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How does Salmo maintain its composure when 12,000 people descend on the village for a five-day music festival every August? Shambhala, an electronic music festival, is celebrating its 15th anniversary this summer. What started as a small gathering of people at the “Salmo River Ranch” has grown into 10,000 guests attending from Canada, the United States and Europe. That many people travelling to a 1,000-person town is, for the most part, good for the community. Most Salmo businesses maintain they see triple the foot traffic and that regular sales quadruple in the span of a week. Kathleen Lins, a five-year cashier at the Salmo Pump (Esso) station located at the junction of Highways 3 and 6, took a few minutes to step away from a long queue of customers loading up with Gatorade and water. Lins said the store’s 15-person staff put in extra hours to keep shelves full with four times the usual stock of water, juice and snack foods. “We are used to how many people come into town for the festival,” she said. “So we know how to prepare for the onslaught by giving our staff a lot more hours and ordering way more supplies ahead of time.” Further into town, Salmo Foods manager, Jim Speirs, said he sees a marked increase in the amount of fruits, vegetables and bottled drinks sold during the five-day event. “This is about the only time of year you can sell water in Salmo,” he said. The whole foods store extends its hours during the festival, but once people leave for Shambhala grounds, business slows. “Since they’ve taken the Greyhound bus depot away from next door, not much happens downtown anymore,” he explained. “Although each year we see new faces surprised to find our type of store, ‘way out in the country,’” he laughed. Although Shambhala is great for Salmo businesses, it can tap into the village’s resources, according to the village mayor. Ann Henderson said the quick influx of festival-goers is “like lifting up everyone in Nelson and dropping them into Salmo.” “What we are finding is they are camping in our parks without paying,” she said. “Salmo should receive some

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In an organization as old as Teck, little pieces of history are bound to turn up in the city it lies next to. Teck Trail Operations will be drilling test wells in downtown Trail, beginning Friday, to test the city’s groundwater for historical contaminants. The samples taken from the monitoring wells this weekend will assess if heavy metals, such as ammonia or sulphur, have leached into the groundwater that leads to the shores of the Columbia River. Elevated levels of heavy metals in groundwater have been traced back to the period between 1950 and 1985, when warm solutions were stored in unlined ponds for long periods of time. Some of the contaminants seeped into the ground and began a very slow getaway under the city and into the river. As part of Teck’s final remediation plan to Environment Canada, an overall groundwater assessment has been underway since 2001. In 2012, Teck submitted the company’s final cleanup plan and is now putting it into action. “A drill rig will be used to access the groundwater table,” said Catherine Adair, Teck’s community relations leader, adding, “samples will be collected from the wells and sent for a laboratory analysis.” The results will be compiled later this fall and if further steps are required, remediation planning activities will start in 2014. “Trail Operations will be keeping the community informed throughout the overall groundwater assessment and remediation process,” said Adair. Five locations in the downtown have been chosen based on accessibility. See EXPECT, Page 3

Brandon Engell (left) and Braydon Hopkins took a ten-hour bus trip from Calgary to be part of Shamhbala Music Festival. They rolled into Salmo with plenty of provisions to get them through the five-day event. compensation for our staff cleaning out village garbage bins three times a day instead of once a week, and beefing up our police presence.” Finding KP Park washrooms trashed Tuesday night is the kind of thing that gives the festival a bad name, she said, though there is such a positive side. Shambhala organizers responded Wednesday afternoon, sending staff to assist in cleaning up the park and offering to help clean the community, said Kandy Schroder, Salmo’s deputy clerk/

secretary. As the Greyhound bus pulled away from the Esso station early Wednesday morning, a group of festival goers were stretching their limbs and getting ready to walk or hitch a ride to the ranch, six kilometres down the highway. First time attendees Nadi Zaharieva and partner Daniel Sullivan, said their three-day bus trip from Ontario was definitely worth the wait to be a part of such a large gathering. See TICKET, Page 3

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Used oil and tire recycling ambassadors visit Trail By Art Harrison Times Staff

What do you do with your used motor oil? What about anti-freeze? Old used tires? Although many may know the appropriate methods of disposing these materials, not everyone does. Without a handle on how to recycle these goods, toxic pollutants can wind up in land, water and air. Two ElectroRecycle Ambassadors connected with local recycling depots on their journey Wednesday to spread good practices. For the past eight years British Columbia Used Oil Management Association (BCUOMA) in partnership

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with Tire Stewardship B.C. has sent out ambassadors to travel the province over the summer, to encourage recycling of these materials and to raise awareness of the various recycling programs that are in place. “We travel B.C. attending community events and touring facilities to see how their recycling programs are going,” said Nadine Hoyt, a University of Victoria student, hired to act as one the ambassadors touring the southern half of the province. “We want to raise awareness and encourage use of the recycling facilities in each community.” The team stopped into

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and Vancouver Island. “One of the key points we try to remind people of is that one drop of oil can contaminate one million drops of water,” said ambassador Carmen Ang, a Simon Fraser University communications major. “It’s important that people return their recycling during regular business hours and in the proper containers to prevent spills and make the materials easier to handle.” For more information on the BCUOMA and recycling facilities on the web, go to www.usedoilrecycling.com. For more information on recycling used tires go to www.tirestewardshipbc.ca.

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Variety thrives at vineyard By Brian Lawrence Creston Valley Advance

For James McLeod, starting a vineyard after retiring to West Creston was more than just a way to keep busy — it was something he had to do. “I didn’t want to live on a piece of property and not use it for agriculture,” said the former Banff resort owner, who has lived in the valley for 13 years. His two-acre property is on a hill, with the lower half used as pasture for cattle and horses, and the uphill portion containing 12 rows of grapevines, which were planted as early as 2006 when McLeod followed a neighbour’s cue. “My neighbour planted some and had a few extra left,” he said. “He gave me some. Being from Banff, it was nice to grow something, so I went from there. … I started out experimenting with 13, searching for the right grapes for the microclimate here at Corn Creek.” McLeod now grows 11 varieties at Castle Meadows, with five varieties of table grapes — Coronation, Steuben, Canadice, Flame and Skucum — and six

types of wine grapes — Marechal Foch, Pinot Noir, Marquette, St. Croix, Castle and Kee Wah Dee. Each fall for a couple of weeks — they are snapped up that quickly — he sells table grapes and juice at the Creston Valley Farmers’ Market, with the fresh fruit proving to be a hit with customers. “You see them walking around the market, eating as they go,” he said. He appreciates the opportunity to interact with so many customers at once, having spent much of his adult life in the hospitality industry. “The market is a really neat social event,” he said. “I’ve been doing it all my life; it’s just a different subject.” Table grapes, McLeod said, are quite easy to distinguish from those used in wine. “You want big juicy grapes without seeds,” he said. The juice, which he squeezes in a commercial kitchen adjacent to the vineyard, gives customers a unique experience that isn’t easily available. “It seems to have become popular,” he said. “To have a wine grape juice is a whole lot different than what you buy

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from Welch’s.” The juice comes fresh or frozen, and many customers enjoy the juice as it is, although some add a bit of sparkling water, which “makes a nice cocktail,” said McLeod. Others appreciate Castle Meadows because it offers local ingredients for homemade wine, and they are able to buy whole grapes, juice or must (the freshly pressed fruit juice that still contains the skins, seeds and stems). The grapes are organic, although not certified, with McLeod using only a dormant spray in the spring, and a weed barrier to prevent the need for herbicides. In many ways, vineyard cultivation is far more relaxing than his previous business, running Castle Junction resort near Banff. “It was pretty intense,” he said. “We had 21 cabins, a gas station and a grocery store.” But in at least one way, the vineyard is very familiar. “It has the same issues — if you get the wrong weather, you lose the crop,” McLeod said with a laugh.

From page 1 “The biggest festival I’ve been to was 1,000 people,” said Zaharieva, a grad student of neuroscience at McMaster University in Montreal. “I am so excited and hoping for something unexpected.” Sullivan, a student of peace and conflict studies at Waterloo University, brought sleeping bags and a backpack filled with provisions. “We brought canned beans, a lot of them, and tortillas to get us through to the end,” he laughed. Each student said the festival cost about $1,000 to get there plus the $400 ticket. “Who knows, we may be back next year but it’s more about the time commitment to get here,” said Sullivan. Also stepping off the bus that morning were two friends from Calgary, 19-year old Brandon Egnell and 22-year old Brayden Hopkins, both first festival-goers. “We brought all our own food, pots and even a burner,” said Hopkins. “It cost us two grand but it was totally worth it.” Both men waterproofed their transport, skateboards, which served double-duty as a pulley for their heavy gear. “See you next year,” they chimed, heading down the highway for the final leg of their journey to Shambhala.

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VICTORIA – A glass of wine at the spa? A craft beer at the farmer’s market? Can B.C. survive the next wave of modernization of its archaic liquor laws? These suggestions are part of a review of liquor policy promised by the B.C. government in its February throne speech and rolled out Wednesday. Richmond MLA John Yap has been assigned to examine regulations that unnecessarily restrict business, making recommendations to the provincial cabinet by November. One proposal is allowing under-aged children to have lunch at a pub with their parents during the day, as they can do in a licensed restaurant. As well as considering licences

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Grief-stricken city prepares for vigil for boys police say were killed by snake By Kevin Bissett

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CAMPBELLTON, N.B. The two boys who police say were asphyxiated by an African rock python will be remembered Wednesday at a vigil in Campbellton, N.B., intended to provide some measure of catharsis for a grief-stricken community, the city’s deputy mayor said. Ian Comeau said the vigil is an opportunity to offer comfort to the friends and relatives of four-year-old Noah Barthe and his sixyear-old brother Connor, whose deaths have triggered an outpouring of global sympathy. “I think when you look at the ages of these kids, four and six, that’s what has really saddened the population not just in Campbellton, but New Brunswick, Canada, and elsewhere,” Comeau said. “We have been receiving a lot of messages from around the world about how sad the people are.” Comeau said the 8 p.m. vigil will feature songs and prayers at the Salmon Plaza monument, about a block away from the apartment

where the boys were found dead Monday morning. The monument features an 8.5metre replica of an Atlantic salmon in a fountain along the waterfront of the city that borders Quebec. “People will gather to talk and share their emotions,” Comeau said. “It is something the friends and citizens wanted to do for these two young kids.” Police said the boys were found Monday at around 6:30 a.m. in a family friend’s apartment after an African rock python weighing 45 kilograms escaped its glass tank by slithering through a ventilation system above and then falling through a ceiling into the living room where they slept. The snake has been euthanized and a necropsy shows it was in overall good health, though investigators are waiting for a final report, the RCMP said. Preliminary results of the autopsies on the boys show that they died of asphyxiation, Sgt. Alain Tremblay said. “While we now have some preliminary information, investigators still have

to wait for other test results to come back and for the final report,” Sgt. Alain Tremblay said in a statement Wednesday. “We recognize that this has touched the hearts of people across the world and that people want to know how this could have happened. Our investigators are looking at all aspects of this tragic incident, and that will take some time.” The deaths of the boys have shocked the community, where friends and relatives remember them as fun-loving, sociable kids. Premier David Alward issued a statement offering his sympathies to the family of the boys. “It is with a heavy heart and tremendous sadness that I offer, on behalf of the provincial government and of all New Brunswickers, our deepest condolences to the family of Noah and Connor Barthe and to the community of Campbellton following the unimaginable tragedy,” Alward said in a statement. “As a father, the tragic los of these two young lives full of so much promise

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and potential is a lasting reminder that ensuring our children’s safety is paramount.” In what serves as a makeshift memorial, teddy bears have been placed at the base of a utility pole across the street from the apartment where the boys died. The apartment has been cordoned off with yellow police tape and on Wednesday, two provincial conservation officers were seen entering and leaving Reptile Ocean, an exotic pet store located downstairs from the apartment. Bry Loyst, founder and curator of the Indian River Reptile Zoo in Ontario, said Wednesday he and a crew were driving a truck to Campbellton after the New Brunswick government asked for his help to remove animals from the pet shop and take them to accredited zoos elsewhere in the country. New Brunswick’s Natural Resources Department later said it obtained a search warrant to search Reptile Ocean and if any illegal exotic animals are found, they would be seized.

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VANCOUVER _ One of the suspects in an alleged terrorism plot to bomb the British Columbia legislature on Canada Day has been ``certified’’ under mental-health laws and transferred to a forensic hospital, raising the possibility he could argue he is not criminally responsible, his lawyer said Wednesday. John Nuttall was charged last month along with his girlfriend, Amanda Korody, in what the RCMP described as an al-Qaida-inspired plan to use pressure cooker bombs to target holiday festivities in Victoria. The couple made a brief appearance Wednesday in B.C. Supreme Court, where Korody blew a kiss toward Nuttall as a judge adjourned the case until late September. Korody, whose hair was tied back in a ponytail with a pink band, was otherwise expressionless during the brief appearance, though as it finished, she turned to Nuttall and appeared to ask, ``Does that mean we can go home?’’ Nuttall, a tall slender man with shaggy hair and an unkempt beard, alternated his gaze between Korody and the public gallery, which was full of journalists and two courtroom sketch artists.

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he most important hamburger in the history of the world was cooked (but only half-eaten) in London on Monday. It was grown in a lab, not cut from a cow, and it tasted – well, not quite good enough to fool the experts, but then they forgot the ketchup, mustard, cheese, onion, bacon, tomato and lettuce. Not to mention the fries. “I miss the fat, there’s a leanness to it,” said food writer Josh Schonwald, “but the general bite feels like a hamburger.” Austrian food critic Hanni Ruetzler agreed: “It’s not that juicy, but the consistency is perfect. This is meat to me. It’s not falling apart; it’s really something to bite on.” Even in a blind tasting, she added, she would say that it was real meat and not a soya copy. Of course she would. It WAS real meat, grown from a cow’s stem cells just like the flesh of its own body. It tasted lean because the stem cells the experimenters used were only programmed to make muscle tissue, not fat. (They’re working on that). The real test was whether tens of billions of lab-grown muscle cells could be organised

into something with the consistency of proper meat, not mush, and the lab-burger passed that test with flying colours. But why would anybody want to pass that test? What’s wrong with just eating cows – and sheep and pigs and chickens? Far beyond the objections of vegetarians and animalrights activists, what’s wrong with eating “natural” meat is that there are too many of us, eating too much of it, and we’re running out of land to grow it on. “Right now, we are using 70 percent of all our agricultural capacity to grow meat through livestock,” Professor Mark Post, the lead researcher, told The Independent at a conference in Vancouver last year. “You are going to need alternatives. If we don’t do anything, meat will become a luxury food and will become very expensive....” “Livestock also contributes a lot to greenhouse gas emissions, more so than our entire transport system,” explained Post, a medical physiologist at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. “Livestock produces 39 percent of global methane, 5 percent

of the CO2, and 40 percent of the nitrous oxide. Eventually, we will have an eco-tax on meat.” On meat raised in the open air, that is.

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Whereas meat grown in the lab is a potentially inexhaustible resource, and it does far less environmental damage. According to an Oxford University study published in 2011, a tonne of “cultured” beef would require 99 percent less land and between 82 and 96 percent less water than its “natural” rival, and would produce between 78 and 95 percent less greenhouse gas. It would also use 45 percent less energy. These are seriously impressive numbers. If Post’s process can scale up successfully, then in ten or twenty years we could be

producing enough meat for a growing global population even though many people are eating more meat per capita as their incomes rise. Moreover, we would be able to turn most of that 70 percent of agricultural land back into forest and prairie, or switch it to growing grain for human consumption. “There are basically three things that can happen going forward,” said Google co-founder Sergey Brin, who bankrolled Post’s research. “One is that we can all become vegetarian. I don’t think that’s really likely. The second is we ignore the issues, and that leads to continued environmental harm. The third option is we do something new.” Post’s technique involves extracting stem cells from cow muscle tissue and growing them “in vitro” for three weeks, providing nutrients and growthpromoting chemicals. Then the mass of new cells is transferred to smaller dishes where they find themselves between two electrodes – and self-organise into strips of muscle tissue. Then you give the new muscle tissue some exercise (to bulk it up) by apply-

ing small shocks that make it contract. And then it’s hamburger meat, ready to be cooked. Growing an actual steak would be more complex, but in theory it could be done by getting the strips of muscle tissue to take shape on a biodegradable lattice that includes artificial blood vessels to deliver nutrients and oxygen to the interior of the steak. So let’s assume that you can produce this beef in industrial quantities, complete with fat cells so that it tastes just like the meat that comes from the slaughterhouse. Could you get people to buy it? No problem. Just price it about 20 percent cheaper than the “real thing”. Those of us who are keeping up with the Joneses will buy the premium product. Oh, and why didn’t they eat the whole hamburger on Monday? Because there was no way that you could share out what was left equally between so many journalists, and they sometimes get quite nasty if they’re thwarted. So Mark Post said he’d take it home to his children. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries

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Socialism isn’t just a word Re: NDP soul search going nowhere (Trail Times, July 30) A significant aspect of NDP post-election soul searching, following its catastrophic defeat by the forces of free enterprise, will no doubt have to be coming to terms with the need to move the party further to the centre, away from its ideological far left-wing base. While the federal NDP appears to have decided to delete references to “socialism” from its guiding party preamble to make it more palatable politically and competitive electorally, merely removing “socialism as a founding principle, without jettisoning its politically outdated doctrine, will not convince Canadians that the NDP is anything but a

socialist party. Shakespeare perhaps said it best in ‘Romeo and Juliet’: “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Confronted with the political reality of the concept of socialism proving itself to be an abysmal failure throughout the world, being replaced by more free enterprise, less government and less social engineering, the question naturally arises as to whether B.C.’s NDP party will be able to “jump over its own ideological shadow” and abandon its traditional stand on the principles of democratic socialism, as defined in the B.C. provincial NDP constitutional preamble: “The New Democratic Party believes that social, econom-

ic and political progress in Canada can only be assured by the application of democratic socialist principles to government and the administration of public affairs ... including, where necessary, the extension of the principle of social ownership.” Stripped of its defining political raison d’être, however, NDP soul searching to remain a legitimate electoral contender in the province would make it a journey of heading somewhere into the future without the benefit of a road map and without a clear sense of its destination ... always carrying the baggage of its political past. E.W. Bopp Tsawwassen

Getting serious about cigarette litter

ot long ago dining out, going for a drink, working in an office, riding an airplane or intercity bus and going to a movie meant being subjected to secondhand smoke. Cigarette smoking was a fact of life, and smokers were everywhere – indoors and out. In many countries, including Canada, that’s changed. But it wasn’t without a fight. Restaurant and bar owners fretted loudly that regulations to limit smoking would destroy their businesses, and tobacco companies lobbied and launched massive PR campaigns to convince people that smoking wasn’t harmful, that new laws were an infringement on smokers’ rights and that reducing smoking would devastate the economy. Through a combination of public education and government regulation, including taxation, profound societal change took place over a relatively short time. In 1965, half of Canadians smoked. By 2011, that had dropped to about 17.3 per cent,

or 4.9-million people, with only about 13.8 per cent daily smokers. With increasing regulation, high cigarette prices driven by “sin taxes” and the current stigma attached to smoking, it’s bewildering that people take up the pointless habit in the first place. Smoking prevalence is still highest among young adults, especially those aged 25 to 34, although education is a factor, with smoking rates for university graduates less than half those for people with less education. I sometimes wonder if it’s lack of education that causes many smokers to litter. It’s astounding how many people who would likely not otherwise drop garbage on the ground see nothing wrong with flicking butts without regard for where they land. It may seem trivial, but it’s not. According to the Surfrider Foundation’s Hold on to Your Butt campaign, cigarette butts are the most littered item in the world, with 4.95-trillion tossed onto the ground or water every year.

The U.S. spends about $11-billion a year on litter clean-up, and 32 per cent of that is butts.

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They’re washed from the streets into storm drains and rivers and eventually to oceans and are the most prevalent type of debris collected in beach cleanups around the world. The environmental impacts are nothing to sneeze at, either. Surfrider notes that cigarette butts are made of “cellulose acetate, a non-biodegradable plastic, which can take up to 25 years to decompose.” In San Diego, Surfrider installed outdoor ashcans and gave smokers pocket ashtrays. Many places, including Vancouver, have banned smoking on beaches and in parks. Stepping up enforcement of litter

laws also helps. Some people even recommend banning filtered cigarettes or at least requiring filters to be biodegradable, arguing they’re more of a marketing ploy than a safety feature. In Vancouver and other cities, some people have been pushing for a deposit-andreturn system. Besides reducing litter and environmental damage, methods that also increase the price of cigarettes have proven to be effective in reducing smoking rates. Some consider tobacco a sacred herb. It’s used by many indigenous peoples for ceremonial purposes. With widespread use spurred by marketing, it became a costly and unhealthy addiction and a toxic blight on the environment. Smoking trends in countries like Canada show that societal change is possible and – with education and regulation – people will do what’s best for themselves and for the world. Dr. David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author, and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation.

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The Rossland Trail Roller Girls’ bid for a finals berth will be on the line Friday night as they get set to play the Valley Vendettas in West Kootenay Roller Derby action at Selkirk College in Castlegar. In their July 27 match, the Roller Girls seized an early lead but watched it slip away, in a heartbreaking loss to Salmo’s Babes of Brutality, 190-167. The 1-2 Roller Girls now find themselves in a critical matchup against the Vendettas. “For RTRG this is our final chance for a shot in the final coming Sept. 8,” explained Roller Girls captain Amy Den Biesen. “It’s a must win game and Aryelle Attridge-Weeks photo we also need to win by a significant amount of The Rossland Trail Roller Girls make a last push for the playoffs as they take on the Valley Vendettas Friday at Selkirk College in Castlegar in the first match of a West Kootenay Roller Derby double header. points.” The Roller Girls are also anticipating that some hope for a shot at tion that the league is refreshing to go into a shot to play in Rossland the Nelson Killjoys will the championship and going, parity being the match that is not a fait on Sept. 8. That’s a do them a favour and a sip out of the coveted key to WKRD evolu- accompli, she added. big deal for the Angels, eradicate the Dam City Golden Boot. tion. Through amal- they’ve always been a Rollers in the other The Roller Girls gamation and fresh- part of the finals, so end of the double- have had their ups meat workouts that the Angels that are on “For RTRG this is header. and downs this season, welcome new skaters the team we want to the final chance “I think the chances looking particularly to roller derby, most do them proud, and of that are really good sharp in their 204-167 teams have topped up at least fight for third for a shot at the actually,” said Den victory over Dam City their rosters and enjoy place.” final . . . It’s a Biesen whose derby back in May, however, relative stability, but Rossland-Trail rolls must-win game” handle is Squeeze the amalgamated team the WKRD is always on out the wrath against Loueeze. “The Killjoys of Gnarlies Angels and the lookout for more the Valley Vendettas Amy Den beisen so far are undefeated, Bad News Betties suchelp particularly in the Friday at 6 p.m. while they have a really cumbed to the Killjoys guise of potential ref- the Dam City Rollers strong jammer line up and Babes in two very “Our league has erees and non-skating and Nelson Killjoys go going for them.” close matches. matured, we’re really officials. at 8 p.m. at Selkirk The Roller Girls and “We started out stable this year, we’ve It is a pair of match- College. Tickets are Dam City have iden- really strong, and had got a great league, es not to be missed. The $10, with a 50/50 and tical records, so any some really good jam- we’ve got a great board. Roller Girls are still adult beverages and combination of a win mers this season, and Things have went steaming from their barbecue available. or loss will send the unfortunately we’ve really smoothly, we last loss to the Babes The bouts will other to a possible had a couple injuries amalgamated a couple and look to prove a determine the top finals berth. If both with our jammers, so teams, Rossland-Trail point when they take four WKRD teams that teams win there will we’re trying to kind of and Nelson only has on the Vendettas, who advance to Mountain be a three-way tie for pull blockers to jam- one team, so I find the beat the Babes 181-154 Mayhem in a final second place with the mers and reorganize league more manage- earlier in the season. throw down for the Babes of Brutality. In ourselves before we go able and the skill-set “I think we’re a championship and case of a tie the WKRD into this next bout. So across the teams has little pissed off that Golden Boot Sept. 8 goes to a point differ- I think that is going really evened out . . . we lost this last game at the Rossland Arena. ential to determine to be our toughest so it’s making it really to the Babes, because The first and second which team advances. challenge,” added Den fun.” we really wanted that place teams vie for the In any event, a loss Biesen. After three years game, and they took it Boot while the consolwill extinguish their The versatile block- of domination by the from us,” said the for- ation match between season, but a victory er and sometime jam- Babes of Brutality and mer Bad News Betty. third and fourth place will at least kindle mer likes the direc- Gnarlies Angels, it is “We definitely want a will battle for bronze.

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By Times Contributor It will be a first for the Selkirk College Saints and the Trail Smoke Eaters as they get set to play an exhibition matchup in pre-season action on Aug. 27. The Smokies and Saints released its 2013/14 preseason schedule, with their first ever match kicking it off at the Cominco Arena. The Smokies then follow that with games in Penticton versus the Vees on Aug. 28 and in Merritt against the Centennials Aug. 30. “It will give us a chance to look at some kids for sure,” said Smokies coach Bill Birks. “They (the Saints) will all be over 20 I would think, so there’ll be a lot of older kids, but it’ll be a good test for us.” The Saints meanwhile enjoy an eightgame preseason against teams from the BC Intercollegiate Hockey League, Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference, and the Smokies. “Our players and staff are very excited for the game against the Smoke Eaters and the opportunity to hopefully work towards making this game an annual event,” says Saints head coach Jeff Dubois. “We also have a pair of ex-Smokies (Logan Proulx and Darnell Dyck) who I know are looking forward to a fun and competitive game against their old team.” Selkirk will play its first home games of the preseason two weeks later when they host ACAC’s Keyano College from Fort McMurray on Sept. 13, at 8 p.m. at the Nelson Rec Complex and Sept. 14 at 4 p.m. at the Castlegar Rec Complex. The Saints travel to Edmonton Sept. 20th for a game against Concordia University before meeting the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and MacEwan University on Saturday and Sunday respectively. The NAIT match-up will be much-anticipated on both sides, as it will be a meeting of the 2013 ACAC and BCIHL league champions. It will also see the Saints face off against last season’s team captain and Christina Lake native, Jordan Wood, who has moved on to complete his Business degree while competing for the Ooks. Selkirk will face Trinity Western University in its final preseason games on Sept. 27 in Nelson and Sept. 28 in Castlegar both at 7:30 p.m.

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All Stars cap off season with bronze By Times Staff The Trail nine-and10-year-old All Stars baseball team ended the Minor Little League season on a bronze note in Colville on the weekend. The All Stars beat Spokane North 12-7 in the third-fourth game to take bronze in their final tournament of the season. Trail opened the tournament with a 16-6 victory over Rathdrum. However, despite a great effort against Chewelah, the

All Stars would come up short in a 12-11 loss. Their next game against Tri County was a must win with the victor advancing to the semifinal. This time the All Stars prevailed, squeezing out a 9-8 victory to advance. The Trail team would falter against a strong Orifino squad in the semis, but come back with the big win over Spokane North in the bronze medal game.

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Children of the Beaver Valley Summer Parks Program painted ladybug rocks to decorate the entrance way to B.V. Family Park. The campground, located three kilometres east of Fruitvale at Marsh Creek, is a great place to hold your family or group picnics, reunions, and social gatherings. There is plenty for everyone to do with a covered picnic shelter, kitchen facility, a playground for the children, hiking trails, a field great for football or soccer games, volleyball and basketball courts and a 40x40 foot cement pad for dancing. There are 22 trailer and tent sites available with water, electricity and showers with wheelchair access. If you are interested in booking the day use area or camping site, please call the Beaver Valley Recreation office at 367-9319.

CANADIAN LITTLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

Team B.C. undefeated at nationals BY TIMES STAFF Once more the Team B.C. representative is dominating the Canadian Little League Championships. The All Stars from White Rock have taken the lead in round-robin action at the Canadian Little League championships in Glace Bay, N.S. going 4-0 and outscoring their opponents by a 38-8 margin. Six of those runs against came in their opening game Saturday against Saskatchewan in a close 9-6 victory. Since then, White Rock has rolled over Ontario 9-2, Quebec 10-0 and the Maritimes 10-0, the latter two games abbreviated to four innings by the mercy rule. “We definitely got off to slow start in the 9-6 game,” White Rock coach Jeff Crossley told the Vancouver Sun from Glace Bay. “All the teams had played on Friday and we had a bye so Saturday was our first game and I think we kind of struggled with the adjustment and nerves and stuff like that. So I don’t think we showed anybody too much that day. But I think we’ve got people’s attention now.” Teams from B.C. have captured the national championship eight straight years and then continued on to represent Canada at the Little

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League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. White Rock’s next game went Wednesday against Glace Bay but the score was unavailable at press time. They play Alberta today with the semifinals scheduled for Saturday and the final set for Sunday.

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Meet the artists, shop for fine art and craft, view demonstrations, special exhibitions, interpretive displays or chat with local historians during this two day cultural celebration! For further information visit our website or call. 250-505-5505 toll free 1-877-505-7355 www.cbculturetour.com

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Excellent question. There are so many reasons!

Take for example a couple of snow bird vacationers. While on a visit to Arizona, a man suffered a heart attack, was admitted to hospital, and was evacuated by air back to Canada the following day. His wife went with him and a drive-away company was hired to bring their RV back home. The total out-of-pocket cost was $47,868 of which their provincial medical plan paid only $400. Visit the MSP website for details on what they will cover for out of province care—you may be shocked. Not only are out of country emergencies costly but MSP limits coverage once you leave BC whether it is a trip within Canada or abroad. It’s not just your health that you should insure while travelling. Trip cancellation insurance will reimburse you for nonrefundable pre-paid travel arrangements and baggage insurance will cover the cost of clothes, toiletries, and other necessities you may have lost. Of course, as with all policies, there are conditions and exclusions. It is important to review these conditions and exclusions with an Insurance Broker. When shopping for a Travel Medical product the bottom line should not be the price, the bottom line should be - you are covered. To get more information contact RHC Insurance Brokers at any one of our 8 locations.

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AUTOBODY & GLASS

Aug 15,

Explore artists’ studios, museums, art galleries and heritage sites through this free, selfguided tour within the Columbia Basin.

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC regional head coach David Broadhurst will be in Nelson from August 10 to 18 Prospects Academy • Boys and Girls U10 to U18 • 4 boys / 4 girls training Groups o U10 (2005/04). U12 (2003/02) o U14 (2001/00). U16/U18 (99 to 96) • Motivated/Advanced players • Ten month program: 3 phases o Fall, Winter and Spring o 1 session a week. 10 per phase o 1 MLS travel weekend per phase • Selection and invite only o Only 16 to 20 per group. o Evaluations Aug 10/11 & 17/18 • Evaluations are held at Lakeside Park in Nelson at no cost. • You must register online to be confirmed • More information and registration at Whitecapsfc.com/academy

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC IN THE KOOTENAYS Specialized instruction managed and led by Whitecaps FC Head Coaching staff. • Play the Whitecaps Way. Official Whitecaps FC training curriculum • Delivered by Whitecaps FC regional head coach David Broadhurst • Visits from Whitecaps FC Vancouver based coaching staff • Connected to Whitecaps FC’s Academy Centre network.

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Leisure

Don’t tolerate ogling looks from creepy stepfather Mailbox

Marcy Sugar & Kathy Mitchell

around him as possible. Don’t sunbathe in the backyard. Go to a friend’s house or to the local pool or beach. If you catch him staring at your body, confront him directly and tell him to stop. Also, talk to your sisters about his behavior and make sure they are OK. Don’t be afraid to speak up on their behalf. Dear Annie: My grandma is 84 years old and still able to live independently. I spent time in her home a few years ago and discovered that she no longer showers because she is afraid of slipping. It also is too hard for her to step over the lip of the bathtub. She even

a shower stall or even to your local health club. Also, please check to be sure her laundry is getting done. (Offer to do it for her.) Finally, your family might want to discuss with Grandma the possibility of moving into a senior facility that is set up to alleviate such limitations. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Depressed in Hiding,” the 16-year-old high school girl who is depressed and anxious and has resorted to selfharm. She is afraid to tell her parents because she believes they will hate her. My heart goes out to her. I, too, have battled depression and was afraid to seek help. It’s too easy to feel that no one will understand and they might even be angry. But the truth is, admitting you need help is one of the most powerful things a person can do and is the first step in getting better. People DO understand.

If she is having suicidal thoughts, I strongly suggest she ask her parents to bring her to the local emergency room, where she could be seen by someone right away. Sweetie, you are not alone! -- Sherry in Montreal Dear Sherry: We

appreciate that so many of our readers wrote to support this young woman and offer words of encouragement. To all of our Muslim readers: Happy Eid. 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, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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Annie’s

bought a shower stool, but for whatever reason, she doesn’t use it. Instead, she cleans herself with a rag and soap. Grandma has a distinct body odor that is getting progressively worse, and it’s hard to be close to her. I think she’d want to know this, but I don’t want to hurt her feelings. Is there any way to politely tell her? -- Trying To Get Granny To Shower Dear Trying: There are kind ways to tell her. Grandma likely doesn’t notice her body odor. You need to let her know, nicely, that she needs to be more thorough. You can offer to help her shower; you can contact the Visiting Nurse Association (thevnacares.org) or hire a nurse’s aide to come regularly; you can discuss the possibility of remodeling her bathroom to make it more accessible; you can look into a transfer bench that lifts her into the tub area; you can bring her to your place if it has

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Dear Annie: I am a 20-year-old college student and live at home during the summer with my mom and stepdad. The problem is, my stepdad makes me uncomfortable. He is a porn addict. He leaves girlie magazines all over the house and downloads porn on our home computer. As if that isn’t awkward enough, he is always looking at my body. He also checks out my sisters. It is so unnerving that I refuse to wear shorts around him. Worst of all, I can’t wear a swimsuit, knowing he will be gawking at me. I can’t go a day without worrying that he is ogling me. What can I do? -- Not So Home Sweet Home Dear Not: What a charming father figure you have. Is your mother aware that her husband checks you out and makes you uncomfortable? She should know. In the meantime, spend as little time

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Leisure

YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Friday, Aug. 9, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Relations with co-workers and everyone else at work will be positive today, because people are in a good mood, especially you. A work-related flirtation might be slightly thrilling. Woo, woo! TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Parties, picnics, romantic rendezvous, sports events and playful times with children are top choices for today. Your agenda is simply to have fun. And why not? GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’ll enjoy redecorating projects or doing anything to make where you live look more attractive. This is a lovely day to entertain at home, because family relationships are warm and friendly. Invite the gang over! CANCER (June 21 to July 22)

You can make money from your words today, whether through writing, selling, acting or teaching. Conversations with siblings, relatives and neighbors are warm and friendly. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) If shopping today, you’ll want to buy beautiful treasures for yourself and loved ones. Some of you might dream up some moneymaking ideas, but more of you will be spending! VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) This is a pleasant day, because the Moon is in your sign and lined up with fair Venus. This makes you diplomatic and charming to everyone. Enjoy schmoozing with others. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Solitude in beautiful surroundings will appeal to you today, because you need a breather from all this busyness. Find somewhere to hide, preferably with room

service. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Friendships are warm today. In fact, a friend could become a lover. You’ll enjoy hanging out with artistic people. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Others might ask you for your creative input about design, layout, furniture arrangement, gardening, whatever. You seem to be

the one who knows how to make things look better. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Travel for pleasure will delight you today. Even if you can’t go on a long trip, perhaps you can take a day trip or be a tourist in your own town. Try it. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Favors, gifts and even money from others might come your way today. (Keep

your pockets open.) Intimate relationships will be affectionate and passionate. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) This is a lovely day to talk to others and enjoy their company. It’s also a good day to smooth over troubled waters with someone. (People are in a good mood.) YOU BORN TODAY You are generous and kind. Many turn to you because you can

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be a tower of strength to them. You’re a natural psychologist who understands what makes people tick, which is why others seek your advice. You’re also persuasive and convincing! This year a change will take place, perhaps something as significant as whatever occurred around 2004. Birthdate of: Anna Kendrick, actress; Eric Bana, actor; Whitney Houston, singer/actress.

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Births

Personals

JENNIFER MCLEAN & KARL OLSEN, of Warfield, BC, are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Jamie Ronald Olsen, on July 28, 2013, weighing 7 lbs. 4 oz. Proud grandparents are Barry & Dalvanir McLean and Christine Olsen.

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To join our team of professional drivers please drop off a resume and current drivers abstract to Ashley at our Castlegar terminal:

Complaints must be filed within a 45 day time limit. For information please go to the Press Council website at www.bcpresscouncil.org or telephone (toll free) 1-888-687-2213.

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FOUND: Ladies ring found in the parking lot across from the Columbia Basin Trust Building in Castlegar. Owner can claim by identifying at Columbia Power Corporation (2nd floor) or by calling 250-304-6060

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Personals

CLASS 1 DRIVERS Pick-Up & Delivery Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Class 1 Drivers for the Castlegar area. Applicants should have LTL & P&D driving experience and must be familiar w/the West Kootenay region.

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Van-Kam is committed to employment equity and environmental responsibility. We thank all applicants for your interest!

HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS

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Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience.

Apply at:www.sperryrail.com/ careers and then choose the FastTRACK Application.

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Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Highway Owner Operators for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving exp. / training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneﬁts package. To join our team of Professional drivers, email a resume, current driver’s abstract & details of truck to: careers@vankam.com or call Bev at 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889 Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility. We thank everyone for applying, however we will only contact candidates that interest us.

Help Wanted

Colander Restaurant is now taking applications for

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

Prep Cook /Line Cook

Career training available Bring resume to 1475 Cedar Ave, Trail

The eyes have it Fetch a Friend from the SPCA today!

EXPERIENCED CDA needed for part time position. Please forward resumes to:

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Houses For Sale

1st Trail Real Estate

FEATURE HOME

Super n Locatio

Trail

MLS# 2390566

$179,900

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

MLS# 2391919

Fruitvale $399,000

Travel back in time in thisgorgeous old farmhouse! Sitting on more than 10 acres just 2 minutes from downtown Fruitvale, life could not be better! The home offers 3 bedrooms, large mud room, living room, dining room and kitchen. Beautiful features throughout, including hardwood floors, original trim and high ceiling. The land is perfect for gardening, there once was a 1 acre farm garden on site, and still a good sized veggie garden now. There’s room for your horses, even goats and sheep. This is a must see.

Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

Quality anship Craftm

MLS# 2215314

Trail $255,500

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

amily Great F Home

MLS# 2390923

MLS# 2216882

MLS# 2391776

MLS# 2218895

Warfield $226,900

Trail $99,500

Fruitvale $409,000

Marie Claude 250-512-1153

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

Nathan Kotyk 250-231-9484

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

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MLS# 2390386

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Rossland $339,900

MLS# 2391596

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MLS# 2390650

MLS# 2218320

MLS# 2392108

Rossland $349,900

Trail $119,000

Trail $219,000

Fruitvale $238,000

Rossland $399,000

Marie Claude 250-512-1153

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

Nathan Kotyk 250-231-9484

Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

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MLS# 2218240

$319,900

Rossland $139,900

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

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Montrose

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MLS# 2391504

$249,900

Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

ICE NEW PR

MLS# 2391999

MLS# 2391973

MLS# 2218775

Warfield $149,900

Rossland $379,000

Rossland $327,000

Nathan Kotyk 250-231-9484

Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

1252 Bay Avenue, Trail (250) 368-5222 1993 Columbia Ave, Rossland (250) 362-5200

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Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490

Fred Behrens 250-368-1268

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Jack McConnachie 250-368-5222

Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

Marie Claude Germain 250-512-1153

Nathan Kotyk 250.231.9484

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Rentals

Help Wanted

Rent To Own

JOURNEYMAN WELDER needed. Stainless steel welding an asset. Please send resume with references to: PO Box 398, Trail, BC V1R 4L7. LITTLE SCHOLARS Children’s Village now hiring qualified ECE & Infant Toddler educators. For more information www.trailpreschool.ca PART-TIME/ Casual person required at Country Roads in Fruitvale. This position is unusual in that the number of shifts per week can vary from 1 to 5. Retail experience considered an asset but not essential. Some lifting is required. Please send resume to countryroads@hotmail.ca **WANTED** NEWSPAPER CARRIERS TRAIL TIMES Excellent Exercise Fun for All Ages Call Today Start Earning Money Tomorrow Circulation Department 250-364-1413 Ext. 206 For more Information

Sunningdale, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appl, must be employed. For more info call Ron 250-5053453

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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 small house 1bd. with parking. W.Trail 1bd. f/s, 250368-3239 Francesco Estates, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761. GLENVIEW APTS. Large, Quiet apartment available. 250-368-8391, 250-367-9456 SUNNINGDALE, spacious, bright 1bd, perfect for couple/ senior, n/p,n/s. 778-515-1512 TRAIL,2bd. apt.Sept.1.Friendly, quiet secure bldg. Heat incl. N/P, N/S. 250-368-5287 TRAIL, spacious 1&2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312

Homes for Rent NEWLY renovated 2 BD home in Trail for rent September 1st Gas fireplace, hardwood floors, good location F/S W/D N/S and NO PETS. Ref. required. 250-231-5992 ROSSLAND 3BDRM, w/d,n/s,n/p,$1000 plus utilities, avail. Sept 1. 250-367-7927 TRAIL, 4 b/r home, 1 bath, f/s/w/d, ns np, full basement, rv carport, close to Aquatic Centre, 1534 4th Ave, $1200 + utilities. 250-364-3978 W.TRAIL, 2Bdrm. available now. $900./mo. including utilities. 1-250-960-9749.

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Experience in fire, security, camera and access control. Must have drivers and security license. Work in East/West Kootenay. accuraalarms@telus.net

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1148 Bay Ave, Trail

250.368.5000

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APPLY NOW Opportunities Available: Housekeeper Mountain Side Village Fruitvale, BC

Please apply by email or fax at: F: (250) 489-2673 Email: careers@glm.ca

MLS#2391795

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Fruitvale $159,500

Warfield $74,900

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Downtown Trail $173,900

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Sat, August 10 1-3pm 145 Cambridge Rd. Warfield $249,000

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAM YOUTH INTERN The Trail & District Public Library is seeking a qualified individual to fill the temporary position as Community Access Program Youth Intern. Qualifications and expectations are outlined in the job posting, which is available at the library. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the CUPE Local 2087 Collective Agreement. Youth internships at community access sites are coordinated by Industry Canada and are funded through Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy, which is overseen by Human Resources and Skills Developments Canada. Various restrictions associated with this program apply.

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Waneta $459,000 OT SP ER P SU

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Trail $134,500

Warfield $285,000 W NE

MLS#2392112

Salmo $299,000

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Interested applicants are invited to submit their resume along with a cover letter and three references to:

Real Estate

Belinda Wilkinson, Library Director,Trail & District Public Library 1051 Victoria Street, Trail, BC V1R 3T3 or by email to director@traillibrary.com

Homes Wanted WANTED IN ROSSLAND: HOUSE or CONDO To Rent or Buy for earliest Sept 1st.or Oct 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. Professional couple with steady income and children. Please call 250-362-7681 evenings & weekends. 250231-2174 daytime. Monika

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Merchandise for Sale

Help Wanted

MCI�AAC MIC�ELLE McIsaac Michelle CORP ORATE A DM INI�TRATOR Corporate Administrator

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Help Wanted

2003 Four Winns Fish & Ski Freedom 180 F/S,

fully serviced 4.3L VOLVO PENTA engine, removable side windows for more fishing room, tilt steering, removable seats with interchanging seat posts, rear entry ladder, front control for rear leg trim, full cover with anti pooling poles, electric motor off bow for fishing, custom matched trailer, Bimini top.

This is really a great boat!! $15,000 obo. (250)354-7471 Nelson

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Fruitvale $539,900

Glenmerry $277,500

Glenmerry $275,000

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OOTENAY HOMES INC. The Local K1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail 250.368.8818 ™ www.kootenayhomes.com Experts www.century21.ca ICE NEW PR

ICE NEW PR

3300 Dahlia Crescent, Trail

302 Ritchie Avenue, Tadanac

602 French Street, Warfield

$219,000

$242,000

This 3 bdrm, 2 bath home offers an open spacious and bright feel with large windows and gleaming hardwood floors. The basement offers a large recently renovated family room and 2 piece bath. All this situated on a private, cedar lined, corner lot with good parking available in the driveway and garage. Call now before it’s gone! Great value here!! Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

$419,000

108 Rosewood Drive, Fruitvale

1602 Kootenay Avenue, Rossland

$259,000

1652 LeRoi Avenue, Rossland

$219,000

This 3 bedroom home offers spacious rooms, wood fireplace, central air and large sundeck. Located on a quiet cul de sac close to town, elementary school and arena. Call for your private viewing.

This graceful and spacious home offers beautiful “heritage” characteristics including hardwood floors, French doors, charming den, and wood burning fireplace. The large, flat lot is accented by gorgeous trees and amazing views. Call your REALTOR® for an appointment to view.

If you are looking for space, this is it! 3 bdrms, 2 baths situated on a 60x100 corner lot. Home offers a covered deck, single car garage, bamboo floors, massive mud room for all your toys and a large basement space for storage. Nothing to do but move in! Call your REALTOR® today.

Fantastic starter home! Hardwood floors, new kitchen, full basement with lots of storage, custom carport with potential of large deck, off street parking, basement has been remodeled to include a recreation room, bedroom and 2nd bathroom.

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

304 Austad Lane, Trail

1665 Maida Road, Christina Lake

415 8th Avenue, Montrose

956 Spokane Street, 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!!!

High traffic corner location. Currently has 3 long term tenants. There is also a second floor which has been used as offices but was initially a 2 bedroom apartment that can be quite easily turned back to an apartment.

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!

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

Call Richard (250) 368-7897

Call Terry 250-231-1101

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

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!!

$239,000

Thinking of moving? Call me for a FREE market evaluation today!

$77,900

Call Art (250) 368-8818

$99,100

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1501 - 2nd Avenue, Trail

$209,000

$289,000

for a

Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO BE YOUR OWN BOSS

ICE NEW PR

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$167,888

2393 Columbia Avenue, Rossland

$299,000

1922 Meadowlark Drive, Fruitvale

1894 Mountain Street, Fruitvale

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.

The Parish Hall has a typical church hall floor plan with an adjoining kitchen. The Centre has two floors, divided into three distinct areas. The Hall is heated with a newer HE Furnace, while the Centre is heated with three older furnaces. The yard has a small playground area.

Call Jodi 250-231-2331

Call Bill (250) 231-2710

$65,000

$279,000

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.

Jodi Beamish 250 -231-2331

Call Tonnie (250)-365-9665

Ron & Darlene Your

2042 Columbia Avenue, Rossland

Local Home Team

Commercial Opportunities 1537 Bay Avenue, Trail $195,000 Take a look at this opportunity to be next to the Rivers edge and on the park in downtown Trail. Large retail space with lots of storage and a nice home on top of building.

Ron 368-1162 Darlene 231-0527

179,000

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1701 – 3rd Avenue, Trail $99,000 Secure building on a corner lot in a prominent location. Great building, great price!

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Here is your opportunity to own a Popular and very successful cafe located right in the heart of downtown Rossland. The owner just completed a full interior renovation last year which blends in very well with the complete downtown street and sidewalk upgrades and improvements. Call your REALTOR® for more information and an opportunity to view.

Call Richard (250) 368-7897

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

Tonnie Stewart

deannelockhart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

tonniestewart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Cell: 250-231-0153

Mark Wilson

Cell: 250-231-5591

ext 30

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

Cell: 250-365-9665

ext 33

Darlene Abenante ext 23 Cell: 250.231.0527

darlene@hometeam.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Christine Albo

Cell: 250-512-7653

ext 39

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

Art Forrest

ext 42

c21art@telus.net www.kootenayhomes.com

Mary Martin

Cell: 250-231-0264

ext 28

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

Terry Alton

Cell: 250-231-1101

ext 48

terryalton@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Jodi Beamish

Cell: 250-231-2331

ext 51

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

Ron Allibone

Cell: 250-368-1162

ext 45

ron@hometeam.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Richard Daoust

Cell: 250-368-7897

ext 24

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