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They came out with a bang but have been quiet ever since. That is Simone Park’s recollection of the Downtown Opportunities and Action Committee (DOAC), that formed in 2010 to serve as an advisory board to Trail council, with respect to projects and initiatives the city was working on. “I remember they were looking for suggestions on how to improve downtown,” said Park, manager of L’Bears Health Foods in downtown Trail. “And I think I filled out a survey,” she said. “Although I haven’t seen any real changes.” The good news for the downtown businesses is that the DOAC has been re-energized and will soon become visible within the community. Within its mandate, the committee maintains a vested interest in revitalizing Trail’s downtown core and membership includes a broad crosssection of the downtown business community. On June 24, the DOAC was rejigged and appointed two new members as the “Downtown Plan” moves into the execution phase, said Coun. Kevin Jolly. Essentially the “Downtown Plan” has been mapped out into three phases, he explained. The Victoria Street Corridor infrastructure work, set to take place over the summer, is the first phase. “However, the committee’s role in this is somewhat limited as it is mostly construction at this point,” said Jolly. The DOAC role will be advisory in nature, but will make recommendations to council as the second and third phases of the plan draw near, which include downtown street-scape enhancements and establishing a civic plaza. “The committee also functions as a liaison between City Hall and the downtown business community,” said Jolly. “They will be engaged in planning events, special projects, and activities that will help downtown become more lively, animated and inviting.” The committee’s newest members are long established business owners in the downtown core and well respected within its community. Rob Ironmonger, of Keystone Appraisals, understands the highs and lows of operating a business in downtown Trail and volunteered to join the committee to lend his experiences. “We have gone through the process of renovating a building in downtown,” he said. “I understand the type of financial costs involved with that but also the benefits from having done it.” Gordon Fischer, of Now Advertising is the second newly appointed member of the committee. See BUSINESS, Page 3
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Warfield’s Centennial Pool renovations continue as staff from Kelowna’s Lloyd and Gale Concrete Resurfacing cleans off years of old pool paint.
Warfield pool still empty as summer heats up BY ART HARRISON Times Staff
First it was too cold and wet, then it was too hot, now Village of Warfield staff is hoping it’s just right to complete the much delayed renovations of the Centennial Pool. Work has been progressing slowly on the pool since late April when village works crews began stripping off the old tiles in anticipation of a full resurfacing of the 46-year-old pool. Vince Morelli, Warfield’s chief administrative officer said that the public had been
patient waiting for the work to be completed and the pool to open but with recent temperatures, patience might be wearing thin. “People weren’t too concerned when it was raining constantly,” he told the Trail Times. “Now that it’s been 110 degrees (43 degrees Celsius) a lot of people are calling to find out when it’ll be open.” The village is hoping the public can be patient for at least a little while longer as the work is anticipated to take another two weeks to complete. See WEATHER, Page 2
Passenger wields hammer on Greyhound bus Road blocks set up after culprit jumps through window BY ART HARRISON Times Staff
Greyhound bus passengers were witnesses to a bizarre incident near Nancy Greene Lake on June 27. Police received reports of a passenger on the bus acting agitated and appearing like he might be under the influence
of an illegal substance. The suspect, who is still at large, was said to be pacing the aisle of the bus and going in and out of the washroom. According to a press release from the Castlegar RCMP, when approached by the bus driver the individual, who reportedly had a hammer and screwdriver in his hands, leapt out of the bus window and was seen running around on the highway. Castlegar and Trail RCMP
attended the scene and made extensive patrols of the surrounding area but were unsuccessful in locating the individual. Grand Forks RCMP were notified of the incident and road blocks were set up to try to either apprehend or identify the individual but efforts have been unsuccessful thus far. No injuries were reported and damage inside the bus was said to be minimal. See TRAIL, Page 3
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Gardens can be cultivated for the nose, and then the eye takes care of itself. Such is the case for the Trail in Bloom(TiB) 2013 Garden Contest with categories that feature a little something for everyone to see. Trail in Bloom 2013 Garden Contest has almost 30 entries for its 13th annual contest but the committee is always on the lookout for new entries. Deadline for application is today and the contest begins Wednesday when two
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judges arrive from Castlegar. “What do the judges look for?” said Annette Gallatin, TiB chair. “Little scenes that catch your eye and make you say ‘ah,’” she said. Balance and contrast of colour and foliage are also taken to account as winners are selected in categories that range from rose gardens, bed and borders to water features and garden architecture. There is no restriction to size or greenery of the garden as rock gardens and patio terrace entries are also featured. “There is no limitation to the size of the garden,” said Gallatin. “There are some wee backyards that are little pieces of
FROM PAGE 1 The village had planned to entirely resurface the outdoor pool, which was built in 1967 to celebrate Warfield’s Silver anniversary. The process involved stripping off decades worth of layers of thick, pool paint to get at the bare concrete underneath, repairing and sealing
heaven that just need to come out of hiding.” Gallatin said that quite often the garden committee must convince the backyard greenthumbs to share their gardens for showcase in the contest. “Most people feel that their gardens are an extension of themselves and it says who they are on the inside,” said Gallatin. “Once they know that we are here to share and admire, not to criticize, entering the contest is no longer a problem.” Culmination of all the gardeners’ hard work will be on July 16 at the Colombo Piazza, 7:30 p.m. when category winners will be announced.
the concrete surface and then applying the new layer of the familiar pool paint. “The product to be applied had to be done when the temperature would be constantly above 10 degrees overnight,” said Morelli. “Now it’s been too hot and the crews will be working night shift to complete the job.”
Maps for “The Garden Tour” will be available by donation at Ferraro Foods in downtown Trail on the July 25 and 26. “The garden tour will showcase the winners and the map will include the category of win,” said Gallatin. “So you can pick and choose what you would like to see, or I suggest going for it and see them all.” Teck’s Mad Hatter’s Tea, which includes lunch and entertainment in the garden at Teck Guest House will be July 27 from noon until 2:30 p.m., tickets $10. For more information, email trailgardencontest@ gmail.com.
He explained that the product being applied is like a plasticized cement, similar to modern stucco products applied to the exterior of houses. “They’re still grinding off all the old paint from the last 40 years,” said Morelli. “Then they’ll apply the product, then paint.”
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Business owners consider alternatives FROM PAGE 1 Fischer was born and raised in Trail and served on council in 1980. “Presently we are property owners in downtown Trail,” he said. “Our interest in seeing the area grow and thrive is deep rooted.” However, new business owner, Sabine Mann of Women’s Journey to Fitness on Spokane Street, said she has never heard of the committee or its objectives. “We have been here for four months but never had any acknowledgement,” said Mann. “We chose this location because it is on the end of town without much going on,” she said. “And we want to make things happen here. But I have never been approached to ask about my concerns or to find out how the committee can be beneficial to our business.” Mann and neighbouring businesses are considering going it alone by hosting a day event to increase foot traffic to the south end of town. “I’m think we need to give people a reason to come to this end of town,” she said. “Something fun like Oktoberfest would draw a crowd for sure.” “I’ll even do the cooking,” laughed Mann, a citizen with German descent. For more information about the DOAC and the “Downtown Plan,” visit trail.ca.
Few takers for tax exemption By Sheri Regnier Times Staff
Much ado about a tax exemption bylaw earlier this year hasn’t sparked much renovation action in the downtown core just yet. “Since the program’s implementation, renovation projects at two downtown properties have commenced that were eligible for application,” said Michelle McIsaac, corporate administrator. McIsaac said that one project is well underway and the other is a recent application so construction has yet to begin. “Both have benefitted from a 50 per cent reduction in building permit fees and any resultant tax savings will be realized next year.,” she added. In February, Trail council enacted the Downtown Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw to encourage investment in the city’s core. Properties owners who commit to new construction or substantial renovations are eligible for tax exemptions for terms of up to 10 years. The bylaw “freezes” property taxes where construction and renovations are undertaken at current set values.
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Westcana Electric workers Todd Abbey (foreground) and Les Klein complete wiring on the new pedestrian crossing sign before it is erected Wednesday, a finishing touch on the re-configured corner on Highway 3B in Warfield.
Rossland man dies in off-road bike accident By Times Staff A 59-year-old Rossland resident is dead following an off-road motorcycling accident. Trail & Greater District RCMP and BC Coroners Services attended the scene of a fatal off-road motorcycle collision on Tuesday. The Trail RCMP received a report on Wednesday morn-
ing of an apparent accidental death of a dirt bike rider. The deceased failed to show up at a friend’s house the previous evening after a day of dirt biking alone. Two friends then commenced a search on Wednesday morning and located the deceased in a heavily treed area several kilometers from Casino,
Trail woman facing possible charges after cyclist hit FROM PAGE 1 Castlegar RCMP also reported an incident on July 3, in which a cyclist was struck by a northbound van on Columbia Avenue in Castlegar. RCMP say a 34-yearold Castlegar woman was struck while riding along the side of the road when the van appeared to make a right hand turn into a driveway, hitting the cyclist, throwing her into the air over the hood of the van and into some rocks at the roadside.
The cyclist was treated in hospital for nonlife threatening injuries and a 66-year-old Trail woman faces pending charges under the Motor Vehicle Act. The matter is still under investigation. Castlegar RCMP report a total of 53 calls over the June 28 to July 1 long weekend, the majority involving noise complaints, liquor related disturbances, and traffic incidents. Trail RCMP have made no reports for the same period of time.
crew. The recovery of the male from the accident site was completed via a helicopter long-line, brought in from Revelstoke. With the assistance of the Trail & Greater District RCMP, the Provincial Coroner’s office is conducting the investigation. The name of the deceased has not be released.
Grand Forks resident rescued off the coast of Honduras By Karl Yu
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Tasha Brown of Grand Forks, who went missing off the coast of Honduras, has been found alive. Brown, 20, was one of eight who set out Saturday on a boat destined for Roatan, which is considered the largest of Honduras’ Bay Islands. Natalie Zmurchyk, Brown’s mother, said talked to her daughter, who is fine save for a mild case of dehydration. “Last Saturday she and a group of locals and two Americans decided to go on a fun trip. They made it (to Roatan) but when they got in their boat to come home, they never came home,” explained Zmurchyk. “They ended up running out of gas and they were adrift for four days out on the ocean.” Zmurchyk said the group was found by the U.S. Coast Guard. “The Hondurans and the U.S. were a huge part and I just want to make sure the U.S. is stated in there because without them, they’d still be out there,” she said.
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VICTORIA – Costly upgrades to old dams are not enough to prepare BC Hydro for a major earthquake, and electricity rates will continue to rise as upgrades and expan-
sion continue. Energy Minister Bill Bennett acknowledged Thursday that further rate increases will be needed to finance improvements to the vast hydroelectric network and pay debt on works already
completed or underway. “My job will be to restrain the increases, but there’s no way we can continue to sell power to customers, whether they’re commercial or industrial or residential, at the
Local 480 United Steel Workers Local 480, USW hosted another very successful Annual Pensioner’s Picnic on June 27th -our 33nd Anniversary!! We would like to sincerely thank all retirees who volunteered their time to prepare the vegetables, the cooks who prepared another excellent meal, and the volunteer workers for all their efforts. A very special thank you to Teck Metals Ltd. and to Trail’s Canada Safeway for their generosity and assistance! Also, a special thank you to Walter Crockett and the Rusty Nails for generously entertaining the guests with their wonderful old-time tunes. Thank you to the following businesses for their generous donations and contributions. You have all helped make this another very successful year!! • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
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rates that we’re selling it right now,” Bennett told reporters at the legislature. NDP critics focused Thursday on a disaster preparedness audit commissioned by BC Hydro last year. The audit reported in December that BC Hydro is at high risk of a prolonged power outage after a major earthquake because of a lack of coordinated emergency plans. “BC Hydro is not adequately prepared to react, respond and recover from a widespread catastrophic event such as an earthquake as there is not a mature or integrated preparedness program,” the audit states. Bennett said BC
Hydro has enough staff to improve disaster planning, so that shouldn’t represent a big cost. On that point at least, NDP energy critic John Horgan agreed. “What the report says is that BC Hydro is not prepared,” Horgan said. “They don’t have any continuity plan for their business to continue. It’s not about money, it’s about being ready.” BC Hydro spokesperson Simi Heer said the corporation is responding to the audit by accelerating its province-wide emergency response strategy, improving staff training and participating in emergency exercises.
Land sale nets B.C. $300 million
THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - The B.C. government has completed the sale of a prime piece of real estate in Vancouver’s Little Mountain area, with the condition that at least 234 social housing units will be built on the site. The sale to Holborn Properties is comprised of cash and non-market housing, valued at about $300 million. The new housing will replace low-income housing units that were torn down in 2008 to make way for mixed-use, high-density towers. The demolition forced all but four of 224 families from their homes, but the government says former residents will get the first option to move back into the new units. The government says it will invest all of the net proceeds from the sale into social housing throughout B.C., with 50 per cent of the proceeds targeted for Vancouver. A five-storey building with 53 apartments is currently being constructed at Little Mountain, and is expected to be finished in 2015.
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The Revelstoke Times Review BC Hydro is giving special thanks to Downie Timber for helping with the delivery of its new turbine to the Mica Dam last week. The 137.5-tonne turbine was recently barged down the Kinbasket Reservoir from Valemount, B.C., to Mica, by Downie Timber. The trip completed a 13,000-kilometre journey by the turbine from where it was manufactured in Ravensburg, Germany, to Mica. The turbine, which has a diametre of 6.45 metres and weighs as much as about 1,800 people, began its trip in Ravensburg, where it was taken by road and ferry to the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. It was then transported for 8,000 kilometres across the Atlantic Ocean to Houston, Texas. From there, the turbine was trucked 4,300 kilometres to Valemount, B.C., where it was placed on Downie’s barge and floated down the Kinbasket. Along the way, transport
The 137.5-tone turbine arrives at the Mica boat ramp. crews used a tractor-trailer that was 33 metres long and had 12 axles and 96 wheels, each with independent suspension and steering to spread around the weight of the turbine. It required two trucks to move – one to pull the trailer and the other to push. At Valemount, the barge had to be positioned on the dock ramps. The barge hull was filled with water to stabilize it and a
long ramp was built from the road to the barge to minimize the truck grade from land to water. The trucks then drove onto the barge, where it was secured for the trip to Mica Dam. The process was repeated to offload the turbine from the barge. The turbine is the fifth generator to be installed at Mica. A sixth is expected to be delivered next year.
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Changes to liquor store rules help small communities THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA - Saskatchewan is changing the rules to allow more communities to get liquor stores. Nine communities with populations greater than 1,000 will now be eligible for a liquor franchise. The franchises sell alcohol on behalf of the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority. Before the change, businesses interested in liquor franchises had to be at least 20 kilometres from the nearest government liquor store or another franchise. The distance rule meant many growing communities, such as those near Regina and Saskatoon, were excluded. Another change will allow existing franchises to sell a full selection of beer, not just specialty beer products. “As Saskatchewan continues to grow and populations increase, we want to ensure that services provided are consistent with people’s expectations,” Donna Harpauer, minister responsible for the liquor and gaming authority, said in a news release Thursday. Earlier this spring, the government changed liquor laws to allow private liquor stores.
Stampede ready to ride again as Calgary’s state of emergency lifted THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY - Yahoo! Two weeks after extensive flooding that turned part of downtown Calgary into a lake and forced up to 100,000 southern Albertans from their homes, the city ended a state of emergency just in time for its annual Stampede. “I think there’s a better feeling for the Stampede this year because people are saying not only are we going to have all the great times that we have every year during a Stampede, but we’re doing it in the context of a community that’s stronger than it’s ever been,” Mayor Naheed Nenshi said at a preStampede pancake breakfast Thursday. “I thought last year’s Stampede with the centennial could
never be topped, but I think Stampede 101 is going to be even better.” Nenshi was given a welcome normally reserved for a rock star as he spoke briefly to hundreds of people who turned out for the event one day before the official Stampede parade kickoff. The trademark cowboy hats, boots and jeans were already in full view. The latest fad is a black “Hell or High Water” T-shirt that was introduced during the flood after the Stampede’s president used the words to vow the annual celebration of the cowboy way of life would go on. Brown, muddy water swamped the Stampede grounds and filled the parade route at the height
of the flooding. But cleanup and recovery are well underway and things are starting to get back to normal. Lifting the state of emergency less than 24 hours before the Stampede parade was meant to be a sign of that. “Symbolically ... us saying we’re no longer in an emergency is a really big thing,” said Nenshi. “For people to say, ‘All right, I can take a breath. It’s not wrong for me to take a day off and enjoy the Stampede.’ “While we’re working hard with our neighbours, we can take a day off to celebrate what makes the city great.” Calgary also has launched a national ad campaign that will run over the next three weeks to let
travellers know that “Calgary’s Doors are Open.” Nenshi said the campaign is mainly economically motivated. “A lot of our neighbours are in a lot of pain. A lot of people have lost wages over the time we’ve been closed, and many of those folks depend on the tourism industry to do well, and of course they make their bread and butter during Stampede,” he said. “Whether you’re working in a restaurant or in a hotel or a retail business, we need to get those people back up again. They’ve suffered enough. It’s a chance to show the world we’re back.” Federal NDP Leader Tom Mulcair was in
Calgary on Thursday for Stampede festivities and to view flood damage. He said now is not the time for partisan politics. “It’s quite the sight. I took a very long tour. A lot of devastation. We saw the pictures on TV, but I don’t think everyone understands the extent of the damage and how long it’s going to take to get everything done,” said Mulcair. “I honestly believe the federal government is doing everything that it can right now and we’ve got to continue doing that. They’ll have our full support. There are times when we will talk partisan politics. This isn’t one of them.“ The Stampede runs until July 14.
Harper facing more vacancies ahead of cabinet shuffle
THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is getting more blank space on his canvas to draw up a new cabinet, as the number of departing ministers rises. A major shuffle is expected this month and will include the people Harper wants to be standard-bearers for the policies the party will take into the 2015 election. The prime minister has asked his caucus to let him know their re-election plans as he considers who will get seats at the cabinet table. Marjory LeBreton, government leader in the Senate, said Thursday she’s giving up her post. Diane Ablonczy, minister of State for foreign affairs, said she won’t run in 2015. Earlier this week, Ted Menzies, minister of state for finance, said he won’t run again. Last month, Fisheries Minister Keith Ashfield asked to be relieved as he fights cancer. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is also expected to retire, but he has not yet made a formal
announcement. All this leaves significant space for Harper as he rearranges roles and brings in new faces. Calgary MP Michelle Rempel and Ontario’s Chris Alexander, both parliamentary secretaries, are among the names often raised as potential candidates for promotion. And the prime minister is already signal-
ling one structural change to the cabinet as a direct response to the Senate expense scandal that is dogging his government. Whoever replaces LeBreton as the government leader in the upper chamber will not be a member of the cabinet, a government source said on condition of anonymity. The government has recently amped
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up its rhetoric on bringing in an elected Senate. “The next Senate leader will not be a member of the ministry, so that would leave us with a 100 per cent elected cabinet,” said the source. LeBreton, 73, is only two years away from the Senate retirement age. She said she
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gypt and Turkey have the same basic political problem. Democracy can work despite huge ideological differences, but only if everybody is willing to be very tolerant of other people’s ideas and values. Three weeks ago the streets of Turkish cities were full of protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who won his third straight election in 2011. Why? Because, they say, he is shoving conservative Islamic values down their throats. The Turkish protests have now died down, but this week the streets of Egyptian cities have been full of protesters demanding exactly the same thing for exactly the same reason. The Egyptian army has now intervened to remove the Islamist president, Mohammed Morsi, and the very survival of the new Egyptian democracy is in doubt. Neither Erdogan nor Morsi could have come to power in a country that wasn’t fully democratic. Turkey has been a partly democratic country for sixty years, but if a politician with a religious agenda won, the army would remove him. It even hanged one prime minister in 1960. In Egypt, three generals
had ruled the country in unbroken succession since the mid-1950s. Latterly they allowed “elections”, but their party always won, and the main religious party, the Muslim Brotherhood, was always banned. The Turkish and Egyptian generals were mostly devout Muslims themselves, but they were willing to kill to keep religion out of politics. Islamic parties were a vehicle for traditional and anti-modern values, and the generals’ goal was to modernise their countries so they would be strong enough to stand up to the West. There was some cynicism in their policy, too. The secular political parties in Turkey (and in Egypt too, until they finally withered away under 60 years of military dictatorship) were too fragmented and disunited to pose any real threat to the army’s power, whereas a single Islamic party with broad popular support might do just that. So religion must be firmly excluded from politics. In both countries, the generals’ modernising agenda had considerable success. Turkey is now a powerful middle-income nation, and at least half of its 75 million people are secular and “modern” in their political values. So they wanted the military
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out of politics, and finally the army withdrew – only to see the new Justice and Development (AK) Party, a “moderate” Islamist party led by Erdogan, win the 2003 election. The Turkish generals let the AK rule because it didn’t try to impose its own religious values on the whole population. It refrained because even in its best result, in 2010, the AK only won 50.3 percent of the vote – and some of that support came from secular voters who saw it as the best hope for permanently excluding the army from politics. Egypt is a much poorer, less educated country than Turkey, but at least a third of the 85 million Egyptians would also qualify as “modern” people with secular values. They were the ones who made the revolution happen in 2010 – but in the new democracy’s first free presidential election last year the Muslim
Brotherhood’s candidate, Mohammed Morsi, won 51.7 percent of the vote. The Muslim Brotherhood promptly started writing its conservative religious values into the new constitution. More recently, Erdogan’s AK Party in Turkey passed some laws that imposed its religious values too. It wasn’t a wholesale assault on the secular society – in Turkey they just placed some restrictions on the sale of alcohol – but in both countries it greatly alarmed the secular part of the population. So it took only the slightest pretext – a demonstration over the destruction of a park in Istanbul, the first anniversary of Morsi’s election in Egypt – to bring huge crowds of protesters out on the street in every city. At that point, both Islamist leaders stopped pretending that they governed in the name of the entire nation. “Let them go into mosques in their shoes, let them drink alcohol in our mosques, let them raise their hand to our headscarved girls,” said Erdogan of the Turkish protestors. “One prayer from our people is enough to frustrate their plans.” He blamed the protests on an international conspiracy by something called the “interest-rate lobby.” In Egypt, Morsi vowed to
“give my life” to defend the new constitution written by his Islamist colleagues last year, and blamed the unrest on a plot by remnants of the ousted Mubarak regime. The Egyptian army has now suspended the constitution, but it is a “soft coup” that will almost certainly leave Morsi alive. Perhaps even free. The Islamists are to blame for this crisis in both countries, because their political programme does ultimately involve shoving their values down everybody else’s throats. But the secular parties are also to blame, because it is their inability to unite behind a single candidate and programme that has let the Islamists win power in both Turkey and Egypt. It is hard for democracy to survive in a country where large parts of the population hold radically different ideas about the purposes of the state and the rights of its citizens. Urbanisation will ultimately resolve this conflict, for in one more generation most of the recent immigrants to the fast-growing cities will have adopted secular values. But in the meantime, Egypt will have a very rough ride. Maybe Turkey too. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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LETTERS & OPINION LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Rational thought needed in climate talk David Suzuki implied that I am a “climate-change denier” (We ignore scientists at our own peril, Trail Times June 20). I deny that. So I am a denial denier. The only constant about climate is change. It is has been changing since the Earth formed and will continue to change until the planet is eventually enveloped by the Sun in the distant future. Thoughtful readers will likely conclude that Suzuki’s denier label is merely an attempt to discredit scientists who disagree with him about the causes of climate change instead of rationally debating the issue. I also deny that climate science is settled. Climate experts know that the science is highly
immature. We are in a period of “negative discovery,” in that the more we learn, the more we realize we do not know. Rather than “remove the doubt,” as Al Gore advocates, we must recognize the doubt in this, arguably the most complex science ever tackled. The confidence expressed by Gore and Suzuki is due to a belief in what professors Chris Essex (University of Western Ontario) and Ross McKitrick (University of Guelph) call the “Doctrine of Certainty”. This doctrine is “a collection of now familiar assertions about climate that are to be accepted without question” (Taken by Storm, 2007). Essex and McKitrick explain, “But the Doctrine is not true.
Each assertion is either manifestly false or the claim to know is false. Climate is one of the most challenging open problems in modern science. Some knowledgeable scientists believe that the climate problem can never be solved.” Creating rational policy in the face of such uncertainty is challenging. So we need climate experts to speak freely without fear of retribution regardless of their points of view. Suzuki must help this come about by engaging in constructive behaviour, not further poisoning the debate. Tom Harris Executive Director, International Climate Science Coalition Ottawa, Ont.
Bylaws will not stop bullying
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usually enjoy irony. Verbal bylaw is excessive and unnecesirony can add humour. sary: excessive because it goes Situational irony is usual- beyond Airdrie’s authority and ly not funny. Getting the unnecessary because there are opposite of what you aimed for already criminal and civil laws to deal with bullying’s bad is not funny. Take Airdrie Alberta’s new behaviours. It’s not a good idea to pass anti-bullying provisions. any law that Airdrie wants can be readto force the bulily struck down. lies to stop bullyAirdrie’s bylaw ing so it passes steps into feda bylaw. By their eral territory very nature, in two major laws are coeraspects: first, by cive. Bullying setting a penis aggressive alty for physicbehaviour; laws ANN al abuse and are coercive. threats, it deals While the with the crimbylaw says Troy Media inal law; second, “Don’t bully,” the phrase the larger message is “We can force you to “through any medium whatsostop bullying.” To a bully, ever” involves telecommunithat’s not so much a message cations: phones, cell phones as a challenge. Bullies will say, (also used for texting) and the “You can’t make me!!” Bullies internet (the web and email). Airdrie’s definition of will not bully in public places where there are witnesses, but bullying is badly worded. For they will continue to bully. example, what do they mean And if they bully hard enough, by “verbal abuse”? This parthey won’t have to say or do ticular phrase is used to cover anything in public places everything from “they-hurtto intimidate their targets. my-feelings” to a death threat. Airdrie’s Council may think it They-hurt-my-feelings usually can force bullies to stop bully- involves a misunderstanding ing but it can’t. Bullying won’t by an overly sensitive individual or a social misstep. Death stop, it will just shift. When I talk about bully- threats are crimes. Airdrie’s greatest power to ing, I’m talking about intentionally aggressive behaviour deal with bullying does not lie that’s objectively excessive in its ability to pass bylaws, or unnecessary (or both), but in its ability to lead and to that intimidates, dominates, engage its residents in posimanipulates or socially attacks tive social action. People tend the target. Airdrie’s bullying to behave like those around
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them. So start celebrating teamwork and co-operation and peacefully resolving differences. Airdrie Council could take the lead and co-ordinate a lot of events in and around Airdrie. What’s it doing for Bullying Awareness Week, November 17th to 23rd this year? Awards can be given to those who have peacefully dealt with a bully or to groups that help the targets of bullying. Has Airdrie looked into sponsoring an activity with the Boys & Girls Club of Airdrie and other youth organizations? Creating a social climate in which bullying is not acceptable will take time and the sustained effort of many organizations and people. Can Airdrie Council take a leadership role? Such a change will be deeprooted and will last for a long time. Passing an anti-bullying bylaw is a short-cut, one that might not last long. It would be better to take the money Airdrie will spend defending its bylaw in the courts and use it to lead positive social action to make bullying unacceptable and to provide clubs and social organizations with resources to help who are bullied. That’s better than passing bylaws. Troy Media columnist Anne McTavish is a conflict coach and lawyer, and her website is www.FistFreeLanguage.com.
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OBITUARIES FORSTER, MARY “VIRGINIA” — Sept 18, 1916 - May 12, 2013 There will be a Memorial Reception/Tea at the Trail Senior’s Centre on July 15, 2013 at 2:00 pm in memory of Virginia Forster, resident of Trail for 70 years. Virginia Forster’s four surviving children will be at the reception to share remembrances of Virginia with her friends and the family.
Dr. John Vernon George Hall Born: Feb 2, 1927 Passed: July 1, 2013 John passed away peacefully at KBRH after a brief illness on July 1, 2013. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. He leaves his wife of 61 years, Ruth, his son Pat (Luba), daughter Erin Marsh, grandchildren Eric and Jeffrey, Patrick and Erica and many beloved nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Archie (Les) and Minnie Hall, brother David (Helen) and sisters Vivian (Frank) Kohar and Clara (Lee) Sutherland. John was blessed with 86 years of a life well lived. He was born February 2, 1927 in Nelson, BC, where he grew up, and joined the Royal Canadian Navy at the age of 16, serving as a Radio Articifer and Wireless Operator from 1944 – 1948. After returning from military service he completed his education in Calgary, AB and was accepted into Medical School at UBC in 1949. In 1952 he married his love, Ruth, and they resided in Vancouver until he graduated, with Honours, in 1956. John carried on post-graduate work at the Vancouver General Hospital and a year of Internship at Shaughnessy Military Hospital. John and Ruth moved to Castlegar in 1958 where he practiced medicine until his retirement in 1989. John volunteered his time to countless groups, associations and organizations both locally and internationally throughout his life. His zest for travel and adventure took he and Ruth to remote locations throughout the world, practicing medicine in Papua, New Guinea, Guyana, and several remote areas of Canada. Medicine and Aviation were his lifelong passions that he ardently pursed until the end of his life. John was one of the founding members of Selkirk College and was instrumental in starting the Aviation program. He received national awards for his participation in aerospace Aviation, served as Chairman of the Castlegar Airport Advisory Committee and was instrumental in establishing our Regional Airport. John was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, hiking and had an fervent appreciation for nature’s splendour. John Vernon George Hall was a husband, father, friend and confident who savoured every moment of his life and will be dearly missed, but never forgotten.. A Celebration of Life will be held for John on Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 10AM at the Pentecostal New Life Assembly in Castlegar, 602 7th St .……………………….......................................................................... In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations to a charity of your choice.
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Trail’s two Rotary clubs got together recently to install new executives. From left: Waneta Sunrise Rotarians include: Shane McIntyre, Juris Harlamovs, John Lakes, Monica Fantin, Joan Cooke, David Cooke (past president) and Madeleine Harlamovs (president 2013-14). Trail Rotary Club includes president Helen Pistak (president 2013-14), Brenda Rutherglen, Ardith White, Barb Pistak and Lana Rodlie (past president). Both clubs welcome new members. Waneta Sunrise meets at 6:45 a.m. for coffee in the foyer at Gateway Christian Life Centre on Fridays. Trail Rotary meets at noon at the Crown Point Hotel on Wednesdays. For more information, check the website at www.trailrotary.com or call Madeleine at 367-367-6549.
Nelson Mandela on life support BY JASON STRAZIUSO
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Nelson Mandela is being kept alive by a breathing machine and faces “impending death,” court documents show. The former president’s health is “perilous,” according to documents filed in the court case that resulted in the remains of his three deceased children being reburied Thursday in their original graves. “The anticipation of his impending death is based on real and substantial grounds,” the court filing said. Mandela, who was hospitalized on June 8, remains in critical but stable condition, according to the office of President Jacob Zuma, who visited the anti-apartheid leader on Thursday. The president’s office also
said doctors denied reports that 94-yearold Mandela is in a “vegetative state.” A younger person put on mechanical ventilation - life support - can be weaned off the machine and recover, but that it can be difficult or impossible for an older person. The longer a person is on ventilation the less the chance of recovery, said the chief executive of the Faculty of Consulting Physicians of South Africa. “It indicates a very poor prognosis for recovery because it means that he’s either too weak or too sick to breathe on his own,” said Dr. Adri Kok, who has no connection to Mandela’s care. “Usually if a person does need that, any person, not keeping in mind his age at all, for any person it would be indicative of a grave illness.” “When they say
‘perilous’ I think that would be a fair description,” she said. In Mandela’s hometown, Qunu, on Thursday, the bodies of three of his children were returned to their original resting site following the court order. Family members and community elders attended a ceremony on the Mandela property that included the singing of hymns. The reburial took place in Qunu, where Mandela grew up and where the former president has said he wants to be buried. Forensic tests earlier confirmed the remains were those of Mandela’s children. Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years during white racist rule and was freed in 1990 before being elected president in all-race elections. He won the Nobel Peace Prize along with former President F.W. de Klerk.
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‘Jaws’ downs 69 franks THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - Joey Chestnut has downed 69 franks and devoured his own record in the annual Coney Island hot dog eating contest. The San Jose, Calif., man known as Jaws scarfed down the dogs and buns to win the Fourth of July men’s contest. He takes home $10,000 and a mustardyellow champion’s belt. Sonya Thomas, a 100-pound dynamo known as the “Black Widow” of competitive eating, wolfed down nearly 37 wieners for a narrow victory in the women’s competition. Chestnut, 29, is a seven-time winner who set the old record - 68 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes - in 2009 and tied it last year. Thomas, 45, powered through 45 dogs to take the women’s championship last year and also won in 2011, the first year women competed separately. Chestnut had said his pace has been uneven in the past, but “this year I’m trying to eat a little more gracefully, conserve my energy.” Second-place finisher was Matt Stonie, who chomped down 51 hot dogs. With this year’s victory, Chestnut has now bested his former rival, Takeru Kobayashi, who won six times. Kobayashi competed in a different eating contest Thursday. Thomas went toe-to-toe with Juliet Lee with a second to spare. Lee ate 36 hot dogs.
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Gardening
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oses have been a time h o n o r e d shrub in gardens for hundreds of years as many as 1000 years in China. Cities around the world feature public rose gardens in their parks and green spaces.
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Canada’s Royal Botanical Gardens in Ontario feature Floribunda and Hybrid Tea roses, the University of B.C.‘s garden has both spectacular ocean as well as mountain views. Australia has Ruston’s Roses displaying over 4000 contemporary and old garden varieties, France’s Roseraie du Val-deMarne was intended to exhibit every rose in the world, the UK’s Queen Mary Gardens in Regent’s Park boost an amazing display of some 40,000 roses in bloom throughout the summer. Roses are a timeless flower celebrated around the world. Anyone who appreciates the diverse colors and glorious scents of these blooms, value what it takes to keep them looking great. Start by picking out a healthy, disease resistant plant suited for your climate zone. Make sure it has a good root mass and healthy leaves. Ask the nursery about a guarantee. (most will provide one year) Choosing color is an individual choice often used to highlight the color of a home or compliment an entranceway. Roses come in a variety of cultivars such as hybrid teas, grandiflora, floribunda, climbers and shrub roses. All have their merits and it becomes a matter of taste as to what works best for your garden. Roses require at least 6 hours of sunlight daily. Well drained,
composted soil provides a healthy growing medium. Dig a hole twice the size of the root ball mounding the centre. Place the plant making sure the graft is above ground level fill and water well. Roses are heavy feeders. To ensure it receives enough nutrients to bloom scratch 5-5-8 granular fertilizer into the soil around the stock. This should be done at least 3 times a year, early spring before buds appear, late spring after first blush of blooms and midsummer. Epsom salts may be added to the soil at the same time. These salts provide magnesium and sulphur much needed minerals to keep a plants cells healthy. An amount of two tablespoons up to half a cup scratched into the soil around the rose is all that is necessary to encourage the plants to grow properly. The color of roses is steeped in symbolism and tradition inspiring people through the ages. When choosing a color you are personalizing your gift. Red roses say “I Love You” given in romantic situations, pink represents grace, appreciation or admiration. Yellow invokes warmth and happiness and white roses mean innocence, purity and new beginnings. So in effect there can be a rose for every occasion and feeling. The AARS (AllAmerica Rose Selections) winner for 2013 is a lovely soft pink hybrid tea rose called Francis Meilland. It is highly disease resistant and strongly fragrant. Roses evoke many different emotions, their beauty and scents appealing to our senses and desire to be surrounded by the beauty these shrubs provide in abundance. Betty Drover operates a local garden business and shares this space with business partner Patti Siddall every other Friday. Contact: 250364-1005
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religion
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Oh Canada It isn’t until you have driven across this great country of ours that you can truly appreciate just how big it is. How far it is from sea to sea to sea. Not just the east west southern corridor, but the north south distances without roads, without any single means of transport. Canada is a truly great country. Every summer, many of us take the opportunity to explore more of our land, driving for days to reach destinations we have heard of , read of, dreamt of, seen on the TV. Drumheller, The Dempster Highway, Port Hardy, Ottawa, PEI, the Cabot trail. I’m sure you have your own list of places you want to go …. Someday. And every year I meet people, and take funerals for a few people who achieved their goals and many who did not. There are many of us who are afraid to take a chance, to try and reach that dream, that destination, to get to know something more of their country, and the stuff of their own identity. We are Canadians, with “the best back yard in the world”. Of course in Trail we have the best of the back yard, but that is all the more reason to go visit other places. It is by knowing the other that we know ourselves. Many religious traditions encourage travel, Christianity has many places of pilgrimage, Islam has the Sufi traditions of journeying. These traditions are partly because of the value of seeing things differently, of experiencing how other people live. When we travel we discover other possibilities for our own lives, as well as the things we are deeply grateful for that are part of our life. And where ever we go we find that God is there, God is active in people’s lives, and God is waiting to welcome us. This summer, take the plunge. Leave the old familiar places and go for that destination you’ve longed to visit. The journey will amaze you, especially if you go with an open mind. Your destination will surprise you, both in the expected and unexpected. But most importantly, you will find and grow new things in yourself. Neil Elliot St Andrew’s Anglican Church Trail
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315 Rossland Avenue, Trail Mass Times: Saturday Evening 7pm Sunday Morning 8:30am and 10:30am No Wheelchair Access Pastor: Fr. James McHugh
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itting down with a book is my idea of the perfect activity for the dog days of summer. This summer I have set myself the goal of reading through Dante’s “The Divine Comedy”. The “Commedia” (as the Dante scholars call it) is not a work of literature that I want to approach without some guidance, so I have been watching lectures on it to help my understanding. Fortunately, not every book requires the guidance of a scholar. Nor would I want every read to require such extensive effort. That would lessen the pleasure of finding louise a patch of shade, stretching out and reading for the sheer enjoyment of it on a Everyday Theology blistering summer’s day. Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres, providing the book is well researched. I always turn to the back of the book to check the bibliography and the author’s acknowledgement before I select a piece of historical fiction. I have no problem with artistic license; I just want to know where and why an author has altered the facts. Kimberly Cutter’s “The Maid”, a novel about Joan of Arc, is a realistic portrayal of Joan’s life from the time she first hears voices until she is condemned to death. Initially I was lukewarm about this novel, but after listening to Mary Himes interview Cutter on “Tapestry” I had a better appreciation for the book. Or maybe I was just impressed with Cutter’s dedication to her subject. Prior to putting pen to paper, Cutter retraced, on horseback, Joan’s historic journey to meet Le Dauphin. My book club always reads at least one classic work of fiction each year. This year we tackled “The Master and Margarita” by Mikhail Bulgakov, a novel that I first encountered in university. This thought provoking and funny book has entire websites devoted to it. While some readers may want to delve deeply into its political, economic, social and cultural contexts, the novel can be read for its highly original and macabre story - the devil’s visit to Moscow. I am a fan of well-written biographies; for me, this means that the author does more than merely provide a chronological retelling of events. I like something that integrates facts, events and analysis. Robert K. Massie’s “Catherine the Great: A Portrait of a Woman” fits my criteria for a well-constructed biography. This biography reads like a novel, and in Massie’s skillful hands Catherine comes to life. I would be remiss if I neglected to mention something in the theology/spirituality category. Father Ronald Rolheiser has written a series of meditations on the Eucharist. It discusses Eucharist as a mystery central to the life of faith and it considers the many ways in which Christians understand Eucharist. As always, Rolheiser writes in plain language and illustrates his insights with story. “Our One Great Act of Fidelity: Waiting for Christ in the Eucharist” is a must read for those who seek to deepen their understanding of Eucharist. Louise McEwan is a freelance religion writer with degrees in English and Theology. She has a background in education and faith formation. Her blog is www.faithcolouredglasses.blogspot. com. Contact her at mcewan.lou@gmail.com
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hat with soccer becoming more and more and more popular in North America, including locally, it may be time for the movers and shakers on this continent to get involved in the international operation of the game. America, Canada and Mexico, because of the financial clout of their linked economies, should have a strong voice in the way the game their children are taking to in droves is organized and run. Things on the international level are approaching International Olympic Committee disaster status, with FIFA, the overseeing body for all things football, being run by a venerable clique that is quite comfortable with its corrupt and incompetent ways - to the point that max-fixing is running rampant and small elites in entire countries are as invulnerable to common sense and law as the international committee honchos themselves. How else to explain FIFA awarding and supporting the riot-inducing Brazilian effort towards for next year’s world cup, and shrugging off the riots that have DAVE been supported by iconic Brazilian footballers? How else to explain Sports ‘n’ Things awarding the following one to the dictatorship of one of the hottest countries on the planet - scheduled for mid-summer to boot without simply assuming such acts are the result of IOC level bribery schemes? Be clear, FIFA and the IOC are run with Enron/Bernie Madoff levels of corruption, often vaguely admitted by those involved, and FIFA, in particular, dictates government policy, in the Americas and around the world, when it comes to football. Just recently, the government of Cameroon arrested the head of football in that country for embezzling more than $20 million from the private company, not the mini-football empire, he also ran. FIFA’s response was to suspend Cameroon, perhaps the most popular African soccer state worldwide since the artful heyday of the effervescent Roger Milla, from all international competition because, according to FIFA, the government had interfered with, “the football federation of Cameroon,” by arresting its hand picked leader. FIFA has been resisting rule changes, drug regulations and any suggestion officiating can be improved while irregularly publicizing its supposed war on racism (but not sexism or other civil liberty issues) and acting in often tragicomic ways on that lone front. Neophytes to the game probably thought diving was its worst problerm. The current long-term president, Sepp Blatter, seeking to last two decades in the job, had competition for it this last time around - so he dispatched FIFa agents to dig dirt, like the fact his competitors took bribes like everybody else in the mix, to arrange a virtual acclamation for himself. Who wants their children to aspire to get to the highest levels of a mess like that? Soccer can be a, “beautiful game,” as Brazilians say, but there is little pretty about the way it is managed world wide. As more of our children become involved it behooves us to work towards cleaning it up, making it healthy for society as well as individual people to embrace.
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The Trail Reds are the junior champions of the Trail Youth Baseball League, defeating the Trail Mariners in the title game Tuesday night at Butler Park. Colton Miracle knocked in what proved to be the tying and winning runs with a bases-loaded single in the first inning as the Reds jumped out to a 5-0 lead and never looked back cruising to a 15-5 victory. “We started off well, made some good defensive plays, Tyler Atkinson pitched well, and we got some good hits that we scored some runs on,” said Reds coach Dave Colquhoun. “Our guys did a good job of being patient, some close pitches we took that helped us out.” Tyler Atkinson got the win on the mound for the Reds, giving up five runs on six hits,and six walks while striking out nine batters. Atkinson also helped himself out at the plate, scoring two
runs and going 1-for-3 with a double. “I just throw whatever the coach tells me,” said Atkinson, who also plays for the West Kootenay AA Diamondbacks. “My fastball was pretty good, but our team played well.” Brenden Makay also had a decent night at the dish going 1-for-2 with two walks and a double, while Miracle was 2-for-4. A couple of errors and free passes killed the Mariners, who managed to generate some offence, but could not capitalize leaving eight runners stranded including the bases loaded in the third inning. Bonn Johnson led the M’s in batting with a 2-for-3 night. The Phillies won a close 6-5 game against Nelson in the semifinal, after going 17-3 in the regular season to finish first in the standings. “It was a good season,” said Colquhoun. “We had eveyone show up to all our games so we have a team of dedicated young play-
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Tyler Atkinson delivers a pitch during this week’s junior baseball final. Not only did Atkinson pick up the win on the mound, but he also helped out the offence by scoring two runs. ers and we have a lot of fun too.”
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Vancouver clubmates battle for top spot Tyler McKay in 35th place heading into final day of junior championship By Times Staff A pair of Vancouver golfers share the lead heading into the final round of the B.C. Junior Boys golf championship in Revelstoke. On Wednesday, Jordan Lu, a 15-year-old out of the Marine Drive Golf Club, fired a five-under par 67 to drop to six-under par after 54 holes.
Fellow Marine Drive golfer Jordan Yu carded a round of 70 to also sit at six-under heading into today’s final round. Kimberley’s Jared Dutoit, the second round leader, fired a 73 to fall two strokes off the pace and sit fourth overall at four-under par. Trevor Vigna of Couitlam is in third at five-under par after his round of 68. Local colours are being carried by Rossland’s Tyler McKay. McKay shot a 74 on Thursday to sit in a tie for
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35th overall at plus-nine, 15 shots behind the co-leaders. Other local golfers, Brenan Moroney and Braden McKay, failed to make the 36-hole cut. Yu, who will compete in the 2013 Canada Summer Games, and Lu will be in today’s final pairing. They also combined to capture the club trophy at the championship based on the combined total in the first three rounds of play. The championship’s lowest overall score came from the first group that
teed off on Thursday. Port Coquitlam’s Gunntas Sidhu just missed tying the Revelstoke Golf Club’s course record carding a seven-under par round of 65. The Revelstoke course record is 64. His sensational round left him in a tie for sixth at one-under par. The top three finishers after today’s round will represent the province on Team B.C., at the 2013 Canadian Junior Boys Golf Championship at the end of July in Ontario.
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(remember what I eah! I bought have said before; a car! A new “the guy who wrote car! First the book never saw one since the car”). 1986. Summer is Yeah, I know all here and as luck these technologies would have it have been around Canada Day weekfor years. I could end was going to be have bought into all my first significant these same technoldrive. I was excited. ogies in a vehicle at The important word least five years old. in that statement is Why not? “was”. Well the truth Why a new car? has to come out. I am a mechanic. Mechanically I like to maintain Why would I suck cars and ideally I up all that first few Speaking don’t want to own years’ depreciation somebody else’s to own a brand new car when I can do my own repairs lack of maintenance. It is someand maintenance at a deep dis- times very hard to find a really count. Well, lets see if I can well maintained vehicle. It is next to impossible to rationalize this one. It would be best to own some- actually tell that some maintenthing that has the latest in tech- ance was done and that it was nology that way I will learn about done properly. Just because a all the new systems and be better vehicle was serviced at the dealerprepared to service and repair ship it was bought from does not mean it was well maintained. them. Poor maintenance in the first My new car has direct fuel injection, turbocharging, variable 100,000 kilometres may not rear valve timing, a dual clutch gear- its ugly head until 150,000 kilobox, and a Haldex all wheel drive metres and above. Good maintenance is not just doing what the system. All of these technologies are book says but it is a good start. becoming quite common in the Did you just buy a fairly low mileautomotive industry and there age vehicle and only several thouare more and more of them sand kilometres down the road on our Kootenay roads. It was figure out that it is using a fair time I learned to live with them, bit of oil? Once new technology gets some study their idiosyncrasies, learn their maintenance requirements miles on it is when the faults start
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to show up. Gasoline direct injected vehicles have carboning up problems. How does one prevent that? Variable valve timing is very sensitive to having clean oil with very stringent physical properties. Dual clutch gearboxes need fairly frequent oil changes with the proper lubricants. Haldex units also require fluid changes on a regular basis. Long interval oil changes are sometimes too long when the proper fluids and filters are not used or the driving conditions are too severe. Kootenay Pass on a 30 degree day sound familiar? Back to my first long drive in my new car. Two weeks before my trip I get a speeding ticket. Made a mistake leaving Waneta on my way to KC Recycling. The batteries I dropped off did not pay for my ticket. Friday before the long weekend I decide to leave after dinner for Vernon. Traffic is light and I am enjoying the handling of my new car. Remember I am usually at the helm of a minivan or an SUV pulling a boat. Four speed traps within 10 kilometres either side of Rock Creek. I figured three would be the limit. Highway 33 is a 90 kmh speed limit not 100. I thanked the officer for only giving me the minimum fine. Time to check out how my new car’s cruise control works. Trail’s Ron Nutini is a licensed automotive technician and graduate of mechanical engineering from UBC. E-mail: nutechauto@ telus.net
Demand for trucks drives up June sales THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Strong demand for trucks drove auto sales higher in June, even as sales of passenger cars hit the brakes compared with a year ago, according to data compiled by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants on Wednesday. Sales of light vehicles totalled 171,608 last month, up 1.3 per cent compared with the 169,459 vehicles sold in June 2012. While light truck sales climbed 6.7 per cent to 96,587, passenger car sales fell by 4.9 per cent to 75,021. The automotive consulting firm called it the “best June yet seen in Canada.” “The Canadian vehicle market inched upwards from last year’s charttopping June sales to set another monthly record in June 2013,” DesRosiers said in a statement. Ford Motor Co. of Canada said it sold 28,713 vehicles last month, down from the 30,543 it sold in June 2012. Truck sales climbed 1.1 per cent to 21,284, while sales of passenger cars slid by 21.7 per cent to 7,429. The Canadian sales
results followed U.S. sales at their highest level since the recession, bolstered by growing consumer confidence. Chrysler Canada and GM Canada both saw improved sales last month compared to June 2012. Chrysler sold 26,222 vehicles last month, helped by strong demand for its passenger cars and Jeeps. That’s 11 per cent higher than the 23,705 vehicles it sold in June 2012. GM Canada’s sales for June totalled 24,707 vehicles, including fleet sales, an eight per cent increase from the 22,869 it sold a year ago. GM’s retail sales totalled 20,723 last month. Toyota Canada Inc. reported a decline in sales compared to a year ago. The auto maker said it sold 18,338 vehicles in June, down four per cent from June 2012. But the company said truck sales increased by 12.6 per cent to 8,716 in June. Honda Canada Inc. saw its June sales climb 10 per cent to 14,971 vehicles, while Nissan’s sales slid 10 per cent lower to 8,889 vehicles.
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Grizzly attacks two hikers Conservation Officers are still looking for the bear that attacked two local men on Mount Proctor Wednesday morning. Conservation Officer (CO) Joe Caravetta said that five CO’s are currently working on the case, three of which are out actively searching for the injured bear.
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Regional The hikers were able to apply basic first aid to each other and then quickly made their way down the mountain. They arrived at the Elk Valley Hospital where they were treated for their injuries. Authorities were notified at this time. All recreational trails in the area have been closed while the search continued Thursday for the injured bear.
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opportunity. Frankly, if I were unemployed, I doubt my parents would give me any money, and it would be foolish to rely on that kind of help anyway. Besides, who wants to have to ask their parents for stuff when they’re 35 years old? I needed this job. I told my parents that my grandmother would rather I secure a job than attend her funeral. But now my relatives are saying nasty things about me behind my back. Was I right to skip the funeral in favor of a job interview? -- Downstate Illinois Dear Illinois: We understand why the job interview could not be
party and lacked the social skills necessary to say so. Or, if your daughter invited them word-of-mouth, they might have forgotten or the parents were unaware of the time and date. The important thing is your response to your daughter. Please don’t turn this into a tragedy or a reason to badmouth her classmates. Instead, teach your daughter how to graciously cope with these disappointments and move forward. You might even try to reschedule a party for her over the summer, although you might first get in touch with the parents to be sure there are no additional difficulties. Dear Annie: This is in response to “Enlightened,” who threatened to throw her child’s things away if she didn’t pick them up. I was a messy daughter growing up, and my mother did exactly that. What she failed to see (and still does not)
is that my messy ways, forgetfulness and “laziness” were the result of posttraumatic stress disorder due to years of emotional, sexual and physical abuse. Parents should be careful with how harshly they judge their children, as they are a
result of how they are raised. Yelling, arguing and throwing things in garbage bags often do more harm than good. Look for the root cause. There may be more going on than meets the eye. Perhaps she’s being bullied at school or is stressed about
grades. No one enjoys being messy. It makes our lives more difficult, as well. -- ShellShocked Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.
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postponed, especially for a full year. But we also know that your parents are hurt and maybe a bit embarrassed that their child didn’t show up for Grandma’s funeral. You need to apologize, but without simultaneously justifying and defending your choice. Simply say that you are truly sorry, and you hope they can forgive you. Then give them time to do that. Dear Annie: My daughter turned 16 last week. We asked her friends to come to her party, and no one showed up. She was so upset. My daughter is in a special needs life skills classroom with 12 kids just like her. How can their parents be so cruel? It’s so unfair to my child. What can I do about this? -- Not So Sweet 16 Party Dear Not So Sweet: It’s very possible that these classmates felt uncomfortable attending your daughter’s
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Dear Annie: My grandmother died the day before I was scheduled for an important job interview. I’d received notice two weeks prior, and it said there would be no rescheduling of the interview for any reason whatsoever. If I failed to show up, I would be barred from being hired for another year. I was desperate for work, and when my father called to tell me my grandmother died, I told him I was sorry, but there was no way I could make it to the funeral in the morning, although I did go by his house to see him. I went to the interview (and was hired) and went to the house right after. Nobody said anything, but I could tell my family was disappointed. Since the funeral, my parents have been angry with me. I understand this, but work is scarce in my area, and I couldn’t afford to miss this
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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Saturday, July 6, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a good day to enlighten others about your opinions, because you have lots of intellectual energy. Your mind is charged with enthusiasm to learn as well as to share your knowledge. You rock! TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Pay attention to your moneymaking ideas today, because you are motivated to boost your income. Admittedly, you are just as motivated to spend money. Use caution. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’re full of enthusiasm today because you have the energy to follow through on what you want to do. This is a fortunate combination, so make the best of it. Enjoy great productivity. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Secret love affairs might be taking place for some of
you. Certainly, behind-thescenes activity is stirring the pot. What’s up? LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Lend energy to groups today, especially if you want to help a female with a special project. You also might want to advocate for reform or help a charitable organization. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs will be impressed by your energy today. You know what you want. You mean what you say, and you say what you mean. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You’re so enthusiastic to expand your horizons today that you will travel anywhere if you can. If you can’t travel, then learn something new. Be a tourist in your own town. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You might dispute inheritances, shared property or
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You’ll be productive at work today because you’ve got energy and the motivation to accomplish a lot. In fact, you might feel competitive with someone, which will spur you into action. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) This is a fabulous day for those of you who are involved in sports. You feel competitive, eager and ready
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Homes for Rent EAST TRAIL 3 bed/1bath, garage & appliances $950 + utilities, long term & references Ph 368-7366 E.TRAIL, 2bd. near Safeway, fenced yard. $750./mo +utilities. 250-362-3316 EXECUTIVE Home 5 bdrm, 4 bath. South Castlegar. Up 3 bdrms, large kitchen. Down 2 bdrms include ensuites. Large rec room. $1800. 250-6080801 cahearne@live.ca.
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3892 Dogwood Drive, Trail
1577 – 3rd Avenue, Trail
$159,000
Location, location! Walk to Safeway, schools, parks and aquatic centre from this 2 bdrm home on a 50’ x 100’ level lot. Features a grand entry with large living room and main floor laundry. The new furnace makes this a great value!
2058 5th Avenue, Rossland $175,000
3461 Marigold Drive
Renovated Glenmerry home with 3 bdrms and 3 baths. Features bamboo floors, new windows and doors, new heat pump and furnace... and the list goes on. Outside has covered parking and storage shed. Come see for yourself! Call Terry 250-231-1101
Call Terry 250-231-1101
Great location, charming and quaint, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom home on a flat corner lot. Enclosed garage ideal for Rossland weather. With some work this home can fit a starter couple or rental property. Fantastic home with a great price.
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
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$395,000
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Currently under construction. This spacious contemporary style 3 bdrm home has lots to offer to the active family. Featuring an open floor plan with spacious covered front deck and amazing views! Call Richard (250) 368-7897
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$169,900
840 Forrest Drive, Warfield
2132 Daniel Street, Trail
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.
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.
Little Gem! Perfect for the retiree, empty nester, single, couple or small family. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, kitchen, dining room, living room and laundry all on one level with room to grow in the basement. Many upgrades! Call now before it’s gone!
Call Jodi 250-231-2331
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602 French Street, Warfield
$242,000
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This is a unique fully furnished turn-ofthe-century home, featuring 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. This home has been renovated and restored with style and taste adding to its original character. Call Christine (250) 512-7653
$416,950
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$879,000
$149,900
Live the dream! This gorgeous custombuilt home features stunning views and quality workmanship. Gourmet kitchen, 3 bdrms with master suite, gas fireplace and an open floor-plan with oodles of windows. You have to see it to believe it!
Great price for a Glenmerry townhouse, in good condition. Quick possession possible. Easy care living with small yard, the backyard is fenced and has a small patio. These townhouses have a charm about them and offer 3 bdrms, 11/2 baths.
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
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3397 Laurel Crescent, Trail
340 Grandview Place, Genelle
Immaculate home on a very large landscaped lot in Warfield! This 3 bdrm, 2 bath home offers plenty of parking, space from your neighbors several outdoor living spaces, and awesome hobby room or shop area. All of this is close to all amenities including a Village park for this kids! Call now!!
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1880A Kootenay Avenue, Rossland
Ron 368-1162 Darlene 231-0527
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2104 7th Avenue, Trail
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$250,000
1006 Earl Street, Rossland
Built in 2001, this incredible, one-ofa-kind, 4000 sqft. Executive home is centrally located in upper Rossland with gorgeous fully finished guest suite situated on .54 acres.
$605,000
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.
Solid family home in a quiet neighbourhood. This home is ready for your personal touch. Customize to showcase your great style.
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
Call Art (250) 368-8818
Call Bill (250) 231-2710
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• Mow your lawn (doesn’t matter if it is dry and yellowed) but keep it neat. • Clean up the boulevards and sidewalks around your home. • Deadhead or pick weeds in public floral beds. • Clean up after your pets. • Help your neighbours who may not be able to tidy up their yard or boulevard.
Teck’s Mad Hatters’ Luncheon 304 Austad Lane, Trail GREAT character 2 bdrm home in Columbia Heights - solid home - newer roof - tile, laminate flooring - upgraded plumbing - terraced lot with private patio - Great investment!
EXCELLENT retreat- fantastic corner flat lot - recreational activities 12 months of the year- perfect for the family that wants to get away-water, septic, power are all done!!!
NEW BUILD! 4 bdrm 2 bath home! Fully fenced yard, shop, shed, rebuilt from foundation up! Perfect opportunity to own a new home without having to pay GST!
Rare opportunity. Don’t miss viewing this 3 bdrm Glenmerry bungalow. This home has been well maintained by 1 owner since 1954. Many upgrades including roofing, furnace, a/c and hot water tank. New 100 amp electrical panel has been installed.
Call Mark (250) 231-5591
Call Mark (250) 231-5591
Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
$77,900
July 27, 12 - 2:30pm.
3353 Dahlia Crescent, Trail
1665 Maida Road, Christina Lake
650 - 9th Avenue, Montrose
$99,100
$319,000
Tickets available at Century 21 Kootenay Homes Inc., or Columbia Greenhouse.
$179,900
Visit www.trail.ca/bloom for more information.
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