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As the Trail Times continues to pay tribute to 120 years of reporting local and world events, we move into the roaring 1920s for our fourth

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Black Tuesday dominates 1920s headline as Trail Times expands reach

The Trail Times continues to celebrate 120 years of reporting local news, we’ve donned white gloves and browsed through historical newspapers, looking to highlight some of the City of Trail’s landmark events.

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Colin MacAskill with Hil-Tech Contracting builds a wooden frame for a permanent post at the fourway stop at Bay Ave. and Farwell St. in downtown Trail. The construction is part of a larger project to make the four-way stop a permanent fixture on Trail's roads with flower planters, benches and more. See story Page 3.

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The regional district wants to hear more about the Trail BCSPCA being shut down next year – and they want it straight from the horse's mouth.

The BC SPCA sent notice to Grace McGregor, board chair for the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB), in late March, confirming the Trail branch will be closed by the end of June 2016, citing the facility's conditions are detrimental to the health and welfare of people and animals.

“I brought this letter to the board because at the end of the day, if the SPCA is not in our area, it will affect what happens to the mistreated animals,” McGregor told the Trail Times on Tuesday.

“That's the bottom line. Every once in a while in the news, you see the SPCA stepping into some horrible situation and in my mind, I am thankful they are there.”

In the March 17 correspondence, Craig Daniell, the organization's chief executive director, says the BC SPCA's 2013 facilities development and service plan accorded priority to replacement of the Trail shelter, and requested matching capital funding from the RDKB in support of the project.

The proposal was rejected, writes Daniell, leaving no alternative but

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to cease operations and consider other service models to fulfill the animal welfare mandate in the region.

“Our interest now, of course, is that they (SPCA) talked about grants and many other things but our board still has a lot of questions,” McGregor explained.

“Because there is no way the government is going to come up with the money they need, so we want more direction on what they are targeting and where they intend to do that.”

McGregor is referring to Daniell's statement that the province recently announced $5 million in capital funding to support the BC SPCA's eight-year facilities development plan.

“There are a whole lot of questions that weren't answered in that initial letter,” maintains McGregor.

“I really want my board to feel comfortable asking the right people the questions and not getting answers third hand, because there needs to be some dialogue.”

The organization responded to McGregor's request to appear before the entire RDKB board during the April 30 meeting in Grand Forks.

The meeting is open and the community is invited to attend.

Once the Trail facility closes, the nearest regional BC SPCA will be the Central Kootenay's Nelson branch.

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The Trail Times was published every afternoon except Sunday, Trail council decisions dominated news and the paper took on the modern graphic look of a printing press.

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town, the Trail Times began to publish a weekly insert for the ladies called The Woman’s Page. The stories included cooking advice, new product highlights, like the Peek, Fream & Co.’s famous biscuits as well as fashion advice from Paris designers warning, “Go Slow on Curves.”

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The City of Trail will soon be installing a fence around Lower Sunningdale Park to keep soccer balls in the park and avoid the possibility of young players darting out into traffic.

City installing fence line in Lower Sunningdale Park

By Sheri Regnier Times Staff

What began as a complaint about soccer balls landing in a Glen Drive yard, has ended with the city set to install a $7,500 six-foot fence on the west-side of the Lower Sunningdale field.

Earlier this year, property owners from the Sunningdale residence asked the City of Trail to take measures to prevent soccer balls from leaving the adjacent park during the youth league games.

The request is being granted after investigation through the city's municipal insurers revealed the potential for

as an unsightly and unnecessary action. The original complainant stood firm and replied “for” the barrier.

Coun. Carol Dobie questioned if the homeowner had taken any action to alleviate balls from entering the property.

The responsibility is up to the owner of the facility, in this case the city, replied Coun. Sandy Santori, committee chair. “I don't think it is incumbent on taxpayer to put up fence to accommodate any public facility,” he added.

Santori explained the homeowner's objective is now irrelevant. “It's changed,” he

said. “We could have an ugly lawsuit if a kid gets run over by a car and our insurer saw that all our parks have fences for safety, and we consciously made an effort not to have one in this particular place.”

The city's cost of the fence is offset by a $4,900 risk management grant from its insurers, and could be further minimized by a potential $2,600 Columbia Basin Trust grant to the youth soccer association.

“While this came from an odd place, we've done our due diligence and now we have to deal with it,” concluded Coun. Kevin Jolly.

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Four-way stop will remain at downtown intersection

By Liz Bevan Times Staff

After a year-long trial run, the fourway stop at Bay and Farwell isn't going anywhere.

John Howes, engineering technician with the City of Trail, says the test run for the intersection was a success and crews are working to install elements to make the traffic flow pattern permanent.

“The four-way stop...was set up last year in order to monitor the results and observe driver compliance,” he said adding that the change from traffic lights to stop signs improved safety.

“Although not visually attractive, controlling the intersection with an arrangement of stop signs and concrete barriers was determined to be successful.”

Now that the test run is complete, work started this week to install the permanent fixtures to create a 24/7 all-way stop.

“The yellow barriers are to be replaced this year with street scape features, like permanent signage, bollards, concrete planters and benches,” said Howes, adding that all the work will be done in time for

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Silver City Days from May 6 to 10. “The enhancements are going to be consistent with the Victoria Street amenities and planting.”

Howes says the four-way stop is an improvement on the system of red-yellowgreen traffic lights that were installed at the intersection previously.

“The primary benefit of the four-way stop is to improve the level of service (at the intersection),” he said.

“Overall, vehicle and pedestrian delays are reduced at the intersection with the conversion to a four-way stop control.

Pedestrians and vehicles must share the roadways.”

Along with the work happening at Bay and Farwell, crews are currently working on big changes in the Trail Memorial Centre parking lot ahead of the Silver CIty Days celebrations.

“The layout was investigated for opportunities to improve vehicle circulation and visibility, reduce vehicle and pedestrian conflicts and improve vehicle access,” he said. “Modifications to the parking configuration are underway.”

SPCA purchased land in Trail

FROM PAGE 1 the regional district about the need for a new animal shelter last year only weeks after McGregor was appointed board chair.

At the time, the organization proposed a joint venture between the RDKB and the BCSPCA to build a new animal centre.

Daniell wrote the current building at 7700 Highway 3B is 32-years old,

in extremely poor condition, and required urgent replacement.

He said the organization demonstrated its desire to remain in the Trail area by purchasing the one-acre parcel of land to serve as the future home for the BC SPCA’s West Kootenay/ Boundary Community Animal Centre. The property was purchased for $314,000 with prelimin-

ary indications being a 3,000-square foot shelter was required to replace the Trail facility, which Danielle estimated to cost $1.6 million.

Elaine Kumar, RDKB’s manager of corporate administration responded to the proposal, writing after discussing his bid with elected officials, there was “no appetite” at the time for the project.

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Jonny Anderson at TireCraft in Trail check the brakes and changes tires on a minivan on Monday. He says it is important to check brakes periodically, especially if a vehicle sits unused for days at a time, or is used for city stop-and-go traffic.

Local news had similar focus as current headlines

FROM PAGE 1 On October 29, 1929, a day forever known in history as Black Tuesday, Canada joined the United States and Europe in the greatest financial crises of the 20th century. The stock market crashed and dragged the county into the Great Depression, an economic downfall that gripped the world for 10 long years.

That day, while the Trail Times headline screamed ‘Coast, Toronto Markets Crash,’ in local news it appears to have been business as usual in the Silver City.

Top stories from around the world, include the sinking of a Wisconsin steamer that left those who were rescued maddened and near death from the

horror and exposure of hours on a wind whipped sea.

Another headline, “Five Russians To Die, Murder” is a report from Moscow telling the story of five Russians, one of them a priest, who were sentenced to death for alleged complicity in the murder of a government grain collector.

Incidentally, it was during the latter part of 1929 that Russia re-entered the wheat market after years of recuperating from the Russian Revolution, taking a large portion of Canada’s 40% world market share. With more supply available, wheat prices plummeted and the prairie markets sank.

Besides international stories, the front page highlighted city

goings-on that are eerily similar to today’s news.

“Engineer to work airport,” reports Trail council’s desire to have work done at the Columbia Garden’s site and references Mayor Clark’s comment that the federal government demanded certain improvements before the civic airport could be part of a proposed southern interior air mail route.

Council was the day previous, leading to water application approvals, road improvement referrals, sanctioning for a Legion tag day, sidewalk reconstruction on Oak Street and the prohibition of gas pumps on an East Trail private property.

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Plans included a grand parade to Butler Park with scouts turning out in uniform to assist the committee in charge with handing out a “surprise” to each kiddie.

City council agreed to block Trail streets around the high school during the children’s procession through town and over

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In other Halloween news, Mr. Holt C. Caldicott appealed to the Rotary Club of Trail for continued observance of the ancient tradition noted to be a Christian adaptation of an old pagan festival.

The organization was later entertained by the mouth organ and ukulele of Fennel and Desmond LeFlufy.

Another local front page standout was the announcement of the fall bowling schedule, which included names Trail pioneers may recognize – Bernava, Merlo, Lauriente, Martinelli, and Morrish.

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National Supreme Court strikes down Tories’ mandatory sentences on gun crimes THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada dealt the Harper government’s tough-oncrime agenda a serious blow Tuesday by striking down a law requiring mandatory minimum sentences for gun crimes.

The 6-3 ruling, penned by Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, said the statute was unconstitutional as it upheld a 2013 Ontario Court of Appeal ruling that labelled the law cruel and unusual.

The court said the mandatory minimum sentence could ensnare people with “little or no moral fault” and who pose “little or no danger to the public.” It cited as, an example, a person who inherits a firearm and does not immediately get a license for the weapon.

“As the Court of Appeal concluded, there exists a ‘cavernous disconnect’ between the severity of the licensing-type offence and the mandatory minimum three-year term of imprisonment,” McLachlin wrote for the majority.

He also took aim at the government’s core justification for tough sentencing laws, which it says is to keep Canadians safer.

“The government has not established that mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment act as a deterrent against gun-related crimes,” she wrote. “Empirical evidence suggests that mandatory minimum sentences do not, in fact, deter crimes.”

OIl spill contained but reached beaches THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - The federal coast guard is defending its response to an oil spill in Vancouver’s harbour amid questions about how the slick washed up on beaches to the north.

An Environment Canada official has confirmed that currents, winds and tides helped move oil rapidly to West Vancouver beaches, even as the coast guard says the spill is 90 per cent contained.

Coast guard commissioner Jody Thomas says she doesn’t expect the estimate of 2,700 litres of leaked bunker fuel to differ significantly as more data is collected, but notes it will take weeks to get a more precise figure.

Concerns linger about the potential longterm impact of the spill almost a week ago.

Canada to join U.S.-British effort to train Ukrainian combat troops THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Canada will send 200 military trainers to Ukraine, joining the U.S. and Britain in an international effort to shore up the eastern European country’s battered and bloodied combat forces.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Defence Minister Jason Kenney announced the long-anticipated move Tuesday at National Defence headquarters.

The troops will join American and British soldiers early this summer, and the mission will last until March 31, 2017.

Kenney says Canada’s latest military contribution addresses a number of requests from the government of Ukraine, and is being provided to help the country in its efforts to maintain sovereignty, security and stability in the face of Russian aggression.

Most of the Canadian trainers are expected to be housed at an existing NATO training centre located in Yavoriv, in the western part of Ukraine, near the Polish border.

However, some instruction will also take place at the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence Demining Centre in KamyanetsPodilsky, also in western Ukraine.

Kenney took pains to emphasize that the troops will be 1,300

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He also underlined that Canadian trainers will not accompany Ukrainian troops to the front.

“Let me be absolutely clear about that,” Kenney said. “These Canadian Armed Forces personnel will not be going anywhere remotely close to the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine.”

In fact, he said, the main training centre is virtually within site of the Polish border and “this is not a difficult place from which to extract them should circumstances become unpredictable.”

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They will be training “recognized” Ukrainian army units and not any of the notorious irregular forces, some of whom have been described as far-right neo-fascist groups.

“We are not going to be in business of training ad-hoc militias,” said Kenney, who added that they trust the government of President Petro Poroshenko to send them bona fide soldiers and national guardsmen.

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It strikes at the heart of the dilemma faced by Western leaders: how to stop Russian President Vladimir Putin’s slowmotion dismemberment of Ukraine without provoking a major war.

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Odd and telling political donations from 2014

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hildren sing that “when you wish upon a star, it makes no difference who you are.” By adulthood, most of us have given up on that idea and a few – just to hedge their bets – donate to political parties rather than testing their luck on a star.

And that’s what makes the annual financial reports from B.C.’s political parties so fascinating.

They may still be pipedreams in the eyes of most, but that didn’t stop pipeline proponents from donating generously to the B.C. Liberal party with donations from Kinder Morgan ($4,500), TransCanada Pipelines ($5,600), Coastal GasLink Pipeline ($12,500) and Enbridge Northern Gateway ($13,450).

In its debut on B.C.’s political donor chart, Woodfibre LNG started at $28,000 for the Liberals and $8,000 to the B.C. NDP, which almost seems like pocket change for owner Indonesian billionaire Sukanto Tanoto.

Knowing that seeing things clearly should be a job requirement for an MLA, the B.C. Association

of Optometrists donated $2,820 to the NDP and $13,300 to Liberals.

In the “I gave at the office and that office and that office too” category, the Automotive Retailers Association gave $1,625 to the Liberals and the New Car Dealers Association of B.C. gave $80,977 (which is about what they’ve given to the NDP over the last ten years).

New car dealers got in on the action as well, among them, Dueck on Marine ($8,200) and Northland Plymouth Chrysler ($5,000).

As they say, you can never have enough insurance, which may explain why the Insurance Bureau of Canada donated $29,750 to the Liberals.

The waste management industry stepped up, even though garbage – sorry waste – is a local government thing. Waste Management of Canada donated $1,500 to the Liberals, which seems paltry when you consider that BFI Canada had money to burn ($91,300) and Belkorp Environmental Services ($37,200). Bet it had something to do with that proposed $500 mil-

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Defying conventional wisdom that there’s no money in the newspaper business, the Alberta Newspaper Group donated $28,750 to the Liberals.

Beancounters came through for the Liberals with donations from Ernst & Young ($19,050), Deloitte ($39,900) and KPMG ($40,950).

The B.C. Chicken Marketing Board ($500), B.C. Fresh Vegetables ($1,500) and the B.C. Salmon Farmers Association ($2,400) also had the Liberals’ back.

Not wanting to feel anymore neglected by the B.C. government than they already do, the forestry industry stepped up

with some hefty donations to the Liberals, including: Canfor ($50,000), Western Forest Products ($29,000), West Fraser Mills ($39,850) and Tolko ($18,150).

Liquor stores upped their stake with the Liberals big-time. In 2013, liquor stores made seven donations to the Liberals totalling $24,500 and nine to the NDP ($10,750).

Last year, 34 donations to the Liberals totalling $87,419 and two to the NDP ($1,500). You might almost think the B.C. government was reviewing its liquor policies.

Duty free shops were also big on the Liberals donating $18,600, with Douglas Crossing Duty Free topping the list at $8,000.

The BC Lions ($15,750) remain Liberal cheerleaders, which is about $2,000 shy of what they paid B.C. Place Stadium in 2007 to play a regular season homegame, the only year where numbers are publicly available.

The NDP weren’t required to return any donations that are prohibited under the act, but the Liberals had to

return eleven, including $600 from Multi-Material B.C. and $2,000 from the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council.

And the 2014 Award for Incredibly Bad Taste in Donations goes to Imperial Metals, owners of the Mount Polley mine.

The spill may have been toxic, but Imperial’s cash wasn’t. The mining company donated $7,150 to the Liberals, including a $1,500 cheque in October and another for $250 in November.

Those last two might have been better put to cleaning up the spill rather than currying political favour.

Hey, here’s an idea: the Liberals could turn the money over to local efforts at coping with the spill’s aftermath. Just thinking out loud.

Finally – for those trying hard not to keep track – the Liberals have raised $96.8 million since 2005, the NDP $40.2 million, the Green party $1.6 million and the BC Conservatives $1.5 million.

Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC.

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LETTERS & OPINION

Harper’s plan to abolish the Senate

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he Crown prosecutor’s ing hearty congratulations for argument seems to be being “one of my best, hardest “well, Mike Duffy broke working appointments”. the Senate’s expense It comes as no surprise rules; he must be punished to that Steven Harper has a deep the full extent of the law for and abiding contempt for the his heinous crimes.”

Upper Chamber.

The problem for most His political DNA was forCanadians is the punishment mulated decades ago in the (and general excitement) does West. He’s a Calgarian with not seem to fit the ‘crime’. Not strong connections to the oil to underestimate expense fid- and gas industry. He earned dling, but lax expense manage- his political stripes labourment is almost a national sport ing in the trenches of the in Canada.

Reform Party and continues As importto carry a longant as it is, the standing resentexpense ‘scanment towards dal’ is a mere the Senate for sideshow; Duffy its inaction on himself a tantalPierre Trudeau’s izing pawn in a National Energy much greater Program (NEP). game.

Harper has The govspent decades ROBERT ernance probpromoting serlems facing our ious reform for nation and the the Senate. As Troy Media state of our antia Reform and quated ‘demoAlliance Party cratic’ institutions are much insider, he was a strong advoworse than most of us imagine. cate for a Triple E Senate – an Ironically, while our eyes are Upper Chamber that’s more diverted towards Mike Duffy’s like the American Senate, trial, a constitutional slight- equal, elected and effective. of-hand is underway that could “[My] preference”, he has change Canada dramatically. said, “is to see a reformed By his own admission, and elected Senate. . . . If the Mike Duffy was an eager Senate cannot be elected, then Conservative Party cheer- it should be abolished. Those leader. His appointment to are the choices.” the Senate by Prime Minister Alas, it’s more difficult to Steven Harper was a reward reform the governing institufor services rendered, and a tions in Canada than anyone platform for his continued imagined. Harper has made support. many attempts, but is powerMike’s Senatorial role did less when it comes to Senate not involve a lot of policy reform because it requires deliberation and he spent pre- parliamentary and provincial cious little time on ‘sober, government approvals and levsecond thought’. According to els of popular support that are his expense reports, he occu- nowhere in sight. pied most of his time travelAfter his frustrating failure, ling, speaking at Conservative Harper’s constitutional stratParty events and fundraisers egy has clearly shifted from across the land; most of this reform to abolition. What’s activity was approved by the emerged is a two-pronged Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) strategy. One prong of the and expensed to the people of government’s Senate aboliCanada. tion strategy involves Bill C-7, Clearly the Prime minister a legislative ‘end-run’ that’s approved, going so far as to designed to overcome the sign a photo for Mike express- complex constitutional reform

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process, the other is a propaganda war to demonize the Senate and win over public opinion for abolition.

Bill C-7 is a Trojan horse, brazenly authorizing the Government of Canada to unilaterally reform the Canadian Senate. The Bill has already been shot down in Quebec by the Court of Appeals as unconstitutional.

So far so good: Bill C-7 was designed to trigger a Supreme Court ruling sometime after the next Federal election. The government is anticipating that by that time public disgust with the Upper Chamber will be so toxic the Supreme Court will rule in favour of the government, granting it the right to abolish the Senate altogether.

Prong two is playing out in the court of public opinion as we speak, hence the orchestrated ‘outrage’ over Senate expenses and the blood sacrifice of longtime party loyalist Mike Duffy.

Ironically, this trial could backfire. Many see Senators’ expenses as a minor ‘perk’ for services rendered by serious, public-minded individuals chosen for their dedication to Canada. Bottom line . . . the Mike Duffy affaire is obviously contrived and its lack of legitimacy could turn public opinion.

The democratic principle behind the Triple E Senate was to strengthen Canada’s system of checks and balances in order to protect regional interests from a runaway Prime Minister bent on imposing unfair legislation. If Harper succeeds in abolishing the Senate, one of the most important checks in the system will be lost and we’ll all be a lot more vulnerable to arbitrary power.

Robert McGarvey is an economic historian and cofounder of the Genuine Wealth Institute, an Alberta-based think tank dedicated to helping businesses, communities and nations build communities of wellbeing.

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Gordie Howe

Recovery from stroke caps challenging years for one of hockey’s great players THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LUBBOCK, Texas - Ravaged by a stroke that left him unable to walk and barely able to speak, Gordie Howe had decided it was time to quit.

His sons didn’t want to hear it. Not from Mr. Hockey, whose 25-year career in the NHL was defined by his indomitable style of play and blend of grit and finesse.

“He was saying, ‘Take me out back and shoot me,”’ recalled Murray Howe, a diagnostic radiologist. “He was serious. It wasn’t like a joke. I said, ‘Dad, let’s just see if we can help you first.”’

They found it in Mexico, where experimental stem cell treatments produced what his family called a “life changing” turnaround that has put the 87-year-old Howe back on his feet. A second round of treatments is planned in June.

The body he counted on as an athlete has stayed relatively strong, but memory loss from the early stages of dementia became a problem

Audrey Maun March 28, 1933 - April 13, 2015

Audrey Mann passed away peacefully with her family by her side Monday, April 13, 2015.

A Celebration of Life will be held upstairs at the Rossland Legion Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 11:00am.

Lunch and refreshments to follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Foundation.

Lois Sharon Robins (Turner) 1931 ~ 2015 Lois Sharon Robins died peacefully on April 12, 2015 at the age of 84 from complications of diabetes, which she managed for 67 years.

Born in Edam Saskatchewan, she spent her formative years in Trail, BC and has lived in Penticton for 59 years. Known for her wit and public speaking talents she was a writer and poet. Her prose could be found in the Penticton Herald and other local newspapers, as well as being included in several published anthologies. She published two collections of poetry. Lois gave back to her community as a member of Jaycettes (JCI), the Penticton Peach Festival, and was a founding member of the White Cane Club in Penticton and later a board member of CNIB. She was also a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and Ladies of the Nile (Shriners).

She is survived by her husband Alan, brother Gilbert (Jan), sister-in-law Doreen, daughter Sharon (Terry), and son Chris, grandchildren Lisa (Tim) and Cameron, great grandson Logan, nieces; Margaret, Rhonda, Tera and nephews Gary, Bill, Michael & Greg. A private family celebration of her life will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation, 550 Carmi Avenue Penticton, BC V2A 3G6.

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even before his wife’s death in 2009 after battling Pick’s disease, a rare form of dementia similar to Alzheimer’s. Colleen Howe’s death was a blow and seemed to hasten Howe’s decline, Murray Howe said.

Howe had a significant stroke on Oct. 26, losing use of his right arm and leg, and his speech was slurred. And then came another blow the next month. Howe lay nonresponsive in a hospital for days. Murray Howe said he began writing his father’s eulogy and other family members started making funeral arrangements.

An MRI showed Howe hadn’t had another stroke but instead had been severely dehydrated. And a short time later, the family got a phone call from San Diego-based Stemedica Cell Technologies, offering Howe the opportunity for stem cell treatments in a clinical trial in Tijuana.

Murray Howe said the full two-injection treatment is not available in the U.S. Even before the second injection, the Howe sons said, their father was walking again.

“It was life changing for him and for us,” Marty Howe said. “He hadn’t walked in two months.”

Now back up to about 200 pounds, Howe goes regularly to rehab, which is aimed at giving him as much quality of life as possible. He can walk slowly and speak, though not loudly.

“He is doing extremely well, very well for his age,” said Nathalie Geddie, Howe’s physical therapist, adding that he still has weakness on his right side. “To think about how far he’s come since he’s had his stroke, he’s made significant functional gains.”

Howe seemed happy that day at therapy, which is paramount to his family.

“That’s the goal,” Murray Howe said. “I never imagined we would be here today.”

Grace Margaret (Peggy) Bowes

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Michael Marsland had a full day of voice training Monday in the Trail United Church. The choral and soloist performed baroque, classical, and romantic pieces in the 15-17 age group during Kootenay Festival of the Arts.

Percy Sledge

Voice of classic ‘When a Man Loves a Woman’

June 3 1919 - April 12 2015 Born in Ebbwvale, Wales to a Canadian soldier Cecil Hustwayte and his wife Amy, a Welsh nurse, Peggy was brought to Canada as a baby. She grew up in Trail along with her younger brother and sister, and married Earle Bowes in 1944. Together they raised their daughter and son. She was very active in the Emmanuel Baptist Church —teaching Sunday School and in a number of women’s groups — most of her life. Peggy enjoyed meeting people, playing crib, cooking, gardening, crossword puzzles and reading.

She traveled to Wales to meet her many relatives there and a few years later, visited her husband’s relatives in Nova Scotia. At age 88, she moved to the St Vincent’s Langara Residence in Vancouver.

Predeceased by her brother Bill, her sister Amy (Guidone) , brother-in-law Amerigo, her husband Earle, grandson Peter Schaub and son-in-law Jack Schaub.

She will be sadly missed by daughter Barbara (Schaub); son Edward (Anita) Bowes; grandsons Paul ( Jenny )Bowes, Jürgen Schaub, David Bowes, John Bowes; great-granddaughters Ruby and Isamay Bowes and a great many friends near and far.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW ORLEANS - Percy Sledge, who soared from part-time singer and hospital orderly to lasting fame with his aching, forlorn performance on the classic “When a Man Loves a Woman,” died Tuesday in Louisiana. He was 74.

His family said in a statement released through his manager, Mark Lyman, that he died “peacefully” at his home in Baton Rouge after a yearlong struggle with cancer. The cause of death was liver failure, Lyman said.

A No. 1 hit in 1966, “When a Man Loves a Woman” was Sledge’s debut single, an almost unbearably heartfelt ballad with a resonance he never approached again. Few singers could have. Its mood set by a mournful organ and dirgelike tempo, “When a Man Loves a Woman” was for many the definitive soul ballad, a testament of blinding, all-consuming love haunted by fear and graced by overwhelming emotion.

The song was a personal triumph for Sledge, who seemed on the verge of sobbing throughout the production, and a breakthrough for

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“When a Man Loves a Woman” was re-released after being featured in Oliver Stone’s Vietnam War film “Platoon” in 1987 and reached No. 2 in Britain. Michael Bolton topped the charts in the 1990s with a cover version and Rolling Stone magazine later ranked it No. 53 on its list of the greatest songs of all time.

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Swap last spring’s styles for fresh seasonal fashions: 10 trends to try

THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Your closet might not require a full spring makeover, but you may be ready to refresh warm-weather wear with updated apparel or accessories.

Fashion experts share their picks for 10 stylish substitutes.

LOVE: Boyfriend jeans TRY: Girlfriend jeans For women seeking a slimmed-down update to the typically relaxed boyfriend jean, the girlfriend may be the way to go.

“It’s more of a slouchy slim,” said Nigel Seebaran, menswear buyer at Over the Rainbow, a premium denim boutique in Toronto. “(It’s) taking that idea of the boyfriend jean, trimming it down and also going with a little bit more distressing ... just where it has a really nice kind of lived-in, worked-in look.”

LOVE: Coloured denim TRY: Lighter washes and white denim Seebaran said they typically see a spike in lighter washes from denim brands for spring and summer, and noted that paler blues team well with white tees or grey shirts.

An antidote to the vibrant denim hues of seasons past will be white denim, which is being seen in flared styles which Seebaran said complements espadrilles or open-toe mules.

LOVE: Denim shorts TRY: Denim skirt “I think you want to look for something that is a little bit longer, that hits either at the knee or just below,” said Winners fashion expert Sarah Smithers of denim skirts.

“In terms of styles, there’s a lot of button-front skirts with cool distressed details to look out for as well.”

Smithers said the skirt can easily be dressed up with separates, like a crisp white shirt, or a denim one to complete the Canadian tuxedo.

LOVE: Jumpsuits TRY: Maxi dresses “I think one-piece dressing is always such a great trend because it’s easy to wear. And the maxi dress is definitely going to be a key player this season,” said Smithers, pointing to both minimalist and bold ‘70s-inspired prints.

LOVE: Bikinis TRY: One-piece swimsuit “I think the great thing about a one-piece is you can show what you want to show and conceal other things, so it can be incredibly flattering much more so than a bikini,” said Julia McEwen, fashion and beauty director at Canadian Living.

McEwen said she thinks it’s more fashionable when a one-piece is more modern, and suggested looking for styles with lower necklines. A single graphic print emblazoned on the suit is another notable trend.

LOVE: Stripes TRY: Gingham The checked fabric is branching out beyond

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“What’s even better, of course, about that flatform sole is that you’re still going to get a little bit of height.”

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LOVE: Heels TRY: Mules McEwen said mules are getting a modern, sleek, high-fashion makeover.

“It’s a slip-on style, so you’ve got to love that.

Easy to put on, easy to wear, usually very comfortable, and you can find them in flats to spikyheeled stilettos to chunky heels or something even more architectural.”

Teens have not moved on from Facebook after all: report THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK - Remember those declarations that teens are done with Facebook? Think again.

Facebook remains the most used social media site among American teens ages 13 to 17, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. And, surprisingly, boys visit the site more often than girls.

Aided hugely by smartphones and other mobile devices, 71 per cent of teens surveyed said they use Facebook, with the same percentage saying they use more than one social network of seven options they were asked about.

Half the teens said they also use Instagram and four in 10 said they used Snapchat, according to the study released April 9.

Among 22 per cent of teens who use just one site, 66 per cent use Facebook, 13 per cent use Google Plus, 13 per cent are Instagram users and 3 per cent use Snapchat.

The Pew centre didn’t compare the latest survey to its previous studies on the subject because it switched its national representative sample from telephone interviews to an online format, potentially skewing results when comparisons are made.

The latest study points to Facebook as a dominant force in teens’ online lives even as Instagram and Snapchat have gained momentum.

Facebook was the site they used most frequently, at 41 per cent, followed by Instagram at 20 per cent and Snapchat at 11 per cent. Boys are more likely than girls to report they visit Facebook most often - at 45 per cent versus 36 per cent of girls.

Pew’s data also revealed a distinct pattern in social media use by socio-economic status.

Teens from households with earnings of less than $50,000 are more likely to use Facebook the most - 49 per cent compared with 37 per cent of teens from households with earnings of $50,000 or more.

As far as how much time is spent on social media, 24 per cent of teens overall go online “almost constantly,” the study said, with 56 per cent saying they go online several times a day and 12 per cent reporting once-a-day use. Among other sites the 1,060 teens were asked about are Twitter, Vine and Tumblr. Thirty-three per cent said they use Twitter and Google Plus, while 24 per cent use Vine and 14 per cent said Tumblr.

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By Jim Bailey

Times Sports Editor

The West Kootenay Archers invite all arrow launchers to its annual Spring Shoot at the Trail Wildlife Association range in Casino this weekend.

Bow-and-arrow enthusiasts will roam the course taking aim at life-size 3-D targets ranging from Moose and elk to fox and coyotes, with shooters taking home door prizes and trophies.

“We usually run around 120 or so, a good variety of kids, women, and men,” said long-time organizer Mike Mailley. “So it is a family thing.”

The Shoot has become a popular event for families and friends with archers as young as age four or five participating in a modified course.

Archers compete in compound bow, traditional bow and cross bow categories, hitting

five courses, each with 15 3-D targets over two days. A course takes about two hours to complete and competitors shoot three courses of 15 targets on Saturday and two courses of 15 on Sunday.

Mailley also encourages the public to come out and watch the event, especially with sunny skies forecasted, and Kiwanis making breakfast and flipping burgers in the concession all weekend.

“The public can come watch on the Saturday, they are welcome to come and see what goes on there, we do encourage that, because there are some people that have never come before, and they might see it and say, ‘Hey this looks like it might be kind of fun,’” added Mailley.

The shoot goes Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Call 367-6283 or 2314241 to register.

Impromptu bow shoot helps Paterson couple

By Jim Bailey

Times Sports Editor

A quiver of Greater Trail archers banded together on Sunday to help out a local family who lost their home to a fire in Paterson last week.

Jay Mykietyn of Secret Creek Ranch and about 20 other archers quickly banded together and organized an impromptu shoot on Sunday to raise money for Rob and Jenn Hadley who emerged from the fire unscathed but lost virtually everything in the blaze.

“We planned it on Thursday afternoon and we pulled it off Sunday all day,” said Mykietyn. “We raised over $2,600.”

While about 20 archers participated in the Secret Creek shoot, closer to 60 friends, family, and supporters joined them for lunch where most of the fundraising occurred.

“They are very close friends,” said Mykietyn.

“Rob’s helped us out at the house there and with the kennels . . . and once he met his girlfriend and got married, he bought his place in Paterson and had his own animals and own little hobby farm.”

The archery course at the Waneta area ranch is open all summer, and for just $5 archers can shoot the targets with all funds donated to the Rob and Jenn Hadley Trust Fund at the Scotia Bank in the Waneta Mall where residents can also make donations or at the Kootenay Savings Credit Union.

The ranch also hosts the Mad Trapper Archery Shoot in June, which has been a popular event for over 10 years now, and a regular contributor to various charities including the B.C. Professional Fire Fighters Burn Unit, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Trail Hospice, and Sanctuary House among others.

Secret Creek Ranch is located behind the Wanteta Plaza Mall at 1151 Bear Creek Road.

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Beaver Valley Ice Bisons’ goalie Mike Kooznetsoff dives to make a big save off a Cranbrook forward as the Bisons skated to a 4-1 win to go undefeated in the Beaver Valley Avalanche’s 41st annual tournament and win the Avalanche division for the second year in a row on Sunday at the Beaver Valley Arena. The Proulx team won the Family division and the Eh! Team the Classic division in a tournament that has raised thousands of dollars over the years for a variety of charities and departments at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, including this year’s Kids helping Kids school-meal program.

Glenmerry Bowler headed to nationals Flack nails down spot on Team BC

By Jim Bailey

Times Sports Editor

Glenmerry Bowl’s Tim Flack is taking up the torch passed on by Trail’s Ron Sandnes and Darren Rich in this year’s 5-Pin Master Bowlers Association National championship in Hamilton, Ont. at the end of June.

The 21-year-old Trail resident capped off his Master Bowlers debut season with a strong finish in his final two events in Vancouver on the weekend to book his ticket to the Canadian championship as part of Team B.C. “It was really intense,” said Flack.

“There are some really good bowlers, and it was my first time in the Masters class.”

Sandnes and Rich have been perennial Kootenay zone champions and last year were part of the Kootenay-Okanagan team that won provincial gold. But with Sandnes’ retirement earlier this year, Flack

seized the opportunity to play against the province’s best.

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Bowler played in six Master matches strung out over the year with the final two matches

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After rolling a perfect game last month, Glenmerry Bowl’s Tim Flack bowled his way into the nationals with Team B.C. after finishing fourth in singles play in the Master Bowlers Association Tournament division that ended on the weekend.

going in Vancouver this past weekend.

Each match consists of eight games and in his final contest Sunday, Flack tossed the second highest score at Old Orchard Lanes in Burnaby bowling a total of 2,162 to put him comfortably in fourth place overall.

Flack finished behind the Men’s provincial champion and Team B.C.’s singles representative at the nationals, Stu Ryan who rolled in at 2,313.

While, Flack came in fourth overall with a best-of-four-match total scratch pinfall of 8,501 and a 265.7 average, his ring total for all six events was third best among 15 competitors at 12,452.

The top men’s and ladies’ bowlers at the event are chosen as the singles representative at nationals, while the next five bowl in the team competition.

Rounding out Team B.C. Men’s team along with Flack is Larry Johnson, Clive Moir, Jordon Schuss, and Marco Tsang.

“That’s a pretty good

team, those guys are all good bowlers,” said Sandnes who played with many of them on last year’s squad.

But Flack has proven he can hold his own amongst his Master bowling competition, and last month rolled a perfect 300 game in league play at Glenmerry Bowl, the only perfect game rolled in the province this year.

Flack bowls in two leagues and practices about three hours each week to stay sharp, and will increase his regimen when he begins preparation for the nationals.

“Once it gets closer I’ll do a lot more,” Flack added. “But it’s a lot of mental preparation as well.”

Flack will join Team B.C. for the nationals in Hamilton from June 28 to July 1.

Meanwhile, in the Youth Doubles Provincial championship, Glenmerry Bowl’s Erika Kivi and Nicole Smith won silver in the Junior division at Revs Lanes in Maple Ridge on Saturday.

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NHL playoff primer: post-season begins tonight Associated Press A capsule look at the first round of the NHL playoffs (all times EDT): EASTERN CONFERENCE NEW YORK RANGERS vs PITTSBURGH PENGUINS REGULAR SEASON: Rangers went 53-22-7 (113 points) to win Metropolitan Division, Presidents’ Trophy. Penguins went 43-27-12 (98 points) to get second wild-card spot.

SEASON SERIES: Rangers won 3-0-1, with two wins in regulation.

STORY LINE: After losing in the Stanley Cup finals to the Los Angeles Kings last year, the Rangers came roaring back with a franchise record for wins and points, topping the 1993-94 mark. That’s the last time they won the title, and this team has been poised to end that 21-year wait. The Rangers had the NHL’s best road record this season, too.

The Penguins held a 3-1 lead in the second round last year against the Rangers before losing three straight games. They’ve stumbled into the playoffs this time with only four wins in their last 15 games, scoring only 25 goals.

NEW YORK’S KEY PLAYER: Rick Nash. After leading the Rangers with

a career-high 42 goals this season, the NHL’s ninth-leading active scorer will try to reverse his personal trend of quiet postseason performances. In 41 playoff games, Nash has only five goals and 13 assists. In the 25-game playoff run last year, Nash scored just three times. But the 30-year-old had four goals and three assists in four games against the Penguins this season.

PITTSBURGH’S KEY PLAYER: Marc-Andre Fleury. He led the league with 10 shutouts this season, but Fleury has had more shaky playoff performances than sharp ones lately. He has given up 121 goals in 44 post-season games over the last five years with a 21-22 record.

GAME 1: Thursday at New York, 7 p.m.

PREDICTION: Rangers in 5.

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NEW YORK’S KEY PLAYER: Jaroslav Halak. The All-Star goalie set an Islanders record with 38 wins, but he wasn’t at his best after the break.

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WASHINGTON CAPITALS vs NEW YORK ISLANDERS REGULAR SEASON: Capitals went 45-26-11 (101 points) to finish second in Metropolitan Division. Islanders went 47-28-7 (101 points) to finish third in Metropolitan Division.

SEASON SERIES: Tied 2-2.

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SPORTS Flames predicted to end Vancouver’s season in seven games FROM PAGE 11 TAMPA BAY’S KEY PLAYER: Tyler Johnson. Stamkos was second in the NHL with 43 goals, but the second line of Johnson, Ondrej Palat and Nikita Kucherov is a major asset.

DETROIT’S KEY PLAYER: Petr Mrazek.

Jimmy Howard, who has had plenty of past playoff success, missed a month this winter with a groin injury and didn’t return to his All-Star form. Mrazek, who has never played in the post-season, had his growing pains but posted a 35-save shutout in the regular season finale. GAME 1: Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

PREDICTION: Lightning in 7.

W E S T E R N CONFERENCE ANAHEIM DUCKS vs WINNIPEG JETS

REGULAR SEASON: Ducks went 51-247 (109 points) to win Pacific Division, get top seed. Jets went 43-2613 (99 points) to get second wild-card spot.

SEASON SERIES: Ducks won 3-0, with one win in regulation.

STORY LINE: The Ducks won the rugged Western Conference for the second straight season, but despite their success they ranked just 28th in the league power play and 15th in penalty kill, a potential warning sign of post-season trouble.

The Jets made the playoffs for the first time in four seasons since the franchise moved from Atlanta.

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The star centre had 25 goals, and led the Ducks with 70 points.

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KEY PLAYER: Dustin Byfuglien. The burly defenceman returned to the ice on Saturday after a four-game suspension for a crosscheck to the head. His Stanley Cup championship with Chicago in 2010 ought to be a benefit for an inexperienced team, and the 30-year-old’s plus-5 rating was his best in six seasons.

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M I N N E S O T A’ S KEY PLAYER: Devan Dubnyk. After arriving in a mid-January trade with Arizona, Dubnyk saved the Wild’s season by starting 39 of the 40 games and guiding the team to a 28-9-3 record. GAME 1: Thursday at St. Louis, 9:30 p.m.

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NASHVILLE P R E D A T O R S vs CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS REGULAR SEASON: Predators went 47-2510 (104 points) to finish second in Central Division. Blackhawks went 48-28-6 (102 points) to finish third in Central Division.

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Kane could return for the playoffs, but he hasn’t been cleared yet to return. Sharp has been a streaky scorer, including in the postseason, but he had six goals in the last 15 games.

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VANCOUVER CANUCKS vs CALGARY FLAMES REGULAR SEASON: Canucks went 48-295 (101 points) to finish second in Pacific Division. Flames went 45-30-7 (97 points) to finish third in Pacific Division.

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lation.

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Dear Annie: After reading the letter from “Holding My Breath,” whose spouse has terrible breath, I had to respond.

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Would it be acceptable to email the bride and ask her whether I can bring my boyfriend? I don’t want to put her on the spot, but I also don’t want to bring my date to a country where he doesn’t speak the language and then stick him by himself for the day, only to find out later that they had expected me to bring him.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Tackle last-minute paperwork related to taxes, debt and shared property. Wrap up as many loose details as you can.

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FINANCE SPECIALIST A employment opportunity exists for a Finance Specialist in our busy finance department located in Trail, B.C.. The successful candidate will be responsible for payroll, accounts payable as well as assisting in general accounting functions. A detailed job description can be viewed on our website at www.rdkb.com.

The ideal candidate will possess a diploma in Business Administration, completion of the Payroll Compliance Practitioner Certification as well as five years experience in a similar role.

The Regional District offers an excellent compensation and benefit package.

Interested candidates should submit a detailed resume and cover letter via email by 4:00 pm, April 27, 2015 to: Deep Sidhu, Financial Services Manager Regional District of Kootenay Boundary dsidhu@rdkb.com 843 Rossland Avenue Trail, BC VlR 4S8 Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.

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Senior Business Analyst Reference Number 1504 Reporting to the Vice President of Project Development, and under the general direction of the Director of Finance, the Senior Business Analyst, has overall responsibility in the commercial, financial and economic investment evaluation of power project development opportunities. This role involves planning, organizing and executing all financial and commercial strategies for the successful completion of projects.

The ideal candidate will be a secondary school graduate with certification in an area such as Business Administration or Professional Administrative Leadership; possess advanced to expert level proficiency in MS Office applications, a good working knowledge of VISIO and Adobe; be self-motivated, flexible, and communicate effectively.

The ideal candidate will have an undergraduate or graduate degree in a relevant field such as finance economics or engineering and at least 8 years of experience in the energy or infrastructure sector, including a demonstrated ability to build sophisticated and user friendly economic/financial spreadsheet models. An MBA, CA, CFA or similar qualifications would be considered an asset.

Qualified applicants interested in joining a dynamic team are encouraged to visit the Careers section of columbiapower.org for the detailed job description.

Closing date for this position is April 22,, 2015.

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Closing date for this position is April 30, 2015.

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Regional Kimberley

Sun Mine looking at mid-May grid connection

By Carolyn Grant Kimberley Bulletin

One of the big capital projects in the City budget is the Sun Mine, with $1,324,542 budgeted for that.

The current status of the Sun Mine, said City CAO Scott Sommerville last week, is that hook up with BC Hydro is planned for mid-May. A transformer is still on its way from Korea, he said.

“We really are at the mercy of BC Hydro.”

The comments were made at the Mayor’s Lunch last week and Don McCormick was asked for an update on the solar project, including how it went from 2MW to 1MW. “The original plan was for 2MW,” McCormick said.

“And the revenue it would generate at 2MW

was far in excess of what it is now. That was the original plan. But in the eleventh hour, $1.5 million in grant money went away and the project was scaled back. The question was do we put the project on hold or do we scale back to 1MW to fit the money we had, which was $5.3 million. The business case for 1.05 MW is break even.”

McCormick said the ideal scenario for the Sun Mine would be that once its producing, an industry decides to locate right beside it and take advantage of clean energy right next door.

“That’s a good scenario,” he said. “Right now, we’re in the last 20 per cent of the project and it’s dragging on. People are wondering. The good news is we are starting to plan the grand opening.”

TYLEEN UNDERWOOD LAW OFFICE presents

You & The Law

WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT “PARENTAL ALIENATION”?

Most of us have seen a friend or family member’s marriage go bust in a bitter divorce. Sometimes the couple’s children are victims in their parents’ ongoing conflict long after the break-up. One parent, often the primary caregiver, may influence the kids to take sides and subtly turn them against the other parent.

Undermining the kids’ relationship with the other parent, even unintentionally, damages children’s emotional and psychological well-being and is contrary to the Family Law Act. This phenomenon is called “parental alienation” and may lead to children not wanting to see or have anything to do with that other parent. When a child’s previously close relationship with both parents turns sour with one parent without good reason, that’s a hallmark of parental alienation.

Our B.C. Supreme Court recently had to deal with parental alienation. Colin and Claire (all names changed) had two kids, Mary and Becky, born in 2000 and 2002. The couple separated in 2008 and divorced three years later. Both parents were intelligent and capable individuals who loved their children, and they agreed to equal parenting arrangements. The court subsequently gave them joint custody and joint guardianship of the kids and ordered a three-day alternating parenting schedule, later changed by Colin and Claire to a five-day alternating schedule.

These arrangements worked well initially, but over time the kids became increasingly reluctant to spend time with their dad. One example: in late 2011 when Claire dropped Becky off to see Colin, Becky ran back to her mom’s car, buckled herself in and refused to come out for half an hour despite her dad’s pleading. By 2013, when Colin was to pick the girls up from a church drop-off, or was to take them after school, he couldn’t because they ran away. They also refused to see him during a court-ordered holiday access. When interviewed by a psychologist, both children expressed strong negative views of their father, but positive ones of their mother.

Colin thus asked the court for a “custody reversal order” and other orders to help resolve the problem.

The court concluded the children were a product of parental alienation – their negative feelings and rejection of their dad was significantly out of line with their actual experience with him. Both Mary and Becky suffered from emotional and mental health problems – the older girl from depression and suicidal thoughts, her younger sister from an anxiety disorder and anger issues.

The focus in such cases is on the best interests of the children long-term. The court intervened in an effort to undo the girls’ alienation from their dad, to foster their future relationship with both parents and to minimize emotional damage.

Colin got sole guardianship, interim custody and primary residence of the two girls for the time being, and Claire was to have no direct or indirect access to them. Claire, Colin and the children also had to enroll in a family reunification program for a year (the program’s director would make regular progress reports to the court).

Parental alienation situations are complex, and each case requires a unique solution. It’s important you act quickly and get legal and other help promptly if you’re caught up in such a conflict-ridden situation.

TYLEEN UNDERWOOD LAW OFFICE Family Law • Criminal Law Suite 200-507 Baker St., Nelson, BC V1L 4J2

(250) 352-6638 Written by Janice and George Mucalov, LL.B.s with contribution by TYLEEN UNDERWOOD LAW OFFICE. This column provides information only and must not be relied on for legal advice. Please contact TYLEEN UNDERWOOD for legal advice concerning your particular case.

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Revelstoke

Private company proposes major investment into Revelstoke Golf Club

By Alex Cooper

Revelstoke Times Review

A private Calgary investment company is proposing to take over the lease for Revelstoke Golf Club and transform into a profitable business that is a destination for tourists and special event planners.

“We are not here to buy the golf course,” said Larry Shelley, the managing partner of Citrus Capital Partners. “We are here to potentially enter into a lease agreement with the city that would define the way in which the golf course would operate going forward in a way that’s constructive to the citizens of this city.”

Shelley was in Revelstoke on Wednesday to address members of the Revelstoke Golf Club about his proposal to take over operations of the struggling course.

More than 100 people came out to hear his pitch to the club and the community.

“We’re not going to make any major decisions here today,” he said. “I want to give you some information and some options and hopefully stir some thought so in the next few weeks we can decide if there’s an avenue going forward you would be inclined to support.”

Shelley’s presentation was three-prong.

First he explained who his company was and why they were interested in the golf course. Second, he talked about the state of the golf club and the industry as a whole.

Third, he talked about his plans for the golf course.

Shelley said he was in Revelstoke because of his wife’s connections to the town, but he also feels his company can generate a return on investment through the golf course.

His proposal is for Citrus Capital to enter into a lease agreement with the city, at which point they would use

their own money to upgrade the course, renovate or replace the clubhouse, and market the course.

Citrus would make money by increasing the number of visiting golfers, and by making it a destination for special events like weddings. Member fees wouldn’t be raised, and local discounts would be available, Shelley said.

“You have to stand up and wave a flag to get noticed.

It’s expensive but it’s the most effective way.”

Larry Shelley

The key would be special events, he said.

“There’s such a market for it,” he said. “It’s such a lucrative business.”

For that to happen, the clubhouse would either need substantial upgrades or be replaced. “There is an old building sitting there and a decision has to be made on whether to renovate it if you’re going to move progressively on hosting special events,” Shelley said.

He also said the course needed to be marketed in major markets, like Calgary, so people are prepared to stop here for a round of golf while they travel.

“They need to know their going to stop for dinner, for a nine-anddine, for 18 holes,” he said. “You have to stand up and wave a flag and get noticed.

It’s expensive but it’s the most effective way.”

Shelley’s goal is to sign a lease by October of this year. His company would then begin assessing the course and developing a plan for improvements, and developing a new business model. The clubhouse would be assessed to see if it was feasible to preserve it.

They would develop a new brand and begin marketing. By year three, new facilities and the new brand would be in place.

He pitched it as a “no-lose opportunity” where the city would be off the hook for maintaining the building, club members would keep their low fees, the community would gain a renovated facility, and Citrus would recoup their investments in about 20 years.

That all depends on reaching an agreement with the city.

“That is not going to happen unless there’s alignment between ourselves, the people in this room and the community at large,” Shelley said.

The Revelstoke Golf Club has lost money in recent years and has been unable to pay its rent to the city, which owns the golf course lands. The clubhouse and other buildings require up to of $600,000 in repairs.

The City of Revelstoke is forming a task force to look at the future sustainability of the course.

Mayor Mark McKee told the meeting that one of the task forces responsibility would be to work on a new lease.

“This is going to be a transparent progress,” he said. “If there’s a lease, its going to go out to the public. It’s going to be for everyone to see and look at and kick around.”

Afterwards, the reaction was generally positive, though there was some skepticism as to whether or not it would actually go forward. Glenn O’Reilly said he thinks the course would disappear within a few years if there’s no action. Judy Goodman, the executive director of the Chamber of Commerce, called it a “no-brainer.”

Fred Beruschi likened it to the debates over Revelstoke Mountain Resort — without investment, you might lose it entirely.

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Health

Healthy smiles start with daily dental care

By Carol Gulliford Interior Health

The dental care you provide for your child sets the stage for healthy adult teeth.

Knowing what to do on a day to day basis will reap huge benefits for not only your child’s happiness and well-being but also for your pocket book. A daily oral care routine for your children prevents decay and helps empower them to make dental health a lifelong priority.

Baby teeth are just as important as adult teeth. They help children speak clearly and eat well. They also help form the jaw and hold space for adult teeth to grow into. Your child will have baby teeth until they are 12-13 years old. Here are some tips to help parents and caregivers keep those tiny teeth bright and healthy.

Avoid transferring bacteria to your child.

It is best to avoid putting an object that has been in your mouth into your baby’s mouth. Babies are not born with decay-causing bacteria but these bacteria can be transferred from parents or caregivers to baby.

Licking a soother, sharing a toothbrush or spoon when testing a child’s food are some ways germs can be passed on to your child. Replacing your child’s toothbrush every three months also reduces exposure to decay causing bacteria.

Clean your child’s teeth every day.

Baby teeth are at risk for decay

as soon as they appear. Before teeth appear, wipe your baby’s gums with a clean, wet cloth once a day, every day. Once teeth appear, brush with a rice-size amount of fluoride toothpaste twice a day, every day.

Once all baby teeth are in (about three years old), increase the amount of toothpaste to a pea-size amount.

A parent needs to brush their child’s teeth until they can write, not print, their own name.

Lift the lip.

Once a month, lift the lip to check for white or brown spots on the teeth.

These spots are the earliest signs of tooth decay. To learn about Interior Health’s Lift the Lip / Fluoride Varnish Program check out our website (http:// www.interiorhealth.ca/YourHealth/ InfantsChildren/Pages/DentalHealth. aspx).

Avoid juice, milk, and sweetened drinks between meals.

Give plain water for thirsty children between meals. Frequent sipping on juice, milk, and sweetened drinks throughout the day increases your child’s risk for tooth decay. Limit milk and juice to regularly scheduled meal and snack times. When providing juice make sure it is 100 % unsweetened.

Never put baby to bed with a bot-

tle containing these beverages. Plain water is best.

Pack dentally healthy snacks.

Fresh food is best. Give healthy snacks like fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products, meats, and grains.

Sugary or starchy foods that stick to the teeth can increase your child’s risk of tooth decay.

Visit your dental professional.

The Canadian Dental Association recommends the first visit to be six months after the first tooth appears, usually by one year of age. Talk to your dentist about applying sealants to the first permanent molars to prevent tooth decay. Regular check-ups keep teeth healthy and cost less than treating dental problems.

For more information on dental health: Infants and children: http:// www.interiorhealth.ca/YourHealth/ InfantsChildren/Pages/DentalHealth. aspx School-age children: http:// www.interiorhealth.ca/YourHealth/ ChildrenYouth/Pages/DentalHealth. aspx Carol Gulliford is a dental professional practice leader with Interior Health.

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B.C. lagging on surgical wait times: report THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - A new report says wait times for key surgeries have held stable for the past five years, even though there have been substantial increases in the number of surgeries being done in some cases.

But the relatively rosy national picture obscures the fact that in some parts of the country, patients wait far longer than recommended for hip and knee replacements and cataract surgeries.

British Columbia and Nova Scotia in particular fared poorly in the assessment, when compared to other provinces.

The information is included in the annual report on surgical wait times released by the Canadian Institute for Health Information, also known as CIHI. British Columbia’s numbers appear to have been dragged down by the fact that the health authority on Vancouver Island decided to tackle a backlog of patients.

CIHI executive Kathleen Morris says working through a list of people who had waited longer than the recommended limit may have temporarily made wait times look worse there than they typically are.

“The question, I guess, is if the strategy is successful and it’s a one-time strategy, you’ll have one year with funny results and then things will kind of - hopefully - go back to a better spot,” says Morris, CIHI’s director of health system analysis and emerging issues.

“It may just have a one-year, one-time impact on waits.”

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local Box Lake beauty

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The weedy shallows and the high tree tops of Box Lake near Nakusp provide perfect habitat for birds of all feathers, from the majestic eagle to a couple of mating mallards. The Box Lake loop trail winds around the lake and by the marshy creek inlet that affords perfect riparian habitat for a variety of water fowl, eagles, osprey, amphibians, and larger mammals.

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2191 4th Ave, Rossland ................................

900/mo

$

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28 - 150 Tamarac Ave, Fruitvale

1340 Brewster Street, Trail

$178,000

Solid home in Shaver’s Bench on a corner lot.

3 bedrooms, 1 bath.

Call Terry 250-231-1101

$69,000

We want to hear from

YOU!

Upgraded unit in sought after Mobile Home Park. Vaulted ceiling, open plan, skylights, 2 bdrm 2 bath, extremely affordable living here. Call today for list of upgrades!

Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

800/mo

$

#36 -391 Monte Vista Drive, Rossland ..................$750/mo We have excellent tenants waiting for rentals in Glenmerry, Sunningdale and East Trail.

Call today if you need your property professionally managed!

Terry Alton 250-231-1101 Tonnie Stewart (250) 365-9665

Bill Craig

For Lease

680A Hendry Street, Trail #

mamantea@telus.net

Are you interested in learning about potential residential development in Trail?

We want your feedback!

Visit: www.surveymonkey.com/s/KTVGQC8 and take our 5 minute survey.

250-231-2710

bill.craig@century21.ca

Deanne Lockhart 250-231-0153

deannelockhart@shaw.ca

8327 Highway 3B, Trail

$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

Art Forrest

250-368-8818 c21art@telus.net

Christine Albo 250-512-7653

christine.albo@century21.ca

Dave Thoss

250-231-4522

dave.thoss@century21.ca

Dan Powell Christina Lake 250-442-6413

powelldanielk@gmail.com