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Casual staff needed to balance workload, says CUPE president BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff
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Northern Underwater System employee, Kevin Keraeke (right), got to try the water a little early this year at the boat launch near Gyro Park in Trail as he and fellow worker, Alvie Ostrikoff (left), prepare concrete blocks that will be submerged in the bay to protect the circulation pump that has been installed to improve fresh water flow into the area during times of low river flow. The pump and electrical cable were installed earlier in the week with the blocks, warning buoys, and water intake hose going into the water Wednesday.
Trail council approves boundary proposal BY ART HARRISON
Family Day holiday, council approved the Boundary Extension Proposal, Trail has moved one step closer to which has been sent to the Ministry expanding its boundaries to the U.S. of Community, Sport, and Cultural border, including the soon-to-be-official Development for review. Trail Airport, the Waneta Industrial area, Included in the proposal are annual and the Waneta Dam. payments to cover the potential loss At Trail city council's regular meet- of taxation income and services by the What Type Illness is related to District of ing, held Tuesday night dueof to Monday's municipalities in Regional Times Staff
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School District 20's new standard of “moderately dingy” is becoming a reality as the district grapples with lack of custodial coverage, according to CUPE president Roger Smith. The representative of Local 1285 members (including school bus drivers, custodians, clericals and maintenance) said a lot has changed since he started as a custodian 24 years ago. At times he finds himself pulling two jobs in one shift because casual employees are unavailable due to long-term illness or injury coverage and in some instances balancing another job to make ends meet. “The way this is being handled right now, you're burning out the ones who are still working, you're bringing down the standards of other areas because people are trying to do two areas in one shift because there is no coverage,” he said. “There has been a lack of custodial coverage and I'm not laying all the blame on the school board, it's because people are off on long-term leave.” Custodians are not the only employees feeling the pinch. There was a need for direct student support staff (education assistants, child care workers, child and youth care workers) and as a result 17 casuals were added to the call-out list by last September. The range of absences this fall was as low as one to as high as 13, according to a support staff replacements report presented to the board this December. For example on Dec. 11, 2013, there were 13 support staff away, which works out to about 20 per cent absent. Though there were enough people on the call-out list to cover the 13 positions, the availability of the casual workers was another story. The substitute budget (which covers sick leave, vacation, bereavement and family emergency) was on the rise but has somewhat stabilized since it was hit in the 2010/2011 school year with about a half a million dollar increase to approximately $1.5 million from the year prior. Last year, about $1.4 million was spent on substitutes, which is far greater than the approximate $900,000 spent in 2007/2008. See DISTRICT, Page 3
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Valentine’s Day carnations delivered Town & Country in the name of love and fundraising TRAIL UNITED CHURCH U.C.W. holding VALENTINE DAY Coffee Party at Knox Hall Sat., Feb.15th, 10am-12noon Bake Table Included. Admission by donation. Everybody welcome TRAIL LEGION BR.11 General Membership Meeting Sunday, Feb.15, 1:00pm
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Romance will be in the air at J. L. Crowe Secondary School this Valentine's Day as carnations with an endearing note will be hand delivered to lucky recipients during class. But there is a larger meaning behind Friday's loving gesture as the money raised through operation carnation will go toward sending 20 Trail and Rossland Interact students to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, for volunteer work for two weeks this summer. Three chaperones, including a trip organizer will join the students in this trip of a lifetime. “There's a lot of volunteerism throughout developing countries in the world but Cambodia is sort of the one that receives less aid and we
felt that there was a lot more opportunity for an impact there,” said Trail Interact Club president Jesse Bartsoff. Bartsoff has been involved in the club for three years and sees the teen rendition of Rotary as a great stepping stone to future volunteer work. “I really like it because it teaches Rotary's motto, 'service above self,'” he said. “I find even if kids don't have that sort of mindset when they come in, by the time they're done with Interact I think it helps them gain a volunteer-oriented mind.” Money raised at various events this year will help pay for $1,500 of the $2,500 trip each student will fork over. Other fundraising initiatives include selling Valentine's Day cupcakes and
water during tonight's Crowe Variety Show's intermission, an upcoming spring flower sale, pushing the World's Finest Chocolate door-todoor around Easter and a car wash earmarked for the spring. Trail is joining forces to put on Rossland Interact's annual golf tournament at Redstone Resort, too, which is planned for sometime in May. The two clubs are pulling together on a number of initiatives this year as a team building exercise in preparation for the trip at the end of June. “We're helping to refurbish a school and then we'll be teaching there a bit and just sort of helping where we can because most of the kids are orphans and so it's nice to
have people to interact with,” explained Bartsoff. The group will also get to take in Angkor Wat, a temple complex that is the largest religious monument in the world. The students are preparing for Third World conditions with plans of immunizations prior to the trip and few amenities where they're staying once they get there. “At the guest house where we're staying there's power but they've warned us of rolling blackouts so we're prepared to have lanterns lit at night if that happens and cold showers just because energy costs are too high,” added Bartsoff. To find out more about upcoming fundraising initiatives, contact Bartsoff at trail. interact.club@gmail.com
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FROM PAGE 1 Superintendent of schools Greg Luterbach admits the district is feeling pressure with coverage in custodial and bus driving but assured that the district is working hard to recruit casual employees. “We just ran ads for drivers and we are looking for casual custodians too,” he said. “We offer very competitive wages ($21.49 an hour for custodial work and $24.22 per hour for bus driving).” It’s a fine balancing act to keep enough people on the callout list to replace when needed but not too many so the casuals get enough work and don’t become discouraged. Beyond working shorthanded, Smith has
watched work quality and employee morale diminish as budgets were slashed. He can speak directly to the custodial department, which he said has been cut down to 11 months. Deep ceiling to floor sanitization is no longer done and staff no longer goes in at Christmas or during the first week of spring break to maintain conditions. “There could be a direct correlation between not disinfecting the schools to the standards that we used to, to (the number of absentees) and here is the trade off,” he said. “The sick time will increase because you’ve got an ageing workforce and you’ve got a lot more stress due to cutbacks.”
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FROM PAGE 1 “The province requires the city to mitigate any losses incurred in a boundary extension. “The annual payment is intended to have a focus on Beaver Valley recreation funding and will depend on their budget and the taxes required SUBMITTED PHOTO for them to run their service.” The 2013 Snowflake Campaign to raise funds for Critical Care at KBRH The proposed ongoing paywas a success. Due to overwhelming support at the community level, ment would continue as long Scotiabank was able to provide a $5,000 company match donation. as the recreation services are in Thank you to everyone who bought a snowflake helping raise $12,500 to place, with a proposed annual cap of $532,280. support the Critical Care Campaign. “Council approved the pro-
posal Tuesday evening and now it goes to the ministry for review and adjudication,” said Perehudoff. “They’ll determine if it’s efficient and appropriate, see if it needs more work. “It’s part of the usual process of boundary extension that happens fairly regularly around the province.” This latest proposal and offer of mitigation comes in response to a letter Trail council received in late November from the RDKB that expressed a number of concerns regard-
ing services that would have been affected by the boundary extension and the potential tax increases residents of Area A would have faced as a result. If the extension goes ahead the businesses and homeowners in the newly acquired area will be citizens of the City of Trail with all the blessings and burdens that may imply. “We’ll be responsible for providing the services; water, sewer, garbage, and what-not,” Perehudoff said. “And they’ll pay taxes to the city just like everybody else.”
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Government provoked teachers’ strike: negotiator BY TOM FLETCHER Black Press
VICTORIA – The B.C. government’s negotiator admitted in court his strategy in 2012 negotiations with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation was to provoke a full-scale strike. NDP critics launched their return to the B.C. legislature Wednesday with questions about a transcript from the most recent BCTF court challenge over control of class size and support staff. It shows government negotiator Paul Straszak said provoking a full-scale strike was designed to move the union from its months-long ban
on extra-curricular activities that started in the fall of 2011. Asked by the BCTF lawyer if the strategy was to close schools with a full-scale walkout, which had been authorized by the Labour Relations Board to last up to a week, Straszak replied “I’ll say yes.” Straszak described his briefing for John Dyble, Premier Christy Clark’s deputy minister, before a cabinet meeting. “So what we’re talking about here is cabinet is going to be in an awkward situation in the context of a low scale strike, meaning it’s going to want to put an end to it but
the public won’t necessarily see the need for the legislation because the kids are still in school,” Straszak told the court. Straszak said the teachers’ work-to-rule action “was having a really significant impact on education” and the increase in pressure was part of the “political dynamic” of the long-running dispute. In the legislature Wednesday, NDP leader Adrian Dix called on Clark to explain the strategy and release cabinet documents not made public. Attorney General Suzanne Anton said the Jan. 27 deci-
sion of B.C. Supreme Court is being appealed, and refused to comment further. NDP education critic Rob Fleming said the premier and Education Minister Peter Fassbender have commented publicly on the decision in media interviews, and in letters sent to all teachers. In her ruling, Justice Susan Griffin concluded that the B.C. government did not bargain in good faith with the BCTF. She struck down legislation restricting teacher bargaining of classroom conditions and imposed a $2 million penalty on the government.
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mid-2015 as long as mayors agree by June 30 on the details of a vision for regional transit expansion. Mayors’ council chair Richard Walton said it’s too early to say if mayors can commit to meet Stone’s deadline to draw up a detailed, fully costed expansion plan with specific priorities and project phasing. Doing so is difficult, he said, until mayors know how much money is available, and that hinges on what new funding sources the province
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The money pushes the total in the Tim Jones Legacy Fund to just over $236,000. Jones believed sustainable funding was key to the team’s success and the release says the principal will go to that goal, while investment earnings will pay for operations and capital expenses of North Shore Rescue. This is not the first significant donation to NSR from the Charros Foundation. It also gave $250,000 to help members complete their rescue base in North Vancouver and augment the radio repeater system.
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Dry weather a boon to golf courses BY CHRISTINE VAN REEUWYK Victoria News
Despite dipping temperatures last week, it’s business as usual on the links of Victoria. “Business is up a little bit (this winter). The only thing we can point to is weather,” said Jim Goddard, director of golf at Cordova Bay Golf Course. “It is overall drier, but what comes with sun is cold and wind and frost.” At the municipally run Cedar Hill Golf Course, they nearly tripled usage last month, with 1,409 rounds of golf played compared to 494 in January 2013. “It’s weather,” said Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard. “Green fees have gone from about $6,000 to $16,000 just for that month. … We didn’t hear anything significant about our other rec centres, that’s the one outdoor recreation we track usage.” As February ushered in winter, frozen greens did close a couple courses some days last week, but, for the most part, golfers are still in full force. “We have guys that play in shorts every day of the year here,” said Goddard. “The bad weather doesn’t dissuade the hard-core golfer. … They’d as soon miss their wedding as a golf game.” Promotions to keep the Cordova Bay course full include a winter league, with competitions on a daily basis. “Winter’s still winter. We do a lot of winter marketing with loyalty programs that keep our place steady anyway,” Goddard said. “No matter what we do there’s always some closures in the winter: half days, rainy days.” Rainfall in January was below the norm of 132.8 mm, with just 114.6 mm in Greater Victoria last month, according to an Environment Canada fact sheet. “It’s been fairly mild,” said Scott Kolb, general manager at Victoria Golf Club. “It hasn’t been stormy and wet. … We’ve only had one (storm) every couple weeks.” He figures attendance at the golf course was up 20 per cent among members playing this January compared to an average January.
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THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty opened a rift within the Conservative cabinet on Wednesday by casting doubt on the wisdom of using next year’s expected budget surplus to expand income-splitting ahead of the next election. Income-splitting for families with dependents under the age of 18 was a key promise the governing Tories made in the last election, but with a catch: it was contingent on a balanced budget. The federal budget Flaherty introduced Tuesday projects a $6.4-billion surplus in 2015, just in time for the coming election. On Wednesday, however, Flaherty lobbed a grenade into the Conservative caucus room when he said he personally thinks blowing part of that money on a promise that’s expected to cost upwards of $2.5 billion is not the way to go. “I would pay down public debt and reduce taxes more, myself, but I am only one person,” he said in a post-budget interview before the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce. Prudent fiscal management has historically served Canada well, but federal governments lost their way over the last 50 years and became spendthrifts, Flaherty continued. “We’ve created a large public debt and
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of households, particularly single parents, would gain nothing from the income-splitting proposal. As well, it estimated 40 per cent of total benefits would go to families with income above $125,000, who could gain up to $6,400 from Ottawa, with more savings potentially coming from the provincial tax bill. Rajotte acknowledged that the policy would likely benefit only a small percentage of the population. “It’s a simple fact that there’s a certain percentage of the population - those
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Older Canadians count for more than younger ones
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f there is one thing we can take away from the latest federal budget, it is that the government continues to prioritize our aging population over adapting to new problems facing younger Canada. In fact, annual spending on retirees has been growing by approximately $12 billion annually since the Conservatives were first elected in 2011 – nearly six times more than spending increases for Canadians under age 45. But Canadians didn’t hear about this generational inequity from Finance Minister Jim Flaherty during his budget speech. What we did hear about was what’s ‘new’: the latest mini-tax credit, promises of income splitting in the future, and small spending commitments totalled up over several years to dazzle us with numbers that sound big. Ignored were the fundamentals like Old Age Security, Health Care, Employment Insurance and Benefits for Families with Children that really drive how Ottawa uses our tax dollars. Since these are not new, they may seem
‘less newsworthy’. But such a view is akin to missing the forest for the trees. The spending trends reflected in the fundamentals of Budget 2014 shine a light on a troubling pattern: the Federal government’s continued disregard to Canada’s Generation Squeeze. Here’s what we know about how the federal government plans to spend $132 billion in 2016/17: • Elderly Benefits like Old Age Security and the Guaranteed Income Supplement will rise to around $49 billion a year, up $8 billion from 2011/12 after adjusting for inflation. • The Canada Health Transfer will rise to $36 billion a year, up $4 billion. Nearly half of medical care spending goes to the 15 per cent of Canadians over age 65. • Employment Insurance for the working age population will stay relatively static at around $20 billion a year. • Benefits for families with children will fall to around $13.7 billion a year, a drop of around 4 per cent per person under the
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age 45. • The Canada Social Transfer, which represents federal contributions to education and social services, will stay relatively static around $13 billion a year. These budget fundamentals illuminate major contributions by Ottawa to what the Generation Squeeze campaign calls Canada’s generational spending gap. All levels of Canadian government combine to spend around $45,000 per retiree each year, compared to approximately $12,000 per person under age 45. The high level of spending per retiree is not the problem. The Canada Public Pension Plan, Old
Age Security and Medical Care have successfully reduced the economic pressures facing millions of seniors today compared to the past. Now poverty is lower for seniors than any other age group, which is a policy success of which we should be proud. The problem is that Ottawa adds nearly $12 billion in new annual spending to maintain the $45,000 allocated per person over 65 as more Canadians retire, while going on to say we can’t afford to address new challenges facing younger generations. Although today’s high housing prices mean more wealth for those who bought homes decades ago, they are bad for their kids and grandchildren. High home prices squeeze generations under age 45 with crushing debt, which they must pay with wages that have fallen thousands of dollars a year compared to a generation ago, and in jobs that rarely contribute pensions. Canadians under 45 can’t work their way out of this time- and moneysqueeze without giving up something fundamen-
tal. They are increasingly forced to choose between coping with the squeeze by studying and working more at the expense of having the family they want. Or they have the family they want, but at the expense of coping with the squeeze by patching together a financial foundation that depends on more time in the labour market. Given that younger Canadians are squeezed by lower wages, higher costs, less time and a deteriorating environment, spending just $12,000 on benefits and services per person under age 45 is out of balance with allocating around $45,000 per person over 65. It’s time for Canada to restock the cupboard to invest more in younger generations, or to explain why spending on younger citizens is so much less important than spending on retirees. Paul Kershaw is a Policy Professor at the University of BC and Founder of Generation Squeeze (gensqueeze.ca), a campaign that is building a Canada that works for ALL generations.
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Local French Immersion opportunity School District 20 has a secret! In days of cutbacks and closures, our local SD uses federal money to support a parallel, alternative, opportunity-enhancing road to graduation. Anyone in Grade 5 (and maybe 6) can apply. For students eligible this year, that application window will open and then be irrevocably closed before Easter. Do parents know enough about this program to make an informed choice before that deadline has passed? In September 2013, SD20 went out on a limb and opened a second Late French Immersion program, hosted now in Rossland as well as Castlegar. For parents who remember struggling with high school French, they may be assured that the immersion experience is far different: LFI students absorb language by
daily interaction, activity, and shared experiences. This year’s LFI grads will have not only a “double Dogwood” attesting to their bilingualism, but also a strong sense of connectedness among classmates they have studied and grown with for 7 years. Why language immersion? Because a second language comes easily at a young age, and expands brain function to better absorb new learning in the future. Why French? Because bilingual Canadians have doors opened to them that unilingual Canadians do not. (And because the federal government supports French with funding, which BC schools are notoriously short of.) Why now? Because the class list for Sept 2014 LFI entry is drawn up in April, and then the door is closed.
Students in grades 5 and 6 will hear presentations about LFI and receive information packages before Spring Break. Any student from Fruitvale to Rossland is eligible to attend: the only requirements are good attitude and work habits -straight As are not required. Parents of children in this age group will want to watch for the information package, and give thought to whether LFI might be a good fit for their child. They say that in hindsight, regrets are more often from opportunities missed than opportunities taken. Parents, let LFI for your child not be an opportunity missed because it slipped notice until it was too late... or because it got forgotten in a backpack over Spring Break. Jennifer Sirges Trail
Knee-jerk reactions to Sochi
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he Sochi Olympics have the gay-rights issues, with no pride flags flying across thought for Russia’s serious Canada. We’ve been public health challenges. hearing for weeks about According to reports by the how Russia is so anti-gay, but Pulitzer Center, cited in Forbes we don’t hear much about what Oct. 16, 2013, outside of subthey are up against. Saharan Africa Russia has one There is a super virulent of the highest percentages of form of HIV/ HIV infection in the AIDS sweeping world. Russia in an epiIn light of that, it demic. Western seems irresponsible of media commenthe west to keep shouttators haven’t ing ‘fire’ in a crowded taken time to theatre that is facing consider that a virulent epidemic, MIchelle Russia’s laws known to be spread by against promot- Stirling-Anosh gay sex and needle use, Troy Media ing gay rights to in a country with limityouth might be ed condoms for people as much or more about com- of limited means. mon sense and public health While I was there, I grew to than anything anti-gay. love and respect the Russian Gay rights have been people. It was obvious to me enshrined by law in Russia that the Former Soviet Union since 1993. But having wealthy was still in a post-World War foreign gay activists show up II economy. It was shocking to and grandstand before impres- realize that Soviet Russia had sionable youth might in fact be lost the equivalent of the entire deadly for some young people population of Canada (then 24 there in light of this epidemic. million) during the Second We’re all flying flags now World War; many of those the – but in two weeks, will any- middle male demographic, so one be flying in aid for AIDS? necessary for nation building. Doubtful. I pondered the similarities I was in Russia in 1984 to and differences of our two set up a hockey documentary countries – our love of hockwith one of their stars. In the ey, ability to bear winter and course of our negotiations, talk turn it into fun, our common turned to economic develop- rural farming roots and love of ment opportunities. vast spaces, big skies and big One of the items that came dreams. up was condom distribution. The difference is that Canada It seemed that Russia was had never faced a full-out invapretty short on condoms, and sion on her own territory. the Stalinist variety was . . . Canadians have never had to uh, sturdy in structure, but not scorch the earth of Canada like much on comfort or reliability. Russia did to stop the Nazis. Indeed, for decades Soviet-era Imagine it – the approximate women had used multiple abor- equivalent of decimating everytions as a means of contra- thing – all farmland, animals, ception, lacking other options. buildings, towns and villages, These socio-economic factors on the prairies from Winnipeg are undoubtedly still a problem to the Rockies. That scorching today. But most of the critics was followed by the siege of today just want to band-wagon Leningrad. The Russians sur-
vived that – and survived decades of Stalinist rule. The people I met were friendly, down-to-earth, filled with good humour and a keen desire to enjoy life. They were filled with pride at their ballet, the circus, the science and technology . . . and sport of course. They took me to the monastery at Zagorsk where I saw breathtaking icons – intricately bejewelled or carved. (Amusingly, this was still known as the “Museum of Atheism.”) Of course the issue of dogs came up when I was there too. We suggested that canned dog food might be an ideal economic development niche. Our Russia guests were puzzled. “Dog food?” Our host’s dog was eating kitchen scraps from a pan. We explained “Dog food is made by taking the meat you don’t want, grinding it up, cooking and canning it. Then you sell it to feed to dogs.” The translator stumbled on that; there was some muttering in Russian. Their faces said it all. “What meat that you don’t want?” No meat for people. No dog food for dogs. No condoms for gays, addicts or prostitutes. Russia went through a brutal war on its own turf and is now fighting another within against HIV/AIDS. Staging Sochi just 30 years after perestroika is no small feat. The Russians deserve our respect for such resilience and exceptional creativity in the face of these challenges. They deserve practical offers of help, not condemnation, flag-waving or whining about First World problems in the press. Michelle Stirling-Anosh is an independent writer/researcher commenting on issues of social policy, media, and environment.
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OBITUARIES LUNDEBERG, ARVID BERTIL (BERT) – April 1, 1919 – February 6, 2014 Bert Lundeberg passed away in Trail after a short illness at the age of 94. Bert was born in Viking, Alberta; an area that had been settled almost exclusively by Scandinavian immigrants. Bert was the second eldest of four children, with an older sister Inez and two younger brothers, Ivor and Elmer. Bert’s earliest memories were of a world of horse drawn ploughs and wagons and kerosene lanterns. The Great Depression hit his family hard and they ended up leaving their farm and moving to British Columbia when Bert was twelve. His family settled in Avola on the North Thompson River. Bert went as far in school as was available in Avola and then worked in a variety of bush jobs as well as trapping for a season. In 1938 Bert came to Salmo where his sister was living and worked in the Queens and Reno gold mines in Sheep Creek. Shortly after the war broke out Bert volunteered for service and ended up in active duty in both the Pacific and European theatres. Bert was in the artillery and served with the joint U.S. and Canadian force that retook the Aleutian Islands from the Japanese. He then was stationed to England and took part in the campaign that liberated Holland. Shortly after the end of the war, Bert was on leave in Glasgow when he met Theresa (Terry) McEwan, the woman who would be his wife for over 60 years. He always said that when he first locked eyes with Terry he felt a shock go down his spine and knew that this was the one. After the war Bert and Terry spent a short time in Vancouver before moving to Salmo. They spent 26 years in Salmo raising two children and making many friends. Bert worked as a miner and then a shift boss at the Canadian Exploration mine. When the mine closed down in the early 70s, they moved first to Victoria and then to North Vancouver. Bert worked at the mine in Jordan River before taking a position on a power project in the Northwest Territories. Later he worked for BC Hydro on the Revelstoke Dam. After retirement, Bert and Terry lived mostly in North Vancouver until moving to Trail to be closer to family. Bert was predeceased by his wife Terry, his sister Inez and his brother Elmer. He is survived by his daughter Karin (Ken) Uzeloc of Trail, son Wayne (Robin Higgins) Lundeberg of Nelson, his brother Ivar (Pauline) Lundeberg of Kamloops, his grandsons Ken (Deneen) Uzeloc of Calgary, Kevin (Andra) Uzeloc of Trail, Faelan Lundeberg of Victoria, his granddaughter Freya Lundeberg of Nelson and his great-grandchildren Kate, Isabella, Allysa, Landan and Gray. The family would like to thank Dr. Hii and especially the staff at Poplar Ridge for all their care and friendship. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca
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Five members of the Trail Kate Shaw Highland Dancers attended the Sons of Scotland Highland Dance competition in Vernon on Feb. 1. The dancers competed in the Highland Fling, Sean Truibhus, Highland Reel, Highland Laddie and the Irish Jig. All dancers placed in the extremely competitive competition. The next step for the dancers is the Western Highland Dance Championships and Premiership in Kamloops during spring break. Following that will be the Kate Shaw Spring competition May 17 at the Trail Memorial Centre. Dancers from the left are: Natasha Robine, Cara Haggarty, Emily Ashton
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Zany humour lit up 1950s television THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES Sid Caesar, the prodigiously talented pioneer of TV comedy who paired with Imogene Coca in sketches that became classics and who inspired a generation of famous writers, died early Wednesday. He was 91. Caesar died at his home in the Los Angeles area after a brief illness, family spokesman Eddy Friedfeld said. In his two most important shows, “Your Show of Shows,” 1950-54, and “Caesar’s Hour,” 1954-57, Caesar displayed remarkable skill in pantomime, satire, mimicry, dialect and sketch comedy. And he gathered a stable of young writers who went on to worldwide fame in their own right
- including Neil Simon and Woody Allen. “The one great star that television created and who created television was Sid Caesar,” said critic Joel Siegel on the TV documentary “Hail Sid Caesar! The Golden Age Of Comedy,” which first aired in 2001. While best known for his TV shows, which have been revived on DVD in recent years, he also had success on Broadway and occasional film appearances, notably in “It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.” If the typical funnyman was tubby or short and scrawny, Caesar was tall and powerful, with a clown’s loose limbs and rubbery face, and a trademark mole on his left cheek.
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But Caesar never went in for clowning or jokes. He wasn’t interested. He insisted that the laughs come from the everyday. “Real life is the true comedy,” he said in a 2001 interview with The Associated Press. “Then everybody knows what you’re talking about.” Caesar brought observational comedy to TV before the term, or such latter-day practitioners as Jerry Seinfeld, were even born. In one celebrated routine, Caesar impersonated a gumball machine; in another, a baby; in another, a ludicrously overemotional guest on a parody of “This Is Your Life.” He played an unsuspecting moviegoer getting caught between feuding lovers in a theatre. He dined at a health food restaurant, where the first course was the bouquet in the vase on the table. He was interviewed as
an avant-garde jazz musician who seemed happily high on something. The son of Jewish immigrants, Caesar was a wizard at spouting melting-pot gibberish that parodied German, Russian, French and other languages. His Professor was the epitome of goofy Germanic scholarship. Some compared him to Charlie Chaplin for his success at combining humour with touches of pathos. “As wild an idea as you get, it won’t go over unless it has a believable basis to start off with,” he told The Associated Press in 1955. “The viewers have to see you basically as a person first, and after that you can go on into left field.” Caesar performed with such talents as Howard Morris and Nanette Fabray, but his most celebrated collaborator was the brilliant Coca, his “Your Show of
Shows” co-star. Coca and Caesar performed skits that satirized the everyday - marital spats, inane advertising, strangers meeting and speaking in cliches, a parody of the Western “Shane” in which the hero was “Strange.” They staged a water-logged spoof of the love scene in “From Here to Eternity.” ”The Hickenloopers“ husband-and-wife skits became a staple. “The chemistry was perfect, that’s all,” Coca, who died in 2001, once said. “We never went out together; we never see each other socially. But for years we worked together from 10 in the morning to 6 or 7 at night every day of the week. What made it work is that we found the same things funny.” Caesar worked closely with his writing staff as they found inspiration in silent movies, foreign films and the absurdities of ‘50s postwar prosperity.
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recently saw a statistic that interested me. The average vehicle ends up in heaven for cars (the wrecking yard) with an odometer reading of 320,000 kilometres. The more interesting fact to me though was that 10 years ago that number was 210,000 kilometres. I have been fixing cars for a living for 24 years now and I knew in my own head that the vehicles I am fixing have a lot more kilometres on them than when I first started in the trade. I am also fixing them a lot less often. That is especially true of well maintained vehicles. At 320,000 kilometres the average vehicle would be between 12 and 15 years old. These vehicles were new in and around the year 2000. Pat yourself on the back if you are driving around in a nineties machine that is closing in on 400,000 kilometres. Step back ten years and vehicles were going to their grave
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110,000 kilometres earlier. That is four to five typical driving years earlier. Those vehicles were 8 to 10 years old so they were built in the mid nineties. Will this trend continue as technology continues to advance at a dizzying pace? The latest reliability studies suggest the trend is continuing as owners of three to five year old vehicles report less problems than ever before. What will happen in the next five years to these computers on wheels though? There are some skeptics. There is a growing belief that
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modern vehicles have so much complex electronic equipment that they will be less reliable and become not economically viable to fix. We are talking twenty modules with microprocessors in a typical new car. Here in the trenches we are not fixing a lot of broken electronics. They also have seemed to increase in reliability. Most electronic problems are the result of water intrusion. The water intrusion is usually the result of a botched previous repair job. When you finally decide to replace that cracked windshield make sure you get a quality job. You want a perfect seal. You also need all those plastic trim pieces installed the way they were when your vehicle came off the factory floor. From my perspective, if reliability of the modern vehicle goes down it will be the result of poor maintenance and repair. Much of that is being fostered by the automobile manufacturers themselves.
They are starting to push each other by selling vehicles that seem to require very little maintenance. Many will actually persuade you to buy their vehicles with free maintenance packages or even better sell you a maintenance package. Buyer beware though. The modern vehicle is very reliable: to a point. That free maintenance package is designed to get you through the warranty period without a hitch. It is not the kind of maintenance that will get you to 2 or even 3 hundred thousand trouble free kilometres. Once a year visits to the “while you wait” maintenance provider are very dangerous. This is especially so when you are “lift the hood” averse. Read your owner’s manual. It will outline what is still the owner’s responsibility. Checking fluid levels, inspecting systems, and reacting properly to any warnings are still outlined in bold type. There will also be a section that suggests the maintenance
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How do Canadians know if it’s true (or not)? How do Canadians know if it’s true (or not)? They turn to the trusted source: Newspapers They turn to the trusted source: Newspapers in print, online, tablet and phone. in print, online, tablet and phone. And, research finds that they trust the ads there too And, research finds that they trust the ads there too – more than those in any other medium. – more than those in any other medium.
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recommendations are minimal ones. If your vehicle has a tough life (cold, hot, wet, salty, dusty, sound familiar?) you may need more maintenance. A good relationship with a vehicle health professional will get
your vehicle what it needs to push new limits of vehicle reliability. Trail’s Ron Nutini is a licensed automotive technician and graduate of mechanical engineering from UBC. E-mail: nutechauto@telus.net
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Fruitvale swimmer Eden Kormendy is channeling her inner beast and taking her game to the next level as she gets set to compete in the Speedo Western Canadian Swim Championships starting today in New Westminster. The Swim Natation Canada (SNC) shortcourse event will see Kormendy, 13, race against the best swimmers in western Canada in the Youth, 15-and-under category. The SNC event is the highest level of competition that a Greater Trail Swim Club athlete has attended. With the image of a beast embossed on her swim suit, Kormendy roared to national standard times at the recent Snow Fest in Kelowna in January and at the B.C. AAA short-course provincial championships in Kamloops earlier this month. The determined and dedicated swimmer made the mark in not one but six different events, compelling chartered professional swim coach Bill Park to acknowledge that she was indeed ready for the national stage. “For a 13-yearold that is very good swimming,” said Park in an email. “Racing swimmers who are older than you is good experience and Eden needs that level of competition experience to continue to improve.” Kormendy won gold in the 800-free and 400-Individual Medley, silver in the 200-IM, and bronze in the 200-breast at the AAAs, and qualified for and will compete in
the 50, 100, and 200metre breaststroke, the 200 and 400-metre IM, and the 800-metre freestyle. She will also race in the 400-free. “Qualifying at age 13 is a big deal,” added program director and coach Eve Fournier. “Eden has done the work, and deserves this opportunity to gain the experience.” The TWSC swimmers have all flourished under coaches Park and Fournier, winning multiple medals at the AAAs, and, more importantly, improving their strokes, and achieving personal best times in almost every race. For Kormendy, her record-setting 800metre free shocked most of the competition at the AAAs, but her focus has been on excelling in the 200 and 400-metre IM, a race that includes all four disciplines: the butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. Years ago, Coach Park worked with Alex Baumann at Laurentian University, the Olympian who would go on to win double-gold in the 200 and 400 IM at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. His expertise has
certainly helped in Kormendy’s progress. “Her focus has been on the IM this year . . . her goal is to try to get on the prospects squad, and again the word prospects is key she’s going up against 15 year olds.” The athletes Kormendy competes against at the Westerns will undoubtedly be her stiffest competition for the next several years, and a strong indication of what it will take for her to be successful at the national level. “Eden has the potential to be a really good university swimmer, and that is the focus of Canadian swimming,” added Fournier. “Canadian swimming promotes long-term athlete development model. I mean this kid has what it takes.” It will also give Kormendy a chance to see some of the country’s top swimmers perform, as the athletes in the Open category (16 and over) include the country’s fastest university swimmers, and likely some who will compete in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro. See KORMENDY, Page 11
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kill himself, but he has given up on living. He has very little energy and barely eats despite the fact that food is provided. He just wants to lie in bed, smoke and drink vodka. And that’s my problem. I have been meeting his requests for alcohol, but I feel guilty about it. I don’t want to contribute to his death by facilitating his drinking, but I fear that depriving him only condemns him to an even more protracted demise. Jim refuses to be hospitalized or return to rehab, because he will not be allowed to smoke or drink, and he wants to die at home.
inquires whether I’m OK. There is never a sincere two-sided conversation. Somehow, everything reverts back to her and her need for attention. She does not get along with her in-laws and refuses to visit them. My fatherin-law sees his side of the family on his own. All I can say to every person considering marriage is: Open your eyes. If I had recognized this pattern earlier, as much as I love my husband, I wouldn’t have married into this family. -- Glad the Holidays Are Over Dear Glad: We understand that she is difficult, but we feel sorry for your motherin-law. She has no idea how to make friends or get people to like her. She must be a terribly unhappy person. Dear Annie: You were dead wrong in your response to “N.,” who asked about helping his mother financially once her money runs out. He is under
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stupidly, and so now she has to live with that. He needs to just tell her, “Sorry, Mom, I am not a bank!” -Cathy in Michigan Dear Cathy: “N.” did not ask whether to give money to Mom, only that he wanted to provide for her, within
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Dear Annie: I have a 75-year-old friend who was brutally beaten by an intruder. “Jim” allowed the stranger to enter his home when he claimed he needed to use the telephone. Jim suffered broken bones and a head trauma and spent time in a rehab facility. He still hasn’t fully recovered and is mostly confined to bed. Jim has no close family. He abandoned his wife 38 years ago, and his daughter met him for the first time in October. She is his next of kin, and when Jim was in a coma, she had to make some tough decisions about his care. She is not able to be involved as much now because she lives far away. I’m in touch with her often, so she is aware of her father’s condition and says he is capable of making informed decisions. The police concur. Jim is alone, depressed and alcoholic. I check on him daily. He’s promised not to
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your own or others’. Today you cannot ignore shared property and the responsibilities for others. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Relations with others are dynamic and vibrant today! In part, this is because today the only Full Moon in your sign all year is taking place. Enjoy lively discussions. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Be diplomatic with others at work today. Today’s Full Moon energy can put everyone’s teeth on edge. You intend to accomplish a lot, which is why you are delegating like crazy. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) This is a fun-loving, flirtatious, exciting day. Nevertheless, today’s Full Moon energy might create tension with romantic partners and children. Stay positive. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Although you might feel
pulled between home and family versus your external world, actually, home and family need your attention today. It’s a great day to tackle repairs and make improvements. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) You will be vigorous and assertive in all your discussions with others today. Nevertheless, slow down and take it easy, because this is a mildly accident-prone day.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You might encounter opposition to your ideas about earning money today or possibly about spending it. That’s because of the Full Moon. Go gently. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Today the only Full Moon opposite your sign all year is taking place. This could introduce tension with partners and close friends. Your
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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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PART-TIME MERCHANDISER for Trail, B.C. area. Major Greeting Card Company is looking for a P/T Merchandiser with variable hours in the Trail area. The position offers a flexible work schedule, 5 - 15 hrs of work per week, and an independent work environment. Responsibilities include: keeping the card dept orderly and full, putting away orders and re-ordering merchandise as needed, setting up and maintaining seasonal and special displays; administration as required; and other duties as assigned. The successful candidate must be able to lift up to 40 lbs, enjoy working with people, have reliable transportation and a home computer with internet access. Experience helpful; will train. Please submit resumes to: greetingcardmerchandiser @gmail.com
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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
TRAIL, 1/2 acre lot, tons of storage, lots of parking with double garage, workshop & garden shed. 5Bd., 2Bth. home with basement suite. Open to offers. 250-231-7182
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www.allprorealty.ca All Pro Realty Ltd. 1148 Bay Ave, Trail 250.368.5000 www.facebook.com/allprorealtyltdtrailbc
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Christina Lake $364,500
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Rossland $239,900
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Fruitvale $314,000
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Salmo $215,000
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Fruitvale $459,000
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1252 Bay Avenue, Trail 250.368.5222 1993 Columbia Ave, Rossland 250.362.5200
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Rossland 199,900
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Route 303 15 papers 12th Ave, 2nd St, Grandview Route 304 13 papers 12th & 14th 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 369 15 papers Birch Ave, Johnson Rd, Redwood Dr, Rosewood Dr 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
Route 149 7 papers Binns St, McAnally St, Kitchener Ave
Warfield
Rossland $ 69,900
Marie Claude
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2393618
Marie Claude
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2393621
Rossland $ 59,900
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2393449
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E.TRAIL, 2BDRM Gyro park, heat, hot water & cable incl. $650/mo. 250-362-3316 E.TRAIL, 3Bdrm., clean, quiet, responsible adults 40+. N/S, N/P, Long Term. 250368-9186, 250-364-1669 Francesco Estates, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761. Glenmerry 3bdrm. F/S $850/mo. Heat included. 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. ROSSLAND, 2BDRM., parking, laundry, np, ns. 250-3625893 SUNNINGDALE, 1bdrm. bachelor, partly furnished, TV cable included, free use of washer and dryer. Private entrance. NS. NP. $500./mo. 250-368-3055 Sunningdale:2bdrm corner unit,TV cable & heat included & free use of washer and dryer. Avail. Mar.1. 250-368-3055 TRAIL, spacious 1&2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312 TRAIL, well-kept, quiet adult building, walk to Downtown, coin-op laundry, non-smoking. 2Bdrm. available immediately, 1Bdrm. available March 1st. 250-226-6886
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EAST Trail 1448 Park st, 3 bed, street parking, $900 + utilities. 250-231-3343 Grand Forks. 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appl’s. NS, complete reno. Rural, quiet, 1km from downtown. References required. $750/m+utils. 250-442-7476. Grand Forks rural trailer, valley view, mature couple, N/S, no partying. $500/m 250-5121268.
Shared Accommodation FURN. room. in W. Trail. house. Incl. Util., internet, laundry, bedding, dishes. N/S, N/P, Refs req’d. 250-6084425. YOUNGISH SENIOR, keeps very clean house, East Trail area preferred. 250-443-4138
Townhouses Edgewater Townhouse in Glenmerry, 3bd, 1.5Bth.,f/s, $850./mo. 250-368-5908
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2001 Chev Silverado, 1 owner, fully loaded new winter tires, summer tires w/rims magnaflow dual exhaust $8500 + 1996 Wilderness Travel Trailer 19’ sleeps 4, fridge, stove, furnace $4000 call 825-0134 2007 Green F-150 Crew Cab 4x4, 5.4 litre (gas) Tow package, seats 6 c/w fold up concole, 6 foot box 143,000 km, asking $14,000 Call 250-365-5501
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lifestyles Easier for couples to forgive cheating than money problems: survey
THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - A new survey suggests that Canadian couples may be more willing to forgive a cheating spouse than to overlook money problems. According to the poll by the Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO), 68 per cent of those surveyed say fighting over money would be their top reason for divorce, followed by infidelity (60 per cent) and disagreements about family (36 per cent). The survey, released ahead of Valentine’s Day, also found discrepancies not only over who is in charge of finances for a household, but also who is to blame when budgets go awry. Forty-one per cent of men say they handle the finances in their relationship; while only 15 per cent say it’s their partner who is in charge of their money. That compared with 32 per cent of women who considered themselves the one calling the financial shots in their relationship, compared with 19 per cent who said that was their partner’s job. The survey was conducted by Pollara with an online sample of 1,001 Canadians aged 18 and older, between
“Money has the potential to be a source of tension and conflict for any couple, regardless of the amount they have.” Chris Buttigieg
Jan. 24 and Jan. 28. 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 sample the population. Chris Buttigieg, BMO’s senior manager of wealth planning strategy, says the survey showed a “clear disconnect” between how couples view their spending and savings habits, and how they view their partner’s role. “If both partners in a relationship feel they’re calling the shots and they have different views, then there’s going to be conflict at some point down the road,” Buttigieg said. “It’s critical to communicate, be open to compromise
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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
SOLD 710 Redstone Drive, Rossland
$425,000
439 Rossland Avenue, Trail
2290 LeRoi Avenue, Rossland
$289,000
Brand new spacious home a few steps from walking and x-country trails and Redstone golf course. This 4 bdrm, 3 bath home features 2 car garage with ample storage area, rec room spacious living area. Call your REALTOR® for more information or a personal tour.
Fabulous opportunity for this licensed guesthouse. Or, turn it back into a single family home with mortgage helpers. A very unique property with loads of upgrades. Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
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Call Richard (250) 368-7897
1285 Birch Avenue, Trail
$69,900
$339,000
1922 Meadowlark Drive, Fruitvale
$265,000
Cozy 1 bdrm/2 bath home with newer appliances, laminate flooring, new hot water tank, and fresh paint. With 5% down, your mortgage payment could be $350 (3.59% 25 yr amort interest and terms subject to change).
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.
1205 Green Avenue, Trail 5 bedroom/2 bath home with new kitchen and awesome views!
5 bdrms & 2.5 baths. This wonderful family home features many recent upgrades. The large back deck is great for entertaining right off the newly updated kitchen. Family friendly neighborhood and just minutes to downtown Fruitvale.
Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
Call Terry A. (250) 231-1101
Call Jodi 250-231-2331
Call Jodi (250) 231-2331
$145,000
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8327 Highway 3B, Trail
948 Warren Lane, Trail
$99,000
3554 Mayflower Road, Krestova
2266 - 6th Avenue, Trail
$179,000
$519,000
#7-2044 Washington Street, Rossland
High ceilings, original wood floors, covered parking a sweet little yard and a wonderful view. Upgrades such as a 200 amp panel and some plumbing etc have been done. With current interest rates this home is cheaper than rent(OAC)!
Affordable home with room for the whole family, quality construction, large rooms and great view! Lovingly maintained and tastefully decorated, this home offers excellent value! 3 bdrms/ 1.5 baths. Move in and enjoy!
4 bdrm home on a quiet street! Home offers good sized kitchen, large shop (20 x 22), low maintenance exterior and flat fenced lot. Quick possession possible. Call today!
Stunning package! This home features Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors, a great floor plan, and amazing mountain views. The home is well maintained and filled with light. The yard is completely private and features an inground swimming pool!
1 bdrm condo located in the heart of downtown Rossland. Stunning views and large living room and kitchen. Shared laundry, parking for 1 vehicle and storage locker in the basement. Call today!
Updated 3 bdrm home with bright open kitchen and living room. Brand new bath and double garage/shop. Call today!
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
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$159,000
$112,000
2183 St. Paul Street, Rossland
$210,000
Spring is Just Around The Corner! Call me today for a free market evaluation Looking for that perfect home? I can help!
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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 Art (250) 368-8818
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9480 Station Road, Trail
$599,000 Excellent spacious home situated in a park like surrounding with gardens and fruit trees. The shop, barn, fenced dog run with kennel, provide numerous opportunities to get away from the everyday challenges. There is ample space to handle several horses as well. Call today! Call Richard (250) 368-7897
WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO! Tonnie Stewart
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Christine Albo
Cell: 250-512-7653
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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