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Taxi company set to fill the void in Trail

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Champion Cabs has moved out of Trail and Creston Cab Company is driving in.

Ken Parker, co-owner of Creston Cab Company, saw a vacant spot for a taxi service in Trail and Castlegar and is in the process of filling that spot.

The new branch of the Creston Cab Company is already up and running in Castlegar with one car on the road, and another vehicle to be added to the Trail area by next week – less than two weeks after Champion Cabs closed its doors. Parker says he will keep residents informed on when the Trail branch of the company is in full service.

“We have a vehicle out in Vancouver right now getting fitted with meters and decals,” said Parker.

“We are paying for our driver in Castlegar to fly out to Vancouver and drive it back to Trail. It will be here pretty soon.”

The company will be hiring the drivers who were previously employed by Champion Cabs and Parker says, along with the same drivers, the new taxis will be providing the same service and even a little extra.

“We can do long distances, for example, to Creston or Cranbrook, just call ahead,” he said, adding that the company will be available for trips for Teck employees, bar closings and hospital visits. “We are definitely open to starting up contracts with (Teck and the hospital) and just provide service where service is needed.

We even have a boosting service. If you are stranded we can come and give you a boost.”

The phone number for the Trail taxi service isn't set up yet, but Parker says they will be online by Friday.

“We've had people calling the numbers already,” he said. “They are on their way and should be set up later in the week.”

The company is starting small with one taxi vehicle in each city, and Parker hopes it grows to a couple of vehicles in both Trail and Castlegar.

“We are going to have one vehicle (in Trail) at the beginning, but if the need is there, we will add a second one,” he said.

The process to get a taxi company set up usually takes a few months, said Parker, but the company managed to get licensed in just a couple of weeks.

“When we realized there wasn't going to be a cab company in Trail and Castlegar, we put in an urgent public request to start up faster,” he said, mentioning the reason the application was rushed was because otherwise, there would have been no taxi transportation service in the two cities and contracts previously signed between the old cab company and different groups would no longer be honoured.

The Trail branch of the Creston Cab Company will be in full service with the first vehicle on the road as early as Friday.

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The Tuesday Morning Quilters were busy pinning and patching in the Trail United Church this week. The talented group is hosting its 12th Annual Coffee Party Saturday in the church from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Admission is by donation, and all proceeds from the quilt show and sale are donated back into the Greater Trail community. (Left to right) Carol Babcock, Lauren Leibscher, Terri Stark, Rose Wenzel, Sandra Edwards and Pauline Potvin are members of the large team of quilters who give their time and skill for creations that are donated to local health care facilities and various charity events.

Flu clinics set to start in coming weeks

BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

It's that time of year again.

With flu season just around the corner, people are already rolling up their sleeves for an annual influenza shot.

Local pharmacies have been offering free flu shots to eligible people for one week, so it's possible that the days of long lines at the public clinics might be over.

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offered in the Trail Memorial Centre on Nov. 3 and Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., but according to Interior Health's flu clinic locator, the service isn't being offered in Rossland or Beaver Valley this year.

That's where the pharmacies seem to be filling the gap because in seven days, Fruitvale's IDA Pharmacy has administered 300 vaccines for Monday through Friday drop-ins and Rossland's Alpine Drug Mart isn't far behind. However, that store offers

the service during scheduled times – next being Tuesday from 9 a.m. until noon.

Shoppers Drug Mart in downtown Trail has been busy vaccinating people as well, says pharmacist Linda Seib.

“We've given quite a few flu shots already to high risk people,” she noted.

Those considered high risk included people over 65, expectant mothers, and people with chronic conditions such as asthma.

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Karen Thatcher (left) from Black Bear Designs donated three brightly coloured quilts to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Health Foundation fundraiser coming up Nov. 22. After a traumatic brain injury, Thatcher used quilting to heal and improve her concentration, short term memory and organizational thinking. She is now a master of her craft and instructs fabric art quilting. the foundation’s Lisa Pasin helped display the donations.

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Tickets left for Lightfoot concert

Reach a REader Campaign tops $2,000

By Liz Bevan Times Staff

A Canadian folkrock and country music legend is coming to Trail, and tickets are nearly soldout.

Gordon Lightfoot will be gracing the stage at the Charles Bailey Theatre on the night of Oct. 31 as part of the fall leg of his 2014 coast-tocoast tour.

Nadine Tremblay, marketing and programming with the theatre, says if you want to see the author of such Canadian classics as “Sundown” and “If You Could Read My Mind” now would be a good time to get tickets because they are probably going to sell out soon.

“Tickets are selling steadily,” she said. “(There is) only one $60 seat left. a bunch of tickets at $91.50 or $112.50 left and probably one-third of the VIP seats left at $145 each. “(The VIP tickets) are complete with a dessert reception and a chance to get to meet Mr. Lightfoot. It will be a nice full audience for Gordon and I’m sure it will sell out so I urge people to not wait to get their tickets.”

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The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) wrapped up its Reach a Reader Campaign during the last Trail outdoor market of the season. With the help of the Trail Times, citizens were asked to donate to the program. This year the campaign raised over $2,000 for literacy in the Greater Trail area.

From the left; Michelle Bedford, Trail Times circulation manager; Sonia Tavares, community literacy coordinator for CBAL; Carolyn Amantea, CBAL’s adult program coordinator.

Children can quickly spread flu bug around FROM PAGE 1 Seib reminds anyone coming in for a flu vaccination to wear short sleeves and bring his/her Care Card. There is a consent form to fill out and clients will be asked to hang around for 15 minutes in case of a reaction, she added.

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommends that all Canadians six month of age and older receive the seasonal shot this fall, citing that the vaccine is safe and most effective way to prevent spread of the disease.

Doctor Lucinda Loukras, a local paediatrician, say that every time a child gets a flu shot, that action protects playmates who may have chronic illnesses and or other family members with progressive diseases such as diabetes or cancer.

“Kids are the harbourers of the disease and spread it around,” said Loukras. “I think all children should get the flu shot because they can infect, for example a grandparent, who if they got influenza, it would be very dangerous for them.”

Loukras noted that for caregivers and health care professionals, it’s reassuring that local parents are responding to the message that flu shots are essential to help prevent the spread of disease.

“For us who care for children, and for parents who may have a child that is high risk, it’s nice to know that as a community we are protecting all of them. It makes a big difference.”

Loukras recently moved to the area and brings 26 years of paediatric experience to the region.

She will soon open her practise in downtown Trail.

“It’s kind of a fun thing,” Loukras said. “My office will be at 850 Helena Street, which is also the site of the original Trail hospital.”

On a final note regarding flu shots, Loukras reminds people not to buy into the latest media hype over the deadly spread of the Ebola virus in North America.

“About this crazy fear about Ebola,” she explained. “We need to listen to our health officers that keep reminding us that more people die every year around North American from the flu that will ever be at risk from Ebola.”

Guests to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital and any health care facility are required to have a flu shot or wear a mask wear when visiting patients during flu season that begins Dec. 1 and ends March 31.

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By Will Johnson Nelson Star

Nearly 50 people in the West Kootenay have been struck with whooping cough during the last four months, with approximately 40 cases in Nelson. Interior Health calls the outbreak entirely preventable, noting that the situation is being exacerbated by Nelson’s unusually low immunization rate.

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Medical health officer Dr. Rob Parker told the Star that though most BC communities have immunized approximately 90 per cent of their children and infants, Nelson is way behind at 65 per cent.

“It all comes down to community immunization,” said Parker. “The place we see repeated outbreaks is places like Nelson, where some parents believe in a

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Also caused pertussis, whooping couch is a bacterial lung infection that poses a serious risk to babies. Adults show much milder symptoms, which helps it to spread.

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He said the outbreaks are cyclical, and return repeatedly to areas without sufficient immunization.

“The cause of whooping cough is always around. It’s in people’s noses even if they’re not getting sick, and they’re probably not getting sick because they have immunity through the vac-

cine. But as the new pool of young children who haven’t been immunized come up, that’s when you get an outbreak like this.”

Other than immunization, which is the only proper way to protect yourself from the airborne infection, which is usually spread by coughing, Parker said families should be sure to keep up on hygienic standards such as hand-washing.

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Provincial

Family claims RCMP ‘executed’ brother in Slocan manhunt THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - The sister of a British Columbia man who was shot by the RCMP after a manhunt says the force should have found a way to end the ordeal peacefully, but instead she says police wrote him off as a violent misfit and shot him in what amounted to an execution.

Peter de Groot, 45, was killed last week, several days after he disappeared into the bush following a con-

frontation with the police in the small community of Slocan, in southeastern B.C. When the manhunt began, the RCMP alleged de Groot shot at officers before fleeing into the woods near his property. The force told the media de Groot was known to police and should be considered armed and dangerous.

But the man’s sister, Danna de Groot, whose family held a news conference

Monday in Vancouver, said her brother had no history of violence or run-ins with the law.

Instead, she said he was a gifted scholar who planned on pursuing a PhD before a brain aneurysm more than a decade ago left him in pain and with poor co-ordination. He eventually returned to his love of the outdoors, moving to rural British Columbia and living a homesteading life of farming.

“He was, very simply, the most knowledgeable and intelligent person that I’ve ever known,” she said as she condemned what she described as an attempt by RCMP to malign her brother’s character.

Danna de Groot sat next to her siblings and her father as she read a statement that detailed her experience travelling to Slocan on Thanksgiving weekend. She also explained what she knew about

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how her brother’s confrontation with police began, though it wasn’t clear where that information came from.

She was not in Slocan when the manhunt began and she did not witness the fatal shooting, though she and another brother did travel to the community when they heard about the manhunt.

She said the RCMP overreacted and escalated the situation at every turn, and then refused the family’s repeated offers to help police find de Groot and talk him down.

Specifically, she questioned why the officers from the RCMP’s emergency response team who found de Groot in a remote cabin didn’t wait for a chance to bring his family to help negotiate a peaceful ending.

“We were right there asking (to talk to him) and he was executed instead of letting his family know he’d been found,” she said.

Danna de Groot said she was in a Slocan-area cafe last Monday morning sending family members text updates when she saw her brother Miles, who had flown out from Ontario, outside “freaking out.

She went outside and learned the police had found de Groot in a cabin and that he was dead.

She said an RCMP officer who was also outside the cafe told her emergency response team officers “had gone to the cabin where he’d been spotted, three officers had opened the door to the cabin, and that Peter was on his front with a gun pointed at them and they killed him.”

“Why was my repeated request to talk to Peter ignored and our efforts disregarded?” she said.

“Why was it too much trouble to get us to help to preserve the life of our vulnerable brother and prevent the killing from happening.”

The RCMP declined to comment on the family’s allegations.

Danna de Groot said the family believes the troubles started the morning of Oct. 9, when someone called police and claimed to have been shoved by de Groot.

She said three RCMP officers arrived to arrest de Groot for the assault, barracading the street with their cruisers and standing behind their vehicles with their guns drawn. She said de Groot owned guns, which she said is not out of the ordinary for someone operating a rural farm.

“They did not approach him in a reasonable manner to ask what happened,” she said.

She said when

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she heard about the search for her brother, she offered to drive to Slocan but was told not to by the RCMP. She went anyway, driving 10 hours from her home in Vancouver, she said.

As the weekend unfolded, she said she offered several times to search the woods for her brother or to talk to him if the RCMP were able to locate him.

At one point, de Groot’s family provided the RCMP with a statement they wanted sent to the media, but it was never distributed, she said.

Danna de Groot said the family would consider a potential lawsuit over what she described as her brother’s “wrongful death.”

She said the family also hopes a coroner’s inquest, which is mandatory for deaths in police custody, prompts changes to how police respond to such situations.

The RCMP and the Independent Investigators Office, which handles allegations against the police in B.C., have said very little about what happened when de Groot was shot.

The RCMP have only said two members of the force’s emergency response team were searching a cabin when there was an “interaction” between de Groot and the officers.

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Feds should be wary of turning surplus into tax cuts: PBO

THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Canada’s budget watchdog says the country is on track to run a $3.6-billion surplus in 2014-15, delivering a balanced budget a year earlier than government predictions.

However, a report released Tuesday by Parliamentary

Budget Officer JeanDenis Frechette urges Ottawa to proceed with caution when it comes to using surplus cash on new spending initiatives or to introduce permanent tax cuts.

If not, Frechette warns the government risks falling back into deficit once economic

growth slows.

The Harper government has pledged to cut taxes ahead of next year’s election - longpromised reductions contingent on a balanced budget.

“Policy-makers should be wary of using surpluses to implement permanent tax relief or spending

Quebec

Minister said man killed after hitting soldiers ‘clearly linked’ to terrorism The Canadian Press SAINT-JEAN-SURRICHELIEU, Que. Police say a car was driven deliberately into two soldiers, killing one of them in what Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney called an act of violence against Canada that was “clearly linked” to terrorist ideology.

Blaney said Tuesday that Canada is taking terrorist threats seriously, adding he was “horrified and saddened” by Monday’s incident in SaintJean-sur-Richelieu.

Police say a car was driven deliberately into two soldiers, killing one of them.

“What took place yesterday is clearly linked to terrorist ideology,” he told a news conference in the town southeast of Montreal that is home to a military college and a garrison.

“It is an unacceptable act of violence against our country, our Quebec values, our Canadian values.”

Quebec provincial police announced the soldier’s death Tuesday morning and later identified him as Patrice Vincent, a 53-year-old warrant officer. No other details about Vincent were released in the police tweet.

The second soldier’s injuries were described as less serious, and police said they do not fear for his life.

Provincial police Lt. Guy Lapointe told a separate news conference later Tuesday that the act was deliberate and that one of the two soldiers was in uniform.

Earlier, Blaney said that as far as he knows no order has been given to members of the Canadian Forces to not wear their fatigues in public.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper also issued a statement Tuesday to offer his condolences to the slain soldier’s family and friends after what he called a “vicious event.”

“We also offer our prayers for the recovery of the member who was injured,” he said. “I would also like to thank first responders on the scene for their efforts.

“Finally, I want to express that the authorities can count on our full support in order to get to the bottom of this terrible act.”

On Monday, the Prime Minister’s Office said the man who died from police gunfire after he struck the soldiers had “become radicalized.”

On Tuesday, RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson said the Mounties are investigating with Quebec provincial police to “get a full understanding of the breadth and the sort of reach this individual might have had into other areas.”

He said he does not suspect the slain man had co-conspirators.

“We don’t suspect that, but we’re open to that and we’re concerned about that, so we’re going to be pursuing every investigative avenue to satisfy ourselves that we’ve eliminated that possibility,” he told reporters after an appearance before the House of Commons house affairs committee.

And Paulson confirmed the man was one of 90 suspected extremists the RCMP believed were intending to join fights abroad or who have returned to Canada.

“That’s what follows from the analysis; his passport was seized by us ...”

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initiatives if they wish to avoid returning to deficits as economic growth subsides,” said the PBO’s latest economic and fiscal outlook.

The budget office predicts balanced budgets through 2019-20 when it says the federal surplus will reach as high as $11.3 billion. During that time, it expects average annual surpluses of about $10 billion, which can be used for repaying debt, boosting program spending and cutting taxes.

Frechette’s projection, however, for 2014-15 is at odds with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who has insisted there won’t be a federal surplus until the 2015-16 fiscal year.

The Conservative

government has pledged to reduce taxes once the books are balanced, with programs such as income splitting for couples with children under 18 and a doubling of the annual limits for taxfree savings accounts.

Earlier this month, Harper said last year’s federal deficit - for 2013-14 - would be more than $10 billion smaller than forecast, but he’s refused to predict the improving bottom line will pull Canada out of the red this fiscal year.

He announced a new $5.2-billion deficit figure for 2013-14 - down from the $16.6 billion shortfall projected in February’s federal budget.

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resident Nicolas Maduro assured Venezuelans, whose shaky economy depends critically on a high oil price, that things are still good.

“The price of oil will hit its floor and it will rise again,” he said. “Venezuela will continue with its social plans. Venezuela will move forward.”

No it won’t, and neither will Russia, Iran, or Nigeria. The only major oil exporters that are not in deep trouble are the Arab countries, whose governments have some room for manoeuvre because of low production costs, relatively small populations, and big foreign currency reserves.

Since June the cost of a barrel of Brent crude, the benchmark for world oil prices, has fallen by almost a quarter, from around $110 a barrel (where it was stuck for the past four years) to just above $80 a barrel. Last month, for the first time in decades, Nigeria exported no oil at all to the United States.

Even at a big discount, Americans just don’t need it. And the main reason for all that is fracking.

American production has almost doubled in the past five years thanks to the new drilling technolo-

gies, and the United States overtook Russia last year to become the world’s largest producer of oil and gas combined. (Saudi Arabia comes a distant third.)

With production soaring and world demand for oil stalling due to slow economic growth, a collapse in prices was inevitable. The question is how far they will collapse, and for how long.

The answer is probably not much further, for the moment – but they could easily stay down in the $75$85 range for a couple of years. The reason for that is that the “swing” producers (mostly Arab), who could theoretically push prices back up by cutting their own production, have clearly decided not to do so.

Their concern is for the long-term power of the OPEC cartel, which used to be strong enough to set the price of oil. That never will be true again unless they can drive the (mainly American) frackers who are causing the over-supply of oil out of business.

Saudi Arabia and its allies are hoping that a prolonged period when the price of a barrel of oil is lower than the cost of getting that barrel out of the ground by fracking will ruin this new industry and

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bring back the Good Old Days. Dream on.

The Saudi strategy won’t work because some 98 per cent of US crude oil and condensates has a breakeven price of below $80 per barrel. Indeed, 82 per cent of American production would still be turning a profit at $60 per barrel.

Even with its massive foreign currency reserves, Saudi Arabia probably cannot afford to keep the oil price low enough for long enough to break the American frackers. (Its own break-even price for conventional oil is $93 per barrel.) And the Iranians, Nigerians, Venezuelans and Russians, who depend on oil revenues for at least half of their national budgets, will be screaming for higher prices before they face riots in the streets.

So this is not a transient

event; it’s a revolution. The Organization of PetroleumExporting Countries (OPEC) came into its own when the United States ceased to be the dominant global producer in the early 1970s. With the reemergence of the United States as the biggest producer, OPEC’s clout is bound to shrink – so oil prices will probably stay well below $100 a barrel for the foreseeable future.

This will be a great boon for countries that depend heavily on imported oil, like India and China. It may eventually liberate the United States from its compulsion to intervene repeatedly in Middle Eastern disputes that are really none of its business.

And it may be a disaster for repressive and/or corrupt regimes in countries like Russia (break-even price $105 per barrel), Nigeria ($119), Venezuela ($121) and Iran ($140).

It also means that worries about “peak oil”, and the underlying calculation that the world had only about forty years’ worth of proven oil reserves left, can be set aside for a while. We are already up to 53 years of reserves, and we are finding new oil faster than we are using existing reserves.

Of course, a broader

view of our situation would find little reason for rejoicing in all this. Our global civilization depends on fossil fuels for 85 per cent of its energy, and our annual emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are still rising.

Just another 25 years of that will deliver us to the “point of no return”: 450 parts per million of CO2 equivalent in the atmosphere. That would raise the average global temperature by 2 degrees C, and trigger natural sources of warming that it will be impossible for us to turn off again.

Runaway warming is not a happy prospect, so it is unseemly to celebrate the news that we have even more oil to burn – and cheaper oil, at that.

On the other hand, it would be entirely appropriate to celebrate the news that other new technologies may open up a better escape route from fossil fuels. Solar power, wind power, nuclear fission, and hydro power all have a role to play in that task, but the Holy Grail for half a century has been fusion power.

It may be much closer than we thought.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Thank goodness the kids and teachers are back to school and life has returned to what we in B.C. are privileged to call normal.

Now can it really be hoped that there is some sweet payback about to arrive in my mailbox, a cheque for $40 times 13 days equals $520 per child?

Thanks to the misdirected generosity of the B.C. government, that money will go into my pocket instead of into the education system for which it was originally budgeted.

Guess that makes up for just how choked I was with the whole strike, right? For how disruptive the missed classes made life at my house, that $520 will make me forget about how angry I was

at the political posturing and manipulations. Maybe it will even buy my vote at the next election. Right?

Not gonna happen.

Truth be told, the strike didn’t cost me personally the whole $520: once I pay off my bills for day-camp and babysitting, some of that cash will be left over. Tempting as it is to pay off bills or prepay Christmas presents, maybe there’s a better way to use it.

Here’s a thought – why not put it back where it came from? School District treasurer Natalie Verigin tells me she can issue a charitable tax receipt for money given back to the schools. And, she tells me, I can specify which school I want my money to go to.

Even how it can be directed at

that school.

So here’s how I see it.

My Temporary Education Support for Parents cheque is dirty money, as far as I’m concerned, because it didn’t belong to the government in the first place to give to me, it belonged to the students of B.C. So I won’t be out of pocket – I will pay what it cost me during the strike – but I will put the difference back into my child’s school. I will write a cheque to School District 20, collect a receipt for my tax refund (thank you very much!), and feel a satisfied sense of “so there” to Christy Clark.

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Stemming the panic on Ebola An editorial from the St. John’s Telegram Hey, you. That’s right, you — the one with the door locked and the curtains drawn, slathered in Purell as you hide beneath your sterilized bedclothes.

There’s good news. It turns out we’re not all going to die of pestilence. Or, at least, if we are, we’ll get plenty of advance notice.

It’s a curse of modern media that fear and panic can spread like wildfire. And as with most other viral outbreaks that crop up these days, Ebola has sparked pockets of hysteria throughout the Western World.

To say Ebola is not a concern would be foolhardy. It is a deadly disease. And in Western Africa, it has caused a human tragedy of immense proportions.

This week, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper offered to double this country’s monetary aid of $35 million to the affected areas. But the UN says at least $1 billion is needed to truly address the crisis.

As Gwynne Dyer pointed out in his Oct. 11 Telegram column, the Western response

to that epidemic had been too little, too late.

“Nine months after the first case of Ebola was confirmed in Guinea, we are still playing catch−up, and playing it badly,” he wrote. “Why is that? Aren’t the developed countries also at risk if the virus continues to spread?”

So, Africa and its neighbours have a problem. But here? We’re not even close. As of press time, there were only three confirmed cases in all of North America.

In fact, the World Health Organization has explicitly stated that a major outbreak in the West is unlikely given robust health−care systems.

And Dr. David Allison, medical officer of health at Eastern Health, confirmed that appraisal earlier this month.

“The risk of Ebola spreading throughout Canada remains very low,” he said.

Nonetheless, Eastern Health did hold simulated emergency preparedness exercises to evaluate the organization’s processes and procedures for managing potential cases of the Ebola virus.

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And the same due diligence is happening south of the border, though you’d never know it by some media coverage. You’d think everyone should be running for their lives.

Still, amid all the fear−mongering, one Fox News anchor finally decided cool heads should prevail.

Shep Smith interrupted a correspondent who reported there was “widespread panic across the country.”

“I think we both know there’s no widespread panic across the country,” Smith said.

“And I think we also know that if there’s a widespread panic, it’s not based in fact and it’s not based in reason.”

Trying to strike a sense of balance, Smith added the following words of wisdom: “Some day, there may be a real panic. Some day, something may start spreading that they can’t control. And then, do you know what we’re gonna have to do? We’re gonna have to relax and listen to leaders.

We’re not gonna panic when we’re supposed to and we’re certainly not gonna panic now.

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OBITUARIES URQUHART (NEE KALHOVD), INGER MARGRETHA – passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 16 in Rosewood Village in Trail, B.C. with family at her side.

She was 86 years old.

Margret was predeceased by her husband Hugh, mother Ingeborg, father Torkel and sister Laila. She is survived by son Ian (Theresa), and daughters Judy Livingstone (Brian), Susan Jensen (Mike), grandchildren Brent (Laura), Andrea (David), Adam, Kali, Shane, Robyn and greatgrandchildren Mekfira, Kalkidan, Danika, Jaedyn and Benjamin.

Margret was born on August 17, 1928 in Nelson B.C. After living briefly in South Slocan, the family moved to Rossland, B.C. where Margret grew up. It was in Rossland where she met her future husband Hugh. Both enjoyed skiing the undeveloped mountains around Red Mountain. They were married in 1953 and were together for 56 years until Hugh’s passing. After raising her family and helping Hugh run Urquhart’s Pharmacy she retired with Hugh to Nelson in 1995. “The lake” was a special place for family gatherings where Mom and Dad especially enjoyed spending time with all their grandchildren. Margret was a prolific seamstress and also expressed her considerable creative talents through art forms such as painting, knitting and weaving.

As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

The family would like to offer their deepest thanks to the staff at Rosewood and Lake View Village in Nelson for helping to make Margret’s final years safe and fulfilling.

A Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 1:00 pm at “Carberry’s Chapel”, 1298 Pine Avenue, Trail with Reverend Michael Hare officiating. Al Grywacheski of Alternatives Funeral and 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 *** PARRILLA, MARIA – passed away peacefully at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital on October 19, 2014 with her family by her side.

Maria is survived by her son Joseph (Candace) Parrilla and her daughter Rosemary (Barry) Neil. Maria leaves behind cherished grandchildren Matthew (Dawn) Parrilla, Kathleen (Greg) Young, Amanda (Patrick) Dutton, and Braeden (Andrea) Neil.

Maria was the most proud great-grandmother to Evan, Lilah, Broder, Drew, Chloe, Noah, Patrick Jr. and Gunner. Maria was predeceased by her daughter Lina Parrilla and husband Ernesto Rocco Parrilla.

Ernesto came to Canada in 1952 when Joseph was 3 and Maria, at the time, was 2 months pregnant with Lina.

When things were set up in Canada, Ernesto sent Maria a letter with some translation phrases to help her with the language barriers on her journey to Canada. Maria immigrated to Canada in 1953.

She spent 18 days on a ship with her 4 year old Joseph and 6 month old Lina. This was followed by a several day train journey from Halifax to Nelson BC where she was met with loving arms. Three years later Rosemary was born on Maria’s 36th birthday and for 58 years they celebrated together.

Maria loved baking and cooking for her family. She kept a wonderful garden and passed down the teachings of gardening and canning to her family. Her home was always open to visitors. She felt complete when the shelves of her home were stocked with food just in case someone stopped in for a visit. Maria spent many years in the Sorelle Columbo, Italo Canadese and the CWL here in Trail and countless hours helping everyone she could.

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As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made in Maria’s name to KBRH Health Foundation-3rd Floor Family Rooms at 1200 Hospital Bench Trail BC V1R 4M1 or online at www.kbrhhealthfoundation.ca You may leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca *** HAYTON, KEN (JOE) – long-time resident of Trail passed away with his family at his side after a short but courageous battle with cancer on October 20, 2014 at Columbia View Lodge.

Ken was born Jan 11, 1952 in Trail, BC. He worked 32 years at Teck in the Warehouse Department. He was a family man spending all his time with them and Teaka.

Ken was predeceased by his parents Alfred and Ethel; sister Lynn Hayton, brother Lee and sister-in-law Nancy Hayton. He is survived by his son Dayne (Erika); grandchildren, Keegan and Zachary; brothers Larry (Joanne) and Rick, nephew Patrick (Siohban) and close friends.

A Celebration of Life Service for Ken will be held on Saturday October 25, 2014 at 2:00pm at the Warfield Hall. Al Grywacheski of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements.

As an expression of sympathy, donations in Ken’s name may be made to the Trail SPCA at 7700 3B Hwy, Trail, BC, V1R 4X2.

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Fashion designer was a favourite of movie stars and socialites THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - Oscar de la Renta, the worldly gentleman designer who shaped the wardrobe of socialites, first ladies and Hollywood stars for more than four decades, has died. He was 82.

De la Renta died at home Monday evening in Connecticut surrounded by family, friends and “more than a few dogs,” according to a handwritten statement signed by his stepdaughter Eliza Reed Bolen and her husband, Alex Bolen. The statement did not specify a cause of death, but de la Renta had spoken in the past of having cancer.

“While our hearts are broken by the idea of life without Oscar, he is still very much with us. Oscar’s hard work, his intelligence and his love of life are at the heart of our company,” the statement said. “All that we have done, and all that we will do, is informed by his values and his spirit.

Through Oscar’s example we know the way forward. We will make Oscar very proud of us by continuing in an even stronger way the work that Oscar loved so much.”

The late ‘60s and early ‘70s were a defining moment in U.S. fashion as New York-based designers carved out a look of their own that was finally taken seriously by Europeans. De la Renta and his peers, including the late Bill Blass, Halston and Geoffrey Beene, defined American style - and their influence is still spotted today.

De la Renta’s specialty was eveningwear, though he also was known for chic daytime suits favoured by the women who would gather at the Four Seasons or Le Cirque at lunchtime.

His signature looks were voluminous skirts, exquisite embroideries and rich colours.

Most recently, Amal Alamuddin wore a de la Renta-designed wedding dress when she married George Clooney. And earlier this month, first lady Michelle Obama notably wore a de la Renta dress for the first time.

De la Renta had criticized her several years ago, for wearing foreign designers.

First lady Laura Bush wore an icy blue gown by de la Renta to the 2005 inaugural ball and Hillary Rodham Clinton wore a gold de la Renta in 1997. On the red carpet at the Academy Awards, Penelope Cruz and Sandra Bullock were among the celebrities to don his feminine and opulent gowns.

His clothes even were woven into episodes of “Sex and the City” with style icon character Carrie Bradshaw dropping his name - and comparing his designs to poetry.

“We will miss Oscar’s generous and warm personality, his charm, and his wonderful talents.” Bush said in a statement. “My daughters and I have many fond memories of visits with

Oscar, who designed our favourite clothes, including Jenna’s wedding dress. We will always remember him as the man who made women look and feel beautiful.”

De la Renta’s path to New York’s Seventh Avenue took an unlikely route: He left his native Dominican Republic at age 18 to study painting in Spain but soon became sidetracked by fashion. The wife of the U.S. Ambassador to Spain saw some of his sketches and asked him to make a dress for her daughter - a dress that landed on the cover of Life magazine.

That led to an apprenticeship with Cristobal Balenciaga, and then de la Renta moved to France to work for couture house Lanvin. By 1963, he was working for Elizabeth Arden couture in New York and in 1965 had launched his own label.

He told the AP in 2004 that his Hispanic roots worked their way into his designs.

“I like light, colour, luminosity. I like things full of colour and vibrant.”

And while de la Renta made Manhattan his primary home, he often visited the Dominican Republic and kept a home there. Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour was a frequent visitor and she has said travelling with him was like travelling with the president. “He’s a superstar,” she said.

He also had a country home in northwestern Connecticut. Gardening and dancing were among his favourite diversions from work. “I’m a very restless person. I’m always doing something. The creative process never stops,” he said.

As a designer, De la Renta always catered to his socialite friends and neighbours - as the designer and his wife, Annette, were fixtures on the black-tie charity circuit - but he did make occasional efforts to reach the masses, including launching a midpriced line in 2004 and developing a dozen or so perfumes, the first, called Oscar, was introduced in 1977 and more recently, Rosamor.

He was an avid patron of the arts, serving as a board member of The Metropolitan Opera and Carnegie Hall, among others, and he devoted considerable time to children’s charity, including New Yorkers for Children.

He also helped fund schools and daycare centres in La Romana and Punta Cana in his native country.

The Dominican Republic honoured de la Renta with the order al Merito de Juan Pablo Duarte and the order of Cristobol Colon. Here in the U.S., he received the Coty American Fashion Critics Award twice, was named womenswear designer of the year by the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 2000 and also received a lifetime achievement award from the CFDA - an organization for which he served as president in the 1980s.

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The Selkirk College Saints raised the BCIHL Championship banner to the rafters of the Castlegar Rec Complex on Saturday, with (from left) last season’s team trainer Garth Georgetti and assistant coach Jamie Friess, Selkirk College President Angus Graeme, Selkirk College Board Chair Bruce Morrison and Saints captain and Trail native Logan Proulx in attendance.

SUBMITTED Complex and then went to minutes into the open- on the power play.

A boisterous home crowd work at showing why they are ing period, hulking forward Just over four minutes into and pre-game banner raising a threat for a three-peat.

Jackson Garrett pounced on a the final period EWU’s Chase ceremony fuelled the Selkirk “We had our best practices rebound and put it past EWU Wharton got the Eagles on College Saints to a convincing of the year in this last week, starter Austin Brihn. the board, but Saints’ new5-1 victory over the Eastern just going back to the basics The Saints dominated the comer Alex Milligan closed Washington University and working hard,” said veter- first 20 minutes, but could out the scoring with a power Eagles on Friday night at an defenceman and Fruitvale only solve Brihn once. play goal with five minutes the Castlegar Community native Arie Postmus after the However, four minutes remaining in the game.

Recreation Complex. game. “Our first three games into the second period, former Garrett—who was Returning to the com- of the season were unaccept- Trail Smoke Eater captain returning from a rib injury forts of home ice after a able and we lost our identity Logan Proulx finished a nice that kept out of the first rough regular season start a bit, but I thought tonight passing play with another for- three games—was named the that saw the Saints drop all with the ceremony at the mer Smokie, Darnell Dyck, game’s first star. three games on the road, start it helped show all the to give the home side a 2-0 The Saints will travthe two-time defending guys what we are here for and advantage. el to Langley on Friday BC Intercollegiate Hockey it got us going for the whole Working on the team’s top to play Trinity Western League (BCIHL) champions night.” line with Proulx and Dyck, University and return home got back on track.

Looking nothing like a Garrett finished off his hat to the Castlegar Recreation With a crowd of more than team that entered the game trick early in the third per- Complex on Saturday night 500 in attendance, the Saints in last place in the BCIHL iod with another rebound 50 for a rematch against EWU. raised the 2013-14 BCIHL standings, the Saints came seconds in and then a nice The puck drops on Saturday banner to the rafters of the out flying. Just over three deflection two minutes later at 7 p.m.

Red Mt. Racers’ ski swap set for Saturday

BY TIMES CORRESPONDENT The nip in the air is welcome reminder that the ski season is just around the corner, and it is time to swap the old for the less old.

Local ski racers and enthusiasts will get their first fix of skiing with the Annual Red Mountain Racers Ski Swap set for Saturday at the Willi Krause Field House in Trail. Gear drop off is from 8:30-11:00 a.m. with the swap doors opening at noon.

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Dubbed Wacky Wednesday, it will be a festive atmosphere at the Trail Memorial Centre’s Cominco Arena tonight as the Trail Smoke Eaters face off against division rivals the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.

Not only will there be Smoke Eaters and Gorillas on the ice, but the team will be raffling off a car courtesy of AM Ford, and offering special prices at the Spud and Suds Shacks, as well as $5 admission to all adults, and free entry to children 12 and under.

As for the game, the two teams are tied for fourth place in the Interior-divison standings with 12 points, however, Trail has two games in hand on all their division opponents, and a victory tonight would put them into a tie with second-place Merritt. Penticton continues to lead the division with 20 points and a 10-1-0-0 record.

The 5-4-0-2 Silverbacks are coming off a split on the weekend with a 5-2 victory over Langley Sunday, and a 3-2 loss to Victoria Friday night, while Trail eked out a 3-2 overtime win in their lone game against the Rivermen on Saturday.

In the Smokies-Silverbacks first match up on Sept. 27, Salmon Arm came away with a 4-2 win in a close game that saw Nick Hutchinson net the winner late in the second period, while Taro Hirose scored twice for the ‘Backs.

Michigan Tech commit Angus Redmond stopped 25 shots in net for the Silverbacks, and is 4-4 on the season with a 2.77 GAA and a .900 save percentage.

Defenceman and Air Force committ Andrew Farny tops Salmon Arm in scoring with five goals and seven assists while Carson Bolduc leads all forwards, 5-5-10, after a two goal and one-assist performance against Langley.

The Smoke Eaters managed the win over the Rivermen despite being outshot, 38-27, on Saturday. On the positive side, the team picked up two points in a game that could have easily gone awry early. Smokie special teams were clutch killing a five-minute major in the first period and one late in regulation, and also scoring once on the power play. Adam Todd was great in net for Trail, making several excellent saves, and was likely the difference on the night. The offence had flashes of brilliance, but finish and flow was lacking, and will look to simplify their game against the Silverbacks.

The doors open at 6:45 p.m. so fans can get their car raffle tickets early as only 1,500 are available, and you must be at the game and present for the draw to claim it.

The puck drops at 7:30 p.m.

Smoke Signals: The Trail Smoke Eaters Booster Club initiated a “Smokie Hotline” to further help out the community. For residents that need help around the house or in the yard, call 231-9949 and a team of Smoke Eaters will get the job done. Donations are gratefully accepted.

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Ernie Brown’s front end put on a clinic of rock placement. End after end they placed perfect guards and drew around for counters.

The Pat Fennell side was chasing the game from the get go and could not break through, as Brown prevailed a lot to nothing.

Serge Pasquali’s team took advantage of last rock as they traded hammer back and forth with the Forest Drinnan rink.

Down 6-2 after four ends the Drinnan side powered back with three in the fifth but could not complete the comeback as Pasquali counted five over the last three ends for an 11-5 victory.

The Brett Rakuson side battled with the Dan Horan rink through five ends. In the sixth Rakuson’s draw to the four-foot for two was the

spark they needed. A steal of two in the seventh proved too much for the Horan side to overcome.

Rakuson won 6 to 3.

Murray Walsh’s team looking for there first win were leading the Primo Secco side seven to six going into the eighth end with hammer. But it was the Secco side stealing two that came away with the 8-7 win.

Jim Stewart’s team scored five in the third to take a three-point lead over the Clare Coleman side, but Coleman battled back and stole three in the seventh to take the lead. Stewart, with hammer, could only muster a single point to tie the game at eight.

Harvey Handley’s foursome were in tough against the Tom Hall side, but Handley jumped out to and early lead and held on to run the Hall side out of rocks in the eighth for the 7-5 win.

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was the daughter of the owner. In yelling at me, she also said that one of her sisters suffers from a genetic birth defect and that the presentation was to raise funds for the disease.

After all this time, it still bothers me. I just figured this family-owned business was giving jobs to relatives who perhaps were unaware of appropriate business practices. Was it OK for this company to use its business contacts to try to raise funds for a charity this way? -- A Reader Dear Reader: First of all, if the religious presentation was to raise funds for a specific medical cause,

table in glitter, which gets into the food.

Bringing a dish is not allowed.

I usually eat lunch before going so I won’t be hungry. When my sister asks why I’m not eating, I make some excuse. What should I do? I don’t want to say her cooking is horrible.

Should I just put up with it? -- Big City Dear Big City: How often do you go? If it’s less than once a month, we’d put up with it.

How sensitive is your sister to criticism? If you go every week, you might offer to bring a dish by saying, “You host so often, I feel guilty not helping out.

I insist on bringing the salad.” Your sister may also learn (in time) to be a better cook and get the glitter off the table.

Right now, she’s still trying to impress you.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Salem, Ore.,” the couple wondering how to tell friends and family not to buy them Christmas

gifts. Years ago, our parents told us the same thing. They asked that instead of buying for them, we buy for someone else.

Many stores in our area have a “giving tree.” Each ornament has a gift idea and a child’s age and

size. I was thrilled to find a tag for a little girl who wanted Barbie doll clothes, as I make those. The gifts are then taken to the area social services to be distributed. The stores are also involved with the food pantry at our church. There are so

many people in need.

-- Giving Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net.

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it should have been stated on the original invitation. Otherwise, people could easily get the wrong idea, as you did. And while we cannot blame a family for wanting to reach out to as many contacts as possible, it was inappropriate to use their minor business contact with you to solicit funds for a personal charity. But it would have been better had you not chastised the company employee over the phone, even with good intentions.

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Dear Annie: A few years ago, I obtained a quote from a company for a manufacturing service. My business ended up not using them.

Two months later, I received an invitation from this company to an open house. I initially thought, “How nice.” However, on reading further, it said a religious organization would give a presentation and donations would be encouraged.

I felt I was being used.

Within the week, I received a follow-up call regarding the original quote. I informed them that their prices were not in our range, and at some point during the conversation, I gently mentioned that I thought the open house invitation was in poor taste. I probably should have been more diplomatic, but I thought the person on the other end could use some constructive criticism. In return, I was blasted. It turns out she

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Today’s New Moon is the perfect day to think about how you can deal with debt, shared property and the wealth and resources of others. Consider what you can do.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Today the only New Moon opposite your sign all year is taking place. It’s the perfect opportunity to think about how to improve your closest relationships.

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What can you do to improve your job or become better at it? Think about this, because the New Moon today is the perfect time to make resolutions.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) It’s important to have a balance between play and work.

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LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Your home is your castle.

What can you do so that you will enjoy your home more?

And what can you do to improve your relationships with family members?

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Today’s New Moon is the best day all year to think about your style of communicating to others. Do you listen to others? Do you speak clearly?

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You keep your finances private. Today is the best day all year to think about how to improve how you handle your money and how you take care of what you own.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Take a realistic look in the mirror and ask yourself what you can do to improve your appearance. How can you offer a better image to

your world?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Today you might want to think about the spiritual values that enrich your life.

Whatever they are should be what makes you walk your talk and stand tall.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Do you hang out with quality people? Your friends influence your mind, and your mind makes your

choices. This means your friends dictate your future.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Are you happy with the direction your life is headed?

Do you have five-year goals?

Where do you want to be 10 years from now? These are questions for today’s New Moon.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20)

What further training or education can you get to

improve your job or enrich your life? Today’s New Moon is a wonderful day to make new resolutions.

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FRUITVALE, building lot, 40’x140’ level, backs on park. $44,000. 250-368-6076

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NOTICE OF PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTION

TRAIL, huge view lot, possible to subdivide, 360’x280’ irregular. $49,000. 250-368-6076

Townhouses

PELLET STOVE, Whitfield, with 12 bags of pellets and pipe. $1200. 250-367-9693

New Listing

Glenmerry Townhouse

TWO TICKETS: Gordon Lightfoot, on October 31st @ Charles Bailey Theatre. Reduced price. 250-364-1671

Totally reno’d, 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths, no strata fee

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250-368-8423 Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822 Ermalinda Apartments, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S. 1-2 bdrms. Ph. 250.364.1922 E.TRAIL, 1&2bdrm. apts. F/S, Coin-op laundry available.

250-368-3239 E.TRAIL, 1bdrm. $575./mo.

Heat, hot water, cable included. 250-362-3316 Francesco Estates, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761.

FRUITVALE, 1BD. Very clean. Heat, power, cable & laundry. Avail. immed. n/s, n/p.

250-367-9199, 250-921-8985.

$170,000 250-368-1610

Glenmerry 2bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. N/S. $750./mo.

250-368-5908

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Take notice that Trail City Council intends to adopt a bylaw that will allow a permissive tax exemption pursuant to section 224(2)(a) of the Community Charter for the property at 760 Eldorado Street, legally described as Lots 11 – 13, Except Parcel A, Block 26, DL 230, Plan 465A, K.D. for the 2015 taxation year.

The property subject to this bylaw would have generated $936 in tax revenues based on the 2014 assessed value and tax rates. The amount should be similar for 2015 and the following 2 tax years.

Michelle McIsaac Corporate Administrator

Houses For Sale

Houses For Sale

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

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MLS#2400541

MLS# 2398328

Sat, Oct 25 • 11am - 1pm 1946 Martin Street, Fruitvale $289,000

Sat, Oct 25 • 1:30 - 3:30pm 470 – 10th Avenue, Montrose $192,000

NG MI IM L SW POO

MLS#2396804

Trail $269,000 W NE

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W NE

G TIN LIS

MLS#2394974

East Trail $154,900 T E EA M GRLY HO I M FA

MLS#2401265

Fruitvale $249,900

MLS#2400265

Fruitvale $459,000

MLS#2400628

Trail $159,000

T LO 20’ 1 X

MLS#2401304

Waneta Village $100,000

MLS#2210812

Waneta AN TH ER OKS G R LA IT LO

MLS#2401091

Ootischenia $590,000

MLS#2398321

Glenmerry $64,000

MLS#2399352

Shavers Bench $187,500

Trail $198,000 LE UB E DO RAG A G

UE AL TV A E GR

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E RS Y HO PERT O PR

MLS#2394307

Montrose $175,000

MLS#2401224

MLS#2397286

Fruitvale $299,900

MLS#2400676

S RE AC 20

Fruitvale $50,000

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Annable $179,000

MLS#2401256

Fruitvale $194,900

ICE PR

MLS#2399818

60’

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Fruitvale $179,000

Annable $169,500 W NE

W NE

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G TIN LIS

MLS#2400616

Fruitvale $199,000

MLS#2400266

MLS#2398114

East Trail $169,500

Oasis $149,000

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MLS#2399824

MLS#2400344

MLS#2400263

East Trail $155,000

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Warfield $159,000

MLS#2400271

Montrose $299,000 W NE

UT TO KI C E CH

MLS#2396314

Trail $165,000 E AT UL AC M IM

LLY D TA IZE TO ERN D MO

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MLS#2211947

Fruitvale $289,500 NT MI

MLS#2399518

East Trail $134,300 ’S ER NT AM U E H R D

MLS#2398405

Glenmerry $339,000 NG MI AR CH

MLS#2396200

Ross Spur $329,000

MLS#2399060

Trail $160,000

Contact Our Realtors

MLS#2392393

Trail $152,500

Wayne DeWitt........ ext 25 cell: 250-368-1617 Mario Berno ........... ext 27 cell: 250.368.1027 Tom Gawryletz ...... ext 26 cell: 250.368.1436 Thea Stayanovich.. ext 28 cell: 250.231.1661

Fred Behrens ......... ext 31 cell: 250.368.1268 Keith DeWitt .......... ext 30 cell: 250.231.8187 Denise Marchi ....... ext 21 cell: 250.368.1112 Joy DeMelo ............ ext 29 cell: 250.368.1960

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

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

TRAIL, 1BD, 1 Blk. to city, small fenced yard, suitable for dog. $625/mth 250-368-6076

WWW.COLDWELLBANKERTRAIL.COM

TRAIL, 1BD. loft suite in triplex. $450./mo. + utilities. 1250-428-6788,1-250-428-7351

The Corporation of the City of Rossland

Advance Voting Opportunities

TRAIL, 2BDRM. Glenmerry.

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

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

1st Trail Real Estate

Totally Upgraded

Executive Living

November 5th, 2014 & November 12th, 2014 Rossland City Hall, 1899 Columbia Avenue, Rossland BC 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. *All electors are eligible to participate in advance voting.

You are eligible to vote if you are registered as: 1) a Resident Elector (you must have been a resident of Rossland for at least 30 days immediately before you register to vote)

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Volunteer your time, energy and skills today.

2) a Non-Resident Property Elector (you live elsewhere in B.C. but you own property in Rossland).**Note: In order to vote as a Non-Resident Property Elector you must be a registered owner of the real property for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration; and if more than one individual is a registered owner of the real property then only one individual is entitled to vote with the written consent of a majority of all other registered owners that are on the title including the person requesting registration.

Warfield Rhonda

189,900

$

549,000

$

Trail

250.231.7575 Rhonda

tion Great Loca For Schools

250.231.7575

Big Yard

Persons qualifying as Resident Electors or Non-Resident Electors, who are not currently on the List of Electors may register at the time of voting by completing a resident registration form available at the voting location.

All Electors (Resident and Non-Resident) must meet the following requirements to vote: 1) you must be eighteen years of age or older on general voting day; 2) you must be a Canadian citizen; 3) you must have been a resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before you register to vote.

4) you must not have been disqualified by law from voting.

Trail

Rhonda

159,000

$

250.231.7575 Nathan

Corporation of the

NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING

MAYOR – One (1) to be elected Surname DANCHUK WELSH

Usual Names Joe Griff

Residential Address or Jurisdiction 908 7th Street, Montrose, BC 625 10th Avenue, Montrose, BC

COUNCILLOR – Four (4) to be elected Surname BOUTHILLIER COOK GAY IRWIN REID SCHMIDT STEEP

Usual Names Lynda Cindy Mary Brittanie Mark Royce Rory

98,000

$

Trail

VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS

ADVANCE VOTING will be available to qualified electors at the Montrose Village Office, 565 11th Avenue, Montrose, BC on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm.

SOLD

Warfield

250.231.9484 Nathan

Nathan

250.231.9484

House & Acreage

Residential Address or Jurisdiction 926 7th Street, Montrose, BC 790 10th Avenue, Montrose, BC 720 11th Avenue, Montrose, BC 230 9th Avenue, Montrose, BC 230 9th Avenue, Montrose, BC 745 11th Avenue, Montrose, BC 609 5th Street, Montrose, BC

GENERAL VOTING will be open to qualified electors of the Village of Montrose on Saturday, November 15, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at 565 11th Avenue, Montrose, BC (Village Office).

250.231.9484

$OLD

VILLAGE OF MONTROSE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the Village of Montrose that an election by voting is necessary to elect a Mayor and four Councillors and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

138,500

$

Trail

$OLD Rossland

Marie-Claude

299,900

$

SOLD

Rossland

250.512.1153 Marie-Claude

Beautiful ndo o Furnished C

250.512.1153

10 Acres

ADDITIONAL GENERAL VOTING OPPORTUNITIES will be held at the Montrose Office, 565 11th Avenue, Montrose, BC on Thursday, November 13, 2014 and Friday, November 14, 2014 between the hours of 8:30 am to noon and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm.

Homes for Rent E.TRAIL, 2bd. near Safeway, fenced yard. 250-362-3316 Shavers Bench! 4 Bedroom, full basement, F/S, N/S, N/P. $900/month. 250-364-1551 TRAIL, 2BD. cozy, character house in Lower Warfield. Ref. $700./mo. 208-267-7580 TRAIL, 2BD. + sunroom. Near Safeway. $795./mo. 250-3686075 W.TRAIL, 1 or could be 2 bdrm. $575./mo. Phil 250-5510267

RV Pads Cascade Cove RV Park will have some fully serviced sites available for permanent yearly rental. For info please ph.250447-9510 or 250-666-0186.

ELECTOR REGISTRATION If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following qualifications: • 18 years of age or older on general voting day • Canadian citizen • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding the day of registration • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the Village of Montrose for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration, and • not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.

Rossland

Marie-Claude

299,900

$

Fruitvale

250.512.1153 Rob

399,000

$

250.231.4420

s

Double Lot

5 Bedroom

To register, resident electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.

To register, non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the other property owners.

Kevin Chartres Chief Election Officer

Montrose Rob

158,900

$

Fruitvale

250.231.4420 Rob

324,900

$

250.231.4420

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014 Trail Times

REgional

Cranbrook gets green light for deer reduction

By Arne Petryshen Cranbrook Townsman

The Ministry of Forests, Land and Natural Resource Operations has granted the city a permit that allows for a population reduction of the urban deer herd anytime between Dec. 1, 2014 to March 15, 2015.

“That permit allows us to reduce the population by 50 animals,” noted CAO Wayne Staudt at Monday night’s city council meeting.

Staudt pointed out that the permit is just one part of the pro-

cess, and a move for a cull would still have to come from council decision.

That process would also include a deer population count by the Urban Deer Management Committee. The count is planned for this fall though no date has been set as of yet.

Coun. Denise Pallesen asked whether the city had a contractor lined up for a cull. Staudt said the city did not.

“Council hasn’t even decided whether we would proceed with any reduction of the herd using

The Local Experts™

this permit or not,” Staudt said.

“So we have not contracted this out or request for proposal at this time.”

Coun. Angus Davis noted jokingly that from his count, the deer population is thriving.

“Just as an item of information I want you to know that the 11th Avenue herd ¬— all five generations of it — are doing well,” Davis said.

He noted the herd is often in his yard.

The city made the permit application to the province after

an unanimous approval of council at the July 14, 2014 meeting.

Mayor Wayne Stetski was quick to point out at that meeting that even if the permits are granted, it will likely be up to the next sitting council to approve any culls. The municipal election is Nov. 15, which means there is only one more council meeting on Nov. 3, before then.

In February 2013 council approved a cull of 30 deer, with plans to cull more in the fall of 2013. However the cull was canceled upon recommendations

from the Urban Deer Management Advisory Committee.

The committee recommended canceling because the number of complaints about urban deer was down from the year before.

The committee focused on areas where they had public safety concerns with the deer.

Back in November of 2011, Cranbrook conducted the first cull in the East Kootenay communities.

Cranbrook culled 25 urban deer — 11 white-tail and 14 mule — using clover traps.

KOOTENAY HOMES INC.

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

Mark Wilson

250-231-5591

mark.wilson@century21.ca

83 Perdue Street, Trail

$159,000

This immaculate gem offers 3 bdrms, 2 full baths, beautifully decorated with modern spacious kitchen and bathrooms, wood floors, high ceilings, large living room and updated windows and doors. Move right in and enjoy Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

966 Upper China Creek Road, Genelle

710 Redstone Drive, Rossland

$425,000

$99,000

$237,500

2143 Topping Street, Trail

This 4 bed/1 bath home offers privacy and 2 acres! Many upgrades! (wiring, plumbing, heating, roof, fencing, landscaping). Call your REALTOR® now to view.

The work has been done. Upgrades include extensive electrical and plumbing, and roofing. The kitchen is gorgeous. There are 3 bdrm on main and 1 down and the location is terrific.

Call your REALTOR® for your appt to view, you will be glad you did.

Affordable 4 bdrm home with huge private deck. This home has been freshly painted and is incredibly charming.

Walking distance to downtown Trail.

Call your REALTOR® today.

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

Call Richard (250) 368-7897

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

OPEN HOUSE

Call me today for a free market evaluation

640 Shelley Street, Warfield

$214,000

730 Binns Street, Trail

$139,000

Bright south facing 1 bdrm condo with new flooring, amazing southern views and great sun exposure.

The building has shared laundry, fitness room, games room and sauna.

Call your REALTOR® today!

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!

Filled with character! Original hardwood floors and wood trim, updated electrical, country kitchen and remodeled bathroom. Single car garage and plenty of off street parking. This home is move in ready.

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

Call Art (250) 368-8818

STING NEW LI

628 Forrest Drive, Warfield

Brand new spacious home a few steps from walking and x-country trails and Redstone golf course. This 4 bdrm, 3 bath home features 2 car garage with ample storage area, rec room spacious living area. Call your REALTOR® for more information or a personal tour.

$259,000

Saturday Oct. 25 11am - 1pm

#305 - 1510 Nickleplate Road, Rossland

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Looking for that perfect home?

I can help!

Mark Wilson ext 30 250-231-5591

mark.wilson@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com

$139,000

250-231-1101

terryalton@shaw.ca

Tonnie Stewart

250-365-9665

tonniestewart@shaw.ca

Jodi Beamish 250-231-2331

jodi.beamish@century21.ca

Mary Martin

250-231-0264

mary.martin@century21.ca 1237 Erie - Ross Spur Road, Fruitvale

$117,000

6.5 acres. Good building sites. Southern exposure. Drilled Well. Treed. Great price. Call today to view.

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

Richard Daoust

250-368-7897

richard.daoust@century21.ca

Mary Amantea

250-521-0525

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Bill Craig

250-231-2710

bill.craig@century21.ca

204 Hudu Creek, Fruitvale Rural

$240,000

2498 Hwy 3B, Fruitvale Rural

$299,000

Deanne Lockhart

1669 Moran Frontage Road, Castlegar Rural

250-231-0153

deannelockhart@shaw.ca

$339,000

5 bdrm on 7.91 acres with large shop.

Needs some effort but would be well worth it.

Duplex with 25 acres and barn.

Side by side offers 3 and 2 bdrms.

4 bdrm 3 bath on .43 flat acres with 2 car garage, 3 f/p, central vac, u/g sprinklers and newer roofing.

Call Terry 250-231-1101

Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

Art Forrest

250-368-8818 c21art@telus.net

8327 Highway 3B, Trail

$469,000

1998 Old Salmo Road, Fruitvale

1643 McQuarrie Street, Trail

5 bdrms and 3 baths, open plan living area, large deck, attached single car garage and 30 x 40 shop! This one won’t last long. Call today!

A snug little house with newer flooring and paint on main and new carpet and drywall in the basement.

Excellent location.

Call Jodi (250) 231-2331

Call Jodi (250) 231-2331

$319,000

$109,000

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

www.kootenayhomes.com

Stunning package! This home features Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors, a great floor plan, and amazing mountain views. The home is well maintained and filled with light. The yard is completely private and features an in ground swimming pool!

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Christine Albo 250-512-7653

christine.albo@century21.ca

Dave Thoss

250-231-4522

dave.thoss@century21.ca

Dan Powell

Christina Lake 250-442-6413

powelldanielk@gmail.com

Trail Times Wednesday, October 22, 2014

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Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers only valid at participating dealers. Retail offers may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. For factory orders, a customer may either take advantage of eligible Ford retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the time of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, but not both or combinations thereof. Retail offers not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). *Offer valid until October 31, 2014 (the “Offer Period”) to Canadian residents towards the purchase or lease of most new 2014/2015 Ford models (excluding 2014 Shelby GT500 and 2015 Mustang 50th Anniversary Edition, 2015 Edge, 2015 F-150, and 2014 F-150 Raptor) (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Only one (1) bonus offer may be applied towards the purchase or lease of one (1) Eligible Vehicle. Taxes payable before offer amount is deducted. **Until November 20, 2014, receive 0% APR purchase financing on new 2014 Ford Edge, Flex, Escape models for up to 60 months, and Focus, C-MAX, Fusion (excluding HEV and PHEV) models for up to 72 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: $25,000 purchase financed at 0% APR for 60/72 months, monthly payment is $416.66/ $347.22, cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $25,000. Down payment on purchase financing offers may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. ‡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. Employee Price adjustments 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. ^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. †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 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 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. ©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.

A20 www.trailtimes.ca Wednesday, October 22, 2014 Trail Times

Dancers will learn from the best American Music Awards.

In addition, performing on the cruise ship will give the kids a taste of what that life might be like as a cruiseline entertainer.

The Steps Company Dancers will be heading to Hollywood followed by a performance on a cruise ship in March.

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