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French immersion enrolment is on the rise across the province and School District 20 is no exception.

Currently, there is a waiting list for students who want to learn everyday subjects in a second language at Rossland Summit School (RSS), but with no French immersion programming at J.L. Crowe Secondary School, the future of immersion for high school students in Trail is uncertain.

“Both classrooms (at RSS) are full at 30 students,” said Bill Ford, assistant superintendent for SD20. “The new intake (for French immersion) at Grade 6, continues to have a waiting list.

The program has done very well.”

Right now, only Stanley Humphries Secondary School (SHSS) in Castlegar offers high school level French immersion, so the question remains, what about students in Trail who want to continue their immersion high school education without travelling to Castlegar?

At Monday's SD20 board meeting, it was revealed that students currently in French immersion at RSS don't have the option of continuing their French immersion studies at a high school level without going to SHSS. Ford says there are no answers as to whether J.L. Crowe will start to offer immersion courses for when current elementary immersion student eventually get to high school.

“Those decisions are yet to be made,” he said.

“We only started this last year and we are going to have to make those decisions soon.”

The success of the immersion program at RSS hasn't gone unnoticed, even at a provincial level.

The Canadian Parents for French in BC and the Yukon have published a report showing the steady increase in numbers for French immersion programs in the school district. The report stated that at the end of the 2013-2014 school year, there were 202 French immersion students out of the 3,739 students enrolled in SD20.

Glyn Lewis, executive director at Canadian Parents for French in BC and the Yukon, says he attributes the jump in enrolment in recent years to continued success to former immersion students now having their own kids.

“French immersion has been around for over 35 years now,” he said.

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September sets hot and cold records

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Typically, September brings a month of warm and dry weather in the West Kootenay region.

The month began with sunny days and a new daily record high, 30.2 C, set on Sept. 7.

Soon after, the air took on a chill that was colder than usual when a system from the Arctic blew through the area and set new records for the earliest fall

freeze in 44 years.

The new daily minimum temperatures of -1.1 C and -0.7 C were recorded during the early morning hours of Sept.

11 and Sept. 12, noted local forecaster Ron Lakeman.

“These are also the new earliest fall season below freezing temperatures on record for the Castlegar Airport,” he said.

The previous record for a below zero temperature was set

Sept. 13, 1970.

After the first frosty days, the weather pattern changed again and temperatures became more seasonal and drier than normal.

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LOCAL A look back

Doris Robinson: Trail’s only female mayoral candidate

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The Trail Historical Society has kindly shared stories and photos of Greater Trail’s history.

In anticipation of next month’s municipal election, and with such a diverse selection of candidates confirmed thus far, this month’s article will focus on Trail’s only female mayoral candidate.

Although many women have served on council, only one has ever attempted a run at the mayor’s office.

Prior to 1917, women in British Columbia were neither entitled to vote, nor run for office.

Following progressive social changes in Canada, a woman named Doris Robinson appeared on the ballot for mayor, alongside former aldermen Arthur J. Martin and Herb Clark in the 1922 civic election.

According to Kootenay historian Greg Nesteroff, Doris Denbigh was born in England in the early 1870s and immigrated to Canada sometime in the 1890s. After the death of her first husband, she married Donald Martin in Rossland on Christmas Day 1900.

He briefly served as secretary of the Rossland Miners Union. A son, Donald Jr., was born to the couple a few years later. Sadly, Donald Sr. passed away in 1906

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January 13, 1922: The official tally of votes for mayor, as published in the Trail News. of consumption. Doris News failing to commarried her third hus- ment on her completeband, Walter Robinson, ly, merely listing eleca barber, the following tion results. In fact, year in Rossland. By Doris did not publish 1914, the couple and an official announceDonald Jr. had moved ment of her candidacy to Trail, where Walter as her adversaries had. operated a barber The final tally of the shop. They resided on 1922 election shows Bay Avenue.

A.J. Martin (a barLocal newspapers ber, himself, on Bay of the day gave little Avenue) surpassing his notice to the female competitors with 178 candidate, the Trail votes, followed closely

by Herb Clark with 172 votes. Doris earned 55 votes.

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January 6, 1922: Announcements published in the Trail News of the several candidates running for municipal office in the 1922. in 1933 due to heart complications. Doris herself passed away in Rossland in early 1944.

Her obituary did not mention her historic run for mayor.

Although she never made another bid for office, she would have

become the country’s first female mayor had she been successful.

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Horse therapy helps bridge learning gap for students

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FROM PAGE 1 system is expected to cause a temperature inversion, meaning cool temperatures could prevail in the valleys while warm air rises to the upper elevations.

During the first few days of next week, a mix of sun and clouds is predicted, with temperatures reaching in the 20s, which is higher than normal.

“Usually, 15 C or 16 C is the norm,” explained Lakeman. “But we could be seeing temperatures into the upper teens or low 20s in the next week and a half,” he said, adding, “Thanksgiving weekend looks relatively dry, fairly sunny and relatively warm.”

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“He’s not going to look back if you don’t,” he said. “They’re the most forgiving creatures God ever made.”

Twenty years ago, author Nicholas Evans wrote those words in his best-selling novel called ‘The Horse Whisperer,’ which is a moving story about the deep connection between a girl and her horse.

Fast forward to present day and add boys to the mix, and a modern nuance is brought to those words that now characterize a local equine program that seeks to empower Greater Trail youth through the spirit of the animal.

Twice a week on a small farm in Oasis, an equine-assisted learning (EAL) program is being offered to the area’s youngest members who face ongoing challenges as they grow into the teenaged years and adulthood.

The gentle nature of horses is the ideal medium to support children with matters related to behaviour and impulse control, such as attention deficit disorder (ADHD), autism and associated spectrum disorders (ASD), substance abuse, and many other mental health related conditions.

Little Oasis Equine Matters is home to an eight-week program that first launched a few years ago and has since added more horses to the team while continuing to develop life skills and individual skills training alongside three certified facilitators and behaviour consultant Rebecca Oliver.

“I refer my clients to EAL to maintain and generalize the skills they have learned one-on-one and in small groups,” explained Oliver. “We focus on teaching social, communication, cognitive and life skills and emotional regulation.”

The EAL group targets these skills, she said, so it's a great fit to refer clients to the program.

For one Trail girl, Little Oasis ranch has been a refuge to help her manage ADHD symptomatology.

The eight-year old is part of the fall session after completing the advanced EAL program in the spring. But this time around, the concepts are coming easier, says her father.

She came armed with knowledge about subjects like body language, feelings, appropriate behaviour and nonverbal communication.

“I still think it is the neatest thing when she uses these tools to get a horse to cooperate through a matrix of difficult personal challenges and obstacle courses,” he continued. “(She) continues to make progress learning to manage her ADHD. It’s a remarkably simple statement that I am glad to be able to say and brings great

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There’s no horseback riding involved in the Little Oasis program, rather children eight years and older are side-byside with the horse, to take guidance with an EAL facilitator to develop coping strategies that encourage positive change and improve self esteem.

Psychotherapy using horses targets every aspect that an individual with a disability could potentially need; fine motor skills, large motor skills/large muscle groups, communication and other behavioural skills.

Sessions are goal oriented and include leading the horse to a designated area, putting a halter on the horse, though sometimes there isn’t any touching at all.

Another eager participant is a 10-year old boy who was only recently diagnosed with autism.

He also completed the EAL spring session and was more than ready to work with the horses again this fall.

There’s something magical about horses, said his mother, adding that the peaceful energy of EAL has helped her son develop social interaction and other life skills.

Each week, a different learning tool is part of the hour-long session. She recalled one day, when everyone had to be quiet and learn to read body language as a form of communication rather than speaking.

“I saw a change in him right away,” she said. “I know we still have a long way

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to go but for him to be able to understand that the horses are there to help is quite amazing.”

A new addition to the team is Spy, a magnificent bay horse that is the tenyear old’s favourite.

He is a 14-year old Peruvian Paso gelding that responds well to the youngsters when they are working as a team and is readily identifiable by his dark brown body colour and black flowing mane that one facilitator likens to “Fabio.”

Spy is one of six horses in the EAL program that last year added a suicide prevention and grieving and loss group.

Using animals as therapy is not a new phenomenon – in 600 BC the Greeks documented using horses’ therapeutic value for people with incurable diseases.

Little Oasis calls it “Using Horse Sense” because with strong leadership the animals develop respect and trust for their handlers and are willing to follow.

To have a program in the area where kids get outside and have the chance to work hands on with horses is incredible, added the girl's father.

“These are the programs the kids in our communities need to be healthy today and to have healthy futures.”

Programs are also available for any youth who seeks to develop skills to deal with matters such as bullying by encouraging positive change and targeting esteem and confidence.

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FROM PAGE 1 “It is a really well tested and tried immersion program delivery model. We have got second and third generation graduates coming through the program now.

“My generation, who went through it are having kids now and putting their kids in the program because they remember the experiences that they had and they want their kids to have the same opportunities.”

Lewis also has a few suggestions for parents who want to push for answers regarding a future immersion program in Trail.

“Lots of smaller communities are struggling to keep their numbers up and we don’t have that issue here,” he said.

“Round up the parents and put a bit of pressure on the trustees. Continue that conversation and push them to start planning for it. You really don’t want to be caught in May or June without anything figured out.

The other alternatives are online courses, reading, or being exposed to French media and all that stuff is great, but it is only supplementary to being part of the program.”

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Provincial

Two guilty in ‘Surrey Six’ slayings THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - Two men accused in the gang slayings of six people in a Surrey, apartment have been found guilty of firstdegree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the deaths.

B.C. Supreme Court Judge Catherine Wedge said Cody Haevischer and Matthew Johnston played key roles in the execution-style killings of defenceless victims.

Families and friends of the victims applauded when the verdicts were announced Thursday.

On Oct. 19, 2007, Haevischer, Johnston and an associate who can only be identified as Person X entered the suite of Corey Lal. The trial heard they’d been sent there by their gang leadership to kill a rival drug dealer. Lal’s brother, Michael, and associates Eddie Narong and Ryan Bartolomeo were caught in the crossfire.

Ed Schellenberg, a 55-year-old father of two, was in the building to service fireplaces and Chris Mohan, a 22-year-old student who lived next door with his mother, were also killed in the suite. Like the others, hoods were placed over their heads before they were shot executionstyle.

Court heard that the five other men were killed to eliminate potential witnesses.

The Crown’s theory was that the leaders of the Red Scorpion gang attempted to extort $200,000 from Lal and when he didn’t pay, they ordered him killed.

“Both Mr. Haevishcer and Mr. Johnston went to suite 1505 with the common purpose of killing Mr. Lal,” Wedge told a packed courtroom.

Eileen Mohan, the mother of the young man who was dragged into the suite by the killers, said the wait for justice was long but

she was confident of the outcome even as she tried to temper her expectations before she walked into the courtroom.

“Today is a great day for Christopher. I’ve been waiting for seven years for this day,” Mohan said. “My son is smiling down today and it’s a good feeling.”

Mark Levitz, the lead prosecutor in the case, noted after the verdict that it’s been almost seven years to the day since the six men were killed.

“They left mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, a wife and children who had to suffer all these years. I hope the verdict today gives them some comfort.”

A couple of months into the trial, gang leader Michael Le entered a surprise guilty plea to conspiracy. The Crown dropped a first-degree murder charge and Le was sentenced to 12 years in prison in

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Fraser Health officials are confident they’ll be able to safely isolate any ebola patient that arrives in the region at Surrey Memorial Hospital and prevent any secondary spread of the disease ravaging West Africa.

Health care workers in the region have already intercepted a number of suspected ebola cases but then ruled them out following secondary screening, said Dr. Elizabeth Brodkin, Fraser’s executive medical director for infection prevention and control.

Those patients weren’t tested because it was determined from their answers to questions that they had not been to the specific areas where the virus is circulating.

“We obviously had no confirmed cases but we did have a number we had to evaluate,” Brodkin said. “Half a dozen perhaps so far. People come back to Canada from Africa every day. So it’s really inevitable that we’re going to see people who have been to that part of the world who have a fever.”

Provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall has also predicted B.C. may see a few cases of ebola arrive from Africa, similar to the first confirmed ebola case in the U.S. that was announced Tuesday in Texas.

“Given the size of the outbreak in west Africa and given how easily people travel around the globe, it is certainly possible that we will see a real case at some point,” Brodkin added.

“The risk to British Columbians is extremely low. Even if a true case actually arrives I have every confidence that that case will be quickly isolated and managed in a way that means there would be no secondary spread or outbreak in British Columbia.”

All patients who arrive at Fraser hospital emergency departments with a fever are being asked about their travel history and they’re taken to isolation areas for further secondary questioning if they indicate they’ve been in west Africa in the last 21 days – ebola’s incubation period.

The virus can only be through direct contact with bodily fluids of a patient who has symptoms.

regulations restricting food storage, processing and retail sales, requiring half of products to be produced on the farm, was rejected by “a considerable majority of stakeholders from all regions,” the summary states.

With wineries and cideries already allowed on farmland, a proposal to extend the regulation to include breweries, distilleries and meaderies was supported by a majority in all regions, particularly from local governments in Zone 1, the Lower Mainland, Okanagan

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Wineries and cideries are allowed without approval from the Agricultural Land Commission, as long as half of the materials are produced on the farm. Some questioned whether that rule would work for breweries and distilleries, with hops, malting barley and distilling grain not produced in large quantities in B.C. The government’s suggestion to allow larger tasting areas for wine, cider and potentially beer and distilled liquor was also rejected by “a con-

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The loudest opposition came in response to the suggestion to allow a wider range of non-farm activities without approval of the ALC. The strongest supporters were landowners in Zone 2 (Interior, Kootenay and North regions).

Oil and gas services on farmland are already allowed in northeastern B.C. under supervision of the Oil and Gas Commission.

The proposal to waive ALC approval for farmland subdivisions larger than a quarter section (64 hectares) was also opposed by a large majority, but the suggestion of leasing farmland to put it into production was widely supported.

Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick is preparing regulation changes for the cabinet approval, and hopes to have new regulations in place by the end of the year.

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Federal deficit smaller than expected: PM

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THE CANADIAN PRESS BRAMPTON, Ont. - The federal deficit for the last fiscal year is expected to come in at $5.2 billion - well below earlier forecasts, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday.

The government had projected a deficit of $16.6 billion for 2013-14 in the last budget, but it’s expected to be about a third of that, he told members of two board of trades in Brampton, Ont. “The government has no plan or no intention to move this year into a surplus,” Harper said in a presentation ahead of a moderated question-andanswer session.

“We continue to intend to run a small deficit this year before returning

THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL - The City of Montreal has fired six firefighters for participating in a violent protest that saw municipal employees ransack council chambers.

Another 57 employees have been suspended without pay for periods ranging from one week to six months, executive committee chairman Pierre Desrochers said Thursday.

The workers were angry about a provincial government proposal to change their pensions so that all public-sector workers contribute a higher percentage to their plans.

About 100 public-sector workers took part in the demonstration that saw a large group burst into city hall on Aug. 18.

Local politicians were forced to flee from their regular session as protesters threw documents and other objects from their desks while rampaging through the chamber.

Montreal police, who were present for the demonstration, were criticized for not intervening.

Desrochers said four white-collar employees, seven blue-collar workers and 46 firefighters were those suspended.

“There were some who even attacked the mayor’s office, others who broke windows,” he said. “It’s a question of the act’s gravity.

In certain cases, it was really serious . . . . It was sheer intimidation.”

The sanctions followed an investigation by the city’s human resources department and the controller general, who analyzed video evidence in each case.

Other employees are still under investigation.

move quickly to implement promises that we made to Canadians in the last election.”

One of those planks - an expansion of income splitting for couples with children - was announced during the 2011 campaign, but was contingent on the government balancing the books.

The Conservatives are expected to come up with other goodies to finance the coming campaign, depending on how large the actual surplus turns out to be. Harper said the Tories didn’t wrestle down the deficit by cutting transfers to provinces and territories, but by controlling direct program spending, which he said has been flat or declining in most federal departments.

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Municipal elections a daunting task in biggest city THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO Millions of people will be casting ballots in municipal elections across Ontario this month but nowhere is the organizational task more daunting than in Canada’s largest city, which will likely be the most closely-watched contest thanks to its infamous mayoral incumbent, Rob Ford.

Preparations for the October 27 vote are in full swing, including the testing of the tabulating machines that will be used and collating voting materials.

Universities slip in rankings THE CANADIAN PRESS Canadian universities are slipping in a global ranking based on learning environment, research, innovation and other performance indicators.

Eight Canadian universities made the top 200 in the Times Higher Education ranking, and of those, only one - the University of Toronto - held its position at number 20.

Another, the University of Victoria, jumped into the top 200 at number 173.

The organization uses 13 criteria to evaluate and rank eligible universities.

Schools are excluded if they don’t teach undergraduates, have too narrow a focus or if their research output was less than 1,000 articles between 2009 and 2013.

While American universities still dominate the list, they are also losing ground as Asia’s leading universities continue their steady climb.

to surplus.”

The rest of the figures remain unchanged from the estimates made in February’s budget: a $2.9 billion shortfall in the 2014-15 fiscal year - which runs from April to next March - then climbing to a $6.4 billion surplus the following year, he said.

One-time factors played a significant role in the improvement this past year, Harper added, but didn’t offer details.

The timing is hardly a happy coincidence for the Conservatives, who find themselves well on their way to reaping a surplus just in time for a federal election, scheduled to take place in October 2015.

Harper said the Tories do intend “to

The other Canadian universities to crack the top 200 are the University of British Columbia, McGill,

McMaster, the University of Montreal, the University of Alberta and the University of Ottawa.

“There’s a tremendous amount of planning that goes into an election of this size,” Bonita Pietrangelo, the city’s elections director, said Thursday.

“Getting the election message out to over 1.6 million electors is no small task.”

In all, 606 candidates are running for mayor, councillor or school trustee in an election that will cost an estimated $9 million.

While cancer forced the scandal-plagued Ford to pull out of the mayoral race, his brother Doug is one of 65 candidates vying to succeed him.

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council’s 44 seats.

Unlike the fiasco of the recent New Brunswick election, officials in Toronto said they were confident the city’s 1,850 vote tabulating machines different from those in the maritime province - would work properly and most results would be known within about 30 minutes of the polls closing.

“We’ve used this equipment since the 2000 election, and we have had it work flawlessly since then,” City Clerk Ulli Watkiss said.

“We have every confidence in our voting equipment.”

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Ensuring the vote runs smoothly involved a small army.

More than 15,000 people will be working election day and during advance votes, said Bonita Pietrangelo, the city’s elections director. “It takes a lot of people to make this event happen.”

About 2,300 bags containing more than two million supplies such as rulers, tape, pens and pencils, ballots and voting lists - have been readied to ensure voters can exercise their franchise.

Officials have also been working to ensure the homeless, youth, and nursinghome residents can vote if they want to.

Accessibility has also been a primary focus, with special machines in place for disabled voters.

A website, www. toronto.ca/elections/ myvote, has also been set up for people to get more information or see if they are on the voters list.

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Loss of LNG projects will hurt B.C.

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n recent months, there is a growing sense that the once optimistic era of liquefied natural gas (LNG) production and exports in B.C. may never be fully realized.

The B.C. government has projected and counted on revenues and jobs from at least five LNG pipelines and coastal export terminals. But what if none of them happen? How will we make up the jobs and revenues?

The lukewarm multiconditional approval of the Enbridge Northern Gateway oil pipeline, along with the community and public rejection, have placed a dark cloud over the prospects of pipelines in the province.

Many people do not distinguish between the Enbridge’s Northern Gateway and Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain oil pipelines, and the various LNG pipelines. Others don’t care.

There are opponents to these projects at every turn, from the fracking upstream, to the pipelines midstream, to the marine

facilities downstream.

Meanwhile the Tsilhqot’in Nation v.

British Columbia decision confirmed First Nations rights over development.

Even the municipalities of Vancouver, Burnaby and Kitimat have come out swinging, giving notice that they will have their say.

Apache has pulled out of the Kitimat LNG project, leaving Chevron holding the bag, while the Petronas-backed Pacific Northwest LNG project is apparently running into trouble over the location it chose for marine facilities.

The North Peace Savings and Credit Union recently downgraded its expectation of the northeast region’s economy because of the stalled pipelines which would transport the natural gas from the region’s Great Horn Basin.

For the various LNG corporate concerns, it is not a choice of this northern B.C. pipeline or nothing. Each has proposed pipelines around the

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world. Their final business decisions include weighing whether their particular B.C. project is better than a similar one in, say, South America, South Africa or the southern U.S. The Shells, Chevrons, and Apaches will still have their LNG, and will still ship natural gas to markets; it just may not come from B.C. Even the oil sands of Alberta will find other ways to transport its oil to markets should Northern Gateway or Trans Mountain fail to materialize.

For the B.C. government, the potential loss would be substantial.

Natural gas royalties to the B.C. government coffers would be substantially reduced, and that would require Finance Minister Mike de Jong to seriously downgrade his long-term budgeting.

De Jong has announced a small budgetary surplus and projections of continued economic growth of around 2 per cent growth.

He also made it clear the money will not go towards education.

That begs the question of how the government can best invest in B.C. if the province doesn’t have LNG to save it.

The growth projections suggest we don’t need saving. After all, we have got along just fine without export vast amounts of LNG, so why do we need it in the future?

Sure, it would be nice for government to be able to raise natural resource royalties without resorting to personal taxation, and, sure, it would be great to have the jobs intensive construction periods.

B.C. has a natural resource-based economy first built on fishing and forestry.

Now, it includes mining, oil and gas, as well as the related financial and business services. As the U.S. and Asian markets start to grow again, so will their demand for B.C.’s wood, minerals and other resources.

The economy also relies on tourism, international education, and even a little manufacturing that’s desperately hanging on, all supplemented by a growing health care sector, construction and the sexy but small film business. Growing our high tech industries – our brain-powered work – is the real long-term growth strategy.

Plan A should be growth in education, postsecondary education, and high tech service industries. Plan B is to ride the waves of high times in the natural resource sectors like LNG. Columnist Michael Izen is an economic and labour market analyst.

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.C. First Nations chiefs Site C would also obliterate recently travelled to hundreds of graves and cereOttawa to urge the monial sites, and so hinder culfederal government to tural and traditional practices. pull the plug on the costliest Hunting, fishing, collecting infrastructure project in the medicinal plants and visiting country. sacred sites are activities by At an estimated $7.9 bil- which First Nations maintain lion and growing, the proposed their cultural and spiritual Site C Dam on the beauti- identity and connection to the ful Peace River in northeast- land. How long will Treaty 8 ern B.C. has been criticized First Nations be able to sustain for spiralling costs, questions a vibrant, living culture when about whether the electricity it the dam devastates their land would produce is and communeven needed, and ities? concerns about These questhe environmental tions are not and social impacts hypothetical. of flooding thouA Joint Review sands of hectares Panel, conof prime farmvened by the land, irreplaceable federal and B.C. cultural sites and governments, DAvid wildlife habitat. concluded Site The government C would sigis expected to nificantly harm Troy Media make a decision in Treaty 8 First October.

Nations. The While in Ottawa, First panel found the dam would Nations leaders also reminded have “significant adverse politicians that the Peace River effects” on fishing, hunting and Valley is the traditional ter- trapping, and on other tradritory of the Dane-zaa, and itional land uses – and not just Canada has clear obligations in B.C., but downstream where to them under the 1899 Treaty the Peace River enters Alberta.

8. Years of case law, as well According to the panel, most of as the recent Supreme Court these adverse effects would be of Canada Tsilhqot’in decision, impossible to mitigate. confirm that First Nations In standing up for the must have a say on industrial Peace Valley and saying “no” development on their lands. to the Site C Dam, Treaty 8 If built, Site C would vio- First Nations’ leaders are acting late First Nations’ rights under not only on their own behalf, Treaty 8, rendering them irrel- but also for other Canadians, evant to the point of mock- including local farming comery. Treaty 8 guarantees First munities with which they have Nations the right to hunt and co-existed for generations. fish “for as long as the sun Together, these rural communshines, the rivers flow and the ities are reminding the governgrass grows.” But are treaty ment and the rest of us that the promises even worth the paper Peace Valley offers immense they’re written on when hunt- bounty and natural wealth ing grounds will be drowned through fishing, hunting and under water, moose popula- potential for food production, tions decimated and fish con- and is too valuable to be sactaminated with toxic methyl rificed for industrial developmercury from decaying vegeta- ment. tion?

A recent study by David

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Suzuki Foundation economists also found that, each year, the Peace River Valley and surrounding areas provide billions of dollars in beneficial ecological services like pollination, water filtration and flood control.

The Peace Valley has productive soils and a unique microclimate ideally suited to producing a wide range of crops. According to three senior agricultural experts who testified before the Joint Review Panel, the east-west Peace River Valley’s deep alluvial soils, long northern daylight in the growing season and microclimate for agriculture could produce fruits and vegetables to meet the nutritional needs of over a million people a year!

The California drought this past summer reminds us that relying on imported food makes us vulnerable. B.C. already imports over 57 per cent of the fresh vegetables British Columbians consume each year, much of which could be grown in the province. The situation is similar elsewhere in Canada.

Recent court cases are a wake-up call for politicians.

When it comes to decisions that could irrevocably affect them, the days of running roughshod over First Nations are over.

B.C.’s Treaty 8 First Nations have already borne the brunt of decades of industrial development on their lands, including two earlier Peace River dams.

They have also found common cause with local communities fighting to save family farms and ranches.

Building the Site C Dam and flooding the Peace Valley would be more than folly; it would be a tragedy for First Nations, agriculture and the environment.

Dr. David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author, and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation.

Supreme Court strikes down B.C. fees THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - British Columbia has the right to charge administrative court fees, but they can’t be so high as to prevent litigants from accessing the legal system, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday.

The justices said the effect of the B.C. fee scheme would be to deny some people access to the courts, so they struck it down as unconstitutional by a 6-1 margin.

“When hearing fees deprive litigants of access to the superior courts, they infringe the basic right of citizens to bring their cases to court,” Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin wrote in a landmark ruling on the issue of public access to the courts.

“That point is reached when the hearing fees in question cause undue hardship to the litigant who seeks the adjudication of the superior court.”

The advocacy group, West Coast LEAF, which was an intervener in the case, said the ruling marks a major victory for access to justice.

The group argued that charging fees in family law cases was particularly unfair to women as they are less likely to be able to afford them.

“This will mean improved access to justice for women in family law,” Kasari Govender, the group’s executive director, said in a statement. “It also means that the highest court in Canada has confirmed that

access to justice is constitutionally protected and that the justice system is not just for those who can afford it. “ The case stems from a childcustody dispute in which a woman said she could not afford the $3,600 she was charged for a 10-day trial.

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PEOPLE OBITUARIES KOFTINOFF, LYNDA MATHILDA – With heavy hearts we sadly announce the passing of our mother on September 30, 2014 with her family by her side just as she was going to celebrate her 90th birthday.

Lynda came from Luseland, Saskatchewan to the Trail area for her first teaching job in Casino and had been in the area ever since.

She moved to Fruitvale in 1947 and met her future husband George. She then taught school at Fruitvale Elementary for 25 years. In between her hours at school she maintained a large flower and vegetable garden plus she always seemed to help on the farm and raise us kids. A big part of her life was managing the Tamarac Trailer Park as well.

After retirement, she became involved in the Senior Citizen’s Group at the Fruitvale Manor. She held the position of president for many years and numerous other roles within the group.

In retirement she enjoyed her travels with George to places like China, Europe, Cuba, Alaska etc. They also had an annual fishing trip to the coast to replenish their stock of canned salmon.

Mom was a loving provider, caring mother and grandmother. She will be greatly missed.

She leaves behind her dear children; Greg (Barb) of Sparwood, Bill (Barb) of Balfour, Shari (Verne) Jamieson of Fruitvale; her grandchildren Sam, Cecil (Kelly), Natalie (Dan), Joe, Aeron (Tim), Mike (Cassidy), Tanya (Rick), Dave and 6 great-grandchildren. Lynda is also survived by her brother Elmer and sister Doris. Lynda is predeceased by her husband George, sisters Ethel & Irene and brothers Arnie and Norman.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff on the 3rd floor of the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital. You were all so kind and gentle with our mother. We would also like to thank Dr. Dryden for all of the compassionate care and support during this difficult time. Thank you to John, Sue and staff at Mountain Side Villa for all your kindness during mom’s stay. Serendipity Care, mom looked forward to your morning visits especially if she could sneak in a game of crib.

For those who wish a donation may be made in honour of our mom to the Trail hospice society (7-1500 Columbia Ave Trail BC V1R 1J9 or www.trailhospice.org). The family will be having a private graveside service at a later date.

Jordan Wren of Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca

Globe-trotting cyclist rolls through East Kootenay

BY DAN WALTON

Invermere Valley Echo

A globe-trotting cyclist made a cozy stop in the valley during her stint exploring the Rocky Mountains.

Mirjam Wouters from the Netherlands, who’s branded herself as the Cycling Dutch Girl, often makes her stays quick – but she spent four days exploring the area after meeting a hospitable couple from Radium Hot Springs. Her time in the valley was mainly spent hiking, she said.

“I’m heading towards Vancouver, but not in a straight line – I’m zig-zagging a bit,” she said. “I’ll go not very fast but I’ll go.”

Mirjam arrived in Canada last month after beginning her journey in 2001, when she flew to Ireland for an exploration on foot. While there, her plans on earning a university degree were shelved after meeting backpackers, who told her about the glory of cycling. So she then spent the next six years cycling through every country in Europe, and stopping for a few short work stints in between.

“It’s basically because I have nothing better to do,” she said. “I’ll just keep going until I find something better to do and so far I haven’t found anything better to do.”

After seeing all of Europe, Mirjam hopped on a plane and took her bike to Australia in 2007.

She spent two years there, spanning the continent once by shoreline, and then again through the Australian outback.

“I carried 23 litres of water and two weeks worth of food [while biking through the outback] – so I was very, very heavily loaded.”

Her next stop was New Zealand, where she toured the south island for three months, and then the north island for three months. Mirjam then went to Japan and Korea, but was denied entry to Russia, as the government felt that bicycle travel was

unsafe during the winter months. She instead went to China, before flying home to Europe. She explored Europe a little further last summer before flying into Edmonton early in September.

“I alway thought I shouldn’t go to Canada first because I might stay, because I was always attracted to this country for one reason or another,” she said.

Mirjam said she was shocked to see that Edmonton was being snowed on when she arrived, and decided to hitchhike from Edmonton to Jasper.

“I always heard about the Rocky Mountains of course, and Jasper and Banff and this area, so I wanted to go and have a look,” she said. “The only thing that worries me is bears. And cougars.”

Mirjam plans on buying a can of bear spray at some stage in her Canadian travels, but said she makes sure to camp near other people.

Originally from Appledorn, Holland, (between Amsterdam and the German border), the 34-year-old said she still makes her journey day-byday.

“I didn’t originally think I was going to cycle around the world, I just wanted to go for a ride, and I did that every day, so you end up going pretty far, because every day you can go between 80-120 kilometres.”

In cycling the world, her only challenges are as basic as finding food and shelter – “I kind of like that,” she said.

When Mirjam was pedaling Cranbrook-bound, trying to leave Invermere, she was spotted by a cyclist she met more than two years ago in New Zealand.

“He had no idea I was in Canada, and I had no idea he lived in Invermere!” she said.

“And so I spend another couple of nights in Invermere... Crazy coincidence, huh?”

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Legacy and relationships graced by the power of And as it is appointed for men to die once, but forgiveness and reconciliation. after this the judgement. ~ Hebrews 9:27 When we realize how short this life is, we are motivated less by the temporary things and more Scripture tells us we have but one life to live. by the timeless. Have you stopped to consider the What legacy will we leave behind when this life legacy you are leaving behind? is over? Most of us busy ourselves with life and rarely stop to ask that question; when loved ones Pastor Bryan Henry die we quickly dismiss their deaths not wanting Fruitvale Christian Fellowship to look too closely at our own mortality.

What about death? Most cultures see it as part of the cycle of life. We are born, flourish, wither, and die.

Scripture compares our existence to a blade of grass that is short lived. 1 Peter 1:24.

Considering the brevity of this life, should we not be concerned with how we will impact our families and others around us? A legacy is not made of a perfect life, but of difficulties endured, mistakes made right, lessons learned through pain,

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‘Blessing of the Animals’ on Sunday Submitted TRAIL –St Francis was a well-known carer for animals, but it often comes as a surprise to walk into a church and see all kinds of cats and dogs and even a few hamsters and birds in attendance.

Of course it makes a change from the usual audience of humans old and young.

Each year on the Sunday nearest St Francis anniversary, churches round the region celebrate St Francis day with a “Blessing of the Animals” service.

Pets and their owners turn up at church to give thanks for the love and joy that the animals bring into our lives.

It is also an opportunity to remember pets we have loved in the past. And of course there is an opportunity for each pet present to be prayed for.

It may be a surprise to many that the services are generally harmonious – the pets occasional contributions to the singing often fit in well, and if they don’t, well nobody is shushing them.

The favorite song is “All God’s Critters Got a Place in the Choir” This year there will be a service at St Andrew’s Church – 1347 Pine Avenue in Trail at 4 p.m. on Sunday October 5.

All animals are welcome.

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Communities in Faith Pastoral Charge Joint Communities in Faith Communion Service Sunday, Oct. 5th at 10am at St. Andrew’s Church in Rossland A “FINGER-FOOD” potluck will follow the service.

Please bring a snack that represents your ethnic background, or something tasty and interesting from another country.

Coffee, tea and juice will be provided.

There are no services in Beaver Valley, Trail, & Salmo on October 5th

For Information Phone 250-368-3225 or visit: www.cifpc.ca

10am Sunday Service 8320 Highway 3B Trail, opposite Walmart

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The Slocan Valley rail trail won’t be opened to motorized use, despite a recent letter from a government bureaucrat that appeared to cast some doubt.

The Vancouver Sun reported over the weekend that the province has dashed hopes of restricting ATVs, snowmobiles, and motor bikes from about 550 km of former railway corridors, including the Slocan Valley trail.

That was based on a letter assistant deputy minister Gary Townsend wrote in August, indicating the Ministry of Forests is changing its approach to rail trail management.

The letter said despite “significant capital investment” from government and stewardship groups, it has been “very difficult to achieve the vision for a worldclass network of primarily non-motorized rail trails.”

Townsend said limited resources combined with the length and remoteness of some trails “presented many complex challenges” and the ministry now considers non-motorized designations impractical in more rural portions of

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Conservation officers shot a female black bear and her two cubs in Sparwood on Monday after continued disturbance in the district.

The bears had been monitored moving around Sparwood for three to four weeks, according to Conservation Officer Frank deBoon. “If they’re getting food like garbage and fruit and no

harm comes to them, they gradually ignore people and they get to a point where they’re dangerous,� explained deBoon.

The bears were observed across the street from the Frank J. Mitchell Elementary school and were seen there until the bell rang and schoolchildren began to leave classes, according to deBoon. “It was right where everyone was dropping off their kids and they

were in an area where there were houses and lots of people. We had to weigh out the good of the people and the good of the bears,� said deBoon.

The bears were also spotted on Pine Avenue eating from apple trees and in Sparwood Heights wandering onto resident’s decks and putting their paws up on local’s windows prior to being spotted at the school. deBoon continued to advise residents and

the district about wildlife safety and properly securing garbage and food sources as well as managing fruit trees. “It’s a people problem,� said deBoon. “People need to make bears uncomfortable.

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Trail Memorial and the Castlegar “Ursa Major has the Centre unique advantage of dealing Community Complex between 10am and 6pm.

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Ursa Major Dick is a precious metals buyer and President of Ursa Major purchases gold and silver from other gold buyers, Gold, Silver & Coin. pawn shops, jewellers and jewellery makers as well “Ursa Major has the unique advantage of dealing direct with a as from the general public.� Recent price increases smelter� saidhave Dick. “Thlots at allows to cut out one or even two of precious metals created of “gold us buyers� including mail in companies.

Manypurchases of those buyers middlemen.

Ursa Major gold and silver from other offer pennies on thepawn dollar to unsuspecting customers gold buyers, shops, jewellers and jewellery makers as well and are limited to what they buy, choosing to ignore as from the general public.� Recent price increases of precious silver and coins and only purchase gold. metals have created lots of “gold buyers� including mail in com-

“Better Business Bureau complaints about mail in panies. Many of those buyers offer pennies on the dollar to ungold companies are extremely high, but it is hard to suspecting customers anddoareNOT limited to what they buy, choosing regulate.

My advice is that you mail your to ignore andyou coins andmet only purchase gold. precious metalssilver to anyone haven’t or spoken with“Better at length� says Dick.Bureau complaints about mail in gold compaBusiness

Ursa Major your gold, silver coins while nies areanalyzes extremely high, butand it is hard to regulate. My advice is youthat watch, with process explained you in detail. you dotheNOT mail your to precious metals to anyone you havAny coins with numismatic value will be set aside en’t met or spoken with at length� says Dick. from those with a ‘melt’ value. Silver items such as Ursa Major your silver and coins while you watch, jewellery, flatwareanalyzes and serving traysgold, will be analyzed theidentification. process explained to you in detail. Coins with numisfor with hallmark Items thought to contain goldmatic or platinum analyzed for those hallmarks, valuewill arealso setbeaside from with a ‘melt’ value. Silver anditems then confirmed preciseand testing that is done such asusing jewellery flatware are analyzed for hallmark while you watch. Then a cash offer is made and you identifi cation.

Items thought to contain gold will also be anadecide to sell or not.

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Dick took out his first gold claim when he turned 16 in is and done you watch.

Thenmetals a cash offer is made and you thethat 1970’s haswhile been involved with precious or gold not.panner, he was a regular everdecide since. to An sell ardent at the world championship gold panning competition Dick took out his first gold claim when he turned 16 in the 1970’s withand a personal bestinvolved of 3rd place in 1984.

Now metals he has been with precious ever since. An arconcentrates on building the wholesale business with dent gold panner, he was a regular at the world championship jewellers and brokers while taking the roadshow out competition withCanada. a personal best of 3rd place in onegold or twopanning times a month across Western

1984.bring Now he kinds concentrates on items, building “People in all of interesting but the wholesale business jewellers brokers while for with the most part it isand a broken or old chain,taking unlovedthe roadshow out one or jewelry, singleaearring, out of fashion items like two atimes monthandacross Western Canada. charm bracelets.

We also accept dental gold but “People bring in all kinds of interestingit items, but for the most should be clean. These days I see more and more part silver it is a flatware broken sets, or old sterling butchain, beforeunloved you bringjewelry, a single earring, andin out of make fashion charm bracelets. We also accept those please sure items it says like “Sterling� on the handles. a lotitofshould silver plated flatwareLately and I see more and more dentalThere goldisbut be clean. serving that we sets, can’t buy to theyou low silver silvertrays flatware but due before bring those in please make content� says Dick. Another valuable item is coins sure it says “Sterling� on the handle.

We can’t make offer on silwith silver content. Dimes, Quarters, Half Dollars plated Dick. Another valuable item is coin with andver Dollars fromitems�

Canadasays and America can be sorted andsilver the silver contentDimes, determined in no time at all. content.

Quarters, Half Dollars and Dollars from People are encouraged to bring anysorted and all and coinsthe silver content deterCanada and America canin be for assessment. mined in no time at all. People are encouraged to bring in any

Ursa Major also assesses and assessment. purchases Canadian and all world coins for and Dominion of Canada Paper Money.

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BY JIM BAILEY

Times Sports Editor

With the first BCHL carding deadline looming Wednesday, the Trail Smoke Eaters made moves to improve their roster as they strive to push their record above .500 when they host the Cowichan Valley Capitals at the Cominco Arena tonight.

Trail signed affiliate player Connor BrowneMaloski, 18, of Kamloops, and Southport, Conn. native Griffyn Martin, 20, on Wednesday, while releasing Brampton, Ont. native Kyle Cochrane and trading Zane Schartz to the Surrey Eagles for future considerations.

Browne-Maloski played for the Salmon Arm Silverbacks last season, netting three goals and seven points in 46 games, and was a KIJHL champion with the Beaver Valley Nitehawks in 2012-13. CBM is an intelligent player with good puckhandling skills and should fit in nicely with the finesse team coach Nick Deschenes is building this year.

Martin, a six-foot, 190pound defenceman, played with NCAA Div. 1 Union College last season. He is a graduate of Avon Old

Farms, a prep school in the U.S. High School league where he was captain in his final year scoring three goals and 14 assists.

“He has great experience, good leadership qualities, and he’s already a capable Division 1 defenceman,” said Deschenes.

The Smoke Eaters had to reduce the number of carded players to 30 on Oct. 1, and with the signing of Browne-Maloski and Martin, the team chose to release Cochrane who has options to play in Ontario, and send the 20-year-old veteran Schartz to Surrey.

The Plano, Tex. native came to Trail in a trade late last season, and was 2-7-9 in 21 games with six minutes in penalties with the Smokies.

“The first four games of the year for him have been almost a mirror image of last season, and I hate to say it, but from my perspective if a player isn’t really climbing the ladder, there is something that hasn’t clicked.”

The Smoke Eaters are coming off a pair of losses on the weekend to Penticton and Salmon Arm, and will play just one game this weekend against a Cowichan team that begins

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The Trail Smoke Eaters had their own version of the Canucks’ Green Men, as the Orange Girls were a colourful addition to a great turnout for the opening game of the season last week. a three-game road trip against Interior division teams.

“I think reality set in

last weekend that nothing is going to come easy . . . there’s going to be a lot of ups and downs, a lot of

adversity and so we’re not back to the drawing board, but a lot of our approach for me has been the mental component.”

The Smokies played a strong game against the Vees, outshooting them by a 32-21 margin, however, sloppy play was the difference in the 4-2 loss to Salmon Arm on Saturday.

“Our turnovers were off the charts as far as that game, and maybe it was your home-ice jitters and trying to do too much,” explained Deschenes. “We just weren’t able to readjust.”

The Capitals are led by captain and former Smoke Eater Kyle Horsman, and are 1-3-0-0 this season, with their most recent loss an 8-4 setback to the Powell River Kings. Brayden Gelsinger leads the team in scoring 3-3-6, and former Prince George Spruce Kings veteran Skylar Pacheco anchors their blueline, while the team is backstopped by two rookie goaltenders.

“I don’t think they’ve had the start they wanted to the season, so I think they have a lot to prove and so we’ve got to be prepared.

My big thing is we have to focus on our play, and keep-

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Three big games on tap for Nitehawks

BY JIM BAILEY

Times Sports Editor

The Beaver Valley Nitehawks will look to extend their current two-game winning streak as they get set to play three important matches this weekend.

The Hawks face the Grand Forks Border Bruins tonight in Grand Forks, and return to the Beaver Valley Arena for games against the Chase Heat Saturday night and the Spokane Braves on Sunday.

The matches are as critical as they come this early in the season for a team that has struggled with offence.

The Hawks need to score more goals if they hope to move up the Neil Murdoch division standings, where they are currently tied with Castlegar and Grand Forks in third place with six points.

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The Nelson Leafs lead the division with a 4-1-1-1 record good for 10-points, one point up on Spokane at 4-3-0-1.

Beaver Valley had its biggest goal output of the year in its first victory, a 4-1 win over Golden Rockets last week, and followed that with a 2-1 win over Columbia Valley, Saturday.

B.V. is led by 18-year-old forward Mitch Foyle who has a respectable one goal and six assists in seven games, however, after Foyle, the lack of scoring up-and-down the line up is perplexing.

Ross Armour, Tyler Hartman, and Jace Weeger, lead the team in goals with two apiece in seven games, while veterans Taylor Stafford, Sam Swanson, and Jacob Boycuk have combined for three goals and one assist over that time.

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Yet, the inability to put points on the scoreboard is not due to a lack of skill or effort.

The Nitehawks’ forwards skate circles around opponents, putting on passing clinics that would impress the Sedins; but whether they get robbed by good goaltending, bad luck, or just nerves, they seem to find creative ways to miss the back of the net.

The Nitehawks have outshot opponents in six of seven games this season, averaging 36 shots on goal per game, but scoring just 16 times on 253 chances - almost half as many goals as Nelson.

Tonight’s match is the first time the Hawks have faced the Bruins this season, a team that is led by Max Newton who is tied for second in league scoring with 4-9-13.

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with a 2-2-1-1 record, and sit in fifth spot in the Doug Birks division. Like last year, Chase is a good, but beatable team.

Spokane is enjoying one of its best starts in recent years, and coming off an 8-0 rout of Grand Forks on Sunday. Their promising start, however, is somewhat misleading as three of their four wins this season have come against the Border Bruins, and their only other win was a 2-1 victory over B.V. in their first meeting Sept. 20.

Three wins this weekend will put the Hawks in a more familiar position in the Neil Murdoch division standings, and instill some much needed confidence.

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Sheldon Hubbard will return to Trail’s line up after missing Saturday’s game due to equipment problems.

Hubbard brings a physical and intimidating presence to the back end that was missing in the match up against Salmon Arm. Smokies goaltender Brett Clark practised with the team this week, and should be ready to play when they begin a threegame road trip in Powell River next Friday.

The puck drops against the Capitals tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Cominco Arena.

BCHL notes: Former Smoke Eater Shane Poulsen was named Player of the Week. Poulsen netted five points from the blueline and was solid in his own zone as the Merritt Centennials won both contests on the weekend. The Kamloops product had a goal and a helper in a 5-2 win in Salmon Arm and followed that up with three helpers in a 5-0 home win over Penticton. The sixfoot-four defenceman was named third Star in both games.

Another season set for TMBL

BY TIMES STAFF The Trail Men’s Basketball League is holding it’s annual general meeting on Monday, and invite all interested players to meet at the Flying Steam Shovel in Rossland at 7 p.m.

The TMBL has been running the hardcourt for over 30 years, and last year had a four-team league represented by Castlegar Realty, Rock Island, Mota Automotive, and Adrenaline Adventures in Rossland.

All skill levels are welcome to play, with games going every Monday night at the Rossland Summit School gymnasium.

The games are refereed by representatives of the West Kootenay Officials Association, and provides time and scorekeepers.

The AGM is an information and organization session to determine player numbers and the make up of the season.

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GP W L T OTL GF GA Pt West Kelowna 5 4 1 0 0 24 17 8 Merritt 4 3 1 0 0 16 7 6 Penticton 4 3 1 0 0 18 11 6 Salmon Arm 4 3 1 0 0 14 12 6 Vernon 5 2 2 0 1 14 17 5 Trail 4 2 2 0 0 15 13 4 Island Division

GP W L T OTL GF GA Pt Nanaimo 4 2 2 0 0 22 20 4 Victoria 4 2 2 0 0 13 14 4 Powell River 5 1 3 0 1 21 26 3 Alberni Valley 3 1 2 0 0 12 13 2 Cowichan Valley 4 1 3 0 0 12 18 2 Mainland Division

GP W L T OTL GF GA Pt Chilliwack 4 4 0 0 0 16 7 8 Prince George 5 4 1 0 0 22 16 8 Coquitlam 5 1 3 0 1 16 27 3 Langley 3 1 2 0 0 10 10 2 Surrey 5 0 3 0 2 9 26 2 Friday’s games Langley at Coquitlam, 7 p.m.

Chilliwack at Prince George, 7 p.m.

Salmon Arm at Penticton, 7 p.m.

Alberni Valley at Victoria, 7 p.m.

Nanaimo at Surrey, 7:11 p.m.

Cowichan Valley at Trail, 7:30 p.m.

Vernon at Merritt, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games Cowichan Valley at Vernon, 6 p.m.

Victoria at Alberni Valley, 7 p.m.

Nanaimo at Langley, 10 p.m.

Chilliwack at Prince George, 7 p.m.

Merritt at West Kelowna, 7 p.m.

Penticton at Salmon Arm, 7 p.m.

Sunday’s games Alberni Valley at Powell River, 2 p.m.

Nanaimo at Coquitlam, 2 p.m.

Cowichan Valley at West Kelowna, 2:30 p.m.

Langley at Surrey, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, October 8 Merritt at Penticton, 7 p.m.

Cowichan Valley at Victoria, 7 p.m.

Salmon Arm at Surrey, 7:11 p.m.

Thursday, October 9 Langley at Prince George, 10 p.m.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS During the 2013-14 season, Jim Benning studied the Vancouver Canucks from afar.

Months later, the former general manager of the Boston Bruins is unsure what went so drastically wrong for a franchise that only three years prior had represented the Western Conference in the Stanley Cup final.

“For whatever reason,” Benning told the Associated Press, “last year things didn’t go as scripted.”

Vancouver finished

For the Record In Thursday’s Trail Times article “Minor Hockey Prepares for New Season,” the Times spoke with Greater Trail Minor Hockey Association president Donal Park, and later received registration figures from the GTMHA registrar that broke down the numbers. According to the GTMHA, 371 players registered of which 21 went on to play for the

fifth in the Pacific Division, 12th in the Western Conference, and did not qualify the playoffs for the first time since 2007-08.

The punishment for missing the playoffs was harsh. GM Mike Gillis, coach John Tortorella and his top assistant, Mike Sullivan, were fired.

In place of Gillis and Tortorella are Benning and Willie Desjardins, who are tasked with returning Vancouver to the playoffs.

With the Canucks set to begin their sea-

son Wednesday in make difficult verdicts Calgary, here are some about the construction things to watch for: of the team prior to POWER PLAY: The the start of the seaCanucks learned what son due to the play of the New York Rangers prospects Bo Horvat, had long known: Nicklas Jensen, Hunter Tortorella and Sullivan Shinkaruk and Linden aren’t the remedies for Vey in preseason. a malfunctioning power “They’ve given our play. Vancouver had group energy through the second-worst man the exhibition (season). advantage in the West These guys have scored, - and fourth-worst in so it’s creating interestthe NHL - last season, ing scenarios and it’s despite the presence going to make some of Daniel and Henrik tough decisions in the Sedin, Ryan Kesler and end,” Benning said.

Jason Garrison.

“They’ve had strong YOUTH MOVEMENT: camps.”

By his own admission, NEW DESJARDINS: Benning and the The disconnect hockey operations between Tortorella Female Midget-AAA department could and his team was eviWildcats, the Major Midget Kootenay Ice, or the Beaver Valley Nitehawks.

Come support your current Jr. Novice - 53 regisKIJHL, BC and Western tered, new program.

Sr. Novice - 58 regisCanadian Champs. tered, about four teams Atom - 58 registered, about four teams PeeWee - 65 registered: four teams Bantam - 48 registered: three teams Midget - 75 registered: three teams

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he Nitehawks, as preabove have everlastingly given the dicted, have started to Smokies fits at home and away. right their ship. It is “Good performance,” is the key just never likely that the phrase. It means not just dominBeaver Valley organization will ating possession and outshooting ice a team that swoons for long. teams but actually scoring and They seem to be playing in a preventing scores, something Trail division without any truly top did not accomplish last weekend. end teams this year, so prospects The Smokies outplayed, but lost DAVE for a strong playoff position finto, the Vees Friday. I was not ish are good. there, but have heard reports they A three-game weekend will were pretty good in most areas give the Nitehawks a compreSaturday, too.

Sports ‘n’ Things hensive test, but they have only Zero points was the result, so the short trek to Grand Forks to something (scoring) needs to be start and then face teams that travel to Beaver added to the mix. It is still entirely possible, and Valley, so, no excuses for anything but a strong I am still hopeful, that this season’s team can showing. produce playoff hockey (it must).

Stay tuned - the easiest way to do that, I am planning to be there tonight, hopeful of course is to get to the rink on game days rather than confident, because I am a fan and (Saturday and Sunday this weekend). also because I still believe they are heading in • As for the Smoke Eaters. Lots of optimism, the right direction. decent early season crowds and some spirited, Tough to see things get so serious so quickly, entertaining play amounted to two tough losses especially for a truly new roster, but there it is. and the team falling out of the heady first place One bright note. Craig Martin, whether hitposition it held entering last weekend. ting the scoreboard or not, was Trail’s best That means the Smokies ALREADY face player Friday and has been most of this short pretty much a must-win situation tonight. All season. Good to have him back. that promise needs to begin to be met with scoreboard and standings results, right away, or the team risks giving up too much ground ixed urling luB eague to contend for the top Interior Division spot at Registration Night which it was aimed when the season began.

Friday, October 3rd If the club is going to get something going, drop in 7 9pm @ the Beaver Valley Curling Rink. tonight’s opponent and the three-game road Contact trip which follows seem to present the opporPaul Goodreau tunity for just that. Cowichan Valley, Powell 250-367-9794 River, Alberni Valley and Surrey have all had poor starts to the season, so a good performance New Curlers Welcome out of the Smoke Eaters should be enough to Beginner’s Clinic available secure wins in most, if not all of the four games for new members in question.

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dent on the last day of the Canucks’ 201314 season. The coach wanted the roster gutted, while his charges thought tweaks needed to be made in order for the team to qualify for the playoffs. Vancouver believes there will be more unity in 2014-15 with Tortorella replaced

by Desjardins.

“Willie is the type of personality that the players all want to work hard for him,” Benning said. “Everywhere he’s been, he’s got buy in from players. He respects the players.

He gets them to compete hard, to work hard every night.”

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Marcy Sugar & Kathy Mitchell

already have a mother and don’t seem to need a stepmom. They are not mean to me. They just don’t initiate anything or think to phone me.

Should I just give up? Should I tell them?

I am getting myself all worked up over this.

It really hurts to see family events posted on Facebook, etc., and I’m not included -- ever. I am dating again and have recently met a man who has grown children. It makes me hesitant to continue seeing him. What do I do? -- Stressed and Nervous Dear Nervous: Children who are not raised by the steppar-

look at and admire the beauty of other women.

And women wear the tightest, most revealing garb they can get away with, thereby inviting such scrutiny.

In one letter you printed, a guy admitted to cheating on his wife of 44 years, confessing the same and being forgiven. But his wife was still badgering him for details, and you thought she was justified in wanting her questions answered.

The right answer should have been for her to get over it. She either has forgiven him, in which case shut up about it, or she hasn’t, in which case leave. -- Happy Man Dear H.M.: It’s always so amusing to get a man’s take on how a woman is supposed to feel. For women who don’t care that their man cheats (or who enjoy the same benefits), that is their choice. But if you marry someone who expects you to be faith-

ful, it is not unreasonable that you keep your word. Of course, that requires maturity, selfdiscipline and respect for one’s partner. If she needs answers in order to put it behind her, it’s a small price to pay.

Dear Annie: Like “Stuffed in

Pennsylvania,” I had a mother-in-law who expressed her love through food. She was an excellent cook and hard to resist. When I didn’t want to stuff myself, I would say, “I just can’t. But this would taste great for lunch tomorrow. Can I

take it with me?” That helped her get rid of extra food, and I often had a terrific lunch or snack later. -- Indiana Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.

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ent often do not form as close of a bond as you might think. The relationship can be pleasant but distant.

When Dad was alive, the kids made more of an effort, so if you want things to improve, you will have to do the majority of the communicating and inviting. Please do not expect to be included in family events where their mother is present. Instead, consider inviting the kids over for a Sunday brunch.

As for future relationships, each one is different. Please don’t let this experience prevent you from finding another.

Dear Annie: I am continually amazed at your Victorian responses to readers whose spouses are cheating. So many of your female writers seem to undergo a cataclysmic seizure at the briefest flirtations of their men with other women. This is childish. Of course men are expected to

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Dear Annie: I have been the stepmom to grown stepchildren for 20 years. Their father died a few years ago.

We live in the same town, and their mother, his ex, is also here.

I am ready to give up on any relationship with them. I invite them to do things, communicate often and support them and the grandkids on social media. I send birthday and holiday cards. But I have never felt important in their lives. And since their father died, I haven’t once been invited over for dinner or a holiday event. I’m sure with their mother around, they don’t feel comfortable with both of us at the same table.

When Dad was alive, they visited us separately from his ex.

I don’t have children of my own. I travel a lot and have a wide circle of friends. Perhaps I am not motherly enough or put too much into considering them my family when they

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Today is full of surprises, especially with respect to meeting new people or being amazed by the antics of someone you already know. It’s not a boring day!

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Although you might want to talk to authority figures (especially female) about something today, it’s not an ideal day. Things are up in the air and changing too quickly.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Travel plans might change today. However, it’s possible that an unexpected opportunity to go somewhere could fall in your lap. Anything could happen!

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Keep an eye on your bank account today, because things are unpredictable. Make sure you know what’s happening, especially regarding debt. (Is the posse after you?)

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Conversations with friends and partners will be stimulating today, because people are open to new ideas and they’re curious. You might meet someone through a third-party contact.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Computer crashes, canceled meetings and staff shortages are a few reasons why your job routine goes off the rails today. Fear not, you’re not alone. This is happening to lots of people!

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) This is a playful, creative day. However, it’s also an unpredictable day with respect to romance and your relationships with children and the hospitality industry.

Be prepared.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)

Something unexpected might take place at home.

Small appliances could break down, or minor breakages

could occur. Perhaps unexpected company will knock at your door. (Get dressed.)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) This is a mildly accidentprone day; nevertheless, it’s also a mentally stimulating and creative day. Pay attention to everything you say and do.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Be careful with financial matters, because today

is a crapshoot, especially in the afternoon. Guard against impulse shopping. If you do shop, keep your receipts.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You’re full of energy and enthusiasm today. Even though you might spontaneously decide to do something, give things a sober second thought. Group plans suddenly might change.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20)

Your ambition is aroused now; however, be careful that you don’t go off half-cocked.

Think before you speak or act, especially when talking to people in authority -- bosses, parents, teachers, VIPs and the police.

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

Homes for Rent 3 BEDROOM house for rent, available immediately, located at 462 Rossland Ave. in Trail.

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Thursday, Oct 2 4-6PM 1917 Robin St $ Fruitvale 299,000 Rhonda MLS# 2399752

Sat, Oct 4 11AM - 12:30PM 635 Shakespeare Warfield $189,900 Rhonda MLS# 2393875

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Saturday, Oct 4 1-2:30PM 2029 Union Ave $ Rossland 285,000 Rhonda MLS# 2397764

Fruitvale 194,000

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Fruitvale 279,000

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Nathan

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2397469

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2397107

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2395423

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2400983

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ESTATE SALE 1299 3rd St Hospital Hill corner of Goupil & 3rd St Sat Oct 4th 9 am - 3 pm

Quick Pose

FRUITVALE, 81 Forsythia Drive. Saturday, Oct.4th, 9am2pm.

Fruitvale 139,900

$

Rob

GLENMERRY, 1230 Heather Place. Sat. Oct.4, 8am-2:00pm Tons of tools, golf cart with trailer + misc. items.

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Montrose 158,900

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2393806

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2397280

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GLENMERRY, 3032 Laburnum Drive. Sat. Oct.4th, 9am1pm. Electric scooter, stove, water distiller, sewing material & much more.

MURAL HEIGHTS, 2450 Colin Cres. Sat. Oct.4, 8am-2pm, Sun. Oct.5, 8am-12noon. Multi-Family. Furniture, household, children’s items.

W.TRAIL, 710 Binns Street.

Sat. &Sun. Oct.4 &5,8am-3pm EARLY BIRDS PAY DOUBLE. Multi-Family. Tools, furniture, sports items, toys, games, kitchenware & linen. Odds & Ends.

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Fruitvale 399,000

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Rob

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Fruitvale 219,500

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2397558

Rob

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Fruitvale 324,900

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Rob

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2400812

Nathan Kotyk 250-231-9484

Rob Burrus 250-231-4420

Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575

Marie Claude Germain 250-512-1153

Jack McConnachie 250-368-5222

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Justice

Face-to-face discussion can be first step towards healing

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estorative approaches boy were informed that the are being used around driver would soon be released the world in ways that on probation into the comgo beyond diverting munity. This raised a lot of criminal cases from courts. issues for the parents: what Pre-sentence circles, particu- happens if they meet on the larly in situations involving street; how has this incident aboriginal offenders, are being affected the driver; is he ready used in courtfor release into rooms to give the community? victims and comThey requested munity members a meeting with a voice in deterhim. mining restituThe parents tion and reinterepeatedly said grating offenders that they wantinto the comed to hear the munity. driver’s voice – Richard Prisons have they wanted to provided opporhear him speak tunities for for himself. He Restorative Justice offenders and wasn’t put on victims to meet, the stand dureven when years have passed ing his trial; he was never since the crime occurred. allowed to apologize for the This week’s story is about devastating harm he caused. such a meeting.

A process of shuttle dialogue In a post sentence case began which culminated in a from Scotland, a 15 year- five hour restorative justice old-boy was knocked off his meeting. bicycle and killed by an intoxiOutcomes included the cated driver. The driver was parents hearing the driver’s sentenced to eight years in voice and accepting his apolprison. Halfway through his ogy. There was a noticeable sentence, the parents of the change in language at one

Tarnoff

point during the meeting.

The mother of the boy used the phrase, “when our son died.” She then commented that she never used that phrase before – previously she used phrases like, “when our son was killed” or “when our son was knocked down.” This indicated a deeper shift in moving on from such a tragic loss.

The parents have since spoken publicly about their experience of meeting the man who killed their son, in order to let others in a similar position know that this is possible.

The driver said the meeting was the most difficult thing he’d ever done, but it was the right thing to do.

Richard Tarnoff is coordinator of the Boundary Restorative Justice Program. Assistance from the Independent Academic Research Studies program, UK, is gratefully acknowledged. Trail is served by the Greater Trail Community Justice Program. Visit their website www.greatertrailcommunityjustice.com.

Legal aid gets rare boost for family cases

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

VICTORIA – The B.C. government has added to its pareddown legal aid budget to finance the hiring of a second staff lawyer to handle urgent family law cases, and to expand legal advice by phone for other family disputes around the province.

Attorney General Suzanne Anton announced Tuesday the expansion of a pilot program that started with a staff lawyer in

Vancouver dedicated to legal aid clients with family law disputes.

The second family court “duty counsel” will be based at the Victoria courthouse.

The program is funded with an extra $2 million a year for three years, bringing Legal Services Society budget to $74.5 million. This allows double the time for eligible clients to receive legal advice by phone.

Legal Services Society board chair Tom Christensen said

the phone service will now be able to offer eligible clients up to six hours with the same lawyer, to get advice on issues such as child support and parenting arrangements.

“There are always going to be cases where the situation is so dire that we need to appoint a lawyer to assist somebody in court,” Christensen said. “And with family services, that’s generally where violence is threatened, or where somebody faces a ser-

ious chance of their interaction with their children being cut off, like when one parent’s going to leave the province with them, and the other parent needs to stop that.”

The financing move comes as the Trial Lawyers’ Association of B.C. resumes its intermittent strike against legal aid work to protest the lack of funding. Lawyers are refusing legal aid for the first week of each month in a protest that began in July.

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October 2, 2014 For the benefit of Kootenay Lake area residents, the following lake levels are provided by FortisBC as a public service.

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Nelson:

Present level: 1744.85 ft.

7 day forecast: Down 7 to 9 inches.

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Electric scooter, stove, water distiller, sewing material & much more Saturday, October 4 9am - 1pm

3032 Laburnum Drive, Glenmerry

Estate Sale Hospital Hill, corner of Goupil & 3rd.

Saturday, October 4 9am - 3pm

Garage Sales 710 Binns Street, West Trail

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2450 Colin Cres, Mural Heights

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Until November 20, 2014, receive $500/ $750/ $1,000/ $1,750/ $2,000/ $2,500/ $2,750/ $3,000/ $3,500/ $4,000/ $4,500/ $4,750/ $5,000/ $5,500/ $6,000/ $6,500/ $7,000/ $8,000/ $8,500/ $9,000/$10,000 in Manufacturer Rebates with the purchase or lease of a new 2014 C-MAX, Fusion, Escape 2.0L/ 2015 F-150 Regular Cab XL 4x2 (Value Leader)/ 2015 Taurus (excluding SE), Expedition, Transit Connect, E-Series/ 2014 Focus S Manual, Edge/ 2014 Flex, F-150 Regular Cab XL 4x2 (Value Leader) and 2015 F-350 to F-550 Chassis Cabs/ 2014 E-Series and 2015 Fiesta S/ 2014 Mustang V6 Coupe/ 2014 Transit Connect/ 2014 Fiesta (excluding S), Taurus SE, Explorer and 2015 F-150 Regular Cab (excluding XLT)/ 2014 F-350 to F-550 Chassis Cab/ 2015 F-150 SuperCab and SuperCrew/ 2014 Fiesta S/ 2014 Mustang V6 Premium/ 2014 Taurus (excluding SE)/ 2014 Mustang GT (excluding GT500) / 2014 Expedition/ 2015 F-250 to F-450 (excluding Chassis Cabs) Gas engine/ 2014 F-150 Regular Cab (excluding XL 4x2), F-250 to F-450 (excluding Chassis Cabs) gas engine/ 2014 F-150 SuperCrew 4x4 XLT 300A and 2015 F-250 to F-450 (excluding Chassis Cabs) Diesel engine/ 2014 F-150 SuperCab and SuperCrew (excluding F-150 SuperCrew 4x4 XLT 300A)/ 2014 F-250 to F-450 (excluding Chassis Cabs) Diesel Engine -- all chassis cab, stripped chassis, cutaway body, F-150 Raptor, Medium Truck, Mustang Boss 302 and Shelby GT500 excluded. Offers are not combinable with CPA, GPC, CFIP, Daily Rental Allowance and A/X/Z/D/F-Plan programs. Delivery allowances are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. *Purchase a new 2014 Focus SE Sedan with 6-speed automatic transmission/2014 Escape S FWD 2.5L/2014 Fusion SE/2014 Focus ST/2014 Escape AWD Titanium with 2.0L EcoBoost engine for $20,964/$25,374/$23,999/$31,164/$35,949 after Manufacturer Rebate of $0/$500/$0/$0/$500 and Winter Safety Package Cash Alternative of $750/$750/$750/$750/$750 are deducted. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after total Manufacturer Rebate and Winter Safety Package Cash Alternative has been deducted. Offers include freight and air tax of $1,665/$1,750/$1,700/$1,665/$1,750 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. **Until November 20, 2014, receive 0.99%/1.99%/0.99% annual percentage rate (APR) purchase financing on a 2014 Focus SE Sedan with 6-speed automatic transmission/2014 Escape S FWD 2.5L/2014 Fusion SE for a maximum of 84 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Purchase financing monthly payment is $258/$324/$284 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $119/$149/$131) with $0 down payment. Cost of borrowing is $743.43/$1,829.32/$815.60 or APR of 0.99%/1.99%/0.99% and total to be repaid is $21,707.43/$27,203.32/$23,814.60. Down payment may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. Offers include a Manufacturer Rebate of $0/$500/$0, Winter Safety Package Cash Alternative of $750/$750/$750, Ford Credit Purchase Finance Cash of $0/$0/$1,000 and freight and air tax of $1,665/$1,750/$1,700 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Manufacturer Rebates deducted. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. †Until November 30, 2014, lease a new 2014 F-150 Super Crew XLT 4x4 5.0L (300A Package) and get as low as 0.99% lease annual percentage rate (LAPR) financing for up to 24 months on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest LAPR payment. Lease a vehicle with a value of $44,149 at 0.99% LAPR for up to 24 months with $2,575 down or equivalent trade in, monthly payment is $299 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $138), total lease obligation is $9,751 and optional buyout is $17,724. Offer includes Manufacturer Rebate of $8,500, Ford Credit Lease Finance Cash of $1,200 and freight and air tax of $1,800 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Taxes payable on full amount of lease financing price after Manufacturer Rebate deducted. Additional payments required for PPSA, registration, security deposit, NSF fees (where applicable), excess wear and tear, and late fees. Some conditions and mileage restrictions of 40,000km for 24 months apply. Excess kilometrage charges of 16¢per km for F-Series, plus applicable taxes. Excess kilometrage charges subject to change, see your local dealer for details. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. ▲Offer only valid from September 3, 2014 to October 31, 2014 (the “Offer Period”) to resident Canadians with an eligible Costco membership on or before August 31, 2014 who purchase or lease of a new 2014/2015 Ford (excluding Fiesta, Focus, C-MAX, GT500, 50th Anniversary Edition Mustang, Raptor, and Medium Truck) vehicle (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Limit one (1) offer per each Eligible Vehicle purchase or lease, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per Costco Membership Number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. Applicable taxes calculated before CAD$1,000 offer is deducted. ®: Registered trademark of Price Costco International, Inc. used under license. ††Receive a winter safety package which includes: four (4) winter tires, four (4) steel wheels, and four (4) tire pressure monitoring sensors when you purchase or lease any new 2014/2015 Ford Fiesta, Focus, Fusion, Escape, Edge (excluding Sport) or Explorer between October 1 and December 1, 2014. This offer is not applicable to any Fleet (other than small fleets with an eligible FIN) or Government customers and not combinable with CPA, GPC, CFIP or Daily Rental Allowances. Some conditions apply. See Dealer for details. Vehicle handling characteristics, tire load index and speed rating may not be the same as factory supplied all-season tires. Winter tires are meant to be operated during winter conditions and may require a higher cold inflation pressure than all-season tires. Consult your Ford of Canada Dealer for details including applicable warranty coverage. ***Estimated fuel consumption ratings for 2014 Focus 2.0L I4 6-speed automatic transmission: [7.6L/100km (37MPG) City, 5.3L/100km (53MPG) Hwy]/2014 Escape FWD 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic transmission: [9.5L/100km (30MPG) City, 6.3L/100km (45MPG) Hwy]/2014 Fusion FWD 2.5L I4 6-speed SST transmission: [9.2L/100km (31MPG) City, 5.8L/100km (49MPG) Hwy]/2014 F-150 4x4 5.0L V8 6-speed automatic transmission: [15.0L/100km (19MPG) City, 10.6L/100km (27MPG) Hwy]. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading, vehicle equipment, vehicle condition, and driving habits. ◆ Based on 2007 - 2013 and YTD June 2014 R. L. Polk vehicle registrations data for Canada in the Large Premium Utility, Large Traditional Utility, Large Utility, Medium Premium Utility, Medium Utility, Small Premium Utility, and Small Utility segments. †††F-Series is the best-selling pickup truck in Canada for 48 years in a row based on Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association statistical sales report up to 2013 and R. L. Polk vehicle registrations data up to June 2014. ©2014 Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2014 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

Trail Times Friday, October 3, 2014 www.trailtimes.ca A23

Wheels in Canada, it’s creating jobs,” Ford Canada president and CEO Dianne Craig said in a statement.

In 2013, Ford announced a $700-million investment in the Oakville assembly plant that included $70.9 million from the Ontario government and $71.6 million from the Ottawa.

Available in most new Ford vehicles with 6-month pre-paid subscription

A24 www.trailtimes.ca

Friday, October 3, 2014 Trail Times

Pre-flight feast

Liz Bevan Photo

A gander of geese populate a patch of grass in Genelle just before taking off and migrating south for the colder months.

The Local Experts™

KOOTENAY HOMES INC.

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

1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail • 250.368.8818 www.kootenayhomes.com www.century21.ca

VACATION RETREATS!

STING NEW LI

ICE NEW PR

Mark Wilson

250-231-5591

mark.wilson@century21.ca

83 Alpine Road, Christina Lake 1665 Maida Road, Christina Lake

$149,500

6.5 acres. Good building sites. Southern exposure. Drilled Well. Treed.

Great price. Call today to view.

Excellent retreat -fantastic flat comer lot - ideal building site or place to locate your trailer or fifth wheel- water -septic - power are all done!

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!

Call Art (250) 368-8818

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

Erie - Ross Spur Road, Fruitvale

$117,000

$94,900

ICE NEW PR

Terry Alton $339,000

terryalton@shaw.ca 1399 3rd Avenue, Trail

Excellent family home with double garage! 4 bdrms and 3 fireplaces!

Mechanically sound with air conditioner, underground sprinklers, central vac and 5 year old roof shingles. See it today!

Solid 3 bedroom home close to schools and gyro park.

Call Terry 250-231-1101

Call Terry 250-231-1101

OPEN HOUSE

STING NEW LI

250-231-1101

1669 Moran Frontage Road, Thrums

Saturday, Oct. 4 11am - 1pm

$149,000

STING NEW LI

Tonnie Stewart

250-365-9665

tonniestewart@shaw.ca

Jodi Beamish 250-231-2331

jodi.beamish@century21.ca

Mary Martin

250-231-0264 1762 First Street, Fruitvale

425 8th Avenue, Montrose

4191 Casino Road, Casino

This Shaver’s Bench home has 3 bedrooms and 1 bath.

The price is right. Call today!

Beautiful views from the living room, kitchen, dining room and covered deck. Well landscaped yard with a walk-out basement entrance.

5 bdrms, 2 baths and only minutes from downtown Fruitvale.

Extremely quiet location with privacy.

Beautifully upgraded including, kitchen, living room, dining room, family room, 2 full baths, 3 bdrms and than 800 sq ft of decks! Double carport and heated work shop!

Looking for country living and acreage for your new home? Look no further!

This lovely relatively flat 2.6 acre lot with easy access in a very quiet community awaits your ideas. Don’t wait! At this price it will be gone quickly.

Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

Call Jodi (250) 231-2331

Call Jodi (250) 231-2331

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE

956 Spokane Street, Trail

$133,900

Excellent downtown investment property with commercial and residential space.

Residential tenant is long term and commercial lease in place. Simply take over the revenue stream!

Saturday Oct 4 1pm-3pm

2040 McBride Street, Trail

$109,900

$212,900

$339,000

$69,000

mary.martin@century21.ca

Richard Daoust

250-368-7897

richard.daoust@century21.ca

Mary Amantea

250-521-0525

mamantea@telus.net

Saturday Oct 4 10am-12pm

Bill Craig

250-231-2710

bill.craig@century21.ca 745 Dickens Street, Warfield

$199,500

3249 Lilac Crescent, Trail

Beautifully upgraded. You will love the kitchen, lots of storage, stainless steel appliances, and wood flooring. The charming dining room has french doors to large deck. Living room and dining rooms also have wood flooring.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

NEW

Deanne Lockhart

$265,000

This house is “perfect”. Updates abound with 200 amp. electrical, updated plumbing, torch-on roofing, beautiful kitchen and very large covered deck.

Great private yard. This home is waiting for you, just pack up your bags and move on in.

250-231-0153

deannelockhart@shaw.ca

Art Forrest

250-368-8818 c21art@telus.net

LISTING

Christine Albo 250-512-7653

christine.albo@century21.ca

4206 Ross Spur Road, Ross Spur 1252 Columbia Avenue, Trail

$159,000

640 Shelley Street, Warfield

$214,000

Fantastic revenue property! This tri-plex is centrally located. Each suite has had substantial renovations. Hardwood floors, some new appliances, hot water tanks, new coin op laundry, new flooring, bathrooms and electrical.

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

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

$1,200,000 PRIVATE RETREAT! This spectacular home is located 25 acres of healthy treed property with Beaver Creek running through. The home has over 4200 square feet of finished space, with high ceilings, hardwood floors, deluxe kitchen and views galore! You have to see it to believe it!

Dave Thoss

250-231-4522

dave.thoss@century21.ca

Dan Powell

Christina Lake 250-442-6413

powelldanielk@gmail.com