlings in the greenhouse. Earthy Organics farm owner and manager, John Abenante (below), hoeing the field to cut down on weed growth, an ongoing battle when he won’t use any kind of chemical herbicides. inspections.

“We have an inspector come through every year and he goes through all the seeds, fertilizer, any inputs that go into the soil,” said Abenante. “We have to document everything.”

The couple admit that growing organic may not be the easiest method of food production but they believe it’s worth the extra effort to be able to offer eggs and produce free of any chemical additives.

“It is more labour intensive planting and weeding by hand and it’s more expensive for seed,” said Abenante. “Our philosophy is that you might as well take care of what you have, the land, soil, animals. And don’t grow what the land and the climate won’t support.”

Abenante says he grew up watching his father grow his garden in Trail full of vegetables, many of which he brought the seed for from Italy, when he immigrated to Canada.

Powell who holds a bachelor of sci-

ence and was originally trained as a radiation therapist, said she became interested in the idea of growing her own food seeing her grandmother “playing” in her garden.

“What stuck out for me when I was working in the health care field was how much wellness and well being was tied to people and their gardens,” Powell said. “It seemed to do them a lot of good.”

She went on to study horticulture and in the course of her studies toured a number of organic producers, although it wasn’t as popular then as it is now.

Since starting the farm she has also taken additional courses on permaculture and greenhouse management and now sits on the board of the Kootenay Organic Growers Society.

“We can eat our own food for a good part of the year, the food is fresh,” said Powell. “We want to help people live healthy lives. This isn’t a 100-mile diet, it’s more like a 25-kilometre diet.”

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Local

No immediate impact on local Safeway outlet following offer by Sobeys

By Art Harrison Times Staff

While still early on in the process a recent buyout offer for Canada Safeway isn’t likely to present any changes for local shoppers or employees.

The Sobeys grocery chain, which owns retail properties under the brand names Sobeys, IGA, Foodland, Thrifty Foods, FreshCo, Lawtons Drugs, and Price Chopper has put forward a $5.8-billion offer for Canada Safeway in order to expand its market into western Canada.

“We just announced the acquisition last week and it is now with the Competition Bureau for regulatory review,” said Andrew Walker, Sobeys vice president of Communication and Corporate Affairs.

“We’ll wait for the Competition Bureau review and the deal to close sometime this fall then we’ll look to make decisions around stores

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and branding at that time. We did the acquisition because we want the Safeway stores and we want to keep as many as we can. That’s why we went into this.”

Local Safeway store manager, Jamie Simpson, says that he doesn’t really know any more about what the takeover might mean than anyone else.

“All I’ve really seen was what was in the press release,” Simpson said. “It looks like all employees should be staying and there’s no plan to close any stores.”

The Sobeys chain, a wholly owned subsidiary of Empire Co., is currently the second largest retail grocer in Canada, after Loblaw, and primarily has stores throughout eastern and central Canada, reaching into Manitoba and Alberta.

Ministry of Transportation The acquisition of Canada Pictured is one of several washouts and debris slides on Highway 31A near Kaslo Thursday afterSafeway, which operates more in western Canada, will give it 213 noon. Heavy rain has also washed out highways near Sparwood and Radium. additional stores from Thunder Bay, Ontario to British Columbia.

Trail memories sought

By Greg Nesteroff

he heard I was from here and wrote me four letters about life in A retired Trail teacher is seek- early Trail,” D’Arcangelo says. ing submissions for a book he’s Demidoff explained that in 1924 compiling on favourite area mem- he and his older brothers and ories. friends went for a swim. Being “Neighbourhood younger than the “Most will be memories, people rest, he stayed on the who lived here a long printed verbatim. beach.

Eventually, time, cultural events, however, he got I may cut back sports memories,” bored and wandered a bit, but don’t John D’Arcangelo says. out toward the river, “I’m trying to preserve where one of the want to lose the some history. other kids got hurt. essence.”

Often in coffee D’Arcangelo shops I hear great storecounts: “He was John D’Arcangelo ries that I think should bleeding and crying be recorded. Once we and said ‘I haven’t pass on these stories go with us.” cried this much since my mother D’Arcangelo started soliciting made me cut up the onions.’ They anecdotes in January, but long laughed and that’s the story.” before that he videotaped his late D’Arcangelo says he’s not after father interviewing Trail hockey family histories so much as brief greats Ab Cronie and Mike Buckna anecdotes, preferably with a rough and interviewed Jimmy Morris date attached, but from any point himself. in Trail’s past.

He was further twigged to the “I’ve never written a book,” he idea when he tried to learn how says. “My first job is collecting the local stretch of the Columbia stories. Most will be printed verbaRiver known as The Onions got tim. I may cut back a bit, but don’t its name. No one could tell him want to lose the essence.” until Boonie Sammartino put him Submissions can be sent to on to Syd Demidoff of Campbell D’Arcangelo as a Word document, River, who lived in Trail from 1920 along with any relevant pictures, to 1940. to jdarc44@hotmail.com. He can “He got very emotional when also be reached at 250-368-8986.

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Report raises health concerns

FROM PAGE 1 from clearer skin – the reason she started taking Tri-Cyclen in the first place.

“They have people go on birth control to prevent certain things and some people are dying? That’s crazy,” she said.

The 2013 graduate said most of her J. L. Crowe Secondary School friends take birth control but admits most may not know much about what they’re ingesting.

“I know when I first started going on it it was because the doctor recommended it and that was that,” she said. “We never really discussed it. She prescribed it so I’m assuming it’s probably the same for a lot of other girls.”

Greater Trail women of all ages do have another place to go to talk about sexual reproductive health.

Options for Sexual Health (OPT) in Trail is a drop-in clinic located at the Kiro Wellness Centre Wednesday from 4:307 p.m. on the first and third weeks of the month.

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the face to say, ‘let’s look at this and reevaluate it,’ instead of dispensing a refill.”

Boyer said physical signs of a potential blood clot include excruciating pain, often found in the leg but sometimes in the lungs, which disrupts breathing, too.

Other signs that the pill may not be a good choice for you is side effects such as nausea and mood swings.

He hopes that the younger generation of women are receptive to what their body is telling them and feel comfortable approaching this subject.

“If you look at society in general, I feel that there is a huge pressure on women to fit into a certain mold,” he said.

“That your fertility has to be controlled and then when you’re ready to have a baby, then that has to be turned off.

“I just feel like natural hormones and a natural hormone cycle within a female is important and it gets neglected when we just give them these synthetic hormones.

“I think there needs to be a lot more respect for the female menstrual cycle before we start controlling it with things that we’re not sure about the safety of.”

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OPT is still offering its patients these two birth control pills if it fits.

“The evidence linked to Yaz or Yasmin is not new. Certified nurses and physicians have been aware that there is an increased rare risk being on Yaz or Yasmin but you relay that information to all clients who are interested in using these products,” said Manav Gill, director of nursing for the organization, from her Vancouver office.

“We have to remember that sometimes things are sensationalized because in reality when we talk about birth control, someone who starts on birth control actually doubles their risk of having a blood clot right away – just by starting on any birth control, that’s a fact.”

Regardless of the numbers, Boyer said the report is just a reminder that there is much to learn about introducing hormones into the body that aren’t natural.

“They’re deaths, right, so we’re not talking about adverse effects and statistics,” he said.

“Someone died so you weigh that against birth control and all the other options for birth control so it’s a good slap in

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Friday, June 21, 2013 Trail Times

Provincial

Population dropping as B.C. losing people to other provinces

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

VICTORIA – More people continue to move from B.C. to other provinces than migrate west, according to the latest Statistics Canada estimates.

Quarterly Statistics

Canada figures show a net loss of 1,611 people from B.C. to other provinces from January to March this year. That is the seventh straight quarter of net out-migration from B.C., with the last net increase of 73 people recorded in the

April-June quarter of 2011.

In 2012, while B.C. was a net loser of about 7,000 in interprovincial movements, Alberta gained about 43,000 and Saskatchewan gained about 2,500 people.

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Dix said Wednesday the latest totals mean B.C. has lost a net 12,000 people to other provinces since Premier Christy Clark took over.

Dix said the number of private sector jobs has declined since Clark launched her

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“We’re competing hard with Alberta and the oil sands to keep people here.”

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jobs plan, and her government continues to cut the budget for job skill training.

Dix said the NDP government of the 1990s saw an increase of 129,000 people

in interprovincial migration, and during Gordon Campbell’s term, there was a net increase of 64,000.

Clark shrugged off the numbers Wednesday, saying B.C.’s overall population continues to grow.

“More people are coming here than are leaving, and we need to continue to work to make sure that more people are staying,” Clark said. “We’re

Penticton

City council finalizes downtown plan

By Steve Kidd

Penticton Western News

After more than a year of planning, consultations, reviews and announcement, Penticton’s new downtown plan became official this week with hardly a protest and no fanfare.

Philip Lock, a property owner along Martin Street, was the only member of the public to speak against the downtown plan when it came to a public hearing Monday evening.

In particular, he was concerned about the plans to beautify Westminster Avenue

and Martin Street.

“They wanted to spend $1.2 million and the owners were going to contribute up to 25 per cent,” said Lock, who added it’s a pattern he’s seen before.

“About 15 years ago, we did a revitalization of downtown and nothing has changed. It’s still the same issue, the same problems,” said Lock.

“Downtown is as beautiful as any shopping centre I have been to.

“I don’t know why you would want to spend millions of dollars in this time of restraint, when that

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competing hard with Alberta and the oil sands to keep people here.”

B.C.’s rising total population is a result of international immigration, offset by the losses to other provinces by people moving within Canada.

Ontario has also steadily lost people inter-provincially in recent years, including a national high of 6,823 in the first three months of this year.

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isn’t even the problem.”

The problem council needs to concentrate on, according to Lock, is increasing the number of people living in and within walking distance of downtown. He thinks the downtown population needs to be increased by at least 2,000 people.

“That’s how you are going to create a more vibrant downtown. Every 15 years, a new crop of people comes along, the want to beautify downtown, they want to do all sorts of incredible things,” said Lock.

“They haven’t approached any of the owners, the owners are going to have to pay for this. I’ve just finished paying for the last one. Now you are going to ask me to pay for the new one.”

The plan includes everything from changing design esthetics to expanding the range of uses businesses can put sidewalk areas to, encouraging neighbour shops to join sidewalk areas to create mini “sidewalk plazas.”

It also includes the possibility of reducing development cost charges in the downtown, or creating downtown economic investment zones to encourage new developments.

Council voted unanimously to approve and incorporate the new downtown plan as part of the city’s official community plan.

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Two dead after fireworks explosion THE CANADIAN PRESS COTEAU-DU-LAC - Two people were killed in a massive explosion at a fireworks warehouse that rattled homes and sent up a cloud of smoke that could be seen for kilometres outside Montreal.

The subsequent inferno prompted a shutdown of the adjacent highway, causing a huge traffic jam, and an evacuation of surrounding homes and a campground.

Provincial police said two bodies were found in the wreckage.

The initial explosion at B.E.M. Fireworks occurred just before 9 a.m.

Thursday and completely destroyed the building, which was reduced to charred scraps.

A series of sparkly blasts followed.

A plume of thick, dark smoke emanated from the blast site, located near Valleyfield, Que., roughly 60 kilometres southwest of Montreal. The vibrations could be felt for kilometres and the smoke could also be seen from neighbouring municipalities.

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Iceberg cluster largest in five years THE CANADIAN PRESS ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The largest iceberg cluster seen in recent years is drifting south off Labrador near the Strait of Belle Isle through transatlantic shipping routes, says the coast guard.

Peter Veber, Atlantic superintendent of ice operations, said there are about 250 icebergs within a 100 kilometre radius of Belle Isle off Labrador.

“The shipping that is going through there are reporting numerous bergs,” he said Thursday in an interview. “We have a ship operating up on the Labrador coast and likewise our own people are saying that they’re seeing more now than we’ve seen for years up there.”

In all, the coast guard reports that the numbers are three to four times what has been recorded in the last five years.

MANITOBA

Children taken from Mennonite town

THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG - Almost two dozen children have been seized from a devout southern Manitoba Mennonite community amid charges that youngsters were assaulted with cattle prods, whips and leather straps.

Documents from Manitoba Family Services show the youngest of 23 children taken from their homes is nine months old; the oldest is 15. The documents don’t detail alleged abuse but do say one 13-yearold boy “does not want to return home.”

Two adults from the tiny orthodox community were charged in March with various counts of assault and assault with a weapon on several boys and girls between July 2011 and January of this year.

Court documents listed a whip, a prod, a board and a leather strap as weapons.

Rain forces evacuations

THE CANADIAN PRESS Heavy rains hammering southern Alberta washed out roads, led to mass evacuations, forced homeowners onto rooftops and swept two people inside a mobile home into a rain-swollen river on Thursday.

A STARS air ambulance spokesman said a man and a woman went into the Highwood River near Black Diamond, southwest of Calgary.

The man was rescued within a few hours.

“One female adult had been stranded on a trailer and also a second adult male had been stranded on a nearby flatbed,” said Cam Heke. ”We did respond to

the area. The female adult was no longer on the trailer and was missing.

“We did conduct a search along the river and we were unable to locate that missing person.

The heavy rains created flashpoints of chaos from north of Calgary south to Lethbridge and west to the Rocky Mountain parks.

The province reported 12 communities were under states of emergency.

Canmore spokeswoman Sally Caudill said motorists were trapped overnight Wednesday by water spilling over the TransCanada and had to be rescued by helicopter.

Youth at risk of chronic unemployment

THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - A new report says Canadian youth face the risk of chronic unemployment despite being more educated than ever.

The report by CIBC says a lack of summer jobs and part-time work makes it difficult for youth to gain the experience necessary for permanent positions.

About 420,000 youth aged 15 to 24, or nearly one in 10 young Canadians, are neither employed nor enrolled in school.

CIBC deputy chief economist Benjamin Tal - the study’s author - says these youth likely do not have the skills necessary to compete in the labour market and will likely remain chronically unemployed.

The report suggests combining education and work-related training to help youth find jobs while in school.

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Rules needed if politicians are to clean up their act

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he Justin Trudeau speaking fees’ affair and the Senate and MP expense and ethics scandals expose the negligence of federal politicians in establishing strong, clear rules for their jobs and ethics.

And as many other ongoing scandals across Canada reveal, other politicians have also been equally negligent.

Although Canada is 146 years old and the first provincial legislature opened more than 220 years ago, the rules for politicians are still full of huge loopholes.

In fact, the staffs of MPs and Senators and other non-Cabinet politicians across Canada are still not even covered by any ethics rules.

Again and again, Canadian politicians have circled the wagons and protected each other by failing to strengthen rules, enforcement and penalties. Not one political party leader since 1867

has proposed, let alone pushed for, any of the changes needed to clean up politics.

And many are needed. Politicians should be required: 1) to work a set number of hours each week, with their required duties and allowed and prohibited outside activities clearly defined. All such activity should also be disclosed in an online searchable database, including any pay received over $1,000.

2) to speak to groups and appear at any event for free, both because their role is to be a representative of government to the broader community and because such appearances give them the opportunity to connect with voters and promote themselves and their political party.

As well, politicians and their staff should be required to disclose, online, detailed receipts and reports about who was on each trip, who attended each event, how much was spent by each person and

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everything that was done, to ensure the public is not paying for their personal or party activities.

Auditor Generals (AG) across Canada have had the clear legal power to audit all these people for decades.

They should start doing so right away. While the Senate has invited the AG in for a one-time audit and federal MPs just voted to review their self-auditing system, this is not good enough. Regular, comprehensive audits by the AG of the expenses of everyone in politics must be required by law. The

AG should also have the power to penalize violators for administrative, non-criminal wrongdoing.

Ethics laws across Canada must also be strengthened to prohibit politicians and their staff from taking part in any discussions or decisions if there is even an appearance of a conflict of interest between their official duties and their other activities, whether it be financial or other personal, or by family or friend.

Much stronger penalties are also needed for ethics rules violations — currently there are none at the federal level, and weak penalties elsewhere.

The House of Commons ethics committee is currently reviewing the federal ethics law and codes and if it fails to recommend dozens of much-needed changes to strengthen rules and enforcement, it will be a clear sign that federal parties are once again circling the wagons.

Last year, the House ethics committee

reviewed the federal lobbying law but failed to recommend disclosure of all lobbying, fundraising and other favours lobbyists do for politicians.

(And most provinces have even bigger lobbying and donation loopholes).

But even as weak as the committee’s report was, Treasury Board Minister Tony Clement has failed to act on it.

Fortunately, pressure is building. Politicians will undoubtedly get an earful from voters this summer.

And we can only hope that the certainty of more scandals to come and elections looming both federally and in most provinces in 2015-2016 will be enough to convince them, finally, to clean up their act.

Canadians deserve no less.

Tyler Sommers is the Coordinator of Democracy Watch, Canada’s leading democracy and good government organization (http://democracywatch. ca)

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Letters & Opinion

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Fortis’ consumption concern puzzling

I wrote in a letter some time ago that Fortis, having both electric and gas, has become a bully.

But I was quickly put in my right place by a letter back to say that Fortis is just trying to save me money.

Why the concern? I’m paying my bill. I thought that is why companies are in business is to make money.

Back when they just had the electric company, I was never contacted by Fortis to say that I should go gas. After all isn’t electricity renewable? It makes me wonder if these new generators for more power is

really for us or is someone else getting it.

I have changed all the windows to the most efficient on the market and my home has been completely renewed. But my downfall would be I have more windows than other homes.

My house is comparable to any other home of the same square footage for price of combined heat and light except I have no gas, just electric.

So now I hear that Fortis wants to include on MLS listings the power consumption of residences. And in the future that a energy assessment may

be needed to sell your home.

Never mind all the other work that is done to your home or what curb appeal you have.

When anyone buys a home they will ask for your bills. I think it is an invasion of my privacy for Fortis to air my bill to the public.

The MasterCard people don’t show the public where I spend my money and how much where, nor does Shaw or Telus.

In fact they like me spending more.

Shame on you Fortis.

Brent Laface Trail

Talk of poison gas and red lines

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ool me once, shame on. on you. (The Taliban Last August, faced with conregime in Afghanistan stant allegations that the Assad helped al-Qaeda to plan regime was using poison gas, 9/11. We must invade.)

Obama announced that such an Fool me twice, shame on event would cross a red line and me. (Saddam Hussein is build- trigger US intervention in the ing weapons of mass destruc- war. He was just trying to fend tion in Iraq. We off demands at home must invade.) for instant intervenBut fool me tion, and made his three times... promise in the con(The Syrian fident belief that the regime is using Syrian regime would poison gas never be so stupid as against the rebto do such a thing.

GWYNNE els. We must help Chemical weapthem with arms ons were banned supplies.) There’s after the First World World Affairs nothing left to War, partly because say, is there? they were horrible President Barack Obama's but also because they made batadministration announced last tle even more unpleasant withThursday that it will now arm out producing decisive military Syrian rebels, since it has proof results. And despite occasional that President Bashar al-Assad’s subsequent uses – by Egypt in regime has been using chemi- the Yemen in the 1960s, by Iraq cal weapons against them. He against Iran in the 1980s – the clearly doesn’t want to do this, ban has mostly held ever since. but he has been trapped by his It would clearly help the own words. rebel cause in Syria if they “The president ... has made could prove that the Assad it clear that the use of chemical regime was using chemical weapons or transfer of chemical weapons. Indeed, they would weapons to terrorist groups is a make such accusations whether red line,” said deputy national they were true or not. security adviser Ben Rhodes, On the other hand, it was expanding on Obama’s state- most unlikely that the Syrian ment. “He has said that the regime would actually use its use of chemical weapons would chemical weapons. It has such change his calculus, and it has.” weapons, of course, like practiBut in a further statement cally every other country in the on Tuesday, Obama fretted that Middle East, but using them it is “very easy to slip-slide your would have no decisive effect way into deeper and deeper in the kind of war it is fightcommitments,” ending up with ing against the rebels. It would full-scale US involvement in simply give the rebels a betthe Syrian civil war. ter argument for demanding Quite right. So how did this foreign military intervention very reluctant warrior wind up against the regime. at risk of being dragged into yet So 10 months ago, when he another Middle Eastern war? By made his “red line” statement, making a threat that he never President Obama was confident thought he would have to act that Syria would never cross it.

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It would be particularly foolish for it to use poison gas to use in the manner that is now alleged: in small amounts, in four relatively unimportant places, causing a total of 100 to 150 deaths. It just doesn’t make sense, either militarily or politically.

In all likelihood Obama’s calculation remains correct today: Assad’s regime has probably NOT used chemical weapons. Yet the American intelligence services, or at least some of them, are telling him that this has indeed happened. Why would they do that?

They may have just been sucked in by the steady flow of rebel allegations that Assad’s troops are using poison gas.

Even good analysts can succumb to the line of thinking that holds that if there’s enough smoke, then there must be fire.

You think that can’t happen?

Remember Iraq?

It can happen especially easily when the analysts or their superiors want it to be true.

The rebels in Syria have been losing all their battles recently, undermining the widespread conviction in American government and media circles that the fall of the Assad regime is just a matter of time. So the desire grows in those circles to reverse that trend by helping the rebels directly.

Even if Obama disbelieves the intelligence he is being fed, he cannot reject it openly, and he is shackled politically by his ill-advised “red line” commitment of ten months ago. All he can do now is talk a tough line, while dragging his feet as much as possible on actual action.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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OBITUARIES PEEBLES, BOB — It is with deep regret that the family announces the passing of Bob on June 12, 2013. He passed comfortably at his home in Christina Lake, with loved ones at his side. Bob was born in Nelson, B.C, October 30, 1928 to Mary and Bert Peebles. Bob is survived by son Rob (Heather) children Kylee, Robbie, Sarah, and great-grandson Odin. Daughter Linda (Pat) children Alison (Jeff), Laura, Mark, Jill and Niece Tracey Johnston. Friend and Loving companion Marge Catalano. Bob’s love of people was reflected in all aspects of his life, family sports, hobbies. Whether it was hunting, fishing, golfing, skiing, hockey, curling, baseball, or wine making and playing pool, and having the gang at the lake. It always involved numerous friends.

Bob was predeceased by his wife Belle, father Bert Peebles, mother Mary Johnston, step dad Tommy Johnston and brother Morey Johnston.

Bob’s departure will leave a huge void in our lives and hearts but we will fill this space with cherished memories.

Celebration of Life will be held at Christina Lake Community Hall, June 29, 2013 at 11:00 am.

Alternative Funeral and Cremation services is entrusted with arrangements. www.myalternatives.ca As an expression of sympathy donations may be made in Bob’s memory to B.C Children’s Hospital or The Canadian Cancer Society.

SLIM WHITMAN

Country singer was known for his yodel THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI - Country singer Slim Whitman, the high-pitched yodeler who sold millions of records through ever-present TV ads in the 1980s and 1990s and whose song saved the world in the film comedy “Mars Attacks!,” died Wednesday at a Florida hospital. He was 90.

Whitman died of heart failure at Orange Park Medical Center, his son-in-law Roy Beagle said.

Whitman’s tenor falsetto and ebony moustache and sideburns became global trademarks - and an inspiration for countless jokes - thanks to the TV commercials that pitched his records.

But he was a serious musical influence on early rock, and in the British Isles, he was known as a pioneer of country music for popularizing the style there. Whitman also encouraged a teen Elvis Presley when he was the headliner on the bill and the young singer was making his professional debut.

Whitman recorded more than 65 albums and sold millions of records, including 4 million of “All My Best” that was marketed on TV. His career spanned six decades, beginning in the late 1940s, but he achieved cult figure status in the 1980s. His visage as an ordinary guy singing romantic ballads struck a responsive chord with the public.

He yodeled throughout his career and had a three-octave singing range. Whitman said yodeling required rehearsal.

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Great grandmother crosses high school grad off bucket list THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - A great-grandmother who has waited 56 years to get her high school diploma can finally cross that dream off her bucket list.

Maureen Baker has attended several high school reunions with her classmates from the 1950s but felt like an outsider because she never finished school.

On Wednesday, the 76-year-old Agassiz, B.C., resident will finally walk across a stage with two other seniors who enrolled at the same alternate school as part of a pilot project for seniors, alongside a group of at-risk teens.

“I’m thinking I must be a late bloomer,” Baker said before the grad ceremony. “It’s taken me 56 years to do it.”

Baker quit school in 1956, when she was in Grade 11, to work as a phone operator for BC Tel, which was later bought by Telus (TSX:T).

But going back to class at the Agassiz Centre for Education after more than five decades wasn’t all peachy for Baker, whose biggest challenge was “the dreaded math.”

Her husband, Leonard Baker, tried to encourage her - in his own unique way.

“When he saw me struggling with trigonometry and algebra he said, ‘ Moe, why are you doing this?’ And I said, ‘Because I can.”’

Baker got her kicks in English class though, because of her lifelong love of reading. And the other two grannies in the class inspired her to keep chugging along because they had a bit more patience under their belts - at ages 80 and 89.

“They called me the youngster, and I was the oldest of six children so I loved it,” said Baker, who also credits her Irish roots for her stubborn will to make her dream come true.

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Doreen Fahlman accomplished a feat rarer than a hole-in-one or throwing a perfect game in baseball on Tuesday morning. Playing crib with her husband, she cut the five of clubs to score a 29 hand in a game of crib. The odds of a 29 hand are listed at 1 in 216,580. The odds of a hole-in-one in golf are 1 in 12,500, pitching a perfect game in baseball 1 in 18,192 and scoring a 300 game in 10-pin bowling is 1 in 11,500.

JAMES GANDOLFINI

‘Sopranos’ star dies while on vacation THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES - James Gandolfini’s lumbering, brutish mob boss with the tortured psyche will endure as one of TV’s indelible characters.

But his portrayal of criminal Tony Soprano in HBO’s landmark drama series “The Sopranos” was just one facet of an actor who created a rich legacy of film and stage work in a life cut short.

Gandolfini, 51, who died Wednesday while vacationing in Rome, refused to be bound by his star-making role in the HBO series that brought him three Emmy Awards during its six-season run and helped change the landscape of television drama.

“He was a genius,” said “Sopranos” creator David Chase. “Anyone who saw him even in the smallest of his performances knows

that. He is one of the greatest actors of this or any time.

A great deal of that genius resided in those sad eyes.”

Dr. Claudio Modini, head of the emergency room at the Policlinic Umberto I hospital in Rome, said Gandolfini suffered a cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead at 11 p.m. Wednesday after resuscitation efforts in the ambulance and hospital failed.

Modini told The Associated Press that an autopsy would be performed starting 24 hours after the death, as required by law.

Michael Kobold, a family friend, told reporters in Rome that a family member discovered Gandolfini in his hotel room, but he declined to say whom. NBC quoted the manager of Rome’s Boscolo Exedra hotel as saying it was Gandolfini’s 13-year-old son, Michael.

Gandolfini had been expected to receive an award at the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily this weekend, and organizers said they were scrambling to instead put together a tribute “remembering his career and talent.”

Edie Falco, who played Tony Soprano’s wife Carmela on “The Sopranos,” remembered him as a “man of tremendous depth and sensitivity.”

“I am shocked and devastated by Jim’s passing,” she said in a statement, adding that her heart went out to his family “as those of us in his pretend one hold on to the memories of our intense and beautiful time together.

“The love between Tony and Carmela was one of the greatest I’ve ever known.”

Joe Gannascoli, who played Vito Spatafore on the drama series, said he was shocked and heartbroken.

“Fifty-one and leaves a kid - he was newly married. His son is fatherless now. ... It’s way too young,” Gannascoli said.

Gandolfini and his wife, Deborah, who were married in 2008, have a daughter, Liliana, born last year, HBO said. Michael is the son of the actor and his former wife, Marcy.

Gandolfini’s performance in “The Sopranos” was his ticket to fame, but he evaded being stereotyped as a mobster after the drama’s breathtaking blackout ending in 2007.

It isn’t yet known yet what caused his heart to stop beating. Sudden cardiac arrest can be due to a heart attack, a heart rhythm problem, or as a result of trauma.

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Community coming together to support refugee families ROSSLAND – West Kootenay Friends of Refugees (WKFoR) received a $5,000 donation from student members of the Rossland Secondary School Interact club, who have spent the year working hard to raise funds.

“We are amazed and so appreciative of the $5,000 donation coming from RSS Interact students,” said Kathy Moore from WKFoR. “They showed unswerving dedication to this cause, and remarkable fundraising skills and strategies. We are extremely impressed at their hard work.

It will go a long way to helping us achieve our goals. Hopefully many of these students will be meet the four Burmese kids coming to Rossland, and help

and served all of their favorite dishes to an appreciative audience.

In addition, they held a golf tournament and assisted at Rotary events throughout the year. The next fundraising event will be an

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The RSS Interact Club presents a donation to the West Kootenay Friends of Refugees volunteers. Back row (from the left) Joseph French, Colby Zanier, Denomie Fisher, Maddy Fisher, Jonas Houlden, Interact President, Marley Lemieux, Hannah Klemmensen, Rachael Roussin, Susan Shaw, Kate Mahoney (WKFoR members) Front Row: Michelle Laurie, Alesha Hall, Marilyn Nelson (Interact Advisor, teacher and WKFoR volunteer), Lucy Beck, Hannah Kroeker, Kathy Moore, WKFoR Chair. Other Interact club members: Maggie Chan, Bianca Love, Julia Keller, Sierra Methson, Meghan Heximer, Julia Keller and Tristan Neufeld. them settle into their funds and awareness baked snacks at many new life here.” about the two Burmese community events, The RSS students, refugee families who organized a soup ranging in age from will soon be calling kitchen at RSS, hosted 12- 17 years old worked Rossland home. The the Taste of Interact all year to help raise students sold home event where they made

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We Are Not Alone “After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands.”

Heady words from the Book of Revelation. John of Patmos writes of the end of time, the final reckoning, a moment when people from every nation will stand with the Lamb of God. Standing in their white robes, with palm branches in their hands.

They’ve been through a lot, this uncountable multitude from all tribes and peoples and languages. A lot. More probably than John, for all his images of beasts and horsemen and fire and flood can even begin to make sensible.

Imagine, if you will, every wrong, every horror, every suffering that can be meted out and then imagine what you cannot imagine, then treble that. Let your imagination take you back to World War Two, to the camps run by ordinary people, visiting hell and damnation upon ordinary people. Let it stray to Hiroshima, or traipse around Africa, or rest a while in a door way on the down-town east side of Vancouver. Images from Boston, or Texas, or Virginia might surface. Your imagination can take you many places. Or maybe your memory can...

John of Patmos imagines a time when all those who’ve suffered, from many lands and languages and tribes and nations, stand in countless multitudes before the Lamb of God, holding palm branches. Knowing, at last, peace and contentment and joy. They are home.

Some would have this final place reserved, set aside, and marked out for an elect, an elite, a few. But read the words: ‘A countless multitude from every tribe and nation, every language, every culture. Every place and every time. All peoples. Everywhere.’

Theologian and scholar of religions and human reality, Karen Armstrong writes that the common ground of all humanity is the ground of compassion. All humans know suffering. All humans have experienced it and all humans recognize it in another. We know it, we reach out to those who suffer it.

There are those among us who seek to place limits upon God’s response to suffering. Who need to believe that God reserves love for the deserving, that God refuses to hold the weeping, the disconsolate, the desperately torn from life. That the God of Grace and Love has loving grace for some, and not for others.

But here is John of Patmos, in the Revelation of God’s love for all the multitudes. From every land, from every people, from every nation. Our shepherd God who leaves no sheep behind. Even if we aren’t all cloaked in white and waving palm branches.

Even if we are mired in the muck of desperation and caught in the wrack of grief. Or maybe especially if we are that.

God is with us, we are with God. We are not alone.

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Dying does not destroy our dignity

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n mid 1970, the parents of Karen Quinlan won a landmark case to have their daughter taken off life support. The Quinlan case dealt with the ethics of using medically extraordinary means to sustain life following a severe brain injury when there was no reasonable hope of improvement.

With the tabling of Quebec’s Bill 52, “An Act Respecting End-of-Life Care”, assisted suicide is in the national spotlight. While euthanasia remains as controversial today as in the 1907’s, the focus has shifted from keeping an individual alive to hastening an individual’s death.

The purpose of Bill 52 is “to ensure that end-of-life patients are provided care that is respectful of their dignity and their autonomy.”

The Act establishes patient rights and a framework for care, louise including the provision for assisted suicide, referred to Everyday Theology as “medical aid in dying”.

While I think that Bill 52 is an attempt to respond compassionately to those individuals who wish to hasten their death because of unremitting illness, I reject the notion that assisted suicide should be enshrined in legislation as part of a continuum of medical care. In my view, the autonomy and dignity arguments are flawed.

We highly value the right to control our body and our life. Yet, there is very little that we can ever completely control. Our decisions are never made in a vacuum; our interactions with others, with society, and with events influence our decision-making. The decisions we make affect not only our own self, but others as well.

An individualistic determination to control one’s death at the end-of-life exceeds the realm of personal autonomy. When we are well enough, we want to live; we eschew suicide.

When physical deterioration limits our self-sufficiency, we may want to die. At that point, we may want another to do the very thing we would not do our self – take our own life. Legislation would frame this desire as an entitlement based on compassion, autonomy and dignity.

Dying with dignity is almost always referred to in connection with progressively debilitating diseases. There is an underlying presumption that progressive diseases rob the individual of their dignity as suffering increases and the body deteriorates. There is a perception that physical decline equals a loss of dignity.

This view limits the sacredness of the individual. It overlooks the emotional, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of the person. It excludes the possibility that the natural process of dying may also serve a metaphysical purpose.

Every individual has an innate and inviolable dignity that disease, suffering and death cannot erase. The dignity of the individual manifests itself in the totality of body, mind and spirit.

End-of-life care must always proceed in a manner that recognizes and reverences the dignity of the whole person. The crux of the matter is how best to do that.

Experts in palliative care say that pain can be successfully controlled and managed. Yet, depending where we live, less than 30 percent of Canadians who are dying have access to or receive appropriate palliative care. Rather than focusing on assisted suicide, the creation of an accessible and universal palliative care program would help to ensure that the dying receive reverential care appropriate to the dignity of the human person.

Louise McEwan is a freelance religion writer with degrees in English and Theology.

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Geri Coe snapped photos of two colourful birds in her Warfield backyard recently. On the left, a male Black-Headed Grosbeak. Below is a male Evening Grosbeak. Meanwhile, Diane Thompson got a close up view of a robin’s nest (bottom left) as they prepare to enter the world near her home on Murray Drive in Warfield. If you have a photo you would like to share with our readers email it to editor@trailtimes.ca.

Join us at the 335 MW Waneta Expansion Project near Trail to learn more and celebrate the project. Festivities include: Entertainment (live music, dancers & magician) BBQ and refreshments Children’s activities Informational displays Tours of the construction site (register early - space is limited)

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THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - The world’s birds are literally the canaries in the coal mine and their ongoing decline should serve as a warning signal of a global environment in peril, says an international report on the state of the world’s birds.

Globally, one in eight species - 1,313 are considered at threat of extinction, said the report by U.K.-based BirdLife International.

Of these, 200 are considered on the brink.

Nature is a crucial part of Earth’s life support system, said Leon Bennun, the group’s director of science, policy and information, and the numbers don’t bode well.

“Birds are a great window into nature.

They’re a wonderful indicator of the wider environment,” Bennun said. “Our assessment, unfortunately, shows us that birds are in decline, an indicator that nature itself is not in good shape.”

In Canada, progress has been made in reversing the decline

of several species, but the report released Thursday said even in this country, more bird species are in decline than are increasing.

“By and large Canada is faring probably better than many other countries,” said Jon McCracken, of the conservation group Bird Studies Canada.

Although Canada’s bird population has dropped about 12 per cent since 1970, waterfowl and birds of prey have seen dramatic recovery, thanks to conservation efforts that included wetland protection and the banning of the pesticide DDT. But the report, State of the World’s Birds, noted dramatic declines in grassland birds such as killdeers and meadowlarks, Arctic shorebirds and so-called aerial insectivores like swallows and martens.

And there are a small number of species that may have reached a point of no return.

In Europe, it said, 40 per cent of farmland

species have declined over the past three decades, and in Asia, more than half of all waterbird species.

The numbers are a wake-up call, McCracken said.

“There is a cascading effect and sooner or later you’re going to pay for it. If the canary dies, you might not be too far behind.”

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It all started with shooting free-throws with her dad in their backyard, and now a Silver City woman is poised to leap onto the world stage as head of Team Canada’s University Summer Games contingent.

Theresa Hanson, daughter of Bill and Lola Hanlon of Trail, is Canada’s Chef de Mission for Universiade 2013, aka the World University Summer Games, in Kazan, Russia July 6-17.

“I am excited, I’m really looking forward to the experience and I think we and all the athletes will represent Canada well,” said Hanson from Vancouver Wednesday.

As Chef de Mission, Hanson’s duties are many and varied. She is not only spokesperson for the Canadian contingent, but requires an encyclopedic knowledge of sports and sports regulations at international levels as well as a high level of diplomatic acumen to interact with sports officials and various heads of state. However, her main function is to safeguard the interests of Canadian athletes, coaches, and officials especially in crisis situations.

“It is a big undertaking, and I guess in the end the buck stops with the head of delegation, in terms of all the conduct and just making sure everyone is safe, and everyone is behaving, and everybody is representing their country with pride and with class and all that goes with that.”

Hanson was born and raised in Trail where she excelled in basketball and track, eventually earning a basketball scholarship to Lewis and Clark State College in Lewiston.

Following graduation, a move to Vancouver saw her begin a career in financial planning, but years later she returned to her roots, switching careers to sports administration at Langara College in the mid-90s before joining the University of British Columbia as associate director of athletics in 2005.

“It is doing something I love, I’m involved with the student athletes, and at the end of the day if I can make a positive dif-

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Trail native Theresa Hanson will head up the Canadian University Summer Games contingent as Chef de Mission of the team as it gets set to compete in the Universiade 2013 in Kazan, Russia July 6-17. ference in their lives and what they do then I consider doing my job well,” said Hanson.

As with most success stories, Hanson credits much of her rise in the sports world to her parents, and her West Kootenay upbringing.

“I grew up playing basketball, I mean we had the best home-court advantage in our backyard,” said Hanson. “We’d have free-throw competitions everyday and half the time it would be in the dark. The backyard hoop that was a big part of our outdoor activities . . . But both my parents have been my guiding lights. My dad coached in Trail for all those years, and always had a positive attitude and trying to make a difference, and that’s certainly what I’m hoping to do.”

It is the second University Games for the UBC associate director of Intercollegiate and High Performance Sport, who went to Serbia in 2009 as a member of the mission staff for Canada.

“This is my first go in the Chef de Mission position, but we do have the largest Canadian delegation that has ever been to a Canadian Summer Universiade and we’ll have close to 500 people,” she added.

The task seems monumental, but Hanson takes it all in stride, comparing it to her every-

day duties in her position running varsity athletics at UBC. Still, she admits there will be challenges.

“It is doing something I love . . . if I can make a positive difference in their lives and what they do, then I consider doing my job well.”

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“We’re going into a foreign country, and Russia is not easy, so managing the culture, and the laws in Russia with really young adults 18-24 year olds . . . and all that goes with that, you do have to be not just politically savvy, but also know the sports, and know what it takes for the athlete to succeed on the world stage, so we’re there to support them, the coaches and the athletes.”

Hanson made a trip to

Kazan in April and was impressed with the 27 new venues, which feature team rooms, recovery rooms, and hot and cold pools. The aquatic pool alone is 200 metres long, 100 meters wide, and cost 140 million Euros.

The city of 1.2 million is home to 15-20 universities that share a common student housing village where the athletes will be staying, and is expected to be the largest ever University Summer Games with over 10,000 participants.

Hanson is relishing the experience, but like any good free-throw shooter, the Trail native has her eye firmly set on her next shot.

“I have always had a goal of participating, and to be on the staff for the Olympic Games, so this is one step closer to that, and it is a big coup, and I’m really proud of the fact that I am Chef de Mission.

“It is a really great opportunity, and at the same time, I’m doing what I love.”

The British Columbia Hockey League completed its 2013 annual general meeting last week in Richmond with a number of changes that bode well for the Trail Smoke Eaters.

The AGM looked at a number of issues not the least of which was brokering a seemingly draconian deal with Bauer, that actually may benefit the Smokies’ bottom line.

The BCHL signed an equipment deal with Bauer mandating that all players must use only Bauer Supreme sticks and equipment. Failure to comply will result in severe financial penalties to the club and will escalate with repeat offences. For protective gear, teams are allowed to use up remaining new equipment from previous seasons with the understanding that future orders will be made through Bauer.

“We had a five-year deal with Reebok but didn’t have a 100 per cent usage clause, but with Bauer because the price was so good, and the way they are going to treat us . . . if the kids don’t want to use the stick, they won’t be stepping on the ice,” said Smokie president Tom Gawryletz. “As far as we’re concerned it is a really good deal.”

All 16 BCHL teams voted in favour of the deal, but how the league will police it has yet to be determined.

“The board of governors have put in some pretty hefty fines and suspensions.

I believe it’s going to come down to the coaching staff and training staff to make sure that before the kids step on the ice they have those sticks.”

The stick is actually a shaft, that is similar to the TotalOne shaft a lot of NHL players use, with the option of using one of many different blades.

“If any kid’s not happy with a $300 stick, then he’s probably in the wrong sport.”

The league also tacked on two more games this season

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with a 58-game schedule in 2013-14. Each club will open the season with two games at the Bauer BCHL Showcase Sept. 6-8 in Chilliwack and then play 28 home and 28 away dates to complete the regular season.

However, the playoff structure remains a mystery, with teams being asked to submit ideas for a new format.

“We’re going to decide that at the Chilliwack (event) in September,” said Gawryletz.

“There’s about five different proposals out there, and we are working on all of them.

We never did come to a solid conclusion at the AGM.” The BCHL has changed its media policy surrounding the Jan. 10 roster deadline. Rather than keep trades under wraps until the next day, teams will be allowed to release information to media as soon as they have made the league office aware that all players involved in that transaction have been notified.

The BCHL regular season schedule was formed tentatively among the coaches and governors at the AGM; several dates need to be rearranged between teams, and the league hopes to have the final schedule out before the end of June.

“Tentatively, we’ve got as good as we can ask for. We were able to secure I believe 23 Friday and Saturday nights at home and only five games during the week and Sundays.”

NHL linesman Brad Lazarowich has officially joined the league’s officiating program as the associate director of officiating to head director Derek Adams.

Lazarowich was able to monitor and provide mentorship to young officials last season during the NHL lockout and will continue to be a resource in developing the officiating program.

The Smokies training camp scheduled for next week was cancelled, but Gawryletz and coach Bill Birks have 15 players signed and look forward to the August main camp.

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the Grey Mountain expansion at Red Mountain Resort,” said Grace McGregor, SIDIT Chairperson in a release.

Red CEO Howard Katkov regards the expansion as not just an added beacon for visiting skiers, but ultimately a boon to all of Rossland.

“This ultimately means more jobs in the Rossland area, a more robust and diverse local economy, and more of the word-of-mouth that put Red on the map in the first place,” said Katkov in a release. “ The Grey Mountain expansion makes Red the eighth largest ski area in Canada with a 2,919 foot vertical off a Granite and another 2,831 feet off the new peak.

“This new Grey terrain alone is about the same size as a Mount Baker. It has to be skied to be believed,” added Katkov.

“There’s the same fall-line runs that Red is famous for, some new tree runs that already seem like favourites. And plenty of mellow glades on southern slopes.”

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Red announced in a release it was installing a fixed-grip Poma quad chair that will be ready to ride for the coming season.

In addition to Red and Granite peaks, skiers can now access one more stellar peak, Grey Mountain, by chair lift -- with 360-degree skiing off the top.

This development of Grey Mountain marks one of the single largest expansions of an existing resort in North America in four decades.

One of the biggest contributions was acquired through funding from the Southern Interior Development Initiatives Trust (SIDIT).

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take place at Gyro Park and run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with drop off starting at 8:30 a.m.

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Jr. Golf Camp for ages 7 to 15 years is for beginners to intermediates. This camp runs July 8 to 10, 9 a.m. to noon at the Champion Lakes Golf Course. CPGA Kevin Nesbitt will offer high quality instruction through Canada’s national CN Future

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Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers may be cancelled at any time without notice. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. For factory orders, a customer may either take advantage of eligible Ford retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the time of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, but not both or combinations thereof. Dealership operating hours may vary. * From June 18, 2013 to June 22, 2013 receive 0% APR purchase financing on new 2013 Ford [Fusion, Escape (excluding S)] and 2014 Ford [Mustang GT (excluding GT500 and V6 Coupe Value Leader)] for up to 60 months, 2013 Ford [F-150 (excluding Raptor and Regular Cab 4x2 XL), Edge FWD and AWD (excluding SE), Focus (excluding S and BEV)] for up to 72 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: $25,000 purchase financed at 0% APR for 48/60/72 months, monthly payment is $520.83/ $416.66/ $347.22, cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $25,000. Down payment on purchase financing offers may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. ** From June 18, 2013 to June 22, 2013, receive $250/ $500/$1,000 /$1,250/ $1,500 / $3,500/ $4,000 in Manufacturer Rebates with the purchase or lease of a new 2013 Focus (excluding S and BEV)/ 2013 Escape 1.6L (excluding S)/ 2014 Mustang GT (excluding V6 Coupe Value Leader) /2013 Escape 2.0L (excluding S)/ 2013 Edge FWD (excluding SE)/ 2013 F-150 non-5.0L (excluding Regular Cab 4x2 XL) / 2013 F-150 5.0L (excluding Regular Cab 4x2 XL) - all Raptor, GT500, BOSS302, and Medium Truck models excluded. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. † This offer is subject to vehicle availability and may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. Offer valid from June 18, 2013 to June 22, 2013 (the “Offer Period”) to Canadian residents only. Use this CAD$500 bonus offer towards the purchase or lease of most new 2013 Ford F-150 (excluding Raptor and Regular Cab 4x2 XL Value Leader), Edge (excluding SE) and Focus (excluding S and BEV) vehicles (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). The Eligible Vehicle must be delivered and/or factory ordered from your Ford Motor Company of Canada (“Ford”) dealer during the Offer Period. Offer only valid at participating dealers. Only one (1) bonus offer may be applied towards the purchase or lease of one (1) Eligible Vehicle. This offer is not combinable with any CFIP, CPA, GPC, or Daily Rental incentives. Taxes payable before private offer amount is deducted. ©2013 Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2013 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

Camp Cawabunga for ages 6 to 8, and Summer Adventure Camp for ages 9 to 12 starts on July 2. All summer long we will be offering weekly themed camps packed full of fun activities such as field trips, swimming, games and sports, arts and crafts, and free pizza on Friday’s. Camps

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recreation Links development program. Call early to register as groups are small.

Challenger British Soccer Camps will be running the week of July 22 to 26 at Haley Park. These camps range in age from 3 years old up to 16 years old. Take your soccer skills to the next level.

Call 368-6484 or 364-0888 to register.

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Heartbroken friend will be sad for awhile Mailbox

Marcy Sugar & Kathy Mitchell

normal. Her family also is likely going through many adjustments.

Just let her know that you are sorry about her father, and if she wants to talk about anything, you will listen. If she confides in you, it’s OK to cry with her. She may behave differently for a while -- she could be sad or angry, or want to be alone or surround herself with friends. Try to treat her as normally as possible. You don’t want her to feel as if people are overly focused on her grief.

In time, she will learn to cope.

Dear Annie: My friends and I received a text message from

we are certain some guests will be relieved that they don’t have to search for a thoughtful gift. Complying is up to individual guests.

You are not obligated to contribute.

Dear Annie: I am a clinical psychologist and past president of the Connecticut Psychological Association. I believe you missed the call in regard to the letter from “Big Sis,” who is worried about her underweight 7-year-old niece, “Andrea.” The girl’s mother claims Andrea is obese and restricts her food. The girl is sick all the time and so fearful of her mother that she is afraid to eat. This could have serious and dangerous implications for Andrea. What is being described here appears to be Munchausen syndrome by proxy.

This parent is likely causing Andrea to display the symptoms of an eating disorder in order to gain for her-

self attention, sympathy and a sense of control and importance. Andrea needs the immediate help of a physician and a licensed mental health professional.

Her mother is in serious need of psychotherapy.

Please use your column

to educate your readers about this potentially fatal syndrome. -Michael Schwarzchild, Ph.D., Danbury, Conn.

Dear D r.

Schwarzchild: Thank you for your take on this. MSP involves a parent or caregiver who deliberately exag-

gerates, lies about or actually creates physical or psychological problems in a child in order to gain attention. It is a form of child abuse, as well as a mental health disorder, although highly controversial.

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Annie’s

“Carrie” inviting us to a birthday party that she is giving herself and asking us to bring a dish. That part was fine. But she added a P.S., saying she’d rather have money than presents so she can buy herself a bike.

Carrie went into a long explanation about why she wants the bike and that she’d appreciate our contributions.

Some of my friends think this is terrible, and others say she is just being honest.

What do you think? -Still Carrie’s Friend Dear Friend: We are never in favor of invitations that dictate what gift people should buy. It removes all of the incentive to put effort into finding something that shows you are thinking of her.

Instead, this party has turned into a fundraiser. It also means Carrie will know exactly what you spent on her, which can be embarrassing.

Such a request is in poor taste, although

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Dear Annie: I am in middle school, and a girl on my softball team was the victim of a terrible incident.

Her dad was killed in a car crash caused by a drunk driver. She has been heartbroken ever since.

I constantly wonder if I can do anything to help her. I hate it when people are sad.

Should I do anything besides comfort her with words? Should I give her some kind of gift? Everyone else seems to be doing just that. Or should I just not do anything?

-- Bewildered Eighth Grader Dear Bewildered: You are a kind and sympathetic soul.

Please don’t buy her a gift. It would seem like some kind of consolation prize and would not ease her pain. It’s important not to minimize her grief by trying to prevent her from being unhappy. She is going to be sad for a long time, and this is

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Saturday, June 22, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Do something different today to satisfy your urge for adventure. Travel anywhere, if you can. You will be delighted to learn something new and fascinating.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Take some time to clean up loose ends with banking, taxes, debt, insurance matters and anything to do with shared property. This will give you some peace of mind.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Because the Moon is opposite your sign today, you have to compromise with someone or go more than halfway. This is not asking too much.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) This is a good day to set aside time to get better organized. You might shop for pet supplies or hygiene items and things that help

you run your life more smoothly.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You need to be yourself today. If someone has trouble with this, then you might want to rethink that friendship -- perhaps. After all, you are who you are.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) This is a good day for quiet contemplation and thinking about family matters. Seek out the comfort of home and give yourself some pleasant, relaxing moments.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) When talking to others today, you want to communicate at a “gut” level.

You won’t be satisfied with superficial chitchat. Instead, you want to get down to the nitty-gritty.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) It will please you today to be surrounded by familiar objects from your past.

That’s because you tend to

identify strongly with whatever you own today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Today the Moon is in your sign, which makes you emotional when dealing with others. Nevertheless, you have to remember to try to see someone else’s point of view as well.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Solitude in pleasant surroundings will please you

today because you need some time to hide or contemplate your life. Do something that gives you a chance to restore and replenish yourself.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18)

Discussions with a female friend could be significant today. Share your ideas about your hopes and dreams for the future to see what others say. Their feedback could be helpful.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Relations with authority figures might be more emotional than usual today.

Guard against knee-jerk reactions. Listen more and talk less.

YOU BORN TODAY You are strong and passionate.

You have a vivid imagination and embrace powerful fantasies. You approach life dramatically with a heightened sense of romance. You hope

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to impose your dream world on your reality. (These qualities promote a life in the arts.) Grab every opportunity to study or learn something new in the year ahead, because it will make a difference for you.

Birthdate of: Dan Brown, author; Amy Brenneman, actress; Tracy Pollan, actress.

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250.368.8551 fax 250.368.8550 email nationals@trailtimes.ca Announcements

Births AMANDA AND KYLE PRIOR, of North Vancouver, BC, are pleased to announce the arrival of their daughter, Paige Madeline, born June 6th, 2013, weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz.

Proud grandparents are Glenn and Debbie Wallace of Trail and Stuart and JoAnn Prior of Burlington, Ontario.

MELISSA AND ADAM GRESLEY-JONES and big brother Owen, of Victoria, BC, are excited to announce the birth of William Hunter, born June 7th, 2013, weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz. Happy grandparents are Vicki Voth and Brian Gresley-Jones and Debbie and Glenn Wallace.

Coming Events TRAIL FOE Auxiliary #2838 Meeting Thursday, Jun.27th., 7:30pm

Personals ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 250-368-5651 FOR INFORMATION, education, accommodation and support for battered women and their children call WINS Transition House 250-364-1543

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Information The Trail Times is a member of the British Columbia Press Council.

The Press Council serves as a forum for unsatisfied reader complaints against member newspapers.

Employment

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Help Wanted **WANTED** NEWSPAPER CARRIERS TRAIL TIMES Excellent Exercise Fun for All Ages Call Today Start Earning Money Tomorrow Circulation Department 250-364-1413 Ext. 206 For more Information

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Colander Restaurant is now taking applications for

An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.

Secure Vernon company looking for Marine Mechanic, with good customer service, attention to detail, must have valid boat license, drivers license an asset. Fast paced environment. boatsrlife@gmail.com

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Complaints must be filed within a 45 day time limit.

Career training available Bring resume to 1475 Cedar Ave, Trail

For information please go to the Press Council website at www.bcpresscouncil.org or telephone (toll free) 1-888-687-2213.

HELP NEEDED in weeding and garden clean ups. Tools available. 250-368-9868

Obituaries

PART TIME experienced server/ kitchen help, available all days. Apply in person Lil T’s Cafe, 2905 Hwy Dr., Trail.

Cards of Thanks

Maureen Antoinette Cyr (nee Frie)

February 24, 1942, Trail, BC ~ June 8, 2013, Creston, BC

Maureen passed away Saturday, June 8 2013 with her devoted and loving husband of 50 years, Jerry, by her side.

Their daughters Nanette (Jeff), Jennifer and Andrea; sister Eileen (Leo) and best friends Cecile (Tommy) and Elva, miss her already.

A Memorial Funeral Service was held in Creston on June 14, 2013.

Interment in Rossland, BC with her parents Tony and Mary Frie and brother Pat, will be held at a later date.

In lieu oI Áowers, donations to P.A.:.S., the Surrey FireÀJhters Charitable Society or to the charity of your choice, is appreciated.

nurses and all the staff of the 3rd floor of the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital for the great care given to Charlie.

Rosemary Christensen and family

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Cards of Thanks

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The family of

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Thank you to the doctors,

WHERE DO YOU TURN

Greg Seifrit

wish to thank everyone who gave so generously in his memory. All the beautiful flowers, many cards, foods and visits of condolence helped ease the pain of our loss.

The many people who came to his celebration of life makes us realize how fortunate we are to have so many people who care.

We wish to thank all the medical personnel who helped make Greg’s illness more bearable.

Many thanks to all Greg’s close friends who supported him through his long battle and a special thanks to Ray. We will miss him so much, but are comforted that he is no longer in pain, again thank you.

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Services

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Please forward resume to Kristine Toebosch at ktoebosch@ dengarry.bc.ca or fax to 1-250-377-4581 or mail Attn: Kristine PO Box 892 Kamloops BC V2C-5M8

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

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Merchandise for Sale

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Merchandise for Sale Garage Sales FRUITVALE, 1890 Cole St. Sat. June 22nd, 9am-2pm.

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ROSSLAND, 2807 Happy Valley Road.

Sat. Jun.22, 8:30am-4pm. Moving Sale: household & gardening items.

E.TRAIL, 1170 3rd Ave. Fri. Jun.21 3:30-8pm.; Sat.&Sun. WANETA, 8324 Hwy 22A. Jun.22-23 8am-3pm. Vinyl maSat. Jun.22nd, 8:30am-3:30pm. terial, truck, bedroom suite. & & Sun. Jun.23rd, 9:30am-3:00pm other treasures.

Misc. household items, kids clothes and toys, many other FRUITVALE, 1934 Caughlin items.

Road, Sat. Jun.22, 8:30am12noon. Wedding supplies, stampin up supplies, glass-top table w/4chairs.

FRUITVALE, 81 Walnut Ave. 8:30am-12noon 8am-12noon. Sat. & Sun. HAY FOR SALE A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY Jun.22nd &23rd. Misc housesmall square STORAGE CONTAINERS CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ROSSLAND hold items. $160/ton Used 20’40’45’53 in stock.

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June 24-29th, 12-2pm. All Ave. Sat. Jun.22nd. 9-1 No items remaining after June Early Birds. Furniture, ceramThe of Rossland is seeking a professional, experienced Accountant/Comptroller to 30th will beCity disposed of. ics, toys, loads of misc. items. join our Team. The successful candidate will responsible for advanced accounting Twin Size Mate’s Bed $100.; ROSSLAND, 1790be Kootenay duties and performing tasksAve. relating the City’s financial services. successful Mattress The $100.; Dresser (6dr) Sat. toJun.22nd, 9am-2pm. $100.

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BC INSPECTED GRADED AA OR BETTERwill have completed third year in a designated accounting program The ideal candidate LOCALLY GROWN and currently be enrolled to complete a professional designation in accounting (CGA, NATURAL BEEF CMA,CA) must have equivalent experience and education. Preferred candidates will Hormoneor Free Grass Finished haveFed/Grain municipal experience and are proficient with Vadim’s iCity Software. $100 Packages Available Quarters/Halves The rate of payWeight for this CUPE bargaining unit position is $33.57-$34.50 per hour based $2.60/lb Hanging Extra Hamburger on aLean 40-hour work week. $4.00/lb TARZWELL FARMS Those interested in this exciting career opportunity can find out more details about our 250-428-4316 Creston

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The City of Rossland is seeking a professional, experienced Accountant/Comptroller to join our Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for advanced accounting duties and performing tasks relating to the City’s financial services. The successful applicant will work closely with the Chief Administrative Officer/ Finance Officer with succession opportunities available to the right candidate.

The ideal candidate will have completed third year in a designated accounting program and currently be enrolled to complete a professional designation in accounting (CGA, CMA,CA) or must have equivalent experience and education. Preferred candidates will have municipal experience and are proficient with Vadim’s iCity Software.

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School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia)

Healthy School Coordinator Services School District 20 (Kootenay-Columbia) is accepting proposals for the provision of Healthy School Coordinator services. Reporting to the Director of Instruction, the Coordinator will work with the District and its schools to develop and support health and lifestyle programs, services and goals. The contract value is $30,000. The amount of time committed to the contract is dependent on the contractor ensuring that deliverables are met.

For full details, please consult the District website at www.sd20.bc.ca and select the Careers/Employment section. This opportunity can be found in Job Postings – Administrative and Exempt.

The rate of pay for this CUPE bargaining unit position is $33.57-$34.50 per hour based on a 40-hour work week.

For further information, please contact Bill Ford, Director of Instruction, at 250-368-2230 or bford@sd20.bc.ca.

Those interested in this exciting career opportunity can find out more details about our community and this position at www.rossland.ca. If this career opportunity interests you, please forward your resume and cover letter indicating how you meet the qualifications

by Friday, July 5, 2013 to:

Proposals, complete with supporting documents, will be accepted until 3:00 pm on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, and may be sent to Marcy VanKoughnett, Director of Human Resources, at:

City of Rossland, Attention Deputy CAO/CO Box 1179, 1899 Columbia Avenue, Rossland, BC V0G 1Y0 traceybutler@rossland.ca We thank all interested candidates; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

School District 20 (Kootenay-Columbia), Suite 120 – 1290 Esplanade, Trail, BC V1R 4T2 OR fax to 250364-2470 OR email to hr@sd20.bc.ca.

Proponents agree to confidential reference checks, including previous employers. We appreciate all interest in this position, but regret that only shortlisted proposals will be contacted.

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4km to Ashram, Marine, Golf Course, Riondel & beach. 2 3/4 acres & 2 storey unfinished (but furnished) “Small is Beautiful” cabin.

Good benches for building, one with lake view. In Aug, 12 appraised at $170,000 but older, flexible vendor open to offers & might carry part of mortgage for suitable person or couple. For info & viewing please call:

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Route 379 22 papers Duncan Ave, Eastview St & Nelson Ave Route 380 26 papers Galloway Rd, Green Rd, Mill Rd 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 366 18 papers Bever St, Columbia Gardens Rd, Laurier Ave, Maple Ave Route 384 19 papers Cedar Ave, Kootenay Ave, S, Mill Rd Route 365 23 papers Laurier Ave, Main St

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 MLS#2213358

Sat. June 22 noon - 3pm 165 Johnson Road, Ross Spur A unique private and central country home has been reduced to $340,000.

21/2 acres, partly fenced for children and pets and the rest open field. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, covered decks, lots of parking and privacy galore.

Drop by to view this home Saturday, June 22nd, noon-3pm

TEAM DEWITT All Pro Realty Ltd. 1148 Bay Ave Trail, BC

Homes Wanted WANTED IN ROSSLAND: HOUSE or CONDO To Rent or Buy for earliest August 1st.or Sept 1st.Can accommodate date for the right place & arrangement.

Reasonable pricing for Sale.

Can commit to Long term lease of 1 yr, minimum 3 bedroom with yard & garden space. Upper Rossland or Red Mtn. Resort area preferred. We are a family with behaved outdoor dog & cat.

Professional couple with steady income and children.

Please call 250-362-7681 evenings & weekends. 250231-2174 daytime. Monika •

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Route 140 15 papers Daniel , Elm St,Topping St Route 147 5 papers Oak St

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Route 403 12 papers Cook Ave, Irwin Ave, St Paul & Thompson Ave Route 406 15 papers Cooke Ave & Kootenay Ave Blueberry Route 414 18 papers Route 308 6 papers Thompson Ave,Victoria Ave 100 St to 104 St Route 416 10 papers Montrose 3rd Ave, 6th Ave, Elmore St, Paul S Route 342 11 papers Route 420 17 papers 3rd St & 7th Ave 1st, 3rd Kootenay Ave, Leroi Ave Route 347 17 papers Route 421 9 papers 10th Ave, 8th Ave, 9th Ave & 9th St Davis & Spokane St Route 348 21 papers Route 422 8 papers 12th Ave, Christie Rd 3rd Ave, Jubliee St, Queen St Route 343 25 papers & St. Paul St. 10th Ave, 3rd St, 8th Ave, 9th Ave Route 424 9 papers Ironcolt Ave, Mcleod Ave, Salmo Plewman Way Route 451 11 papers Route 434 7 papers 8th & 9th St 2nd Ave, 3rd Ave,Turner Ave Route 452 13 papers 7 papers Baker Ave, Davies Ave, Hutton St, Route 427 Phoenix Ave, Queen St,Victoria Ave Maclure Ave, Riverside Ave Route 430 10 papers Route 453 12 papers Carney Mill Rd, Cottonwood Ave, Black Diamond Drive, Earl St, Kitchener Ave Glendale Ave,Windam Dr Route 400 33 papers Route 451 9 papers Columbia Ave, Leroi Ave, 1st Ave, 8th St, 9th St Spokane St West Trail Route 340 27 papers Route 132 9 papers Daniel St, Maple St, Pine Ave,Top- 10th Ave, 7th St, 8th St Route 346 27 papers ping St Wilmes Lane 10th Ave, 1st St, 8th Ave, 9th Ave Route 216 25 papers Celia Cres, Regan Cres Route 217 11 papers Marianna Cres

1148 Bay Ave, Trail

OPEN HOUSE

MLS#2213358

OPEN HOUSE

Once you have the correct answer and code number, email it to editor@trailtimes.ca with your name, phone number and Trail Times subscription number. Each subscriber is allowed one entry per week.

We’ll draw a $20 gift certificate courtesy of Lil T’s Cafe every week and on August 31 all correct responses will be entered into a draw for a new iPad. The Trail Times website offers links to more photos from events around Greater Trail, an archive of previously published stories as well as news and entertainment from the family of Black Press publications around B.C.

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How long has the Trail and District United Way supported Trail for?

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MLS#2390953

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Fruitvale $299,500 NG MI AR CH

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East Trail $259,500 W NE

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Warfield $219,000

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Sunningdale $199,000

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Salmo $50,000

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Montrose $199,900 W NE

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Subscribers will need to log in using their subscription number.

That number can be found on a renewal notice or by contacting our circulation department.

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Trail $189,000

Montrose $314,900

Montrose $182,500

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Upper Warfield. Well maintained 2-3bdrm, full bsmt, rec. room, shop, w/d,f/s, separate garage, deck. ns, np $1050/mo.+util. neg. 1-250212-3871

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SUNNINGDALE, large 2bdrm.

Cable, heat & a/c included.

Free use of washer & dryer.

No smoking, No pets. Avail.

Jul.1st. 250-368-3055

Century21Mountainview Realty 1-250-365-9791

TRAIL, 2Bdrm. Small fenced yard. 1blk. to Downtown Trail. $650/mo. 250-368-6076

Mobile Homes & Parks

TRAIL, ONE bdrm. furnished Apt. $650/mo. + utilities. Nonsmoking. 250-364-5678

RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Affordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Keremeos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-4627055. www.copperridge.ca

TRAIL, room for rent in nicely furnished 3bd. house. $400.

250-512-2926, 250-512-1046

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822 CASTLEGAR, 1Bdrm. ground level, f/s, $600./mo.util.incl., avail. immed. 604-512-4178 Ermalinda Apartments, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S. 1-2 bdrms. Ph. 250.364.1922 Francesco Estates, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761.

Glenmerry 2bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. $750./mo. 250368-5908 GLENVIEW APTS. Large, Quiet 1Bdrm. available. 250368-8391, 250-367-9456 ROSSLAND, 1bd. & 1 bach. apt. Golden City Manor. Over 55. N/S. N/P. Subsidized. 250362-5030, 250-362-3385 ROSSLAND, 2bd. furn/unfurn.,covered carport, clean& quiet, N/S, N/P. 250-362-9473 ROSSLAND, south facing 2bd., non-smoking, pets negotiable, avail. Jul.1st. $700./mo.

250-362-3354, 250-231-3114

TRAIL, Rossland Ave. 1bdrm w/d f/s, n/s n/p. $550/mo.

Avail. immed. 250-368-1361 TRAIL, spacious 1&2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals.

Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312 UPPER WARFIELD, 2bd. apt. $700./mo. +util. avail. July 1st.

250-231-3538 WARFIELD, 2 bedroom condo available July 1. NS NP; Includes f/s and electricity; on site laundry room; one dedicated parking stall, elevator.

250-364-3978 for application to rent.

WARFIELD APARTMENTS. 1&2-bdrm, N/S, N/P. Long term tenants. 250-368-5888

Commercial/ Industrial Fireside Inn & Conference Centre

580 sq ft commercial retail space, looking for a tenant to complement the tourist & hospitality industry perfect for a gift shop, salon gallery or massage therapy Call 250-365-2128 rob@firesideinn.ca

W.TRAIL, 2BD. character house for rent. Avail. Jul.1. $750./mo. +util. N/S, N/P, W/D. F/S. Jake 250-512-9603

Recreation COZY CABINS & trailers for weekly rental. Silver Birch Resort, 1654 West Lake Drive, Christina Lake. 250-447-9467

Shared Accommodation FURNISHED room in W. Trail hse. Incl util, wifi, laundry. N/S, N/P. $475/mo. Refs. 250-6084425.

Suites, Lower BLUEBERRY, 1 Bdrm Bsmt suite, Unfurnished, F/S New carpets, Non smoker N/P, $475/mth + utilities References please Call 250-365-7550

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Notice To Creditors And Others Notice is Hereby Given that all persons having claims against the Estate of KENNETH WAYNE HILL, Deceased, formerly of the City of Trail, Province of British Columbia, who died on July 16, 2012, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned CHRISTIE ROWENA HILL, Administrator, on or before August 30, 2013, after which date the Estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

CHRISTIE ROWENA HILL, Administrator do LEWIS J. BRIDGEMAN McEWAN & CO. LAW CORPORATION 1432 Bay Avenue Trail, BC. V1R 4BI

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Vehicle Wanted DESPERATELY LOOKING FOR RELIABLE VEHICLE FOR DEPENDABLE TRAIL TIMES DELIVERY PERSON. NO COST OR CHEAP. 250364-3896

Trucks & Vans

City of Trail

2003 S-10 4x4, Super Charger, Many Extras. 250-3683127

Sex and the Kitty A single unspayed cat can produce 470,000 offspring in just seven years. Sadly, most of them end up abandoned at BC SPCA shelters or condemned to a grim life on the streets. Be responsible - don’t litter.

Townhouses Edgewater Townhouse in Glenmerry, 3bd, 1.5Bth.,f/s, $850./mo. 250-368-5908

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Rosewood Dr, Fruitvale

Vinyl material, truck, bedroom suite & other treasures.

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2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

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200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 542-3000

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ANDRES CAR AUDIO WEST KELOWNA 1881 Harvey Avenue (250) 860-1975

ANDRES WIRELESS

101-2601 Skaha Lake Rd. (250) 493-3800

VERNON

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101-2601 Skaha Lake Rd. 200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 493-3800 (250) 542-3000

#200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

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2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

Villiage Green Mall (250) 542-1496

PENTICTON

ANDRES WIRELESS Cherry Lane Mall (250) 493-4566

KELOWNA

#200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

WEST KELOWNA #200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

745 Notre Dame Drive (250) 851-8700

VERNON

200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 542-3000

KAMLOOPS ANDRES WIRELESS ANDRES WIRELESS ANDRES B USINESS ANDRES CAR AUDIO

745 Notre Dame Drive (250) 851-8700

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Aberdeen Mall (250) 377-8880

CRANBROOK

215 - 450 Lansdowne Mall (250) 377-8007

200-1965 Columbia Ave. 101 Kootenay St. North (250) 365-6455 (250) 426-8927

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Chahko Mika Mall (250) 352-7258

300 St. Paul Str. (250) 377-3773

KELOWNA

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

154 Victoria Str (250) 314-9944

WEST KELOWNA #200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

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Friday, June 21, 2013 Trail Times

OOTENAY HOMES INC. The Local K1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail 250.368.8818 ™ www.kootenayhomes.com Experts www.century21.ca OPEN HOUSE

Saturday June 22 11am-1pm

STING NEW LI

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3211 Highway Drive, Trail 2132 Daniel Street, Trail

840 Forrest Drive, Warfield

2 bedroom / 1 bath. This home has a great view over the city and features a lovely yard with two off street parking spaces. A home to make your own. Call today before it’s gone.

5 beds, 2 baths. Lovely family home on a nice street. Features a bright, daylight basement and fully fenced backyard with a deck.

Call today to view.

Call Jodi 250-231-2331

Call Jodi 250-231-2331

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

$74,900

$295,000

2148 Daniel Street, Trail

#107 - 880 Wordsworth Ave, Warfield

$160,000

$575,000

$219,000

2302 Happy Valley Rd, Rossland

$999,999

Spacious 4 bedroom, 2 bath, character home Over 2900 sq ft of space with newer windows, upgraded plumbing and electrical panel. There is plenty of parking accessed through the back alley. Relax and/or entertain outside under the large covered patio. This is a very special home!

Stunning home and property! Located on over 6 acres of prime land, this meticulously designed and built home offers mature landscaping, open, sunny floor plan and views from every window.

Inground swimming pool, 6 stall barn, the list goes on. Call today!

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

STING NEW LI

STING NEW LI

Lot 2, Highway 3B, Ross Spur

1991 McLeod Avenue, Rossland Custom 3 bdrm home featuring extensive timber frame accents, granite counter tops and stainless appliances. The sunroom windows frame stunning southern views. The basement is finished, and there is a tandem two door garage. Call today, you’ll be glad you did.

$250,000

Immaculate 3 bdrm heritage home with stunning. Character throughout with oak and fir hardwood floors, original kitchen cabinets, fireplace and solid wood doors. Plenty of parking in the front and back as well as a garage.

Call your REALTOR (R) today!

This 2 bdrm, ground floor condo is priced to sell! The sliding glass door opens up on to grass and green space. A quick possession is available. Call your REALTOR(R) & set of a viewing today.

Fantastic opportunity- 29 subdividable acres for your dream home, hobby farm or to hold as an investment. Treed with large level building sites and plenty of privacy. Electricity and telephone available at property line. Call your REALTOR® today to view this opportunity.

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

Call Art (250) 368-8818

$74,000

441 Whitman Way, Warfield This Emerald Ridge home is beautifully planned and finished. The home offers a great floor plan, deluxe kitchen and fabulous hobby room. There is lots of custom woodwork and you will surely appreciate the high quality finishings.

You must see this home to appreciate all it has to offer! Call now.

STING NEW LI

STING NEW LI

ICE NEW PR

1734 Noran Street, Trail

$239,000

Beautifully decorated in a modern, open, metropolitan design, featuring open floor plan, concrete counter tops in newly renovated kitchen, some cork & tile flooring, huge master bedroom with dream closet, two newly renovated bathrooms, and spacious family room.

Call your REALTOR(R) now!

GROW!

1932 2nd Ave. Trail

948 Glover Rd. Trail

1569 3rd Ave Trail

1577 3rd Ave Trail

$389,000

193 Wellington Avenue, Warfield

$157,900

EXCELLENT retreat- very clean solid home has 4 bedrooms/2 bathrooms all in excellent condition - the lot is fantastic-room for everybody and everything that a proud homeowner wants -you need to see this home.

Call your REALTOR(R) for your viewing.

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

Call Bill (250) 231-2710

$99,000

$105,000

$179,000

$159,000

Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665 or Terry (250) 231-1101

Ron & Darlene Your

Local Home Team

We Sell Great Homes!

3461 Marigold Drive

3151 Iris Crescent

Perfect location in Glenmerry -1 block to the school and park. Perfect price - no house is more affordable this close to the school. Perfect timing - you will be moved in and settled before school starts in September” Call us today

Great family home in Glenmerry.

4 bedroom, 2 bath. Garage, patio, private backyard. Lots of nice renovations already done to this home. Private back entrance allows extra parking. Owner wants it sold.

$199,000

$219,000

Ron 368-1162 Darlene 231-0527

Columbia Gardens Winery 9340 Station Road, Trail Incredible country acreage package on 47.5 acres. 2 separate family homes plus a separate parcel with mobile home. Large open area for horses etc. or expansion to the existing winery.

Great opportunity for a family business or country estate

Call Richard (250) 368-7897

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

Tonnie Stewart

deannelockhart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

tonniestewart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Cell: 250-231-0153

Mark Wilson

Cell: 250-231-5591

ext 30

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

Cell: 250-365-9665

ext 33

Darlene Abenante ext 23 Cell: 250.231.0527

darlene@hometeam.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Christine Albo

Cell: 250-512-7653

ext 39

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

Art Forrest

ext 42

c21art@telus.net www.kootenayhomes.com

Mary Martin

Cell: 250-231-0264

ext 28

mary.martin@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Terry Alton

Cell: 250-231-1101

ext 48

terryalton@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Jodi Beamish

Cell: 250-231-2331

ext 51

jodi.beamish@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Ron Allibone

Cell: 250-368-1162

ext 45

ron@hometeam.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Richard Daoust

Cell: 250-368-7897

ext 24

richard.daoust@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com