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Happy ending after missing Warfield woman located lar community outreach when a 10-year-old boy went missing in Castlegar on Nov. 19. He was found just a few hours later by members of the community who had kept their eyes peeled and noticed him on a bus looking lost. “This is a great area to be working in because people are really good for helping out,” he said. “It really makes a huge difference. There is always such a huge community response.” When a loved one goes missing or their safety is in question, Cpl. Wilson encourages phone calls to the police for help, but has a few tips where police involvement could be avoided. “If you are going on a trip or going out to do things, we always recommend telling someone where you are and what you are doing,” he said. With the backcountry ski and snowmobile season about to start, the need for proper communication prior to heading out is vital. Especially when search and rescue volunteers take great risks in trying to locate someone in the backcountry in the event of a mishap. “Even leaving a note or making a call – any of those things go miles to help people out,” said Cpl. Wilson. “It is all about people's families and know what their loved ones are safe. It is just to help reduce people's concerns.”

Incident serves as a reminder of proper communication before heading out BY LIZ BEVAN Times Staff

It was a happy ending Monday night for the family of a missing Warfield woman. After being unable to locate her earlier the same afternoon, Holly Ridenour's family reported the 59-year-old missing, but as it turned out, the situation was all about crossed lines of communication. “She had gone out hiking with a friend and there had been some miscommunication as to what was going on and where she was,” said Cpl. Mike Wilson of the Trail RCMP. “(She was missing) for just a few hours. It was a very good outcome – she was absolutely fine.” Before Ridenour was located, police say there was a huge outpouring of community assistance, trying to locate the missing woman. “We had the Rossland Search and Rescue Team, all volunteers, come out and deployed, which is hugely helpful,” said Cpl. Wilson. “We got such a great response. People were all trying to come in and help. It is a really good area for that kind of stuff.” Cpl. Wilson says he saw simi-

Chain of Office represents Trail’s historic resources

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Honourable Judge Sperry played a traditional town crier during the 97th inaugural Trail city council meeting Monday night. The judge rang a bell before Michelle McIsaac (left), the city’s corporate administrator, delivered retiring Mayor Dieter Bogs’ proclamation to all Trail citizens. See the Trail Times later this week for Bogs’ full declaration to the city's residents, whom he served for 27 years in civic office. See Page 2 and www.trailtimes.ca for more inauguration photos. office reflects the 46 years the symbol has been part of the mayoral swearing in ceremony in the City of Trail. Six medallions stamped with impressions of the smelter and refinery, the Waneta Dam, hockey players, forestry, the ferry across the Columbia River prebridge days, forestry, and the people of Trail are anchored by the city's seal imprinted with the words,'Gold Must Be Tried In Fire.'

BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

It's hard to define a community that's over a century old, given how quickly things can change in the world. However, there's an artifact in the Silver City that does just that. Called the Chain of Office, the gold plated link to the past, has been secured at city hall in the office of the Trail mayor for almost five decades. The patina on the insignia of

The phrase suggests the pious history of the Trail community, because in the Bible, the saying refers to faith being tested by suffering. According to an Oct. 16, 1968 edition of the Trail Times, the Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) spent six years planning the chain's design, and during a council meeting that evening, presented the golden collar to then mayor, Buddy DeVito. See JAYCEES, Page 2

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The 97th inaugural meeting of Trail city council was standing room only in the Riverbelle Monday evening as approximately 150 people gathered to see the newly elected politicians officially sworn in. Reverend Meredith Robertson delivered the invocation before Honorable Judge Sperry administered the Oaths of Office. Mayorelect Mike Martin was up first, followed by councillors-elect Robert Cacchioni, Carol Dobie, Eleanor Gattafoni Robinson, Kevin Jolly, Lisa Pasin and Sandy Santori. Acknowledgement was given to retiring Mayor Dieter Bogs, former councillors and community volunteers. The event closed with Mayor Martin's inaugural address that focused on economic development, improving relations with surrounding communities, commitment for a skatepark and a transparent, ‘open for business’ city hall.

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Mild winter expected in Greater Trail By Sheri Regnier Times Staff

The very cold November in Greater Trail doesn't mean the rest of winter is going to be one big brrrr. According to local weatherman Jesse Ellis, an El Niño phenomenon will most likely bring warmer than normal temperatures for the remainder of the season. “In terms of a long term forecast for the winter, we are in a weak El Niño year,” he explained. “The general idea is for near or slightly above average temperatures and freezing levels a little higher than usual.” There's about a 60 per cent chance that the warm phase will bring milder than average temperatures, he continued, which means on the flip side there's still room for snow and frigid days ahead. “It's a large scale global pattern that nudges us one way or the other,” Ellis noted. “But here in the Kootenays, other short term systems have the most impact on us.” Such as the series of Pacific systems, expected to move into the area by Thursday, bringing flurries and up to five centimetres of snow by Saturday. “That's the way things are playing out,” he said. “We could see snow levels rising above the valley floor by Sunday and with that, temperatures gradually turning milder.” Snow is expected to turn to rain by Monday, he added. Looking back over the month of November, Arctic air masses twice blew into the Greater Trail area, bringing a freeze that once settled into the valley, broke four daily record lows. Overall, the temperature average was about one degree less than normal for the 11th month of the year. New record lows include -10.7 C on Nov. 12, -10.4 C Nov 16, -10 C Nov. 17 and -8.4 C on Nov. 18. The coldest day was -11 C on the night of the Nov 30. “The temperature peaked near 10 degrees on the 28th in advance of a cold front that blew through town in the afternoon,” said Ellis. “That was followed closely by a second Arctic outbreak that maintained cold temperatures to the end of the month.” A total of 58 millimetres (mm) of rain fell during the first week of November, and by Nov. 30 about 38 mm of snow was recorded, which is on course with the average precipitation for the month. As ski season at Red Mountain Resort inches toward opening day on Dec. 13, the hill's snow report shows 27 cm of snowfall in the last seven days, adding to a total snowfall of 117 cm since Oct. 1 and a current alpine snow depth of 60 cm. Those numbers are down slightly from last year, when a Dec. 4 report outlined a total snowfall of almost 132 cm and an alpine depth of 92 cm.

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On Nov. 26, firefighter members of Co #5 Montrose and Co #6 Fruitvale combined for a food drive. The two groups went out in their communities with the trucks collecting food for the Beaver Valley Food Bank. It turned into a very successful night for the members who thank the public for their generosity. From the left; Jack Fowler, Dave Lindal, Allan Middleton, Juanita Lankhaar, Bryan Mahon, Tylar Simpson, Dave Yorston and Andrew Borsato. Front; Cohan Fowler, Emmie Aspell and Marcus Aspell.

Former MLA to talk about kidney disease Community Conversation on Saturday at aquatic centre By Liz Bevan Times Staff

Former Rossland-Trail MLA Ed Conroy is a kidney transplant recipient and he wants to share his story, and more, with the region. On Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m., Conroy and the Kidney Foundation of Canada will be hosting a Community Conversation at the Trail Aquatic Centre to serve as a forum for residents. The meeting will allow people to share their experiences with kidney disease, ideas on how to boost the province's organ donor list and listen to some guest speakers and experts. Conroy received his kidney from a domino procedure where his wife, Katrine, donated a kidney to a stranger so he could received one in kind from a different donor. By sharing his personal experiences with kidney disease, he hopes to encourage others to share as well. “A lot of people are reluctant to talk about their per-

sonal struggles, but it lets the public know there are people out there in need of transplants,” he said in a press release. “It allows people who have had transplants to support each other. It is valuable to those waiting for a transplant to know they are not alone.” The meeting has the goal of increasing awareness for the organ donor list and to encourage registration in local residents. “Every community in B.C. shares a similar story of needing more kidneys than there are available for transplant,” commented Karen Philip, executive director of B.C. branch of the foundation. “The research shows that 95 per cent of British Columbians support the idea of donating a kidney to someone in need, but only 19 per cent are actually registered on B.C.'s organ donor registry. We want to change this story and invite the public to join the conversation.” Conroy also wants to see more names on the organ donor list. “Please get out there and sign up to donate your organs

– you never know what could happen,” he said. The hosted conversation is just one step in the process the Kidney Foundation of Canada is taking to reach their goal of increasing kidney transplant rates by 50 per cent over the next five years. Currently, there

are 900 people in the West Kootenay Region suffering from chronic kidney disease and 30 people in need of a kidney transplant. The Trail meeting is just one of 12 happening across the province to try and promote organ donor registration.

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Christina Lake didn’t go too far when hiring a new tourist manager. Ron Hooge has lived at the lake for 18 months after living in Grand Forks for over 38 years. Although it may seem a tourist manager for such a beautiful and popular destination as Christina Lake might be somewhat superfluous, Hooge said he will be plenty busy in his new role. Hooge said Christina Lake is working on ways to improve tourism and attract even more people to the Lake both as visitors and as potential residents. “We’ve been developing our online service now quite extensively and doing our website on why you should come to the Lake,” he said. “We’ve got Winterfest coming (in January) and the great Homecoming event. They always say (Winterfest) is bigger and better than ever but that’s totally true. They’ve added some more things.” Hooge has been hired to a half-time, year-to-year contract. He will work out of the Welcome Centre as well as his home depending on what is needed.

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Assisted suicide debate moved to senators Surplus to pay off debt: Clark

THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Thwarted in his efforts to force the House of Commons to debate the issue of assisted suicide, Manitoba Conservative MP Stephen Fletcher has gone down the hall for some help. Two senators - one a Conservative, the other a Liberal - are taking over Fletcher’s bid to make physicianassisted death legal under Canadian law, introducing a bill on the subject in the upper chamber. It’s an opportunity to spark a national debate on the contentious question - and also a chance for the Senate to burnish its tarnished reputation, Fletcher told a news conference Tuesday. “This is an opportunity in fact for the Senate to shine, to demonstrate why the Senate is there,” said Fletcher, who became a quadriplegic after a car accident in 1996. “They are dealing with an issue that

“This is an opportunity in fact for the Senate to shine, to demonstrate why the Senate is there.” Stephen Fletcher

obviously most elected representatives do not want to deal with. Moreover, I think the mere fact that it’s now going to be debated in Parliament will increase public awareness, people will have this discussion with their families around the dinner table, which will prevent a lot of heartache in the future for those families.” Conservative Sen. Nancy Ruth is introducing the bill with the support of Liberalappointed senator Larry Campbell. Both say they believe their parties will help move it forward. “If you know Sen. Nancy Ruth and myself, we don’t fight on hills we don’t think we can take,” Campbell said. Ruth said her aim Mo nth ly

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to have it passed through the Senate by spring and then handed over to the House of Commons. It’s possible that the Supreme Court, which is currently studying the constitutionality of the existing ban on assisted suicide, will have weighed in on the issue by then. But there is only so far the court will be able to go, said Dr. James Downar, who is on the advisory board for the advocacy group Dying with Dignity. “Ultimately the Supreme Court can only strike down a bad law,” Downar said. “It cannot write a good law, it cannot create the safeguards needed, it can’t create the oversight needed and it cannot provide the funding required

to improve end of life care for all Canadians.” The government’s reluctance to wrestle with the thorny question of assisted suicide, meanwhile, has been well documented. “It is our government’s position that the Criminal Code provisions prohibiting assisted suicide and euthanasia are in place to protect all persons, including those who are most vulnerable in our society,” Justice Minister Peter MacKay said when the Supreme Court announced it would hear the appeal. An online poll conducted for the group in August ahead of the Supreme Court hearing found a significant majority of respondents in favour of allowing a doctor to help end a person’s life, in certain circumstances. The bill being put forward in the Senate would impose strict guidelines on those circumstances and how a request for assistance would be approved. Among other things, it would impose a 14-day waiting period between a

request being made and a doctor carrying it out. “This bill is fundamentally about choice,” Ruth said. “It doesn’t coerce anybody - not a physician, not a patient, not a family member, nobody. It is simply to provide a choice, another choice for Canadians, in how they choose to end their lives.” The national association for Canadian doctors recently backed down from its longstanding opposition to against assisted death. In August, the Canadian Medical Association changed its official policy to say it supports the idea of physicians - within the bounds of existing laws - following their conscience when asked to provide aid in dying. Ruth said she wants to see the CMA take that discussion even further. “The CMA is moving and this is exciting so the Senate is a good place for them to talk,” she said. “And senators are close enough to death to want to do this,” she added, to laughter.

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VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark and her ministers are fending off calls to increase spending on pressing social priorities as the financial picture brightens for the B.C. government. With the bills tallied for the first half of the fiscal year, the province is forecasting a surplus of $444 million by next spring, about twice as much as was projected in last February’s budget. Finance Minister Mike de Jong said the improvement was helped by a strengthening U.S. economy, despite commodity slumps that have produced declining lumber and coal revenues. Both de Jong and Clark said their highest priority is to repay about $5 billion in debt accumulated during a string of deficits before the budget was balanced in 2013. “Like any family that’s been through tough times, the first thing you need to do when you get back to finding a job and making an income again, is to pay off your credit cards,” Clark said in an interview. “We’re going to pay off these credit cards that got charged up after 2008 pretty heavily.” NDP children and family critic Carole James said the government has achieved surpluses with the help of increases to medical premiums, ferry fares, BC Hydro rate increases and other charges, and it’s time to put some back to the people who need it. Her party has been pressing for removal of a clawback of child support payments from social assistance and disability recipients, an estimated annual cost of $17 million. “It’s not simply people who are the recipients of child maintenance dollars, but in fact all British Columbians see how unfair it is that that money is clawed back from children,” James said. Another priority is to increase post-secondary education funds, which are looking at one of a series of budget cuts next year despite the government’s high-profile jobs plan, James said. Jobs Minister Shirley Bond, meanwhile, turned away calls from retiring B.C. Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. After a series of increases brought the B.C. minimum up to $10.25 by 2012, Bond said the issue is being monitored, along with factors like youth unemployment and inflation. “You’re certainly not going to see us move to $15 an hour in the short term,” she said.

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NASHVILLE Bobby Keys, a saxophonist and lifelong rock ‘n’ roller who played on recordings by Buddy Holly and John Lennon and performed one of the all-time blowout solos on the Rolling Stones’ “Brown Sugar,” has died at his home in Franklin, Tennessee. He was 70 years old. Michael Webb, who played keyboard with Keys, said Keys died Tuesday after a lengthy illness. Keys had been on tour with the Stones earlier this year. “The Rolling Stones are devastated by the loss of their very dear friend and legendary saxophone player, Bobby Keys,” the band said in a statement. “Bobby made a unique

musical contribution to the band since the 1960s. He will be greatly missed.” Known for his heavy jowls and raw, raucous style, the Lubbock, Texas, native was born on the same day as Keith Richards Dec. 18, 1943 - and the Stones guitarist would often cite Keys as a soul mate and favourite musician. Besides “Brown Sugar,” Keys also played memorable solos on such Stones favourites as the 7-minute jam “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” and the country-styled “Sweet Virginia.” Other career highlights included John Lennon’s chart-topping “Whatever Gets You Through the Night” and albums by Richards, George

Harrison, Barbra Streisand and Eric Clapton. “I have lost the largest pal in the world, and I can’t express the sense of sadness I feel, although Bobby would tell me to cheer up,” Richards said. Keys’ career dated back to the 1950s, when as a teenager he played with fellow Lubbock native Holly and The Crickets. He met the Stones in the mid-’60s while they were on the same bill at a state fair in San Antonio, Texas, and was distraught that the British rockers had recorded a cover of Holly’s “Not Fade Away.” “I said, ‘Hey, that was Buddy’s song,”’ Keys recalled in Richards’ memoir “Life,” published in

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LUBBOCK, Texas - Hockey Hall of Famer Gordie Howe has suffered his third stroke since late October and was hospitalized early this week, his daughter said Tuesday. Cathy Purnell said her father suffered a “significant stroke” on Monday. Howe was stable and “a little bit alert” Tuesday morning, and doctors at a Lubbock hospital where he taken were scheduled to do additional tests, she said.

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Taking a closer look at election spending

or the last six weeks, deep in the B.C. legislature, eight MLAs have been toiling away at trying to set spending limits for municipal parties and their candidates in 2018, as well as third parties. It’s been an oddly quiet discussion, given that their recommendations might restore a modicum of faith in local democracy. Might. B.C. is somewhat unique in Canada in having parties and independent candidates running at the local level in some cities. Most provinces survive without that extra layer of political parties. Quebec has them and Montreal may very well be the best city in Canada for campaign spending comparisons with Vancouver. And boy is there a difference. In the Montreal election in 2013, a municipal party running a full slate of candidates for that city’s 103 council and borough positions had a spending limit of $1.65 million or $1.50 per voter. If all things were equal between the two cities,

Vision Vancouver would have already ended their campaign with a surplus of $600,000 and the NPA a surplus of $450,000, based on their respective donor reports release a week before the vote. But they aren’t. Vancouver has less than half the number of eligible voters (484,000 to 1.1 million) and a full slate of candidates in Vancouver is 27. If Montreal’s limit of $1.50 per elector was adjusted to the number of eligible voters in Vancouver, the limit would drop to $725,466. And that’s before adjusting for the difference in the number of elected positions between the two cities. The committee is also considering spending limits for third parties, from environmental associations to unions to chambers of commerce to ad hoc groups formed solely to support one or more candidates. In B.C., the spending limit for a third party in a provincial election is $3,200 per riding. For the riding of Stitkine, home to the most

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courted voters in B.C. earlier this year – the residents of Kitimat – that limit works out to 15 cents per voter. In last April’s plebiscite on the Northern Gateway Pipeline in Kitimat, Douglas Channel Watch spent $14,363 on ads, supplies and other campaign expenses or $3.37 for each of the city’s 4,259 eligible voters. Safe bet Enbridge spent more. But it shows – as does the Montreal-Vancouver comparison – that there’s a lot of room to set limits that are low enough so they have meaning, because this process isn’t just about getting gobs of cash out of elections, it’s about getting good people

to step forward as candidates as well. Money must not be the barrier. But in its bizarre rush to have recommendations ready in two weeks, the eight MLAs won’t have the benefit of Adriane Carr’s financial disclosure report for last month’s election in Vancouver. Ms. Carr topped the polls for council. Nor will they have the benefit of the reports for parties in Surrey or Burnaby that might have provided some balance to those that will be filed by Vision Vancouver and the NPA. It seems the committee can’t wait three months. The rush is peculiar given that it has taken the government four years to get to this point and it’ll be another four years before limits can take effect. The big problem with dragging your feet? Events can over take you. New issues have emerged that the legislature should address or old issues that could be revisited. Should cities in B.C. be divided into wards? Charlottetown and Halifax

has them. St. John’s and St. John too. Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Brandon, Regina, and Calgary as well. Only B.C. doesn’t. Only two provinces allow you to run for local office in a community where you don’t reside: Manitoba and British Columbia. In the November election, one candidate ran for mayor of 13 communities in the Capital Regional District. It’s permissible under the act, but should it be? Only three provinces hold elections on the weekend: Nova Scotia, Quebec and British Columbia. All have some of the lowest voter turnouts in the country. Most provinces restrict and set donation limits at the local level. B.C. doesn’t. Sometimes standing out from the crowd is a good thing, but when you’re the odd man out on so many critical issues to the most fundamental laws of a democracy that’s not such a good thing. Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC.

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Small slam forces work well with a void

mall and grand slam forces are very important tools to be added to one’s bidding arsenal, necessary only when one is just concerned with the quality of the trump suit. The grand slam force was reviewed last week, and this week the small slam force will be discussed.

The bidding: South opens One Spade and North bids Jacoby Two Notrump showing a strong four-card major raise of opening points or more. It does not have to be 13 points, it just has to be a hand that would be opened in first or second seat. Two No Trump, in this sequence, asks the opener to bid a second

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five-card suit at the four-level first, then shortness at the three level, then game with a minimum or lousy opener, then Three No Trump (never to play with a nine-card major fit) with mild slam interest and then, finally, three of the major with serious

slam interest. As mentioned in the past, when one does not have the King, Queen or Jack opposite partner’s shortness, one may get to slam on 27 high card points. North, with his good 13 and a void is sure that Seven is not there and bids Five of the major asking partner to bid Six with two of the top three honours in the Spade suit and pass with one or less. South complies and plays Six Spades. The Lead: A Heart lead is out because leading a suit in which the opponents have shortness will never

result in a plethora of tricks, but may develop a discard for the declarer. King from KingQueen is a mildly risky lead against game but is perfect against slam when the setting trick may be the Queen. As was the case last week, the person on lead does not know the

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opponents have a club void. The play: Declarer ruffs the opening lead, draws trump and cashes the top diamonds and loses a diamond trick. He has plenty of winning cards and ruffs to get his 12 tricks that he needs. Result: Six Spades makes for +1430.

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n Nov. 19 some 9,000 British university students marched through London, demanding “free” post-secondary education. They claim that Britain’s current fee structure saddles students with mountains of debt and that the high fees are also inequitable, posing a significant barrier of entry to poor students.

While not protesting for it as vocally, many student groups in Canada are demanding the same policy. Should higher education be “free,” as the students were demanding? First, let’s dispense with the idea that there is anything free in public life; what they are demanding is that the state pay for their whole tuition – university facilities,

administration, and professors have to be compensated after all. That, in turn, means higher taxes, more public debt, or cuts to other services. The proponents have some arguments worth considering. The primary argument they make is economic: university education has become necessary to secure (or have a chance of securing)

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a middle-class income. In Canada it is undeniable that university education costs a lot of money. A fouryear degree including residence, course, and administration fees can be as much as $80,000. That is a significant amount of debt to start out with in life. But if one will, as the argument goes, earn more over a lifetime than someone who did not attend post-secondary, surely that investment must be worth it even if it requires debt financing. Why should the state finance the entirety of someone’s self-improvement? It seems reasonable to ask people who will benefit from their learning to pay some portion of the cost. That’s one way to think about the issue. Another is to ask why university degrees have become so necessary. My grandmother worked a demanding job in the billing department of a major utility for many years, one which required strong numeracy and good reading and writing abilities. She did all this well with an eighth grade education – not uncommon in women of her generation. She was also an avid reader and helped me with my homework through

elementary and high school. Her job today would require a new hire to have a fouryear degree from a post-secondary institution. The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) estimates that 75 per cent of new jobs will require some amount of post-secondary education, but why? Certainly engineering, medicine, law, dentistry, medicine, and academia require education past high school, but why would a university educated public relations consultant or human resources administrator be superior to a high-school educated one? The answer, I believe, is not that the jobs of today have become more challenging (if anything, computers today are orders of magnitude easier to work with than the obtuse machines which my grandmother used) but that education at the elementary and high school level has become less rigorous. Employers look at a university degree not as a proof of exceptional talent and qualification, or of the possession of greater skills, but simply as a sign that an applicant can read, write, and think analytically. It has become the equivalent of what a high school diploma used to be. Anyone who has taught first-year undergraduates as a teaching assistant, like I have, has evidence of this. Getting together with my fellow grad students to swap stor-

ies, we all struggled with disbelief that so many students could be so unready for university after 12 years of compulsory schooling. And these were apparently the best and brightest of their high school classes. Our instruction of these students was often not about helping them grasp the material but about improving their writing skills to the point they could express themselves well enough to pass the course. To many we were providing remedial education for $11,000 a year, giving them the training they should have received in high school. If employers could be more confident that a high school diploma was an actual mark of accomplishment and academic ability, rather than a rubber stamp after 12 years of statesponsored babysitting, they would not ask for so much extra qualification. Unfortunately, we seem to be stuck in a vicious circle. High school standards have weakened so diplomas count for less. Employers then demand higher qualifications which creates an increased pressure for students to attend post-secondary education. High schools then inflate grades to create more “university ready” applicants on paper. This results in employers asking for more and more qualifications. Will entry-level positions soon require Masters Degrees? The cost isn’t just high for the students:

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the state pays a significant portion of the fees for each student as well as the upkeep of facilities and the salaries of teaching staff. Those costs are already borne by taxpayers. Improving the existing high school system (which by law has to educate everyone) would yield greater benefits to society at lower costs for everyone. Proponents of free education will at this point change the subject to all the other benefits that post-secondary education gives – it enriches lives, makes people deeper and more critical thinkers, and is necessary to support our democracy. After many years of post-secondary education I can reply only with the following: you can lead a student to knowledge but you can’t make them think. Some people come to love learning for itself and are enriched by their years in university; most others are only detoured from life by unnecessary and expensive course work from which they will derive no lasting benefit. What is needed is more rigorous and thorough high school education, perhaps with earlier streaming of students into lessons that cater to their talents, rather than the assumption that everyone should have a post-secondary degree. Michael Flood is a marketing writer and communications consultant. He holds an MA in Philosophy from the University of Alberta.

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Selkirk Saints forward Jackson Garrett missed a great opportunity on this Darnell Dyck, 10, set up, however, Garrett would score before the period was out and Dyck would tie it to set up Selkirks’ second win over the UVic Vikes in extra time on Sunday.

Saints OT heroics sink Vikings

By Times Staff In a pair of nail-biters, the Selkirk College Saints hockey team eked out two overtime wins over the University of Victoria Vikings on the weekend to rise from fourth to second place in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL). The Saints skated to a dramatic 5-4 shootout win on Saturday followed by an equally riveting 3-2 overtime victory over the Vikes on Sunday, and, as a result, Selkirk College forward Alex Milligan was named the BCIHL’s Player of the Week on Monday for his role in the two victories. On Saturday, the 21-year-old rookie winger kick started the Selkirk comeback. Down 4-1 in the second period, Milligan assisted on a second period marker by Stefan Gonzales before scoring himself at 2:20 to draw Selkirk within

a goal. Former Trail Smoke Eater Darnell Dyck tied the game with 3:03 remaining in the third but overtime solved nothing. After the first three shooters were stymied by both goalies, Milligan took centre stage once again and fired home the shootout winner past Vikes netminder Scott Legault, while Saints goalie James Prigione stopped all four UVic shooters, in addition to 31 saves in regulation. On Sunday, defenceman Lucas Hildebrand picked a good time to score his first of the season when he finished a nice play from Ryan Edwards and Mason Spear and beat goalie Nick Babich at 2:06 of the overtime period to give the Saints the 3-2 victory. The Vikes got on the board first just as a Selkirk penalty expired. Dylan Hykawy

would gather the puck at the blueline and wire it top corner on Steven Glass with 2:13 to play in the middle frame. However, the Saints’ Jackson Garrett replied before the period was out on a nice set up from Trail native Logan Proulx and Fruitvale’s Arie Postmus to make it 1-1 heading into the third. Hykawy would give Uvic the lead at 13:27 of the third, but the speedy Milligan made a crucial play, setting up Dyck for a game-tying goal with just 50 seconds remaining in regulation, setting up Hilderbrand’s OT winner. Trinity Western leads the pack with 18 points, lying three points ahead of both the Saints and the Vikes. Selkirk Saints will travel to Alberta this weekend for exhibition games against the University of Lethbridge.

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Norbert skips Hyundai to victory Submitted It was a light week in the Kootenay Savings Super League, as the Myron Nichol rink, fresh off their impressive win of the Nelson Merchants Cash Spiel, was unable to ice a team against the Deane Horning rink. Castlegar Hyundai, with Rob Norbert skipping, took on the Ken Fines rink. After Fines started with a deuce, Norbert made a nice double take-out in the second to lay

three. In the third, Fines, with Hyundai laying two guarded, had an opportunity to draw for one, but chose to throw a double take-out through a tight port for a chance at five. He achingly racked on the guard, giving Hyundai a steal of two. Team Hyundai then stole again in the fourth for an early 6-2 lead. Fines and Norbert traded deuces over the next four ends, but Fines figured it wasn’t his night, shaking

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hands on a 10-6 Castlegar Hyundai win. Team Ferguson had a great battle with Justin Umpherville and his Junior Mens rink. Team Ferguson went into steal mode right from the first end, leaving Umpherville runbacks or difficult draws to try and score. Skip Umpherville couldn’t quite get to that shot stone, as Ferguson stole one in the first five ends for a 5-0 lead. The Juniors got on the board

The Greater Trail Minor Hockey Association (GTMHA) Bantam Tier 2 Smoke Eaters will host its annual hockey tournament this weekend at the Cominco, Beaver Valley, and Rossland Arenas. The GTMHA Bantam Reps, coached by Darrel and Mike Boisvert, will take to the ice against teams from Spokane, Kelowna, West Kelowna, Campbell River, Nelson, Penticton, and Salmon Arm. “The Bantam Rep Team is doing very well this year,” said tournament director Shannon Morris. “The team is facing their fare share of injuries, but still managed to make it to the finals in the Salmon Arm Tournament last month even though only having 12 skaters and were down to 10 for the final.” The Bantam Smokies are also young with just six returning players from last year’s squad filling out the roster; including Tommy McConnachie (F), Bradley Ross (F), Owen Titus (F), Conner Seib (D), Jonathan Ballarin (D) and Joshua Ballarin (goalie). Despite their youth, and having to fight through a rash of injuries, the team currently sits in second place in the Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association (OMAHA) with four wins, two losses and four ties. Salmon Arm leads the division with a 5-2-2 record, with one of its losses and ties coming against Trail earlier this month. The Tier 2 Bantams

are hoping to be at full strength again in time for the home tournament with the probable return of Titus, Jonathan Ballarin, and Reilly McKinnon. “We are hoping to make it into the final of our tournament and avenge our loss to Salmon Arm in the final of their home tournament,” said Morris. “However, the teams for our tournament are very strong so whichever teams play the best on that weekend will make it to the finals.” Last season the GTMHA Tier 2 Bantams just missed the provincial playoffs going 2-1-1 with its only loss against the eventual Provincial Champions Penticton, and their tie coming against North Shore, the provincial runner-up. “The coaches and team are working towards an excellent showing at provincials with a goal of making it into the top four at provincials this year,” added Morris. For this weekend’s tournament, the teams are split into two pools with the GTMHA Tier 2 Bantams playing against Kelowna, Spokane, and West Kelowna in Pool A, while Pool B consists of Campbell River, Nelson, Penticton, and Salmon Arm. The GTMHA Bantams will open the tournament on Friday at 2:15 against West Kelowna at the Cominco Arena, with the tournament wrapping up on Sunday with the final’s faceoff at 11:45 a.m. at the Cominco Arena. See Scoreboard for schedule.

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Alfredsson to announce retirement THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Daniel Alfredsson will take part in pre-game warm-ups with the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night, the day he announces his retirement from the NHL. The Senators confirmed on Twitter that Alfredsson will skate with the team prior to their game against the New York Islanders at Canadian Tire Centre. Alfredsson will announce his retirement during the day Thursday. The Senators sought and received special permis-

sion from the NHL to allow Alfredsson, a player who’s not under contract, to take part in warm-ups, a league spokesman said. “I think if he was out in warm-ups and I was playing with him, I’d probably try to convince him to stick around,” former Senators teammate and current Dallas Stars centre Jason Spezza said in Toronto. “I don’t know how that’s going to go. I’ll definitely be watching, for sure, from afar.” Alfredsson will also take part in a ceremonial faceoff before the game.

Back problems kept the longtime Senators captain from continuing his playing career, something he would have done with the Detroit Red Wings. The 41-year-old winger spent 17 seasons with Ottawa before signing a one-year deal to join the Red Wings for the 2013-14 season. Alfredsson had 1,157 points during his career, led the Senators to an appearance in the 2007 Stanley Cup final and won an Olympic gold medal with Sweden. He was the captain in Ottawa from 1999 until 2013.

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Alpin veteran, Manuel Osborne-Paradis of North Vancouver, BC, was named the Top Canadian with a seventh place finish with a time of 1:32.53, 0.51 seconds of a second behind first

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“I feel comfortable on my skis and I am confident,” said Osborne-Paradis “and I am taking a lot of risks.” Jan Hudec of Calgary also claimed a top 10 finish, finishing ninth (1:32.62). “I skied well, looking for speed all the way down the hill,” stated Hudec. “I am pleased with my performance, you always want to be on the podium but today was a good result.” It was an excellent start to the Super-G season for Dustin Cook of Ottawa who secured a strong 13th (1:32.85) finish. “I have been training faster and faster throughout the offseason,” Cook said “with my main focus being to transition that speed to race day. Today it happened” Morgan Pridy of Vancouver finished 17th in 1:33.10. Pridy, who had an excellent performance at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, showed confidence in his results today. “This was a needed finish, it provides a stronger confidence in my racing. I can’t wait for Beaver Creek, (Colorado) next week” Pridy said.

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Bantam Tier 2 Tournament Friday’s Games Trail vs West Kelowna 2:15 p.m. at Cominco Arena Nelson vs Salmon Arm 4:30 p.m. at Cominco Spokane vs Kelowna 6 p.m. at B.V. Arena Campbell River vs Penticton 8:15 p.m. at B.V. Arena Saturday Games Spokane vs Trail 9:30 a.m. at Cominco Arena Kelowna at West Kelowna,10 a.m. at B.V. Arena. Salmon Arm vs Creston, 11:45 a.m. at Cominco Penticton vs Nelson 12:15 p.m. at B.V. Arena Trail vs Kelowna 2 p.m. at Cominco Nelson at Campbell River 4:15 p.m. at Cominco W. Kelowna vs Spokane 4:15 p.m. at B.V. Arena Salmon Arm vs Penticton 6:30 p.m. at B.V. Arena Sunday Games 1st in Pool A vs 2nd Pool B 7:15 a.m. Cominco 1st in B vs 2nd in A 8 a.m. at B.V. Arena 3rd in B vs 3rd in A 9:30 a.m. at Cominco Final match 11:45 a.m. at Cominco Arena. File: BCHL All Times Pacific Interior Division GP W L T OL GF GA Pt Penticton 28 23 4 0 1 117 53 47 Vernon 26 16 7 1 2 90 68 35 W.Kelowna 27 14 8 0 5 101 99 33 Merritt 27 14 12 0 1 91 95 29 Trail 25 12 12 0 1 90 88 25 Salmon Arm 27 9 11 2 5 88 93 25 Island Division GP W L T OL GF GA Pt Nanaimo 28 20 8 0 0 119 80 40 Powell River 26 13 7 0 6 92 89 32 Alberni Valley 26 14 9 1 2 102 84 31 Victoria 26 11 10 0 5 86 100 27 Cowichan 27 7 19 0 1 71 114 15 Mainland Division GP W L T OL GF GA Pt Chilliwack 26 17 8 0 1 95 81 35 Prince George 29 16 11 0 2 97 97 34 Langley 27 13 10 1 3 81 83 30 Coquitlam 29 10 14 1 4 105 118 25 Surrey 26 3 20 0 3 58 141 9 Wednesday’s games Nanaimo at Alberni Valley, 4 p.m. Trail at Penticton, 4 p.m. Langley at Chilliwack, 4 p.m. Surrey at Coquitlam, 4 p.m. Friday, December 5 Salmon Arm at West Kelowna, 4 p.m. Chilliwack at Prince George, 4 p.m. Penticton at Vernon, 4 p.m. Victoria at Cowichan Valley, 4 p.m. Merritt at Nanaimo, 4 p.m. Powell River at Surrey, 4:11 p.m. Saturday, December 6 Powell River at Penticton, 6 p.m. Cowichan Valley at Nanaimo, 7 p.m. Chilliwack at Prince George, 7 p.m. West Kelowna at Salmon Arm, 7 p.m. Merritt at Victoria, 7 p.m. Langley at Alberni Valley, 7 p.m. Vernon at Trail, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, December 7 Langley at Cowichan Valley, 2 p.m. Merritt at Coquitlam, 2 p.m. Powell River at Trail, 3 p.m. National Hockey League All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 25 17 6 2 36 91 67 Pittsburgh 23 16 5 2 34 81 55 Montreal 26 17 7 2 36 69 66 N.Y. Islanders 24 17 7 0 34 77 65 Detroit 24 14 5 5 33 74 61 N.Y. Rangers 24 11 9 4 26 71 70 Boston 25 14 10 1 29 63 61 Toronto 23 12 8 3 27 76 69 Florida 22 9 7 6 24 46 55 Washington 23 10 9 4 24 65 65 Ottawa 23 10 9 4 24 61 63 New Jersey 24 9 11 4 22 58 71

Philadelphia 23 8 12 3 19 61 74 Buffalo 24 8 14 2 18 43 76 Carolina 23 7 13 3 17 54 68 Columbus 24 7 15 2 16 54 84 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 26 15 6 5 35 71 68 Nashville 23 16 5 2 34 64 46 St. Louis 24 16 6 2 34 66 51 Vancouver 24 16 7 1 33 75 66 Calgary 25 15 8 2 32 78 64 Chicago 24 15 8 1 31 74 48 Los Angeles 24 12 7 5 29 65 57 Winnipeg 25 12 9 4 28 52 56 Minnesota 23 13 9 1 27 65 55 San Jose 25 11 10 4 26 68 70 Dallas 24 9 10 5 23 70 84 Arizona 25 10 12 3 23 62 76 Colorado 25 9 11 5 23 67 79 Edmonton 25 6 15 4 16 56 87

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National Football League Standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 9 3 0 .750 378 253 Miami 7 5 0 .583 301 232 Buffalo 7 5 0 .583 264 217 N.Y. Jets 2 10 0 .167 190 319 South W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 8 4 0 .667 382 283 Houston 6 6 0 .500 287 247 Tennessee 2 10 0 .167 213 338 Jacksonville 2 10 0 .167 186 329 North W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 8 3 1 .708 260 247 Baltimore 7 5 0 .583 328 242 Pittsburgh 7 5 0 .583 320 298 Cleveland 7 5 0 .583 252 245 West W L T Pct PF PA Denver 9 3 0 .750 361 276 San Diego 8 4 0 .667 279 249 Kansas City 7 5 0 .583 277 224 Oakland 1 11 0 .083 176 337 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 9 3 0 .750 375 285 Dallas 8 4 0 .667 302 273 N.Y. Giants 3 9 0 .250 257 319 Washington 3 9 0 .250 244 322 South W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 5 7 0 .417 291 299 New Orleans 5 7 0 .417 323 318 Carolina 3 8 1 .292 228 331 Tampa Bay 2 10 0 .167 220 314 North W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 9 3 0 .750 380 267 Detroit 8 4 0 .667 231 207 Chicago 5 7 0 .417 253 337 Minnesota 5 7 0 .417 233 257 West W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 9 3 0 .750 258 224 Seattle 8 4 0 .667 298 221 San Francisco 7 5 0 .583 231 244 St. Louis 5 7 0 .417 261 285 Thursday, Dec. 4 Dallas at Chicago, 8:25 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 N.Y. Giants at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Carolina at New Orleans, 1 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. St. Louis at Washington, 1 p.m. Baltimore at Miami, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m. Houston at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Denver, 4:05 p.m. Kansas City at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. San Francisco at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. Seattle at Philadelphia, 4:25 p.m. New England at San Diego, 8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8 Atlanta at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m.

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Soldiers may take time to readjust to everyday life Mailbox

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parison. For some, it takes a great deal of time to readjust. Check out military.com for other job opportunities for veterans, and also Career One Stop (careeronestop.org) at 1-877-348-0502. Military OneSource offers suggestions and website links for transitioning military members that might also be helpful for you (militaryonesource.mil/ transition). Dear Annie: I have been a widower for almost three years. For the past six months, I’ve been seeing a nice lady for a friendly relationship. She also lost her spouse several years ago.

ing it is your decision, not your girlfriend’s. Widows often remove a wedding band and wear it on their other hand or have it refashioned into a necklace or other piece of jewelry, allowing them to continue wearing it in a less prominent location. You might consider this when you are ready. Dear Annie: I’d like to address this to “Unhappy Mother of a Son”: You are not alone. I haven’t seen my son since Mother’s Day, when I got my annual 30-minute visit. Yet every week, my son goes to dinner with his wife’s parents. Last month, they went on a family vacation with his in-laws. On Thanksgiving, my daughter-in-law didn’t even take her coat off or sit down when they came by. I am totally excluded from my son’s life except for a few text messages that he sends when I suspect his wife

isn’t around. I am not a nasty person. I am quite nice to my daughter-in-law. I buy her lovely presents for her birthday and Christmas and make special cakes for her birthday. I text her and send her messages on Facebook, but

she never responds. She tells my son that my messages never get through, but we both know that can’t possibly be true. Everyone else gets my messages. Not every mother-in-law is a monster, and not every daughter-in-law is a

daughter. -- Another Unhappy Mother of a Son 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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My lady friend and I have dined out a few times, and she has questioned why I still wear my wedding ring. Annie, my wife was my only love. We were together more than 60 years. I will never love anyone like that again. Is it right for me to wear my wedding ring? Or if I am seeing someone, should I put it away? My friend says she is uncomfortable when I have it on. I care about this woman, so please tell me what I should do. -- Widower Out East Dear Widower: You actually have two issues: How long should you wear your wedding ring once you have begun dating again, and is a casual girlfriend of six months entitled to tell you to remove it? Wearing your wedding ring gives the impression that you are still connected to your first wife and not ready to move on. Nonetheless, wear-

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Dear Annie: I am a 23-year-old man. I served in the army and deployed to Afghanistan. I was medically discharged for PTSD about two years ago. I’m currently going to school to be a firefighter, but I’m afraid I’ve picked this field not because it interests me, but because I cannot go back into the military. I’m working in an office now, and I hate my job. Before this, I worked at a department store and as a machinist. But, Annie, I can’t see myself anywhere but with the military. What should I do? -Lost Soldier Dear Lost: Those who have been in the military sometimes have difficulty accepting a job that is less exciting or challenging. The intensity of the military experience and the bonding with one’s fellow soldiers can make everything else pale in com-

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Surprise opportunities to travel somewhere might fall in your lap today. Similarly, unexpected opportunities to take a course, go back to school or get further education also will materialize. If you’re interested, act fast! TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Unexpected gifts from others will come your way today. This window of opportunity is brief, so be quick to say yes! GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Friends and partners will surprise you in some way today. Alternatively, you might meet someone who is a real character today. Anything can happen! CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your work routine will be interrupted today but hopefully, pleasantly so. Expect the introduction of

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high-tech new equipment. Meanwhile, staff shortages and canceled meetings are likely. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Accept spontaneous invitations to party or see movies, the theater or sports events. You won’t have very long time to think about this, just say yes. Parents should be vigilant about their kids to avoid accidentprone situations. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Something unexpected will happen at home or within your family dynamic today. Someone might knock on your door and surprise you. Admittedly, small appliances might break down. Grrr. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You’re full of bright, clever ideas today, which is good because you can impress others. Expect to meet new faces in new places. This is an exciting day!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Although you are full of moneymaking ideas today, be safe and guard your possessions and cash. You might find money; you might lose money. Be cautious. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) This is an exciting day for you, because you will make new discoveries for yourself and the world around you. Don’t sit around and relax;

use your restless energy! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Secret discoveries might amaze you. Or you might learn behind-the-scenes news that catches you off guard. “Whaaat?” AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Your interaction with groups and meetings suddenly might change today. A meeting might be cancelled. You also might be elected to

unexpected position. Could be anything. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Authority figures will do something to catch you off guard today, but it might be good news! Who knows? Parents, bosses and VIPs are full of surprises, which means you have to stay light on your feet. YOU BORN TODAY You are courageous, feisty and aggressive. You accept any challenge,

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because you like to overcome the odds; plus it’s important to feel you are in control of your world. This is the year you have been waiting for. It’s a time of expansion and great activity. A major change might take place, perhaps as significant as what occurred around 2005. It’s time to try your wings! Birthdate of: Kevin Sussman, actor; Jeff Bridges, actor; Gemma Jones, actress.

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Information CHALLENGER AUTO DETAILING Gift Certificates: 250-368-9100

Personals ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 250-368-5651 FOR INFORMATION, education, accommodation and support for battered women and their children call WINS Transition House 250-364-1543

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LOST: set of keys, Trail area. Please call 250-368-3697

An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators. Meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-780-7235051.

KWAKIUTL BAND COUNCIL Community Health Nurse

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

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Employment Help Wanted Cook Wanted

LOOKING FOR student living in Shavers Bench to do snow shovelling. 250-364-1465

Lost & Found

Cook & kitchen help required. Apply in person with resume to Benedictâ€™s Steakhouse SchoÂżeld +iJhway 7rail 250-368-3360

FOUND: Case of CDs @ 3rd Ave. & McQuarry St., Trail. Please call 250-368-8115

Dental Hygienist required 1 day/week. Apply to trailhygienist@gmail.com

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

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seeking full-time

in Port Hardy. Email: health-director@kwakiutl.bc.ca for job description or to apply by Dec. 14th, or fax (250) 949-6066.

Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20â€™40â€™45â€™53â€™ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. Trades are welcome. 40â€™Containers under $2500! DMG 40â€™ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift. Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator. Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

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

SOLD

ED IST TL S U J

MLS#2401938

Trail E LU VA AT E GR

Emerald Ridge $475,000 IRS STA O N

MLS#2401256

Fruitvale $194,900

ES CR 3A 1.6

2 S ST T LA EX LO L P DU

MLS#2394307

Waneta Village $100,000

MLS#2401265

Frutvale $249,900

MLS#2398796

MLS#2400344

Oasis $139,500

MLS#2401481

Glenmerry $339,000 T ON FR Y TERPERT A W PRO

MLS#2398668

MLS#2399031

East Trail $169,500

Fruitvale $99,500 T ON FR Y TERPERT A W PRO

MLS#2399619

Rivervale $137,900 ME HO

Fruitvale $439,000

Warfield $226,900 TIC AS N NT ATIO A F OC L

MLS#2399291

Robson $139,900 IEW TV EA R G

MLS#2400265

MLS#2400061

Waneta $369,900

MLS#2400271

East Trail $152,000

Trail $150,000

MLS#2401224

T LO LE UB O D

D CE DU RE

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N PLA EN NDO P O CO

MLS#2398792

Trail $54,999

Rossland $112,500 G TIN LIS

A 0.53 acre riverfront lot only steps from shopping. 181 feet of river frontage. Call today!

W NE

MLS#2397175

Trail $149,900

MLS#2401895

Waneta $184,500

ICE PR

MLS#2399958

Sunningdale $249,900

East Trail $119,000 W NE

ICE PR

MLS#2401506

East Trail $79,900 D CE DU RE

MLS#2400548

Trail $198,000

W NE

RD YA ED C FEN

Trail $149,900

Warfield $154,900

MLS#2394974

East Trail $154,900

MLS#2401213

MLS#2401498

MLS#2400263

EW EN LIK

MLS#2399352

Shavers Bench $187,500 T EA N GR ATIO C LO

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Fruitvale $299,000 NG MI AR H C

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Montrose $170,000 D CE DU RE

MLS#2400708

Sunningdale $249,999

MLS#2400037

Shavers Bench $120,000

Contact Our Realtors 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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GLENMERRY, Clean 3bd townhouse, covered parking, F/S, D/W, central air. NS. No Pets. $900./mo. Available now. Ref. req. 250-367-9607

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

Sporting Goods

Suites Avail Now

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

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1969 BEAR Temujin traditional recurve bow 35# AMO 69” Rosewood and Bubinga riser new string, Beautiful bow. $300. 250-368-6660

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

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

Sell it here. R (DRY): 1x4 to acacia slabs. crylic block different sizes; s; steel doors; Windows & Doors,

S.H.A.R.E. NELSON: Quality used furniture, beds, household goods. SUPPORTING HUMANITY AND RESPONSIBLE ECOLOGY. WASHER & DRYER: Washer 2yrs old, dryer is older, $300/pr. 7-21” MASTERCRAFT SNOWBLOWER: Runs great, $60; kitchen table, 6-chairs, $95; OREST PRODUCTS: fridge, $25; dresser, $30. tainably harvested AMANA FRIDGE: White, 21.6cu.ft., bottom rs, decking, siding, freezer, excellent condition, $500. g and a wide variety custom cut to order. CHESTERFIELD & CHAIR SET, $100; 26” Sanyo TV, $50. All good condition. er choice by supertied Community CORNER ENTERTAINMENT TOWER: All oducts and story wood, light oak, 6’5½”hx37½”w, $750 obo. est.org. Free local ETHAN ALLEN PETITE ARMOIRE, $1000; ers. Pier 1 solid wood end table, $75. ality used building GOOD STUFF! GOOD PRICES! Queen bed, G HUMANITY AND sofa bed & chair, beanbag chair, two 3x5 GY. mirrors & much more. MAYTAG WASHER, $225; electric stove, $175; 20” RCA colour TV, $100; older microwave, $50. OVER-THE-RANGE MICROWAVE: Excellent mputer repairs, condition, $75; dishwasher, manuals, we diagnostics, 406 upgraded, free. a space ller. SKLAR-PEPPLER SOFA & SWIVEL PUTERS: PC ROCKER: Good condition, $250/pr. ce, Upgrades, Removal. On -site

GOOD USED FU living room, bedro bikes & misc. Ope Friday, 12-6pm; S Rossland Ave, Tr HONDA SNOWB excellent conditio JVC TV: 27” tube players, $150; bla $50; drum set, $2 motorbike, $6500 MODE’S BRAKE vehicle specialist shocks. 2007 Koo Platinum Winner Nelson Ave, Nels NINTENDO DS L pink carry case in chargers. Games Pets, Mario Kart, Amazing conditio PERRY RIDGE P cedar, pine, clear Siding, decking, T other products. QUALITY CONSI Second Time Use Salmo. TuesdayS.H.A.R.E. NELS goods, electronic collectibles & coin ITY AND RESPO R SOLUTIONS offers nd networking to SOFA & LOVESE CUBAN CIGARS: Vegas Robaina Clasicos. 4 winter tires, 195 Relax in style. Grand Am rims, $ RVICES: Support ds, repairs, NIKON CAMERA & LENS: Digital D200 SONY PSP: With purchase assistance, camera w/auto-focus lens, 28-70mm, NHL, PGA, Ratch PUTER SERVICES: THOMAS THE TA nces, service, parts, 1 WINTER TIRE: P225/75R15, like new $50; 3 Ford 15” car rims, $30; Craftsman mattress, excelle 7” Skill saw, like new, $45; 2 pair rawhide TORO SNOWTH snowshoes, $100/ea. . used twice, only $ 14’x24’ PREFAB GARAGE: Reduced upright carrier w/a , you cut, birch, r, price of $5000. View at Stanley Humphries VARIOUS CAR C Secondary School, Castlegar. machine, $50; plu NEYSWEEP & 20’ CONTAINER: In Ootischenia, $2200 WHITE Wii: 2 rem Fir & larch cords, obo. 250-3 Wiisports, sensor 7 OLD HARDY BOYS BOOKS, $25; 4 ROUGH BIRCH L FIREWOOD: Split English Hunting scenes, $30; replica 1x16, 2x4 to 2x10 ULL CORDS. broadsword and samurai sword, $30 ea; 3 South Pacic style masks, $45/all. BAMBOO: VINYL PATIO DO dows; vinyl windo Bamboo sheets, blankets, duvet covers, wood panel doors towels, socks, bathrobes, etc. Mother lights. Peter’s Win Natures, downtown Castlegar, HARROP-PROCT BIKE SHOCKS, seat posts, seats, SPDs, White toilet, $20; Your local source Sierra Designs tent (was $500), sell $150; air, $30; rugs printer, $40; PH meter, $20; Kuny carpenter building materials 6, $100; oak paneling, fencing suspenders, new, $10; 14” LCD TV with wallmount, $40; 50gal waterbarrels, $20ea. of cedar lumber. W Make the green c ur home cozy with COIL TOP ELECTRIC RANGE: Older porting BC’s only Pay No HST! light almond colour, good condition and Forest. Check ou SHER: 501 working order, $50. at www.hpcommu nter, excellent CUSTOM DRAPERY & BLINDS: Your delivery on minim fabric or mine, sewing and alterations. S.H.A.R.E. NELS RECLINER: Curtains by Marg, materials. SUPPO condition, $400obo; DS LITE: w/assorted games, headphones, RESPONSIBLE E 00obo. case, charger, $60; Gamecube w/assorted ABLE and four games & accessories, $40. 2 00 obo. FISCHER SKIS: 170cm, Rossignol bindings Self clean oven, & poles, used 6 times, $200; used vinyl soft, op, $75 obo. approx. 120+linear.ft., $50; Edelbrock 750 carb, as new, $200. ER, $30; front0; Maytag washer/ FUTON: Steel frame, double spring mattress, perfect condition, paid over $500, asking $200. 250-362-2269.

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WANETA MANOR Please call

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. Glenmerry 1bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. N/S. $600./mo. 250-368-5908

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OPEN HOUSE 1201 Columbia Avenue, Trail

120 Mountain Side Dr, Fruitvale

Location, Location, Location! This home is located close to hospital, shopping, schools and Gyro Park.

The perfect place to enjoy your golden years. Over 2400sq ft of carefree living in Mountain Side Life Lease Villas.

$169,500

$299,900

SUNNINGDALE, spacious, bright 1bd, perfect for couple/ senior, n/p,n/s. 778-515-1512 250-368-5695 TRAIL, 1412 Bay Ave. Top floor (stairs). 2Bdrm. for a professional person. Well maintained. N/S, N/P. Utilities incuded. 250-231-0495

12 - 1:30pm

77 Walnut Ave $

Fruitvale

319,000

250.231.4420

Rob

Glenmerry 2bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. N/S. $750./mo. 250-368-5908 PARKSIDE APARTMENTS. Large 1bdrm., insuite laundry, AC, secure quiet building. Call Richard 250-368-7897

Sun. Dec. 7

Fruitvale Rhonda

149,000

250.231.7575

2363 Caughlin Rd, Fruitvale

$481,234

Attention horse people! This 4 bedroom home is all set up for horses! 3 separate fenced areas/ pasture, large 30’x 52’shop with attached hayshed/barn

1032 Airport Rd, Salmo

$179,500

SOLD

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

Dawn Rosin realtor® 250.231.1765

TRAIL, Bachelor suite. Friendly, quiet secure bldg. Heat incl. N/P, N/S. 250-368-5287 W.TRAIL, 2Bdrm. in 4-plex., enclosed parking. $580./mo. 250-551-1106

219,000 Trail

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250.231.7575 Nathan

Rhonda

dawnrosin@shaw.ca www.westkootenayhomes.com

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138,500

Fruitvale

250.231.9484

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Real Estate Acreage for Sale FRUITVALE, 75ACRES. Near Champion Lake Golf Course. $240,000. 250-367-0274

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

98,000 Fruitvale

Trail

250.231.9484 Nathan

Nathan

GLACIER HONDA EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

House & Acreage

129,900

250.231.9484

New Listin

GLACIER HONDA IS LOOKING FOR A FULL TIME BOOKKEEPER TO JOIN THEIR TEAM

Job opening: January 2015 Responsibilities include performing all accounting functions for the dealership: - Cash Control, Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, GST, PST and other source deduction remittances. - Preparing monthly financial statements. - Vehicle Deal posting. - Group Plan Administration. - Preparing Year End documents.

299,900 Rossland

Rossland

250.512.1153 Marie-Claude

Marie-Claude

279,900

250.512.1153

10 Acres

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Job requirements: - Prior experience in accounting. - Knowledge of automotive accounting systems, PBS and Quickbooks preferred. - Knowledge of Microsoft Office. Salary is negotiable based on experience. Benefits package offered.

49,900 Fruitvale

219,500 Warfield

Rossland

250.512.1153 Rob

Marie-Claude

399,000

250.231.4420

Bring Offer

Please send resume and cover letter to: glacierhonda@telus.net Attn: Ron Cutler or drop off at 1602 Columbia Ave Castlegar BC V1N 1H9

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

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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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The Local Experts™

KOOTENAY HOMES INC.

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

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

STING NEW LI

Mark Wilson

250-231-5591

mark.wilson@century21.ca

430 Wellington Avenue, Warfield

$199,000

628 Forrest Drive, Warfield

$229,000

ON the water! This beautiful property is on Trail Creek. Owner built and owned, this home is warm and cozy. 3 bdrms, gleaming hardwood floors, and curved doorways. Basement has large workshop area. There is good parking with carport and garage. Call or text for your personal viewing.

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.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

GREAT HOME FAMILY

Terry Alton 1823 Kootenay Ave, Rossland

250-231-1101 640 Shelley Street, Warfield

1463 Bay Ave, Downtown Trail

Here’s your chance to get into the Real Estate market. Affordable home situated on a large 60x100 lot with fruit trees and garden. 2 bdrms and a full walk-out basement. Plenty of parking for all the toys. Bright and sunny

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!

Updated and very clean space in downtown core. Security system, air conditioned, and great access to bring in large items. In an area of long standing businesses with good foot traffic.

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

Call Art (250) 368-8818

$180,000

$214,000

For Lease

250-365-9665

tonniestewart@shaw.ca

250-231-2331

jodi.beamish@century21.ca

$237,500

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

Tonnie Stewart

Jodi Beamish

82 Walnut Avenue, Fruitvale

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.

terryalton@shaw.ca

Mary Martin

250-231-0264

mary.martin@century21.ca

439 Rossland Avenue, Trail

$68,000

Small and compact this home offers the perfect place for a single or couple at a very affordable price. Many upgrades include a newer kitchen, upgraded bathroom, some wiring and plumbing, air conditioning and more! Call now before it’s gone!

55 Hazelwood Drive, Trail

31 Hillside Drive, Trail

Sunningdale market for excellent price. Very clean, great fenced yard, detached garage, 3 bdrm 1 bath. Quick possession available.

3 bdrm 1 bath Rancher with detached garage backs onto green space. Add your own personal touches to make this yours.

Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

Call Terry 250-231-1101

$185,000

$169,000

Richard Daoust

250-368-7897

richard.daoust@century21.ca

Mary Amantea

250-521-0525

STING NEW LI

mamantea@telus.net

Bill Craig

250-231-2710

bill.craig@century21.ca #203 880 Wordsworth Avenue, Warfield

$88,900

2 bedroom low maintenance condo beautifully updated and ready to move in. Lovely laminate floors, renovated bathroom, new modern kitchen. Exercise facility, and newer laundry on main floor of complex. Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

710 Redstone Drive, Rossland

Deanne Lockhart

$425,000

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.

250-231-0153

deannelockhart@shaw.ca

Art Forrest

Call Richard (250) 368-7897

250-368-8818 c21art@telus.net

Christine Albo 250-512-7653

3346 Laurel Crescent, Trail

$192,800

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

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

www.kootenayhomes.com

This townhouse is in the prime location, with greenspace and river behind it. Private, fenced back-yard with large patio. There are 3 bdrms and 1.5 baths. Open floor plan with newer patio doors. Central air-conditioning, u/g sprinkling and carport. Call your REALTOR® today.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

christine.albo@century21.ca

Dave Thoss

250-231-4522

dave.thoss@century21.ca

Dan Powell

Christina Lake 250-442-6413

powelldanielk@gmail.com