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It may still be early in the year, but bears are already on the prowl in the Greater Trail area.

WildSafeBC provincial coordinator Frank Ritcey, says there was a sighting just last week in Fruitvale and the warm weather may have something to do with it, but not in the way you might think.

“With it being so warm out, there are a lot of people that are out and about and there is a lot more opportunity for bears to be disturbed from their dens,” he said, adding that higher than average temperatures alone won't wake a bear.

“Warm weather itself isn't necessarily a trigger for bears to come out of hibernation. There are a lot of physiological factors going on. One of them is the fat stores from last year need to run out.”

Even though it is still winter on the calendar, Ritcey says if a bear does wake up from its slumber, it will be on the hunt for food.

“There is just no food for them in the wild right now,” he said. “They just have carrion (animal carcasses), bird feeders or garbage. Taking down the bird feeders at this time of year is a good idea and start watching that garbage.”

If a bear is sighted meandering around town, Ritcey says it doesn't necessarily mean they are out of hibernation. Going for a stroll is just part of the process.

“What happens when they are in this phase of hibernation, is they can go into a walking hibernation,” he said. “They will get up, go for a short walk, go back to the den and sleep some more.

They wake up very quickly, which is amazing for that animal. They get up and they move around.”

For a realtime look at mapped out animal sightings reported to WildSafeBC, visit www. wildsafebc.com/warp.

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Dave and Deb MacGregor stopped in at the Rossland Art Gallery on Wednesday afternoon to take a closer look at a showing of quilt projects made by artists from across Canada. Local Rossland quilter, Karen Thatcher is just one of the many quilters with their work on display at the gallery as part of a travelling exhibition. The quilt pieces are for sale, with all proceeds going to the Children's Wish Foundation. The exhibit will be at the gallery until Monday between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

ICC program brings medical student back home

When Rossland native and UBC medical student, Nichole Gill, was Recruiting a doctor to set up a given the opportunity to study in practice in a rural area is an issue the Kootenays, she jumped at the the province has been dealing with chance to come home. for a long time, but the University Once her first two years of medof British Columbia (UBC) and the ical school were done, Gill was Contact our Southern Medical Program may required to apply for a third-year sales department have a solution. clerkship at a hospital in the provInglehart In Trail, Kootenay Boundary ince. Through the ICC program, & Dykstra Regional Hospital (KBRH) is the studying at KBRH was an option site for the Integrated Community and she was picked for one of four 250.368.8551 Clerkship (ICC) where students If you’ve been searching for more, we’ve been waiting for you. spots in the 2014-2015 program. ext 201 and 203 can get a glimpse of small town “You had to apply to the program medicine beforediscretionary they graduate and and then you rank your preference Snowbirds, relax.

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Having grown up in Rossland, Gill already knew about the long list of features the area has to offer, but had yet to experience medical education near her home community.

“I grew up knowing that I loved the area, especially all of the recreational activities, like skiing and hiking,” she said. “I love the community feel in a smaller town, so for me, coming back here this year, was all about learning what it was like to practice medicine in a small town

and get a real look at what it would be like to do that in the future.”

Small-town medical training hasn't been around the Kootenays forever. The program at KBRH, and five other hospitals across the province, was introduced in 2011, and has had a successful run for the last four years. Gill is an example of the program working the way it was planned.

“I have had such a great experience here that I can definitely see myself coming back here, or somewhere like it,” she said.

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GENERATION TO GENERATION SOCIETY (Operating as Sanctuary) AGM, March 17, 2015, 6:30pm 1705 Bay Avenue All Welcome BEAVER VALLEY LIONS BINGO Wednesdays @6pm Fruitvale Memorial Hall WEST KOOTENAY KENNEL CLUB is hosting BREED EDUCATION DAY Saturday, March 14 11am - 4pm at Waneta Plaza, Trail Room #153 (beside Warehouse One) The West Kootenay Kennel Club would like to invite the public to come out and meet our club members and their purebred dogs.

We are accepting applications for new members. Information and application forms will be provided on March 15th or contact Linda Wishneski at 250-368-6541 or email rosefield@shaw.ca.

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A quick stop at Tails Pet Supplies and Services in Rossland garnered reporter Liz Bevan a few new furry friends. Clients from the pet store and doggy daycare couldn’t wait to show off their big ears and cute noses to anyone passing by their indoor play area. Above, Bear, a rescue dog, looks pensive, reflecting on that tennis ball he chased last summer. Left, Finnigan the mutt, just a few months old, has a little while to go before he grows into his ears. Below, Emme, the purebred Nova Scotia Duck Toller, thought the camera lens was a milk bone. For more information about Tails Pet Supplies and their doggy daycare service, call them at 250-632-5385.

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Smaller hospital, bigger experience FROM PAGE 1 Part of what makes the rural medical education program so successful, at least from Gill’s perspective, is the personalized experience she gets on a day-to-day basis.

“There are only four of us, as opposed to various medical schools that have tons of students in various stages of medical training,” she said.

“Because there are so few of us, we get to have the run of hospital. We get to do a lot of things that you might not get to do in a bigger hospital, just because they are busier and students aren’t necessarily always at the front of the line for who gets to do a procedure or who gets to go first. It is personalized.”

Dr. Cheryl Hume, ICC program director at KBRH, says the quality of education the students receive through the program is second-to-none.

“There is a lot of one-on-one mentorship with the students,”

“We get to do a lot of things that you might not get to do in a bigger hospital.”

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she said. “They get a lot of direct experience and they get to really know their teachers and their teachers can really help them learn and assess how they are learning.”

Working in a smaller community also provides Gill and the other students with the environment to get to know the patients she is treating and seeing day-to-day.

“There is a lot of opportunity to work with patients one-onone,” she said. “That is the integrated part. We are here, interacting and getting to know people. We only have one half-day a week in a classroom environment, and the rest of

the week, it is clinical learning time. It is definitely exciting to be out of the classroom.”

Dr. Hume sees the student-patient relationship as a huge plus within the ICC program.

“The most important thing, is that the students gets to see patients over the course of the year,” she said. “They really understand the patient care journey and how care can progress or how health and wellness progress instead of going in and seeing a patient once and trying to learn about a disease that way. There is that continuity.”

With the ICC program, Gill and her fellow third-year students, are in the process of taking different medical specialities for a test-drive in everything from surgery to family practice. Soon, she is going to have to pick a specialty to focus on, dictating the rest of her education and future career.

“We do a few weeks at a time in each spe-

cialty, then we rotate through them later in the year,” she said, adding that she is going to have a hard time coming up with a future specialty. “I liked aspects of all of my rotations, which is making it very difficult to decide what I am going to do next.”

One of the options Gill has for her fourth year of medical training is to apply for the brand-new UBC Rural Residency Program, launching this summer. The new program provides medical students with the opportunity to continue their studies in a small town setting, and hopes to attract doctors to small town life.

Dr. Hume says the new rural residency program is the next logical step for medical students already learning in a rural environment.

“We are taking students to the next level with this twoyear training program we have built on top of what we have already done (with the

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Waneta Mall will be overrun with dogs from the West Kootenay Kennel Club this weekend, waiting to say hello with a wag of their tails.

On Saturday afternoon, handlers and their pure bred pups will be at the mall ready for questions and conversations about all things canine.

Shirley Hubley, a member of the club with her Shetland Sheepdog, Tux, says the club loves sharing its expertise with the public.

“A lot of people just don’t know about different dog breeds, what they are used for or which ones make good family pets,” she said, adding that the club has dogs of all shapes, sizes and attitudes.

“Some are more strong willed, and not good around children. We want to help people know their stuff before they go out and get their own puppy.

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The public event will also provide a chance for people to ask questions about the club itself, and see demonstrations of the different sports dogs and their handlers participate in across the country.

“There will be a little bit of conformation, agility, obedience and rally obedience,” said Hubley, adding that having fun is a big part of what the club does.

“We want to teach the public that even though we do all these sports, it is not just about competition. The dogs have a blast getting to see their friends all the time and it is also a great social thing for the handlers. We just have a great time.”

Anyone with questions about dogs, the kennel club, or even those who just want to give a dog a good scratch behind the ears is welcome to stop by Waneta Mall anytime between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday.

By Liz Bevan Times Staff

Teck Trail Operations has been charged under the national Fisheries and Environmental Management Act, it was announced on Thursday.

The eight charges stem from self-reported incidents that occurred between November 2013 and July 2014.

“All incidents were investigated and additional measures to enhance environmental controls were implemented as a result,” said Richard Deane, manager of environment, health and safety and public affairs at Teck Trail Operations.

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Especially if they were already here for a year

in the ICC program, they would be here for two years after that in a rural environment.

“The chances of them returning to a rural environment to practice is much, much better. It will go a long way to fixing

our physician recruitment concerns. It is all part of the big picture.”

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Teck charged for incidents

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Nichole Gill is one of four third-year medical students studying through the Integrated Community Clerkship at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital. The Rossland native jumped at the chance to come home to the Kootenays for her third year in medical school and is looking at returning to a rural area to practice medicine when she graduates.

In the Jan. 15, 2014 incident, a valve at the Warfield plant failed and allowed aqueous ammonia to enter the cooling water system, causing a shortlived rise in the pH and ammonia levels in the C-IV outfall.

Deane, says as soon as the issue was noticed, it was reported and steps were taken to prevent it from happening again.

“In the case of the Jan. 15, 2014 valve incident at our Warfield Operations, we installed additional check valves and installed a back flow preventer to create redundant protection,” he said.

Deane added that it wasn't just about equipment improvements.

“We also changed our training for our operators to ensure the system is

operated properly. Further, we installed field alarms in the operation in addition to the alarm in the control room to improve our response time.”

The valve incident resulted in two of the eight counts laid against Teck Trail operations.

Others include three charges for elevated copper output in an outfall on Nov. 12, 2013, one charge for concrete mix entering an outfall while sealing pipes on Nov. 28, 2014, and two counts for elevated chlorine in an outfall after a power outage in July 2104.

The incidents were reported to the Ministry of Environment, the Provincial Emergency Program and Environment Canada when they occurred.

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Friday, March 13, 2015 Trail Times

Provincial

Minimum wage increases to be tied to inflation

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

B.C.’s minimum wage is going up by 20 cents in September, and will see annual increases to match the B.C. consumer price index each September after that.

It’s the first increase since 2012, when the current wage of $10.25 was set. Jobs Minister Shirley Bond said this year’s increase reflects what would have taken

place if indexing to inflation had been in place at that time.

The lower minimum wage for restaurant and pub servers is being retained, going from $9 to $9.20 in September. The discount from the general minimum wage will remain at $1.25 per hour to account for tips earned by servers.

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B.C. is the last province in Canada to move to an automatic formula for setting the minimum wage. The annual increase will be announced each March based on the previous year’s consumer price index, and will take effect each September to give small businesses time to prepare.

In the case of negative inflation, which the province experienced briefly in recent years, the minimum wage would not be decreased.

Bond said she expects continued debate on the wage rate, led by the B.C. Federation of Labour, which is calling for an

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Naomi Yamamoto, B.C.’s minister of state for small business, said consultation with business was clear that employers want predictable increases, not large jumps. The September increase amounts to about two per cent, keeping B.C.’s minimum wage higher than Alberta and Saskatchewan’s $10.20 an hour.

Using a similar formula, Ontario’s minimum wage rose to $11 an hour last year.

ing to $10.55 and $9.05, respectively, in May New Brunswick: $10.30 Nova Scotia: $10.40 an hour for most workers and $9.90 for “inexperienced” workers; increasing to $10.60 and $10.10, respectively, in April Prince Edward Island: $10.35, increasing to $10.50 in July Newfoundland and Labrador: $10.25, increasing to $10.50 in October Yukon: $10.72, increasing to $10.86 in April Northwest Territories: $10, increasing to $12.50 in June Nunavut: $11 SOURCE: The Canadian Press

Fraud charges placed against defunct hockey association

By Dale Boyd

Penticton Western News

Two men are facing criminal charges in relation to the now defunct Okanagan Elite Hockey Association.

Loren Reagan and Michael Gordon Elphicke are both charged with fraud, theft over $5,000 and operating an unauthorized lottery scheme.

The association was involved in two civil suits in 2012 — one against parents who had raised

over $100,000 through fundraising efforts to send minor hockey players to Europe, when the trip was abruptly cancelled.

The lawyer representing the parents, Nathan Wahoski, told the Western News in 2012 that nobody knew where the money went.

“The bottom line is that someone took the money and used it for other things, maybe used it for personal reasons,” Wahoski said.

The other lawsuit was put forward by Citation Ventures, who were set to arrange the financing for a hockey dormitory project located next to the South Okanagan Events Centre.

The project was started, but the company hired to work on the site, Grizzly Excavating Ltd., was never compensated and filed a suit against the association in 2013.

Elphicke and Reagan will appear in court in April.

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Environmental activists, aboriginals fear anti-terror bill will tread on rights THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Federal assurances the government’s anti-terrorism bill will not be a licence to spy on activists have done little to calm the fears of aboriginal leaders, environmentalists and human rights advocates.

Several critics said Thursday they have strong reason to believe legislation would be used to step up surveillance of protesters opposed to petroleum projects and other resource developments.

“We don’t want to be labelled as terrorists

in our own territories, our own homelands, for standing up to protect the land and waters,” Assembly of First Nations national chief Perry Bellegarde told the House of Commons public safety committee.

The committee plans to hear more than 50 witnesses on the bill, introduced in response to extremistinspired attacks that killed two Canadian soldiers last October.

The legislation would give the Canadian Security Intelligence Service the ability to act-

ively disrupt terror plots, make it easier for police to limit the movements of a suspect, expand no-fly list powers and take aim at terrorist propaganda.

In addition, the bill would relax the sharing of federally held information about activity that “undermines the security of Canada.”

Neither the new disruptive powers nor the information-sharing provisions apply to “lawful” advocacy, protest or dissent, but some fear the bill could be used against activists who demon-

Foreign worker numbers tripled in a decade: PBO

THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The number of foreign workers in Canada tripled between 2002 and 2012 - although they still made up less than two per cent of the overall labour force, the parliamentary budget office reported Thursday.

It said more and more foreign workers are filling skilled positions today as the percentage of lowskilled jobs has declined.

The PBO study looked at the role foreign workers played in the economy between 2002 and 2012.

Foreign workers can enter the labour market through either the international mobility program or the temporary foreign worker program, which came under fire last year after allegations surfaced about some employers - particularly restaurants - abusing the program.

Employers who want to hire temporary foreign workers must get government approval under what is called a local market impact assessment. The assessment means the government generally knows the skill levels of the workers.

However, almost 70 per cent of

foreign workers are exempt from these assessments under the mobility program.

“Since 2002, their number has grown at a faster pace than workers requiring an (assessment),” the report said. “Moreover, in 45 per cent of the cases in 2012, the government was not aware of the occupational skill level of foreign workers, up from 22 per cent in 2002.”

The PBO report said 85 per cent of the foreign workers in low-skilled positions were in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario and were concentrated in smaller communities.

The study said a significant number of foreigners work on farms, in restaurants or as babysitters or nannies - jobs on the low end of the pay scale.

Employers don’t seem to want to raise wages in these areas, so they are forced to rely on either unemployed domestic workers with few skills or foreign workers, the report said.

But the report said the number of low-skilled Canadians in the work force shrank by 26 per cent between 2002 and 2013.

strate without an official permit or despite a court order.

Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney told the committee earlier this week such concerns were ridiculous, saying the legislation is not intended to capture minor violations committed during legitimate protests.

Roxanne James, Blaney’s parliamentary secretary, used much of her allotted time during the committee meeting not to ask questions of the witnesses, but to reiterate Blaney’s assurances.

There is strong reason to suspect the new powers could - and would - be used against those advocating for clean water, ecosystem protection and an end to climate change, said Joanna Kerr, executive

director of Greenpeace Canada.

“We are very concerned that the draft legislation appears to target environmental and First Nation climate activists as a threat to security,” she told the MPs. Kerr pointed to the recent leak of an RCMP intelligence assessment, Criminal Threats to the Canadian Petroleum Industry, that said those within the movement are willing to go beyond peaceful actions and use “direct action tactics, such as civil disobedience, unlawful protests, break and entry, vandalism and sabotage.”

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Recent examples show the government already takes a very wide view as to what constitutes a threat to Canada’s security, said Carmen Cheung of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association.

“We need only to look at CSIS and RCMP monitoring of non-violent protests undertaken by First Nations and environ-

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She echoed concerns raised by privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien that the scope of the warrantless sharing would be excessive and put the personal information of Canadians at risk.

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elcome to Spring ... almost ... to all Lower Columbia/Old Glory (Area B) residents and surrounding Communities.

It has been a busy winter season with all the activity on (Area B) recreation lands of BlackJack Ski trails and Nancy Greene/ Paulson areas offering a variety of winter sport for all residents of the West Kootenay and beyond.

BlackJack was host to the prestigious NorAm ski races once again, with improvements and support from not just Area B coffers, but surrounding areas as well.

The financial gain from these events help support the economy in neighbouring Municipalities that offer accommodation and meals, as well as a few B & B ‘s in (Area B).

Many thanks to the hard work of the volunteers who groom the trails

and keep these treasured lands open and available for our winter and summer recreation.

On that note, the volunteers of trail groups for recreational lands of Lower Columbia/Old Glory will now be busy working on clearing the Seven Summits and other trails and backcountry multi-user groups in Area B, for the pleasure of the local and vacationing public.

Area B halls and parks are getting ready for another season of rental/ program activity.

The Casino Hall was given a major upgrade thanks to a generous donation from Columbia Basin Trust and matching funds from Area B coffers.

Watch for the open house in April/May. The RDKB Genelle Hall is overseen and run by an energetic and dedicated group of volunteers and senior group, and offer

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Community Comment some great programs that are utilized by residents of the whole district as well as Castlegar residents.

Again, there aren’t enough words to thank these dedicated and hard working volunteers who keep these parks and halls running and providing such a wonderful place to play and partake in programs offered, and hall rentals for all occasions.

I will continue to work hard for the residents of Area B on matters of concern and interest.

Most recently and on a continued path, i have been working with CPR on the new scheduling, which seems to have borne some positive results, and also continue on with the upgrade to crossings, as with the Genelle crossing at China Creek which was modernized and improved and now with Rivervale Crossing which is scheduled to be done in 2015.

Along with that is the upgrade to continuous rail which will be installed this year to the end of the line at Teck operations.

This will add safety and perhaps some peace of mind for residents who live along a rail line that transports dangerous products from Teck and through their communities.

It is budget time at RDKB and I pledge as always, to be fiscally responsible on behalf of and in regard to all Lower Columbia/Old Glory tax-

payers, of Paterson, Sheep Creek, South Belt, Blackjack, Casino, Oasis, Rivervale, and Genelle and their contributions to sustain and maintain this beautiful and amazing land and communities we live, work and play in.

Watch for a newsletter soon with information regarding upcoming decisions on shared Recreation Services with Trail, as this agreement comes to an end on December 31, 2015.

Linda Worley is the Director for Area B Community Comment is an opportunity for elected officials from our local municipalities to update citizens in the region on the events, plans and progress in their respective communities. Every Friday, the Trail Times will present, on a rotating basis, a submission from councils, school trustees or regional district directors.

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Association of Chiefs of Police has recommended, and they’re not given to winking at serious criminality. Right now, cops are forced either to haul out handcuffs or look the other way.

While many do in fact turn a blind eye, the police still charged people for nearly 60,000 cannabis offences in 2013, the last year for which we have full statistics, not counting the more serious matters of trafficking, production or distribution. That’s a lot of charges. Offences have jumped 28 per cent in recent years, mostly on Harper’s relentlessly exploitative tough-on-crime watch. The Conservatives have even brought in a mandatory six-month jail sentence for growing as few as six cannabis plants.

But millions of Canadians have smoked a joint, without succumbing to Reefer Madness depravity.

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Charging so many people is a costly waste of cops’ time and court resources that would be far better spent chasing down serious criminality.

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There has got to be a better way.

Recognizing that, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has put forward a bold and controversial proposal to legalize marijuana, letting it be sold freely and taxed. And New Democrat Leader Tom Mulcair supports the half-way house of decriminalization, meaning no one would be jailed for small-time use.

But the Harper government continues to balk at both approaches, more out of fear of alienating its conservative base than from any real concerns about criminality. They seem determined to continue to criminalize possession of even tiny amounts of cannabis.

If that’s how it’s going to be, then ticketing is the better way. Certainly, it makes more sense than throwing the book at minor offenders.

Before Canadians head to the polls they should know where exactly the government stands on this. It’s past time we took the harsh edge off our marijuana laws.

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives are hinting — not for the first time — that they may be prepared to make small-time marijuana possession a ticketable offence.

They’re thinking about it.

So what’s stopping them?

Fully two-thirds of Canadians want marijuana legalized or decriminalized, polls suggest.

Even for the Harperites, this should be a no-brainer. Yet Justice Minister Peter MacKay’s office recently confirmed that it is “still considering” ticketing for small quantities. What on earth is there left to consider?

As the Star has written before, it’s past time the Tories put an end to their dopey huffing and puffing and gave police officers the discretion to hand out tickets for small-potatoes toking instead of laying charges that could lead to six months in jail or a $1,000 fine, or both.

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the anguished pleas of some other OPEC members that need money NOW. At first glance the Saudis look like sure winners, because they can live with low prices a lot longer than the deeply indebted frackers can. The banks that have lent the frackers so much money already won’t get it back if the industry implodes in a wave of bankruptcies, but they don’t want to throw good money after bad.

The real wild card here is the U.S. government, which wants the “energy independence” that only more domestic oil production through fracking can provide. Will it let the American fracking industry go under, or will it give it the loan guarantees and direct subsidies that would let it wait the Saudis out?

Stupid question. Of course it will do what is necessary to save the fracking industry. Ideology goes out the window in a case like this: you can get bipartisan support in Washington for protecting a key American industry from “unfair” foreign competition. That will certainly be enough to keep the frackers in the game for another two or three years.

It’s impossible to say how this game will end, but it’s pretty easy to say when. Two years ought to do it. Once the outcome is clear, the price of oil will start going back up no matter which side wins, but it will go up relatively slowly. We are unlikely to see $100-a-barrel oil again before 2020 at the earliest.

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’m in Alberta, the prov- past five years (and effectively ince that produces most flooded the market) already of Canada’s oil, and there’s owe an estimated $160 billion only one question on to the banks. everybody’s lips. How long will They will have to borrow the oil price stay down? It has a lot more to stay in busifallen by more than half in ness while the oil price is low, the past nine months – West because almost none of them Texas Intermediate is $48 per can make a profit at the current barrel today – and further falls price. Production costs in the are predicted for the coming oil world are deep, dark secrets, weeks. but nobody believes This hits jobs that oil produced by and government hydraulic fracturing revenues hard (“fracking”) comes in big oil-produin at less than $60cing centres like $70 per barrel.

Alberta, Texas and The real strugGWYNNE the British North gle is between the Sea, but its effects frackers and Saudi reach farther Arabia, because than that. “Clean” the latter is the World Affairs energy producers “swing producer” are seeing demand for their in OPEC (the Organization solar panels and windmills of Petroleum-Exporting drop as oil gets more competi- Countries), the cartel that has tive. Electric cars, which were dominated the global oil marexpected to make a major mar- ket for the past 50 years. ket breakthrough this year, are All oil exporters want to losing out to traditional gas- keep the price high, but Saudi guzzlers that are now cheap to Arabia was the one OPEC memrun again. ber that could and would cut its Countries that have become production sharply for a while too dependent on oil revenues when an over-supply of oil in are in deep trouble, like Russia the market was driving prices (where the ruble has lost half down. It could afford to do that its value in six months) and because it has a relatively small Venezuela. Countries like population, very large savings – India, which imports most of and a cost of production so low its oil, are getting a big eco- that it can make some profit on nomic boost from the lower oil its oil at almost any price. price. So how long this goes on But even the Saudis canmatters to a great many people. not work miracles. They can The answer may lie in two aim for maximum production key numbers. Saudi Arabia has or maximum price; they can$900 billion in cash reserves, not do both at the same time. so it can afford to keep the oil Normally they would cut proprice low for at least a couple duction temporarily to get the of years. The “frackers” who price back up. This time they have added 4 million barrels/ refused to cut production and day to US oil production in the let the price collapse, despite

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PEOPLE Edmonton group wants Kevin Bacon to party in Taber in protest of new law THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY - Actor Kevin Bacon is being touted as the hero that the town of Taber, Alta., needs to protest a new law targeting bad behaviour, including spitting, swearing, yelling and too much noise from bars.

A group of people in Edmonton have posted a video on Youtube asking Kickstarter to help raise $100,000 to pay Bacon to attend a planned dance party just outside the southern Alberta community of 8,104.

“Hello, Kickstarter,” intones a silhouetted Jordan Bloemen in the video. “A small town in Alberta, Canada, recently passed the law from the 1984 motion picture `Footloose’ banning music in public, public gatherings, swearing and institut-

ing various curfews.

“We think that’s super silly mostly because it’s 2015 and Taber, Alberta, is a real place.”

Bloemen also said it’s likely the law violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

“That small town from `Footloose,’ they needed a hero. They needed Kevin Bacon in a tank top. Mr. Bacon, the people of Taber, Alberta, need a hero now more than ever.”

Bloemen, Matthew Gresiuk and Scott Winder say they have launched the campaign to make a point - that the bylaw was ill-thought out.

“Of course, we’re fans of `Footloose,’ ” says Winder. “And Kevin Bacon.”

The group has reached out to Bacon’s

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Geoff was born in Rossland, B.C. on January 19, 1931 where he spent his childhood, later moving to Trail.

Geoff was predeceased by his parents, Robert and Anne Portman, his loving wife of 50 years, Alice May Portman, and his precious great grandson Stanley McLean.

Geoff is survived by his daughters Janice (Tom) McLean and Patricia (Larry) Chernenkoff, grandchildren Brad (Debbie) McLean and Erin McLean (Li Shi), his precious great grandchildren Penny Li and Angus McLean, his brother Cyril Portman, and his very special friend Kellie Hipperson.

Geoff was loved and respected by all who had the privilege of meeting him. He was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend who was always generous with his time.

Geoff was an avid golfer and member of the Birchbank course for over 60 years. Throughout his life he enjoyed skiing, fishing, the great outdoors, travel, music, dancing, and his greatest joy of all was time spent with his family.

A celebration of Geoffrey’s life will be held on Saturday March 14, 2015 at 3:30 pm at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Trail.

The family would like to thank Dr. R. Wilson, the doctors and staff at KBRH, ICU and Third Floor; the Air Ambulance team and the doctors and staff at Kelowna General Hospital ICU for the exceptional and compassionate care he received.

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people but haven’t heard anything back yet. Winder says the star’s daily appearance stipend is about $100,000 in American dollars, and they are hoping to account for the currency exchange.

“Kickstarter, let’s take this too far,” says Bloemen in the video.

“Help us host a raucous dance party-protest against an archaic, vaguely worded law passed by an out-oftouch town council, held of course just outside of Taber.

“Help us bring a big-city kid to a small town who knows he has to win. If we reach our goal we will have the money to reach out to Kevin Bacon and have his people even entertain the idea of him showing up. Can we guarantee he will attend? Legally, no, but maybe Kenny Loggins is available.”

Reading like a page from the Old West, the bylaw includes a $75 fine for spitting in public and a $150 penalty for yelling, screaming or swearing in a public place.

There are also limits on noise from bars.

The town’s “quiet hours” are between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.

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B.C. Ambassador Cheyanne Friess visited the Trail and District Public Library on Thursday to read to some of the youngsters in the MakerSpace Tool Time.

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Fantasy author loses battle with Alzheimer’s THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON - Fantasy writer Terry Pratchett, creator of the exuberant, satirical “Discworld” series and author of more than 70 books, has died. He was 66.

Pratchett, who suffered from a rare form of early onset Alzheimer’s disease, had earned wide respect in Britain and beyond with his

dignified campaign for the right of critically ill patients to choose assisted suicide.

Tr a n s w o r l d Publishers said Pratchett died Thursday at his home, “with his cat sleeping on his bed surrounded by his family.”

Pratchett’s ability to write and speak had deteriorated in recent years as the disease progressed. But

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with his characteristic black fedora and neatly trimmed white beard he remained a familiar figure in the public eye.

Pratchett was best known for “Discworld,” a series of more than 40 comic novels set in a teeming fantasy world.

The “Discworld” series began in 1983 with the publication of “The Colour of Magic” and became more popular over time as the imaginary world Pratchett created became more detailed

and complex.

“Discworld” grew into a series of 40 interconnected books - set on a giant disc balanced on the back of four elephants - that mixed folklore, and mischievous fun into an ebullient saga that satirized both the fantasy genre and real-life power and politics.

He sold more than 65 million books worldwide.

During the 1990s, he was Britain’s bestselling author - eventually surpassed by J.K. Rowling.

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Statistics Canada says debt to disposable income ratio hits new high THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - The ratio of household debt to disposable income hit a new high in the fourth quarter, as rock-bottom interest rates continued to lure more Canadians into the real estate market.

Statistics Canada said Thursday leverage, as measured by household credit market debt to disposable income, reached 163.3 per cent in the quarter.

That means households owed about $1.63 in consumer credit, mortgage, and non-mortgage loans for every dollar of disposable income.

“Some of this is just the natural byproduct of a prolonged period of exceptionally low interest rates,” said Bank of Montreal chief economist Doug Porter, noting that long-term interest rates have been hovering near historic lows for some time.

That has made borrowing money - both via mortgages and other types of loans - more attractive for Canadians.

“What we’ve had is a number of younger people trading in rent payments for mortgage payments,” Porter said. “That’s one of the factors that’s driven up debt DOLBY 7.1 SURROUND SOUND

“What we’ve had is a number of younger people trading in rent payments for mortgage payments.

That’s one of the factors that’s driven up debt over time.”

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over time.”

The Bank of Canada’s move to chop its overnight interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point in January is likely to add more fuel to the fire in the coming quarters, Porter said, as homebuyers take advantage of reduced mortgage rates.

The highly leveraged Canadian consumer has become a point of concern for policy-makers and analysts. The Bank of Canada said in January, while announcing its rate cut, that high household debt levels and the overheated real estate market leave Canadians vulnerable to economic shocks such as rising interest rates.

And in a commentary posted online Monday, the International Monetary Fund noted that Canada’s debt to disposable income ratio is one of the highest among countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.

However, economists say the picture is not as bleak as it looks. Although debt levels have been steadily rising, financial assets have risen too, as stock markets

have rebounded and Canadians have been putting more away in their savings accounts.

“The debt-toincome measure is not our preferred metric for examining the financial position of Canadian households, most notably as it accounts for only one side of household balance sheets,” RBC economist Laura Cooper said in a note.

Economists say the debt-to-income meas-

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in six quarters, but was faster than the rate at which debt grew.

Porter said low interest rates, which have made it more affordable for Canadians to borrow, have also lifted the value of home prices and stocks, contribut-

ing to asset growth.

“Amid the cacophony of warnings, balance sheet repair is in fact quietly underway among Canadian households thanks to a slight rise in savings and long-term equity market gains,” Porter said in a note.

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I know first-hand how not having the right food handy at the right time can cause a young child to have a meltdown. Bringing food from home will not only prevent meltdowns, but will also help avoid last minute stops at snack shops or the fast food drive through. Once you’re organized it is easy to do.

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The Kimberley Dynamiters forward Eric Buckley is checked by Beaver Valley Nitehawks defenceman Walker Sidoni on this rush, but Buckley would eventually break free and score the overtime winner in a 3-2 victory in Game 1 of the Kootenay Conference final on Wednesday at the Hawks Nest.

Dynamiters open conference final with a bang Kimberley takes Game 1 in overtime

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The Kootenay Conference final kicked off on Wednesday at the Beaver Valley Arena with a bang, as the visiting Kimberley Dynamiters skated to a thrilling 3-2 overtime win against the host Nitehawks.

Eric Buckley’s overtime winner on a breakaway with two minutes and one second remaining in the first overtime ended a fast and physical, but eminently entertaining match that saw the Eddie Murdoch division champions survive an early onslaught by B.V. to take Game 1 of the best-of-seven series.

“It’s funny he (Buckley) had three breakaways against Fernie and scored on all of them, so it was funny, you wonder if the little guy is going to do it again and yes he did, so it was a real relief,” said Kimberley coach Jerry Bancks.

Kimberley dispatched the number-one seeded Ghostriders in six games to win the Murdoch division title on Monday, while B.V. took care of the Castlegar Rebels in four straight in the Neil Murdoch division final Friday.

The extra rest seemed to benefit the Hawks as B.V. came out flying in the first period outshooting the Dynamiters 16-7 in the period, but goaltender Tyson

Brouwer stymied Hawks shooters to keep the game scoreless through one.

“We don’t see these guys very often, and I wanted to see how we came out,” said Bancks. “It was a good challenge to see and I walked by the rooms in the first period and their eyes were kind of wide, I said, ‘Well guys that’s a little more reality here, so let’s see if we can respond.’ and they did; as the game wore on I thought we got better.”

The Nitehawks would go up 1-0 after Dynamiter forward Sawyer Hunt was sent off for interference at 14:12 of the second period. Ross Armour won the draw back to Andrew Miller who made a quick pass to Tyler Hartman, and the Grande Prairie native fired it high glove side on a screened Brouwer.

The game would remain 1-0 through the middle frame, with the Hawks again holding a 12-6 edge on shots in the second.

But 6:37 into the third period, the Nitehawks would fail to clear the zone, and Hunt would corral the puck in the left circle, and send a crossice pass to Alex Rosolowsky who fired it into the open net.

The Nitehawks regained the lead with 5:56 to play in the third when Ross Armour took a Mitch Foyle pass and drove to the front of the net, jamming it by the Dynamiter goalie. Up 2-1, it looked like the goal might stand up, however, Kimberley replied just over two minutes later

when Coy Prevost banged in a rebound after Schamerhorn made a great blocker save on Buckley’s point-blank shot.

While, it was a disappointing loss, Beaver Valley coach Terry Jones was encouraged by the team’s dominance through much of the game.

“In a lot of respects, I felt pretty good about how we played,” said Jones. “I thought we out-chanced them, we outshot them, but I felt they took good advantage of our mistakes.”

The Dynamiters looked energized in the third period and overtime frame, as the game turned into an end-to-end battle that saw Buckley finish it when he was sprung in all alone by Tyler McKinnon, and would go back-hand-forehand before snapping it off the post and in for the victory.

Despite just two days rest, the Dynamiters looked like the more rested team at times in the late going, something Bancks attributes to his team’s youth. With just one 20-year-old player on its roster, the Dynamiter experiment has paid dividends in the playoffs.

“One of the reasons we are younger is I believe we can push them a bit harder, and I can promise you, we probably practice harder than anybody, and that allows us to have a little better fitness hopefully down the stretch and in third periods,” said Bancks.

“And it’s kind of played out that way for us, and that was our edge against Fernie. I

think those two tough rounds have helped us, whereas they (Beaver Valley) may not have had as tough a go as we had I don’t think.”

The Hawks outshot the Dynamiters 40-23 and went 1-for-5 on the power play while Kimberley was 0-for-3.

Kimberley goalie, Brouwer, was the difference in Games 4-6 of the Ghostriders series, and in five close games in their opening series against Creston. But Jones isn’t concerned with the Kimberley netminder, and expects his players to solve him just as they did the Rebels goalie Patrick Zubick after his brilliant Game 1 performance.

“I think he is a great goalie but I don’t think he was the difference last night. We had opportunities and we didn’t bear down, I thought we hit him in the guts a lot, which, when a goalie’s good, that’s what happens, but I felt like we out-chanced them and we’ll be better tonight.”

The Nitehawks suffered a big blow to their line up on Tuesday when defenceman Andrew Miller left the game with injury and is not expected to return.

The Nitehawks and Kimberley played Game 2 on Wednesday night, but the score was unavailable at press time. The series switches to Kimberley for Games 3 and 4 on Saturday and Sunday.

In the Okanagan-Shuswap final the Osoyoos Coyotes trounced the Kamloops Storm 7-2 in their opening match up.

Greater Trail Minor Hockey Association teams from Pee Wee to Midget will compete in B.C. Championships across the province over the first week of spring break with Trail hosting the Midget Tier 2 championship at the Cominco Arena starting Sunday.

After an opening banquet on Saturday, the Midget Tier 2 teams will hit the ice bright and early Sunday morning with the first game betweeen New Westminster and Cranbrook scheduled for 8 a.m.

The Greater Trail Tier 2 Midget Smoke Eaters won the Kootenay Zone in a playoff over Castlegar earlier this month, but by virtue of Trail’s hosting status, Castlegar will also compete in the tournament.

Nine teams will vie for top spot this year, with Trail playing in a pool with Kelowna, Saanich, Greater Trail, North Delta, and Williams Lake, while New Westminster, Smithers, Cranbrook and Castlegar round out the other pool.

Kelowna is widely considered one of the favourites, as the team led the Okanagan Minor Hockey Association (OMAHA) standings with 12 wins, one loss and three ties, while Trail went 4-9-3 on the season in the OMAHA league.

Trail opens the championship with its first game going against Kelowna at 11 a.m. Sunday followed by an evening tilt versus Williams Lake at 8 p.m. The Midget Smokies face Saanich on Monday at 8 p.m. and North Delta at 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Playoffs start Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. with the final going at 8 p.m.

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Roller Derby double header Submitted West Kootenay Roller Derby League welcomes fans to bite into Season 6 with its first double-header of the season served up this weekend.

A much-anticipated rematch is set to roll Saturday, with the first bout of the night starting at 5 p.m. at Selkirk College.

Castlegar’s Dam City Rollers will look to defend their winning streak as they take on the Nelson Killjoys in a game that promises big hits and fancy footwork. These two teams battled it out for the Golden Boot in 2015, but the Dams prevailed.

The second half of the night will see the Rossland Trail Roller Girls facing off against Valley Brutality. Both

teams have a combination of veteran and rookie players, which should make for a close game.

League players spent pre-season enhancing their overall skills to keep up with new WFTDA (Women’s Flat Track Derby Association) skills testing. New expectations include 27 laps in five minutes, playing three scrimmages as a league, and collaborating with referees and officials to expand players’ knowledge of the rules of the game.

Come check out these talented women lay it all out on the track.

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ort of following the BCHL playoffs and there is further evidence in the results for claims about how difficult it has been for the Smoke Eaters - a team with talent beset by injuries and sometimes less than stellar defence - to make any headway because they competed in by far the toughest division in the BCHL. All the first-round series are done, and all but one (eight of nine) game in the interior were decided by a single goal. Just no easy games in division play for the Smoke Eaters, who were on the wrong end of more than 20 one-goal or one-goal plus empty netters, decisions.

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other two divisions had just ten of 24 games decided by one goal, which shows the disparity among the teams in those divisions, where most of the action is centered for those teams. Island and Mainland division teams just had a much easier road through the regular season than did Interior teams.

What also shows up the BCHL is just how valid the regular season standings are.

Every second round set is between the one and two seeds in the respective divisions not a single upset to be found.

It is similar in the KIJHL, with the exception of the Kimberley Dynamiters, who finished third in the Kootenay Conference

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astor Lee Jong-rak of Seoul, South Korea is a man with a mission. The documentary film The Drop Box tells his story.

In 2009, after a mother left her baby on his doorstep one cold night, Lee created a system to safely receive abandoned babies. He installed a drop box, equipped with a bell, on the side of his home. The sign above the drop box reads, “Please don’t throw away unwanted babies. Please bring them here.” It is a message reminiscent of the words of Mother Theresa who said “…please don’t destroy the child, we will take the child”, while speaking about abortion in her acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Since its installation, Lee and his wife, Chun-Ja, have received six hundred babies, and have adopted or become guardians of fifteen abandoned disabled babies.

Faith is at the heart of Lee’s story. He clearly louise feels that God has called him to this task, a task Everyday Theology that he executes selflessly, without counting the cost. Lee suffers from sleep deprivation, diabetes and high blood pressure. Then, there is the emotional toll of his ministry, which comes through poignantly when Lee talks about Hannah, who was born with brain damage and died unexpectedly at age six. Lee’s lingering sense of loss is palpable, as is his concern about the future of his children when he can no longer care for them.

The inspiration for Lee’s drop box came from his son, a severely disabled twenty-six year old who was hospitalized for fourteen years. Lee admits that accepting his son was difficult. “Why did God give me this child? I wasn’t grateful for this baby.” Through his struggle to find answers, Lee came to see in his son the preciousness of each human life. He named him Eun-man, which means “full of God’s grace.”

Lee’s devotion to the disabled reminded me of the work of Jean Vanier, who founded the first L’Arche community for developmentally challenged adults over 50 years ago. Vanier, who sees and accepts imperfections as part of being human, has said, “The weak teach the strong to accept and integrate the weakness and brokenness of their own lives.”

This may be the purpose that Lee alludes to when he describes Eun-man as his teacher, and when he says of the disabled babies that others would throw away, “They’re not the unnecessary ones in the world. God sent them here with a purpose.”

Mother Theresa, Jean Vanier and Pastor Lee have a message that is critically important for our time: every life has value and purpose. As a society, we struggle with this message. It contradicts the parallels we draw between human dignity and quality of life with bodily vigor and intellectual vitality.

Vanier wrote in Becoming Human, “As soon as we start judging people instead of welcoming them as they are – with their sometimes hidden beauty, as well as their more frequently visible weaknesses – we are reducing life, not fostering it.”

In the process, we reduce our own humanity.

Trail, BC resident Louise McEwan is a catechist and former teacher, with degrees in English and Theology. She writes every other Friday. She blogs at www.faithcolouredglasses.blogspot.com.

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People were asked to submit a 6 word memoir that would describe their life. Thousands responded and these are a few examples: Sweet wife, good sons, I am rich.

World traveler, wondrous sights, I’m blessed.

Sixty, still haven’t forgiven my parents.

Regrets, regrets, regrets, regrets, regrets, regrets.

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Nelson city council is proposing a two per cent tax increase this year that is largely intended to cover inflation.

“Our biggest task has been to hold the line and hold steady so there are only inflationary increases,” said Mayor Deb Kozak.

The increase, according to chief financial officer Colin McClure, would cost the owner of a $320,000 home $28 per year and would generate $150,000 in revenue for the city.

Of the city’s $40-million budget, about $18-million is for operations and that’s where residents’ tax money goes: fire, police, garbage, cemetery, parks, transit, library, roads, salaries and benefits, and so on.

Salaries and benefits make up about 64 per cent of the operations budget. This means those funds are committed through collective agreements with the four unions representing city employees.

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Some of the operations money goes into reserves that the city maintains for such things as equipment, buildings, the airport, and downtown and waterfront upgrades.

In most years, tax revenue only pays for about half of the operations expenses, and the city must make up the rest from other sources including grants from other levels of government, and transit, parking ticket, and garbage revenue. The city has created a new source of income this year by hiring out its financial staff to administer the budgets of Salmo, Slocan, and Silverton.

This year, with a two per cent tax increase, the proposed operations budget will come up short by $24,615, according to McClure.

But this will be more than offset by another category of income that is new this year: $140,000 from Multi Material BC, the company that has taken over recycling in much of the province.

Multi Material BC has hired the city to carry out recycling pick-up in Nelson.

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Good hearing, poor comprehension?

The number of people who can hear well, but can’t understand what’s being said, is increasing. This is most evident in conversations and watching television. A newlydeveloped hearing chip is designed to restore speech comprehension without being noticeable in the ear.

A lot of people have poor comprehension, though they actually still hear well. It becomes noticeable in conversation, watching television and asking family to repeat what’s been said. A potential cause can be undetected loss in the high-frequency range. This means the sensory cells in the cochlea that hear high-range sounds are damaged as a result of circulatory disorders, diabetes, sudden hearing loss or workplace noise. Hearing loss in the highfrequency range makes speech sound muffled and unclear. The person with hearing loss mixes up, or can no longer hear, consonants like s, f, t, k, h and g.

Speech comprehension is particularly impaired when there is background noise or when television programs have background music. The dilemma is that people with hearing loss in the high-frequency range do not

Ginette van Wijngaarden, at Connect Hearing, advises people with hearing loss on the new hearing chip, together with her colleagues. consider themselves to have a hearing problem. They can hear deep tones with no issue, and often put difficulty understanding speech down to unclear pronunciation. However, the time soon comes when problems with comprehension become annoying.

A new hearing chip has been developed.

and speech comprehension analysis is done. Where inner-ear damage is present, a software program analyzes the difference relative to normal hearing. These values are then input into the new Venture hearing chip in the Audéo V, which precisely takes into account and balances the frequency range of the person being tested. The test phase in particular is designed to clarify how speech comprehension can be improved in various situations and what role a new technology called “Autosense OS” plays. The chip recognizes where the person being spoken to is located and amplifies only his or her voice, while ambient noise is lowered and the optimum hearing programs are seamlessly adjusted. Thanks to several synchronous microphones, the hearing system can detect sound in all directions and select the direction that speech is coming from within milliseconds. According to Swiss researchers, this significantly augments speech comprehension, especially in conversation.

Swiss audiologists have developed a new hearing chip that restores speech comprehension, particularly with hearing loss in the high-frequency range. People can test the new Audéo Interested people can register for a V system by Phonak simply by calling no-obligation demonstration of the now to do so. First, a hearing test Audéo V by calling 888.408.7377

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Marcy Sugar & Kathy Mitchell

to fit better. I’m pretty sure she took several pictures that I wanted, along with a few other items. She denies this and says I don’t know what I am talking about. I have no way to prove what she did, but those items have never turned up, and it’s been two years.

Mom passed away recently, and now I have to see my sister at Mom’s memorial service. She’s going to act like nothing happened.

I am so hurt by what she did. How can I not scream out what a liar she is? -- Still Angry Dear Angry: Our condolences on your loss. A memorial service is not the best

you have changed in that time. Why wouldn’t they? You might discover that they have changed just enough that you can find common ground.

These people are important to your husband.

Instead of approaching this with dread, please open yourself up to the possibility that it will be better than you think. And if not, do what many others in your situation do: let your husband see them without you. But give it your best shot. Your husband will appreciate it.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Sinking Ship in Pennsylvania,” whose husband neglects or yells at their 8-year-old son.

I was the oldest of five, with an alcoholic, abusive father who was in the military and spent most of his time overseas. And when he was home, he spent it either in a bar or with a local barmaid. I

always knew he didn’t want me. I’ve spent my life being treated like a second-class son to my brother and sisters then and now.

If this father also thinks no one outside of the family sees how badly he is treating his wife and child,

he is out of his mind, because you cannot hide this. One of these days, “Jack” will suddenly turn on him, back him into a corner and unleash all of his anger on him, telling him how worthless he thinks he has been as a father. I know, because

that’s what I did. -Been There Done That Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s

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place to confront your sister, who will deny your accusations in any event. You could snub her, being polite and friendly to others but decidedly cool to her.

You also could simply ask her, “When you get a chance, could you please send me copies of any photographs of Mom that you have? I miss her.” And leave it at that.

Dear Annie: After 20 years overseas with the military, my husband and I are being sent home. This means his family members will be close by.

I can’t stand his family. They are rude, arrogant know-it-alls.

My husband assures me it will be fine, and he is excited to see these people. I say a leopard never changes its spots. These people barely tolerated me when I first met them.

Please advise me what to do about this. -- Not a Spotted Leopard Dear Leopard: It’s been 20 years. Surely

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Dear Annie: My sister and I traveled independently to Nebraska in order to care for our mother after she was hospitalized. We were there for two months, taking turns sleeping on an air mattress by her bed. Mom finally was well enough to travel back to my home so I could care for her here.

During the time we spent in Nebraska, my sister and I went through Mom’s apartment, getting rid of things and sorting through pictures and other stuff. The second night that I slept

by Mom’s bedside, my sister suggested I stay there and she’d sleep on the sofa. I agreed because I trusted her.

My mistake.

While I was in Mom’s bedroom, my sister went through Mom’s stuff, put things she wanted into boxes and sealed them. When I noticed the new boxes, she said she had just rearranged things

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Saturday, March 14, 2015 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) In some ways, you are best served by working alone or behind the scenes now. This means research and study will go well for you.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20)

Talk to others about your hopes and dreams for the future; their feedback will help you. This can be a popular time for you, so be friendly!

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) About once a year, for several weeks, you look unusually good to others, especially people in authority. This is that time.

Therefore, use this to your advantage. Go after what you want.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Travel anywhere if you can, because you want adventure and a chance to

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learn something new. Do whatever you can to expand your horizons.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22)

It’s totally appropriate now to focus on shared property, taxes, debt, inheritances and insurance matters. Do yourself a favor, and clear up loose ends in these areas.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Remember that you need more sleep now, because the Sun is opposite your sign and the Sun is your source of energy. Take naps. Get to bed earlier.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22)

Act on your urge to get better organized. Give yourself the right tools to do a good job, whether it is cleaning tools, painting supplies, closet organizers, file folders, labels -- you name it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is a playful, creative

time for you. It’s also a good time to get away on a vacation. The main thing is to look for opportunities to freely express your talents.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Without a doubt, home, family and your domestic world are your primary focus right now. Give attention to your personal life -- especially, perhaps, to a parent.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) The pace of your days is accelerating, with short trips, errands, increased reading and writing, and conversations with everyone. Just keep up this busy pace!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Earnings, cash flow and your assets in general are your focus right now. Who is in charge? Do you own your stuff, or does it own you?

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Continue to look for ways to re-energize yourself for the rest of the year, because the Sun is in your sign now. This good fortune also attracts important people and favorable circumstances to you.

YOU BORN TODAY

People like you because you are affectionate. You have a bright, fast mind, and you see connections that oth-

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ers often miss. Nevertheless, this year, go slowly because you will learn something important. The first half of this year will seem slow, but soon, your efforts of the past six years will start to show results! Get out into nature this year.

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The late-night conflagration sent 40 to 50 butane canisters rocketing into the night and firefighters were subjected to multiple propane tank explosions. No emergency personnel were harmed and neighbouring properties were not affected.

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Geraldine Coe photo (left) Jim Merritt photo (right)

Geraldine Coe snapped a photo of a Steller’s Jay (left) with no fears of peanut allergies in her Warfield backyard.

Meanwhile, Jim Merritt captured a picture of Evening Grosbeaks (right) trying to get a drink out of a frozen fountain at his home on Laburnum Drive in Trail. If you have a recent photo you would like to share with our readers email it to editor@trailtimes.ca

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