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Teachers to vote on full strike

Griffen helicopters will arrive in the area for Exercise Kootenay Cougar as the 39 Canadian Brigade Group makes use of the Trail area for its annual major training event Aug. 18 to 28 An assortment of local municipal politicians, representatives from Teck Metals and BC Hydro, emergency personnel, and numerous local and provincial military personnel were on hand Thursday morning for a briefing on what to expect in August when the Canadian Army’s BC Reserve force

BLACK PRESS/TRAIL TIMES The B.C. Labour Relations Board (LRB) has upheld an employer bid to cut teacher pay by 10 per cent in response to rotating strikes and refusal to perform some duties outside classroom hours. B.C. Teachers' Federation (BCTF) president Jim Iker

goes through a series of training exercises at six Forward Operating Bases (FOB) around the area. “This is a military skills competition at the platoon level,” said Cpt. Adam McLeod, who will be responsible for running the exercise’s central operations base. “It’s an opportunity for skills development for overseas expeditionary deployment and domestic emergency training.” The exercises will be taking place over the 10-day period at FOB Cougar, situated at the Trail Armouries, FOB Dieppe, north

said Wednesday the pay cut and partial lockout of members is "a punitive action" that is unfair to teachers performing their essential classroom duties. “The government has created the chaos of the partial lock-out as a tactic to put pressure on all of us to capit-

of Warfield, FOB Casino, at the Casino Gun Range, Ft. Sheppard, FOB Batoche, east of Nine Mile Creek near the Pend d’ Oreille, FOB Amiens, west of Nine Mile Creek, and FOB Juno, the operations centre near the Trail airport. Eight 30-person teams will progress through each of the FOB’s being assessed and scored on their training performance. The exercises will focus on the soldiers performance in platoon attack and water crossing, clearance See EVENT, Page 3

ulate to their offers,” added Andy Davidoff, president of the Kootenay Columbia Teachers Union. “It is ironic that it and the LRB are OK with the disruption to what they determined are essential services.” In response, the BCTF will hold another vote Monday

and Tuesday to authorize full-scale strike action, with results tallied Tuesday night. “We are hoping for a strong 'Yes' vote to help effect a settlement by the end of June,” said Davidoff. If approved, this would likely mean a full-scale strike See SD20, Page 4

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Town & Country Facts and figures from D-Day landings THE CANADIAN PRESS Facts and figures about the 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy: Target: Allies land on French channel coast along five Normandy beaches stretching about 80 kilometres west from River Orne. Beaches: (west to east) Utah (U.S.); Omaha (U.S.); Gold (Britain); Juno (Canada); Sword (Britain). Features of Juno: Eight-kilometre strip of summer resorts and villages scattered over flat land behind low beaches and a sea wall. Many Canadians in first wave race to cover of sea wall. D Company of Queen’s Own Rifles loses heavily in initial sprint from water to seawall, about 180 metres. Enemy at Juno: About 400 soldiers of German 716th Infantry Division man concrete gun positions sited to fire along beach. Zones of fire calculated to interlock on coastal obstacles made to rip bottoms out of invading boats. Gun positions protected by mines, trenches,

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Phase 2 work includes landscaping and some sidewalk work By Valerie Rossi Times Staff

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Jon Nesmith of Korpack drags a planter into place in front of the Trail Times offices on Cedar Ave. The planters will be used for the newspaper’s involvement in the incrEDIBLE project in the city.

Trail’s main drag will be receiving some polishing touches as the city drives into the second phase of the Victoria Street Corridor project Monday. But unlike the traffic delays experienced during the now-completed infrastructure improvements, the last scheduled leg of work is expected to have minimal traffic disruption, according to John Howes, city engineering technician. “Phase 2 focuses on finishing and landscaping and some sidewalk work at the Rossland Avenue intersection,” he said. “Although there will be some traffic disruption, it will be minimal. “We won’t experience the heavy traffic delays like we did in Phase 1.” Delays were expected

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Montrose set to celebrate Parade starts at 11 a.m. Saturday By Sheri Regnier Times Staff

The “Gateway to the Beaver Valley” will be hopping all day Saturday as Montrose celebrates the village’s annual Family Fun Day. All surrounding communities are invited to the day-long festivities that kick off at 8 a.m. with a trek up the Antenna Trail. If an early morning hike doesn’t sound fetching, a crew of flapjack flippers will be on hand from 8-10 a.m. at the village’s community hall for a traditional pancake breakfast. The popular parade through town begins at 11 a.m. and for the first time, a Montrose native will be leading the way and riding in style while she represents the City of Trail. “I’ve been in the Montrose parade for little stuff,” explained recently crowned Miss Trail, Ella Meyer. “But this time it feels different to represent my city in my village,” she said. “I couldn’t be happier and I’m really looking forward to it.” After the procession of a couple dozen local entrants, celebrations will move into Montrose

Park for first time events such as a bubble gum blowing contest and watermelon eating competition. “This is the first year I’m doing this on my own with my committee,” said Montrose Coun. Mary Gay. “It was very successful last year so we’re working twice as hard this year to make it even better.” Another new feature is Little League games that are open to park spectators at 9 a.m. and noon. “We’ve never had them here before,” said Gay. “We thought we’d have the Trail teams and try to bring more people into the Montrose family days.” However, the hit of the party this year might be the vintage-style photo booth which is open to all visitors free-of-charge along with children’s races, face painting, horse drawn rides, and an air brush tattooist. The day will round out with the Montrose fireman flipping burgers or searing steaks in the community hall from 4:30-6:30 p.m. with dinner tickets available now at the village hall. For information, call 367.7234 or email admin@montrose.ca 1928 Meadowlark Dr., Fruitvale Open House June 7 10-12

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last year during the major component of the project, which involved improvements to the underground infrastructure and changes to the sidewalks and curbing along the entire corridor. In addition, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure paving project added to the bumperto-bumper traffic jams as did the un-anticipated closure of Glover Road. But this will not be the case this time, assured Howes. Sierra Landscaping from the Okanagan is the prime contractor that will be on site completing various jobs, including irrigation and new growing soil added to the city’s existing beds. Memorial benches, waste bins and bike racks will also be placed throughout the corridor at the new bump-out locations and near planting areas. But the major component of this phase will be the installation of new curbing, sidewalks and foundations (mostly done

at the Rossland Avenue intersection), which are intended to “improve the walkability and pedestrian safety in this area,” said Howes. The work from the Rossland Avenue intersection to the Victoria Street Bridge will take place from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday, with a completion date set for Aug. 15. Motorists and pedestrians are asked to take caution when walking or driving through this area and are asked to obey all posted information signage, temporary lane and sidewalk closures, posted speed limits, idle reduction notices and traffic control personnel in the area of construction. At this time there are no plans for further work but there could be additional structures added like information kiosks or gateway features, which would have to be determined by Trail council in the future. For further information, contact the City of Trail Engineering Department at 364-0822.

Event not a ‘spectator sport’ FROM PAGE 1 patrol, close quarter battle, small arms range, downed pilot extraction, live grenade drills, gap crossing, and survival skills. When asked by an audience member if there would be any opportunity for the public to view any of the operations McLeod hesitated briefly before replying. “This isn’t exactly a spectator sport and it’s not like we’ll be able to set up stands to seat 5,000 people to watch the exercises,” he said. “We’ll have checkpoints set up near any access points to the exercise areas advising the public of what’s going on so they’re not taken by surprise but in the live fire exercises we’ll obviously have to keep the area closed off for the public’s safety.” Military personnel assured the gathering that after the exercise all areas will be restored to original condition, that the downtown core wouldn’t see soldiers in fatigues filling the streets, and that equipment and personnel would arrive and leave gradually so as to not clog local roads and highways. “The Trail area gives us the fabulous combination of community support and fantastic terrain to develop the soldier’s skills so they can better serve B.C. and as the country calls in the future,” said Col. Matthew Haussmann, commander of the 39 Brigade Group. “For us this is like the big game at the end of the year. We work towards this all year long and then come together to work on it all. It’s the culmination of our training for the year.”

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SD20 teachers stage next walkout on June 12

FROM PAGE 1 within the next two weeks. LRB vice-chair Richard Longpre dismissed the B.C. Teachers’ Federation appeal of the partial lockout of teachers in a decision released Wednesday afternoon. He said the two sides are free to seek a third-party resolution of that dispute. Iker said the union is taking legal advice on the LRB decision and may pursue arbitration. At the bargaining table, the BCTF has reduced its pay increase proposal by one per cent over four years and offered other concessions in a

“If Premier Clark wants a deal and not a fight she needs to provide her negotiators with the resources to make a deal.” Andy Davidoff

move to end the stalemate. In an email to union members Tuesday night, the BCTF executive said the offer “adjusted the Federation’s package in seven areas, including salary, benefits, preparation time and [substitute teacher] compensation.” The new BCTF wage proposal is a total increase of 9.75 per cent over four years, plus cost-of-

living adjustments in each year depending on inflation. BCTF president Jim Iker has estimated that with inflation, the total increase would be 12.75 per cent over four years. “The government says they want a deal and then when we move in seven areas to effect a settle-

ment they come back with nothing,” said Davidoff. “If Premier Clark wants a deal and not a fight she needs to provide her negotiators with the resources to make a deal.” The B.C. Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA), representing the province’s 60 school districts, has proposed a 7.5 per cent increase over six years, and recently added a $1,200 signing bonus for an agreement by the end of the school year. BCPSEA chief nego-

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tiator Peter Cameron has described the employers’ wage proposal as in line with other public sector union agreements already reached. The two sides remain bitterly divided over class size and special needs support staff, the subject of repeated court actions since those provisions were removed from the teacher contract in 2002. Rotating strikes are to continue next week as well. Davidoff confirmed late Thursday that the walkout will hit SD20 On Thursday.

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Lake Okanagan Resort has been sold. The sprawling resort, which includes accommodation, food and beverage facilities, 5,000 feet of waterfront, a nine-hold golf course and a 30-slip marina, as well as tennis courts and other recreation amenities, is located 20 minutes north of West Kelowna on Westside Road on the shore of Okanagan Lake. While the listing company, Vancouver-based specialized assets group of Jones Lang LaSalle Real Estate Services Inc. announced the sale, no sale price was revealed. The asking price was $10.1 million. The resort was owned by a Calgary-based Northwynd Resort Properties. The buyer is being reported by Global Okanagan as being from mainland China and is connected to a large tourism organization in

that country, prompting speculation this area could see an influx of Chinese tourists thanks, in part, to the purchase. Developed in the late 1970s, Okanagan Lake Resort has seen major upgrades in the last five years, with the addition of two new condominium buildings, the marina, gas dock concession facility. It is currently rated as a three-star resort. Sitting on on 74 acres, the property has 217 accomodation units, 64 of which are time-shares and 77 of which are privately owned. The new owners are expected to invest heavily in even more upgrades to the resort. The road leading to the resort, Westside Road, has been rated as one of the worst roads in B.C. for the last years in an annual public survey run by BCAA. The province has been slowly improving the road, widening some parts and straightening out some dangerous curves.

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Minister guarantees student exams will be graded THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - B.C. Education Minister Peter Fassbender is guaranteeing students will have a successful end to their school year in spite of a looming, full-scale teachers’ strike. Fassbender says he doesn’t yet know exactly how administrators will ensure exams will be graded, but ministry staff are working out a plan. The minister says he is “profoundly disappointed” by an announcement that the teachers’ union is moving to hold a strike vote this coming Monday and Tuesday, as well as launch a third week of rotating walkouts. Fassbender says the B.C. Teachers’ Federation’s reduced wage demand to about 12 per cent is still four times higher than what other public-sector unions have recently settled for. The government’s bargaining agent was at the table again today and Fassbender says they’re willing to negotiate non-stop to reach a deal.

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Mayor refuses to create new nude beach By Joe Fries

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Penticton’s mayor has already poured cold water on a forthcoming request to have the city create a nude beach for sun-seekers who have been chased from their former sanctuary. Nudists were using a secluded portion of waterfront near Three Mile Beach, but discovered last week the adjacent property owner had erected No Trespassing signs and hired a security guard to keep people away. Dustin Wolchina, speaking on behalf of the beachgoers, said he hoped a meeting Tuesday would result in the formation of a committee to ask the city to purchase the Three Mile retreat or find a new home for the nudists. That committee faces an uphill battle. “We’ve created a tiny little beach for the dogs, but we’re not going to start parcelling off beaches for any kind of special interests,” said Mayor Garry Litke. He acknowledged nudists could designate a secluded portion of waterfront elsewhere as their own, as happened at Three Mile, but, “if they chose to do that, they would have to deal with whatever feedback they got.”

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The Burnaby NewsLeader The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) is looking into the death of a man after he was tasered by Burnaby RCMP Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before 3:30 p.m. police responded to a complaint of a man who had entered an Edmonds area apartment building through a plate glass door. When they confronted him, the man became aggressive and wouldn’t comply with police commands, said a release from the IIO. That’s when he was tasered and a struggle ensued. As the suspect was being taken into custody, he became unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have yet to release the man’s identity. The IIO is a civilian body that conducts investigations of police incidents that result in death or serious injury to determine whether the officer committed an offence.

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Assembly adopts right-to-die legislation THE CANADIAN PRESS QUEBEC - Quebec’s landmark right-to-die bill was adopted by a sweeping margin Thursday, making it the first legislation of its kind in Canada and setting up a potential legal challenge from Ottawa. Bill 52 carried the day by a 94-22 majority in what was a free vote for members of the national assembly. The legislation is officially dubbed “an act respecting end-oflife care.” It stipulates that patients themselves would have to repeatedly ask a doctor to end their lives on the basis of unbearable physical or psychological suffering. They would have to be deemed mentally sound at the time of the requests. The federal government has said it could challenge the legality of the legislation. Assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal under Canada’s Criminal Code and Ottawa has insisted it has no intention of changing that. Quebec politicians have argued that delivery of health-care services falls under provincial jurisdiction and has said it is on solid legal footing. The bill was originally introduced by the previous Parti

Quebecois government last year but wasn’t passed by the time thenpremier Pauline Marois called the April 7 election in early March. The legislation, which had all-party support, was resurrected when the national assembly resumed sitting following the Liberals’ election victory. The bill had already passed numerous hurdles, including highly divisive public hearings in 2010 and 2011. A panel of experts then concluded that provinces had the legal jurisdiction to legislate in matters of health. Their report in 2012 report suggested doctors be allowed in exceptional circumstances to help the terminally ill die if that is what the patients want. The legislation has three main components - it aims to expand palliative care; sets protocols for doctors sedating suffering patients until they die naturally; and offers guidelines to help patients who want to end their pain. It refers to medically assisted death with a doctor administering medication to a terminally ill patient if they meet a host of requirements, including filling out a consent form and gaining the written approval of two doctors.

Robocall accused hinted he didn’t act alone THE CANADIAN PRESS GUELPH, Ont. Crown lawyers wrapped up their case against Michael Sona on Thursday as the lawyer for the former Conservative campaign worker said he would not be calling any witnesses to testify, including his client. Sona, 25, is accused of concocting an elaborate plot to autodial 6,700 phone numbers in Guelph, Ont., in an effort to steer non-Conservative supporters away from the ballot box on the day of the 2011 federal election. The Crown’s three final witnesses, all of them former colleagues of Sona’s, described how the accused returned to Parliament Hill full of bravado after the election, which delivered a Conservative majority government. He explicitly detailed his every step in the so-called robocalls affair, they said, and even likened his

covert operation to an episode of the TV drama “24.” “My impression was he was sort of revelling in it; it gave him a badboy vibe, I guess,” said John Schudlo,. Schudlo said Sona told him he didn’t act alone. “(It was) he and someone else, at least one other person; I

remember it because I think he was saying ‘we,”’ Schudlo said. “Frequently in the conversation he described that ‘we’ did this or ‘we’ did that?” asked Sona’s lawyer, Norm Boxall. “Yes,” Schudlo replied. He could not remember if Sona mentioned any names, he added.

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THE CANADIAN PRESS MONCTON, N.B. - A nerve-racking search for a heavily armed gunman continued Thursday in Moncton, nearly a full day after he allegedly shot three New Brunswick Mounties dead and injured two others in one of the worst mass shootings in the RCMP’s history. The suspect, Justin Bourque, 24, was last spotted Thursday morning but he evaded capture after he went into a wooded area, the RCMP said. “This is working through your worst nightmare,” Assistant Commissioner Roger Brown, the Mounties’ commanding officer in New Brunswick, told a news conference. Brown appealed for public calm in a city that has been under a virtual siege since Wednesday evening. “This is a very, very dangerous situation,” he said. Officers were unable to confirm the identity of the suspect on two other occasions when he might have been sighted on Thursday, Supt. Marlene Snowman said. Police including tactical officers began their manhunt for the shooter Wednesday at around 7:30 p.m. when they responded to a DOLBY 7.1 SURROUND SOUND

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call about a man walking along a road with what was believed to be a gun. After the call, shots were fired and officers called for backup, Snowman said. Brown said police officers from across the country have been brought in to help arrest the suspect. “The RCMP family is hurting,” he said. “Greater Moncton is hurting as is New Brunswick as is our country.” Police urged people with any information on Bourque’s whereabouts to call 911. The Moncton man was wearing military camouflage and carrying two rifles in a picture of him released by police on Twitter on Wednesday night. Snowman said Bourque was carrying high-powered firearms, is not known to the police and investigators were trying to piece together his background. Residents in the area where police searched were urged to stay inside their homes and lock their doors. The RCMP released a map of a large swath of the northwest section of the city, including a heavily wooded area, where they wanted people to remain indoors.

In the afternoon, a large number of police officers could be seen in a part of the perimeter with their weapons drawn, some peeking around buildings. Others were patrolling streets within the cordoned off area. Armoured security trucks were also visible. Officers, including members of a tactical unit, were seen in front of one building. Police also warned people to expect roadblocks and traffic disruptions. Schools and government offices were closed, buses were pulled off the roads, and surgeries at the Moncton Hospital were cancelled. Brown said the two wounded officers underwent surgery in hospital Thursday. Cpl. Chantal Farrah later said that one of those officers was released. The injuries suffered by the other officer were not considered life-threatening. Brown said he met with the families of the officers who were shot earlier in the day. “As you can all imagine, they’re hurt-

ing,” said Brown. “There’s actually no way to describe the level of hurt.” The identities of the officers who were shot have not been released. Mayor George LeBlanc was visibly shaken by what has happened in his normally quiet city of 69,000. “Never in my darkest dreams did I ever think that we would be facing what we’re facing today in Moncton,” he told a news conference. “If this can happen in Moncton, it can happen anywhere.” Premier David Alward implored residents to heed the RCMP’s warnings. “It’s so important that people stay locked down in their homes and stay off the streets and allow the RCMP to do their job,” Alward said in an interview. “My heart goes out to the families of the fallen officers and the wounded officers as well. My heart goes out to the community right now, to the families who are locked down and I can’t imagine the feeling that people are going through.”

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Putin’s presence in Normandy

he presence of President Vladimir Putin on the Normandy beaches on the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings was planned long before the current conflict over Ukraine, but it is a useful reminder of the fact that Russia is not some Asiatic tyranny on Europe’s eastern borders. It is a European country that has played a major role in the continent’s affairs for centuries. Not only were the Russians on the same side as the “Western” allies in the Second World War. They did most of the heavy lifting in the war against Nazi Germany, and they paid by far the highest price. While 850,000 American, British and Canadian troops were landing on the French coast in June of 1944, 6 million soldiers of the Soviet army were fighting massive battles with the German army in eastern Europe. The land war on the Eastern Front was already three years old, and by June of 1944 the Russians had won: the Germans had already begun the long retreat that ended above Hitler’s bunker in Berlin eleven months later. The price the Russians paid for their victory over

Nazi Germany was huge: at least 11 million military dead (compared to fewer than 1 million dead for the Western allies). No other country in history has lost so many soldiers, but in the end it was the Red Army that destroyed Hitler’s Wehrmacht: 80 percent of Germany’s 6 million military dead were killed on the Eastern Front. The main strategic significance of the Normandy landings, therefore, was not the defeat of Germany, which was already assured. It was the fact that Moscow had to accept that Europe would be divided between the victors down the middle of Germany, rather than along some line further west that ran down the Franco-German border, or even down the English Channel. President Putin, who began his career as a KGB agent working in Sovietdominated East Germany, will certainly be aware of the irony that he is commemorating a military operation whose main result was to contain Soviet power. And his presence will remind all the other participants that the Second World War was not really fought to defend democracy from tyranny. Hitler never intended to

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conquer Britain, and was surprised when his armed forces overran France in 1940. He was certainly not out to “conquer the world”, a preposterous ambition for a country of only 80 million people. His real target was Russia: the “JewishBolshevik” Soviet Union. And he couldn’t even conquer that. Unlike previous greatpower wars, the two world wars had to be represented as moral crusades against evil because new wealth and technology turned them into total wars that required mass participation. If people are going to be asked to sacrifice vast numbers of their children in a war, they must be told that it has some higher purpose than the traditional one of settling disputes among the great powers. The people who lived through the First World

War were fed that lie, but we no longer believe it now. To a remarkable extent, the countries that fought on the Allied side in the Second World War still believe that it was a moral crusade, because Hitler was a very evil man. So he was, but almost nobody in the countries that were fighting him knew about the death camps until the war was over. Moreover, the country that was carrying the heaviest burden in the war against Nazi Germany was a monstrous tyranny led by Joseph Stalin, a man who certainly rivalled Hitler in terms of how many millions of people he murdered. It seems churlish to insist that the Second World War was just another greatpower conflict on the day when the last survivors of the generation who fought in it are gathering, probably for the last time, to honour those who died on the beaches of Normandy. But there is no other time when people will actually pause to listen to such an assertion, and it is important that they understand it. If the world wars were moral crusades against evil, then our only hope of avoiding more such tragedies in the future (probably fought with nuclear weapons)

would be to extinguish evil in the world. Whereas if they were actually traditional great-power wars, lightly disguised, then we might hope to stop them just by changing the way that the international system works. That was the real conclusion of the governments on the winning side in both world wars. It’s why they created the League of Nations after the first one, and the United Nations after the second. Both organisations were designed to break the cycle of greatpower wars by criminalising those who start wars and taking the profit out of victory (because nobody will ever recognise your conquests even if you win). The League of Nations failed, as first attempts often do, but the United Nations did not. There has been no Third World War, and no great power has fought any other for the past 69 years. Putin’s presence in Normandy is an embarrassment precisely because he broke the UN rules by forcibly annexing Crimea, but the enterprise is still, on the whole, a success. So far, so good. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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In 2013 I was invited to become a director for SPCS - which as of the 2014 AGM is now the acronym for the Society for the Protection and Care of Seniors. It is an honour to be on the board - there are many people with long-standing experience and immense knowledge participating. I have already learned a great deal from them all. The group works to represent not just seniors, but all ages, in various areas of medical services. So, I was excited to be invited to review and gather information and concerns around medical services in the Interior Health Authority (IHA) area in preparation for a meeting. Through the course of the discussions, I learned about both positive and negative actions that are underway. Many items have been identified and presented to IHA from

the early days of SPCS to the current time. Some of these are still concerns - the loss of the Cardiac Rehab Program, cuts to Community Care, reduction of acute care and long-term care beds, and downloading costs onto patients. There are more details in the Lost Services Report on the SPCS website (http://spcstrail.weebly.com/) as well as new items arising constantly. Telehealth is a positive action. Personally, I found Telehealth quite fascinating. I did not realize that something like online chatting had been expanded to become such a useful tool for doctors and patients. Recently, we met with Val Rossi, a Trail Times reporter, to talk about medical services - both positive and negative aspects. Much of the information provided was about past practices, ongoing issues

and concerns, and the failure to address them. Many issues identified in the BC Ombudsmen report have also been left untouched. Val also found the information and usefulness of Telehealth to be interesting and informative, and wrote an article on it, by adding to the information provided by SPCS members. Her interview with someone who had actually benefited by the use of the service was very enlightening. I would like to take this opportunity to thank her for the detailed and complete review of an interesting and useful new method of doctor/ patient consultation. I am looking forward to seeing more articles addressed to this type of information. Theresa Buchner Fruitvale

Rossland daffodil campaign a success The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is leading the charge in the fight again all cancers – of which there are more than 200 different types. Every three minutes, another Canadian is faced with a cancer battle. It’s likely the disease has affected almost everyone, be it a personal diagnosis or that of a loved one. With the support of our volunteers, donors and community partners we are funding the most promising cancer research, offering vital support to those living with cancer, educating Canadians about early detection and advocating for healthy public policies. The Canadian Cancer Society’s continued

impact in the fight for life would not be possible without our ongoing support of volunteers, donors and community partners in Rossland. Thanks to the generosity of donors in Rossland during April 2014 campaign, $2020.00 of fresh daffodils were sold and $14,700.00 was pledged at the door. We are very grateful for your support and wish to thank you for joining us in the fight for life. Together we can change cancer forever. Mary Hatlevik Unit Leader, Canadian Cancer Society Rossland

Government falls short in access to info

THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - A new report on Canada’s freedom-of-information laws slams the federal government for its poor performance in making computer data public, even as the Harper administration touts its ‘Open Data’ policy. Newspapers Canada directly tested federal, provincial and municipal transparency laws with almost 400 formal requests for information last October and November, the 10th annual audit carried out by the organization. This year’s version added 172 requests for electronic data sets, requiring the information to be provided in a format that can be digested and manipulated by computer. Most government bodies fell short, many insisting on providing the data requested on paper, or providing it in the electronic equivalent of a photo - impossible to process in a spreadsheet or database program.

Among the worst performers were some departments of the federal government, which has been promoting its ‘Open Data’ agenda as evidence of transparency, including the proactive posting of some 200,000 data sets online. The audit found that Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s own department, the Privy Council Office, refused to release any information in electronic format, insisting on paper printouts. “‘Open data’ is hot and governments all over the world are jumping on,” says the report, prepared by Fred VallanceJones, an associate professor of journalism at King’s College in Halifax. “But the promise of open data loses much of its value if only data approved, and carefully vetted, by government officials is available; data must also be available on request under freedom of information laws, in reasonable time frames and at

reasonable cost....” “In Ottawa and in many other government bodies across Canada, the ardour for open data quite often diminishes when officials are faced with an access request for electronic information.” The audit singled out the Privy Council Office for its “arrogance” in insisting that it does not provide records in electronic format, even though the office held the original information in that form - and Section 6 of the Access to Information Act requires release “in the format requested.” The office stuck to its guns and never provided a final response to the researchers, who insisted on machine-readable data. On the other hand, some federal departments - National Defence, Public Works and Aboriginal Affairs - did provide the data sets requested in spreadsheet-compatible formats within a reasonable time.

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PEOPLE OBITUARIES 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

*** ROTTER, ERICH – July 1, 1926-May 13, 2014. Erich passed away peacefully after a life well lived. He was born outside Vienna, Austria and immigrated to Canada in 1954. He explored west to BC and married Margaret in 1961. They eventually settled in Trail and raised 3 children. He worked as a lumber salesman and then as a steam engineer for Celgar Pulp Mill, retiring in 1990. He was a strong, independent, disciplined and determined man. He always had a steadfast support and love for his family. His Austrian heritage infused him with a passion for downhill skiing which he actively shared with his children and grandchildren. We thank dad for his “good nose and taste buds” which we’ve all inherited. We enjoyed many years of yummy family dinners and fine wine. He was a great cook and his schnitzel, cucumber and tomato salad recipes will be recreated over and over again by his children and grandchildren. Mom and dad really enjoyed their retirement. They loved to travel to warm places to swim with the fish and explore new places. Australia, Mexico and Hawaii were their favourites. They were active volunteers in Trail for many years. Early mornings would find them the Aquatic Centre staying fit and inspiring the younger generation. Dad was a man of keen intelligence, the smartest person we’ve ever met. He was a lifelong learner and encouraged us to seek out more knowledge. He loved fishing, skiing, cooking, eating, reading and life. His children, Diane, Ralph and Kurt will miss him dearly. His grandchildren, Katie, Conrad, Hailey and Brianna and Aidan were a special delight to him. There will be no service at his request. Online condolences can be left at www.myalternatives.ca. If anyone is inclined to make a donation, Dad believed everyone should have food to eat. Donations can be made to the Salvation Army Family Services, 730 Rossland Avenue, Trail BC, V1R 3N3 (250)364-0445.

‘Everybody got hit in some sort of way, says Canadian D-Day paratrooper THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - When the green light came on, Lance Cpl. John Ross tumbled through the hatch in the belly of a lumbering Albemarle, the Royal Air Force’s transport workhorse, and disappeared into the muggy, cloud-ripped darkness. Landing safely was the only thing on his mind as descended into the black, pastoral stillness of Normandy. His parachute opened and the closer he got to the ground the only sound was the mooing of a spooked cow somewhere in the distance. He wrestled his kit bag into place below him just before spilling on to a bed of thick, cool grass. “At that time, you’re not worried about the fact you’re in a war, or anything at all,” Ross said of his “lucky” 13th parachute jump. “I was a little nervous when my feet touched the ground, thinking somebody was going to shoot at me, but there was nobody there.” The date was June 6, 1944 - D-Day. Ross, a 23-year-old army signaller, was among the first Canadians to touch the ground in one of the most storied battles of the Second World War. He landed perilously close to the flooded marshes near the Dives River at the eastern edge of the D-Day beaches - where a number of men ended up drowning before seeing battle. Ross was part of the vanguard of the British 6th Airborne Division’s spectacular assault on Pegasus Bridge, a hulking, iron lift-bridge across the Caen Canal. Charlie Company of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion was assigned the task of clearing the drop zone ahead of the main force, assaulting a nearby fortified German position and eventually blowing up five bridges across the Dives in order to prevent a counterattack. After an all-night battle for one position, 42 Germans surrendered. Now living in Lethbridge, Alta., Ross, 93, is one of only two surviving members of the regiment and will be in Normandy on Friday to remember the historic battle that was a turning point of the war and led to the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. “Everybody got hit in some sort of way,” he said in an interview with The Canadian Press. “Everybody was wounded in one way or another, whether physically or mentally. There were no escapees.” The memories remain raw, despite seven decades. Post-traumatic stress, so much a part of the post-Afghan war discussion, is not how Ross chooses to describe the waves of emotion that occasionally grip him, especially when he talks to school groups. “Every once in a while, I’ll start to cry, and I have absolutely no control,”

said Ross, who had a long career in the military, and continued to skydive until he was 80. The airborne assault paved the way for the landings of a much larger force of U.S., British and Canadian troops, including the 3rd Canadian Division at Juno Beach in the vicinity of Courseulles, France.

“I thought of how many widows and orphans I helped to create underneath all those bombs that landed on villages, roads and railways in Normandy.” LARRY WULFF

As dawn approached, Allied air forces pounded the coastline in a display Ross would never forget because “every time one of those bombs landed you could feel the ground jump under your feet. So, they must have been pretty damn, big bombs.” Former leading aircraftsman Larry Wulff, originally from Sudbury, Ont., said he and everyone else at RCAF No. 6 Group - Bomber - knew something was up the day before the landings when they were confined to station at Allerton Park, Yorshire. It was his job to load those bombs on Halifax and Wellington bombers. Without even being told, they knew the invasion was underway because the big planes, which usually flew deep into Germany at night, were given less fuel and lighter loads - meaning they weren’t going very far. There was only one thing on his mind as he secured the 226-kilogram bombs into their bays. “I thought about how many widows and orphans I helped to create underneath all those bombs that landed on villages, roads and railways in Normandy,” Wulff said in an interview. “At the same time, I had a great sympathy for all those poor buggers, who were struggling through the water to get up on to the beaches and the safety of the shore.” That sort of grim meditation best captured Cyril Roach’s mood as his tank landing ship - LST 304 approached the churning surf of Juno Beach, where the Canadians were to come ashore and where 359 troops died on D-Day. As the Royal Navy ship’s engineer, Roach spent the stormy night leading up to the assault making sure elevators that moved men and armoured vehicles between decks operated seamlessly. He chatted with troops, but the conversation faded with the thunder of battleship and cruiser guns. The

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first sight of the beach took his breath away as they followed the initial assault wave. “The first thought that went through my mind was: Whose mother’s sons died today? And for what?” Roach said, choking up at the memory. “It was bedlam. It was hell. And the youth - I was only 20 - were being slaughtered.” The Germans would train their big guns - 88 millimetres - on the landing ship. One shell landed so close that it blew Roach against a bulkhead, leaving him dazed and wounded. The landing ship was eventually loaded with wounded for evacuation to England. Roach watched four soldiers pass away on the return trip. With sun up and the battle fully underway, Canadian paratroopers dug in at the strategically important Bavent ridge, which had a commanding view of the countryside. They were supposed to be there for three days. But Ross said “the Germans changed the plan” and his unit was pinned down until almost the end August when the Wehrmacht finally retreated en masse following the Allied breakout from Normandy. The Canadians stood their ground in the face of repeated German armoured counterattacks, which attempted to bulldoze into the beach head. The most furious battle took place a few days after D-Day when there were only 45 men left in Ross’s company to stand in the way. He said it seemed like every Allied gun in Normandy - including the cruiser HMS Arethusa - opened fire to help drive back the assault. Ross suffered a concussion from a shell burst, but never left his position. There were times in the days afterward when he was so sick and dizzy he couldn’t get his own meals, or even light a cigarette. His buddies did it for him; a warm, grateful memory that even the passage of 70 years has failed to dull. “We looked after each other as well; really looked after each other,” he said. “We were a gentlemanly array of toughs - or a bunch of tough gentlemen.” Throughout the long Normandy campaign, “an awful lot of good fellas were killed,” including 24 officers and 343 men in the parachute regiment. Troops tried not to dwell on the death and danger, but would often swap stories about their close calls, like the time Ross was sheltered behind an exposed tree root that a German machine gun was methodically turning to pulp before one of his fellow paratroopers “took care” of the problem. It’s a miracle he survived, and when he looks back over his long life, Ross simply shrugs and smiles. “For the most part, I’m just a happygo-lucky old fella who is still here.”

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D-Day anniversary

War correspondents’ dispatches on D-Day landings THE CANADIAN PRESS Dispatches from Ross Munro, William (Bill) Stewart and other war correspondents were how many Canadians in 1944 learned details of the June 6 D-Day landings and the fighting that followed. The following selections from the work of the two Canadian Press war correspondents - drawn from copies of published versions of their stories. The headlines on the stories by Stewart, who died in 2004, and Munro, who died in 1990, were written for this item and are not original. ***** ‘HERE’S THE DOPE. WE’RE SAILING FOR FRANCE TO OPEN THE SECOND FRONT’ By William Stewart WITH THE ALLIED INVASION FORCES, June 6, (CP Cable) - We sailed for France with the invasion forces for the greatest military operation of all time on a cool, grey evening with hundreds of invasion ships dotted along the Channel like stepping-stones leading to the continent. First ships to set out on the water-borne crusade raised anchor on the morning of June 5. They were the slower ships carrying tanks and heavier equipment. Departure of the invasion craft in their blue and grey war paint continued all through the day of June 5 although the weather looked like anything but invasion weather. Invasion troops and invasion weapons had all been aboard and ready to sail since late the preceding Saturday. I was with the Canadians who spent the two days waiting to sail checking and rechecking their equipment. On the little ship on which I was travelling with the headquarters of an assault formation, there was an exercise in transferring to the much smaller craft that were to take us ashore. The army and navy men on our ships were old friends. They had been on several invasion exercises together. As we got under way a major summoned army personnel and told them: “Here’s the dope. We’re sailing for France to open the Second Front.”

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ASSOCIATED PRESS ALBANY, N.Y. - A U.S. flag from one of the thousands of Allied ships that delivered troops to the Normandy beaches sold for $350,000 at a New York City auction of hundreds of D-Day and other World War II artifacts on Thursday, a day before the 70th anniversary. An unnamed online buyer won the spirited bidding at Bonhams in Manhattan for the American flag that flew aboard the U.S.-built LST 493, which went for far more than the pre-sale estimate of $25,000 to $35,000. The auction also featured rare printouts of the original series of hourly Dow Jones news bulletins with some of the first reports of the fighting on France’s north coast on June 6, 1944. They fetched $10,000.

There was no cheering. The news was a relief to most because it had been so long coming. The great event didn’t dim anyone’s spirits. There were countless jokes about the invasion and about possible mishaps and predicaments. As we got under way officers and men went to their bunks to catch precious sleep. And, as the night progressed, the sea seemed calmer. The ship’s roll was reduced to a slight sway. About five o’clock the morning of June 6, two columns of black smoke ashore were visible. Bombers could be seen flying in to targets in front of us. The heavy thuds of bombs exploding could be felt right through the ship. The naval bombardment then opened up in earnest and the ship shuddered gently every few seconds from the concussion of other ships’ guns. Spitfires patrolled the skies ceaselessly. It was seven o’clock when the infantry ships dropped their assault boats for the bobbing trip to the beaches. The water was rough and some were seasick. The bombardment was still proceeding fiercely and within a half hour of leaving the ships the assault forces were wading up the enemy beaches. The Invasion of Europe had begun. ***** CANADIAN INVASION FORCES WIN BEACHHEAD AND MOVE INLAND By Ross Munro WITH CANADIAN FORCES LANDING IN FRANCE, June 6, 1944 (CP Cable) - In two hours and 45 minutes of fighting on the beaches here, the Canadian invasion force won its beach-head and shoved on inland. At 10:45 this morning the Canadian commander (Gen. Keller) sent this message to Gen. Crerar, G.O.C. 1st Canadian Army: “Beach head taken. Well on way to intermediate objective.” The strip of coast won by the Canadians in this initial assault was quite narrow, but it gave them the beaches and provided a base for further penetration.

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There was some stiff street fighting in the little coast towns and the Canadians also met considerable enemy fire on the beaches and as they worked their way into the defences. They had to overcome numerous steel and wooden obstacles which were placed out on the tidal part of the beach and which were covered at high tide to trap landing craft. However, the assault went in at 7:15 a.m. just as the tide began to rise and many of these obstacles were cleared away by engineers before the water covered them, thus enabling followup craft to beach and unload. Some casualties were suffered in the assault by the Canadians from enemy machine-guns, mortars and artillery fire. By 10:00 a.m. the Canadians were about 1,000 yards inland and going strong, meeting only small pockets of Germans. The first prisoners were taken and identified as belonging to a coastal unit. On other parts of the front near us the operation is moving along. Canadian and British airborne troops did a good job when they dropped and came in by gliders at 3:30 this morning. They captured several bridges and held them. Cruisers provided very effective support to the Canadians and one cruiser knocked out a troublesome battery about a mile and a half from the coast with six direct hits. Enemy tanks are reported about 10 to 15 miles south of the beach-head and some enemy transport is also moving. Up to noon the German air force has not shown up. It is estimated to have 2,350 aircraft in western Europe but it looks as if the air attack will come tonight. The French coast is still wreathed in smoke driving far down the Channel. In some of the bombarded towns, fires are burning ... So far the operation seems to have gone as well as could be expected. Destroyers and gunboats are cruising up and down the coastline banging away at last coastal points of resistance on our beach. Now the rest of the assault troops are going in. I am going ashore with them.

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Victoria Street Corridor Project - Phase II This notice is to inform the public, businesses, residents and tenants on Victoria Street that the City of Trail’s Victoria Street Corridor Project Phase II will be commencing June 9, 2014 with an estimated completion date of August 15, 2014. The work will take place along Victoria Street (from the Rossland Avenue intersection at Gerick Cycle & Sports to the Victoria Street Bridge) between the hours of 7am – 9pm Monday to Friday. There will be minimal traffic disruption during this time, in particular between the hours of 7-9am and 3-5pm. Motorists and pedestrians are asked to take caution when walking or driving through this area and are asked to please obey all posted information signage, temporary lane and sidewalk closures, posted speed limits, idle reduction notices and traffic control personnel in the area of construction. The prime contractor, Sierra Landscaping from the Okanagan, will be onsite for the duration of the project to complete the following tasks: Construction Mobilization - Assemble crews and equipment on site.

Week of June 9th

Removal of existing materials (trees, soils, concrete, asphalt, etc.).

Week of June 9th to week of June 23rd

Base Prep – Establish the subsurface conditions for placement of concrete.

Week June 23rd to week of July 1st

Concrete - Installation of new curbing, Week June 23rd to week of sidewalks and foundations. (majority July 8th of concrete work at Rossland Ave. intersection). Irrigation – Installation of water lines, valves and controllers.

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Soils - Installation of new growing medium (top soil mixture) in planting beds.

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Planting – Installation of trees, shrubs and grasses.

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Furnishings – Installation of memorial benches, waste bins and bike racks.

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Digital world a Trail & District Churches double-edged sword Peace with God Scripture quotations are from the RSV unless otherwise noted. “I have said this to you that in me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). Jesus brings us peace. So it is, because he reconciles us with God. We need to be reconciled with God because we sin and our sins separate us from God. When we are separated from God, we lose our peace. To reconcile us with himself God sent us his Son who sacrificed himself on the cross to justly pay our debt of suffering in punishment for our sins. In doing this he made just reparation for our sins that satisfied divine justice on our behalf, thus reconciling us with God and restoring our peace. Thus Christ saved us by his Paschal Mystery, that is, by his death on the cross, which is the central act of God for the salvation of the world. Through our faith in Christ and in the power of his death on the cross this reconciliation with God is activated in us and our peace is restored. “God shows his love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us”

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(Rom. 5:8). “In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins” (1 John 4:10 NKJV). Jesus Christ is the one “whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith” (Rom. 3:25 NKJV). “He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed” (Isa. 53:5 KJV). “He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world” (1 John 2:2 NKJV). “Therefore, in all things He had to be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people” (Heb. 2:17 NKJV). “Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Rom. 5:1). This peace in our heart is the result of our justification, which comes to us from the work of Christ on the cross through our faith in him. This work of Christ precedes all work of our own. Our works, then, follow after our justification as its result and fruit. All this brings us peace. Therefore

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Jesus tells us, “I have said this to you, that in me you may have peace” (John 16:33). Even though in the world we will have affliction, in Jesus we will have peace, because he atones by his death for our sins that sadden us. So he says, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid” (John 14:27). Having reconciled us with God and restored our peace by his death, Christ continues to transform us through our contact with him, especially in the Eucharist, where we eat his flesh and drink his blood, containing his divinity for our divinization, making us new men, a new creation. Thus we can grow in Christ and in holiness, producing the fruits of our new life in Christ, which the Holy Spirit will make grow in us, namely love, joy, peace, etc. (Gal. 5:22). This process of growth will continue and be completed in our resurrection on the last day, when we will be glorified like Christ to live forever with him on the new earth (2 Pet. 3:13). © Copyright 2007-2009 Rev. Steven Scherrer www.DailyBiblicalSermons.com

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ommunication technology has come a long way in a short time. In my lifetime, we have moved from twice daily mail delivery and phones that required the services of an operator to connect callers, to the instantaneous communication of smart phones and text messaging. At the click of a mouse, we can “join the conversation” on any topic, or post our thoughts and images online for the entire world to see. The ability to be digitally connected around the clock creates meaningful opportunities for human interaction, but it also comes with some challenges; the digital environlouise ment can be a doubleedged sword. On the plus side, tech- Everyday Theology nology enhances our ability to stay in touch with family and friends. Recently, my family enjoyed our own version of cross-country check-up via a three-way Skype call on the big screen TV with family members tuning in from Halifax, Montreal and Trail. While it was not quite as good as sitting around the kitchen table chewing the rag or playing Settlers of Catan, it was an acceptable option. Just as technology can bring us together, it can also separate us, even to the extent that it can create distance between people in the same room. I can think of no better example of this than the manner in which we frequently use smart phones. How often have you been in the company of a person who is obsessively checking their phone? In this case, the technology, despite its many excellent applications for augmenting communication, interferes with our ability to be truly present to those right in front of us. The digital environment presents us with a smorgasbord of options for everything. The Internet makes it possible for us to stretch our understanding of others and the world from the comfort of our recliners. The accessibility of quality entertainment, online learning, and thoughtful news analysis is truly a boon to human development. On the down side, the communications media can also provide a platform for the expression of some of the shadowy sides of human nature. Cyber-bullying and access to pornography come to mind, as do television shows of the Jerry Springer variety, and reality television that makes a virtue out of stabbing others in the back. Not all the options served up for consumption at the smorgasbord are healthy and wholesome. Runners have a saying, “Garbage in, garbage out”, which means that what you eat prior to a run affects performance. Our use of digital technology and our media choices can have a similar effect on our mind and relationships. If we opt for a steady diet of mindless, violent, or sexually explicit entertainment, we may begin to treat others with less than the respect they deserve, and if we always choose sensational newscasts over probing analysis, we run the risk of mistaking human tragedy for entertainment. When we use digital technology and the communications media wisely, they are a powerful force for connecting people and for fostering positive human interactions. On its own, the digital environment is neither inherently good nor bad; we decide which edge of the sword to use. Trail, BC resident Louise McEwan is a freelance religion writer with degrees in English and Theology. She has a background in education and faith formation.

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Smokies make moves Trail trades trio of players By Jim Bailey

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There’s no rest for the Trail Smoke Eaters’ coaching staff who continue to make moves to improve the Smokies roster for the upcoming season. On Wednesday, coach Nick Deschenes announced the acquisition of BCHL veterans Harlan Orr from Alberni Bulldogs and Victor Dombrovskiy from the Langley Rivermen, as well as a commitment from Kyle Cochrane of the Hill Academy in Brampton Ontario. “At the end of the day, we’ve moved on a few players and we’ve gotten two players that have already played in the league for two years, and I believe have untapped potential,” said Deschenes. Cochrane from Brampton, Ont. was also drafted by the London Knights of the OHL. The 18-year-old centreman was assistant captain for the prep school team where he netted 16 goals and 22 assists in 38 games, and counted and impressive plus-minus rating of plus-22. “He skates very well, is very competitive and I think he’s going to develop into a very solid BCHL player, and I think he’s a AA candidate for sure.” Orr was a former player for the Salmon Arm Silverbacks, who played last season with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. The 19-year-old forward netted nine goals and 25 assists in 49 games for the Bulldogs. Dombrovskiy is a solid five-foot eleven-inch, 195 pound defenceman who played two seasons for the Rivermen. The 18-year-old Yale commit netted 28 points in 90 games for the Rivermen and 32 penalty minutes over that time. He also played for Canada West in the World Junior A Challenge last season. The Smokies give up Joel Webb, in the three-way deal, that sends Webb to Kindersley, Sask. of the SJHL. “We wanted to add a top guy like (Dombrovskiy) him to our group, and start that relationship as well, so a lot of positives out of that one.” To make room on the roster, the Smokies sent defenceman Sean Davies to the Calgary Mustangs of the AJHL, and forward Dylan Mascarin to the Wellington Dukes of the Ontatio Junior Hockey League, both for future considerations. “We’re just looking to make some changes, and it’s time to shake things up,” said Deschenes. “We are looking to be very selective on who we have returning.” Webb played the most games of all Smokies last season, 57, and was the second top scorer among defencemen scoring four goals and 13 assists. Davies, an Airdrie, Alta. native, played in 45 games and netted 13 points last season for the Smokies. Mascarin was plagued with concussion problems for most of the 2013/14 season and played in only 17 games for the Smoke Eaters. He ended the season with two goals and three assissts for a total of five points, and will also play next season closer to his home in Thunder Bay. “We appreciate the efforts of Mascarin, Davies, and Webb especially the difficult times the organization went through last year, but we wish them all the best and the organizations they are going to are really excited to have them,” added Deschenes.

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Under sunny skies and perfect conditions, Fruitvale’s Nathan Baldwin flies through the air on his way to victory in the long jump during the student track meet Thursday. Parents, volunteers, and the Trail Track and Field Club’s Dan and Lina Horan came together to make this year’s Elementary School track meet one of the most successful on record as close to 400 athletes competed at Haley Park, despite the cancellaton of the event last week by School District 20. See more photos on Pg. 13.

Golf

Birchbank set to host CN championship Submitted Following the Junior and Men’s Amateur provincial qualifiers this weekend, Greater Trail golf fans will have even more to look forward to as Birchbank Golf Course gets ready to host the CN Western Junior Golf Championship July 2–4. This event is a national tournament and is one of the six qualifying events for the Canadian Junior Boys and Girls Championships that is put on by Golf Canada. This year’s CN championship will host a number of outstanding players. Zach Anderson from Nanaimo has to be one of the favourites heading into the tournament. Anderson won the 2012 CN Pacific Championship and the 2013 CN Prairie as well as having placed in the top 10 in both the BC Amateur and BC Junior in 2013. He will be playing NCAA Division 1 golf in the fall at Washington State University. Another player to watch is Trevor Yu from Vancouver. Trevor was the 2012 Canadian Juvenile Champion, winning the tournament with a course

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record 65 at Osprey Ridge Golf Club in Nova Scotia. In four Canadian Junior Golf Association events this year Trevor has three wins. He will also be representing Canada at the World Junior Championship in July in San Diego. Other players that are worth watching are Ian Kim from Surrey, Logan Yanick from Courtney and A.J. Armstrong from Alberta. These players have all had outstanding Junior performances. Locally we have several players that will hopefully make a push for one of the six spots to go to nationals. Trevor Browell from Champion Lake Golf Club will be in the field. He won a High School Event in Chewelah earlier in the spring with a field of over 100 players from all over the inland Northwest. Joining Trevor, is smooth swinging, Aiden Browell, also from Champion Lake. Aiden won earlier this spring at the Junior Circuit stop at Birchbank. Braden McKay from Birchbank will be participating in his third CN tour-

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nament. Braden will be one of the longer hitters in the field and he has had two wins and a number of high finishes heading into the championship. Rounding out the locals is Tyler McKay from Birchbank. Tyler is in his final year of Junior eligibility and he played this past season at Linden University near St. Louis in the NCAA. Tyler was the 2013 Johnny Bucyk champion as well as the Zone 1 Junior player of the year in 2013. He will be one of the more experienced players in the field. Hanno Southam, and Carson Arcuri from Nelson, Kelly Hellman from Balfour and Jordan Field from Grand Forks will also be in the field. The three-round CN Championship will tee off at 7:30 a.m. each day from July 2-4. Check out the action at the Birchbank Golf Course. The tournament committee is also looking for volunteers. For those interested in helping out at this exciting event please contact the Pro-Shop at 693-2255.

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No Warfield Days: a sign of woeful times

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t’s such a different world now. The thought of not having some kind of sports day in Warfield would never have occurred to the residents there when I was a kid in the unincorporated area it

was then. Every Victoria Day (May 24th, period) was celebrated enthusiastically, despite the fact there was no recreation department, and little in the way of facilities - no formal parks of any kind in Upper Warfield and just the “cinder rink” on which to host such an event. Yes, I know, it was/ is actually a slag surface. People from here encountered it everywhere, all the time although perhaps never in quite the concentration as on that rink - and somehow here became the Home of

Champions - in sports, education and artistic pursuits - anyway. Residents would pack their party lines (the first teleconferencing) and organize an event that always turned out to be enjoyable for all ages. The Co-Op and neighbourhood groups would co-ordinate the manpower and, voila, a good time - a parade including many kids on decorated tricycles and bikes, sprint racing, sack races, threelegged races and other such novelty competitions, bingo, food and music all appeared, rather magically for us

kids - was had by all. Everybody knew that after the end of the day movie and bonfire (right under the high voltage power lines that hung over the “park” - the reason the space was open in the first place) everyone who had been in the neighbourhood of the festivities would need a good wash, at least of the their lower extremities, to remove the “rink tan” that coated sweaty legs, but it seemed a small price for the fun benefits. The same thing happened - minus the rink tan part - in winter, when the then-skating rink became the site of a winter carnival, also including music and a movie. There was no hall, never mind a swell covered barbecue spot, just good intentions and the commitment to carry them out. Didn’t require a council, or a recreation commission, and nobody got paid, but it happened,

every time. Sad to see it is such an afterthought, 75th anniversary or not, these days. • The NHL got what it surely desired, a matchup of teams representing the two largest and wealthiest markets in America in the Stanley Cup finals. When I turned on Game 1 part way through the first period, my first thought was, “I wonder if Kreider has taken out Quick yet?” Then the announcer stated the officials had warned the teams not to do any such thing as went on in the Eastern semiand-finals. Hard not to become a bit of a conspiracy theorist when such things mattered not a whit when it was Pittsburgh and Montreal involved, but, it is now the NHL’s dream teams on display and so no scandalous events will be allowed to detract from THAT matchup.

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All Times Eastern Finals Los Angeles (3) vs. N.Y. Rangers (2) (Los Angeles leads series 1-0) Wednesday, June 4 Los Angeles 3 NY Rangers 2, OT Saturday, June 7 NY Rangers at Los Angeles, 7 p.m. Monday, June 9 Los Angeles at NY Rangers, 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 11 Los Angeles at NY Rangers, 8 p.m. Friday, June 13 x-NY Rangers at Los Angeles, 8 p.m. Monday, June 16 x-Los Angeles at NY Rangers, 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 18 x-NY Rangers at Los Angeles, 8 p.m. x - if necessary.

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Thursday At Stade Roland Garros Paris Purse: $34.12 million Singles Women Semifinals Maria Sharapova (7), Russia, def. Eugenie Bouchard (18), Canada, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. Simona Halep (4), Romania, def. Andrea Petkovic (28), Germany, 6-2, 7-6 (4). Doubles Men Semifinals Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez (12), Spain, def. Marin Draganja, Croatia, and Florin Mergea, Romania, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3. Julien Benneteau and Edouard Roger-Vasselin (11), France, def. Andrey Golubev, Kazakhstan, and Samuel Groth, Australia, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Baseball

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W L Pct GB Toronto 37 24 0.607 Baltimore 30 27 0.526 5 New York 30 29 0.508 6 Boston 27 32 0.458 9 Tampa 23 37 0.383 13 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 31 25 0.554 Chicago 31 30 0.508 2.5 Cleveland 30 30 0.5 3 Minnesota 28 29 0.491 3.5 Kansas 28 31 0.475 4.5 West Division W L Pct GB Oakland 37 23 0.617 L.A. 31 27 0.534 5 Seattle 31 28 0.525 5.5 Texas 29 30 0.492 7.5 Houston 25 35 0.417 12 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 31 27 0.534 Miami 31 28 0.525 .5 Wash 29 28 0.509 1.5 New York 28 31 0.475 3.5 Phila 24 33 0.421 6.5 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 35 25 0.583 St. Louis 31 29 0.517 4 Pittsburgh 28 31 0.475 6.5 Cincinnati 27 31 0.466 7 Chicago 22 34 0.393 11 West Division W L Pct GB San Fran 39 21 0.65 Dodgers 31 30 0.508 8.5 Colorado 28 30 0.483 10 SanDiego 27 33 0.45 12 Arizona 25 36 0.41 14.5 Thursday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 2, Oakland 1 Toronto 7, Detroit 3 Miami at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Angels at Houston, 7:10 p.m. Baltimore at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Milwauk at Minn, 8:10 p.m. St. Louis at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Friday’s Games Oakland at Baltimore 7:05 p.m. St. Louis at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Boston at Detroit, 7:08 p.m. Seattle at Tampa 7:10 p.m. Cleveland at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Houston at Minn8:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Kansas 8:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

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Parents and volunteers school track meet Jim Bailey photos

It was an impressive turnout for an event that was cancelled last week as the Elementary School Track Meet saw over 400 athletes take to the track at Haley Park on Thursday. Clockwise from left: Jacob Smith gets a good jump out of the blocks, while Emry McGill and Sawyer Dale-Smith from Ecole des Sept-Sommets in Rossland celebrate the eventâ€™s revival. Katy Stajduhar soars over the high bar, while parents and volunteers register times following this Grade 7 girls 100metre race, as this student gets set to send the javelin into orbit. The students didnâ€™t wear any school colours, they were all out just to have fun and enjoy some friendly competition with fellow students.

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Meadow Creek Forest Products says it has achieved its goal of re-starting the idled sawmill at Cooper Creek. The first log ran through the mill May 30, company spokesman Bob Bortolin said. Machinery is still being tested and full production is expected shortly. “The team at the mill have worked long and hard to ensure a prompt startup,” Bortolin said. “Logs will start flowing into the mill this week.” San Group of Surrey recently acquired the mill, which has not operated since 2011, along with its suspended forest license. Bortolin said the initial workforce would be “fluid” but would consist of at least 25 people operating a single shift. In a statement, the company said the Ministry of Forests has advised them the license suspension has been rescinded and “All outstanding debts to the Crown have been resolved. Meadow Creek Forest Products now has official approval to commence logging as per their current licence.” (The ministry couldn’t immediately confirm the statement.) Bortolin said people with woodlots have also approached them. “Another positive is that clients from both local and overseas markets have been inquiring about availability of lumber products,” he said. Bortolin acknowledged challenges restarting the mill and said there may be more to come. “As we get into production, a machine that’s been idle for three years might have a bearing shot, but we’re able to take care of it.”

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Labour federation makes foray into East Kootenay By Barry Coulter

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B.C.’s organized labour movement will be front and centre in the East Kootenay this weekend, as the B.C. Federation of Labour holds its annual regional conference in Kimberley. The Kimberley Conference & Athlete Training Centre will host the event Friday and Saturday, June 6 and 7, with a special event tonight, Thursday evening, June 5. Some 70 delegates from 15 different unions will be attending, as well as federation staff from the Lower Mainland, invited dignitaries and guest speakers. Irene Lanzinger, Secretary-Treasurer of the B.C. Federation of Labour, says that in recent years, instead of having a convention in the Lower Mainland every year, the federation now holds a convention every other year. “This is our first one in the Kootenays, and we probably won’t be back for a number of years.” The conference began last night at the Conference Centre with a green jobs forum. Opening ceremonies are scheduled for today. Speakers will include Kathryn Teneese, Chair of the Ktunaxa Nation Council, the Mayor of Kimberley Ron McRae, and Jim Sinclair President of the B.C. Federation of Labour. Then the delegates will get down to the business at hand. “I think we have some fundamental issues that stand the test of time in the union movement,” Lanzinger said. “How we fight for better wages, for better working conditions, for people who work in unions but also for everyone. “Of course we’d like to organize more people into unions, so more people enjoy the benefits of good wages, health benefits, pensions and all of those things. “But we also think that’s good for community. Because when people have decent wages, their children aren’t living in poverty, they’re spending that money in the community and they’re making the community stronger.”

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Annual bat count calls on citizen scientists

Submitted Do you want to become a citizen scientist contributing valuable data towards conservation of bats in BC? The Kootenay Community Bat Project (KCBP) is seeking volunteers for the Annual Bat Count. This citizen-science initiative encourages residents to count bats at roost sites to provide valuable information on bat populations. “This event is a wonderful opportunity for residents who care about wildlife to be involved in collecting important scientific information” says Juliet Craig, Coordinating Biologist for the KCBP. “You don’t need any special skills and kids can be involved.” The Annual Bat Count is being promoted by the Kootenay

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Bat counters will be out in force this month to help provide valuable information on the bat population. Community Bat Project in partnership with the BC Ministry of Environment to collect baseline data on bat populations before the devastating White Nose Syndrome enters the province.

“White Nose Syndrome is decimating bat populations in eastern North America” says Purnima Govindarajulu of the Ministry of Environment. “We are lucky that this disease is not yet in BC but it

is predicted to arrive here within ten years. Monitoring bat populations is essential for detecting sudden declines associated with White Nose Syndrome caused mortality.” Residents wait outside a known roost site, such as a bathouse, barn, bridge or attic, and count bats as they fly out at twilight. They can video the emergence or use a hand tally counter to count the bats. They record the final count along with some basic information on weather conditions. Ideally, two counts are done between June 1 and 21 before pups are born, and two more between July 21 and August 15 when pups are flying with their mothers. “We know relatively little about bats in this region includ-

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Government pressed again on Lemon Creek spill By Greg Nesteroff Nelson Star

For the second time in recent weeks, the NDP has blasted the BC government in the legislature over last year’s Lemon Creek fuel spill, questioning its “polluter pay” principle. In the wake of last month’s discovery of eight lengths of absorbent booms in the creek, Kootenay West MLA Katrine Conroy asked if Executive Flight Centre, the company that owned the tanker truck that spilled, would face any penalties. Environment

Minister Mary Polak declined to answer because of ongoing litigation. “So much for polluter pays,” Conroy replied, noting that organic farmers affected by the spill last July are not expected to receive any compensation. “Polluter pays is meaningless if there is no ongoing supervision of the cleanup ... There are no people going out and watching. It’s before the courts, but there should be ministerial people out there working.” Conroy also said

the Slocan River ing taking place and Streamkeepers, who ongoing remediation.” have a long history But Vancouverof monitoring water West End NDP MLA quality, have found Spencer Chandraongoing signs of pollu- Herbert charged the tion from the spill. BC Liberals were “all “I know that this talk and no action” has been just an awful and that citizens found experience for the the absorbent booms community in and ten months after the around Lemon Creek,” spill “because this govPolak said. ernment doesn’t pay “I can’t say enough attention to protecting about the community the environment.” members and espeM e a n w h i l e , cially organizations a Ministry of like the Slocan River Environment spokesStreamkeepers and man told the Star he how they have partici- wasn’t aware of any pated and worked with charges being conus as a ministry. There templated against is (MJHP TZY \JJPQ^ Ć^JWX ongoing monitor- Executive Flight Centre

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under the Fisheries Act. Transport Canada, which also investigated the incident, said it “found the company was compliant with the Transportation Goods Act and regulations.” The spill saw 33,000 litres of jet fuel intended for helicopters fighting a forest fire near Winlaw dumped into Lemon Creek, which then flowed into the Slocan and Kootenay rivers.

ing basic information on population numbers” says Craig. “This information will be extremely valuable, particularly if it is collected annually. If people want to get involved but don’t have a roost site on their property, we do our best to match them to a roost site nearby.” Funded by the Columbia Basin Trust and with support of the BC Conservation Foundation, the KCBP also provides educational programs and information for landowners dealing with bat issues on their property. To download the Annual Bat Count instructions and data forms, to register for the bat count, or to get assistance dealing with bat issues, visit www.kootenaybats.com or call 1-855-9BC-BATS ext. 14.

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or a court order saying she is incompetent. We doubt you’d get either. We assume this woman doesn’t have a job, but she is still your husband’s daughter. Is he willing to cut her off financially? Would she listen to him if he offered advice or suggested job counseling? We don’t recommend you let this woman land on your doorstep. She has to understand that there are consequences to her irresponsible behavior. Still, you cannot do much without Dad’s backing. And if Dad enables her profligate behavior in any way, it only prolongs the end result.

doesn’t require much additional effort to continue to say hello, without expecting a response. We think, in time, this man will realize that you aren’t being overly inquisitive, and he will acknowledge your greeting, even if it is with only a nod or a grunt. Be patient. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Confused Employee,” the 18-year-old woman whose husband-andwife bosses want them to take photographs of themselves every day to compete for a $100 gift certificate for “best dressed.” You dropped the ball on this one. I don’t think this has anything to do with a dress code. It’s just creepy. If the bosses want the staff to dress better, they should have a meeting and say so. It sounds more like the bosses want lots of pictures of pretty girls to look at. What is he going to do with those photographs? Will they appear online?

Are they going to be Photoshopped with a girl’s head on someone else’s naked body? If I were a parent and my daughter told me that the boss was requiring daily photos, I’d be down at that coffee shop so fast it’d make his head spin.

Once those pictures are taken, anything can happen to them. -Creeped-Out Mom Dear Mom: Dozens of readers were also “creeped out” that this husband and wife wanted photos of these young women. This is a questionable and wor-

risome request, even if the motives are simply to see who is best dressed. There are better ways to achieve that. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.

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Dear Annie: Everyone at our YMCA is friendly. We smile and say hello, even if we are not well-acquainted. The exception is a young man who started coming a few months ago. He always has a scowl on his face. Whenever anyone says “hello,” he turns away without responding. Maybe he just wants to be left alone. But he has had an arm amputated, so we wonder whether there is something more we should do to reach out to him. He might be a war veteran -- but we don’t know, because he won’t talk to us. What should we do? We’re happy to give him his space and stop trying to be friendly if that’s what is best for him. -- Just Trying To Be Friendly Dear Just: You sound very kind, but some people need more space -- and more time to adjust. Please don’t suddenly ignore this man, however. It

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Dear Annie: My adult stepdaughter doesn’t want to work. Her main goal in life is to drink, smoke pot and pass out naked on the beach. She inherited two family homes and essentially threw them away by not paying the mortgages and having parties with the money she collected as rent. This woman falls off the face of the Earth until she needs something. Her father and I are just getting our finances back on track after a series of layoffs. She had no idea we had moved out of state for new jobs. My husband is retired now, and we absolutely cannot afford to house a 43-year-old woman. This girl needs some serious help. When my grandmother became too drunk to manage her own affairs, we put her in a rest home. Could we do this with my stepdaughter? -- No Drama, Please Dear Drama: Not without her consent

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Saturday, June 7, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This month is perfect for family reunions because you are probably in touch with relatives and family members you haven’t seen for a while. Stock the fridge! TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Stay on top of car repairs and anything that might cause transportation delays. This month Mercury is retrograde, which will cause confused communications and transportation mix-ups for you. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your ruler, Mercury, is retrograde for the rest of the month, which could cause confused situations regarding cash flow and earnings. Expect checks in the mail to be late. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Mercury is retrograde in your sign now, which is a

sure guarantee that you will be in touch with ex-partners and old friends from the past. It’s good to have history with others (for the most part). LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) This is an excellent month to do research or wrap up a project that you already have begun. This work will flow smoothly! VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) No doubt you will run into old friends this month because of Mercury retrograde. A discussion with someone might change your future goals -- who knows? LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) If looking for work now, go back to places you contacted before or where you might have worked before. Your best chances will be with prior contacts rather than new situations. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)

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end smoothly. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You can expect to be involved with ex-partners this month. Look great, because living well is the best revenge. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Just accept the fact that you will suffer from delays, mixed-up communications, missed meetings and silly errors in your job. This

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Real Estate For Sale By Owner

2 storey 6 yr old cabin 4 km from Ashram, Riondel, beach and golf course. Needs: elec., plumbing, H2O pipe or well, insulation, cabinets. On 2.8 nicely treed acres. Good bench(es) for building second home with lakeview. Appraised at $170,000 but old vendor is quite flexible. Great starter home especially for handy person(s). Call : 780-566-0707 or : 780-222-2996 or t.laboucan.avirom@gmail.com

Houses For Sale

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Houses For Sale

Trail (Sunningdale) A perfect starter, retirement or rental home. 750sq.ft. main floor, 1 full bath, gas heat and fireplace, a/c. Full basement (350sqft finished). Large carport (500sqft), workshop (100sqft). South facing fenced backyard/garden. Quiet locale close to all amenities. $179,990. Call 250-364-1940

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TRAIL, huge view lot, possible to subdivide, 360’x280’ irregular. $59,000. 250-368-6076

OPEN HOUSE. Montrose 135 9th Ave. 2 storey, 4bd. w/view. Granite countertops, Sat. June 7th, 1pm-3pm. $475,000. Ph.250-368-3773 Solid 3bdrm, 2 bath home overlooking your own private park. C/A, C/V, underground sprinklers, 5 appliances, 4 yr old roof & fresh paint are just some of the features in this well cared for home. Plenty of off street parking featuring 2 driveways & a garage. Enjoy a flat landscaped yard in a quiet neighbourhood. $139, 900. For viewing or more information kijiji Ad ID 596687660 or call 250-368-1763.

Lots

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FRUITVALE, building lot, 40’x140’ level, backs on park. $49,000. 250-368-6076

Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822

Ermalinda Apartments, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S. 1-2 bdrms. Ph. 250.364.1922 E.TRAIL, 2BDRM Gyro park, heat, hot water & cable incl. $650/mo. 250-362-3316 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 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, 2bdrm. Close to: town, bus stop, park, partially furnished. 250-364-1129 WARFIELD, 2BD. apt. Parking. $700./mo. utilities included. Call 250-362-2130

Houses For Sale

Mobile Homes & Parks SUNNINGDALE Large, 2 bdrm condo • refinished hardwood floors • New kitchen • New bathroom • New fridge & stove • Enclosed deck • Furnished

119,000

250.368.3055

ROSSLAND, 3 new 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom modular homes in Rossland Paradise MHP, from $64,900. includes net GST. Rick 250-254-7997, Kim 250-512-1222.

Rentals Rent To Own Rent to Own New Denver, Trail, Nelson & Grand Forks. If you have a small down payment I have a nice home for you. Less then perfect credit OK call Jessica @ 250 505-7420

TRAIL: 1 bdrm suite close to downtown Shared washer and dryer $575 utilities inc. Ken: 250-442-2632 ken.dodds@yahoo.ca 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

Rentals Homes for Rent 4 Bdrm newly reno house, quiet Kinnard location, lrg yard, carport, N/S, W/D, pets are ok, Avail July 1st, $1200/mth, 250-551-4906 Castlegar DT 2 Bdrm House $900/mth + utilities, Avail Immediately, 250-365-6075 Mobile Home in Thrums 2 brms, deck, F/S, W/D small pet ok 250-304-9273 or 250-359-7178 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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WARFIELD 2bd condo totally renovated 250-362-7716

PROFESSIONAL COUPLE seeking 4-5 bedroom well maintained executive home. Trail/ Rossland/ Castlegar. 250-362-5867

WARFIELD APARTMENTS. 1&2-bdrm, N/S, N/P. Long term tenants. 250-368-5888

Houses For Sale

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

OPEN HOUSE

MLS#2397976

Sat. June 7 • 11am - 1pm 7741 Crema Drive, Trail $239,000

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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

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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

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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

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Warfield $219,500

Trail $159,000

MLS#2392001

Columbia Heights $154,900

MLS#2393777

Rossland $860,000

Trail $159,900

MLS#2217062

Montrose $229,000 W NE

Glenmerry $229,000

MLS#2397502

Montrose $199,800 W - ST NE DES G U L L INC

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Fruitvale $369,000 E AT UL AC M IM

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Glenmerry $174,500

MLS#2216322

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Montrose $69,000

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Trail $164,995

Montrose..........$67,900

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MLS#2396449

MLS#2397445

Salmo $279,900 T EA N GR ATIO C LO

MLS#2396629

Montrose $319,000

MLS#2396728

Fruitvale $279,500

Contact Our Realtors

G TIN LIS

MLS#2398012

Trail $145,000

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

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Auto Financing

Sport Utility Vehicle

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1970 BLAZER CST, No Rust. $6,500. OBO. 250-367-7517

IN accordance with the Warehouse Lien Act, Champion Chevrolet Buick GMC Ltd. will sell the following: 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 4 Door Sedan VIN# IGIAJ55F377222554 Registered Owner: Dale Donald Hunt for the amount of $5,409. owed for storage. Sale will take place at: 2880 Highway Drive Trail, BC, V1R 2T3 Monday, June16, 2014 @10am

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City of Trail 2013 ANNUAL REPORT Take notice that in accordance with Sections 98 and 99 of the Community Charter, Trail City Council will receive the City’s 2013 Annual Report including the Audited Financial Statements at its Governance and Operations Committee Meeting to be held on Monday, June 9th, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. in Committee Room #2 at 1394 Pine Avenue. The report is available for inspection at City Hall and on the City’s website at www.trail.ca. David Perehudoff, CGA Chief Administrative Officer

City of Trail REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The City of Trail is seeking proposals from organiǌaƟons or inĚiǀiĚƵals eligiďle to proǀiĚe a ĐonĐeptƵal site plan for the Trail Zegional irport ǁith speĐiĮĐ foĐƵs on the arĐhiteĐtƵral Ěesign͕ Đost anĚ loĐaƟon of a neǁ airport terminal ďƵilĚing͘ The ZeƋƵest for Wroposal is aǀailaďle on the City͛s ǁeďsite at ǁǁǁ͘trail͘Đa or ďy ĐontaĐƟng on 'oƵlarĚ at ;ϮϱϬͿ ϯϲϳͲϬϬϮϵ͘ Wroposals ǁill ďe reĐeiǀeĚ ƵnƟl Ϯ͗ϬϬ pm on &riĚay͕ ^eptemďer ϭϮ͕ ϮϬϭϰ͘ www.trail.ca

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

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Cars - Sports & Imports 2002 Nissans, 4cyl 2.5 & 1.8, Altima 187,000km & Sentra, auto & 5 speed, both 4dr and new snow tires. $3,100 & $4,900. 250-442-0122 or 250493-1807. Run and look excellent. Sentra one owner, non smoker, 5 speed. Grand Forks

1st Trail Real Estate

Rossland 333,000

Rossland 119,900

The 2014 Property Tax Notices have been mailed. If you have not received your tax notice, please contact the Property Tax Department at (250) 364-1262. Please note that it is the responsibility of the property owner to ensure taxes are paid even if a notice is not received. We strongly encourage you take advantage of the City of Trail’s online service options: • view your property tax information; • for those eligible, claim your Home Owner Grant; and, • pay your property taxes. Click on the eServices or Make a Payment link provided on the City of Trail’s homepage: www.trail. ca . You must have your roll number and access code, which can be found on your 2014 Tax Notice (top right hand corner). Please note that it is a two step process if you are claiming your Home Owner Grant and paying your taxes online. For example: Step #1 - to claim your grant, please click on Apply for Homeowner Grant. Carefully review the online instructions and print your notification code once transaction is complete. Step #2: Proceed to pay your property taxes by clicking on Property Tax Payment. Again, print your notification code once transaction is complete.

Marie-Claude

2395423

Marie-Claude

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2393499

Marie-Claude

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Nathan

Nelson:

Present level: 1747.51 ft. 7 day forecast: Up 0 to 6 inches.

Levels can change unexpectedly due to weather or other conditions. For more information or to sign-up for unusual lake levels notifications by phone or email, visit www.fortisbc.com or call 1-866-436-7847.

Marie-Claude

Warfield 125,000

2393621

MLS#

2390913

MLS#

2391999

Nathan

MLS#

2396517

Rhonda

MLS#

2392778

New Listin

Trail 214,000

Fruitvale 199,000

Trail 179,000 MLS#

Fruitvale 259,000

2397878

Rhonda

MLS#

2398108

New Price

Fruitvale 279,000

MLS#

2398110

Rhonda

Salmo 169,000 MLS#

2396385

Rhonda

Salmo 289,500 MLS#

2396380

5.1 Acres

Fruitvale 164,900 MLS#

2393806

Rob

Renata 235,500 MLS#

2215924

Rob

Trail 135,000 MLS#

2393731

10 Acres

For the benefit of Kootenay Lake area residents, the following lake levels are provided by FortisBC as a public service. Present level: 1749.81 ft. 7 day forecast: Up 0 to 6 inches. 2013 peak:1749.42 ft. / 2012 peak:1753.78 ft.

2395984

New Listin

Rob

Queen’s Bay:

MLS#

New Listin

June 5, 2014

Rossland $OLD

New Listin

Rhonda

MLS#

New Price

Warfield 149,000

Rhonda

Marie-Claude SOLD

Rossland 199,900

2393618

Nathan

MLS#

3.7 Acres

Great Outdo Space

Mortgage holders should be advised that the mortgage company name and code should appear on your tax bill in the top right hand corner. If it does not, contact your mortgage company. If eligible, please ensure that you claim your Home Owner Grant by Wednesday, July 2, 2014 to avoid penalty. Taxes and Home Owner Grant applications are due and payable on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014 by 4:30 p.m. Unpaid current taxes, as well as unclaimed Home Owner Grants, will be subject to a 10% penalty after tax due date. Postmarks WILL NOT be accepted as proof of payment.

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Online banking is also an excellent payment option. Please check with your Financial Institution for details. Your account number is your Roll Number, which can be found on your 2014 Tax Notice (top right hand corner). Please allow sufficient time for electronic delivery of your payment. Outside Drop Box (non cash payments only) located adjacent to the main entrance to the City Hall at 1394 Pine Avenue, TRAIL, B.C., and available 24 hours a day.

MLS#

SOLD

Fruitvale 399,000

Rob

MLS#

Fruitvale 229,500

2397558

Rob

MLS#

Montrose 169,000

2396677

Rob

MLS#

2397280

Nathan Kotyk 250-231-9484

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

Marie Claude Germain 250-512-1153

Jack McConnachie 250-368-5222

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Garden & Patio

8497 Hwy 22A Waneta

Saturday June 7 9:00am - 2:00pm

1213 Primrose Street, Glenmerry

Sale. Rain or shine. Decorative hems, furniture, bird cages Saturday, June 7 9am - 5pm

470 Forrest Drive, Warfield

No Early Birds Please.

Household items,

collectibles, clothing, 9 reno supplies & more.

Saturday, June 7 8am - 2pm

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7741 Crema Dr, Trail

Open Houses

1208 2nd Ave, Trail

Sat. June 7 10am - 1pm

7141 Wright Way, Trail

C Sat. June 7 1:30 3:30pm

Garage sales & Open Houses

1922 3rd Avenue Trail Garage Sale

Devito Drive, Waneta Trail (behind mall) Community Garage Sale Saturday, June 7 8am - 12noon

Household and garden items, tools, 115sf eng., hardwood flooring

Saturday, June 7 8am - 1pm

821 Forrest Drive, Warfield

Sat. June 7 & Sun. June 8 9am - 4pm

Garage sales 1897 5th Avenue, East Trail A little of everything! Saturday June 7 9:00am - ?

7400 Devito Drive, Waneta Garage Sale

Saturday, June 7 8am - 2pm

790 Tennyson Avenue, Warfield Garage Sale

Saturday, June 7 8am - 2pm

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REgional CAstlegar

Church arsonist gets two-year jail sentence By Greg Nesteroff Black Press

The man who set two Castlegar churches on fire, destroying one and severely damaging the other, apologized but offered little explanation for his actions as he was sentenced Monday to two years in federal prison. Lee Wilding, 19, changed his plea to guilty, admitting to starting the fire at the Kinnaird Church of God that resulted in $500,000 to $600,000 damage. Almost exactly a year earlier, he set fires that destroyed St. Rita’s Catholic Church and a Red Cross van parked at Kinnaird Community Church. For those crimes he was sentenced to 14 months in jail with credit for time served. Wilding was released on March 10 and returned to Castlegar eight days later to testify at the trial of the teenage girl co-accused in the St. Rita’s fire. (The charges against her have since been dropped.) That night, he set fire to the Church of God. “It’s almost beyond belief that this series of events unfolded the way it did,” said Crown prosecutor Sunday Patola. Wilding’s jail sentence, the result of a joint submission by Crown and defense, is to be followed by three years probation with a curfew and an order to stay away from incendiary material. He still needs to perform 100 hours of community service and pay $1,700 restitution as part of his earlier sentence. Three victim impact statements from church members were submitted, including one from Rev. Cynthia Pelletier. “A church is more than just a building,” Judge Don Sperry told Wilding. “The whole community has been greatly affected by this crime. That church has been there since at least the late 1950s and has been a focus for members of the community of Kinnaird. You took that away from them.” Before passing sentence, Sperry asked Wilding if he had anything to say. He stood in the prisoner’s box and looked at the floor. “I’m taking full responsibility,” he said.

Robson

New water plant making progress By Jim Sinclair Castlegar News

There are no issues put to rest like long-standing issues. A boil water advisory has existed in Robson since 1997 due to bacterial contamination, and to say residents find it tedious would be an understatement. Work has continued toward correcting the situation in Castlegar’s western neighbour, and in the past couple of years there have been several optimistic announcements that the advisory would soon be a memory. It’s little wonder that locals would greet such news with such enthusiasm – the boil water sign at the gateway to the community stands ominously… adding a sort of stigma that is, and will continue to be tough to shake. Carol Zimmerman, Administrator

with the Robson Raspberry Improvement District (RRID) knows the related history and the frustrations better than most. Zimmerman has learned to respond very carefully when asked for an estimate of when things will finally be put right. Past statements have been made, and deadlines have come and gone. “I’ve been told they’re to be expected, especially with a project of this size. Everyone’s working real hard to get it up and running. The commissioning has been done at the plant. The operators have been trained and have run the plant, minus the chlorine, a few times.” A hardware failure has been the latest gremlin to beset the system, according to Zimmerman… a cracked valve which is scheduled for replacement this Saturday. The whole story behind the water

purity question in Robson is quite complex… such that Zimmerman said she finds it a challenge to explain it to someone who is not well versed in the technical jargon. “We’re replacing a cracked valve,” she simplified. “They ran the system for 24 hours last weekend. There are certain things they have to comply with, through health, as well. The tank can only sit empty for so long before it has to be (treated) again with chlorine, etc.” That got Zimmerman back to the point that it’s difficult to provide a date of when the system will be complete. She did, however, suggest that if all goes as hoped, the process could be ready for sampling and testing protocols to be carried out by Interior Health by July.

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Group effort

Jim Bailey photo

Parents picked up the slack and volunteered to help elementary students compete in the annual track meet Thursday at Haley Park. The annual School District 20-sanctioned meet was cancelled due to the ongoing job action so parents worked together to keep the event alive. For more photos see Page 13

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115 Pine Avenue, Fruitvale 613 Forrest Drive, Warfield

$205,000

This 3 bdrm, 2 bath home features hardwood floors, updated kitchen, and numerous upgrades, including windows, roof, furnace, hot water tank, and electrical. All you have to do is move in and enjoy. Call Jodi 250-231-2331

1739 First Street, Fruitvale

212 Haig Street, Warfield

Great 4 bdrm, 2 bath family home priced to sell! Fenced yard, new patio, exterior paint, lots of upgrades including flooring, furnace, hot water tank, electrical panel and more.

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!

Fantastic Fruitvale family home! Open floor plan with 3 bdrms and 2.5 baths, double carport, and wood burning stove. All this and located on a quiet dead end street. This home is a great value! Call now!

Immaculate 3 bdrm home with workshop and garage. Bright and sparkling clean. You will enjoy the indoor space as well the private back yard and peaceful setting. Call your realtor for your personal viewing.

Call Jodi 250-231-2331

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420 10th Avenue, Montrose

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368 Austad Lane, Trail

$129,000

640 Shelley Street, Warfield

$226,000

Quiet and private location. Garage with workshop and plenty of parking. Many upgrades including siding, windows, and roof. Home features 2 bdrms, 1 bath, renovated kitchen and new flooring throughout. This house is move in ready!

This home boasts wood fireplace, 3 bdrms, kitchen with eating area, large 18x18 deck and tiered yard. Off street parking, a new fence, 35x145 yard and quick possession complete this package.

Well maintained 3 bdrm family home with lots of upgrades! Bright sun room, amazing views, new flooring, paint, trim, railing, electrical and windows. Call your realtor today to view!

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

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$189,000

WOW- super clean and modern 3 bdrm/2 bath corner unit townhouse with central air-Fully fenced back yard that is completely landscapedcovered patio for entertainment and relaxation -carport and paved driveway - many new updates. Call Mark (250) 231-5591

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439 Rossland Avenue, Trail

$69,900

Small and compact this home offers the perfect place for a single or couple at a very affordable price. Many upgrades include a newer kitchen, upgraded bathroom, some wiring and plumbing, air conditioning and more! Call now before it’s gone! Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

1472 Kootenay Ave, Rossland

$319,000

Charming 3 bdrm 1.5 bath home with country kitchen, new roof, new windows, hardwood floors and gas fireplace.

Excellent value in this well-maintained 3 bedroom house! Several upgrades including kitchen and bath, new windows/doors and flooring. Double carport with workshop is a bonus!

Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

Call Terry 250-231-1101

$219,000

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250-231-1101

terryalton@shaw.ca

Tonnie Stewart

250-365-9665

tonniestewart@shaw.ca

Jodi Beamish 250-231-2331

jodi.beamish@century21.ca

Mary Martin

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

Picture Your Patio

BBQ & Patio Heater!

LISTING

SOLD $205,000

Call me for a FREE market evaluation today!

1211 Primrose Street, Trail

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107 Ferry Avenue, Castlegar

$239,000

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940 9th Avenue, Montrose

Terry Alton

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mary.martin@century21.ca

Richard Daoust

250-368-7897

richard.daoust@century21.ca

Mary Amantea

250-521-0525

mamantea@telus.net

Bill Craig

250-231-2710

bill.craig@century21.ca

Deanne Lockhart

250-231-0153

deannelockhart@shaw.ca

Art Forrest

250-368-8818 c21art@telus.net

Christine Albo 250-512-7653

christine.albo@century21.ca

Dave Thoss

250-231-4522

dave.thoss@century21.ca

Dan Powell

Christina Lake 250-442-6413

powelldanielk@gmail.com