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While much of the news on the labour front in the area is rife with uncertainty, approximately 30 ATCO lumber employees in Fruitvale can breathe easier through the holidays. The United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1-405, which represents over 70 employees working in the Southern Interior for Interior Forest Lumber Relations Association (IFLRA) certified companies, has reached a tentative deal with the IFLRA for a five-year contract. The two sides have been in negotiations since May to arrive at a settlement for a new contract with the previous agreement having expired in July. USW Local 1-405 President, Doug Singer, expressed satisfaction on the new deal for the Interior mill workers. “It’s a five-year agreement with a 13 per cent wage increase over the term,” Singer said. “As well as a trades adjustment, improvements to pensions and health benefits, and some strong improvements to language around chargehands (non-management lead hand employees).” Singer said the negotiations proved much more fruitful than they have for some time, largely due See LUMBER, Page 3

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Wilma Brooks-Hughes set up her display of polymer-on-glass one of a kind Christmas ornaments and handcrafted bracelets at the VISAC Gallery in downtown Trail this week. Hughes is one of many local artisans participating in the Seasonal Treasures gift shop that the gallery that will launch on Saturday in an open house from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. For information call 364-1181. Locally made fine art and crafts for Christmas gifts, available for purchase at the gallery, fit into the province’s proclamation for the week, titled “Buy Local Week.” The initiative encourages people living in British Columbia to support small businesses and grow the local economy by purchasing made-in-B.C. products and services.

Sensible BC hits target in West Kootenay Canvassers fall short in other parts of province as deadline nears BY ART HARRISON Times Staff

The petitions are in, the canvassers exhausted, but it looks like there will be enough signatures to make up the 10 per cent of residents required for the Sensible B.C. campaign to call for a provincial

referendum for the decriminalization of marijuana ... at least in the Kootenay West riding. A collective sigh of relief can be heard coming from the petition organizers in the region with only days left before the petitions need to be delivered to the Elections B.C. office in Victoria Monday. “We just got the confirmation 20 minutes ago,” said local organizer, Susan Yurychuk. “On November 18

we were at 56 per cent (of their target) and people were ready to give up but I told everybody to go out and get 22 more signatures and they did. We needed 3,162 for the 10 per cent in our riding and we got 3,733.” While organizers in the Kootenay West riding are happy with their efforts, the provincial campaign, organized by pro-cannabis activist, Dana Larsen, doesn’t appear to have garnered enough sig-

natures in every riding in the province, as is required by the referendum legislation. “We’re not going to have all the signatures in every single district,” said Larsen. “The process is designed to be difficult, gathering that many signatures in every riding in the province is not meant to be easy but we anticipate hitting our targets in the East and West Kootenay, as well as in many other areas.” See SOME, Page 3

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where some people were coming FROM PAGE 1 The provincial referendum from. “There also seemed to be some legislation, which was enacted in 1995, requires that campaigners people who feel they had the gather petitions with signatures right to abuse the canvassers; we from 10 per cent of registered vot- had volunteers harassed by irate ers in each of the 85 ridings in the people, spit on, one volunteer had province within a 90 day period the window of his truck smashed in order to force a referendum and Sensible BC signs stolen, on one of the fixed election dates. people called the RCMP many All canvassers for any campaign times on canvassers but at no time were any arrests must be registered made. I didn’t expect with Elections B.C. “There’s no the level of hostility for the petitions to be declared valid. dates yet to start that we saw in some places.” The process has again but we Sensible B.C. volonly been successful learned a lot. We unteers in Vancouver once in nine attempts to force referendums raised an army.” will spend the weekend collecting petiin B.C., in 2011 when Dana Larsen tions from outlying it was used to compel areas and collating the B.C. government to hold a referendum on the much them before sending them on to maligned Harmonized Sales Tax Elections B.C. by Monday to be officially tallied up before getting (HST). Larsen said the campaign a final count on the campaign’s went well in numerous areas of efforts. Although hopes aren’t high for the province, with areas such as Nelson, Creston, Vancouver Island, a successful petition campaign Penticton, and the Sunshine Coast Larsen said that, for himself and gathering enough signatures Sensible B.C. it’s not the end. “There’s no dates yet to start quite quickly but areas such as the Fraser Valley, Cariboo, and Surrey again but we learned a lot. We raised an army,” he said. “We presenting particular challenges. Larsen said he was surprised by had a lot of great canvassers out the reaction of some opponents to there and it really started to build momentum. If we had the momenthe legislated petition process. “We found that, for some, stig- tum at the beginning of the camma was an issue,” Larsen said. paign that we did at the end it “Some people said they’d love to would have passed by a landslide. We have to evolve, have to resign but were afraid the RCMP or the government would know that organize. But thanks to everyone they had signed the petition and for their support and thanks to everyone who signed. We’ll be harass them. “It was a baseless fear but that’s back next time.”

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Marisa Jimenez is at it again. The Trail extended care volunteer has organized the Poplar Ridge Christmas Raffle for 13 years and has now set up shop in the lobby of Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) with raffle tickets available weekdays from 8:30 a.m. until 1:45 p.m. All proceeds are donated into a fund that benefits the Poplar Ridge residents, and so far, she has amassed an impressive array of 77 gift certificates and 72 gifts, ranging from jewelry and local handcrafted quilts, to a sewing machine, bistro set, and numerous gift baskets. Each year the raffle grows and this year Jimenez could raise up to $5,200 if all the tickets are sold. Funds are allocated to the facility’s recreation program, and dispersed through the KBRH Foundation’s grant application process. In the past, money has been used to purchase patio furniture and outdoor comfort measures such as large umbrellas and canopies, however this year a sizable amount was used to support the Pavilion’s music therapy program. “We have a wonderful music therapist who works through the weeks with our residents,” said Margot Wright, recreational therapist. “But without the tremendous support from the community and individuals who donate items and Marisa herself, none of this would be possible.” Jimenez begins the annual venture in the fall by gathering donations from individuals and businesses in town and once inventoried, the KBRH Foundation forwards the list to BC Lotto, where the tickets are printed. “This is the most donations I have every had,” said Jimenez. “It’s wonderful how the raffle keeps growing and benefiting the Poplar Ridge residents.” The raffle draw happens Dec. 18 at 7

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Marisa Jimenez has another bevy of donated items availabe for the annual Poplar Ridge Christmas Raffle. Tickets are available in the lobby of the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital. p.m. during the extended care wing’s annual Christmas party. Residents are invited to pick names out of one box to match with a ticket from another, which keeps them busy during the evening. “Including the residents makes the raffle draw a fun time for all,” she added.

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Rally Saturday to support locked out workers By Art Harrison Times Staff

Greater Trail area International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) locked out in a dispute with FortisBC since June, will receive a little bit of warmth and support from their unionized brothers and sisters this weekend with a rally on Saturday and movie matinee, barbecue lunch, and a visit with Santa on Sunday. Saturday, a rally sponsored by the B.C. Federation of Labour (BC Fed) will be held outside the FortisBC offices in downtown Trail starting at 1 p.m. where, provincial labour

leader, Jim Sinclair, president of the BC Fed, is scheduled to make an appearance in support of the locked out workers. “It’s a chance for people in the community to show their support,” Sinclair said. “These are the people who keep the lights and the heat on. This company is doing well financially and they’ve chosen to lock their employees out. This is a lockout. It was the company’s choice.” Sinclair said the workers have been out a long time and stressed the important role they can play in the community. “They’ve been out there a

long time. They risk their lives to go out in a snowstorm to get your power turned back on,” he said. “The consumers don’t begrudge the profits the company makes but I don’t think they appreciate the way they are treating their employees.” Sunday the West Kootenay Labour Council is sponsoring a day-long affair in support of the locked out employees with a 10 a.m. matinee of “Arthur Christmas,” including a snack and a drink for each family member, a free lunch at the USW Local 480 hall, activities, and Santa on hand to present each child with a gift.

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FROM PAGE 1 to an improved lumber market. “The price of lumber is at about $380 per thousand board feet as opposed to $200 to $250 like it has been over the last 13 years,” he said. “There have been a number of factors affecting the price increase, the U.S. housing market has bounced back a bit, there have been a number of mill closures reducing the amount of lumber produced, and there are more offshore markets that didn’t exist previously in China and other parts of Asia.” Singer said the healthier market for lumber is a welcome change after the industry has suffered for over a decade. “I’ve been in the industry since

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the ‘70s and it used to be that just about every town in B.C. had a mill of some sort,” he said. “I’ve known lots of doctors, lawyers, teachers, what have you, and most of them would say that they worked in mills at some point to help pay for their educations. Lumber used to lead the way in the province in wages and benefits. It hasn’t been that way since the ‘90s.” According to Singer the increase in profitability in the lumber industry has provided an opportunity to make up some lost ground for employees. “There’s been nothing in the news for years except mill closures and layoffs,” said Singer. “We just tried to get back some improvements in wages and benefits that we lost over the years.”

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Photo radar favored over higher speed limits By Jeff Nagel BC Local News

A new poll has found more B.C. residents support a return to photo radar than endorse higher speed limits on the province’s highways. The Insights West poll conducted for Black Press found 37 per cent back higher highway speed limits, while 55 per cent said they should be kept the same and five per cent would lower them. Meanwhile, 39 per cent support bringing back photo radar to help curb speeding, while 53 per cent were opposed. The camera-equipped roadside vans automatically detected speeders and issued tickets by mail in the 1990s and were eliminated in 2001 by the incoming BC Liberal government. The findings split sharply on gender lines, with women and older drivers much more likely to oppose higher speed limits and support photo radar speed enforcement. Just 25 per cent of women said highway speed limits should be raised (65 per cent said

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they should stay the same), while approach by the government to lift 50 per cent of men were in favour limits on selected routes may win “Half of men of higher limits. yet majority support. driving out there Among respondents aged 55 Transportation Minister Todd say we’re just and up, 31 per cent supported Stone kicked off a public review of higher limits, while twice as B.C. rural highway speed limits last going too slow, many – 62 per cent – said they Friday with a series of eight regional we should be shouldn’t change. public forums running to Jan. 24. going a little A third of men supported For details of the Rural Highway bringing back photo radar, while Safety and Speed Review or to regisbit faster. But that jumped to 43 per cent among ter your comment, see http://engage. they’re only women and 48 per cent among gov.bc.ca/safetyandspeedreview. those 55 and over – more than the supported by one Stone has indicated the govern46 per cent in that age group who ment may be prepared to raise speed in four women.” oppose its return. limits on some rural highways, Mario Canseco Insights West vice-president which are now mostly posted at Mario Canseco said the support 100 kilometres per hour, except for for photo radar may be less about the 110 limit on the Coquihalla and bringing back what many considered an unfair parts of the Okanagan Connector. cash grab and more a reflection of frustration Stone said research has shown the biggest that other drivers break the law without being danger are vehicles that are driving much punished. faster or slower than the prevailing speed on He said the results on speed limit reform the route. show significant support for change, but added “It’s not speed in and of itself which kills. the gender gap was a surprise. It’s variations in speed,” he said. “Half of men driving out there say we’re just Improved roads and vehicle safety are among going too slow, we should be going a little bit the reasons he cites for potentially higher limfaster. But they’re only supported by one in its. four women.” The review is also examining issues like the Canseco said it appears those in favour of dangers of wildlife collisions, snow tire regulahigher speed limits have so far been “a little bit tions and slower moving vehicles that don’t louder” in rallying support than those worried keep pace with traffic or clog passing lanes. about change. The government has repeatedly said it has But he suggested a measured, careful no plans to reintroduce photo radar and Stone said the review won’t consider enforcement changes.

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CUPE union votes down contract By Edward Hill Victoria News

A Greater Victoria School District CUPE union has voted down a contract with the Ministry of Education, which could throw a wrench into negotiated CUPE wage hikes across the province. CUPE local 947, which represents clerical and information technology staff and education assistants in SD 61, rejected a contract Wednesday night that included a 3.5 per cent wage hike, but in exchange for a weaker benefits package that had a cut in coverage for medication costs. “I’m proud of them. They turned down a wage increase to protect a handful of people who regularly need medications. This is the core of unionization,” said Brad Hall, president of CUPE local 947. Members voted 137-61 against the contract. Local 947 represents 800 school district employees. The CUPE provincial bargaining committee and the CUPE B.C. K-12 Presidents’ Council endorsed the wage hike and benefit reduction in September. Hall said at least 20 of 57 B.C. locals have voted in favour of the contract, and the remainder are voting in upcoming weeks. “The provincial bargaining committee came in with this tradeoff. The president’s council has been around for 12 or 13 years and haven’t faced this yet,” he said, referring to a lone local voting against a provincially-negotiated contract. “In my opinion, the presidents’ council is all for one and one for all. If one turns it down ... the council needs to go back to the bargaining table.”

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OBITUARIES DOHERTY, BERNIE HAROLD — passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at the age of 52. Bernie was predeceased by his loving wife of 34 years Julie Anne Doherty as well as his father Jack Doherty. He will be sadly missed but never forgotten by his three children; Michelle (James) Gibson, Ryan (Janice) Doherty, Kyle Doherty, his four grandchildren; Braeden Andrew Adie, Nathen Travis Doherty, Mersadie Julie Anne Doherty, Chevelle Elaine Ross, his mom Frances Doherty, his mother-in-law Verna Finlay, his father-in-law Jack Finlay as well as brothers and sisters; Don (Wilma) Newton, Terry (Brenda) Doherty, Carolyne (Nick) Sherstobitoff, Jackie (Roy) Doherty, and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 1:00pm at the Fruitvale Memorial Hall with Reverend Ken Siemens, Celebrant. Al Grywacheski of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca

*** DAHL-JENSEN, SVEND — March 11, 1931 - December 4, 2013 Svend passed away surrounded and upheld by the love of his family. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark to Tilda and Ludvig Dahl Jensen, Svend received his trade medal as a butcher in Denmark and emigrated to Canada in 1952. While working in Niagara Falls, Svend met a beautiful young English woman named Pamela with whom he would share 59 years of marriage. Their two daughters were born in Ontario but the family moved to B.C. in 1959 where Svend worked as a meat manager for Safeway in both Trail and Castlegar. Svend’s dream came true when they purchased recreational property in Deer Park on the Arrow Lakes in 1968. The summer home eventually became their permanent home where Pam and Svend shared their love of nature, good food and classical music. Svend also got great joy out of the family “invasions” for the summer holidays. Pam and Svend recently moved to Kelowna to be nearer to family. Svend is survived by his wife Pam who will miss her lovely man; his two girls Susan (Larry) DeMarchi of Fernie

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ack in the ‘60’s, the three magic letters were LSD. People were turning on, tuning in and dropping out with LSD, hoping to solve all their problems. It didn’t work. Today, in British Columbia, the three magic letters are LNG and they are presented as a solution to the province’s economic problems. Unfortunately, LNG (liquid natural gas) is no more a panacea for all ills than LSD was. It is an important component of the B.C. resource base, but the whole future of the B.C. economy cannot hinge on LNG alone. Why? Well, first, there is vocal opposition to the development of LNG. Environmental groups oppose ‘fracking’, the water-intensive process used to extract natural gas from shale, even though it is used extensively in the United States and elsewhere. There is also concern about the impact of transportation and other infrastructure needed to liquefy and deliver the gas to markets. While the validity of these concerns has been hotly debated, they do

raise a real political issue for the B.C. government and are loud enough to create doubts in the minds of potential customers about the province’s ability to deliver LNG. Second, First Nations are often portrayed as against LNG and other resource development, even though the Tahltan, Haisla and Tsimshian are just three examples of First Nation communities that are currently involved in economic development activities related to natural gas. First Nations communities, like most others, are vitally concerned with having jobs and incomes, and they know that most jobs and income in B.C. (especially outside the metropolitan areas) are resource dependent. They are anxious to retain their citizens within their communities. Should too many young people have to leave to get work, their entire culture is put at risk. Third, environmental and compensation issues do need to be addressed, even though B.C.’s environmental standards are higher than in many countries where natural gas is produced. But the government has already promised to

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look at compensation for First Nations in areas of resource development.. Fourth, there are the myriad of supply and demand factors that must also be considered for success in any economic project. A recently released paper by the Canada West Foundation called Managing Expectations: Assessing the Potential of BC’s Liquid Natural Gas Industry, shows that the potential supply of gas to feed Chinese and Asian markets could easily exceed demand. Further, the cost to produce gas in places like China is lower than in B.C. And there are alternatives to B.C. LNG. China can use pipelines to get LNG from elsewhere in Asia or use other sources of energy.

It was wise, therefore, that a recent B.C. government trade mission to sell its LNG in Asia focused on Korea and Japan. However, the province still has an uphill battle on its hands if it is to successfully market its gas resource because the infrastructure needed to produce, liquefy and ship the gas is not yet in place and faces high costs and environmental constraints. There is also intensive competition for LNG customers and many of its rivals for these markets are ahead of it in the race to produce and deliver it. Finally, the increased actual and potential production will put downward pressure on gas prices and, therefore, on the profitability of the sector. Fortunately, The Business Council of British Columbia (BCBC) has recentlyreleased a white paper on energy policy in BC called Building New Energy Advantages for BC. It deals with multiple energy sources, but makes several recommendations that could improve B.C.’s success in selling LNG. These include but are not limited to: • placing a renewed focus on marketplace com-

petitiveness • accelerating LNG development with adequate resources, including needed electricity • positioning B.C. as a global leader in responsible energy development • building and refining First Nation energy partnerships • building a robust skills agenda including human resource planning, and • encouraging the domestic use of BC’s natural gas resources. LNG can still be a positive component in the B.C. economy. However, its impact will not be as large might be desired. Following the Canada West Foundation findings, B.C. should consider the development of other resources and other sources of growth and not put all our eggs in the LNG basket. Following the BCBC recommendations will help the government of British Columbia insure that LNG can still be an important, realistic part of a thriving province and not an unattainable LSD type hallucination. Troy Media BC’s Business columnist Roslyn Kunin is a consulting economist and speaker.

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Thailand’s war on democracy

t has gone quiet in tive,” he told The Guardian. Bangkok, as the people “Unfortunately, elections in who have been trying Thailand do not represent to overthrow the gov- people’s (real) choices because ernment tidy up the debris their votes are bought.” that litters the city after the They are “bought” not by last two weeks of demonstra- bribes but by government tions. It’s King Bhumibol spending on free health care Adulyadej’s 86th birthday and anti-poverty programmes. this week, and nobody wants In most democracies this is to disrupt it with unseemly seen as part of the normal polscenes of conflict. itical process, but Suthep and Prime Minister Yingluck his supporters, who include a Shinawatra is taking an high proportion of the counequally low-key approach. The try’s professional and middle Thai army has removed the classes, especially in the capbarbed wire that ital, regard it as surrounded govillegitimate. ernment offices, The current and protestgovernment ers are wanderhas destroyed ing through the “the virtues prime minister’s and ethics of offices and picthe people,” nicking on the Suthep says, lawns while she but with time GWYNNE runs the affairs and hard work of state from the unelectsome other locaed People’s World Affairs tion in the capCouncil could ital. But by next make them week the Civil Movement for moral again and “put the Democracy will be back in country on the path to peraction, and the final outcome fect democracy.” We can even is not clear. imagine that the poor might The main thing that distin- eventually become enlightguishes the Civil Movement ened enough to be trusted for Democracy is its profound with the vote again. dislike for democracy. In the There is a conflict between mass demonstrations that the interests of the rich and have shaken Thailand since 24 the poor in most countries. In November, its supporters have democracies it normally plays been trying to remove a prime out in the electoral competiminister who was elected only tion of right- and left-wing two years ago – and their goal parties, and some compromise is not another election. (always temporary and con“We don’t want new elec- tentious) is arrived at via the tions because we will lose ballot box. But in Thailand, anyway,” one protester told the rich take to the streets. Reuters. “We want (the prime They do so because they minister’s family) to leave the always lose the elections. In country.” five elections since 2001, the If they succeeded in driv- winner every time has been ing Yingluck from power, they Thaksin Shinawatra or somewould skip the whole busi- body chosen by him. Thaksin ness of elections and hand the is a man of humble origins country over to an appointed who built the country’s lar“People’s Council” made up of gest mobile phone provider “good men”. and then went into politics. These good men would He proved to be unbeatable. naturally agree with protest His record in power has leader Suthep Thaugsuban not been above reproach. He that the majority of the Thai was careless of human rights, people are too ignorant and particularly in his war on drug flighty to be trusted with the dealers (he used death squads vote. “From a Western point ), and his family fortune beneof view, “democracy” is an fited to some degree from elected government serving his influence on government as the people’s representa- policy. But he wasn’t really

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in it for the money – he was already mega-rich before he went into politics – and he knew exactly what the poor needed. To the horror of relatively wealthy Bangkok and the south, he gave it to them. He set up programmes like village-managed micro-credit development funds and lowinterest agricultural loans. He created a universal healthcare system and provided low-cost access to anti-HIV medications. Yet between 2001 and the coup that overthrew him in 2006, the GDP grew by 30 per cent, public sector debt fell from 57 per cent of GDP to 41 per cent, and foreign exchange reserves doubled . He even managed to balance the budget. Income in the northeast, the poorest part of the country, rose by 41 per cent. Poverty nationwide dropped from 21 percent to 11 per cent, and the prevalence of HIV/AIDS declined. Thaksin even allowed the 2.3 million migrant workers in the country to register and qualify for health cover. From the point of view of the opposition Democratic Party, all this was just “buying the people’s votes.” When Thaksin won the 2005 election with an increased majority, it conspired with the military to overthrow him. He was then tried on corruption charges, but fled the country before the inevitable verdict and has since lived in exile, mostly in Dubai. But his party, reformed and renamed, goes on winning every time there is an election. That’s why his sister is now the prime minister. She probably does do what he says most of the time, but there’s no crime in that: the voters who put her there were really voting for Thaksin. And if the current insurrection in Bangkok overthrows her, they will vote for whoever else represents Thaksin next time there is an election. The right in Thailand should really grow up and get over it. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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God Still Reveals Himself Before Jesus was born, people tried to please God by making animal sacrifices and doing good, but sin kept them from enjoying His presence in their hearts and daily lives. Then came Christmas when, like a parent who helps a child complete a difficult task, God bridged the gap and revealed Himself. “The Lord is with you,” the angel Gabriel announced to Mary, and then went on to explain how she would become the mother of the Son of God. In a dream, an angel also appeared to Joseph and let him in on what was happening so he wouldn’t be afraid to take Mary as his wife. The shepherds first saw one angel, and then a host of angels, praising God and proclaiming peace among men. A star propelled the magi on a journey to worship “He who had been born King of the Jews.” The

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Other participants in the nativity also experienced God revealing Himself. Simeon, who had received a prophesy from the Holy Spirit that he would see the Lord’s Christ before he died, knew that he could depart in peace when he held the Child Jesus in his arms; and when Anna saw Jesus, this aged widow who devoted her life to prayer began thanking God and spreading the good news. Angels, dreams, a star, prophecy… however He chooses to get our attention, God is still bridging gaps and revealing Himself to people. May He reveal Himself to us this season, and may we truly enjoy His presence throughout the coming year. Merry Christmas! Pastor Nyla Henry Fruitvale Christian Fellowship

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Pre-Christmas rush can turn an elf into Scrooge

have a holiday cocktail napkin that reminds me to keep a sense of humor during the busy weeks leading up to Christmas Day. The napkin shows a mother and daughter preparing to take Christmas dinner out of the oven. The little girl looks excited, and while her mother appears serene, the caption reveals her inner turmoil, “She was one plum pudding away from a Yuletide meltdown.” After several decades of cooking Christmas dinner, I understand her angst. By now, I should be a pro at Christmas dinner. I should be able to get a hot turkey dinner on the table before the gravy congeals, but every year, it’s a challenge. No matter how louise organized I am ahead of time, as soon as that bird comes out of the oven, there is a Everyday Theology crazed flurry of activity in the kitchen. Within minutes, my kitchen looks like a bomb went off. And then, once we sit down, almost everyone eats far too quickly (perhaps they were expecting hot turkey), and the feast that took days to prepare is over in 15 minutes. The culinary challenge of Christmas dinner is only one aspect of the season that can make a cheerful holiday spirit as heavy as plum pudding. The weeks that lead up to Christmas Day can morph the jolliest elf into Scrooge. It can be difficult to stay level when there is so much to do. While I haven’t quite perfected the art of a stress free holiday season, a few years ago I had a revelation that helps me keep my preparations in perspective. In the wee hours of the morning, on a night before Christmas, to-do-lists, instead of sugarplums, were dancing in my head. As I tossed and turned, wondering how I would accomplish all the tasks with which I had burdened myself, it came to me: Christmas Day would come and go no matter what I did or didn’t do. Since that sleepless night, I shop less, bake less, and decorate more simply. These changes have freed up time for reflection and spiritual preparation, both of which help me to be more present to my family and others. I never forgot the ‘reason for the season’, nor did I forget to ‘keep Christ in Christmas’ when I was caught up in the hustle and bustle of busy sidewalks. I just got a little sidetracked in my efforts to make Christmas extra special. Although I didn’t realize it then, I realize now that my Christmas preparations expressed a longing for something intangible that could not be found in the material aspects of Christmas. Christmas is a celebration of generosity and relationships. While special foods, gifts and decorations help to make the holiday special, it’s important to keep these things in perspective. If we are one plum pudding away from a Yuletide meltdown, we have probably gone overboard. I have definitely toned down my preparations since that night when to-do lists disturbed my sleep. Now, if I could only figure out a way to get a piping hot dinner on the table, I would be the jolliest of elves. Trail resident Louise McEwan is a freelance religion writer with degrees in English and Theology. She has a background in education and faith formation. Her blog is www.faithcolouredglasses.blogspot.com. Contact her at mcewan.lou@gmail.com .

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The Registered Music Teachers of the Trail/Castlegar Branch hosted a Canada Music Week piano recital on Nov. 18 at the Muriel Griffith in the Greater Trail Community Centre. It was a night of celebrating Canadian music when students performed pieces by Canadian composers. Awards and scholarships were, also, presented that evening to the students that received the top results this year from their practical and theory exams through the Royal Conservatory of Music and Conservatory Canada. The names of the students in the picture are: (back row from the left) Hannah Klemmensen, Gabriella Kennna, Jessica Zwick, Helga Skibinski. Front row; Andrew Gerrand, Aden Goertzen, Joshua MacInnis, Levana Lemelin

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Tough road ahead for Smoke Eaters By Times Staff The Trail Smoke Eaters begin a difficult stretch with four games scheduled in the next six days including three at home this week. The Smokies take on the Langley Rivermen tonight at the Cominco Arena, before facing their Interior division rivals Merritt Centennials Saturday, and Salmon Arm SilverBacks again on Tuesday. The Smokies then travel to Penticton for a game against the Vees Wednesday. Langley sits atop the Mainland division with a 19-101-2 record and 41 points, a point ahead of Prince George. The Rivermen recently added a familiar face to their line up, signing former Smoke Eater goalie Lyndon Stanwood on the weekend, after the 20-year-old was released from the Chilliwack Chiefs. Stanwood had a 2-10 record with the Chiefs but a respectable .900 save percentage, and played one game for the Kamloops Storm of the KIJHL, a 4-0 shut out win on Friday before being signed by the Rivermen.

The Smokies forwards will also have to beat Castlegar native Tanner Johnson, 18, who patrols the blueline for the Rivermen. The six-foot-one defenceman has been solid on the back end and has contributed nine points in 30 games this season. The Rivermen defeated the Smokies 4-3 in overtime in the first game of the season. However, Trail iced a very different line up with eight different starters on opening night. The Smoke Eaters dealt Riley Corbin, Cody Bardock, Valik Chichkin, Bryce Knapp, Michael Roberts, and Curtis Toneff last month, and added Mitch and Rylan Ball, Brandon Volpe, Sheldon Brett, and Dylan Bowen. While the team’s new players haven’t had much time to acclimatize, they will certainly get a taste of what the Interior division competition will be like this week. The team has made a lot of changes over the last month with the hiring of new coach Nick Deschenes, but each one with a purpose. “We have every player that

wants to play for the Smoke Eaters here, and that is a common bond. . . and now we’re going to do our best to create that team environment that we need to have in order to be successful.” On Saturday the Centennials visit the Cominco Arena. The Cents own a 3-1 series lead on the Smoke Eaters and with the likes of Sebastien Pare, Jeff Wight, and Scott Patterson leading the charge, Trail will have to find a way to neutralize the Cent’s top line. It will also be Bowen’s first game against his former team, while former Smokies Shane Poulsen and Dane Birks will suit up for Merritt. Poulsen played in 72 games for the Smoke Eaters over two years collecting nine goals and 24 assists, while Birks was an AP for the team in 2011. The Cents are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Penticton Vees Wednesday, and are currently tied for third place with Salmon Arm, five points back of the Vees who lead the division with 40 points. Game time Friday and Saturday is 7:30 p.m. at the Cominco Arena.

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The Beaver Valley Nitehawks head into a three-game weekend with a bolstered line up and two additions that could give the Hawks the spark they need going into the second half of the season. Key contributors from last year’s Hawks team, Dan Holland and Riley Brandt, will lace them up when the team visits Spokane tonight. Holland is coming off a stint in the Eastern Junior Hockey League, and Trail’s Riley Brandt will join the Hawks from the Trail Smoke Eaters. However, to make space on the roster the Hawks dealt Michael Bell to Ridge Meadows and Nathan Pickett nearer to home in Spirit River, Alta. to play in the Northwest Junior League in return for future considerations. According to Hawks coach Terry Jones, Bell had expressed interest in moving closer to home, despite being a clubhouse favourite and the team’s third highest point-getter with 13 goals and 14 assists in 27 games. “We lost two good players, but we’ve gained two very good players, and they may bring a little more offence to our line up, and they certainly provide a lot of grit and character,” said Jones. “We’re sorry to see the guys go, and those are tough decisions to make, but getting Danny and Riley, they are huge acquisitions at this point.” Holland and Brandt were key players in the Nitehawks run to the

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The annual Christmas Camp Cawabunga for ages six to 12 years is back and will run Dec. 27, 30, 31, January 2 and 3. Each day is packed full of games and activities. Some days we go skating, and some days we go swimming, and each day will be filled with Christmas themed fun. Join for one day, or join for all. We start at 9 a.m. (with drop off starting at 8:30 a.m.) until 4 p.m. at the Trail Memorial Centre Gym. All five days is $112 (second child is $90), or $35 for one day. Power Skating and Hockey Skills Christmas Camp goes on Jan. 2-3. Ages six

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it bugs me. He also does not squeegee the shower after he uses it, and I’m the one who cleans it. And he leaves the toilet seat up -- but only when the toilet is dirty, which is his way of telling me it’s time to clean it. He leaves dishes in the sink instead of loading the dishwasher, even though I’ve asked him to at least leave them on the counter. When they are piled in the sink, I have no room to prepare dinner. I know these are tiny things, but they add up, especially when I’m working all day while he is watching TV. When he’s upset with me, he gives me

tor about depression. Suggest he look into part-time jobs or activities that will keep him more active during the day. But if he makes no effort to address this, the situation is not likely to improve. Dear Annie: I recently missed my 10-year high school reunion. I found out it was held in August, and I was never invited because I am not on Facebook. When did social media get so big that people can’t pick up a phone or write a letter? -- Curious Dear Curious: Social media sites began springing up as early as the mid-90s. Facebook was founded in 2004, and there are now more than a billion users. Like it or not, people are more apt to use such a site for mass invitations rather than pick up a phone and make dozens of individual calls. Our readers have let us know that when you haven’t heard about an

upcoming reunion, you should contact others and find out whether you are out of the loop. Dear Annie: I’d like to respond to “Too Good of a Cook,” whose grown children often visited for the weekend but never offered to help cook or con-

tribute to the growing grocery bills. My mother had many siblings who visited from out of state. Her rule was, “You are guests for one day. After that you are living here.” So everyone helped out with the dishes, cooking, cut-

ting grass, doing wash and whatever. -- J.F. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net.

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the silent treatment, and often it takes me days to figure out why. I know John is depressed because of his retirement, but he is well situated, doesn’t have to pay any bills and gets home-cooked meals every day. I love him dearly, but I am going nuts walking on eggshells. What am I doing wrong? -Massachusetts Dear Massachusetts: Nothing. You did not live with John before his retirement and don’t really know whether he was always like this. His age may also be a factor in that he might be less energetic and capable than he was a year ago. And depression could cause him to push you away in these subtle ways, feeling he doesn’t deserve you. Please talk to him. Tell him you love him, but that the current situation is making you worry your feelings aren’t reciprocated. Ask him to see his doc-

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Dear Annie: My boyfriend and I have been together for two years, and he moved in six months ago. “John” is 25 years older than I am. He has always been supportive and helpful, but now he is displaying passiveaggressive behavior. John was forced into retirement last year, and I think he somehow blames me. I work full time, take care of two teenage boys, cook dinner every night, do dishes and laundry, clean the bathrooms, buy the groceries and pay the bills. John sweeps and vacuums and does the yard work, which is a godsend because I have had shoulder issues that make these things difficult for me. But lately, John has been pushing all of my buttons. He throws the towel over the shower door even though there is a nearby towel rack. I know it’s a small thing, but it’s a daily nuisance, and he knows

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Hike those highway speed limits, say a third of BC residents suburban highways and A significant number of 120 on the Coquihalla British Columbians clearly is reasonable. In my don’t buy the safety manexperience, it is not tra that speed kills. speed alone but excesIn fact, according to a sive speed combined new Insights West poll, with over-driving the conducted in partnership weather/road condiwith Black Press, 37 tions that kills. It is also percent of residents (and 39 percent of drivers) More than half of true to say that that dramatic speed differbelieve a higher speed those polled believe entials of traffic is also limit should be posted a major contributor to on our major highways. the province should Currently, 100 km/h is the not bring back photo road carnage. However, while that may be true maximum on most freeradar. on congested urban ways, while 110 km/h is roads it is less so on posted on the Coquihalla Keith Morgan the highway where few Highway and parts of the people are travelling Okanagan connector. below the posted limit and I don’t “The fascinating issue on this question see another 10 km/h hike making for is the gender gap,” said Mario Canseco, major mishaps. Vice President, Public Affairs at Insights Not surprisingly, the online survey of a West. “While half of men in BC would representative provincial sample also like to see a higher speed limit, just shows that a majority of residents one-in-four women concur with this believe that photo radar should not view.” be brought back. More than half of However, it was surprising to see that those polled (53 more than half (55 percent) believe percent) believe the speed limits should be left alone. the province should Another five percent want to see not bring back limits lowered. photo radar, which It’s surprising if you read the newswas introduced in paper letters pages and listen to the the 1990s as a province’s radio talk shows, where the measure to curb 100-click limit is commonly referred to speeding, but as unrealistic on today’s well-designed was abandoned highways. in 2001. As a frequent driver of the network, While almost I have to agree that a 110 limit on the

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half of residents aged 55 (48 percent) would like to see photo radar coming back, support is decidedly lower among residents aged 18-to-34 (36 percent) and 35-to-54 (31 percent). I supported photo radar initially because when used in high-collision locations, elsewhere in the world, it has a remarkable record for reducing death and injuries. It never operated that way in BC and soon became public enemy number one where it was perceived as merely a cash cow for greedy provincial government. Residents were also asked about the quality of British Columbia’s roads and infrastructure. More than seven-in-

The Mercedes CLA 250 is here and it is a cause for celebration. This stylish compact car is powerful, filled with all kinds of features and starts at an amazing $33,900. What this means for the entire car market is a trend towards more car for less money. If Mercedes Benz can sell such a competent car for so little, the pressure will be on

non-premium brands to sharpen their pencil, add more features, and revise their prices lower. Mercedes already has a very affordable hatchback with the B250, which arrived about a year ago and is the basis for this CLA. Both of these cars open up Mercedes Benz to a new market of buyers who might have been thinking about buying a non-premium brand but now realized a CLA is within reach. This, along with Mercedes strong resale value will help to keep lease rates low, amplifying the

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ten (74 percent) rate it as “good” (68 percent) or “very good” (6 percent), while only 22 per cent deem it “bad” (19 percent) or “very bad” (3 percent). Overall, only 16 percent of British Columbians believe that the province’s roads are “not too safe” or “not safe at all” for motorists, while four-in-five (82 percent) consider them “very safe” or “moderately safe.” This is the first of four surveys Insights West will conduct during the next year in partnership with Black Press. We hope these poll findings will find their way in the current speed limit and traffic safety review by the provincial government. This week in Driveway, our “Question of the Week” and “Drives-U-Crazy” spots focus on speed-related issues please participate online. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca About the survey: Results are based on an online study conducted from October 23 to October 27, 2013, among 838 British Columbians who are aged 18+ and are Your Insights panel members. YourInsights.ca is Insights West’s in-house access panel offering on-demand samples for both clients and research suppliers looking for Western Canadian populations. The data has been statistically weighted according to Canadian census figures for age and gender. While statistical margins of error are arguably not applicable to online panels/online studies of this nature, we have assumed that the same margins of error apply as if it were a true unweighted random probability sample with a margin of error of +/- 3.4 percentage points, nineteen times out of twenty. To view the detailed data tabulations go to www.insightswest.com

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value this car offers. Looks Mercedes helped create the “coupe” 4-door sedan several years ago with the CLS sedan, which is based on the E-Class sedan. By dropping the roof, raking the front and rear windows and adding a more aggressive front end, produces an eye-catching sedan that looks classy and aggressive at the same time. Mercedes has taken this formula and applied it to the B-Class platform to produce this coupe-

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like sedan. The base model comes with 17-inch wheels but the sport package is great value, at $1,600, which adds 18-inch AMG wheels and extra AMG exterior trim pieces. The AMG look is more aggressive, providing a bigger front air intake and chin spoiler to complete the look. (The car pictured here does not have the AMG package but does have the bigger wheels) The side windows are slim as is the back window for limited outward visibility, not so much for the driver but the rear seat passengers, especially kids.

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1. 1966-67 Shelby Cobra 427: Many people aren’t aware of the fact that the fire-breathing Cobra actually started out as a rather delicate British sports car, the AC Ace. Carroll Shelby saw the potential, installed a 260-cubic-inch Ford V-8, and it was good. But a 427-cubic-inch NASCAR engine was even better along with side-pipes

$16,749 and fat fenders. Performance was blistering and so was the noise. 2. 1970-71 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda: The new Mopar E-body forever broke the association with the old economy Valiant, and the Barracuda and its stablemate, the Dodge Challenger, were low, wide and particularly menacing. The 426 Hemi V-8 made it one of the baddest of all time.

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) For the next seven months, Mars will oppose your sign. This is most unusual. It means you will have to be more patient and tolerant with others. (You can do this.) TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Good news. You will find it easy to work hard during the next seven months. In fact, you will tackle so much work, you will be busy delegating to others as well. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You will be more involved with amusing diversions, sports events and competitions from now until the fall of next year. Parents must be patient with children. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Increased activity where you live is likely during the next six or seven months. However, be patient in

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order to avoid domestic strife or conflict at home. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You might be argumentative from now until the fall of next year. Basically, this is because you identify strongly with your beliefs. (“I know I’m right!”) You also will be mentally active and curious. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Be careful not to get caught up identifying with your possessions for the next seven months. Guard against extravagance or unwise purchases. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) In a most unusual celestial event, fiery Mars will be in your sign until August. (It is usually there for about seven weeks once every two years.) This will give you enormous energy and drive! SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Secret dealings includ-

ing illicit love affairs might take place for some of you in the next six to seven months. You’re definitely busy behind the scenes. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Competition with others, especially in group situations, will be likely in the coming year. On your mark, get set, go! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Your ambition will be

aroused from now until the fall of next year. You’re determined to go after what you want. Good; you likely will get it. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Many of you will make a greater effort to travel and explore new ideas through higher education. In the month ahead, you will also defend your beliefs about politics, religion and racial issues.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Disputes with others about shared property, taxes, debt and inheritances might go on for months (until next fall). Get your facts right. YOU BORN TODAY You are highly individualistic, and, in turn, you are drawn to characters. You have an excellent imagination and a fine mind. You’re also sensitive to the feelings and welfare of others. In your youth,

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S.H.A.R.E. NELSON: Quality used furniture, beds, household goods. SUPPORTING HUMANITY AND RESPONSIBLE ECOLOGY. WASHER & DRYER: Washer 2yrs old, dryer is older, $300/pr. 7-21” MASTERCRAFT SNOWBLOWER: Runs great, $60; kitchen table, 6-chairs, $95; fridge, $25; dresser, $30. AMANA FRIDGE: White, 21.6cu.ft., bottom freezer, excellent condition, $500. CHESTERFIELD & CHAIR SET, $100; 26” Sanyo TV, $50. All good condition. CORNER ENTERTAINMENT TOWER: All wood, light oak, 6’5½”hx37½”w, $750 obo. ETHAN ALLEN PETITE ARMOIRE, $1000; Pier 1 solid wood end table, $75. GOOD STUFF! GOOD PRICES! Queen bed, sofa bed & chair, beanbag chair, two 3x5 mirrors & much more. MAYTAG WASHER, $225; electric stove, $175; 20” RCA colour TV, $100; older microwave, $50. OVER-THE-RANGE MICROWAVE: Excellent condition, $75; dishwasher, manuals, we upgraded, free. SKLAR-PEPPLER SOFA & SWIVEL ROCKER: Good condition, $250/pr.

CUBAN CIGARS: Vegas Robaina Clasicos. Relax in style. RVICES: Support ds, repairs, NIKON CAMERA & LENS: Digital D200 purchase assistance, camera w/auto-focus lens, 28-70mm, PUTER SERVICES: 1 WINTER TIRE: P225/75R15, like new nces, service, parts, $50; 3 Ford 15” car rims, $30; Craftsman 7” Skill saw, like new, $45; 2 pair rawhide snowshoes, $100/ea. . 14’x24’ PREFAB GARAGE: Reduced , you cut, birch, r, price of $5000. View at Stanley Humphries Secondary School, Castlegar. NEYSWEEP & 20’ CONTAINER: In Ootischenia, $2200 Fir & larch cords, obo. 250-3 7 OLD HARDY BOYS BOOKS, $25; 4 FIREWOOD: Split English Hunting scenes, $30; replica ULL CORDS. broadsword and samurai sword, $30 ea; 3 South Pacic style masks, $45/all. BAMBOO: Bamboo sheets, blankets, duvet covers, towels, socks, bathrobes, etc. Mother Natures, downtown Castlegar, BIKE SHOCKS, seat posts, seats, SPDs, White toilet, $20; Sierra Designs tent (was $500), sell $150; air, $30; rugs printer, $40; PH meter, $20; Kuny carpenter 6, $100; oak suspenders, new, $10; 14” LCD TV with wallmount, $40; 50gal waterbarrels, $20ea. ur home cozy with COIL TOP ELECTRIC RANGE: Older Pay No HST! light almond colour, good condition and SHER: 501 working order, $50. nter, excellent CUSTOM DRAPERY & BLINDS: Your fabric or mine, sewing and alterations. RECLINER: Curtains by Marg, condition, $400obo; DS LITE: w/assorted games, headphones, 00obo. case, charger, $60; Gamecube w/assorted ABLE and four games & accessories, $40. 2 00 obo. FISCHER SKIS: 170cm, Rossignol bindings Self clean oven, & poles, used 6 times, $200; used vinyl soft, op, $75 obo. approx. 120+linear.ft., $50; Edelbrock 750 carb, as new, $200. ER, $30; front0; Maytag washer/ FUTON: Steel frame, double spring mattress, perfect condition, paid over $500, asking $200. 250-362-2269.

Mobile Home avail Jan 1st, W/D, F/S, 2 Bdrms, addition, deck, in Thrums. 250-3049273 or 250-359-7178 W.TRAIL, 3bd. with in-law suite, river view, n/p. $950./mo. +util. 250-921-9111

Revenue Property Castlegar 6-plex plus commercial space for sale Income $5150/mth, Close to Tim Hortons & shopping asking $495,000 Cap rate 9% Call James 250-608-3930

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OOTENAY HOMES INC. The Local K1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail 250.368.8818 ™ www.kootenayhomes.com Experts www.century21.ca BILL’S UY BEST B

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ED RNISH

#312 - 880 Wordsworth Avenue, Warfield

Are you looking for value? Look at this 3 bdrm, 2 bath home. Imagine moving in with little to do but put your personal touch on it. There is a single garage with a 60 amp sub panel, storage above and below. Upgrades include kitchen and both bathrooms. I doubt you can rent for less than you can own.

Very modern fully furnished 1 bdrm/ 1 bath condo has been totally updated - new windows-sliding door - paint flooring - this could be your new condo quick possession is possible - book your viewing and get ready for a maintenance free lifestyle.

Call Bill (250) 231-2710

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

$124,900

TI ENOVA

298 LeRose Street, Trail

$78,500

Ron & Darlene Your

STING NEW LI

TOTAL ON

1824 Wilmes Lane, Trail

2290 LeRoi Avenue, Rossland

$174,000

Very Special Package - this home with super views has been totally renovated very tastefully decorated with all kinds of charming features - low maintenance on this home - the views are super - book your viewing.

STING NEW LI

$289,000

600 Centre Avenue, Castlegar

$209,900

Fabulous opportunity for this licensed guesthouse. Or, turn it back into a single family home with mortgage helpers. A very unique property with loads of upgrades.

STING NEW LI

1450 - 5th Avenue, Trail

$205,000

Welcome Home! This completely renovated 3 bdrm 2 bath East Trail home has nothing left to do but move in. Elegantly finished on a no thru street. Fantastic value!

3 bdrm 1.5 bath in a very desirable South Castlegar neighbourhood. Hardwood flooring, single car garage, fenced yard and pool all await you! Call Terry A. (250) 231-1101 or Tonnie (250) 365-9665

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

STING NEW LI

Local Home Team

We Sell Great Homes! 1734 Noran Street, Trail 1890 Kootenay Avenue South, Fruitvale $219,000 375 Willow Drive, Warfield $269,000

Ron 368-1162 Darlene 231-0527

Fantastic Lower Warfield home. Come and see.

Affordable 4 bdrm, 2 bath home. This deregistered, double wide mobile home, has had a total makeover and sits on an oversized lot in a private location. Extra clean and move in ready. View this great package you won’t leave disappointed.

$219,000

85 Forsythia Drive, Fruitvale

$310,000

1205 Green Avenue, Trail

$145,000

Call Jodi 250-231-2331 or Christine 250-512-7653 for more info.

5 bedroom/2 bath home with new kitchen and awesome views!

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

Call Jodi 250-231-2331

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

Wonderfully updated home with 4 beds, 2.5 baths, new roof and more.

ICE NEW PR

SOLD 2320 McBride Street, Trail

314 Montcalm Road, Warfield

Plenty of living space here for the whole family! 4 bdrms, 3 baths, open concept, walk out basement, laminate floors, double carport, deck, large rooms, and great view! At this price it will be gone soon so don’t hesitate! Call your REALTOR® now!

This 2-3 bedroom home features remodeled kitchen, newer flooring on main and great gas fireplace. Most windows are upgraded and home is bright and open. Gorgeous yard with private sun deck and single car garage. Cal your

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

$309,000

$265,000

1880A Kootenay Avenue, Rossland

2266 - 6th Avenue, Trail

$159,000

$416,950

REALTOR® for your personal viewing.

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!

This is a unique fully furnished turn-ofthe-century home, featuring 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. This home has been renovated and restored with style and taste adding to its original character.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

ICE NEW PR

1602 Kootenay Avenue, Rossland

112 - 4th Street, Salmo

$239,000

8327 Highway 3B, Trail

1501 - 2nd Avenue, Trail

$109,000

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.

Excellent investment opportunity as a rental property, or locate your business here and live upstairs. Retail and Residential space in a great location. This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss. Call your REALTOR® today for your personal viewing.

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.

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

Call Art (250) 368-8818

Call Richard (250) 368-7897

$199,000

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$519,000 Stunning package! This home features Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors, a great floor plan, and amazing mountain views. The home is well maintained and filled with light. The yard is completely private and features an inground swimming pool!

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Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO! Tonnie Stewart

Cell: 250-365-9665

ext 33

tonniestewart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

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

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

Deanne Lockhart ext 41 Cell: 250-231-0153

deannelockhart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Mark Wilson

Cell: 250-231-5591

ext 30

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

Jodi Beamish

Cell: 250-231-2331

ext 51

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