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Impact of rec changes begin to sink in BY ART HARRISON Times Staff
It is less than two weeks into the new year and indications that the end of the recreational relationship between the City of Trail and the Beaver Award Winning Valley Recreation, Parks and Trails Committee Best Western Plus (BVPARTS) may not be financially obvious yet but emotionally, things are heating up. As of Jan. 1 and the end of the Recreation Services Agreement between the BVPARTS and liquor store the City of Trail, Beaver Valley residents wanting to stop in for a swim or a workout at the Aquatic “freeze Centre in Trail will be paying $12.20 per adult, the beak instead of the $6.10 they would have paid prior to off a the end of the year, with rates for other activities penguin varying depending on the service or facility. cold!” “Initially, if there was a way to describe people's “People are daily • 9am - 11pm reaction it was almost like a angry and 1001 Rossland Ave. grieving process,” said Trisha in the Best Western Plus frustrated, Davison, director of parks Columbia River Hotel and recreation for the City they’re of Trail. challenged “People seem to be past It’s in how to that, now they're moving into angry mode. People are angry almost be heard.” and frustrated, they're chalthe weekend... TRISHA DAVISON lenged in how to be heard. “Our staff at the aquatic centre hear about it a lot. We're open 16 hours a day, seven days a week and we get a lot of feedback. My hope is that they maintain the same degree of passion the next time they tell their story. They need to talk to the right people; their elected officials, the key decision makers in their areas. My hope is that the people who need to hear take notice.” At this point there is no information on how BVPARTS will try to deal with the discrepancies Hwy 22A 250.368.6466 in cost to use Trail facilities and participate in the variety of programs offered to youth and adults in the area through Trail Parks and Recreation but it will likely be a subject of discussion at the Beaver Valley Recreation meeting scheduled for Jan. 21. “From a membership perspective it's hard to say; from Dec. 6 to Dec 31, anybody who hasn't renewed their membership won't have seen the difference yet and in programs, a lot of people may have already registered at the lower cost,” explained Davison. “But there are definitely people buying at the higher rate, probably hoping for a Call us for a FREE refund.” market evaluation From the drop-in perspective, she said it's busiThea Mario ness as usual. Stayanovich Berno “Since Jan. 1 people are still dropping in, greatertrailrealestate.com people are still using the Trail Resident Program (TRP) cards,” she said. 250.368.5000 MP_adO3_Layout 1 13-10-04 6:20 AM Page 1 See KEEPING Page 3
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Henri Morisson was out bright and early on Thursday tackling the snow accumulation on the sidewalk in front of his home on Columbia Ave. Morisson was definitely thinking ahead by getting the job as soon as possible. A mix of flurries and rain is expected over the weekend, which could turn the fluffy stuff into a wet mess.
City dealing with first substantial snowfall BY ART HARRISON Times Staff
Unless you happen to live in the fabled lotus land of Victoria, which reportedly has already seen cherry blossoms, shovelling your sidewalk in winter is just another condition of being Canadian. With Wednesday night's accumulation falling on the Greater Trail area, the City of Trail has chosen this point to remind home owners, residents, and business owner of their responsibility to make sure their property is as snow free as possible in their annual
Snow Removal Procedures bulletin. Unfortunately, there are those in the community for whom picking up a shovel and digging in isn't quite as easy. “We get calls every year from elderly people and people with disabilities who can't do their own snow removal,” said Larry Abenante, city works manager. “All we can do is provide names of contractors, we can barely keep up with what we have to do.” Abenante reiterated that it has always been the responsibility of the home owner and
that the city doesn't have the resources to provide the services to individual residents. “It is a service that's lacking. We've got an aging community and people want to stay in their own homes,” he said. “They don't always have the money to be able to pay somebody to do it for them. I don't really have an answer.” For their part the city crews have been, literally, working overtime, with crews out Thursday night in order to have the downtown core cleaned up before predicted additional See DOWNTOWN, Page 3
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Town & Country BEAVER VALLEY LIONS BINGO Wednesdays @6pm Fruitvale Hall MEAT DRAW Saturdays @2pm Fruitvale Pub VARIETY CLUB GOLD HEARTS AVAILABLE AT TRAIL TIMES RELIGIOUS TOUR to Spain, France & Portugal May 25-June 7/14 Day trip Bonners Ferry Jan.16th Call Totem Travel 250-364-1254 ROBBIE BURNS NIGHT January 25 Tickets/Info: Trail Legion 250-364-1700 The Interior Crisis Line Network is seeking empathetic individuals to volunteer. We are scheduling a Crisis Line Training Course on Jan.17th, 18th&19th. For further information and applications please contact us @250-364-0274 or email: crisisline@trailfair.ca SwingSationS Big Band Dance Sat.Jan.18th,@8pm. KP Hall, Trail Tickets: $15.00 Info: 250-367-6115 THE TRAIL LIONS CLUB would like to extend a Thank you to all who supported our Annual Christmas Food Raffle. A special Thank you to Ferraro Foods & Halls Printing. Congratulations to our four Winners!
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Warfield woman moves on to semifinals By Valerie Rossi Times Staff
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Yoga with Kerry has reached new heights this year as small business owner Kerry Turner sits tight in the Top 10 semifinals for the Small Business BC Best in Community Impact Award. Yoga with Kerry focuses on providing a safe, accessible and friendly learning environment, where people can practice and experience yoga and yoga therapy in a group or in a private therapeutic setting. “There are many small businesses that were up for the award, to be in the Top 10 is an honour and a
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true testament to the Greater Trail community that voted for me to help get Yoga with Kerry into the Top 10,” said Turner. The first part of the competition involved the use of social media to gather support from the community. Now Turner is tasked with an extended written application, which includes peer reference letters and an outline of her business practices. The Top 5 will be announced Jan. 31, which will follow with a final 10 minute inperson business pitch to a panel of judges, who will pick the winner. The winner of the
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Warfield resident Kerry Turner is now a Top 10 semifinalist for the Small Business BC Best in Community Impact Award. Best Community Impact Award will receive $1,500 cash, will be offered an allaccess pass to Small Business BC education and experts for one year and will receive business mentorship from the award sponsor. For Turner, the journey has been rewarding on its own. “I believe the entire Small Business BC selection process is a wonderful learning opportunity for me to grow and develop my business,” she said. Turner first started practicing yoga as a way to stay balanced while she was training and competing in big mountain skiing. She was always
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attracted to the physical benefit of yoga but found there was more to it when an unfortunate situation knocked her into healing mode in 2004. “After a serious car accident I wasn't able to do my physical yoga practice and instead started to learn a more therapeutic, meditative style that really helped me understand the mental and physical healing benefits of a regular yoga practice,” she recalled. Yoga with Kerry started in May 2007 with help from Community Futures, where Turner acquired key business skills to help grow and develop her own path.
The Warfield resident began with bydonation yoga (proceeds to the SPCA) in the park, where she always had her black Labradors at her side basking in the sun. She still teaches in the park during the summer but moves indoors from September to June upstairs from Shoppers Drug Mart in Trail at the KP Hall. Turner also offers private lessons, corporate yoga, workshops and retreats. As a 500-hour certified yoga therapist, Turner is trained in a variety of styles including, yoga therapy, gentle yoga, restorative yoga, yoga nidra, flow/vinyasa yoga, alignment-based yoga, pre/post natal yoga and meditation. Turner now specializes in both yoga for stress management and yoga for chronic pain management and is currently studying for her 1,000hour professional yoga therapy training with Integrative Yoga Therapy. To find out more about Yoga with Kerry visit, www.kerryyoga. com
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Twenty-six-year-old Katrina Fontaine is about to receive the first of three neurosurgeries for a rare disease she’s had since birth. The former Trail woman is living in Nelson with her mom, where she is receiving medical attention.
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Former Trail woman awaits risky surgery By Valerie Rossi Times Staff
A former Trail resident has found an answer to a series of medical conditions that have left her in a neck brace and eating from a feeding tube in a Nelson basement suite. Just as she was at her weakest point, 26-year-old Katrina Fontaine discovered that she had Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and is now on an upward climb to get
her life back. The rare genetic condition, caused by a defect in the ability to produce normal collagen, causes symptoms ranging from annoying to life threatening. Collagen is a building block for the human connective tissue and body in general and acts almost like a glue that holds the body together. Fontaine is getting ready to travel to Washington for
the first of three risky surgeries, which can't be done in Canada, but she needs financial help along the way. “I kind of felt like I was dying for years, like I just felt like I was slowly going down hill so now that I actually have a way to get better and there is hope out there, I'm thrilled,” she said. The 2005 J. L. Crowe graduate spent her early life into her teens in and out of the
hospital without clear explanation for symptoms and medical conditions. Among many challenges she faced, Fontaine's leg was externally rotated from birth and had to be broken and rotated twice at 16 years old. She has had over 11 surgeries, all without knowing really why. “If I had a dollar for every doctor that said, 'Wow this See FUNDS, Page 8
Downtown planning considered snow removal FROM PAGE 1 snowfalls, a potential for significant warming, and even potential rain going into next week. “Last year we had to clear the downtown three times before Christmas, this is the first we’ve had to deal with it this year,” Abenante said. “This change that’s coming, that’s why we’re tackling it. Try to keep the heavy slush out of the catch basins.” Abenante explained that dealing with winter snow removal in the city core was a definite consideration that went into the planning process in creating the design for last summer’s renovation of Victoria Street and sub-
sequent plans for future work in the downtown area. “Anything we did on Victoria Street, where there was one catch basin, there are now two,” he said. “You shouldn’t see the huge puddles there anymore.” He added that the bump-outs at the end of the Bay and Cedar avenues will be used for snow storage as it’s cleared from the streets and that alterations to the sidewalk along Victoria are also an effort to improve the city’s ability to deal with snow and improve safety. “The new sidewalk that goes past the Family sculpture across from the arena is to allow for snow build up,” Abenante said. “We had issues in the
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past where Emcon would plow the highway through town pushing the snow onto the sidewalk and then the city would clear the sidewalk back onto the highway. The idea is we want to get pedestrians as far from the highway as possible.” For the next while, at any rate, if you are driving through the downtown core at night expect to encounter snow removal crews and equipment. “We’re going to be working through the nights,” said Abenante. “We’ve got two operators now where we used to have one so we can run equipment on a shift schedule and we have a posting out for another plow operator.”
FROM PAGE 1 “It would make sense that some people will choose to continue and hope for refunds.” With over 30,000 annual drop-ins recorded at the aquatic centre Davison said it would be a daunting task to develop a system to monitor where each individual using the facility lives, although they are able to track TRP and non-TRP visits. Statistics are maintained through registration for memberships and the various programs offered by Trail Parks and Recreation but some data is harder to determine. “There are parts we can’t quantify,” said Davison. “For instance if someone books the ice at the arena we know where they’re from but we have no idea how many people show up or where they all live.” Davison acknowledges the challenges of administering such a complex system of different facilities, programs, services, and activities while having to differentiate between residents and non-residents, tourists and school programs, all the while determining the appropriate rates for each category, and managing a municipal department with an annual operating budget of over $3.2 million. But Davison maintains the importance of recreation to the greater community at large. “No one talks about the indirect benefits to the community of having facilities and programs like these,” she said. “Whether you use it or not it is a value to the community by attracting people from other areas, people who are considering whether or not to move here for work. They look at what is available beyond just the job.”
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Disposal of christmas trees - 2014 The City of Trail in cooperation with the J. L. Crowe High School Grad Class will be conducting a pick-up of Christmas trees throughout Trail. On Sunday, January 19th, students will pick up trees where you normally put your refuse out for collection and at designated drop off areas within each neighbourhood. The trees will be transported to the McKelvey Creek Landfill site to be mulched. Students will pass through your area only once, so please ensure your tree is placed in a convenient location prior to Sunday, January 19th so students do not have to walk on private property. If your tree is missed during our pick-up, you may dispose of it yourself free of charge at the McKelvey Creek Regional Landfill Site. Waneta Area ................................ Waneta Village Park ............................ Intersection Theatre Road & Hwy 22A Glenmerry ....... Glenmerry Underpass - Carnation Drive East Trail ..............................Butler Park at Grandstand ................................................. & Gyro Park Parking Lot Sunningdale ................................Hillside Drive at the Y West Trail .................................................... Bocce Pits .......................................................Old Elks Parking Lot Tadanac .... Stoney Creek Rd. - old Pool Site Parking Lot Public Works ........Outside Yard @ 3370 Highway Drive Miral Heights................................... Miral Heights Park Thank you. City of Trail Public Works Department
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Semi collision leaves wine strewn across highway THE CANADIAN PRESS HOPE, B.C. - Traffic was corked for hours on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Hope, B.C., after a semi loaded with bottles of wine collided with another truck. Pulp from the second vehicle also littered Highway 1, which reopened Thursday morning after 10 hours of cleanup. RCMP say a 30-year-old Abbotsford man lost control of his vehicle full of wine and drove across the centre
median hitting the other semi being driven by a 57-year-old Delta, B.C., man. Cpl. Robert McDonald with RCMP Traffic Services says neither man was hurt but one of the semi-trailers was ripped apart in the force of the collision. He says the Abbotsford man has been charged with driving without due care and attention and both vehicles are being examined to determine if there were any mechanical problems before the crash.
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THE CANADIAN PRESS KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The last edition of the Kamloops Daily News will roll off the presses on Saturday, days after the paper announced it had given employees two months’ notice. Rob Munro, spokesman for Unifor, Local 2000, says it’s best for everyone to cease operations quickly so people don’t have to work in a demoralizing environment. Publisher Tim Shoults has said he’s saddened about the closure but that it was necessary because
of declining revenues and a failure to sufficiently cut costs. The paper, which has a circulation of nearly 27,000, announced Monday that it would cease publication after 80 years and that 55 part- and full-time employees would lose their jobs. The closure comes three months after parent company Glacier Media decided to contract out ad production to India and the Philippines for several B.C. newspapers. The Kamloops Daily News has been the only daily paper in the city.
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Some Events Include • Winter Carnival Parade, downtown 6:30pm - Friday • The Game Rail Jam: Competition, downtown 9:00 - Saturday • Sonny Samuelson Bobsled Race on Spokane Street 9:00am - Saturday • Free night skiing at Red Mountain Resort - Saturday • Kids Art Show at Library- Saturday • Hot Spiced Apple Juice from Nelson & District Credit Union • Olaus Ice Palace - Draw to win skis from Powderhound Sports
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Skiers recount surviving backcountry avalanche By Joel Tansey Golden Star
Tim Collins and Billy Neilson took all the necessary safety precautions but even that couldn’t save them from the temptation of a great looking run down a backcountry mountain about 100km north of Golden last Sunday. Collins and Neilson, long time friends who have each lived in Golden for the past 12 years have extensive avalanche safety training and noticed some red flags earlier in the day when they tested the conditions around Hope Creek. Still, they were able to safely complete a couple of runs while following some conservative lines to avoid potential trouble spots before breaking for lunch, which they shared with friend Dana Kerr and Tim’s brother, Bryan, who were not skiing that day. It was after lunch that they met up with their friends Dan Munro, Jay Ross and Tom Lopushinsky, all from Calgary, and saw where they had dropped in earlier. It was an area that Collins and Neilson had previously avoided due to avalanche concerns. The pair deliberated for some time on whether to try the run themselves and discussed how they would ski the terrain and where they would meet up. Kerr and Bryan left the group on snowmobile so they could pick up Neilson and Collins at the bottom of the run. The pair weren’t 100 per cent convinced the run was skiable. “I don’t know about this man,” Collins said as he discussed it with Neilson. However, with a fresh set of tracks ahead, a growing sense of confidence in the conditions and an urgency to make their rare ski days count, Collins and Neilson decided to drop in despite their uneasy feelings. Collins went first to see what a lighter load would do on the slope. “I’m built like a linebacker and [Collins] is built like a placekicker,” Neilson
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Tim Collins and Billy Neilson are fortunate to be alive after surviving a violent avalanche in the late afternoon on Dec. 29. The two men were airlifted to hospital the next morning by GADSAR. joked. Collins snagged a rock with his ski on takeoff, causing him to do a somersault before popping back onto his skis and making a few turns down to an area the two had decided was a “safe zone”.
“I watched Billy drop in and on his second turn, as soon as he landed off his bottom layer ... the whole slope gave all at once.” Tim Collins
Seeing Collins land hard on the snowpack built up Neilson’s confidence even more and led him to ski an aggressive run onto the slopes. “Let’s give ‘er,” he thought. Collins could see
his friend begin his run from several hundred metres down the slope. “I watched Billy drop in and on his second turn, as soon as he landed off his bottom layer…the whole slope gave all at once,” said Collins. “I landed and I looked forward and I just saw the release or glide part of the avalanche. What surprised me the most was looking downslope and for as far as I could see I could just see the whole thing moving,” Neilson said. Neilson yelled down to alert his friend, but before Collins could run for cover it was too late. “It happened so quick, I peeled out then I stopped and hesitated for a second...I was trying to keep my eyes on Billy. Then I looked at the slide and thought ‘this thing is going biblical, it’s going huge’,” Collins said. “I
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literally got maybe 10 feet as I was heading for a tree line and then it was over.” Collins and Neilson were helplessly consumed by the powerful slide as it rumbled down the slope. Their struggle for survival was immediate. “Both of us had the exact same thought, ‘we’re dead’,” Neilson said. The men described the feeling of being in the avalanche as similar to heading down rapids on the Kicking Horse River with debris flying all around them. When the avalanche eventually slowed, Collins found himself partially buried with his lower half sticking
out above the surface. He knew that he had to fight immediately for the surface or risk having the snow harden and condense around him. Collins started pushing his arms around and managed to get his right arm above the surface. He took another swipe to get snow away from his mouth before he started screaming to alert Munro, Ross and Lopushinsky who were watching in horror from the top. Neilson was fully buried. When he felt the debris and snow start slowing down, he started thrashing wildly in an attempt to find the surface. He soon felt air and got
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sible for Neilson, who was extremely cold and shaking uncontrollably by the time GADSAR arrived. Adam Sheriff and Eric Brogno, good friends of both Collins and Neilson, were two of the rescuers on the scene. They brought big heat pads and dry sleeping bags. Neilson had seen Brogno go through a similar situation two years prior. Seeing his friend was a welcome relief. “Seeing Eric and having him tell me I was going to get through it made me break down and cry,” Neilson said. They hope that their story will be a lesson of caution to other backcountry skiers. No level of training can completely protect you from making the wrong decision. “We just became complacent. We hadn’t skied with each other all year, we just wanted to go out and have fun...We know our stuff, we knew there was danger but we underestimated the danger and shouldn’t have even put ourselves in that position in the first place,” Neilson said.
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the snow away from his face. “I couldn’t believe I was seeing light and breathing. I thought to myself, ‘as if’, am I really alive right now?” Neilson said. Despite escaping burial, Neilson and Collins were far from being in the clear. Battered and bruised from their tumble down the mountainside, they continued to call out to their friends for help. Both men were understandably ecstatic to hear that each other had been found and began walking their friends through some basic first aid, as they both have extensive training in that area as well. Collins owns a satellite communication device that allowed them to send out S.O.S. signals to rescuers through his phone. However, it was nearly 4 p.m. when the avalanche hit, far too late for Golden and District Search and Rescue (GADSAR) to come out by helicopter that day. GADSAR sent a team on the ground rather than wait for the morning. Rescue that night proved to be impos-
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xpectations for the British Columbian economy are looking good. The economy should grow steadily, if not extravagantly, this year and beyond. The principal source for all this good news – which should lead to an increase in jobs and government revenue – can be attributed to resource-related developments, mainly the production, transportation and export of liquid natural gas (LNG). However, reaping the benefits will require a lot of capital. And whether public or private, before handing over their funds investors will want assurances that their invested capital is safe and that they can expect an increase in its value. There are a great many risks that can deter investors, and while not all of them are under government control, there are steps that governments can take to encourage the needed developments. Among these are:
1) Ensuring that companies will be dealing with only one level of government Now, getting all of our various levels of government on one page will not be easy. While Alberta and B.C. have now started to play nice, serious discussions between the province and the federal government are needed and will only succeed if both sides agree to put the welfare of the country ahead of petty political grandstanding. Even more challenging will be dealing with First Nations. Not all are 100 per cent opposed to all investments, however, and most are willing to come to the table to insure that any developments that do occur will provide their people with jobs and income, while respecting for their values and traditions. Ellis Ross, chief of the Haisla Nation in Kitamaat Village in northwest B.C., for example is going all out to insure that his people will be trained
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and job ready as developments occurred. 2) Ensuring that environmental requirements will not change during the course of development If Canadian and B.C. laws and regulations aren’t not doing the job required to protect the environment, they need to be amended. If they are needlessly complex, they need to be simplified. They then need to be documented so that potential investors know the rules they will have to play by with the assurance that they will be not be changed
mid-project. It must also be made clear that all laws apply to all people. While Canadians enjoy freedom of speech and assembly and can express their beliefs and opinions, it must be clearly understood that Canadians also have the right to engage in lawful business and other activities and should expect that governments will insure that they can continue to do so. 3) Ensuring that the tax rate will be known and fixed B.C. and Canadian governments need to tax LNGrelated production at a level that meets Canada’s needs and is a fair payment for the extraction of our resources. However, there are limits to tax levels. Too high or even just slightly higher than in competing jurisdictions and the capital need for development to take place won’t be available. It is also important that tax levels (and changes if any) be known in advance. Rules are about who
is allowed to invest in Canadian resources must also be clear. Does that include sovereign wealth funds? From any country? Investors can adjust to almost any tax regime and regulatory environment. What they have real trouble with is uncertainty and unexpected changes. To develop our resources and our economy, B.C. and Canada have to compete for needed capital with many other places which seem hungrier than we are for the resulting jobs and income. For a prosperous 2014 and beyond, all governments in B.C. and Canada first need to set standards and limits and then insure that potential investors know that, within those limits, they can be confident of that they can prosper. Troy Media BC’s Business columnist Roslyn Kunin is a consulting economist and can be reached at www.rkunin. com.
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new year can bring raised healthcare premiums for new possibilities. It’s families and individuals and a chance to take stock its corporate income tax, New of what we’ve accom- Brunswick increased all four of plished in the past year and to its personal income tax rates, set new goals for the future. It’s Manitoba raised its provincial also, however, when Canadian sales tax, Ontario increased its governments typically enact top tax rate on high-income new taxes. earners, Saskatchewan canUnfortunately, governments celled a scheduled decrease in across the country the general corporin recent years have ate income tax rate, Sean been all too keen to and Prince Edward bring in new taxes Island hiked its or increase existsmall business ing ones, resulting The Fraser Institute income tax rate. in squeezed houseThese are just hold budgets. The question for a handful of the tax hikes 2014 then, is will this trend endured by Canadians in 2013. continue or will governments According to our 2013 Tax recognize it’s time to give tax- Freedom Day calculations, the payers a break? average family earned $97,254 For several decades the in income last year and paid a Fraser Institute has been cal- total of $42,400 or 43.6 per cent culating Tax Freedom Day as of its income in taxes. an easy-to-understand measure Yet the trend of governof the total tax burden imposed ments increasing taxes seems on Canadian families by the poised to continue in 2014. As federal, provincial, and local of January 1, the federal govgovernments. ernment increased taxes on cerTax Freedom Day covers a tain dividend income, British wide range of taxes and pro- Columbia raised its healthcare vides an estimate for when in premiums yet again and introthe year the average family has duced a new tax rate for those earned enough income to pay earning more than $150,000, the total tax bill imposed on it and a host of Canadian muniby government. cipalities such as Montreal, In 2013 Tax Freedom Day Toronto, Edmonton, Vancouver fell on June 10, two days later and Winnipeg are raising local than in 2012, and three days taxes. later than in 2011. In fact, Tax With the federal and provFreedom Day has been arriving incial governments tabling later and later since 2009. budgets in the coming months, The steady delay is partly there very well may be more tax driven by Canadian govern- hikes before the year is comments increasing taxes. This plete. The Ontario government, past year alone, the federal gov- for instance, has recently mused ernment raised Employment about introducing a new payroll Insurance premiums, Quebec tax to fund a “made-in-Ontario” increased payroll and personal public pension program and income taxes, British Columbia new taxes for increased transit
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spending. If the trend of tax increases does indeed continue, Canadians will end up working more for the government and less for themselves and their families. That begs the question: is the current mix of government programs and services worth working until June 10 or later to pay for it? Of course, different people have their own personal views. But therein lies the value of our Tax Freedom Day research; it shows where the current trend is headed and leaves it to Canadians to ultimately decide for themselves whether the tax burden is too high. Our Tax Freedom Day calculations for 2014 will provide fresh insight into where we are headed and will show if governments are maintaining the trend of increasing taxes in the new year or reversing it by lowering the tax burden on Canadian families. The early signs, though, are not encouraging and suggest a growing share of family income will continue to go to government. But with budget season on the horizon, there is an opportunity for governments to change course and begin taking steps to reverse the trend. Many Canadian families would no doubt welcome a lighter tax burden from all levels of government. That would be a worthy New Year’s resolution for 2014. Sean Speer is the associate director of fiscal studies and Charles Lammam is resident scholar in economic policy at the Fraser Institute.
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OBITUARIES BUCHNER (NEE TWYMAN), MARGARET MARY CLAIRE – May 10, 1920 - January 1, 2014 Margaret Mary Claire Buchner (Twyman) was born on May 10,1920 to Josephine (Cadieux) and William Twyman. Margaret grew up alongside her siblings Joe and Theresa in Edmonton, Alberta. There are many stories of breezy, chilly walks over the High Level Bridge to school and then work. Making money also led to fondly remembered vacations in Banff, Jasper, Vancouver and Sylvan Lake. During the war years, Joe’s friends and fellow airmen spent many hours visiting at the family home - of course the main attraction was the chance to chat up and dance with his sisters - Margaret and Theresa. After the war ended, Margaret decided to head into the Great White North (Yellowknife) for some adventure. Margaret found Bob Buchner in the Con Mine office. They joined forces, spent lots of time in canoes, sailboats and a cabin cruiser enjoying the lake. Then came the girls - Merrill, Theresa and Cyndi. After 17 years in the north, the family moved to Kimberley. 7 years passed and brought another move - Trail. Margaret kept the home site organized, grew a garden – her favorite flowers were pansies because they had cheerful faces, she played badminton and in later years took on volunteer work. Margaret sold her home in Warfield and moved to Fruitvale so Theresa and Ted would be close enough to “fix” her TV remote a few times a week. She also got a scooter with which she zoomed around the Liberty store (the staff were amazingly quick to bring the groceries to her). She lived in Fruitvale for almost 15 years including being one of the first on the list for the brand-new Mountainside Village. The assistance of home support staff enabled Margaret to live independently for many years. Special thanks to the staff that took time to create and share happiness with her. In the last year, Margaret moved to Rosewood Village. Margaret and her family appreciated the loving care and assistance provided by the “RWV” staff. The family would like to thank Drs. Peacock, McCoid and Campbell for their care over the years. Margaret touched many lives over the years and she will be greatly missed by us all. Margaret was predeceased by her husband Robert (Bob), her parents William and Josephine, father-in-law Art; mother-in-law Eva; her brother Joe (sister-in-law Miriam); her sister Theresa Saunders; brothers-in-law Howard, Bill and Doug Buchner, niece Margaret Cape and “4th daughter”, Barbara Jefferson. She is survived by daughters Merrill
of Christina Lake, Theresa (Ted Lund) of Fruitvale and Cyndi (Stephen Joyce) of Delta; niece Lori (Darrel Rieberger, Lindsay, Tessa) of Trail and Betty-Anne Buchner (Rick Horne, Joanne, John, Gary); nephews Joe Twyman of Edmonton, Mark Saunders (Gail Calderwood, Kelsey, Claire) of Chemainus, Wayne Buchner (Betty, Douglas, Latisha) of Calgary; sister-in law Kay Buchner of Calgary and granddaughter Lisa Hammond (Larena, Kennan and Jayna) of Trail and her Cadieux cousins A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 11:00 am at Holy Trinity Parish at 2012 3rd Avenue, Trail with Father Jim McHugh, Celebrant. Bill Clark of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements. Flowers sent to the church are welcome or, as an expression of sympathy, donations to the CNIB at #101- 1456 St. Paul Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 2E6 or Trail SPCA at 7700 Highway 3B, Trail, BC V1R 2L9. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca We love you Mom. *** TOPLIFF, JEROME E. – Jerome was born October 5, 1931, grew up in Rossland and passed away December 14, 2013 in Edmonton, AB. He is loved and greatly missed by family and friends. Post memories at http://jerome.topliff.muchloved.com or phone son Andrew 763-300-5792. *** HAM, BRUCE JOSEPH – June 24, 1929 – December 14, 2013. Surrounded by his family, Bruce Ham peacefully passed away Dec. 14 at Hospice in Victoria. Born and raised in Rossland, he started working at Cominco in 1944 and retired as Senior Bookbinder in 1989. That year, Bruce and Mary moved to Summerland and later in 2011 to Victoria. Bruce was athletic, enjoying all sports. His passion was hockey as a goaltender. He was an avid skier to the age of 77 and an original member of the Red Mt. Ski Club. In retirement, he enjoyed senior slo-pitch and bocce. Bruce was always an active member of the community, willing to lend a hand wherever needed. Survived by wife, of 58 years, Mary, son Bruce (Carmon), daughters Judy (Larry) and Sharon. Grandchildren Brett, Holly (Bryn), Jennifer, David and brother Michael (Myrna) A Celebration of life will be held in Rossland in July TBA. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society of BC.
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Funds needed for treatment FROM PAGE 3 is weird, this doesn’t make sense’ or ‘you’re a puzzle,’ I’d seriously be a millionaire,” she added. Fontaine went onto finish high school and post secondary education to become a pediatric social worker, which led her to relocate to Alberta. Her tribulations peaked when Fontaine fainted and was found blue in a washroom stall at a retreat in the fall of 2012. Shortly after this she stumbled across an article on EDS, which read more like her life story. She is now dealing with a number of neurological problems that have left her basically bed ridden and dependant upon her mom Lorraine. Fontaine moved back to the area, close to home, where she is under the care of a Nelson medical team while she awaits surgery. The connective tissue holding her head to her neck is so weak it is causing her skull to both slide and sink onto her spine, which is causing compression of her brainstem. When she turns her head to the right, the top of her spine turns too far and completely compresses the artery that goes into her brainstem. Additionally, the middle of her neck is severely bent forward and her spinal cord is being compressed and stretched and at the base of her spine there is a benign mass of fat within her spinal canal, causing her spinal cord to be stuck and damaged. There is no neurosurgeon in Canada who has completed operations needed on someone with EDS, which require significant surgical considerations, but there is an American neurosurgeon who
has treated people from 40 different countries and completed over 800 operations on EDS patients with success. Fontaine leaves Saturday to get the first surgery done on Tuesday with this neurosurgeon. It will be up to six weeks of healing before she goes back for another and when all three are complete, Fontaine should have at least 80 per cent function. Although EDS cannot be cured, she explained, the three neurosurgeries she needs will improve her quality of life and stop the progression of neurological deficits. To add to the bill of health complications, the mother and daughter were met with further stress when they attempted to go after out-of-province and country care and get costs covered from ambulance fees and specialized nutrition. Fontaine’s case fell through the cracks of the health care system, according to her mom Lorraine. Now living in B.C., she doesn’t qualify for financial support and is tasked with paying the bill of what could be up to $200,000. “You gotta be kidding, this is Canada we live in?” her mom said of her frustration of wading through red tape. “The road blocks put up are so high that you just can’t jump over them.” That’s when Fontaine’s best friend Diane Trewartha from Toronto stepped in and set up a blog and fundraising website as a means of raising the funds needed. ‘The Vertical Dream: 1 Girl, 3 Neurosurgeries, 6 Figures!’ has accumulated nearly $13,000 but still has a long way to go to make its current goal of $100,000. To donate to Fontaine visit, http:// www.youcaring.com/theverticaldream.
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CWL December meeting report Submitted The Holy Trinity CWL Advent dinner meeting was held at the Seniors’ Center with 66 members, 6 potential members and 3 guests. Members brought raffle gifts for holy trinity Childhood and non-perishable items for the Salvation Army. The members were welcomed by President Teresa Mandoli and the meeting opened with the singing of “Come Lord Jesus” followed by an Advent prayer. Spiritual: Ruth Guercio and Maria Burkholder, Role: Spiritual message at each meeting: An Advent reflection was read; Members were reminded of World Day of Prayer hosted by Holy Trinity on March 7, 2014. This year’s program is prepared by the women of Egypt. Please advise Ruth if you know someone in the Trail area from Egypt. Organization: Marjorie Nutini, Role: Everything to do with new members, advising National of any changes in membership; New member enrollment will be in February. Christian Family Life: Marlise Gattafoni, Participation in administering to members, youth, disabled, divorced, seniors including sanctity of life; May God give all the gift of courage to take action and the grace of prayer. Community Life: Bunny Dallas, Marty’s Dream was explained. (Basically showing support for women in Ghana.);There was Toonie Box available for members to contribute to the Marty’s Dream ; Reminder: Dec. 12: National Day of Prayers for Indigenous Peoples and also feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe; Collection on Sunday for Aboriginal people. Education and Health: Selma Nutini and Mary Billingsley; Scholarships: Nelson Diocese for students and National for CWL members; Women and Heart disease: Caution to all women over 55 to be aware of symptoms of heart attacks; February meeting: Speaker about CPR. Communication: Elizabeth Cytra; Members were reminded to send Pornography Hurts cards that are attached in the League Magazine, to your MP and Minster of justice; Meeting news is sent to the Trail Times after each general meeting. Resolution and Legislation: Connie Makse, Resolution Role: to study and act on provincial and national resolutions (Read, action plan and follow-up; Resolutions are started at the parish level; Legislation role: Carry out the resolutions currently Bill 52 in Quebec (Euthanasia). Parish activities: Linda Zol and Lorna Perri, Role: Involved in some way in everything that goes on in the parish. (Baptisms, refreshments, youth rally, parish tea, confirmation, open house, parish dinner, snacks for sanctuary, and food bank). Past President: Sandra Stajduhar, Role: Serves in a consultative capacity. Facilitates and studies constitution and bylaws. Responsible for archives, Procedures Manual and new constitution books will be coming soon. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Annual Reports due by Dec. 15. Amended motion from November meeting; It was moved by Lorraine Bianchi and seconded by Joan Demchuk that after all expenses are paid, all profits from the church tea be given to the Holy Trinity parish. All in favour, carried. NEW BUSINESS: January 7, 2014 - AGM and regular meeting at 7 p.m. at Holy Trinity. A closing Advent Prayer read by Maria and Ruth concluded the business meeting. Following the meeting the meal blessing was given by Father Jim McHugh; A Christmas monetary gift was presented to each Father Jim and Brother Sylvester; Brother Sylvester thanked everyone and wished everyone a merry Christmas.
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We are Blessed to be a Blessing!! God blesses us in order that we may be a blessing to others. All of us have been given something that we can share with others. If we don’t take the opportunities we have to be a blessing, and instead squander or hoard these for ourselves, they will eventually be taken from us. If you are wanting genuine vitality in your spiritual walk with God, perhaps it’s time for action; time to provide acts of kindness for others. When we focus on ourselves and our own problems and frustrations too much, our spiritual energy becomes drained. Serving others in Christ-like ways can light a spark in our own spiritual life. James 2:20 says “Faith without deeds is useless.” To have a vibrant walk with God, takes more than belief – it takes action. “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ The King (Jesus) will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’” Matthew 25:37-40 When we respond to others, we are responding to Jesus. When people come into the church looking for help the above words of Jesus come to my mind. Even when I am pretty certain that I am having the wool pulled over my eyes, I try always to err on the side of grace. I am helping for the right reasons and if the person is lying to me that is between them and God. I am not going to take the chance of turning away Jesus. Dietrich Bonhoeffer said it very well in his book, ‘The Cost of Discipleship’: “The bearers of Jesus’ word receive a final word of promise for their work. They are now Christ’s fellow workers, and will be like him in all things. Thus they are to meet those to whom they are sent as if they were Christ himself. They are bearers of his presence. They bring with them the most precious gift in the world, the gift of Jesus Christ.” We are Christ bearers before others in our homes, in the church, in school, at work, in the world. What would happen, if every day, we were always conscious of this truth and did our best to put it into practice? We are Christ’s hands and feet to be a blessing to all those we come in contact with. If you have not already come to the realization, may you recognize that you are Jesus’ hands and feet. May God give you a heart of compassion and a desire to serve others. Rev. Meridyth Robertson First Presbyterian Church
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against abandoning the one-day format we used last year, at least at this time. There will also be a meeting on the same evening beginning at 6:30 to gauge interest in starting a Kootenay Gospel Choir. While right now it is somewhat connected to the Pass Creek Gospel Music Fest
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Yuletide tale of Tinsel’s rescue has happy ending BY PAT KELLY
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Tinsel – an orphaned bear cub estimated to be 11 months old – has put the Boundary on the map. Since Christmas the story of her rescue has gone around the world. Tinsel was found taking shelter in Dale Tiffenbach’s chicken coop beside Boundary Creek halfway between Midway and Greenwood the week before Christmas. During church on Dec. 22 Tiffenbach told others about the starving cub. He’d contacted both the Conservation Service and the RCMP but what to do about the bear cub was up in the air. One option being considered was putting the bear down. But Midway resident Miranda Charles, who attends the same church, didn’t like that idea so, with Tiffenbach’s permission, she, her husband James and her father Daryll Davies (conven-
iently visiting from Cape Breton) went to see the cub. Both her husband and father are RCMP officers, which plays into this story in a big way later on. After the visit Miranda told James, “You have to do something. This poor little bear cub is just sitting in the chicken coop with the chickens running around it - not hurting them, not killing them or anything.� When her husband called the Conservation Service he was told their options were limited that day. “The officer that he spoke to just said destroying it was most likely the best,� Miranda told the Times in an interview a week later. But she wouldn’t take that as the answer without looking for other options. She told her husband to give her a day to make some phone calls and see what she could do. She found the Northern Lights Wildlife Society in
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Darryll Davies (left) and James Charles trap Tinsel the bear cub for transport to Smithers. Smithers that had Miranda, herroom for the cub. self a border officer U n f o r t u n a t e l y with Canada Border Northern Lights Services, gave the cub doesn’t accept cubs it’s name. Since govwithout a conservation ernment projects seem officer’s approval. to always be identified “But the CO that we with a codename, and were dealing with at since it was Christmas that time didn’t give – this became known us that,� said Miranda. Project Tinsel. Constable Charles Meanwhile the cub called the conservation was still back at the office in Castlegar and chicken coop – by reached a conservation now having spent at officer there who, after least six days there. talking to the shel- Tiffenbach had upped ter in Smithers, gave the ration of feed he the approval - if the was putting out for the bear became trapped it chickens and locking could be transported to the hens away at night. the shelter for rehabiliBut the conservatation. tion officer who
approved couldn’t law- June or July, if all goes “It wasn’t option to fully allow and encour- well, she will come shoot it,� said Miranda. age citizens to go into back down here to be “We wanted her to have the coop and trap the released. a fighting chance.� cub. However RCMP officers could, and since Miranda’s husband and her father are both RCMP officers you can guess who got volunteered to trap the cub. They enticed Tinsel out with pepperoni
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Melissa Lorenzi, daughter of Fred and Valli Lorenzi, graduated from Simon Fraser University in October of 2012. She attained her Bachelor of General Studies in Education degree, with double minor in Curriculum and Instruction and Early Learning. Melissa is currently employed with School District #20 Kootenay – Columbia.
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Lisa Arnott and Greg Kinnear were married on Aug. 24, 2013 in Procter. The couple honeymooned in Los Cabos, Mexico and live and work in Trail.
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THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO Facebook may be the world’s biggest social network, and particularly popular in Canada, but there are still plenty of Canadian holdouts who refuse to join or have logged off permanently, suggests recently released research. One in three Canadian Internet users told pollsters that they did not use Facebook in the previous month, according to a report by the Media Technology Monitor, based on telephone surveys with more than 4,000 Canadians last spring. Of them, 14 per cent said they used to have a Facebook account but quit, 16 per cent said they’re technically still a member but rarely use the site, and 70 per cent said they never joined at all. Younger non-Facebook users were more likely to have abandoned their profiles. Poll respondents between 18 to 24 who said they weren’t using Facebook were 10 times more likely to have dropped their account, rather than having never signed up in the first place. And non-Facebook users between 25 to 33 were three times as likely to have started and stopped with the social network, rather than having never tried it. When poll respondents were asked why they quit Facebook, the most common response was they didn’t find the site useful, followed by privacy concerns, and a lack of time to engage with the site. As some younger users are signing off, older members appear to be picking up the slack, according to the report. While estimated growth among 18- to 34-year-old users was just four per cent from the fall of 2010 to the spring of 2013 - based on surveys by MTM - it was 26 per cent among users 50 to 65 and 38 per cent among those over 65. The results of the MTM poll are considered accurate within 1.5 percentage points 19 times out of 20.
Another recently released report indicates the Facebook market in Canada has matured to the point that growth is now slowing down.
According to estimates by the U.S.based research firm eMarketer, Facebook is on pace to add another 500,000 users in Canada this year,
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players Wednesday to prepare for the Okanagan division leading Chiefs. But Kelowna also suffered a major setback the Beaver Valley Nitehawks won’t be last month, losing KIJHL leading scorer making any last-minute moves unless it Nick Josephs to the BCHL Salmon Arm has to, as it preps for a couple of tough SilverBacks. The 19-year-old Josephs weekend matches against the Kelowna still leads the league with 37 goals and Chiefs tonight and in Grand Forks ver- 38 assists in 33 games. sus the Border Bruins on Saturday. “It’s a really big loss for them Complete the survey for your chance to… Beaver Valley is standing pat as far as (Kelowna),” said Jones. “He’s just a today’s trade deadline goes, however, the really dynamic player, and he’s a player team will look to fill an open card due to the calibre of Ryan Edwards or Dallas the loss of forward Sam Barker. Calvin, he can change a game all by The Penticton native is gone for the himself.” season due to a major shoulder injury In their first meeting on Nov. 16, the at the end of last month that required Chiefs beat the Hawks in overtime 7-6. surgery. Josephs had a five-point night, scoring Enter and at www.pulseresearch.com/VI Injury illness have ravaged the four goals including the tying goal and Hawks line up of late, with perhaps winning marker in OT. Despite the loss the most significant loss to that of the of Josephs, Kelowna still poses a chal17-year-old Barker. The dynamic for- lenge with Jagger Bowles, 22-31-53, ward scored four goals and added 10 leading the attack. The Chiefs also own assists in 25 games this season. the best power play in the league scoring The Hawks also have been without 27.38 per cent of the time, with Beaver the services of Dan Holland, Grayson Valley close behind at 26.9 per cent. Sharpe, and Sheldon Hubbard due to The big question is, what will the injury, and most recently Sam Swanson Nitehawks’ line up look like? and Jeremy Lucchini, as well as Braden “I don’t know what kind of team we Fuller who has been bit by the flu bug. are going to be icing, we might only The team practiced with just 14 have 15 guys, I don’t know,” said Jones.
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Following the Chiefs, the Nitehawks will then face a surging Grand Forks team that swept a pair of road games last weekend, beating Kelowna 6-4 on Saturday, after pounding the North Okanagan Knights 5-2 Friday. “Grand Forks is going to be a tough game for us, and even without Josephs Kelowna will be tough.” Led by Connor Gross, who netted six points in the two games, Grand Forks has closed the gap on fourth place Spokane, trailing the Braves by just one point for the final playoff berth in the Neil Murdoch division. The Nitehawks meanwhile trail Nelson by just one point, 59, but have a game in hand on the Leafs who play the Castlegar Rebels tonight and Spokane tomorrow. The Hawks have been unbeatable, with 10-straight wins that included a pair of home-and-home series victories over Castlegar and Nelson following the Christmas break. Calvin has led the way collecting 13 points in the last five games, with Edwards netting 11, and defenceman Archie McKinnon chipping in nine points over the same period. See HAWKS’, Page 15
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A young Trail Smoke Eaters team will look to play spoiler for the remainder of the BCHL season starting Saturday night when they host an aging but improved Penticton Vees squad at the Cominco Arena. The rich got richer as the Penticton Vees improved an already potent line up by adding two 20-year-old players last week. The Vees bolstered their top six forwards by trading Anthony Conti, 18, to the Surrey Eagles in exchange for 20-year-old sniper Nicholas Pierog, who has counted 26 goals and 12 assists on the season, and signing another 20-year-old in Erik Benoit. Pierog is your prototypical power forward, a six-foot-two centreman with a wicked shot, who led the Eagles to the BCHL championship last season and will look to do the same for the Vees this year. Penticton inked Benoit on Jan. 3, sending former Smokie Brendan Lamont to the Coquitlam Express to make room for the Calgary native. Benoit is a veteran of over 200 Western Hockey League games and has appeared in two Memorial Cups with the Kootenay Ice and Saskatoon Blades. The five-foot-eleven-inch centreman is a solid two-way-player, who recently netted three assists in a 6-2 win over Merritt Sunday playing on a line with Jack Ramsey and Steen Cooper. The Vees lead the BCHL’s Interior division with 55 points. However, with 17 matches remaining on the season, Trail can make things difficult for teams fighting for a playoff spot in a division where just seven points separate secondplace Vernon and fifth-place Merritt. While Trail is out of the playoffs, a concerted effort like the one they had against Vernon a week ago could surprise the heavily favoured Vees. “The expectations for the past little while, have been focusing on our game, and tangible elements that we can control, and knowing that going into most of the games we are going to be underdogs per se, but history has shown that underdogs are more successful more often than the odds let them be,” said Smoke Eater coach and GM Nick Deschenes. After dealing 20-year-old players Travis Stephens and Braden Pears earlier this week, the Smoke Eaters are looking to put the distraction of today’s trade deadline behind them and concentrate on hockey. “We have one more card, so we have a couple things in the works, so there will be something happening hopefully shortly,” said Deschenes. “I’d love to turn the page on this and get on with things. But it’s a part of the job, when you come in mid-season and inherit a team . . . there is a lot of work to be done.” While the Vees get older and deeper, the Smoke Eaters get younger, yet Trail still managed to pick up three points in its last three games, that included the 4-1 victory over Vernon. See SMOKIES, Page 15
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Left: Master Jakki of Heart and Soul Tae Kwon Do presents Riley Russell, 15, with his first dan black belt and Matt Jinkerson (right) with his red belt. It was the first red and black belt testing for Master Jakki at Heart and Soul Tae Kwon Do in Frutivale.
All times eastern Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 11 New Orleans at Seattle, 4:35 p.m. (FOX) Indianpolis at New England, 8:15 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Jan. 12 San Francisco at Carolina, 1:05 p.m. (FOX) San Diego at Denver, 4:40 p.m. (CBS) Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 19 AFC, 3 p.m. (CBS) NFC, 6:30 p.m. (FOX) Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 26 At Honolulu TBD, 7:30 p.m. (NBC) Super Bowl
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Kootenay Conference Eddie Mountain Division GP W L T OL Pt Creston 34 24 10 0 0 48 Kimberly 39 21 17 1 0 43 Fernie 36 17 13 0 6 40 Columbia 39 11 21 3 4 29 Golden 37 9 24 1 3 22 Neil Murdoch Division GP W L T OL Pt Nelson 38 28 6 1 3 60 B.V. 37 28 6 1 1 59 Castlegar 38 17 16 2 3 39 Spokane 37 13 21 0 3 29 Gr Forks 34 12 18 2 2 28 Okanagan/Shushwap Conference
Doug Birks Division GP W L T OL Pt Kamloop 36 29 6 0 1 59 Chase 37 18 17 0 2 38 100 Mile 38 17 17 0 4 38 Sicamous 35 15 18 0 2 32 Revelstk 35 7 25 0 3 17 Okanagan Division GP W L T OL Pt Kelowna 36 23 10 0 3 49 Osoyoos 37 22 14 0 1 45 Sumerlnd 38 20 14 1 3 44 N. Ok 35 16 18 0 1 33 Princeton 36 13 20 0 3 29 Tonight’s Games Kelowna at Beaver Valley 7:30 p.m. Revelstoke at Fernie 7:30 p.m. Creston at Columbia Valley 7:30 p.m. Nelson at Castlegar 7:30 p.m. Princeton at G.F. 7 p.m.
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inor sports, age-conand whether Deschenes and crew stricted as they are, have enough Junior A level talalways guarantee ent within the current multitudes, change in team rosters. along with a plethora of, “future Junior hockey is no exception. considerations,” (not all of which This year has been exceptional can be cash payments) to allow for the Trail Smoke Eaters even them to build a contender. considering that reality. Of a potenWe can already see that they are tial 17 returnees from a 2012trying. Stay tuned. DAVE 2013 Smokie team that showed •If you are wondering about considerable potential through its the junior worlds results, it isn’t a ultimately unsuccessful run at a mystery that Canada isn’t a domplayoff spot, just five remain in inant force any more. For all the Sports ‘n’ Things orange and black. blather we hear about the spirit Included among the missing imbued in players by the simple are all six members of what supposedly know- act of them putting on a sweater with a red maple ledgeable observers anticipated could form the leaf embossed upon it, the truth is that everybody strongest defensive corps in the BCHL this year. on the roster was looking well past the tournaAlso gone are three members of the coaching/ ment, towards a lucrative professional future. training staff and a fan-favourite goaltender. Their hearts were where their wallets will be, The team has few aspirations left for this year, and surviving the event - albeit still trying to look and so the new regime is compiling pieces of good and improve their draft/training camp proswhat it hopes will be a stronger contender for pects - was uttermost in their minds. We cannot 2014/15. One thing you cannot say about boss blame them for that - it is where society is. Nick Deschenes is that he is not refilling his egg We cannot expect, either, that Canada will ever basket in hopes of success down the road. again be THE top dog in junior play. Dominated There is only one 20 year old left on the roster, as it is by money and the profit-centered NHL/ so upwards of 20 current Smokies are eligible to major junior owners, Hockey Canada has neither return next year. Add to that an affiliate player the desire nor the means to make that happen. group numbering 19, so far, and the quantity, if not necessarily the ultimate quality, of choices Deschenes will have is great. Smokie fans should be hopeful for the near future, one supposes, if only because the new regime, credited with strong efforts in junior B before coming to Trail, has gone so all-in with change, almost for the sake of change, in attempting to craft a better future for Junior A in the area. Change, given the team’s recent results, was sorely needed. It remains to be seen, of course, whether all the players Trail wants back will come back,
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FROM PAGE 11 Brett Clark has also been stellar carrying much of the load in net, including five straight starts. The Hawks goalie has 15 wins to go along with just three losses, a 2.58 GAA, and a .921 save percentage. “We’ve really come together, those games after Christmas were
a real benchmark for us,” added Jones. “I think the guys came back after Christmas in really good shape, and really determined to win those four games. It did a lot for the confidence of our team for sure.” The Nitehawks and the Chiefs face off tonight at the B.V. Arena at 7:30 p.m.
Smokies celebrate Minor Hockey Day FROM PAGE 11 The Vees are building for another shot at the Fred Page Cup, while Trail is prepping for next year. Still, a solid effort from a young team may yet surprise the Vees juggernaut.
“That’s been our role for a little while, probably since Christmas. We’re trying to develop good habits, trying to get better and maximize our experience . . . and come up with a few wins.”
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250-364-1311 We’ve Got Your Lumber
Atom Warriors
Trenton Winters, Logan Profili, Judah Makway, Nathan Dominici, Tim Johnson, Payton Johnson, Hudson Lyall, Dallas Maximick, Hayden De Vos, Jackson Fance, Marcus Aspell, David Pengelly, Sam McLaren, Harmon Laser-Hume
Connor Hardman, Carter Sedgwick, Christian Gould, Alexander Stone, Hudson Den Biesen, Aiden Berukoff, Austin Drake, Caleb Maddigan, Aidan Mckay, Matthew Derosa, Spencer Dixon-Reusz, Tyler Girardo, Samuel Owatz, Johnny Hodgkins
Coaches: Brett McLaren, Mike Makway and Rick Dominici
Coaches: Mike Derosa, Aladar Reusz, Todd Owatz
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Good luck to all minor hockey teams!
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Pee Wee Female Wildcats
Pee Wee Smokehawks
Neil Murdoch, Nicholas Scully, Aiden Paterson, Abby Epp, Mitchell Daines, Braeden Caputo, Cohan Charette, Bowen Middlesworth, Lachlan McNeil, Charlotte Munn, Zachary Johnson, Matthew Hill, Morgan Speers, Eamon Misurak, Jaxon Kuchar, Kwynn Swanson
Tessy Brandt, Hunter Weishaupt, Rebecca Roberts, Megan Caron, Kady Stajduhar, Carollynn Ballarin, Eva D’odorico, Elizabeth Mayer, Lydia Maclellan, Emily Jourdin, Olivia Buckley, Kelsey Hawkins, Halle Mckinnon, Marci Brooks, Lohrer Kayda
Jamie Anderson, Patrick Bonacci, Griffin Byres, Griffin Hogarth, Riley Jones, Justice Lavigne, Mason Morissette, Ryan Swanson, Logan Bradford, Jaeden Demelo, Aidan Hoffschild, Devon Deschamps, Seth Sloan, Cameron Cosbey
Coaches: Ken Koshey, Conrad Johnson
Coaches: Pam Caron, Dennis Mckinnon, Mark Brooks, Darcy Caron Trainer: Mark Ballarin
Coaches: Bob Bradford, Chris Morissette, Frank Lavigne
Atom Wings
Good luck players & thank you parents & volunteers as we celebrate Minor Hockey!
Katrine Conroy, MLA
Kootenay West 250-304-2783 Katrine.conroy.mla@leg.bc.ca www.katrineconroy.ca
Pee Wee Falcons
Pee Wee Tier 2 Smokies
Pee Wee Tier 3 Smokies
Samuel Miller, Sam Finke, Melanie Simister, Adam Doskoch, Logan Armstrong, Garrit Ciardullo, Cali Piche, Camryn Haines, Derick Ferraro, Hailey Armstrong, Jesse Cochrane, Nathan Lohrer, Alexander Lloyd, Jayden Bowcock
Kevin Engman, Nathan Ingram, Kayden Sedgwick, Maximus Profili, Austin Cox, Jaxson Waterstreet, Austyn Doherty, Reilly Mckinnon, Kai Birks, Ethan Jang, Jordan Sheets, Lucas Anselmo, Michel Hjelkrem, Marty Ingram, Brady Ross, Alexander Forshaw
Coaches: Greg Armstrong, David Cochrane, Ian Finke
Coaches: Leroy Huestis, Jim Ingram, Bill Birks, Denny Mckinnon, Derek Waterstreet
Samuel Elwood, Jarred Macasso, Benjamin Scully, Jesse Ihas, Lachlan Paulsen, Nathaniel Riemer, Reid Dunham, Lucas Livingston, Josh Epp, Jace De Pellegrin, Zachary Park, Anthony Williams, Zion Miller, Dayne Bignell, Dawson Valliere, Hayden Livingston, Kai Tichauer Coaches: Mike Williams, Brian Riemer, Chris Elwood, Lee Depellegrin, Cody Dunham
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Good Luck to All Teams!
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YOU CAN DO ANYTHING. THE LUMBER PEOPLE WHO CARE.
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Bantam Warriors
Bantam Blackhawks
Adam Mackay, Owen Negrey, Dylan Gray, Eli Womacks, Evan Cabana, Tyler Ghirardosi, Bodie Gallo, Dawson Koerber, Cobi McBride, Brenner De Vos, Devin Ghirardosi, Kade Middlesworth, Aiden Middlesworth, Brett Watson, Jordan Allan
Brendon Gustafson, Kody Stewart, Alexandra Hope, Samantha Jordt, Ryen Patterson, Eric Koyanagi, Chase Witt, Dylan Page, Kiaer Van Den Akker, Kyle Bartsoff, Felecia Mcintyre, Aaron Finke, Connor Dunham, Profili Ryan
Peter Grant, Tyler Theobald, Aidan Crockett, Keenan Crossman, Jaxin Byres, Colton Epp, Kelton Byres, Nolan Piche, Kameron Sbitney, Brayden Swanson, Dawson Den Biesen, Kian Johnston, Fredrick Mayer, Graham Deane, Nicholas Bedin
Coaches: Johnny Gallo, Eddie Philipzyk, Pat Vallier
Coaches: Cody Dunham, Mike Bartsoff, Ian Finke, Andrew Thiemann
Coaches: Greg Byers, Dean Mayer, Derek Piche, Dean Den Biesen, Eli Johnson, Colin Theobald
Bantam Tier 2 Smoke Eaters
Midget #1
Braeden Cherrington, Jonathan Ballarin, Dylan Stajduhar, Colin Rotschy, Ryan Piva, Conner Seib, Owen Titus, Ross St. Jean, Christian Macasso, Aidan Browell, Martin Vickers, Callum Oshea, Brendan Makay, Bradley Ross, Tommy McConnachie, Brad Baldwin, Derek Green, Joshua Ballarin
Dakota Mular, Julia Sidoni, Brandon Youngson, Jesse Browell, John Ferguson, Jacob Mozak, Brad Ferraro, Rick Martin, Kevin Nutini, Trevor Browell, Nicolas Doskoch, Pablo Doskoch, Darren Bella, Austin Clayton, Ryan Fullerton, Adam Stanley, Justin Ghirardosi, Matthew Dominici, Lucas Billingsley, Sydney Pollock
Midget Warriors Mike Isernia, Max Gattafoni, Matthew McConnachie, Braden Mckay, Nathan Mckay, Bonn Johnston, Landon Gill, Derek Davis, Jacob Knight, Connor Britton, Spencer Piccolo, Levi Fotiou, Alex Stanton, Paige Gattafoni, Jordan Zilkie, Adam Derosa, Cooper Tedesco, Austin Koerber, Kara Deane, Fantin Nicholas
Coaches, Ken Siddall, Mike Boisvert, Frenchie Boisvert
Coaches: Brian Youngson, James Booth, Paul Marrandino, David Ferraro
Coaches: Mike Derosa, Brian Moroney, Rob Mckay, Murray McConnachie
Bantam Smokies
Have Fun ! & Play Safe Locally owned and operated by Woody’s Auto Ltd. www.integratire.com 1995 Columbia Ave, Trail 1507 Columbia Ave, Castlegar
Midget Tier 2 Smoke Eaters
Referrees
Drake Poirier, Blake Sidoni, Jeremy Luknowsky, Cameron Young, Nolan Handley, Blake Haines, Luc Lajeunesse, Tyler Atkinson, Christopher Colquhoun, Jayden Crandell, Eric Matteucci, Nicklaus Colbachini, Karsten Jang, Johnny Todd, Nico Sidoni, Quentin Lavorato, Cole Gallo Ross Armour, Derek Davis
Graham Deane, Samantha Jordt, Spencer Piccilo, Bon Johnston, Matt Yorston, Cobi McBride, Mike Page, Payette Middlesworth, Dylan Page, Braden McKay, George Hogarth, Sean Hogarth, Eric Matteucci, Drake Poirer, Glenn Wallace, Cris Waugh, Dave Flannagan, Brad Baldwin, Peter Grant, Nathan McKay, John Fergusson, Kelton Byres, Jaxin Byres, Connor Dunham
Coaches: Paul Matteucci, Rhys Pearson, Pat Vallier
Referee In Chief: Mike Page. Referee Scheduler: Glenn Wallace
Go TEAM! d Best Wishes an Good Luck to All Minor Hockey Teams!
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Thank You Minor Hockey! The City of Trail would like to thank all the coaches, volunteers and players who make minor hockey fun. www.trail.ca
Have a great hockey season!
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Seek professional help for dealing with mother’s behaviour Mailbox
Marcy Sugar & Kathy Mitchell
me to make my annual call to her, I picked up the phone and started to dial but hung up before reaching the last number. I have not called my mother since. That was three years ago. My mother is now 83. I do not believe I am holding a grudge, although that has been suggested to me. I am just so hurt and ashamed that my own mother would reject me the way she has. When is it OK to say enough? -- Don’t Miss Her Dear Don’t: The final straw was a phone call where Mom mostly sighed? And after three years, you are still angry. We
room, but she always says, “Everything is fine. I like what we do.” I am frustrated. I really love my wife and don’t want to end the relationship, but I have been having thoughts about finding another lover who will fulfill my needs in the bedroom. Please help. -Not Sure What To Do Dear Not Sure: Your wife may feel inhibited about sex, which is why she is silent in the bedroom and won’t discuss her preferences. It’s also possible that she doesn’t enjoy sex, for physical or emotional reasons, and has no interest in working at it. Instead of talking about likes and dislikes, tell her that her stoic reaction to sex saddens you and that it is threatening the stability of your marriage. Ask her to go with you to see a marriage counselor or a professional sex therapist. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Working Hard,” who
futilely complained to her boss and human resources about a fellow employee who isn’t doing his share of the work. Everywhere I have ever worked, there are people who do more than asked and people who do so little it’s
maddening. I have come to the realization that complaining about lazy co-workers is a waste of time. Management would rather put up with a poor employee than admit they made a mistake in hiring or promoting that person
in the first place. -W.C. 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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recognize that Mom mistreated you when you were younger, but you spoke to her only once a year. It’s not a grudge so much as an inability to deal with Mom’s behavior, and it remains unresolved, which mostly hurts you. Ask yourself how you would feel if Mom died without any further contact. If that bothers you even slightly, please talk to a professional and find a way to work through this, whatever the outcome. Dear Annie: My wife and I have been married for 15 years. It seems that if I don’t initiate sex, we never have any. I have told her what I would like, but she shows no interest. She just lies there and neither moves nor makes a sound. I don’t know whether I am giving her any pleasure. I have discussed my concerns with her and have asked what she would like in the bed-
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Dear Annie: My relationship with my mother has always been challenging. When she could no longer grab me by the hair and shake my head, she adopted inappropriate behavior with my boyfriends, called me stupid, worshipped my brothers and sister-inlaw over me, and much more. The final straw came in a telephone conversation. My mother said she was tired from being out the other day with a friend. She asked, “Do all old people get tired when they go out?” I didn’t want to compare her with my father, who works hard and had visited me earlier that week. I replied, “All old people age differently.” My mother then commenced some heavy and deliberate sighing that lasted the remainder of the call while I tried to make conversation. I politely said goodbye. When it was time for
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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Give serious thought to your general life direction today. Are you headed in the direction you want to go? Are these goals your goals or someone else’s? TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This is an excellent day to make plans for the future about getting further education or training that can help you in your job or enhance your life. Any ideas? GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Ask for what you need at work today. If it’s an increased budget, more equipment or better support, you might get it! People are down-to-earth and willing to listen today. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Conversations with partners and close friends will be practical and realistic today. This is an especially good
day for people to discuss how to care for and educate children. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Don’t be afraid to choose boring, routine work today, because actually, you will do it easily. You have focus and endurance, and you will pay attention to details. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Discussions with romantic partners will be productive today, especially about subjects like how to share expenses or the division of labor. People want practical results. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) This is a day for serious family discussions. Listen to older relatives who have more experience. Everyone wants to make practical headway, especially regarding home repairs. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Because you have such an orderly state of mind today
and a strong sense of selfdiscipline, you can move mountains! Discussions with others will be down-toearth and realistic. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Pull your money scene together. Find out how much you owe and how much you own. Information is power. You might as well get the facts. (Gulp.)
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Any task that you set for yourself today will be done carefully with no loose ends. You have excellent powers of concentration, and you will pay attention to details. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Research will go well today, and it will be productive. You won’t mind slogging away at boring details until you find what you’re
looking for. (Impressive.) PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Consult someone older who is more experienced for advice today, because you will be pleasantly surprised. After all, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel, right? YOU BORN TODAY You are capable, hardworking and a person of high morals. Others see you as trustworthy and strong-willed. Many seek your advice,
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because you seem to have a clear picture of whatever is going on because you are quick to evaluate people and situations. You inspire confidence. The year ahead is the beginning of a fresh new cycle for you. Open any door! Birthdate of: Amanda Peet, actress; Harry Gordon Selfridge, retail magnate; Ben Crenshaw, golfer. (c) 2014 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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Genelle $52,900
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Warfield $299,000
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Rossland $287,500
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East Trail $139,900
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Sunningdale $179,000
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Glenmerry $199,500 T LO 292 X 60
Fruitvale $449,000
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Trail $69,900
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Fruitvale $115,000
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Sunningdale $225,000 W NE
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Warfield $79,900
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Trail $95,000 S OT EL RE H T
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Waneta $459,000 T EA N GR ATIO C LO
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Shavers Bench $134,500 R TTE W BE N NE A TH
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Trail $125,000 AGE GAROP E L H B S DOUWORK
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917 Milligan, Trail
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Sat, Jan 11 12:30 - 2:30 7141 Wright Way, Waneta Village $349,000
Rentals Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822 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
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Cars - Domestic
1992 Golf Volks Wagon, 4 dr hatch back, 5 sp, new tires, new exhaust, runs excellent. $1,099/obo. 250-442-0122 or 250-493-1807.
RETAIL/OFFICE space, 2076 Columbia ave., Rossland. 900 square feet plus part basement. Located at busy end of Columbia ave. phone 250352-5674, text 250-505-4420 or email stumcd@live.com
CASTLEGAR (Ootischenia) 1.5 Bdrm, Basement Suite N/S newly reno, Pets? 250-365-1545 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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Transportation 2002 Oldsmobile Alero, 4cy, 5sp manual, 2 dr coop, 107,000 original km, runs and looks like new. Car is in Grand Forks. Driven daily. $3,850. 250-442-0122 / 250-493-1807.
Montrose 3 brm, W/D, newly reno, must have ref. NS. May consider small pets. $750/month.250-231-6651 TRAIL, 2bdrm. Close to town, bus stop, park, partially furnished, $625. 250-364-1129 TRAIL, 2 Bedroom condo, $700 a month includes electricity/heat, elevator, F/S, laundry room, parking, NS NP. 250-364-3978 TRAIL, basement bachelor suite, new renos, w/d,f/s, n/p,n/s. $550./mo. all inclusive, 250-551-0261 UPPER WARFIELD, 2bd. apt. $700./mo. +util. avail. immed. 250-231-3538 Warfield 2 bdrm apt, $700/mth + utilities, 250-231-3538
2 Bdrm country home full Basement N/P N/S references Req’d $850/mo + util Newly installed furnace 250-359-7536 3 bed House, East Trail. Close to Safeway. $900/month + Utilities. Phone; 250-231-3343 E.TRAIL, 2bd., full basement,$850./mo. f/s,w/d,n/s,n/p. 250-365-9306, 250-365-5003 Mobile Home W/D, F/S 2 Bdrms, addition, deck, in Thrums. 250-304-9273 or 250-359-7178 TRAIL, 1bd. furn. w/extra storage room, new appls. clean, $550./mo. 250-368-9558 TRAIL, main floor, 3bd. new renos, clean, central air, garage, w/d,f/s, n/p,n/s. $750./mo+util. 250-551-0261
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East Trail $189,900 E US HOSHOP &
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Glenmerry $159,000
Fruitvale $379,000
Sunningdale $249,900
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Friday, January 10, 2014 Trail Times
OOTENAY HOMES INC. The Local K1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail 250.368.8818 ™ www.kootenayhomes.com Experts www.century21.ca
Thinking of moving?
SOLD $167,500
$416,950
Affordable Glenmerry Townhome, carport and storage, covered private patio with hot tub and direct access to green space. Air conditioned summer comfort adds to the enjoyment of low maintenance living. Enjoy a relaxing hot tub and then a BBQ on your private patio.
Updated 3 bdrm home with bright open kitchen and living room. Brand new bath and double garage/shop. 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 Bill (250) 231-2710
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
2183 St. Paul Street, Rossland
$215,000
Saturday, January 11
3894 Carnation Drive, Trail
$239,000
3 bdrm/2 bath home in Glenmerry- this home offers a great open layout on the main floor, recent new flooring/tile gives you the inspiration to remodel and update this very well built home to your taste - city green space next door- very clean and quick possession available. Call your REALTOR® for your viewing!
Call Art (250) 368-8818
Call Mark (250) 231-5591
FABULOUS FRUITVALE
STING NEW LI
1120 Warren Street, Trail
1501 - 2nd Avenue, Trail
$199,000
1922 Meadowlark Drive, Fruitvale
$109,000
$279,000
5255 Highway 6, Winlaw
82 Walnut Avenue, Fruitvale
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.
Great rental package! Upstairs suite features laminate flooring, 2 bedrooms, bright and airy feel, and a great view! Downstairs suite is a compact 1 bdrm. Also includes a vacant 120 x 100 lot with off-street parking! Both suites current rent totals $1050.
3+ bdrm 2.5 bath in a family oriented Fruitvale neighbourhood. Fully finished basement, fenced, flat yard, upgraded kitchen, lots of room for the whole gang. Fantastic value here!
10.13 lightly treed acres is mostly flat and close to Winlaw. Good options for building sites; power, well and water license in place.
Call Richard (250) 368-7897
Call Terry 250-231-1101
Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
$234,500
NEW 1360 - 2nd Avenue, Trail
1734 Noran Street, Trail
Interior completely new since 2006. This charmer offers level access, 2 bdrms, 1 bath, unfinished basement, fully fenced and landscaped yard with underground sprinklers, dog run, as well as a carport. This little gem will go quickly! Don’t wait call now!
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 Deanne (250) 231-0153
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
$199,000
11am-1pm
Call me for a FREE market evaluation today!
1880A Kootenay Avenue, Rossland
3378 Laurel Crescent, Trail
OPEN HOUSE
$89,000
85 Forsythia Drive, Fruitvale
$310,000
Wonderfully updated home with 4 beds, 2.5 baths, new roof and more.
5 bdrms & 2.5 baths. This wonderful family home features many recent upgrades. The large back deck is great for entertaining right off the newly updated kitchen. Family friendly neighborhood and just minutes to downtown Fruitvale.
Call Jodi 250-231-2331
LISTING
$219,000
710 Redstone Drive, Rossland
$425,000
8327 Highway 3B, Trail
340 Grandview Place, Genelle
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!
Live the dream! This gorgeous custombuilt home features stunning views and quality workmanship. Gourmet kitchen, 3 bdrms with master suite, gas fireplace and an open floor-plan with oodles of windows. You have to see it to believe it!
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
$519,000
$879,000
If you’re looking for a move how about a brand new spacious home which means efficient utility use along with obsolete repair costs for years to come by. Oh did I mention a few steps to walking and x-country trails or an 18 hole golf course. This 4 bdrm 2-story home features a 2 car garage with ample storage area, 3 baths, comfortable rec room and a wide open kitchen with island and right next to spacious living area in and outside for enjoying all seasons. Call your REALTOR® for more information.
Call Richard (250) 368-7897
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
Deanne Lockhart ext 41 Cell: 250-231-0153
deannelockhart@shaw.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
Mark Wilson
Cell: 250-231-5591
ext 30
mark.wilson@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Richard Daoust
Cell: 250-368-7897
ext 24
richard.daoust@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Jodi Beamish
Cell: 250-231-2331
ext 51
jodi.beamish@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com