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MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Political veterans back in the race
PUTTING THE SQUEEZE ON EXTRA FRUIT
Friday deadline for nominations BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
Whomever wins the top spot on village council is secondary, says a former Warfield mayor trying to reclaim his past position. It's been six years since there has been enough interest for a council or mayoral race in Warfield. What matters most, says Bill Trewhella, is that there are enough candidates vying for a seat in village politics so citizens have opportunity to mark a ballot on Nov. 15. “What I hope for the most is that there will be an election,” Trewhella told the Trail Times Monday. “People want the chance to get out and vote,” he said. “And the longer we go without that opportunity, the worse it is for democracy.” Trewhella has no axe to grind in the political arena, he explained, but since his 11-year stint as village mayor ended in 1996, the basic principals of public service have remain unchanged, so he's ready to tackle the area's most recent issues. Trewhella is the only Warfield resident who's signed up so far. And with time ticking toward the Friday deadline for a seat in municipal government, uncertainty remains if Warfield's 1,400 electors will finally have a say in its leadership for the next four years. There's confirmation that Silver City citizens will have a place at the polls with a two, possibly three-way, mayoral race already underway and seven people up for one of six seats on Trail council. Besides Mike Martin and Doug Jones intent on becoming mayor of Trail, first time potential candidate Casey LeMoel has a website up and running, though there's been no official confirmation of his nomination to date. There's also a new twist added to the Trail councillor race after a veteran politician threw his hat into the ring last week. See MAYORAL, Page 3
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Mike Heximer fills up containers of freshly squeezed apple juice at a community fruit pressing event in Rossland on Saturday. The pressing day was open to those with extra apples or pears that needed pressing. Some pressers turn their juice into cider, or freeze it to drink later in the winter. The event was hosted at a private residence in collaboration with Rossland Real Food and WildSafeBC.
Ages to Stages offer screening for young children BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
There's no such thing as a silly question when it comes to the health and well being of your child. With this in mind, Greater Trail parents with children up to age five, are invited to book an appointment for the Family Action Network's Ages and Stages event slated for Wednesday at the Kiro Wellness
Centre. Seven service providers will be on hand that day to meet one-on-one with parents before screening their little ones for growth milestones and other functional skills or age-specific tasks that most children can do at a certain age. “We are really trying to normalize the developmental screening process,” explained Christy Anderson, regional coor-
dinator for the Family Action Network (FAN). “We are pushing to get that message out because the parent is the expert of their child,” she said. “So if they have a feeling that something with their child isn't on track, then please come in. Let’s have those fears either alleviated or addressed.” This is the third Ages to Stages day that serves Lower Columbia families from
Fruitvale to Rossland. Word about the opportunity to meet with experts under one roof is spreading, because Anderson said the appointment bookings are filling up quickly. “I think the approach we take by having all the therapists come to us to connect with the families is quite unique,” she noted. See VARIETY, Page 3
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