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Parliamentary tourism chairman joins local discussion Airports become hot topic during MP’s visit

BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

A peek of blue sky over mountains shrouded in cloud was all it took for the Pacific Coastal flight to soar into the West Kootenay and land at Trail's airport Tuesday morning.

The roar of the plane's engine was a welcome sound for Blake Richards after his earlier flight out of Castlegar had been cancelled.

It was also a kismet moment because the predominant challenge the chairman of the Parlimentary Tourism Caucus heard from local stakeholders – is the lack of consistent flights into both of the region's airports.

“Today I am experiencing it myself,” said Richards, who had a full roster of meetings scheduled in Vancouver before heading back to Ottawa.

“You can never be completely sure on flights coming in so obviously that is a challenge that exists,” he said. “I know people here are working very hard on trying to address that so we are willing to help with that in anyway we can.”

The Conservative MP from Alberta, accompanied Marshall Neufeld, Tory candidate for the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding, for roundtable discussions with chamber representa-

tives and industry leaders about opportunities and obstacles in tourism from the Okanagan through to Trail, Rossland and Castlegar.

Talks in Oliver and Naramata honed in on problems related to transporting wine across both provincial and American borders.

But the focus locally was airports – and that was unexpected for Neufeld, a Penticton native.

“We spent a lot of our time discussing airports in both Castlegar and Trail,” he explained.

“This is something I have been aware of before now, but it was a surprise that it was the dominant point of conversation.”

The airline industry is market driven, Neufeld continued, which means there isn't a lot he can do politically, but he can advocate for larger planes that can land at lower ceilings, in both airports.

“I understand there is a fair amount of hold-up from Air Canada's point of view for not bringing in the Q400 (larger aircraft),” he said. “There’s not a lot a politician can do with that, but we can help in discussions with them.”

Airport matters aside, Richards said he heard a resounding message of optimism from the local tourism industry.

“With all the natural beauty that's here, there is a real opportunity to grow tourism,” he noted.

See FINDINGS, Page 3

SHERI REGNIER PHOTO

Conservative MP Blake Richards (left) and Marshall Neufeld, party candidate for the South OkanaganWest Kootenay riding, made stops in the region this week to talk tourism with chamber of commerce representatives and industry leaders.

MONTROSE

Council responds to concerns over plowing and snow banks

BY LIZ BEVAN Times Staff

High snow banks and plowing priorities took up a big piece of the Montrose council meeting on Monday night.

Councillor Rory Steep received phone calls complaining about the state of the snow removal around the village.

The piles of snow at street corners leading onto the highway were getting higher and obstruct-

ing the view of turning vehicles.

“One of the concerns I heard about was about some of the banks along the turnoffs onto the highways,” he said.

“Some of the older ladies drive smaller cars and they can't see.

The banks are getting a bit high for them.”

It wasn't clear, at first, who was responsible for the piles of plowed snow along the side of the highway. There were questions

around Emcon and whether it was the one who needed to take care of it, but Chief Administrative Officer, Kevin Chartres, informed council that it was the village's public works department that needed to fix the issue.

Steep had gotten another phone call from a resident concerned about plowing priorities after a snow event.

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when one of the main corners wasn't done yet,” he said. “The concern was that one of the most used corners in Montrose wasn't done, but the alleys were being done.”

CAO Chartres requested that when councillors get a complaint, especially about snow removal, get a look at it for themselves.

“It helps if you are able to go out and look at the spot they are talking about and then we can

go to public works about it,” he explained.

“The policy is pretty black and white, but you wouldn't believe the calls we get about snow removal.”

Councillor Mary Gay reminded Steep that many residents in Montrose use the alleys behind their homes as the main access point to their properties and needed to be plowed as well.

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Cancer fight hits the snow in Slopes for Hope Help fundraise by skiing Red Mountain or Black Jack

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Ever wanted to ski Mount Everest?

Well now, skiers and snowboarders can enjoy the next best thing: skiing 29,029 vertical feet (8,850 metres) in one day, and all for a good cause.

The Canadian Cancer Society is hosting the third annual Slopes For Hope at Red Mountain on Feb. 22, raising money for cancer research and getting winter sports enthusiasts to ski the equivalent of the highest mountain in the world.

The distance works out to just over 12 runs from the top of Granite Mountain to the base lodge at the ski resort.

“It seems like a lot of big fundraising events happen in the warmer weather and living in the Kootenays, we are in the perfect location for a skiing and snowboarding event,” said Allison McCarthy, annual giving coordinator with the Trail branch of the

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Skiers and snowboarders are invited to hit the ski trails on Feb. 22 to ski the equivalent of the height of Mount Everest – 29,029 vertical feet. Slopes for Hope organizers pose with the prizes from the raffle that goes along with the fundraising event. Tickets for the raffle will be available on Jan. 26 at the Canadian Cancer Society office in Trail and at Gerick Sports.

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For those that aren't partial to a downhill run, Slopes for Hope organizers have now opened up registration to cross-country skiers as

well. For the first time, Black Jack Cross-Country Ski Club is participating in the event.

“The goal (at Black Jack) is a 10-kilometre loop, which comes pretty close to

the equivalent of the height of Mount Everest,” said McCarthy.

“Every year, we try to add a new element of the love of See ORGANIZERS, Page 3

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If South has slam interest and Diamond shortness, he would pass Five Diamonds and pull partner’s obligatory penalty double. The pass is a forcing pass because when North and South have enough for game, the opponents cannot play, if they play at all, undoubled.

However, if South has slam interest but has two or more losers in the opponent’s suit, he bids the Last Train, Five Hearts. It asks partner to go to slam with a singleton in opponent’s suit and possibly a grand with a void or singleton Ace. North goes to Six. The Lead: The Ace of Diamonds then a Club for partner to hopefully ruff.

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Result: Six Spades making for +1430.

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Findings will help increase Canada’s travel profile FROM PAGE 1 “Through my work on the tourism caucus, we really find when international visitors come to Canada from the States or overseas, what they want to experience in Canada is our beautiful scenery and everything that has to offer, like fishing, mountain biking and skiing.

“Frankly, I can think of very few places that offers that in such abundance as this area.”

Once Richards completes his tour of British Columbia communities, he plans to incorporate what he has heard from the tourism industry to help shape federal guidelines especially around the country’s 150-anniversary in 2017.

“We are just in the information

stage,” said Richards. “ Although no policy has been set on how travel is going to be incorporated into the 2017 celebrations,” he added.

“People’s suggestions and ideas for how a travel and tourism component could work will be taken into those discussions.”

Specifically, the caucus is considering ways to increase Canada’s profile for leisure travel in the market south of the border.

“This area in particular is uniquely positioned to be able to take advantage of marketing to the States from any level of government,” he said. “With what there is to offer in terms of proximity and great media there has already been about this area in the US market – this area really stands to benefit.”

Council ponders donation for defibrillators in schools FROM PAGE 1 On the topic of public works, the department submitted a report to the council for review, outlining the work it completed in December.

The report covered the water system, the sewer system, storm drains, road maintenance, environmental services, equipment and more. It ended with a request to improve the current snow removal equipment and purchase a snow blade for the service truck.

“Council should definitely be looking at it for the spring 2015 budgeting,” said Chartres.

“Public Works is just letting us know that they are having issues with the snow removal equipment.”

Council agreed to table the equipment discussion until budget talks begin.

“We need to stop putting a bandaid on the problem,” she said. “We end up spending more money in

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Christophe Decktiss and David Andrighetto practice backcountry skills in the new avalanche training park on Red Mountain Resort.

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the long run.”

Deferred from a previous meeting, council had received a letter from School District 20, requesting a donation to allow for the purchase of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) for schools in the district.

Councillor Steep didn’t see a need for the emergency medical equipment.

“All of our emergency services have AEDS,” he said on Monday evening. “I don’t necessarily see a need for an AED in a school.”

Councillor and acting mayor, Mark Reid agreed with Steep.

“As long as someone in the school knows CPR and starts chest compressions right away (they shouldn’t need it),” he said.

It was decided to put the issue over to the next council meeting to allow Mayor Joe Danchuk time to chat with other municipalities and see if they were planning to donate.

Louis McBride from Rossland’s McBride Design and Construction Inc., has purchased and installed an eight station wireless Back Country Access Avalanche Beacon Training Park at Red Mountain Resort (RMR).

McBride had been visiting the area for a number of years before making Rossland his permanent home. As a visitor to the region he enjoyed training in the old avalanche beacon training facility on RMR. The facility had been removed and so last winter, McBride approached the ski hill to re-open this important community asset.

McBride, an avid back country enthusiast saw the need for this training park in the community. A lot of people travelling in the back country do not practice a rescue near as often as they should in order to be efficient in a real life situation.

“For me it’s important and we need one here in the community,” McBride said of the new avalanche training park. This was motivation enough for McBride to fund the training park from his own pocket.

The park can be accessed by taking RMR’s Silverlode chair. The training park is visible from the chair ride on your way to the top. The park does not cost anything to use. As McBride

explains he wanted everyone travelling into the backcountry to be well prepared and acclimatized to searching and using a probe.

“I think it is important, also for the sledders and shoeshoers, for all those who travel into the backcountry,” he said.

McBride imparts the snow pack conditions in the Rossland Range are particularly touchy this year. “In the Rossland Range because of the rain we got a month or so ago it is not so safe here. There has been a lot of avalanche activity locally. A number of slides have occurred, some on the northern side of Mt. Kirkup, this was just before the ski hill opened (for the winter season)”, he said.

To use the system there is a control panel.

There are eight switches, one for each of the transceivers buried in the snow. Once you flip the switch on the control panel it will send a signal from the transceiver to your avalanche beacon. If you locate the buried plywood surrounding the transceiver it will send a signal back to the control panel and the red light turns green. “You can also feel it”, explains McBride.

McBride has placed a notebook in the control panel and asks the public to sign it as you use park. He also advises to “be a good backcountry partner and get out there and hone your searching skills!”

Organizers of ski event set fundraising goal of $20,000 FROM PAGE 1 winter and the love of snow. We are happy to be able to include everybody who likes to be out there doing winter sports.”

The team or individual that raises the most money and skis the farthest distance will be awarded the coveted Golden Boot trophy and have bragging rights until next year.

“It is an actual kid’s ski boot that Rossland Collision painted

gold for us and we put it on a trophy base,” said McCarthy. “It is super cool. (The winner) can keep it for the year.”

To be eligible to take home the Golden Boot, register online at www.slopesforhope.ca. McCarthy says the event is open to teams and individuals of all ages.

“Last year, we had three people who skied over 40,000 vertical feet by themselves,” she said.

“It is very doable. They were

pretty intense on their skiing, but we had a lot of families too.

My son did it last year, and was five years old at the time and he skied 11,000 vertical feet on his own. It sounds like a huge goal, but it is also attainable.”

Slopes for Hope 2015 is hoping to build on the success of the previous event, which raised just under $11,000. This year, the society hopes to double that number.

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“Last year, we had a $5,000 event goal and ended up raising $10,898 with over 50 people,” she said. “This year, we are going to up the ante and are shooting for that $20,000 goal.”

Want to support the cause, but aren’t exactly graceful on a set of skis or a snowboard? The society is also hosting a raffle with some big prizes.

“We have some amazing prizes in the raffle,” said McCarthy.

“First prize is a Pelican Elite Horizon Series fishing kayak worth $1,200 donated by Canadian Tire. Second prize is a pair of K2 women’s skis with bindings from Gerick’s and K2, worth $480, and third prize is a one-day Big Red Cat ski package, valued at $299.”

Tickets for the raffle will go on sale at the Canadian Cancer Society office in Trail and Gerick Sports starting Jan. 26.

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Provincial

Vancouver’s housing market second most unaffordable in the world THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO Vancouver is the second most unaffordable housing market in the world after Hong Kong, according to a new study of major property markets.

That could spell trouble for homeowners if mortgage rates rise, economists say.

“Given how high house prices are relative to household incomes, you’d only have to see a moderate

increase in mortgage rates to have a really huge hit to affordability,” said David Madani, Canada economist at Capital Economics.

The annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey ranks real estate markets in Canada, the United States, Australia, China, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

The survey calculates affordability by

comparing median house prices with median incomes - the higher home prices relative to incomes, the more unaffordable the market.

Cities like Vancouver and Toronto, where house prices are significantly higher than incomes, would be hit hardest by a spike in mortgage interest rates, Madani said. Many homeowners could find themselves struggling to make monthly pay-

ments.

In Vancouver, median home prices were 10.6 times higher than median incomes in 2014. That’s the worst affordability ranking Vancouver has ever received in the survey’s 11-year history, and an increase from 2013 when prices were about the 10.3 times higher than incomes.

In Toronto, median home prices were about 6.5 times higher than median incomes last year.

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WHO GETS WHAT WHEN YOU SPLIT UP? Say you own a house. You meet your future spouse and both of you move into that house. You marry her and a few years later you sell that house and buy a new house with the money, which you put into both your names. If you later break up, does your spouse get a share of the value of the property you brought into the relationship?

New B.C. family law rules for splitting up property and debts came into effect on March 18, 2013, which apply in lawsuits about this started after that date. They cover married and unmarried spouses (such as couples who’ve lived together as if married for two years), including same-sex spouses.

Even if you try and sort things out by agreement, the new rules are a useful yard stick for figuring out a fair split.

The basic outline is this: all family debts and property you own together or separately at the time of separation – except “excluded property” (such as gifts, inheritances or property either of you owned before the relationship) – are to be divided equally. The court can order a different split, but only if an equal division would be significantly unfair.

So far, so good. But the devil is in the details. A recent court case dealt with some of the tricky questions left open by the new rules.

Peter (all names changed) started to live with Sandra in the fall of 1990. They got married in 1991, had two children and separated in 2012. When they started their relationship, Peter owned a property which he and Sandra moved into together and lived in for some years. It was worth $65,000 at the start of their relationship.

That property was later sold, and the money was used to buy a new home and some other land that was put in Peter and Sandra’s names jointly.

In court, Peter argued that the $65,000 value of the property he brought into the relationship should be “excluded property,” not family property to be divvied up. Sandra said “no” – since the sale money was used afterwards to buy real estate in their joint names, he’d given her one-half of it, she argued, based on some case law that’s still in effect.

The new rules don’t specifically deal with the earlier case law. But the B.C. Supreme Court decided the new family law rules are meant to be complete and comprehensive. It pointed out some problems if the earlier case law were allowed to come into play. For example, married and unmarried spouses would be treated differently when property is split (since the earlier case law only benefitted married spouses).

So the court decided that all of the $65,000 value of the property that Peter had brought into the relationship was “excluded property” and not shared by Sandra.

And, after dealing with other issues in the case, the court also decided that an equal split of the family property (worth some $1.8 million dollars now) was appropriate and would not be significantly unfair.

The new family law rules dealing with the division of family property and debts are complex, and quite different than what they used to be. Consult your lawyer if you’re breaking up with your partner.

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A report released Monday by TD Economics said even a mortgage increase of two percentage points could cause financial hardship among Greater Toronto Area homeowners, pushing up the number of residents who devote 30 per cent of their income to mortgage payments to 20 per cent from 16 per cent.

Although Vancouver was the only Canadian city that made it to the Top 10 list, housing markets in Toronto, as well as in Victoria, Kelowna and the Fraser Valley in B.C., were also ranked as unaffordable by the Demographia study.

The report blames Ontario’s urban containment policy, a development plan that strives to prevent urban sprawl,

for Toronto’s swelling home prices.

Meanwhile, Moncton, N.B., was ranked Canada’s most affordable market.

Fredericton and Saint John, N.B., Windsor, Ont., and Charlottetown were also ranked as affordable places to buy homes.

Overall, the study ranks Canada as “seriously unaffordable,” with home prices in major urban markets about 4.3 times higher than incomes, while for Canadian real estate markets overall, median home prices are 3.9 times median incomes.

The Bank of Canada had been expected to raise its trend-setting interest rate, which has been at one per cent for more than four years, this fall.

Economists now say that’s unlikely, given that the collapse in the price of oil is likely to stunt economic growth.

However, Madani says even if the central bank remains in a “holding pattern,” Canadian mortgage rates could rise in response to economic recovery south of the border and policy actions from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

“We can expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to soon begin to raise interest rates, and with that we expect to see rising U.S. Treasury yields,” Madani said.

“On that basis, we have been expecting longterm interest rates in Canada to go up, and those rates are what really, in some sense, determine or influence mortgage rates.

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dam abruptly failed in August 2014. The company’s Red Chris copper-gold mine in northwestern B.C. is up and running, but facing a six-year low in the world price of copper.

Coal mines in the Kootenays, a mainstay of the B.C. industry, remain in production, but slower growth in Asia and a low metallurgical coal price forced Anglo American Coal and Walter Energy to shut down mines at the northeast

coal hub of Tumbler Ridge last fall.

Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett heads for the Association for Mineral Exploration B.C. conference in Vancouver Jan. 26-29. He said in an interview last week the price of copper has dipped to a level where there is concern about layoffs at metal mines, but the current “bear market” is less of a concern for mineral exploration, with mineral discoveries taking years to develop.

Taseko Mines confirmed Monday it is reducing its workforce at the Gibraltar Mine near Williams Lake by nearly 50 positions due to the price of copper.

Premier Christy Clark’s jobs plan set a target of eight new mines and nine expansions by the end of 2015. Since 2011, startups include Copper Mountain near Princeton, New Afton near Kamloops, Mount Milligan west of Prince George, Bonanza Ledge near Quesnel and Yellow Giant on Banks Island near Prince Rupert.

Last week Environment Minister Mary Polak issued two five-year mine certificate extensions to keep alive projects facing opposition from local aboriginal communities.

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B.C.’s mining industry heads into 2015 with slumping commodity prices, closures and layoffs at coal operations and efforts to continue recovery from B.C.’s worst mine-related structural failure.

Imperial Metals applied last week to restart the Mount Polley copper-gold mine near Williams Lake, to produce about half the ore it did before its tailings

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Tossing jerseys can get fans tossed from rink THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Three spectators are facing fines and one-year bans from Air Canada Centre after throwing Toronto Maple Leafs jerseys on the ice in a 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.

It was yet another low point for a team that has lost five games in a row and appears to be a longshot to make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference. Other fans showed their displeasure with the lacklustre performance by wearing paper bags over their heads.

Jerseys have been tossed on the ice on occasion throughout the regular season but the fans’ frustration appears to be mounting as the Maple Leafs have lost 13 of their last 16 games.

There were three jersey-throwing incidents on Monday night, including one that occurred while play was underway.

Toronto Police confirmed Tuesday that three spectators were charged under the province’s Trespass to Property Act. The offence, specifically called “engage in prohibited activity,” is not a criminal charge but it carries a fine of about $125.

“If you’re doing something that interrupts the game, you’ll be investigated and charged but the charges can vary depending upon how serious the infraction is,” said police spokesman David Hopkinson.

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Tiny owls draw a crowd

THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY - The Alberta birding community is all a-flutter over the appearance of two tiny owls in Calgary’s Fish Creek Provincial Park.

But the attention is raising concerns the birds could be loved to death.

Two northern pygmy owls who have take up winter residence on the west side of the park are drawing dozens with cameras and binoculars from as far away as Edmonton and Lethbridge.

Colin Weir, manager of the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre in Coaldale, says too much attention could make the tiny, plump birds feel harassed.

He says that could disrupt their feeding habits and the availability of food and the birds could end up starving to death or flying elsewhere and getting injured.

The two owls in Fish Creek Provincial Park appear to be hunting well, despite being surrounded by wildlife paparazzi.

Northern pygmy owls, which are roughly the size of a soda can, are not threatened but are classified as a “sensitive” species

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Oil collapse cuts billions from federal funds Lower Oil Prices on Canada’s Economy.”

The report was released as the federal and provincial governments try to grapple with the impact of falling oil prices and how it affects their bottom lines.

The extent of the numbercrunching challenge faced

by Ottawa, which indirectly amasses cash from oil production, was recently pushed into the spotlight.

Last week, federal Finance Minister Joe Oliver announced the government would take the unusual step of postponing the budget until at least April, so it could assess the fallout of tumbling crude and the sudden reduction in capital expenditures in the Alberta oilpatch.

Oliver warned in November dropping oil prices could trim federal revenues by $2.5 billion a year between 2015 and 2019. Since that time, crude has plunged even

THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The sharp collapse of world oil prices will cut the Canadian government’s income by $4.3 billion this year and deliver a nearly $10-billion blow to the provinces, says a new report Tuesday by the Conference Board of Canada.

The study predicts the slide in crude prices to chop $4.5 billion from provincial royalties in 2015, with the bulk of the losses expected to strike the oil-producing regions Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Due to cheaper oil, the board also predicts provincial tax revenues to drop another $5.2 billion this year.

“The dramatic decline in the world crude oil prices since last June will have a major impact on Canada one of the largest oil producers in the world,” says the report, titled, “Regional Shakeup: The Impact of

further, from about US$80 per barrel to under US$50.

“The federal government will share in the pain,” said the Conference Board report.

Canada’s central bank has also been studying the potential damage.

On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada is expected to produce its forecast on what the oil slump could mean for the Canadian and world economies when it releases its latest monetary policy report.

The central bank will also will make its interest-rate announcement. It’s expected to stand pat on Canada’s trend-setting rate, which has been cemented at one per cent since September 2010.

Last month, Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz said lower oil prices could slice 0.3 percentage points off the country’s pace of economic growth.

World oil prices have sunk below US$50 per barrel since

tumbling from their perch above US$100 last summer.

The Conference Board report predicted crude prices to start rising again and reach US$60 per barrel by the end of 2015. It projected prices to average about US$56 for the year.

Provincially, the oil-price decline is expected to hit hardest in Alberta, which the Conference Board said accounts for 77 per cent of Canada’s oil production.

On the positive side, the report also said low oil prices will produce winners in Canada.

“Ontario and Quebec Canada’s two largest provinces - will benefit the most from weaker oil prices,” it said. “A combination of stronger U.S. economic growth and the weaker loonie, which is currently trading in the US$0.84 range, will boost demand for exports from these provinces.”

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Judge to determine guilt of woman who left son, 6, home alone

THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG - A judge will have to decide whether a mother who left her six-year-old son alone in a locked bungalow with food and water while she ran errands is guilty of child abandonment.

The woman’s trial in Winnipeg heard on Monday that the boy was left alone for about 90 minutes, had a television to entertain him and suffered no ill effects.

She admits she left her son alone, but has pleaded not guilty.

The prosecution argued that the child was endangered - even though he wasn’t phys-

ically hurt.

But the defence said at least some evidence of potential harm would be necessary to convict the woman.

The judge will deliver a verdict Feb. 20.

Under the Criminal Code, the charge of child abandonment is met when a youngster under the age of 10 is left alone and has his or her “life or health endangered.”

That’s where the Crown and defence differ in opinion.

“Even in a home environment, that child was endangered,” prosecutor Nancy Fazenda argued.

“There doesn’t necessarily have to be a nega-

tive consequence.”

She presented a long list of potential tragic scenarios, including turning on a stove element, choking on food, falling down stairs, tumbling out a window, accidentally being electrocuted, burning the house down or falling victim to a burglar.

She also submitted a list of other cases, to show what she said was a real risk, in which children did get harmed while they were at home alone.

“Just because nothing bad happened, that’s not the test,” said Fazenda. “This is enough to satisfy the test.”

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TransLink: loathe them or loathe them

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epending upon your point of view, TransLink is either a wasteful, marginally competent transit authority or it’s a wasteful, marginally competent transit authority.

At least both sides in Metro Vancouver’s upcoming transit referendum seem to agree on that one point, even though they may express it differently.

In the weeks ahead, expect the No side to talk TransLink ad nauseum, while the Yes side will try and talk about anything but. “TransLink? Sorry, doesn’t ring a bell.”

Well – as the Yes side may learn to its chagrin – in politics it’s not he who laughs last, who laughs longest, it’s he who defines first, who defines best.

And hate to be a party pooper, but the elephant in the living room – TransLink – can’t be ignored.

With assets operating on the sea, the roads, under the roads and in the air (well, at least elevated), TransLink is unique.

It boasts that it’s “the

first North American transportation authority to be responsible for the planning, financing and managing of all public transit in addition to major regional roads and bridges.”

Good reason for that.

The two mandates don’t go well together. It’s kind of like Steve Nash Fitness World operating a chain of burger joints.

TransLink has three subsidiaries, not including its own police force.

All told there are 22 members on the four boards of directors, only one of whom is elected to local government.

But then TransLink has that other layer of governance: the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation.

In 2013, it had 232.5 million passengers. It’s much vaunted Compass card will be deployed.

Sometime. Really.

Montreal’s transit authority – the Société de transport de Montréal – has no operating subsidiaries. It’s one board of directors has 10 members, seven of whom are elected

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to local governments. No Mayors’ Council.

In 2013, it had 416.5 million passengers. Its equivalent to the Compass card was introduced in 2008 and fully deployed by 2010.

But the real problem with half-baked campaign promises such as the transit funding referendum is that any one of a host of unforeseen factors can lead to a doozy of a political hangover. TransLink is one.

Another? A No vote won’t make the problems go away.

As Metro Vancouver chair Greg Moore told Pitt Meadows council last month: “If this plan fails,

there’s no plan B,” adding that the “Mayor’s Council would then go back to the province and ask for leadership.” Goody.

Something you can always count on from Victoria.

If the anticipation of having your say on transit has left you on the edge of your seat anxiously awaiting the campaign festivities, have no fear.

This past week, charges and counter-charges picked up a bit when the No side unveiling its website and alternative transit plan. The Yes war room was fast out with this gem from Greg Moore: “If you don’t have good, quality content, then you come out with something shiny to distract the conversation.”

Undoubtedly – if the Yes side comes out with a website before the vote – it won’t be shiny.

In fact, they’re even making grumblings about engaging in battle later this month. According to the Vancouver’s Board of Trade president Iain Black, the Yes side hopes to launch its campaign at the end of January.

Which won’t come a moment too soon for Globe and Mail columnist Gary Mason who, in a column on January 15th, noted that if the transit vote is to succeed, the “campaign must start now.” One thing though, Mason reached that view on January 15th, 2014.

Last year.

The Yes side may have great intellectual arguments, but the No side has one big emotional one.

It’s spelled T-r-a-n-s-L-in-k. And at the end of the day it may be the only one that counts.

If the Yes forces do prevail, at least the New Car Dealers Association of B.C. stand a good chance at getting their money’s worth from all those political donations to the B.C. Liberal party.

B.C. finance ministry officials are already busy at work identifying what goods will be exempt from that 0.5 per cent increase in the PST. Bet new cars will be at or near the top of that list.

Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC.

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Canadian baby boom years different from the U.S.

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s a retired demographer, I do indeed tire of the endless articles in the Canadian press that either just quote U.S.based stories about the baby boom or make the incorrect assumption that the Canadian baby boom mirrored that south of the border.

Defining the Canadian baby boom as being parallel to that in the United States is both wrong and dangerous.

While it is fairly accurate to define the U.S. baby boom as having taken place in the period between 1946 and 1964, that is definitely not true for Canada. When one graphs the number of live births in Canada, it is quite clear that the “boom” years went from 1952 to 1965 (inclusive).

Those are also the only years in Canadian history when live births in Canada exceeded

400,000. Interestingly, the number of live births in Canada has not exceeded 400,000 since 1965 despite our rapidly growing base population.

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Our baby boom births peaked in 1959 versus 1957 for the U.S. The number of live births in Canada in 1946 was 343,504 – well below our 400,000 criterion.

Why does this matter?

I was born in Canada in 1949, which means I am not a member of the baby boom. I did not experience overcrowding when I went to school. Getting into university (in 1967)

was pretty easy and getting a job in 1971 was not a problem at all.

I bought my first house in 1975 just before prices sky rocketed and before mortgage rates exploded.

And I started to receive my Old Age Security cheque when I turned 65, exactly as promised.

But those born several years later (195265 – Canada’s actual baby boom) did face a lot of problems because of their birth year. They went to school in shifts or in portables. The marks required to get into university rose rapidly. When they graduated from university, youth unemployment rates exceeded 25 per cent. By the time they bought their first homes, prices were already up and mortgage rates were 18 per cent or more. And, if you were born in 1958 or later, you will have to wait as much

as two more years for your Old Age Security benefits.

So assuming Canada’s baby boom years mirrored the U.S. in this important statistical demographic is wrong. But why is it dangerous?

First, assuming that the baby boom is a post-war phenomenon means we jump to the wrong conclusion when guessing the cause. The baby boom was not the result of frisky soldiers returning to Canada.

It was, instead, the result of the very good economic times in the period 1952 to 1965 allowing for at-home moms and large families.

Second, it leads to other erroneous conclusions. If you use as a single age the birth cohort of 1946 to define the baby boom, you will picture this demographic as turning 69 in 2015. That is, ‘old.’ But if you correctly anchor the

Poll suggests energy trumps environment THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - A new internal government poll suggests a majority of Canadians believe the economic benefit of expanding the country’s energy infrastructure trumps the potential environmental impact.

But at the same time, the poll suggests, those same people are also concerned about the safety of that infrastructure - whether it be the government’s ability to respond to oil spills or the equipment that delivers the oil in the first place.

Energy issues are top of mind for the Conservative government these days, from the potential economic fallout of plunging oil prices to the wait-

ing game surrounding the controversial Keystone XL pipeline.

Earlier this year, Natural Resources Canada conducted a $174,000 study involving 16 focus groups, which was followed up by a telephone survey to gather and assess Canadian opinions on energy.

In the survey, 46 per cent of respondents said they considered building energy infrastructure to be important to the economy, even if there was environmental impact.

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“Similarly, there was concern over spills occurring in coastal waters, especially if tankers needed to navigate what were perceived to be very narrow and challenging passes.”

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baby boom around its peak and mid-point in 1959, then the baby boom will, in fact, turn 56 in 2015. That means the bulk of the baby boom is still in the labour force and the explosion in our dependency ratio will not peak until 2024 – a decade from now.

Further, the average age of exit from the labour force has been steadily increasing

since 2001 and many Canadians now retire after age 65, which means this major shift in our labour market may actually happen post-2024.

So, the tidal wave is not upon us – yet.

We still have time to plan for its impact on the economy in terms of both lower GDP growth and in terms of rapidly rising costs for healthcare and social

security.

And the ski hills can still look forward to a few more good years before heading downhill.

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PEOPLE Rosemary D’Hondt passed away at Poplar Ridge on Tuesday, January 13, 2015. She was born in Trail, BC on April 23, 1946 and was raised by her adoptive parents, Mary and Andrew D’Hondt.

Rosemary is survived by her loving daughter Michelle and grandson Isaiah, the lights of her life; niece Elvira and other family members. She was predeceased by her parents, sister Loretta (Mike) and close nephew Michael.

A celebration of Rosemary’s life will be held on Saturday, January 24 at 11:00am at Gateway Christian Life Centre, 8320 Highway 3B, Trail, with Associate Pastor Susan Taylor presiding.

As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to Poplar Ridge, Trail Hospital Foundation, 1200 Hospital Bench, Trail BC V1R 4M1 or to the Trail Mental Health Clubhouse, 1454 Second Ave, Trail BC V1R 1M2

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More smiles will be seen in the area with Fran Larsen accepting a cheque on behalf of the Trail Family and Individual Resource (FAIR) centre’s dental program. Presenting the cheque to Larsen are Beaver Valley Lions Club members- Helen Underwood, Nikolas Mikalishen, Danielle Beattie and Sean Peet.

Hoping you will help to bring smiles to the Lions members by coming to bingo on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the Fruitvale Hall.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of

Iolanda Maria Rosaria Piscitelli

who passed away peacefully on January 16, 2015 with her family by her side. She was born in Cerisano, Cosenza, Italy on September 27, 1925.

Iolanda and family sailed across the ocean from Italy to Canada in 1949 alongside the Piscitelli family who lived in a small town nearby. It was then that she met the love of her life, Michelangelo Annunziato Piscitelli, and they were wed in Trail, BC in 1953.

Iolanda is survived by her children Maria (George) Peck, Diana (Murray) Duclos and Frankie Piscitelli as well as her grandchildren Jessica (Brenden), Michael and Angela. Left to mourn her loss are sisters Rosina DeSimone and Ida Mandarino in Italy and sister-in-law Ernestina Ripoli in Coquitlam as well as numerous nieces and nephews in Canada and Italy.

There are many who will remember Iolanda for her generous heart, baking and cooking, her warm smile, and her love of family and friends. Iolanda’s kind spirit and accepting nature further expanded her family of the heart to include many friends and neighbours who thought of her as their mother or nonna.

Iolanda was a long-time member of the Colombo Lodge and the Italo Canadese.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 23, 2015 at 1:00 pm at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with Father Bart van Roijen, Celebrant. Entombment to follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Al Grywacheski of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements.

As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made in Iolanda’s name to the Trail Association for Community Living, 1565 Bay Ave. Trail, BC, V1R 4B2.

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He is survived by his wife Eileen, son Mario (Teri) and daughter Lorretta (Bruce); his brother’s: Tony, Frank and Lello; his sister Maria as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He is pre-deceased by his parents Pasquale and Rosina and brothers: Michael, Emilio and Maurizio.

A memorial service was held at 4:00 pm at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Beaver Valley on Sunday January 18, 2015. Bill Clark of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ is entrusted with the cremation arrangements.

You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at Columbia View Lodge Special Care Unit for taking such good care of Joe for the past three years.

Anne Kirkbride

Actress starred on ‘Coronation Street’ for over 40 years THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON - Actress Anne Kirkbride, a star of British soap opera “Coronation Street” for more than 40 years, has died at the age of 60.

Network ITV says Kirkbride, who played the long-suffering, much-married Deirdre Barlow, died Monday in a hospital in Manchester, northwest England, after a short illness.

Set in the fictional workingclass community of Weatherfield, “Coronation Street” has been chronicling its characters’ lives since 1960, with an enduringly popular mix of social realism, melodrama and humour. Kirkbride’s character - renowned for her oversized spectacles and romantic travails - was at the heart of some of the soap’s most dramatic story lines for decades.

The show is so popular that when Deirdre was wrongly imprisoned

for fraud in 1998, newspapers campaigned for her release and Prime Minister Tony Blair was among those who proclaimed her innocence.

“Coronation Street” executive producer Kieran Roberts said the program makers “know only too acutely how much Anne meant to the millions of people who watched her create the legendary character of Deirdre Barlow.”

William Roache, who played her onscreen husband Ken Barlow - the characters married, divorced then remarried years later - said the show had lost “one of its iconic characters.”

He said Kirkbride “was an impeccable performer with superb comedy timing and an immense gift for really heightened drama. We had some rows over the years as Ken and Deirdre and it was wonderful to play those scenes opposite her.”

Family gets birthday no-show bill THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON - It was not what Derek Nash expected to find in his 5-yearold’s school bag: A bill demanding a “no-show fee” for another child’s birthday party.

Nash said the bill from another parent sought 15.95 pounds ($24.00) because his son Alex had not attended the party at a ski centre in Plymouth, southwest England.

Nash told the BBC on Monday

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The birthday boy’s mother, Julie Lawrence, told the BBC that her contact details were on the party invitation.

Nash says Lawrence has threatened him with small claims court but he has no plans so far to pay.

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By Times Staff A Re/Max win on Sunday coupled with an Allstar loss thrust the realtors into a tie for first place in the Trail Commercial Hockey League standings on Sunday.

Re/Max skated to a 7-5 victory over Arlington while Allstar succumbed to a revitalized cycle and sports attack falling 10-6 to Gericks.

Jason Vecchio netted the winning goal and Graham Proulx had a four-point night as Re/Max handed Arlington its third consecutive loss.

Vecchio scored the winner on a great individual effort three minutes into the second period to give Re/Max a 6-2 lead, after jumping out to a 5-2 first-period advantage on goals from Kieran Hill, Devyn Hill, Dallas Stanton, Proulx, and Justin Bedin.

Derek Harkema and Jeremy Robinson would get the Big A on the board in the first, and after going down by four goals, the Arlington mustered a second-period comeback, trimming the lead to one on a goal from Nathan Ehman and two tallies from the unlikely blade of d-man Al McMartin who netted his fifth and sixth of the season.

However, that was as close as the ‘A’ would get, as Proulx iced it making it 7-5 with two minutes remaining in the third on a set up from Luke Russell. Dyne Parker kicked in with three assists for Re/Max while Robinson had a three-point night for Arlington with a goal and two assists.

In the afternoon tilt, Gericks’ forward Craig Clare and Allstar’s Scott Davis put on a bit of a scoring clinic as Clare netted a hat trick and an assist in the 10-6 victory and Davis scored four times in a losing effort.

All Star jumped out to a 4-0 first-period lead on two tallies from Davis and markers from Brady Glover and Evan MacKay, but Gericks would chip away at the lead.

Gord Aiken scored at the 17 minute mark, and Clare would make it 4-2 two minutes later.

Travis Drake would cut the lead to one, and would complete the comeback tying it four minutes into the middle frame. Incredibly, Eric Hill would give Gericks a 5-4 lead, and Clare would score their sixth unanswered goal at the 8:00 minute mark to put Gericks up 6-4. Davis would finally reply for Allstar cutting the lead to one, but Aiken would take a feed from Steve Walker and snipe the winning goal 16 minutes into the middle frame.

Davis again would draw Allstar within one, but Clare would complete his hat trick, and Walker added a pair of his own in the third period for the 10-6 victory. Drake was his usual generous self, scoring twice and adding four assists for a sixpoint night, while Walker also pitched in with two goals and four helpers.

The win also puts Gericks within striking distance of the Big A for the fourth and final playoff spot. The 7-13-4 Gericks trails Arlington, 8-11-5, by three points in the standings.

In Thursday’s action OK Tire defeated Allstar 4-1 on the strength of four first-period goals from Darrin Williams, Justin Adrian, Derek Chartres, and Troy Palmer. In the other match, Gericks skated to a 5-5 tie with Re/Max. Eric Hill scored twice and added an assist and Curtis Wabelin had three assists while Adam NcNeil, Mike Boisvert, and Trevor Fennell rounded out the scoring for Gericks. Parker had a pair, and Devyn Hill, Kieran Hill, and Bedin replied for Re/Max. The TCHL resumes Thursday night with Gericks facing OK Tire at 7:15 p.m. and Allstar playing Arlington at 8:30 p.m. Action continues on Saturday with top seeds Allstar facing Re/Max at 6:45 p.m. and Arlington taking on OK Tire at 8 p.m. On Sunday, Gericks and Arlington play at 2:15 p.m. and Re/Max versus OK Tire at 3:30 p.m.

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The Greater Trail Pee Wee Tier 3 Smoke Eaters goalie Kai Tichauer gets some help from defenceman Megan Caron to keep the puck out, as the Smokies bounced back from a close 2-1 loss to the Cranbrook Kings on Saturday to beat the Creston Chiefs in the consolation final and win third place at the Greater Trail Pee Wee Tier 2 and Tier 3 tournament on the weekend.

Pee Wee Tier 2 and 3 tournament wrap up

By Times Staff The Greater Trail Minor Hockey Association (GTMHA) hosted it’s Pee Wee Tier 2 and Tier 3 tournament on the weekend that saw 10 teams play over 20 games at local arenas in Greater Trail.

In the Tier 2 division, Greater Trail beat Kimberley in its opening game 8-4 Friday before dropping a close 7-6 match to Salmon

Arm on Saturday.

But the Tier 2 Pee Wee Smokies would bounce back with a 2-0 shutout win over Castlegar to finish the round robin with two wins and one loss.

The team then faced the undefeated Penticton Pee Wee Tier 2 Vees in the semifinal. The game ended up deadlocked 2-2 in regulation, and after a scoreless overtime

period, Penticton would win it in a shootout and advance to the final match against the Boise Junior Steelheads out of Eagle, Idaho.

Penticton had beaten Boise 3-2 in the round robin but the Steelheads, who dispatched Salmon Arm 3-2 in the other semifinal, proved too much for a tired Vees team, winning 4-2 in the final.

The GTMHA Tier 3 team had a tough start going winless in the round robin, but the Pee Wee Smokies would turn it around and beat Creston 5-2 in the consolation final to take home a bronze medal.

Cranbrook, after squeaking by Trail 2-1, would go on to beat Elk Valley in the final in a shootout to win the Tier 3 tournament.

Free Skiing

Canadian Open hits the slopes on Red

By Alicia Wallace Rossland News

Some of North America’s best junior freeskiers will descend upon Red Mountain this week for the Canadian Open Freeskiing Championship.

Link’s Line and Papoose Bowl will be the main venue for this week’s competition.

The course provides athletes with some great black diamond terrain to cliff drop and rock hop, and mouth flop spectators, who will have optimal visibility of competitors from these lines.

“Links Line at Red is in the upper echelon of free-ride venues,” said RMR’s events and marketing manager, Nicole Briggs. “Links has

a sustained fall line riddled with technical features and a solid vertical drop. Links is an ideal venue located directly under the lift, making access easy for competitor, infrastructure, and awesome viewing for spectators.”

The event is popular on the free-skiing competition circuit with only 20 registration places available as of late last week. Registration is expected to reach capacity prior to the commencement of the event however if any space is available walk up registration is accepted.

The competition at Red is an International Freeskiers and Snowboarders Association (IFSA) national

tour stop. Competitors in the age categories of under 12, 12-14 and 15-18 will battle it out for great prizes, including skis, helmets and ski apparel.

Qualifying events commence Thursday at 8:30 a.m. and continue through Friday.

All three age categories have their finals on Saturday.

Athletes will collect points throughout the winter season at the IFSA events. Highly ranked athletes will have an opportunity to compete in the Junior World Championships in Grandvalira, Andorra in February.

The Canadian open Freeskiing Championships at Red is the longest standing junior Canadian event in

North America.

“Red has supported junior free-riding from the beginning, taking the event seriously, treating the athletes well and it shows,” said Briggs. “Everybody knows this event is special.”

Spectators should watch for Rossland’s Mackenzie Flood, Simon Hillis, and Samantha Kuhn who won their age category in last year’s national event at Red. Flood won the female 15-18 year-old category while Hillis fended off fellow Rosslander Bohdi Ellis-Kusy to win the male 7-11-year-old category.

Kuhn took the top spot in the female 7-11-year-old category.

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Reinhart breaks Ice record Cranbrook Daily Townsman

It’s no secret Sam Reinhart had every intention of remaining with the Buffalo Sabres through the 2014-15 NHL season after the team made him the second-overall selection in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

After nine NHL games, the Sabres sent Reinhart back to the Kootenay Ice. Since landing back in Cranbrook, the native of North Vancouver has made the most of his time.

A few weeks ago, he was instrumental in Team Canada’s march to gold at the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Saturday night in Saskatoon, his 10th goal of the season vaulted him past Kootenay Ice alumni Jarret Stoll, establishing Reinhart as the all-time franchise leader in points with 287 through 223 games.

Stoll previously established the mark at 286 points in 245 games.

“Obviously he’s an exceptional player in the National Hockey League. To be able to have my name up there with his is pretty

special,” Reinhart said McGill said of Reinhart.

Monday afternoon.

“You go through your Trailing 2-1 with career and you gain less than three min- from every experience.” utes to play in regulaAs a 16-year-old, tion Saturday against Reinhart tallied 62 the Saskatoon Blades, points in 67 games durReinhart took a perfect ing the 2011-12 campass in open space from paign. The next season, Jaedon Descheneau he boosted his totals to before finding twine to 85 points in 72 games. tie the game 2-2 and Last season in his NHL establish the new fran- draft year, Reinhart chise scoring mark. made his mark with “The franchise 105 points in 60 games. is very proud of the With 33 points through accomplishments of 20 games this season, those elite players and he continues to prove they should be rec- he is one of the most ognized for it,” said promising young prosKootenay Ice head pects outside the NHL. coach Ryan McGill.

Like Stoll, Reinhart “We’ve been very for- has participated in tunate to have really two World Junior good players come Championships, helpthrough here. ing his country to a “To be here and 5-4 victory over Russia see the maturity and Jan. 5. improvement in “One thing I was [Reinhart’s] game since looking forward to was I got here three years getting the opportunity ago, I’m not sure I know to win a gold medal,” a word to describe it Reinhart said. “To be other than ‘awesome.’” able to do that on home Christine Though Reinhart’s ice and Esovoloff, in the fashion NHL hopes were tem- we did itAdvertising was pretty speporarily dashed upon cial to be a part of.”

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Cup championship.

Even though his focus is on getting his team into the WHL dance, it doesn’t mean Reinhart Tuesday’s Games N/A Vernon at Merritt, 7:30 p.m. has stopped taking Trail at Merritt 7 p.m.

Sunday, January 25 steps towards his NHL BCHL Penticton at West Kelowna Trail at Coquitlam, 2 p.m. aspirations.

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Chilliwack at Cowichan Valley, G W L T OL Pt “We have some work Thursday’s games 2 p.m.

Surrey at Prince George, 7 Salmon Arm at Nanaimo, to do to make the play- Penticton 43 33 7 2 1 69 Vernon 42 28 11 1 2 59 p.m.

2 p.m. offs and set ourselves Merritt 41 24 15 0 2 50 Friday’s games West Kelowna at Surrey, up nicely for the post- WKelowna 43 22 16 0 5 49 Vernon at Coquitlam, 7 p.m.

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Marcy Sugar & Kathy Mitchell

er, my sister, also permits this. I told Alice’s boyfriend that I would sell the house if Tonya has another party there. I am afraid to talk to Alice, Tonya or my sister because I’m sure to let slip what I really think of this and then it will cause major family issues.

Why can’t my sister see the liabilities for everyone involved? -Disappointed Uncle Dear Uncle: Your sister chooses to ignore this behavior because she doesn’t want to alienate her daughters and prefers to abdicate her parental responsibilities. You have been inordinately kind to your niece, and it

reestablish some kind of a relationship.

My oldest daughter recently became engaged, and I sent her a gift. I received a letter in return, telling me that I am not invited to the wedding, and asking whether I want my gift back. I never expected to be invited to her wedding, and frankly, was thrilled that she even acknowledged the gift. I don’t want it back.

After all these years, I have started to lose hope that things will ever improve. So my question is, should I continue to send cards or gifts to my daughters? I don’t want to be a nuisance. I used to cry when I would think of them, and the sad thing is now I don’t.

-- Estranged Dad Dear Dad: You don’t have to send gifts, but please continue to send cards. Your daughters need the reassurance that you still care about them. And you never know; they may some-

day decide to reconcile.

Please leave the door open.

Dear Annie: You printed a letter from “Florida Lady,” who suggested giving all types of gift cards. I get a lot of gift cards from people on special occasions, which is nice. I

also purchase and give gift cards to others.

I had no problem until this year, when I had purchased gift cards to a very popular restaurant. Without notice, the restaurant closed its doors and we were stuck with the gift cards.

I’ve decided that cash is a better alternative. It’s the right color, right size, has no expiration date and is accepted everywhere.

-- Eileen Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar.

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But do not approach this in anger. Simply inform Alice that you, as the homeowner, will be held liable for any illegal activities taking place there, including serving alcohol to underage kids. Say that, regretfully, should you discover she has allowed Tonya to hold another such party, you will be forced to sell the house, as you are unable to afford the potential legal costs.

Then do it.

Dear Annie: I have two grown daughters who have not spoken to me since their mother and I divorced 12 years ago when they were teenagers. I assume they were pressured not to have anything to do with me.

Over the years, I have sent them cards, letters and gifts, but they have never acknowledged them. I always hoped that when they were grown and less influenced by their mother, we might be able to

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Dear Annie: A year ago, I bought a house for my niece Alice, her boyfriend and their two daughters, so they could have a better life and become homeowners. The house is still in my name, and our agreement was that Alice could live there for five years so she could build up her credit and save enough for a down payment on a home of her own.

The problem is Alice’s sister, “Tonya,” who is fond of partying.

Alice allowed Tonya to hold parties for underage kids, with alcohol, in the house. Tonya is now in college but still comes home on vacations and expects to host parties for her friends, including high school kids. I found out that Tonya gets so drunk at these parties that she has thrown up in the kitchen sink.

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Someone older or more experienced might give you excellent advice today. In fact, this person could be from another country or a different culture.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This is a good day to look at your life direction in general. Are you headed where you want to go? Where do you want to be five years from now?

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This is a good day to study something or make long-range plans regarding publishing, the media, medicine and the law. You also might look into future travel plans.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22)

You’re in a practical frame of mind today, which is why this is a good day to look into issues regard-

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ing inheritances and shared property. You can set things right for a long time in the future.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22)

A serious discussion with a partner, or ex-partner, might settle matters for the long-term future.

Someone older could give you valuable input and advice.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Because you’re in a practical frame of mind today, tackle routine, boring tasks that you might normally avoid. Roll up your sleeves and get to work, because you will get things done!

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Discussions about the care and education of children will be productive today.

You might consult someone older for advice or help.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) An older family relative might have good advice

for you today. Family discussions will deal with long-term decisions for the future. (This is a good day for these discussions.)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)

You’re in a practical frame of mind today and willing to do dull, routine duties, which is why you should take advantage of this energy. Get as much done as possible!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Today is a good day to look for cost-cutting measures and ways to avoid waste. Ultimately, you want to improve your finances and how you handle your assets and possessions.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You will be productive today, especially if you listen to the advice of someone who is more experienced or

older. And you will do this because you want things done in record time.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Research projects will go well. However, slow down, because if you rush you might miss something.

YOU BORN TODAY You are very passionate about whatever you do.

You have a lot of emotionally charged energy, which attracts some people but

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250.512.1153 Marie-Claude

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149,000 Fruitvale

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This 3 bedroom 1 1/2 storey home is perfect for the first time buyer.

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3354 Laurel Crescent, Trail

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This 3 bedroom townhouse is turn key! Features a beautiful new kitchen, updated bathrooms, new flooring throughout, and freshly painted. MLS#2402056

250.231.9484

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#14 -1790 Barrett Drive, Fruitvale

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Trail

Rob

Nathan Kotyk 250-231-9484

250.231.4420 Rob

219,500 Fruitvale 250.231.4420 Rob

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Marie-Claude Germain 250-512-1153

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319,000

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Jack McConnachie 250-368-5222

Trail Times Wednesday, January 21, 2015 www.trailtimes.ca A15

KELOWNA

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

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

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1881 Harvey Avenue (250) 860-1975

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

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Villiage Green Mall (250) 542-1496

PENTICTON

ANDRES WIRELESS Cherry Lane Mall (250) 493-4566

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#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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215 - 450 Lansdowne Mall (250) 377-8007

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A16 www.trailtimes.ca

Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Trail Times

How to report all those perks and gifts at tax time

T

4 preparation is soon amounts to be pooled for a underway.

What $1,000 value. Each $500 is about those gifts and treated separately so unused awards lavished upon room in one cannot offset overan employee, the bountiful age in the other. business related air miles The story is different for accumulated? How are these cash gifts and awards, includRon reported to Canada Revenue ing near-cash items such as Agency (CRA), or are they? gift certificates. These are 100 If the collective value of per cent taxable so perhaps it is non-cash items in a year is better to give or get an actual Tax Tips & Pits less than $500 for an employturkey rather than a grocery ee, CRA doesn’t need to know about them. store gift card.

If over that amount, only the overage has Loyalty points, such as air miles, are to be reported on the T4 as taxable. well in the sights of CRA. Accumulated Separately, CRA also allows service points on a business loyalty card and awards for five or more years of $500 non- given to an employee are considered a cash value, with any overage taxable. near-cash gift and the full amount is subCRA does not permit the two $500 ject tax.

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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.

All gifts and awards are fully taxable. This includes the full value of non-cash gifts and personal loyalty points.

What about swag? ... those ubiquitous promotional items given away by businesses – the company logoed mugs, shirts, hats, flashlights, posters, pens and the like. If given to an employee – even a family member – CRA allows these to be tax free benefits, although the item must be of nominal value. Of course then, the gifted pick-up truck with magnetic company logos on the doors has to be reported to CRA. Ron Clarke has his MBA and is a business owner in Trail, providing accounting and tax services. Email him at ron. clarke@JBSbiz.ca. To read previous Tax Tips & Pits columns visit www.JBSbiz.net.

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If however an employee earns loyalty points on a personal card for the purchase of employment expenses, this value needs not be reported to CRA, unless cash is taken in lieu of a non-cash gift.

If an employer wishes to perk an employee, rather than having the employee use a business card, encourage them to use their own personal card so they can earn the loyalty points tax free. Then reimburse them for their employment expenses.

There is a limit to this though, loyalty points earned on a personal card for purchases made by an employee directly for an employer, say a shredder for the office, are not tax exempt.

Then there is the situation with nonarms length employees – family members.

FABULTOER STAR E HOM

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

Terry Alton

250-231-1101

terryalton@shaw.ca 83 Perdue Street, Trail

$159,000

Immaculate 3 bedroom 2 bath home close to all amenities.

Located near the bocce pits.

$850/month

1 bedroom lower suite

$550/month

jodi.beamish@century21.ca

$750/month

Mary Martin

$800/month

250-231-0264

4 bedroom house

$1000/month

1 bedroom condo

$750/month

Call Terry for more details! 250-231-1101

804 Redstone Drive, Rossland

$369,000

$750/month Castlegar

2 bedroom upper suite

tonniestewart@shaw.ca

250-231-2331

2 bedroom upper suite

3 bedroom house

250-365-9665

Jodi Beamish

Montrose

2 bedroom upper suite

Tonnie Stewart

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

FOR RENT Trail

250-231-5591

mark.wilson@century21.ca

414 2nd Avenue, Rivervale

$159,000

Mark Wilson

mary.martin@century21.ca 1762 First Street, Fruitvale

$179,900

This near new home is built in a contemporary style with 3 bdrms, 2 baths and an open floor plan. The exterior is tastefully finished with low maintenance in mind and has 8 years left on the 10 year new home warranty.

Beautiful views, well landscaped yard and 5 bdrm on a quiet cul-d-sac.

Attention all Buyers - Take advantage of the Sellers VTB program. Call your REALTOR® for details..

Call Richard (250) 368-7897

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

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

430 Wellington Avenue, Warfield

$199,000

Deanne Lockhart

3621 Rosewood Drive, Trail

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.

Immaculate 4 bdrm, 2 bath family home with a large rec room, 2 fireplaces, fish pond, tons of perennials, underground sprinklers, outside deck and a very private back yard. Ideal starter or family home with plenty of room to grow.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

$285,000

250-231-0153

deannelockhart@shaw.ca

Art Forrest

250-368-8818 c21art@telus.net

Christine Albo 250-512-7653

4206 Ross Spur Road, Ross Spur

$1,200,000

#305 - 1510 Nickleplate Road, Rossland

$99,000

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

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

Call your REALTOR® today!

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

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

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

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