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No lights for bridge this year BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

Downtown Trail will not be illuminated in lights this year, but Victoria Street will be framed with gateways features, according to a decision Trail council members made during the Monday governance meeting. Earlier this month, council was approached by the Downtown Opportunities and Action Committee (DOAC), a community group that proposed a bridge lighting plan be considered this year over the installation of sizeable gateway features at opposite ends of Victoria Street. Mike Martin, DOAC chair, pitched the novel “It’s more idea to council citing about that themed bridge lightfinishing ing would add immediate visual impact to downwhat we town, and the gateway started.” pillars could get lost in LARRY ABENANTE city landscape. However, in order to cover the $390,000 cost to light up the Victoria Street Bridge, the group proposed that the current plan to install the four arched gateways be deferred or cancelled all together. “It’s more about finishing what we started,” explained Larry Abenante, city works manager. “We want to complete the projects that are underway and expected to be completed by June,” he said. “Once we finish the pedestrian crossing that we plan to light a certain way, that look will be carried over to the new bridge sometime down the road.” When deciding the benefits or disadvantages of changing the downtown plan to include bridge lighting, the city consulted David James, a landscape architect from MMM Group, a Kelowna firm that designed the revitalization plan. He maintained the gateways are designed with the intent of attracting people day and night into the downtown core, whereas bridge lighting would have impact only at night and actual vantage points to view the light show, are limited. Additionally, the city has secured the firm price, $363,000 from Hil-Tech Construction for the supply and installation of the four features and has acquired the necessary permits from the Ministry of Transportation. Although the bridge lighting proposal was See COUNCIL, Page 3

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One-year-old David Lee is already wise beyond that year and showed off his computer skills Tuesday afternoon at the Trail and District Public Library. Upcoming projects at the library include expanded youth and early education programs and senior technology education.

Trail maintains position on recreation cost sharing BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

With the ball back in Trail’s court during council Monday night, the city bounced back with a statement about its position regarding recreational cost sharing. The discussion follows a public meeting the Beaver Valley recreation committee held at the Fruitvale Memorial Hall last week, to provide background information to residents in Area A, Montrose and Fruitvale, regarding the end of a recreational cost sharing agreement with the City of Trail. “With regard to the city’s willingness, there appears to be some misinformation communicated to the public,” explained Coun. Kevin Jolly, addressing the issue during “new business” on the night’s agenda. “And I would like to set

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the record straight tonight and make the following motion to clear it up.” Jolly motioned that the city officially state its willingness to renegotiate or renew the recreation agreement, in letter form, with Beaver Valley and its stakeholder communities. He proposed that Trail offer the same cost proportionate model as the previous five-year contract but include a more flexible time commitment of one to three years. “This will allow the option of providing a continuation of existing services for residents while the boundary extension initiative concludes and the impacts are more clearly understood.” Discussion ensued between the councillors regarding the terms of the negotiation, however Jolly was firm in stance. “This is a re-statement of our pos-

ition and is based on what we already told them we were prepared to do two months ago.” Mayor Dieter Bogs said that recreation continues to be a hot topic in Trail and the surrounding communities, “but the issue of support of facilities is not unique to Trail,” citing Cranbrook, Penticton and Vernon as cities with similar recreational agreements in place. He furthered that a letter be sent to the premier and the annual conference of the province’s mayors, to address the unwillingness of communities to help support recreational facilities. “This is truly an issue,” said Bogs. “The beautiful facilities that we all have in our communities and the reluctance to help support them is a major issue and some actions need to take place.” See MAYOR, Page 3

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bid, is a popular use of the bid, some like to open two diamonds showing a one-and-ahalf notrump. T hat is a balanced hand with 18 to 19 high card points. In standard bidding, without using the Mexican two diamond bid, the way to show this hand is to open one of a suit and then jump in notrump after partner replies. The Mexican two diamond is an enormous tool for slam bidding and right-siding the contract. It does have a major drawback. If partner is bust with no long suit, you will need to play like an expert to avoid a bad result. The system: When partner, opens two diamonds showing 18 or 19 balanced points, you want him to be the declarer. You look at your hand. 1. If you have five or more spades and any point count, you bid two hearts as a transfer to two spades.

2. The second thing you look at is your point count. If you have seven points or more and exactly four spades, you bid Stayman directly asking partner for a four card major, telling him you have four spades. If he replies spades, you raise him to game, and if he replies three diamonds (no four-card major) or three hearts (a fourcard heart suit and less than four spades) you bid three spades relaying partner to three notrump. He then declares at three notrump. 3. If your spade suit is three cards or fewer in length, you bid two spades relaying partner to two notrump. Now transfers and Stayman are on as if he had opened two or one notrump directly. Simple? Yes. Just remember the three steps. In the hands above, South opens two diamonds and North bids three clubs directly

with his four spades and more than 7 points. They find a four spade contract which makes four. Result: 4SS= +620 4SN-1 -100 (QC is a natural lead by East) Mexican two diamonds gets the strong hand playing the contract which saves a trick in this example. Do You Have The Basics? Send your answer to warren.t.watson@ gmail.com. Question 2 answer: KC Question 3: Partner leads a small club against a four spade contract. Dummy has Q43 and declarer plays the 3. You have AJ107, what do you play? (answer next week)

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Skepticism Input sought for naming public school shrouds possible boundary extension By Timothy Schafer Rossland News

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A turnout of about 90 people was on hand for a hastily arranged meeting for Ootishenia residents on Monday night. The inspiration for the Ootischenia Hall gathering was the City of Castlegar’s bid to receive first consideration by the provincial Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure if, and when it may decide to sell a parcel known as the “gravel pit lands.” The parcel, 25 hectares or about 61 acres in area, is situated along the east bank of the Columbia River, south of the Kinnaird Bridge, and its acquisition through a process including municipal boundary extension is desired by the City of Castlegar. The Monday night group came out to hear RDCK Rural Area “J” Director Gord Zaitsoff speak against the proposed annexation. Also on hand was RDCK chief administrative officer Brian Carruthers and Darrel Gunn of the transport ministry. Carruthers offered insights gained in his experience as both a civic and regional manager. Asked during the meeting if the City of Castlegar had been invited, Director Zaitsoff said the event was called in order to get some kind of consensus together for later presentation to the city. There was a concession at the outset that the city had done nothing illegal or improper in the process. Sentiments expressed over the course of the 90 minute session, however, suggested that uncertainty and mistrust of the municipal government across the river were central pillars of the issue. Many local residents spoke of the value of the area as a thoroughfare for both people and wildlife, and declared strong opposition to any sort of development that would negatively affect the relatively peaceful nature of the property. Comments focused on the pride of residency, in being a distinct community. Worries were voiced over the idea of more and more of the area eventually being absorbed by the City of Castlegar. Some asked why the Regional District could not get involved, and perhaps even get in the running for ownership… to which CAO Carruthers responded that the regional body had no present inclination, nor funds for such a bid. Director Zaitsoff cited a past history of noncooperation with the city, particularly on this very subject, and urged a greater level of teamwork in future. “The city is always interested in acquiring developable land,” stated director of development services Phil Markin earlier that day, adding that it is simply going about pursuing just such an acquisition, in a legitimate fashion.

A short list of names for the city’s former high school has been drawn up and there aren’t many surprises. The names Rossland School, Rossland Public School and the Golden City School have joined Alpine City School and Ross Thompson School as five of the 10 names on the short list compiled by the School Renaming Committee. The former Rossland Secondary School—which now houses kindergarten to Grade 9 students—was in need of a new moniker after School District 20 chose to sever the senior grades from the facility and ship the students to Trail last year. When the committee of eight was formed in October the call went out to the public for some ideas on what to call the school. Several hundred submissions were col-

lected through ballot boxes at the library, the credit union and other places downtown, as well as online. A total of 48 unique names were collected by the committee from Dec. 1 to Jan. 15. One committee member said the process—and the two committee meetings—have met with mixed feelings by the community. “It was such a long process of potentially losing K-12 in

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Council approves line painting contract FROM PAGE 1 put on the back burner, it will be considered “in principal” during 2014 capital budget talks. Further funding will be required to ascertain engineering requirements pertaining to how the lights would be affixed to the bridge and permitting from the MOT, explained David Perehudoff, Trail’s chief administrative officer. “Rather than looking at the conversion of funding council can set this as a separate priority,” he said.

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Council decided the city will fund 50 per cent of the bridge lighting project, which will have to be taken into consideration in future years, said Perehudoff. Next on the board, was council’s decision to award a three-year line painting contract to a Kelowna company, which includes updating the standards of the city’s road and crosswalk markings to conform with current ICBC standards. “One item that will be very noticeable to vehicle traffic and pedestrians will be the

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many community members as possible. The criteria for the new name were as follows: Reflects the current grade configuration; reflects that the school is a public school; allows for future configurations changes (kindergarten to Grade 7, kindergarten to Grade 12); has similar ring/ familiarity to RSS; is realistic for the community (all segments of the community are comfortable with the name); is connected to the Rossland community culture (history, arts, outdoor, etc); and is easy for people of all ages to say. Once the committee has further input it will reconvene to make a final list of five names to take to the board of education on Feb. 17. Here is the link to give thoughts on the names: http://thotstr.ca/sd20/TnC. This process will take about five minutes.

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Rossland … that some people are still reeling a little from that,” she said. “So some people lost a little interest in the (renaming process), while others are excited.” Most people seemed keen to make a new name and a new start for the school, she said, and have been forthcoming in their input. The committee has now shortlisted the name ideas submitted and is asking the community for input by Feb. 4 (3 p.m.). People are asked to ‘vote’ for their preferred name or names via a brief survey provided through the ThoughtStream website. If people did not participate in the first step, they may still take part in this prioritization. The committee requests that people only complete this survey once per household. People may get a link twice in the effort to reach as

The names on the shortlist include: - Rossland Royals School - Rossland School - Rossland School for Sustainability - Alpine City School - Rossland Public School - Ross Thompson School - Golden City School - Rossland Thompson School - Monashee Mountain School

painting of 110 new zebra crosswalks replacing standard crosswalks with twin parallel lines,” Perehudoff explained. “Zebra crosswalks are required on all crosswalks that have no traffic lights or stop signs.” The contract includes 255 crosswalks, 21 kilometres of centre line, 855 parking stalls, 28 handicap symbols and 60 traffic arrows. Council authorized just over $50,000 to Aardvark Pavement Markings this year, and almost $96,000 yearly until 2016 to complete the job.

FROM PAGE 1 However, Bogs remained hopeful that Trail and the three-person valley recreation committee return to the table to negotiate a renewal. “Beaver Valley has played a significant role for the city since the original agreement was made in 2009,” he said. “We want to move forward and continue to build rapport with our neighbouring communities.” Later in the meeting, Jolly discussed the status of the city’s recreation agreement with Warfield, and maintains that negotiations to reach an agreement with the village should happen within the next few weeks. “The city is currently finalizing several options for cost sharing, to be advanced for discussion based on the initial meeting and discussions that occurred between the parties.”

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Provincial

Government broke own rules in delaying benefits: report

THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA - Some of British Columbia’s most vulnerable people suffered longer than needed because the government routinely missed its legislated deadlines to provide help, the provincial ombudsperson concluded in a report released Tuesday. Kim Carter’s report, “Time Matters: An Investigation Into The BC Employment and Assistance Reconsideration Process,” said more than 900 people lost the benefits they were entitled to receive because the government couldn’t hit legislated time targets of 20 business days. Carter says the delays started in 2009 and resulted in the Social Development and Social Innovation Ministry paying those clients $350,000 in entitled benefits. “For income assistance applicants, we expect them to do things in a timely manner or they lose out,” Carter said in

an interview. “The same thing applies, really, to the ministry as well.” The 40-page report includes reviews of the delays people endured while waiting for government help. One person waited 36 business days for the government to determine their need for the monthly nutritional supplement Ensure. The liquid nutritional supplement is intended to “prevent imminent danger to the person’s life by providing essential, specified items to supplement their regular nutritional needs,” the report stated. Another person waited 54 days for government approval to pay for dental work. “Missing teeth, a partial denture or a full denture can affect not only a person’s nutritional and dental health, but may also negatively affect that person’s psychological well-being,” said the report. Carter said the ministry has agreed to improve the way it

tracks and administers requests for client benefits. The ministry has also agreed to retroactively pay benefits to people who endured delays. Previously, the benefit payments started when approval was granted, no matter how long the delay. Carter’s report makes three findings and four recommendations, including that “the ministry take necessary steps to ensure that its systems are able to accurately track reconsideration requests and compliance with time limits based on date of submission.” She said the delays started when the government centralized much of its operations in Victoria in 2009. Social Development Minister Don McRae could not be immediately reached for comment, but his deputy minister sent Carter a letter last November stating the ministry accepts the recommendations in her report.

Helicopter rolls into riverbank, sinks

THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - Search-and-rescue officials in British Columbia say two men walked away with only minor injuries after their helicopter rolled onto a riverbank and sank into the water northeast of Vancouver. Capt. Ray Jacobson of the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Victoria says the incident took place at the north end of Pitt Lake

late Monday afternoon. He says the pilot and passenger managed to get themselves out of the Schweizer 269 helicopter. Jacobson says a Cormorant helicopter from 442 Transportation and Rescue Squadron was training at the north end of Texada Island, which is in the Salish Sea, and responded to the incident.

Parksville

School closures recommended By Lissa Alexander

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School District 69 administration staff is recommending the closure of Parksville Elementary, Qualicum Beach Elementary, Winchelsea Elementary and French Creek Community School in Coombs. The recommended plan would eliminate middle schools in the district altogether and instead run Kindergarten through Grade 7 at remaining elementary and middle schools and Grade 8 through 12 at both high schools, Kwalikum Secondary School and Ballenas Secondary School. The draft recommendation was presented to trustees and the public last week by the Superintendent of Schools Rollie Koop and Secretary Treasurer Erica Bailey. If the recommendations are given the green light by trustees tonight at the regular board meeting, a 90-day public consultation period will start. The earliest a motion would be passed to act on the recommendations would be April 29 and changes could occur in the district by September 2014, although district staff said that would be tight. The plan would save an estimated $1,230,000 annually and gain 19 per cent in facility util-

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ization. Currently, the district is facing a $3.6 million budget deficit over the next five years, a substantial underutilization of district schools, and a declining enrolment that isn’t expected to reverse for at least 10 years. Members of the public were allowed to pose questions at the meeting but not give comments. Anna Sjoo’s children currently go to Qualicum Beach Elementary School and she said it’s important to retain that school which is the heart of the community. “Children can walk anywhere, they can be with the seniors, they can learn anywhere in the community within walking distance. In this proposal you’re putting them in Qualicum Beach Middle School where it’s 4.3 kilometres (away) but then cutting access to the community.” Koop said he didn’t disagree with her but there are also a host of advantages to children attending Qualicum Beach Middle School, which is a newer facility, he said. “I think we have some models out there where it’s not the placement of the building that governs whether or not they are community-based experiences, it’s the creativity and resourcefulness of the teachers who are there and the parent community that supports that.”

If White Rock wants to keep train whistling to a minimum along its waterfront, it will have to spend $1.8 million for upgrades to its pedestrian crossings. Greg St. Louis, the city’s director of engineering, said Friday that figure is a consultant’s cost estimate of installing flashing lights, signals and gates at each of the six pedestrian crossings of tracks that parallel the promenade – all of

which is necessary if White Rock wants to keep its ‘quiet zone.’ The work was determined through a comprehensive review that was mandated by Transport Canada last fall in the wake of the July 14 death of a jogger who was struck and killed by a train on East Beach. The review was to focus on improving pedestrian safety along the tracks, and include a look at the whistlecessation policy that has restricted overnight train whistling

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along the waterfront since mid-1992. Six reports – one per crossing – outlining the work are to be discussed in detail Wednesday during a meeting between officials representing the federal agency, the city and BNSF. The $1.8-million estimate, St. Louis noted, does not include an additional $700,000 in work that is expected to be required within seven years of new safety guidelines that are anticipated to be announced by Transport Canada in the near future. “That $1.8 million is for flashing lights, bells and everything” at the Finlay, Ash, Balsam, Cypress and Bay street crossings, as well as a gate at the pier-head crossing, St. Louis said. If Transport Canada is satisfied with the proposed upgrades – and BNSF agrees – it will take 10 to 12 months to complete the work, which would be undertaken by BNSF and paid for by White Rock.

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National Nova Scotia

Convicted drunk driver back in jail

THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX - A Cape Breton man who told the Parole Board of Canada that he would probably drink and drive after serving his sentence for impaired driving causing death has been charged with breaching court orders that forbid him from entering liquor stores. Police arrested Michael Gerard Cooper on Tuesday near a Nova Scotia Liquor Corp. outlet and charged him with violating court-ordered conditions of his release. Cooper’s unusual case attracted attention after the parents of a teenager killed in a collision with Cooper’s vehicle in 2004 asked Nova Scotia authorities to provide his name and photo to liquor stores, bars and other licensed establishments. The 55-year-old was released from prison a week ago on conditions including a twoyear ban from entering any place where alcohol is sold or consumed as the primary source of business, as well as a two-year order to abstain from buying, possessing or drinking alcohol. Pictures and warnings were issued by the police to liquor store employees. Mike Maloney, a spokesman for Nova Scotia Liquor, said an employee called police after allegedly spotting Cooper approaching the store.

Veterans protest impending office closures THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - A group of ex-soldiers, some from the Second World War, was rebuffed Tuesday by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who played down the impact of impending Veterans Affairs regional office closures. The centres in Kelowna, B.C., Saskatoon, Brandon, Man., Thunder Bay, Ont., Windsor, Ont., Sydney, N.S., Charlottetown and Corner Brook, N.L. - are slated to shut down Friday as part of a move to more online and remote services. A ninth office has already closed in Prince George, B.C. Seven veterans, including Roy Lamore whose service dates back to the 1940s, says he and others feel betrayed by a government that promised to take care of them and younger soldiers.

“These closures will put veterans at risk,” Lamore, a resident of Thunder Bay, told a Parliament Hill news conference. “I hope the government is listening. Why do we, as veterans, have to beg?” But later during question period in the House of Commons, the prime minister brushed aside the criticism and noted that veterans can still get everything they need from the less specialized 584 Service Canada offices coastto-coast. With the declining veterans population, Harper suggested, the Second War World-era structure had out lived its purpose. “There are a small number of service centres that are being closed that frankly service very few people, had very few visits,” Harper told the House of Commons.

“That’s being replaced with 600 service centres across the country, and in an increased number of cases employees will actually go and meet veterans instead of the other way around.” Harper also pointed to increased investments the Conservatives have made under the New Veterans Charter. NDP Opposition Leader Tom Mulcair linked the imminent cuts to the increasing number of soldiers and ex-soldiers who’ve taken their lives since the fall. “When our forces are facing a crisis of eight military suicides in two months, there’s never been a more important time to maintain those services,” Mulcair said. Former corporal Bruce Moncur, who was wounded in Afghanistan in 2006, says the online system

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Canadians prefer safe Olympics over hockey gold THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - A majority of Canadians equate men’s hockey gold with success at next month’s Sochi Olympics, a new poll suggests. Seventy-three per cent of those surveyed in the Harris-Decima poll, which was provided to The Canadian Press, said Canada winning gold in men’s hockey is “important in determining the success of the Games.” But even more say they view avoiding security threats as the most important measure of whether the Sochi Olympics are a success. In total, 83 per cent said it was very or somewhat important that there be no security threats. That is a slightly smaller number than the 88 per cent who said in a survey prior to the 2010 Olympics that it was very or somewhat important that there be no security threats in Vancouver. Nationally, 58 per cent of those polled suggested they would follow the Sochi Olympics very or somewhat closely, also down from those polled prior to the Vancouver

Games. And just over half those polled suggested they’d be paying less attention to these Games than they did to the Vancouver Olympics. “We saw an amazing degree of national enthusiasm for the Games we hosted in Vancouver and we shouldn’t expect Canadians to get quite that engaged for any other Winter Olympics,” said HarrisDecima vice-president Megan Tam. “That being said, a majority of Canadians anticipate following

the Games in Sochi and there is clearly some sense of national competitiveness demonstrated with the attitudes expressed about the importance of winning certain gold medals or even the most overall again.” B.C. residents were the most likely to say they would be paying a lot less attention to Sochi. Men’s hockey gold wasn’t the only big item on the list of those who will be following the Olympics. A gold by the Canadian women’s hockey team

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of veterans staff cannot be replicated at Service Canada centres, where the public applies for employment insurance and even social insurance numbers. The inability to access services, particularly mental health, could have dire consequences, other veterans warned. One ex-soldier at the news conference soberly recounted the struggle of a comrade, who took his own life years after being wounded in Cyprus. The Harper government plans a series of commemorations this year to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in France, as well as the centennial of the start of the First World War. “It’s really convenient to show yourself in such a commemorative way, except services are required,” said Moncur. “I think the money would be better spent to help veterans that need the help.” The delegation of veterans will get an opportunity to voice their concern to the minister, Julian Fantino, at a meeting expected late Tuesday.

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has increased frustration even among his Internet-savvy friends seeking benefits and treatment. Filling out forms and navigating the department’s bureaucratic maze has taken him up to a week, he said, when just one office visit would have sorted it out in a morning. Moncur, who suffered a shrapnel wound to the head, says he believes it’s a deliberate strategy to reduce use of services. “When you keep getting the door slammed in your face, you just end up giving up,” he said. “It’s the no-go policy. If you’re told No enough times, you’ll go away.” The Public Service Alliance of Canada, which represents Veterans Affairs staff, has been running a high-profile campaign against the closures. One of the frontline workers, Michelle Bradley, said she feels defeated and ashamed because veterans will no longer get the personal service they deserve. The union says the specialized knowledge

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Ontario’s ‘have not’ status sets up divided Canada

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s anyone who has ever watched puppies tussle over a bone knows, nothing leads to acrimony quicker than competition for an object everyone wants. Keep that image in mind, but replace puppies with provincial governments, six of whom are now beneficiaries of the federal transfer program called equalization. Equalization – ostensibly designed to help provinces provide roughly equal government services – has long been defended by some as akin to a federal government “Robin Hood” scheme to help out “poor” provinces. Last year, Ottawa transferred $15.4 billion in equalization payments to six “poor” provinces, known as “have-nots.” In 2008/09 – the year before Ontario became eligible to receive equalization payments – “havenot” provinces represented 32 per cent of the 10-province population, or about 10.8 million people. But with Ontario’s entry into the club in 2009/10 (think

of a big sumo wrestler at a soup kitchen), 71 per cent of the population, or 24.7 million people, now live in a province that receives an equalization cheque from the federal government. (The others are Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Manitoba.) The entry of Ontario into relative poor-province territory has resulted in a massive shift in dependency in Canada, one that portends future interprovincial conflict. Any program that counts six of 10 provinces with 71 per cent of the population as relatively “poor” is an arrangement that needs a re-think. Maybe that re-think should begin in Ontario. It is, after all, its own policies – including expensive green energy schemes that drove up the cost of power and drove out business, a regulatory approach and labour legislation that has further made Ontario an uneconomical place to invest, and chronic budget deficits and weak public finances – that have contributed to its relative

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economic weakness. Ontarians can now look ahead to a future of higher deficits, higher debt interest payments and increased pressure for higher taxes, which will lead to even less investment, higher unemployment and eventually an exodus of wealth creators and others. (Quebec is the most notable example of such folly in practice.) Furthermore, Ontario has been receiving an ever increasing share of the equalization cash available from Ottawa, which might result in the havenot provinces demanding Ottawa increase its equalization payouts. In

2009/10, Ontario received $347 million or 2.4 per cent of the $14.2 billion equalization pie; last year, it received almost $3.3 billion or 21 per cent of the $15.4 billion available. This presents a problem for resource-rich, and only “have”. provinces. You see, under the current equalization program, calculations for equalization eligibility and payouts are based on what’s known as “fiscal capacity,” that is, the ability of a province to raise revenues. Unfortunately, the factors that go into such a calculation are not above political machinations. There have been efforts in the past to include 100 per cent of resource revenues – as opposed to current 50 per cent – in the calculations, under the justification of “more sharing,” to use the words from a 2006 report presented to the Council of the Federation, made up of Canada’s premiers. P r o b l e m a t i c a l l y, including all resource revenues would mean even more federal tax dollars (which on a net basis ori-

ginate more in resourcerich provinces) transferred to “have-nots” – the explicit aim of those who back this idea. Why does this matter? Because all the resourcerich provinces – British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland & Labrador – are now lined up on one side of the equalization divide while Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Manitoba and now Ontario, are on the other. That potential for conflict means the resourcerich provinces should expect to see attempts made by the equalizationreceiving provinces to get at their resource revenues via the federal government, either through dramatically higher equalization payouts, or through some other federal program. It has happened before. Mark Milke is a Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute and author of Equalization, Ontario, and the Politics of Division.

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Where should your taxes go? I’d like to ask the Area A director and the Mayor of Fruitvale if they have asked Interior Health for an accounting of the number of valley residents who have used the hospital in the last year. After all, Area A and Fruitvale may be paying too much for their hospital tax. (Come to think of it, I haven’t used that helicopter pad – not once.) What about the school tax? How many students from the valley attend Crowe? Is there an accounting of how many of those students use the Field House, the Aquatic Centre or the arena? I should point out that the Field House, the Aquatic Centre and the Trail Memorial Centre are either paid for by Trail taxpayers or by some shared agreement with the city. I guess we can take this a step further. Why should taxes of someone who doesn’t have a car be used to support highway improvements; and if you don’t ride a bus, why should your taxes subsidize public transit? Should the airport, the cemetery, fire services all be user pay? My gosh – can’t these people see where this is going? Centralized services were created so everyone in the region could benefit from them. Warfield and Montrose can’t afford a rink, a swimming pool, or a library. Fruitvale isn’t likely to build an aquatic centre any sooner than Area A can build its own high school. And whether you use these services or not – they are available. That adds to all our property values. And I’m pretty sure there are few who are not going to buy or sell a house/business/ lot/or something, sometime.

But the going mantra seems to be “me, me, me – what’s in it for me?” These “politicians” represent everything that is wrong with our area – the fact that we are going nowhere at jet speed boils down to the territorialism that abounds here. Obviously, if this whole region – from Fruitvale to Rossland became a district municipality – one in which ALL residents contributed into a general pool – we’d all be better off. But heaven forbid we contemplate that. Instead, we blather along with five mayors, two district reps and more councillors than the City of Vancouver. (And NO, Bill Trewhella – I don’t see why Trail should share Teck taxes with the rest of the region when the rest of the region wants to operate on its own with everything else.) What I want to know is: why is it, when the Trail hospital was threatened, everyone from Ross Spur to Rossland and everywhere in-between rallied to fight off the oppressors (Castlegar and Nelson). Yet when it comes to sharing or preserving our other facilities and services, it’s every man (community) for itself? You know, if we had been a single-minded supportive community, we probably could have saved some of our schools. But the school board and the politicians pitted each community against one another so that all that mattered was what each one would get. Didn’t matter how much it hurt the other community as long as it wasn’t MY community. Think about it, if we’d stood side by side, supporting our neighbours instead of trying to drive stakes in their

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backs, we could have been a formidable force. We saved the hospital, didn’t we? This whole recreation mess should be thrown back into a pot and stirred around again. Only this time, involve ALL the players and come up with a plan that works for everybody. (And why should the director be telling people that Trail has not approached them about it? Didn’t they tell Trail the pull-out was non-negotiable? And what is stopping you from approaching Trail? But I think the real issue here isn’t recreation at all. It’s about boundary expansion – something that’s been studied to death and cost thousands just to think about it. In the meantime, less than a handful of people are making decisions that are having a profound impact on all taxpayers in this area. People in Rossland and the Beaver Valley will pay more to use Trail facilities; Trail taxpayers will pay more to support these facilities; and the school district will have to cough up more money if it wants to allow out-of-Trail kids to use our pool, arena or field house. And who do you suppose will pay for that? All of us. It’s time people in this region waged war on their respective councils and demand they grow up and learn to play fair. If that can’t happen, then the citizens of Trail need to toughen up their backbones and demand that outlying communities pay a premium to use our facilities and/or services, such as OUR bridge to run a sewer line across the river. Just sayin’ Lana Rodlie Trail

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OBITUARIES DIMOCK (SIMMONS), SYLVIA – of Trail passed away at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital on January 25, 2014 with her family by her side. She was born in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan on April 10, 1926, the youngest of five sisters. In 1948, she attained her nursing degree from the University of Alberta where she met her husband Barss. After working at the University hospital for a short time, they were married on May 31, 1950 and relocated to Trail. She enjoyed downhill and cross country skiing, curling and golfing. Sylvia was the ladies president of the Rossland Trail Country Club in 1978 and sat on the board for many years. Music was her passion, as music was always in her home as a young person. She was always humming a song or listening to music. In 1989, she joined the Harmony Choir and remained a member for 23 years. She thoroughly enjoyed performing and travelling with the choir on many occasions. Sylvia and Barss travelled after his retirement but also enjoyed their home with their neighbourhood friends. They were a close-knit group and many wonderful times were spent together. Sylvia enjoyed many summers at Christina Lake with family and friends. Mom took a great interest in all of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was proud of all their accomplishments. In the last few years Mom took on the role of caregiver to look after Barss. It was a challenging yet rewarding time of her life. Sylvia was predeceased by her parents, her inlaws, her step-father as well as her two sisters and their spouses Edith (Friel) Sommerfeld and Lorna (Reg) Quarton, her brothers-in-law George Bodard and Donald Mahaffey, her sister-in-law Gill Dimock and her nephew Stuart Bodard. She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years Barss, her children Lynn (Fred) Romano, Rick (Shauna) Dimock, Gloria (Grant) Byington and Ron (Sandy) Dimock. Her nine grandchildren held a special place in her heart; Adam (Kim) Romano, Leah Romano, Laura (Jay) Halifax, Sean Dimock, Erin (Mike) James, Troy Dimock, Garit Byington, Brad Dimock and Robyn Dimock. Her two great-granddaughters Hannah Romano and Jayci Halifax always put a smile on her face. She is also survived by her two sisters, Doris Bodard and Gloria Mahaffey as well as her brothers-inlaw Bill (Jessie) Dimock, and Ken Dimock and many nieces and nephews. Sylvia was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandma, and great-grandma. She has left us all with life-long gifts of love and she will be missed greatly. Rest in peace Mom, we love you. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at 11:00 am at Trail United Church with Reverend Michael Hare, presiding. Al Grywacheski of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Sylvia’s name may be made to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Health Foundation (Critical Care) or to Poplar Ridge Pavilion at 1200 Hospital Bench, Trail, BC, V1R 4M1 or online at www.kbrhhealthfoundation.ca You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www. myalternatives.ca

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Rosslander highlights wilderness drawings THE ROSSLAND NEWS Sarah Burwash has been visiting rural communities and remote areas to attend artist residencies, travelling to different cities for art and craft sales, volunteering on farms and working at lodges in the Rocky Mountains. The Far Woods is a collection of watercolours and other works the Rossland native produced during these residencies and travels. These drawings celebrate the wilderness, rural lifestyles and resourcefulness. Burwash turns to past generations who, by necessity, SUBMITTED PHOTO had to be self-sufficient and create systems of mutual Rossland’s Sarah Burwash has unveiled her book of watercolours titled ‘The Far Woods.” dependence among com- tive histories, more specif- the drawings, discovering lation, Burwash’s work munity members. ically those of women who more upon each view and most often takes form in Burwash has been were brazen and persistent unfolding questions about narrative watercolour drawresearching and immers- in forging for a new social our relationships to land, ings. ing herself in environments order. She creates charac- nature, spirituality and She has participated where she can learn the ters, environments and nar- community. in residencies in British stories, skills and gain the ratives that are lyrical yet Burwash grew up in Columbia, Ontario, Nova experience and perspective quiet, like frozen moments Rossland. She graduat- Scotia, Colorado, the Yukon from earlier generations from dreams or nightmares. ed from the University of and Michigan. She currentto create narratives that Her work seeks the British Columbia Okanagan ly resides in Halifax, NS. uproot her own personal threads that connect the in 2009. Her book is available mythologies. past and present, weavWorking in a variety of through http://www.conunShe seeks to uncover ing imagery that urges media, from drawing and drumpress.com/new-titles/ both humble and provoca- people to wander through collage to video and instal- the-far-woods/.

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American folk singer and activist dies at 94 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - Pete Seeger, the banjo-picking troubadour who sang for migrant workers, college students and starstruck presidents in a career that introduced generations of Americans to their folk music heritage, died Monday at the age of 94. Seeger’s grandson, Katama Cahill-Jackson said his grandfather died at New York Presbyterian Hospital, where he’d been for six days. “He was chopping wood 10 days ago,” he said. Seeger - with his a lanky frame, banjo and full white beard - was an iconic figure in folk music. He performed with the great minstrel Woody Guthrie in his younger days and marched with Occupy Wall Street protesters in his 90s, leaning on two canes. He lent his voice against Hitler and nuclear power. A cheerful warrior, he typically delivered his broadsides with an affable air and his banjo strapped on.

“Be wary of great leaders,” he told The Associated Press two days after a 2011 Manhattan Occupy march. “Hope that there are many, many small leaders.” With The Weavers, a quartet organized in 1948, Seeger helped set the stage for a national folk revival. The group - Seeger, Lee Hays, Ronnie Gilbert and Fred Hellerman - churned out hit recordings of “Goodnight Irene,” ”Tzena, Tzena“ and ”On Top of Old Smokey.“ “Every kid who ever sat around a campfire singing an old song is indebted in some way to Pete Seeger,” Arlo Guthrie once said. “Can’t prove a damn thing, but I look upon myself as old grandpa,” Seeger told the AP in 2008 when asked to reflect on his legacy. “ There’s not dozens of people now doing what I try to do, not hundreds, but literally thousands. ... The idea of using music to try to get the world together is now all over the place.”

Five essential songs by Pete Seeger “If I Had a Hammer”: An all-time singalong co-written in 1949 by Seeger and Lee Hays and released a year later by the Weavers under the title “The Hammer Song.” Popularized in the 1960s by Peter, Paul and Mary, the song was performed countless times, all over the world, from union halls to the Kennedy Center in Washington. “Waist Deep in the Big Muddy”: An anti-war song written in 1967 about a platoon and its doomed, gung-ho captain in Louisiana in the 1940s. A blunt allegory about the Vietnam War, “Waist Deep” was censored by CBS producers when Seeger performed it on “The Smothers Brother Comedy Hour” in September 1967. CBS soon backed down and let the song air when Seeger returned to the program in February 1968. “Turn! Turn! Turn!”: Seeger adapted language from the book of Ecclesiastes for this plea for peace that became a No. 1 hit for the Byrds in the 1960s. “The Bells of Rhymney”: Adapted by Seeger from a Welsh poem about a mining accident and again covered by the Byrds, with a guitar riff the Beatles’ George Harrison openly drew upon for “If I Needed Someone.” “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?”: An antiwar anthem inspired in the 1950s by words Seeger came upon in a Cossacks folk song. Additional lyrics were written by Joe Hickerson in 1960. Among those who covered it: Marlene Dietrich, Harry Belafonte, Dolly Parton and U2.

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Local bowlers throw strikes By Jim Bailey

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Greater Trail’s junior bowlers booked their way into provincial and national competitions with great results in zone and provincial playdowns recently. At the Kootenay Zone Playdowns of BC Bowl’s 4 Steps to Stardom last month, Glenmerry Bowl’s Devon Fulton took gold in the senior boys category and Fruitvale’s Connor Cromarty of Beaver Valley Lanes won top spot in Bantam boys. The pair will lead the singles team to the five-pin provincials in Abbotsford and Chilliwack Mar. 1. The team is rounded out by Bantam girls goldmedalist Averi Handley, Jr. boys winner Simon Laroque, Jr. Girls champions Ella Handley, and Senior girls winner Shayla Medeiros, all of Castlegar’s Castle Bowl. Only the gold-medalists qualify for the provincials, however, many Glenmerry Bowlers came close. Trail’s Spencer Simister missed out on gold by just seven pins, winning silver in Bantam boys, with Beaver Valley’s Jordan Bakken claiming bronze. In Bantam girls, Taylor Servatius claimed second as did Mitchell Isenor who finished just five pins back of Laroque in Jr. boys. LEliza DDawson won silver in Jr. girls, while EAR YABWIR ! McLean finished just behind Dawson, DR Keraiff by ey rv and CoJacob Plett took bronze in Sr. boys. su e et mpl in 1 of 10 would later have an incredible But Nov. 15 to WPlett CERY Jim Bailey photos $20 GRCOAat showing DS the Youth Bowling Challenge in GIfT R Complete the survey… Clockwise: Greater Trail Midget AA goalie Drake Poirier makes the save, as Cameron Young, 8, escorts the West Kelowna forPort Coquitlam last week, a scratch tournament ward to the ice. The Jr. Smokies Jayden Crandell battled hard on this face off, but the Smokies had to settle for silver, losing the open to bowlers 13-18 years old. After eight games, the 16-year-old Trail bowl- final of GTMHA Midget AA tournament to the Jr. Warriors 4-0 at the Cominco Arena on Sunday. er won silver, rolling a total score of 2080 and a 263 average, just 26 pins behind the first-place finisher Brett Mero of Quesnel who finished with a 263 average. The second-place finish qualifies Plett for the B.C. team that will comBy Jim Bailey hardest working kids I’ve ever full squad, we would have beat West Kelowna in the Times Sports Editor pete at the National Five-Pin Youth Bowling coached.” had a better chance . . . Our round robin 2-1 to make it mplete the survey…Enter atin championship Hamilton, Ont. Mar. 27-30. 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Kootenay Lake compromised by virus THE CANADIAN PRESS NELSON, B.C. - A fatal fish virus has infected 80 per cent of Kokanee salmon breeding in a spawning channel near Kootenay Lake east of Nelson. Infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus, or IHNv, was found in a routine check of fish coming from Meadow Creek last fall and it appears to be isolated to Kootenay Lake. IHNv usually affects Pacific Coast salmon, trout and sturgeon. Fisheries biologist Jeff Burrows with the Ministry of Forest Lands and Resource Operations said the virus appears to be spread by con-

tact with other infected fish or feces but not from parent to offspring. The outbreak could also be affecting the Gerrard rainbow trout, which feed solely on Kokanee. “This is a food web dynamic,” said Burrows. “The Gerrard may have eaten themselves out of house and home.” “The fish are skinny,” said Kerry Reed with Reel Adventure Charters. “Basically they don’t have enough food. We’re not getting the big fish at 18 to 24 pounds that we used to get. This year a big fish was 13 to 15 pounds.” So far there is no explana-

tion as to why the virus showed up at Meadow Creek, and it’s believed to have been recently introduced since it has not shown up before, Burrows said. The ministry is trying to stop the spread of the virus by draining channels as drying kills the germs, flushing the channels with more water to clean the gravel and removing any carcasses, he said. The first reported cases of an IHNv epidemic occurred in the United States at the Washington and Oregon fish hatcheries during the 1950s. The illness does not affect humans or other mammals feeding on the fish.

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWARK, N.J. Wes Welker ditched the orange suit for media day, much as he did comparisons between the two future Hall of Fame quarterbacks he’s had the privilege of catching passes from. The stuff about concussions wasn’t so easy,

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and seems to work. I haven’t had a concussion since wearing it.” That’s only been two games, so it’s not quite time to declare the oversized helmet a cure-all just yet. But after suffering two concussions in the space of three weeks late in the season, it seems to offer a bit of comfort

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From left: The Beaver Valley rink of John and Lynette Harper, and Larry and Cathy Standen went undefeated through the Beaver Valley Mixed Curling Bonspiel winning the A division over the Ken Warzocha rink, comprised of Jason and Betty Buskey and Patti Rugg. The bonspiel saw 22 teams from around the West Kootenay participate.

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The Primo Secco rink took down one of the top teams in the Trail Retirees Curling Club’s third session. Secco faced the Dan Horan foursome, with the turning point coming in the fifth end. Amid a sea of team Secco rocks, and buried behind a long guard sat a lone Horan stone. With perfect weight and great sweeping team Secco took out the Horan stone and counted five, on their

way to an 11–5 victory. Cal McKerracher’s foursome faced the Serge Pasquali team, this day skipped by Cliff Tyson. Scoring five in the second end, team Pasquali was able to limit scoring chances and shut down team McKerracher’s offence. Tyson shot lights out and called a great game for the win. In a game that had two ends of five, the Harvey Handley side battled the Frank Jorgensen foursome. Unfortunately for the Jorgensen side, the Handley side scored both fives. Make the final 11–3 for Handley. Forest Drinnan’s

team faced the Tom Hall foursome in a game that all eight players had draw weight down pat. The turning point however was a double takeout in the second end to score four for the Hall side. A well curled game for both sides saw the Hall team prevail 9–3. Team Murray Walsh faced a streaking Team Jim Stewart, but after seven ends punctuated by sterling shots, it was tied at five. With hammer in the eighth the Walsh team was forced to a takeout with last rock. Executed almost flawlessly and giving the game to Walsh, 8–5.

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without clothes. There are laws against child pornography, which is sick and disgusting. But babies without clothing are in a perfectly natural state of being. Dear Annie: “We are here! We are here!” This is a gentle suggestion to consider reminding your readers that they can contact their local YWCA for help with many of the issues you address in your column. The YWCA has been in existence since 1858. Each branch or affiliate embraces the following mission: “YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women

in sex. Among other things, you asked how much he was helping with the house and kids and said his wife might want to do something just for herself. I was married to a nice guy for 10 years, and we had two small children. We both worked full-time jobs, but once we got home from work, I began my second job, which consisted of fixing dinner, doing laundry, cleaning the house, ensuring the kids had their homework done and driving them to afterschool activities. My ex’s evening consisted of eating dinner and then leaving to drink beer with his friends and work on their race cars. Requests for help taking care of the house and the kids went unheeded. When he returned home at night, I was exhausted, and he was expecting sex. I became angry and resentful and

couldn’t stand the thought of him touching me. Husbands, if you would do your part to help with the kids and household chores, your wife’s attitude toward you may change. Take her out to dinner once a week. Don’t ask her

where she would like to go. Make all of the arrangements, and let her relax for a change. Tell her how great she looks. Encourage her when she wants a little time for herself. She’ll appreciate you for it. Above all, do these things without the

expectation of sex. Working mothers are exhausted. Once we can see that you aren’t doing these things for sex, we’ll be able to appreciate you for your genuine care and concern for the family. -- Single Grandma and Lovin’ It

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and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.” As an example, our local YWCA provides shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Please let your readers know they can contact their local YWCA when they need help. We are here, and we are here to stay! -- Jennifer Graf and Heather Farwell, cochairs, YWCA Clinton, Iowa Dear Jennifer Graf and Heather Farwell: We are happy to recommend that our readers contact the YWCA, as well as the other service and counseling agencies we often mention. Your organization does a wonderful job for the community, and we appreciate the reminder. Dear Annie: I agree wholeheartedly with your response to “Searching for Answers.” He said his wife had the energy to run five miles a day, but wasn’t interested

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Dear Annie: Why is it OK to photograph children and babies half-dressed or naked? I don’t mean pornography. I’m writing about family photos, TV shows and magazine advertisements. Babies are people who have no say over their own bodies. I feel sorry for these children. I don’t think it’s cute or adorable. They would look just as cute in a little dress or suit. Why exploit them this way? I believe there should be a law against photographing children who are not fully dressed. -- Concerned in Galesburg, Ill. Dear Galesburg: Babies and toddlers like to be naked. They often remove their clothing whether you want them to or not. And they generally make a mess, so their clothes must be changed several times a day. Most people would disagree that they aren’t cute and adorable, with or

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is the best day of the year to study your friendships with others. Do you hang out with quality people? If you want to have more friends, be friendly! TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Today’s New Moon is your best chance of the year to think about your life’s direction in general. Are you headed where you want to go? What are your goals? GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) What further education or training can you get that will improve your job skills and your career success? What can you do that will enrich your life? CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Today is the only New Moon all year that urges you to look at your debt scene and clear up loose details with insurance matters,

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inheritances, taxes, bills and shared property. Just do it. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) The New Moon today is the only New Moon opposite your sign all year. That’s why you will focus on friendships and partnerships. What can you do to improve them? VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Give some thought today to how you can improve your health. (I started drinking hot water with lemon in it, and I love it. Makes me feel clean, pure and healthy!) LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) What vacation plans are on the back burner for you? Today is a good day to think about how you can bring enough play into your world of work. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Think about what you can do to improve your home as well as your relationships with family members. Today is the only New Moon all

year that emphasizes this. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Examine your style of communicating with others, especially siblings, relatives and neighbors. Do you listen to others? Do you listen to yourself? CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) This is a good day to think about how much you owe and how much you own. Information is power, espe-

cially when it applies to your finances. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) The New Moon today is in your sign. Take a realistic look in the mirror, and ask yourself what you can do to improve your image in the world. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) What are your spiritual values? What guides you when you need to make an

important decision? Think about this today. YOU BORN TODAY You are a natural leader. You know how to entertain, teach and get your point across. You have excellent judgment, and you’re organized. On top of this, you’re persuasive! You know how to use your communication skills to easily garner the respect of others. In the year ahead, your primary focus will be on partnerships and

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Hairstylists The Cutting Edge Hair and Tanning Studio in Creston BC is now offering Hot Head hair extensions. A full set, cut to shape your new look and styled $450. Every 8 weeks extension replacement $70. Call us at 250-428-3488 to book your consultation. It’s worth the drive

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Okinshaw Water Company is a local water bottling company offering business opportunities to distribute our Riva Natural Mineral Water. Please visit our website at www.okinshaw.com. Interested parties may contact us at 250-352-0008 or email dschwartz@okinshaw.com

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Food Products Naturally raised beef, ready for butchering, call for pricing and details. 250-442-3049.

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Solid Wood Dining Table & 4 Chair, tile top, $300 must see Mocha-Micro Fiber Loveseat Recliner $275 Black Coffee Table not used $60, 250-304-4730

Francesco Estates, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761.

Misc. for Sale Lg glass dinning table, sm & lg computer desks, china cabinet, 4 leatherette chairs & plow tractor. 250-442-2999 Stunning Diamond engagement ring princess cut set with gold and palladium. Diamond is nearly flawless and colorless. Appraised at $4100,selling for $2500, OBO. Papers included. Call or text 250 777-1779

Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Estates, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Bills etc. Confidential 250-499-0251

Real Estate Houses For Sale 2005 SRI Double Wide MODULAR HOME 24x44 in Triangle Gardens. 45 years and up. Vaulted ceiling, open plan, bay window, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, pantry, low maintenance, gas heat, air conditioning, 5 appl’s, UGS, landscaped, covered deck & carport, other features, must see. 250-442-8676

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822 Ermalinda Apartments, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S. 1-2 bdrms. Ph. 250.364.1922

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Glenmerry 2bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. $750./mo. Avail. Feb.1st. 250-368-5908 Glenmerry 3bdrm. F/S $850/mo. Heat included. Avail. Feb.1st. 250-368-5908 Grand Forks: Lg 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath, 5 app’s, private 400 sq ft deck. N/S, N/P. $750/m + util. Avail March 1st.250-442-7808. TRAIL, 1BDRM. Glenmerry. N/P. Utilities included. 250368-1312. TRAIL, 2bdrm. Close to town, bus stop, park, partially furnished. 250-364-1129 TRAIL, nice renovated 2bd apt, quiet adult building, walk to downtown, coin-op laundry, non-smoking only. $585./mo. includes heat and hot water. 250-226-6886 TRAIL, spacious 1&2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312

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2001 Subaru Impreza, 4dr hatch back, 2.2Lt., auto, 4 wheel dr, brand new ice & snow tires, 230,000km, $4,300/obo. 250-442-0122 or 250-493-1807.

1992 Cardinal 27ft. 5th wheel w/pullout, in very good condition, inside stored, new awning, water heater and pump. $7,300/obo. 250-442-3224

1974 Mercury 400 $300 & 1971 Ski Doo TNT 440 $450 call 359-7306

2005 Cadillac SRX-V. All wheel drive wagon. V8 Auto, ultra view sunroof, heated leather, fully loaded. No accidents or rust, original paint, never smoked in, new brakes,wheel bearings, snow tires on factory rims (real dub wheels w/ summer tires), bearings. Only 102,000 kms! $58,000 replacement cost, 1st $12,950 takes!!! No GST! 352-3942 Nelson, BC

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Homes for Rent 3 bed House, East Trail. Close to Safeway. $900/month + Utilities. Phone; 250-231-3343

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

ICE NEW PR

ICE NEW PR

1500 Highway 3B, Fruitvale

1734 Noran Street, Trail 1205 Green Avenue, Trail

85 Forsythia Drive, Fruitvale

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

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

$145,000

$310,000

Call Jodi 250-231-2331

Call Jodi 250-231-2331

3873 Woodland Drive, Trail

$209,000

$229,000

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

This home offers 3+ bdrms and excellent Spacious 4 bedroom, 2 bath, character $285,000 floor plan. Main floor features hardwood home Over 2900 sq ft of space with Immaculate one owner home with 5 newer windows, upgraded plumbing and floors, large living room with fireplace. bdrms, 2.5 baths, in-law suite in the electrical panel. There is plenty of parking Re-shingled in 2009, garage and carport. basement, large carport, family room and accessed through the back alley. Relax Basement has good rec room and lovely street appeal. This is a gem and and/or entertain outside under the large workshop area. All this on 0.81 acres. covered patio. This is a very special home! This is a desirable package. Call today. priced to sell!

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2207 Columbia Avenue, Rossland

$289,000

Great opportunity to start a new business or move an existing one! Fantastic central location, lots of windows, hardwood floors and tons of character. Fully finished 1 bdrm, basement suite with lots of light and a little covered sundeck. Call your realtor for details! Call Christine (250) 512-7653

1741 - 3rd Avenue, Rossland

$449,000

This 4 plex is a must see! Immaculate 4-2 bdrm units that have been impeccably maintained and renovated. Each unit is approx. 950 sq ft, separately metered, have washers/dryers, hot water tanks and all appliances. 4 covered parking spaces with storage lockers, large .21 acre lot, brand new roof over carports and newer roof on the building. Great rental income!

7780 Crema Drive, Trail

$199,000

This 1/2 duplex is an end unit with 2 bdrms, large storage area and open floor plan. One floor living with crawl space for extra storage. This is a beautiful home ready for you to move in, put your feet up and relax. Yard maintenance is done by the strata. Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

ICE NEW PR

112 - 4th Street, Salmo

$109,000

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

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

STING NEW LI

STING NEW LI

Call Art (250) 368-8818

328 - 2nd Avenue, Rivervale #312 - 880 Wordsworth Avenue, Warfield

$78,500

315 - 880 Wordsworth Avenue, Warfield

$74,900

Modern 1 bdrm/1 bath condo has been Mortgage payments are less than rent totally updated and is ready to move in and on this modern 2 bdrm. condo - call your enjoy. Book your viewing. REALTOR® for your viewing. Call Mark (250) 231-5591

$79,900

This 3 bedroom house is located in nice location in Quiet Rivervale. The home is vacant & is in need of some T.L.C. But has the space and is adjacent to well kept homes on either side so with some effort & upgrades you will have a winner. Call Richard (250) 368-7897

ICE NEW PR

3554 Mayflower Road, Krestova

$399,000

Well cared-for mobile home with several upgrades including roof, laminate flooring and a cozy pellet stove. The 2.51 acre level parcel is mostly fenced with a guest cottage, a garden with greenhouse, chicken coop and storage shed. 40’ x 24’ shop with new woodstove. Call today. Call Terry A. (250) 231-1101

956 Spokane Street, Trail

$159,900

Commercial / Residential - excellent investment opportunity here! Long term tenants in place - just take over the income stream! Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

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302 Ritchie Avenue, Tadanac 910 Tamarack Crescent, Genelle

$370,000

Full package: 3 bdrm 2 bath on main, plus 1 bdrm 1 bath self-contained inlaw suite. 14x14 shop and 2 car garage, great storage and fully landscaped .51 acre flat lot. Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

$419,000

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This graceful and spacious home offers beautiful “heritage” characteristics including hardwood floors, French doors, charming den, and large rooms. Master bedroom offers huge en suite with jetted tub and lots of closet space. Open and bright kitchen with large, sunny eating area and patio doors to deck. Call Mary M (250) 231-0264 www.kootenayhomes.com

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