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PROUDLY SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF ROSSLAND, WARFIELD, TRAIL, MONTROSE, FRUITVALE & SALMO
Food bank survey shows trend to younger clientele
B.C. CHAMPIONS
BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
A recent survey at a downtown food bank shows people accessing the once-a-week service are much younger than years past, and most have required the helping hand for more than one year. On a random Tuesday, without planning in advance, volunteers at the Trail United Church handed out the 20-question overview of its food bank to ascertain if the weekly service was meeting the needs of the community. “It’s an interesting snapshot of who is using the food bank,” said the program’s longtime coordinator Eleanor Harper. “We didn’t want any planning and because we are service oriented, we wanted to know how we are doing.” Satisfaction with the service was high, with most of 49 female and 44 male respondents saying the food bank is within walking distance, maintains convenient hours and is easily accessible for those with disabilities. The responses were similar to a previous information and satisfaction survey the church handed out in March 2012. “We didn’t identify anything that requires change,” said Harper. “But it was really interesting to see what the See YOUNGER, Page 3
JIM BAILEY PHOTO
The Beaver Valley Nitehawks hoisted the Cyclone Taylor Cup after a 5-2 victory over the Aldergrove Kodiaks in the championship match in Nelson on Sunday. The Hawks went through the round robin undefeated to win the B.C. Junior B title for the third time in its history. Dallas Calvin (far left) was named tournament MVP. The Hawks travel to Abbotsford this week to play in the Keystone Cup for the Western Canada Junior B championship. See story Page 11.
Trees and grasses part of downtown plan BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
Instead of downtown Trail’s makeover being hidden under grey concrete and pavement, this time around, passersby will start to see the changes in colourful growth above the soil. Graceful shapes of ornamental grasses, flowering seedlings and Canada’s mightiest symbol, the maple tree, could sprout new life into the city during the second leg of Trail’s downtown revitalization
plan this summer. Trail council committed $715,000 this year to move forward with the multi-year downtown project following 2013 upgrades to drainage systems, curbs and sidewalks along the Victoria Street corridor. To advance the city’s greening theme, $272,000 has been earmarked for landscaping which includes tree planting, shrubs, grasses and perennials, upkeep for existing vegetation and further points of irrigation.
The process of choosing city landscape was multifaceted, with consideration given to sustainability, water conservation and the difficult seasonal growing conditions along the major artery through Trail. Snow clearing, snow dumping and use of salt on pavement during the winter months, are all barriers associated with planting in urban conditions, according to the plan’s landscape architect. David James, of the Kelowna-
based MMM Group Ltd., collaborated with the city to come up with a contemporary landscape design that would easily acclimate to Trail’s cold and wet winter and hot, arid summers. “What we’ve picked is very interesting,” said James. “Especially when trying to fit plants that will have a certain appeal with esthetic colours and able to take on seasonal characteristics and celebration.” See TWO, Page 12
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