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Swimmers came out of the water a lot faster than they went in at the New Year’s Day Polar Bear Swim at Gyro Park Wednesday. About 145 people chose to start the new year with the annual plunge that the 44th Field Engineer Squadron has been hosting in Trail for 28 years.

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The practically balmy temperature of 0 degrees and slight breeze made for a relatively pleasant day at the beach for many who ventured down to Trail’s Gyro park Wednesday for the 28th annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear Swim coordinated by the 44th Field Engineer Squadron.

One hundred forty-five swimmers braved the four-degree waters of the Columbia for bragging rights, a natural cure to an aching head that may have been caused by an over-stimu-

lating New Years Eve, or one of the many draw prizes available, including two flights to Vancouver on Pacific Coastal Airlines.

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Some swimmers were surprisingly casual prior to the noon “jump-off,” and showed little reluctance to stripping down to bathing suits and shorts and wading into the chilly waters while waiting for the official

signal to take the plunge by Sgt. Shane Batch, who was coordinating the day’s festivities.

Others waited till the last second before racing into the water only to immediately return to the shore and warmth of waiting blankets and towels.

“The trick is to take care of your feet,” said enthusiast, Ray Tenisci who chose to sit out the swim this year.

“A lot of people come out of the water and race right up to the campfire but your feet can freeze half-way there. It’s better to put your boots back on first.”

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FortisBC customers who choose to have their meter read the old fashioned way will be paying more for the service later this year.

Following the BC Utilities Commission’s (BCUC) decision on Dec. 19 that approved certain fee structures, FortisBC confirmed customers who opt for a radio-off smart meter will be subject to an $18 bi-monthly fee to cover the cost of manual meter reading.

Additionally, a one-time $60 fee will be charged to any customer who chooses the radio-off option before meter upgrades begin in their region; which increases to $88 for customers who hold out until meters are installed in their area.

“Right now we are receiving phone calls at our customer contact centre from those expressing a desire to receive the radio-off option,” said David Wylie, FortisBC’s corporate communications advisor. “We are finalizing the application form that will be available for download on our website to request radio-off which means disabling the wireless transmission.”

The utility company will install 5,000 new meters in Trail homes and businesses and a further 4,700 to electrical customers throughout Greater Trail in 2014 as part of its Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project.

“Existing analog and some of our digital meters will be replaced because they are nearing the end of their lifespan,” explained Wylie.

“We expect to begin installing advanced meters in the summer and expect to be done by the end of 2015.

“Customers will receive a letter 30 days ahead of time informing them when their meter will be installed.”

FortisBC filed its radio-off AMI meter option application with the BCUC in August, with the AMI decision requiring the company to file an application for opt-out provisions by Nov. 1.

In its application, the company proposed that customers may choose to have a radio-off AMI meter put in place at any time with a perpremises setup fee of $110 and a $22 charge every two months thereafter to have the meter read. But the Commission’s panel viewed the FortisBC proposal and had concerns about the accuracy of the stated costs and did not accept See UTILITY Page 3

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City of Trail garbage fees pile up

By Sheri Regnier Times Staff

With a marked increase in the tonnes of garbage the city hauls to the dump each week, Trail taxpayers can expect to pay more for their utility service this year.

A $4 hike in the garbage collection rate, which increases the fee to $114 this year, may seem negligible, but the price of the service continues to grow as does the cost to unload the bags of refuse at the local landfill.

Although the city negotiated a threeyear extension to its garbage collection contract to keep costs stable, the most significant levy associated with the garbage rate is the payment of tipping fees to the regional district, owner and operator of the landfill.

In June 2012, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) increased the rate per tonne to $95 from $80, with the associated 18.75 per cent increase passed along to Trail residents given that garbage rates aren’t subsidized through property taxes.

In 2012, Trail paid $107,500 or 29 per cent of the overall garbage fee to unload trash at the McKelvey Creek regional landfill which increased to $127,500 or 32 per cent of the user fee this year.

“Looking at the overall garbage there

is an upward trend being experienced,” explained David Perehudoff, Trail’s chief administrative officer.

Looking ahead, he suggested council review the service and consider a user pay system that could reduce garbage and increase recycling and diversion of waste in the landfill; or consider reducing pickup from two bags weekly to one per household.

“Many communities provide a baseline service given that homes have found ways to reduce the amount they put out at the curb,” said Perehudoff. “It is important for people to take advantage of recycling where possible to reduce the amount of waste going to the landfill.”

Outlying communities, with the exception of Salmo, incorporate the user pay system, which has residents buying tags (stickers) that must be affixed to each bag of garbage hauled to the curb weekly, but no limit on the number of bags.

If the price to dispose of household refuse affects the pocketbook, there is evidence that people become more inclined to recycle and find other ways to divert household waste, such as compost, according to the RDKB’s director of environmental services.

Alan Stanley explained there is anec-

dotal evidence that when a household has to cough up money for more than one bag each week, a reduction in waste usually follows.

“Pretty much everyone figures out a way to get all their garbage in one bag when that is the case,” he said. And its not really a huge miracle. It usually involves pulling the recyclable material out and putting it in the blue box.”

In addition to a hike in garbage fees, Trail council approved water and sewer increases that add up to a total $18.60 increment for 2014.

The total utility bill for a Trail residence will increase to $687.70 for the year, a rise from $669.10 in 2013, which works out to a monthly increase of $1.55. However, paying the household’s utility invoice prior to the end of February gives the benefit of an early payment discount of $51 or 7.4 per cent.

Weather recap

December temperature and precipitation down: forecaster

By Art Harrison Times Staff

December 2013 goes down in the history books as colder and drier than usual, according to Ron Lakeman, weather forecaster for the Southeast Fire Centre.

The first day and night of December started with a large weather system coming into the area from the Pacific, bringing with it significant wet snow and rain that represented almost half of the entire month’s precipitation.

The total precipitation for the month only added up to 42.2 millimetres, or 46 per cent of the normal snow and rainfall for December, and is a mere fraction of the record high from 1996 when there was 195.1 mm that fell in the Kootenays over the same period that year.

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ues were slightly lower than normal for the month, with the lowest seen in the early morning hours of Dec. 7 and 8 when the mercury fell to -17.7 degrees at the Castlegar airport. This represented the first Arctic outbreak, or cold-snap, since January and February of 2011.

Once again, these numbers came no where near breaking the record for a cold December, which was set on the 30th of the month in 1968 when temperatures dipped to -30.6.

Although the recent system that passed through the area brought considerable accumulation of snow over the mountain passes Thursday, Lakeman predicts that temperatures will begin to drop again.

“This recent system was the most significant since the

one we saw December 1st,” he said. “But we’ll probably be seeing the high pressure coming back and see drier and cooler conditions with the possibility of nighttime lows around -8 to -10 degrees over the weekend.”

The high-country snowfall has area avalanche forecasters raising warning flags for back-country adventurers in the region, saying that there could be up to 50 centimetres of accumulation in some area that are already covered by weak snow layers.

“We are asking people to be a bit more cautious this year than they were last year,” said Karl Klassen, warning services manager for the Canadian Avalanche Centre, in Revelstoke said in a press release. “Take on smaller slopes that aren’t as complex, slopes that aren’t as steep.

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The avalanche risk in the alpine and treeline zones across the region varied from high to considerable Thursday before the latest system passed through.

Klassen said people venturing out need to check local avalanche and weather conditions if heading into the back-country. They should also carry emergency equipment such as transceivers, probes, and shovels and be properly trained to use them.

“We want to remind people that this year isn’t like last year or the year before,” said Klassen. “You need to be really doing your homework and ensure you are approaching slopes with caution to make sure you don’t trigger one of these weak layers that are hidden from view right now.”

Rescue boat monitored event From page 1 Tenisci was one of an estimated 200 people who chose not to swim but were on hand to experience the event as a spectator sport.

Kootenay Boundary Fire and Rescue Services were on hand patrolling the bay in their rescue boat to ensure the event was safe for all but weren’t required to intervene.

“I feel things went well this year,” said Batch. “Cpl. Buckley did a really good job of organizing and it was an easy hand-off for me to take. Shout-outs to the Fire Services, the Navy League, who ran the concession, and all of our sponsors and prize donors.”

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The panel ruled the per-premises set up cost and bi-monthly manual meter reading fee is permanent, however, FortisBC was directed to track the actual number of radio-off AMI participants and the actual annual manual meter reading costs until Sept. 2016 for further BCUC review.

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Fundraiser says he Ont. government hands out was attacked on food cards to ice storm victims New Year’s Day THE CANADIAN PRESS BANFF, Alta. - A British fundraiser who has been walking across Canada for charity says his possessions have been retrieved after they disappeared during an attack in Banff.

Jamie McDonald posted on his website that a bag containing his wallet and hours of video footage of his cross-Canada journey was returned to an area near where the attack happened early on New Year’s Day. McDonald says there were three attackers and that he reported the incident to police.

He has been running unassisted across Canada east-to-west since March 9th, pushing his belongings in a three-wheeled cart.

The trip is raising money in aid of British and Canadian children’s hospital charities.

McDonald says he was shaken up by the attack, but is physically fine.

“I have been amazed at the response, from friends and strangers and from the British and Canadian media, both of which have helped

spread my story,” McDonald posted on his website on Wednesday.

“I wish the story didn’t have to have an unfortunate incident in order to reach people, but I’m glad in a way because the more people that know about my journey, the more children it might be able to help.”

McDonald posted on his Twitter account earlier on Tuesday that he was planning to celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Earl’s restaurant in Banff, noting that his tab was being covered.

He stressed on his website that the attack did not happen at Earl’s, but elsewhere later in the evening.

“Although I’d been told my bag had been taken, it appears that whoever did so had a change of mind, as the bag was found at/near the place I left after the attack,” McDonald said on his website.

McDonald’s website says that as a child, he was in and out of hospital for nine years with a rare spinal condition known as syringomyelia, as well as a very weak immune system.

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The province is distributing gift cards in Toronto today and Friday for those who lost food due to spoilage and can’t replace it without financial assistance.

The government describes the demand for the aid as over-

whelming, noting $160,000 in cards were handed out last Tuesday, and says the cards should be reserved for those most in need.

It cautions that supplies are limited and long lineups at Ontario Works offices are expected.

The government also says the cards will be expanded to communities outside of Toronto over the next few days. The ice storm cut the power to more than 600,000 customers in southern

Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick.More than 300,000 in the Greater Toronto Area lost their electricity on Dec. 21 and several dozen are still waiting to be reconnected.

Ontario’s Hydro One website lists fewer than 500 customers without electricity outside the GTA, while the Quebec Hydro website says about 1,400 customers are still without power.

New Brunswick Power says it has restored power to all but a handful of customers.

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Young man who paid down his mom’s mortgage saves again

By Michelle McQuigge THE CANADIAN PRESS

Aba Atlas spent two years scrounging every penny to ensure his mother would always have a home to call her own.

Eight months after both the 23-year-old and his mom shot to Internet stardom in an emotional YouTube video, Atlas said he realizes the true gift to his mother has been the freedom to live life beyond its four walls.

The Ottawa resident said that newfound liberty was precisely what he had in mind when he embarked on a project to pay down the mortgage on the home in which she had raised her five children and bid goodbye to her late husband.

Realizing her own wages as a hotel housekeeper would always leave her strapped for cash, Atlas - then a private in the Royal Canadian Army - took advantage of his free military room and board to start saving up for a down payment.

When he finally reached his goal in April of this year, he presented her with a cheque and captured the emotional exchange on film.

The resulting YouTube video, “Dear Mother,” made her something of a local celebrity in her adopted hometown of Ottawa.

“I guess it’s her getting a lot of calls from people, and every day she likes telling me stories ... of how a lot of people recognize her from the video,” Atlas said in a telephone interview.

Atlas said his mother - who he declined to name - has cut back her work hours since receiving her gift and has been able to spend more time

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She’s also begun to enjoy the benefits of increased cash flow and decreased stress levels, he said.

Still, the idea of leading a life of true leisure had no appeal for a woman who has centred her life around hard work, he said, adding regular shifts at the hotel still anchor her week.

“For so many years of working so long, she just got used to the cycle,” he said. “She just couldn’t imagine staying around the house doing nothing.”

Atlas himself has come in for a share of his mother’s fame, he said, adding he’s fielded numerous compliments from strangers over the video he made and the impulses behind it.

His actions have also caused a slight uptick in family tension, however. Atlas said cousins have half-jokingly complained that his altruism has set an unreasonably high bar for others of his generation.

“It’s more of a teasing kind of comment, but I get it a lot now. Especially from people around my age saying, ‘You put a lot of pressure on us,”’ he said.

Even though his mother now lives mortgage free, Atlas said he has a new set of financial goals to meet.

He’s currently hoarding the wages he earns as a dance instructor in an effort to accumulate a travel fund.

Fortunately for him, frugal habits die hard.

Atlas said he’ll have to save for one more year before he’ll have enough for a two-year expedition through Europe and Australia.

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PEOPLE OBITUARIES HUBBARD, JOAN – After a long and difficult battle with P a r k i n s o n ’s disease, Joan passed peacefully away early Christmas morning with Bill at her side.

She was predeceased by her daughter, Janet, her oldest brother, Arthur, and her parents Carol and Clarence Cruickshank.

Joan leaves Bill, her loving husband of fifty-eight years, three daughters and their husbands, Gwen Hubbard (Harry Schlough) California, K. Lynn Hubbard (Peter Santangeli) California, and Elisabeth (Lis) Semenoff (Alfred Semenoff) British Columbia, her brother Donald Cruickshank (Claire) Ontario, seven grandchildren, Kate and Will Schlough, Grace, Gregory and Christopher Santangeli, Jessica and Chelsea Semenoff and many other treasured relatives in both Joan’s and Bill’s families.

After completing her degree at Victoria College university of Toronto, Joan joined the family horticulture firm, C.A. Cruickshank Limited where she became the Corporate Secretary until the firm was sold and she took early retirement. Joan and Bill were fortunate to be able to indulge their travel bug both before and after their three daughters left for greener pastures. Many visits were to Bill’s relatives in Europe plus travels all over Canada and the United States. They also spent many happy times at the family cottage on Six Mile Lake as well as eighteen winters in Florida. They felt blessed to meet and know such wonderful and interesting people while living in Toronto, Victoria and Trail, British Columbia, and during their numerous travels.

Joan loved to quilt, practice yoga and cook up a storm of delicious dishes, often recipes borrowed from other countries.

Her daughters were never able to understand how she was able to hold a full-time job, raise three kids (+ one) and still bake umpteen batches of cookies for them, their classmates and their friends. If able, she was always ready to help her family, friends, and anyone else before thinking of herself.

While in her earlier school years, she made lifelong friends as a member of the Bicycle Room Gang at Lawrence Park Collegiate and later she and Bill became part of a long-running Group of Twenty dinner club who would take turns each month hosting some type of entertainment, followed by a bang-up meal at the hosts’ home.

Joan’s family is so greatly indebted to all the medical practitioners and other people who helped Joan both before and after she went into care in 2005. A special thank you is extended to all the staff at Rosewood Village in Trail, B.C. where she resided for the last five years. The staff has been invaluable!

A private family gathering will be held at a later date to honour Joan’s life and to reminisce over the laughter and fun times we shared, often over a glass of wine.

In lieu of flowers, a donation in Joan’s memory would be appreciated by her family to either the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Health Foundation at 1200 Hospital Bench, Trail, BC, V1R 4M1 or online at www. kbrhhealthfoundation.ca or to a charity of your choice.

You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca Joan, a lady much loved. *** HALAGAZA, VICTORIA – It is with great sadness that the family of Victoria Halagaza announces her passing on December 11, 2013 at the Trail Regional Hospital, where she passed away peacefully with her family at her side. She is survived by her son Edward (Debbie) of Trail and grandsons, Jordan of Calgary and Jensen of Trail.

Victoria, daughter of Harry and Doris Eremko, was born on January 1, 1927 in Grand Forks, British Columbia. There she worked hard on the family farm until the age of 21. In 1948, Vickie, moved to Trail where she worked at the CMNS (now Tech) staff house in Tadanac as a housekeeper, caring for various duties. The young engineers were apparently very fond of her cabbage rolls and perogies.

In time, Vickie met John Halagaza and they were married in 1951. They moved to Montrose, BC in 1952. In 1957 John and Vickie welcomed into their lives their son, Edward. Years

later, her two grandsons, Jordan and Jensen became a source of great joy and comfort to her.

Throughout her life, Vickie’s pride and joy was her yard and beautiful gardens.

Many people were amazed that there were never any weeds to be found and they often wondered how her corn managed to grow so high.

Her home was always surrounded by generous amounts colorful flowers, her favorite of which was dahlias.

Victoria was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses the summer of 1969. Throughout the remainder of her life she always was faithful in attending the meetings for worship at the Beaver Falls Kingdom Hall and had a regular share in the door to door ministry. (Matthew 28: 19, 20) Even in her later years, when her health was not good and everything hurt, she was never missing from the Kingdom Hall and always took time to share the good news about Christ’s coming Kingdom with her health care workers.

The family would like to thank the doctors and staff at TRH for the care they gave during Vickie’s final days. They would also like to thank all the family and friends who gave their support during this difficult time.

There will be a memorial service for Victoria on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Beaver Falls, BC, 2 o’clock pm. *** TRINKL, JOSEF – Josef came to Canada in the early 1950s and got his first full-time job in the mining industry with Cominco in Trail. He made his home in Rossland where he raised his family. During his journey, he traveled the world and made many good friends and had a fulfilled and enriched life with many a story to tell.

Josef passed away peacefully on December 26, 2013 sur-

rounded by friends and family. Tracee (Bryan) He is survived by his daughters Zelke, Evalyn.

Marlene, Julianne and Patty and Also left to by his son Mark. Josef leaves be- survive is her hind dear grandchildren Molly, brother Jack Johnny and great-granddaughter (Sara) PolovniAvery. koff and numJosef will be missed by all that erous nieces knew him; Donna, Trevor, the and nephews.

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Konkin and sister in law Winnie You are invited to leave a per- Hadikin. sonal message of condolence at A special thank you to Dr. the family’s online register at Wilson, Dr. Campbell and the www.myalternatives.ca staff at Rosewood for their excel*** lent care for Mom/Baba.

KONKIN, NELLIE – January A private family service will 2, 2014 at the age of 88, Nellie be held. Bill Clark of Alternatives peacefully passed away with her Funeral and Cremation Services family by her side. is entrusted with arrangements.

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he fully loaded Bell 212 helicopter lumbers its way through snow-capped peaks and plunging valleys, cruises over a 100-metre tall cliff and settles on a narrow rock ridge that reveals a sprawling bowl full of untouched snow before us.

We 11 adventures slip out of the chopper, and huddle just a couple of metres away, awaiting the blast of tiny, biting ice crystals that will signal we are safely on our own. RK Heliski’s jet-engined helicopter backs up and away, turns and then disappears with the speed of a UFO. ‘I must have filmed that takeoff, I don’t know how many times,’ says one of our number. ‘Because it just doesn’t get old.’

Here we are: the health store owner, the 16-yearold ski racer, the refinery worker, the Brit, the young employee of Panorama resort, two journalists and a few others, jonesin’ for another hit of the addictive drug known as heli-skiing.

Feeling the exhilaration, the freedom and – for at least two of us rookies – the fear of plunging hundreds of metres down runs of unmarked snow, trusting our lives to the judgment of the quiet and confident

guide we met two short hours ago. It is, quite simply, unlike any ski experience I have ever known.

As we grab our gear and prepare for yet another magically exhausting run, our guide points to the nearby cornice that conceals the cliff we flew over.

Matter-of-factly, and with a slight grin, he instructs, ‘Not that way; this way.’

It’s a beautiful, breathtaking day in the Purcell Mountains. Around us in every direction is a random display of the starkest, most imposing rock artistry that western Canadian wilderness can offer. Besides our group, there’s no sign of human activity to be found.

For just a moment, we pause in collective wonder at the scale of the masterpiece that engulfs us.

Then we snap to the business at hand. Our guide, Rod Gibbons, already has his fat-boys down and his boots clicked in.

He reminds us – once again – to chip that ice buildup off the bottom of our boots to ensure the bindings hold fast through the challenge before us.

One by one, we click and strap ourselves together, and begin the traverse to the centre of the bowl.

Even if you didn’t ski, a

trip to these special places would be an unforgettable experience. Oh, but you do.

And you are here to once again feel the sensation of floating on a cloud of soft, forgiving, powder snow.

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Troy Media The experienced skiers and riders storm ahead, kicking up wakes of dry powder that give under their fat skis. We tentative beginners struggle behind, trying to find the smooth and gentle techniques so unlike anything we’ve experienced on groomed runs. At the back, always, is one volunteer, carrying the shovel and probe that could help save us in the event of an avalanche.

Our guide, Rod, assures us that in his 27 years with RK he’s never needed to use either.

‘Never been an ava-

lanche?’ I ask him later.

Rod pauses.

‘The group that I’ve had, I’ve never had to use a transceiver,’ he says. ‘There were a few guests, not in my group, who were taken for a bit of ride, but they were never buried.’

Avalanches are rare, very rare, with reputable companies, like RK. As we were told at the 1½-hour morning safety briefing, every day starts with a comprehensive review of snow conditions on all the proposed routes. Still, we are all wearing life-saving beacons, and get full lessons in how to use them, before we climb aboard the helicopter.

Gibbons, who in addition to being a guide is also RK’s operations manager, says that guides meet every morning for at least an hour, reviewing snow conditions and discussing optimal locations for the day’s skiing. They update each other through the day, and meet again in the evening to debrief.

Heli and cat-ski companies belong to an organization called Helicat Canada, which sets standards for helicopter and cat skiing in Western Canada.

It’s that organization that offers the information that

helps operators maintain high safety standards.

Western Canada is the birthplace of heli-skiing – a competitor to RK introduced the concept in 1965 in the Bugaboos region of the Purcell Mountains. RK got into the game five years later, flying an airplane out of the nearby town of Radium. Within three years, it had switched to helicopters and, by 1981, it moved operations to Panorama.

Today, fully 95 per cent of the heli-skiing in the world takes place in British Columbia, according to Helicat Canada. Its mystical experience draws adrenalin-junkies from literally every corner of the world.

But not all are expert skiers, says Gibbons.

By the end of the fifth run, the fatigue makes me feel like I’m carrying a 40-pound backpack and I am drenched with sweat.

Gibbons asks the group who’s up for one more (at an extra charge).

It is with mixed emotions that I find myself once again heading toward a peak with more untracked snow. Joy . . . and dread that this will be the time I fully reveal the consequences of my fatigue.

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tions, as well as public health prevention and health promotion measures taken across the country, have helped to reduce both chronic disease and acute illness.

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In other words, it’s not only how much money is spent, but how the money is spent that matters. And it’s not only spending on healthcare that makes a large difference to health outcomes. In our study, a country’s social investments contributed to significant increases in longevity.

Findings from a global review of research conducted by the World Health Organization underscore the importance of social determinants of health, demonstrating how social conditions – from access to education and income, to improved early childhood care and good working conditions – have a powerful effect on our health.

Fortunately, federal, provincial and territorial policy makers across Canada have invested in much of what matters – from a social safety net to early childhood care, from parental leave to affordable university education.

So the Canadian portrait compares favourably to the American, but how does our healthcare investment compare to other developed nations in the study? Here, Canada falls short.

While Canada’s life expectancy improvements have been far greater than that of the United States for the dollars invested, it has done only half as well as Germany. Other countries that performed more efficiently than Canada also include Switzerland, Italy, Austria, New Zealand, Denmark and France.

The efficiency differences could stem from a number of sources, and learning more about the characteristics that define the strongest performers is necessary to improve our own system. How much does it have to do with healthcare providers, their training and the incentives placed on them?

How much does it have to do with patients, their access to and the price they pay for care?

And how much does it have to do with the structure of the delivery system? Studying the best performers may offer us important lessons in medical care delivery.

Beyond medical care, we need to address further how social conditions shape health.

The countries outperforming us make effective social investments to promote health and well-being among children and adults alike. Just to name two: they provide job protected paid leave from work to meet health needs, and overwhelmingly, they ensure children receive early childhood education.

Jody Heymann is an expert advisor with EvidenceNetwork. ca and Dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

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ere’s a fact most Canadians probably don’t know: Canadians live longer than people in the United States. Specifically, women in Canada live an average of 83 years, compared to 80 in the United States; men live over 78 years on average compared to 75 in the United States.

Why is this the case? There are clear links between mortality rates and the way countries invest in healthcare and improving social conditions.

We recently published a study in the American Journal of Public Health on the efficiency of healthcare systems at extending lives over the past two decades – and it’s good news for Canadians. For every additional hundred dollars spent on healthcare in Canada, life expectancy was extended by nearly two months. The same expenditures were only associated with less than half a month of increased life expectancy in the United States.

The study assessed the gains in life expectancy from health spending in 27 countries, as well as across genders within each nation. After controlling for economic development, social expenditures, and behaviour, we found significant differences in international levels of efficiency. Canada ranked 8th of 27 countries, while the U.S. came in at 22nd.

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While Jesus is generally portrayed in the Gospels as mild and understanding, there were times when he became angry, even violently so, as when he overturned the tables of the moneychangers. The Old Testament is filled with characters that could be tough when they needed to. Think of the prophets and the judges of the Old Testament. They were sometimes mild and wise, like Solomon, but they were not above entering into the fray of battle. It takes both courage and wisdom to know when you should get your hackles up and how tough you should be in those circumstances. God Himself is portrayed as someone who can take only so much before He loses His temper. Every parent knows that there is a time to be meek and mild with your children and a time to be tough. So, we should have the courage of our convictions, and not be afraid to express our anger, at least when it is justified.

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Everyday Theology In Fraternity as the foundation of peace and as the pathway to peace, the pope speaks about the harmful influence of poverty, war, corruption, organized crime and environmental degradation on our ability to live peacefully with one another. While the obstacles to world peace are communal in nature and difficult to overcome, the message manages to be personal and social, realistic and hopeful.

Francis refers to the biblical story of two brothers, Cain and Abel, to explain the concept of fraternity. In the story, Cain murders Abel, and God holds Cain accountable for his failure to care for and protect his brother. The pope writes that the story of Cain and Abel illustrates our “profound identity and vocation” to live as brothers and sisters, even as it demonstrates our “tragic capacity to betray that calling.” Despite this capacity to ignore our identity and to deny our vocation, we have an “irrepressible longing for fraternity” which forms us into communities and peoples, and enables us to overcome differences and embrace one another.

Francis explains that the fraternal imperative to live in peace with one another resides in the tran-

scendent fatherhood of God and in the cross of Christ. God’s “extraordinarily concrete and personal love” for every man and woman is a powerful transformative force that leads to conversion and makes fraternity possible.

Still, fraternity as the pathway to peace is difficult. As Francis realistically notes, fraternity requires “a perennial exercise of empathy, of listening to the hopes and sufferings of others, even those furthest away from me, and walking the demanding path of that love which knows how to give and spend itself freely for the good of all our brothers and sisters.”

While this year’s message for the World Day of Peace sounds quite simple, I consider its implementation quite challenging. In a similar way as God called to Cain, “Where is your brother?”, fraternity calls us to take responsibility for the well being of others, and makes us answerable for our brothers and sisters around the world.

If we are serious about peace, our vocation to live in harmony requires that we step out of our comfortable lives, reassess our attitudes, and then actually do something to help overcome obstacles to world peace. We may find it difficult to relate to the realities that threaten the lives of so many people around the world, or we may become indifferent to the plight of those whom we do not know.

Pope Francis’s message for the 47th World Day of Peace reminds us that without a “lively awareness of relatedness” (and I believe relatedness implies action), peace will remain an unattainable dream.

Louise McEwan is a freelance religion writer with degrees in English and Theology.

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While Mother Nature wasn’t especially generous over the holiday season, there was enough fresh snow at the Salmo Ski Hill Wednesday for New Years skiers and snowboarders to enjoy a few runs.

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Nitehawks nail down top spot

By Times Staff The Beaver Valley Nitehawks jumped out to a 3-0 lead and held on for a 3-2 victory in a New Years Eve afternoon tilt at the Nelson and District Community Centre Tuesday.

The victory follows a 6-2 Beaver Valley win over Nelson Sunday and gives the Hawks a three-point cushion on the second place Leafs in the Neil Murdoch division of the KIJHL. With the Leafs two-men short for the second time in the middle frame, Riley Brandt scored what would prove to be the winner at 4:34, giving the Nitehawks a seemingly comfortable 3-0 lead going into the final frame.

It was the ninth win in a row for the Nitehawks, and its third victory over the Nelson Leafs in the month of December, as the Hawks recovered from a 10-point deficit at the end of November to gain top spot on Sunday.

Mitch Foyle got the visitors on the board first, scoring on a scramble in front of Nelson netminder Adam Maida with less than three minutes to go in the opening period.

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The Hawks extended their lead to 2-0 at the 14-minute mark of the second when Dallas Calvin scored on the power play.

Beaver Valley ran into penalty trouble in the final stanza, but Nelson could not capitalize on their chances. However, newcomer Adam Hodge got Nelson on the board with just over six minutes to play in the game, and four minutes later, Nolan Percival scored his sixth of the season to narrow the gap to one goal.

The Leafs continued to put on the pressure and despite pulling the goaltender for the final 90 seconds, could not find the equalizer.

Hawks outshot the Leafs 28-26 and will play the Spokane Braves on Saturday at the Beaver Valley Arena, with the puck drop at 7:30 p.m.

Spokane has won five of its last seven games, including handing the Hawks their latest loss, a 3-2 overtime victory on Dec. 6.

The Braves in the meantime have overtaken the Grand Forks Border Bruins for fourth spot in the Neil Murdoch division and are just seven points back of Castlegar Rebels.

The Trail Smoke Eaters look to de-fang a vaunted Vernon Vipers squad tonight at the Cominco Arena, and, at the same time, find an antidote for their prolonged losing streak.

The Smokies will need to neutralize a potent Vipers offence, much like they did the West Kelowna Warriors Monday.

Despite a heartbreaking 4-3 overtime loss, Trail put in a good effort, leading the Warriors 3-1 with just one minute and 23 seconds to play in regulation.

“We played well enough to win,” said Smoke Eater coach Nick Deschenes. “But give Kelowna credit they pressed hard right to the end. There’s a certain way to play to win, and that’s what our group is learning, and the biggest thing is that we learn these lessons and we don’t just let them repeat themselves.”

Vernon has lost 2-of-3 games since a 6-3 victory over the Smoke Eaters in Vernon Dec. 13, including a 7-2 setback to the Powell River Kings in their last match Dec. 21.

However, an extended Christmas break and a healthy line up, particularly with the return of Castlegar native Ryan Renz’s who missed

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22 games with injury, should make the task even more daunting for the home team.

Yet, rather than putting an emphasis on defence, the Smokies are going on the offensive.

“Where we are at now is in attack mode, I like to call it,” said Deschenes.

“We are going to push the pace against these teams. They may be expecting an easy game, and they’re expecting to score lots of goals, and this is where we are going to take that vulnerability and hopefully capitalize and shock some teams.”

The Vipers hold a two-point lead over the Warriors for second spot in the Interior division, and are five points back of division leaders Penticton. The snakes are led by Mike McNicholas, who sits in fourth place in BCHL scoring with 19-32-51, Demico Hannoun, and Mason Blacklock. The trio combined for six points in their last meeting with Trail all netting a goal and an assist.

The Smokies meanwhile have just three 20-year-old players remaining in their lineup in defenceman Braden Pears, leading scorer Travis Stephens, and goaltender Dustin Nikkel. Although the team can carry a maximum of five 20-yearolds, Deschenes says that it is unlikely the team will look for any over-age players before the Jan. 10 trade dead-

Victoria rink takes BCs

By Times Staff Victoria’s Cameron de Jong rink upset the undefeated Tyler Tardi foursome from Langley 10-5 to win the B.C. Junior Curling championship in Chilliwack on Tuesday.

Tardi went through the round robin 6-0 including an 11-7 victory over de Jong earlier in the week.

However, in Tuesday’s final De Jong scored three in the third then stole a pair in the seventh on his way to the championship, and a berth in the Canadian Junior Curling Championships, Jan. 18-26 in Liverpool, Nova Scotia.

The Beaver Valley rink of Justin Umpherville, Spenser Soukeroff, Kasey O’Hara, and Zack Howes finished in fifth place with a record of 2-5.

line, but rather enhance the opportunity of the remaining players.

“The benefit we can give our 20 year olds right now, being put in that leadership role, is the opportunity to play substantial minutes, which I think both of them appreciate, and to work with them and help promote them for their opportunities for next season,” said Deschenes.

The team is building for the future, having traded veterans like Curtis Toneff, Brendan Lamont, Cody Bardock, and Valik Chichkin for young skaters with potential.

However, that lack of experience may have cost them on Monday.

Trail was less than 90 seconds away from ending a 12-game losing streak, but the Warriors nipped any celebration in the bud narrowing it to 3-2 with 1:23 to play then tying the game 26 seconds later, before winning it in overtime.

“The fact that we can compete for 60 minutes, and responding to the (13-5) loss in Chilliwack, there is a lot more optimism, I guess you can say. It’s a new year and we had a good crowd and good support; I think it was a good hockey game.”

Trail will look to right the ship tonight when they host the Vernon Vipers at 7:30 p.m. at the Cominco Arena. Trail will then travel to West Kelowna for a rematch with the Warriors on Saturday.

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Canada will face Finland, who posted a 5-3 comeback win over the Czech Republic, in a semifinal on Saturday at Malmo Arena.

Curtis Lazar and defenceman Derrick Pouliot also scored for Canada, which is 20-0-0 and has a 130-34 goal advantage all-time against the Swiss at the world juniors.

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The Swiss were caught on a line change and Samuel Kreiss bought down Mantha on a breakaway to draw a penalty shot 9:04 into the second frame. The big winger deked to the backhand to beat Marvin Nyffeler for his fifth goal of the tournament and what proved the winner.

Russia beat the United States 5-3 in quarter-final play, rallying to take the lead on Nakita Zadorov’s two power-play goals.

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here will be a lot of hard questions asked in Junior A hockey circles in 2014.

Not just in Trail, which is having a terrible season on all fronts, but across the BCHL. Apparently few, if any, teams in the best A league in Canada are operating at a profit and expenses are not decreasing for anybody in the group.

This wasn’t supposed to happen. A decade or so ago the, “big,” teams revamped the league and hired, “professional business people,” to run things, thereby, the argu-

ment went, ensuring prosperity for at least almost everybody.

What has happened, or so the bits of news and masses of rumours indicate, is that the world has changed.

Businesses in some places have less interest in sponsoring junior A hockey - either moving up to more elite levels of sports or cutting back entirely on sports sponsorship.

Young people, needed, especially in Trail, to replace the aging local fan populace that has so-far buttressed the bottom lines of junior A clubs, have opted for gazing at screens over spectating at games.

It is very obvious in Trail. Like the town, the hockey crowd has seen its average age rise over the past few years and unlike the trend in the general populace, where available long term employment has stunted, if not reversed, the aging

trend, there is little indication that will change the attendance dynamic.

Crassly put, that means when a longtime Smokie supporter can no longer attend games, for health or other reasons, no new attendee steps up and the attendance stat drops by one, or whatever, number permanently.

It seems the same dynamic is playing out across the league and, “What is to be done,?” is the current trending poser for the BCHL’s movers and shakers.

Sad, but if true, there will be a big shakeup coming along fairly soon.

• As to the current Smokies - they got within a minute and a half of a two goal victory against a contender, but could not handle the pace of decision-making required in the end to secure it. Very entertaining game even if it

resulted in one more in a long recent line of unsatisfactory endings.

Decent turn out for the combination game and fund raiser.

Too bad many won’t be back for many more games. Perhaps holding on for a win would have helped, but even the top teams in the league, which win a lot, are having trouble with their budgets.

Game tonight. All things being equal, I will be there. Despite the end results, most nights at the rink are affordable, interesting and entertaining.

•Just want to give a shout to everybody who did anything at all to dress/light up the town for the holidays.

Much appreciated.

Even a single light string adds pleasure to the season for many. I get that there are reasons many no longer decorate. Thanks to those that do - it brings a positive feel to a dead of winter season.

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Before the next family gathering at our home, we sent an invitation to my sister with the caveat that this behavior is not acceptable, saying if her son threatens ours during one of his tantrums, they would be asked to leave. She proceeded to blame my wife and me for the fracas.

Since this conversation, my sister has been very divisive with my parents and their interaction with my son, carrying a sour mood with her to other family events. Were we wrong in making it clear that this behavior is not acceptable? How do we address my sister’s behavior? Are we

behave around your son. Encourage him to be the boy’s protector instead of his competition.

Dear Annie: Could you please perform a public service about smart phones? Some people behave as if the planet belongs to them alone. They should know that (a) nobody wants to hear your personal conversation at ear-splitting volume in a public place, and (b) if you are texting while on a sidewalk, stairwell or other public thoroughfare, please lift your head and watch where you are going. Others are under no obligation to clear a pathway for you. -- Irritated Dear Irritated: We’ve heard plenty of stories about people who are so absorbed in their texting while crossing the street that they don’t notice the car coming right at them. Or they walk into walls and trip over dogs. Also, too many

people think they have to shout into a cellphone, when they are perfectly audible (and much easier on the ears) at a lower volume. But of course, the worst offenders never think you mean them. We hope they see this and shape

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Dear Annie: I’d like to add to your answer to “Bound, Gagged and Furious,” who was the victim of a home invasion. Although she and her friend seem to be taking it in stride now, it would be perfectly normal for them to

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People routinely seek counseling for less intense events. I think they’d benefit from a couple of sessions to make sure they’re OK. -- J.

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That is when you, the parents, should have immediately removed your son in order to protect him. We’re not sure what you expected your nephew to do. He may be much older than your toddler, but he is still a child.

As for your sister, you cannot dictate someone else’s behavior. Either invite her or don’t, although you certainly can set rules in your own home about what behavior you will tolerate. But we hope you will use your nephew’s presence as an opportunity to teach him, gently and lovingly, how to

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Dear Annie: My wife and I recently had several relatives over for a family gathering.

During the evening’s events, my 10-year-old nephew threw a tantrum and threatened to hurt my 1-year-old son. He said, “If someone doesn’t get him off of me, I am going to throw him.” I called for my son to come to me, hoping that my sister would correct her son’s behavior. But my son didn’t move, and my nephew said again, “Someone get him off, or I will throw him off.”

I removed my son from the situation and hoped my nephew’s parents would intervene, but they didn’t.

My wife and I talked about the situation afterward, and, being new parents, we were not sure what to do.

Our conclusion was that the safety of our son is primary, and we do not want anyone threatening him in our home.

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Keep a low profile today because you will be happiest working alone or behind the scenes. Or better yet, try to relax quietly so that you can enjoy solitude in beautiful surroundings. (Sigh of relief.)

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Discussions with a female friend could be significant today. Perhaps you want to confide in someone, or someone needs to confide in you.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Something private about your personal life might be made public today. Be aware of this. Hopefully, you have nothing to hide.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Do something different today to expand your world.

Travel and learn something new if possible. At least

go someplace you’ve never been before.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) We do not all share the same values (which is an understatement). Today is a good day to be open to different viewpoints from others. At least try to hear where they’re coming from so you can understand their POV. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You will have to go more than halfway when dealing with others today because the Moon is opposite your sign. (In two weeks, when it’s in your sign, others will go more than halfway when dealing with you.)

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Make a to-do list, and get busy doing little things so you feel you are more on top of your scene. This is a good day to buy hygiene items and things related to pets.

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A playful day! Enjoy sports events, the theater, musical performances and playful times with children.

Romantic flirtations will excite you. (Oh my.)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) You will enjoy cocooning at home today if you get a chance. Discussions with family members, particularly female relatives, will be rewarding.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You have a strong urge to enlighten others about something today. Perhaps you want to get something off your chest? (This could make it challenging to keep your shirt on.)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Financial matters are your concern today. Make friends with your bank account so you know what’s happening.

Keep an eye on your cash flow.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Today the Moon is in your sign, which makes you more emotional than usual.

However, it also brings you a bit of extra good luck. Yay! We can all use extra good luck.

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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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Whitewater Log Chalet Comes with many business opportunities. Pay yourself to ski. 250 352-9133

Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822

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Granite, hardwood, 9’ ceilings; WIC & master en-suite complete with open concept design, FP, custom finishing, U/G sprinklers, timber framing, acrylic stucco.

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TRAIL, 1 Bdrm $395/month, near shopping & bus, seeking quiet person 250-368-6075

CASTLEGAR SOUTH 1 bdrm basement suite fully furnished & equipped includes util. cable, internet, private ent close to bus stops, $750/mth Available Feb 1st 250-365-5164

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Castlegar 2 Bdrm Apt 900 sq ft. F/S, D/W, laundry on site, grassed fenced yard one parking stall per apt.

Clean bright and quiet. Ground level N/S, N/P $725/mth + utilities,250-365-5070 leave msg Ermalinda Apartments, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S. 1-2 bdrms. Ph. 250.364.1922 Francesco Estates, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761.

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FURNISHED room in nished house in W. Trail. utils, laundry, and $450/mo. N/S, N/P, Refs.

608-4425.

Montrose 3 brm, W/D, newly reno, must have ref. NS. May consider small pets. $750/month.250-231-6651 UPPER WARFIELD, 2bd. apt. $700./mo. +util. avail. immed.

250-231-3538

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2 BR hse in East Trail by Safeway. 4 applcs, lots of parking, private yard, $850/mo. + utils.

N/S, refs. 250-608-4425.

Castlegar North, 1 Bdrm suite on bus route, includes laundry & utilities. N/S, N/P, Ref’s req’d. $700/mth. 250-365-2784 Avbl Jan 15th

Mobile Home W/D, F/S 2 Bdrms, addition, deck, in Thrums. 250-304-9273 or 250-359-7178

CASTLEGAR (Ootischenia) 1.5 Bdrm, Basement Suite N/S newly reno, Pets?

250-365-1545

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Public Hearing & Open House

May your home be blessed and your heart filled, by the beauty and spirit of this inspiring time of year.

We know you inspire us in so many ways, and we are truly grateful to have neighbours like you!

What is the purpose of the revised Zoning Bylaw and OCP amendments?

A new Official Community Plan (OCP) for Electoral Area ‘A’ was adopted in February 2011. The revised Zoning Bylaw is aligned with the objectives and policies in the OCP. The OCP amendments reflect land use changes that have occurred since February 2011 and provides greater clarity for some existing policies.

How will this affect me?

Depending on the location of your parcel, the revised Zoning Bylaw includes, among other things, changes to: permitted uses, parcel size required for creation of new parcels, and changes to setback and screening requirements. The Zoning Bylaw applies to all parcels in Electoral Area ‘A’.

Who will be at the Public Hearing and Open House?

Director Ali Grieve, who has been delegated by the RDKB Board of Directors to preside over the hearing, and RDKB staff.

How do I get more information?

Copies of the revised Zoning Bylaw and OCP amendment Bylaw, the Board’s resolution delegating the public hearing to Ali Grieve, and supporting documents are available for inspection at the RDKB office in Trail (843 Rossland Avenue) between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday and also on-line at www.rdkb.com.

How does the Public Hearing work?

Those in attendance will be given the opportunity to speak.

Alternatively written submissions can be forwarded to the RDKB office until 4 p.m. on the day of the hearing, or at the hearing. All verbal and written submissions will become part of the public record. The RDKB Board cannot accept presentations after the public hearing has closed.

250.368.9148

plandept@rdkb www.rdkb.com

Tom Gawryletz ext 26 Keith DeWitt ext 30

250.368.5000 Thea Stayanovich ext 28 Joy DeMelo ext 29 Denise Marchi ext 21

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Have Your Say! Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Electoral Area ‘A’ - Revised Zoning Bylaw #1460, 2013; & OCP Amendment Bylaw #1525, 2013

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Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Open House: 6:00 to 7:00 PM Public Hearing: 7:00 PM Club Meeting Room Fruitvale Memorial Hall 1968 Main Street, Fruitvale

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