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Local CUPE pushing for 2 per cent wage increase for its public employees BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
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Crews from Emcon Services were knee deep in dirt as they dug down the side of Highway 3B across from the Warfield pool, to replace drainage culverts Tuesday.
The buzz about local beekeeping BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
Bee keeping is sweet and not just for honey anymore. The art of apiculture is a growing trend in North America and people in the West Kootenay are joining in the movement. The number of managed hives across Canada was 576,000 in 2009, which was 5,600 more than in 2008 according to Statistics Canada’s most recent report. For several years scientists have fretted over the future of bees, and during the fall of 2006, beekeepers around the country reported
massive losses in their colonies. Bees were flying away, leaving their hive and live queen behind. Becoming a honey bee steward is more about supporting a sustainable ecosystem that collecting nature’s nectar, according to Ootischenia resident and beekeeper Anne Stoltz. In 2007, after watching a documentary about the decline of the honey bee and how critical the tiny animals are to food supplies worldwide, Stoltz and partner Paul Taylor have been keeping bees.
“I got up off the couch and said ‘that’s it,’ we are keeping honey bees next year,” said Stoltz. “I took a course that winter and the next spring we started.” The pair relocated to the Castlegar area from Victoria, and brought not only their bees but their passion for the cause. Soon after they started to run Kootenay Beekeeping Supplies out of their home. “It’s more than a hobby,” said Stoltz. “It’s a lifestyle that includes gardening, attention to food sources and the environment.” Stoltz said keeping bees is interesting because honey
bees are considered animals and are free to roam, and not “like keeping a dog in a fenced yard.” “It’s about providing an ideal environment for them so they want to stay and forage for nectar and pollen. If all goes well and you manage the hive properly, they will stay with their queen.” And what a beauty the queen bee is, added Stoltz. “I call her the super model, she’s elegant, lean and has a gorgeous long torso.” Honey is the only sweetener used in the Stoltz/Taylor household. See BEEKEEPERS, Page 3
Picket lines might be the centre of discussion instead of postsummer gossip when students return to classes in a few weeks. Cherryl MacLeod, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1285 board president, just returned from a bargaining session in Vancouver. Negotiations with the BC Public School Employers’ Association, the bargaining arm for the boards of education, reached an impasse and talks broke off indefinitely. “We were asked to come back to the bargaining table,” said MacLeod. “But it quickly became apparent they hadn’t really done their homework and there was no point in us being there.” CUPE voted in favour of strike action in May, including most of its 230 local members, after a collective agreement with education workers expired over a year ago and no new contract was settled. The first provincewide strike action happened in June, when local custodians dropped their mops
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to take part in a study session with fellow CUPE members inside J.L Crowe Secondary School and Rossland Secondary School. Since that time, bargaining has stalled, and the main stumbling block is CUPE’s demand for a two per cent wage increase. “We haven’t had a wage increase since 2009,” said MacLeod. “I don’t think our wants are unreasonable and we have waited a long time since our contract expired.” Although CUPE hasn’t officially given a date when full-scale job action will begin, picket lines will be up as early as mid-September if a settlement isn’t reached with the more than 27,000 education workers in the K-12 system. “No one wants to disrupt classes,” explained MacLeod. “But if we are not asked back to the table by Labour Day weekend, a total strike and walkout will happen with a total shut down of the school district.” If talks resume by then, and CUPE is allotted the two per cent wage increase this fall, the school district may be thrown into a tailspin as a result. School District 20 (SD20) just completed a contemptuous process to balance its 2013/14 budget, which included school closures. SeeDIFFICULT Page 3
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The alarming sight of a dog left alone in a car in the Walmart in Trail parking lot hopefully caught some shopper’s attention Wednesday afternoon. Fortunately, it was a stuffed toy dog and the car was an RCMP cruiser donated for a demonstration by the Trail SPCA on how fast a car can heat up if someone leaves their dog in their car while shopping. “People don’t realize how fast the temperature rises in a car, even if they leave the window cracked,” said Danielle Jackman, branch manager of the Trail SPCA. “If you get stuck in a line up inside a store your dog could be outside dying.” Wednesday’s demonstration involved leaving the stuffed animal in the car, with a partially opened window, and a remote thermometer
and recording the temperature every five minutes to track the rising temperature. Within 30 minutes of beginning the test, under partially overcast skies, the temperature in the RCMP cruiser had risen by 17 degrees Celsius, to 47 C. According to the SPCA, temperatures within parked vehicles, even if they are in a shaded area or with partially opened windows, can quickly rise high enough to kill a pet. A dog can be overwhelmed by heat in as little as 10 minutes. Many people aren’t aware that leaving their dogs in a dangerous situation, such as a hot vehicle, can lead to charges under the criminal code. “If charges are laid in a situation like this it could result in up to a $10,000 fine, 18 months in prison, or both,” said Gordon Sims, RCMP/City of Trail Crime
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Prevention officer. “If it was determined to be an indictable offence, the term could go as high as five years in prison. Sentences at that level are quite rare, more often you would see more of a restorative justice approach, community service or volunteer time, but it could lead to charges under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and a possible ban on owning animals.” The SPCA warns that pets left in hot vehicles can become subject to hyperthermia or heat stroke and may begin showing symptoms such as exaggerated panting, lack of coordination, an anxious or staring expression, tremors, and eventual collapse. It is recommended that if your pet shows these signs to immediately remove the animal to shade and begin cooling them with vigorous fanning and wetting them
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Beekeepers face new challenges From page 1 “The honey itself does play into a holistic lifestyle but is not the focus,” she said. “It’s more about contributing to a sustainable ecosystem.” The hobby of beekeeping has changed dramatically over the 40 years former Trail resident John Howieson has been practising the art. Howieson’s family kept bees for generations in Scotland and after immigrating to Canada half a century ago, decided to keep the tradition. Howieson now lives and keeps six apiaries (hives) near his Winlaw home. He has witnessed the plight of the honey bee first hand and remembers the problems the little animals faced when he first kept hives in Trail. “It took me a few years back then to realize that you couldn’t keep bees in Trail,” said Howieson. “The biggest challenge was the pollution from Cominco that killed them off back then.” Howieson eventually relocated his hives to secure areas in Bear Creek,
Waneta and the Pend D’Oreille. “The bees were safe there,” he said. “Then the problem was bears, but nothing an electrical fence couldn’t fix.” Back then, Howieson “gassed” his hives in the fall, killing the honey bees. Each spring, “old George McIntyre from Rossland” would travel to California to bring back “three pound honey bee packages” to restart the colony, explained Howieson. “You can’t do that anymore,” he said. “Importing bees from the States, and certain honey isn’t allowed anymore.” This year, Howieson imported his bee colony from New Zealand, and these days he keeps the animals alive through the winter. Pollution no longer kills the bees, now it is various diseases and mites that invade the bee hives, causing a colony to collapse. “There are so many more problems now than when I first started,” he said. “Now we have a hard time with a disease which came from Asia and a small hive beetle from
Africa. Keeping the bees has gotten a lot harder and takes more work these days.” Trail, Castlegar and Nelson do not allow beekeeping in city limits, citing the practise as a noisy “nuisance.” Rossland and Fruitvale have a looser animal bylaw that allows beekeeping in areas defined as rural residential and industrial areas, zoned for agriculture use. However, a city bylaw is not going to keep Trail resident Karen Godbout from supporting honey bees. Since 2010, Godbout has been maintaining her two hives at Castlegar’s Selkirk College community garden,which has an electric fence in place to keep the bears out. She stopped into the Beaver Valley District Library on Wednesday to talk to a group of youngsters about the importance of supporting bee colonies worldwide. “Having your own honey is really cool,” she chuckled. “But it is only a fringe benefit,” adding, “It’s really about food security and supporting biodiversity in the environment.”
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• Sept. 9, St. Andrews, alley entrance off Eldorado St. in Trail, at 7 p.m. Columbia Phoenix Players are holding auditions for their Phoenix Cafe lV. One act plays, skits and more. Contact Helen 362-7325 for info. • Sept. 14, Celebrate the Sanctuary 15 th anniversary Alley Bash. Kick off event free family matinee at the Royal Theatre at 2 p.m. followed by a 6:30 p.m. champagne reception. For info, cal 368-9234 or 368-8782. To submit to the Grapevine email newsroom@trailtimes.ca
‘Difficult’ situation: board From page 1 Now SD20 may be on the line for up to $136,000 to cover a CUPE wage increase, which is not just one time money, but ongoing. The government has downloaded the cost of wage increases onto the school district before, which “tied our hands quite severely,” said Darryl Ganzert, SD20 board chair. “This would be a very,
very difficult situation for us because our budget is balanced,” he said. “What it would mean, plain and simple, is more job losses, that is a fact.” CUPE represents school bus drivers, custodians, clericals, maintenance, tech and trades, education assistants, childcare and child and youth care workers and aboriginal education employees.
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says Marcos Cruz Herrera of Othello, Wash., was attempting to cross the Kingsgate border from Washington into southeastern B.C. A news release says he was flagged for a secondary inspection, during which officers found a semiautomatic handgun, 138 grams of methamphetamine and a digital scale hidden in the vehicle’s trunk, behind the lining. Herrera was arrested for smuggling
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a member of the Mountie’s police service dog unit following in incident in North Vancouver on Dec. 13 of last year. A Crown counsel review found there was little chance of conviction on a charge of assault or assault causing bodily harm, because lawyers could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that releasing the police dog amounted to excessive force.
Officers were responding to a report of fraud at a North Vancouver financial institution when they spotted a man running from the bank. A police dog was used to track the man and he was located nearby, but he was bitten and severely injured during the arrest. A probe by B.C.’s Independent Investigations Office, which investigates cases involving police,
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penalties and fines that come with it, they have at least a one-infive chance of getting it tossed out. The government amended its impaired driving law last year,
and the Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles says in the year since, about 22 per cent of drivers who challenged an immediate roadside prohibition got it
overturned. The amended law, among other things, requires police to tell drivers they can have a second test on a different breathalyzer if they fail the first one, and the lower of the two readings will prevail. Defence lawyers applaud their success in getting prohibitions revoked, but they say a flawed adjudication process means many seemingly innocent people still get stuck with the drunk-driving penalties, while those who may be guilty often get off on a technicality. They say the review process is unfair because they cannot cross-examine police officers or witnesses or request more evidence from police officers and because the roadside screening devices are often unreliable.
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OTTAWA - With the Senate expense scandal burning ever brighter, the Conservative government’s rivals wasted little time Wednesday making political hay out of a scathing independent audit of Sen. Pamela Wallin’s travel claims. The New Democrats amplified their long-standing call to abolish the Senate outright, while the Liberals accused Prime Minister Stephen Harper of showing poor judgment when he vouched for Wallin’s expense claims this year. Liberal MP Stephane Dion and Sen. James Cowan, the party’s leader in the Senate, said a pattern of dubious decisions on the
prime minister’s part is beginning to emerge over the spending scandal in the upper chamber. Dion, the former Liberal leader who is now the party’s democratic reform critic, also cited Harper’s apparent reluctance to fire his chief of staff, Nigel Wright, for footing the $90,000 bill for Sen. Mike Duffy’s own impugned expense claims. On Tuesday, the Senate called in the RCMP after an audit called into question a litany of dubious travel claims. The auditors flagged $121,348 in inappropriate expenses and called for further review of nearly $21,000 in additional claims. The Senate disclosed Wednesday that the price tag for hiring an accounting firm was $126,998 more than the total Wallin is required to pay.
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Man loses job after asking for marijuana via Twitter By Michelle McQuigge THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO - An online search for marijuana has turned into a job hunt for one Canadian Twitter user. Sunith Baheerathan caused an online stir when he issued a tweet requesting prospective pot sellers to bring some of their wares to a Mr. Lube location in a Toronto suburb. That location was Baheerathan’s place of employment until
Tuesday, according to both the company and Baheerathan’s own tweets. Baheerathan first raised eyebrows when he expressed his workplace craving in a public tweet and appealed directly to those who may be able to satisfy it. “Any dealers in Vaughan wanna make a 20sac chop? Come to Keele/Langstaff Mr. Lube, need a spliff,” he wrote. But the tweet soon
turned into a viral sensation when it caught the attention of local police. “Awesome! Can we come too?” read the retort from the York Regional Police’s official twitter feed.
THE CANADIAN PRESS Wednesday. in size and weigh up to six kiloCALGARY - A second “Test results will confirm grams. They have a black head Humboldt penguin in as many this diagnosis, but in the with a white border that runs days has died at the Calgary meantime we are treating the from behind the eye, around Zoo from what a veterinarian remaining eight Humboldts the ears and chin. says appears to be a bacterial and two gentoos that share the infection. outdoor exhibit to do our best The zoo says three-year- to prevent further losses.” old Juntos died Tuesday night Whiteside said the disease despite feverish attempts by has caused outbreaks in other animal care workers to save the zoos and has been detected in animal. wild Humboldts and other bird Another three-year-old species. It can be latent for named Guillermo died on months or years. Monday. “All Humboldts have just Both penguins came to the completed their annual molt Calgary Zoo from an animal where they naturally shed all park in Syracuse, N.Y. their feathers over a period of The Humboldts make their two to three weeks,” explained summer home in the outdoor Whiteside. “During this time exhibit at the popular Penguin of physiological stress the birds Plunge. can lose as much as 20 per cent It was one of the first exhib- of their body weight and can be its to reopen two weeks ago more susceptible to infections.” after severe flooding damaged Other penguin species at the much of the zoo in June. zoo include kings and rockhopThe zoo has three other spe- pers. cies of penguin, but so far only Humboldt penguins are the Humboldts appear to have native to Chile and Peru. They fallen ill. are named after the cold water “I have conducted the post- current they swim in and which mortem examinations on is itself named after geogboth penguins and, while we rapher, naturalist and explorer are waiting for confirmation, Alexander von Humboldt. the results are most consistThe penguins are medium ent with an infection caused by the bacterium The Chlamydophila psittaci,” Dr. Doug Whiteside, the wants to give our loyal subscribers a chance to zoo’s senior staff veterwin a meal or a new iPad simply by logging on inarian, said in a release
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dward Snowden is safe from American “justice” for the moment, and he will certainly go down as the most effective whistle-blower in history. His revelations are going to cause a wholesale restructuring of the world’s most important communications system, the internet. And that, rather than his whereabouts and fate, is now the real story. On 8 August Lavabit, a US-based email service provider that promised to keep its clients’ communications private, closed down. The US National Security Agency approached it about six weeks ago demanding the same access to its customers’ emails that it has already extorted from big American internet companies like Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Amazon and Microsoft. The company’s owner, Ladar Levison, is under an NSA gag order, but he wrote to his clients: “I have been forced to make a difficult decision: to become complicit in crimes against the American people, or walk away from nearly ten years of hard work by
shutting down Lavabit. I would strongly recommend against anyone trusting their private data to a company with physical ties to the United States.” The mass surveillance being carried out by the NSA not only gives the US government access to everything Americans say to one another. It also destroys everybody else’s privacy, because the standard Internet routing protocol sends messages not by the shortest route, but by whichever route is fastest and least congested. That means, in most cases, through the United States, and therefore straight into the hands of the NSA. Snowden’s revelations so far have told us about two major NSA surveillance programmes, both probably illegal even under American law. The first collects the mobile phone records of over 200 million Americans. Don’t worry your pretty head about that, darling, said Senator Dianne Feinstein, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee: “This is just metadata, there is no content involved.” The NSA
isn’t actually listening to your calls. Well, OF COURSE it isn’t listening to billions of calls. Machines can’t listen to calls, and who has the manpower to do it with human beings?
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But machines can quickly use the call logs (metadata) to identify everybody you ever talked to, and everybody they ever talked to, and so on out to the fourth or fifth generation. If one of those thousands of people ever spoke to somebody abroad with a Muslim name (or somebody who works for Siemens, or Samsung, or some other industrial competitor of the United States), they may take an interest in you. If you’re an
American who has never had direct phone contact with anybody abroad, they may then apply to access the content of your calls and emails under the Prism programme. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court which reviews such applications has refused precisely ten of them (out of 20,919) since 2001. Besides, the content of most Americans’ messages can probably be examined without recourse to the judges under one of the blanket authorisations issued by FISC. And if you’re not American, or an American resident who once spoke to somebody abroad by phone, then you’re in a free-fire zone. If you are American, you probably don’t care about that, because you are mesmerised by the guff about a huge terrorist threat that the security barons use to justify the endless expansion of their empire (now almost a million employees). A recent opinion poll by the Pew Research Centre found that 62 percent of Americans think “fighting terrorism” is more important than worrying about personal privacy.
But if you belong to the great majority of internet users who are not American, are not in a perpetual sweaty panic about “terrorism”, and have no protection whatever under American law from the NSA’s spying, then you will want ways to avoid it. So the market, or other governments, will such create ways. What’s needed is a big investment in internet switching capacity in countries where the spies are not completely out of control. Then non-Americans can just join one of the many servers that will spring up to meet an exploding demand for secure internet services. As Jennifer Granick, director of civil liberties at the Stanford Law School’s Center for Internet and Society, put it recently: “America invented the Internet, and our Internet companies are dominant around the world. But the U.S. government, in its rush to spy on everybody, may end up killing our most productive industry.” Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist.
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Another 850 arrived from out of province and were licensed to teach in B.C. During the same year, the B.C. school system hired 800 teachers. And many of those jobs were outside metropolitan areas. It’s been hammered into us by the B.C. government’s endless “jobs plan” advertising, and a similar campaign by Ottawa, that more students need to focus on trades and resource industries.
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Virk acknowledges that his budget contains another $1 million for advertising, the same as last year, much of it to reinforce the need to fill skilled jobs. But he danced around the question of whether there will be spaces in technical programs. NDP critics say the waiting list for these kinds of programs at Kwantlen University and B.C. Institute of Technology are running between a year and three years. And they have frequently noted that advanced education spending is budgeted to decline by $42 million over the next three years.
Virk said post-secondary institutions working with industry have produced 456 additional seats in high-demand programs for this year. It’s a start. In July, Premier Christy Clark joined the chorus of premiers protesting Ottawa’s plan to claw back $300 million in federal training money to provinces, for its new employer-driven Canada Jobs Grant. Clark and New Brunswick Premier David Alward were assigned to find an alternative to this drastic shift and report back in the fall. As usual, the NDP spent lots of time grilling Virk about student debt and the alleged need to reduce it. Ministry statistics show that about 30 per cent of students take out loans from the federal-provincial program, and the average is $20,000. One of the latest changes is a program of grants that go toward student debt as a reward for those who complete their chosen program. With 23,000 students collecting $41 million in grants, it might be working. For all the fuss about student debt, students pay only about a third of costs. The rest is on taxpayers, whether it produces any useful education or not. Virk is under instructions to review the student loan program “to find further improvements to meet students’ needs.” Given the magnitude of the gap between what skills our education system produces and what the economy needs, a larger shift in priorities is needed. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press.
Dangerous pets must be banned An editorial from the Guelph Mercury There are many things that Canadians might legitimately fear, but until recently being killed in bed by a 4.3-metre African rock python likely didn’t make the list. The horrible deaths of two young New Brunswick brothers who were asphyxiated by just such a snake as they slept at a friend’s home has changed this and governments across the land will
need to respond. In Ontario, we need a provincewide law that severely restricts the ownership of such exotic animals. The fact that this incident seems as unusual as it is terrifying does not excuse government inaction. Over the years, there have been too many examples of non-native animals causing injury and death in Canada. Today, the public is still reeling from the news that an escaped
python strangled Connor Barthe, 6, and his brother Noah, 4, in an apartment above a Campbellton exotic pet store. But as we wait for more explanations, we should remember other, similar incidents. A pet python asphyxiated its 28-yearold owner in Brampton in 1992. Six years ago, a deadly Egyptian cobra that was illegally kept by a man in Toronto escaped and forced the evacuation of five ten-
ants from an adjoining house. The snake was never found. A new law isn’t the answer to every problem. In this case, however, it would provide necessary protection. Though New Brunswick bans the kind of snake that killed the boys, Ontario doesn’t. Indeed, the Ontario government has failed to regulate exotic animals, shunting that responsibility over to the municipalities.
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PEOPLE OBITUARIES ROBERTS, CHARLES BURTON — passed away on August 4, 2013 with his family by his side. He was born on November 1, 1927 in Highland Village, Nova Scotia. He took his journey, the way he lived – quietly with grace. Dad, you were our best friend and having you, we were touched by an angel. Always that smile, twinkling eyes, sense of humour, a wealth of knowledge, sincere kindness, generosity, patience, honesty and integrity, valued personally and professionally by all. Charles was an avid hunter, fisherman, an arctic angler, a nordic skier, a free miner (goldpanning), an explorer, a gardener, a cook (famous for his N.S. baked beans), and he loved getting firewood with Byron and Felix the dog. He had a passion for reading and knowledge. He always said, “News is not old if you don’t look at the date.” If you even mentioned a project-it was done! He volunteered his time building the Nordic Viking Centre in Mud Lake. Charles was a journeyman carpenter, a draftsman, a heavy rigger, a safety controller with leadership skills. He apprenticed at the Trade Centre in Trenton, NS and Pictou, NS. He was employed on tall ships in the Pictou, NS shipyard. In 1948, he left Londonderry train station for Trail, BC with enough moose sandwiches to get over the Rocky Mountains. He then settled in Kinnaird, BC where he built his own and several other homes. He gained employment at the West Kootenay Power Co. in South Slocan, BC and worked at the Cominco Waneta Dam for a time. He worked in Port Alberni, Duncan, and Saltaire for various pulp mills. He joined Boundary Industries in Castlegar in 1967 and was Superintendent before leaving in 1979. His career continued as Project Manager and Consultant for various companies throughout Canada on multi-million dollar projects until his retirement. When you ride the Whistler Express, be sure to say “thanks Charlie”! He was immensely proud of all of his accomplishments and the fact that he never had a serious injury nor fatality on any of his job sites. Charles is survived by his daughters Brenda Danchuk (late Byron Jackson), Tannis (Dan) Cuthbert; sister Emily (Cliff) Lane of Nova Scotia; brothers Cyril (Virginia) Roberts of Nova Scotia, Calvin (Doreen) Roberts of Winnipeg; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren Cara, Rick, Rowan, Porter Morris, Nicole Danchuk (Ben), Paige, Sawyer Corbett, Jennine (Grant) Simister, Jacob (Kristin), Kyle, Caitlin, Steven, Amanda (Lukas), Madilynn, Corrine (Russell), Eric, Larissa, Quinn Hnatiuk; his extended family Jason (Lori) Chernoff and family; several nieces, nephews and their families; supportive friend Bob Steele; step-daughter Lisa Giddens and Felix- his ‘buddy’. Charles is predeceased by his parents Susie (nee Collins) and Burton Roberts; brother Sanford Roberts; nephews Kimball Swanson and Leslie Rushton and son in law Byron W. Jackson. A family service will be held in September. Al Grywacheski of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements. As an expression of sympathy, donations can be made to the S.P.C.A. at 7700 Highway 3B Trail, BC, V1R 2L9 or to the Trail Career Development Services at 1565 Bay Avenue, Trail, BC, V1R 4B2. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence by visiting the families’ register at www.myalternatives.ca *** PRIOR, GORDON “ROSS” — 87, formerly of White Rock, B.C. passed away peacefully on Aug. 12, 2013 at Trail, B.C. Born on Dec. 16, 1925, Ross is survived by his loving wife, Joyce (Hoefle), sons Mark (Willy) and Roger (Donna), daughters Tracy (Daryl) Sapergia and Kellie Hipperson, brother Keith (Betty) and sister Norma Taylor, many loving grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and extended family. A Celebration of Life will be held at Victory Memorial Park in Surrey, B.C. Memorial donations can be made to a charity of your choice. No flowers please.
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Politician led Greens to first-seat breakthrough JEFF NAGEL Black Press
B.C. Green Party leader Jane Sterk is quitting politics. Sterk led the party to the breakthrough election of its first B.C. MLA – high profile climate scientist Dr. Andrew Weaver – in the Victoria constituency of Oak Bay-Gordon Head. But Weaver’s win came thanks to a concentrated campaign – Greens running elsewhere in B.C. didn’t come close to victory in the May provincial elec-
tion. The party got 146,000 votes or 8.1 per cent of the popular vote. Sterk announced her decision Tuesday on Twitter, saying she will resign Aug. 24 at the B.C. Green Party annual general meeting. “Had a good run, at best b4 date, want new adventures,” Sterk tweeted. It’s not yet clear if Weaver will seek the party’s leadership, but Sterk told CKNW she hopes he puts his name forward in the coming leadership race. Sterk, 66, was an Esquimalt councillor before becoming B.C. Green Party leader in 2007,
replacing Adriane Carr. She fell short of winning a Green seat in the 2005, 2009 and 2013 provincial elections and the federal election of 2004. Sterk ran this spring against Carole James in the former NDP leader’s Victoria-Beacon Hill riding. B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix paid tribute to Sterk’s contribution and wished her well. “Our politics is healthier when more British Columbians see their voice reflected in our public debate,” Dix said. “Jane’s contribution attracted many who might otherwise have forsaken party politics.”
Takei says Russia should lose Olympics Gay actor thrown his support behind an online petition BY NICK PATCH
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TORONTO - Former “Star Trek” actor George Takei has reasserted his stance that next year’s Winter Olympics should be moved from Sochi to Vancouver due to Russia’s “horrific” and “homophobic” anti-gay laws. The 76-year-old, who is gay, says he was “outraged” by the law, signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in June, which
outlaws “propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations” to children, threatening so-called offenders with prison sentences, hefty fines or, in the case of foreigners, deportation. Takei says the law has given “licence to the thugs and the hooligans, who then felt free to attack anyone that they deemed to look gay or lesbian.” And Takei warns that giving Putin an Olympic platform will only increase his support and lead to “other horrific, oppressive things.” “We’ve gotta learn from history,” Takei said this week in a telephone interview from his
California home. “In 1936, the Olympics committee granted the rights to stage the Summer Olympics in Berlin. Three years before that, Hitler came to power and he got a law passed which seemed innocuous at that time: Jewish professors could not get tenure.” Takei has thrown his support behind an online petition urging the International Olympic Committee to relocate the Feb. 7-23 sporting spectacle to Vancouver, which successfully held the last Winter Games in 2010. The petition has attracted roughly 160,000 signatures.
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TORONTO - Laptops have replaced pen and paper for many post-secondary students but a Canadian study suggests using computers during lectures could be hurting their grades and lowering their classmates’ marks.For the study, published earlier this year in the journal Computers & Education, research subjects in two experiments were asked to attend a universitylevel lecture and then complete a multiple-choice quiz based on what they learned. In the first experiment, which was designed to gauge how multitasking affects learning, all the participants used laptops to take notes during a lecture on meteorology. But half were also asked to complete a series of unrelated tasks on their computers when they felt they could spare some time. Those tasks - which included online searches for information were meant to mimic what distracted students might do during class. In the second experi-
ment, some students were given pencils and paper to take notes during a lecture while others worked on laptops. Researchers wanted to observe if the students taking notes the old-fashioned way would be distracted by having computer screens around them. Faria Sana, who co-authored the study with fellow doctoral student Tina Weston, said she expected lower test marks for students who were asked to multitask during the experiment, or were seated near other students using
laptops. But the distraction effect was stronger than she hypothesized. “We really tried to make it pretty close to what actually happens in the lectures, we found that lo and behold, the students who multitasked performed much worse on the final test and those who were seated around peers who were multitasking also performed much worse on the final test,” said Sana. “So you might not be multitasking but if you have a
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Hunter Shinkaruk will have a different view of the Vancouver Canucks Young Stars Classic held Sept. 5 to 9 at Penticton’s South Okanagan Events Centre. During its first two years, the Calgary resident watched what was initially called the Canucks Young Stars Tournament on TV. This year, he will be on the ice as a prospect of the Vancouver Canucks. The Medicine Hat Tigers forward was the Canucks second pick, 24th overall in the first round of the 2013 NHL Draft. He would love nothing more than to join the likes of Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle, Cam Fowler, Mikael Backlund and the Canucks’ Chris Tanev,who starred in the tournament and moved on to the NHL. Since the tournaments inception in 2010, 30 players have advanced to the NHL. “I want to show the Canucks organization that I can be a really high-level player at that tournament heading into camp,” said Shinkaruk. “It’s an opportunity to show them that they drafted the right kid.” Shinkaruk, who scored 100 goals and added 119 assists in 193 Western Hockey League games, is taking an approach of showing the Canucks he can earn a roster spot. He wants to be the best player on the ice every shift. The Tigers captain said he’s looking forward to putting on the Canucks jersey for the first time. Shinkaruk will be joined by fellow Canucks 2013 draft picks, Bo Horvat, who was chosen ninth overall in the first round, Cole Cassels, 85th overall, Jordan Subban, 115th overall and Miles Liberati, chosen 205th overall. Dave Gagner, director of player development for the Canucks, said
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Bo Horvat goes through the paces during a skating drill at the Canucks rookie development camp. Horvat, chosen ninth overall by Vancouver in the NHL draft, will join 24th pick Hunter Shinkaruk for the Canucks Young Stars Classic in Penticton Sept. 5-9. what scouts like about the event is that it gives them a chance to see the players in a competitive nature. “It’s easier to see their skillset when they are in that type of an environment,” said Gagner. “You get to see the hockey sense and the compete level. It’s a good first opportunity for a lot of these guys to make an impression.” Gagner added the Canucks Young Stars Classic provides exposure for the players, especially if some teams don’t have spots for them. There might be another that does. “Matt Fraser comes to mind,” said Gagner. “We weren’t able to sign him a couple years ago and Dallas went ahead and signed him because of what he showed at that tournament.” Competition gets pretty intense in that environment and teams see the character the players have. “I think in a competitive nature, some guys that maybe don’t excel in skill drills or whatever in practice, can really show what they are made of in games,” he said. Gagner said the Canucks Young Stars Classic will be entertaining because fans will get exposure to high draft picks. The
players are competing for jobs. He always finds it interesting to see if players can find another level when they are challenged.
“I want to show the Canucks organization that I can be a really high-level player at that tournament heading into camp.” hunter shinkaruk
“I think for people in attendance, there is going to be a lot of interesting players to see. It’s very much worth coming to see.” Gagner is excited to see Horvat and Shinkaruk. He is curious to see how close they are to playing for the Canucks. For some players, they come out and adjust right away. “Bo Horvat has a really mature game already
for an 18-year-old,” said Gagner, who played 33 games for the Canucks in 1999, and 946 during a 15-year career. “He understands how to play in all three zones very well. Coaches really like guys like that. They are reliable and you are not afraid to put them on the ice in any situation. He takes pride in his faceoffs, he’s always on the defensive side of the puck. He takes pride in blocking shots. He also has offensive ability too. When a guy has those qualities, I think it’s going to be exciting to see him. There is an outside chance he is going to make the team.” With Shinkaruk, Gagner said the fivefoot-11, 175 pound left winger is deceptively strong. Shinkaruk is known for playing a heavier game and competes hard. “His skill is very evident. He has good pop in his stride,” said Gagner. See TOP, Page 12
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On propose de mettre fin à l’utilisation des balises de jour aux endroits suivants : Fort Sheppard (inférieur) [en amont de Waneta] Fort Sheppard (supérieur) [en amont de Waneta] Rocher St. Marys (en amont de Rivervale)
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THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have traded Emilio Bonifacio to the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named later or cash. Bonifacio hit .218 as a utility player this season. He saw time at second base, shortstop and all three outfield positions. It’s the end of a brief stay for Bonifacio, who had been a key piece in a trade with the Miami Marlins in the off-season. “I think we expected him to be a better player, a better player overall,” said Toronto general manager Alex Anthopoulos on Wednesday. “I think there’s no doubt about that, we thought we’d get more out of him offensively, defensively, all of it.
“That didn’t happen. I don’t want to diminish his talent or take away his work ethic.” The 28-year-old’s speed and versatility figured to make him a trade commodity at the July 31 deadline. He was not moved then and had to clear waivers to be sent to Kansas City. The Royals are 6 1/2 games out of first place in the American League Central and four games back of the second wild-card spot. Trading Bonifacio cleared space on the roster for outfielder Kevin Pillar, who was recalled from Buffalo. Pillar, the Blue Jays’ 32nd-round pick in the 2011 draft, could make his major-league debut at Rogers Centre on Wednesday night against the Boston Red
Sox. The team also announced they placed outfielder Colby Rasmus on the 15-day disabled list and recalled infielder Munenori Kawasaki. More changes could be in store soon for the last-place Blue Jays, who are 17 games back of the American League East-leading Red Sox. They had originally acquired Bonifacio in the off-season blockbuster trade with the Miami Marlins that included shortstop Jose Reyes, pitchers Mark Buehrle and Josh Johnson and catcher John Buck. Reyes missed most of the season with a sprained left ankle, while Johnson has struggled on the mound with a 6.20 earned-run average.
The left-handed pitcher was placed on the 15-day DL on Aug. 7 with a strained right forearm. Anthopoulos defended the reasoning behind the deal with the Marlins on Wednesday, saying that he felt the logic behind the trade was still solid. “Clearly they haven’t played and performed the way we expected them to when we acquired them, there’s no doubt about that at all,” said Anthopoulos. “But the process when you go into these things you know there’s no guarantees of performance. “Sometimes you have guys that perform a lot better than you thought they could both internally and externally.”
Top draft picks to compete
FROM PAGE 11 “Hunter stands out because of his involvement. He has the puck quite often when he’s out there.” Other prospects confirmed to play are as follows: Calgary Flames 2013 draft picks Seaon Monaham, sixth overall, Emile Poirier, 22nd overall, Morgan Klimchuk, 28th, as well as Keegan Kanzig, 67th. From the Edmonton Oilers are Darnell Nurse, Marc-Olivier Roy 56th, Jackson Houck, 94th, Kyle Platzer 96th and Ben Betker 158th. San Jose Sharks’ Mirco Mueller will be joined by fellow 2013 pick
Gabryel Boudreau, 49th overall. From the Winnipeg Jets, it will be Josh Morissey, 13th overall, Nicolas Petan, 43rd, Eric Comrie, half-brother of retired NHLer Mike Comrie, Jimmy Lodge, 84th and JC Lipon among others. The 2013 draft selections will be joined by other top prospects. The Canucks Young Stars Classic begins at the SOEC on Sept. 5 with the Battle of Alberta at 4 p.m. The Canucks and Sharks meet up at 7:30 p.m. On Friday, Sept. 6, the Winnipeg Jets meet the Sharks at 4 p.m., then the Canucks and
Calgary Flames play at 7:30 p.m. Saturday features the alumni game at 5 p.m. followed by a meeting with the Edmonton Oilers and Jets at 7:30 p.m., while Sunday Sept.8 will have the Canucks and Oilers playing at 2 p.m. and the Sharks and Flames butting heads at 5:30 p.m. The final game, played in the Okanagan Hockey School Training Centre will be Sept. 9 at noon between the Canucks and Jets. Fans can enjoy a Canucks alumni game Sept. 7 at 5 p.m. against alumni from the others teams and members of the local police and fire department.
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Modern motor mounts engineered to ‘have your cake and eat it too’
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ell a customer they have worn out engine mounts and they usually react in one of two ways. Many will freak out in fear that their engine is going to drop right onto the road. The other reaction is complete disbelief. In the second case the owner assumes the engine mounts must be good because the engine is still where it belongs. Under the hood. Engineering a motor mount system is a very important step in vehicle design. Engine mounts have two basic purposes. Number one is to locate the engine in the vehicle in the correct position to allow propulsion of the vehicle. Number two is to isolate the engine from the driver and passengers from the inherent vibration of the engine. On one hand these mounts must be stiff
to prevent the engine from twisting too far under load. Too much twist and drive shafts start to be driven at high angles. When this happens your vehicle will exhibit vibrations and or clunks and clanks. On the other hand, overly stiff mounts will transfer engine vibration throughout the vehicle causing buzzing steering wheels, dashboards and pedals. Enough to drive you crazy. Race cars have stiff motor mounts. Step on the gas hard and a race car motor will apply all its power to the chassis immediately and directly. Not one iota of energy will be wasted flexing a soft rubber mount. Your father’s Oldsmobile Delta 98 Regency, on the other hand, was designed to isolate the driver completely from anything going on under the hood. They did an excellent
job. That Olds was a great cruiser but not that happy in the corners.
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The modern day motor mount has been engineered to “have your cake and eat it too” so to speak. It has not escaped technology. In almost every case the mount is made up of metal with rubber bonded to it. The metal parts of it are designed to not let the engine leave its location if the rubber breaks free from the metal. That’s right;
a worn out or broken motor mount will still hold the engine in place. It will just do it very poorly with zero isolation and a lot of clunking and banging. The choice and design of the rubber portion will be soft enough to filter out vibration yet stiff enough to prevent too much engine movement. Many motor mounts now have an added element. Typically a liquid. The liquid can really absorb the fine vibration while allowing the rubber to be a little stiffer for holding the engine in place. The technology has not stopped at liquid filled. Engineers had to get some electronics involved and maybe a computer or two. So step on the gas hard and the motor mounts get firm by either closing valves within the liquid portion but when you are just cruising more valves
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to my husband, but he doesn’t know what to do, either, and it’s causing a great deal of stress in our home. -Upset Daughter-in-Law Dear Upset: You surely realize that Grandpa “hoards” Emma in an effort to make up for the divorce and also to be sure that his ex-daughter-inlaw will continue to allow the girl to visit. Your husband should speak to his father and explain how hurt the other grandchildren are that he doesn’t spend any time with them. You both should encourage Grandpa to come over more often. More importantly, if your husband doesn’t
your questions require some type of commitment they aren’t willing to give, or they are trying to tell you that a commitment from you is exactly what they are looking for. Dear Annie: I’m writing in reply to “KC,” who was horrified to discover that her ancestors owned slaves and didn’t know how to explain it to her mixed-race nieces. I believe that KC is very much afraid that somehow, after many, many generations, her family history will taint her as a racist. My family, too, fought and died in the Civil War on both sides. Some were slave owners. The youngest died from neglect and disease at age 17 in a Union POW camp. There has been a member of my family in every war since the American Revolution. My son is the seventh generation serving in the military, and I’m proud of my family his-
tory. Just because some owned slaves does not make me a racist. I know right from wrong. I live in a culturally diverse neighborhood and have close friends of many races. People should not erase the bad parts of their family history.
They are just facts, not a reflection of who they are now. Thanks for letting me have a voice. -- K. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your
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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Friday, Aug. 16, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Because Venus is moving opposite your sign today (where it will stay for the next month), your relationships with others will improve. Enjoy your good fortune. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Work-related romance might begin for some of you during the next month. All of you will want to make where you work look better and feel better. And why not? GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Slip away on a vacation if you can in the next six weeks because fun, pleasure and good times will be your top priorities. Romance will flourish. Enjoy sports events and playful times with children. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) In the next month, you’ll enjoy entertaining at home
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as well as redecorating where you live. This is a good time to be aware of real-estate opportunities. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Your ability to write, sell, teach and act will be enhanced in the next month. Look for ways to make money from communication, because they exist. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) In the month ahead, you will want to buy beautiful things for yourself and your loved ones. However, you might also see ways to boost your income. Look sharp. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Fair Venus moves into your sign, where it will stay for the next month. This makes you even more diplomatic and charming. Everyone will enjoy your company. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Solitude in beautiful surroundings will delight you in the next several weeks.
Work alone, behind the scenes or steal some time just for you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Group activities will please you in the next month, because everyone will be easygoing and happy to see you. In fact, a friend could become a lover. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) People in authority might ask for your input about
creative matters. Feel free to give advice regarding design, layout, gardening, office arrangement or furniture settings. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Be ready to grab opportunities to travel for pleasure in the month ahead. You can explore opportunities related to publishing, the media, higher education, medicine and the law.
PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Romance will blossom beautifully in the next month, because you feel affectionate toward someone special. This window of time is also beneficial to you in terms of favors, cash and advantages from others. YOU BORN TODAY You are so magnetic and seductive, you are often perceived as bigger than life. Nevertheless, whatever you
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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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SELFDESIGN High, a Class 1 Independent School, certified by the B.C. Ministry of Education, is part of the SelfDesign Learning Community, a learning program based upon choice, conversation, mutual respect, curiosity, discovery and enthusiasm. We are looking for B.C. Certified high school teachers to join an exciting SelfDesign project in Rossland BC. We are offering our educational program to youth in Rossland in a blended format (a blend of some online and mostly face to face work) at the Seven Summits Learning Centre in Rossland BC. If you are an inquiry based, creative and open-minded teacher who is passionate about their discipline, this is an exciting opportunity to work with us to offer high school workshop courses to youth from grades 8-12. Our online courses are fully developed and supported with personalized learning resources to deliver flexible programs that suit the needs of learners. This is part-time contract work. The size of the contract will be dependent upon enrollment in the program. To express your interest, email your resume to: hr@selfdesignhigh.org
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Career training available Bring resume to 1475 Cedar Ave, Trail
All who knew him and loved him are welcome.
An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.
This is an outside service. People are encouraged to bring a lawn chair.
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Auctions UNRESERVED ESTATE AUCTION Sat. Aug. 24th, 10 AM, 2940 Christian Valley Rd. Westbridge 12’ boat/honda 9 hp OB, 35 Massey with mower, tools, etc. ROTHWELL AUCTIONS 250-306-1112
Garage Sales HUGE PINEWOOD MOVING SALE: 9 am - 3 pm, Sat. Aug. 17 - 2645 Cooke Avenue, Rossland. Furniture, sporting goods, toys and MUCH MORE! MOVING 1569-3rd Ave, Trail Everything must go! Fri & Sat Aug 16-17 9am-1pm
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1148 Bay Ave, Trail
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BED, queen size Mattress & Boxspring, brass bar headboard, frame, w/ceramic decoration, bedspread & shams incl. New condition $150 250368-6205 ROYAL DOULTON “Strawberry Fayre” 58 pce dinner set $300, Kemball Apt Size Piano & Bench $900, 1Boy & 1Girl bike $20 ea 250-364-2139 TWIN BED, Mattress, Frame 53”x75” and wood end table, $50.00 Please pick up. 250368-6379, 250-921-4465
1507 Columbia Ave, Castlegar 250-365-2955
1995 Columbia Ave,
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Fruitvale $235,000
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A subdividable 3.29 acre site with lots of trees & privacy. Vendor very motivated. Call today!!
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Montrose $559,000 ME ESO GE AWACKA P
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Montrose $195,000 E BIL MO T N MI
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Real Estate For Sale By Owner 4 bedroom 2.5 bath bungalow in Lower Fairview, Nelson. 2800 SqFt w/full basement. 60x120 flat lot, large backyard w/room for 3 bay garage/shop. Close to schools, Lakeside Park on bus route. $330,000. 250-352-9177 Christina Lake level entry 3 bed, 3 bath House: full daylight basement: .5 acre. Open concept, vaulted ceilings country kitchen with pantry Garage, extra parking, easy access. Extras, quality, move in ready. 250-365-5582
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Route 365 23 papers Laurier Ave, Main St Route 366 18 papers Beaver St, Maple Ave Route 375 12 papers Green Rd & Lodden Rd Route 378 22 papers Martin St, Old Salmo Rd Route 379 18 papers Cole St, Nelson Ave Route 380 23 papers Galloway Rd, Mill Rd Route 381 7 papers Coughlin Rd Route 382 7 papers Debruin Rd & Staats Rd Route 384 19 papers Cedar Ave, Kootenay
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Trail $260,000 OT EL RG LA
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Glenmerry $315,000
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Sunningdale $225,000
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Genelle $74,500
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Waneta Village $120,000 W NE
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Montrose $189,900
Fruitvale $119,000
Glenmerry $229,000
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Classifieds HOUSE IN ROSSLAND WANTED ASAP before the SNOW FLIES!!! To Rent or Buy for earliest Oct 1st or Nov 1st Can accommodate date for the right place & arrangement. Reasonable pricing for Sale. or can commit to Long term lease of 1 yr, 3-4 bedroom with yard & garden space. Upper Rossland 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
RV Sites ESTATE SALE. 2 Bdrm. Holiday Park Unit & Lot 27 Christina Sands. Move in ready! Dishes, BBQ, etc. $105,000. obo. 778-999-8202
Rentals Rent To Own Sunningdale, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appl, must be employed. For more info call Ron 250-5053453
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Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822 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
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GLENVIEW APTS. Large, Quiet apartment available. 250-368-8391, 250-367-9456 Montrose 3 brm, W/D, newly reno, must have ref. NS NP $800/month 250-231-6651 TRAIL,2bd. apt.Sept.1.Friendly, quiet secure bldg. Heat incl. N/P, N/S. 250-368-5287 W.TRAIL, Avail. Immed. Cozy 1bdrm. n/s, shared laundry, 250-231-7081
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SHOREACRES: very clean double wide mobile home, 2 bedrooms, F/S/W/D/AC, sunroom, storage shed, covered front porch. NP/NS. Best suited for 1 or 2 quiet mature persons. Avail Sept. 1st. $800/mth + utilities. Call 250359-7274.
2006 Hyundai Elantra, auto in excellent condition, reg maintenance, car proof available, $6,800 OBO Call 250-365-6243 please leave msg & or email at hyundai_enquiries@yahoo.ca
1990 HONDA ACCORD: Black, auto, looks great, runs great, asking $1500 rm. 250-365-2942.
Trail, quiet adult building, walk to downtown , coin op laundry reno’d units, heat & hot water included. N/S Only. 1 bdrm avail. immediately $515. 2 bdrm avail. Aug 15th $595. 1 bdrm avail. Sept 1st $515 Call 250-226-6886
Francesco Estates, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761.
W.TRAIL, 2Bdrm. available now. $900./mo. including utilities. 1-250-960-9749.
Houses For Sale
Houses For Sale
PLUSH 1990 OLDS 88: Will get you there in style! V6, FWD and good winter tires for a safe, smooth ride, runs well with little rust, summer tires included, $1200obo.
Cars 1992 SUBARU LEGACY: 254,000kms, with roofrack, new clutch, timing belt, CVjoints, runs well, $2500obo. 1995 CHEVROLET BERETTA SS: 2.2L, std, well-maintained, easy on gas, $2500 obo. 1997 CHEV LUMINA CAR: Ps/pb, air, good shape, good on gas, doesn’t burn oil, $1800. 1998 SUNFIRE GTX: 2 dr, auto, extra wheels, maintained, never broke down, 216,000kms, $1850obo. 1999 SUNFIRE: 212,000kms, white, 4 dr, 2 sets of tires w/rims, 5 spd, $2500obo.
Boats
2000 TOYOTA ECHO: 2dr, std, no rust, no accidents, runs great, $2650obo. Call Kara-Lee, 250-357-2135. 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE: 124,000kms, excellent shape, $3400 obo. 250-921-9154, after 7pm.
2 bdrm house W Trail, unfin bsmt, large yard w driveway, avail Sept 1 F/S, W/D, N/S Pets Neg, Ref Reqrd close to town $750+Util 250-231-0844
TRAIL, 3BD., newly renovated. N/S, N/P. Avail. immed. 250-367-7558
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ROSSLAND 3BDRM, w/d,n/s,n/p,$1000 plus utilities, avail. Sept 1. 250-367-7927
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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
2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT: 100,000kms, V6, 6spd, power everything, silver, never winter driven, incredible condition, $10,000. 2003 PONTIAC VIBE: No accidents, 5spd manual, air, great mileage, roof rack, safety package, anti-lock brakes, inverter in-dash, summer/winter tires +chains, 166,500kms, $5900. 2004 CHEV AVEO: 72,000kms, auto, air, power everything, sunroof, winters on rims, $7500. 2004 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX: 4dr hatchback, 5spd Turbo, winter and all season tires, $13,900 obo.
Trucks 1998 FORD RANGER XLT 4X4: 4.0L V6, AT, power everything, CD player, 31 M&S tires, 222,000kms, runs great, excellent condition, $5600obo. 1988 TOYOTA 4X4: 5spd, reliable daily driver, fuel efcient 4cyl, over $15,000 invested, 2-sets of good tires, $3000. 1993 TOYOTA 4X4: Runs/drives good, no rust, 360,000kms, regular cab, 5spd, $4000obo. 1995 DODGE 2500 DIESEL 4X4: Extendedcab, longbox, auto, $10,000 obo. Steel two place sled deck with ramp, $500. 1995 GMC 1500: Extended-cab, 5L, very well-maintained, 293,000 kms, $3500.
250-399-4213. 1997 TOYOTA T100 SR5 4X4: V6, extendedcab, manual, cruise, boxliner, hidden hitch, extras, $6500obo. 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA SR5 4X4: Extra-cab, 124,000 miles, V6, 5-spd, new timing belt, water pump, starter, winters & clutch, absolutely no rust, winter stored, very reliable, 8000lb Warn winch, $12,000.
1999 FORD SUPERDUTY: Extended-cab, 7.3L diesel, loaded, too many extras to list, $9000. 250-368-5905. RARE 2002 FORD RANGER EDGE: Stepside club-cab, berglass box, no rust, 3L 5-spd, runs/ looks/drives excellent, must see, $4200. 2004 GMC SIERRA 2500HD: Crew-cab, longbox, white, 146,000kms, runs great, must sell! $14,000.
2003 CHEVY DURAMAX: Diesel, longbox, 4WD; 1983 8’ Okanagan camper, $16,500/ both obo.
2008 DODGE RAM 4X4 TRX4: 78,000kms, extended warranty, new tires, sound system, excellent condition, $23,900.
2006 DODGE 4X4: Diesel, quad-cab, 3” lift, new tires, 192,000kms, $21,000;
1999 TOYOTA COROLLA: Well-maintained, std, 205,000kms, summers and winters on rims, $3950
1979 F150 4X4: 1 parts, 1 runs good, new mud terrain tires, $1500/both. 1992 FORD RANGER 4X4: Extended-cab, with canopy, 233,000kms, tow package, runs strong, some rust, $1500obo.
2005 ARCTIC CAT M6: 141.5 track, 3800 miles, G/C, new belt, $4500 obo. 250-509-0351. 2007 SUMMIT TRACK: 159x16x2¼”, c/w extravert drivers, $400 obo. 250-226-7679. 2009 SKIDOO SUMMIT X 800: 2500kms cover included $8000. Call John 250-365-7055 or 250-608-0783. SNOWMOBILE: 1980 Bombardier, 2 cyl, 368cc, $700. 250-505-3280.
RVs/Campers WANTED: Travel trailer, 25’-longer, older model, fair condition, cheap for cash. TANDEM STEEL SLED DECK: Fits longbox truck, $500.
Snowmobiles BOONDOCKER NITREOUS KIT FOR SNOWMOBILE, Complete 20 lbs shot, $400 obo.
2001 RMK 800 SNOW CHECK SPECIAL: 144, many extras, mountain ready, $3000.
1995 POLARIS INDY LITE GT: 340, 2 up, good condition, 7000kms, $1600,
1996 ARCTIC CAT 580 EXT POWDER SPECIAL: Reverse, 2” track, many extras, 1550 miles, $2000obo.
1995 DODGE 4X4 1500 SERIES: 318, std, 118,000miles, good winters studded, new summers, $4900obo.
1996 ARCTIC CAT BEARCAT 440: W/reverse, 16”x156” track, good condition, great utility sled, $2000obo.
1998 POLARIS 900, $2000 obo. 2002 POLARIS 550, $2200; 1998 Polaris 340, $1200. Both long-track, 2-up seating, racks.
1997 F250 4X4: 7.3L diesel, 215,000km, super-cab, air/tilt, exhaust brake, lots’a repairs done, warrantied engine at 50,000kms, tires OK, 5 spd, $7500obo. 250-368-6093.
2001 RMK 800: Reverse, Fox shocks, SLP pipes, Bar riser, mountain ready, $3200 obo. 2002 SKI-DOO SUMMIT: 144” track, heated grips, bar risers, excellent, $3200.
2002 SKIDOO SUMMIT 800: 144” track, $3500obo; 1998 Skidoo Summit 670, $1900. Both Stock and unmolested.
1994 TOYOTA 4RUNNER: Runs or for parts, $1000 obo.
2007 POLARIS 700 DRAGON: Hotlz front end, SLP pipe, excellent condition, low kms, $6500.
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Sat, August 17 9am 1399 Hwy 3B, Beaver Falls $299,500
MLS# 2390923
MLS# 2390386
MLS# 2218240
MLS# 2390612
Rossland $339,900
Rossland $329,900
Rossland $139,900
Montrose
Marie Claude 250-512-1153
Marie Claude 250-512-1153
Marie Claude 250-512-1153
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
$275,900
MLS# 2392333
Sat, August 17 • 12-2pm Fruitvale $409,000 Total privacy on this 10 acre parcel that backs onto Crown Land on a dead end road in rural Fruitvale. Pan abode log home, 2 wells on the property with great water. Large cleared yard with forested surroundings. Brand new double garage for your toys. Come enjoy nature - no neighbors here!
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
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MLS# 2391596
$119,000
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
MLS# 2392347
MLS# 2391504
Fruitvale $169,900
Trail $249,900
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Trail
MLS# 2389710
$449,900
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
Trail
MLS# 2390566
$179,900
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
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Trail
MLS# 2390650
$219,000
Nathan Kotyk 250-231-9484
MLS# 2391999
MLS# 2218337
MLS# 2218320
MLS# 2391883
MLS# 2218775
MLS# 2392108
Warfield $149,900
Trail $215,900
Fruitvale $238,000
Fruitvale $119,900
Rossland $327,000
Rossland $399,000
Nathan Kotyk 250-231-9484
Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
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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Thursday, August 15, 2013 Trail Times
OOTENAY HOMES INC. The Local K1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail 250.368.8818 ™ www.kootenayhomes.com Experts www.century21.ca Call Now
ICE NEW PR
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Free Home Evaluation 1200 2nd Ave & 1352 Taylor St, Trail
3211 Highway Drive, Trail
840 Forrest Drive, Warfield
310 Sylvia Crescent, Trail
Jodi Beamish
Call Jodi 250-231-2331
250 -231-2331
4 bdrm home on a quiet street! Home offers good sized kitchen, large shop (20 x 22), low maintenance exterior and flat fenced lot. Quick possession possible. Call today!
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Thinking of moving?
STING NEW LI
SOLD $199,000
Built in 2001, this incredible, oneof-a- kind, 4000 sqft. Executive home is centrally located in upper Rossland with gorgeous fully finished guest suite situated on .54 acres.
This home has had many upgrades including new flooring, windows, bathroom, paint and front porch. Newer gas furnace and roof. Lots of privacy on this, .13 acre lot with plenty of trees surrounding it and a large wood deck. Call your REALTOR® today.
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
$605,000
ICE NEW PR
$174,900
$189,000
Opportunity is knocking! Not only do you buy a cute and cozy 2 bdrm home, but at this amazing price you also purchase a separate approx 250 sq. ft. building. This building is perfect for a home based business, a studio, a shop or whatever needs you may have. Call now! Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
STING NEW LI
1430 - 5th Avenue, Trail
$134,900
Call me for a FREE market evaluation today!
1887 Spokane Street, Rossland 2645 Cooke Avenue, Rossland
2266 - 6th Avenue, Trail
Tranquility awaits! You will love the open feel of this 3 bdrm , 1.5 bath home with beautiful new gourmet kitchen, refinished hardwood floors, and tons of upgrades. Call today!
$239,000
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.
$239,000
Beautifully decorated in a modern, open, metropolitan design, featuring open floor plan, concrete counter tops in newly renovated kitchen, some cork & tile flooring, huge master bedroom with dream closet, two newly renovated bathrooms, and spacious family room. Call your REALTOR® now!
$285,000
Great location 3 bedroom East Trail Home - flat entrance and lot - ranch style with partial basement - many upgrades have been done this home!
Call Art (250) 368-8818
Call Mark (250) 231-5591
247 Mill Road, Fruitvale
$389,000
Beautiful well kept family home with lots of space inside and out! Spectacular views in every direction. Come take a look today! Call Richard (250) 368-7897
The Victoria Street Corridor is getting a facelift!
STING NEW LI
2303 Columbia Avenue, Trail
$129,000
2 bedroom charmer a stones throw from the Columbia River on a comer lot with a detached garage!! Upgrades include new windows, electrical, flooring and kitchen cabinets. Below is a compact workshop and large rec room with a walk-out basement. Call today!
83 Walnut Avenue, Fruitvale
5255 Highway 6, Winlaw
Ultimate family home with large yard and covered deck. Home has new roof, windows, doors, flooring and bathroom. Call today for your personal viewing!
10.13 lightly treed acres is mostly flat and close to Winlaw. Good options for building sites; power, well and water license in place.
Call Terry 250-231-1101
Call Terry 250-231-1101
Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
$340,000
Ron & Darlene Your
$109,000
Local Home Team Artist renderings only. Final project may be developed differently than displayed.
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
Plans involve:
1701 – 3rd Avenue, Trail $99,000 Secure building on a corner lot in a prominent location. Great building, great price!
• Curb, gutter and sidewalk removal and replacement • Utility improvements • Sidewalk and pedestrian-crossing enhancements • Site furniture, and decorative landscape planter features from the Victoria Street Bridge up to Glover Road. The goal of this project is to enhance the streetscape along Victoria Street to establish a calming new image for Victoria Street, while strengthening the connections to downtown for local businesses, residents and visitors to the city.
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