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Trail mayor won’t seek re-election

One candidate tosses hat in ring for mayor’s job BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

The Silver City will run under new leadership later this year after longtime Trail Mayor Dieter Bogs officially announced during the Monday council meeting that he will not seek re-election this fall. The 17-year mayor alluded to retiring from municipal politics in a previDIETER ous Trail Times BOGS interview, but with one person already throwing their hat in the mayoral ring, Bogs confirmed he is calling it a day after the Nov. 15 municipal election. “After 27 years on council I think it is time for me to do something else,” said Bogs. “Let me tell you

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that I got into this because of one issue.” Almost three decades ago, Trail council chose to focus on emergent matters and not longterm planning, according to Bogs, and this lack of foresight spurred the retired Teck engineer to run for council and, later, as Trail’s mayor. “But once you get into serving on council or as mayor, after awhile it becomes a real passion,” he said. “And you become one of the first to find out almost anything that is happening in the community and that I will miss.” The first mayoral candidate, Mike Martin, announced his intention to run in Trail’s civic election Tuesday morning. Since retiring from his position as general manager of Teck Trail Operations in 2011, Martin has been a familiar face in the Greater Trail business community after taking an active role in regional initiatives focused on economic development as chair of the Lower Columbia Community Development Team Society. See MARTIN, Page 3

WARFIELD

Citizens question process for ending rec agreement BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff

Warfielders are not sitting idle while their village talks recreation behind closed doors. Concerned residents have been doing their homework and are now questioning the way business is handled by their elected officials, who recently opted out of a recreation and culture agreement with Trail during an in-camera session. The group is prepared to start a petition if necessary but in the meantime has contacted the inspector of municipalities to find out whether the village’s way of handling business is in line with the Community Charter. “There has been absolutely zero information respectfully informing people from a democratic perspective on what process they are

following,” said village resident GUY BERTRAND PHOTO Betty Anne Marino. “There were 80 people, there were seven pre- An Emcon worker performs the annual task of giving the Victoria St. Bridge in Trail its spring washing senters, there were six letters at a on Tuesday. minimum (never mind their other emails) and they have not described to their residents how they’re going to incorporate that information.” To its credit, the village is in BY SHERI REGNIER trim $620,000 from upcoming administrative officer (CAO). Times Staff the midst of renegotiating to keep capital projects. “Which we had been debating the library service with Trail by As the city’s public works Larry Abenante presented the last year and felt the moncontributing nearly $33,000 (less department struggles with a his list of project deferrals total- etary expense does not support reimbursements made to Warfield major turnover in manpower, ling $401,000 to council, but what would be gained.” residents for purchase of non-resi- the department caught a break received word that all projects Adjustments to the capital dent library cards); it was noted from members of Trail council would be going ahead, with the program are typically dealt in a letter that was received by at Monday’s governance meet- exception of the $100,000 gate- with before the city’s budget is Trail council Monday night. Trail ing. way feature at the east end of approved in May, although the has referred this letter to the library The recent strain to train the Trail bridge. level of funding in the projects board to get some feedback before it eight new yard workers after “This decision is more based can shift based on actual costs formally responds. losing eight experienced on the actual visual impact it or changes in priorities. Warfield Mayor Bert Crockett employees, was compounded in will have in terms of the sug“These monies may be betsaid council will personally reply to March when council directed gested placement,” explained ter reinvested in other aspects See COUNCIL, Page 3 the city’s works manager to David Perehudoff, Trail’s chief See PROJECTS, Page 3

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Trail council enjoyed a youthful presence in chambers Monday night, when this year’s candidates in the Trail Ambassador Program formally introduced themselves and sat attentively during the two hour regular meeting. (Left to right) Cheyanne Friess, Miss Trail 2013; Vivian Huang, Miss Royal Canadian Legion Branch 11; Ella Meyer, Miss Italo Canadese; Alyssa Hunt, Miss Knights of Pythias; Monica McPhee, Miss Kiwanis; Samantha Theobald, Miss Trail Firefighters Local 941; and Emily Dawson, Trail’s 2013 princess.

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Martin declares intention to run for mayor FROM PAGE 1 Additionally, Martin chairs the Downtown Opportunities and Action Committee, and is one of the key driving forces behind ideas for regenerating downtown Trail. “I have the time, energy and the experience in a leadership capacity to fulfill the position of the mayor’s office,” said Martin. “Trail is a great city and I am excited about the possibility of working with the community and elected council to establish a vision for the City of Trail through revitalization and other initiatives important to both Trail and the region.” So far, Martin is a lone contender in the Trail mayoral race, however, Bogs did suggest that another person is considering running, although he was tight lipped on further details. There is no cost to register as a candidate in a civic election, and those with intent to run for local government office in the fall election can start campaigning on Jan. 1, provided that all contributions and expenses are accounted for. Nominations papers cannot be submitted to the city until Sept. 30, with Oct. 10 being the deadline to officially register as a candidate, explained Michelle McIsaac, Trail’s corporate administrator and chief elections officer.

Projects go ahead FROM PAGE 1 of further downtown improvements or used to enhance other areas of the 2014 capital plan,” the CAO added. With that, Abenante was given the go ahead to begin projects that include widening Fifth Ave. sidewalks, structural repairs in the Trail Memorial Centre, a new warehouse service bay, and civic improvements such as stairway painting and wheelchair ramps. “Not knowing where we were going with the budget has put the brakes on a lot of projects,” said Abenante. “Now that we know where we are headed, we can kick start these.” Abenante was asked twice to look at reducing projects during budget talks. During the first round, he collaborated with the city’s parks and recreation department to reduce $120,000 from capital costs associated with East Trail sidewalk improvements and stairway painting. The second round of $500,000 reductions was based on some initial concerns that were coming forward as part of the city’s 2013 yearend, explained Perehudoff. “But it did not turn out to be a material financial concern given that the preliminary figures we were using had missed a rather significant accounting entry which when fully reconciled resulted in the 2013 year-end being consistent with what was anticipated.” The city’s public works department manages transportation services, utilities, parks maintenance, cemetery operations and a mechanical shop.

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Alyssa Hunt practised lower leg stabilization on mock patient Kaitlyn McKay in the first aid room at Selkirk College’s Trail campus last week. The Grade 11 girls were part of a nine-member group of J.L. Crowe Secondary School students who, in a two-day course, earned their Standard First Aid with CPR Level C certification.

Council keeps quiet on plan of action FROM PAGE 1 all residents who communicated on this subject by the end of the month. Though Coun. Jim Nelson publicly said he is ready to put the subject back on the table for further discussion, council remained otherwise tight lipped on its plan of action Monday, pointing to formulating its next step after reconvening Tuesday afternoon to review the city’s response to its letter. Marino was one of a handful of residents that could make the village’s regular council meeting at 4 p.m. Monday. She had to leave work early, a sacrifice she was willing to make in hopes of learning how the village was going to handle the “fiasco.” Marino expected some feedback from council after a room full of village residents previously shared their dissatisfaction with the village’s decision to pull out with no input from its residents. “We are too small of a

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council to make an informed decision, once the village receives program dollar specifics from Trail. Warfield resident Mark Stephens has filed two Freedom of Information requests with Rossland and Warfield to dig up communication and break down details in hopes of understanding his elected officials’ decision. The logistics don’t add up, he concluded. As of last Thursday, the village has reimbursed just over $2,000 to residents being charged higher fees under the TRP dual-rate structure, which includes about $750 for library cards at $75 per person (with two limited per household). “This has all been fly by the seat of their pants,” he said outside council chambers. “What happens by the end of the year when we’re at $100,000, already $20,000 over what we could have paid for recreation? Who’s going to be accountable to

that? Not them, they’re not running (for re-election).” Village resident Bill Clark connected with council earlier Monday during “coffee with council” held in the afternoon. He suggested the village sign a one-year contract for rec and culture with Trail and in the meantime develop a group of appointed residents from each community and a facilitator to weigh options together. “At least then there is a proper path at least in my opinion that would engage our community and engage our politicians . . .” he told the Times Monday night. “And then we can be that leader. We can be the guys that say, ‘You know what, yes there is baggage, yes there’s stuff that has happened and now there is probably personality conflicts but at the end of the day we’re going to move forward in the most positive way that we can because that is what matters to our community.’”

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Provincial Abbotsford

Hockey team pulling up stakes in city City pays $5.5 million to end agreement The Abbotsford News The Abbotsford Heat’s five-season tenure in this city is coming to a close. At a press conference Tuesday morning at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre (AESC), Calgary Flames CEO Ken King announced that the team will be leaving the city at the conclusion of the Calder Cup playoffs. A payment of $5.5 million will be allocated to the Heat from the city’s 2014 operating savings and unappropriated reserves to pay out the remaining five years left in their 10-year supply agreement with the city. Mayor Bruce Banman said this amount is less than half what the estimated losses would have been if the Heat had continued playing in Abbotsford for the next five years. “There is absolutely no question in our minds that taking this step with the Abbotsford Heat is the best

scenario financially for the city and our ratepayers,” he said. Calgary Flames CEO Ken King said there are multiple options open as the next destination for the Heat, including Glens Falls, New York, but they will take their time making a decision. Banman said the city will work with Global Spectrum – the company that operates the AESC – to find new “revenue-positive” anchor tenants and to renegotiate the building management and operations agreement. The strategy is being referred to as “A New Game,” which also address the future of the building as it relates to expanded community access, the terms of reference for new tenants and new revenue streams such as naming rights. In the interim, the facility will be renamed the Abbotsford Centre. Banman said the city is already actively pursuing new tenants for the facility, as well as naming partners. “Abbotsford city council has given some very clear

“We will not contemplate subsidizing private businesses and we will ensure that ongoing community use of the facility is a major emphasis.” Bruce Banman

parameters under which the city manager is pursuing new anchor tenants for the Abbotsford Centre,” he said. “In a nutshell, any new tenancy agreement for the Abbotsford Centre will be a public document that will have the best interests of the community and the ratepayers at its heart. We will not contemplate subsidizing private businesses and we will ensure that ongoing community use of the facility is a major emphasis.” The Heat struggled to draw fans throughout their time in Abbotsford, and they rank 29th out of 30 AHL

teams in attendance this season with an average crowd of 3,007. That’s down from 3,778 last season. The attendance issues have compelled the City of Abbotsford to cover annual deficits as part of the hockey team’s supply fee agreement to play out of the AESC, which guarantees the team a $5.7 million break-even budget. The shortfall for 2012-13 was $1.66 million, bringing the total bill to $5.24 million over the first four seasons. The final numbers for 201415 will be announced later this year, but are estimated to be $2.1 million, bringing the total subsidy paid to more than $7 million for the five seasons the Heat will have played in Abbotsford. In combination with the $5.5 million to end the contract, the city will have paid almost $13 million to the Heat. The Heat played their final home game of the regular season on Sunday, but they will be participating in the Calder Cup playoffs beginning next week.

Penticton

WestJet officials land in Okanagan

City commits $100,000 incentive to promote service By Joe Fries

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The first WestJet plane into Penticton landed on Saturday and was promptly parked inside City Hall. Mayor Garry Litke took delivery of the scale-model aircraft from WestJet Encore president Ferio Pugliese, whose company will provide oncedaily, round-trip service between Penticton and Calgary starting Oct. 26. Pugliese and dozens of other WestJetters visited Penticton for a formal welcome at a community volunteer appreciation event in Gyro Park a day after the long-awaited route was announced. While the airline boss said previously that community support helped

persuade the company to service Penticton, WestJet Encore will also receive financial incentives to land here. Litke confirmed the city has committed to spend up to $100,000 from its tourism marketing budget to promote the new service in its first year. “We did the research and that’s (WestJet’s) standard practice. “And fair enough: You have to have some skin in the game because our commitment to them is to fill the flights, to make sure when those planes leave the ground there are enough passengers on it that that flight becomes viable,” Litke said. The mayor noted he’s had discussions with the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association and neighbouring politicians and is confident they will help foot the bill.

“There will be, I’m sure, a willingness on the part of all the communities to share the responsibility for that financial commitment,” Litke said. He also confirmed the city is negotiating airport costs with WestJet and is likely to waive the $300 landing fee, which would amount to $109,500 annually. Pugliese would not confirm details of the incentives. “We don’t talk about the arrangements we have with the various communities, obviously for competitive reasons,” he said. “But it’s not unusual for us to work with communities directly and airport authorities… and the whole idea behind that is we enter the service, it allows us to get ourselves established, and that gives us the opportunity to grow.”

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THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - The B.C. government has changed its environmental assessment rules to exempt sweet natural gas plants and destination resorts from review. As of April 28, natural gas processing plants that produce less than two tonnes of sulphur emissions per day will not have to undergo provincial assessment. And beginning Jan. 1 next year, ski and all-season resorts will not need to undergo assessment at all. The province says the changes reduce duplication for projects that are subject to approval processes by other government agencies. It also points out that gas plants remain subject to the federal Environment Assessment Act, allowing the federal minister to order a review. But Anna Johnston of West Coast Environmental Law says the changes go far beyond cutting red tape, and eliminate a key fact-finding process.

Aldergrove

Feds to invest $17.7 million for border crossing By Kurt Langmann Aldergrove Star

The federal government will invest $17.7 million in a complete overhaul of the buildings and road access to the Aldergrove port of entry. The announcement was made Monday (April 14) at the Aldergrove-Lynden border by Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Steven Blaney and Langley MP Mark Warawa. Warawa said the decision was the result of “seven to eight years of work to make the Aldergrove crossing, a strategic location, work to its full potential.” Warawa credited the support of partners such as local governments and chambers of commerce on both sides of the border, as well as the B.C. Trucking Association, in making this project a federal priority. Blaney said the existing and aging Canadian Border Services Agency infrastructure at Aldergrove “would be gone in 18 months,” replaced by new structures that would serve “two new commercial lanes and five travel lanes, with the potential for up to eight in the future.” The project also includes a new commercial examination warehouse, all scheduled to open by 2016. Blaney also announced a new, third Nexus lane at the Pacific Highway border crossing, open 7 a.m.-12 midnight, seven days a week.

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Mulcair to lobby Tory MPs to vote against election law changes THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - The New Democrats are targeting Conservative MPs in their latest attempt to stop the Harper government’s controversial proposed overhaul of election laws. The opposition party announced a plan Tuesday to publicly approach certain Tories over the coming days to convince them to vote against the Fair Elections Act - which NDP Leader Tom Mulcair described as an attempt by the prime minister to “roll the dice in his favour for the next campaign.” “We’re actually going to start very structured work talking to Conservatives who are members of parliament who we believe have an interest in showing to their constituents that they care about democracy,” Mulcair said in Toronto. “If Mr. Harper is so sure that this is a good bill, he should allow a free vote of his MPs.” Mulcair said the proposed legislation, Bill C-23, posed a serious threat and could disenfranchise students, seniors and First Nations. “This is the first time in Canadian history that we have a government that’s trying to use its majority to change the fundamental rules of our democracy without consulting anyone,” he said. “We firmly believe that this is a really serious matter.” Mulcair said the simplest thing for the

Conservative government to do would be to withdraw the bill in its current form and start over. The Conservatives have argued the proposed law is aimed at reducing electoral fraud. Among its proposed changes to election laws, the government plans to ban the practice of allowing registered voters to vouch for those who don’t have adequate ID. Currently voters must present a piece of government-issued photo ID with their address (a driver’s licence is one of the few such pieces in most provinces). Without a photo ID including an address, voters must have two pieces of ID, at least one of which must show a home address. If a voter did not have proof of address, another fully identified person could “vouch” for them, but the new laws would do away with that. The government’s bill also plans to ban the use of voter information cards, mailed by Elections Canada to everyone on the voters’ list, as proof of residency. Electoral experts have said the ban on vouching and voter information cards is a double whammy that could rob up to 500,000 Canadians of their fundamental right to vote. There has never been any evidence of significant voter fraud in Canada, a number of experts have also said.

Home sales up from a year ago THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of homes sold last month was up 4.9 per cent compared with the same month last year, but remained below the 10-year average. The industry association also says sales in March were up 1.0 per cent compared with February, but below a recent peak set last August. CREA says more than half the local markets it tracks saw more sales in March, led by Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto but the number of new listings rose only half a percentage point and the supply of homes for sale remains low. CREA chief economist Gregory Klump says March was an improvement over the previous two months but “there was little evidence of a flood of pent-up demand being released.” Klump also said that some markets, such as Toronto and Calgary, are seeing multiple offers per listing. “This means national sales are being constrained by a lack of supply despite strong demand in some markets, since Greater Toronto and

Calgary combined account for a onequarter of national activity,” Klump said. Nationally, there were 6.3 months of unsold listings at the end of March - down from 6.4 months at the end of March and 6.5 months at the end of January. The national average price for homes sold in March through CREA members was $401,419, up six per cent from the same month last year. The association’s MLS home price index - which adjusts to compensate for the mix of properties sold - also rose 5.19 per cent year-over-year, up

slightly from 5.05 per cent in February. In a separate report, the Re/Max real estate group says Toronto’s housing market is expected to remain hot for the rest of the year, estimating prices will continue to rise about eight per cent this year - in line with the pace set in March. Re/Max says Vancouver’s prices are anticipated to rise by two per cent this year, a slower pace than in March when prices were up 5.4 per cent year-year. In Calgary, Re/Max didn’t have a specific price increase for the year, but it said house prices in March

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Alberta

Son of police officer suspected in mass murder THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY Calgary police say the son of one of their own is a suspect in the worst mass murder in the city’s history, a bloody and baffling attack on a group of university students at a house party. Five young people were celebrating the last day of classes at the University of Calgary when they were stabbed to death early Tuesday. A suspect was arrested a short time later after he was tracked down and bitten by a police dog. Police Chief Rick Hanson told reporters that he spoke with the suspect’s father, a 33-year veteran with the force, and the officer and his wife are heart-broken. “They are now feeling so much sorrow ... Those young people are dead and they are absolutely devastated.” Hanson said the suspect, a student at the university, was

an affront to this individual? To the best of our knowledge right now, there’s nothing to indicate anything like that happened,” Hanson said. He said it appears no one at the party had been sleeping, but everyone was taken off guard. One of the party-goers was able to call 911. Police found three men dead at the scene, while another man and a woman died in hospital. “This is the worst murder - mass murder - in Calgary’s history,” Hanson said. “We have never seen five people killed by an individual at one scene. The scene was horrific.” Hanson said the victims were all “good kids” in their twenties. Neither they nor the suspect had any prior involvement with police, said Hanson. The chief also said there’s nothing to indicate the suspect was drunk or had been doing drugs.

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invited to the party in the northwest residential neighbourhood of Brentwood, not far from campus. He showed up after working his shift at a grocery store and was welcomed inside. There had earlier been about 30 people at the party, which neighbours described as quiet and low-key. That number had dwindled to about 20 when violence erupted shortly after 1 a.m. Hanson said the suspect allegedly brought a weapon, or “instrument,” from work to the party, but grabbed a large knife from inside the house. He “targeted the victims one by one, stabbing them several times,” said the chief. Investigators were still trying to determine what motivated the attack. “Was there anything that precipitated the event? Was there something that anyone had done that anyone could have taken as an insult or

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The funeral of Harper’s Conservatism

he weather in Ontario this past weekend was Shakespearian. Rain, wind, flood, and snow, a scene made of desolation for Prospero, Lear or Lady Macbeth. A somber setting as family and officials prepare for the final act of Jim Flaherty’s life, his state funeral in Toronto today. This will not be just the funeral of a great Canadian public servant and one of the democratic world’s best finance ministers. It is the funeral of Stephen Harper’s conservatism; controlling, and mean spirited with an ideology so unsuited to its time that Jim Flaherty flew in its face with $47 billion of Keynesian stimulus spending to ward off a depression. Flaherty practiced economics that blue Tories from Prime Minister Harper’s power base on the prairies and in Alberta find “socialistic”. He also practiced a collegiality that eschewed partisanship because he attacked political ideas that he disagreed with but not

the people with whom he differed. He did not associate with attack ads and personality politics that define Harper’s mean-spirited desire to grind his opponents into fine dust. And his ministry was exempted from the controlling hand of the Prime Minister’s Office to the point that, from time to time, he disagreed, albeit quietly, with Harper on policy. Among other milestones, Flaherty’s unexpected death opens the 2015 election window. It does so because, in its contrast to Flaherty’s political modus operandi, it makes an issue of the leadership style of the Prime Minister. In spite of the Conservative’s unrelenting attacks on Justin Trudeau’s maturity, free-spiritedness, privileged upbringing and malapropism, the Liberal Party is consolidating its electoral lead according to all polls. If the federal election were held this spring, Trudeau would sweep Atlantic Canada and urban British Columbia, and make some gains in

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Quebec. The Liberals would win a majority government in Ontario, where it has a 10-point lead over the Conservatives, a spread that has been steadily growing in the past year. The only safe seats Harper has are in Alberta, where the fracturing of the federal and provincial conservative parties between Blue and Red Tories, as evidenced this weekend by MP Rob Andres’ loss of the nomination in his riding, is opening up some races in Calgary and Edmonton. The Liberal victory last week in the Quebec provincial election is an uncertain asset for Trudeau because of the rocky relationship between federal and prov-

incial Grits. The setback for the social-democratic Parti Quebecois may help the NDP consolidate their base in la belle province. However, it is equally possible that independentistes will rally around the Bloc Quebecois in the next federal election to give the movement an elected political base while the provincial party sorts itself out. So the fate of the Harper Conservatives will be determined in Ontario, all things being equal a year from now. And with Flaherty’s passing, Conservatives have just lost their most credible and stabilizing Ontario voice in Parliament and the party. Tony Clement and John Baird, the ablest MPs in Harper’s Ontario caucus, are targetable MPs in an election and don’t have the traction to offer candidates in riding-rich golden triangle around Greater Toronto from Oshawa to Niagara-on-the-Lake. Joe Oliver, the new finance minister, is Joe Who 50 yards from Bay Street. There are no cred-

ible Conservatives in the Toronto mayoral campaign or in cities around Toronto. A win in the GTA by frontrunner Olivia Chow or incumbent Rob Ford would either be a clear-cut victory for progressives or a poisoned well for Conservative federal candidates. Provincial Liberal leader Kathy Wynne is ducking the Dalton McGinty bullet and is poised to win back her minority government if there is an election this spring. The Conservatives and leader Tim Hudak are slipping to third-party status. One of the options that is holding back Jim Prentice from entering the Progressive Conservative leadership in Alberta is the possibility that a bigger prize is on the horizon. Frank Dabbs is a veteran business and political journalist, author of three biographies and a contributor, researcher or editor of half a dozen books. Frank worked in print, radio and television in Alberta for 40 years. Since 2006, he has been a print and television freelancer in Ontario.

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How Quebec can get its mojo back

or decades, Quebec but by 2013 accounted for and its governments almost one-quarter (24.5 have been petulant and per cent) of all Canadians. demanding. The ten- (The Saskatchewan-Manitoba dency has been there since at share has dipped slightly but least the first avowedly sep- the overall Western share is aratist Parti Quebecois gov- up due to B.C. and Alberta’s ernment was elected in 1976. growth.) Ontario’s share of That habit continued regard- the country’s population has less of the party in power, and also grown, from 36 per cent of course, depending on the in 1980 to 37 per cent by 1995 party, there was always the to 39 per cent by 2013. threat to separate. The ramifications of the The new Quebec premier, population shift away from Philippe Couillard, has hint- Quebec are potentially proed that he has little inter- found. Whereas Ontario and est in such political games. the four Western provinces True, he is on record that constituted 64 per cent of he wants Quebec’s “distinct the country’s population in society” recog1980, they now nized formally account for by other prov70 per cent of inces. However, Canada’s populaCouillard later tion. said he would That six per not push for cent increase new constitumay not seem tional talks, like much but it ones where matters to parMARK that perennial ties trying to Quebec demand gain a majority would once in the House again be present of Commons, Troy Media and problemwhich is increasatic. ingly likely to reflect OntarioThat willingness to avoid Western Canada interests than constitutional wrangling is the 20th century Quebecuseful, especially given that Ontario axis. Couillard would be better In 1980, Quebec’s 75 advised to stick to his election seats meant it had almost promise to restore Quebec to 27 per cent of the seats in prosperity. Parliament. After additional For one thing, the “rest seats are added for the 2015 of Canada” is less likely than election, Quebec’s new 78-seat ever to cater to provincial share (out of 338) will reprepoliticians in Quebec. They sent just over 23 per cent. no longer need to, in part The West and Ontario (with because the balance of the 61 per cent of Parliament’s population has been shifting seat in 1980) will have 225 to Ontario and to the West for seats in 2015 – or almost 67 decades. per cent of the 338 seats in In 1980, the year of Parliament. Quebec’s first referendum on Critically, beyond the raw separation, Quebec accounted numbers, Ontario is in the for 27 per cent of Canada’s odd position of being a havepopulation; that dropped to 25 not province receiving equalper cent by 1995 (at the time ization payments, yet remains of the second referendum) and a net contributor to the fed23 per cent by 2013. eral balance sheet. So more By contrast, in 1980, Quebec demands – for money, British Columbia and Alberta power, and even soft recognirepresented 20 per cent of tion – might well hit a brick the country’s population, wall of opposition or indiffer-

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ence in Ontario as they have out West. Which leads to this thought: Quebec’s relative decline vis-à-vis the West and Ontario was not inevitable. While separatist politics were not the only factor in Quebec’s decline, the rise of a political class that was both separatist and interventionist chased away investment. To use one recent example, consider corporate head office counts between 1990 and 2011. In that time, Montreal slipped to third place behind Toronto (which also lost some) and Calgary, which almost doubled its head office count since 1990. It was not always thus. In a 1940 Royal Commission report on federal-provincial relations, the authors noted how, prior to the Great Depression, Quebec’s financial position was “long considered to be the fiscal Gibraltar of Canadian provinces.” The Great Depression ended by the time that report was issued, and post-war, Quebec and the rest of Canada blossomed again until about the 1970s. Then, the separatist and interventionist predilection had a predictable depressing effect upon Quebec’s fortunes. Now, la belle province is more famous for high taxes, deep debt, corruption, and a confused approach to entrepreneurship and investment that discourages energy and mining on the one hand while massively subsidizing private and government-owned businesses on the other. Premier-elect Couillard has pledged to “put Quebec back on the path to prosperity.” As well he should. Quebec was once an opportunity-based culture, prosperous and a net contributor to Confederation. Quebec’s future could once again resemble its laudable past. Mark Milke is a Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute.

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Over 1,000 line up to pay respects

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Enjoying sunny skies and favourable winds, the Kootenay Robusters Dragon Boat Team launched their fourteenth season on Saturday at Christina Lake. The team will be starting their weekly practices shortly and are always looking for new members who would like to take part in paddling activities. Thanks to the support of community members who buy the annual Robuster calendar, fees are very low, while the fitness and fun quotient is high. More information is available on kootenayrobusters.com or from any team member.

Cecile Rupert (nee Boilard) was born in Marcelin, Sask, May 23, 1928 and passed away April 7, 2014 in Triangle, Virginia, USA, after a four year battle with cancer. She was predeceased by her parents Leona and Honore Boilard and brothers Raymond and Maurice, and husbands Sidney Sapin and Wendell Rupert. Ceil is survived by her daughter Janet Roberts and family; her son David Sapin (Robin) and family. Sisters Rita (Ronald) Spain, Marie Altrogge, Yvette Galigan and brother Leo (Loraine) Boilard, sisters-in-law Carol and Irene Boilard and many nieces and nephews. Moved from the prairies to Trail in 1942, then to Fruitvale. Working as a hostess, Cecile moved to Vancouver where she met Sidney (from Washington, DC). They were subsequently married there in DC. Cecile’s hobbies were restoring old dolls, gardening and hiking, whenever she came to BC to visit. Cremation has taken place.

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in a car crash on Nov. 30 outside Los Angeles along with his friend Roger Rodas. A police investigation found the Porsche that Rodas was driving was travelling up to 94 mph when it went out of control. The release of “Fast & Furious 7” was delayed to April 2015 following Walker’s death. The film, which is directed by James Wan and also stars Vin Diesel and Tyrese Gibson, has since been adjusted to incorporate the footage shot with Walker and give his character some kind of send-off. “It will allow the character of Brian O’Conner to live on and let us celebrate Paul in his most defining role,” read the statement.

THE CANADIAN PRESS WHITBY, Ont. - More than a thousand dignitaries and citizens lined up Tuesday to pay respects to Jim Flaherty, the former finance minister whose unexpected death last week shocked many across the country. As Irish ditties played softly over speakers, mourners filed into a low-lit room, where Flaherty’s casket lay between two Mounties in ceremonial dress, his widow and triplet sons on one side. John Ascott was among those arriving early to sign a book of condolences downstairs. “He made a great sacrifice for this country and I was deeply saddened by his passing and shocked,” Ascott said. “It was the least I could do to come out here and pay my condolences to his family and honour his service to Canada.” First to greet Christine Elliott as she stood near the Maple Leaf-covered casket of her late husband was Ontario Lt.-Gov. David Onley. Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, who now runs the Bank of England, was also among early VIP visitors as strains of “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean” seeped across the room. It took several hours for all of those who wanted to pay their respects - well over one thousand of them - to do so. Flaherty, 64, died last Thursday of a suspected heart attack, less than a month after resigning from his long-running finance post in cabinet. The visitation - which preceded a state funeral at St. James Cathedral in downtown Toronto on Wednesday - was held in Flaherty’s Whitby riding at the Abilities Centre that also caters to the disabled. The former federal and provincial finance minister and Elliott, a Progressive Conservative member of the Ontario legislature, were strong supporters of the centre. In Flaherty’s honour, the country’s five largest banks pledged a combined $1 million to the facility. “In addition to his tremendous contributions to Canada’s economic well-being, Flaherty was a tireless champion of people living with disabilities,” they said in a statement. “He showed his support through several decisions as finance minister, gave his time to associated causes, and encouraged a more inclusive society through his actions and his words.” As they passed silently by, some laid a hand on the casket and shed a tear. Others embraced Elliott, who managed a smile for the well-wishers. Dismay over the death of the diminutive politician, known for his fierce partisanship as well as his impish humour, cut across partisan lines amid debate about his legacy as finance minister. But for those in his riding, Flaherty was responsive to their concerns, said William Fisher, one of the many visitors from the area. “I’m sorry to see him go because he did a really good job,” Fisher said. “If you had a problem, he’d answer your letter.”

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Fallout from the Heartbleed bug

eartbleed bugs and blood moons. What’s up? You would think it’s Hallowe’en. Well, it is similar to that horror season ... after all it is tax season. Joking aside, there are several headsup items to warn you about regarding the recent e-service shut down at Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), even for those who filed their taxes already and think they have escaped the fall out. In fact, for everyone who has or is going to electronically file with CRA, there are a couple of important points to note. First off, the CRA e-services are up and running as of this past Sunday and have been working well since re-boot. In fact, the e-services might even be operating faster than before the bug. Is that possible? Has everything been house cleaned? More to the point, CRA has extended the April 30 annual filing date to Monday, May 5 to make up for the lost filing days. However, I advise that if you haven’t filed yet, stay on task as there is no guarantee the CRA electronic system is clean of all bugs. And on the cyber front, beware of the e-mail scams sur-

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Tax Tips & Pits rounding the filing of your tax return. I am sure there are other scams but these are the ones I have experienced. Prior to the heartbleed bug there was, and still is, an e-mail scam arriving in people’s in-boxes that involves a very official looking e-mail from CRA telling the recipient that their tax return has been received by CRA and to click the CRA link within the e-mail to confirm that the return is in fact their return. Or, if they haven’t yet filed their return, they are directed to click on the link to determine if someone is attempting to steal their identity by filing a fraudulent return. Perhaps compelling reasons to follow the instruction ... but don’t. It’s a scam. And just connecting to that link can be disastrous so don’t be inquisitive. For interest sake, the fake CRA webpage looks quite real. This scam is followed up by a second

scam e-mail telling the recipient that since they did not confirm their tax return by clicking on the link in the prior e-mail, they are now under investigation by CRA and must click on the link provided to communicate with CRA immediately. “Under investigation by CRA”, now that is compelling reason to follow the instruction. DON’T.

Another derivative of CRA e-mail scams is the requirement via e-mail to change CRA e-service passwords due to the heartbleed bug. Yes you should, but log directly onto the CRA website to do it. Don’t use the link provided in the e-mail. In light of the heartbleed bug issue these e-mail scams may play into taxpayer fear, or even taxpayer logic given the

circumstances. The point is, any supposed e-mail from CRA is just that, supposed. If in doubt about a communication from CRA, go directly to the CRA website or, better yet, get on the old fashion phone and enjoy listening to the music while on hold. When you think about it, it’s a small price to pay to avoid a hacked computer or stolen identity.

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The Rossland News Museum expert Donald Luxton laid out the possibilities for the recently renamed Rossland Museum and Discovery Centre early in 2014 in a final report. Now the museum project’s advisory committee is looking to the public to help identify next steps and priorities in a public session entitled “The Next Steps” tonight from 5-7:30 p.m. at the museum. “The session will give everyone a chance to see the finalized

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Luxton report, break down possible next steps and fundraising needs, share fundraising best practices from other communities, let people know the level of commitment from major players, and take stock of community resources,” said Wayne Wilson, a museum consultant who assisted Luxton with the report, who will be on hand to emcee the event. The session will feature a presentation by Wilson at 6 p.m. with opportunities to discuss next steps and generate ideas afterwards.

Free refreshments will be made available through Friends of the Museum. “We have received great input through two open houses, a survey and other consultations. Now that we’ve got the most promising concepts that will renew and reinvigorate the Museum, we will focus our energies on determining doable next steps,” added Libby Martin, chair of the museum board. Throughout the Fall of 2013, Vancouver-based museum con-

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In what could be the first step in donning the red and white and playing for Team Canada, three skaters from the Midget AAA Kootenay Wildcats were invited to attend the 2014 Female U18 B.C. Cup in Salmon Arm next week. Joining 80 of B.C.’s best female hockey players are Stephanie McAuley of Trail, Nelson’s Merissa Dawson, and Kimberley Huisman of Fernie. “Realistically, I think they all have legitimate chances at making the team,” said Wildcats coach Cary Fisher. “But if we have one on the team, it will be a feather in our cap.” McAuley led all skaters on the Wildcats in scoring this season with 12 goals and six assists for 18 points in 30 games while Huisman was right behind her with 5-12-17. submitted photo “Steph is a pure goal scorer, who has very good stick-handling ability,” said A trio of Midget AAA Kootenay Wildcats were selected to attend the Female U18 Fisher. “She knows where the net is and B.C. Cup next week in Salmon Arm. Competing for a spot on Team BC are (from left) shoots well. There’s not many girls in Stephanie McAuley, Kimberley Huisman, and Merissa Dawson. the province that have hands like hers.” Huisman has speed to burn, a great During the camp skaters are divided they’re given.” presence around the net, and a tireless into four teams, with the first two days The top 40 players will advance to forechecker. consisting of practice, team building, Team BC Provincial Camp, May 16-19 Dawson was a force on defence for and fitness testing, while the remainder in Lake Cowichan, and be reduced to 22 the Cats scoring two goals and four of the weekend will be devoted to com- after that. assists while collecting 56 penalty min- peting in games, with players evaluated The top 20 who make Team B.C. utes. on their performances. will compete in a national competi“She is very physical but she is not The camp is fiercely competitive, tion against other provinces with the one dimensional,” said Fisher. “I think and players will not only have to work best and brightest considered for the she could probably score a lot more, but hard to stand out, they may also have National program. we relied on her a lot for defence and to adapt. “What’s really happened in the last she played heavy minutes – so it takes “Every coach is going to have a set of five years is that you are seeing more away from your offence at times.” requirements for that team, so if during and more skill and speed and size . . . According to BC Hockey, players tryouts a player is asked to play in a role it’s amazing the quality of hockey you’re born in 1997 and 98 were evaluated they’re not comfortable with or they seeing now.” throughout the 2013-14 season and don’t see as their role that might be a McAuley, Dawson, and Huisman will those who displayed superior skill and detriment,” said Fisher. “So they might compete for a spot on Team B.C. From aptitude were invited to the camp. have to be flexible and play in a role that Apr. 23 to 27 in Salmon Arm.

McLean nets SAIT rookie award By Times Staff Former Midget AAA Kootenay Wildcat captain Erin McLean capped off an excellent first-season with the SAIT Trojans of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference. The Trail native was named Rookie of the Year by the Trojans at their awards ceremony on Friday, following in the footsteps of Lindsey Audia another exWildcat who won top rookie a few years earlier. “It doesn’t surprise me,” said Wildcat coach Cary Fisher. “Erin is a legitimate CIS hockey player. She is very good, so I’m not surprised she won that.” The 18-year-old defenceman posted one goal and four assists for SAIT, how-

ever, the Trojan women had a tough year finishing in fourth place in the ACAC with a 5-11-1-1 record and out of the playoffs. Last season McLean led the Wildcats in scoring with 4-8-12 in 28 matches. The Wildcats, based out of Nelson, consist of players from around the Kootenays with this year’s team icing players from Fernie, Golden, Cranbrook, Canal Flats, Trail, Nelson, Nakusp, Rossland, and Castlegar. The program has consistently produced quality players and individuals, including Clarkson University’s Ella Matteucci who won the NCAA div. 1 championship last month with the Golden Knights.

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By Times Staff Former Trail Smoke Eater Lyndon Stanwood accepted an NCAA scholarship to Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Ill. The veteran of nearly 100 games in the BCHL, Stanwood played two years with the Smoke Eaters before being traded to Chilliwack last summer, eventually landing with the Rivermen mid-season where he put up the best numbers of his career. In a Langley jersey, the 20-year old boasted a 2.48 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage. Having finished his junior career, Stanwood is looking forward to his freshman year at one of Division III’s most prestigious universities. “I just felt the education is right for me, it will suit my learning style and I think the hockey program is top notch, it seems like they’ll be great for the next four years that I’ll be there,” said Stanwood. Stanwood had a good rookie season with the Smokies, but the emergence of Adam Todd as the number one starter in 2012-13 deemed the diminutive goaltender expendable. The Smokies traded Stanwood last summer to the Chiefs for Brodyn Nielson and futures. In two seasons with Trail, Stanwood played in 70 games registering 22 wins and 44 losses. “We’re really happy for Lyndon to have this opportunity to go to such a prestigious school where he’ll get a world class education,” said Rivermen head coach Bobby Henderson. “On the athletic side Lake Forest is getting a high end goaltender and they’re looking for him to contribute right away.” After playing his first two years of junior in the Silver City, the Vancouver native was able to finish his final season close to home and with a strong team in the Rivermen. “Everything changed around I thought it was really good for my career. It’s a wonderful organization with great leadership, great owners, coaches were incredible, it was just a great way to wrap up a junior career,” said Stanwood.

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Former Kootenay Wildcat and Trail native Erin McLean was awarded top Rookie for SAIT this season.

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Retirees best net

Shedding some light on new playoff format

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Sunny weather greeted 76 members of the Birchbank Retirees Club for their opening event of the season. Winners of the event were, from left: Ray Masleck, Gord Swedburg, Farrell McLellan, and Serge Pasquali with a team “Two Best Net” score of 118, while the runner up was the team of Tony Deluca, John Kim, Ross Brinson, and Mark Thoma at 122.

Bruins win simulated Stanley Cup

THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - A video game simulation has the Boston Bruins winning the Stanley Cup in six games against the San Jose Sharks. The EA Sports simulation, using the made-in-Vancouver “NHL 14” game, has Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask winning the Conn Smythe Trophy with a goals-against average of 1.56 and .948 save percentage with four shutouts. Forward David Krejci leads the Bruins with 21 points. Boston ousts Detroit in

six games before eliminating Montreal in five. The Bruins advance to the final by dispatching the Rangers, with Patrice Bergeron scoring the winner five minutes in overtime in Game 7. The Sharks advance at the expense of Los Angeles (in six games), Anaheim (five) and Colorado (six). The simulation has goalies Carey Price and Henrik Lundqvist leading Montreal and the New York Rangers to 4-0 first-round sweeps over Tampa and Philadelphia, respectively.

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Also in the East, Pittsburgh opens with a five-game series win over Columbus before falling to the Rangers in six games. The defending champion Chicago Blackhawks’ dream of a Stanley Cup repeat comes to an end in the second round in a seven-game series with the upstart Colorado Avalanche. The Hawks defeat the Blues in seven games in the first round. In other first-round Western Conference action, Colorado edges Minnesota in seven games and Anaheim disposes of Dallas in five.

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to get to the second round to have goaltender Ben Bishop on the ice. Bishop has been out since last week with an upper-body injury and isn’t going to be re-evaluated until early next week. BUCKLE UP: One of the many intriguing matchups in the opening round has the 2012 Stanley Cup champion Kings against the Sharks for the third time in four postseasons. The Kings eliminated the Sharks in Game 7 of the second round last year after being eliminated by them in Game 6 of an opening-round series in 2011. Los Angeles and San Jose have played 22 times the last three years, including the playoffs, and each has won 11 of those games. The Rangers and Flyers, whose arenas are about 100 miles apart, have met many times in the playoffs in the past, but not since 1997 when Philadelphia got past New York in five games and went on to lose in the Stanley Cup finals. PRESIDENTIAL PRIVILEGE: Boston had the best record in the regular season, giving the franchise its first Presidents’ Trophy since 1990. The Bruins can be pardoned for not being too cocky about their chances because they lost three of four matchups this season against the Red Wings, who are in a 23rd straight post-season. “All of the pressure is going to be on them,” Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard said. “They’ve got to win, we’re not supposed to. We’ve got to make it as hard as possible on them.” CROSBY’S CHANCE: Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby won the Art Ross Trophy for the first time since he really was a kid, scoring a leaguehigh 120 points during the 2006-07 season as a 19-year-old, second year pro. Crosby crushed the competition in scoring, reaching the 100-point mark for the fifth time in his career to finish 17 points ahead of Ducks centre Ryan Getzlaf. WELCOME BACK: The Stars are in the playoffs for the first time since 2008. Columbus is still playing for just the second time in its 13-season history and first since 2009. SELANNE’S SWAN SONG: Ducks star Teemu Selanne plans to retire after this season, ending a 21-season run that includes a Stanley Cup in 2006. The 43-year-old “Finnish Flash” aver® aged less than half a point per game for the FR710 first time in a decade. WOE CANADA: The Solid traction on wet or dry roads. hockey-crazed country north of the U.S. border Wide footprint for quiet, comfortable ride. is represented by only one team - Montreal - in All season tire at an affordable price. the playoffs. It has been 41 years since that was true and back then, the Scotty Bowman-led Canadiens won one of their NHLrecord 23 championships.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Here’s a look at 10 things to watch when the NHL playoffs begin today with a new format, some stars returning from injuries and renewed rivalries: NEW LOOK: Forget what you knew about how teams matched up in the playoffs. When the league went from having six divisions to four this season as part of its realignment, the plan for post-season was also altered. Two wild cards were added in each conference and at least half the first-round series were guaranteed to have teams face division opponents. IN THE EAST: The Atlantic Division-winning and defending Eastern Conference champion Boston Bruins will face the wild card Detroit Red Wings in the opening round. The team that advances will face the division’s second place Tampa Bay Lightning or third place Montreal Canadiens. The Metropolitan Division-champion Pittsburgh Penguins will play the wild card Columbus Blue Jackets and the winner moves on to face the division’s second or third-place teams, the New York Rangers or Philadelphia Flyers. OUT WEST: The Pacific Divisionchampion Anaheim Ducks are set to match up with the wild card Dallas Stars, the fifth team in from the Central, in the only interdivision series. The winner will play the Pacific’s second place San Jose Sharks or Los Angeles Kings. The Central champion Colorado Avalanche face the wild card Minnesota Wild and the team that advances will match up with the division’s second- or thirdplace teams, the St. Louis Blues or defending Stanley Cup-champion Chicago Blackhawks. ON THE MEND: The Blackhawks expect to have Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane in the lineup when they play at St. Louis on Thursday after each had long layoffs to heal injuries. Kane has been out since hurting his left knee March 19 - against the hardhitting Blues. Tampa Bay might have

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Express poised to take Fred Page The Vipers built a 2-0 lead on goals by Dylan Chanter in the first and Liam Coughlin in the second. Former Trail Smoke Eater Brendan Lamont got the first Express goal midway through the second and Rosenthal scored the equalizer late in regulation. Vernon held a 2-0 lead in each of the

Submitted The Coquitlam Express have a 3-0 stranglehold on the BCHL Fred Page Cup Finals after a 3-2 overtime win at home over the Vernon Vipers. Captain Ryan Rosenthal scored his 14th playoff goal on the game-winner at 12:16 of overtime after tying the game with 1:11 to go in regulation.

three Finals games so far but have not been able to hold on. In Game 3, they outshot the Express 28-12 after two periods but the home side came on and outshot the Vipers 24-9 in the third period and overtime. Coquitlam played Vernon Tuesday night in Game 4 but the result was unavailable at press time.

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The Fruitvale Fire Fighters NonProfit Society is hosting the 5th annual Beaver Valley Easter Egg Hunt at Haines Park in Fruitvale on Friday at 11 a.m. There will be hot dogs, juice, and hot chocolate by donation and 6,000 chocolate eggs will cover the field for three different age categories. We will have allergy friendly chocolate eggs for hunters who can exchange their gathered eggs for peanut-free chocolate and treats at one of the fire trucks. Beginner Softball Pre-Mites is for girls aged 5-6. This is an excellent introduction to the basics of softball. This fun program will get your girls ready for Mite Softball for when they turn 7. They will work on teamwork, hand-eye coordination,

catching, throwing and batting. The class will run every Monday from May 5 – June 23 from 4-4:45pm in Fruitvale. Cost is $30. Spanish for Travellers Level 1 will be on Apr. 23, 30, May 7 and 14 from 6-7 p.m. at the Fruitvale Elementary School Library. If you know little or no Spanish but would like to learn, this a great place to start. Our fluent instructor will teach you the basics with an emphasis on conversation. Please register by calling 364-5770. Serving It Right will be on May 7 from 6-9 p.m. at the Fruitvale Hall Club Room. Cost is $45. Train for this certificate if you plan to serve alcohol to the public. Please register by calling 364-5770. For more info call 367-9319.

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2014 - PLAYOFFS All Times Mountain Round 2 Edmonton vs Brandon (Edmonton wins series 4-1) Friday, Apr. 11 Edmonton 5 Brandon 1 Medicine Hat vs Kootenay (Series tied 3-3) Thursday, Apr. 10 Kootenay 7 Medicine Hat 4 Saturday, Apr. 12 Medicine Hat 9 Kootenay 2 Monday, Apr. 14 Medicine Hat 2 Kootenay 1 Wednesday, Apr. 16 Kootenay at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m. Kelowna vs Seattle

(Kelowna wins series 4-0) Wednesday, Apr. 9 Kelowna 5 Seattle 2 Portland vs Victoria (Portland wins series 4-1) Thursday, Apr. 10 Portland 5 Victoria 1 AHL Eastern Conference ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OL Pt y-Manchster 75 48 19 8 104 x-St.John’s 74 44 23 7 95 Providence 74 39 24 11 89 Worcester 74 35 33 6 76 Portland 74 24 38 12 60 NORTHEAST DIVISION GP W L OL Pt y-Springfield 74 47 21 6 100 Albany 74 38 23 13 89 Hartford 74 35 32 7 77

Adirondack 73 29 37 7 65 Bridgeport 74 27 39 8 62 EAST DIVISION GP W L OL Pt x-Scranton 74 42 24 8 92 Binghamton 73 42 24 7 91 Hershey 73 38 25 10 86 Norfolk 73 38 25 10 86 Syracuse 73 30 31 12 72 Western Conference NORTH DIVISION GP W L OL Pt y-Toronto 73 43 24 6 92 x-Rochester 73 35 27 11 81 Utica 73 33 31 9 75 Hamilton 74 32 34 8 72 Lake Erie 73 30 32 11 71 MIDWEST DIVISION GP W L OL Pt x-Gr Rapids 74 46 22 6 98 x-Chicago 73 42 21 10 94 x-Milwaukee 74 38 23 13 89

Rockford 74 34 31 9 77 Iowa 73 27 36 10 64 WEST DIVISION GP W L OL Pt y-Texas 74 47 17 10 104 x-Abbotsford 73 40 25 8 88 Oklahoma 73 34 28 11 79 Charlotte 74 37 34 3 77 San Antonio 74 30 35 9 69 z-league title; y-conference title;d-division leader; x-clinched playoff berth. Note: Division leaders ranked in top three positions per conference regardless of points; a team winning in overtime or shootout is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the OL

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LAW TREATS LIVE-IN LOVERS LIKE MARRIED COUPLES “New law turns shacked-up lovers into married couples” and “Room-mates with benefits watch out!” trumpeted headlines when B.C.’s Family Law Act came into force March 18, 2013. These days, many more couples choose to live together for the long term than get married. The need to better deal with this new reality, and the fallout when some of these common-law relationships inevitably end, is one reason for the new law. Also, family law disputes often took up heaps of court time. The new law recognizes that the bitter “I’ll see you in court!” approach is often not the best way to go. If you have children, it’s particularly important that you have a civil relationship with your expartner long after you separate. The new law reflects that it may be better to try to work through family break-up issues. It encourages mediation, getting the help of a parenting co-ordinator and negotiated agreements instead of going to court. But the biggest change – and the one that prompted the dramatic headlines – has to do with the splitting of assets and debts after a break-up. Before, if you lived in a marriage-like relationship for two years or more, you could ask for financial support after a break-up. But when it came to property like the family home, the situation was different. Married couples generally got one-half of the family assets, no matter which spouse owned them (though the court could order a different split). Common- law partners, though, even if they contributed to the relationship financially or by looking after the children, faced an uphill court battle to try and get a share in property owned by the other. Now, if you’ve been living common-law for two or more years, the law treats you the same as a married person for dividing up your property and debts. Family property is now divided equally, unless that would be significantly unfair. You have up to two years after breaking up to make a claim. But for both married and common-law couples, the new law excludes certain property from being split equally. Basically, you get to keep what’s yours if you owned the property beforehand. Also, a gift or inheritance (or things bought with that money), or insurance money or personal injury compensation specific to you, that you got during the relationship generally stays with you and isn’t carved up between you and your ex-partner – only its increase in value during the relationship is shared. If you don’t want the new law’s property rules to apply, you can agree with your partner to opt out (by a written agreement) and divide your property and debts as you see fit upon a break-up. It may make a lot of sense, well before the two-year common-law milestone is reached, to figure out if you share similar long-term goals and how you want to split your assets and debts in case you separate. The new law deals with many other things like giving notice if you want to move with your kids, parenting arrangements, family law protective orders and more. Seek good legal help if you need assistance with how the new rules apply to you or if your live-in love relationship sours.

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Leisure

Dad is doing no favours by enabling lazy son Mailbox

Marcy Sugar & Kathy Mitchell

stuff. I almost called the police. My husband has discussed the situation with Louis many times, but no money is forthcoming. I don’t understand why his wife doesn’t help pay the bills. When I bring up kicking him out or putting a For Sale sign in front of the house, my husband agrees something should be done, but generally gets angry with me and gives Louis a free pass. I know he feels bad about Louis’ lack of ambition and selfcentered behavior, but he won’t do anything. In another year, we will have paid off that house. My husband and

there has been no contact from him whatsoever. Throughout all this time, his brother has kept in touch through texts and occasional visits. Lately, there seems to be a spark when we are together. I know his family would approve. When my ex and I separated, his mom told me she thought I was a better match for her other son. Is it wrong to have a relationship with my ex’s brother? -- Confused Dear Confused: There is no reason why you cannot have a relationship with your exbrother-in-law if you are willing to deal with whatever consequences occur as a result. Would it mean more contact with your ex? Would that be difficult? Tempting? Would your ex try to punish you in some way? If you can handle the fallout, it’s fine with us. Dear Annie: This is in response to “Sick of Xenophobes,” who says

she speaks excellent English and wants to know why people are rude to her. I agree with you that her accent might be difficult to understand. I run into this problem at least once a week and have to ask the person to slow

down and speak more clearly. It’s especially difficult when they are reading from a script and I interrupt for clarification, and they apologize repeatedly. I’d rather they skip the apologies and get to the point. All that blather is annoying to listen to.

Maybe better headsets would help. -- Just a Thought Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net.

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I are in our late 70s, and he is not in the best of health. If he should die, I don’t know what happens to the house. What legal recourse do I have? I refuse to pay the freeloaders’ way through life. -- Upset Landlord, Not Wicked Stepmother Dear Upset: Is your name on the deed to the house? Do you and your husband have legal wills? Who is your husband’s beneficiary? Please seek legal advice immediately, and make sure things are settled the way you want. In the meantime, we hope you can impress upon your husband that Louis will someday have to fend for himself, and the longer he postpones growing up the harder it will be. Dad is doing him no favors. Dear Annie: Seven years ago, my husband walked out on our 9-month-old son and me. He’s been mostly out of the picture since. For the past four years,

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Dear Annie: My stepson, “Louis,” is 45 years old, has been unemployed for the past 10 years (he never gets along with his bosses or co-workers) and got busted for DUI, for which he underwent court-appointed treatment and had his license revoked for five years. When his dad and I married, we moved into my home, and Louis moved into his father’s place with the stipulation that he would get a job and pay rent and utilities. We are still paying the mortgage and taxes. Louis moved his girlfriend (now wife) into the house. She works full time. Annie, my husband still pays all of Louis’ bills, including the cable movies Louis buys online. Louis feels entitled to this. When he found out we were selling our old car and didn’t give it to him, he went on a raging tirade and started throwing

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Thursday, April 17, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a wonderful, feel-good day! If you doubt it, just try on a smile right now. That smile will remind you how you really feel deep inside. (Seriously.) TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Relations with others, especially in groups, are so warm and cozy, a friend could become a lover. In particular, you will enjoy hanging out with artistic, creative types. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Some of you might develop a crush on your boss today or someone in a position of authority. Most of you will be asked for your advice about creative matters. People want to know your take on design, layout, furniture arrangement or something like that.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Travel for pleasure will delight you today. In either case, visit beautiful places, because your appreciation of beauty is heightened. See parks, museums, art galleries and such. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Gifts, goodies and favors from others might come your way today. Keep smiling and keep your pockets open. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Relations with others are smooth and happy today. People feel warmhearted and generous to each other. Someone from another culture might take a shine to you. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You shine at work today. You might get a raise or praise. Co-workers will be pleased with you, as will everyone else. Work-related travel also is likely.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is a fabulous day to party, enjoy a vacation, watch sports events or delight in playful activities with children. New love could blossom. Accept all invitations for fun and pleasure. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Entertain at home today if you can. Invite everyone over for good food and drink. You will enjoy redecorating

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not a good day for major purchases. If you must take care of business, wait until this evening. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Relations with others are warm and friendly today. You feel generous, expansive and open to everyone. Enjoy this day, but avoid important decisions. YOU BORN TODAY You are someone who is determined and strong-willed,

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Career training available Bring resume to 1475 Cedar Ave, Trail BUSY DOWNTOWN Salon looking for part-time esthetician. Please bring resume to Cedar Avenue Salon & Esthetiques, 1334 Cedar Avenue, Trail. No phone calls. CERTIFIED DENTAL Assistant with front desk & P/T certified hygienist required ASAP for downtown Trail office. skiguy1956@sympatico.ca PART TIME experienced kitchen help, available all days. Apply in person after 2pm @Lil T’s Cafe, 2905 Hwy Dr., Trail.

In Memoriam

In Loving Memory of

Lora Burke April 16, 1958

You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure. Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure. Love, Colleen In loving memory

REQUIRE EXPERIENCED Floral Designer on Casual basis to assist with busy occasions & holidays. Send resume to: cvghouses@gmail.com or fax 250-364-2369

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Help Wanted

by Millin and Pellizzari families

Help Wanted

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY TRAIL & DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION CLERK The Trail & District Public Library is seeking qualified individuals to fill one part-time and one full-time position as Circulation Clerk. Applicants must have a flexible work schedule. Qualifications and expectations are outlined in the job description, which is available at the library. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the CUPE Local 2087 Collective Agreement. Interested applicants are invited to submit their resume along with a cover letter and three references to: Belinda Wilkinson, Library Director Trail & District Public Library 1051 Victoria Street, Trail, BC V1R 3T3 or by email to director@traillibrary.com Applications will be received up to 1 p.m., Friday, April 25, 2014. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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

The Trail Times has an opening for a reporter/photographer. As a member of our news team, you will write news stories and take photos of Greater Trail events, cover city council and other public meetings and respond to breaking news stories. You must work well under pressure, meet daily deadlines and be a flexible self-starter with a reliable digital camera and vehicle. This union position is for four days a week, with the potential for full-time work during holiday relief periods. This is a temporary position, covering maternity leave. Computer literacy is essential, experience with layout in InDesign an asset, newspaper experience or a diploma in journalism preferred. Some weekend and evening work is involved. The Times offers a competitive salary and benefits. The successful candidate will be required to become a member of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union, Local 2000. Qualified applicants should apply in writing no later than May 11, 2014 to: Guy Bertrand, managing editor Trail Times 1163 Cedar Ave. Trail, BC V1R 4B8 editor@trailtimes.ca Fax: 250-368-8550 Only qualified candidates will be contacted; no phone calls please.

WANTED

April 18, 2004

Always loved and remembered

CABINETRY/ MILLWORK FOREMAN

Reporter

Angelina Millin

DIRECTOR

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.

Help Wanted

In Memoriam

Career Opportunities 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.

fax 250.368.8550 email nationals@trailtimes.ca Employment Help Wanted Help Wanted Trades, Technical

PAPER CARRIERS Excellent exercise, fun for all ages.

Fruitvale

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

Warfield Route 195 12 papers Blake Crt,Whitman Way

Sunningdale Route 211 26 papers Hazelwood Dr, Olivia Cres, Viola Cres. Route 219 15 papers Hazelwood Drive

Rossland

CARRIERS NEEDED FOR ROUTES IN ALL AREAS

Call Today! 250-364-1413 ext 206

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Classifieds Transportation

Transportation

Apt/Condo for Rent

Cars - Domestic

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

2005 FORD Silver Mustang Convertible, one owner, never winter driven, excellent condition, has 4L, V6 manual transmission. 61,000kms. $10,400. 250-364-2752, 250-368-1436

Cars - Sports & Imports

Employment

Rentals

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

DRIVERS WANTED

AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 w/ Airbrake • Guaranteed 40hr. Work Week & Overtime • Paid Travel & Lodging • Meal Allowance • 4 Weeks Vacation • Excellent Benefits Package

Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience.

Apply at:www.sperryrail.com, careers & then choose the FastTRACK Application.

TRAIL, spacious 1&2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312 W.TRAIL, 1bdrm. plus, semienclosed balcony. 1Blk. Downtown. $595./mo. 250-368-6076

Homes for Rent

Shared Accommodation

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

Garden & Lawn SPRING YARD CLEAN UP, Aerating, De-thatching, Pruning. 250-368-5552

Repairs Mountain Mobile Mechanic Serving Trail and Area 250-512-2320

Merchandise for Sale

TRAIL, 1 Bdrm $395/month, near shopping & bus, quiet person. Share kitchen, dishes, utilities, 2bths. 250-368-6075

Auto Financing Auto Loans. Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Approval. 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

Unique Opportunity

Black Press has a very unique opportunity for the right person.

We currently have an opening for a sales person to help us with our paid distribution newspapers across B.C. This position means getting out in the community and talking to subscribers about our newspapers and working to build stronger relationships with existing readers of our newspapers. It also includes finding new subscribers for our newspapers and helping introduce them our award winning host of community newspapers. This is not a year-around position and will run from March to October each year. We offer a spectacular compensation package and bonus incentives. Your own vehicle is required, but we cover all travel expenses. This is really a great opportunity for the right person. It is a different type of job, but definitely has different types of rewards. If you feel this position would be the perfect fit for you, then we would love to hear from you. Please email all enquiries to Michelle Bedford at circulation@trailtimes.ca.

Misc. Wanted Collectors Currently Buying: Coin Collections, Antiques, Native Art, Old Silver, Paintings, Jewellery etc. We Deal with Estates 250-499-0251

Real Estate Houses For Sale FRUITVALE, 3.5 usable acres with 3 bdrm. house. Owner built. 250-367-6331 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

Rossland 349,900

Marie-Claude

MLS#

Marie-Claude

2395423

Marie-Claude Renovated

MLS#

Warfield 149,000

Nathan

MLS#

2393618

Marie-Claude

2395154

Rossland 179,900

MLS#

Warfield 129,000

2395816

Marie-Claude

2395554

Nathan

2393621

Rossland 279,900

Marie-Claude

MLS#

2 Bed Hom + Suite

Duplex

Read the Trail Times online!

Rossland $ 65,000

1 Bdrm Furnished

Rossland $ 59,900

New Price

Rossland 124,900

SUNNINGDALE, 805 Glen Drive. Sat. & Sun. Apr.19th & 20th, 8:00am-4:00pm.

Misc. for Sale

Corner 2 Bdrm Top iew V ith W t, Uni

eage Home & Acr

Garage Sales

SCREENED TOP Soil, $30. per yard. Delivery available. 250-367-9308

1252 Bay Avenue, Trail 250.368.5222 1993 Columbia Ave, Rossland 250.362.5200

WWW.COLDWELLBANKERTRAIL.COM

Help Wanted

We’re on the net at www.bcclassiﬁed.com

3 BEDROOM house for rent, available May 1st, located at 462 Rossland Ave. in Trail. $765./mo. plus utilities. Phone 250-368-1237 E.TRAIL, 3bd, 2bth, renovated, yard, storage. $1100. Avail.May 1st. 250-512-1153

2007 SUZUKI Swift Plus Hatchback, 142,000kms. Great car. 250-368-5645

1st Trail Real Estate

MLS#

2391999

Nathan

MLS#

Trail 109,900 MLS#

2390913

2214582

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Salmo 169,000 MLS#

2396385

Rhonda

Trail 49,900

MLS#

2394479

SOLD!

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Salmo 294,000

Rhonda

Warfield SOLD

MLS#

Fruitvale 139,900

2394133

Rhonda

1 Acre

MLS#

Warfield 234,900

2393772

Rhonda

MLS#

2389662

5.1 Acres

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822 DOWNTOWN TRAIL, renovated 1bdrm. character apt, quiet adult building, coin-op laundry, non-smoking. 250-226-6886. 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. FRUITVALE, D/T, 1bd. ns/np, Ref.req. $525./mo +util. Avail. Apr26.Call/text: 604-788-8509 Glenmerry 2bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. $750./mo. 250368-5908 GLENVIEW APTS. Large, Quiet 1 & 2 bdrm. apts. available. 250-368-8391 TRAIL: 1 bdrm suite, shared W/D, utils inc, $575/m Ken: 250-442-2632 ken.dodds@yahoo.ca Grand Forks Realty Ltd.

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Renata 249,000 MLS#

2215536

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Renata 235,500 MLS#

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Trail 135,000 MLS#

2393731

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Genelle 319,900 MLS#

2393958

Rob

Fruitvale $ 59,000

Rossland 399,000

MLS#

2396425

Rob

MLS#

2392108

Nathan Kotyk 250-231-9484

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

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Transportation

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Recreational/Sale 2010 Y-SERIES Palomino tent trailer, sleeps 8, used 12 times, fridge/ heater, inside & out stove, awning, front tongue storage. Mint cond. $7,000. Darryl @ 250-368-8260 Eves.

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Sport Utility Vehicle 2005 Chevy Trail Blazer LT, 6 cyl, 275hp, 4x4, AWD, auto trans, trailer pkg rating 5000lbs. Tires & battery new last year, fully loaded w/extras, one owner (senior) 72000km. $12,200. 250-442-6008.

Houses For Sale

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Houses For Sale

www.allprorealty.ca All Pro Realty Ltd. 1148 Bay Ave, Trail 250.368.5000 www.facebook.com/allprorealtyltdtrailbc

OPEN HOUSE

US LO BU FA LOT

W NE

G TIN LIS

W NE

D CE FEND T R FLA YA

G TIN LIS

MLS#2395606

MLS#2395213 MLS#2216789 Sat. Apr. 19 • 1:30 - 3:30 pm Sat. Apr. 19 • 11:00am 1:00 pm Sat. Apr. 19 • 12:00 - 2:00 pm 1153 Marianna Crescent, Sunningdale 380 Laurier Drive, Warfield 468 Whitman Way, Warfield $259,000 $249,000 $499,000

TE DIA ON ME SI IM SSES PO

OM RO ME EDY HO B L 4 MI FA

MLS#2394200

East Trail $139,900 HT RIG VE IN O M

RO GY AR K NE PAR

MLS#2394025

L TIA TEN E PO SUIT

TER AC AROME H C H

MLS#2394858

Glenmerry $239,900 3 T1 LO

East Trail $139,900

MLS#2396552

Balfour Resort & Marina

$135,000

MLS#2396470

Warfield $60,000

There is a

Special Offer coming your way

W NE

East Trail $179,900

G TIN LIS

Warfield $245,000

Sunningdale $239,900 TH BA /2 ED B 5

MLS#2391300

Montrose $559,000

T EA LOT GR ING D L I BU

W NE

Waneta $103,000

G TIN LIS

MLS#2396466

Shavers Bench $129,500 T GIF E 00 ICAT 0 5 F I $ RT CE

MLS#2395400

MLS#2393245

Montrose $229,500

MLS#2393957

Glenmerry $299,900

MLS#2396443

Glenmerry $199,500

Fruitvale $379,000

MLS#2392605

Salmo $279,900

Contact Our Realtors

TO LK WATOWN

Trail $169,900

MLS#2392320

MLS#2396226

Warfield $299,000

MLS#2394422

MLS#2393663

MLS#2395326

Trail $129,000 T EA N GR ATIO C LO

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LY MI D FA NTE A W

MLS#2393465

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G TIN LIS

W NE

Trail

MLS#2389454

X PLE GE DU D RID 2 / L 1 RA E EM

Shavers Bench $229,900 W NE

D CE DU RE

MLS#2394240

MLS#2394995

MLS#XXX

Shavers Bench $149,000

MLS#2393178

Glenmerry $209,900

UE AL TV A E GR

Shavers Bench $229,900

SOLD

MLS#2394614

Fruitvale $109,000

MLS#2395001

East Trail $209,000

MLS#2396449

Glenmerry $292,500

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S RE AC 1 4 3.

MLS#2396548

Warfield $289,000

MLS#2395486

Miral Heights $89,000

MLS#2392498

Trail $175,000

Wayne DeWitt........... ext 25 cell: 250-368-1617 Mario Berno ..............ext 27 cell: 250.368.1027 Tom Gawryletz .........ext 26 cell: 250.368.1436 Dawn Rosin...............ext 24 cell: 250.231.1765 Thea Stayanovich.....ext 28 cell: 250.231.1661

Fred Behrens ............ext 31 cell: 250.368.1268 Keith DeWitt .............ext 30 cell: 250.231.8187 Denise Marchi ..........ext 21 cell: 250.368.1112 Joy DeMelo ...............ext 29 cell: 250.368.1960

The Trail Times has hired circulation sales representatives Hans Straub,Chris Hopkyns and Quitcy Macaulay to undertake a subscription drive. They will be calling on you to offer subscription prices for the Trail area at

substantial savings

over regular subscription prices.

Offer not available at the Times Office

CHRIS HOPKYNS

HANS STRAUB

QUITCY MACAULAY

Trail Times Wednesday, April 16, 2014

KELOWNA

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

VERNON

200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 542-3000

PENTICTON

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ANDRES CAR AUDIO WEST KELOWNA 1881 Harvey Avenue (250) 860-1975

ANDRES WIRELESS

101-2601 Skaha Lake Rd. (250) 493-3800

VERNON

WEST KELOWNA

KAMLOOPS

101-2601 Skaha Lake Rd. 200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 493-3800 (250) 542-3000

#200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

KELOWNA

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

Villiage Green Mall (250) 542-1496

PENTICTON

ANDRES WIRELESS Cherry Lane Mall (250) 493-4566

KELOWNA

#200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

WEST KELOWNA #200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

745 Notre Dame Drive (250) 851-8700

VERNON

200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 542-3000

KAMLOOPS ANDRES WIRELESS ANDRES WIRELESS ANDRES B USINESS ANDRES CAR AUDIO

745 Notre Dame Drive (250) 851-8700

CASTLEGAR

Aberdeen Mall (250) 377-8880

CRANBROOK

215 - 450 Lansdowne Mall (250) 377-8007

200-1965 Columbia Ave. 101 Kootenay St. North (250) 365-6455 (250) 426-8927

TELUS KIOSK

NELSON

Chahko Mika Mall (250) 352-7258

300 St. Paul Str. (250) 377-3773

KELOWNA

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

154 Victoria Str (250) 314-9944

WEST KELOWNA #200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

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Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Trail Times

Nuts and bolts

Guy Bertrand photo

Jordon Nygaard of Martech adds another bolt to the new railing erected in front of the Trail Memorial Centre on Tuesday. The railings are part ot he next phase of Trail’s downtown revitalization plan.

The Local Experts™

KOOTENAY HOMES INC.

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BUILDIN

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1922 Meadowlark Drive, Fruitvale

$265,000

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.

9480 Station Road, Trail

$599,000

Excellent spacious home 1894 Mountain Street, Fruitvale situated in a park like surrounding with $65,000 gardens and fruit trees. The shop, barn, Perfect spot for a bungalow level entry fenced dog run with kennel, provide numerous opportunities to get away from with walk out basement. Fabulous views! Tucked between newer homes. Services the everyday challenges. available at lot line. Dream it - then There is ample space to handle several LIVE it! horses as well. Call today!

956 Spokane Street, Trail

$159,900

$299,000

Investment opportunity! Solid downtown commercial / residential building with long-term commercial lease in place. Charming 2+ bdrm residential until with self contained laundry above.

3 bdrm/3 bath split-level home with new windows and doors, high efficiency furnace, hot water tank, heat pump and a/c unit. This home has been completely renovated and is ready to move in and enjoy!

Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

Call Terry 250-231-1101

Call Tonnie (250)-365-9665

Call Richard (250) 368-7897

Call Jodi (250) 231-2331

3892 Dogwood Drive, Trail 85 Forsythia Drive, Fruitvale

$299,900

ICE NEW PR

Wonderfully updated home with 4 beds, 2.5 baths, new roof and more. Call Jodi (250) 231-2331

STING NEW LI

948 Warren Lane, Trail

$169,000

Affordable home with room for the whole family, quality construction, large rooms and great view! Lovingly maintained and tastefully decorated, this home offers excellent value! 3 bdrms/ 1.5 baths. Move in and enjoy!

340 Grandview Place, Genelle

$128,800

$879,000

Live the dream! This gorgeous custombuilt home features stunning views and quality workmanship. Gourmet kitchen, 3 bdrms with master suite, gas fireplace and an open floor-plan with oodles of windows. You have to see it to believe it! Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

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2149A St. Paul Street, Rossland

SION!

POSSES

$112,000

Adorable 3 bdrm home with new wood stove, covered parking, amazing views and hardwood floors. New vapor barrier installed as well as ceiling insulation. Cute, cozy, partially fenced yard with flower gardens and a large wood shed.

1 bdrm condo located in the heart of downtown Rossland. Stunning views and large living room and kitchen. Shared laundry, parking for 1 vehicle and storage locker in the basement. Call today!

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

STING NEW LI

2083 Valleyview Drive, Trail

$174,900

Super family home - 4+ bedroom/1.5 bathrooms. This air conditioned home has been lovingly cared for by the same family for the past 62 years. Very clean and has had some updates which would make this an excellent home for the family. Call Mark (250) 231-5591

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

Thinking of moving? Call me for a FREE market evaluation today! Call Art (250) 368-8818

STING NEW LI

2340 McBride Street, Trail

Cell: 250-365-9665

ext 33

tonniestewart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Deanne Lockhart ext 41 Cell: 250-231-0153

deannelockhart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Christine Albo

Cell: 250-512-7653

ext 39

christine.albo@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Art Forrest

ext 42 c21art@telus.net www.kootenayhomes.com

$459,000

A great family home with beautiful oak kitchen, hardwood flooring and gas fireplace. 3 spacious bdrms on main and 1 down, large rec room, and good storage areas. Fenced back yard, central air and underground sprinkling add to appeal. Roofing aprox. 5 years. Good landscaping and garden shed in back-yard. Call for your personal viewing of this property, you will be happy you did.

Mary Martin

Cell: 250-231-0264

ext 28

mary.martin@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Terry Alton

Quality constructed Fruitvale home finished to perfection. Concrete decks, custom kitchen, hardwood and tile flooring. 3 bdrms on the main and one down, vaulted ceilings, double garage and dream shop complete the package. This home is a must see! Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

Call Marry M (250) 231-0264

WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO! Tonnie Stewart

115 Pine Avenue, Fruitvale

$349,000

Cell: 250-231-1101

ext 48

terryalton@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Jodi Beamish

Cell: 250-231-2331

ext 51

jodi.beamish@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Mark Wilson

Cell: 250-231-5591

ext 30

mark.wilson@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

Richard Daoust

Cell: 250-368-7897

ext 24

richard.daoust@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

2302 Happy Valley Rd, Rossland

$999,000

Stunning home and property! Located on over 6 acres of prime land, this meticulously designed and built home offers mature landscaping, open, sunny floor plan and views from every window. Inground swimming pool, 6 stall barn, the list goes on. Call today! Call Mary M (250) 231-0264