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The City of Trail’s struggle to regenerate is fascinating to architect student Austin Hawkins and the reason he chose it as the subject of his master architecture thesis. Time and again he has been asked, why chose Trail? “I think the question of “why do you study our city” is indicative of Trail’s trouble with revitalization,” he said. Hawkins said that Trail has identified itself as having an image problem, but in his eyes, nothing could be further from the truth. “I don’t study Trail because it is a dirty place,” he said. “It is a beautiful place with an energetic and majestic industry, a ‘castle on the hill’ marking powerful potential.” Hawkins, a third-year University of British Columbia student, has travelled Europe, North and South America, Africa and Asia, and said that the most interesting of conditions occurring in society are “right here in Trail.” The crux of his study is the interaction of a global enterprise (Teck) with local culture. Because the most appropriate use of land can only be known by people who live on it, Trail is a perfect example of a place whose local characteristics intertwine with industry on a global scale, he said. To study the challenges of Trail’s downtown revitalization efforts, Hawkins compiled a vast amount of data, including topography, building plans and photographic documents, to understand the changing conditions in the downtown core. “The Teck takeover in 2001 was a huge shift and saw decision making move to a global metropolis,” he said. “As a result Trail has become a peripheral city of the industry whereas before it was central.” Hawkins has completed the research phase of his yearlong project and has identified several components to re-design. However, his vision of downtown Trail’s possibilities continue to evolve. When Hawkins travelled to Trail in February and met with Mayor Dieter Bogs and the Downtown Opportunities and Action Committee to discuss the downtown plan, he was on board with the idea of moving and expanding the library and museum to the empty Eagles lot on the south end of town. He has since revisited that possibility and shifted his ideas. “Trail has such a long rich history that is unprecedented from other towns in B.C.” he said. “I think the museum should be an integral part of the Victoria Street development,” he said. “The only old building left on that street is the Union Hotel, and in my opinion, that’s an opportunity to keep Trail’s history in the centre of town.” Additionally, Hawkins has focused on how Trail’s improved air quality and reduction in sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions can spark revitalization in relation to architecture. Original building facades were designed to keep out SO2 emissions, and now with better air quality, those walls can be opened up. Hawkins noted that the city could lead the charge and renovate the Trail Memorial Centre by breaking through
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Montrose residents caught a break this year, as in reimbursement not water main. Huge costs were incurred on the village when a break in the water lines on 9th Avenue lead to a $299,000 repair bill in 2012 “I can confirm that an insurance check for $289,000 will be issued to the village,” said Kevin Chartres, chief administrative officer at Monday night council. He said he would have the cheque in hand this week, but required council’s consent to deposit the money into a specific coffer. He requested council to pass a motion to deposit the reimbursed amount back into the water reserve funds, and his recommendation was carried unanimously. “It is important for residents to know where the money is going,” said Mayor Joe Danchuk. “Residents need to be aware that the money is going right back where we took it from,” he explained. On May 4 2012, the village experienced a failure in the valve chamber of a surge tank near the top of the Montrose cut-off, explained Chartres. See LINE, Page 3
Fire season heats up Recent fires near Castlegar and Champion Lakes have crews on alert BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
Although fire season in Greater Trail is just heating up, weeks of hot temperatures have put the area at a higher than normal risk of forest fires for this time of year. Two fire events happened last week, the first in a remote area of Champion Lakes on Thursday. The fire was on the west side ridge of the Champion Lakes Park area, halfway between the group of lakes and the river, said Jordan Turner, Fire Information Officer for the Southeast Fire Centre. One initial attack crew responded to put out the fire, and no structures, campsites or roads were affected. The cause was determined to be natural, a lightning strike, and 0.2 hectares in size, he added. A second fire was reported on the east side of the Columbia River above the Poupore flats in Castlegar on Saturday. “Initially smoke was reported by a pilot that afternoon,” said Turner. See FIRE, Page 3
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hese hands were played during the Friday midnight Swiss of the Trail summer sectional. July 5th to 7th in the Trail curling rink. The bidding: East opens one diamond with his 14 points. South with a hand that is too valuable to preempt at a level below game, overcalls one heart. West then overcalls one spade showing a five-card suit. With only four spades, he would
have made the three-level. Now a negative North has to raise to double. four. His partner who North has bid on his own, is quiet vulnerable, to the and passthree level must have es. His a strong hand. North five spades has the king of trump warren and less which is very useful than three and a side king which, hearts opposite a strong hand, does not could also be very usePlay Bridge appear to ful. be useful to his partner. East East competes, not vulraises to two spades. South, nerable, to four spades. vulnerable, bids his suit at South has a hand with which he never wants to defend. South raises to five hearts. Contract Bridge East is not afraid of North June 26 South making six, push1. Jan Heidt and Dottie Kuffner es them to six hearts and 2. Joyce Bjorgan and Bert Pengelly doubles. North, thinking six 3. Warren Watson and |Richmond Williams will make, redoubles. June 20 The Lead: The Jack 1. Sara Oakley and Ross Bates of spades. The top of the 2. Eleanor Harper and Bert Pengelly sequence is one's bid suit is a ¾. Bill Gorkoff and Hubert Hunchak natural lead. Mary and Jack Hamann The play: South ruffs the June 19 opening lead, draws trump, 1. Hubert Hunchak and Joan Field loses a club then claims. 2. Dot Dore and Madelaine Harlamovs Result: Six hearts 3. Sara Oakley and Dave Kendrick redoubled making 6 for 4. Dorothy Cameron and Jean Paolone (180*4 + 100 for insult + 500 for a vulnerable game and
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FROM PAGE 1 He said smoke was again reported by a homeowner in the Fairview area of Castlegar later that evening. On Sunday morning, a wildfire management branch helicopter carried a three-person “Initial Attack Crew” into the area to begin to fight the fire, said Turner. The fire was 100 per cent contained that afternoon and the crew was flown out by helicopter with the fire now reported as out. There were no injuries on scene and because of the remoteness of the fire, no structures were threatened. The fire was caused by a lightning strike, said Turner, adding that it was a rank one fire, meaning it was a smouldering ground, and “creeping surface fire,” less that one hectare in size. Turner said the fire danger risk is unusually high in Greater Trail for mid-July, which is a direct result of extended high temperatures. “The Trail area is at a moderate to high fire danger rating,” said Turner. “It’s been very hot the last few weeks and the forest fuels such
as dead branches and pine needles are drying out rapidly.” The area is looking more like it usually would in early August, he said. So far this season, 41 fires have been reported in the Southeast Fire Centre, an area covering six zones that stretch from the B.C./Alberta border in the east to the Boundary area in the west and from the Canada/US border in the south to the North Columbia/Golden region in the north. Open fire burning, which includes incendiaries such as fireworks and sky lanterns, have been prohibited since July 8. Campfires within the regulation size of no larger than 0.5 metres by 0.5 metres, are still allowed. Turner said a shovel and at least eight litres of water must be readily available to extinguish the flames. To report a wildfire or unattended campfire, call (star) *5555 on a cellphone or 1-800-663-5555. For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning prohibitions, road closures and air quality advisories, visit bcwildfire.ca.
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RCMP summer reserve Const. Chris Cottrill is once again patrolling Christina Lake and Grand Forks RCMP’s Staff Sgt. Jim Harrison said he was busy Canada Day long weekend. Cottrill was enforcing Canada Shipping Act Small Vessel regulations and laid three charges and issued 10 written warnings. “For people who
don’t realize it, we keep track of written warnings and if you fail to comply with them and we catch you again, we lay the charge,” explained Harrison, adding that is exactly what happened in two out of the three cases. “One fellow was given a written warning for not having his boat registered in 2011 and he got picked up on this July long weekend and still hadn’t registered his
boat, so he got charged for his trouble,” said Harrison. Furthermore, Harrison said this past weekend saw nine warnings issued for vessels on the Lake and the citations ranged from not having a fire extinguisher on the vessel to not having an operator competency card. Four charges were laid on minors in possession of alcohol at Christina Lake as well.
Line break caused massive damage
FROM PAGE 1 When the water line broke, roughly 1000 cubic metres of water caused a massive event, which washed 200 metres of supply main down the bank from Montrose, with an estimated loss of 10,000 cubic metres of material, he said. Repairs were completed in June and included 200 metres of new supply pipe and valves; granular fill; new electrical service, curbing and access hatch; and concrete pipe anchor blocks.
Liberal leader planning stop in Trail By Sheri Regnier Times Staff
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Justin Trudeau, the Liberal Party’s national leader, is planning on a brief stop in Trail next week.
During the repair period, council enacted an agreement with the Beaver Falls Waterworks District to supply Montrose with water interim. During the meeting, Coun. Mary Gay thanked Chartres for his perseverance in reclaiming the money for the village. “We really appreciate you pressing the point and getting our insurance to pay back the money,” she said. “We know it took a lot of work.”
Justine Trudeau, federal Liberal leader, will be stopping by to visit the Silver City next week. Trudeau and his family will be at Gyro Park in Trail on Monday at 2 p.m. for a meet and greet said Norm Casler, executive director for the Trail and District Chamber of Commerce in a press release. Trudeau, wife Sophie
Police seek help in motorcycle accident Salmo man, Ymir woman airlifted to Calgary hospital By Times Staff The Creston RCMP are continuing their investigation into a single motorcycle collision that left the driver and passenger seriously injured when it left the road on Hwy 3A Saturday afternoon. At approximately 2 p.m., members of the Creston RCMP, BC Ambulance Service and the Creston Fire Department attended to a report of a collision involving a single vehicle in the 9000 block of Highway 3A on the
East Short of Kootenay Lake, approximately 40 kms north of Creston. A black 2004 Harley Davidson Classic motorcycle with a driver and passenger proceeded off road, to the right, and struck a cement barricade on a sharp corner. Both the driver and passenger were ejected from the motorcycle and suffered significant injuries. The driver, a male from Salmo, and the passenger, a female from Ymir, were transported by ground ambulance to the Creston Valley Hospital and were both later airlifted to Foothills Hospital in Calgary.
The driver suffered serious injuries and the passenger suffered critical injuries. The pair remain in hospital in Calgary,however are in stable condition. The Creston RCMP, with the assistance of the Integrated Collision Analyst and Reconstruction Section, continue to investigate. Members believe that there be witnesses to the crash or to the driving patterns of the above noted motorcycle, who may not have spoken to investigators. The Creston RCMP is asking that anyone who may have witnessed this incident, contact them at 250-428-9313.
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cause for random testing. The ruling covers random alcohol testing and the Supreme Court made big generalizations for random drug testing. Alcohol testing can prove impairment yet drug testing only proves past usage. The BC Privacy laws were created to protect workers rights and prevent abuse.” “The ruling in question does not deal with Teck’s operations,” said Chris Stannell, Senior Communications Specialist for Teck Resources Limited. “Teck places a high value on the safety of their employees and has developed a random testing that balances privacy rights with safety of employees in a safety sensitive work environment. We have carefully reviewed the Irving decision and the facts in our case are significantly different.” Hanson thinks Teck is not testing at Highland Copper mines in Kamloops or the smelter in Trail because “they are heavily unionized. I think they would refuse en mass and
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The United Steelworkers Local 9346 has filed an appeal in front of the BC Court of Appeals on May 23 regarding the arbitrators decision to deny a temporary order to stop Teck from performing random drug and alcohol tests on workers at the Elk Valley mines. On June 14, the Supreme Court ruled it was reasonable for a New Brunswick labour arbitration board to strike down a policy at an Irving Pulp & Paper Ltd. mill that forced all workers in “safety-sensitive positions” to undergo random alcohol tests, with about 10 per cent of the work force tested a year. “The Supreme Court’s decision on the Irvine case explained that just being a safety sensitive work place does not equal reasonable cause,” said Alex Hanson, USW Local 9346 president. “We’re going to the BC Court of Appeal because we don’t believe Teck has reasonable just
that would be the end of it. There is little turn over with the people who work there. There are more transient workers in the Elk Valley than in Kamloops. People are afraid they will lose their jobs if they refuse the random testing.” While Teck has stated their pre-employment screening had 39 failures in 2011 and over 29 in 2012 proves that their policies have merit, Hanson sees it differently. “Teck’s first line of defense is working. They are catching people with pre-employment screening. Teck can test if there is signs of impairment displayed and can do post incident testing.” The USW local 9346 is prepared to explore every legal avenue possible including the Supreme Court, “to stop what seems to be a medical fishing expedition,” said Hanson. Teck started their random drug and alcohol-testing program at the Elk Valley mines in December 2012. The case will go to arbitration this fall.
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PEOPLE OBITUARIES GLOVER, DORIS — passed away October 19, 2012. “Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day, Unseen, unheard, but always near, Still loved, still missed, and very dear.” Please join us on for a Celebration of Life Saturday, July 20, 2013 from 2:30-3:30pm at Trail United Church Hall. Come share your memories. *** DARULA, JULIUS — passed away at home after a battle with Cancer. Julius was born 88 years ago, on April 14, 1925 in Oroshaza Hungary. His life’s journey had him arrive in Fruitvale in May, 1975 via 12 years in Toronto, and 16 years in England where he met his wife of 50 years Noreen. He is survived by his wife and sons David, John and his wife Kathleen, and his two grandsons Christopher and Daniel Darula. Julius’ family move to British Columbia afforded him the opportunity to pursue two life long dreams. One was to build the drawing board, that he drew the plans on to build his own home. He said as the foundations were being poured that “this home would be his last address”. The other was to prospect for gold, a dream he had carried from his youth. Julius will always be remembered for his passion for wood work and his creations will live on as family heirlooms. He was always there to lend a hand and always enjoyed sharing a “barley sandwich” with anyone who stopped by for a visit. At Julius’s request, there is to be no formal funeral service but the family will be hosting an Open House from 1 till 3 PM on Saturday July 20, 2013 at Julius’s home.
Network won’t show Miss Italia pageant THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ROME - The organizer of Italy’s Miss Italia beauty pageant is criticizing the state-run television network’s decision not to broadcast this year’s contest, a step that comes as audiences for the show have dwindled and amid pressure to improve how women are portrayed in the Italian media. Miss Italia’s finals have been shown on RAI in September for 25 years. But the broadcaster’s general director, Luigi Gubitosi, was quoted as saying Tuesday by the Italian news agency ANSA that “the format by now has become outdated.” Scantily-clad women are a mainstay of much of Italian TV, with everything from quiz shows to talk shows featuring leggy showgirls on state channels as well as on private networks. On Monday, the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Laura Boldrini, hailed the decision to abandon the traditional transmission of the contest finals as a “civilized and modern choice.” “I hope that Italian young women will have the chance to be appreciated, even on television, in a different way than by parading with numbers on them,” she told a conference on violence against women.
Fairmont couple in ‘Amazing Race’ BY STEVE HUBRECHT
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A Columbia Valley couple are off to a great start in Canada’s firstever “Amazing Race.” The American television show features teams of two people following clues and solving puzzles as they race around the world. A Canadian version of the show launched Monday night and in the premiere episode, Fairmont Hot Springs couple Kristen Idiens and Darren Trapp were the first to arrive at the checkpoint. The couple received express passes, which allow them to skip past future hurdles plus and extra pass to share with another couple. During the episode, four couples, including Idiens and Trapp, agreed to share the extra pass among their alliance should one of them finish first. While getting to the finish line is the ultimate goal, just getting on the show was an amazing experience for the duo. “I’m pretty sure my heart stopped beating when I found out we’d made the show,” said Idiens. “It was my fault we applied; I pushed for it. I love every bit of being in challenging situations and seeing how I excel or fail.” They are both avid nature enthusiasts with an interest in sustainable living and a belief in positive thinking who love being physically fit and active outdoors. Trapp, 26, works as a whitewater rafting guide and lifeguard, and Idiens, 32, is a Jill-of-all-trades nature guide, teacher and yoga instructor. They plan to win the race by using their high fitness level, logic, resourcefulness and by maintaining a positive attitude through each challenge. The couple met at a bonfire in Fairmont several summers ago. Shortly after, they were working togeth-
We’re always walking up all these hills, which keeps us in great shape, so the valley is the perfect place to be in terms of getting ready for this kind of race,” Idiens said. The race won’t necessarily be totally smooth sailing — their differences (Trapp is a detail-oriented perfectionist while Idiens prefers to fly along at a fast pace) could make for an unbeatable combination of skills, but may also be the PHOTO COURTESY OF BELL MEDIA couple’s downfall. Kristen Idiens and Darren Trapp (from Fairmont) “He picks up on won the first leg of Canada’s version of the the small things that I miss because I’m “Amazing Race” on Monday. already up and runer under difficult cir- good test for us. We ning in the opposite cumstances when they were constantly faced direction,” said Idiens. both volunteered in with language barriers “It works out well Cameroon, Africa in and other obstacles. when we’re getting a remote, rural area We learned about being along, but it’s definhelping a women’s okay with challenge itely a problem when empowerment group. and about dealing with we’re butting heads. It The experience, and the unknown,” she creates tension, it creothers like it (both said. “We got good at ates arguments, and it Trapp and Idiens have being well-prepared.” creates stress in our visited or worked in The couple also relationship.” several different coun- thinks living in the tries and done sev- Columbia Valley may eral different jobs), help give them a leg up make good training on the other teams in for something like the show. the “Amazing Race,” “We’re always out according to Idiens. rock climbing, hik“Cameroon was a ing, playing in nature.
Trapp and Idiens will be up against eight other teams in the race, including Canadian fitness icons Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod from participACTION’s Body Break television segments. All of them will be after the grand prize, which includes $250,000 cash, free flying for a year (up to 10 first-class trips for two) anywhere Air Canada goes, and two 2014 Corvettes. If Trapp and Idiens win, they plan to use the money to purchase land and build a sustainable, eco-friendly community — complete with homes, a school and retreats — somewhere in the valley. “We really want to show people you can live comfortably, even luxuriously, and still live in an ecologically friendly way,” said Idiens.
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dward Snowden, a former contractor to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, has been trapped in the transit lounge of Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow for the past two weeks, while the United States government strives mightily to get him back in its clutches. Last week it even arranged for the plane flying Bolivian President Eve Morales home from Moscow to be diverted to Vienna and searched, mistakenly believing that Snowden was aboard. Former U.S. army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning is already in the U.S. government’s clutches. Having endured 1,100 days of solitary confinement, he is now on trial for “aiding the enemy” by passing a quarter-million U.S. embassy messages, Afghanistan and Iraq war logs, detainee assessments from Guantanamo and videos of US attacks in Afghanistan and Iraq to the WikiLeaks website. These two American whistle-blowers have a lot in common. They are both young idealists who had access to the inner workings of the U.S. “security community”, and were appalled by what they learned. Their intentions were good, but their fate
may be harsh. (Bradley faces life in prison without parole.) And there is one big difference between them. Bradley, the more naive of the two, was shocked by facts that more experienced observers take for granted: that governments, including the U.S. government, routinely lie to their citizens, their allies, and the world, and that armies at war, including the US army, sometimes commit terrible crimes. So he published a mountain of evidence that substantiated those lamentable truths. That greatly angered the U.S. government, and he will probably pay a heavy price for it. The U.S. government wants its secrets, especially the most shameful ones, to stay secret, and its extraordinary vindictiveness towards Bradley is intended to deter others from blowing the whistle. Edward Snowden, on the other hand, has exposed something that even experienced observers did NOT take for granted: that the U.S. government has created a massive apparatus for discovering everybody else’s secrets. Under the cover of the “war on terror”, it has been secretly trawling the telecommunications networks of the
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whole world for information not just on terrorism, but on any other subject that affects its interests. Never mind the hypocrisy of this. (American secrets are sacred, but the United States has the right to know everybody else’s.) It’s the sheer scale and brazen arrogance of the operation that are so stunning. Exhibit A is the PRISM programme, whose very existence was a secret until Snowden spilled the beans early last month. This programme, run by the National Security Agency, began in 2007. It collects data from all nine major American internet giants – Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Google, Skype,Yahoo, etc. – and they are not allowed to reveal the fact that they are passing the data to the US government. In the first instance,
it’s mostly traffic analysis: who is talking to whom? But if the traffic pattern sparks the NSA’s interest (or if the U.S. government wants to know the content of the messages for other reasons), then the spies can read the actual messages. And, as you would expect, PRISM didn’t just stay focused on “terrorism” for very long. The NSA started using its new tools, and some older ones, to spy on foreign governments and companies, including those of America’s allies. “We hack network backbones - like huge internet routers, basically - that give us access to the communications of hundreds of thousands of computers without having to hack every single one,” Snowden told the South China Morning Post in late June. U.S. citizens resident in the United States are allegedly exempt from having their messages read without a court order (but the court is secret, too). Unless, of course, American citizens communicate with people living outside the U.S., in which case they are fair game. Americans, on the whole, are remarkably untroubled by the NSA’s actions. Almost a million people work in the U.S.
security industry, and most of those jobs would disappear if Americans did not believe that “terrorism” is the greatest threat facing their country. So the industry works very hard to sell them this fiction, and most of them accept it. Foreigner governments, by contrast, are very angry. The countries targeted by the NSA included not just obvious candidates like China and Russia, but U.S. allies like France, Italy, Greece, Japan and South Korea. But foreign protests will not force a shut-down of the PRISM programme. At most, it will be renamed and re-hidden. The U.S. government gains major advantages by knowing everybody else’s secrets, and the million people in the “security community” are a huge domestic lobby. Manning and Snowden have done the world a service by exposing the U.S. government’s illicit actions past and present, but Manning’s future is probably life imprisonment, Snowden’s a life in exile (if he’s lucky). No good deed goes unpunished. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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Taxing ‘unhealthy’ food won’t reduce obesity
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t seems health associa- mon metric of overweight and tions are once again call- obesity) standards. ing for a “fat tax;” taxes ‘Junk food’ or sugary drink on foods that some nutri- taxes not only fail to distionists and researchers don’t tinguish between overweight/ want us to eat or drink. obese Canadians and those Unfortunately, the lack of who are not, but they are also sound thinking behind vili- a regressive form of taxation. A fying sugary drinks or less number of studies have found healthful snacks has not that diets of less healthy food changed, nor has the blunt, options are less expensive imprecise, and unfair nature than diets of healthier food of a ‘junk food’ or ‘sugary options. Further, lower sociodrink’ tax. economic classes are typically No matter more dependent the good intenon fast foods tions, taxing for their nourcertain foods to ishment. Both make us healthsuggest that ier remains bad a tax on less public policy. healthful/fattier There are sevfood options eral reasons will have a diswhy this is so, proportionNADEEM the most funate effect on damental being l o w e r- i n c o m e that such taxes Canadians. Troy Media affect everyone ‘Junk food’ regardless of taxes are also their girth or lifestyle choices. not guaranteed to reduce Consider the case of a overall caloric intake, as Canadian who runs three some hope. Importantly, fast times a week, plays sports food consumption (a common from time to time, eats a target for a “fat tax”) may well-balanced diet, and is in be relatively unresponsive to excellent physical condition. price changes because indiIf she likes to relax with a viduals may simply switch pop and watch a movie on the to other non-taxed, but still weekend, or enjoy a chocolate energy-dense (lots of calories bar with lunch, why should per serving size) foods. she pay more to do so? Then there is the issue of Notably, in 2012, 52.5 per defining which foods should cent of Canadians aged 18 be taxed and the difficulties and older, and 21.8 per cent therein (think fruit juices for of Canadian youth (aged 12 to example). 17) reported themselves to be That will no doubt require overweight or obese. increased bureaucracy: a new In other words, flip those agency would need to be statistics over, and a sizable created to determine which portion of the adult popu- foods or beverages qualify for lation and the majority of the tax and which might be the youth population are nei- exempted. ther overweight nor obese by The proposal that such body mass index (the com- taxes be offset with subsidies
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or tax reductions for other more healthful foods or in other areas only compound this problem. Targeting only one food group, such as sugary beverages, does not necessarily resolve these issues or those outlined above. Those who wish to vilify soft drinks must also contend with a problematic reality: According to Statistics Canada, soft drink consumption fell 35 per cent in Canada between 1999 and 2012. Yet, obesity has risen over that time. Fundamentally, how much we eat (of all foods), how much we exercise, and how we live our lives generally (plus genetic factors) determines the size of our waistlines. And even then, the relationship to ill health is not clear and obvious as many studies show some extra weight may be protective. The consumption of less healthful and/or fattier foods when balanced with other foods and exercise will not lead to a person being overweight or obese, nor will it necessarily lead to poorer health. No single food or beverage can be held responsible for weight gain. Overly simplistic solutions to obesity that vilify an industry or food product are bad public policy. The reality is that ‘junk food’ taxes or sugary drink taxes are ineffective, blunt instruments that fail to recognize the complex and manifold causes of obesity. It’s time we put the idea of such taxes in their rightful place: the junk bin. Nadeem Esmail is director of health policy research at the Fraser Institute.
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The trail networks around Golden are some of the community’s greatest assets, and they would be nothing without the volunteers who make them possible. The Golden Community Resource Society has started the discussion about a community planning and decision-making model for Golden, and
how the trails user groups and stakeholders fit into that. On July 13 the GCRS brought in the trails manager from the Kootenay Columbia Trails Society (KCTS) for a presentation on Rossland’s trail network model. “I would say there are about 38 stakeholder organizations that are involved with Golden’s trail networks,” said Ryan
Watmough, with the GCRS. Stewart Spooner, the trails manager with the KCTS, told the group at the Rockwater Grill and Bar what a trails alliance would look like, and how those 38 groups would fit into an alliance while still maintaining their interests. Spooner is a paid employee of the KCTS that exists to “manage, maintain, and develop a region-
al network of recreational trails for the variety of self-propelled trail users.” “Our model of sustained public funding, access to private land, and professional management and maintenance, is one which many communities would like to emulate, and we willingly share our experience,” said Spooner. The trail networks take a lot of volunteer time to maintain, and the more
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Phenomenal Phillies advance to districts By Jim Bailey
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The West Kootenay Diamondbacks third baseman Riley Brandt gets set to tag the Northwest Christian Crusader on Tuesday at Butler Park. Despite receiving the wrong end of a close call, the Dbacks rallied to beat the Crusaders in both games of a doubleheader and clinch the American Legion Federal division title.
Dbacks take division title By Jim Bailey
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The West Kootenay Diamondbacks clinched the Washington State American Legion AA Federal Division regular season title on Monday at Butler Park ensuring their spot in what is becoming a controversial district tournament in Spokane this week. The Diamondbacks needed one win in their final doubleheader against Northwest Christian Crusaders to solidify top spot ahead of Colville, 16-4, in the Federal division. Colville sat just one game behind WKD heading into the final series, but the Dbacks Joe Ferraro got it out of the way early, picking up the win in a 15-5 pasting of the Crusaders in the opening match. Sean Barta then cleaned up a wild second match, where the Dbacks eventually prevailed in a see-saw 19-15 win. The victories mean the Dbacks finish the season 18-2, the number-one seed in the Federal division and head to the District tournament, along with second-place Colville, where they will play a do-or-die match against Cheney in their first game today. “I don’t get the schedule,” said co-coach Wayne McIntyre. “We play the second seed of the National Division while the other bracket has the number-4 seed of the National playing the fifth seed from the American – and the loser goes home.” The schedule also has number-2 Colville taking on the number-1 seed from the National, while the number-3 seed from the National opens by playing the sixth seeded American division squad. If the Dbacks win the opening elimination game they then face the number-one seed from the American division, while the winner of the four-and-five seed game plays the fourth seed from the American division. “It just doesn’t make sense,” McIntyre added. Just two teams from the Federal division advance to the District tournament, while four teams from National go, and six teams from the American Division advance, with the top four American division teams receiving a bye into the second round. Despite the cryptic bracketing, coach Roger
Handley is confident his team will do what it takes to make it into the playoff round. Pitching may be the main strategic concern with a 10-inning maximum rule in effect for each hurler, says Handley. Once a pitcher throws 10 innings they must rest for three days before taking the mound again. Deciding who to pitch in the opening elimination match followed by a game against possibly the toughest team in the tournament in Mt. Spokane is crucial. The Dbacks must win the first game against Cheney or go home, yet can afford to lose the second game as the double knock out format takes effect following the first round. McIntyre is confident in the team’s ability to defeat Cheney after watching them in action last week. “They are alright but beatable,” said McIntyre, comparing them to Medical Lake, 10-10, a team that finished behind the Dbacks in the Federal division. Handley is leaning toward Scotty Davidson to get the start in the first match, and replying with Tanner Johnson in Game 2. In the event they do make it to the final, Davidson would then be good to go again on Sunday. “We’ll play the guys who got us here,” said Handley. “Everyone has had a chance to play, and I feel I can put in anyone in there if I have to. They’re all capable of getting the job done.” The Dbacks open the tournament against Cheney at 10 a.m. today at A.K. Jackson Park in Spokane, and at 10 a.m. Thursday if they win. The top four advance to the State Championship in Walla Walla, Wash.
It seemed unlikely if not impossible that the West Kootenay Phillies could claw their way out of the basement of the Washington State ‘A’ American Legion Baseball Western division after an 0-6 start and make the district playoffs. But much like the Miracle Mets of ‘69, the phenomenal Phillies of 2013 went on an 10-1-1 run, including a three-game sweep of Rogers and a win over University 2 on the weekend, to close out the season. The improbable run vaulted the team to within three games of first-place Central Valley, 15-3, and a half game of East Valley. On Sunday, the team had resigned itself to just missing the playoffs due to East Valley’s winning record, 3-0, over the Phils; all of which occurred in the first four games of the season, before the Phillies began to roll. However, the West Kootenay efforts were not in vain, as
the League informed coach Darren Miracle late Monday that the team had indeed earned a berth in the post-season districts. “What happened is we had basically the same record as East Valley, and East Valley declined to go so we got in,” said Phillies coach Darren Miracle. “Hopefully we do well, we’re going to work hard at it. The kids are all excited. We actually had to have kids come back from vacation because on Sunday we were out.” The young team comprised of seven 13-year-olds has dominated opponents with 16-year-old Brandon Zarikoff and Derek Green leading the way on the mound. Despite getting a pass into the districts, the Phillies will be a legitimate threat as they sported the best record in the division down the stretch, going 8-1-1 in the last 10 games. “They all brought it together,” said Miracle. “I was just looking for one win at a time, because when we were
0-6, I thought we were in a lot of trouble. I just wanted to win and the kids just kept hitting the ball and having fun. The key is that they enjoyed themselves.” The Phillies join Central Valley, Freeman, Gonzaga Prep, Deer Park, University, Colville, and Mt. Spokane in the District tournament that starts Thursday and winds up Sunday with the top four teams advancing to the State Championship in Olympia, Wash. July 27-31. “All the kids played well all year from number one to 13,” said Miracle. “I think we’re going to do okay. I think Mt. Spokane is going to be tough, just by word of mouth, they’re a pretty good team, but we’re going to play to win, and do all we can to go as far as we can in this.” The Phillies open Thursday against Mt. Spokane at 4 p.m. at Deer Park with Zarikoff taking the mound for WKP. The final game goes Sunday at 4 p.m.
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By Times Contributor The Greater Trail Stingrays completed yet another great meet in Castlegar on the weekend loading up on medals and cashing in personal best times. Shilene Kennedy chopped 13 seconds off her 100-meter breastroke time and shaved five seconds off her 50 freestyle. Not to be outdone, James Roberts took 10 seconds off in the 100 backstroke, while TJ Worsley swam 100 backstroke in eight seconds less than his previous best, and Johnny Hodgekins scored a provincial qualifying time in 50 back. The Castlegar Meet is known for the Mile Relay that pits eight-
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McDowell favours links style course at British Open THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GULLANE - If Graeme McDowell is hanging around
Muirfield beyond Friday, the rest of the British Open field had better watch out.
The Northern Irishman has been consistently inconsistent since the Masters
in April, missing five cuts and claiming three wins in his eight events. He’s either back home from a tournament on a Saturday or raising a trophy on a Sunday. So, which way is he leaning for the British Open? “I think links-style golf is in my blood,” McDowell said Tuesday, “and I always feel like I revert back well to it. I naturally and instinctively play well in the wind.” Given the longrange forecast, the wind may not be too much of a factor this week but the seventhranked McDowell clearly fancies his chances on Scotland’s east coast. He has just one top10 finish in his nine
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Opens - that coming last year when he played in the final pair on the Sunday at Lytham but shot 75 to tie for fifth - but his recent wins at the French Open and the World Match Play Championship in Bulgaria have come on what he described as “linksy” courses. And then there was
a victory at the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head, standing tall on a wind-swept Sunday before outlasting Webb Simpson in a playoff. McDowell grew up playing links golf at Royal Portrush, the home course of 2011 Open champion Darren Clarke, and feels right at home every time the - linksbased world’s oldest major comes around. He labels Muirfield as a “tactician’s golf course,” something right up his alley. “If I ever design a course, it will be a lot of different clubs off tees, and irons and woods, and something that kind of gets the brain working a little bit,” he said. “This is certainly a game of chess this week.”
Given all those missed cuts - six in 13 events in 2013 no wonder McDowell described himself as “feeling fresh” and looking forward to a monthlong stint that will take in two majors plus a WGC event in Akron. “I haven’t fed off my victories maybe the way I needed to the last few months, (but) I think my season has not felt as inconsistent as perhaps it’s read. Those missed cuts, if you look at them, I missed by one at Augusta, missed by a couple at Players, missed by one at the Irish (Open), missed by a couple at Wentworth (in the PGA Championship), missed by a couple of hundred at the U.S. Open.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ROME - Former 100-metre world-record holder Asafa Powell, Jamaican teammate Sherone Simpson and their Canadian physical trainer were formally placed under criminal investigation for allegedly violating Italy’s doping laws, police said Tuesday. The move came a day after Italian police confiscated unidentified substances in a raid on the hotel where the trio was staying in the northeastern town of Lignano Sabbiadoro after the athletes tested positive for banned stimulants. The trainer is Christopher Xuereb of Toronto. Udine prosecutors believe the trio violated Article 9 of the doping laws, which calls for punishment for whoever administers or consumes banned substances. Police were still analyzing the substances seized to determine if they were legal or not. Being formally placed under investigation is a step up in the Italian justice system from someone simply “informed of the facts,” which is how someone can be questioned by police. That occurred after the raid early Monday, when the trio was brought to a local police station.
Police told The Associated Press that the raids were executed following a tip from the World Anti-Doping Agency. Paul Doyle, the agent for the two sprinters, said they worked in conjunction with WADA on the raid after becoming suspicious that Xuereb, their newly hired trainer, might have given them supplements laced with a banned substance. Doyle also said that Powell and Simpson were aware of the impending raid, but Xuereb was kept out of the loop. “Asafa and Sherone have been tested more than 100 times each through their career ... and never turned in a positive test,” Doyle told The AP in a phone interview. “Now they change their supplements and the first time they get tested, they have a positive test? It has to be something in those new supplements that has caused it. Chris is the one that provided those. “We’re not trying to throw Chris under the bus and blame him for anything. We know it has to be something in the supplements he gave them. We’re not saying he did anything deliberate, but it’s in those supplements. We need to figure out what it was that caused this and from there move forward.”
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rest of her life. I am very worried about her. I’ve seen her forced to eat a grilled hot dog, which she’s not fond of, only to throw it up shortly afterward and then not be allowed to eat anything else. They say she was “putting on an act” so Grandma and Grandpa would feel sorry for her. But, Annie, this sudden weight gain cannot be a good thing. She is sick a lot, and I think this is affecting her overall health. I admit I’m an overprotective grandma, but my kids were picky eaters when they were young. My wise pediatrician said, “Give
friendly, helpful and generous, especially with good food and hospitality. But our neighbors have never reciprocated with so much as a cookie, and we have never been invited to their homes. We all get along well enough, but I have asked my wife not to make extra dishes for them any longer. I’m disappointed with the manners of younger folks who don’t seem to understand reciprocity. -- Southern Golden Oldie Dear Southern: Some people are reluctant to entertain in their homes, but you certainly do not have to keep putting forth the effort if there is no reciprocity of any kind. There’s no point in being resentful. You can have a perfectly cordial relationship with these neighbors without baking pies and inviting them for coffee. Dear Annie: This is in response to
“Midwest Cook” and others who wrote about children who are picky eaters and don’t have the manners to say “no, thank you” when offered food they don’t like. My clever daughter-in-law taught my grandchildren to
say, “Those Brussels sprouts look delicious. I’m sorry I can’t eat them, but I’m allergic.” Of course, a few nights later, when served scalloped potatoes, my grandson said (with a glint in his eye), “Those look delicious, but I’m allergic to potatoes
unless they’re French fried.” -- There’s Always a Solution Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net.
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them a vitamin every day and let it go. You cause more problems by forcing them to eat. Trust me, they won’t starve to death. They’ll eat when they need to.” And they did. I will do whatever you say, but it’s getting more and more difficult to keep my mouth shut. -- Worried Grandma in Illinois Dear Worried: Forcing a child to eat until she throws up or gains 18 pounds in five months could be construed as child abuse. We know her parents think she needs to eat more, but this is completely misguided. Not all children eat the same way, nor should they, and force-feeding a 5-year-old is harmful, both physically and psychologically. Please speak to your son. Ask him to talk to the pediatrician about this immediately. Dear Annie: A few years ago, my wife and I retired and moved to a new home. We are
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Dear Annie: I am the grandmother of nine beautiful little grandchildren. Two granddaughters live with their mother and spend weekends with their father, who remarried, and he and his wife are currently residing with me. Here’s the problem: The younger child, who is 5, was petite until recently. Then her mother and stepmother began forcing this little girl to eat more, or she is punished. She is a picky eater and has been known to throw fits about eating, but no child should be forced to eat portions that are so big. She has gained 18 pounds in the past five months. I understand the parents’ frustrations. But she’s a tiny child and should be served smaller portions of food. I also am a firm believer that forcefeeding will lead to an eating disorder that could haunt her for the
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organized today. Make a to-do list, and start crossing things off. Get as much done as you can. You also might think of ways to improve your health. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) This is a playful day for you, so get out and enjoy yourself. Sports events, the arts, social occasions plus playful times with children will delight you. (Romance can flourish.) VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Home, family and your domestic world will be your primary focus today. Perhaps a discussion with a parent will be significant. Cocoon at home if you can. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Today is busy with short trips, errands, conversations with siblings and many distractions. Fasten your seatbelt, and go with the flow. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Cash flow, money issues
and shopping have your attention today. Postpone important financial matters (including purchases) until the afternoon. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) You’re a little bit luckier today because the Moon is in your sign. Why not ask universe for a favor? (You just might get it.) CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Work alone or behind the
scenes today, because you need privacy to be productive. You also might need privacy just to feel relaxed and on top of your scene. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Conversations with a female acquaintance could be significant today. Share your hopes and dreams for the future with others to see with their feedback is.
PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Private details about your personal life might be public today, especially in the eyes of bosses, parents and VIPs. (Incidentally, this also includes the police.) Be aware. YOU BORN TODAY You are intelligent, committed and serious about pursuing your goals. You’re also idealistic and courageous. You are often a spokesperson for a group because you
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Saturday, July 20 10am 2040 Topping St, Trail $99,500
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Rossland
Marie Claude 250-512-1153
MLS# 2391504
Trail $299,900
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
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Saturday, July 20 12pm 535 Portia Cres, Trail $219,000 2 Bdrm + Suite
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Host: Patty & Fred MLS# 2390566
Saturday, July 20 12-2pm 1784 3rd Ave, Trail $199,900
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MLS# 2218240
Rossland $139,900
Marie Claude 250-512-1153
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Trail $119,000
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
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$349,900
Situated on a beautiful private treed lot, this 4 bedroom, 3 ½ bath home is a must see! 3 Finished levels includes sauna, hot tub and double garage. This is an amazingly s spacious house and you will love the neighbourhood!
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LITTLE SCHOLARS Children’s Village now hiring qualified ECE & Infant Toddler educators. For more information www.trailpreschool.ca LIVE-IN MANAGER for 50 unit apt. bldg in Trail, B.C. Send resume to 100-3525 Laburnum Drive, Trail, B.C. V1R 2S9. sstevenson@telus.net
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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
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 E.Trail 1bd appt., f/s, coin-op laundry. 250-368-3239 Francesco Estates, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761. 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 TRAIL, 1BDRM. Apt, partially furn. $495./mo. utilities incl. N/S, N/P. 250-368-9351 TRAIL, spacious 1&2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312 WARFIELD 2bd condo totally renovated 250-362-7716 WARFIELD APARTMENTS. 1&2-bdrm, N/S, N/P. Long term tenants. 250-368-5888 W.TRAIL, 1BD.+, 1 Blk. Downtown. $595. 250-3686076
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Homes for Rent ROSSLAND 3BDRM, w/d,n/s,n/p,$1000 plus utilities, avail. Aug 1. 250-367-7927 W.TRAIL, 2Bdrm. Aug.1st. $900./mo. including utilitiesnegotiable. 1-250-960-9749.
Suites, Lower Castlegar clean, bright spacious 1 Bdrm ground level basement studio suite, partly furnished, convenient central location, N/S, N/P, shared laundry, $750/mth includes utilities, WIFI & Satellite TV Days 250-304-5289, evening 365-0620, Avail Immediately
Townhouses Edgewater Townhouse in Glenmerry, 3bd, 1.5Bth.,f/s, $850./mo. 250-368-5908
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Employment Full Times Sales Representative. Andre’s Electronic Experts in Castlegar is looking to grow their sales force. Looking for individuals with sales experience and knowledge of cellular/ electronic and appliances. Full time salary/commission with potential wage to be $40,000 - $75,000 plus benefits. Drop off resumes to 200 - 1965 Columbia Ave Castlegar. or email jim.d@andres1.com
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MLS#2391581
MLS#2391605
Sunningdale $259,500 W NE
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Fruitvale $159,900 W NE
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Cars - Domestic 2010 Red Mustang. 5spd manual. Pony Package. Never winter driven. Just 22,000kms. Asking only $15,900. 250-2316851.
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SALESPEOPLE NEEDED! Due to our continued success and growth, Nelson Ford is looking for three (3) Salespeople. If you are NEW, we offer excellent training to enable you to earn up to $40,000 in your first year! Nelson Ford is in the automotive business, sales experience is an asset but not necessary!
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W NE
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Don’t miss the opportunity to join! APPLY NOW! Robbie McMahon, General Manager at rmcmahon@nelsonfordsales.com or to 623 Railway Street, Nelson, BC V1L1H5.
Trail $159,000 W NE
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Fruitvale $239,000
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Salmo $95,000
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Aberdeen Mall (250) 377-8880
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215 - 450 Lansdowne Mall (250) 377-8007
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300 St. Paul Str. (250) 377-3773
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2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600
154 Victoria Str (250) 314-9944
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OOTENAY HOMES INC. The Local K1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail 250.368.8818 ™ www.kootenayhomes.com Experts www.century21.ca STING NEW LI OL NG PO SWIMMI
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1004 Regan Crescent, Trail $227,900
Call me for a FREE market evaluation today!
3 bdrm home in Sunningdale. Vinyl siding, acu/g sprinklers, 24 x 20 shop with ventilation. Mechanical upgrades - call your REALTOR® for a viewing.
Call Art (250) 368-8818
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1002 – 8th Street, Castlegar 247 Mill Road, Fruitvale
415 8th Avenue, Montrose
$229,000
$289,000
Beautiful well kept family home with lots of space inside and out! Spectacular views in every direction. Come take a look today!
Pool time! Great family home on a quiet cul-de-sac has 4 bdrms, large living room and kitchen with plenty of living space for the whole family! Call for your private viewing today!
Great family home in central location! 4 bdrms/3 baths, master bedroom with ensuite, new laminate flooring. Huge wrap-around sundeck, yard with a private patio area, several fruit trees and a garden. A double garage & room to park an RV. See it today!
Call Richard (250) 368-7897
Call Terry 250-231-1101
Call Terry 250-231-1101
1922 Meadowlark Drive, Fruitvale
840 Forrest Drive, Warfield
5 bdrms & 3 baths. Great family home featuring recent updates to kitchen, deck and new gutters. Across the street from a park and minutes to downtown Fruitvale.
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
$389,000
STING NEW LI 1969 Old Salmo Road, Fruitvale
$498,500 Signature built home sitting on 3 acres within city limits! · 3 bay garage · Open floor plan · 4 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms · 800 sq. ft. shop
1894 Mountain Street, Fruitvale
$65,000
Serviced and ready to go, this 66x105 generous lot is among new houses and has gorgeous views. Bring your plans and break ground this Spring! MLS# K213996.
Call Ron (250) 368-1162 or Darlene (250) 231-0527
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Thursday July 18 3:30-5:30pm
$297,900
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The International Judges Arrive July 18th... 1025 Regan Crescent, Trail
2133 Daniel Street, Trail
360 - 2nd Avenue, Rivervale
$259,000
$399,000
$139,900
Immaculate 3 bdrm, 2 bath home in Sunningdale! Sit in your flat, fully fenced back yard on your large deck and enjoy the relaxation! New kitchen, new flooring, renovated on both levels, newer roof, carport, and huge family room! Don’t wait this is a beauty!
Perfection! This gorgeous home built in 2009 has it all, 3 bdrms 4 baths, 9 foot ceilings, granite countertops, hard wood, man cave, double garage, and so much more!! All this and situated on a beautifully, landscaped, private lot close to all amenities. You must see to believe!
This charming home offers so many benefits for a great price. You will notice the great character of this home with old style charm. The kitchen has amazing views of the Columbia River. The lower level features separate in-law suite. Good parking with double carport. Call today.
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
STING NEW LI
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Here’s What YOU Can Do Help: • 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.
STING NEW LI
1741 - 3rd Avenue, Rossland 1952 McLeod Avenue, Rossland
$259,000
This updated 4 bdrm home offers vaulted ceilings, bright windows, gorgeous kitchen and newer flooring. Private landscaped yard with 14 x 18 covered patio. This is a fantastic package! Make your appointment to view today!
Immaculate 3 bdrm, 2 bath home with many upgrades including a bathroom with a walk in tile shower, heated floors and sleek lines. Fully finished rec room, workshop, and private fenced yard. This home has used every square inch wisely to make the flow and space feel much bigger than it is.
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
$320,000
3411 Marigold Drive, Trail
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$449,000
This 4 plex is a must see! Immaculate 4-2 bdrm units that have been impeccably maintained and renovated. Each unit is approx. 950 sq ft, separately metered, have washers/dryers, hot water tanks and all appliances. 4 covered parking spaces with storage lockers, large .21 acre lot, brand new roof over carports and newer roof on the building. Great rental income!
July 27, 12 - 2:30pm.
Tickets available at Century 21 Kootenay Homes Inc., or Columbia Greenhouse. 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