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A reminder of kindergarten registration next month has School District 20's board of education talking shop. Trustee Gordon Smith said it's time to be proactive when it comes to attracting future students to the district now that there are more choices in the area, referencing Rossland's larger Francophone school (l’École des Sept-Sommets) and its new independent school, Seven Summits Centre For Learning. “How are we driving kindergarten registration?” he asked at a regular school board meeting Monday night. “I'm using that word very deliberately because I think that public education has to realize that the way that the educational practice is evolving . . . is to turn it into a competitive parent choice domain.” School District 20's end of September enrolment numbers were about 100 students less than projected last spring, Greg Luterbach superintendent of schools shared. He attributed this shortfall to fewer kindergarten students than projected, families sending their children to the French school now that admission rules loosened and the new independent school in Rossland. The initial projection for kindergarten students for next school year sits at 278 students but after registration, held Feb. 17 to 21, adjustments will be made based on early trends.

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The use of technology as a teaching tool in the classroom has School District 20 looking across the desk. Outdated teacher computers will be replaced with an anticipated 260 new laptops, a purchase made possible from vacating the former school board office. The board of education decided Monday to use $192,000 from its capital budget that sits tight from the recent move and $91,000 from its existing technology operating budget. “If our teachers are going to use technology to educate our children, they better have technology themselves that they can use to do the work that's required,” said trustee Jen Carter.

Just when you thought the celebrating was over and the New Year’s resolutions could be forgotten for another 12 months, it's time to kick up the festivities again. While many of us were sleeping last night another page of the calendar turned over, the Chinese calendar that is. As of midnight we ushered out the Year of the Snake and welcomed in the Year of the Horse. The Chinese new year falls between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20 each year, this year falling on Jan. 31. It starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon 15 days later, culminating with the Lantern Festival. While many will have donned silly hats and popped corks on Jan. 1, welcoming 2014, going by the Chinese calendar this is the year 4712.

According to the Chinese zodiac, those born in the Year of the Horse are energetic, bright, warm-hearted, intelligent, and able. Similar to the zodiac followed by many in Western culture, Chinese zodiac time cycles are sectioned into 12 divisions except rather than months named after constellations in the sky, the Chinese recognize years associated with animals. Shauntelle Harding, of Harding Heights Ranch, has her own take on the traits of horses, and, glancing over at one of the 15 equine examples her family trains and cares for on their property in Oasis, she smiles and relates her experience. “I see in them their intelligence, their ability to forgive, they're genuine, intuitive, loving, strong,” Harding said. See RANCH, Page 3

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Trail native impacted the hockey world The Trail Historical Society has kindly shared stories and photos of Greater Trail’s history. As we inch closer to the Sochi Winter Olympics, what better time to glance back at one of Trail’s most decorated athletes from the world of hockey (no stranger to the Olympic, international, and professional arenas). Mike Buckna, born in Trail in 1913,

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began his early hockey career in Trail, eventually joining the Trail Smoke Eaters in 1932. In 1935, he left for his parents’ native Czechoslovakia and took a job as player/ coach of the Prague’s Lawn Tennis Club. That same year, he began coaching the Czech National Hockey Team, winning two titles in 1938 and 1939 (losing out to his hometown, the Trail

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Smoke Eaters, in the 1939 World Hockey Championships). He married and returned to Trail in 1939 on the brink of WWII, took a job with Cominco and assisted with the family business at the Montana Hotel. He continued to excel and was even offered a contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. He turned it down, choosing to remain

in Trail. Following the end of the war, Mike returned to Czechoslovakia, coaching the national hockey team to their first World Hockey Championship in 1947 and to a silver medal in the 1948 St. Moritz Winter Olympics, losing to Canada. A remarkably improved hockey club, the Czech team surprised the hockey world with its improved technique at the 1948 Winter Olympics, distinctly familiar to the style of their counterparts across the world. Losing only one game (to Canada in the final), Mike Buckna proved he was the driving force behind the advancement of Czechoslovakian hockey. As communism spread post-WWII, Mike returned to Trail

in 1948 permanently. In 1978, he was invited to return to Prague by the Czechoslovakian Hockey Federation. Revered as the “Father of Czechoslovakian Hockey,” Mike’s significant contribution to the development of European hockey was officially recognized. In 1989, Mike was inducted in the BC Sports Hall of Fame. In 2004, he received the unique honour of induction into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame, joining the ranks of Trail goaltender and Olympian Seth Martin, Trail’s first IIHF inductee. He passed away in January 1996. Pick up a copy of the Trail Journal of Local History at the Trail Historical Society’s office in Trail City Hall or visit the website www. trailhistory. com.

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Ranch takes in rescue horses FROM PAGE 1 “They can be your best friends.” The Harding family began with one horse but soon found their stable growing, buying new animals themselves and, increasingly, taking in “rescue” horses from intolerable situations. “We brought in (the Clydesdale) when he was only six months-old,” Harding said, regarding a large draught horse as it nuzzled her shoulder. “He was left in a barn, starving, covered in manure. His legs hadn’t developed properly and the vet told us it wasn’t likely he’d ever walk normally. He thought we should put him down.

“Now here he is and you’d never know anything had been wrong with him. He’s training to pull the horse carts and sleds. “They’re very affectionate animals,” Harding added. “All they want is to be comfortable and safe and they’ll do almost anything for you.” In addition to bringing wagon rides and horse riding to numerous community events in the area, Harding Heights Ranch offers guided tours, horse camps for kids 4 and older, farm tours, and opens their ranch for birthdays, a women’s riding group and holds an Easter egg hunt in the spring.

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A fundraiser held to benefit Katrina Fontaine, the young woman with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, generated more than $16,000. A crowd packed Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill last Friday evening with people there for more than just burgers and beer. Between 374 tickets sold, a 50/50 draw and donations, they raised $7,865. Add to that silent auction proceeds and the Fontaine

family was blown away by the community support. “Thank you to everyone who put in such an amazing effort to raise money to help with these surgeries,” said Fontaine on her blog. In addition to the evening fundraiser, $16,297 has been raised in an online effort with a $100,000 goal. Fontaine needs help paying for surgeries, available in the US, which will help improve her quality of life. EDS is a rare illness that causes a breakdown

of the collagen in the body. Fontaine has just returned home to Nelson from Maryland where she had two spinal surgeries in six days after which she was put on complete bed rest. Since being allowed up, the 26-year-old was able to walk with no pain in her legs or feet for the “first time in my life.” “I wish I could convey the excitement that I have over the improvements I’ve already seen and everything that has happened,” Fontaine said.

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The Government of British Columbia dropped another chunk of change into the Golden City through Resort Municipality Funding (RMI). The province has given $14,181 to Tourism Rossland to help support free bus shuttle services in the city from the downtown to Red Mountain Resort. The RMI funding is designated to support programs or projects which add resort amenities, provide a better tourism experience for visitors and help to increase the tourism component of the local economy, like the free shuttle. “This is a priority not just for tourism but for the entire community,” said Tourism Rossland executive director Deanne Steven in late fall. The money was one of the biannual transfer payments made by the province to resort municipalities. Projects for funding are selected by working with stakehold-

ers and government to identify opportunities that meet the goal of encouraging visitors to stay longer and visit more often. Current RMI projects for Rossland include the development of signage, a shuttle service, and funding to develop a strategy to relocate two visitor information centres to one location. In 2012, the province signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the resort municipalities outlining eligibility criteria for projects to receive funding. The MOU follows an established funding formula that sets each community’s funding, based on previous years municipal and regional tax. In all, the province invested $5.97 million in 14 resort-oriented municipalities—including Rossland—throughout the province to support and promote local tourism economies. Since Rossland started to receive RMI funding in 2007, the community has received $169,116 in provincial funding to support and promote local tourism.

Police report relatively quiet carnival weekend Police were present throughout the – Greater Trail – Rossland Winter Carnival last weekend where many people attended the many festivities during the weekend. There were minimal calls for police service during the weekend and police conducted patrols on both foot and in vehicles. Violation tickets were issued for possessing alcohol in a public place and other Provincial Statute offences. On Tuesday police were called to a call of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle in the downtown Trail area. The pedestrian had been crossing the street legally when the driver of the vehicle failed to yield to the pedestrian. The pedestrian suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. The driver was issued a violation ticket for the incident. In the early morning of Jan. 23 a police officer pulled over a vehicle in the East Trail area after it was observed having a broken headlight. After speaking with the driver the officer asked for a drivers licence which the driver could not produce. Checks on the database showed that the driver was a prohibited driver. The driver was issued and appearance notice to show up in court and the vehicle was impounded. Also on Jan. 23 a male was found behind a Trail area store loading store items into the trunk of his car. The arriving staff confronted the male who then left the area in his vehicle. The witness was able to follow the suspect vehicle into the Fruitvale area, police were able to locate and arrest the male. The suspect vehicle was seized and towed to the detachment where a warrant to search the vehicle was obtained. The suspect is a resident of the Fruitvale area and was released from custody with an upcoming court date.

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B.C. and Alberta joining forces to increase ‘energy literacy’ By Tom Fletcher Black Press

A B.C.-Alberta government working group on energy development has issued its first report, recommending efforts to “increase the public’s energy literacy on oil transportation, production and impacts on daily life.” The group was set up by B.C. Premier Christy Clark and Alberta Premier Alison Redford last summer, after they agreed to co-operate on ways to increase oil and gas development and export. Headed by deputy ministers from both provinces, the working group

released its first report this week. The report notes a “disconnect between public perception and the reality” of the importance of oil and gas to the Canadian economy. The industry is the largest contributor to Canada’s balance of trade, and investment of $55 billion in new capital projects in 2012 alone. It also records that Canada is losing an estimated $50 million a day in potential revenue due to lack of access to oil customers outside the United States, and acknowledges that without additional pipeline capacity, crude oil

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Port Alberni city councillors are one step away from giving themselves a raise. Council voted 5-2 on the first three readings of a remuneration and expenses bylaw at their Monday meeting. If the plan is adopted after fourth reading of the bylaw in February then Mayor John Douglas will be paid $38,500 per year, which is an increase from $32,900 last year. Councillors will be paid $17,000, an increase from $13,160 last year. The raises wouldn’t take effect until April so the cumulative total for all of council would only cost $28,500 this year. Increasing council remuneration presents too many problems, said Hira Chopra, one of two councillors to vote against the raise (Cindy Solda also objected). “How can you ask employees and management not to ask for a raise when you just gave yourself one? I don’t think the community can afford the tax burden on this one.” A report from city manager Ken Watson originally recommended that the stipends be increased to $41,500 and $18,000 respectively to reflect the average stipends of councils from similar size municipalities.

According to the report, the maximum mayor’s stipend was $78,000 while the minimum was $21,000. The average was $41,000. For councillors, the maximum stipend was $31,000 and the minimum $9,000; the average was $17,000. An amendment by Coun. Rob Cole reduced the raise to seven per cent below the average of similar size municipalities to better reflect the Valley’s standard of living. In the ensuing discussion, Chopra and Solda spoke against the raise. Councillors’ means of income can better absorb public service than citizens who just get by, Chopra said. “Lots of people don’t have an $18-an-hour job. When you’re on a limited income everything goes up but not your pension or wage,” he said. An outside committee should have been formed to look at the issue and bring recommendations back to council, Solda said. As well, normal practice has been to set raises for new councils after an election so as not to look self serving, she added. “I have a little trouble swallowing this.” Raising council’s stipend will benefit future councils, Mayor John Douglas said. Doing so might prompt more younger working people to run for city council.

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Local school board trustees have passed a motion that could ultimately see four elementary schools closed this summer. Board Chair Lynette Kershaw told the large group of people at the meeting Tuesday night that the decision is not an easy one. “This is an excruciating, difficult position to be in, and none of us are taking this lightly,” she said, adding

that closing schools or amalgamating or reconfiguring schools is only a portion of what trustees have to do to balance their budget. The schools slated for closure at this point are: Qualicum Beach Elementary, Parksville Elementary, W i n c h e l s e a Elementary in Parksville and French Creek Elementary in Coombs. Although the motion passed unani-

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mously to accept the recommendations to potentially close four schools, trustees made it clear that it’s not a foregone conclusion. “If the motion passes it is not indicting that those four schools are gone,” said Kershaw. “It is indicating that this board recognizes that we have 2,000 extra spaces in our school system that we will not utilize for the foreseeable future, 10 to 15 years out, that’s not fiscally responsible to keep those facilities open.” The passed motion means a 90-day public consultation period has begun. The recommendations also suggest reconfiguring the district to Kindergarten through Grade 7 and Grades 8 through 12 at the two high schools, eliminating middle schools. The closure of the four schools would save $1,230,000 annually with more than $7 million in savings of deferred maintenance annually.

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National Economists predict loonie could fall to 85 cents US THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Watch for the loonie to lose more of its luster this year, according to two well-known bank economists. Craig Alexander, chief economist for TD Economics, warned Thursday that consumers could see the Canadian dollar slide as low as 85 cents US by mid-year if the current environment continues. He said factors that have impacted the currency so far this year, from an increasingly dovish tone from the Bank of Canada to tapering of monetary stimulus by the U.S. Federal Reserve, will continue to drag down the loonie. “TD Economics expects that the factors which have taken the Canadian dollar lower are unlikely to shift over the next year or so,” wrote Alexander in the report, titled “The Call of the Loonie.” “Canada’s economy is forecast to underperform the United States, interest rate hikes remain quite a ways off and the outlook for commodity prices is pretty flat, on average.” The report noted that a strengthening U.S. greenback and Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz’s perceived stance on a weakened loonie have led the currency’s fall to a four-year-low.

Low expectations for federal budget THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Don’t expect a pile of goodies or any big new spending programs when Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivers his budget Feb. 11 right in the middle of the Sochi Winter Olympics. Experts say the timing signals a staythe-course fiscal plan aimed at bridging the gap between a $5.5-billion deficit and an anticipated surplus in 2015, and groups seeking federal help appear to be adjusting their expectations accordingly. Be prepared for a budget containing little new money, if at all, and plenty of policy announcements that won’t cost anything, observers say. “The budget is supposed to be the biggest policy statement that the government makes

Embattled minister insists he’s ‘not leaving’ THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The Harper government delivered a fullthrottle defence of its planned closure of eight veterans affairs offices and the siegeladen military mental health system, blaming anti-Tory government unions and a reluctance of soldiers to step forward to seek treatment. Julian Fantino, the embattled veterans affairs minister who came under pressure to resign this week following a testy meeting with former soldiers, said he had no plans to step down and that the closures would proceed. “I’m not leaving,” Fantino said during a special House of Commons debate focused on the escalating chorus of complaints from Canadian veterans across the country. The minister also implored those suffering with mental illness to reach out for help. “We have to overcome the stigma that is still too often associated with mental illness. We have to do

everything to encourage men and women in crisis to seek the care they need,” he said. L o n g - t i m e Conservative MP Cheryl Gallant, whose Ontario riding includes Canadian Forces Base Petawawa, put an even finer point on the government’s message. The widely held belief among soldiers that admitting to post-traumatic stress can jeopardize their careers is little more than a figment of their imaginations, she told the House. Any treatment they received at the mil-

itary’s new operation stress injury clinics is considered “completely confidential,” Gallant said. “The chain of command does not have access to their medical records. “And the stigma that has to be overcome is a stigma within themselves.” Gallant’s remarks stand in contrast to a 2012 report by the military ombudsman, which showed that while senior officers had grown more tolerant, a negative attitude towards mental illness remains ingrained in military culture.

during the course of the year,” said Peter DeVries, an economics professor at Ottawa’s Carleton University. “So if there’s going to be significant things in it, they want to make sure that they get the most publicity for those that they can possibly get, and they sure wouldn’t want that to be overtaken by events such as the Olympics.” Advocates for help on diverse health, social and business issues say they’re seeing positive signs from the government, but aren’t holding their breath for action in this year’s budget. T a c k l i n g Alzheimer’s disease and dementia is one issue that has gained traction, with widespread support from all three major political parties and many Canadians who are coping with the illnesses. There have been encouraging signs from the government, including a throne speech promise to renew funding for health research of dementia and helping people who care for their older family members, said Mimi Lowi-Young, chief executive of the Alzheimer Society of Canada. All three parties have shown their

support. Health Minister Rona Ambrose also attended a G8 ministers’ meeting on dementia, which drew attention to the importance of a national dementia plan. The Commons finance committee has recommended that the government “move expeditiously” on creating and implementing a strategy. The three major parties have backed the call and petitions supporting the move have been introduced in the House. But research funding isn’t enough, Lowi-Young said. The Alzheimer Society wants $3 million in seed money to bring various experts together to build a plan, she said. Caring for people with dementia and Alzheimer’s already costs Canada $33 billion a year in both direct and indirect costs, a number that’s projected to reach a whopping $293 billion by 2040. That should resonate with a government that’s trying to be fiscally responsible, she said. “What we’re highlighting to government is saying, look, this is another economic pressure that you need to be concerned about, and let’s

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Obsession with technology just plain creepy

omething odd I’ve noticed about University of Calgary students and, having just returned from a big American university, about students continent-wide, is the nearly universal use of iPods and the nearly constant monitoring of Facebook. Smartphone penetration of the student population must be closing in on saturation. It’s a marvel there are so few collisions. Last summer CBC reported that social media sites were chiefly a means of boosting one’s ego. “It’s about curating your own image, how you are seen, and also checking on how others respond to this image,” they said. The observation is probably true. Think about the Oxford Dictionary 2013 word-of-the-year, “selfie.” Think about the larger historical context as well. It all started a generation ago when Walkmans removed music from its original context, the concert hall and the home.

iPods continued the transformation of magnificent audible beauty into a commodity, like elevator music. Music no longer requires patience or education to be understood. Asked why they “love” their machines, iPoders most often reply: it gives me control. With control comes pleasure at the end of an ear bud, and no musical surprises. iPoders, bobbing along in public, entirely absorbed by their own audio feeds, have created a new kind of public space. Christine Rosen, senior editor for The New Atlantis, said they were an “absent presence,” living in the real world but unable to pay attention. Texting and checking “status updates” on Facebook – an act that also expresses real status anxiety – enhance this absent presence by wasting millions of hours of real persons’ offline lives by “sharing” the most banal intelligence updates with online “friends.” Like

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selfie, the use of “friend” as a verb is heavy with significance. Real friendship is a relationship between real persons. They trust one another; they reciprocate and share their interests and sometimes their secrets. Friendships take time to grow. A public, instant friendship is phony, an alliance of convenience with limited and specifiable goals. One study discovered that Facebook allows teenagers better to “manage their friendships” and to enhance their own status (and status anxiety) by “friending” more

and more people whom the friender may never have met. This Orwellian development culminates in robo-friends and “socialbots” who cultivate one another as well as real persons. In contrast, real friendships involve risk, disappointment, and heartache. Certainly you can be thought an idiot and a real friend will say so. By outsourcing the difficult tasks of gaining real friends and growing in friendship all you get are reliable, well-managed anonymous Potemkin friends. So what? iPoders and Facebookers see no cultural apocalypse. And yet the deprivations are real. By being constantly on display, how can you reflect about the person – oneself – whom you are displaying? The pretense that Facebook individuality is evidence of equality ignores the reality that neither persons nor curated images are equally interesting.

By integrating ourselves into the comfortable social technologies that give us what we crave, we make it increasingly difficult to reflect on how we are used by them. Years ago the philosopher George Grant made fun of one of his colleagues in computer science who stated, in all seriousness, “the computer does not impose upon us the ways it should be used.” If that sentence were true, why would anyone care about the monotony of technological individuality? It reminds me of hippies who, when I was a student, all looked alike in their uniqueness. George Santayana said it best. “Americans love junk,” he observed. And so do Canadians. Then he added: “it’s not the junk that bothers me, it’s the love.” Loving friendly machines is creepy. Barry Cooper is a Senior Fellow at the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute.

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Quit the blame game and find solution Well done Lana! (“Where should your taxes go?” Trail Times Jan. 29) And oh so very true on so many levels, a pretty clear perspective of how out of hand this warring between the factions involved has become! My husband and I, along with over 200 other passionate and concerned residents attended last Tuesday’s “community recreation consultation” meeting. Well it may have been well run, to say the very least for many it was a disappointing and frustrating experience. From the onset it was clear that this was to be a very controlled environment. Over 200 people did not really have a chance to “talk” with the area’s recreation committee as we were told what we were going to talk about and

just how we were going to talk about it. The “talk” to the committee consisted of over 200 people being allotted 15 minutes total on an open mike at the end of the meeting. I’m sure you can figure out how many people actually got a chance to voice their concerns. Once again it is a blame game of who did or didn’t do what to who and in the mean time we all are being held hostage in a tat-for-tat situation by those elected who seem to have their own agendas cloaked in the guise of “doing what is best” for their citizens and taxpayers. I have been involved in many events over the past 15 years that these communities as a whole were asked to pull together and support. Now these same officials have these

communities feeling like they are barely even neighbours let alone friends. Well we are friends and neighbours, we live work and play together and have supported each other in times of adversity and need regardless of which community we live in. Come on people, if you want our children to stop bullying on the playground then the adults need to get into the act themselves! Sit down and figure out what it is you need to do to find a fair and reasonable solution for all and give your residents and taxpayers the respect that we deserve by hearing what we are saying. United we stand – divided we all fall! Lynda Doyle Montrose

Rail versus pipeline debate irrelevant

ebating the best way We may forgo some of the to do something we short-term jobs and economic shouldn’t be doing in opportunities the fossil fuel the first place is a sure industry provides, but surely way to end up in the wrong we can find better ways to keep place. That’s what’s happening people employed and the econwith the “rail versus pipeline” omy humming. Gambling, selldiscussion. Some say recent rail ing guns and drugs and encouraccidents mean we should build aging people to smoke all cremore pipelines ate jobs and to transport foseconomic benesil fuels. Others fits, too – but argue that leaks, we rightly try to high construclimit those activtion costs, opposities when the ition and red harms outweigh tape surroundthe benefits. ing pipelines are Both transarguments in portation methDAvid favour of using ods come with trains. significant But the recent risks. Shipping Troy Media spate of rail acciby rail leads to dents and pipeline leaks and more accidents and spills, but spills doesn’t provide argu- pipeline leaks usually involve ments for one or the other; much larger volumes. One of instead, it indicates that rapidly the reasons we’re seeing more increasing oil and gas develop- train accidents involving fossil ment and shipping ever greater fuels is the incredible boom amounts, by any method, will in moving these products by mean more accidents, spills, rail. According to the American environmental damage – even Association of Railroads, train death. The answer is to step shipment of crude oil in the back from this reckless plunder U.S. grew from 9,500 carloads and consider ways to reduce in 2008 to 234,000 in 2012 – our fossil fuel use. almost 25 times as many in If we were to slow down only four years! That’s expected oil sands development, encour- to rise to 400,000 this year. age conservation and invest in As with pipelines, risks are clean energy technology, we increased because many rail could save money, ecosystems cars are older and not built to and lives – and we’d still have standards that would reduce valuable fossil fuel resources the chances of leaks and explolong into the future, perhaps sions when accidents occur. until we’ve figured out ways to Some in the rail industry use them that aren’t so waste- argue it would cost too much ful. We wouldn’t need to build to replace all the tank cars as more pipelines just to sell oil quickly as is needed to move and gas as quickly as possible, the ever-increasing volumes of mostly to foreign markets. We oil. We must improve rail safety wouldn’t have to send so many and pipeline infrastructure for unsafe rail tankers through wil- the oil and gas that we’ll conderness areas and places people tinue to ship for the foreseeable live. future, but we must also find

Suzuki

ways to transport less. The economic arguments for massive oil sands and liquefied natural gas development and expansion aren’t great to begin with – at least with the way our federal and provincial governments are going about it. Despite a boom in oil sands growth and production, “Alberta has run consecutive budget deficits since 2008 and since then has burned through $15 billion of its sustainability fund,” according to an article on the Tyee website. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says Alberta’s debt is now $7 billion and growing by $11 million daily. As for jobs, a 2012 report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives shows less than 1 per cent of Canadian workers are employed in extraction and production of oil, coal and natural gas. Beyond the danger to the environment and human health, the worst risk from rapid expansion of oil sands, coal mines and gas fields and the infrastructure needed to transport the fuels is the carbon emissions from burning their products – regardless of whether that happens here, in China or elsewhere. Many climate scientists and energy experts, including the International Energy Agency, agree that to have any chance of avoiding catastrophic climate change, we must leave at least two-thirds of our remaining fossil fuels in the ground. The question isn’t about whether to use rail or pipelines. It’s about how to reduce our need for both. Dr. David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author, and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation.

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Pope offers spiritual support to seniors’ home fire victims THE CANADIAN PRESS VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis offered his spiritual support Thursday to a Quebec community devastated by a fire at a seniors’ home that has left 19 people confirmed dead. Thirteen people were still missing following the early morning blaze at Residence du Havre in L’Isle-Verte on Jan. 23. The Pope’s sympathies follow those of the Queen, who offered her condolences in a message released a day after the fire. Vatican Secretary of State Archbishop Pietro Parolin wrote that Pope Francis was immediately touched by the tragedy upon learning of it. The Pope “united himself in prayer in the grief of the bereaved families and entrusted the victims to the mercy of God, that they might be accepted into his light,” the archbishop said. Pope Francis imparted a special apostolic blessing “to all those affected by this tragedy” as a “sign of comfort,” he added. The pontiff also “expressed his spiritual closeness to the injured and their families, as well as the firefighters and rescue workers who have performed a great work of solidarity.”

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Charity and actress part ways THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM - Scarlett Johansson has parted ways with the international charity Oxfam because of a dispute over her work for SodaStream, a company operating in a West Bank settlement that features the Hollywood star in an ad that will air during the Super Bowl. Johansson became the latest casualty of a widening campaign to boycott the settlements, drawing attention to a larger debate about whether Israel will become an international pariah, at a steep economic price, if it fails to reach a peace deal with the Palestinians. Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid stoked such fears this week, warning that if negotiations break down “and we enter a reality of a European boycott, even a very partial one, Israel’s economy will retreat backward and every Israeli citizen will feel it.” His comments reflected a growing sense in Israel that the coming weeks will be decisive for the country’s future. The charity said it opposes all trade with Israeli settlements, deemed illegal by most of the international community.

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Trustees hear how assisted technology keeps students connected to learning By Valerie Rossi Times Staff

Denise Flick remembers when students who brought a phone into the classroom likely wouldn't see it again until after class when their teacher took it out of their desk drawer. But in a short time the learning coordinator has witnessed a shift in attitude, all of which has been even more rewarding as a member of School District 20's student support assisted technology team. “Technology is no longer seen as cheating,” she said. “The first time I suggested to Grade 9s that all students could do their district-wide write on a computer people lost their minds.” The team of seven updated the school board at its regular meeting Monday night on progress in the district by sharing key success stories and touching on how technology has helped not only those students who need assistance learning but the entire student body and teaching faculty. Chris McCormack works in student support for the group. He coordinates with the members who fulfill other roles in the district (physiotherapist, occupational therapist, teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing, teacher of the visually impaired, speech language pathologist, learning coordinator) to find technology that fits student needs. “We're reaching other students who may have slipped through the cracks or may not be identified,” he explained. “Students are really understanding that Valerie Rossi photo maybe they need something to utilize to Chris McCormack and the rest of School District 20’s student support assisted techbest support them and iPads seem to be nology team shared some insight with SD20’s board of education during its regular something they are really taking to.” meeting Monday night. The team gets referrals from schools for potential students who could benefit ogy team that works to procure and speech to text and word prediction. from some form of technology, accord- provision the device before reaching “I still remember the first day ing to Greg Luterbach, superintendent the hands of the student in need, who that their little smiles and eyes lit up of schools. is then taught all of the device's ins and when they could read Charlie and the Members meet regularly and review outs. Chocolate Factory for the first time by referrals and decide what technology iPads and laptops are the most com- themselves,” McCormack recalled as he would be appropriate before the district mon hardwares being used to access shared one success story. “They still signs off on a purchase. Once signed off, software like Dragon, Proloquo2Go and need support but are making strides on then the information goes to a technol- Kurzweil, which provide capabilities like their own now, too.”

MasterChef Canada

Cranbrook cook moves into top-16 By Sally MacDonald Cranbrook Townsman

Cranbrook’s Danielle Cardozo proceeded to the top 16 in MasterChef Canada’s second episode, which aired on CTV on Monday. Danielle, who works for ?aq’am (St. Mary’s Band) and is a sous chef at the Heid Out Restaurant and Brewhouse, was first announced as a member of the new series’ top 50 last month. The hit TV series, which has been made in 43 different countries, premiered the first Canadian season on Jan. 20.

Danielle did not feature in the first episode, aside from brief shots of her face in the crowd of Top 50 contestants. But on Monday night’s second episode, she featured prominently. If you haven’t watched the episode yet and don’t want to know what happens, stop reading now. The episode never showed Danielle’s audition for a white apron, signifying progress past the top 50. Thus we never saw her cook her signature dish, pan-seared miso-glazed rainbow trout, served with ponzu mushrooms and citrus miso broth, which was

served at last week’s viewing party at the Heid Out. Then, when the judges came out to address the home cooks who had earned a white apron, there was Cranbrook’s very own Danielle Cardozo in the crowd. About 25 cooks made it to this level, and they were then presented with a “stress test” challenge. At first it looked as if the cooks were going to be asked to butcher a live chicken. Thankfully, the lights came up on a long row of cooking stations, each with an entire raw chicken, a cutting board, a single burner and a sauce pan.

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THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - A majority of Canadians recently polled say they are relying on the Canada Pension Plan, many of them heavily, to get through retirement. The Bank of Montreal survey found that 89 per cent said they would have to rely on the CPP or the Quebec Pension Plan when they stopped working. Nearly a third - 31 per cent - said say they will count “heavily” on the government pension plan. Meanwhile, 88 per cent of respondents said they would use personal savings like RRSPs or tax-free savings accounts to help fund retirement, while 59 per cent said they would likely take a part-time job. Other options included the 49 per cent of respondents who planned on selling their homes or property for some cash. Less than half - 40 per cent - were counting on an inheritance, while 34 per cent hoped to win a lottery.

Twenty-eight per cent say they expect to get financial assistance from their children or other family members. The online poll of 1,003 adults was conducted by Pollara between Nov. 18 and Nov. 22. The polling industry’s professional body, the Marketing Research and Intelligence Association, says online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error because they do not randomly sam-

ple the population. Chris Buttigieg, a senior manager of wealth planning strategy at BMO, advises against relying solely on government pension plans in retirement, given that the average monthly CPP payment is less than $600 and the maximum tops out at not much more than $1,000. “Rather, they should consider the CPP and QPP to be a supplementary com-

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Submitted Swimmers from the Greater Trail Winter Swim Club excelled at the Kelowna Snow Fest Invitational Short Course Swim Meet last week. Dylan Kormendy cleaned up in the U11 boys category breaking several meet records on the way. Kormendy won the 1,500-metre free event knocking almost 80 seconds off his previous best and qualifying for the Swim BC Short Course AAA championships that starts today in Kamloops. Dylan also won gold in the 200-m Breast, 400-m Individual Medley, 50, 100 and 200-m butterfly, 200-m backstoke and 400-m freestyle. U11 Johnny Ekinci placed third in the 50-m back, fourth in the 100-m back and fifth in the 200-m back final Sunday, while rookie swimmer Carson Ogloff claimed gold in the 50-m free and second in the 50-m butterfly, 100-m back, and 200-m free, and third in his 200-m IM and 50-m breaststroke events in his first meet at a Swim BC sanctioned event. Jackson Konkin, 13, won the 1,500-m free event and qualified for the AAA’s in the 100 and 200-m back, 400-m IM and 100-m free. Eden Kormendy, one of the top 13-year-old female swimmers in Canada, also broke meet records and won the 12-13 girls 50, 100, and 200-m breaststroke and 200 and 400-m IM events as well as the exciting 100 and 200-m freestyle races. Martin Gonzalez, aged 15, placed first in the 200-m free event with a personal best time of 2:08.43 and third in the 200-m back. Aby Elwood, 13, placed second in the 800-m free and 100 and 200-m fly. Jennifer Chung took third in the 50-m fly and 200-m IM. Riley Mager, 14, placed third in the boys 1,500-m free, fourth in the 200 and 400-m free, while Sam Matthew placed fourth in the boys 14-15 100 and 200-m breast also qualifying for AAA’s. Sharman Thomas, 14, came fourth in the 400-m IM.

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Athletes come so close to Sochi By Times Staff A trip to Sochi, Russia was oh so close for a pair of local Olympic hopefuls who failed to make the cut for their respective teams this month. Fruitvale native Joe Ceccini and former Red Mountain Racer Sasha Zaitsoff just missed an opportunity to compete at the 2014 Games in Sochi next week. For Ceccini, it came down to one

race. Needing a top17 finish to qualify for the Italian national skeleton team, the 31-year-old slid to a 27th placing at the World Cup in Igls, Austria on Jan. 18 dashing the Calgary police officer’s hopes. For Zaitsoff, it was a matter of points, and when the final athletes were named to the Olympic team earlier this week, he wasn’t among the group. See ZAITSOFF, Page 11

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ithin a w e e k , we will be privy to billions of pixels emanating from two of the four most expensive events in the sporting world The Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics. Between them they will gobble up perhaps $100 million of taxpayer dollars, more if one includes, as one should, the hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars spent by individual national Olympic committees. Not as much angst with the Super Bowl, which will at least generate some return to taxpayers on the east coast and which is operated by private enterprises who never make any pretense their events are anything but money grabs. Sochi, however, is a disaster still feted by many around the world as based on, “ideals.” More than $60 billion of Russian taxpayer money has been poured into the attempt to turn Russia’s only warm weather resort into a winter playground, around half of that amount being skimmed as graft or wasted by insider incompetence.

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Given that Russia still has copious amounts of poverty, that is simply shameful. Czar Putin the Great, aided and abetted by the ethically challenged IOC, has built what could be a collosal disaster-inwaiting, with other peoples’ money - a political, sporting and economic disaster. Good old Canada, buttressed by a still prosperous society, is, of course, fully on board with the new dictator. Of course, you and I will tune in to at least some of both events. The Super bowl because it is such and extravaganza and the Olympics because, well, we have paid for the privilege - and not just in cable fees. We should keep in mind, however, that what we are funding, and watching, has become a corrupt obscenity mixed in

with some amazing sporting events. I expect Canadians will hear our anthem several times. I don’t expect that to happen after the hockey gold medal games. It has been 60 years since Canada (the team with Louis Secco and Gordie Robertson on the roster) won gold in men’s hockey off this continent and the women’s squad has not looked strong (outside of the scraps) against their only opposition, the Americans.

Meanwhile, the Smokies and their diminishing fan base have an event of their own at Cominco Arena Saturday against Merritt and the Castlegar Rebels need a turnout to their Hockeyville campaign event that same night. The weather is moderating, and you are going to be couch potatoing it for much of the next two weeks so get out of the house and attend one of the above. Sporting ideals still exist in those venues.

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FROM PAGE 10 “It is really disappointing that I will not get to go since it is something that I have worked towards for many years,” he told the Nelson Star. “Everybody had a fair chance to make it to the team, and the way the selection process worked my results just weren’t good enough. I’m happy for the guys that will be going, they skied well and deserve to be there.” Zaitsoff’s season continues with him leaving Europe Thursday for Stowe, Vermont where he

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS That old maxim about defences winning championships was being spread on pretty heavily during Super Bowl week. By the Broncos, of all teams. Yes, the very same AFC champions who tore up the league with a record 606 points, 55 touchdowns coming off Peyton Manning’s arm, have been touting how strong their defence has become. Measure it against Seattle’s unit, which allowed a very miserly 231 points and ranked first against the pass and in overall D, and the Broncos would seem to be whistling a hollow tune. But linebacker Danny Trevathan, a breakout player in his second NFL season, sees plenty of greatness in his defence, too. “Oh yeah. You are supposed to have that attitude,” Trevathan said. “On defence you’re not supposed to let guys push you over. You are supposed to be the aggressor on defence and you are supposed to have that attitude. I think that is what makes playing defence so passionate to me.” It’s also that classic matchup that so excites fans, media and, yes, players. The Seahawks can’t wait for the chance to test themselves against Manning, seeking his second ring in an almost-certain Hall of Fame career. “It’s going to be a great challenge,” middle linebacker Bobby

Wagner said. “They’re talented all across the board. They protect Peyton well and they run the ball well.” Expect both sides to be very ready. Denver (15-3, No. 2 in the AP Pro32) is a 2 1-2-point favourite over Seattle (also 15-3, but topranked in the AP Pro32). The main reason for that spread: In the points-crazed NFL, fans who bet early dive headfirst into the offence. With their wallets open. Plus, the biggest star in this game, and pretty much any time he is in uniform, is Manning. That draws more support for the Broncos. But not here. Pro Picks sees the Seahawks’ quick, relentless and heady defence putting more pressure on Manning than he has seen all season. Yes, he’s been sacked only 20 times, and he might not go down a whole bunch in the Jersey Meadowlands on Sunday. But he will be forced to throw before he wants to or before his four outstanding receivers Demaryius Thomas, Wes Welker, Eric Decker and tight end Julius Thomas - shake free from the tight coverage of the NFL’s best secondary led by All-Pros Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas. Seattle also brings the heat with the deepest rotation of linemen in the league, and some savvy, versatile linebackers. The Seahawks don’t take their foot off the gas, either. SEAHAWKS, 23- BRONCOS 21

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I knew some people worthy of an Oscar

ou don’t need to win an Academy Award to make a splash in the movie of someone’s life. I was reminded of this when I read Sam’s obituary in the Trail Times. As many readers will remember, Sam worked for the Village of Warfield. As a village homeowner, I quickly came to respect Sam for the precision and efficiency with which he did his job, but I remember him most vividly from my childhood days. As children, we referred to Sam as “Sam, the grader man”, a nickname that expressed our universal liking for the man with whom most of us had never spoken. We called Sam “the grader louise man” because he operated the grader, which in those days, Everyday Theology doubled as the snowplow. The grader was a noisy, brute of a machine, and for some of us little kids trudging to and from school on a winter’s day, the grader would have been terrifying except for Sam. Whenever I heard the grader, I would pray that “Sam, the grader man” was on duty. When I saw Sam at the controls, I always breathed a bit easier because Sam would pull the grader with its massive and frightening blade over to the side, and pause to let us pass. If for some reason he could not do this, he would slow down, make eye contact with us, and wave as if to say, “Don’t worry. I see you.” Sam’s wave allayed our fears of the adult world and reassured us that our little lives mattered. Sam was not the only grown up who made a splash as a minor actor in the movie of my childhood. Two women readily come to mind. One was my first grade catechism teacher, and while I remember only one lesson from that year, I will always remember the teacher’s warmth, gentleness and kindness. The other sponsored a sodality for teenage girls. We prayed around her kitchen table and discussed moral-ethical issues. More than any specific topic, I remember her non-judgmental approach that challenged us to expand our viewpoints, improve our relationships, and nurture our souls. In the movie of my life, Sam and these two women were like actors who make memorable cameo appearances. While they wouldn’t qualify for an Oscar, to my childhood eyes, Sam and these women were celebrities. They walked humbly and acted kindly and in doing so, they graced my childhood world in a unique way. Often, as a society, we obsess over the rich and famous, yet the chances are remote that any celebrity will influence us personally in a lasting way. More often than not, the people most deserving of our admiration are right in front of us; they are the Sams of our life, and our movie would be less without them. The film of my life will never be “Best Picture” material, but perhaps somewhere within my daily and ordinary existence, there will be an Oscar winning performance, one small scene where I will leave an indelible impression on someone with whom I briefly crossed paths. Trail, BC resident, Louise McEwan is a freelance religion writer with degrees in English and Theology. She has a background in education and faith formation. Her blog is www. faithcolouredglasses.blogspot.com. Contact her at mcewan.lou@gmail.com

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Trail & District Churches Only The Death Of Christ Saves Us From Our Sins Scripture quotations are from the RSV unless otherwise noted. “And he appointed twelve, to be with him, and to be sent out to preach” (Mark 3:14). Today Jesus chooses the twelve apostles so that they might be with him, and so that he could send them out to preach the gospel of the kingdom of God. After Pentecost they will preach the good news of the salvation of God now available in Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. He chose twelve so that they would be the nucleus of the twelve tribes of the New Israel, the new people of God. They would also “have authority to cast out demons” (Mark 3:15), but their principle work will be to preach salvation, that is, to call all to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is for everyone, for the whole human race, for every culture, people, and nation, for salvation comes only through him, by means of his death for our sins and his resurrection for our justification (Rom. 4:25). This is indeed the case, for “there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). This is because Jesus Christ is the one whom God sent into the world to expiate our sins by the sacrifice of himself as a lamb of sacrifice (1 Pet. 1:18-19), as “the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). Only Christ made reparation for our sins by his suffering and death on the cross, the only reparation that satisfied the justice of an all-just God. This is the only way in which man is justified, and this shows not only God’s infinite justice, but also his infinite mercy, for it was God the Son who suffered the just punishment for our sins on the cross. And all of this is applied to the individual when he comes to faith in Christ and confesses his sins. Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me” (John 14:6). So “there is salvation in no one else” (Acts 4:12), and “No one comes to the Father, but by me” (John 14:6). And this salvation takes place in us through our faith in Christ, for “he who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him” (John 3:36 NKJV). It is the work of the twelve apostles and of their successors to preach this good news of salvation in Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth so that all might have the opportunity to hear about Jesus and believe in him for their salvation and new life in him with all their sins forgiven. It is the mission of the Church today to continue to preach this gospel of the kingdom. There is no other means of salvation except Jesus Christ. Only he died for our sins (1 Cor. 15:3) and expiated them by his death (Rom. 3:25). There is no one else who did this for us. There is no other Savior who redeems us from our sins and reconciles us with God. There is only one Savior and only one Redeemer of the world, and he is for all mankind. It is the mission of the twelve and of the Church to preach this in all parts of the world, so that it might be true that “all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God” (Ps. 97:3 NKJV). © Copyright 2007-2009 Rev. Steven Scherrer www.DailyBiblicalSermons.com.

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spend extra time with a young grandchild. If the girl objects (and if she doesn’t now, she will later), other arrangements should be made -- such as a sleeping bag or an air mattress. Dear Annie: I have two girlfriends I’ve been very close to for several years. We are all in our 40s. Recently, we have grown apart. I’ve seen Facebook postings of things they are doing and pictures of activities they’ve done together, and I haven’t been invited to any of them. I mentioned this to one of them, who assured me they weren’t trying to hurt

become more interesting in the process. Dear Annie: This is in response to the letter from “Massachusetts,” who is having an affair with “Harry,” her childhood sweetheart, even though both of them are married to others. I have been married to the same woman for 35 years, and it has not always been a bed of roses. My job placed a lot of stress on our marriage. But we persevered. I have always told my kids, their friends and anyone I know that marriage is the hardest “job” they would ever have. It takes a lot of effort and commitment from both sides to make it work, but anything worth having is worth working as hard as you can to achieve it. The benefits far outweigh the bad parts. I could have cheated numerous times, but when I pledged my vows, I meant every word. Obviously, “Massachusetts” and

“Harry” were not quite so sincere. Those two have not only betrayed their spouses, but also their children. You want to mess around? Get a divorce first. I have no idea what either of your spouses has done to deserve the blatant dis-

respect you two have shown, but I hope they can find happiness with someone else after your divorce. What absolutely floors me is that you would write to Annie’s column, which is published across the country, asking her for sug-

gestions to help you cheat. The only feeling I have for you is absolute contempt. -- You Disgust Me Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.

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me. But I recently saw pictures of them celebrating on New Year’s Eve. The same friend told me it was a spurof-the-moment thing, that they had no plans to celebrate, but circumstances allowed it when their shifts ended. When I asked the other friend, she gave a flippant remark as if it didn’t matter. Am I being oversensitive? Is it too much to think they could have called or texted me to join them? I sat at home, ringing in the New Year alone. My gut tells me to move along. What do you think? -Afterthought Dear Afterthought: Your gut is right. These friends are no longer interested in making the effort to include you. Please search for friendships elsewhere. There’s no reason to sit home alone because others don’t call. Make your own plans. Get involved in activities that will allow you to meet others and

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Dear Annie: I have a question regarding the appropriateness of a grandfather sleeping with a 5-year-old granddaughter during visits to her family home. In this case, the grandmother and grandfather take turns sleeping in the same bed with the granddaughter. I feel this is most inappropriate and sends very mixed messages to the child. I have read some research that suggests it shouldn’t be done after the age of 8, or at reaching puberty. What is your take? -Concerned Cousin Dear Cousin: Unless one of the grandparents is molesting the child, this is nothing to be alarmed about. The grandparents don’t live with the family and don’t sleep with the girl on a regular basis. We suspect this arrangement has more to do with the lack of beds during a visit and the desire to

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a lovely, feel-good day. Enjoy schmoozing with others, or find some solitude. Either way, it’s your choice. Today you can enjoy your privacy or warm conversations with others. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You will enjoy talking to others in group situations, especially women. Or perhaps a particular female friend will say something that lifts your spirits. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Details about your private life might be made public today, but you won’t mind. You look great! In fact, whatever you do ultimately could boost your earnings or bring increased wealth to you. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) This is a lovely day for fun adventure and new experiences. Grab every oppor-

tunity to learn something new or to travel somewhere. People from different backgrounds will intrigue you and are eager to talk you. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Keep your pockets open, because you can benefit from the wealth and resources of others today. If you are offered something, just say, “Thank you!” The universe owes you a favor today. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Relations with partners and close friends are warm and cozy today. This is also a good day to mend broken fences because you feel sympathetic to others and, in turn, they feel generous to you. Major bonus! LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Things will go well at work today because you feel upbeat and friendly with everyone. Fortunately, they feel likewise. Work-related travel also will please you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is a great day to schmooze with others. Enjoy sports events and playful times with children, plus movies, the theater or musical performances. Live it up! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Relations with family members are warm and mutually generous today. This is also a good day to explore real-

estate possibilities. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You feel optimistic and hopeful about your future today. This is why others enjoy your company, especially relatives and siblings. Discussions are friendly and upbeat. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) This is a good day for business and commerce. Look for ways to boost your earn-

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June 9, 1939 - February 1, 2003 It has been 11 years since you left us. We wish that the day never came when we had to say good-bye. We think of you every day and miss you more than words can say. We will always remember your special smile, caring heart and warm embrace you always gave us. We look at your pictures and remember them with love. You ﬁlled a space that no one will ever replace. In our memory you are with us every day, loved and will always remain in our hearts. We miss you greatly, Papa. Forever remembered and loved by your loving wife, Rosaria, children, spouses and grandchildren.

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Sales Representative With critically acclaimed vehicles such as the all-new, award-winning GMC Sierra pickup, Kalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC’s outlook has never been better. As a result, we’re looking for a capable, personable and motivated sales representative to demonstrate our exciting lineup of vehicles to customers. If you have a deep interest in automobiles and enjoying sharing your passion with others in a genuinely helpful manner, then maybe this position is for you. We provide the kind of training and support to help you succeed, and our compensation and beneﬁts packages rank among the best anywhere. Sales experience is helpful but not necessary. Good communication and computer skills along with a willingness to learn and constantly improve are far better indicators of potential success. Please send your cover letter and resume to: Scott Hutt, Sales Manager 1700 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 2W4 Fax: (250) 365-3949 Email: scott@kalawsky.com

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Automotive Service Technician Are you thinking about taking your automotive career to the next level? If you are, then you’ll appreciate working with us. Castlegar Toyota requires an experienced licensed technician to service all makes and models in our modern and fully equipped facility. Our dealership is focused on hiring and retaining the best. As such, we offer market-leading pay and beneﬁts, paid training opportunities, a supportive team and the opportunity to advance. When it comes to service, our priority is making sure our customers are pleased, and we understand the importance of quality technicians in meeting that goal. Come join us. Please send your resume and cover letter to: Daryl Zibin 1530 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 1H9 Fax: (250) 365-2752 Email: zib@castlegar.toyota.ca

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School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia)

Employment Opportunities The School District is seeking applications from qualified persons for the On-Call List in the following area: Bus Drivers: • Valid Class 2 driver’s license with Air endorsement • Valid Survival First Aid Certificate • Annual medical examination to be completed each September General Qualifications: • Grade 12 or equivalent • Valid WHMIS Certificate • Valid Class 5 Driver’s License For full position details including qualifications please refer to the Careers with SD20 section of our website at www.sd20.bc.ca. Salary will be in accordance with CUPE Local 1285 Collective Agreement. Completed district applications (available on the district web site or at our office) should be sent to Mrs. Marcy VanKoughnett, Director of Human Resources, School District #20 (Kootenay-Columbia), 2001 Third Ave, Trail, B. C. V1R 1R6 (Fax: 250-364-2470). Please submit electronic applications to: hr@sd20.bc.ca. It is understood that applicants agree to confidential reference checks of all previous employers. We appreciate your interest but regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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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

BALDFACE - Assistant Cat Ski Guide Baldface Lodge in Nelson BC is looking for an energetic Assistant Ski Guide. You should bring integrity and professionalism to the job while creating a fun and safe environment for our guests to create the ultimate ski/boarding vacation. Shifts are 7days on and 7 days off now through the end of the 2014 season. Qualifications: *Certified Ski/Snowboard Guide (Level 2 CSGA or ACMG Apprentice Guide) *Level 2 Avalanche Technician (Canadian Avalanche Association) *Advanced First Aid Attendant (80+ hours) *2+years experienced mechanized ski or snowboard guide (cat skiing preferred) Compensation: $225+ per day depending on qualifications and experience plus food and accommodations for 7 day shifts at the lodge. Please send resume and cover letter to tammie@baldface.net and use “Assistant Ski Guide” as subject line. www.baldface.net

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Primary duties include maint. troubleshooting & repair of diesel & gas marine engines. Knowledgeable in vessel electrical systems. Must have own tools and a valid drivers license. Compensation Based On Experience. Please forward resume to vancouveroutboard@ telus.net

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GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

DRAGON CONTRACTING My family has been in the Kootenays for over 100 years! We are the experts in concrete and wall structures. We are also one of the few certified Allan block installers! We also do decks, pergolas, kitchen & bath renos, driveways, fencing and Korblock walls to engineering specifications. Give us a call for a free estimate. Bulk price aggregate and delivery! WCB / Insured. You can count on us to get the job done right! Just ask our many many happy customers! Darrin 250-231-3644

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All the expensive upgrades have been done! Windows, wiring, plumbing, insulation, flooring, paint, all done and ready for you to move in. This home would be perfect for a young family just starting out. Terrific neighbourhood, good sized yard, fenced in the front, boasting a MLS # 2393875 gorgeous view. It would also suit empty nesters, with the Master on the main floor, two bedrooms up and the rec room has a full bath should guests want to stay downstairs. A shop for the handyman on the basement level, with a door to the outside from there. Lane access, and the foundation has been poured for a garage on the laneway. Level parking for 2 - 3 vehicles there. Book your private viewing today! Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

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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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BC INSPECTED GRADED AA OR BETTER LOCALLY GROWN NATURAL BEEF Hormone Free Grass Fed/Grain Finished $100 Packages Available Quarters/Halves $2.95/lb Hanging Weight Extra Lean Hamburger Available TARZWELL FARMS 250-428-4316 Creston

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

Call Norman Worsfold: 362-5564 • Cell 368-1850 Serving the community since 1980

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Firewood/Fuel DRY LARCH/FIR, split and delivered, FULL cord. $250. 250-367-9538

Furniture 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

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MOVING SALE. Everything from pots ‘n pans to snow shovels! Sat. & Sun. Feb.1&2, 9am-4pm. 1291 Heather Place, Glenmerry. 250-3643081

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Route 303 15 papers 12th Ave, 2nd St, Grandview Route 304 13 papers 12th & 14th Ave

Route 342 8 papers 3rd St & 7th Ave Route 344 17 papers 10th Ave, 9th Ave Route 345 12 papers 10th Ave, 9th Ave Route 348 19 papers 12th Ave, Christie Rd Route 346 27 papers 8th, 9th & 10th Ave

Route 375 12 papers Green Rd & Lodden Rd Route 379 18 papers Cole St, Nelson Ave Route 380 23 papers Galloway Rd, Mill Rd Route 381 7 papers Coughlin Rd Route 382 7 papers Debruin Rd & Staats Rd Route 384 19 papers Cedar Ave, Kootenay

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CARRIERS NEEDED FOR ROUTES IN ALL AREAS Nathan Kotyk 250-231-9484

Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Marie Claude Germain 250-512-1153

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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

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

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 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 Francesco Estates, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761. 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

Homes for Rent 3 bed House, East Trail. Close to Safeway. $900/month + Utilities. Phone; 250-231-3343 Mobile Home W/D, F/S 2 Bdrms, addition, deck in Thrums. 250-304-9273 or 250-359-7178

Suites, Lower CASTLEGAR SOUTH 1 bdrm basement suite fully furnished & equipped includes util. cable, internet, private ent close to bus stops, $750/mth Available Feb 15th or March 1st, 250-365-5164

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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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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!

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$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

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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

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

STING NEW LI

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