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A Rossland/Trail Wildsafe BC coordinator is asking mountain bikers and hikers to refrain from their regular trails around the Neptune Creek area for at least a month to allow enough time for a grizzly bear family to make their way to higher grounds. Sharon Wieder said she's had several calls from residents who've spotted a sow and cubs while enjoying popular mountain bike trails Larch Ridge, Monte Cola and COG or making use of Black Jack's trail system toward the Biathlon Range. “I would say probably over the last three years the reports of grizzlies up there have been increasing, particularly more up toward Nancy Greene Lake but the grizzlies have a huge range and if there is an increase in population and there are more females coming in then obviously they're going to be moving around a little bit to stake out their own territory,” she said. “They (those who've spotted the bears) think it's a grizzly from the way it looks and it's not uncommon for them to be in that area, which is why it wouldn't surprise me,” she added. “But cinnamon coloured black bears and grizzly bears can often look really similar.” The description of “the typical face shape to the hunch on the back” is enough confirmation for Wieder to alert those who use these systems. Unlike the black bear, which will send its cubs up a tree and guard from the base, grizzlies tend to stand their ground in open areas which causes them to potentially act more aggressive while defending their young, she explained. “Mountain bikers move pretty fast through the trails, they don't See ADVERTISE, Page 3
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Walkout gives students a voice BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
With most of the Grade 12 class on a trip to Silverwood Theme Park, grade 10 and 11 students at J.L. Crowe Secondary were left holding down the fort during Wednesday’s student staged walkout. At 9 a.m. about 25 students walked out and left the school site entirely, according to Greg Luterbach, superintendent of SD20. “While I respect the desire of students to express their views regarding the current labour dispute,” he said. “The proposed walkout raises a number of concerns with regard to student safety.” Shortly after the walkout, a handful of stu-
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dents gathered with “Honk for Education” signs and staged a protest to passersby along Highway 3B. “Ever since the strike happened our classes have been cut down,” said Grade 11 student Kara Tomasini. “We haven’t been learning and we aren’t allowed to go in and see the teachers at lunch or any other time for help,” she explained. “We need help for the provincials and we can’t even get that.” The B.C. Student Walkout for Students movement began on social media after two Lower Mainland Grade 12 students began a Facebook page encouraging their peers across the province to walk out of their classes at 9 a.m. Wednesday. See STUDENTS, Page 3
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The Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) has begun rolling out a new community development program in a number of areas around the basin and a team of volunteers from the Lower Columbia area has gathered to begin planning how the program will work here. The Community Directed Funds (CDF) program will provide $200,000 per year over three years to groups in sub-regions of the basin rather than directly to any one city or town. “There are currently three active CDF committees; Columbia Valley, from Canal Flats to Spillimacheen, Elk Valley, from Fernie to Elkford, and Slocan Valley,” said Kelvin Saldern, community liaison, Southwest Basin, for CBT. “The funding can be used for anything from the social sector, economic development, environmental initiatives, or arts and culture. The funding could be leveraged with other sources of funding like federal or provincial sources or even foundations.” The new funding initiative is intended to focus on input from the citizens of the combined communities about what they want to see for their particular region in addition to the programs, grants and initiatives the CBT already has in place. For the Lower Columbia region the CDF committee is comprised of representatives from five municipalities; Rossland, Warfield, Trail, Montrose, and Fruitvale, as well as Regional District areas A and B. “We’ve really tried hard to put a process in place that is based on transparency and broad consultation,” said Bruce LeRose, CDF committee chair. See PUBLIC Page 3
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FROM PAGE 1 “We didn’t want to prejudge or pre-conceive how the funding will be used. We’ve taken the approach from a strategic standpoint because $600,000 over three years is a considerable amount of money and could have significant impact on the South Columbia subregion.” The committee has set its terms of reference and vision and mission statements and is now focused on building the process to go out to the public for consultation. “As a committee we need public input, we’re just working out how we’ll gather that,” said Michele Cherot, CDF committee member. “This is a new mandate and new money and we’re an autonomous committee made up of volunteers. We have the ability to set priorities based on the feedback we get from the public. It should be an interesting process.” The Lower Columbia CDF committee has made a conscious decision to try to avoid the political morass that can sometimes rear its head between communities. “We’ve got a unique organization compared to the other committees,” LeRose said. “The other sub-region’s committees are made up of politicians from the communities. In this area we recognized it would be most effective is if we were made up of non-politicians from each of the seven areas and try to look at it from a different perspective to the area, look at it from a regional standpoint rather than as any one city. We’re looking at the community as singular, not a region with seven different parts. What are the types of things that will improve the quality of life in the area in a significant way? How much good can you do?”
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Carshare rolls on in Rossland By Art Harrison Times Staff
Anyone who owns a vehicle can attest to the growing costs associated with driving. Beyond the spiraling cost of gas there’s also money going out the door for insurance, maintenance, parking, seasonal tire changes, and so on. Now, the Rossland branch of Kootenay Carshare Cooperative offers an alternative. “We’ve got nine regular members, two associates, and one business membership,” said Ann Damude, Rossland branch manager for the co-op. “So far we’ve got one vehicle, a 2005 Toyota Matrix, but our goal is to get a second vehicle, maybe a small truck or SUV. We’re doing fine with the one for now but as our membership grows it’ll become more challenging.” Members can book the car in advance on the co-op’s website and then pick up the vehicle at its downtown Rossland location using the key stored in a lock box on the car. The website even includes an online calculator so members can estimate the cost of their booking ahead of time. After using the vehicle they fill out the logbook and are sent an invoice at the end of the month for that period’s usage of the car. Members can pay online or through their credit union. All costs are included in the monthly invoice, including fuel, although members are expected to fill the tank if it gets below the half way point and include the receipt with the logbook to be reimbursed at the end of the month. “You can book as short as 30 minutes or for as long as three days,” said Damude. “In the larger Carshare co-ops with more vehicles you can book for as many as 29 days but because we only have the one car we’ve
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Students across B.C. take part in walkout FROM PAGE 1 Almost 14,000 students indicated they would be “going” to the day-long “event,” since dubbed “Save our Students, 2014 BC Student Walkout,” to protest the ongoing labour dispute between the B.C. Teachers Federation and the province. “Since the strike, it’s like the teachers are just babysitting us,” said Grade 11 student Sommer Bowden. “We want an education and not someone who just sits there.” There’s no word if the students will be disciplined for leaving school grounds because Crowe’s Principal David DeRosa was supervising the Grade 12s on the annual grad trip to the Idaho amusement park. However, SD20 does not sanction the walkout, said Luterbach, adding that parents should be aware that student safety cannot
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noise makers and or staying off the trails all together until the snow melts higher up and the bears have a chance to find new territory. She also encourages people to leave their dogs at home. Conservation officer Blair Thin said there have been no reports through the RAPP line and there have been no grizzlies destroyed in the Rossland/ Trail area in the three years he’s worked out of the Castlegar office. “They don’t live in our fringe areas where we’re living,” he
said. “We get conflicts with grizzly bears in areas such as the flats down in the Creston area, or in areas where there is more farming/ agriculture where they may come down in the spring to mow some grass and move on — they’re usually not an issue whatsoever.” The message is to be bear aware and “advertise your presence in bear country” so you don’t catch them by surprise, he said; both simple rules that those generally using remote areas for recreational activities generally follow.
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Teachers scale back demands, employer unimpressed raise in the first year and 2.25 per cent in the subsequent three years, plus cost of living adjustments. The union said it was also prepared to yield on seven other issues, including preparation time, benefits and teachingon-call compensation. But the altered package was not met with further concessions, the memo said. “The government and (the employer) continue to ignore the real challenges facing teachers and students,” it stated. “Once again, the employer did nothing to bring the two sides closer together.” The employer’s chief negotiator, Peter Cameron, called the wage reduction “disappointing.” The B.C. Public School Employers’ Association has offered a 7.3 per cent wage hike over six years, along with a $1,200 signing bonus. “You’ve basically got a one per cent change. When you factor all the way through, it’s still many, many times greater than the current level of settlements elsewhere,” Cameron said Wednesday.
THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - There’s been some incremental movement at the bargaining table in the contract dispute between British Columbia’s teachers and their employer, but frustrations are starting to bubble up for those feeling the impact of union strike action. School trustees and parents’ associations raised concerns that the dispute is being allowed to drag on too long, while some students walked out of class in protest on Wednesday, comparing the spat with being caught between divorcing parents. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation made a series of new proposals during negotiations with the government’s bargaining agent on Tuesday, as teachers continued a second week of rotating strikes. The union dropped its wage demand by one percentage point, bringing the request into the range 12 per cent over four years. An email update sent to members said the team was asking for a three per cent
Cameron said he’s losing optimism a deal can be negotiated before the end of the school year. Other groups with mandates tied to the public system were also weighing in as the dispute dragged to the end of the school year. “The time for serious and concentrated bargaining is now,” said Teresa Rezansoff, president of the B.C. School Trustees Association, in a letter sent to trustees on the eve of the labour board decision. “We call on the BCTF and the government to redouble their efforts and negotiate all summer if necessary to end the current unrest.” The body representing parents was also calling for an immediate end to the rotating strikes and lockout action. Successful outcomes for all students not just those graduating from Grade 12 - were being affected by the dispute, said Terry Berting, outgoing president of the BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils. “(The confederation) wants govern-
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Rescuers credit a float plane pilot’s good airmanship and pre-planning for a successful deadstick landing and rescue on the weekend. The incident happened shortly before noon Sunday moments after the floatequipped Cessna 185 lifted off from Nanaimo Airport on a flight to Bamfield. The aircraft was flying at an altitude of about 1,400 metres when the engine quit, but the pilot, who has not been identified, was able to glide the aircraft to a successful landing on Fourth Lake, about 40 kilometres south west of Nanaimo. Capt. Trevor Reid, spokesman for CFB Comox, said
the pilot was equipped with the most up-to-date emergency equipment, but had just seconds to make correct decisions for a successful landing. The pilot had also broadcast his emergency by radio when the engine failed, which was picked up by the crew of a commercial flight and passed along to the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Victoria. “He was able to quite skillfully land his aircraft on Fourth Lake and was able to get it to shore,” Reid said. “Once ashore he set of his 406 megahertz emergency beacon.” The emergency beacon broadcasts GPS coordinates and information about its owner and the aircraft.
The signal was picked up by the joint rescue centre, which launched a CH-149 Cormorant helicopter and CC-115 Buffalo airplane from the 442 Search and Rescue Squadron based in Comox. Reid credited the Cessna’s pilot with good airmanship that included proper planning and making the right decisions when an emergency happened. “He had all his gear there and he was ready to go,” Reid said. “He was talking with the [search and rescue technicians] on the helicopter and said he had picked his flight path to Bamfield because of the number of lakes that were available just in case he had to make an emergency landing.”
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Searches immediately following the disappearance did not locate the plane or any wreckage. In October 2013, a crew from a logging company that was working on a mountainside near Port Renfrew on southwestern Vancouver Island came upon the wreckage and immediately reported it to authorities. DND surveyed the site and discovered human remains and consulted with the BC Coroners Service. It was determined that environmental conditions were not suitable for a recovery operation at that time. On May 5 specialists from the BC Coroners Service, including its Identification and Disaster Response Unit, returned to the site with National Defence specialists and over a period of several days worked together to recover, analyse and identify the remains recovered. Canada’s Department of National Defence and Britain’s Ministry of Defense have contacted surviving family members of the deceased to inform them of the find and recovery.
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Family doesn’t want dog owner to face charges THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY - The family of a Calgary girl who was severely injured when a dog bit her are upset the animal’s owner has been charged. The eight-year-old girl was playing in a yard where the dog was eating a bone. The child put her face up to the dog’s face and was bitten. She was rushed to hospital where she underwent surgery, and the family says she will need more surgery in the coming months. Mandeep Kang is a member of the girl’s family and says they told bylaw officers that they get along with the dog’s owners and that their children are friends. Brendan Halge owns the dog that attacked the girl and is charged with attack causing severe injury and for having an unlicensed dog. “I don’t know why, there shouldn’t be (any charges),” said Kang. “I feel like the charges won’t help us, our family, or them. It’s just like the city is making money out of that, there’s nothing for us.” The dog, named Athena, is currently in quarantine for 11 days and will then be assessed for behavioural issues. Halge says he’s sorry his dog attacked the little girl. The dog was tied to a tree and Halge says he had just given the dog a bone, adding he warned the children to leave her alone while she ate it. Animal behaviour specialists say that protecting resources, such as a meaty bone, is a natural tendency for canines. “It’s not about dominance, it’s about the dog feeling threatened when someone is approaching their valued resource,” explains Cheryl Wittevronge. She adds that having a dog on leash while it’s eating a treat could make it feel trapped, especially when it’s approached by a stranger. The city says the fact that Halge is remorseful will likely play into whether he gets the dog back but there is an issue of public safety in cases like this. “It’s a matter of public safety,” said Doug Anderson from animal and bylaw services.
Robocall accused thanked ‘Pierre’: witness THE CANADIAN PRESS GUELPH, Ont. - As voters began marking their ballots on election day in 2011, Michael Sona jubilantly declared, “It’s working,” and ended the day by toasting a Stephen Harper win and giving “thanks to Pierre,” a star Crown witness testified Wednesday. Andrew Prescott, who at the time was Guelph Conservative candidate Marty Burke’s deputy campaign manager, described it as the first time he would hear the infamous name Pierre in connection with the campaign. It would not be the last. Sona, 25, is a former Conservative campaign worker whom the Crown alleges was behind a scheme to mislead non-Conservative supporters in the riding by ordering more than 6,700 automated calls on the morning of the election. The calls, which falsely claimed to come from Elections Canada, gave wouldbe voters incorrect information about where to cast their ballots. Investigators would later find the cellphone that called the robocall company, RackNine Inc., was registered under a fake name, Pierre Poutine, and that the account with the tele-
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things for nefarious purposes, I actually specifically said, ‘Everything can be traced.”’ Some hours later - Prescott could not recall the exact time - he saw Sona emerge from his cubicle, trembling with delight. Sona appeared “almost euphoric” as he said, “‘It’s working,”’ Prescott testified. He did not ask Sona to elaborate, he added. Later in the day, with media outlets describing reports of fake calls, Prescott said he was ordered by Morgan to log into another RackNine account, which he did not recognize, and told: “‘I need you to stop the calls.”’ “I was extremely hesitant because obviously I caught wind there was stuff going on that day; we started receiving media reports of fake
calls that were going around,” he testified. “Whatever was going on, I did not want to get involved.” He tried to avoid looking too closely at what he was seeing on his screen as he cancelled the robocall campaign, he added.“Knowing (that) what was going on was something I didn’t want to get involved in, I kept my vision very limited.” Prescott said he didn’t mention the incident to anyone until contacted by Elections Canada months later. Morgan moved to Kuwait shortly after the 2011 campaign and, according to court documents, has refused to speak to Elections Canada investigators about the robocall affair. He has not been charged with any offence. Under cross-examination by Sona’s lawyer, Norm Boxall, Prescott admitted he wasn’t fully forthcoming with what he knew until he signed his immunity agreement with the Crown. He did not mention Sona saying, “It’s working” or Morgan’s order to
log into RackNine and abort a campaign. “I did not have any immunity at that point and I was answering (Elections Canada’s) questions but I did not volunteer information,” he said. When asked by Boxall if he withheld information to protect himself, Prescott replied that he did. He also said he encouraged Morgan earlier this year to seek his own immunity agreement with the Crown. “I was concerned for him,” Prescott said. “I wanted to protect those who I didn’t think were involved.” Boxall noted that it was Prescott who leaked news of his immunity agreement to the media, and suggested that he did so to protect himself. Prescott agreed, saying he felt his reputation was being unfairly maligned. He also said he expected Sona to expose the deal to reporters and he wanted to release the news himself. It would be good for Prescott if his former friend was convicted, Boxall suggested. “Only if he’s guilty,” Prescott replied.
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f you think you’re tired of hearing about the teachers-province labour dispute imagine how it must feel if you’re a student or a parent caught in the middle? With that in mind, it was gratifying to see some parents voice their opinion on Monday and even more so to see students finally speak up on Wednesday. How sad is it that we, the taxpayer, have to tell our chosen leaders how to handle this dispute. The voters in this province opted to put a Liberal government in charge of things once again, which only emboldened them to continue their “economy first” agenda at the risk of damaging the education of its future work force and alienating the very citizens they courted for votes in the first place. It’s that kind of bright thinking at the ballot box that put Stephen Harper’s crew in charge of our country’s decision making and allowed them to spout off at every opportunity that they have the backing of the majority of Canadians. Wow, only the worst employees would ever have the gall to say they have unfretted right to make decisions despite what the employer, in this case you
and me, have to say. Now before you think I’m laying all the blame at the feet of the government, remember every negotiation has two sides. I’m a big fan of teachers. They do an invaluable service and, as parents, we trust them with the lives of our children just as much as we do doctors. There are good teachers and bad teachers just like there are good doctors and bad ones. But the recent dispute has painted both sides with a black mark. Yet how can two warring factions ever have a chance at a settlement when it seems they grow farther apart each passing day? If the dispute is about money, then the teachers need a wakeup call. Granted as I wrote this column Wednesday, the union announced it was rolling back its wage demand by one per cent. Nevertheless, asking for a 12 per cent raise is out of this world considering what the rest of the working population gets. And comparing their wages to those in other provinces doesn’t add up in my books. There are so many variables from province to province that it’s unrealistic to try and use that as an argument.
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Like I said they do a valuable service for our society. But then again so do firemen, policemen and health care workers. Teachers do not have a monopoly on valuable services. If it’s only about money then teachers need to step up and find common ground. The government often trots out the usual rhetoric that the teachers’ union is asking for this much money while other public unions have settled for a lot less. On that point, I have to side with Victoria. In the private sector rarely do employees see such an increase to their wages over four years, even over 10 or 15 years. But if this dispute is about education then the
teachers have a legitimate beef. The B.C. government basically broke the law when it changed the rules on class size and composition and then thumbed its nose when the B.C. Supreme Court ordered the government to reinstate those provisions it illegally changed. Imagine what would happen if you or I ever decided to ignore a court ruling. The government and its heavy-handed enforcement agencies would be breathing down our necks and probably take everything we have worked for to squeeze justice out of us. But that’s not how it works when the shoe is on the other foot. If this dispute is really about education then the teachers union should make the first step and lower their wage demand in exchange for improving services for students. That would put the government in a position to walk the talk. If this is about wages, then the teachers have made a move in the right direction. If this is about education then does the government refuse to settle based solely on dollars and cents and ignore the well
being of students and what the highest court in the province has requested? It wouldn’t be the first time our elected officials have circumvented the law but at least in this case there would be no hiding it in the backrooms of the Legislature or blacked out in public documents. The upset parents and students would finally have evidence that the teachers are doing this for more than just money. And they would see if the government really does care about education in the province or just giving it lip service. We all have to live within our means but the growing trend to put a dollar value on everything that impacts our very standard of living – from education to healthcare – will eventually reach a tipping point. Our education system isn’t some manufacturing job where educated children are pumped out and packaged on a daily basis. It’s a continuous job that requires dedication, compassion, understanding and patience. Something that each side of this argument is in dire need of right now. Guy Bertrand is the managing editor of the Trail Times
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n Part 1 I talked about the first of three main themes that our critic for Democratic Reform has identified in Bill C-23, that of voter suppression. The second category of problems can be regrouped under the heading, “Pretending to Fight Electoral Fraud”. According to our critic, Craig Scott, Bill C-23 is being spun as a response to the fraudulent voter calls that constituted, as the Federal Court ruled, a cross-Canada fraud. The Conservatives are also trying to sell the move of the Commissioner of Elections Canada into the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, which is part of the Ministry of the AttorneyGeneral (Minister of Justice), as an enhancement of investigative powers. However, the reality of C-23 is that the above reforms actually are being deployed by them as a smoke-and-mirrors, carefully constructed effort to make it far less likely that electoral fraud will be prevented, rigorously investigated and prosecuted. For example, C-23 muzzles the Commissioner of Elections Canada - the head investigator of offences under the Canada Elections Act - from providing Members of Parliament and Canadians with information about what was learned during investigations after the investigation has been ended. The Third theme identified by Craig Scott is, “Worsening the Distorting Impact of Money Politics on Our Democracy”. The government trumpets its bill as somehow being about keeping "big money" out of federal party fundraising and election campaign financing, but how believable is this when we consider the following changes in C-23? The Conservatives are jacking up maximum individual donations from $1200/year to $1500/year. Nobody asked for this. So, why is it there? Well, the Conservatives receive 20% of their donations from people who can already afford to give $1200, more than the Liberals and far more than the NDP. C-23 re-introduces a
scheme from a previous Political Loans Bill that representatives of Canadian banks made clear was unworkable. The likelihood of banks providing start-up loans for campaigns under this scheme are clearly limited, or at the very least unpredictable. This will benefit candidates from parties that have enough cash on hand to transfer to their candidates or that will guarantee loans to their candidates
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atamanenko Keeping House Then there was the Moby Dick of loopholes in C-23. In this bill as introduced, parties would not have had to count as campaign expenses any phoning of previous donors (defined as anyone who has given at least $20 over the previous 5 years). This would have given advantage to a party with large donor bases and, more importantly, with the extra cash on hand to pay for this kind of fund-raising in the first place. I say “was” a loophole because the NDP Opposition caused the government to back down and drop this “reform”. Clearly, the Conservatives are using this bill as a way to try to stack the deck in their favour for the 2015 election, and beyond. No wonder the process they have carefully planned has unfolded as it has: it is designed to short-circuit awareness, scrutiny, and opposition. There was a 17 month delay from the month they had committed to table this bill (promised for September 2012). Then, there was no consultation with Elections Canada or with other parties and MPs in the House -- something that had been
the tradition when it comes to changes to such a foundational statute in our system as the Canada Elections Act. Then, a lengthy 240-page bill was tabled one day and debate forced to begin the very next day. Next, the government refused to agree to the NDP motion to send the bill to committee study after First Reading. After only three speeches in the House, the government moved to curtail Second Reading debate with a time allocation motion that resulted in a total of only three days of debate. In conclusion, what in effect can be said of this piece of legislation? As the Op-Ed in the Globe and Mail of May 24th states, the opposition to the Fair Elections Act was so great that the government was forced to back down. There have been some positive changes: -As noted, the “Moby Dick” of loopholes that I mentioned above is gone. -The winning party in each riding no longer has the power to name the central poll supervisor at each polling station. -Vouching was restored, but becomes more complex. -The Chief Electoral Officer is no longer muzzled. However, Elections Canada is. It will not be allowed to run public education and outreach campaigns to promote voting. Obviously, the amended version of the Fair Elections Act is better than what was originally proposed. But, as the Globe article also states, “The bill’s history is a case study in how legislation affecting the fundamentals of our democracy should not be drafted, amended or passed. Almost everything about the process has been wrong.” Finally, I would go so far as to say that this whole exercise has been a colossal waste of time. The system was working, and there was no major abuse – Elections Canada was doing its job. Surely there are more important issues to debate and correct in our country than an electoral process that basically works well for Canadians. Alex Atamanenko is the MP for BC Southern Interior
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OBITUARIES DAVIES (NEE NORDLUND), MAY ILENE – May 23, 1922 – April 26, 2014 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of May Ilene Davies on April 26 at Langley Memorial Hospital. May was born in New Norway, Alberta on May 23, 1922. In 1925 she moved to Kimberley, B.C. After graduation from high school, May attended Pitman Business School in Vancouver returning to Kimberley to work as a cashier at the Bank of Montreal. In 1944 she married Ken. After the birth of their first child in 1947, May’s priority became one of being a mom. In 1971 May and Ken moved to Trail where they resided for 36 years before moving to Langley, B.C to be closer to their children and grandchildren. An avid gardener, knitter, pianist, bridge player and crossworder, May also enjoyed her sports – bowling, badminton and golf. A lifetime member of United Church Women (U.C.W.), May was active in Trail United Church and sang in the choir. Another passion was the Trail Hospital Auxiliary where she worked tirelessly wrapping bandages for use in the hospital. May’s greatest joy was her family. She was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Ken, in 2008. May will be lovingly remembered by her children Leiana Wilson (Craig), Robert (Karen), Colin (Sharon) and Ilene Dyck (Andrew). On June 14, after a private interment service, the family invites you to join them in a Memorial Tea reception at the Trail United Church at 2:00pm. *** MCTEER, LILIAN PATRICIA (PAT) – 1940 - 2014 Lilian Patricia McTeer (Pat) passed away suddenly at the age of 73 at Rockyview General Hospital on June 2, 2014. She was predeceased by her husband Bruce, parents Thelma and Hector Henry, her brother David Henry and close companion Walter Cheshire. She is survived by her sons Stephen (Kathy) and Brian (Debby), granddaughter Emily, brother Ritchie Henry, sister-in-law Rita Henry and numerous nieces and nephews. Pat was born in Rossland, BC. She moved to Calgary as a young wife and mother. Pat loved to travel, read and garden. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made
directly in memory of Pat to the Calgary Humane Society, 4455 – 110 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2C 2T7. Messages of remembrance may be left for the family at www.southcalgaryfuneralcentre.ca SOUTH CALGARY FUNERAL CENTRE and CREMATORIUM (at Lake Fraser Gate) Telephone: 403-297-0711 Honoured Provider of Dignity Memorial
*** DOWES (NEE SETTLE), LILLIAN – passed away peacefully at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail on May 23, 2014 at the age of 79. Lillian was born in Nelson on June 16, 1934 to parents Findlay and Beatrice Settle. She married Bob in 1964 and moved to Trail that same year where they raised their two children. After retiring from B.C. Tel in 1991, Lil and Bob relocated to Winlaw. Lillian’s interests included gardening, camping, baking and most of all, spending time with family and friends. She will be missed by all who knew her. Lillian is survived by her husband of 49 years Bob, her daugther Sharon, her son Mike (Michelle) and granddaughters Brianne, Simone and Chantel. She is also survived by brothers Ted (Mo) Settle of Kaslo and Gordon (Leny) Settle of Trail, sisters-in-law Bernice of Winlaw, and Freda of Nelson as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Lillian is predeceased by brothers John and Tom. The family would like to thank Dr. Kirby, the Winlaw Ambulance Service, and the doctors and nurses who looked after Lillian during her stay in the hospital. Cremation has taken place, no service at Lillian’s request. A celebration of Lillian’s life will be held in Winlaw in July. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 1589 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 5Y7. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd.
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The Trail Eagles Auxiliary donated a Mother’s Day Baby Basket full of baby gifts and flowers to the baby born closest to Mother’s Day. Mason Crane was born May 12 at 11:02 p.m. Proud parents are Diana Marcoux and Jeffrey Crane. From the left; Louise Yuris, past president, Diana Marcoux with Mason and Gloria Womacks, auxiliary president.
Horseman ready to ride the Gobi BY KATHY SANTINI
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When Helen Keller called life a daring adventure or nothing, she must have had people like 69-year-old Chad Deetken in mind. This Chemainus man’s next daring adventure will give him an experience he’ll never forget while benefiting poor children half a world away. Deetken leaves June 4 for Mongolia to participate in the second-annual Gobi Gallop. He will join others in travelling 70 kilometres per day, for eight hours a day, over 10 days. They will be on horseback, galloping across the steppes of Mongolia to benefit a charity called the Veloo Foundation. The Mongolian ride brings an episode in his life full-circle. Forty-three years ago in November 1971, weather and the time of year forced him to abandon his lifelong dream of riding a camel caravan across Afghanistan and points beyond. “I never really got over the disappointment of having missed out on that adventure,” he said. “That is, until now.” The cost of his Gobi escapade, not including airfare is $2,000 U.S. Half of it will go to the foundation.
Julie Veloo created the foundation after discovering proud, self-sufficient Mongolians reduced to combing through garbage dumps after a brutal winter in 2009-10 killed nearly nine million of their animals and their nomadic way of life. What touched Veloo the most was the plight of the children. Many helped their parents sift through garbage, while others, not much older than the younger siblings they were supervising, babysat in freezing, cold houses, without food or heat. Today, as a result of her efforts and generous donations, the Children of the Peak Sanctuary supports 40 children from underprivileged families who have migrated from rural areas to Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar. The children’s social, intellectual and physical development is stimulated through group play, educational games and educating both children and parents about nutrition and hygiene. The Gobi Gallop might count as the adventure of a lifetime for some. Not Deetken. He has backpacked through Asia, climbed Mt. Everest to the base camp without a Sherpa,
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Government response to pay deduction ‘misses the point’ School psychologist gets refunded for docked pay By Will Johnson Nelson Star
Dr. Todd Kettner isn’t especially interested in being a mouthpiece. Last Wednesday the Nelson school psychologist typed an open letter addressed to Christy Clark that has since gone viral on social media and prompted stories from media outlets province-wide. Kettner was docked $598.82 for job action, even though he had recently completed 70 hours of unpaid overtime to help residents of New Denver cope with their grief after a canoe mishap claimed the lives of four youths. “I’m a little overwhelmed by the people who’ve been interested,” he said. Kettner said he hopes the attention can be funnelled away from him and towards the issues facing a province with the country’s highest child poverty rate. Rather than being the face of the movement, he hopes he can be a catalyst for future dialogue. “We all work hard. Better services need to happen for kids in this province. And that’s not just an education ministry challenge. That’s my personal challenge,” he said. “There are a lot of good things happening, but the services aren’t coordinated enough to serve kids well.” In the meantime, Kettner has been informed that his overtime will be recognized and he will be exempt from this particular job action pay docking. According to a statement released by the Ministry of Education last week, “BCPSEA is
granting an exemption to reduction of pay due to trauma and safety issues.” “The normal practice for counsellors in SD 8 is that if they work excessive hours they get these hours compensated later in form of lieu time. This will occur in Mr. Kettner’s case. With respect to the 10 per cent, because payroll had to get out and the hours of the strike must be done on the May payroll, all teachers had their pay reduced by 10 per cent. Then afterwards, any exemptions/anomalies will be take care of and corrected. Mr. Kettner is one of those corrections.” According to Kettner, this solves precisely nothing. “There’s a little misunderstanding in that Thursday the local school board informed me face-to-face, and their first concern, honestly, was ‘how’re you doing?’” he said. “What they told me was that the 10 per cent (pay cut) would be reversed. The way I understood it, which may be my misunderstanding, was that the government had shifted their position for everyone. I had no idea it was just for me.” Kettner only learned the truth when a journalist called him on Saturday for his comment. “My response to that was ‘really?’...You think someone would take the time to write that letter saying it’s not just about education, it’s about child poverty, it’s about coordinated services for children and youth, it’s about the hardworking clinical counsellors who are on call 24-7…and you think it’s okay if you give me my paycheque back?” Kettner agreed with an online commenter who said the
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Dr. Todd Kettner drew Premier Christy Clark. Ministry of Education has missed the point. He said the move was clearly damage control. When asked what an appropriate response would be, Kettner hesitated. “I don’t know. It would’ve helped if they had just reversed what seems to me to be a punitive 10 per cent. I mean, I have no problem losing a day’s pay if I’m striking. If I’m striking, we all know the rules. Don’t pay me for that day,” he said. But the circumstances around the teachers strike have left many confused by what they are and aren’t supposed to be doing, he said. Seeing the docked pay, which was for job action that hadn’t even taken place yet, was a “tipping point” for him. “I’m a salaried employee and I have no qualms about working when I need to work. That’s not the point.” The point, instead, is making sure that children and community members receive the assistance and support they need. The tragedy in New Denver is a perfect example of how school district employees are using creative problemsolving to overcome inadequate budgets, under-staffing and lack
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huge online support for a letter he penned to of communication. Kettner received news of the Slocan Lake tragedy via text from his colleague in New Denver on a Sunday morning weeks ago. “She told me what happened and I was brainstorming with her for a bit. I asked ‘would it help if I came up there?’ She said ‘yes, please’.” He said this is an example of jurisdictional boundaries becoming irrelevant, and that because he had a personal relationship with his colleague he was able to assist in ways some others might not be able to. He said his bosses “trust me to do what I need to do when I need to do it,” but there are many others
in the education system without the same freedom. Walking down the street in New Denver, Kettner said the trauma response was immediately apparent. “I’ve experienced first hand walking down the street and in that first week people just had a glazed look on their face. Walking up and down the street. In the school kids were all huddled together, some of them crying, some of them blank-faced. Those are expected trauma responses,” he said. Kettner praised the collaborative efforts of the RCMP, the school administrators and a variety of medical and mental health professionals who teamed up to help the communCorporation of the
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ity. He said the resilience of the community was inspiring, and reminded him of why he decided to become a psychologist in the first place. He said getting communities the support they need isn’t “necessarily incumbent on someone in Victoria.” “Instead it’s us, on the ground, who need to take this as a learning opportunity. If this sort of thing happens again in, say, Creston, how do we coordinate more easily and fluently?” Kettner said he’s encouraged by the response from New Denver residents. “I think they’re coming together. That’s the resilience of the human spirit. All I did and all the other counsellors did was encourage that. Having community meetings at the school for updates from the RCMP… I thought that was a brilliant strategy. In small villages and communities, the school becomes a modern-day church or temple. It’s a gathering point, a focal point for the community,” he said. He observed a number of healing ceremonies on the beach as well. However, com-
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munication with the government isn’t as encouraging. Though Kettner feels supported by his local and provincial employers, he said he’s disappointed how Premier Christy Clark has handled the current situation. “I don’t feel supported by the current government and I don’t think it’s helpful, from a social, psychological perspective, to talk about left or right, this party or that party… but when people make comments about her kid being in private school, what does she know? That’s not helpful. If she wants to send her kid to private school, that’s fine with me. For people to knock her because of that gets into ‘I know you are but what am I?’ Let’s talk about the issues here. That’s what gets lost in a situation like this,” he said. “Let’s look at the science around class size,” he said. “Let’s look at the science around employee engagement and employee wellness. Let’s remember we’re a democracy and people should be allowed to speak and shouldn’t have to go through Victoria to get their speaking notes.”
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The single-A and double-A Trail Orioles baseball teams will make their 2014 season debuts at Butler Park this weekend. Both teams will once again compete in the Washington State American Legion Baseball League out of Spokane. On Friday, the Trail ‘A’ Orioles will host Chewelah in a doubleheader while the ‘AA’ Orioles will play a pair of back-to-back games against Cheney on Saturday and East Valley Sunday The single A Orioles opened its season in Chewelah last weekend after going 1-3 in four exhibition matches. While they dropped both games 10-2 and 7-4, Oriole coach Darren Miracle is confident that the team will rebound. “We have a young team and kids that are new to this type of system, but you know what we played quite well.” In four exhibition matches the Orioles three losses came in close matches losing by only three runs in two of the tilts and four in another, before rolling to a 14-1 victory in Deer Park. Numbers were again a challenge this season as both teams struggled to fill their rosters, but in the end Miracle is happy with the dedication showed by the 13-to 16-year-old players who came to play. Jim Bailey photo “It’s going to be a learning curve for a lot of Fruitvale golfer Jay Wilcox takes this shot deep into the woods during Men’s night at Champion Lakes kids this year but we’ve got a lot of keeners that Golf Course on Tuesday. Ladies night goes Wednesday at Champion while Birchbank hosts its Men’s want to play ball and they’re excited to play.” night on Wednesday and Ladies on Tuesday. The A-Orioles start is eerily reminiscent of last year’s 0-6 opening, but then the team reeled off karate 10 wins to finish second and earn a spot in the A Washington State District championship. “All we’re basically looking at is for the kids to improve and enjoy themselves,” said Miracle. “The kids are working really hard and trying their By Times Staff With the new system, a many aspects to my training best. As long as they work hard and have good Chito-Ryu Karate Sensei competitor would have to per- I intensely prepared for that attitudes, good things will come of it . . . We’re Scott Hutcheson returned from form up to five katas to capture I may not have otherwise if I going to have a lot of fun. Last year we started off the B.C. Karate championship the gold medal, performing a was not competing at the provpretty rough too, we were 0-6, so we’re hoping in Richmond last week a little different kata in each competi- incials; and to have a gold in for the same.” richer than when he left. tion. weapons and silver in kata was The team will play 22 games this season in The Beaver Valley resident “Travelling the near 1,000 worth the effort. addition to the Wood Bat Tournament in Spokane won gold in long weapons and kilometres one way for one kata “Now we can at least say, for in July. silver in kata at the impressive performance of 60 seconds or this year, we are the best in the The AA Orioles notched their first win in the Olympic Oval, joining nearly less was a costly endeavour,” province at what we do and we opening match 5-4 to Lakeside, but then lost 600 competitors ages 6 to 75 said Hutcheson in a release. are doing it right here in the their following three games to Lakeside and years old from across B.C. “Now kata is decided in a match, Beaver Valley.” Freeman to fall to 1-3 in AA WSALB. To recognize its 40th anni- like a Kumite fight almost.” Fruitvale resident Macy The former West Kootenay Diamondbacks was versary, KarateBC introduced Hutcheson scored 24.1 to Verigin also qualified for the a force in the league last season, going 18-2 and a few wrinkles, changing the win the Men’s Masters Black provincials but was unable to finishing in top spot in in Federal division standjudging from a points-based Belt Bokudo Long weapons cat- attend. ings to advance to the District championship. system to a flag-based system. egory, then in the Kata event, Those interested in trainThe AA Orioles will look to the cozy confines of This year, two competitors Hutcheson defeated Mark ing with B.C.’s best can call their home turf, Butler Park, to get them back in squared off in a ring and per- Bretell from the Okanagan and Kelly Walker at Beaver Valley the win column as they take on Cheney and East formed their kata, while the Robert Simkens from Penticton Recreation at 367-9319 for Valley Saturday and Sunday with games going at judges decided the duel by rais- only to lose to Ali Najafi in the more information. Chito-Ryu 2 and 4 p.m. on both days. ing a flag. The winner needed gold-medal match and settle Karate trains Mondays and The single A Orioles meanwhile will face at least 3-of-5 flags to move for the silver. Wednesdays 6-830 p.m. at the Chewelah on Friday at Butler Park at 5 and 7 p.m. on to the next match, and so “It was really exciting to Fruitvale Elementary School Also the A.M. Ford Trail Orioles play in Vernon forth, until there is only one compete this year,” added and Saturdays 10 a.m.-1130 this weekend with a doubleheader against the remaining. Hutcheson. “There were a.m. at the Fruitvale Hall. Kelowna Jays.
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The Salmon Arm Silverbacks announced Tuesday that Troy Mick will be stepping into the role of president, governor and general manager and stepping down as head coach. “Having just completed our first year as the new ownership group of the SilverBacks, we have realized that Troy was wearing too many hats and we wanted to make some changes as we quickly approach the 2014/2015 season,” said Dale Unruh, outgoing governor. See WEST, Page 11
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Teams take long road to promised land THE CANADIAN PRESS LOS ANGELES It’s taken the Kings 21 playoff games and the Rangers 20 to get to this Stanley Cup final. They have survived five Game 7s along the way. But in truth, the journey started a lot longer ago. The ride cost Los Angeles forward Jeff Carter his two front teeth. Ask him how it happened and he digs deep into the memory bank. “Couple of separate incidents,” he said, flashing a smile with a gap that would accommodate a quarter. The back story gets a little fuzzy after that, although a puck to the mouth was involved. Kings goalie Jonathan Quick changed allegiance on his road. He grew up a Rangers fan in Milford, Conn., and remembers watching Mike Richter and Mark Messier lead the Blueshirts to the ‘94 Cup. He recalls having a couple of friends over for Game 7. He was eight years old. On Wednesday, Carter, Quick and the Kings go after their second Stanley Cup in three seasons with the underdog New York Rangers standing in their way. New York is back in the final for the first time in 20 years. These teams are like two dogs fighting over one bone and refusing to stand down. One is four wins away from etching its place in hockey history. Both practised at the Staples Center on Tuesday before holding
court on media day. Incisive questions aside - “Jeff, how do you feel?” Carter: “Great” - it was pretty much a mutual admiration society. “We know that we’re up against great forwards, great defence and great goaltending, so it’s going to be tough,” said Rangers president and GM Glen Sather. Added coach Alain Vigneault: “Our players got a real good idea of what’s coming up here as far as the challenge. We know they have balance on their four lines. (Drew) Doughty is probably one if not the best defenceman in the NHL, and they’ve got one of the best goaltenders (in Quick). We got our hands full and we’re ready for it.” “You win three Games 7, you’re obviously doing something right,” offered defenceman Dan Girardi. The Kings were also on their best behaviour. “It’s not going to be easy,” said Carter. “Obviously they’re here for a reason. They’re a great team.” “They’re a great team,” echoed Quick. “You expect to play great teams at this time of year.” There was also plenty of positive talk about their own squads. Los Angeles GM Dean Lombardi talked with pride about the togetherness of the Kings. “You have 23 guys that stick together, never point fingers,” he said. “Quite frankly,
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS RIDGEDALE, Mo. - Jay Haas has been chosen to be the next U.S. captain for the Presidents Cup. Nick Price returns as captain for the International team. Haas played in the matches twice as a captain’s pick. He has been the assistant captain to Fred Couples the last three times, all American victories. The United States has only lost the Presidents Cup one time - in 1998 at Royal Melbourne. The teams tied in 2003 in South Africa. The Presidents Cup will be Oct. 8-11, 2015, at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea. It will be the first time the matches are played in Asia. Price was captain last year at Muirfield Village. Couples and Haas are switching roles. Haas appointed Couples his assistant captain, while Price is taking K.J. Choi of South Korea.
there’s no way you’re going to get through what they got through if you didn’t have a group that cared about each other and cared about the right things. No chance.” How close are the
“I’m sure that everybody’s going to tighten it up here. There’s two great goalies going at it and a really good defence on both sides. It’s going to be tough to score goals.” Jeff Carter
Kings? When they traded for sniper Marian Gaborik, Carter put him up in his house rather than see him in a hotel. New York forward Derek Stepan, playing with a plate in his jaw thanks to a hit from Montreal’s Brandon Prust, points to how the Rangers have handled adversity. “We’ve just rallied as a group and that says so much about our team - how we’ve all come together in all those situations.” Both teams can roll four lines in front of a world-class goaltender. Quick against Henrik Lundqvist should be a treat to
watch, even in a postseason that has seen more than its share of crazy bounces. “It’s been a pretty crazy playoff,” Carter said with a smile. “A lot of goals, a lot of weird bounces. “I’m sure that everybody’s going to tighten it up here. There’s two great goalies going at it and a really good defence on both sides. It’s going to be tough to score goals.” The two coaches are a study in calm, although the fire burns close to the surface for Kings coach Darryl Sutter, who can clench teeth with the best of them. Both choose their words carefully, with Sutter as pithy as they come. His first answer of the day logged in at 18 words. Defenceman Jake Muzzin says he isn’t much more talkative with the players. “Not really. When he says something though, it’s important and you’ve got to listen. He’s good at getting his message across. He’s been honest. He gave me an opportunity to play in this league and he’s a great coach.” In advance of Game 1, there was also humour. Take Sather, when asked about what a GM does during the Cup final. “It’s really complicated,” he said with a
straight face. “Today it took us about three hours to figure out which golf course we were going to play on this afternoon, then later on this evening we have the question about dinner, what are you going to watch on TV tonight? Is ‘Game of Thrones’ on? It’s tough.” Lombardi took a playful swipe at New York, noting he had worked in Philadelphia for three years. “Part of the qualifications for that job was I had to learn to hate the Rangers in a hurry,” he said. The hate is on for real Wednesday. The teams played only twice this season with the Kings winning the last meeting 1-0 on Nov. 17 at Madison Square Garden, where since-traded goalie Ben Scrivens bested Lundqvist. New York won 3-1 in the Staples Center in its second game of the season. With 100 points, Los Angeles finished four points ahead of the Rangers during the regular season. The Kings are nearing the record for most playoff games in a season. The current mark is 26, set by the 1987 Philadelphia Flyers and 2004 Calgary Flames. The most games by a Cup winner is 25, by the 2006 Carolina Hurricanes and 2011 Boston Bruins.
Big bucks for Stanley Cup tickets THE CANADIAN PRESS LOS ANGELES - Big Apple equals big prices when it comes to buying a Stanley Cup final ticket on the secondary market. SeatGeek, an aggregator for the secondary ticket market, reports a “very high” demand for tickets in both Los Angeles and New York. “But there’s a huge difference between the two cities,” SeatGeek spokesman Connor Gregoire said Tuesday from New York. “It’s much more a seller’s market in New York.” The average ticket price for Games 1 and 2 in Los Angeles is about US$800, with the cheapest going for $400, according to Gregoire. In New York, the average price for Games 3 and 4 is $1,800, with the cheapest at $1,000. “It’s actually cheaper, say you’re a Rangers fan in New York, for you to book a last-minute round-trip flight to L.A., stay in a hotel, buy two tickets to Game 1 or 2,” said Gregoire. “You’d actually save money doing that versus buying two tickets in New York.” Cameron Papp, a spokesman for ticket reseller StubHub, quoted an average price for Game 1 in Los Angeles at around $760 with Game 3 in New York at about $1,500. “New York actually hasn’t seen a title in a while,” he said from San Francisco. “A lot of fans are excited about it and that’s what’s driving up demand for this Stanley Cup final.” Seeing the Rangers is a tough ticket during the regular season. Add pent-up demand due to a 20-year absence from the Cup final and New Yorkers’ desire to see a winner and you have a recipe for a sticker shock.
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West named ‘Backs coach
FROM PAGE 10 “The rule in the BCHL states that no one in the position of head coach can be a team governor. We believe that Troy is an integral part of our SilverBacks organization and will be even more effective in his newly defined role...” Associate head coach, Brandon West, has been named head coach. “His work ethic and technical abilities are second to none and his passion is shown every day at the rink,” stated Mick. “With his three years of being associate/assistant coach in the BCHL, he is ready for
this.” West has been building his coaching abilities for over a decade, working with teams from Major Midget to BCHL, and coaching internationally at the World Under 17 Challenge in 2013. “I look forward to leading this group of great young men...,” said West. “The expectations of the players, and of myself, will not change... We will strive for a national championship and more scholarship opportunities for our players, while being a positive influence in our community.”
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Auto sector remains stalled after recession: economist THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Ontario’s key auto assembly and parts industry will have a difficult time recovering to its previous glory days, says a new research paper, and it has little to do with the aftermath of the recession. The paper from Royal Bank economist Josh Nye notes that almost five years into the recovery, the sector has yet to fully bounce back, languishing well below pre-slump levels in almost all areas, from production, exports, jobs, to particularly critical - investment. Overall, the sector is still 15 per cent below pre-recession levels in terms of shipments and has recovered only about 8,300 of the 43,400 jobs lost between 2007 and 2009 - making it one of the worst performing manufacturing industries. This despite the fact motor vehicle sales have rebounded strongly, hitting a record 1.8 million in Canada last year and a strong 15.9 million in the United States. The problem, says Nye, is not so much the recession hangover but what appears to be a shift in North American production to Mexico and the so-called “rightto-work” states in the southern U.S. Investment in Canadian facilities has slowed to a crawl
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Move mom’s money to avoid manipulative niece Mailbox
Marcy Sugar & Kathy Mitchell
Norma to find an alternative? -- Unwilling Aunt Dear Aunt: You are under no obligation to continue babysitting for Norma, but it’s likely that she will get your mother to take over. Can anyone convince Norma to stop taking advantage of Mom? Is your mother capable of making these financial decisions on her own? You might discuss with Mom the possibility of moving control of her bank accounts to an unbiased third party, perhaps her attorney or financial adviser. Mom might actually appreciate having this taken out of her hands so she cannot be manipulated
although it does seem as though you were a bit upset with him in recent years. We hope you’ve managed to forgive him for whatever wrong may have occurred, and that you can forgive yourself for not attending his funeral. In any event, you do not owe others an explanation. Dear Annie: Like “Adopted,” I, too, wanted to learn about my birth mother. I was in my early 50s when I located her through a popular ancestry site. My mother encouraged me to write, and preparing myself for the worst-case scenario, I sent a letter, which went to my birth mother’s daughter. Her mother was very upset that she had been “found.” Her life had been difficult, and she carried many resentments. She eventually agreed to meet me. We talked for three hours, and she let me hug her and take a photo. There were only a few follow-
up emails and one telephone call, telling me of a recurrence of cancer. My last words to her were, “I love you.” Three months later, my half-sister phoned to say her mother had passed away. My half-sisters never knew I existed, and now
we stay in touch. They also graciously gave me cherished items that belonged to my birth mother. I encourage “Adopted” to keep trying to find her birth parents. I have gained so much by doing so. I’m glad I didn’t wait, because it would have
been too late. -- Glad I Sent the Letter 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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Annie’s
by Norma or anyone else. Dear Annie: An old friend of more than 50 years recently died. Despite his bipolar mood swings, I was a good friend to him. But I hadn’t seen or heard from him in months and didn’t attend his funeral. I have since received calls from a few of the mourners, some critical about my absence and others curious as to why I wasn’t present. I did a great deal for this friend while he was alive, and I feel this compensates for my skipping the funeral. Also, I was present at his mother’s funeral nearly 15 years ago in order to be supportive. Should I feel guilty? -- Old Friend Dear Friend: The point of attending a funeral is to show your respect for the deceased and offer support to family and friends. You chose to visit and support your friend while he was alive, which is a perfectly valid decision,
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Dear Annie: I’ve always known that my niece, “Norma,” takes advantage of people, but now I think she’s gone too far. Norma is a single mom who lives in my mother’s rental. I recently discovered that she has not paid rent for nearly a year. Norma also convinced my mother to shell out $8,000 to have the yard professionally landscaped. My mother is 82 and doesn’t have this kind of money. But Norma has Mom wrapped around her little finger. This has made me so angry. I work full time from home. I pick up Norma’s daughter from day care and watch her for two hours. I do this for free. If I refuse to continue, I assume she will have to pay someone to do it. I’m thinking of telling her “no more,” but I worry that she’ll get my mother to do it, and Mom can’t handle a toddler. Should I try to force
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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Friday, June 6, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a tricky day, so be careful. You are full of bright, clever, original ideas; however, wait until tomorrow to make your pitch. (Today is not the day.) TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Keep an eye on your money, because you might find money or you might lose money. Everything having to do with your finances and your possessions is a crapshoot today. (Gulp.) GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your challenge today will be to contain yourself. Why? You feel excited, impulsive and full of original ideas; however, this is not a good day to act on these ideas. Wait until tomorrow. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You feel restless today. You have that feeling like you’re waiting for the other shoe to drop. Whatever the
case, postpone important decisions and purchases until tomorrow. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) This is a wonderful day to schmooze and enjoy casual, lighthearted banter with others. Expect to make new friends or meet someone unusual and different. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Discussions with authority figures might yield a few surprises today, so stay on your toes. Do not volunteer for anything. Do not agree to anything important. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Travel plans will be delayed, canceled or rescheduled today, because everything is up for grabs. Stay light on your feet, and double-check everything. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Make friends with your bank account today. Make sure you know what’s happening with your cash
flow, because things are unpredictable. (You might encounter a few surprises.) SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Conversations with partners and close friends will be lively today! Expect to exchange ideas at a fast pace. Nevertheless, agree to nothing important until tomorrow. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Your work routine will
be interrupted today by staff shortages, computer crashes, power outages or unexpected delays. Just go with the flow and keep smiling. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) This is an accident-prone day for your kids or children in your care, so be extra vigilant. It’s also a creative day if you are involved in the arts, the entertainment world or the hospitality industry.
PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Small appliances might break down today, or minor breakages could occur. Surprise company might knock at your door. It’s the kind of day where you have to expect the unexpected and roll with a few surprises. YOU BORN TODAY You are a visionary, and you will fight for your ideas. You express yourself well because you are naturally
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Due to recent growth and promotions, RHC Insurance Brokers Ltd. has the following career opportunities available:
Trail Branch: Team Leader Nelson Baker Street Branch: Team Leader The successful candidate will have at least 5 years experience in the Insurance Brokerage Business. Preference will be given to those candidates that have a CAIB or CIP designation, but consideration will be given to a level 2 broker who is willing to complete their designation. The successful candidate will have the following attributes: • Proven Leadership Skills • Proven Mentoring and Coaching Skills • Customer Service Focus • Great communicator (oral and written) skills • Experience with Broker Management Systems, Word, Excel and Power Point • Excellent team management skills RHC Insurance Brokers offers a competitive Salary and Employee Benefits package. Please deliver your resume in person to Sam Cowan at 601 A Baker Street Nelson BC, or by email at scowan@rhcinsurance.com.
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TRAIL, Tri-plex. $1900/mo. income. One block to town. $190,000. 250-367-0274
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www.allprorealty.ca All Pro Realty Ltd. 1148 Bay Ave, Trail 250.368.5000 www.facebook.com/allprorealtyltdtrailbc
OPEN HOUSE
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MLS#2397976
Sat. June 7 • 11am - 1pm 7741 Crema Drive, Trail $239,000
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Sat. June 7 • 1:30 - 3:30pm Thurs. June 5 • 11am - 1pm 7141 Wright Way, Trail 405 8th Ave, Montrose $349,000 $210,000 ICE PR AT E GR
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Trail $150,000
Warfield $249,000
BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE
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Genelle $47,900 AN KE R MAOFFE
MLS#2397286
Fruitvale $309,000 T EA R GR RTE STA
Miral Heights....$89,000 Montrose..........$89,000 MLS#2394956
Warfield $226,900 EED U NEE IT O Y OS T
MLS#2394633
Glenmerry $199,900
Miral Heights $439,000 ES CR 7A 1 . 3
MLS#2393760
Redstone $839,900 ICK ON QUESSI S S PO
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Salmo $88,900 NT N MIDITIO N O C
MLS#2393579
Warfield $219,500
Trail $159,000
MLS#2392001
Columbia Heights $154,900
MLS#2393777
Rossland $860,000
Trail $159,900
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Glenmerry $229,000
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Montrose $199,800 W - ST NE DES G U L L INC
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MLS#2216322
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Montrose $69,000
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AN KE R MAOFFE
Trail $164,995
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MLS#2396449
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Salmo $279,900 T EA N GR ATIO C LO
MLS#2396629
Montrose $319,000
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Fruitvale $279,500
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OPEN HOUSE. Montrose 135 9th Ave. 2 storey, 4bd. w/view. Granite countertops, Sat. June 7th, 1pm-3pm. $475,000. Ph.250-368-3773
1970 BLAZER CST, No Rust. $6,500. OBO. 250-367-7517
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TRAIL, huge view lot, possible to subdivide, 360’x280’ irregular. $59,000. 250-368-6076
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Ermalinda Apartments, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S. 1-2 bdrms. Ph. 250.364.1922 Francesco Estates, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761. Glenmerry 1bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. $600./mo. 250368-5908 Glenmerry 2bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. $750./mo. 250368-5908 GLENVIEW APTS. Large, Quiet 1 & 2 bdrm. apts. available. 250-368-8391 ROSSLAND, 1bd. & 1 bach. apt. Golden City Manor. Over 55. N/S. N/P. Subsidized. 250362-5030, 250-362-3385
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Grand Forks Realty Ltd. TRAIL, 2BDRM. Glenmerry. Newly reno’d, perfect for senior, no stairs. N/P. Utilities included. 250-368-1312. TRAIL, spacious 1&2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312 WARFIELD, 2BD. apt. Parking. $700./mo. utilities included. Call 250-362-2130 WARFIELD 2bd condo totally renovated 250-362-7716 WARFIELD APARTMENTS. 2-bdrm, N/S, N/P. Long term tenants. 250-368-5888
Homes for Rent TRAIL 4-bdrm. D/W, W/D,A/C, private river view. $850/mo +util. Avail. immed Non-smokers only please. 250-231-4546
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2396517
Rhonda
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2397878
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PROFESSIONAL COUPLE seeking 4-5 bedroom well maintained executive home. Trail/ Rossland/ Castlegar. 250-362-5867
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Sunningdale 3bdrm apartment ground gloor, no steps, private entrance. Cable & heat incl. Free us of W/D. Available July 1. Walk out to lawn, very private. Call 250-368-3055 TRAIL: 1 bdrm suite close to downtown Shared washer and dryer $575 utilities inc. Ken: 250-442-2632 ken.dodds@yahoo.ca
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ReGional Exam event for high school students CASTLEGAR – High school students from around the region have a chance to contribute towards their tuition at Selkirk College if they can out-test the best at the Annual Scholarship High School Exam Competition. For more than 15 years, School of University Arts & Sciences instructors have challenged secondary students in the competition that provides an opportunity for young scholars to take up to three exams in 11 different subjects. Exams are put together by Selkirk College instructors and are one hour in length. Between 40 and 60 students are expected to take on the challenge. Students will have the choice of taking tests in Grade 11 Math, English, Chemistry or Biology, or the Grade 12 level of Math, English, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography or Comparative Civilizations. The tests are designed to be challenging, but at an appropriate level for the students taking them. There will be two prizes awarded for each exam. The student with the top mark in each test will receive a $400 Selkirk College tuition voucher and second place will win a $50 Selkirk College Bookstore gift certificate. Students of any grade are eligible to write up to three tests as long as they have completed the corresponding high school course. The exams will take place on the Selkirk College Castlegar Campus on June 27. To register for the competition contact Sarah Fawcett at sfawcett@selkirk. ca. Please indicate which exams you wish to write.
Cranbrook
Airport continues to expand possibilities By Arne Petryshen Cranbrook Townsman
A flight route from Cranbrook to Spokane is a possibility in the future, and in fact a charter is a possibility now, according to the Cranbrook’s airport manager. “I could activate it tomorrow, I just need a little incentive to throw on the table,” Tristan Chernove, airport manager at Canadian Rockies International Airport, said at the May 26 council meeting. Mayor Wayne Stetski had asked what the chances of setting up the flight would be. Chernove said Pacific Coastal is licensed to fly charters into the U.S., and Integra Air will fly charters to Spokane and other locations, but the carriers would need more reassurance of passengers before committing to a flight. He said they would have to figure what the community would be willing to put forward. Chernove also spoke to recent success at the airport, where passengers traffic is up 11 per cent over last year. He said the increase could in part be attributed to increasingly competitive airfare, an incrementally maturing tourism environment in the East Kootenay and continued refinement of the airport’s multimedia marketing and awareness initiatives.
The new non-stop flight to Kelowna makes up about one per cent of that growth. January and March saw the biggest increase with passenger numbers increasing to 10,556 in 2014 from 9,231 in 2013 in January, and 11,390 from 10,154 in March. Since January, there has also been a weekly charter to Kearl Lake, north of Fort McMurray, operated by Sunwest Charter to transport workers. Integra Air has also provided three golf charters to St. Eugene from Fort McMurray during the first quarter. Chernove said the airport has also been looking at ways to communicate with the public. One of those ways is a website feature that helps people assess the cost of airline travel compared other forms of transportation. “It’s figuring out how much it’s actually costing in when it comes to mileage on your vehicle, fuel, parking, hotels, things like that,” Chernove said, adding that he’s heard criticism that if the flights end up costing more than the alternative, it won’t be good for the airport. “I said, ‘well actually it is good,’ because if people can give me that, I can go back to the airlines and say ‘you’re missing it by $75, this doesn’t work’ — that’s a good tool.” Chernove said year end passen-
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ger numbers are projected at four per cent above budget. He also spoke about some of the projects at the airport. The largest project planned is the airfield electrical infrastructure budgeted at just over $1 million. Chernove said that Transport Canada Airport Capital Assistance Program advised that the project won’t proceed in 2014. The program has acknowledged that the project is eligible and intend to fund it for 2015 or 2016 verbally.
Another $80,000 has been budgeted for the Concrete Apron Rehab. An assessment of the condition of the concrete apron has been completed and forwarded to Transport Canada’s program as well. Discussions are underway between the airport and Transport Canada on the eligibility of the apron rehabilitation. The apron is the area of the airport where airplanes are parked, unloaded, reloaded, refuelled or boarded.
The Cranbrook Townsman Koocanusa reservoir should be within five to seven feet of full this summer, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps operates Libby Dam, the energy generating facility that controls the flow from the reservoir into the Kootenay River downstream of Koocanusa. This week the Corps joined BC Hydro for a series of public meetings, one in Baynes Lake and three in the U.S., to discuss predictions for summer operations of the dam. Both BC Hydro and the Corps were a little reluctant to offer predictions for the season this year, since the past two years have been anything but predictable in the region.
“We are hoping for 2011 again, where we had above average snowpack conditions, not unprecedented precipitation, it just kind of dribbles off. That would be the best scenario at this point,” said Fenolio. Snowpack in the region that feeds into Koocanusa is at about 120 per cent of average. “For the fourth year now, we are seeing above average snowpack conditions. So we are watching that carefully,” he said. The Corps is predicting that, bar another June like the last two, Koocanusa will be within five to seven feet of full pool around the middle of July. Koocanusa is considered full at 2,459 feet. The Corps would like to see the reservoir no higher than 2,454 this summer.
Nearly-full season for Koocanusa
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Community effort Jim Bailey photo
Beaver Valley Communities in Bloom was out in full force Tuesday evening in Fruitvale planting a variety of flora in the village’s downtown core thanks to major contributors Teck and many local businesses who contributed to the CiB fund.
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250-231-0264 930 Schofield Highway, Warfield
$169,900
This 3 bdrm home is solid and has lots of mechanical upgrades such as: new main waterline, new sewer line, upgraded plumbing and electrical, drywall and insulation. Come check it out today! Call Richard (250) 368-7897
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