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Boundary expansion faces lengthy process BY ART HARRISON Times Staff
Although it may at times seem like the City of Trail’s plan for extending the municipal boundary to encompass the Waneta industrial park and newly acquired airport is already a done deal it is anything but and still faces numerous hurdles before anyone can begin drawing new maps. In an email Wednesday, Gillian Rhodes, communications manager for the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, outlined the lengthy route the city’s proposal still has to travel before being approved by the provincial cabinet. “The ministry received the City of Trail’s boundary extension proposal on Feb. 18,” Rhodes stated in her email. “It is currently under review and staff will take the following steps: First, ensure the proposal package is complete and includes evidence of municipal consultation with affected property owners, the regional district, and other potentially impacted agencies to resolve identified issues. “Then our staff will consult with other provincial agencies to determine the impact on provincial interests and services, for instance implications for maintenance of provincial roads. See NO, Page 2
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BY TIMES STAFF Kootenay-Columbia is one of the 28 school districts in the province to receive funding to Hwy 22A 250.368.6466 launch a green project to cut carbon emissions and operating costs. Rossland's school has been awarded $296,500 for a replacement boiler project under the Ministry of Education's Carbon Neutral Capital Program that has planted a total of $4.55 million this year. “We are very excited to be able to make a major capital improvement to the RSS building, funded by this specific grant,” said Greg Luterbach, superintendent of schools. “The disFred Behrens trict has numerous high cost capital projects that 250.368.1268 (cell) are beyond the funding we receive in the form of fbehrens@telus.net our annual facilities grant. “By receiving these funds it means that this All Pro Realty Ltd. project can be completed through alternate funds Call me for a free and we can put that $300,000 towards other market evaluation needs in our buildings throughout the district.” 250.368.5000 MP_adO3_Layout 1ex.31 13-10-04 6:20 AM Page 1 See UPGRADE, Page 2
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Construction crews from Hil-Tech Contracting were hard at work Thursday doing concrete form work for the new addition to the Warfield Community Hall. The $620,000 project is slated for completion in July.
Warfield hall getting makeover BY ART HARRISON Times Staff
The Warfield Community Hall sees considerable activity over the course of the year, between the annual Warfield Days celebration and a host of weddings, barbecues, and parties. Work is currently underway to expand the facility to ensure it has sufficient room for everyone, come rain or shine. Construction crews from Hil-Tech Contracting have been on-site since late fall excavating and pouring concrete forms for what will be a sizable addition to the popular community meeting place and rental facility. “In most small communities the community hall is the focal point in the community,” said Vince Morelli, chief administrative officer for the
Village of Warfield. “The crew is working on the addition of a new kitchen and washroom at the back of the hall.” The $620,000 project extends the hall between the existing structure and the barbecue facility in the adjoining Village Square Park. “The barbecue area won’t be affected,” Morelli said. “It’s just using up the empty space behind the hall.” The project will expand the hall’s capacity from its current seating and commercial kitchen facility for 150 people up to approximately 200 and is slated for completion in early July. “This is our big project for the year,” said Morelli. “The hall is important to Warfield, it’s a gathering place for the people.”
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J.L. Crowe Secondary Grade 12 student Jade Lewis feels privileged to add the first mark to a new school with “Jade’s art attack,” stylized text paintings of the student code of conduct that will be painted in Crowe’s existing circular design elements. The project was kickstarted by a youth action grant from the Columbia Basin Trust. “This grant gives me the opportunity to blast the walls with some colour,” said Lewis. “Hopefully giving students motivation to work harder and respect each other in a space where they can relax and be social. To bring bold colours into the space to portray the student code of conduct will surely brighten people’s day.” The project is expected to be completed by the end of the school year.
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FROM PAGE 1 “Then we will review the process and outcomes of municipal consultations and identify any outstanding issues. Finally, if any additional processes or adjustments are warranted, the ministry will work with the municipality to resolve them.” Once the initial review has been completed the city will be required to seek the approval of the citizens of Trail. “The city does not have to take the proposal to the electorate in Trail for a vote,” David Perehudoff, chief administrative officer for the city, said in an email. “Approval is obtained by what is referred to as an Alternative Approval process whereby the city would advertise its intention to proceed with the boundary extension and provide a counterpetition opportunity. If 10 per cent of
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the registered voters petitioned against the proposal only then would a vote be required.” If the citizens of Trail approve the city’s plan for expansion the formal resolution then has to be forwarded to the minister responsible for final consideration before deciding whether or not to recommend the boundary change to cabinet. At this point, there haven’t been any definitive estimates of how long the process will actually take. “We do not anticipate anything coming from the province in the next few weeks,” Perehudoff said. “The province had a staffing change and the person who was overseeing the file has now left the ministry. A new staff person has been appointed and it will take her some time to get familiarized and up to speed.”
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Upgrade will save district money FROM PAGE 1 There are eight boilers at the school, two of which were replaced in 2002. This project will replace the remaining boilers, which date back to 1987. “The new boilers will save the district annually about $15,000 as they are more efficient than the ones they are replacing,” added Luterbach. Other projects around the province include boiler replacements, air source heat pumps and carbon dioxide sensor installations, all of which will help reduce electricity and natural gas usage.
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Doctors ditch scrubs for tights in annual variety show performance Enema Awards hit Charles Bailey stage on Saturday night BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff
Greater Trail residents are invited to visit their health care providers without symptoms or a wait time this Saturday when the revived Enema Awards Ceremony hits the Charles Bailey Theatre. As the name of the show might suggest, ticket holders are guaranteed to feel uncomfortable at one point or another during skits, musical and dance performances that jab fun at regular practice. “It's an opportunity for the staff at the
hospital and some in the community in health care to get together and basically be entertaining and inappropriate,” said Dr. Stephanie Cameron, who's practiced in Trail for 20 years. “We have to have people know that if they don't leave insulted about something then we haven't done our jobs.” The popular variety show, not suitable for children, came back last year after it ended its sixyear run in 2005. Back by applause, Doctor Dave Laroque and registered nurse Shannon Marion are teaming up again to MC the occasion full of pure irreverence. “It's a night of making light of stress-
“It’s basically so that folks can see the fun side of us because when we see folks, they are usually in crisis and it’s a serious time.” SHANNON MARION
ful occupations,” said Marion. “It's basically so that folks can see the fun side of us because when we see folks, they are usually in crisis and it's a serious time.” Professionals are leaving their scrubs at home and getting into costume to take the public on a hilarious journey through
Break-in at Canadian Tire Police are investigating a break and enter to the Canadian Tire store in the early hours of Wednesday. Access was gained by breaking a window and police arrived shortly after the alarm call was received. The store contains security cameras and other evidence was left at the scene. At this point it is still undetermined what was taken from the store. The investigation is continuing with potential links to other incidents in the Kootenay area. ***** – Greater Trail – On Saturday at 6:30 p.m. police received a report of a male that had gone backcountry snowshoeing and not returned when expected. The parking area of the trail used was checked and the male’s car was located. Rossland Search and Rescue was activated and searched into the night. Police received a call shortly after midnight that the male had contacted his friends via a satellite phone. The male had got disorientated and found a cabin where another backcountry enthusiast was with the phone. The male hiked out the next day without any issue or injury to themselves or any Search and Rescue personnel. ***** In the early morning hours of Feb. 26 a male was approached by a suspect while walking in the downtown area of Trail. The suspect physically assaulted the male and went through the male’s pockets in an attempt to retrieve money or valuables. A security guard was flagged down by a friend of the victim and the suspect fled the scene. Police were called and were able to locate the suspect, arrest them and hold them into custody to be brought before a judge the next day. The suspect was on conditions for a previous file and was held in custody until his next court date, which was scheduled for Thursday. ***** On Feb. 18 a lady’s ring was found in the downtown Trail area near the 7-11 and turned into the Trail RCMP. No owner has claimed the item as of yet. If you feel that the ring may be yours please contact the Trail RCMP and provide an accurate description of the item to claim it.
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unrealistic scenarios that are tagged to contain “no taste, less filling.” “I think people like to see the lighter side of medicine, they like to see the humour, because our work can sometimes be depressing and it's always good to lighten it up,” added Cameron. “I think patients enjoy seeing us in different roles.” Such will be the case Saturday when Cameron reinvents herself as Wonder Woman in a superhero surgery skit that is sure to have the audience laughing so hard their faces hurt. While it can be difficult at times to schedule projects outside of work, Cameron said the health care community rallies behind this event as a break from their regular jobs.
Population decreases in West Kootenay Rossland lone local municipality to show any increase in 2013 BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Rossland News
The City of Rossland’s population grew, albeit modestly, while every other community and rural electoral area in the Kootenay Boundary region experiences a decrease. According to figures recently released by BC Stats in the 2013 Sub-Provincial Population Estimates, the Golden City increased its population by .1 per cent. Although the increase translated into a gain of only two people (and you know who you are), the city was the only Kootenay-Boundary community that saw any increase over last year, rising from 3,588 people to 3,590. Rossland Mayor Greg Granstrom credited a concerted decision by the city to keep taxes as low as possible, and the vision to upgrade city amenities (Columbia-Washington project) that enabled the city to keeps its population stable. Of all provincial regions the
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Kootenay-Boundary saw the strongest rate of decline (2.1 per cent) in 2013, with a drop in population of 645 persons. Trail accounted for most of the decline, dropping 3.1 per cent to 7,307, a decrease of 237 people. Last year the Silver City decreased 1.9 per cent and has dropped almost 400 people since 2011 (7,693). The rural areas of KootenayBoundary fell 3.3 per cent (327 people) to 9,498 people. Warfield decreased 1.8 per cent to 1,672 people, a drop of 30 per cent. Across the Columbia River valley, Montrose dipped .4 per cent to 1,032 (four person decrease), and Fruitvale lost five people in 2013, a .2 per cent drop to 2,036. In the Boundary region, Grand Forks bled a little with a decrease of 36 people, a .9 per cent drop to 4,026. The City of Greenwood saw six fewer people in 2013, a .9 per cent drop to 699. Midway lost two people in 2013 to record a .3 per cent drop to 663 people. On an annual basis, BC Stats produces sub-provincial population estimates using the generalized estimation system
(GES). This regression model uses symptomatic indicators such as health client registry and residential hydro hook-ups to gauge population growth from one year to the next. These estimates assist in local and provincial government planning processes. In the other West Kootenay region, the Regional District of Central Kootenay, also declined, but by only .5 per cent, or 321 people. Nearby Castlegar dropped by 98 people, or 1.2 per cent in 2013 to 7,762 people. Nelson rose slightly, 24 people, to 9,877, or .2 per cent. Creston fell 4.8 per cent to 5,169 in 2013, a drop of 261 people. The other mountain cities of Golden and Revelstoke both dropped in population, .9 per cent and .1 per cent respectively. Revelstoke lost six people to come in 2013 at 7,241, while Golden fell to 3,691 (35 person drop). In the East Kootenay, Cranbrook fell one per cent to 19,245 (198 people), while Kimberley slid by 100 people to 6,406 (1.5 per cent drop). Fernie came in at 4,538, down 1.2 per cent or 56 people.
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Teachers vote on three-step strike plan By Tom Fletcher Black Press
B.C. teachers completed voting Thursday on a mandate for a three-stage strike plan. Details have emerged from several school districts, where B.C. Teachers’ Federation members have voted yes or no to authorize the first two phases of strike action. Phase one is refusing meetings or com-
munication with administrators, and working to rule on hours, except for prearranged voluntary activities. According to one summary released by the government, teachers are to arrive at school no more than one hour before class time and leave by one hour after classes, with no supervision of students outside of class time.
Phase two is rotating one-day walkouts in districts around the province. Phase three, a full-scale strike, would require a second vote by members to authorize. A strike mandate would permit the union to withdraw services for 90 days. The three-phase plan was also described in late February by Steve Stanley, president of the Comox
District Teachers’ Association, in an interview with the Comox Valley Record. Summaries include the union’s description of the initial wage offer from Peter Cameron, the chief negotiator for B.C.’s 60 school districts. It describes pay increases totalling six per cent over the next five years, which Cameron has described as an opening position.
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The provincial government hasn’t considered a number of vital factors proposed BC Ferries service cuts would have on the North Coast and throughout British Columbia, says a recent study commissioned by the City of Prince Rupert. “Beyond Hope: BC Ferries and Northern British Columbia” is an overview of economic repercussions the northern route ser-
vice reduction, recommending any cuts be postponed until 2015 after a comprehensive economic impact assessment is done. “We’ve monitored this situation very closely and we’re extremely concerned about the implications for the northern economy,” said Jack Mussallem, Mayor of Prince Rupert. “We listened to residents and business owners across Northern B.C. From Haida Gwaii to
Valemount and Prince George to 100 Mile House and we found that the impact will be even more severe than we first anticipated. This is not just a coastal issue ... in some of our partner communities the result of these service cuts would be catastrophic.” Prince Rupert city council feels the loss of revenues around the province could exceed the cost of ferry operations, with the report including feedback gathered from north-
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ern stakeholders. A major concern repeated in the study was that the full costs the cuts would have on B.C.’s tourism industry isn’t being considered. The report says the service reductions during the 2014 season will have more effect than cuts made with “adequate planning”. “Beyond Hope” says both residents and tourists cite high fares as a deterrent to travel by ferry on the north coast, and management decisions by BC Ferries have created “an unnecessary crisis” threatening to have serious and widespread damage on the economy of the north. “There is an absence of vision in the management of ferry routes. Cutting a poorly marketed and overpriced service is just bad economics,” said Mussallem. The report also states the proposed northern service reduction would create uncertainty for the global investment community looking to undertake projects in the region, and would lead to “immediate and widespread job loss”.
Minimum wage raise quashed THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA - Premier Christy Clark and British Columbia’s union leaders agree to disagree when it comes to raising the minimum wage to $13 an hour. Clark and B.C. Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair emerged from a meeting this week, saying they don’t agree on raising the minimum wage but do agree to co-operate on hiring and training more B.C. workers. Clark says she’s concerned raising the minimum wage from its current $10.25 an hour could hurt job creation, even though Sinclair says it isn’t enough for people to make ends meet. Sinclair and Clark say unions
and the government will always disagree but meeting together allows both sides to consider positions of compromise. Sinclair says the unions asked Clark to consider hiring more apprentice workers on government jobs and lobbying the federal government to change the temporary-foreign-worker program so British Columbians would have the first crack at entry-level jobs. Clark says she’s concerned more apprentices could drive up the cost of government projects, but she says she supports hiring British Columbians first when it comes to entry-level and skilled jobs.
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Cops not pushing pot penalties
THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - Several police forces in British Columbia say they don’t plan to crack down on patients growing medical marijuana for their personal use once federal laws make the practice illegal next month - an approach a pair of criminologists describe as sensible. New federal laws come into effect April 1 that will allow only select commercial growers to produce medical marijuana, meaning patients who currently have Health Canada permission to grow their own will be breaking the law if they continue. This week, the Vancouver Police Department said it doesn’t plan on treating small-scale “personal” grow operations as a priority after April 1, unless they are also suspected of being connected to gangs,
violence or other criminal activity. Several other forces, including Abbotsford, Victoria and West Vancouver, say they plan a similar approach. Neil Boyd, director of the criminology program at Simon Fraser University near Vancouver, said the police forces’ planned response to the new laws makes sense. “I think it’s a sensible use of police resources,” Boyd said in an interview Thursday. “In terms of public safety and a threat to the social well-being of the community, it just isn’t there.” Boyd said the public likely doesn’t have the appetite for a significant crackdown on medical marijuana growers, even if those growers could be breaking the law. “A majority of Canadians don’t think it should be a criminal offence to use it,” he said.
Booze coming to grocery stores By Tom Fletcher Black Press
B.C. residents will be able to buy B.C. wine from grocery stores by early next year, with some stores connected to liquor stores that offer full selection including hard liquor. The provincial government released its
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framework for a major overhaul of liquor policy Thursday. It proposes a small number of new licences for Vintners’ Quality Alliance (VQA) wine sales from grocery store shelves, with future expansion to include B.C.-made craft beer. MLA John Yap said all alcohol sales will be rung through at sep-
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Elections watchdog says changes will alter level playing field
THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Canada’s chief electoral officer has provided fuel to opposition claims that new election rules being proposed by the Harper government are designed to tilt the field in the Conservative party’s favour. The massive rewrite of the Canada Elections Act will increase party spending and decrease voting among some groups, all the while failing to provide the investigative powers needed to get to the bottom of election fraud, Marc Mayrand told a House of Commons committee. “In Canada, electoral fairness has traditionally been understood to mean maintaining a level playing field among parties and candidates by the imposition of strict spending limits,” Mayrand said. “By increasing those spending limits and, most significantly, creating an exception for certain fundraising expenses, Bill C-23 may well compromise that level playing field.”
Mayrand has had a fractious relationship with the governing party ever since he was appointed to his post in 2007 by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. It took five years and dozens of spirited denials in the House of Commons before the Conservative party finally pleaded guilty in 2011 to significant overspending in the 2006 campaign - a plea deal that Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre celebrated as a victory. Poilievre also frequently rose in the House to defend the government in the ongoing investigation into fraudulent robocalls during the 2011 campaign. Poilievre, now the minister responsible for democratic reform, is questioning Mayrand again, dismissing his criticism and declaring him wrong about many of the provisions in the sweeping bill. Among Mayrand’s concerns: - By ending the practice of “vouching,” the bill would disenfranchise tens of thousands of vot-
ers who are unable to provide identification with an address, mostly students, the elderly, natives and the poor. - The bill would muzzle both Mayrand and the elections commissioner, who investigates violations and enforces the Canada Elections Act. “I’m concerned that during an election we could not issue a press release alerting electors to certain practices that may happen that they should be aware of,” said Mayrand, who pointed to events in the 2011 election as an example. - The bill fails to give investigators the power to demand receipts from parties, who got $33 million in public rebates after the last election without providing documented evidence of expenses. “It is striking when looking at provincial regimes that we remain the only jurisdiction in Canada where political parties are not required to produce supporting documentation for their reported expenses,” Mayrand said. - The bill creates
some new offences and increases penalties, but fails to give elections investigators the powers they need to compel testimony or evidence. “It’s all well and good to have penalties and offences, but if the commissioner doesn’t have the tools to shed light on the truth, then it’s all in vain,” he told the committee. Mayrand did not specifically say which party would benefit most from the changes, but New Democrats, Liberals and the Bloc Quebecois all say they’re of the most advantage to the party with the deepest pockets - in this case, the Conservatives. One particularly problematic provision in the bill is a measure that allows parties to remove from their campaign expenses any money spent soliciting donations from supporters who’ve contributed at least $20 over the previous five years. “For anybody who has ever seen one, there is no practical way of distinguishing a fundraiser mail-out
from advertising and it takes little imagination to understand that other partisan communications can be dressed up as fundraisers,” Mayrand warned. Later in the Commons, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair pounced on Mayrand’s testimony to charge: “The only reason (the Conservatives) are doing this is to stack the deck for the next election.” Poilievre responded that Mayrand “is wrong on this point, as well as on other points.” He said the bill provides many layers of protection against illegal campaign spending. Conservatives on the committee, led by Tom Lukiwski, the parliamentary secretary to Poilievre, hammered away at the potential for voter fraud under a vouching system that has been found to have tens of thousands of reporting errors. “Clearly, where vouching takes place, perhaps the majority is above board but the potential for fraud is there,” Lukiwski said. “The only true way to get rid of the poten-
THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Legion is set to call on the Harper government to take better care of wounded veterans and their families. Representatives from the legion are scheduled to appear today before a parliamentary committee. One of their requests is for more frequent reviews of the New Veterans Charter, marquee legislation championed by the Harper government since it was enacted in 2006. The legion wants to see mandatory reviews of the charter every two years. The government took five years to overhaul the charter after veterans criticized it as being less generous than the previous system of compensating veterans under the Pension Act. The legion also wants to see a statement added that would codify the government’s moral obligation to look after veterans - a feature that
is part of other federal legislation but not the charter itself. Other key demands include increasing the amount of money paid to injured and disabled veterans - including reservists injured during military service and making veterans and their families more aware of the programs and services available to them. “The legion is con-
cerned that the government has forgotten the moral obligation to look after veterans and their families who have been injured as a result of their service to Canada,” Gordon Moore, the Dominion president of the legion, says in remarks prepared in advance of today’s hearing. “The government put them in harm’s way, now the govern-
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months on its perceived treatment of veterans, and not only as a result of dissatisfaction with the charter.
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Given the wide scope of the election act reforms and the chronicled history of financing jiggery-pokery and robocalls abuse, NDP MP Alexandrine Latendresse questioned the Conservative attention to vouching. “I find it very strange that my colleagues across the table are talking about potential (fraud) when we have real fraud cases that need to be xinvestigated,” 4” she said.
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Canada could lead world in economic shift
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doubt there were many gasps of astonishment a couple of weeks ago when news broke about an Environment Canada study that finds that water from oilsands tailing ponds is leaching into the Athabasca River. Let me clarify. I mean that it comes as no surprise that toxins from bitumen extraction are getting into Alberta water systems. But it might have come as a shock that there still is an Environment Canada and that it still has people to do such research. After all, aren’t things like scientists necessary to this whole research thing? Shortly after this story broke, another report in the Tyee caught my attention. In it is information that says Canada’s oil and timber resources have an estimated value of $33 trillion. On that basis alone, Canada is the fourth richest country on the planet, says the story writing by Mitchell Anderson. And that doesn’t count agriculture,
fish and other resources, including Premier Christy Clark’s beloved liquid natural gas, the stuff that requires pumping fresh water and chemicals into the ground in order to extract it. The oil and timber wealth could be cause for concern or celebration, depending on one’s view. Natural resources provide jobs, no doubt about it. But is obsession with their exploitation — and make no mistake, our provincial and federal governments are hanging their hats on their future with it — coming at the expense of us taking our place in the digital age? Are we the equivalent of a slave economy in the Industrial Revolution? Is our hell-bent-for-leather need to export those resources simply continuing to add to the environmental mess we are in, and what is our net benefit? We all have heard the story, by now, of Norway, a country with a plan, an actual honest-to-good-
LORNE
ECKERSLEY This is the Life
ness plan to ensure that future and present generations share the economic benefits of their oil exports. There is precious little evidence that we are doing the same thing here, though. The Harper government has run Canada deep into debt — quite purposefully, if you believe those who argue it is all part of a plan to ultimately shrink government and turn the country over to corporate powers — and Alberta still struggles to provide the services its people seem to want. There is no arguing that there is a level of terror as governments
look out at the digital age and wonder where all the jobs will come from. It was no different after the Industrial Revolution, which saw mechanization put a large proportion of the population out of jobs. It took generations for the shift to a new economy to take place. Many economists have argued that Canada isn’t getting great value for our oil and gas resources, that what we gain in jobs we lose by not taking sufficient royalties that reflect the true value of the products. With another two generations to go before our aging demographics problem resolves itself, it would be nice if the pain of providing for the large bulge of old baby boomers would be eased if governments were willing to take a tougher stand on those royalties, and to face the fact that cuts to taxes, especially for corporations and the rich, have hurt rather than helped our overall development as a nation. Short-term gain
for long-term pain. With more forward thinking, less dogmatic leadership, Canada could be a world leader in this economic shift we are going through globally. We could be working full speed ahead to encourage the development of energy options. Heck, it could become the equivalent of a war bond effort, a rallying cry to unite a population that has no sense of direction and no great hope for the future. Instead, we seem content to be the modern slave economy, except we rely on cheap resources instead of free labour. Focusing attention on the Senate and other largely meaningless issues might provide a smokescreen for the elimination of science jobs and closing of research libraries might be good politics but it’s a pretty clear sign that the direction we are heading isn’t intended to be good for most of us. Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of the Creston Valley Advance.
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Focus spending on housing not streets
I’ve been following the stories and letters in the paper concerning this Gateway project of Mayor Bogs’ and council and decided to put in my 2 cents worth too. I am too frustrated with this city’s waste of money on hideous eyesores like those sign posts downtown when affordable housing is needed more, much more. I just spent another frustrating day standing in heavy falling snow to see an apartment, number 29 on my growing list, to find once again the rent was out of my reach. Same excuses – higher taxes, insurance and renovations costs, which no doubt one needed in a lot of places but still another excuse to raise
the rents. I’ve been trying for over two years now to find affordable housing in every avenue possible. I’m not only low income but a senior with some disabilities too so it makes it tougher yet to find a suitable place. I have to move as my apartment needs to be renovated and I’ve been finding lists of people applying ahead of me for most places, families and singles. It’s gotten tougher and tougher for people to find affordable housing in our city of Trail, rents just keep going up higher and higher like everything else. It’s bad enough that our own provincial government does nothing to help make it any easier to afford housing but truly sad that our own muni-
cipal government doesn’t care either, which is obvious in the eagerness to dump buckets of money on this garbage we can do without, aka Gateway project, instead of putting it where we need it most. They only talk about the need for affordable housing but do nothing about it. We are fighting day to day to keep our heads above water, food on our tables and a decent roof over our heads but we can’t do it without the help from our city so I urge you, Mayor Bogs and council, quit wasting our tax dollars on this garbage and start doing something about affordable housing now, not years from now. Cindy Demeulenaere Trail
A road map to political power
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om Flanagan’s new limited the size of individual book, Winning Power, and collective donations to paris a reflection on his ties. The result greatly benefittime in politics helping ed the new Conservative Party conservative parties to victory because the populist tradition and near-victory. We have been it inherited from the Reform friends since graduate school party had given it a decade so I have read a of experience of lot of his stuff. crowd-fundraisOf his readily ing. Suddenly, the accessible books, Conservatives had this is easily the enough money to most interesting wage a permanent – though personcampaign. ally I will always The most prefer his edition famous manifestaof the juvenile tion of the permaBArry poetry of Louis nent campaign is Riel. the increase in W i n n i n g pre-writ advertisTroy Media Power is pithy, ing. It was encourwitty and erudite, unlike so aged by minority governments much academic political sci- a decade ago because they had ence, which often manages to to be constantly prepared to avoid all three qualities. His fight: “Harper’s team never colleagues will learn how to rests.” Not then, not now. write; political pundits will As a result, the Liberals learn how political campaigns lost in 2008 and 2011 before really work; his fellow citizens the formal election campaign will be entertained. began. Brilliant pre-writ attack When he published Harper’s ads had already destroyed the Team a few years ago, the Prime credibility of Liberal leaders, Minister was not pleased. I first Stephane Dion and then doubt he will be thrilled to have Michael Ignatieff. more of the secrets of his sucJournalists and profescess made public in this book. sors often lament the fact that Like ancient Gaul, it is div- negative campaigns work. Not ided into three parts: on the Flanagan. He argues that the permanent elements of elec- most powerful political emotion campaigns, on new modes tion is fear – not just in Canada of campaigning and on a fas- but, ever since Machiavelli, in cinating discussion, Fear and every modern regime. Only Loathing in Alberta, on how occasionally does loathing Wildrose nearly replaced the trump fear. tired and corrupt Alberta PCs Either way, parties are in 2012. encouraged to go negative. The big change in federal And what’s wrong with that? campaigning came in 2003 Negative ads distort no more when the Chretien government than positive ones and are a lot
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more fun to watch. Flanagan also reminds us that campaigns are about choosing people to govern, and not about bright ideas. This is why criticizing campaign strategies that emphasize personalities and the horse race is beside the point. It is a horse race and personalities count. Journalists and professors had better wake up to that fact. We learn why leaders’ tours are considered both unavoidable and nearly useless, as is much else in politics. He analyzes the importance and the limitations of social media and discussed the Conservatives’ success in integrating several grassroots fundraising technologies with voter mobilization. Flanagan’s argument does not mean that Conservatives are henceforth Canada’s naturally governing party. Their crowdfunding strength is also a vulnerability. “If the grassroots lose confidence in the leadership, the money can dry up overnight.” This is why trust and personality matter. The book raises some questions for the future: How much damage has the Senate scandal done to erode trust in the Conservatives? How many voters adore Justin’s personality and loathe Stephen’s? How long can Justin coast along on a vacuous personality without any policy at all? And what do the Conservatives have in store for him after the successful demolition of his predecessors? We’ll find out soon enough. Barry Cooper is a professor of political science at the University of Calgary.
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PEOPLE OBITUARIES
CRISTANTE, BEATRICE (BEA) – The family of Beatrice (Bea) Cristante sadly announce the passing of our mother & nana on February 27, 2014 at the age of 96 years, with her loving family by her side. Bea was the oldest living resident of Genelle, residing in the community for 64 years. Bea was born in Fernie in 1917 to immigrant parents Domenic & Doralice Citra, who came to Canada in 1905 and
1908 respectively. In 1939 Bea moved to Trail to work and married “Shorts” (Primo) Cristante in 1940, who moved to Trail in 1917 from Fernie. Shorts and Bea moved out to Genelle in 1949 with their three little girls and finally had a son in 1953. Bea enjoyed bowling, knitting and crocheting and also did much sewing and alterations for people in the community. She loved to cut hair and give home perms to her friends and neighbours. Spaghetti and meatballs were always a treat, anytime and any day. Her love of family was first and foremost. Bea loved music and would have
liked to sing opera. As a little girl she frequently sang at community functions and at church until she was 12 years old. Her genes for music run deep in her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to this day. Bea was greeted with open arms by her husband Primo and members of her pre-deceased family. Left to enjoy her memories are Karen (Peter) Makeiv, Gail Tufford, Marcia Alexander, Dennis (Kathy) Cristante, nine grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and one brother, Tom Citra of Duncan, BC.
Cremation has taken place and at Bea’s request, there will be no service. A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, condolences can be made to: Box 52, Genelle BC V0G 1G0, or donations to: The Greater Trail Hospice Society; Kiro Manor; Ste. 7, 1500-Columbia Ave; Trail BC; V1R 1J9. Karen, Dennis and Gail would like to thank their sister Marcia for taking such wonderful care of mom the past seven years. Also, all wish to give their heartfelt thank you to all the home care nurses, Dr. Marnie Jacobsen and Barb Nielson N.P. for their good care of mom.
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actor who’s dabbled in modeling, for “The Bible,” their History channel miniseries. (“Son of God” is culled from footage shot for the series). Downey won’t deny her Jesus is good-looking - not that she’d get very far with that - but explains she was seeking a subtle mix of qualities. “Someone with strength, presence, charisma, tenderness, kindness, compassion and natural humility,” she says. “Someone who could be both a lion AND a lamb.” Not surprisingly, Morgado’s looks have been a big part of the conversation ever since. “We not only found Jesus, we found ‘Hot Jesus,”’ Oprah Winfrey told him in a TV interview, referring to a Twitter hashtag about the actor. “A hunkier Jesus than necessary,” Variety noted in its review of the movie. The Hollywood Reporter called it “Jesus as pretty boy,” and noted a resemblance between Morgado and the young Marlon Brando. But box office is booming. “Son of God” came in a close second
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At some point this month, there will be a new sight on the Arrow Lakes. The new Galena-Shelter Bay ferry is scheduled to go for its first test drive at some point in the coming weeks. The ferry has come a long way since July 2013, when the hull was launched. Since then the superstructure has been built on top of the vessel’s deck and almost all the mechanical and electrical work has been done. From a reporter’s untrained eyes, it looked like there was still lots left to do. The deck was crowded with
storage bins, which hold loads of piping waiting to be laid. The bathrooms still needed to be installed and there were no walls in the staff areas. At the control deck, the windows still needed to be cut out of the metal framing and the glass installed. The control panels weren’t in place either, nor was the ship’s mast, which sat freshly painted in a large building on site. But for John Harding, the owner of WaterBridge Steel, the company contracted to build the new ship, these are all details and it will all come together pretty quickly now. Quick enough that pretty soon the 80-vehicle ferry will
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be plying the waters around Nakusp on a regular basis as they get everything ready for its maiden voyage on May 16 — just in time for the first long weekend of summer. Work on the ferry has been proceeding pretty much seven days a week since the summer. The two giant engines that operate the propeller units that drive the ship have been installed; one at each end. With launch day approaching, inspectors have been visiting the new ferry on a regular basis. That will be the case for the next few months until the ferry does its first run on May 16. Until then, the ferry will be taken up and down the lake for test drives and the crew will be trained. Most systems are automated and crew levels will remain the same with the new ferry as with the old ones. Starting in April they’ll begin training the crews on the new boat. It will be painted white and the pirate flag that adorns the ship will be replaced with a B.C. flag. On May 16, the new landing decks will be put in place and the ferry service is expected to make a seamless transition from the old to the new.
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Confessions of a Curber It happened just after the last flood. TThe winter beat records for snowfall, and serious springtime saw seriou flooding. Basements filled, streets were running with water, and cars were left to float and sink. One day, I walked past a junk yard and saw, what I thought, was a relatively r normal car.
the vehicle could get a person from A to B. Suddenly, I had an idea. Since the car looked fine on the outside, no one had to know its real history. I was a genius. After a night in the garage with a heater and a little scrubbing, I posted an ad on Craigslist: “2004 black Toyota Corolla for sale. No longer need, bought new car. No room in garage – need to sell ASAP!!! Few scratches, otherwise in great condition. Call cell and we’ll talk price.” Thirty minutes later I got a call from a sixteen-year old kid – a little younger than my son. We decided to meet at the local mall at about 6:00. I wonder if his parents knew what he was up to. I arrived at 6:20, telling him I was in a great rush as I had to pick my son up from soccer practice. Turns out he played, too. After some soccer gossip, we got down to business. I knew that a kid his age just wanted a ride to show off to his friends, so we spent little time on the details. I told him the car was in perfect condition and was never in any accidents. “No problems as far as I know,” I said. The kid was sold. He trusted me. I never gave him my full name, and he never gave me his. He gave me the cash, I gave him the car. All was good. I was on my way. A few days later, I saw a TV program that talked about flood damaged vehicles. Apparently, flooding can damage the computer systems, which control things like the brakes and steering. And flood vehicles can’t be registered or insured. Who knew? My mind immediately went to the kid I sold the vehicle to. I felt a twinge of guilt. Then my eyes darted to my stash of cash. Two weeks later, I had another car up for sale. Stay tuned!
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The Beaver Valley Nitehawks recognized their top players at an awards banquet last week at the Riverbelle, while showing their appreciation for their departing 20-year-olds (right) Dan Holland, Keenan Patershuk, Archie McKinnon, Ryan Edwards, and Fraser Stang. The awards went to: Jeremy Lucchini-Most Improved player, Patershuk- the Hitman award, Kyle Hope - Most Sportsmanlike, Braden Fuller - Rookie of the Year, McKinnon - Most Inspirational. The MVP was shared by McKinnon, Edwards, and Dallas Calvin, Calvin - Top Forward, McKinnon - Top D-man, Edwards - Top Scorer, Lyle Frank - Most Dedicated, Jacob Boyczuk - Most Popular, and Brett Clark - the Award of Merit. The Pat Corrado Award was shared by Fraser Stang and Walker Sidoni, and the Tom Meakes Award for volunteerism went to Darcy Ashby.
Nitehawks, Leafs battle starts tonight By Jim Bailey
Times Sports Editor
It is the series West Kootenay hockey fans have been waiting for, as, arguably, two of the top teams in the KIJHL go head-to-head tonight at the Nelson Civic Centre. The Beaver Valley Nitehawks and Nelson Leafs meet for the best-of-seven Neil Murdoch division final series, and if this season is any indicator, they will need all seven. The teams split their regular-season matchups 4-4, with the Murdoch division regular-season title decided 2-1 in overtime in the final game of the season. After 52 games the teams had the same number of wins, 38, were separated by a single point, and while Nelson scored 18 more goals, the Nitehawk’s allowed 18 fewer, so that both teams finished with identical plus86 goal differentials. It can’t get much closer than that.
“We expect a long, tough for the Neil Murdoch division series and obviously there’s final, but coach Jones isn’t a lot riding on it for us (the buying it. Nitehawks), and not as much “I know the longer series for them because they are with Spokane, it does add in the Cyclone, up, I know but for us, we that you can Neil Murdoch division final Best of 7 know we have get an injury Tonight Game 1 to win to keep or two, and it B.V. at Nelson 7 p.m. playing,” said is fatiguing . Saturday Game 2 B.V. at Nelson 7 p.m. Nitehawks’ . . but I don’t Monday Game 3 head coach and know there Nelson at B.V. 7 p.m. GM Terry Jones. is an advanTuesday Game 4 “It’s a different tage. I think Nelson at B.V. 7 p.m. Thursday Game 5 (if nec) season now, that they have B.V. at Nelson 7 p.m. and I’m hoping enough pride Mar. 14 Game 6 (If nec.) our guys bring in their vetNelson at B.V. 7:30 p.m. their A-game eran guys on Mar. 15 Game 7 (If nec.) B.V. at Nelson 7 p.m. every night.” their team T h e to know that Nitehawks, they just want on the surface, look to have to keep playing, and they an advantage. Nelson had a don’t want to get a backdoor tougher series against the into the Cyclone.” Spokane Braves who took the The Leafs’ have been withLeafs to Game 6, while the out leading scorer Jamie Hawks dispatched the Rebels Vlanich and starting goalie in four straight. Also, Nelson, Brad Rebagliati through the as hosts, has already secured entire series versus the Braves a spot in the Cyclone Taylor due to injury. They also lost provincial championship, and the services of backup goalmay be a little less hungry tender Adam Maida who
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suffered an injury in Game 5. AP Jason Mailhiot from the Major Midget Kootenay Ice filled in for the final two matches, and it is unknown whether the trio will return to the Leafs line up for Game 1 tonight. “You want everybody in the line up, but that’s adversity and that’s something that every team is going to go through in the playoffs,” Leafs forward Travis Wellman told the Nelson Star. “If you’re going to make a run, you have to fight through it.” The Nitehawks also suffered an unexpected loss. Beaver Valley will be without the services of Dallas Calvin on Friday. The Nitehawks second-leading scorer played for the Vernon Vipers of the BCHL in its 4-1 win over West Kelowna Wednesday, however, he received a game misconduct for kneeing and, according to Hockey Canada rules, will have to sit out Game 1 versus Nelson tonght. See NITEHAWKS, Page 12
By Times Staff Rossland golfer Tyler McKay posted a good result as he returned to the links over the weekend playing for Lindenwood University golf team out of St. Charles, Mo. McKay, a freshman, played in the Las Vegas Desert Classic on the weekend, teeing off against players from five of the top 15 schools in the nation. After shooting a round of 80 on the first day, McKay rebounded with a 1-under, 71 at the par72 Palute Golf Course, the fourth best round on the day. McKay said he had much better distance-control the second day, in cutting nine strokes off his opening round. The Birchbank Golf Club member’s total of 151 was second on the Lindenwood team and 26th overall. Lindenwood finished in 10th spot in the 18-team tournament and was led by Jake Smock with a combined 150. University of Redlands and University of West Florida tied for top spot at the event, with equal 585 totals. Redlands Jeremy Gomberg won the event shooting round of 69 and 73 for a two-day total of 142. McKay’s next tournament goes Mar. 17-18 at the Capital Plaza Invitational at Washburn University in Topeka, Kan.
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Fennell stays on top By Times Contributor The Pat Fennell foursome remains on top of the fourth and final draw after downing the Dan Horan rink in Retirees Curling earlier this week. After opening with a single, Horan gave up points in the next six ends against Fennell. Horan took two in the seventh to make it close, but team Fennell ran them out of rocks in the eighth to make the final 6–3; a lopsided score in a close, well curled game. In a high scoring game Team Clare Coleman kept the pressure on Harvey Handley’s foursome, but it was Coleman that carried the day and won the game 10–6. In a game that went back and forth for six ends it was team Primo Secco that broke the game open in the seventh end against team Tom Hall with a spectacular draw to the button for a steal of two that sealed the deal. Make the final 8–5. Leading 4-1 in the third end team Ernie Brown stole three in the fourth to roll to an 11-4 victory against team Brett Rakuson. Team Serge Pasquali surged out to a 7-1 lead after three ends against team Forrest Drinnan. But Drinnan fired back, taking two in the fourth, then stealing four in the fifth, and another four over the final two ends for an incredible 11-7 victory. Team Frank Jorgensen jumped out to a 5-0 lead after three ends, but Team Murray Walsh battled back to tie the game in the seventh end. However, in the eighth end, with hammer, team Jorgensen sealed the win with a score of two.
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Nitehawks’ Calvin out for Game 1 ScoreBoard
FROM PAGE 11 Calvin will return for Game 2 Saturday, and other than the
suspension, the Nitehawks are going into the division-final series with a full lineup.
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going to score. If you look at the TSN factor of the series, our discipline is the key point.” Leafs’ forward Carson Willans leads all playoff scoring with three goals and eight assists in six games, followed by the Nitehawks’ Calvin who is 4-5-9 in four matches. B.V. was solid on the penalty kill against Castlegar with a 95.83 per cent kill ratio, while scoring on 6-of-24 power-play opportunities. The Leafs power play struggled in the first five games going 2-for-22 but turned it around on Tuesday scoring on 5-of-12 chances versus Spokane in the 7-2 victory. Games 1 and 2 go at the Nelson Rec Complex, at 7 p.m. Creston plays Kimberley for the Eddie Mountain division title starting tonight in Creston at 7:30 p.m.
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Wednesday Games Powell River 3 Nanaimo 1 (Powell R up 2-0) Coquitlam 3 P.G. 2 (series tied 1-1) Penticton 6 Merritt 3 (Pen up 2-0) Vernon 4 West Kelown 1 (Tied 1-1) Alberni 6 Victoria 3 (Tied at 1-1) Surrey 4 Langley 3 (Tied at 1-1) Today’s Games
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Victoria at Alberni 7 p.m. Langley at Surrey 7 p.m. P.G. at Coquitlam 7 p.m. Powell R. at Nanaimo 7 p.m. KIJHL Wednesday Games North Okanagan 5 Summerland 3 Today’s Games Kimberley at Creston
7:30 p.m. B.V. at Nelson 7 p..m. Saturday Games Kimberley at Creston 7:30 p.m. B.V. at Nelson 7 p.m. 100-Mile House at Kamloops 7 p.m. Sunday Games 100-Mile House at Kamloops 7 p.m.
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utside of the Junior B level, this is becoming a tough time for local hockey fans. The Smoke Eaters, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers - which covers the interests of most local puck devotees if one goes by logos seen around town - are all in disarray. July 26, 2014 Of all of the above organizations, the Smoke Eater situation is most dire (the pro squads all have owners whose bottom line is all-important Featuring live music, dance, performances and cuisine from the diverse - and all are making money cultures represented in the Kootenay region. Be a part of this exciting despite poor results on ice). cultural event! Trail’s Junior A www.kootenayfestival.com squad is coming off a dire on-ice season, with Ecouraging the appreciation & recognition of community diversity through little evidence the team artistic expression entertainment & cuisine. has buoyed its talent pool to the level needed
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to be competitive. It is also coming off a major fundraising drive with which it found marginal success. The road to prosperity for Trail is a winding one, and involves a lot of switchbacks. Survival as a Jr. A franchise requires more income than they have been raising, but raising more income requires elevating the team’s play to encourage more fans and sponsors to pony up on
behalf of that prosperity. Elevating the team’s play needs to happen soon, on behalf of that needed income, but, regardless of their considered opinions, team managers cannot show evidence of better play until the next season begins - after their season ticket and advertising drives are mostly complete. It has to be getting tough for a small but dedicated group of volunteers to keep the faith that the Smoke Eaters can, or even should, continue in the BCHL, I am one who strongly believes the area is much better off having a Jr. A team than without one, but not one who has much in the way of answers the executive can, as
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it were, “take to the bank.” Like that executive, I can only hope that local hockey fans turn out to be just that, and become supportive, even if just on hope and faith, in terms of buying season tickets, ads and sponsorship slots. However poor the results for the Smokies have been of late, there is no doubt the team has had and continues to have a strongly positive impact on local minor and Jr. B hockey and the general economy, especially downtown. The loss of the team, or its reversion to Jr. B status, would have a strongly negative effect on all fronts, including the ability of Cominco Arena to act as a draw for the downtown area. So, please keep the faith. Buy tickets, ads, sponsorships and souvenir merchandise, and consider turning out for some volunteer work. The Jr. A squad adds economic and sporting value to the area and gives local and out of town players a way to stay in the area and still play at and against a high level of hockey and qualify for post-secondary scholarships. Have no illusions, we are at a make-orbreak point for the Smokies’ survival and the team would be sorely missed if it folded or re-located. Supporting local endeavours may never have been more important, so consider it strongly.
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Holy Trinity Council of the Catholic Women’s League World Day of Prayer today SUBMITTED General Meeting, Monday, March 3, 2014 At 5:45pm, Acting Present Marjorie Nutini, welcomed 26 members and 4 guests to the pot luck dinner meeting. Father Jim McHugh said the blessing for the meal. Following the pot luck dinner the regular business meeting began with the League Prayer led by Ruth Guercio Minutes - The February minutes were approved as circulated. Correspondence: Letters were read and an invitation to attend “Walking Humbly with the Lord” retreat in Nelson on March 29 at 9.a.m. If interested please reply to Vera Holitski at vpvalhallranch@shaw.ca; Letter re: seminar “Grateful Executor” on March 10, 11 or 12 at the Legion. Contact Holly Pender at 250-368-6228 for more information. There were no committee reports. New Business: A motion was passed to support a Chilean foster family; Motion was passed to discontinue support to Save a Family Plan (India). Motion passed to donate locally when needed. Motion was passed to purchase a new CWL banner. March 18 CWL Soup and Buns- Linda Zol - 4 Tuesdays after noon mass at Holy Trinity: March 18- CWL- all arrangements have been made. March 25 - Knights of Columbus. Philippine community and Annable ladies will do the last two. A Motion was passed that we have a bake sale on Palm Sunday weekend. One per cent fund - Bunny Dallas encouraged members to donate to support women in third world countries. Silver City Gardens Luncheon- Bunny thanked those who donated or helped at the Silver City Gardens Luncheon World Day of Prayer: Friday, March 7 at 1:30 p.m. at Holy Trinity Featuring Women of Egypt. Please show your support by attending Government survey: Connie reminded members to go online and submit the form re: prostitution that was forwarded earlier to email members. Deadline for submission is March 17. Thanks to Maria Burkholder and Ruth Guercio for set up and raffle prize. Sister Norma won the raffle prize. Door prize: won by Vicki Bisaro. Closing Prayer to Our Lady of Good Counsel led by Maria Burkholder. April set up: Teresa Mandoli, Grace DeBiasio and Raffaella D’Andrea. Following the meeting, members participated in quiz games; prizes were awarded to the winners. Members were thanked for attending on this snowy night, for bringing such good food and for participating in the fun activities.
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Trail & District Churches A LIFE CONSECRATED TO GOD Scripture quotations are from the RSV unless otherwise noted. “And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said to him, ‘You lack one thing; go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me’” (Mark 10:21). This is the gospel about the rich young man who wanted to know what he should do to inherit eternal life. When he told Jesus that he had kept all the commandments from his youth and indicated that he now wanted to do something more (Matt. 19:20), Jesus told him to go and sell all that he had and give the money to the poor, and come and follow him, and he would have treasure in heaven. But this was too much for him. He could not accept such a radical invitation. Then Jesus commented: “How hard it will be for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God! ... It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God” (Mark 10:23, 25). Then Peter said, “Lo, we have left everything and followed you” (Mark 10:28). And Jesus responded that those who have left everything for his sake will “receive a hundredfold now in this time ... and in the age to come eternal life” (Mark 10:30). Jesus then concludes, “Many that are first will be last, and the last first” (Mark 10:31). That is, the rich who are the first in this world, like the rich young man who refused Jesus’ invitation, will be the last; while those like Peter and the other apostles who left all for the sake of Jesus, thus making themselves last in this world, will be first with God. This teaching is for everyone in a general sense, that is, all are called to live for Jesus and not for themselves. But there are degrees of doing this. Not everyone renounces marriage and family and their own home and land for the sake of Christ. But some are called to this more radical degree of perfection. This is the call to the consecrated life, the religious life, the priestly life, the celibate life, the monastic life. This is a call to a life of perfection (Matt. 19, 21) in a more radical and literal way, in which one can follow Christ alone with all one’s heart, with an undivided heart, in a more complete way than is possible in marriage. This vocation to the consecrated life gives one the advantage of having an exclusive nuptial relationship with Christ that excludes being in love with a woman and having a human spouse in order not to divide the love of one’s heart in any way, so that all the love of one’s heart may go directly and only to Christ, the only spouse of our heart. Those who respond to this vocation make a great sacrifice, the sacrifice of physical love for a woman, but they receive great spiritual advantages in a life completely consecrated to God in an exclusive nuptial bond. They have the advantage of much silence and solitude in which they live with God with a heart that is undivided in their love for him. All are called to live a simple life, seeking all their delight in the Lord, not in worldly pleasures, but those who respond to the call to the consecrated and priestly life can live for God alone with an undivided heart in a more radical, literal, and complete way (1 Cor. 7:32-34, 38). © Copyright 2007-2009 Rev. Steven Scherrer www.DailyBiblicalSermons.com.
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Cannot force adult son to stay in touch Mailbox
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-- Tears in Vermont Dear Tears: We are so sorry that your son has chosen to cut off contact, but you cannot force him to stay in touch. Are you in touch with the girlfriend? Is she a reliable partner, or might she be abusive? Even so, he is an adult, and you can only do so much without his cooperation. In the meantime, please consider counseling. You are grieving and worried, and you need to move forward so your son’s absence doesn’t become the focus of your daily life. It will not be easy. But we recommend that you keep sending your son emails and cards,
are older. Dear Annie: My sister recently saw your column with the letter from “Mourning My Brother,” whose brother was estranged from his children when he suddenly died. She passed the column on to me. Since my divorce 10 years ago, I have been estranged from my two daughters. I have repeatedly attempted to restore communication with little success. We might have a short period of communication, followed by years of silence. I recently tried again. This time I enclosed a copy of your column. I got a response from one of my daughters. The column made her realize that I truly did not understand the reasons why there has been no communication between us. That column opened her heart to explain all the years of sorrow and guilt she had and her
feeling of not trusting me. Even though her remembrance of things is not the same as mine, she believes her feeling to be true. I acknowledged her feelings, apologized for causing her so much pain and sorrow, and asked that we live in
the present. We cannot change the past, and to relive it only hardens our hearts. We have agreed to start sending emails to each other once a week. I am so excited that she is open to trying to start our healing process. I have grand-
children that I never knew I had. -- Very Grateful Grandmother Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net.
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just saying that you love him and that you will always be available should he decide to contact you. We hope he will. Soon. Dear Annie: We’re in the process of downsizing. Among the things that we no longer need or want are family pictures that include spouses from our daughter’s two previous weddings, both of which ended in divorce. I am all for tossing anything with either of her husbands in them. But my husband is concerned that our grandchildren will be hurt if they don’t see their fathers’ faces in the pictures. Any suggestions? -- Sunny Dear Sunny: Could you give the pictures to the grandchildren? These are their parents, after all, and they might enjoy having these photographs. If the kids are little, display one from each wedding and put the rest in a box until they
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Dear Annie: My wife and I have lost contact with our son. He is a recovering addict. As far as we know, he has maintained a job and, I hope, has been able to stay clean. He has moved to a city about four hours away with his new girlfriend, and I am sure she is keeping him in line. My wife is heartbroken. We maintained a room for him in our home until he was almost 30 years old. He was always close to his mother, and they would speak on a daily basis. Now, he doesn’t call or take our calls or emails, and never accepts cards or letters. He said he needed space when he left, and that was a year ago. My wife grieves as though he has passed, crying at night, wondering what happened to our son. What should I do to relieve the pain? Should we keep trying to contact him? We don’t understand how he can be so hurtful.
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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Saturday, March 8, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Discussions with relatives and siblings will be important to you today. Because there is something emotional at stake from your point of view, you want to hear what they have to say. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You might not want to lend something that you own to anyone today because you feel possessive for some reason. That’s totally OK. (It happens.) GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Today the Moon is in your sign, dancing nicely with your ruler, Mercury. This makes all your communication with others warm, lively and interesting. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You feel content to work alone or behind the scenes today if you can. Nevertheless, you’re just
as happy to talk to others, especially about secrets or hidden matters. (Do tell.) LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Conversation with a female acquaintance will be lively and enjoyable today. Share your ideas for the future in case someone has helpful hints. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You can impress people in authority today. Don’t hesitate to make suggestions to bosses, parents, teachers, VIPs and the police. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Because you long for adventure and a chance to learn something new, go somewhere you’ve never been before. Shake up your routine. Why not take a different route home? SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is fine day to discuss shared property or details about inheritances, insurance matters and anything
you own jointly with others. People will be reasonable. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Be prepared to go more than halfway with people today, because the Moon is opposite your sign. This is no biggie. Just be cooperative and accommodating with others. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan 19) Co-workers will be supportive of whatever you pro-
pose or what you want to do today. Therefore, be confident and ask for help if you need it. Likewise, offer help if someone else needs it. (What goes around comes around.) AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) This is a lovely, playful day! You’ll enjoy crossword puzzles, games, mysteries, jigsaws and diversionary games in newspapers. (I love doing Sudoku. I’m addicted.)
PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) If you can cocoon at home today, you will enjoy this. You feel the need for privacy and an urge to withdraw from the busyness of the world around you; plus you want to be in familiar surroundings. YOU BORN TODAY You are an intellectual with a wonderful imagination. You value tradition; yet you are an individualist. You have a
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great zest for life and often are rebellious. You are loyal to your friends and work well with groups. People are attracted to you. This year, something you’ve been involved with for nine years will end or diminish to make room for something new. Birthdate of: Camryn Manheim, actress; Boris Kodjoe, actor; Lester Holt, journalist. (c) 2014 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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We weren’t ready to say goodbye but we know this is what you would want for us …. I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one. I’d like to leave an afterglow of smiles when the day is done. I’d like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways. Of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days. I’d like the tears of those who grieve to dry before the sun, Of happy memories that I leave when life is done.
There is no measurement for how much you are missed but it is your gift of loving us that will help us navigate this difficult journey.
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TACL is committed to maintaining a knowledgeable and skilled workforce that provides quality service to the individuals in its care As a Casual employee at TACL you are required to cover the work schedules of regular employees absent due to sickness, holidays, special leave and vacation. The minimum criteria for employees providing services are: a) Applicants are 19 years of age and older. b) Diploma or certificate in Community Living Program, Classroom Community Support Worker Program, Human Services Study or a related field together with at least three months practical work experience or equivalent as determined by the respective societies. c) Preferred minimum one year experience in the community social services sector with a demonstrated working knowledge of community based programs and related provincial and community support is preferred. d) Current First Aid Certificate. e) Class 4 Driver’s License. f) Driver’s License Abstract. Applications submitted to the Executive Director Mail to: Box 131, Trail, BC V1R 4L3 Drop off: resumes to: 1565 Bay Avenue, Trail, BC FAX: 250-368-5559 Email: tacl@telus.net www.taclkootenays.com
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Kalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC has an immediate opening for a Certified Automotive Technician. We are a leader in automotive repair and service and we’re looking to hire and retain an experienced, career-oriented technician. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment. Come be a part of our team. GM experience is considered an asset, but not essential. However, you must have your own tools and safety boots. Please submit your cover letter and resume to: Mitch Rinas, Controller Kalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC 1700 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 2W4 Fax: (250) 365-3949 Email: mitch@kalawsky.com
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Reference Number 1403 Columbia Power Corporation has a job opportunity in our Waneta Site Office for an Engineering or Technologist Summer Student to provide support to the Owner’s Representative’s WAX Site team from May - August 2014. Applicants for this position must be enrolled in a post-secondary program, in an Engineering or Technical discipline, and plan to return to school in September 2014. The successful candidate will provide support to members of the WAX site team and will gain exposure to and experience in a variety of areas including project management, construction terminology and documentation, contract administration, and research. Job duties will include construction related research projects, assisting team members in the development of projects, supporting the document submittal review process and implementing systems for tracking various project documents. This position will also provide support at the Project Viewing Area and will interact with the public in a positive and professional manner. You will be a self-starter, flexible, able to work independently or in a team, and have experience using Microsoft Office Suite, working with the public and have a valid driver’s license. Successful candidate will acquire valuable practical knowledge under senior engineering / project management supervision with various technological aspects of Hydro Power Plant construction. Please submit cover letter & resume to careers@columbiapower.org by March 14th, 2014
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ATCO Wood Products, a leading Forest Products coPSan\ in tKe SoutKern Interior, is seeNing a Tuali¿ed millwright with a valid interprovincial Journeyman ticke. The ideal candidate will be a self starter with good interpersonal communication skills, and excellent millwright skills. Hours will vary and will include shift & weekend work. Please Forward your resume to: Veneer Plant Maintenance Foreman c/o Kris Harvey PO Box 460 V0G 1L0 Fruitvale, BC Fax: 250-367-6210 Email: info@atcowoodproducts.com
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REGISTERED Polled Hereford yearling bulls for sale for more information please call Ed 250-365-3270 or Murray 604-582-3499 or through our website www.kootenayph.com and click on sale cattle from the menu
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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
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For the benefit of Kootenay Lake area residents, the following lake levels are provided by FortisBC as a public service. Queen’s Bay:
Present level: 1740.01 ft. 7 day forecast: Up 2 inches. 2013 peak:1749.42 ft. / 2012 peak:1753.78 ft.
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Present level: 1739.85 ft. 7 day forecast: Up 2 inches.
Levels can change unexpectedly due to weather or other conditions. For more information or to sign-up for unusual lake levels notifications by phone or email, visit www.fortisbc.com or call 1-866-436-7847.
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TRAIL, ONE bdrm. fully furnished Apt. $600/mo. + utilities. N/S. 250-364-5678 TRAIL, Rossland Ave. 1bdrm w/d f/s, n/s n/p. $550/mo. Avail. Immed. 250-368-1361 TRAIL, Rossland Ave., 3bdrm. W/D, F/S. No pets. $750/mo. Avail. Apr.1st. 250-368-1361 TRAIL, spacious 1&2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312 WANETA MANOR 1bdrm. $510./mo. N/S, N/P, senior oriented, underground parking. 250-368-8423 W.TRAIL, 1BD.+, semi-enclosed balcony. 1 Blk. Downtown. $595./mo. 250-368-6076
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Apt/Condo for Rent 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 E.TRAIL, 2BD. F/S, Ground floor. 250-368-3239 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. Avail. Apr.1st. 250-368-5908 PARKSIDE APARTMENTS. Large 1bdrm., insuite laundry, AC, secure quiet building. Call Richard 250-368-7897 Sunningdale:2bdrm corner unit,TV cable & heat included & free use of washer and dryer. 250-368-3055
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.
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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 SUNNINGDALE 1800sq.ft 4bd, 5th unfinished, 2bath, lg rec room & dining, lg kitchen, lots of cabinets, new roof, water heater, updated electrical, beautiful real wood floors, lg fenced lot & garden, berries, hazelnut & apple tree. $229,000. 250-364-2155 TRAIL (Sunningdale) 2bd., 1bth., basement, large carport, patio, workshop. Close to amenties. $184,900. 250-3641940
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OOTENAY HOMES INC. The Local K1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail 250.368.8818 ™ www.kootenayhomes.com Experts www.century21.ca
Thinking of moving? $399,900
This is a unique fully furnished turn-ofthe-century home, featuring 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. This home has been renovated and restored with style and taste adding to its original character. Call Christine (250) 512-7653
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600 Centre Avenue, Castlegar
$190,000
3 bdrm 1.5 bath in a very desirable South Castlegar neighbourhood. Hardwood flooring, single car garage, fenced yard and pool all await you! Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
$289,000
Great opportunity to start a new business or move an existing one! Fantastic central location, lots of windows, hardwood floors and tons of character. Fully finished 1 bdrm, basement suite with lots of light and a little covered sundeck. Call your realtor for details!
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2083 Valleyview Drive, Trail
$174,900
Super family home - 4+ bedroom/1.5 bathrooms. 9480 Station Road, Trail This air conditioned home has been lovingly $599,000 cared for by the same Excellent spacious home family for the past 62 situated in a park like surrounding with years. Very clean and has had some updates gardens and fruit trees. The shop, barn, fenced dog run with kennel, provide which would make this an excellent home for numerous opportunities to get away from the everyday challenges. the family. There is ample space to handle several Call Mark horses as well. Call today!
Call Art (250) 368-8818
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
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2207 Columbia Avenue, Rossland
1880A Kootenay Avenue, Rossland
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1922 Meadowlark Drive, Fruitvale
3892 Dogwood Drive, Trail
$299,000
3 bdrm/3 bath split-level home with new windows and doors, high efficiency furnace, hot water tank, heat pump and a/c unit. This home has been completely renovated and is ready to move in and enjoy!
#18 3969 Broadwater Road, Robson
647 Victoria Street, Trail
Good value in a desirable location. Open concept with 2 bdrms and 2 bath. Bright kitchen, workshop, deck.
Call Terry A. (250) 231-1101
Call Terry A. (250) 231-1101
$99,900
Call Richard (250) 368-7897
$265,000
597 Binns Street, Trail
$199,000
Mechanical and plumbing updated, newer panel and wiring, newer furnace, windows, and hot water tank. Get into the market today!
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.
Hidden Treasure! Lovely updated home with in-law suite on the lower floor. 2 kitchens, 2 living rooms, 4 bdrms, 2 baths, 2 furnaces, 2 car garage, and much more... Don’t wait call now before it’s gone!
Call Jodi (250) 231-2331
Call Jodi (250) 231-2331
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
$119,000
SOLD 1360 - 2nd Avenue, Trail
1200 - 2nd Avenue and 1352 Taylor Street, Trail
Interior completely new since 2006. This charmer offers level access, 2 bdrms, 1 bath, unfinished basement, fully fenced and landscaped yard with underground sprinklers, dog run, as well as a carport. This little gem will go quickly! Don’t wait call now!
Opportunity is knocking! Not only do you buy a cute and cozy 2 bdrm home, but at this amazing price you also purchase a separate approx 250 sq. ft. building. This building is perfect for a home based business, a studio, a shop or whatever needs you may have. Call now!
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
$199,000
$169,000
710 Redstone Drive, Rossland 8412 Theatre Road, Trail
$449,000
Newer 4 bdrm home on 0.87 acre private lot. This home offers private entrance, open floor plan, beautiful kitchen and gorgeous gas fireplace with antique mantle. Also included is a large (22x28) insulated shop. Call now! Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
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$425,000
If you’re looking for a move how about a brand new spacious home which means efficient utility use along with obsolete repair costs for years to come by. Oh did I mention a few steps to walking and x-country trails or an 18 hole golf course. This 4 bdrm 2-story home features a 2 car garage with ample storage area, 3 baths, comfortable rec room and a wide open kitchen with island and right next to spacious living area in and outside for enjoying all seasons. Call your REALTOR® for more information.
Call Richard (250) 368-7897
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WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO! Tonnie Stewart
Cell: 250-365-9665
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Mary Martin
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Mark Wilson
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Richard Daoust
Cell: 250-368-7897
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richard.daoust@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Jodi Beamish
Cell: 250-231-2331
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jodi.beamish@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com