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BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

Trail council gave the giddy-up for one more year of mutton bustin' and bull ridin' in a major Silver City event.

The 14th annual Kootenay Chrysler Bull-aRama, slated for April 25, was given $9,000 cash and the go-ahead during Monday's governance meeting, although there is a proviso attached.

Council tasked the event's organizers to bump up ticket sales by at least 200 this year after declining attendance and increased expenses cost the city about $25,000 in 2014, not including in-kind labour.

“That is the fly in our ointment,” said Gord McMartin, the committee's chair. “I don't like excuses, but last year there were other events that went on that affected us,” he continued.

“And sponsorship, we didn't hit that running either. But I know at the end of the day we have to sell more tickets and we will be in trouble if people don't come out.”

McMartin, who accompanied longtime Bulla-Rama volunteer Guy Thompson to the meeting, assured council that on top of a tightened budget, the committee has planned new ways to promote the one-day show, beginning with a reminder to fans south of the border.

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Allan Block, owner of Allan's Sewing Machine Service in downtown Trail, is celebrating the store's 30th year in business this year. Besides sewing machines, Block has a large array of coloured thread to match his selection of fabric, including quilting cotton, flannel and flannelette.

Former councillors claim they were denied care at KBRH ER doctor didn’t agree with Trail council’s stance on recreation issue

BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

Good thing Trail's new council is committed to mending fences in regional recreation. Because last term, being an elected city official presented a few unexpected health risks.

While serving their final year, two former Silver City councillors remained mum about how the Trail Residency Program (TRP) became such a bone of contention with one local doctor that he refused them treatment in the city's only emergency ward.

Sean Mackinlay and Gord DeRosa, three-year and 27-year councillors respectively, have quietly gone on to

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new adventures in life since the Nov. 15 civic election. Now both are ready to share their personal experience of how a Rossland-based GP couldn't see past politics to administer them care at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) last year.

The first occasion was post-clinic hours in late May 2014, when on advice from family healthcare professionals, Mackinlay sought treatment from the Trail ER for an undisclosed ongoing medical condition.

“To be honest, the first time he said it to me I thought he was joking,” said Mackinlay.

“This particular doctor came in and informed me that he was going to refuse me anything because I (had) been sitting on city council and he didn't agree with the policy in place for recreation,” he continued. “I didn't want to use my

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“This particular doctor came in and informed me that he was going to refuse me anything because I (had) been sitting on city council and he didn’t agree with the policy in place for recreation.”

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blow horn when I was on council. So I hummed and hawed if I should talk to anyone about it because my problem was nowhere near as serious as Gord's.”

In that situation, DeRosa wound up in the KBRH emergency room in mid-July, following a serious accident on his ATV at Christina Lake.

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quiet that Saturday when his visiting daughter accompanied him to have the site's only on-duty doctor assess a very painful upper body injury.

“They triaged me before they were going to put me in,” said DeRosa.

“They (ER nurse) figured maybe I had a separated or broken shoulder and perhaps a collapsed lung. But I sat there and I sat there, and I am thinking 'Wait a minute something is wrong with this picture.'”

After about 90 minutes, a nurse came to check on DeRosa, asking him to be patient a little bit longer.

At that point, DeRosa realized the same doctor who refused Mackinlay's treatment was on duty – and he was subject to being denied care as well.

“The nurse said 'Yes, he refused to see you,'” DeRosa added.

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FROM PAGE 1 With that bit of news, the longtime councillor was preparing to leave when the ER nurse urged him not to go, because a potential lung injury could lead to very serious consequences if left untreated.

However, DeRosa was willing to travel to either the Nelson or Grand Forks hospital for an X-ray rather than wait until the next doctor came on shift.

But first he asked to speak with the Rossland doctor.

“He did come in and we had a pretty civil conversation. He said,’I won’t see you, I don’t feel I am in a good frame of mind that I can give you fair treatment.’”

The GP’s stance puzzled the experienced politician, because he’s been an outspoken proponent of cancelling the TRP for a number of years.

“I told him that I was going to resign from coun-

cil over this very topic,” said DeRosa. “And wasn’t it strange that it was only Sean and I who were sympathetic to the issue he had with the recreation service.”

Being refused medical care was the final straw for DeRosa, who did indeed resign from municipal governance after repeatedly asking Trail council to “scrap the trap.”

“To think our policy has manifested itself into such a serious reaction,” he said.

“We have literally destroyed ourselves over the TRP. There’s no more figure skating club, hockey is challenged, Trail has had to subsidize the curling club. It’s been divisive and it’s time to restart the ballgame in this valley.”

Mackinlay, on the other hand, takes a more conservative approach to being refused medical care, saying he thinks it’s a one-off.

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political, religious or whatever beliefs to say he won’t treat the person,” said Mackinlay.

“But in this case, I don’t believe this is a failure of Rossland or Trail council.

I think this particular doctor took it upon himself to be Don Quixote against the windmill,” he explained. “But he took it too far, because there wasn’t another doctor there – and sometimes you just have to suck it up.”

Mackinlay did file a complaint with the BC College of Physicians and Surgeons, he confirmed, but has yet to be contacted by the regulating body and voiced concern that the matter has been buried.

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He referred to the Canadian Medical Association Code of Ethics, which states that physicians should not discriminate against any patient on such grounds as political affiliation, age, gender, marital status, medical condition, ethnicity, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status.

“Refusing to provide care is a very serious issue that could result in suspension, revoking a physician’s privileges and even loss of licence,” wrote Hardt.

Concerns specific to physicians may also be addressed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC, he explained, adding, IH does not have direct involvement in that process, but would be made aware of any significant physician concerns by the College.

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Local School District 20

Pilot report card project proves popular

By Liz Bevan Times Staff

New report cards are rolling out at elementary schools across School District 20 (SD20), garnering positive reactions from teachers, parents and students.

Assistant Superintendent Bill Ford shared news of the successful pilot report card project with the SD20 trustees at their latest board meeting on Monday night.

“This is a good news story and one that I didn't expect to take off the way it did,” he said. “There was a lot of buzz about this.”

Grading students is no longer about assigning an A or a B, but, as Ford put it, about providing a “holistic report.”

The new format started with two teachers in Rossland in the 2013-2014 school year and now, has snowballed to every elementary school in the district, but in varying degrees. The report follows a grid outline with differ-

ent possible evaluations already listed, allowing the reader to see where a student currently is, and what they need to do to improve to the next level up. There is also space for personalized comments about the students' progress.

Ford says he has heard almost exclusively good things about the pilot report cards.

“We have been collecting feedback and by and large, the feedback has been positive,” he said, adding that any complaints he has heard surround the length of the reports, not the effectiveness.

“The one challenge that has been put forth is how much paper it consumes, but we are trying to figure out a way to email the report cards home using the same kind of system the secondary schools use.”

Teachers have told Ford about their experiences with the new system, as well.

“They know their students and

they are able to paint a picture of the child,” he said. “One teacher told me that with previous report cards, she would carve out two weekends to do the work, and she finished this in one day and felt better about the job she had done reporting on the kids. That was really encouraging.”

The project exploded in popularity so quickly that Ford says there is still some reviewing to do before a final system is put in place.

“Report cards are never a perfect beast,” he said. “It is still a pilot, so we are going to have to back up the train a little bit and make sure that everyone has all the information. It kind of got away from us.”

Board chair, Darrel Ganzert was curious as to how the students were rating the new report card template.

“There was a lot of conversation between the older students

and teachers at RSS,” said Ford in response to Ganzert's question. “They did a lot of self assessment before the development of this and they have embraced it.”

Rossland trustee Gord Smith took an opportunity to share his personal experiences with the pilot report cards. The trustee has children in the SD20 system.

“As a parent that was the recipient of one of those report cards, to me it is learning process for the parents as well to get to know the format,” he said.

“The thing that I can say, is that the report sparked a discussion within the home with the student about how the student felt and where they were going. The student didn't necessarily agree with everything on it, but it generated a discussion. There were also lots of individualized comments, which I love to see.”

Parents, students and teachers are happy with the change, but it

is up to the board of trustees to approve the final version before the new report cards can become standard.

Report card formatting is something that is up to individual school boards. As long as the template touches on the standards set by the Ministry of Education, every school board could have a different version.

“What makes me feel good about this is that is meets the requirements of what the ministry wishes,” said Ganzert. “It is just a format that we believe works well for us. The ministry has regulations on what we have to cover, just not how it has to look.”

Ford ended the discussion by promising to keep the board informed on where the pilot project is heading and the issue will be revisited at a later board meeting where it could be motioned into permanent practice.

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FROM PAGE 1 “Last year we didn’t take in one American dollar,” McMartin noted. “Over the years we’ve gone down to Colville because those guys come out to bull riding. We can use social media to spread the word and have our sponsors advertise the Bull-a-Rama on their websites.”

Last year, children accounted for about one-third of the 1,302 tickets sold, so Thompson suggested another way to get more little seats into the arena.

“I keep hearing back we have to get more kids in, which brings in parents and grandparents,” he said. “I say six and under, let them in for free and let’s make this more of a family thing.”

For Thompson, the event runs much deeper than yearly number crunching. He reminded council about the Bull-a-Rama’s key role in keeping a number of the community’s nonprofits afloat.

By Times Staff Trail RCMP may have put an end to a recent local crime spree.

Police announced Tuesday that they have a suspect in custody connected to a vehicle theft and break and enter.

The Trail and Greater District Detachment responded to two commercial break and enters on Friday at Ackland Grainger and Gerick Sports. Both businesses had front doors smashed with cash and property stolen.

Sgt. Darren Oelke of the Trail detachment said in a press release that video surveillance captured images of the male suspect and a vehicle.

On Saturday, the stolen Ford F350 used by the suspect was located in West Trail.

Investigation soon led police to a residence on Wilmes Lane in Trail where a 37-year-old female was taken into custody.

A search warrant was executed at the residence and evidence from both of the break and enters was seized along with items stolen from a break in at Sound West in December 2014. Items recovered from the stolen truck also linked the suspect to a theft of tools from a City of Trail work truck.

The female was released with a pending court date of April 2 in Rossland.

Tuesday morning, Kamloops RCMP arrested the male sought in the local break and enters after he stole a “bait” vehicle in Kamloops. The male will be held in custody and will be facing numerous charges related to his crime spree in Trail.

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While there’s no denying the high-flying action at the annual Bull-a-Rama, organizers for this year’s event are tasked with filling many of the empty seats at the Cominco Arena to help the event survive.

“All we ever hear is what is this costing the city,” he conceded. “But some of the groups depend on the revenue we provide for them.”

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“Every cent we make stays in the community,” he noted. “This is a community event, not an individual one, so we are working as hard as we can to cut costs and bring a first class event to town.”

The Bull-a-Rama was on the chopping

block after a 10 per cent decrease in attendance, added to previous deficits from the last 14 years, has cost the city almost $910,000.

On the other side of the coin, Thompson said non-profit groups, including the Trail Smoke Eaters and Greater Trail minor

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“There appears to be a limited number of family oriented events like the Bull-a-Rama in Trail,” he said. “It’s grown popular with families so I think the city should be proud to be a major sponsor.”

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Provincial

Diversified economy keeps budget balanced: Clark THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA - British Columbia’s diverse economy is its greatest asset, and Premier Christy Clark said that’s what is helping her government to present another balanced budget next month.

The premier boasted that B.C. is only one of two provincial governments in Canada expected to balance its

books this year.

Clark said the balanced budget and the province’s economic diversity will be the focus of the upcoming legislative session, which is set to start Feb. 10 with the throne speech.

Drastic declines in world oil prices in recent months have delivered sharp kicks to the bottom-line forecasts of many gov-

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ernments, including in Alberta and Ottawa, but B.C. is in a position to weather the stormy period, the premier said.

“This session is going to focus on supporting all those diverse sectors of our economy,” Clark said.

“Supporting film, supporting technology, supporting the forest industry and the mining sector, and of course continuing to move forward on liquefied natural gas. It’s going to be a range of initiatives.”

Clark noted that about 40 per cent of the province’s exports go to Asia.

In November, Finance Minister Mike de Jong upgraded the government’s budget surplus to a forecasted $444 million from the original estimate of $184 million last February.

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ernment has delayed presenting its budget until April because of falling oil prices.

“We’re in a unique position because, with perhaps Saskatchewan, we will be one of two provinces that balances our budget this year,” she said.

Clark said the testy tone of the legislature could carry on from last fall’s session where the Liberals and New Democrats were engaged in name calling over attendance records and relevance to voters.

Clark called the Opposition New Democrats irrelevant and ineffective, while the NDP said Clark spent too much time away from the legislature.

“I think with the NDP it will be the same old, same old, all politics all the time, no ideas ever,” Clark said.

“That’s always what

happens with those guys. I haven’t seen them come forward with very many ideas.”

She praised lone Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver, saying he puts forward ideas the Liberals may disagree with, but they are “principled, focused.”

Opposition New Democrat Leader John Horgan said he plans to monitor Clark’s attendance record at the legislature. He said he will deliver sharp responses to her claims of job creation and economic prosperity.

“I’m hopeful that the shaming she got from the public, Opposition and the media for her spotty attendance in the fall will see more of her here,” Horgan said.

“When one is elected to be a member of this place you should show up and do that work.”

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Vernon politicians don’t appear eager to issue licenses to cat owners.

A representative from the B.C. SPCA told city council Monday that the agency would be interested in investigating licenses as a way of controlling the cat population in the community. Licensing could also help fund the SPCA’s activities.

“We have a lot of seniors with cats that never leave the house and they don’t need another cost,” said Coun. Juliette Cunningham. “There has to be another way to find funding.”

Mayor Akbal Mund is also cautious about the concept.

SPCA officials point out that other jurisdictions have initiated cat licenses similar to those for dogs.

In 2014, the Vernon branch received 231 kittens and 218 cats, as well as 129 dogs and 49 puppies.

Based on the average length of stay, the average cost for the SPCA to care for each animal is $665 for a cat and $615 for a kitten ($505 for a dog and $670 for a puppy).

This includes spaying/neutering, a tattoo or microchip, parasite treatment, medical care, sheltering, staff wages and facility expenses.

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National

Feds could face deficit if oil prices remain at current levels: PBO THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Canada’s parliamentary budget office says Ottawa’s books will remain in the red in the coming fiscal year if battered oil prices continue to hover close to their current lows.

But the budget watchdog maintains the Harper government still has plenty of options to fulfil its long-held pledge to balance the budget in 2015-16.

The office released a new analysis Tuesday that predicts low oil prices will put the government on track to exhaust the $3-billion federal contingency reserve and run a deficit of $400 million in 2015-16. The calculations are based on a scenario where oil prices average US$48 per barrel for all of 2015.

The office also crunched numbers based on an average oil price of US$51 per barrel for 2015. In that scenario, the federal government would use up much of the contingency reserve and deliver a surplus of $700 million.

The PBO report comes as questions dog the federal government about whether it can still follow through on its vow to guide Canada’s books back into the black - and if so, how it will pull it off.

The government recently took the rare step of delaying the release of its budget until at least April, so it could

OTTAWA - The Parliamentary Budget Office released a report Tuesday on the impact of the drop in oil prices on the federal government’s budget.

Here’s a quick look at the numbers: US$81: The U.S. benchmark price for a barrel of oil when the federal government released its fall economic update.

US$46: The price of oil in recent days. $4.9 billion: The surplus forecast by the government’s fall economic update, including a $3-billion contingency reserve, for 2015-16. $400 million: The deficit the PBO expects for the 2015-16 fiscal year if the price of oil averages US$48 per barrel. $700 million: The surplus the PBO expects for the 2015-16 fiscal year if the price of oil averages US$51 in 2015 and US$60 in 2016. evaluate the impact of oil prices that have been cut by more than half since last summer.

Finance Minister Joe Oliver has insisted the government will produce a balanced budget for 2015-16, though he

has acknowledged it may have to dip into the $3 billion reserve, which has been set aside for unforeseen circumstances.

Any unused money left in the reserve would be earmarked for debt reduction.

Jean-Denis Frechette, the parliamentary budget officer, said Tuesday that even with the impact of low oil prices, it’s still feasible for the government to eliminate the deficit by 2015-16.

Frechette said the government has several options if it hopes to generate more revenue or trim its spending in the upcoming budget.

“It’s not impossible to have a surplus for the 15-16 period,” said Frechette, who noted even a small government deficit wouldn’t cause economic problems.

“It’s a decision for the government to take.”

An official with the budget office gave examples how the government could achieve a balanced budget.

He said Ottawa holds shares in General Motors of Canada worth up to $5 billion, which could be sold off to generate more cash.

The official also said Ottawa could temporarily delay capital projects or could generate some accounting revenue by tweaking the government’s long-term liabilities.

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calling it an attempt to appeal the judgment in the case.

“The trial is finished. Mr. Del Mastro doesn’t get a do-over because he doesn’t like the result,” Lemon told Justice Lisa Cameron, who has presided over the case. “There’s nothing to suggest he didn’t receive a full and fair trial.”

Del Mastro has failed to show his new arguments in the mistrial application are any different from those made at trial, Lemon said. Even if they were, why were they not made during the trial, he asked.

“I call it an application to re-open and effectively to vacate Your Honour’s verdict in this case,” he said.

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Del Mastro was found guilty of exceeding spending limits, failing to report a personal contribution of $21,000 to his own campaign and knowingly submitting a falsified document.

He faces a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $2,000 fine on each of the three convictions.

Del Mastro’s mis-

trial application was brought by his new lawyer, Leo Adler, who was hired after Cameron delivered her judgment. That in itself is an issue, Lemon argued.

“Not only has he failed to demonstrate that his arguments are any different, but he’s also relying on an incomplete record,” he said, noting that Adler didn’t have transcripts for every bit of testimony heard during Del Mastro’s trial.

Lemon also suggested that it was time for Del Mastro to accept his fate.

“There has to be finality to these proceedings,” he said.

“What Mr. Del Mastro’s application boils down to is an argument that this court was wrong in convicting him and incorrect in deciding the legal and factual issues as it did. In my submissions that is an application for an appellate court.”

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Del Mastro, a former parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, was convicted last fall of violating the Canada Elections Act during the 2008 election.

He resigned his House of Commons seat two weeks after the verdict.

At what was supposed to be a sentencing hearing Tuesday in Peterborough, Ont., Crown lawyer Tom Lemon said Del Mastro’s new attorney has filed an application for a mistrial.

Lemon said he is seeking to have that application dismissed,

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Study the issues before federal election

W

e all are scheduled to take a big exam this year. It’s pretty straightforward – you just have to tick a box.

No essay questions are involved. Since it’s the federal election, you just select your favoured candidate from a list.

The preparation for the exam, however, requires that you bone up on a list of issues. And it is a long list, including: climate change, economic diversification, boomer healthcare, foreign policy, freedom of scientific speech, First Nations’ economic development and proportional representation.

On each of these seven issues there is a need for rigour and creativity in our study plan. The rigour goes to understanding; the creativity to solutions.

All of the issues are connected to some degree.

Let’s start with climate change. Our next federal government needs to understand the global and national consequences of the issue. Absence of rigour, hints of denial and policy silence should be grounds for dismissing a

party’s platform. Reasoned efforts to bring Canada into the family of united climate nations should be mandatory to earn a vote.

Economic diversification is linked to climate change.

Canada needs to address its carbon emissions in part by planning a move to carbon-neutral technology in manufacturing, transportation and service delivery. Moving from one power grid to another will create longterm direct, indirect and induced economic benefits in new infrastructure planning, construction and maintenance. Better to stimulate these sectors now than wait for magic to occur.

Our population of boomers older than 65 is about to swell. This will be great news for underemployed X and Y generation workers, but bad news for the tax base.

Fewer workers will be supporting more retired elders, who are collectively exhibiting the trend to longer life because of healthier lifestyles and more frequent (and costly) high-end medical

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It seems obvious that the level of end-oflife services cannot be maintained using the same delivery systems in the 2020s and 2030s. A major healthcare delivery rethink is needed now.

Canada also needs to develop a foreign policy that better links us to the countries that are pursuing progressive adaptation from petro-state to newgrid futures.

Our success in dealing with climate change will ultimately be linked to sharing expertise, technology and trade with like-thinking global neighbours. Trading relationships with them are investments in our future.

Our foreign policy must effectively contribute to global efforts to end terrorism. We need to avoid aggravating global tensions by adopting onesided, unidimensional perspectives on extremely complex issues.

We could start by realizing that unemployed young men and women are among the greatest provocateurs of conflict.

People who see no economic future have strong incentives to radically alter social systems in their favour.

In all of our national policy development, we should favour evidencebased approaches linked to science. For example, if the criminal behaviour statistics illustrate a declining crime rate, we should stop adding prisons. Similarly, if the statistical incidence of long-gun and hand-gun violence grows, we should regulate their availability rather than relax it.

In all of the above, the scientists who study the phenomena should be free to share their results.

The First Nations and Inuit of Canada have a

growing body of senior court decisions in their favour regarding consultation, accommodation and inclusion in the economic planning process.

We need all aspiring federal governments to understand this and practice policy accordingly, and thereby avoid costly court battles.

Ideally, we will cast our votes for a government with the will to act on our grassroots concerns. Our power starts with us and flows up.

We need to explore the concept of proportional representation, so that those who do not vote with the “majority” still have a voice in government. It’s worthy of study.

And speaking of study – good luck in your exam preparation! Let’s hope we get an ‘A.’ Troy Media syndicated columnist Mike Robinson has been CEO of three Canadian NGOs: the Arctic Institute of North America, the Glenbow Museum, and the Bill Reid Gallery. He writes for a broad range of Canadian media, and consults to the boards of startup NGOs.

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Greek singer sold millions of records in Europe THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATHENS, Greece - Greek singer Demis Roussos, whose often high-pitched pop serenades won him household recognition in the 1970s and 1980s across Europe and beyond and who sold more than 60 million records, has died in Athens at the age of 68, a hospital confirmed Monday.

The hospital said the singer died following a lengthy hospitalization, but did not give an exact cause of death.

For many an iconic presence with a colorful dress sense - Roussos was once dubbed the Kaftan King - and rotund, bearded appearance, he enjoyed the respect of his colleagues and a steady global following.

“He had a superb voice, he travelled in the world ... he loved what he was doing,” singer Nana Mouskouri told French radio RTL in a tribute. “He was an artist, a friend.

I hope he is in a better world.”

Artemis (shortened to Demis) Roussos was born in June 1946 in Alexandria, Egypt, which had a large Greek community.

His formative years in the ancient port city’s cosmopolitan atmosphere were influenced by jazz, but also traditional Arab and Greek Orthodox music.

The family moved in the early 1960s to Greece, where Roussos took music lessons and played in amateur groups.

He first came to prominence in the late 1960s with the band Aphrodite’s Child, formed together with Vangelis Papathanassiou - the Greek composer best known by his first name whose score for the film “Chariots of Fire” won him an Oscar in 1982.

His career launched, Roussos moved out of Greece to continue as a solo artist, recording hits such as “Forever and Ever,” ”My Friend The Wind,“ ”Velvet Mornings,“ ”Someday Somewhere,“ and ”Lovely Lady Of Arcadia.“ He listed Mozart and Sting among his favourite composers.

In 1985, Roussos was among 153 people taken hostage when two Shiite Muslim militiamen hijacked a TWA Boeing 727 on a flight from Athens to Rome, and he spent his 39th birthday on the plane. He was released unharmed five days later, and at a press conference thanked his captors for giving him a birthday cake.

Roussos enjoyed good food, which created problems with his weight that at one point reached 319 pounds (145 kilograms).

He managed to reduce that by a third in nine months and went on to co-write a book about losing weight.

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Sikh MP becomes unlikely champion of Holocaust remembrance

THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - A man in a blue turban stood among thousands in toques, fur hats and yarmulkes in Poland on Tuesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Tim Uppal was there as the head of the official Canadian delegation for the commemoration ceremony, a role in keeping with his post as Canada’s minister of state for multiculturalism.

But Uppal has championed the importance of Holocaust remembrance for much longer, an unusual role for a Sikh member of Parliament from an Edmonton-area riding with only a few hundred Jews.

“There is so much we can learn from what happened here,” he said over the phone from Krakow, Poland ahead of his visit to the camp where an estimated 1.1. million were killed during the Second World War. “And you can take those lessons and apply it to the present.”

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MP Mark Adler lives those lessons daily; his father Abram survived internment at Auschwitz and made his home in Toronto.

“My father passed on a kind of optimism - as bad as things can get, there are always sunnier things ahead,” he said in Ottawa on Tuesday.

“You’ve just always got to be strong and make a positive difference.”

Uppal’s connection predates his time in government. His wife Kiran Bhinder is one of the only non-Jews ever to take part in a trip called March of the Living, which takes teens through Holocaust sites in Europe and then on to Israel.

Uppal was taken by the stories his wife shared of her experiences, including her relationship with survivors from the camps, and began to develop his own relationships with them.

When he found himself with the opportunity in 2010 to bring a private member’s bill forward in the House of Commons, he was besieged with pitches.

One stood out: Canada did

not have a national Holocaust monument.

There had been attempts to pass similar legislation in the past. Former Liberal MP Susan Kadis, who is Jewish and represented the heavily Jewish riding of Thornhill, introduced a bill in 2008.

Winnipeg MP Anita Neville, who is also Jewish, brought another one forward later that year.

But it was Uppal’s bill that finally made it through.

Construction on the monument is set to begin this year, funded by private donors and the federal government.

Holocaust remembrance is not a faith-based cause, Uppal said.

“I was doing something as a Canadian, this is something that affects us all,” he said.

“It wasn’t because of anything of my own faith but this is something that I felt was important to us all as Canadians.”

Uppal has become a fixture on the Jewish community lecture circuit, addressing crowds ranging from the influential American Israel Public Affairs Committee

to groups of teens about to depart on March of the Living trips.

He says he hopes to one day expose his own children, now 6, 4 and 2, to the story of what happened to the 11 million people who fell victim to the Nazi government’s racist policies.

“It’s so important that we pass on this history to future generations,” he said.

For Uppal, the issue of racism also hits closer to home. In September, he posted on Twitter about an incident he personally experienced at a tennis court.

“A woman leaving the tennis court looked at me and my wife and said, ”Are they members? Why can’t they play in the day - they don’t have jobs,“ he wrote.

What he takes away from these encounters is the need for more education, he says, which comes also from more attention to history and the lessons of events like the Holocaust.

“It is important that we must learn from our history,”he said. “We must know who we are.”

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By Times Staff The Selkirk College Saints hockey team exacted a measure of revenge for a 5-2 loss to Eastern Washington University (EWU) last week with two decisive victories over the Eagles on Friday and Saturday.

The Saints travelled to Cheney, Wash. on Friday and trounced EWU 8-2, before returning to Castlegar where they put an exclamation point on their previous victory with an 11-0 shutout on Saturday at the Castlegar Rec Complex.

Former Beaver Valley Nitehawk Ryan Edwards had his second five-point night in a row, while former Trail Smoke Eater captain Logan Proulx scored twice and added three assists, Surrey native Thomas Hardy scored four goals, and goalie James Prigoni stopped 25 shots for the shutout to lift the Saints into soul possession of third place in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League with 20 points.

The Saints jumped out to a 2-0 first period lead on goals from Proulx and Hardy, but a six-goal explosion in the second that included back-to-back short-handed markers from Edwards and Marc-Antoine Guimond, put the game away for the Saints. Former Nitehawk Mason Spear made it 3-0, and two more goals from

Hardy and one from Darnell Dyck would give the Saints an 8-0 lead heading into the third.

Proulx would add another short-handed marker at 14:02 while Dyck and Hardy would complete the scoring for the Saints. Dyck scored twice and added an assist and continues to lead the Saints in scoring with 9 goals and 25 points.

Selkirk outshot the Eagles 35-25 and went 2-for-6 on the power play, with three shorthanded goals. EWU was 0-for10 with the extra man.

On Friday in Cheney, Edwards scored four times and added an assist to halt a threegame Selkirk slide as the Saints dumped the Eagles 8-2. the Saints held a 2-0 first period lead, and extended it to 5-2 in the second, before icing it in the third. Ryan Procyshin, Jamie Vlanich, Arie Postmus, and Dyck rounded out the scoring for the Saints, and went 4-for-7 on the power play while EWU was 1-for-7. Selkirk outshot the Eagles 29-26, with Prigone getting the win in net.

Trinity Western, 14-2-0-2, leads the BCIHL with 30 points, nine points up on University of Victoria, and 10 points up on 9-7-0-2 Selkirk.

The Selkirk College Saints next home game goes against Simon Fraser University Feb. 7 at the Castlegar Complex.

Edwards PoW BCIHL playmaker with Trail native and four assists along Selkirk College with a shorthandSaints forward ed goal in an 11-0 Ryan Edwards Selkirk win. was named the After beginning British Columbia his rookie BCIHL Intercollegiate season with 10 Hockey League’s points through 16 Player of the Week games, the 21-year on Monday. old doubled his Edwards racked points total in one up 10 points in weekend. Edwards two games in now leads the ryan edwards what was one of Saints in goals and the top offensive sits second behind performances linemate Darnell of the 2014/15 season this Dyck in points. He has also weekend in the Saints’ home- moved into the Top-10 in and-home sweep of Eastern league scoring, sitting eighth.

Washington University.

Runners up for this On Friday, the former week’s award include Trinity Beaver Valley Nitehawk Western University forward scored four goals and assisted Mattias Schmitt, University on another in an 8-2 victory of Victoria defenceman James in Cheney.

Tindle and Trinity Western One night later, on home University goaltender Silas ice, Edwards became the Matthys.

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Beaver Valley Nitehawks goaltender Drake Poirier makes one of 44 saves Saturday night in Kamloops, stopping Kamloops Storm forward Bobby Kashuba on this try, as the Hawks held on for a 2-1 victory.

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After splitting a pair of road games with Doug Birks division teams on the weekend, the Beaver Valley Nitehawks will switch to playoff mode as their remaining eight games are against Neil Murdoch division rivals beginning tonight when they travel to Nelson to tangle with the Leafs.

The Hawks dropped a 4-2 decision to the fourth-place 100-Mile House Wranglers on Friday before taking an exciting 2-1 victory over the Doug Birks division-leading Kamloops Storm, a team the Nitehawks beat in six games to claim the KIJHL title last year.

“I thought the way the weekend went was indicative of our play,” said Nitehawks assistant coach Kevin Limbert. “I don’t think we put our best foot forward on Friday and I thought we were much better on Saturday.”

Hawks goalie Drake Poirier was all but unbeatable on Saturday night in the close victory over Kamloops. The Trail native stopped 17 shots in the third period and 44 on the night to ensure the two points over the Storm on what was the Nitehawks final road trip of the season.

“Drake was phenomenal,” said Limbert. “There were times when they pressed hard and we weathered the storm, and if it wasn’t for a couple of big, big saves by Drake we probably don’t come out on top of that game.”

With the score tied at 1-1, B.V.’s

leading scorer Mitch Foyle beat Storm netminder Jacob Mullen with assists from Spencer McLean and Ross Armour to net the winner at 16:45 of the third period.

Allan Pruss opened the scoring at 13:55 of the first for the Hawks, finishing a play from Reid Anderson, before the Storm’s top scorer Ian Chrystal tied it with 5:40 remaining in the middle frame.

Mullen stopped 32 shots in the Storm net while B.V. went 0-for-1 on the power play and Kamloops 0-for-2.

“It was a very high-caliber, highspeed, very physical game, and obviously there’s quite a bit of badblood between us and Kamloops, so it seemed like we just picked up that rivalry from Game 6 of last year,” said Limbert.

The win follows hard on the heels of a disappointing loss against the Wranglers on Friday night.

B.V. outshot 100-Mile House 41-31 but couldn’t find the equalizer despite 20 third-period shots.

Tyler Garcia scored what proved to be the winner at 4:43 of the middle frame, and Tyler Hartman would put the Hawks within one with 8:42 left in the third. But Wrangler goalie Quinn Ferris shut the door after that and Garcia would ice it beating Poirier with under four minutes to go in regulation to halt a five-game losing streak for the Wranglers.

McLean counted the other marker for B.V. while Brett Harris and Stephen Egan replied for the

Wranglers.

B.V. remains in top spot in the Neil Murdoch division with 61 points and a five-point cushion on the second-place Castlegar Rebels.

“We’re not too worried about standings, or cushions, or points we just want to make sure coming down the stretch here that we’re playing playoff hockey and we’re going to hit the ground running from Game 1.”

After leading the division for much of the season, the Nelson Leafs have struggled in January with injury and illness, winning just twice in eight games. However, the Leafs beat the Nitehawks 4-3 in their last meeting in Nelson on Dec. 31, and the return of forwards Dylan Williamson and Michael Crawford was a big boost to their lineup last weekend in a 5-3 victory over Spokane and a 3-3 tie with Creston.

“We are getting close to the playoffs,” head coach Dave McLellan told the Nelson Star. “It was good to get a lot of our guys back tonight. The last two weeks we’ve had very few guys at practice and it was good. We took the risk of not practising last week to get some energy back. We were fresh this week.”

Since the New Years Eve loss, B.V. has gone 6-2 and opened up an eight point lead on the third-place Leafs, but as last year’s epic run for the Hawks proved, winning the division is not the most important ingredient in playoff success.

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. LOUIS - Martin Brodeur, one of the greatest goaltenders in NHL history, is retiring.

The 10-time all-star and four-time Vezina Cup Trophy winner finished his career with St. Louis after a standout

career with New Jersey, and will join the Blues in a management role in hockey operations.

A news conference was set for Thursday morning before the Blues return from the All-Star break to play Nashville.

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see a guy like him hang ‘em up,” said Brian Elliott, the Blues’ allstar goalie. “I’m sure it’s a tough decision, but I was grateful to be on the same team with him if only for a little bit.”

The 42-year-old Brodeur wrapped up

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Step back, lower expectations and let it go Mailbox

Marcy Sugar & Kathy Mitchell

ago, a biological aunt looked up my nephew and contacted Claire.

Ever since, Claire has been friendly to the bio-dad’s family, inviting them over and spending holidays with them. But she totally ignores our side of the family.

There are periodic episodes of almost bizarre friendliness from Claire, and we always eagerly respond to these moments, but they are few and far between and never result in closer ties.

We’ve been told that Claire has a wonderful, outgoing personality at work. But with us, she barely communicates. She and Jared

dren, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. We are still paying off our credit card bills from Christmas.

It’s difficult for us to shop. We don’t know what they want and can’t afford much. My wife does a great job purchasing clothing and toys, but they don’t seem terribly happy to open the presents. We still have a gift in our house for one greatgranddaughter because her parents don’t care enough to pick it up.

Of course, none of the adult grandchildren has ever purchased us a gift.

What is a solution for people our age whose gift-buying increases every year and the recipients don’t seem to appreciate it? I told my wife that maybe we should give a donation in their name. -- Grandpa Dear Grandpa: A donation is lovely, provided they don’t object to the charity you have selected. Or give each

child a tin of Grandma’s special cookies or Grandpa’s favorite tea.

Great-grandchildren can be “given” an evening with you, popcorn and a rented movie.

Please don’t go broke trying to please kids who don’t know how to be grateful.

Dear Annie: This is for “Uncle Joe,” the 88-year-old mentally ill uncle whose sister insists that he be invited to holiday gatherings. The key message is: “He ruins it for everybody.” If he refuses help, leave him out and tell him why.

I was 70 years old before I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and depression. I was put on the right medication and never looked back. It is not too late for Joe, but if he is too stubborn for treatment, leave him home. -- Been There

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don’t socialize with friends, either. I think Claire may suffer from depression or bipolar disease. I realize it is Jared’s place to speak up, but he’s very nonconfrontational and becomes defensive.

What is the best way to handle Jared and Claire? My sister just accepts the situation because she can’t do anything about it.

-- Illinois Aunt Dear Aunt: Your sister is right. When you cannot change an unpleasant situation, you need to step back, lower your expectations and let it go. Claire is rude and disrespectful, and she is nicer to the bio-family because they are less connected to Jared and therefore less threatening to her. You certainly have reason to stop inviting them over, but if you would rather continue seeing Jared and his children, you will have to tolerate Claire.

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Dear Annie: My sister’s son, “Jared,” lives close to us but far from his mother. We always invite them to family get-togethers, but are never sure whether they will show up.

Sometimes they don’t respond, sometimes they show up without responding, and sometimes they call at the last minute to say they are sick and can’t come.

Jared was raised by my sister and her second husband. When my sister comes to visit Jared, his wife, “Claire,” stays in her room. She doesn’t come out to say hello or goodbye.

The excuse is that she’s “not well.” My sister only comes three times a year for a couple of days because she wants to see their grandchildren. Claire does nothing for the kids. Her parents, who live with them, take care of the children.

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is an exciting day!

Expect to encounter surprising, unexpected events in your daily surroundings. New people, new places, new ideas!

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You might dream up clever, new moneymaking ideas today. Alternatively, you suddenly might discover bargains or tremendous purchases, because something unusual will impact your cash flow.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You feel independent, confident and self-reliant today.

All around you, you notice there’s lots of energy in the air. In turn, this will prompt you to be inventive and original.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Surprise, behind-the-scenes events might catch you off guard today. Nevertheless, if you stay light on your feet, you can handle things with

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flair. Write down your good ideas.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You might meet someone new and unusual today who inspires you in some way.

Or perhaps someone you already know will have bright ideas that help you with your future goals.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) A boss or someone in a position of authority might do or say something that catches you off guard today.

However, if you are clever, you can use this information to your advantage.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Unexpected opportunities to travel or get further training or education will fall in your lap today. Keep your eyes open. This window of opportunity will be brief, so be ready to act fast.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You might come up with a better arrangement in an

approach to sharing an inheritance or dealing with shared property. Be open to all suggestions.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) A friend or partner might say or do something that amazes you. Perhaps this person demonstrates that he or she is full of original, worthy ideas. Who knew?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Look for ways to improve

your job today. You might introduce reforms where you work or see better methods for doing things. Staff changes could be exciting.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) An unexpected flirtation might be thrilling today. You might get an invitation to go somewhere that pleases you.

Parents should be vigilant about their children today, because this is a mildly accident-prone day for them.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Your home routine will be interrupted today, perhaps because of equipment breakdowns or problems with small appliances. A family member might have surprising news.

YOU BORN TODAY You are a fun-loving person who enjoys the company of others. You like to be sociable.

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GRANDVIEW HOUSING STRATA DUPLEX: 105-4200 Grandview Dr, Castlegar. To view contact Elmer Verigin

Real Estate SOUTH CASTLEGAR, $159,000: Cozy, renovated, 2bdr house, large lot, f/s, w/d, woodstove/electric, carport, deck, 24hrs to view. *MORTGAGES - GOOD OR BAD CREDIT: Purchases/Renances, 100% Financing, Debt consolidations, Construction, renos, Private Funds. Rates as low as 2.20% oac. Call Krista, 2652SQ.FT. EXECUTIVE HOME: Overlooking the Columbia River on a quiet street in Castlegar. Priced to sell at $349,000.

BRAND NEW RIVERVIEW HOUSE: Granite, timber, cedar, WINTER SPECIAL $299,000. , ESTATE SALE: Cozy 4 bdr, 2 bath, Panabode home on approximately 1 acre in Kaslo, excellent condition, very clean and sound, 2 sunrooms, 2 pellet stoves, main oor laundry, paved driveway, walk out basement, $219,000.

FSBO, 2BDR 1.5 BATH, ON HALF ACRE, WINLAW: Near all amenities, for more info

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1 BDR WITH DEN: Lots of light in quiet house, laundry/utilities included, South-end, Castlegar, $650/mo.

1BDR BASEMENT APARTMENT, CASTLEGAR: Ns/np, available Feb. 1, $550/ mo. utilities included.

1BDR COMFORTABLE SHOREACRES COTTAGE: Suitable for 1 person, ns/np, available immediately, $550/mo. +utilities.

2 BDR GROUND FLOOR, TRAIL: Updated, quiet, $650/mo. +utilities, Seniors Discount, close to downtown.

2 BDR WALKOUT BASEMENT SUITE, CASTLEGAR: 1 yr old, 5 appliances, galley maple kitchen, laminate throughout, $900/ mo. +utilities. Jan. 15 or Feb. 1, ns/np, references required.

For Sale By Owner 2-3 BDR HOUSE,YMIR: F/s, w/d, dw, wood/electric heat, hi-speed/satTV, Feb.1, $800/mo.+utilities.

2BDR BASEMENT SUITE, CASTLEGAR: W/d, np, references, $650/mo. +utilities.

2ND AVE, TRAIL: 1bdr suite, ns, quiet working adult, laundry, garage, utilities included, available now, $750/mo.

3 BDR HOUSE: On 2nd, Trail, close to Gyro, available Jan. 1st, ns, $800/mo.+negotiable.

3 BDR ROSSLAND HOME: All appliances, replace, enclosed garage, $950/mo.

3BDR MOBILE, KRESTOVA: On acreage, wood & electric, w/d, ns/np.

3BDR TOWNHOUSE, GLENMERRY: Clean, appliances, furnished, laminate oors, carport, rec room, municipal parking in rear, $1000/mo. +utilities.

6 MILE, NORTH SHORE, NELSON: 2 bdr, for mature adults, ns/np, $900/mo. +utilities, references.

BACHELOR SUITE IN BALFOUR: All utilities included $600/mo.

BEAUTIFUL 4BDR, THRUMS: Acreage, 2.5 baths, ns/np, references required, mature/ responsible, Jan. 1, $1500/mo. +utilities.

CASTLEGAR 1 BDR +DEN BASEMENT SUITE: Walk-out, on bus route, ns/np, $675/ mo. inclusive.

CASTLEGAR AREA 2 BDR MOBILE: Ns/np, $800/mo. +utilities.

CUTE 3BDR FURNISHED TRAIL HOME: C/w dishes, cookware, bedding, BBQ, zero maintenance yard, ++); $1400/mo. includes 5 high end appliances, utilities, wireless internet, HDPVR, ns/np, references required, available immediately.

FOR RENT ON THE EDGE OF KASLO: Small cozy log cabin. Quiet, peaceful, setting suitable for quiet, ns/np, suited for single, responsible person, $600/mo. +utilities.

FURNISHED 2 BDR HOME, SOUTH CASTLEGAR: Now available, $850/mo. +utilities.

KASLO, BRIGHT 3BDR 1.5 BATH: F/s, w/d hookups, close to hospital/school, covered deck, internet/cable included, $850/mo.

LARGE 1 BDR UPPER DUPLEX, HERITAGE APARTMENT, NELSON: Near downtown, ns, w/d, hardwood oors, clawfoot tub, covered deck, full sunlight, $900/mo.+utilities, available now, references required.

LOVELY NELSON APARTMENTS AVAILABLE! Some rent controlled, including water & hydro, references required.

NELSON, 3BDR, 2BATH HOME: Airy, close to all amenities, absolutely ns/np, reference required, $1250/mo. +utilities.

ROBSON 3BDR HOUSE: Very clean, big yard, near school, church, bus stop, f/s, ns/np, references, $1150/mo. 250-365-2920(msg).

ROSEMONT BACHELOR SUITE: Available Feb. 1, ns/np, $650/mo., includes utilities, cable & internet.

SLOCAN MOTEL APARTMENTS, $500-$750, fully-furnished, large kitchen units, manager onsite.

SMALL 2 BDR HOME, DOWNTOWN CASTLEGAR: Ns/np, w/d, f/s, $825/mo. +utilities, SOUTH CASTLEGAR: Furnished 1bdr +ofce home, available immediately, $800/ mo. +utilities.

THRUMS: 3 bdr apartment, $850/mo. +utilities.

Homes For Rent UPPER KASLO, COZY 1 BDR CABIN: Furnished, beautiful view, ns/np, responsible single adult, reference.

S. CASTLEGAR 2BDR BASEMENT SUITE: Newly renovated, ns, pets on approval, laundry, references, $725/mo. utilities +internet included.

1BDR BASEMENT SUITE, OOTISCHENIA: Quiet single, No pets or smoking, w/d, $600/ mo. including utilities, D.D.-$300.

1 BDR APT: Balfour, fully-furnished/equipped, lake & mtn view, sun deck, ns/np, $695/ mo. inclusive.

1 BDR SUITE, DOWNTOWN CASTLEGAR: Ns/np, references required, $625/mo. utilities included.

1BDR APARTMENT, DOWNTOWN CASTLEGAR: Heat/hydro included, ns, references, $675/mo.

1BDR BASEMENT SUITE, CASTLEGAR: Private entrance, backyard, available Feb. 1, shared laundry, ns/np, references.

2 BDR BASEMENT SUITE: Very large & clean, gorgeous lake view, 15 mins from Castlegar, ns/np, $750/mo. includes electric. Travis, 2 BDR MOBILE HOME, 6-MILE, NELSON: Available immediately, ns/np, references, $950/ mo., includes utilities.

2-3 BDR DUPLEX, SALMO: Available immediately, np, f/s, w/d hookups, $700/ mo. +utilities.

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2BDR APARTMENT, CASTLEGAR: Bright, spacious, f/s, laundry, close to amenities, ns np, $725/mo. +utilities.

2BDR HOUSE ON 5 ACRES: 5 minutes south of Kaslo. Looking for responsible, clea tenant(s), $650/mo. +utilities. 250-354-1698 3 BDR HOUSE, NELSON: Newly refurbishe perfect for family, close to schools, $1500/ mo. Contact Colleen or Nick, 250-229-2333 or 250-229-4771.

3 BDR MAIN FLOOR HOUSE, CASTLEGAR Nice, updated, 5 appliances, double garage $950/mo. +utilities. 250-365-5896.

3BDR HOUSE, NEWLY RENOVATED: With large yard, Slocan City, available Jan. 1, $90 mo. +utilities. 250-365-7574.

3BDR MOBILE: In Sunny Bridgeview Cresc Ootischenia, close to all amenities/college, $750/mo. +utilities. 250-365-3733.

3BDR, 2BATH, ROSSLAND: Spacious Heritage home, hardwood oors, large priva yard, available Feb. 1. 250-368-1066.

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY: Newly renovate fully furnished 1 bdr, 1 bath basement suite, centrally located in Castlegar, close to store shops and bus routes, 1 car parking availab cable and internet included, ns/np, $750/mo including utilities. 250-365-6772.

BALFOUR WATERFRONT: 1 bdr apartment all utilities included, laundry, Jan. 1, semi-furnished $625/mo. 604-315-5632/604 926-7362 ffarshi@hotmail.com BRIGHT, SUNNY, QUIET BACHELOR SUITE: In family home, private entrance, newly renovated, ns/np, $595 utilities includ 250-365-1465.

CASTLEGAR 1BDR PLUS DEN: Available immediately, on bus route, w/d, garage, separate entrance, ns/np, $700/mo., utilities included. 250-229-5703.

COZY TRAILER: In quiet nature setting, 15 minutes west of Nelson, in friendly commun $390/mo. includes heat & electric. Sorry, no dogs. 250-359-8280.

DOWNTOWN CASTLEGAR: Renovated 3b apartment, laundry, ns/np, quiet couple/fami available immediately, $1150/mo., utilities included. Rent negotiable. 250-365-4914 (leave msg).

FRUITVALE, 2BDR: Remodeled, w/d, $595/ mo. 250-367-9676.

GLADE 2BDR HOUSE PLUS WORKSHOP Newly renovated, on riverfront acreage, $1150/mo. +utilities. 778-962-0044, rosa101@gmx.de LARGE 1 BDR SUITE: 5 minutes from Nels $1000/mo. utilities included (+extras). 250-8 4767. Available Feb.1.

LARGE 4BDR HOUSE ON ACREAGE, SLOCAN VALLEY: Bright, hardwood oors, woodstove, large kitchen, garden, private/qu $990/mo. 250-355-0035.

LOWER KASLO: Nice, clean 1bdr suite in heritage four-plex, close to beach, 2 decks,

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ROBSON (CASTLEGAR) RIVER FRONT: 1 bdr, semi-furnished private suite, $650/mo. utilities included.

WEST TRAIL APARTMENTS: 1bdr & 2bdr, ns, shared laundry, newly renovated, rent negotiable.

1 BDR NEWLY RENOVATED: Riverfront, basement suite, downtown Castlegar, f/s, w/d, dw, ns/np, $700/mo. +utilities (or furnished & serviced, $1600/mo.), available Mar. 1. Stacey

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REgional Nelson

Pool renovations prompt discussion on regional recreation Nelson Star

Renovations to the Nelson aquatic centre cleared a last-minute hurdle last Thursday that threatened to delay the project.

The City of Nelson won a hard-fought compromise, gaining $184,000 and commitments from neighbouring rural areas to look at broadening the tax base for regional recreation by expanding the service area.

In exchange, the city threw its majority support on the fivemember recreation commission behind proceeding with the $4.9 million pool renovation, which is expected to go to tender early next month.

During a heated meeting last week, city reps indicated they wanted the recreation funding model addressed before proceeding with the upgrades. That meeting adjourned without a decision. However, a

bargain was reached following a calm 2½-hour session this week.

Nelson mayor Deb Kozak emphasized she didn’t want to jeopardize the city’s amicable relations with its regional district partners, but felt “a disproportionate load” of the recreation budget is falling on the city.

“It’s never my intention to throw any other politician or staff under the bus,” she said.

“I’m very sensitive to the fact that the city and the regional district must work together. I’m glad we stuck around and hammered it out. We had a really vigorous discussion.”

Part of the arrangement will see $184,000 returned to the city that it has paid into recreation annually since 2006 from a combination of Nelson Hydro profits and taxation on Kootenay River dams.

However, that money will now have to be made up through additional taxation shared by the city, Area F, and western portion of Area E — so Nelson’s actual windfall will be less than half. But Kozak described the refund as symbolic.

The regional district will now look for a new recreation funding model that ensures equity and long-term sustainability. It would potentially ask areas that don’t currently pay into the service to pick up some of the tab — namely the east portion of Area E (north and south shores of Kootenay Lake), Area G (Rural Salmo) and the lower portion of Area H (Slocan Valley).

Kozak said the review will need to consider changes in population, service delivery, and facility use since the recreation service was established over 40 years

ago.

Area H director Walter Popoff and Area G director Hans Cunningham were invited to Thursday’s meeting but unable to attend. However, both sent emails outlining their positions.

While Popoff didn’t rule out contributing, he indicated that he couldn’t make any commitments until a recreation master plan for his area is completed. Cunningham predicted any referendum in his area would “go down to flaming defeat.”

He said while some of his constituents use Nelson’s recreation facilities, most go to Salmo, Fruitvale, Trail, or Castlegar.

However, he left open the possibility of providing grant funding.

Area E director Ramona Faust said she would explain the situation to her constituents and ask what they think is fair.

“I can’t sell the com-

munity short. They want their expenditures to reflect the value something has to them. I’d like to give them the benefit of the doubt and hope they will be receptive.”

A decision, she said, would likely require a

referendum.

One point everyone agrees on is the need for better information on who uses the recreation complex and how often.

Presently staff at the rec complex collect the addresses of

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Properly using the Law of Total Tricks

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hen the opponents interfere, they unfortunately take away bidding room, but they do open the door for such bids as passes, doubles and cuebids. These are not available when the opponents are silent. Pass when partner is getting another bid is the hardest bid to make of all those bids.

An important law of competition is the Law of Total Tricks. The part of the law, that one needs to know, is that one can compete to the three-level with a nine-card fit, and it

either will make 12 HCP’s and five or be a successful hearts opens One sacrifice. With an Heart. To make eight-card fit, it is an overcall, not the two-level and vulnerable, West a ten-card fit, it is needs eight HCP’s warren the four-level, et and a good suit. If watson cetera. the overcaller has Play Bridge With a nineless than opencard fit, the ing, he is possibly opponents are guaranteed making a lead-directive an eight-card fit of their bid, and the suit must be own. Furthermore, in com- good, KJ10xx at the least. petition, the three-level North has seven effectand the five-level are for ive points, four for the ace the opponents. You push and three for the singleton them there and leave them with four-card support. The there.

Queen of spades and Jack of The bidding: East clubs may as well be nines passes, and South, with for a contract in hearts.

The Local Experts™

East has nine points, eight and a doubleton heart. The Queen of hearts may just as well be the nine as well. The queen will fall under the opponent’s Ace and King and will not even serve to promote a third round trick in partner’s hand.

The bidding gets back to South at Two Spades. He does not have a bid other than pass because one does not tell the same story twice. He has already told North that he has an opening (bare) and five hearts.

If South bids in front of his partner, (which means

he can pass and his partner still gets a bid), South is showing either extra length or extra values of which he has neither. South passes and North, knowing they have a nine-card fit, competes to the three-level. A perfect example of the Law at work.

The Play: When East leads the ace of spades, he will not want to continue spades because he sees the Queen in dummy, and he knows declarer has at most two spades and can make a discard on the Queen of spades. He must switch and because there is no

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$209,000

1894 Mountain Street, Fruitvale

$60,000

Solid Sunningdale 4 bdrm 2 bath home on large fenced lot. Quiet family oriented neighbourhood. Good value here!

Thinking of building this spring? Placing a modular? This 66x105 lot is serviced and ready to go. Days are getting longer and Spring is less than 60 days away!

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Jodi Beamish 250-231-2331

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Mary Martin

250-231-0264

Montrose

801 Glen Drive, Trail

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

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2 bedroom upper suite .................................... $850/mo.

1 bedroom lower suite .................................... $550/mo.

3 bedroom house .................................... $750/mo.

2 bedroom upper suite .................................... $750/mo.

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1912 Hummingbird Drive, Fruitvale

$354,900

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future in clubs, he switches to the King of diamonds.

South will duck and get the timing to lead up to the Queen of spades for a diamond pitch, thus making ten tricks.

4191 Casino Road, Casino

1274 Paquette Drive, Trail

2 bedroom upper suite .................................... $800/mo.

$529,000

Castlegar

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$69,000

Seller motivated! Ultimate executive rancher!

Like new 3 bed/3 bath home with open floor plan custom kitchen, fireplace, 3-car garage and much more!! Call your REALTOR® today! The seller says get it SOLD!

Looking for country living and acreage for your new home? Look no further!

This lovely relatively flat 2.6 acre lot with easy access in a very quiet community awaits your ideas. Don’t wait! At this price it will be gone quickly.

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Richard Daoust

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Mary Amantea

250-521-0525

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Bill Craig

250-231-2710 817 Whitetail Drive, Rossland

$1,100,000

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3590 Aster Drive, Trail

$350,000

Custom-built, high-end timber frame home at Redstone. Features high ceilings, timber frame accents, huge windows, and amazing views. The kitchen is gorgeous, the decks are amazing and the bathrooms are deluxe! Call your REALTOR® for your personal viewing.

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Christine Albo 250-512-7653

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8327 Highway 3B, Trail

770 Tennyson Avenue, Warfield

$235,000

Warfield Charmer! This 3 bedroom home offers lots of space and main floor laundry.

Central air-conditioning and electric fireplace add to comfort. Great parking with paved driveway and double carport.

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$469,000

Stunning package! This home features Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors, a great floor plan, and amazing mountain views. The home is well maintained and filled with light.

The yard is completely private and features an in ground swimming pool!

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

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250-231-4522

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Dan Powell

Christina Lake 250-442-6413

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