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Reduced costs for local groups, marketing manager to be hired BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
A three-year grant in funding is taking centre stage in a plan to get more people in the seats of the Charles Bailey Theatre (CBT). In a bid to increase usage of the 731-seat facility, the Trail and District Arts Council presented a business plan to the East End Services (EES) last year, proposing the regional service hand over theatre operations to the non-profit over the course of three years. The regional district has jumped on board with the idea and recently granted the arts council $18,500 annually for three years to hire a marketing and public relations officer for the Charles Bailey Theatre. “This is a great opportunity to promote the Charles Bailey Theatre to agencies and promoters in North America,” said Mark Daines, regional manager of facilities and recreation. “And increase the number of A-list performances in the theatre.” Additionally, the EES (participants) from Rossland, Warfield, Trail, Montrose, Fruitvale, Area A and Area B, agreed to waive sound and lighting fees for local groups, with a goal to bring community talent back into the theatre. That news is music to the ears of a local dance instructor with a long history of renting out the Charles Bailey Theatre. “The cost of the lighting and sound at the CBT has been a huge reason why groups don’t rent the theatre,” said Rhonda Michallik of Steps Dance Centre. See NEED, Page 3
Local teen succumbs to injuries from crash BY TIMES STAFF One of three teens injured in a car accident on Monday has died. The RCMP issued a press release Wednesday afternoon confirming the death. No name has been released. The three young men, ages 17-18, were seriously injured when their car lost control near the Trail airport. All three occupants were ejected from the vehicle. The remaining two males are still battling life-threatening injuries, added the release.
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Internet bug infects tax-filing season BY ART HARRISON Times Staff
Tax season is upon us and, as our reliance on web-based services grow, people are increasingly turning towards the Internet to either file their own income tax returns using software applications or are using tax preparation services that do the same. However, a newly discovered Internet hazard, called the Heartbleed Bug, is so potentially damaging that even the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has shut down access to its web-based services until a fix is in place and it could cause delays in Canadians’ ability to file their income tax returns. “Right now it’s affecting our ability
to electronically file tax returns for our clients,” said Colleen Harmston, owner of the Trail and Castlegar offices of H & R Block, a Canada-wide tax planning and preparation company. “We can’t check online for client information when necessary and it’s even affecting our ability to contact CRA by phone, I guess because they’re so busy dealing with this it’s difficult to get through.” Although the local tax preparation services can still process an individual’s income tax return, they won’t be able to file them with CRA until the issue has been dealt with. The CRA has posted a notice on the home page of its website informing
the public that, upon being notified of the Internet security issue that; “As a preventative measure, the CRA has temporarily shut down public access to our online services to safeguard the integrity of the information we hold.” The online applications affected by the shutdown include tax services such as, Efile, Netfile, My Account, My Business Account, and Represent a Client. According to the Internet Identity and Information Security Company, Entrust, the Heartbleed Bug was recently discovered by researchers at Google and Codenomicon but has apparently been in the wilds of the Internet for two years. See CRA, Page 2
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Submitted CASTLEGAR – J.L Crowe students were part of a contingent of more than 400 high school students from around the region had the opportunity to get a taste of college life last week Experience Selkirk Day. The annual event brought together students from 11 different schools and students had the opportunity to learn more about Selkirk College on both the Castlegar and Nelson campuses. J.L Crowe had the largest showing of its student body with more than 70 students making the trip. “There’s no better way to learn about college than by attending our annual
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After Selkirk treated the students to lunch, the afternoon consisted of fun activities in both Castlegar and Nelson which challenged students to work together in events like tug-of-war and logger sports. “College is so much more than just programs, it’s about meeting new people, building friendships with other like-minded people and growing as a person both academically and personally,” says Byers. “We provide the whole
package at Selkirk. You can learn your trade or start your educational journey while experiencing an enriched student/ campus life.” The competition heated up on the Castlegar Campus with the Selkirk Spirit Award and a $500 cheque for student life going to the school who completed the most tasks. In the end it was JL Crowe taking this year’s title with Mount Sentinel close behind.
CRA acknowledges inconvenience
FROM PAGE 1 The malicious code apparently affects the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) level of web servers and, “allows an attacker to read the memory of a system over the Internet and compromise the private keys, names, passwords and content” of a website and could potentially affect a considerable number of the websites people use for online email, shopping, and a wide variety of other web-based services people use frequently. A number of tech savvy bloggers and journalists are calling this particular vulnerability extremely serious and are recommending that Internet users change their passwords on any websites that contain any financial and personal information. Internet email and online shop-
ping aside, the CRA acknowledges the potential inconvenience the shutdown of its online services may cause to individuals who are trying to submit their income tax returns and say that consideration will be given to taxpayers who are unable to file their tax returns on time because of the interruption. As of press time the CRA announced it is hoping to have its online services restored some time over the weekend. “We have to assume that CRA is still processing returns that they have already received but the online service is just on hold temporarily,” said Harmston. “Obviously it’s important that they protect the private information they have and I assume they will still be able to process paper returns sent by mail.”
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Trail RCMP send fugitive packing By Art Harrison Times Staff
Canada is a large country and there was a time when criminals could avoid the legal consequences of their actions simply by leaving the province where they committed whatever crime they may have been found guilty of and hiding out in another. Trail RCMP and B.C. Fugitive Return Program (BCFRP) have pointed out to one individual who was wanted in Ontario that that particular strategy doesn’t always work out so well anymore. David Patrick Lupul was wanted by the Toronto Police Service for failing to comply with a recognizance after being accused of assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. The Toronto Police issued a warrant for Lupul’s arrest in September of 2013 and he showed up on the radar of B.C. law enforcement a month later. In late March of this year, the
Toronto warrant was extended to B.C., on the basis that the BCFRP would cover the cost to return Lupul to Ontario to face the charges. Trail RCMP arrested Lupul in the downtown core on March 27 and he was sent back to Toronto five days later under the escort of the B.C. Sherriff Services. “This was the first time I am aware of the Fugitive Return Program being used in Trail,” Dave Johnson, acting sergeant
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Warning of telephone scam In other Trail RCMP news, Gordon Sims, crime prevention officer for the Trail and District RCMP is warning citizens of fraudulent telephone calls where the caller identifies himself or herself as an RCMP office calling to collect fines or income taxes or a variety of other scam tactics. The caller threatens the victims that they must pay immediately or be arrested within 24 hours. The RCMP would like to remind residents that they never make contact with individuals for the purpose of collecting fines or taxes and would never ask anyone from the public to make a payment over the telephone. Anyone who receives a call from someone alleging to be a police officer making any kind of collection should hang up immediately and contact the local RCMP and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (toll free) at 1-888-495-8501. - Harrison
Legion hosts spring tea Saturday Grapevine is a public service provided by the victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other Trail Times and is not a guaranteed submis- forms of violent oppression. sion. For full list of events visit trailtimes.ca. • Saturday, Warfield Pool Park at 11 a.m. for Other an Easter Egg Hunt. Children aged 0-12 years • Thursday, Rossland Miners’ Hall, Lorne invited, dress for outdoors, limited parking, so Elliott, a Canadian humorist, storyteller, musi- please walk to the park. cian and playwright will perform. Tickets $20 • Tuesday, Gerick Cycle & Sports in Trail advance in Rossland at Out of the Cellar, or in at 5 p.m. for Mural Heights spring mountain Trail at the Charles Bailey box office. $25 at the biking, and coaching tips with Cindy Devine, door. Part of the Rossland Council of Arts and former world champion. Beginner/intermediCulture 2013/2014 Performance Series. ate level bikers. Ride 60-90 mins. Class runs • Saturday, Trail Legion Branch until May 6. Call 364.1661 for #11 from 1-3 p.m. for a spring tea. information. Bake table, craft table and meat pies. • The Beaver Valley Citizen of Everyone welcome. the Year Committee is accepting • Friday, Charles Bailey Theatre nominations for the 2014 Citizen from 2:30-8 p.m. Saturday from 9 of the Year. Pick up nomination a.m. until 7 p.m. the Trail DanceFest Events & Happenings in form from Montrose or Fruitvale committee presents Kootenay area the Lower Columbia village offices and include as much dancers performing for adjudicainformation as possible. Deadline tion. Full day of workshop classis April 15 at 4 p.m. es Sunday with judges from Vancouver and • The Trail Bottle Depot is collecting bottle Toronto at Steps Dance Centre. donations to help purchase a wheelchair access• Saturday, Trail Walmart at 10:30 a.m., ible van for Leanne, a local youth afflicted with meet the Rossland Trail Roller Derby Girls. Cerebral Palsy. For info or bottle pick up call Chili, hotdogs, hamburgers, beverages, mer- Tammy Cox at 368.6975. chandise, door prize and most of all our April Gallery 26th and May 31st Bout tickets for sale. • Thursday, VISAC Gallery from 4-7 p.m. • Saturday, Columbia View Lodge from 1-4 public is invited to the opening exhibition p.m. for Katrina Fontaine fundraiser. Bake sale, of Joost Winckers, an art instructor at J.L. with cake and coffee $2. Crowe Secondary School. Regular VISAC hours • Saturday, Waneta Plaza from noon until 2 are Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Heart & Soul Tae Kwon Do is “Breaking p.m., Thursdays until 6 p.m. By donation. Call boards, Breaking chains,” to fundraise for the 364.1181 or visit visacgallery.com. International Justice Mission Canada. a human To submit to the Grapevine email newsrights organization that secures justice for room@trailtimes.ca
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Need to increase bookings FROM PAGE 1 “The actual rental cost has always been quite reasonable but the light and sound fees were insane and we had no choice regarding use of our own equipment or sound technician.” Michallik’s dancers are travelling to the Capitol Theatre in Nelson next week for a spring performance, which is a cost-saving trip for the downtown Trail dance centre. “My entire contract is less than just my lighting and sound fee at the Charles Bailey Theatre,” she said. Rental fees currently start at $500 for non-profits and reach as high as $1,000 not including sound and lighting costs in the CBT. Those charges vary depending on the performance needs, according to Daines. However, the sound fees start at $190 for the first four hours of the rehearsal and show and $40 per hour for additional service; and lighting fees are $170 for the first four hours then $35 per hour after that. With those fees waived, local dance troupes would be more
inclined to put on performances, said Michallik. “And encourage many of my friends who run dance companies to come to Trail on their tours.” The 77-year-old theatre needed some TLC and a refreshed vision to reinstate itself as a cornerstone of local community theatre and as a venue for imported performances after all bookings took a nose dive over the past few years. Last year, the theatre was rented out for a mere 20 performances, which was down from 30 bookings in 2012, according to Daines. And things aren’t looking much brighter this performance season because bookings at the theatre are on par with last season. If management is passed to the non-profit arts council, the venue could become eligible for additional grants and donations and could alleviate future rental costs. The BC Creative Spaces program awarded 41 grants to help arts and cultural organizations in communities across the province, the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development announced Wednesday.
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Provincial NDP Leadership
Farnworth drops out, backs Horgan By Tom Fletcher Black Press
VICTORIA – The B.C. NDP caucus lined up behind leadership contender John Horgan Tuesday, including his only rival for the job, Mike Farnworth. “Yes, today marks the end of my campaign for B.C. NDP leader,” Farnworth said at a news conference in Victoria Tuesday. “But more importantly, it begins our campaign to elect a B.C. NDP government in 2017, with John Horgan as premier.” Horgan thanked Farnworth for “putting aside his leadership campaign to create a unity candidate, a unity committee, to go forward and beat the Liberals in 2017.” Horgan said he will continue to campaign for the leadership until May 1, the deadline for nominations to lead the party. If that deadline passes with no new candidates, Horgan expects to be acclaimed. Farnworth’s campaign has suffered two setbacks in recent days, the latest being Horgan’s increased lead in endorsements. Horgan’s latest supporters are party members around Farnworth’s Port Coquitlam home turf, including CoquitlamMaillardville MLA Selina Robinson, NDP
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Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan (right) thanks leadership rival Mike Farnworth and the rest of the B.C. NDP caucus for their support Tuesday. MP Fin Donnelly and former area MLAs Dawn Black and Joe Trasolini. Farnworth’s only public endorsers from the B.C. NDP caucus were Saanich South MLA Lana Popham and Stikine MLA Doug Donaldson, while Horgan had 15 MLAs publicly supporting him. Farnworth also bore the brunt of former premier Mike Harcourt’s decision last week to quit the NDP. Harcourt endorsed Farnworth in the 2011 NDP leadership where Farnworth finished second to Adrian Dix. Another key
endorsement for Horgan came from the B.C. executive of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents 85,000 municipal workers in the province. The board led by CUPE B.C. president Mark Hancock, formerly president of the Port Coquitlam local, was among those calling for Horgan to run. After Dix announced he would step down this fall, Horgan initially said he would not seek the leadership, making way for younger contenders. But those contenders, including new MLAs elected
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Duck-killing driver receives raft of penalties By Kyle Wells Victoria News
A traffic court has convicted a driver of hitting two ducks on the Malahat last year, killing one and injuring another. On June 16, 2013 drivers on the Malahat came to halt as a group of baby ducklings and their mother crossed the Trans-Canada Highway. The ducks were taking their time and traffic became quite backed up, by about two kilometres. At some point a driver, in an uninsured vehicle and under the influence of alcohol, decided they had had enough and started passing the row of cars on the righthand shoulder, clipping a number of side-view mirrors in the process. When the driver reached the ducks, they did not stop, and ended up killing one of the ducks and injuring another. West Shore RCMP ticketed the
driver for passing on the right and driving without insurance, and also issued a 90-day roadside suspension for driving under the influence of alcohol. The court charge of harassing wildlife fell under the Wildlife Act, with the driver given a $345 fine. RCMP Sgt. Max Fossum said the charge is a rare one, but important nonetheless. “It could have been easily a kid crossing or it could have easily been a hitchhiker,” he said. “It just shows you have to be cautious of wildlife. We’re living in an area with wildlife and birds and everything else and we have to respect that.” A witness took the injured duckling and gave it to an RCMP officer, who took it to the SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre in Metchosin. The bird was nursed back to health and released, at an estimated cost of $1,700.
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School districts asks to chip in By Neil Corbett Maple Ridge News
As the local school district is discussing yet another multimillion-dollar budget shortfall, the education ministry wants it and others in B.C. to help pay for half of capital projects. New schools and other construction have traditionally been funded 100 per cent by Victoria. Education Minister Peter Fassbender said this week that he would like to see school districts pitch in to help the province fund capital projects, such as seismic upgrading, if they have extra cash. In the Maple Ridge-
Pitt Meadows school district, there is little left for the province to take. A shortage of funds is the main topic of local education, as trustees once again grapple with a budget that will have a shortfall in excess of $5 million. On Wednesday night, the 2014-2015 preliminary budget is on the agenda, and staff will begin a discussion of where cuts can be made. There is also a facilities review as part of the agenda. As boards such as the local one plead poor, Fassbender clarified that there are some in B.C.
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carrying a surplus: Vancouver has $23 million, Surrey $20 million and Victoria $17 million. In Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, the district used most of its reserves last year to cover funding shortfalls in its operating expenses, and there is less than $2 million left. “We don’t have any reserves anymore, so there’s nothing to claw back,” said trustee Ken Clarkson. “We’ve reduced our’s every year, to cover the budget deficit.” He noted that when the province negotiated a salary increase with CUPE, but failed to provide boards with additional funding, it was contingency funds that made up the difference. “Some boards still do have cash reserves,” he said. “My understanding is that the province does not want boards to have contingency funds.” He said that is a shortsighted view, one that fails to recognize that local districts can encounter financial emergencies that require available funds. School District
staff clarified that there are no local seismic upgrade projects that are a priority. The B.C. School Trustees Association will be meeting soon for its annual general meeting, and Clarkson believes his contemporaries from around the province will be irked by this latest government initiative. He is the local board’s representative on the BCSTA. “This is not acceptable to boards,” he said. “This is government taking whatever autonomy boards do have, away.” He said school boards are increasingly having their authority eroded. Payroll centralization is another ministry initiative that could affect boards. “You’ve got a school board there, but you’re gutting everything they do,” said Clarkson. The AGM will be held April 24-27 at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. Fassbender said whether or not a capital project receives Victoria’s approval will not be linked to a board’s ability to provide funds.
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Rats spotted in province THE CANADIAN PRESS MEDICINE HAT, Alta. - Rats! They’re back in southeastern Alberta. The City of Medicine Hat says that several rats have been spotted in its landfill. The rats were spotted after a report came in about a single rat found in a farm yard south of Highway 41A. The city, along with Cypress County and Alberta Agriculture are working together to investigate. In August 2012, an 80-metre-long rats’ nest was found in the landfill and residents called in sightings, resulting in at least 100 Norway rats being killed by city staff. It took six hours for 21 workers and two excavators to dismantle the nest. Since then, the landfill has been continuously monitored and the city credits that for discovering the new cases. The city says additional bait stations have been put out to poison rats, and staff are checking sites daily. Agricultural fieldmen known by Albertans as the “rat patrol” have worked for years targeting invading rats within a control zone along the province’s eastern boundary. Pet rats are also forbidden under provincial law.
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Vandals hit Regina THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA - Regina police are looking into more than 30 incidents where windows were smashed out of homes or vehicles by passing vandals. Staff-Sgt. Paul Tate says it’s only a matter of time before someone gets seriously hurt. Tate said police started getting reports of smashed-out windows in early March, with the most recent attacks occurring over the weekend. Mostly ball bearings and glass marbles have been used in sling shots, fired at people’s homes or vehicle windows. Most of the attacks have been in the city’s south end, while the weekend saw homes targeted in the east end. While some suspects have already been found, Tate says police are searching for two young men, aged 16 to 20. No charges have been laid in any of the incidents. “It’s of epidemic proportions,” Tate said. “It’s careless.” In some cases, living room window panes have been shot at and smashed. Just this weekend, a vehicle stopped at a red light was targeted.
PQ leadership in limbo after defeat THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL - Now that Pauline Marois has tendered her resignation as Parti Quebecois leader, the question within the battered sovereigntist party is who will be the right person to rebuild it. It won’t be easy. The PQ suffered one of its worst defeats since the 1970s on Monday night when Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard won a majority government. Two-thirds of Quebecers also flatly say they’re not interested in another sovereignty referendum, one of the party’s main goals. The PQ’s interim leader is to be announced on Thursday night. Nobody has come forward yet to claim the permanent job Marois won by acclamation in 2007. However, PQ members seemed to get a preview of a few possible choices on election night when some who have been
touted as contenders addressed them before their defeated leader spoke. In a twist that seemed to come out of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar,” Pierre Karl Peladeau, Jean-Francois Lisee, Bernard Drainville and Nicole Leger came to praise Marois before she buried her own political career a few moments later. Lisee and Leger extolled Marois’ qualities and the party’s determination to fight on, while Drainville and Peladeau made a pitch to sovereigntist hearts Peladeau insisted the PQ caucus would continue to “defend the interests of Quebecers and the country” while Drainville was even more forceful, giving a stemwinder speech on the virtues of the goal to make Quebecers masters of their own destiny. “We will never abandon it - never,” he said before leading the crowd in a chant of
“we want a country.” Lisee, Drainville and Peladeau have often been mentioned as eventual successors to Marois, although it has also been suggested Peladeau might not have the patience to toil in Opposition and rebuild a shattered party after so many years as a corporate titan. He has mused he would be an ideal negotiator for Quebec with Canada after a sovereigntist referendum win although his polarizing reputation with many - including the PQ’s socialdemocratic wing - is of someone who relies more on lockouts to resolve contract disputes. That seems to cancel out the benefit of his hefty business credentials with the PQ’s left wing, although others profess a bigger knock against him. They say his fistpumping, enthusiastic embracing of an independent Quebec at his campaign launch on March 9
Trudeau would repeal election changes if he becomes PM THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he’ll repeal the Harper government’s controversial overhaul of election laws if he becomes prime minister. It may not come to that, if the bill is defeated. Both Trudeau and NDP Leader Tom Mulcair are urging Prime Minister Stephen Harper to allow Conservative backbenchers to vote freely on the bill - although they acknowledge that seems unlikely. The bill has been almost universally panned by federal and provincial electoral experts in Canada and by international experts as
national relations as well as being responsible for Montreal. T he 56-year-old also often handled the hotbutton issue of language. A well-known sovereigntist thinker, Lisee advised PQ premiers Jacques Parizeau and Lucien Bouchard, serving as one of the architects of Parizeau’s strategy in the 1995 referendum that was nearly won by sovereigntists. The bilingual and urbane Lisee quit working for Bouchard in 1999 after disagreeing with his government on sovereignty strategy. A dark horse candidate is former Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe, who quit as chief of that party when it was decimated by the New Democratic Party in the 2011 federal election. Many sovereigntists find Duceppe appealing because of his wide popularity but others chafe at the possibility he would try to bring the iron discipline he imposed on the Bloc to the more freewheeling PQ.
well. Critics fear the reforms would disenfranchise tens of thousands of voters, erode the independence of the chief electoral officer, impede investigations into wrongdoing, give an unfair financial advantage to rich, established parties and undermine people’s faith in the fairness of the electoral process. The government has shrugged off all the criticism, maintaining the bill contains common-sense reforms that will prevent voter fraud, crack down on misleading robocalls during elections and stiffen penalties for those who break election laws.
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started the PQ election effort’s careening skid into the ditch. Besides the 52-yearold political rookie Peladeau are two party stalwarts who handled some of the tougher files during Marois’s minority government. Drainville, a former TV reporter for the CBC’s Frenchlanguage network, was the point man for the controversial secularism charter and promoted it with almost missionary zeal. One of the more popular cabinet ministers within the PQ, the fluently bilingual Drainville studied at the London School of Economics. The 50-year-old was also Radio-Canada’s correspondent in Latin America before being assigned to Ottawa and Quebec City as a political reporter. First elected in 2007, he served as the PQ health critic before being re-elected in 2008 and 2012, when he was named minister of democratic institutions. Lisee, a former journalist, author and professor, was Marois’s minister of inter-
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Will we ever learn to celebrate Earth Month?
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pril is Earth Month, and April 22 Earth Day. We should really celebrate our small blue planet and all it provides every day, but recent events give us particular cause to reflect on our home and how we’re treating it. Through an amazingly ordered combination of factors, this spinning ball of earth, air, fire and water – with its hydrological, carbon, nitrogen and rock cycles, biological diversity and ideal distance from the sun – provides perfect conditions for human life to flourish. But with our vast and rapidly increasing numbers, breakneck technological advances, profligate use of resources and lack of concern for where we dump our wastes, we’re upsetting the balance. We’re a relatively new species, but we’re altering the geological properties of Earth to the extent that many scientists refer to this epoch as the Anthropocene – from the Greek anthropos meaning “human” and kainos meaning “recent”. When Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 disappeared on
March 8, crews in planes and boats set out to search the Indian Ocean. Debris sightings raised hopes that the crash site was located, but they turned out to be endless streams of garbage that humans have been dumping into the oceans for ages – plastic bottles and bags, fishing gear, household wastes, cigarette butts, detritus from shipping containers, even bits of space shuttle rocket boosters. We now have massive swirling garbage patches in our oceans, and thousands of birds and fish from remote seas turning up dead, their bellies full of plastic and flotsam. We’re also upsetting the delicate carbon cycle of the planet and its atmosphere, mostly through wasteful burning of fossil fuels. This, in turn, is shifting other natural processes, including the ways water circulates around the globe and climate and weather are regulated. For a disturbing illustration of the damage we’ve done and how much more we’ll do unless we change our ways, we need only look to the recent installment
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of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fifth Assessment Report. Findings show we’re already experiencing the ever-increasing impacts of global warming: ice caps and Arctic sea ice melting and collapsing; more extreme weather-related events like droughts and floods; dying corals; stressed water supplies; rising, increasingly acidic oceans; and fish and other animals migrating with some going extinct. Unless we act quickly, our food and water supplies, critical infrastructure, security, health, economies and communities will face ever-escalating risks, leading to increased human displacement, migration
and violent conflict. Some argue we must choose between “growing” the economy and protecting the planet. In response, the report states, “Throughout the 21st century, climate-change impacts are projected to slow down economic growth, make poverty reduction more difficult, further erode food security, and prolong existing and create new poverty traps, the latter particularly in urban areas and emerging hotspots of hunger.” That’s if we do little or nothing – which is not a viable option. We must reduce our individual impacts, but more importantly, we must tell industry and governments at all levels that we’ll no longer support the fouling of our planet and the madness of putting short-term economic growth ahead of protecting everything that keeps us alive and healthy. We elect governments to act in our best interests, not to promote polluting industries at the expense of human health and longterm prosperity. One of our species’ unique abilities is foresight, the cap-
acity to look ahead to avoid dangers and exploit opportunity. It’s time for our leaders to be visionary and steer away from hazards while taking the enormous opportunities offered by renewable energy sources. As I said in last week’s column, climate change is serious, and “Confronting it will take a radical change in the way we produce and consume energy – another industrial revolution, this time for clean energy, conservation and efficiency.” Meeting this challenge, through reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to changes we can no longer prevent, will offer myriad side benefits, from better health and lower health-care costs to greater economic opportunities through cleaner and longer-lasting technologies. There’s no excuse to keep on destroying our home. If we are to observe Earth Day and Earth Month, let’s make it a time to celebrate, not to despair. Dr. David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author, and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation
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Higher minimum wage not the answer to reducing poverty
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roposals to boost the or find other ways to econominimum wage have mize on the use of labour (for been drawing attention example, by investing in labouron both sides of the saving technology). It follows Canada-U.S. border. that at least some businesses In January, U.S. President affected by a higher minimum Barack Obama called for lifting wage can be expected to trim the U.S. federal minimum wage their payrolls and adjust their to $10.10 an hour. Since 2011 hiring practices. Many will also several American states and cit- seek to pass on any increase in ies have increased minimum labour costs to their customers wages in their jurisdictions. via higher prices for the goods In Canada, or services they four provinces sell. are raising their Most econominimum wages mists who have in 2014 (Ontario, studied the Quebec, Nova topic agree that Scotia and small, periodic Newfoundland). adjustments to Ontario is taking the minimum the biggest step, wage don’t have Jock hiking the minmuch impact on imum wage to the demand for $11.00 an hour labour. But larTroy Media and indexing it ger increases are to the Consumer another matter. Price Index going forward. According to the Are higher statutory min- Congressional Budget Office imum wages an effective way (CBO), which is the non-parto improve the economic well- tisan research arm of the U.S. being of low- to moderate- Congress, Obama’s proposal income workers and families? to push the federal minimum Will some businesses respond wage from $7.25 to $10.10 an to escalating minimum wages hour could cost up to one milby shedding jobs? lion jobs (although the CBO’s These questions have been central estimate is closer to extensively studied by academic 500,000 lost jobs). The good economists in the past decade. news is that many millions Overall, the research yields more low-wage workers would mixed results. see higher earnings under the Clearly, a rise in the min- President’s policy, and the total imum wage is positive for the income accruing to U.S. worklowest paid employees who ers would undoubtedly rise. experience no changes in However, the CBO says that their hours, benefits, or work- only one-fifth of the beneficiing conditions after the fact. aries of the President’s plan live Other workers, whose wages in households with the lowest are slightly above the current incomes. And a higher minminimum, are also likely to imum wage can make it harder enjoy a pay bump. But basic for low-skilled and entry-level economic logic and intuition workers to gain a foothold in suggest that any increase in the job market. labour costs, absent offsetting This suggests that a higher gains in productivity or addi- minimum wage may not be tional business revenues, will the best instrument to address prompt some employers to lay poverty or the incidence of low off workers, reduce hours, and/ paid employment. Still, it is
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one way to improve incomes for workers who are paid at or near the statutory minimum. For that reason alone it remains an appealing option in the eyes of some economists and policy analysts. There is no reason to believe that the effects of a rising minimum wage on the demand for labour will be uniform across jurisdictions or time periods; much depends on the context. If the minimum wage has been frozen for many years, a modestly higher one is unlikely to result in many lost jobs. If the minimum wage is already set at a relatively high level – say at 55 or 60 per cent of the average industrial wage – then raising it further may create strong incentives for employers to alter their business practices to reduce the use of labour. One alternative to higher minimum wages is an earned income tax credit (EITC) that uses the tax system to increase the economic benefits of employment for lowerincome workers. Experience in the United States has shown that an EITC can be helpful in reducing poverty and providing a minimally acceptable income to families with low-wage workers. The U.S. government now spends twice as much on the EITC as it does on welfare programs. The Canadian government’s Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB) is a scaled back version of the American EITC; the Canada Revenue Agency’s web site describes it as “a refundable tax credit intended to provide tax relief for eligible working low-income individuals and families . . .” It is time to consider expanding the WTIB to increase the economic returns from employment for relatively low-paid workers. Jock Finlayson is Executive Vice President of the Business Council of British Columbia.
Bureaucrats sabotaging veterans care
THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Veterans of bureaucratic battles over the treatment of ex-soldiers unleashed a scathing critique Tuesday of the Harper government’s record. Outspoken advocate Sean Bruyea, at the centre of a privacy scandal when his personal medical information was leaked, testified to a parliamentary committee that MPs have failed to hold the department
of veterans affairs accountable and to demand recommendations from previous studies be implemented. The House of Commons veterans committee is reviewing the Conservative government’s signature legislation, which governs the benefits and entitlements of those who’ve served. It conducted a similar exercise in 2010 and came forward with 18 suggestions for improvements.
Bruyea says the department claims to have implemented 10 of them, but he can’t find evidence to support that, notably on issues such as compensating families who care for severely disabled veterans. Similarly, 16 recommendations coming from a separate advisory group that oversees the New Veterans Charter have been ignored and all of the efforts seemingly amount to a giant wheel-spinning exercise.
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OBITUARIES CIVITARESE, VELIA ELVA – 19252014 We are sad to announce the passing of our mother on April 1st after a short time at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital. Predeceased by husband Gino, parents Fanny and Egisto Decembrini, brother Irvo. Survived by daughters Debbie (Brian) Towns, Kayla (Don) Gurniak. Grandchildren, Brennan (Tracy) Towns, Jenny (Dustin) Parsons, Kyle Gurniak, Andrea Gurniak (Kyle Wong), brother Dino and numerous nieces and nephews. Mom was born and raised in Trail’s “Gulch”. Etched in our minds are the endless gulch tales that Mom loved to tell. From pool halls to bootleggers, hardship and happiness, lifelong friends and family; her stories spoke of a tight knit Italian Community - the fabric of Trail. Much to her mother’s dismay she ditched her embroidery for athletics. Mom made her parents proud, winning blue ribbons in the Butler Park track meets. In her youth she performed in local theatre productions. In 1947 she was crowned Colombo Queen. Mom attended Trail Business College and later worked for the CP Rail where she met Gino. They were married in 1949. As the train rolled past St. Anthony’s Church, their co-workers punctuated the ceremony with several loud toots of the engine! Mom loved her job and continued to work for 33 years. When we were teenagers, mom was offered a yardmasters position. (That would have made her the first female yardmaster in CPRail history) She refused the job for two reasons: She needed to keep an eye on her teenagers; it would have made her Dad’s boss (not good). We are thankful to have had such a caring and thoughtful mother who was also as tough as Judge Judy (her favourite show). She was a fabulous nona to our children, in fact, she was the nona of the neighbourhood. Quick with the candy dish, a pizzelle or iced tea. Her love for sports was with her life long, an avid Canucks fan, hockey was her favourite game. Mom, we’re going to miss you! Graveside Service for family and friends will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 11:00 am at Columbia Riverview Cemetery in Glenmerry with Father Jim McHugh, Celebrant. Lunch to follow immediately at Holy Trinity Parish. Al Grywacheski of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation at 4 - 1551 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 9M9 or online at www. heartandstroke.bc.ca You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca
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A donation helped fund the presentation, Garden Myths by Jim Hole. The popular Alberta horticulturalist was sponsored by Trail Community in Bloom and the Trail in Bloom Garden contest Committee. Frank Marino, director of human resources and corporate services for Columbia Power Corp. presented garden chair Annette Gallatin and CiB chair Dan Rodlie with a cheque for $750. The event took place April 3 at the Colombo Lodge with donations received for local food banks.
Five Canadians claim Killam Prize
THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Five of the country’s top scholars and scientists have been named winners of the 2014 Killam Prize, created to honour Canadians who have made contributions to research that has had farreaching national and international impact. Winners of the annual Killam Prize, administered by the Canada Council of the Arts, each receive $100,000. The awards were endowed by Dorothy Killam in memory of her late husband, Canadian industrialist Izaak Walton Killam. The winners are: -Sajeev John, University of Toronto, a physicist and pioneering theoretician in photonic band gap (PBG) materials, a new class of optical materials sometimes referred to as “semiconductors of light.” His work has the potential to help save lives as PBG materials could eventually be used for optical communications processing, clinical medicine, lighting and solar energy harvesting. -Andreas Mandelis, University of Toronto, an engineer who specializes in diagnostic applications of lasers in applied physics, materials science and biomedical engineering. His fundamental and
applied research has led to non-invasive biomedical and dental technologies, and non-destructive methods for monitoring structural faults in industrial materials ranging from cars to aerospace products and optoelectronic devices. -James Miller, University of Saskatchewan, an historian whose research and teaching has focused on the history of relations between Canada’s indigenous and immigrant peoples over the past four centuries. His public presentations, publications and counsel have enriched and informed national discussions and public policy related to residential schools, treaty rights and native-newcomer relations. -Frank Plummer, University of Manitoba, is the chief scientific officer of the Public Health Agency of Canada and director of the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg. Best known as a tenacious HIV/AIDS researcher and vaccine crusader, Plummer was the first investigator to track transmission rates among heterosexual women in Kenya, leading to the discovery of effective HIV prevention strategies that were adopted worldwide. His finding that some women have
a natural immunity to HIV has fuelled the search for an effective vaccine. -Fraser Taylor, Carleton University, introduced the world to the power of cybercartography, an enhanced form of multimedia mapping using geographic information management, to deepen our understanding of socioeconomic issues. In Canada, and around the world, his cybercartographic atlases have delivered new perspectives and a way to comprehend complex issues such as trade and economic patterns,
international development and the risk of homelessness. “The Canada Council joins all Canadians in paying tribute to this year’s Killam Prize winners - individuals who have boldly and consistently pushed the boundaries of our understanding of the world,” Joseph Rotman, chair of the Canada Council, said in a statement. “Each has aspired to excellence in their chosen disciplines and to improving the lives of people around the globe through their research and scholarly pursuits.”
Popular pro wrestler dies THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Ultimate Warrior, one of the most colorful stars in pro wrestling history, has died, the WWE said. He was 54. The WWE said Warrior, who legally changed his name from James Hellwig to his wrestling moniker, died Tuesday. Scottsdale, Ariz., police spokesman Sgt. Mark Clark said he collapsed while walking with his wife to their car at a hotel and was pronounced dead at a hospital. Hellwig was one of pro wrestling’s biggest stars
in the late 1980s. He beat Hulk Hogan in a memorable match at Wrestlemania in 1990. He was in the spotlight again earlier this week, making appearances at the latest WrestleMania in New Orleans and on “Monday Night Raw,” and being inducted into the WWE Hall of fame. The Ultimate Warrior personified the largerthan-life cartoon characters who helped skyrocket the WWE into the mainstream in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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Important points for Campaign urges Canadians to get active childcare deductions
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f childcare is required in claim is the desire to carry forward order to earn income, the paid unused childcare expenses to the expense is deductible against next year’s tax preparation. This earned income. is not an option. It’s important to define “earned” Types of services that qualify as income. In this case, income childcare expenses include babyfrom employment or running a sitting, day care, nursery school, business, plus grants and fellow- and a nanny. Camps and boarding ships related to work schools also qualify, subare included. A CPP ject to maximum rates. disability pension is An official receipt from also considered earned an organization must be income. provided, and in the case There are many of an individual providqualifiers attached to ing the service, their Ron this deduction – some name and social insurmissed during tax prepance number needs to aration that even softbe reported on your tax Tax Tips & Pits ware doesn’t pick up return. sometimes. Mom or dad cannot pay the First, if married, both parents other parent for childcare, but a have to be earning income. related person over 18 can be paid And from this, the most often and the cost expensed as childcare, made mistake is to deduct the assuming of course that person childcare expense from the higher claims it as income. income earner – makes sense since If you think about this one, this would have the most impact on it’s not a bad way to “hire” your tax savings. In actual fact, Canada older kids – they get money that is Revenue Agency (CRA) requires most likely not going to be taxed the expense to be deducted from and you get a legitimate childcare the lower income earner. expense claim. But remember, the That’s point one. kid has to be 18. Exceptions to point one – if the Separated parents sharing cusa parent is enrolled in full-time tody may claim an apportioned studies (part-time may qualify) amount. Note that it must be a for part of the year, is medically shared custody arrangement. A incapable of caring for a child, is parent earning income and paying confined to a wheelchair, bed or child support but not having cushospital for at least two weeks, tody cannot claim any childcare or is confined to a prison for two expense if the child should happen weeks or more during the year. If to reside with that non-custodial any of these cases apply then the parent during the year and that higher income earner can claim parent requires childcare during the childcare expense. that time period. Point two, the maximum allowIn fact, even if the childcare able deduction is the lower of for the custodial parent is paid the actual childcare expense or by the non-custodial parent, it’s two-thirds of the earned income not claimable by the non-custodial or CRA’s set dollar maximum parent – an often overlooked rule. per child. It’s amazing how easy Ron Clarke has his MBA and is to miss this point and claim the a business owner in Trail, providwrong amount. ing accounting and tax services. A related frustration arising Email him at ron.clarke@JBSbiz. from the maximum allowable ca.
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effort to incorporate activity throughout the day to help limit potential health risks. “Too much sedentary behaviour has led to increases in risk of diabetes, even heart attacks, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol,” he said.
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Devine leads rides By Jim Bailey
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While the Seven Summits is still wrapped in snow, spring has decidedly sprung in the Silver City giving area mountain bikers an early chance to start the season, and there’s no better way than with some tips from former mountain biking world champion Cindy Devine. The Rossland resident and physiotherapist invites beginner and intermediate riders on a series of free rides that will include local trails like the Sunningdale singletracks, the Miral Heights lookout and bluffs on Tuesdays from Apr. 15 to May 6. Devine says the purpose of this event is to keep beginner riders in their comfort zone, while more advanced riders can go at their own pace, and hopefully learn something as well. “So that’s what I am after is getting your fitness up . . . I’m hoping that it breaks into pods, where you just go as a group and the slower people create their own pod at that middle level of fitness, and the faster ones create theirs.” Devine will help out riders with their shifting, anticipating obstacles and technical
areas, and knowing when to get off when necessary. “That’s what group riding is, it is really riding with someone at your fitness level because you can always just jump over a technical section, but it’s how you do the climb in the end.” The focus will be on having fun, meeting friends and potential riding partners, and getting fit for the upcoming season. The first trail on the list Tuesday will be the Miral Heights’ lookout trail. “It’s such a beautiful trail and everyone should know it,” said Devine. “I call it little Moab for trails. It’s a beautiful trail once you start to ride the bluff, you get that sense what Moab offers, which is riding on rock slabs and then you’ve got the river beside you . . . it’s very exciting.” Founder of Devine Ride, she learned to mountain bike in Whistler in 1987 and by 1990 was World Champion. By 2000, Devine had achieved two more bronze World Downhill medals, and several American and Canadian Championships. The group will meet at Gericks Sports in Trail at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. For more information contact Cindy at cbdevine@telus.net.
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Kimberley Joines returned to Red Mountain for some skiing after a bronze medal performance at the Sochi Paralympic Games last month. She will join Mike Mondin, coach of the bronze-winning sledge hockey team, for a celebration at the CIBC in Trail on Friday. By Times Staff Greater Trail residents and Canadian Paralympians mark their performances in Kimberly Joines and Mike Sochi with a gold-plated coin Mondin, bronze medallists at and personalized sports penthe 2014 Sochi Paralympics, nant. Joines won bronze in will be the special guests at para-alpine skiing, while Mike a community celebration on Mondin coached the paralymFriday at CIBC in Trail. pic sledge hockey team to a The CIBC Trail Banking bronze medal. Centre at 1298 Bay Ave. Come meet Joines and invite all residents to help Mondin at the CIBC between celebrate the return of the 9:30 and 11 a.m. on Friday.
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Coaching volunteer Joel Graf can’t help but be impressed with this shoe-string catch from one of Trail’s up-andcoming baseball stars, as Trail Little League held its evaluation camps on Monday and Tuesday at Andy Bilesky Park.
Nitehawks prepare for Cyclone Taylor By Jim Bailey
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The Beaver Valley Nitehawks will continue their wild ride today as they get set to face off against the Aldergrove Kodiaks in the first game of the Cyclone Taylor Cup at the Nelson Community Complex. The Nitehawks will then play the Nelson Leafs on Friday, and the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) champion, Victoria Cougars, on Saturday. The last time the Nitehawks played in the Cyclone was just two years ago in Abbotsford, where they came away with a fourth-place finish. This time around returning three-year veterans like Ryan Edwards, Dallas Calvin, Archie McKinnon and Fraser Stang will look to improve on their 2012 showing. “We’re pretty close actually,” said Edwards after winning the KIJHL title over Kamloops. “We’ve got depth, we got size, speed, and just pretty similar. We know the season isn’t over yet, we want
to win the Cyclone, unlike two years ago.” But the Cyclone is not a seven-game series, it is a sprint to the finish, and one bad game in the three-game round robin can be disastrous, particularly when playing on the road. “It all comes down to how you are going to skate, and if you going to come out and be quick, resilient, and hard working then it doesn’t matter who you are playing,” said Nitehawks coach Terry Jones. “We just have to come out and be ready, and we’ve shown to be so in the playoffs.” Cyclone Primer The Aldergrove Kodiaks finished first in their division 34-6-2-2 for 72 points and second overall behind the Richmond Sockeyes, 34-5-2-3, in the Pacific Junior Hockey League that includes two divisions and 10 teams from around the Lower Mainland. After cruising through the first round of the PJHL playoffs with a sweep over the Mission City Outlaws and a 4-1
series win over the second-seed Abbotsford Pilots, the Kodiaks needed seven games to beat the Sockeyes in the league final. Aldergrove was down 3-1 in the series but reeled off three straight victories including a 3-2 overtime win in Game 6 to win the championship. The Kodiaks are led by PJHL scoring leader Stephan Ryan who averaged two-points per game, netting 41 goals and 47 assists in 44 games this season. The six-foot, 19-year-old forward also played 69 games in the BCHL, the majority, 56, with the Prince George Spruce Kings in 2010-11. Adam Callegari, 20, was second in league scoring with 26-44-70 in 38 matches played. The tandem, along with playoff scoring leader Spencer McHaffie with 12 goals and 10 assists in 16 post-season games, will be players to key on in today’s opening match. Jordan Liem, 20, has carried the load for the Kodiaks in the playoffs, getting all 16 starts and
posting 12 wins with a 2.32 goals-against average, and a .926 save percentage. The Victoria Cougars won their league with a 3-0 Game 6 win over the Peninsula Panthers to capture the VIJHL title for the third year in a row. The Cougars won the overall regular season championship in the nine-team league going 35-10-1-2 for 73 points, ahead of the North division champion Comox Valley and the Panthers which each totalled 65. Victoria swept the Kerry Park Islanders in the first round of the bestof-seven series, then took out the Campbell River Storm in five games, before eliminating the Panthers in six games. The Cougars defenceman Graham Zagrodney, 20, led the team in scoring with eight goals and 56 assists in 48 games, but in the playoffs the Victoria trio of Michael Fretz, 10-15-25, Blake Roney 12-10-22, and Sam McMullen 12-9-21 lead all scorers. See LEAFS, Page 11
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Double titles for UConn THE ASSOCIATED PRESS STORRS, Conn. - UConn forward DeAndre Daniels got a chance to storm the court at Gampel Pavilion as a fan on Tuesday night, joining thousands of other UConn students in celebrating the school’s dual national basketball titles. Daniels and other men’s players watched on movie screens in the crowded arena as the women’s basketball team dismantled Notre Dame 79-58 in Nashville, Tenn., to capture a record ninth national title. The win came one night after the men won their fourth. Daniels jumped into the middle of the crowd at centre court during the final few minutes of the women’s win, bouncing up and down and cheering. Guard Ryan Boatright stayed on the periphery; his left foot in a boot after rolling an ankle in the men’s 60-54 victory over Kentucky on Monday. “It’s history being made,” Boatright said. “It’s only happened
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Cyclone Taylor Cup All games played at Nelson & District Community Complex Today’s Games 3:30 p.m. Aldergrove vs. Beaver Valley 7:30 p.m. VIctoria vs. Nelson Friday’s Games 3:30 p.m. Aldergrove vs. Victoria 7:30 p.m. Beaver Valley vs. Nelson Saturday Games 3:30 p.m. Beaver Valley vs. Victoria 7:30 p.m. Aldergrove vs. Nelson Sunday Games
10 a.m. Fourth vs. Third 2:30 p.m. Second vs. First BCHL FOURTH ROUND Fred Page Cup Final Vernon (In3) vs. Coquitlam (M3) (Best-of-7) Friday’s game Coquitlam at Vernon, 7 p.m. Saturday’s game Coquitlam at Vernon, 7 p.m. Monday, April 14 Vernon at Coquitlam, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15 Vernon at Coquitlam, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17 x-Coquitlam at Vernon, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 19 x-Vernon at Coquitlam, 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 20 x-Coquitlam at Vernon, 7 p.m. x - if necessary. WHL 2014 PLAYOFFS Tuesday Games Edmonton 5 Brandon 2 Edmonton leads series 3-0 Kelowna 5 Seattle 4 Kelowna leads series 3-0 Portland 4 Victoria 3 Portland leads 3-1 Wednesday Games N/A Medicine Hat at Kootenay, 7 p.m series tied 1-1 Edmonton at Brandon, 6 p.m Kelowna at Seattle, 8:05 p.m. Today’s Games Med Hat at Kootenay, 7 p.m Victoria at Portland, 8 p.m.
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FROM PAGE 11 Former Castlegar Rebels goalie Connor Beauchamp backstops the Cougars and has carried the team through the playoffs with seven wins in 11 starts, including one shutout, and a sparkling 1.89 GAA, and a .925 save percentage. In the 2012 Cyclone, Victoria beat B.V. 3-0, but would lose in the final game to the host team Abbotsford in double overtime. The Leafs meanwhile, should be wellrested after bowing to the Nitehawks in the Neil Murdoch division final in six games almost a month ago. Led by Trail native and regular season scoring champion Jamie Vlanich, the host Leafs will be looking for a good performance and a measure of revenge against the Hawks in Friday’s game. “I think the boys are focused and ready to go, regardless if Beaver
Valley was coming or Kamloops,” Leafs coach Frank Maida told the Nelson Star. “But, being Beaver Valley, I think we owe them one and we are going to be ready to go.” The 2012 KIJHL champion Castlegar Rebels won bronze at last year’s Cyclone
in Comox. The last KIJHL team to win the B.C. title was the Revelstoke Grizzlies in 2009, while the Hawks wins came in 1997 with coach Pat Corrado and rookie of the year Barrett Jackman, and Jones’ team in 2001 led by forward Jeremy Cominotto.
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Corvette rescue almost done Sinkhole swallowed eight classic cars THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Workers are digging away to retrieve the last of eight classic Corvettes gobbled up by a giant sinkhole beneath a museum in Kentucky. The last car buried is a 2001 Mallett Hammer Z06 Corvette. The vehicle is upside down, about 40 feet beneath the surface. National Corvette Museum spokeswoman Katie Frassinelli
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Approach brother-in-law about the inevitable Mailbox
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there’s no sense in worrying about things until they happen. But by then, it will be too late. I don’t know how to approach Horace about making plans for the inevitable. I once asked him to consider moving to Minnesota, but he didn’t respond, and besides, I doubt he’d actually come back to the cold after all this time. My husband won’t be retiring for another eight years, so it’s not as if we can take off and visit whenever. Where can we turn for help? -- Losing Sleep in Minnesota Dear Losing: You are kind to worry about Horace and smart to plan ahead, but there’s
Please tell them to consider photographing these things. That way, they still have a visual record but can discard the actual item. They also can scan these photographs and keep digital records. This works particularly well if the items are pictures. They can simply scan them into their computer and give copies to as many people as might be interested. The photos can be printed out if you want or put into digital photo frames. I love watching pictures of my past pop up and cycle through on these frames. And getting rid of clutter was an added benefit. -Getting Organized for Retirement Dear Organized: Folks often think they need to keep originals of everything, but unless your items are historically valuable and worth professional preservation, those family photographs will fade and old letters will
disintegrate. Keeping digitized records is a good idea, although people should create a backup copy (whether on a flash drive, CD or cloud). Dear Annie: I have a different take on “Tears in Vermont,” the couple whose son was a
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It’s no coincidence that after moving away, he’s turned his life around. If they truly love that son and have a choice between estranged and clean, or in contact but an addict, they should be happy with estrangement. -- Seen It Before
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only so much you can do without his cooperation. Ask Horace whether he’d mind if you spoke to his neighbors to get their phone numbers and email addresses so you can contact them if he becomes unreachable. Perhaps Horace would allow you to make a copy of his house key in case of emergency. Visit his church and find out whether there is a program to check on the members who live alone. Also suggest to Horace that he leave financial information with his banker or lawyer. And should Horace become ill or require care, you could contact Eldercare Locator (1-800-677-1116; eldercare.gov) or ask about hiring a geriatric care manager (caremanager.org) to handle the details. Dear Annie: Can I make a suggestion for people who are downsizing or for any other reason don’t want to keep old items around?
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Dear Annie: My husband and I live in Minnesota. His 78-year-old stepbrother lives by himself in Florida. “Horace” has a part-time job and goes to church regularly, but otherwise sticks to himself. He has only a nodding acquaintance with the neighbors. We are his only family. We are the ones who initiate phone calls and send cards on holidays. He never calls us. We used to email, but he stopped using his computer. Horace is healthy, but I worry so much about what will happen to him when his health declines. He has no one nearby who can help. If he became incapacitated or died suddenly, we’d be completely in the dark as to how to proceed with his financial affairs. He did give us a copy of his living will, and we know where his burial plot is, but that’s it. My husband and his brother both think
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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Friday, April 11, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Secrets are a big part of your day-to-day, and for some of you, this will be a secret love affair. All of you feel private about your innermost feelings. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Today you feel sympathetic toward someone. This person could be a friend or an acquaintance in a group situation. If you can help this person, you will. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Today you might fall in love with your boss or get a crush on someone in a position of authority. But it’s all smoke and mirrors; you are seduced by their glamour. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Because your appreciation of beauty is heightened today, give yourself a chance to see beautiful things. Visit parks, art galleries, museums and beautiful architec-
tural buildings. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Your feelings of sympathy for someone who is less fortunate are strong today. Romantically speaking, you are inclined to fall in lust with someone. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Important conversations with partners and close friends will be mutually sympathetic today. Your antennae are out. You are sensitive to what they need, and vice versa. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You’re ready to help someone at work today, especially a co-worker, because you feel genuinely kind to others. In turn, someone might offer to help you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) A budding romance could blossom today, or perhaps a new crush might develop. However, this is a creative, artistic day for many of you.
Enjoy! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) If shopping for something for home or family, you might go overboard with luxurious elegance. This is great, as long as you can afford it. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You might spend time daydreaming today or being lost in fantasy. That’s OK. We all need time off for good
behavior. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) In financial matters, make sure you have the correct information. It’s easy to see things as you want them to be today instead of how they actually are. If you don’t have the money, you don’t have the money. Factoid. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You feel selfless today, and closer to others because you
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Pool Manager and Senior / Junior Staff The Rossland Swimming Pool is looking for an experienced Pool Manager and Senior / Junior Staff for the 2014 season. The Rossland Pool is a full service, community oriented outdoor pool operating from the beginning of June until the end of August. The Pool’s services include a full range of aquatic courses and lessons including School Board lessons, Red Cross Swim lessons, Swim Club, Aqua Tot, summer camps and the three Bronze Lifesaving courses as well as numerous special events. Working closely with the Recreation Department, the Pool Manager provides leadership to the Pool Staff and is responsible for the daily operations of the Pool. This full time position from May to August, requires the following certifications; NLS, WSI, CRP-C SFA, LSI, (Pool Operator 1 is an asset) Staff report directly to the Pool Manager and are responsible for providing leadership to the community - ensuring a safe, enjoyable aquatic experience through lessons, quality customer service, water safe education and prevention. Staff are employed full time from the end of May until the end of August and require the following certifications; NLS, WSI, CRP-C, SFA and LSI. Qualified individuals should forward their resume and copies of all certifications by April 17, 2014, attention Robin Hethey, Recreation Department. Recreation Department, City of Rossland Box 1179, 1899 Columbia Ave. Rossland BC V0G 1Y0 E: recreation@rossland.ca P: 250.362.2327 w. rossland.ca
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SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: SUMMER WORKS STUDENT – General Public Works/Special Projects POSITION SUMMARY: The Summer Works Student responsibilities will be shared equally between general public works maintenance and special projects within the community of Montrose. The focus of the position will be to enhance services currently provided by the Village and to work on special pro-jects related to improving existing infrastructure data. This is a 14 week position starting May 20, 2014. Please visit Montrose.ca for application details including further information regarding specific duties and qualifications. The Village wishes to thank all applicants, however only those short-listed for interviews will be contacted.
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Midway Public Library is looking for a permanent parttime Director. You will work independently and report to a board on a monthly basis. Minimum Requirements: • Grade 12 education or equivalent job experience. • Must be well organized with time management skills. • Strong computer skills are essential. • Sitka systems or related programs would be an asset. Deadline for applications is Friday, April 25, 2014. Submit your resume and references along with a cover letter to: Attention: Library Board The Midway Library, Box 268, Midway, BC V0H 1M0 or drop off at the library at 612 6th Avenue, Midway. No phone calls please.
Retail ARDENE is looking for a part time Sales Associate at Waneta Plaza. Apply online at www.ardenecareers.com
Sales SEEKING self-starters to join our team placing Point of Sale displays for mobile accessories into retail stores. Consignment sale: retailer never pays until goods have sold. You get $70 for each placement and 14% of refills. Exp. selling into retail is good. You need a car. scott@retailpop.ca
• Aeration • Power Raking • Fertilizing & Weed Control • Weekly Lawn Maintenance
Mi-tec Millwork & Cabinetry has an opportunity for a qualified Shop Foreman. Minimum 5 years’ experience supervising a team of 5 or more cabinet makers. Please email shop@mi-tec.com for further details See us at www.mi-tec.com
F/T WELDER/FABRICATOR/MILLWRIGHTS req’d for industrial maintenance and construction in Grand Forks, BC area. Competitive salary based on experience. Please email resumes to major@wdsheetmetal.com
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Contractors HANSON DECKING West Kootenay Agent for Duradek 250-352-1814
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Call for your FREE ESTIMATE 250-231-5245 888-304-5296 jeff@terragreen.ca www.terragreen.ca M.OLSON’S YARDCARE Dethatching & Aerating 250-368-5488, 250-512-2225
Pets & Livestock
Equestrian FARRIER, BWFA cert. Shoeing, Trims 250-792-2112, 250509-4138. farrier_8@live.com
Merchandise for Sale
Garage Sales SHAVERS BENCH 2164 7th Ave. Tons of good stuff. Fri. Apr.11 3-7pm Sat. Apr.12: 8am - 1pm
Misc. for Sale 42” LG LED “Smart” TV, new, still in box. 250-3643056
Real Estate Houses For Sale LOWER ROSSLAND, Easy highway access. 2bdrm., 2bath, s/s appliances, gas fireplace, new furnace, large deck and carport. $270,000. OBO. Call 250-362-9541 MONTROSE, 5BDRM. Fully fenced & landscaped. $415,000. 250-367-2131
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Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822 TRAIL, 1BDRM, Low income. 250-368-1822
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1252 Bay Avenue, Trail 250.368.5222 1993 Columbia Ave, Rossland 250.362.5200
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MANAGER OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has an immediate opening for a Manager of Planning and Development. The Manager of Planning and Development will be responsible for managing land use planning, development services, GIS services, and land use related bylaw enforcement. Reporting to the General Manager of Operations, the Manager of Planning and Development is responsible for a range of professional and administrative planning work, including: preparation and reviews of technical reports; provision of advice to the Board of Directors and its committees; preparation of departmental financial plans; supervision of the department’s unionized employees; and project management. The ideal candidate will have excellent oral and written communication skills. The preferred candidate for this position will have a masters degree in community and regional planning, or a closely related discipline. Additionally, the preferred candidate will have 8-10 years of community/regional planning experience and will be a member of the Canadian Institute of Planners. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary offers a market competitive compensation and benefits package. A detailed job description can be found at www.rdkb.com . Please submit a letter of interest and a detailed resume by 4:30 PM, May 2nd, 2014 to: General Manager, Operations Regional District of Kootenay Boundary 843 Rossland Ave. Trail, BC V1R 4S8 e-mail: mandison@rdkb.com The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary wishes to thank all applicants for their interest in this position, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Trades, Technical CABINETRY/ MILLWORK FOREMAN
Rent to Own If you have a small down payment I have a nice home for you. Less then perfect credit OK call Jessica @ 250 505-7420
1st Trail Real Estate
Rossland 124,900
Marie-Claude
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Genelle
Montrose
Route 362 20 papers 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Evergreen Ave Route 366 18 papers Beaver St, Maple 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 303 15 papers 12th Ave, 2nd St, Grandview Route 304 13 papers 12th & 14th Ave
Route 341 24 papers 10th Ave, 8th Ave, 9th Ave Route 344 17 papers 10th Ave, 9th Ave Route 345 12 papers 10th Ave, 9th Ave Route 347 16 papers 10th Ave, 9th Ave, 9th St Route 348 19 papers 12th Ave, Christie Rd Route 346 27 papers 8th, 9th & 10th Ave Route 340 24 papers 10th Ave, 7th St, 8th St
West Trail Route 149 7 papers Binns St, McAnally St, Kitchener Ave
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Rhonda
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Montrose 495,000
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Fruitvale 139,900
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Renata 249,000 MLS#
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2215536
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2215924
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Nathan Kotyk 250-231-9484
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
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DOWNTOWN TRAIL, renovated 1bdrm. character apt, quiet adult building, coin-op laundry, non-smoking. 250-226-6886.
W.TRAIL, 1bdrm., fenced yard, suitable for dog. $595., 1 block to Downtown Trail. 250368-6076
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Ermalinda Apartments, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S. 1-2 bdrms. Ph. 250.364.1922 Francesco Estates, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761. Glenmerry 2bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. $750./mo. 250368-5908 TRAIL: 1 bdrm suite, shared W/D, utils inc, $575/m Ken: 250-442-2632 ken.dodds@yahoo.ca Grand Forks Realty Ltd. TRAIL, 3BD. Bright, clean, spacious, in quiet bldg. W/D. S.exposure w/deck, off-street parking. N/S. $795. 250-2294600.sombrio86@hotmail.com TRAIL, Rossland Ave. 1bdrm w/d f/s, n/s n/p. $550/mo. Avail. Immed. 250-368-1361 TRAIL, spacious 1&2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312
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2002 Nissans, 4cyl 2.5 & 1.8, Altima 187,000km & Sentra, auto & 5 speed, both 4dr and new snow tires. $3,100 & $4,900. 250-442-0122 or 250493-1807. Run and look excellent. Sentra one owner, non smoker, 5 speed. Grand Forks
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Homes for Rent E.TRAIL, 3bd, 2bth, renovated, yard, storage. $1100. Avail.May 1st. 250-512-1153 TRAIL, nice 3 bdrm house with small maintenance free yard in gulch, fridge/stove, w/d. $765/month + util. Phone 1-780-919-6848. WARFIELD, 3BD. 250-512-1814
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Cars - Domestic 2005 FORD Silver Mustang Convertible, one owner, never winter driven, excellent condition, has 4L, V6 manual transmission. 61,000kms. Asking $10,900. 250-364-2752
Cars - Sports & Imports
Recreational/Sale 2002 24.5’ Cougar Fifth Wheel with slide. Great Shape. $9,500. OBO. 250.367.9175.
Trucks & Vans
2007 SUZUKI Swift Plus Hatchback, 142,000kms. Great car. 250-368-5645
Estate Sale: 2013 Ford 150 Super Crew LWB, 4wd xtr. 1991 5th wheel, 28ft Citation Supreme. All in good shape. 250-442-8900.
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Ross Spur $329,900
Glenmerry $270,000
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Glenmerry $299,000
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Fruitvale $188,600
Shavers Bench $299,900
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Waneta $159,000
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SOLD Glenmerry $225,000
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Warfield $219,500
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Montrose $229,500
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Genelle $58,000
MLS#2396264
Sunningdale $125,000
MLS#2395099
Glemerry $279,000
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Fruitvale $379,000 W NE
G TIN LIS
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Columbia Heights $154,900
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Trail $129,900
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REgional Cranbrook
Cost of living in city above minimum wage, council hears By Arne Petryshen Cranbrook Townsman
What is a livable wage for Cranbrook? A local society was in front of council on Monday, April 7, to say that the livable wage, the amount someone needs to make to meet living expenses, for Cranbrook is $14.16 an hour. D a r e l y n Hutchinson, representing the Social Planning Society and the Living Wage Project and Poverty Reduction Initiative, talked about the project. She was joined by Darcy Victor, from the Ministry of Children and Family Development in Cranbrook, which the project is run through. “It’s just to bring awareness to how much it costs to live in Cranbrook and what kind of wage you need to be making to be comfortable here,” Hutchinson said. She explained that the living wage calculation is an hourly rate that reflects what people need to meet
their basic expenses and support their families. It is based on the actual cost of living, rather than the minimum wage which is legislated by the provincial government. “It’s based on two full-time parents working and two children, for this purpose they are aged four to seven,” she said. “And it’s just minimal budget to eat and sleep and survive.” She pointed out that expenses for a family include things like childcare, shelter and food. “Both parents need to be making that with two children in their household to be able to afford the minimal living, which is quite a bit more than our minimum wage which is $10.25 provincially,” she said. “Obviously we can’t fix minimum wage, but just starting conversations around different ways we can maybe work on making it more livable for people in Cranbrook, like daycare and trans-
portation and things like that.” Cranbrook resident Amanda, last name withheld, took part in the living wage project. She is a stay-athome mother. She and her partner have three children aged five and younger. Her husband had to find work an hour outside of town and commutes there. “If I were to obtain employment outside of the house as well, I would have to make close to $2,000 a month to secure two full-time daycare spots and a part-time spot for our oldest,” Amanda said. “Working fulltime minimum wage I would still be a few hundred dollars short each month, even if my wages weren’t taxed.” Because there is no financially secure way for her to work, she has remained a stayat-home mom. She said they often have to rely on government tax credits to make ends meet. “After paying for
housing, heat, electricity, transportation, clothing, medical expenses and insurance, our family doesn’t have a lot left for food,” she said. In 2012 she was approached to be part of the project. She found that there are many more families like hers living in Cranbrook. Coun. Angus Davis noted that a lot of the problem was the economy, as a healthy economy would keep unemployment around four per cent, as compared to B.C.’s 6 per cent. He said the city needs to work to get industry jobs here. Coun. Denise Pallesen commended Amanda. “I know how hard it is; 10 years I was under the poverty line and you’re right, it is a rude awakening when you realize that that’s where you are,” she said. Coun. Diana J. Scott noted that places like the UK and New Westminster in B.C.
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have projects like this. Coun. Sharon Cross noted that there is a group working on a childcare needs assessment initiative and wondered if Amanda wanted to be a part of that, which she did. Mayor Wayne Stetski said that it has been interesting the past couple of years seeing the project brought to council. He also said council has to weigh what the role of the city should be on these issues, along with the other levels of government. “I have also talked to our CAO moving ahead; some of the larger cities now have social planners on staff, we do not have a position like that on city council,” he said, adding that it would be a position that staff could refer social issues to.
Nelson
LVR leads the way in school rankings The Nelson Star For the fourth straight year, Nelson’s L.V. Rogers Secondary is the top local school in the Fraser Institute’s controversial annual rankings of BC high schools. LVR placed 91st out of 293 public and private schools on the 2012-13 list released today based on criteria such as average exam marks, graduation rates, and English and math gender gaps, which are combined into a single rating out of 10. Despite leading all other West Kootenay/ Boundary schools, LVR’s placement was actually below its five-year rank of 68th, although it was slightly higher than last year when it was pegged at 98th. Rossland Secondary, which was converted last fall into a K-9, was the only other school in the top 100. It finished 95th and had a five-year ranking of 52nd, the only mark higher than LVR’s among local schools. Among other School District 20 secondary schools, Trail’s J.L. Crowe ranked 182nd and its five-year ranking is 100th. Castlegar’s Stanley Humphries Secondary was 213th with a five-year mark of 137th. Among other Kootenay Lake district schools, Mount Sentinel was 155th, Creston’s Prince Charles 204th, and Kaslo’s J.V. Humphries 279th. Salmo and Crawford Bay were not ranked. The rankings are widely dismissed by educators and administrators as a limited and misleading measure of a school’s worth.
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The Colombo Lodge Men’s Lodge recently held its sixth annual Sante Berno Red Wine Competition. This year there were 21 entries in the membersonly event, which was created to honour Sante’s great passion for making red wine. The competition has been organized by Mario Berno to honour his father Sante in the past, but this year a special thanks goes to Pasquale Amantea and Star Grocery for stepping to organize and provide all the prizes for the contest. (Left to right) Mario Berno, Lawrence Arcuri with an honourable mention, Lino Moro, third place, Vic Pozzobon, first place, Sergio Pasquali, second place, Frank Como and Lawrence Schiavon with honourable mention medals.
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1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail • 250.368.8818 www.kootenayhomes.com www.century21.ca 1360 - 2nd Avenue, Trail
$199,000
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!
SOLD 3554 Mayflower Road, Krestova
$319,000
5255 Highway 6, Winlaw 10.13 lightly treed acres is mostly flat and close to Winlaw. Good options for building sites; power, well and water license in place.
Conveniently located on a no-thru street, great rental property!
$121,000
Well cared-for mobile home with several upgrades including roof, laminate flooring and a cozy pellet stove. The 2.51 acre level parcel is mostly fenced with a guest cottage, a garden with greenhouse, chicken coop and storage shed. 40’ x 24’ shop with new woodstove. Call today.
Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
Call Terry A. (250) 231-1101
Call Terry A. (250) 231-1101
530 Turner Street, Warfield
$89,000
1922 Meadowlark Drive, Fruitvale
$265,000
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
647 Victoria Street, Trail
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.
Mechanical and plumbing updated, newer panel and wiring, newer furnace, windows, and hot water tank. Get into the market today!
Call Jodi (250) 231-2331
Call Jodi (250) 231-2331
$119,000
360 - 2nd Avenue, Rivervale
$389,000
2207 Columbia Avenue, Rossland
$139,000
This home boasts wood fireplace, 3 bdrms, kitchen with eating area, large 18x18 deck and tiered yard. Off street parking, a new fence, 35x145 yard and quick possession complete this package. Call Christine (250) 512-7653
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112 - 4th Street, Salmo
$109,000
$289,000
Excellent investment opportunity as a rental property, or locate your business here and live upstairs. Each level has its own energy efficient Heat Pump. Retail and Residential space in a great location. This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss. Call your REALTOR® today for your personal viewing.
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
Call Art (250) 368-8818
368 Austad Lane, Trail
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!
Perfection! This gorgeous home built in 2009 has it all, 3 bdrms 4 baths, 9 foot ceilings, granite counter tops, hard wood, man cave, double garage and so much more!! All this and situated on a beautifully landscaped, private lot close to all amenities. You must see to believe! Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
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910 Tamarack Crescent, Genelle
8412 Theatre Road, Trail
$449,000
$370,000 745 - 10th Avenue, Montrose #312 - 880 Wordsworth Avenue, Warfield
$69,000
Very modern fully furnished 1 bdrm/ 1 bath condo has been totally updated - new windows-sliding door - paint - flooring - this could be your new condo - quick possession is possible - book your viewing and get ready for a maintenance free lifestyle. Call Mark (250) 231-5591
$260,000
This home is immaculate inside and out. There is no work to do. Gorgeous hardwood floors, 3 bdrms on main, open kitchen and dinning rooms. Lower level is finished with great rec room, bdrm, bath and laundry. Call for your personal viewing. Call Richard (250) 368-7897
Full package: 3 bdrm 2 bath on main, plus 1 bdrm 1 bath self-contained inlaw suite. 14x14 shop and 2 car garage, great storage and fully landscaped .51 acre flat lot.
Cell: 250-365-9665
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tonniestewart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Deanne Lockhart ext 41 Cell: 250-231-0153
deannelockhart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Christine Albo
Cell: 250-512-7653
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christine.albo@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Art Forrest
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Mary Martin
Cell: 250-231-0264
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mary.martin@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Terry Alton
Cell: 250-231-1101
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO! Tonnie Stewart
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!
ext 48
terryalton@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Jodi Beamish
Cell: 250-231-2331
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jodi.beamish@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Mark Wilson
Cell: 250-231-5591
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mark.wilson@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Richard Daoust
Cell: 250-368-7897
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richard.daoust@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
8327 Highway 3B, Trail
$519,000
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 in ground swimming pool! Call Mary M (250) 231-0264