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Warfield citizens take opportunity to grill candidates BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

It was standing room only and the crowd didn't hold back. Six years without a civic election seems to have Warfield all fired up because at Monday night’s all-candidates forum the questions came hard and fast for all the names up for council Nov. 15. The evening opened with the panel of nine candidates, three for mayor, six for council, giving a three-minute insight into their respective campaigns before moderator Catherine Adair got down to the nitty gritty. Considering the large turnout, it was apparent that electors wanted answers because the Warfield Community Hall remained quiet during the twohour grilling about property tax increments, council's unilateral call to halt the library/recreation agreement with Trail, the ambiguity of a candidate meet-andgreet, and the ongoing talk of amalgamating the region. Alongside those concerns was the underlying atmosphere of old guard versus newcomer. First out of the gate, was a two-part inquiry that suggested a large tax bite is coming due to Warfield tax levies being disproportionate with the rising costs of services. Each candidate was asked what they were prepared to do to cover future costs in the village and at the regional district level. While all agreed that gradual tax increases are inevitable to meet Warfield's service and facility demands, first-time mayoral

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There wasn’t an empty seat in the Warfield Community Hall, while others improvised seating arrangements, for Monday night’s all-candidates forum. candidate Ted Pahl replied that council-to-community engagements must factor into how village money should be spent. Long serving Warfield politicians Bill Trewhella and Jim Nelson, both in the running

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for the top seat, maintain that Warfield should be getting a cut from Teck's industrial taxes, each ensuring they are ready to level the playing field and sit down for discussions with the company. Former village councillor Bill

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Advance voting opportunities open today from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre on Columbia Ave., the Fruitvale Municipal Office on Beaver Street, the Montrose office on 11th Ave.,and Warfield’s village office on Schofield Highway. Eligible electors may register at the time of voting by completing the required application

form at the voting place, but must be 18 years of age or older, a Canadian citizen, a resident of BC for at least six months preceding the day of registration, and a resident or registered owner of property for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration. And when it’s time to select a candidate, voters aren’t required to select the maximum choices if they don’t want to. Rules to mark a ballot are

Bain, now in the running for one of four seats, said that people in Trail should realize when they cry there's a $100 problem, they only have to find $38. “When we have a $100 problem, we have to find $100.” clear – although there’s more than enough names vying to fill the four or six-person local councils, voters can chose “up to” their communities’ respective number of seats. In Rossland and Trail, that means eligible electors have the option of choosing one mayor, a lone candidate or up to six candidates for council and in the Silver City, one or two names for school trustee. Warfield and Montrose resi-

Incumbents John Crozier, Tom Milne and Jim Nelson were then asked point blank, why they made the “arbitrary” decision to pull out of the Trail Residency Program without community See CANDIDATES, Page 3 dents can chose one candidate for mayor and between one and four candidates for council. There isn’t a mayoral race in Fruitvale this year, but villagers can choose between one and four candidates for council positions. On an added note, marking more than the available council or trustee positions, will deem the ballot spoiled at the time of voting, or rejected at the time ballots are counted.

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Candidates put on the hot seat FROM PAGE 1 consultation and if they planned on continuing “this course of governance” if re-elected. Nelson admitted the decision has been a bugbear and was handled clumsily, while both Crozier and Milne replayed council’s course of action before crediting Trail Coun. Kevin Jolly with coming back to the negotiating table to resolve the matter. Next up, the mayoral candidates were asked about previous experience and what each could bring to the municipal table. Trewhella and Nelson both conceded experience was necessary, with the former saying that starting with a blank slate was a negative not a positive. Political newcomer Pahl lightened the mood by acknowledging that the question was most likely directed at him, but he maintained his business acumen and leadership experience were fitting prerequisites for the governance position. The questions didn’t let up, though there were laughs from the audience when new candidates were asked if they would conduct job evaluations on all village staff. Bain, Shane Ferraro, Diane Langman, Pahl and Brett Rakuson agreed that those actions are best left to the village (crew) manager. Ferraro noted that too many voices would leave employees spinning in their tracks, Langman called for better communication between council and staff, Pahl talked about accountability and Rakuson conceded that council directs the policies that should be followed through by management. Pahl, Langman and Ferraro were next on the hot seat with a question about a meet-and-greet gathering they hosted a few weeks ago, and if running as a three-person team meant council decisions would be made as a group and not individually. The rookie candidates explained they didn’t know each other well prior to the election but found likeminded-ness through the nomination process and sharing campaign costs lightened the load because all three have young families. The meet-and-greet event was simply an opportunity to introduce ourselves to the community, Langman said, adding that it wasn’t exclusive, everyone was invited. The evening closed with discussion about future amalgamation with Trail and other Lower Columbia communities, increasing recreation opportunities within the village, and shortfalls in operating the Warfield outdoor pool. While the first-time candidates, called for change to move the village forward, incumbent Crozier asked voters not to be influenced by age and that retirees had more time for the job. Ferraro responded that council needs a good mix regardless of age and joked that he’s home four days a week. Trewhella reiterated his passion for the “Jewel of the Kootenays,” followed by Nelson’s look back at 1938 when Warfield was a Cominco subdivision and shared industrial taxes and his view that a renewed interest in council was a big step forward no matter the outcome. Rakuson closed with a statement that a changing of mayors in Trail and Rossland is big news, reminding villagers they have the same opportunity to vote in new people or carry on in the same direction.

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Rossland to host heritage conference By Greg Nesteroff Rossland News

Rossland will host Heritage BC’s 2015 conference. Heritage commission chair Jackie Drysdale told city council last week that while they are only in the early planning stages, she expects around 100 people to attend the event on Oct. 1 and Oct. 2 in 2015. Heritage BC is a non-profit that supports heritage conservation in the province. The City of Rossland is a corporate member. Drysdale toured executive director Kathryn Molloy and her husband around Rossland on Monday, visiting heritage sites and looking at facilities

for the conference, which will include a series of workshops over the two days. “Rossland is a really easy community to sell and our heritage is an important part,” Drysdale said. “It creates a sense of pride and identity.” Drysdale, who will chair the local planning committee, said she will meet with the Columbia Basin Trust to explore sponsorship opportunities, but was confident that with city support they could pull it off. This year’s conference was held in Cloverdale. Meanwhile, Drysdale said a new Heritage Rossland website is in the works, which will include information presently on the city’s site as well as additions that city staff haven’t had time

to post. That includes a database of the old Columbia cemetery, the text of all heritage plaques, a heritage home inventory, and the heritage registry — although only “bits and pieces” of the latter are on the city’s site. A heritage home booklet was going to be delivered to the city in an electronic format that could be posted online, but “was so unwieldy that it wasn’t much use,” Drysdale said. It is now being reformatted. Drysdale said with volunteer help she expects the commission can cover the website’s design costs within its existing budget. Once created, she doesn’t expect it to need updating very often.

Trail man arrested on robbery charges By Sheri Regnier Times Staff

Police were called to a robbery in progress at a Rossland Ave. apartment Saturday morning just before 11 a.m. When the Trail RCMP arrived, they found a male who had been badly beaten and robbed, noted Sgt. Darren

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for a Tuesday court hearing in Nelson. Police continue to look for another male involved in the incident. Melody Grace Hutchinson was arrested Friday night in Trail after charges of being Unlawfully at Large and a warrant were issued earlier in the month.

The 24-year old failed to serve two weekend jail sentences after being convicted on Oct. 9 of a Castlegar theft. She has also been charged with Breach of Probation and Theft Under, said Oelke. Hutchinson was held in custody pending a Tuesday court hearing in Nelson.

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Protesters slapped with Kinder Morgan lawsuit By Wanda Chow

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Protesters were stunned to be hit by a Kinder Morgan lawsuit seeking damages for being prevented from carrying out survey and study work last week on Burnaby

Mountain. But the group is fighting back with lawyers and a crowdfunding campaign to help pay their legal fees. Stephen Collis, an English professor at Simon Fraser University, acted as a

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in less than 24 hours to defend himself. He had no warning this was about to happen. And this is the first time he’s been sued despite being involved in protests in support of environmental causes for a number of years. Collis is one of five people named in the lawsuit. Their two lawyers managed to delay the court hearing until today, Nov. 5, to give them time to get up to speed on the case. The company is also seeking an injunction to prevent protesters from interfering with their work on the mountain, something protesters always know can happen. “But a massive lawsuit is not even in the back of your mind,” Collis said. “What most disturbs me … is a feeling of having our democratic rights suppressed.” Kinder Morgan is seeking damages to make up for the loss of time they could be using to do their work. “The pipeline isn’t even approved yet, this is purely surveying. So I’m not sure how they’d be losing money on the pipeline already.” Collis said it’s clear it’s a “SLAPP lawsuit,” a strategic lawsuit

against public participation. “They want to just silence people and keep them out of the way and get their work done. “It’s a big stick to make you run for cover,” he said of the lawsuit. It’s unclear what amount of damages is being sought, but he noted some media have pegged it at about $5.5 million. The injunction states it also applies to anyone, preventing any John or Jane Doe from having access to Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area until the company completes its study work. “Which is shocking in some ways,” Collis said. “They claim we’re trespassing in a park.” To defend themselves, the protesters have turned to social media and a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for their legal fees. They need $40,000 just to deal with the injunction and doesn’t yet know what they’ll need to fight the actual lawsuit. The campaign, at http://www.gofundme. com/gkxn9o, raised more than $13,000 in its first 24 hours. As of Monday afternoon, that figure stood at more than $20,000.

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B.C. Ferries won’t be lifting a 3.5 per cent fuel surcharge despite dropping oil prices. The additional ferry charge came into effect in January due to fuel costs and according to Deborah Marshall, B.C. Ferries’ spokeswoman, car and truck fuel is different from the fuel used by ferries. “One’s got to appreciate that while the price of gas at the pump has dropped, we haven’t seen the same corresponding decrease in local diesel fuel prices – it’s actually a different product that we buy,” Marshall said to the News Bulletin. “We’ve got fuel deferral accounts to help with the volatility of fuel prices and currently, we’ve got approximately $3 million as a balance in [that] account, so we need to pay that down before we could reduce or eliminate the fuel surcharges,” Marshall said. She said B.C. Ferries is monitoring the situation and if the price of diesel drops and the deferral account balance continues to decrease, the surcharge may be eliminated or cut in the not-too-distant future, adding she didn’t have a timeline.

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out, with between 10 and 15 homes evacuated at one point. “In a lot of locations there wasn’t a lot we could do,” he said. “Restoration crews will be working hard for quite some time.” Cairns said crews spent the night clearing creeks with heavy machinery and diverting water flow from houses. He said the flooding had mostly subsided by mid-morning, and municipal crews would spend the day clearing debris. Up to 86 millimetres of rain battered the North Shore over the past 24 hours as a strong frontal system moved through British Columbia’s south coast.

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Bank layoffs a precursor THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Widespread cost reductions at Scotiabank, which include plans to cut 1,500 jobs, could be a sign of changes to come in Canada’s banking industry, several analysts suggest. After sailing through years of global economic turbulence relatively unscathed, Scotiabank said Tuesday it will close 120 branches at its international banking arm, as it takes a $341-million hit after taxes to its fourthquarter earnings. Scotiabank expects to remain on track to meet its 2014 financial objectives. “Usually these types of changes tend to happen at the end of the fiscal year before the bonuses go out,” said Gareth Watson, vicepresident of investment management and research at Richardson GMP in an interview. “The fact that it’s happening now is not a shock at all.” Canada’s biggest banks will begin to report their full-year financial results on Dec. 2. While no branch closures were announced in Canada, the bank said two-thirds of the jobs will be cut in Canada, some at its head office.

THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Canadian food banks are wading into the hot political debate over how best the federal government can help families with kids: give them tax breaks, as the Conservatives are doing, or invest in regulated child care, as the NDP proposes. In its annual HungerCount report, Food Banks Canada comes down squarely on the side of the NDP. It says the use of food banks remains 25 per cent higher than it was before the devastating global recession in 2008 and that 37 per cent of those helped are children. According to the report, almost half of the households helped are families with kids and nearly half of those are two-parent families. Among other recommen-

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THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada governor is recommending jobless young people burnish their CVs by working for free while they wait for the hobbled job market to pick up. Speaking to a House of Commons committee Tuesday, Stephen Poloz suggested young Canadians struggling to find work should acquire more experience through unpaid internships or volunteering. When asked what kind of advice he normally gives a young person looking for work in the tough job environment, Poloz told the committee he replies: “Well, vol-

THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - An Ottawa judge handed the socalled ringleader of a teenaged prostitution operation a 6 1/2-year sentence on Tuesday, after deciding to sentence her as an adult for her “despicable” actions. With credit for time served, the now 18-year-old has three years remaining on her sentence. The court also lifted the ban on publishing Kailey Oliver-Machado’s name. She was found guilty of 27 charges at trial including human trafficking, sexual assault and making and possessing child pornography. Oliver-Machado was just 15 when she was arrested in June 2012 for drugging, beating and snapping nude photographs of five fellow teenagers and blackmailing them into prostitution. Justice Diane Lahaie said it is clear OliverMachado ran a “sophisticated and wellorganized human trafficking enterprise” that included wardrobes and client lists. Lahaie said she chose to sentence her as an adult because a youth sentence would not properly reflect the seriousness of her crimes and would not hold her accountable for her actions.

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their kids and have disparaged the NDP’s proposal to invest $5 billion a year to create one million, $15-per-day child care spaces. According to the HungerCount 2014 report, 841,191 people received food from a food bank in Canada last March, a month that is considered average for food bank use. That’s up one per cent over the same period last year and remains 25 per cent higher than in 2008. While households with children are the biggest users of food banks, the report says food bank use among single, childless individuals has skyrocketed - to 43 per cent this year from 39 per cent in 2001. It attributes that to the demise of well-paying, blue-

collar jobs in the manufacturing sector, which used to provide good incomes for under-educated men in particular. Those jobs have been replaced by low-wage service sector jobs and inadequate social assistance, which has been bolstered for single parents while forcing single, childless Canadians into extreme poverty. The report says “existing welfare bureaucracies” should be dismantled and replaced with a guaranteed basic income system. And it recommends expanding eligibility for education and training programs offered through the Employment Insurance program. It also calls on the federal government to invest in affordable housing.

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dations, the report says the federal government should replace “the current alphabet soup” of child tax benefits with a new child well-being benefit that targets the most vulnerable families. And it calls on federal and provincial governments to invest in predictable, stable funding for affordable, regulated child care, enabling parents to enter or remain in the workforce. The report comes just days after Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced new measures aimed at families, which include enhanced child benefits and income splitting - a measure economists say will benefit primarily wealthy couples with kids. The Conservatives have said their plan will allow parents to choose what’s best for

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unteer to do something which is at least somewhere related to your expertise set, so it is clear that you are gaining some learning experience during that period.” He said hiring in Canada has failed to keep up with the already improving economy. Poloz added, however, that recent graduates who have not been able to find work will have to compete for jobs against the fresh crop of new grads that arrive after them. Liberal MP Scott Brison asked Poloz at the hearing whether he thought unpaid internships were more

of a benefit for wealthier youth because young people from a lower-income background can’t afford to work for free. Poloz acknowledged it was an issue with unpaid work, but he recommended young people take the opportunities when they are available. The central banker’s remarks in Ottawa came a day after he said in a speech that 200,000 young Canadians are out of work, underemployed or back in school trying to improve their job prospects. “I bet almost everyone in this room knows at least one family with adult children living in

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the basement,” said in the prepared speech he delivered in Toronto. “I’m pretty sure these kids have not taken early retirement.” Following Monday’s address, Poloz also discussed the advice he offers to young people looking for guidance. Poloz told a news

conference he would tell them: “Get some real-life experience even though you’re discouraged, even if it’s for free. If your parents are letting you live in the basement, you might as well go out and do something for free to put the experience on your CV.”

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Climate change and the skeptics: Part 1

s a rule, we can say that climate change skeptics are a minority, at least those with academic credentials in atmospheric physics, climatology, meteorology or related scientific disciplines. One scientific body that reviews climate change literature is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The IPCC is composed of over 2,000 atmospheric scientists from every major country. IPCC members are volunteers appointed by the United Nations to review scientific literature regarding global climatic change. As scientists, they are by nature, very conservative in their conclusions. By 1995, the IPCC concluded there was strong scientific evidence that human activities were affecting global climate, a position affirmed more strongly in subsequent IPCC reports. In 2001, the panel stated unequivo-

cally that human activities are having detectable effects on Earth’s climate, on the atmosphere and the Earth’s water. It said that most of the observed warming of the last 50 years is likely to have been due to the increase in greenhouse-gas concentrations. The fifth IPCC report, released earlier this year, was even more forceful in concluding that human activities and specifically the emission of greenhouse gases, in particular carbon dioxide, are causing a rise in atmospheric temperature, a rise in ocean temperature, and a rise in ocean activity. In 2001, the US National Academy of Sciences confirmed, “greenhouse gases are accumulating in Earth’s atmosphere as a result of human activities, causing surface air temperatures and subsurface ocean temperatures to rise. The IPCC’s conclusion that most of the observed warming of the last 50

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ATAMANENKO Keeping House years is likely to have been due to this increase in greenhouse-gas concentrations accurately reflects the current thinking of the scientific community on this issue.” There was another climate change skeptic, Naomi Oreskes, a University of California scientist. She examined a major database maintained by the Institute for Scientific Information which indexes scientific articles published globally in more than 8,500 scientific journals. She found that between 1993 and 2003 there were 928

articles on global climatic change published by scientists with academic credentials in atmospheric physics, climatology, meteorology or related disciplines. None of the articles disagreed with the existence of global climate change, nor its cause being an increase in atmospheric greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, primarily from the combustion of fossil fuels. In scientific circles, there is no debate on the reality of global climate change. Needless to say, she is no longer a skeptic. The economist, Sir Nicholas Stern, was commissioned by the British Prime Minister to review the scientific literature on global climatic change and consider its economic consequences. His findings were published in 2006. He too supported the IPCC and every other scientific body that studies atmospheric physics, climatology and meteor-

ology. Stern warned of the consequences to human health, the risk to human life, property and the environment, if we do not act to minimize the effects of global climatic change. In light of the urgency, it is extremely disappointing to see that Prime Minister Harper chose not to attend the Summit on Climate Change that took place in September in New York. It would seem to me that Canada should be engaged at every possible level to combat the effects of climate change. The fact that our Prime Minister was not among the 125 world leaders present at the Summit sends a message that Canada is not really interested in this issue. Of course, this begs the question, could it be that the Prime Minister really is a Climate Change skeptic? Alex Atamanenko is the MP for BC Southern Interior

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LETTERS & OPINION

A new solution to the problem of wealth inequality

he gap between us that leaving more rich and poor – money in the hands wealth inequal- of individuals will ity – and what fuel a stronger econto do about it, is a hot omy that will benefit topic. U.S. President everyone, forgetting Barack Obama calls it that, after the financial the definmeltdown, ing issue of m a n y our times, people and a Pew h a v e Research more faith Center surin mall vey conpsychics cludes that than the JODI at least free marhalf of the ket. For people in those lookTroy Media Western ing for a economies see it as a real solution, neither “major” problem, one option satisfies. that threatens both Despite its concepour economic and tual popularity, raising social well-being. taxes, even on the rich, Traditionally, solu- is still politically tricky. tions take two paths. Many voters, particuOne side calls for high- larly those in the mider taxes, especially on dle class, fear that tax the rich. Nine out of 10 hikes on the wealthy Canadians support this will eventually trickle idea according to Ipsos down. Others warn it Reid, and the majority will stall a shaky ecodefines “rich” as any- nomic recovery and one earning more than send capital flying to $150,000. Calls from more tax-friendly desthe other side assure tinations. Perhaps

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that’s why various governments have shied away from significant tax increases in recent years. But the other reason is our lingering doubt about how well those dollars will be used. Trillions have been poured into social programs over the last 50 years, yet the wealth gap remains. Moreover, the welfare state is largely perceived to be grossly inefficient – as bloated and unresponsive as Mike Duffy in a media scrum. In addition to being unaffordable, critics say the welfare state has created an underclass that robs the poor of their dignity and motivation for independence. Ironically, many of the people who scoff at the corrupt entitlement culture so clearly on display in the Canadian Senate, adamantly defend the same culture so obviously

embedded in the welfare state. Voters aren’t in the mood to pour more tax dollars into a faulty system. In his essay Beyond the Welfare State Policy, analyst Yuval Levin says the bureaucratic ineptitude of the welfare state creates cynicism that undermines society’s efforts to balance wealth and dynamism on one hand, and virtue and compassion on the other. He calls for answers that protect these divergent values, respect our individual freedoms, and balance our desire for a just society. Here’s one: why not develop a fund that allows the poor to accumulate wealth – one that will allow rich and poor to participate in the process of wealth creation together through a program that creates self-sufficiency and public engagement on the

More contempt for Canada’s electoral rules An editorial from the St. John’s Telegram “Incredible” is a word most of us use in everyday discourse to convey wonderment. In Lindsay, Ont., on Friday, a judge used the term in its original sense. Lisa Cameron said she found the testimony of Dean Del Mastro, Stephen Harper’s former parliamentary secretary, incredible — as in not believable. In the end, Cameron found Del Mastro and his 2008 election campaign agent Richard McCarthy guilty of campaign overspending. Del Mastro was also convicted of exceeding his personal donation limit in the campaign. The prosecution’s main witness, Frank Hall, was CEO of a company called Holinshed, which carried out $21,000 worth of voter-identification calls for Del Mastro during the campaign. On the stand, Del Mastro testified that only part of the money was for campaign business. He said Hall understood that, and even suggested Hall manipulated evidence to cover it up. The judge didn’t buy it. “There is no reason to believe

this simple arrangement would be misunderstood,” she said. She said she found Del Mastro’s testimony was full of “inconsistencies and improbabilities” and that he “frequently obfuscated.” It shouldn’t be too surprising that a member of the Conservative party would exceed campaign spending limits. Former Labrador MP Peter Penashue stepped down over similar transgressions, and ran unsuccessfully to regain his seat. And the entire inand-out scandal was part of a Conservative plot during the 2006 election to move money to and from local constituencies to cover up overspending on the federal campaign. But the galling thing about Del Mastro is the fact that he was Harper’s point man in the House of Commons during the robocalls scandal. And he made no bones about fabricating things there, either. When asked about the Elections Canada investigation into misleading phone calls reported in several national ridings, Del Mastro misdirected. “What we learned is that Joe Volpe paid over $25,000 to Prime Contact, a calling

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company with offices in North Dakota,” he retorted, referring to reports of obnoxious or illtimed calls reportedly made on behalf of the Liberal MP. Even after the Liberals — and the company itself — demonstrated that no such contract existed, Del Mastro and others continued with the dubious counterattack. In June 2013, Del Mastro hid behind parliamentary privilege to attack the man who would eventually testify against him in court. He suggested Frank Hall had skeletons in his closet that should be looked into. Hall wrote the Speaker to say such comments only serve to intimidate witnesses complying with an important national investigation. Including the in-and-out scheme and the conviction of former Guelph campaign worker Michael Sona in the robocalls affair, this is the third time in just a couple of years that people connected with the Conservative party have been convicted of violating election laws. It’s a trend that should make voters reel with indignation. If it doesn’t, something is horribly wrong in this country.

issue of poverty? Lowincome participants would invest their own dollars, which would be matched by contributions from public donors to create assets that could be used for post-secondary education. With broad participation, this fund has the potential to grow to a healthy size, and generate a conservative return with the help of professional managers who would run it. The fund would also connect participants with social agencies that would help provide financial literacy and other supports. According to Momentum Calgary, children with RESPs are eight times more likely to attend postsecondary education, and families with RESPs develop more

effective savings habits. As the demand for skilled workers increases, making education affordable and attainable for more families is a wise community investment. Through this fund, a poor family could do more than invest their small savings in an RESP with little chance of real growth; they could turbocharge those modest savings with the support of socially-motivated donors and grow them at a much higher rate. They would also gain the dignity and self-respect that comes from creating personal assets and begin to end the cycle of poverty through education. For those serious about addressing the wealth gap, this RESP fund approach offers a

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legitimate leg up. If some form of economic redistribution is inevitable, the choice between forced distribution and free distribution offers both challenge and opportunity. If wealth inequality has warped democracy, then voluntary wealth distribution has the potential to restore it. The challenge is to see beyond the politics of the status quo. The opportunity is to rethink the way we might achieve a more balanced society by actively engaging rich and poor in the solution, and rewarding personal responsibility on both sides of the wealth divide. Joni Avram helps donors, businesses, and non-profit enterprises gain credibility and build influence.

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PEOPLE OBITUARIES ROSSI, ANGELO – It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of Angelo Rossi, who was born in Casarsa, Italy on February 18, 1923 and passed away October 21, at the age of 91. He was the youngest of Maria and Francesco Rossi’s seven children. Dad arrived in Canada in 1932 and settled on a farm up the North Forks, near Grand Forks. He started working on his brother-in-law’s sawmill at age 14. At 16, he moved to Trail to work for the Trail Meat Market. He joined the army to serve with the Canadian Scottish Regiment in the Second World War and was sent overseas at age 21. When the war ended he returned to Trail and worked at Star Bakery for 28 years. The school district employed him until he retired. Dad was a generous man who appreciated the simple pleasures in life, with family topping his list. “Thanks a million,” was one of his most frequent refrains in recent years. He enjoyed gardening, cooking, beekeeping, making candles, hunting, fishing, crosscountry skiing, baking pies and brewing wine. Dad is survived by his sister Marianna Bryant, son Raymond (Patti), grandchildren Cheryl Rossi (Rob), Darren Rossi (Val) and Lisa Vanness (Mike), and his great-grandchildren Stella Vanness, Lola Rossi, Franklin Vanness and Maximus Angelo Rossi. He was predeceased by daughter Debbie, wife Teresa, brother Gigi and sisters Genes Poletto, Evelyn Pavan, Esther Babuin and Nancy Schiavon. The family invites you to a celebration of his life on November 9 at 11:30am at the Montrose Hall. Donations can be made to Talarico Place 709 10th. St, Castlegar VIN 2H7. *** ALTROGGE, MARIE – passed away peacefully on October 31, 2014 at Columbia View Lodge after a long battle with leukemia. Marie was born March 1, 1935 in Arthabaska, Quebec. She is survived by her children: Laura Lee Schultz, Colleen (Mark) Saplywy, Randy, Sherry, Jason (Debbie) and Terrance (Shannon), 14 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandson. She is also survived by 2 sisters, Rita (Ron) Spain and Yvette Galigan and brother Leo (Lorraine) Boilard. Predeceased by her husband Raymond in 2009, son Rodney Joseph and numerous brothers and sisters. Donations may be made in Marie’s name to Canadian Cancer Society, 908 Rossland Ave. Trail, V1R 3N6. Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2014 from the Trail Royal Canadian Legion hall at 2:00pm with Father Bart van Roijen, Celebrant. Al Grywacheski of Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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A cheque for $10,000 was donated by Shambhala Music Festival in support of upgraded equipment for the Critical Care Campaign. Lisa Pasin, Director KBRH Health Foundation, and Jane Cusden, Acute Health Services Director KBRH, accept this donation from Shambhala representatives Stacey Lock, Harm Reduction Manager, and Alex Chudis, Medical Care Director (pictured left to right).

Kootenay grizzly photo goes viral BY WILL JOHNSON Nelson Star

While Kootenay wildlife photographer Jim Lawrence crept through the foliage near Revelstoke

last week, tracking a shaggy, photogenic grizzly that he’d spotted meandering along the riverbanks fishing, he wasn’t thinking about Facebook.

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He wasn’t concerned with whether or not he could become Internet-famous. But since he posted a photo of his resulting close encounter with the five-year-old boar, he’s had an overwhelming outpouring of social media interest, with the image ultimately going viral. And though he’s happy for the attention, Lawrence’s primary concern is reminding people everywhere to be mindful of their relationship with the wild animals that share our planet. “The photo has gone viral because people are becoming aware that our wildlife are being seriously threatened,” said Lawrence, noting that global animal populations have been plummeting. He posted the image to Facebook on Thursday. “The grizzly in the photo was fishing for kokanee and making his way upstream. I set the camera up at an opening in the

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This image of a grizzly bear looking through Jim Lawrence’s camera went viral online and has received attention from Global BC and CBC. brush thinking I’d get a photo of him from across the way. I should have known better than to guess what a bear is going to do,” said Lawrence, whose wildlife photography is currently hanging at the Nelson Public Library. “They say intelligent species are curious and the big bear was no exception. He approached the camera cautiously, sniffing deeply, then stood up for a closer inspection.

For the longest time he studied the screen and buttons then with a huge long-nailed paw gently tugged on the strap.” The weight of the camera’s lens caused the camera to pivot, which startled the bear. “At which point he kind of shrugged and went back fishing,” said Lawrence. To see more of Lawrence’s work, visit http://www.kootenayreflections.com.

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Students debate culling of urban wildlife in our communities Submitted TRAIL –The tradition carries on as the 27th Annual Pumpkin Debate Classic was held at JL Crowe on Saturday. Final results are in with the winners of each of the categories are listed below. Teams participated from Revelstoke Secondary, Stanley Humphries, Kinnaird Elementary (Castlegar), L.V. Rogers (Nelson), Seven Summits (Rossland) and J.L. Crowe. The topic for the junior and senior categories was: “Be it resolved that communities should cull urban wildlife.” The controversial topic posed the concerns of danger and safety with the infiltration of humans on the natural environment. Passion was high for both sides as coyotes, bear, moose, pigeons, rabbits, deer, and badgers all took center stage in the unfolding of the discussion. As for the students, they realized it is not as cut and dry as some would believe. The junior category included students as young as Grade 6 and resulted in a variety of school team placements. Jessica Smithies and Caitlyn Kellendonk from Kinnaird Elementary received commendation for their courage to participate against students as high as Grade 10.

Individually, Gillian Wiley of LV Rogers placed first; Lily Huttemann, a Rossland export to LV Rogers came in second place, and Aven Cosbey, of JL Crowe was third. The junior team results saw the LV Roger’s pair of Lily Huttemann and Annabel Vrba come first, Silk Edwards and Gillian Wiley also of LVR take second place, and Eliza Dawson and Keegan Fry of JL Crowe place third. In all, 30 students participated in this category. The students debated both in the crossexamination format as well as the Canadian National Debate Format (CNDF). The senior category rankings were shared by three schools from within the region. Individually, Rachel Aiken of Rossland’s Seven Summits (SS) took first place, Maggie Chan and Alex Stephens of JL Crowe tied for second, and, Hannah Klemenson of Rossland (SS) was third. In the team results, Rachel Aiken and Hannah Klemenson (SS) placed first; Maggie Chan and Alex Stephens from JL Crowe were second, and Zorn Rose and Natasha Bergman of LVR, third. Students may now look forward to the next tournament to be held at LV Rogers in Nelson on Jan. 17. This tourney will have

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Above; The JL Crowe team participants include; Eliza Dawson, Maggie Chan, Alex Stephens, Keegan Fry, Aven Cosbey, Ryan Buckley. Right photo: Hannah Klemenson and Rachel Aiken from Seven Summits placed first as a senior team. the students practicing their impromptu style debating and public speaking skills. A very big thank you to all the community members who volunteered their time to encourage our future citizens grow their presentation skill set.

Trail Riverfront Centre - Library & Heritage Centre YOU R L IBRARY I S NOT J U S T A B O O K WAREHOU S E The Trail & District Public Library (TDPL) is one of the few municipal facilities that is free to everyone. There are/were: • 3641 Trail Resident cardholders; • 4404 in person visits in September 2014, (176 visits per day). We provide free technology with your library card, such as: • Free eBooks, audio books and music with Overdrive Renderings only. and OneClickDigital; •Final Freearchitectural magazines to download and keep and gallery designs with Zinio (digital magazine service). will be determined post-referendum. Staff will continue

to provide: • Training for your new technology; • Prompt responses to the average of 350 adult reference questions a month. Programming and amenities include: • Children and young adult programs; • Summer Reading Club; • Adult programming; • Free public access computers.

And, of course, it is free to borrow books, magazines, DVDs and music. If the TDPL can provide these services in the current cramped 5,000sq/ft. space, think what it can do in 9,000sq/ft. with improved access. The TDPL is proud to share the 2013 usage statistics below that show how valuable your library is to our community: • Items borrowed 66,733; • Patron visits per week 1,009; • Computer sessions 10,190;

• Memberships 4,586; • Program participants 4,098; • New items to read, listen, and view 5,183.

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Cariboo Cougars forward Colton Thomas tries to jam the puck by Kootenay Ice goalie Solomon Burk, as Trail’s Blake Sidoni comes to help out. While Burk made a great save on this attempt, the BC Major Midget League-leading Cougars would win both games decisively at the Cominco Arena on the weekend. By Times Staff The Major Midget Cariboo Cougars showed the Kootenay Ice why they are leading the BC Major Midget League with a pair of decisive 11-1 and 8-1 wins at the Cominco Arena on the weekend. In Game 2 on Sunday, the Ice skated with the Cougars for a full two periods, and trailed just 2-1 before a third-period collapse unhinged them. An unassisted goal by Tyler Van Steinburg put the Ice up 1-0 at the 5:40 mark

of the first, but a second period goal from Chase Dubois and another from the BCMML scoring leader Austin Gray would prove the winner with just over four minutes to play in the middle frame. The win puts the Cougars’ record at 11-2-1 for 23 points on the season, and a three point lead over the Vancouver Northwest Giants, at 10-2, while the Ice are mired in ninth spot with a 2-10 record. The flood-gates opened in the final period as

Cariboo came in waves, and despite some big saves from Ice goalie Solomon Burk, the Cougars would net six in the period for an 8-1 victory. Both Steve Jandric and Gray had four-point games, while Darren Hards added a goal and two helpers. Gray leads the league in scoring with 14 goals and 14 assists for 28 points in 13 games, while Jandric is right behind him with 8-17-25. The Cougars eviscerated the Ice in the first game 11-1, going 4-for-9

on the power play, as the Ice became undisciplined at times and played short handed for almost a full period. Justin Almeida collected a hat trick for Cariboo, while Colton Thomas had a six-point night with two goals and four assists. Gray also scored twice with three assists, and Jandric netted a goal and three assists. Shawn Campbell scored for the Kootenay Ice. The Kootenay Ice next travel to Victoria to play the 7-7 South Island Royals this weekend.

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Selkirk Saints ground EWU Eagles

By Times Staff In BC Intercollegiate Hockey action, the Selkirk College Saints struck first and struck often as they dominated the Eastern Washington University Eagles at the Castlegar Rec Centre on Saturday with a 7-1 victory. Trail native Ryan Edwards and Shawnigan Lake product Alex Milligan

each scored twice for the Saints while former Beaver Valley Nitehawk Mason Spear, Thomas Hardy, and Matt Martin picked up the other markers for Selkirk College. The line of Milligan, Spear, and former Trail Smoke Eater Jesse Knowler accounted for six points on the night, with Milligan getting first star honours,

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and Edwards and Spear receiving second and third stars respectively. James Prigione got the win in net for the Saints as they outshot the Eagles 33-15 on the night. Selkirk was coming off an exciting last-second 6-5 win at EWU last week, and the two victories lift the Saints into third place in the BCIHL with a 3-3-0-1

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record. Former Smoke Eaters Darnell Dyck, 2-8-10, and Logan Proulx, 3-5-8, lead the team in scoring after seven games. The Saints host a pair of matches against second-place Simon Fraser University this weekend at the Castlegar Rec Complex with games going Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m.

The Trail Smoke Eaters face the Vernon Vipers tonight in another crucial Interior division tilt at Kal Tire Place in Vernon. Tonight’s match is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs and the first time Trail native Riley Brandt has faced his former team. Brandt played in 33 games of the 2013-14 season for the Smokies before his release to the Beaver Valley Nitehawks where he was an integral part in their KIJHL championship season and winning the Western Canadian Keystone Cup. This season with the Vipers, Brandt has two goals and two assists in 12 games, playing on a team that does not have an abundance of scoring. The Snakes are led by Providence commit Thomas Aldworth who has nine goals and 12 points on the season, and Anthony Latina with 6-6-12. After 14 games, the Vipers are one of the lowest scoring teams in the league, netting an average of 2.93 goals-per-game, while the Smokies average 4.07 goals per game, more than a goal better than the snakes. However, defensively, the Vipers maintain a respectable 2.93 GAA, with former Beaver Valley Nitehawk Jarrod Schamerhorn carrying most of the load in net, while Trail’s defence has been susceptible of late, allowing 22 goals in the past four games. “Going to the Royal Bank and hosting it, you kind of put all your eggs in one basket, so they’ve done a good job (this year) filling the holes, as most teams have in this division so I would expect a very close game,” said Trail Smoke Eaters head coach Nick Deschenes. While Penticton has proven to be the cream of the early crop with a 16-1 record, only four points separate second and sixth place in the BCHL Interior division with the Smokies enjoying at least two-games in hand on every team but the Vipers. “Every game is going to be competitive and every game is going to be important and as we get into the season it’s kind of the message we send to our guys is that, ‘It’s not okay, to not show up for a game this year at all.’” Vernon acquired 17-year-old forward Liam Finlay from the Penticton Vees last week, and the Kelowna native paid dividends right away, scoring the tying goal, then setting up the winner in a 5-3 victory over the Merritt Centennials. After 14 games, the Smoke Eaters are almost onequarter of the way through the 58-game season and while tied for fifth place with an 8-5-0-0 record for 16 points, the Smokies are two wins away from matching their win total from all of last year. When asked how he would grade the teams’ play? Deschenes replied: “Probably a B-. Our highs and our lows have kind of averaged out to about that, if we had like four different courses, we would be a couple A’s here and there, and a couple C’s so overall about a B.” However, considering the off-season consisted of a complete rebuild from last year, Smoke Eaters fans have to be satisfied with the play and dedication of the players on and off the ice. “I like the group and the direction it’s going and there is a really good foundation here, and we should expect continued improvement,” added Deschenes. The Smokies game goes tonight in Vernon at 7 p.m. Trail then hosts the Prince George Spruce Kings at the Cominco Arena at 7:30 p.m. Friday, and the Vipers on Sunday at 3 p.m.

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Finalists announced for MLB awards

golden moment Trail’s Gord Robertson shared the 1952 Olympic Gold Medal he won with the Edmonton Mercury’s and his jersey with the Trail Times’ Michelle Bedford to wear in the VIP booth at the Trail Smoke Eaters Halloween game against the Merritt Centennials.

The Cy Young finalists are Chicago White Sox left-hander Chris Sale, Seattle’s Felix Hernandez and Cleveland’s Corey Kluber. Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom, Cincinnati outfielder Billy Hamilton and St. Louis second baseman Kolten Wong are competing for NL Rookie of the Year. Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu, New York Yankees reliever Dellin Betances and Angels right-hander Matt Shoemaker are the AL finalists. San Francisco’s Bruce Bochy, Pittsburgh’s Clint Hurdle and Washington’s Matt Williams are the NL Manager of the Year finalists, and Baltimore’s Buck Showalter, the Angels’ Mike Scioscia and Kansas City’s Ned Yost are vying for the AL honour. All four managers of wild-card teams are among the finalists; Hurdle won the NL balloting last year. Winners will be announced next week live on the MLB Network.

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themselves up by one in the eighth end with hammer against Team Dan Horan. Both teams played aggressively and when the ice chips settled team Horan stole two for the 7-6 win. Team Clare Coleman, skipped by third, Bob Menin took two in the first end against team Tom Hall. Team Coleman then found themselves on the wrong side the inch for six of the last seven ends. Make the final 9-4 for Hall. Team Murray Walsh curled well against the Harvey Handley side. Team Walsh forced Harvey into a number of high pressure draws. In the eighth end it was a draw that led to two by team Handley for the 6-6 tie.

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By Times Contributor In Trail Retirees Curling action this week, Jim Stewart’s team faltered out of the gate against the powerful Ernie Brown foursome, allowing a steal of two in the first end. Stewart then scored in the next three ends and was sitting four in the fifth forcing Ernie to draw the button for a single. Momentum

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Slocan meeting airs concerns over de Groot shooting By Greg Nesteroff Nelson Star

Many Slocan residents were sharply critical of the RCMP Monday during a public meeting into last month’s incident that left a man dead. Some said the large police response caused them far greater anxiety than the events that precipitated it. During the calm two-hour debriefing, moderated by former New Denver mayor Gary Wright, three senior Mounties heard also heard concerns about communication during the incident and about trauma police may have caused children. Peter de Groot, 45, was shot and killed in a cabin near the community on October 13 after a three-day manhunt that began when he allegedly fired a gun on police. For the first two days, residents were told not to leave their homes, while vehicles were prevented from entering the village. Chief Supt. Frank Smart, the commander of the RCMP in southeast BC and Supt. Timothy Head, an expert in critical incident management, joined Insp. Tom Roy, the top officer in the West Kootenay/ Boundary for the session. Smart told the packed hall that he recognized the public has “expressed frustration” over a lack of information about the incident, but due to an investigation by BC’s Internal Investigations Office, he couldn’t address specifics and could only speak in generalities. He said in addition to the IIO investigation and a possible coroner’s inquest, a review will be conducted by a senior Mountie from Vancouver Island. He said he didn’t yet know the full cost of the police response, but acknowledged it was “an expensive affair” involving 150 officers at different times. Head said the reason for the massive police presence was that they didn’t know where de Groot was until shortly before he was killed and therefore the scene

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A panel of RCMP officers (From left, RCMP Supt. Timothy Head, Chief Supt. Frank Smart, and Insp. Tom Roy) answered questions during a public debriefing Monday in Slocan on the incident that led to the death of Peter de Groot. was never considered “contained.” He also said their intention was always to take de Groot safely into custody, and would have involved negotiators but they did not have the chance before the situation turned deadly. Roy acknowledged he would have liked to have done some things differently, although he declined to go into specifics. “This was a learning experience, and we learned that a community like Slocan City is almost impossible to lock down,” he said. Jamie Barber, a longtime local teacher, said his impression was that police lacked sensitivity. “The cowboys came in with the guns drawn, and somebody was going to get shot. That may or may not be the case, but that certainly was the perception,” he said. “We had a disturbed man in our community who was trying to just get by. All of a sudden, we have nothing but guns around here … That to me seems like absolutely the worst way to deal with it. I think you guys way overblew this and as a result, a man is dead.” Several speakers asked whether police considered the effect of their actions on evacuated children. Craig Roussain, a custodian at W.E. Graham community school, told the meeting he was asked to get pre-school children ready to go when the bus arrived,

but balked when he discovered a police officer with a gun on the front seat. “I said to myself ‘That is not going to happen to daycare kids.’ … Meanwhile,

a plainclothes officer with a shotgun burst through the gate yelling ‘Move, move, move.’ I yelled ‘Stop, they’re only kids.’ It was very scary for everyone. That level

of angst needs to be addressed.” Roussain said he doesn’t know what children thought was happening, but is aware of one who will no longer let go of their mother.

Smart said he would ensure the handling of the children would be addressed in the RCMP’s review of the incident. Roy explained, however, that police “made specific effort to make sure plainclothes members escorted the kids out of the school. No emergency response team members or weapons were in the school.” Don Currie said if the incident had ended with de Groot still alive, the discussion would be entirely different. “I believe we’d be talking about a success. But what we’re talking about is an utter failure.” Ezra Buller asked how police gauge a threat to them versus the community at large. “I felt a lot less threatened than possibly the RCMP did, and felt that you projected that on us,” he

said. Residents also wondered about police response to the de Groot incident in contrast to another incident a few years ago where someone went around Slocan shooting at public and private buildings. They said they felt let down by police, who did not make any arrests. Others complained of a lack of direct communication between police and villagers. “The community is upset with how things were handled and how citizens were handled,” Pat Ashton said. “We weren’t allowed into our town. It was very stressful for all. We’re hoping that from what you gather through these reviews, you take a hard look at the actions you took or didn’t take so other communities don’t go through the same thing.”

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the whole thing as if it never occurred. What should I do? -- A. Dear A.: It depends on how old you are. If you are not yet 16, your parents are wise to put a lid on this. The reason is, these things can get out of control, even though you are both responsible. It starts with expressing your feelings, then kissing, and then one of you will undoubtedly want the relationship to progress to the next level. As teenagers, your emotions tend to get ahead of your brain. (This can happen even after you are 16, but that is a more acceptable age to begin dating.)

ring she always wore on her left hand, and she said, “That was my mother’s ring.” It turns out that this smart, beautiful lady was available for much of the time I’ve known her. I think we could have made a wonderful couple. I always thought that a woman wearing any type of ring on her ring finger was clearly indicating that she was not available. But after talking with other women friends, I’ve found out that this isn’t always the case. What are your feelings on the matter? -- Disappointed Dear Disappointed: These days, women wear rings everywhere. But you are right that those who wear them on their ring finger give the impression that they are attached. There is nothing wrong with saying, “Congratulations! When is the wedding?” If she’s not engaged, she will say so. And if she is, no harm, no

foul. Dear Annie: I think it’s wonderful that “Sugar Mama” has planned for her retirement. My husband and I have some simple advice: “Spend your children’s inheritance.” If the kids aren’t expecting money, they

will stand on their own two feet. If you decide (as my mom did) to help the grandchildren, it is a delightful surprise, and you reap the thanks while you can enjoy it. “Sugar” should go on that cruise and be generous with her

friend. If her daughter doesn’t like it, she will have to live with her own disappointment while Mom is having a wonderful life, well earned -- West Virginia Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar.

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Your feelings for Owen are perfectly normal, but please don’t do too much too soon. And it would be unwise to hide your activities from your parents. If you don’t think you can talk to them about this, confide in an older sibling, an aunt or uncle, or a grandparent, favorite teacher or family friend. It will help. Promise. Dear Annie: For the past few years, I have bumped into a female acquaintance at our large workplace about twice a month. She always seemed friendly and sometimes even a little flirty. She always had a ring on her left ring finger, so I assumed she was spoken for. I saw her again this week, and she excitedly told me she is getting married. I congratulated her and mentioned that she must have known this guy a long time. She told me “it’s been almost a year.” I asked her about the

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Dear Annie: I’ve known Owen for four years, and we are in various classes together. We email regularly and chat all the time, and I consider him my best friend. Our parents are good friends, too. Recently, Owen and I have become closer than “just friends” and privately expressed our feelings for each other. However, once our parents found out, they promptly shut us down, saying we were “unqualified” and “underage.” We didn’t even kiss, let alone have sex. My parents have always been protective, and I appreciate that, but this is upsetting to me. Owen is a great guy. We are both very responsible kids. I don’t have a fantastic relationship with my parents, so I tend not to be that open with them. It’s not comfortable for me. Both my parents and Owen’s seem to have brushed aside

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Today’s Full Moon pulls you between your own financial concerns and the concerns of others, especially your partner’s. This is something you have to weigh today. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Today, the only Full Moon all year in your sign is occurring. You have to decide whose interests to put first: yours or someone else’s? GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your desire to work alone might be at odds with what is expected of you at work. Try to find a balance, which is always tricky during a Full Moon. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your focus is on romantic relationships, children and fun-loving activities (including sports). However,

a female or someone in a group might want your attention. You choose. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You are caught between the demands of home and family versus the demands of your career today. This is a classic Full Moon conundrum. This time, you can’t ignore your personal life. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Today’s Full Moon is an accident-prone time for you. Therefore, slow down and pay attention to everything you do. Be mindful to avoid regrettable skirmishes. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Today’s Full Moon could put financial stress on you because you don’t know who to please. You feel pulled in opposite directions. By Saturday, things will be fine. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Today the only Full Moon

opposite your sign all year is taking place. Naturally, this creates tension with others and gives you a short fuse. Your only recourse is patience. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Focus as best you can on matters at work, even though today is the Full Moon. You might feel that others are blocking you. If so, this will be history by Saturday.

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

Warfield Route 195 12 papers Blake Crt,Whitman Way

Sunningdale Route 211 26 papers Hazelwood Dr, Olivia Cres, Viola Cres. Route 219 15 papers Hazelwood Drive

Rossland

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New Listing

WANETA MANOR

Glenmerry Townhouse

250-368-8423

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

KNITTING MACHINE & ribber + many attachments + wool & pattern books; VG cond. Sweater knitting machine, new; Walker (men) Ex.cond. Folds. +tray. 250-364-2133

Houses For Sale

Rent To Own

Houses For Sale

3 brdm modular home w/upgrades in rural Castlegar .064 acre w/pool & workshop call Jessica 250 505-7420

Apt/Condo for Rent

1585 Green Rd, Fruitvale

1201 Columbia Ave, East Trail

326,500

169,500

Well maintained character home, boasts pride of ownership. Close to hospital,Gyro and schools.

Family Wanted! This home has 4 bedrooms, finished basement and over 3000sq ft of living area. Located on 1 acre.

120 Mountain Side Dr, Fruitvale

#15-500 16th Ave, Genelle

Senior’s duplex in Mountain Side Village. Care free living in a life lease villa. Fully finished basement. Retire in luxury!

Perfect for first time buyer or seniors. Updated double wide modular home in Whispering Pines Park.

Houses For Sale

Rentals

Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-499-0251. Local.

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

250-368-1610

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Suites Avail Now

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 Francesco Estates, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761. FRUITVALE 1-BDRM. $675./mo. incl.util. W.TRAIL 2-BDRM.. $725. N/S, N/P. F/S. Laundry. 250-367-7919 FRUITVALE, 1BD. Very clean. Heat, power, cable & laundry. Avail. immed. N/S. 250-367-9199, 250-921-8985. Glenmerry 2bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. N/S. $750./mo. 250-368-5908 WARFIELD APARTMENTS. 2-bdrm, N/S, N/P. Long term tenants. 250-368-5888

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Houses For Sale

1/2 MONTH FREE RENT

Tire Storage

2 ivory itala leather sofa chairs & ottoman $650.; oak glass top coffee table & end tables. $150.; oak entertainment unit $250. 250-368-5194

Houses For Sale

299,900

49,900

“It’s YOUR move. You want it handled with care”

Dawn Rosin realtor® 250.231.1765

dawnrosin@shaw.ca www.westkootenayhomes.com

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

OPEN HOUSE

MLS#2401224

Nov 4 & 6 • 3:30-5:00pm 402 Binns Street, Trail $198,000

MLS#2400708

Nov. 8 • 11am - 1pm 202 Diana Cres., Sunningdale $269,000

OPEN HOUSE

Nov 8 • noon - 2pm 1915 Robin St, Fruitvale $365,000

Nov. 8 • 1:30 - 3:30pm 7141 Wright Way, Waneta Village $329,000

Fruitvale $199,000 W NE

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MLS#2397410

Trail $150,000 D CE DU RE

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W NE

Trail $154,900

MLS#2400474

N EO S US RE HO89 AC 1.

W VIE ER V I R

MLS#2398321

Glenmerry $64,000

MLS#2398249

W NE

Fruitvale $379,900

MLS#2399178

Trail $99,000

MLS#2395332

Trail $49,000

MLS#2401498

Trail $149,900

MLS#2401177

Fruitvale $164,500

Warfield $76,500 W NE

ICE PR

MLS#2398405

Glenmerry $339,000 US LO ME BUY HO A F IL M FA

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MLS#2400415

MLS#2397319

Trail $249,000

MLS#2399412

MLS#2401265

Fruitvale $249,900

Warfield $154,900 O ND CO NT I M

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MLS#2400344

Oasis $149,000

Fruitvale $249,000

MLS#2400263

MLS#2401394

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East Trail $224,000

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Montrose $69,000

MLS#2400656

MLS#2401533

Trail $79,900

MLS#2401213

Sunningdale $249,900

Fruitvale $439,000 EW EN LIK

E LU VA OD O G

T EA N GR ATIO C LO

Sunningdale $249,500

ICE PR

MLS#2393760

Redstone $789,800

MLS#2400265

Trail

MLS#2398210

MLS#2401020

Trail $145,000

MLS#2400049

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MLS#2399958

East Trail $119,000 F SO ADKING O L AR P

MLS#2396804

Montrose $299,000

MLS#2398569

East Trail $249,900

Contact Our Realtors

MLS#2398668

Fruitvale $99,500

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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Classifieds

1st Trail Real Estate

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent PARKSIDE APARTMENTS. Large 1bdrm., insuite laundry, AC, secure quiet building. Call Richard 250-368-7897 TRAIL, 2BDRM. Glenmerry. Newly reno’d, perfect for senior, no stairs. N/P. Utilities included. 250-368-1312. TRAIL, 2 Bedroom condo, $725./mo. incl. electricity; elevator, F/S, laundry room, free parking, NS/ NP. 250-3643978 W.TRAIL, 2Bdrm. in 4-plex., enclosed parking. $580./mo. 250-551-1106

Duplex / 4 Plex 1000sqf 2bdrm/2bath duplex for rent in Montrose. Close to bus stop, dble-pane windows, heat-pump, D/W, NP/NS. $850/month. Ph 604-374-0121

Homes for Rent E. TRAIL 2/3 bed, $850 + utilities. Near Safeway & Aquatic center. N/S, n/p. 250231-3343 E.TRAIL, 2bd. near Safeway, fenced yard. $750./mo. plus utilities. 250-362-3316 TRAIL, 4 b/r home, 1 reno’d bathrm, central A/C, f/s/w/d, ns,np, full bsmt, rv carport, nr Aquatic Ctr, 1534 4th Ave. $1200. + util. 250-364-3978

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

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is looking for paper carriers in all areas for one day a week

OPEN HOUSE

Fri. Nov. 7

3:30 - 5pm

635 Shakespeare $

Warfield

189,900

250.231.7575

Rhonda

OPEN HOUSE

Sat. Nov. 8

Trail

Starting @ 10am

1697 Tolmie Street $

OPEN HOUSE

138,500

250.231.9484

Nathan

OPEN HOUSE

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10:30am - 12pm

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Rhonda

today

12:30 - 2pm

2351 Caughlin Road

Fruitvale Rhonda

279,000

250.231.7575

OPEN HOUSE

250-364-1413 ext 206 We can deliver your flyer right to the door!

222,000

Sat. Nov. 8

Starting @ 12:30pm

2342 Caughlin Road

Fruitvale Nathan

259,000

250.231.9484

98,000

Trail

250.231.9484

Nathan m 1 Bedrooed Furnish

New Listin

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

Townhouses GLENMERRY, Clean 3bd townhouse, covered parking, F/S, D/W, central air. NS. No Pets. $925./mo. Avail. end of Nov. Ref. req. 250-367-9607

Transportation

Auto Financing

For as little as

65 per 1000

we will insert and deliver your flyer right to your customers’ doorsteps.

Rossland

Marie-Claude

279,900

59,900

Rossland

250.512.1153 Marie-Claude

Beautiful ndo o Furnished C

250.512.1153

New Price

We can design and deliver your flyer into other communities as well! Rossland

Call your Cars - Domestic 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, excellent condition, straight 6, auto, PW, 250,000km, brand new hub and axle, one owner from Kamloops, $4,400/obo. 2001 Ford Explorer XLT, V6, auto, 200,000km, fully loaded including power seat, $3,700. 250-442-0122.

rep today! 250.368.8551

Marie-Claude

299,900

Fruitvale

250.512.1153 Rob

129,900

250.231.4420

Bring Offer

5 Bedroom

Lonnie ext.201 • l.hart@trailtimes.ca Dave ext.203 • dave@trailtimes.ca

Fruitvale Rob

219,500

Fruitvale

250.231.4420 Rob

324,900

250.231.4420

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KELOWNA

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

VERNON

200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 542-3000

PENTICTON YI NG

1881 Harvey Avenue (250) 860-1975

ANDRES WIRELESS

101-2601 Skaha Lake Rd. (250) 493-3800 Y BU IT N U M M O C

ANDRES CAR AUDIO WEST KELOWNA

VERNON

WEST KELOWNA

KAMLOOPS

101-2601 Skaha Lake Rd. 200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 493-3800 (250) 542-3000

#200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

KELOWNA

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

Villiage Green Mall (250) 542-1496

PENTICTON

ANDRES WIRELESS Cherry Lane Mall (250) 493-4566

KELOWNA

#200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

WEST KELOWNA #200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

745 Notre Dame Drive (250) 851-8700

VERNON

200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 542-3000

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KAMLOOPS ANDRES WIRELESS ANDRES WIRELESS ANDRES B USINESS ANDRES CAR AUDIO P R IC E

SE TI R PE EX

745 Notre Dame Drive WE(250) WILL851-8700 NOT BE BEAT!

CASTLEGAR

Aberdeen Mall (250) 377-8880

CRANBROOK

215 - 450 Lansdowne Mall (250) 377-8007

200-1965 Columbia Ave. 101 Kootenay St. North (250) 365-6455 (250) 426-8927

TELUS KIOSK

NELSON

Chahko Mika Mall (250) 352-7258

300 St. Paul Str. (250) 377-3773

KELOWNA

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

154 Victoria Str (250) 314-9944

WEST KELOWNA #200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

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What you see ...

Garth Granstrom photo

What a difference a few days make. Garth Granstrom snapped this picture perfect setting on Sunday while fishing by Rock Island. If you have a recent photo you would like to share with our readers, email it to editor@ trailtimes.ca

The Local Experts™ STING NEW LI

KOOTENAY HOMES INC.

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

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday Nov. 8

WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO! 2409 Kootenay Avenue, Rossland

STING NEW LI

12 - 2pm

$539,000

435 10th Avenue, Montrose

$229,000

4 bdrm 2 bath well cared for home with RV covered parking and single car garage/workshop. Newer roof, upgraded bath, laminate flooring, central vac, some upgraded windows and wood/ electric furnace or zone controlled baseboards. This is a great package. Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

1850 Daniel Street, Trail

$165,000

3 bdrm 2 bath extremely affordable home on double lot. Off street, covered parking, new appliance package, nothing to do but move in and enjoy! Call Terry 250-231-1101

This executive home is a must see. You will be amazed with the space and views from every floor. Large kitchen with breakfast nook, formal dining room and 3 decks! This home is stunning. Contact your REALTOR® today to view.

SOLD 2200 Highway 3B, Fruitvale

$259,000

4 bdrm Fruitvale home on 4 acres!

Call Jodi (250) 231-2331

Call Terry 250-231-1101

Mark Wilson

250-231-5591

mark.wilson@century21.ca

Terry Alton

250-231-1101

terryalton@shaw.ca

Tonnie Stewart

250-365-9665

tonniestewart@shaw.ca

Jodi Beamish

ICE NEW PR

250-231-2331

jodi.beamish@century21.ca

Mary Martin

250-231-0264 628 Forrest Drive, Warfield

531 Turner Street, Warfield

414 2nd Avenue, Rivervale

255 Mayer Road, Rossland

Built in 2009, this compact charmer is perfect for single, couple or empty nesters that want modern open concept, low maintenance living. Home features vaulted ceilings, heated garage, private yard and comes with New Home Warranty. Call now before its gone. Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

This bright cheery home features upgraded, kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, roof, wiring, plumbing, most windows, tastefully decorated, beautiful decks and low maintenance landscaping, and garage. Such a fabulous little package! Call now!! Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

Private view acreage close to Red Mountain Ski Resort and downtown Rossland. Loads of 4 season recreation at your fingertips. This 4.5 acre provides a variety of locations to maximize your view preferences to build your dream home on.

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.

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 Richard (250) 368-7897

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

$169,000

$164,000

STING NEW LI

$89,900

REDUCE

$229,000

NEW

745 Dickens Street, Warfield

$199,500

LISTING

mary.martin@century21.ca

Richard Daoust

250-368-7897

richard.daoust@century21.ca

Mary Amantea

250-521-0525

mamantea@telus.net

Bill Craig

250-231-2710

bill.craig@century21.ca 926 Black Bear Drive, Rossland

$249,999

2459 2nd Ave, Rossland

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

Nicely renovated 3bdrm home with walkout basement, large landscaped lot, 13x41 garage, huge private deck, and 2 fireplaces. Tons of storage and a workshop area complete this package. Call Christine (250) 512-7653

Spectacular 2 bdrm home situated on .27 acre treed lot. Completely renovated including new windows, wood stove, new kitchen, flooring, bathroom, exterior deck, wiring. Close to the ski hill, plenty of hiking, biking and riding trails right at your back door.

FFERS TO O N E P O

$299,000

Deanne Lockhart

730 Binns Street, Trail

$128,000

250-231-0153

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.

deannelockhart@shaw.ca

Art Forrest

Call Art (250) 368-8818

250-368-8818 c21art@telus.net

82 Walnut Avenue, Fruitvale

$237,500

Very solid 3 plus bdrms/2 bthrm home in a Great location heat pump - central vacuum - great private street close to schools, shopping and village center - many renovations have been done - kitchen-bathroomflooring - great flat fenced lots - Call your REALTOR® today. Call Mark (250) 231-5591

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

www.kootenayhomes.com

3590 Aster Drive, Trail

Christine Albo

$350,000

christine.albo@century21.ca

One-owner custom built home. This home is a classic, with interesting architecture, quality construction and prime location. 4 bdrms, 2 baths, large rec room, workshop and lots of great storage. The roof is brand new, central air-conditioning, u/g sprinkling. On nearly 1/3 of an acre at the end of a cul-de-sac.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

250-512-7653

Dave Thoss

250-231-4522

dave.thoss@century21.ca

Dan Powell

Christina Lake 250-442-6413

powelldanielk@gmail.com