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Lightning strikes from Wednesday evening's thunderstorm have started a small wildfire near Trail.

Forest Information Officer Fanny Bernard of the Southeast Fire Centre says crews were on the scene Thursday, between Ryan Creek at the award winning and Casino Creek, to Columbia River Hotel make sure it didn't get Trail any bigger.

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Nang Xayasomphou made a special trip back to Trail this year to help Communities in Bloom create whimsical greenery within its Trail Sissinghurst’ White Garden in Jubilee Park. Nang was a longtime employee at Columbia Valley Greenhouses, and after relocating to Vancouver last year, she was happy to return to the city to plant flowers and sculpt “Elizabeth,” a shapely garden sculpture crafted from various mosses, and “Lola,” a statue made from twine and other seasonal ephemera.

City preps for possible library/museum approval

BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

The city did a little pre-fall cleanup this week by thrice reading a bylaw to borrow $6.2 million should Trail residents say yes to a new facility on the south end of downtown.

It’ll be up to the 5,733 registered Silver City voters on Nov. 15 to either end or start a new chapter on the integrated library and museum portfolio when the matter is carried to referendum in the upcoming municipal election.

For now, the city readied the initiative so terms of the loan can be sent to the province for approval then advanced for the new Trail council to consider after the election.

“It is noted that a referendum must be held within 80 days follow-

ing the approval of the bylaw from the province,” noted David Perehudoff, the city’s chief administrative officer (CAO).

“The bylaw sets the maximum amount that can be borrowed,” he explained “But the city can seek to proceed with the issuance of securities that is less than the total authorized under the loan authorization bylaw.”

Design plans for the “Trail Riverfront Centre,” an 18,000-square foot structure slated for the former Eagles lot on Bay Ave., were completed earlier this year and since that time all entities involved have been actively pursuing additional funding sources in hopes of reducing the net cost to the city.

The Trail Historical Society was granted $20,000 last month from the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance

(CKCA) towards capital costs of the proposed library/museum, which is the maximum amount allotted under the CKCA program for a museum and gallery space.

The City of Trail recently submitted an application for $500,000 in funding from Columbia Basin Trust (CBT), and is awaiting a decision from CBT sometime in September when its board reconvenes.

To date, the modern integrated structure could cost Trail taxpayers an increase of $72 in municipal taxes, but as additional funding opportunities are secured should the referendum pass, that number could drop somewhat.

Based on current interest rates, if the full amount was borrowed, the debt payment would be $402,000 annually over the course of 25 years.

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LOCAL A look back

100th anniversary of World War One

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Captain Curtis holds the walking stick, Officer Herb Jackson (second from right and in photo below) speaks with Lord Byng, August 1924.

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The Trail Historical Society has kindly shared stories and photos of Greater Trail’s history. ext week, on July 28th, the world commemorates the 100th anniversary since the beginning of World War One. The Trail City Archives contains a collection of World War One correspondence sent to MP Jim Schofield, recruitment officer for the area, by Trail men fighting overseas.

Although Britain and the Dominion entered the war in early August, Canadian soldiers didn’t engage in fighting until spring of 1915. In the letter below (excerpts), CM&S pipefitter Herb Jackson writes to Mr. Schofield from an English hospital about his experiences thus far and the tremendous toll the war was taking. Herb survived the war and upon his return to Trail, he started the Navy League cadets and was its first commanding officer. Also he was instrumental in forming the Trail branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. He retired from Cominco in 1946 and passed away in July 1953.

This letter, written so early in the war, is an important anecdote of a time and place in history we find so foreign, yet impacted so many the world over.

Pick up a copy of the Trail Journal of Local History at the Trail Historical Society’s office in Trail City Hall.

Here are portions of the letter (pictured above, right) from Sgt. Jackson (above).

Sgt. Jackson, 63498 – Duchess of Connaught, Royal Canadian Hospital Taplow, Bucks, England – August 1915 Dear Jim (MPP James Schofield): Your welcome letter has been forwarded on to me. It’s a funny thing, I was in hospital at Versailles and the night sister, a Canadian, gave me the Vancouver Province, date 16 July, with my casualty in it.

I was wounded on the 26th, I think. Well, Jim, you have the best doctors and nurses in the world here. They tried to cure me too quick and did not take all of the bad blood out. So, here they made a good job of it and (I am) well on my way to recovery. I got 6, Jim. That’s a reminder: 2 in leg, 1 in hand, 1 in knee, 1 in arm, 2 in chest (but 1 in chest I don’t count as it was only a scratch). The little ones hurt worse than the big one. You just feel as if you are burning. I bled like a pig

and lost a lot of blood. A good shot of brandy by the doctors done [sic] wonders.

Yes, Jim, we have had a hot time but it was at an awful cost, though the glory of fighting with the maple leaf on your shoulder straps is worth it. I’m proud of the boys that I took back east with me and I have had a letter from them since being here, hoping for my speedy recovery and return. I will be back to them in a month or 2, I hope and may my old arm be as strong as before. The gas is fearful, but we were lucky and saw it coming at Festinbert (Festubert). The wind veered around and went back on them.

Some of the poor devils were chained to their machine guns.

They claim they will not take any more Canadian prisoners. The devils will never take the 4th alive, as we refuse to be taken – only dead. Well, the burning sensation pain is awful. You feel your feet held down and a tight sensation on the shoulders and throat and then the trouble of breathing.

It’s awful. A slow death if no one was around, but thank God

the boys worked like Trojans to get me out. They even fired at us when I was reading the burial service over one of the Catholic boys. The shots hit 2 spades but no man. Well, Jim, I can assure you I never was a sentimental guy, but I’ve seen some of the boys saying prayers in the trenches who never said them in Canada or even saw the inside of a church. I envy you and your fishing.

You have got a fine bunch recruited from Trail. I congratulate you. We used the English rifle at one place. We were in a tight corner and had to stamp with our boots on the bolt of the Ross as they jam after 20 or 30 rounds and get red hot. The English Lee Enfield is shorter but makes up for length in Bayonet, a very good point. (I mean the rifle, not the Bayonet. The Huns can tell you the point in question!)

Hope to hear from you before I get out of here. Regards to all good friends and best wishes to the Canadian Red Cross Society of Trail for their good work.

Yours, as of old, Herb

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Local

City mandated to Trail SPCA fosters out develop emergency animals during heat wave plan for historical dam

By Liz Bevan Times Staff

By Sheri Regnier Times Staff

With the cost to dismantle a historical water source too dam high, the City of Trail is embarking on a contingency plan should the Cambridge Creek system ever spring a leak.

It’s been about 20 years since Trail has drawn water for municipal use from an open water source known as the Cambridge reservoir in the area of Violin Lake.

The city is responsible for maintaining the Cambridge Dam, a barrier to water drawn from Violin Lake, and earlier this year under the direction of Trail council, staff members investigated measures with the Ministry of Environment (MOE) to decommission the water system and restore the land according to the ministry’s guidelines.

“This is a huge job we’ll never do because it’s in the millions of dollars,” Larry Abenante, Trail’s public works manager told the Trail Times Thursday.

“So now we are going to have to follow regulations through the dam inspectors and come up with an emergency management plan if Cambridge breaches.”

Dam safety emergencies and immediate response actions include ongoing removal of debris blocking spillway channels, sandbagging along the crest in case of over topping by floodwater, placing

additional rip-rap and sandbags in damaged areas to prevent further embankment erosion, and an emergency evacuation plan in the worst case scenario, cracking of concrete and excessive seepage.

The dam is up to code according to MOE’s dam safety guidelines, said Abenante, but in light of increased costs and tightened government regulations to maintain privately-owned dams, the city was hoping to one day eliminate the responsibility.

Since the breach of the privatelyowned Testalinden Creek Dam eight kilometres south of Oliver in 2010, which caused enormous debris and mud torrent that impacted homes and agriculture in the area, the ministry stepped up efforts to monitor B.C. dams to mitigate loss of life and damage to property and the environment in cases of a dam break.

The Cambridge Dam is classified as high consequence under B.C.’s dam safety commission, meaning if it ever breached, downstream impacts would be catastrophic.

“The dam is in good shape and kept up to specifications,” Warren Proulx, Trail’s working foreman and engineering technician said last fall following an annual inspection. “But we want to eliminate this responsibility because it no longer has value to the city.”

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Storm knocks out power

By Sheri Regnier Times Staff

Power was knocked out across a large region of the B.C. southern interior Wednesday evening, including 900 homes in the Greater Trail area.

Widespread reports of electrical outages began to flood FortisBC’s call centre in Kelowna at about 4 p.m., according to the company’s spokesperson David Wylie.

Service to most of the Okanagan city was restored within the hour.

However, as the intense storm rolled southeast through Grand Forks and then to Trail, 4,000 Kootenay Boundary customers were left in the dusk.

“We had the majority of customers restored in Kelowna by 5 p.m.,” said Wylie. “But that same weather system continued through

the Kootenays and hit with first reports of outages at about 6:30 p.m.”

Strong winds were the cause of the majority of power losses, he continued, adding that FortisBC crews were working at multiple sites throughout the night, removing downed trees before restoring service.

He said about 1,700 Castlegar customers, 500 homes in the Genelle area and 1,000 in Slocan, lost power but service was restored to most of those homes between 8p.m. and 11:30 p.m.

“We have a really reliable system but when a big storm rolls through this is unavoidable,” Wylie added.

“But we are available at all hours every day of the week to get power restored and when these storms come up, we are ready.”

The Trail branch of the SPCA has fewer animals than they normally do, but it isn't because they are being adopted. Some animals, like their rabbits, have been moved to foster homes because of the overwhelming heat in the facility.

With the temperature rising to the 30s this coming weekend and nearly 30 animals on site, the Trail Regional Branch of the SPCA is going to be working hard to keep their animals comfortable and cool.

“Our current facility isn't air conditioned,” said Danielle Jackman, the shelter manager.”We do have a small air conditioner in the office, but the circulation isn't the best.”

Because of the low air flow throughout the shelter, Jackman, shelter staff and volunteers have to take a few extra measures to keep the temperature down.

“For the rabbits, sometimes we will freeze water bottles and put them under their blankets,” said Jackman.

“They will lie on it and keep cool.”

When it comes to dogs and cats, the heat can be overwhelming with a full fur coat.

“Sometimes a wet blanket or towel will help them keep cool,” said Jackman, adding that hydration is very impor-

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A pair of kittens at the Trail SPCA sleep the day away during the dog days of summer. tant as well.

SPCA, animals can get musJackman also has some tips cle twitches, anxiety and can for animal owners that can even start vomiting if they are be implemented in their own overheated. Pets like cats and homes. dogs don't have sweat glands “Make sure they have shel- to help expel heat, so it is ter to give them protection important to not let them get from the sun,” she said, add- too hot. ing that having a fan to keep For more information on air moving is key. “Obviously, how to keep your pets commake sure they have enough fortable in the heat of the water to keep hydrated.” summer weather, visit spca.

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Slocan fires fully contained FROM PAGE 1 “There is always a chance that with the drying trend we will see this weekend and going into August, that some of those lightning strikes might hold over,” she said.

“If the ground has been really dry and lightning hits and it can smoulder a little bit and possible start fires later if the weather stays dry. It can smoulder and reignite with warmer temperatures and lower humidity.”

Two fires in Slocan Valley, one at Enterprise Creek and the other at Monument Creek, are now 100 per cent contained after being ignited by lightning,

thanks to the efforts of firefighters on the ground and in the air and cooler weather.

“We have 20 ground crews currently on the Enterprise Creek fire and six ground crews working on the Monument Creek fire,” said Bernard.

“With the cooler weather and the higher precipitation, it is definitely contributing to the success of the crews. There is still no danger to any communities.”

The fires began burning last Friday and had doubled in size by this past Monday. Initially, there were 55 firefighters trying to out the fires.

Campfires are still allowed

in the region, but Bernard wants to remind campers that all campfires have to be within regulations.

Fires must be within the half-metre by half-metre size range, have at least eight litres of water nearby and a hand tool, such as a shovel, to make sure the fire is completely extinguished.

Anybody who sees any burning or an unattended campfire can call the authorities at 1-800-663-5555 or *5555 on a cell phone to report it.

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LOCAL/REGIONAL NELSON

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Regional district to donate old furniture Ambulance goes off road

THE NELSON STAR The Regional District of Central Kootenay will donate what’s left of its old office furniture to non-profit groups on a first-come, first serve basis.

The organization’s head office at 202 Lakeside Drive in Nelson is in the midst of renovations, part of which involved new furniture to modernize the space and improve efficiency.

However, the use of an out-oftown supplier proved controversial.

Surplus furniture was offered first to other regional district services, such as fire halls, satellite offices, and recreation centres, then to member municipalities.

That took care of 70 to 75 per cent of the furniture, the majority of it claimed by fire halls and municipalities. The remaining items, being stored at the North Shore hall, are described as “odds and ends.”

Russell Auction in Tarrys expressed no interest in it, say-

ing the cost of transporting the furniture would likely exceed any money made in an auction.

The old board table, which has served the regional district since the mid-1970s, will be donated to the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce for its new meeting room in the restored CPR station.

The RDCK has purchased a new table that will allow its board room to double as an emergency operations centre.

BY LIZ BEVAN Times Staff

The rescuers needed rescuing on Thursday morning when an ambulance went off the road in Rossland.

It is unknown whether the ambulance was responding to an emergency when the vehicle and the three occupants went off the road on Highway 3B between Feeney Road and the Rock Cut Pub and Restaurant.

Dan Derby, deputy fire chief for the Kootenay Boundary Fire Department says the passengers and the driver of the ambulance were injured but stable after the

accident.

“It was two paramedics and a nurse,” he said. “All three were stable when they left the scene and were transported to our hospital here (in Trail). They did not have a patient on board.”

According to Derby the road conditions weren't hazardous at the time of the incident and fire crews were sent out to give a hand.

“The (road) conditions were good,” he said.

“We responded with our crews from Trail and we also responded with a crew from Rossland. When we arrived on scene, we set up to support them.”

Province’s Wildfire Protection Program running out of funds People continue to create

BY KATHY MICHAELS Kelowna Capital News

Funding to help local governments reduce the risk of wildfire in the forests that surround their communities is running out.

Since 2001 the province put $61 million into the Wildfire Protection Program—$1.8 million of which made its way to the Central Okanagan— but there are no plans to replenish funds in the years ahead.

“There’s currently $5.5 million of projects

being carried out this year and next, and we recently put an additional $500,000 into the program,” said MLA Steve Thomson, who’s also the Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources.

“But it’s true that the program funding has been completed.

The challenge we have is the fiscal environment.”

Fewer opportunities to fund clearing the fuel load in forests close to communities is an issue that has led to some concerns on the municipal level

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and is expected to be a significant talking point during the Union of BC Municipalities meeting later this year.

From Thomson’s point of view, the conversation ahead will deal largely with sharing the responsibility for fire mitigation efforts.

“Local governments have a role to play and home owners can fire smart their property,” he said, adding that a “collective approach” will be sought.

Also, Thomson pointed out that there are other ways his ministry is reducing the risk of wildfire in interface areas—250 programs, to be exact.

“Our wildfire management branch routinely undertake fuel reduction in high risk areas,” he said, adding that at the moment their attention is focused on battling blazes. We recognize the importance of doing this work and a significant investment has been made.”

Looking ahead,

however, there will be changes.

Mayor Doug Findlater is open to that idea. In his city, all the high risk fire areas eligible for funding, such as parks and public lands, have already had significant work done.

But the program as its currently set out is too restrictive.

“We had a resolution in the last couple of years that goes to more of the heart of the matter,” he said.

“Basically it’s impossible to enforce and require mitigation on private lands— especially when someone owns a lot of land and they won’t clean it up.”

Municipal bylaws are not enforceable in a situation like that, because it creates massive liability.

“So we would like more money and a change in the focus and criteria for the program, so private lands and vast tracks of public lands can be done.”

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The reservoir is still active as a At that time, the city purchased man-made lake (on private prop- the lands, and over the decades, erty) and for the last few years, the built infrastructure to draw water biggest problem in from creeks, lakes the area is humanand reservoirs in “We’ve put up gates caused because the that area. Included and barriers but they property is often was an intake on still find a way to get in Cambridge Creek, accessed illegally.

“There’s lots of with a pipeline to and cause trouble.” people up there reservoirs and a LARRY ABENANTE who shouldn’t be,” chlorination plant, said Abenante. with the city main“We’ve put up gates and barriers taining water licences for diversion but they still find a way to get in and use and storage of the water in the cause trouble.” area.

Dams nine metres or higher In 1994 Trail established the are monitored by the Ministry’s Columbia River as the city’s main Victoria-based staff with the dam water supply source and built modsafety program established to ernized water treatment facilities, reduce the risks to people, prop- in part due to the 1990 community erty, infrastructure, cultural val- outbreak of giardiasis (beaver fever) ues and the environment that are a parasitic gastrointestinal infecassociated with the design, con- tion traced to inadequately treated struction, operation, maintenance drinking water pulled from the resand/or decommissioning of a dam. ervoir. After the treatment plant There are over 1650 regulated dams using the Columbia River was comin the province that are under the pleted, the city decided to maintain Water Act, and over 450 unregulat- the infrastructure of the Cambridge ed dams that the Ministry maintains Creek/Violin Lake water system as a that have outlived their purpose or back up water supply. sit abandoned, posing a threat to However, four years later, Trail’s public safety. conditional water license was canSince the 1920’s the area around celled by the ministry (MOE) under Cambridge Creek and Violin Lake the Water Act, because the water was the primary source of water system was deemed no longer actto half of the city’s annual water ively used for water supply.

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Feds propose easing restrictions on firearms transportation

Scotiabank settles overtime case with retail branch workers THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Scotiabank has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit seeking unpaid overtime with some of its retail branch bank employees.

Details of the settlement weren’t made public by the bank and are subject to court approval, but a spokeswoman for Scotiabank said Thursday the settlement was “not financially material” to the bank. A hearing is scheduled for Aug. 12 in Toronto to approve the settlement.

Cindy Fulawka, a personal banking representative at Scotiabank, filed the lawsuit against the bank in December 2007 seeking to represent some 5,000 Scotiabank personal or senior bankers, financial advisers and small business account managers.

In her lawsuit, Fulawka alleges that the bank breached the minimum standards of overtime compensation provided for by the Canada Labour Code, as well as employment contracts.

She also argues that Scotiabank was unjustly enriched by keeping money for itself that should have been paid as wages to Fulawka and other employees.

Scotiabank created “a working environment and circumstances in which the class members are required to work overtime hours in order to carry out the duties assigned to them, actively dissuaded from claiming or obtaining compensation for their unpaid overtime, failing to maintain accurate records of all actual hours worked by the class members and imposing on the class members an overtime policy that purports to create an unlawful barrier to payment of over time,” the lawsuit says.

Scotiabank said Thursday that if the settlement is approved, the bank will invite all eligible class action members to make claims for any overtime that was worked, but not previously compensated, during the claim period identified in the suit.

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Dry town actually a wet one THE CANADIAN PRESS STEINBACH, Man. - A dry community in southern Manitoba has discovered it’s actually wet.

Staff with the Rural Municipality of Hanover discovered this week that a ban on alcohol sales, which has existed as long as anyone can remember, was never actually put into law. It’s something residents, politicians and others have always just assumed was official.

“I didn’t know any better,” Reeve Stan Toews said Thursday.

Toews, 63, has lived in the area his whole life and said the municipality’s dry status pre-dates him.

Like other communities in the area south of Winnipeg, where there is a large Mennonite population, Hanover has considered allowing booze sales in the past. Alcohol is readily available in stores and restaurants in some neighbouring communities. The city of Steinbach voted to end its dry status more than a decade ago. The Rural Municipality of Stanley followed three years later.

Hanover held a referendum on allowing liquor in 2006, but it was defeated by a narrow 30-vote margin.

City staff were preparing to hold another referendum this fall, to coincide with the Oct. 22 municipal election, when they discovered no Hanover council had ever passed a bylaw to officially ban booze.

“We weren’t quite sure yet, so then we hired some municipal lawyers and they went through all the records and they could not come up with anything either,” Toews said.

“We went back to 1880 and we could not find a bylaw that said Hanover is dry.”

One restaurant owner in Hanover has already expressed interest in serving

alcohol - it’s what prompted plans for this fall’s referendum.

Toews said the owner can now simply apply for a provincial liquor licence like any other establishment.

To be fair, Hanover has not been completely booze-free.

There is a small convenience store, with a provincial liquor outlet inside, on the southern edge of the sprawling municipality. Municipal officials have left it alone.

“It’s been there since the early ‘70’s and I’ve often asked, ‘How did this come about?’ but nobody seemed to have the history,” Toews said.

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THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The Conservative government is proposing new legislation that would ease restrictions on transporting firearms, make firearms-safety courses mandatory for first-time gun owners and prevent people convicted of spousal assault from legally owning guns.

Under the government’s proposed Common Sense Firearms Licensing Act, gun owners who allow their weapon permits to lapse will be given a grace period to renew them.

While their permits are expired, firearms owners won’t be allowed to buy new guns or ammunition, but would no longer face possible jail time as a result of the expiry.

“We will create a grace period at the end of the five-year licence to stop people from immediately becoming criminalized for paperwork errors,” Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney said as he announced the proposed overhaul at a shooting range in northern Ontario.

“The threat of prison time for something you were legally authorized to possess

the previous day is not acceptable.”

The length of the grace period has not yet been specified.

The government also plans to combine two licences currently needed to own and use firearms - the possession and acquisition licences.

Once the law is passed, there will be just one licence required, said Blaney.

“We are intending to announce the merging of those two licences so there’s one single licence in this country for possession and acquisition of firearms,” he said.

The proposed legislation would also see Ottawa to take on powers currently held by some provincial authorities.

Under the proposed law, gun owners would also be permitted to transport weapons as part of their firearms licence.

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“This is exactly what happened last summer with the Victims Bill of Rights where they held photo opportunities and then it was months before we saw what they were actually intending to do,” said NDP public safety critic Randall Garrison.

“The Conservatives are playing to their base here.”

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Don’t expect free trade within Canada

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call by the three Western Premiers for the dismantling of internal trade barriers between their provinces is a great idea – one that is long overdue. It would lead to more opportunities for enterprising businesses, lower costs for consumers, and greater economic freedom.

But despite the publiclystated good intentions by Saskatchewan’s Brad Wall, B.C.’s Christie Clark and Alberta’s interim leader, Dave Hancock, I remain sceptical. What precisely are they proposing? You see, Canada’s constitution already guarantees freetrade between the provinces, yet each successive batch of leaders has “conveniently” forgotten it.

And even though socalled “incrementalism” has been a highly successful policy of Canada’s political right for the past 20 years, this is an instance where it should not be applied.

Section 121 of Canada’s Constitution Act, 1867, says, “All Articles of the Growth, Produce, or Manufacture of any one of the Provinces shall, from

and after the Union, be admitted free into each of the other Provinces.”

The constitution is clear – inter-provincial trade is to be unencumbered by taxes, tariffs, and the like. When maintaining existing trade barriers, Canadian governments are thumbing their noses at the constitution.

Liquor laws offer the perfect example of the collusion between the federal and provincial governments to erect trade barriers.

In 1928, at the request of the provincial legislatures, the federal parliament enacted the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act – “IILA” for short. This law makes individuals who transport an alcoholic beverage across provincial borders liable to a $200 fine. And repeat delinquent offenders could spend up to 12 months in prison.

As Toronto lawyer Ian Blue put it, the IILA is very likely unconstitutional because it is in direct conflict with section 121.

The provincial liquor monopolies that we are all familiar with were created by the IILA. And, like all monopolies, the IILA pre-

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vents innovation and drives up prices. In an era where consumers do much of their shopping online, the IILA prohibits producers from selling their products directly to consumers in other provinces. There is no way for a Saskatchewan resident to order a bottle of B.C. wine online, or a B.C. resident to receive an Alberta microbrewery’s beer in the mail. According to the IILA, these practices are illegal, finable, and worthy of jail-time.

Making matters worse, provincial governments hide taxes in the retail purchase price. B.C. lawyer Mark Hicken has an online calculator that outlines all the fees and costs associated with the purchase of a bottle of wine in his prov-

ince. As a result, retail purchasers are unaware that they are paying exorbitant taxes.

But were the IILA repealed or declared unconstitutional, the entire liquor distribution regime in Canada would be jeopardized. And there are some powerful interests that want to see the status quo maintained.

The provincial distribution regimes propped up by the IILA are reliable and lucrative revenue streams for the provinces.

In 2013, Alberta’s Gaming and Liquor Commission transferred over $728 million to the provincial coffers for liquor sales, while Saskatchewan’s received $478 million in 2013 and B.C.’s $911 million in 2012.

Governments of all political stripes are equally complicit in maintaining these unconstitutional trade barriers.

Similarly, public sector unions don’t want section 121 of the constitution to be taken seriously.

These unions have advanced their self-serving opposition under the ruse of public safety. On its website, the Saskatchewan

Government Employees’ Union issued a press release decrying the opening of two private liquor stores in the province. SGEU president Bob Bymoen said, “Alcohol is not just another consumer product. It is a drug that can and does cause serious problems for families and communities. Because of that, Saskatchewan citizens should have a say in how alcohol is sold in this province.” Of course, he fails to mention that the union he represents has a vested interest in maintaining unconstitutional trade barriers.

While I do hope that the coalition of premiers makes strides towards a free trade zone in Western Canada, I am sceptical that much will come from it. After all, the neglected section 121 has guaranteed free trade within Canada since 1867, and by not immediately complying with the constitution, each of these premiers has already shirked from their responsibility to Canadians.

Derek James From is a Calgary-based lawyer practising law with the Canadian Constitution Foundation. www.theccf.ca

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Voting on new bridge ‘a no-brainer’ for Trail During the past month after having read several letters to the editor (last one

by Andrea Jolly re: Bridge Promotion) being informed on the Q&A session at the Waneta Mall, reading the bridge referendum booklet I received in the mail and having several debates with some concerned citizens, I feel Trail city council has done a good job of informing people on the upcoming referendum (bylaw

no 2775).

If I can find fault with city council it would be in not giving out more specifics on the status of the Old Bridge after its closure (re: the concerned citizens petition).

Any negative remarks concerning the timing of the vote are, in my opinion, not valid and indicate a complacency to be involved in important affairs to the city. Excuses can always be found not to do cer-

tain things.

The walking bridge, as the saying goes, is a “no-brainer” for the city and I will definitely be voting yes.

As for the Old Bridge, it has served the city well for over 100 years and should be removed before it becomes a real problem (structural failure) thereby costing the city more money.

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Telling tales is human but politicians shouldn’t overdo it

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rom the first tale told by our ancestors sitting around a fire somewhere in Africa millions of years ago to the plot behind a summer blockbuster movie, we – the human race – have always been superb storytellers.

And our stories matter. They help preserve memory and tradition, help us avoid repeating our mistakes. They entertain us and transport knowledge and wisdom into the future.

They also sometimes perpetuate pleasant myths, hindering our ability to change when needed.

The remedy to excessive attachment to a particular story originates Mark with that other great talent of ours – the ability to sift Troy Media through information and correct previous errant notions.

For example, for centuries some human beings heard the story of how the Earth was flat (although it was not a universal belief, if one checks in with the ancients). The narrative stopped being taken literally after some factchecking, when sailors ventured far enough abroad and back to report that there was no end of the Earth off which one would fall.

Which is my long way of introducing the subject at hand: we often hear stories constructed in and about politics and records in elected office.

For example, the other day former Ontario Premier Bob Rae, fumed at a column by economist Jack Mintz who noted the similarities between the current Kathleen Wynne government and Rae’s reign as premier of Ontario, specifically the “high deficits, debt and taxes.”

Mintz’s criticism, no doubt, conflicts with the story Rae believes about himself, which might be something like this: “Bob Rae, a devoted and well-intentioned public servant, was a premier buffeted by the early 1990s recession and by a Bank of Canada high-interest rate policy.

Rae acted prudently, spent only where necessary, cut spending when he had to, but did so with surgical precision. He was in the end

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defeated by forces outside his control.”

Rae likely sincerely believes all of that. The reality is he dramatically increased spending in his early years in office, and despite his higher taxes ended up with large deficits. That diverted substantial sums of taxpayer cash to debt interest.

In 1990/91 when Rae first became Ontario’s premier, $3.8 billion was spent on debt interest, which represented 9 per cent of what was expended on healthcare, education and other programs. By 1994/95, debt interest payments in Ontario totalled $7.8 billion, or about 16 per cent of what the province spent on programs.

If one thinks the government’s role is to at least partly fund social programs, Rae’s deficits didn’t help.

That’s because, once you get beyond storytelling, math is not conservative, progressive, left or right, or a preserve of partisans – it’s simply math. To quote former federal finance minister Paul Martin, from 1995: “The debt and deficit are not inventions of ideology. They are facts of arithmetic. The quicksand of compound interest is real.”

As for today’s problems in Ontario, Ontario’s public bonded debt is nearly twice that of the American fiscal basket case, California. (It gets worse: per person, Ontario’s debt is five times that of California’s.)

And I’ve noted how the Ontario government’s narrative (speaking of tall tales), that Ottawa is to blame for Ontario’s fiscal problems, is utter nonsense. The federal government could double its equalization payment to Ontario tomorrow and Ontario’s $12.5 billion deficit would only be reduced to $10.5 billion.

These objective facts undermine both Rae’s belief in himself as a victim in the early 1990s and the nice story from the current Ontario government about how “Ottawa is at fault” for poor provincial public finances.

Rae and Wynne are hardly the only (former and current) politicians to engage in storytelling.

Politicians of every partisan stripe do the same thing. But while stories are useful and guide us in a variety of beneficial ways, the rational side of human nature should revisit tales now and then, especially political ones. That leads to better, smarter government. Ontario is no exception.

Mark Milke is a Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute.

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OBITUARIES JOHNSON, RALPH ELVIN – It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ralph Elvin Johnson on July 19, 2014 with his loving family by his side. He was born in Nelson, BC on February 4, 1922 to Elvin and Marjorie Johnson.

After completing high school, Ralph joined the U.S. Navy. On July 28, 1942, he headed to San Diego for specialized training for Machinist and Refrigeration. During the next two years, Ralph was stationed on the John Penn and was involved in many campaigns; Iwo Jima, Guam, Bougainville, Solomon Islands and Guadalcanal, where on August 13, 1943, his ship was torpedoed and sank. He was 1 of 123 survivors out of a crew of 460. On December 25, 1945, Ralph received an honourable discharge and many commendations. He then attended the University of Idaho in Farragut, Idaho where he completed his mechanical engineering. Ralph then went to work for The Boeing Company in Seattle where he worked in developing the B52 Bomber, KC135 re-fueling aircraft and the minuteman missiles.

On April 29, 1953, Ralph married Peggy Smith, with whom he spent the next 61 years.

In 1965, Ralph and the family had the need to return to the Kootenays and Ralph obtained a position with Cominco (Teck). He worked on many projects, one of which was the pilot project and eventually building the new zinc electrolytic plant in Trail.

Ralph loved to golf, travel, hunt, fish, fly planes but most of all, spending time with family and friends.

Ralph was predeceased by his parents Elvin and Marjorie, his son Gregory and his older sister Dorothy. He is survived by his wife Peggy, sons Graeme and David (Joann) as well as nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, September 12, 2014 at 11:00 am at the St. Andrew’s Anglican Church Iona Hall in Trail. Bill Clark of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements.

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Ten-year old Jaena McCredie from Penticton cut off 15 inches of her hair at Mystic Beauty Salon in Fruitvale. Jaena decided on her own that she wanted to get her haircut while visiting her grandma and papa (Randy and Penny Hoskins of Fruitvale) this summer and donate it to the Canadian Cancer Society.

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‘Big leap’ for Comox girl with new birth certificate

BY ERIN HALUSCHAK Comox Valley Record

Calling it “a big leap” for transgender residents across B.C., Cathie Dickens said a new bill passed into law in May allowed her granddaughter to get her new birth certificate identifying her as a female.

“It’s a great thing,” she added, as eleven-year-old Harriette Cunningham of Comox is one of the first in the province to receive her new certificate following Bill 17 passing into law.

Harriette was born as Declan Cunningham, but has officially changed her name to Harriette. She said she first started telling people she was a girl in Grade 2, and she started school last fall as a girl, taking part on girls sports teams for example.

With the help of Dickens, Cunningham launched a campaign last September to push for changes to B.C. laws so that her identification can reflect her gender, rather than her sex.

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Senior gets cherished Corvette returned THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY - It’s a story about an emotional reunion that will bring a tear to the socket set of the most avid automotive fan.

Kenneth Jelley, 74, thought he’d never again see his little red 1962 Chevrolet convertible Corvette, affectionately named Betsy, after

she was stolen from his Calgary home a couple of weekends ago.

But after getting some tips from the public, police found the car on an acreage near DeWinton, Alta., on Wednesday afternoon.

Betsy had been tampered with; she was missing a hub cap and somebody messed with

the wires in her ignition.

And Jelley won’t get her back for good until police have finished doing forensic tests to figure out who stole her.

But he’s thrilled to know the car he has owned for more than 40 years is going to be OK. “You say you’ll never

see the car again, then you think to yourself maybe the insurance company will pay me out enough money I won’t remember it, but then you say to yourself what the heck good is the money if you want the car?” he said.

“I have a son but the car is older than him, so it’s like the car is part of

the family.”

As excited as he is, Jelley said his wife probably isn’t as enthusiastic to get the car back.

“I’m thinking she’s thinking, `there’s a 74-year-old guy driving around in a plastic sports car, isn’t it time to be into something a little more safe?’ ” he laughed.

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September she felt insecure when travelling or crossing the border, as her appearance differed from what was listed on both her passport and birth certificate at the time. “… I want to explain myself, but then again I think I shouldn’t really have to because everybody else doesn’t have to,” she noted.

Previously, according to B.C. law, people must have sexual reassignment surgery before they can change their sex designation on their birth certificate.

Now under Bill 17, people wishing to change the sex designation on their birth certificates no longer have to undergo surgery first.

She and Cunningham sent letters to more than 40 MPs and MLAs pushing for changes to the law, and met with Comox Valley MLA Don McRae. In a separate interview, Harriette’s father Colin notes receiving her certificate is the first step for the École Robb Road student, who will be entering Grade 6.

“Matters of right and wrong and matters of principal are really important to her. It’s important to her to be who she is,” he explained.

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Tuesdays are Seniors share homes for cost saving, companionship cheapest days to fly in Canada

THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Canadians should look to fly on a Tuesday if they’re travelling domestically or on a Thursday if they’re leaving the country, suggests data from the travel website Kayak, which is looking back on its first year in Canada.

The search engine for flight, hotel and car rental deals crunched the numbers behind how Canadians searched for travel since it launched here last May and found there were fairly consistent trends in pricing.

On average, domestic flights in Canada were cheapest if departing on a Tuesday and returning on a Friday. Flights leaving on a Thursday and returning on a Sunday tended to be most expensive.

International flights taking off from Canada were typically best priced on Thursdays with a return flight on a Monday. Departing on a Monday and returning on a Friday resulted in the most expensive tickets.

“These trends we’re seeing in Canada are not that different from the trends we’re seeing in other countries,” said Debby Soo, a vice president with Kayak, which handles 100 million searches a month.

“Often times you hear that flights departing on Tuesdays are the cheapest and I’ve seen that trend in the U.S. and in some markets in Europe.”

For Canadians looking to squeeze in a trip before the summer is through, Soo said flights to New York, Washington, D.C. and Chicago are all cheaper on average than they were last year, as are flights to Montreal and Halifax.

Flights to Asian destinations including Beijing, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Seoul are up 20 to 27 per cent on average compared to last year, she added.

For those looking for hotel deals this summer, average prices are cheapest for the U.S. in Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, in Edmonton and Ottawa in Canada, and in Prague and Istanbul overseas.

Since Kayak launched in Canada last year, users have most commonly searched for flights to London, followed by Paris, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas and New York. Top searches for domestic flights were for trips to Vancouver, followed by Toronto, Calgary, Montreal and Edmonton.

Other tips for booking flights based on Kayak’s data: - Flying on Saturdays or Sundays can be 15 per cent more expensive - January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly with fares that can be almost 20 per cent less expensive - If travelling in the summer, June and July usually have better deals available than in August - For European travel, look to book a flight between eight to 10 weeks in advance for best pricing. For travel to Asia, booking nine to 10 months out offers the best chance of a deal.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK It’s not exactly “The Golden Girls,” but for Marcia Rosenfeld, it’ll do.

Rosenfeld is among thousands of aging Americans taking part in home-sharing programs around the country that allow seniors to stay in their homes and save money while getting some much-needed companionship.

“It’s a wonderful arrangement,” said the white-haired Rosenfeld, who when asked her age will only say she’s a senior citizen. “The way the rents are these days, I couldn’t stay here without it.”

She shares her two-bedroom, $1,000-a-month Brooklyn apartment with Carolyn Allen, a 69-year-old widow who has suffered two strokes and no longer wants to live alone.

Agencies that put such seniors together say the need appears to be growing as baby boomers age and struggle to deal with foreclosures, property taxes and rising rents.

The typical situation involves an elderly woman, widowed or divorced, who has a house or an apartment with extra room and needs help with the upkeep.

“Our seniors want to remain part of the community they were raised in, where they worked and went to church,” said Jackie Grossman, director of the home-sharing program at Open Communities in the Chicago suburbs.

“They don’t want to be just with other seniors. Maybe they love their garden, their tool shed, and they would have to give that up if they move into senior housing.”

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Citizens, where applicants have tripled since 2008, the average boarder pays about $700 a month. The same average holds at the HIP Housing program in San Mateo, California, but it is about $500 at the St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center in Baltimore.

Agencies handle the background checks and other screening and consider various lifestyle criteria smoking, pets, disposable income - in making matches. When a match is made, the new roommates sign an agreement covering chores, overnight visitors, telephone use, etc.

Not all agencies limit applicants to seniors. In the New York program, only one of the two people has to be 60 or older.

The agencies’ services mean people who want a roommate don’t have to post notices in neighbourhood weeklies or online and worry about who will respond.

“Craigslist can be very scary, especially for women,” said Connie Skillingstad, president of Golden Girl Homes Inc. in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, which refers women to housing resources includ-

ing home-sharing.

“They’d rather go through a respectable organization.”

In the past, program directors say, many of the people offering space were willing to take household help - grocery shopping, housecleaning, repair work - in lieu or some or all of the rent.

Recently, though,

more people have insisted on dollars rather than services.

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benefit.

“Independence is great but isolation as we age is a growing concern, so companionship can be almost life-altering,” Dunn said. “People are telling us they’re happier, sleeping better, eating better. ... If I could sell you a drug that did that, you’d pay a lot of money.”

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Trucking in style through the big wide open There’s nothing like a the big doors and the easy-to-access back seat, summer road trip in British and were surprised at Columbia, where we are how huge the cargo area spoiled with some of the is when the third row of most scenic beauty the seats is folded flat. My world has to offer. youngest Charlie helped My last adventure was me load and unload from Vancouver to Kelowna to visit some friends City fuel economy and he noticed the low power lift gate switch and hang by the lake, get that shorter people can a bit of tubing time behind can be frightening our gracious host’s boat but I was surprised at access easily. and take full advantage of how good this truck Inside some B.C. wine. time you get four is, even when taking Any The wonderful thing people in a car for over about my job is that I get advantage of the new four hours the high and to hand pick the vehicle 120 km/h speed limit low points of the interior for heading out on the design bubble to the on the Coquihalla highway, and I always surface. My wife instantlike something roomy and highway. ly loved the two-tone powerful with cars – with Zack Spencer black and beige leather German often on the seats that are heated top of my list. Instead of and, more importantly, an Audi A7 diesel, this time around I cooled for hot summer days. She also selected the full-size, truck-based Duappreciated the big 8.4-inch uConnect rango SUV from Dodge and surprisingly screen that is only offered on this top it does have some German roots.

Citadel trim; the lower trimmed cars get a 5-inch unit. The boys in the back Looks noticed that the seats recline for more My family and I are no strangers to the comfort and legroom is massive. On the latest Durango; we had the very same way out of Vancouver, Charlie instantly grey Citadel version over the Christmas fell asleep and didn’t wake up until break last year. Same thing, I wanted Chilliwack for a Tim Horton’s break, so something big to move people around the seats must be comfy. Jack on the over the holidays. That stretch was other hand spent the better part of mostly city driving – this time it was the trip playing on his iPhone but the wide-open road. What many people Citadel is equipped with flip-up screens might not realize is the basis of the for gaming consoles and DVD movies.

Durango was developed by Mercedes-Benz for its GL-Class vehicle and Drive Dodge in turn took that same platform My seat was a good spot to take stock and made it into the Durango. My two of a few things, primarily fuel economy. boys, Jack,12, and Charlie, nine, love This is a big rig and was equipped with

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the 5.7L Hemi V8 with 360hp, moving all that power to four wheels through an 8-speed automatic. City fuel economy can be frightening but I was surprised at how good this truck is, even when taking advantage of the new 120 km/h speed limit on the Coquihalla highway. The Durango put in a solid 11.8 L/100km, with more than 900 km driven. Keep in mind I didn’t soft foot my way to or from Kelowna. I did notice that the fuel economy improved vastly the closer I stayed to 100 km/h.

The handling is a bit top-heavy in the corners, especially at higher speeds, but after some initial body roll, the Durango is very stable. One notable feature is the automatic fantastic adaptive cruise control, making the ride very enjoyable.

Verdict If you drive in the city, the base 3.6L V6 engine might be a better choice based on fuel consumption but, if you drive a lot on the highway or tow a boat (3,265 kg towing capacity), the

Hemi is the right choice. Power was always there to pass and pull up a hill and the fuel economy can be good if the driver watches their speed. The V8 has the ability to switch off four of the eight cylinders when the truck is under light load and accessing this as often as possible makes a big difference.

Another thing to consider is price: the Durango is not inexpensive, starting at $39,995 for the V6 and running up to $52,495 for the top Citadel V8.

My family loved spending time in the Durango, we all had a lot of space and the trip was effortless. Our next adventure is to Portland, Oregon in the Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel. I can’t wait to see how that new truck compares.

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It’s estimated that the proper use of child car safety seats reduce the risk of injury by a massive 85 percent and death by 70 percent. Very frightening then to contemplate that around five percent of parents don’t put their children in continued on page 11

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End in sight for restoration of Nelson’s CPR station

By Kevin Mills Nelson Star

After more than three years of work and countless hours of planning Tom Thomson can see the end in sight.

Thomson, the executive director of the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce said work on Nelson’s old CP Rail station — which the chamber acquired in 2010 in hopes of restoring and using as its new office — has changed.

“The first three years was deconstruction. They are now back into the construction phase.”

By 2013, workers began the finishing stages, which Thomson said means they are “putting things back together.”

If the progress that has been made continues, the site could be open by December 2015.

But it has been a long, hard road to get to this point. In the first three years, crews lifted the building, moved it, scraped the paint off the exterior and did months of structural upgrades to stabilize it.

“Actual work has just gone on in really small phases and increments as we have

money. That has probably been the biggest challenge of doing a project of this magnitude ... we’ve been doing it in bits and pieces,” explained Thomson.

Finding funding is a constant challenge, but the chamber has found ways to keep cost low, including using workers from the government’s job creation program.

By utilizing the program the overall cost of the restoration has dropped from more than $4 million to the $3 million to $3.5 million dollar range.

Construction site manager Joern

Wingender became involved in the project in 2010 as part of the chamber’s advisory board.

“Then it was more about the use, rather than the physical work.”

But after seeing the building he knew a lot of work needed to be done and he became more heavily involved.

“We have brought the building to a stage that we can work in any weather condition inside or outside.”

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“We are actually creating a state of the art new building, while preserving the heritage values of the old building and that’s, I think, the big winwin for the chamber” said Wingender.

“We are giving the building a new use and making it applicable to the 21st century.”

While there is still 15 months to go, Thomson said the chamber is looking forward to moving into its new home.

The plan is to create a new regional visitor gateway and business opportunity centre, a full-service visitor centre with interpretive displays that introduce people to the region.

While the chamber will be the main tenant, there will be rental opportunities for office and retail space as well.

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Tom Thomson, executive director of the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce, hopes to move into the new building by 2015. actually had some doubts about the project, especially in the beginning.

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Former Pride Gym fighter dominant in Muay Thai bout

BY JIM BAILEY

Times Sports Editor

Former Pride Gym fighter Charles Bissett defeated Tom Gallicchio at the WCK Muay Thai: Hot Summer Fights 2014 at Morongo Casino Resorts in Palm Springs, Calif. on Saturday.

The 28-year-old Bissett dominated the Team Quest fighter throughout, coming away with a unanimous decision over the four-round bout.

Gallicchio is a veteran of 27 fights, with a 19-8-0 record as a Mixed Martial Arts fighter and the current MFC World Lightweight champion.

“He was a tough, tough guy,” said Bissett from his home in Los Angeles.

“I figure he was going to be a lot like (Manuel) Morrilla, and he was, but he was a lot different too, a very unorthodox MMA guy.”

Bisset beat Gallicchio’s teammate Morrilla in a split decision back in May, and while Bisset was scheduled to fight another opponent, when he dropped out, Dan Henderson’s Team Quest stepped up and provided Gallicchio as a very worthy substitute.

“They’re great guys, I really like the Team Quest guys, they are nice guys and a lot of fun, but when you fight a Team Quest guy, you know you have a fight on your hands.”

In the opening round, Bissett was cautious, trying to count points by cutting his opponent down with low leg kicks, and deftly avoiding Gallicchio’s devastating counter punches.

“Every time he tried to come at me and throw punches, I’d just use my movement, and he’d be hitting air. Then I’d punch his arms, and I knew he was a puncher too so I started kicking his arms as well. I knew

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Retallack native Charles Bisset (right) dominated his opponent, Tom Gallicchio, at the WCK Muay Thai: Hot Summer Fights in Palm Springs, Calif. on Saturday, winning a unanimous decision over the MMA veteran. every time I kicked him, it hurt him.”

In the third round Bissett finally broke through and staggered the MMA veteran with a powerful low kick. Bissett moved in for the kill but the New Jersey native

refused to go down, blocking a flurry of kicks and punches and surviving to the end of the round.

“He’s a tough, tough guy, because he didn’t go down from it. He was just limp-

COLLEGE HOCKEY

Evin called to lead Saints

CASTLEGAR – The Selkirk Saints men’s hockey team didn’t need to look far to find the man they feel can lead the squad to a third straight British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) title.

The Saints announced last week that Castlegar-raised Alex Evin is stepping from assistant coach to head coach for the upcoming 2014-15 BCIHL season. He will replace Jeff Dubois, who moved to the Creston Valley Thunder Cats of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) earlier this summer.

“I think it’s a good fit,” Evin says. “Having been part of the program for the last two years and two championships, I made a contribution to that overall success as an assistant coach. I think I can help keep the program going in the

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Selkirk College Athletics and Recreation Coordinator Kim Verigin says the choice was obvious.

“Alex understands this team and understands this community,” says Verigin. “We’re excited to give him the opportunity to see what he can do calling the shots. He is young, enthusiastic and has the hockey knowledge that will enable our players to succeed both on and off the ice.”

Now 27, Evin grew up in Castlegar and was drawn to the position of goaltender at a young age and was a standout between the pipes while helping several Castlegar Minor Hockey Association rep teams take on the best in the province. With the likes of Clinton Pettapeice and Lindsay Walker adding offensive firepower, Evin helped

backstop the Castlegar Bantam Rep team to a coveted B.C. Provincial Championship.

Drafted by the Western Hockey League’s Calgary Hitmen, Evin chose a more academic route in his hockey journey and joined the Powell River Kings of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) as a 16-year-old.

Evin finished his junior hockey career with the Penticton Vees where he helped the squad win a BCHL title in 2008.

His play with Penticton that season earned him a scholarship at the prestigious Colgate University in New York State where he played four seasons of NCAA hockey at the highest level. Though he took a shot at the professional game after graduation in 2012, Evin decided to return to the Kootenays to start training the next generation.

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ing all over the ring, but he stuck it out for all four rounds.”

In the final round, Bissett looked for the KO, stalking his opponent and delivering punishing head kicks and punches to no avail.

“I’ve knocked out a lot of guys with my head kicks, and I drilled him two times in the head and rocked him hard. I tried to finish him, but he’s a crafty guy, who would just grab you and hang on.”

Andrew Hagar, Bissett’s training partner, filled in for coach Anthony Hardock as his corner man, and did an excellent job, making adjustments and adapting to the MMA fighter’s unorthodox style, says Bissett.

The Retallack native has had a very successful Muay Thai career improving his record to 19-4 with the win, and Bissett will look to better that when he faces Jason Rzepka in a rematch on Aug. 16 at Hollywood Park. Bissett beat Rzepka by unanimous decision in their previous meeting on June 21, 2011.

“I feel like with each fight I’m getting a little sharper each time,” he said. “And with Rzepka, I’m not going to say what I’m going to do, but I’m planning on doing something a bit different.”

Bissett started his Muay Thai career when he was 12 at Trail’s Pride Gym under Glen Kalesniko, and now lives and fights out of Los Angeles.

He is also sponsored by Sammy Hagar’s Beach Bar Rum, and has to his credit a National Muay Thai Canadian title, the North American Muay Thai cruiser weight championship, and the World Kickboxing Association’s cruiser weight title, which he won in Medicine Hat in April, 2013 against British and European champion David Wright.

Rain delays Trail’s shot at B.C. title

BY TIMES STAFF Rain interrupted play at the B.C. Little League Baseball championship in North Langley on Wednesday.

The Trail All Stars were trailing in the third inning of a 4-3 game against Little Mountain when the skies opened and postponed the game until Thursday. Trail had just scored three runs, and had Lucas Miracle up to the plate with the tying run on third base.

The game was to resume at noon on Thursday but inclement weather once more delayed the starting time, and results were unavailable at press time. Tentatively, Trail’s game against South Vancouver scheduled for

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Trail sits at 3-1 in second place behind undefeated South Van, another victory will likely guarantee a spot in the playoffs.

Austin Cox is second in hitting at the tournament with .714 batting average, one homerun, two RBIs and a double, while Reilly McKinnon sits in sixth batting .536, going 5-for-9 in four games. Miracle leads all pitchers in wins, 2, and is second in strikeouts with 12.

The playoffs for the Little League championship have been rescheduled to go on Sunday at noon and 3 p.m. with the finals going Monday at 5 p.m.

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Birchbank Ladies Open

Seniors contend with storm

CHRISTINA LAKE - Competitors battled it out against one another, the course and the weather on Wednesday at Christina Lake Golf Club during the second round of the Men’s Senior and Super-Senior Championships.

Competition was halted for roughly 45 minutes due to extreme weather conditions.

Wind and lightening delayed 10 groups who had yet to finish their rounds.

Former Trail resident Brian De Biasio remains in the hunt for the Senior title after shooting a 4-under par 68 to sit at 5-under 139 heading into the final round.

Defending champion Doug Roxburgh took over the lead with a 3-under-par 69 for a two-day total of 7-under, 137, despite the tough conditions.

“It was the same for everybody that was stuck out there in the afternoon. The wind came up pretty hard there for one hole, and I guess you could call it a birdie hole, so we didn’t have that opportunity, but you go out and just play golf and see what happens,” said Roxburgh.

Lance Lundy carded a 3-under 69 for the second consecutive day to move up the

leaderboard and enter the final round of competition solo in second. Lundy balanced out an early double bogey with an eagle on the fourth followed by three birdies out.

Kent Brown, of Colville, WA, boasted the Championships’ best score yet a six-underpar 66 to leave him tied at third at 5-under for the tournament. He shot 4-under out and another three birdies on the back nine with the only one bogey on the 17th to upset his scorecard.

When asked what was working so well for him today Brown modestly replied, “luck.”

“I played okay; I got a number of good bounces and made a couple of good putts,” said Brown humbly.

“This isn’t my home course; I’m an hour south of here, but this is certainly my home Canadian course. The people treat me well up here, I love the course and had a great day today.”

First round leader John Russell, of Chestermere, AB, finished even to follow up his opening round -5, holding firm near the top of the leaderboard. Brown has also taken over the lead in the Super-Senior Championship after his stellar second round to take a single stroke lead over Gudmund Lindbjerg of Port Moody.

Lindbjerg finished even for the day and remains at -4. The two hold a strong lead over the rest of the SuperOakland at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

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AMERICAN LEAGUE Thursday’s Results Toronto 8, Boston 0 N.Y. Yankees 4, Texas 2 Today’s Games Toronto (Buehrle 10-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 6-6), 7:05 p.m.

Boston (Lester 10-7) at Tampa Bay (Price 10-7), 7:10 p.m.

Oakland (Hammel 0-2) at Texas (Tepesch 3-6), 8:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 8-6) at Minnesota (Correia 5-12), 8:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Tomlin 5-7) at Kansas City (Ventura 7-8), 8:10 p.m.

Miami (Hand 1-2) at Houston (Keuchel 9-6), 8:10 p.m.

Detroit (Smyly 6-8) at L.A. Angels (Skaggs 5-5), 10:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Gausman 4-3) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 11-2), 10:10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Toronto at Yankees, 1:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Seattle, 4:10 p.m.

Boston at Tampa 7:10 p.m.

Chicago at Minn 7:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Kansas, 7:10 p.m.

Miami at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Detroit at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Friday’s Games St. Louis (J.Kelly 2-1) at Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 7-9), 4:05 p.m.

Arizona (Miley 6-6) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 4-10), 7:05 p.m.

Washington (Roark 9-6) at Cincinnati (Simon 12-4), 7:10 p.m.

San Diego (Undecided) at Atlanta (A.Wood 7-7), 7:35 p.m.

Miami (Hand 1-2) at Houston (Keuchel 9-6), 8:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Za.Wheeler 5-8) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 5-5), 8:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Morton 5-9) at Colorado (B.Anderson 0-3), 8:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 11-6) at San Francisco (Lincecum 9-6), 10:15 p.m.

Saturday’s Games St. Louis at Chic Cubs, 4:05 p.m.

Washington at Cin, 4:05 p.m.

Arizona at Phila, 7:05 p.m.

Miami at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Mets at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

San Diego at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

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Earlier this month 52 ladies from Birchbank Golf Course and other courses in the East and West Kootenays teed off in a shotgun start at the Birchbank Ladies Open Sweepstakes Tournament. Leslie Weaver (right) from the Cranbrook Golf Course proved to be the hottest golfer that day, shooting an 81 to earn her the low-gross trophy over Wanda Flack of Christina Lake, who came in with an 84 as runner-up low gross. Jeri Santarossa (left) of Birchbank was the Overall Low Net winner with a 63, while Susan Kim, also of Birchbank, was runner-up low net with a 65. Low Gross flight winners were: flight 1 - Terry Van Horn (Birchbank) - 85; flight 2 - Linda Tamblyn (Castlegar) - 85; flight 3 - Valerie Horkoff(Christina Lake) - 98; flight 4 - Eileen Holm (Birchbank) - 103. Flight Low Net winners were: flight 1 - Kelly Hellman (Balfour) - 70; flight 2 - Sook Kim (Birchbank) -68; flight 3 - Sharon Orlando (Birchbank) - 73; flight 4 - Jackie Drysdale (Birchbank) - 70.

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quick look at the BCHL website (maybe it is the temperature, but it feels like hockey will be coming soon) shows the Smoke Eaters in an unusual position heading towards the 2014-15 season.

Six current Smoke Eaters have committed to scholarship offers already, and that is second among league teams only to the Penticton Vees. Nobody’s roster is finalized yet, by a long shot, but having that number of players already coveted by NCAA scouting staffs does seem to indicate recruiting has gone well for Trail.

It has almost always, of course, indicated that when the Vees are involved.

Not every player who gets scholarship attention goes on to be a superstar at the NCAA or even Junior A level, but that attention from around college hockey is usually a good indicator of quality talent and attitude.

When a third of your

much longer. Things may be looking up in that regard.

THE CANADIAN PRESS The Smoke Eaters GLASGOW - Swimmer Ryan also could use some help Cochrane has Canada’s first gold medal concerning results off of the Commonwealth Games. the ice - in other words The Victoria native won the 400they need a lot more volmetre freestyle event in three minutes unteers willing to show DAVE 43.46 seconds, 0.63 seconds ahead of up at least some of the Australia’s David McKeon. He broke his time and man informaown Canadian record that he set at the tion tables and food, suds 2008 Beijing Olympics. and souvenir sales spots, Sports ‘n’ Things England’s James Guy was third in plus raffles, security and 3:44.58. roster (to date) is that general dogsbody chores.

Cochrane won gold in the same event highly regarded by knowNo scholarships for four years ago at the Commonwealth ledgeable outsiders, who those jobs, although for Games in New Delhi to go with another have jobs on the line when students such civic service gold in the 1,500 metres. making these choices, it involvement never hurts The 25-year-old won bronze in the should bode well for the an application. There is, 1,500-metre freestyle in Beijing and results that roster will also, satisfaction in being improved on that performance four produce. part of an organization years later with a silver in the same Time, of course, will that contributes greatly event at the London Games. tell, BUT, if you have been to the community and its He also has six medals from the pondering the wisdom of image. world championships. renewing your season or Could be a good year, Later Thursday, Canada’s women’s group ticket package after competition-wise. Might 4x100 freestyle team won bronze. a couple of seasons of be nice to be part of that.

The team of Montreal’s Victoria relatively poor results for Almost two months Poon, Alyson Ackman and Sandrine the Smokies, the level of until the season begins Mainville and Toronto’s Michelle commitment in evidence at Cominco Arena, so you Williams finished in 3:40.00. should make for a positive have time to figure out Australia won gold while England response to your quan• The baseball at Butler took silver. dary. last weekend was as (here) Canada has three medals on the Trail needs a playoff- advertised. Close, wellfirst day of the Games after Kirsten quality year, perhaps even played competition until Sweetland won silver in triathlon. to survive as a franchise the last couple of innings of game four in a series the Orioles should have Lizette Tucker RMT and Damian John RMT would like to welcome split instead of going 1-3. Good weather, RMT to the office. great park, good conNo waiting list • New patients welcome cession service.

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religion Less than half of Canadians believe organized religion is good for society, says magazine survey TORONTO – The United Church Observer (The Observer) is reporting the results of a new, groundbreaking survey that spotlights Canadian attitudes toward organized religion.

As church attendance declines and landmark church buildings close, The Observer, an awardwinning independent monthly magazine, is helping to clarify the reasons behind the diminishing role of organized religion in Canada today.

Fifty years ago, the baby boom produced a generation of church-going children.

“Today many of the churches they attended are nearly empty. Anecdotally, we know our country has become less religious over time, and we wanted to develop a comprehensive set of statistics to explain what we were seeing,” says Observer editor David Wilson. These results give us a more complete picture of where Canadians stand on religion, and reveal some assumptions that are simply not true.

The poll surveyed 3,000 English-speaking Canadians in February and March 2014.

Among the survey’s findings: While only 7 per cent of Canadians say they are devoutly religious, two-thirds say they believe in a God of some sort.

Only 40 per cent of Canadians think religion is good for society, while 10% think it’s bad.

The rest are non-committal.

Among the 10 per cent of Canadians who say they are against organized religion, more than a third say they nevertheless believe in God. Nearly two-thirds of Canadians describe worship services as boring.

The survey shows us that even though institutionalized religion may be a turnoff for some people, especially those in the ‘spiritual not religious’ crowd, it would be wrong to characterize Canadians as anti-religion, says Jane Armstrong of Jane Armstrong Research Associates, the firm that designed and conducted the online survey.

There is not so much disdain for organized religion in Canada as there is a degree of indifference, combined with a lack of knowledge about what defines and shapes many faith communities today, she adds.

Mayor candidate promises to be ‘vessel’ for God THE CANADIAN PRESS KELOWNA, B.C. – A former broadcaster says he’ll infuse a little bit of religion into city government if he’s elected mayor of the Okanagan city of Kelowna, this fall.

Kelly Row has now joined Coun. Colin Basran in declaring his intention to replace outgoing Mayor Walter Gray in the city of more than 117,000 people.

The 46-year-old Row says when he was working at a Kamloops, TV station six years ago he made a deal with God to read the Bible and go to church He says he now works at Kelowna Gospel Mission, serving breakfast and lunch to the residents full-time.

Row says he’ll work with councillors of different faiths if elected, and avoid preaching the Gospel at meetings.

Even so, he says he believes the city needs someone of the Christian faith as mayor, and if elected he’ll be a ``vessel’’ for God and deliver His guidance. ``I know I’m coming in as a new face. I’m on the fringes,’’ he says. ``The campaign’s going to be have to get some momentum if I’m going to win.’’

Trail & District Churches

One Day at a Time My husband and I have just returned from a month long holiday. We had the opportunity to visit family and friends in Alberta, Ontario, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. A part of that trip was a ferry ride between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. It was something we had often done when our children were small and we were on our way to see grandparents. As we drove into the ferry terminal and then made our way to our seats on the ferry such a feeling of nostalgia came over me. The sights and smells took me back 20 years. I wished for a moment that I could snap my fingers and we could be there watching the children climb up the stairs looking for a good seat for our ride across the gulf. But that is not how life works, we move forward never backwards. Perhaps you have had those moments when you would love to go back to a place and time.

I was again reminded that we are meant to live in the moment, right now is all we have. This is a lesson I need to keep learning. The past is gone and the future lies before us. There are many times we are glad that some experiences are over, we would not want to go through it again, so we are grateful for that. We don’t

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know what the future holds, that is something to be grateful for as well.

Psalm 118:24 says “ This is the day the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it” There are many other verses that tell us to act today.

2 Corinthians 6:2 “Indeed the right time is now, today is the day of salvation.” We need to make it right between ourselves and God today.

Hebrews 4:7 “Today, please listen, don’t turn a deaf ear.” Be willing to hear God’s voice today.

As I write this I have no idea what your day is like. Perhaps you are having a great day,perhaps you are having a terrible day.

Today you might be sick or worried about things that are happening to you or someone you love. How thankful we are that we only have to get through today. Sometimes that is our prayer- God, be with me today and help me. Whatever today is for us God has promised He will be with us. Matthew 28:20 “ Surely, I am with you always, to the very end of the age. ” Another version says, ”I will be with you day after day” Major Heather Harbin The Salvation Army

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Find a trusted mediator to help settle family dispute Mailbox

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additional problem is which facility my father goes to. Two are close to all of us. But my brother and sister want to move Dad into an independent living facility we visited three years ago that does not include an assisted living option and is farther away.

I do not want a confrontation, just a fair shake for our beloved father, but I am afraid I have no input. Any suggestions? -- Under the Table in Indiana Dear Indiana: Is there an unbiased friend or relative who would act as a mediator? It might help for you and your siblings to be in the same

like to go out when it’s night and the lights are dim.

I can’t afford a chemical peel. Please tell me what I can say to these people or whether I should just try to ignore it. -- Ashamed Dear Ashamed: There is no reason to be ashamed of your face. You already know that people aren’t trying to be cruel, so it would help if you could accept your face as it is. What do you care what strangers think of your skin? If you want better coverage, you can find Dermablend at most cosmetic counters. You also can ask for assistance there and at makeup specialty stores. And please make an appointment with a dermatologist to see what other remedies are available in your price range.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Different Gods,” who is pagan and doesn’t want to celebrate Christmas with her

boyfriend’s parents. I believe she is showing a lack of respect.

My stepfather married my mother when we were adults. He was Jewish, and we are Christian. Every year, he purchased Christmas gifts for everyone and partici-

pated in Christmas dinner. We also helped him celebrate Hanukkah by lighting the candles and eating traditional Jewish foods.

We didn’t have to believe in each other’s traditions. It is a sign of respect to participate.

Going to church and

praying are not necessary. Compromising is more than just showing up. -- Respectful of All Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.

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room discussing these options with someone whose opinion all of you trust and respect.

Before this situation produces resentment and finger pointing, please ask your siblings to consider this option to avoid ill will down the road.

Dear Annie: I am a woman in my 50s, and I used to have bad acne. My skin is mainly cleared up, but I’m left with rough patches and brown spots. I try to conceal it with makeup, but several times a day, I catch someone staring at my skin.

Their eyes immediately turn away when I see them looking, but the embarrassment is deep.

I don’t wear much makeup, just a tinted moisturizer, as I don’t want a mask. I’ve tried more coverage, and people still look. I realize they aren’t trying to be mean. They can’t help themselves.

My own children have done it. It has made me reclusive, and I only

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Dear Annie: I have two siblings with whom I have shared most everything. Now that my dad is slipping mentally and physically, we have decided to sell his home and move him into a memory care facility.

My two siblings simply ignored my recommendation that we give the listing to our real estate agent.

Annie, within the past 15 years, my wife and I have sold three homes and purchased two through our very capable Realtor, while my siblings have not been in the housing market for 20 years. Instead, my brother wants his newly licensed Realtor friend to sell the house, even though she has never sold one. My sister wants her sonin-law, who recently graduated college and works at his mother’s real estate firm, to handle the sale.

I recognize that there are individual interests here. But the

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Saturday, July 26, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Today’s New Moon is your chance to ask yourself if you appreciate your creative efforts. Aries is the artisan of the zodiac. You can do anything with your hands.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Each New Moon is a chance to make resolutions.

Today’s New Moon urges you to think about how you can improve your home and family relationships.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) How can you improve your daily communication with others? This applies particularly to siblings, neighbors and relatives.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Today’s New Moon occurs in your House of Money.

How can you handle your money better? How can you take better care of what you own?

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Today the only New Moon in your sign all year takes place. Take a realistic look in the mirror to see how you can improve your image in the world.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) The New Moon today occurs in a hidden part of your chart, which is an opportunity for you to think about your inner world and your values. What rules do you live by?

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) The New Moon today is your best chance all year to think about how you can be a better friend to others. After all, if you want to have friends, you have to be friendly.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Today might be one of the best days all year for you to examine your relationship with authority figures, especially bosses and parents.

How do you relate to these people?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Is there any further training or education you can get that will improve your career or job? Can you travel or learn something more that will enhance your life?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Plan to reduce your debt so that you feel more secure, because security is impor-

tant to you. Today’s New Moon is the perfect time to strategize a new approach.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Today the only New moon opposite your sign all year is taking place. Ask yourself what you can do to improve your closest friendships and partnerships. Ideas?

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) What can you do to be more efficient every day?

Today’s New Moon urges you to make resolutions to help your life run more smoothly and productively.

YOU BORN TODAY You are dramatic, dynamic and attractive to others. You have a take-charge quality, even if you are subtle about it. You focus on what you want. You are a gambler!

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In Memory of Courtney Hanik May 23, 1986 - July 25, 2004

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Butchers Wanted TARZWELL FARMS IN CRESTON, BC Looking for butchers to harvest animals in a government inspected red meat facility.

Experience slaughtering and valid FAC required.

E-mail tarzwell@shaw.ca or phone 250 428-4316 for more information or to submit resume.

FIVE Full Time, Permanent Housekeeping Room Attendants required by 611017 BC Ltd DBA Holiday Inn Express in Golden-Kicking Horse, BC Compensation: $14.00 hourly, 40 hours per week Education: High School Experience in related field an asset; Job Duties: Make beds, clean/disinfect bathroom/fixtures, Stock linen closet and supplies area, Vacuum carpets and mop floors. Wash windows, pick up debris and remove trash from units, Provide information on facilities and handle complaints.

Location: Mail- PO Box 1462, 1120 14th St, Golden, BC V0A 1HO E-mail: gm@hiexgolden.com Fax: 1-250-344-4665 L. Soligo & Associates Ltd., a public accounting firm located in Trail, BC, is looking for an experienced accounting clerk to fill a full time position in our office. Experience working in public practice is an asset but is not necessary. The ideal candidate is able to multi-task, works well both independently and with others and is proficient with computerized accounting software. This position involves monthly bookkeeping, preparing payrolls and preparation of GST returns. L. Soligo & Associates Ltd. offers a competitive compensation package.

Please submit resumes to: L. Soligo & Associates Ltd. Chartered Accountants 1440 Bay Avenue Trail, BC, V1R-4B1 The deadline for application is August 1, 2014.

Our classified ads are on the net! Check it out at www.bcclassified.com Help Wanted

**WANTED** NEWSPAPER CARRIERS TRAIL TIMES Excellent Exercise Fun for All Ages Call Today Start Earning Money Tomorrow Circulation Department 250-364-1413 Ext. 206 For more Information

Trades, Technical YARD Maintenance Supervisor Needed for busy trucking company. Working Knowledge of commercial vehicles and heavy machinery is a definite asset for this position. Apply on line today at sutco.ca or fax resume to (250) 357-2009.

Services

Financial Services GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Garden & Lawn TOPSOIL. 15yard loads delivered to Trail area. $600. 250304-9331

Household Services A-1 FURNACE & Air Duct Cleaning.

Complete Furnace/Air Duct Systems cleaned & sterilized. Locally owned & operated. 1-800-5650355 (Free estimates)

Misc Services DIRTBUSTERS Carpet cleaning, area rugs, flood work, furnace & air duct cleaning, 250364-1484, 250-364-0145 MOVING / Junk Removal 250-231-8529 PLUMBING REPAIRS, Sewer backups, Video Camera Inspection.

24hr Emergency Service. 250-231-8529 Try Our new BP Italian Pizza 24/7 Ordering! BP Hot Foods Deli 250-512-9449 online menu: bpdinermineralsparesortattraction.com

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BC INSPECTED

GRADED AA OR BETTER LOCALLY GROWN NATURAL BEEF Hormone Free Grass Fed/Grain Finished Freezer Packages Available Quarters/Halves $3.40/lb Hanging Weight Extra Lean Ground Beef Available TARZWELL FARMS 250-428-4316 Creston

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HUGE YARD

Expect to work in an innovative and progressive mill. As a learning organization, we are working together to be the best for our communities, our environment and our future. We offer unparalleled career development and challenging work opportunities, a collegial and stable work environment and an incomparable family and recreational oriented life style along with competitive pay, benefits and pension package.

SALE

Presently we are seeking applicants for the following positions:

FRI - SAT July 25 -26 1823 Kootenay Ave Rossland Truck Camper, Tools, Furniture, Sporting goods, Collectibles

+ More.

310 Sylvia Cres, Sunningdale.

Household items. Rain or shine. Sat. July 26. 8am-4pm.

388 Austad Lane, Trail. Elvis collectables, safety items & misc. Sat. July 26. 8am-1pm.

GLENMERRY, 3501 Highway Drive, Saturday July 26 to Wednesday, July 30, 8am4pm. Kids items, lots of good stuff and miscellaneous!

Heavy Duty Machinery SCRAP PAPPY Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc., All insurance in place to work on your property. www.scrappappy.ca 250-547-2584.

Help Wanted

PAPER CARRIERS Excellent exercise, fun for all ages.

Fruitvale

Genelle

Montrose

Route 362 20 papers 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Evergreen Ave Route 366 18 papers Beaver St, Maple Ave Route 369 15 papers Birch Ave, Johnson Rd, Redwood Dr, Rosewood Dr Route 375 12 papers Green Rd & Lodden Rd Route 379 18 papers Cole St, Nelson Ave Route 380 23 papers Galloway Rd, Mill Rd Route 381 7 papers Coughlin Rd Route 382 7 papers Debruin Rd & Staats Rd Route 384 19 papers Cedar Ave, Kootenay

Route 303 15 papers 12th Ave, 2nd St, Grandview Route 304 13 papers 12th & 14th Ave

Route 341 24 papers 10th Ave, 8th Ave, 9th Ave Route 344 17 papers 10th Ave, 9th Ave Route 345 12 papers 10th Ave, 9th Ave Route 347 16 papers 10th Ave, 9th Ave, 9th St Route 348 19 papers 12th Ave, Christie Rd Route 346 27 papers 8th, 9th & 10th Ave Route 340 24 papers 10th Ave, 7th St, 8th St

Route 149 7 papers Binns St, McAnally St, Kitchener Ave

Warfield Route 195 12 papers Blake Crt,Whitman Way

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

Route 219 15 papers Hazelwood Drive

Castlegar, BC Zellstoff Celgar is North America’s newest and largest single line sustainable softwood kraft pulp mill, located in the West Kootenay region of B.C. Celgar is part of Mercer International, which also owns and operates two world class softwood mills in Germany. All three mills continue to invest in their core assets and investigate new revenue streams in the emerging bio-economy to further improve their long term viability.

WANTED West Trail

Zellstoff Celgar

Rossland

CARRIERS NEEDED FOR ROUTES IN ALL AREAS

PROCESS ENGINEER / CONTROLS SPECIALIST An opportunity exists for Process Engineer / Controls Specialist to join our engineering group. The successful candidate will have a chemical engineering / process control degree and a minimum of 5 years experience in heavy industry, preferably pulp and paper. He or she will have significant experience “owning” and optimizing process controls systems.

ELECTRICIAN and INSTRUMENT MECHANIC Opportunities exist for Electrician and Instrument Mechanic to complement our Maintenance crews. Reporting to the maintenance supervisor the successful candidates will be demonstrably committed to achieving exceptional safety performance and will work with mill groups to contribute to our continuous improvement in reliability and productivity. Successful candidates will have a proven track record of improving control systems, troubleshooting mill processes, repairing process equipment and optimizing control system effectiveness. Ideal candidates will have interprovincial qualifications plus additional technical training in an appropriate specialty. Preference will be given to those with previous pulp mill experience. The ability to work within a flexible work environment is necessary. The successful candidate will bring a proven ability to collaborate with Supervisors, Tradesmen, and Operations to achieve outstanding results and will have solid knowledge of world-class maintenance practices, including predictive and preventive maintenance.

E/I AREA ENGINEER An opportunity exists for an Electrical and Instrumentation Area Engineer to further improve the reliability and performance of our mill. Work duties include the planning and implementation of Capital and Major Maintenance projects in the mill designed to upgrade and continually improve our performance. The successful candidate will work closely with Operations and Maintenance to develop and implement short and long term preventive maintenance programs for the Electrical Systems in the mill and will also help develop and implement a long term hardware and software strategy for Process Control improvement. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of collaboration with Operations, Supervisors, and Tradesmen to achieve outstanding results. He or she will have an Engineering Degree or Technical qualification, in addition to three or more years in a heavy industry setting. He or she will have solid knowledge of world class project implementation and maintenance and reliability best practice. Experience in pulp and paper is a great asset, but a demonstrated history of leadership and improvements in an industrial setting is crucial.

RELIABILITY SPECIALIST An opportunity exists for a Reliability Specialist to further improve the reliability of our mill. The initial priority for this role will be the co-ordination of an RCM process and a PM Optimization program for our assets. Other responsibilities will include the on-going analysis of equipment and operational issues and the implementation of reliability improvements, utilizing our CMMS to identify and correct trends in equipment performance and cost, managing the RCFA program and advising on and promoting precision maintenance techniques. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of collaboration with Operations, Supervisors and Tradesmen to achieve outstanding results. He or she will have an Engineering Degree or Technical qualifications and three or more years in a heavy industry setting.

He or she will have solid knowledge of world-class maintenance and reliability practices, including predictive and preventative maintenance, TPM, FMEA and condition-based maintenance. Experience in pulp and paper is a great asset, but a demonstrated history of leadership and improvements in an industrial setting is crucial.

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR An opportunity exists for Maintenance Supervisor who will lead our multi-trade maintenance crews and contribute to our steady improvement in reliability and productivity. The ideal candidate will have appropriate trades, technical or engineering qualifications. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a commitment to achieving exceptional safety performance. He or she will have experience and knowledge with world-class practices including preventive and predictive maintenance as well as have strong leadership abilities and demonstrated track record of improving equipment performance.

MAINTENANCE PLANNER An opportunity exists for Maintenance Planner who will plan for a multi-disciplined maintenance crew and will work with mill groups to improve reliability and production. The successful candidate will have a trades certificate or technical qualification and will bring a proven ability to collaborate with Supervisors, Tradesmen and Operations to achieve outstanding results. He or she will have a solid knowledge of world-class maintenance practices, including preventive maintenance and a demonstrated track record of leadership and improvements in an industrial setting.

For the discerning professional looking to make a difference, these are rare opportunities! If you want to live in one of the most desirable places in Canada, then you will want to know more about Zellstoff Celgar! Go to www. mercerint.com. Want to know about Castlegar & the Kootenays? Go to www.castlegar.com Think you can make a difference? Then send me your resume: phyllisp@celgar.com by August 15, 2014.

We thank all applicants; only those whose candidacy best suits our needs will be contacted

Call Today!

250-364-1413 ext 206

Working together to be the best for our communities, our environment… our future!

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Collector Buying Coin Collections, Native Art, Estates, Gold, Silver + 250-499-0251

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2.5 ACRE LOTS, LUMBY, BC Mabel Estates 5 mins from town, pristine lush views. Designed and ready to build.

Wells & power at lot. Starting, $139,000, $50,000 below assessed value. 250-317-2807.

Ermalinda Apartments, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S. 1-2 bdrms. Ph. 250.364.1922

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

YOU’RE APPROVED • YOU’RE APPROVED

E.TRAIL, 1&2bdrm. apts. F/S, Coin-op laundry available.

250-368-3239

W.TRAIL, 1bdrm. bach. suite, $485/mo. Ref.req. 250-2310783

Mobile Homes & Parks

Francesco Estates, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761.

ROSSLAND, 2 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 Apt/Condo for Rent Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822

Houses For Sale

COME AND live in a beautiful 2 bedroom condo in lovely Warfield. Pets welcome. Free Parking. $720. per month.

250-512-9585

FRUITVALE, older 3bdrm, Laurel Avenue, incl. extra lot.

210k. 250-367-7436

Edgewater Townhouse Glenmerry, 3bd, f/s, $850./mo.

Long-term only. 250-368-5908

Houses For Sale

Houses For Sale

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Rentals

PARKSIDE APARTMENTS. Large 1bdrm., insuite laundry, AC, secure quiet building. Call Richard 250-368-7897 TRAIL, 2BDRM. Glenmerry.

Newly reno’d, perfect for senior, no stairs. N/P. Utilities included. 250-368-1312.

W.TRAIL, 2Bdrm. in 4-plex., enclosed parking. $575./mo.

250-551-1106

Homes for Rent Lg Home in Trail. 5 Bdrm, 2 bath. 2 car garage, CA, private yard. $1200/month for Sept.

364-9963 or 250-512-1316

TRAIL, spacious 1&2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals.

Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312

TRAIL, 2BD., N/S, N/P. Available immediately. 250367-7558

WANETA MANOR

Shared Accommodation

3 Bdrm.

Avail Now

YOU’RE APPROVED Call Holly for Pre-Approval

holly@amford.com

1-844-364-FORD (3673)

YOU’RE APPROVED • YOU’RE APPROVED

4HERE S MORE TO LOSE THAN JUST

TRAIL, 3bdrm. f/s, w/d, basement, fenced yard, quiet neighbourhood. 250-364-1129

250-368-8423

Private entrance. Large bdrm & bath. Small appliances. 5 homemade meals weekly.

Shared laundry. $550/month.

Call 250-368-5984

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Please call

• GOOD CREDIT • BAD CREDIT • NO CREDIT • HIGH DEBT RATE • 1ST TIME BUYER • BANKRUPTCY • DIVORCE

• YOU’RE APPROVED • YOU’RE APPROVED • YOU’RE APPROVED •

Misc. Wanted

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

Real Estate

• YOU’RE APPROVED • YOU’RE APPROVED • YOU’RE APPROVED •

Merchandise for Sale Affordable Steel Shipping Containers for sale/rent 20’ & 40’ Kootenay Containers Castlegar 250-365-3014 A- STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’ 53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock.

SPECIAL Trades are welcome.

40’ Containers under $2500!

DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each.

Also JD 544 &644 wheel Loaders Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?

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MEMORIES WWW ALZHEIMERBC ORG

Houses For Sale

Houses For Sale

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

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Glenmerry $270,000

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Warfield $249,000

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Ross Spur $329,000 W NE

MLS#2399060

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Rossland $279,000 TER AC AR E CH HOM

MLS#2394858

MLS#2396466

Shavers Bench $119,500

MLS#2397341

Miral Heights $349,500

MLS#2393279

Fruitvale $149,000

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Waneta Village $110,000

MLS#2396761

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MLS#2398796

Fruitvale $299,000

Miral Heights $439,900

MLS#2398305

Warfield $226,900

MLS#2393760

MLS#2397530

Redstone $839,900

Montrose $298,500 W NE

MLS#2399484

Glenmerry $55,000

G TIN LIS

MLS#2399423

Glenmerry $259,000

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MLS#2394956

MLS#2399393

Rossland $299,000 D CE DU RE

G TIN LIS W NE

Trail $229,000

G TIN LIS

MLS#2398323

East Trail $128,000

MLS#2396283

Glenmerry $214,000

Salmo $223,000 W NE

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MLS#2399126

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Glenmerry $227,000

MLS#2396427

Montrose $199,000

MLS#2399120

MLS#2398874

Salmo $279,900 T EA R GR RTE A T S

SOLD

Montrose $459,000

MLS#2397445

West Trail $129,900 D CE DU RE

Trail $160,000

G TIN LIS

MLS#2399453

MLS#2396314

Glenmerry $165,000

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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1st Trail Real Estate

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

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Sat. July 26 STARTS AT 12NOON 755 Shakespeare St Warfield $144,900 Nathan MLS# 2395554

Sat. July 26 11AM - 1PM 2029 Union $ Rossland 299,000 Rhonda MLS# 2397764

Rossland 115,900

Marie-Claude

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Trail 115,000

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2393618

Marie-Claude

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2398348

Marie-Claude

Rossland 199,900

Rossland $ 59,900

2393499

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2395984

Marie-Claude

Fruitvale 194,000

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Rhonda

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2395154

Nathan

MLS#

Trail 169,000 MLS#

Rhonda

New Price

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Warfield 189,900

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MLS#

Trail 194,900

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2399276

Rhonda

MLS#

2399317

5.1 Acres

Fruitvale 139,900

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Rob

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1 Bdrm Furn

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3.7 Acres

Nathan

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Rob

Renata 235,500 MLS#

Trail 134,000

$

2215924

Rob

MLS#

2397114

10 Acres

Fruitvale 399,000

$

Rob

MLS#

Fruitvale 229,500

$

2397558

Rob

MLS#

Montrose 159,900

$

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

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

NOTICE OF VOTING UTILITIES/PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE LOAN AUTHORIZATION BYLAW PUBLIC NOTICE is given to the electors of the City of Trail that a vote will be held on the following question: “Are you in favour of the City of Trail enacting Bylaw No. 2775 authorizing construction and borrowing of $4,916,000 so that the sewer pipe bridge proposed by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary can also include a pedestrian walkway, water main line and fibre optic conduit?�

VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS GENERAL VOTING: SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2014 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Trail Memorial Centre - McIntyre Room 1051 Victoria Street, Trail, BC ADVANCE VOTING: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2014 -andWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2014 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Trail Memorial Centre - McIntyre Room 1051 Victoria Street, Trail, BC ELECTOR REGISTRATION A list of qualified electors entitled to vote at the election has been prepared on the basis of the Provincial List of Voters. If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following qualifications: • 18 years of age or older • Canadian citizen • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the City of Trail for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.

Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and if applicable, written consent from the majority of property owners to one owner voting.

MAIL BALLOT VOTING Electors may vote by mail if they: • have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity; OR • expect to be absent from the City of Trail on general voting day and at the times of all advance voting opportunities.

TO REQUEST A MAIL BALLOT PACKAGE: From Wednesday, July 30 until Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 4:00 pm, you can request a mail ballot package by submitting the following information to Trail City Hall by mail (1394 Pine Avenue, Trail, BC V1R 4E6), telephone (250-364-0841), fax (250-364-0830) or email (voting@trail.ca): 1. Full name; 2. Residential address; 3. Address of the property in relation to which you are voting (for non-resident property electors only); 4. Method of delivery of your mail ballot package: (a) pick up at Trail City Hall; (b) regular letter mail through Canada Post to residential address; OR (c) regular letter mail through Canada Post to an alternate address provided when requesting the mail ballot package; and 5. If you are not on the list of electors, to ensure you receive the correct registration application form in your package, you must indicate whether you are going to be registering as a resident or non-resident property elector.

The City of Trail will send out mail ballot packages commencing on August 13, 2014.

To be counted, your mail ballot must be returned and received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00 pm on August 23, 2014.

SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED BYLAW COLUMBIA RIVER UTILITIES/PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE LOAN AUTHORIZATION BYLAW NO. 2775 – This bylaw authorizes the City’s borrowing of up to $4,916,000 to construct, in joint venture with the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, a suspension bridge crossing the Columbia River designed to carry utility lines and a pedestrian walkway. The intent of the bylaw is to authorize the financing of the City’s share of the project over a 25-year term.

TAKE NOTICE that the above is a synopsis of the proposed bylaw and that this synopsis is not an interpretation of the bylaw. The full bylaw may be inspected at Trail City Hall, 1394 Pine Avenue, Trail, BC during regular office hours, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday.

For further information on the bylaw or the voting process, please contact Michelle McIsaac, Chief Election Officer or Sandy Lucchini, Deputy Chief Election Officer at (250) 364-1262.

APPLICATIONS FOR VOLUNTEER SCRUTINEERS Scrutineers for and against the question shown above must be appointed if applications are received from persons who wish to volunteer for the positions. Only persons entitled to vote as electors on the question are entitled to act as scrutineers.

One scrutineer for and one scrutineer against the question will be appointed for each voting place if sufficient applications are received.

Applications to act as a scrutineer will be received by the Chief Election Officer at Trail City Hall during the period: 9:00 am, Monday, July 28, 2014 to 4:00 pm, Thursday, August 7, 2014 Applications will only be received during regular office days and hours during this period. Application forms are available at Trail City Hall, 1394 Pine Avenue, Trail, BC. Interested persons can obtain information on the requirements and procedures for making an application by contacting Michelle McIsaac, Chief Election Officer or Sandy Lucchini, Deputy Chief Election Officer at (250) 364-1262.

Michelle McIsaac Chief Election Officer

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Koocanusa expected to Communities in Bloom judges peak in early August get close look at Sunflower City

By Sally MacDonald

By Jim Sinclair

South Country recreationalists can expect Koocanusa to be at its highest within the next couple weeks.

According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which manages Libby Dam at the bottom of Koocanusa, the water level in the reservoir is likely to be at its highest point in early August.

This week, the Engineers are reducing the amount of water released from Libby Dam in Montana, which should see Koocanusa reach its peak summer elevation of 2,454 feet within two weeks.

The reservoir is considered full at 2,549 feet, but the Army Corps knows that recreational users prefer the water level to be a little lower to allow for more beach space.

It’s expected that the reservoir will stay at this elevation for most of the month of August, before releases are increased.

A pair of Communities in Bloom (CIB) judges touched down in Castlegar on Sunday, touching off a three-day whirlwind of escorted action.

Castlegar once again has mounted a concerted effort towards the CIB program and is especially hopeful and excited this year, competing on the international level.

From the airport in the early afternoon, Lucie Gagne of Quebec and Piet Boersma of the Netherlands were whisked out to the Blueberry Community School Hub for presentation on some of the ecology-related programs for kids.

It was then time to get ready for the annual barbecue and awards night put on by the local

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Gagne and Boersma were doing all they could to remember names during the rapid-fire introductions, and were also enjoying the cuisine and scenery.

“I have been in B.C. once before,” said Gagne before taking her place in the burger line, “it was in Vancouver. But this is a beautiful place you’ve got here with the rivers and the mountains. (laughing) I wouldn’t leave this place.”

Boersma, a late substitute with little benefit of advance planning for the trip, indicated this was an introduction for him, and a pleasant one at that.

“For me it’s new.” he said. “It’s a nice experience.”

The pair had started in Ireland and had moved west to Fogo Island which is just off the coast of Newfoundland. They also had stops booked in Trail plus Stettler and Jasper, Alberta, and Killarney/Turtle Mountain, Manitoba. Gagne offered kudos to the locals for a good effort to date.

“Now, Castlegar, you are up to the International contest, This is the most prestigious category that we have in the competition. You’re competing against the best of the best.”

The non-profit CIB movement has evolved a lot since its inception, something Gagne gave a brief update on.

“It used to be a contest about the nicest towns, and blooming flowers,” Gagne explained. “We also look at tidiness, we look at the environmental action, we look at heritage protection, of course we look at the landscape and urban forestry.”

Piet Boersma said he could think of one CIB entrant in his homeland, while Lucie Gagne said there was a similar initiative in Quebec with upwards of 300 communities involved.

The two judges had themselves an action packed three- day visit with the local tour, before being whisked away for their following stop down the highway in Trail.

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It’s not often one of these cabins come on the market, become a member of Christina Lake Alpine Resort. This 1 bedroom one original owner cabin is available in a very well run association.

Playgrounds, huge beach, safe swimming area and large wharf. Call today!

269 Railway Lane, Trail $147,900

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

Call Christine (250) 512-7653v

Call Art (250) 368-8818

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

1645 Victoria Avenue, Rossland

$289,900

D

REDUCE

$379,000

$117,000

250-231-0153

deannelockhart@shaw.ca

$575,000

Call Richard (250) 368-7897

Art Forrest

250-368-8818 c21art@telus.net

9480 Station Road, Trail Excellent spacious home situated in a park like surrounding with gardens and fruit trees.

The shop, barn, fenced dog run with kennel, provide numerous opportunities to get away from the everyday challenges.

There is ample space to handle several horses as well. Call today!

bill.craig@century21.ca

Deanne Lockhart

$149,500

Erie - Ross Spur Road, Fruitvale

250-231-2710

For additional information and photos on all of our listings, please visit

www.kootenayhomes.com

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