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Breathing ain’t always easy during fire season

BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff

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Respiratory Therapist Jon Marion checks Georgina Fleming’s breathing during a checkup at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Wednesday. The smoke from fires flaring up in the region is taking a toll on the Trail resident and many others alike.

Nighttime video of Trail an Internet hit

BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff

A young Trail videographer has been quietly making a name for himself.

But his latest video that captures his city in the still of night has turned up the volume.

Inspired by the movie Nightcrawler or more so the film's soundtrack, 19-year-old

Eric Gonzalez decided to test out his new camera and drone last week.

His two-minute video was posted on Vimeo (vimeo.com/ ericgonz) with a tagline to the Facebook following Lost Kootenays. That same day, he received a call from CBC and his work was featured. The video has been viewed over 6,500 times.

Breathe in, breathe out.

It's that easy, right?

Not for Trail resident Georgina Fleming. She suffers from asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, commonly called COPD, and is especially bothered during fire season.

Before she leaves her house, she sticks her head out the window and if it's hazy out she'll reschedule her appointments, unless of course there's one she can't miss like visiting a respiratory therapist at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital.

“Then I have to use my inhaler all the way and I just go right through the house to the garage and get in the car and I'm gone, with the windows shut,” she said Wednesday in between routine testing.

Fleming is not alone, according to Greg Rollins, Kootenay Boundary professional practice leader for respiratory services. In fact, he says fire season guarantees a surge in patients at the hospital and often can bump up the typical 100 referrals he receives a week.

“As soon as people see smoke in the sky like this and haze and if you can smell the smoke then you can pretty much know that it's high enough to affect you if you're considered at risk (a person with COPD, diabetes, the elderly,

“I wanted to show Trail in a way that few people have seen it,” he told the Times Wednesday.

He certainly achieved that with aerial images of Teck Trail Operations glowing and smoking in the night.

“To not include it would not have represented Trail,” said Gonzalez, who graduated from J.L. Crowe Secondary in 2014.

“It takes up quite a bit of town and I figured I might as well include it and do my best to portray the city.”

The video starts much like the opening to Nightcrawler with still images. But the storyline does not follow a young man out in Los Angeles like the film does, but rather captures Trail's lonely See GONZALEZ, Page 3

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young and pregnant),” he explained.

But if you're still not sure, he recommends checking out bcairquality. ca.

The online tool maps out the province's air quality down to the nearest community with a simple click of the mouse. The province measures particulate matter 2.5 (from fire), ozone and nitrogen dioxide levels in the air to determine air quality. The numbered and coloured scale offers different referrals based on whether website users are at low, moderate or high risk.

“Particulate matter can be fine, or course and this is considered fine particulate matter and it's significant because it is the one that penetrates most easily into your lungs and into your blood stream,” he explained.

“And that has a direct relationship to mortality so we know that when this air quality health index goes up, there will be more cardiac/respiratory events, strokes, doctor visits and even emergency room visits.”

Trail's closest community in the index is Castlegar, which sat at 21 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) Tuesday morning, when normally it rests in the 5-10 range.

Trail's air quality generally is at low risk (1-3 on the scale through 10).

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LOCAL Officials hope to wrap up Stage 2 of liquid waste plan by year’s end

Hoops and wires

By Chelsea Novak Rossland News

Local officials got up to speed on the region’s Liquid Waste Management Plan (LWMP) last Thursday.

The officials make up the steering committee for the LWMP, and along with new members of the project’s local advisory, met with the technical committee to learn what has been done since the planning process began in 2005.

Now in its second stage, the plan is down to two options for an upgraded sewage treatment plant serving Rossland, Warfield, and Trail.

Mayor Kathy Moore, who’s on the steering committee and attended the meeting, says, “It’s great background to know the whole process that’s gone through before, and where we’re going into the future.”

The upgrade is necessary to introduce secondary treatment technology to the region’s sewage treatment plant and meet provincial regulations.

“We have been advised that we may be the only primary treatment plant discharging into fresh water in the province,” says Alan Stanley, general manager of environmental services for the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB).

Secondary treatment uses biological processes to extract the solid waste not removed during primary treatment, which removes the larger solid waste.

A third new sewage treatment option, to build a second treatment plant in Rossland and upgrade the Waneta plant, was scrapped by the steering committee in late November last year.

The two remaining options are to either upgrade and expand the current plant, or build an entirely new one in the Columbia Gardens area.

The first option would be cheaper overall with $39.5 million in capital costs, but higher operation and maintenance costs at $1,117,500 per year.

The second option would have higher capital costs at $61.1 million, but operation and maintenance costs would only be $645, 000 per year. However, keeping the existing facility would have less of an impact on local fish populations.

“The new construction would be along the riverbank, through, under or over Beaver Creek, so there is a potential for more habitat disruption,” says Stanley.

“Basically the decision has been made that we’ll use the existing site,” says Moore, “which is big enough for us to make some expansion to it, if we need to, to upgrade.”

The steering committee hopes to move the plan into stage 3 by the end of the year, with public hearings held before the plan moves forward.

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Against a high-wire back drop, Shanna Stewart found a quiet, shady back alley in downtown Trail to practice her hoop dancing Wednesday afternoon. The Trail resident is hoping that could lead to a role as a fire dancer at the annual Shambhala Music Festival in Salmo.

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Fires near Nelson and in East Kootenay contained

By Black Press The Regional District of Central Kootenay invited North Shore residents to attend a public information meeting concerning the 380-hectare wildfire that continues to burn near Duhamel and Sitkum creeks last night.

Officials from the BC Wildfire Service were expected to be present to answer questions.

About 350 homes remain on evacuation alert although there is no immediate threat to structures.

The fire is holding within retardant lines.

About 50 firefighters are on the ground fighting the blaze along with air support.

Meanwhile, the Baynes Lake fire in the East Kootenay has been contained and evacuation alert has been lifted according to Regional District of East Kootenay chair Rob Gay. “Things escalated very quickly on Saturday night when the fire broke out, and we are grateful for the tireless efforts of the crews, who have worked around the clock in trying conditions to bring the fire under control and protect our residents.

“I would also like to acknowledge the efforts of our Emergency Social Services team, our Emergency Program personnel, our Jaffray and Baynes Lake fire fighters and the many volunteers who have also been doing everything they can to help support area residents,” said Gay. At the peak of the event in the early hours of Sunday morning, 200 people were evacuated from their homes in Kragmont and an area to the south. At the same time, the community of Baynes Lake and an area to the north were on Evacuation Alert.

For information on wildfires, visit the BC Wildfire Service website at www.bcwildfire.ca.

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The Beaver Valley Public Library kicked off the first day of summer reading club on Wednesday with a big turnout as the participants made robot helmets. From left; Quynne Coombs, Griffin Ehman and Madoc Coombs. The next big event is on Wednesday, July 15 with Jayne Garry from EZ Rock coming in to present to the children. It goes from 1-2 p.m. with a craft included. Children ages 6-12 can register by calling the Beaver Valley Public Library at (250) 367-7114 or by emailing bvplsrc@ gmail.com.

Fiddlers and night market next week

Grapevine is a public service provided by the Trail Times and is not a guaranteed submission. For full list of events visit trailtimes.ca Music • Tonight, Gyro Park 7 p.m. Music in the Park presents Route 33, danceable soft rock Events & Happenings trio. Summer series sponsored by Kootenay in the Lower Columbia Savings Credit Union. Toonie donation suggested, remember to bring a lawn chair.

• Tuesday, Music in the Park presents Kootenay Fiddle Camp Jam featuring camp instructors from across Canada. Summer series sponsored by Kootenay Savings Credit Union. Toonie donation suggested, remember to bring a lawn chair.

Other • Saturday, Centennial Park in Glenmerry from noon until 3 p.m. for Kootenays Largest Slip n' Slide event. For info contact Robert Baker at Trail parks and rec at 364.0808 or visit the Facebook event page.

• Wednesday, Night Edition of the Trail Market on the Esplanade from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Plenty of vendors, good eats and more.

To submit an event email newsroom@trailtimes.ca

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Exposure to smoke can be harmful to some

FROM PAGE 1 But when fire season billows in, the scale can easily shift to moderate and so on.

The haze is a constant reminder for Rollins and his team.

Patients are often already in tune with their own health, which can be quite apparent when it comes to symptoms of wheezing and shortness of breath.

“These exposures can affect

them in the short term over the long term,” he said.

“A pregnant mom can have a low birthweight baby if they are continuously exposed to higher levels of this kind of pollution; kids that live closer to really busy highways can actually develop asthma from living close to the pollution source.”

Breathing is not easy for Fleming, who has had trouble for the past 10 years and relies

on a nebulizer and respiratory health visits to her home under the Breathe Well program.

The mood is lightened during her visit with respiratory therapist Jon Marion attending to her.

“Breathe in and out,” Marion coaches on. “Deep breath in and blast out, and relax.”

The room is filled with coughing from the simple spirometry test and she’s relieved with a quick puff of Ventolin.

FROM PAGE 1 dark streets back dropped with the constant pulse of the smelter and flowing life of the Columbia River.

Gonzalez is home for the summer from marketing studies at the University of Calgary, where he is committed to gain-

ing business insight all while honing his self-taught passion of videography.

“I think it’s more important for me to make sure I get that stuff figured out before I do the artistic thing,” he laughed when asked whether he signed up for the wrong course. “The

artistic stuff flows, you can do it on your own.”

He is enjoying his time at university but coming home inspires him in a way that the buzz of the city doesn’t.

“I have an open canvas pretty much here so it’s fantastic for me to be able to come back.”

Gonzalez studying marketing in Calgary

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Michael Gerald Connolly

of Genelle passed away peacefully on June 18, 2015 at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital. Mike was born June 11, 1934 in Clarke City, Quebec.

He worked 44 years in construction as a Crane Operator. His trade took him to every province across Canada, including the Northern regions. In his spare time he loved woodwork, making bird houses for God’s little creatures as he called them. He really enjoyed cooking; especially seafood. Mike loved fishing and hunting and was also very witty. He loved to laugh and make other people laugh with his Irish sense of humor.

Michael is predeceased by his parents Anna and Jerry Connolly, son Lee, sisters Kay, Patricia, Jocelyn and brother Harry. He is survived by his loving wife of 26 years Louise Riley, brother Jerry of Montreal, sister Ruth of Carolina, son Kelly (Kim) and 2 granddaughters Kodi and Kaci.

As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made in Michael’s name to a charity of your choice.

A Memorial Service will be held at Carberry’s Chapel on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 10:30 a.m., with Father Bart van Roijen, Celebrant. Al Grywacheski of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Connie Nicholson April 26, 1917 – June 26, 2015 At the stroke of noon on June 26, we said Goodbye to dear Connie, surrounded by love and peacefulness: in her words, “a happy death”.

She exited on her own terms, after a life fully lived for 98 years. A remarkable woman in so many ways: actress, theatre director, writer, poet, teacher, wife, mother, and so much more. She exuded life to the fullest and was quick to share her considerable knowledge, wit and wisdom, bringing smiles to everyone around her. Connie’s family moved to Trail in 1921 after immigrating to Canada from Lancashire.

There she met her handsome young engineer John (Jack) Nicholson and they were married 67 years before his death in 2008. On Jack’s retirement in 1974 they moved to Maui and spent 14 happy years in that paradise before returning to live in Victoria. Connie studied theatre at UBC and later taught drama at Selkirk College. Connie wrote a weekly column for the Trail Daily Times and kept it up after moving to Maui. Wherever she lived, Connie immersed herself in the arts -- acting and directing in community theatre productions, organizing and participating in discussion groups of Shakespeare, Irish literature, and poetry where she was recognized for her extensive knowledge and expertise. A trooper to the end, Connie played the part of Lady Bracknell in her retirement home’s production of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, just two weeks before her death. Connie is survived by her two sons, David (Faye) and Paul (Catherine), grandchildren Linda, John, Emily and Riley, four great-grandchildren, and five great-great grandchildren.

“I have spread my dreams under your feet.

Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.” -- W.B. Yeats A celebration of Connie’s life will be held in Victoria Wed July 15 at 2 pm at the UVic University Club.

PEOPLE Error turns into $1.1 million win for nine online BCLC players

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THE CANADIAN PRESS KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The BC Lottery Corp. says it is paying nine gamblers nearly $1.1 million because of a software error in one of its online video games.

The error was found in a bonus feature, called a progressive jackpot, in the online slot-machine game the Wizard of Odds.

The corporation says it removed the game from its PlayNow.com website June 10, conducted a review, discovered the error and identified nine players who had won the progressive jackpots totalling nearly $1.1 million.

Dolinski says it will also reimburse others who played the game and experienced a loss between July 16, 2014 and June 11, 2015.

Ann S. Beetstra

1916 – 2015 Ann Beetstra passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 4, 2015 in Columbia House Care Facility in Invermere, BC at 98 years of age.

Ann was born in Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland on October 17, 1916 to John and Lavinia Wilson (nee Ferguson). She is predeceased by her parents, husband Bill, brothers Joe and John and her sister Mary exactly one month earlier.

Ann is survived by her son William, daughter Alana (Robin), two grandchildren, four great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Ann enjoyed many happy days in Northern Ireland and had many friends and relatives. However, in 1937, Ann and her mother and family journeyed to Canada to join her father who had come several years earlier to work at CM&S in Trail, BC. Ann worked in the old Trail Hospital and in 1940 and she married Bill Beetstra. They owned and operated East Trail Dairy (now Miral Heights) for a good many years before retiring to Waneta Junction.

During their retirement, they enjoyed much traveling and visiting with friends and family and many excursions in the great outdoors. Ann also travelled back to Northern Ireland several times to visit with a large extended family and friends.

Ann was a long-time member of the Presbyterian Church. In 1997, after the passing of her beloved husband Bill, she moved to Jubilee Apartments.

Much later she moved to Columbia View Lodge, then to Rosewood Village and then over three years ago relocated to Columbia House to be closer to family.

Ann will be lovingly missed by family and many people.

Cremation has taken place. There is no service by request. Ann will be interred in Mountain View Cemetery in Trail, BC. A big thank you to Dr. Dibb, all the staff that took such excellent care of Ann over the years and to the Hospice Society.

Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service.

Condolences for the family can be offered at: www.mcphersonfh.com

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THE CANADIAN PRESS KELOWNA, B.C. - Employees of a Kelowna, boat dealership are in shock after the brazen theft of their most expensive boat on Sunday.

Amanda Jefferson, Marketing Co-ordinator at Banner Recreation and Marine, says the suspects used a motor home and two pickup trucks to steal a 2015 Campion Biltmore pontoon boat worth $111,000.

Jefferson says the theft is unbelievable because the vessel is large, unique and is one of only five with a similar colour-scheme in Western Canada.

She also says the heist was well-planned, the thieves were familiar with the dealership’s measures to secure its boats and also knew the business was closed Sunday and Monday.

Surveillance video shows the suspects pulled up at around 7:15 a.m. Sunday with a motor home and two newer model F-350 Ford pickups, then simply drove off the lot with their loot, after cutting chains on the boat trailer and removing the locked casing around the trailer hitch.

The pontoon boat is seven metres long with a black and white design on the hull and has a 200-horsepower Evinrude G-2 engine.

Anyone with any information about the boat or the theft is asked to call Kelowna RCMP.

Conservation Officer Bryce Casavant has been suspended without pay pending a performance investigation after he refused to put down two bear cubs this weekend.

The baby bears, a brother and sister, were orphaned after their mother was put down after she had, at least twice, broken into a freezer of salmon and deer meat inside a mobile home.

Cassavant stressed the sow’s actions were at no fault of the property owner.

“Although it is unlikely the mother (and cubs) was in town due to the fire, it is hard to know,” said Casavant.

On July 5, Casavant and members of the Port Hardy Fire

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Department literally pulled out all stops to rescue the babies who had come back to the property and were up a tree calling for their dead mother.

“They (firefighters) had their high-angle rescue specialist scale the tree and rappel down on top of the bears to lower them to me. I then tranquilized them by hand,” said Casavant.

The babies were estimated to be about eight weeks and weigh 20 to 25 pounds, are healthy and still nursing.

“It’s immoral to shoot a helpless baby bear, they are nursing still. They are not garbage bears. They are infants,” said Rob Hodder, the owner of the mobile home.

“I have an Aboriginal background and deem them to be a sacred animal to our people

and I want them to be saved,” Fodder said.

After their capture, the babies were transported to the Port Hardy Veterinary Hospital.

Casavant then made the decision to transport the bears down Island to the North Island Wildlife Recovery Association facility in Errington, as per provincial policy regarding bear cubs, despite an order that they be destroyed.

“I think it is important for the community to know that I am here to do the right thing,” said Casavant.

“There’s a lot of controversy there right now, isn’t there,” said Recovery Association Wildlife Manager and Founder Robin Campbell, who is now housing the two youngsters.

The controversy occurred

after the Ministry of Environment received conflicting reports, one that said the cubs were eating garbage and another which said that was not the case.

Because they were reported to be eating garbage, the cubs were ordered destroyed.

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Penticton RCMP Staff Sgt. Kurt Lozinski said on July 1 an officer attended the beach on a complaint of public nudity. The individual initially refused to provide a name to officers, but Jacqueline Wachell told the Western

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“The individual was very cooperative, physically cooperative, but still refused to provide their name,” Lozinski said.

Wachell was arrested for obstructing justice and public nudity and, after providing her name to police, was released with the condition not to attend Three Mile Beach and a promise to appear at a July 29 court date.

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“I do think that some determination needs to be made for this area. There are Supreme Court decisions that will be taken into consideration as Crown looks at this matter,” Lozinski said.

“Everybody needs a definitive answer on the direction that needs to be taken. On all parties. Whether it’s the City, it’s police, it’s Crown, it’s the naturists or the homeowners in the area.”

The next step will be whether or not the Provincial Crown will proceed with the charges.

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Are election spending limits unjust?

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f he were American, he’d be home by now.

F o r m e r Conservative MP Dean del Mastro, at one time Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, is in jail. His crime? Violating the Canada Elections Act by overspending on his successful 2008 run for his seat in Peterborough, Ontario. He had previously been found guilty of violating the same Act in October. During that trial the judge found that he had exceeded spending limits, failed to report a $21,000 personal contribution, and knowingly submitted a falsified document. del Mastro is appealing both charges.

Many pundits and commentators are relishing this case as an embarrassment for Stephen Harper and proof of the corruption and abuse of power they believe is rampant in the Conservative Party.

My interest is in a deeper issue: is it just to have laws limiting election contributions and spending? Why should there be limits to how much you

can spend to win an election?

In Canada, political parties have strict limits on the amount they can spend on campaigns for public office. The rates vary by riding and are based on population.

In the United States, no such restriction exists. If it’s reasonable to think that we and the U.S. are equally entitled to call ourselves democratic, are our laws limiting election spending unjust?

Consider free speech: If you want to voice your opinion on a political issue you can write a letter to the editor of your newspaper, speak to your local MP in person, or take out an advertisement on television or in a newspaper. We set no limits on the amount you can spend to convince others about a particular issue. Is an election a meaningfully different issue? At a first glance it would certainly seem no different – the issue is whether or not a candidate gets elected.

I can either pay for an advertisement myself or

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give my money to a group like Greenpeace or the Fraser Institute to do it for me.

It seems perfectly legitimate that I should be able to give money to a political party which may represent a whole host of my interests. Indeed, this is similar to the reasoning behind the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United vs Federal Election Commission that removed limits on election-related spending by corporations, unions, and other third parties.

The problem with the argument above has been pointed out by many commentators, but it’s worth

repeating.

It treats money as equivalent to speech.

In a free society some people and groups have more money than others.

Therefore they can speak more often and more loudly than those with less. It means their interests get more time and attention paid to them – this explains why gay marriage, a worthwhile but minor issue primarily of interest to the middle classes and the wealthy, has received so much more attention than the plight of Canada’s Aboriginal population, an important issue that suffers from a lack of powerful backers.

The time and attention of Canadians, as well as the media channels with which to reach them, are limited resources: money is a means not only to reach them but to crowd out other voices. Laws limiting spending on elections help protect the democratic process and ensure that voters can be informed about the choices confronting

them. Limits placed on fundraisers also limit how much special interests, like unions or particular industries, can crowd out other contributors; without limits, a large oil company or national bank could easily outspend an environmental group or public health advocacy organization, ensuring their own interests dominate among politicians more than they do already.

During the rest of the year, advocates are free to spend as they please. We set off elections as a special time when we choose our representatives and help shape the next several years of national politics, one during which we try to make sure as many voices as possible are heard. The system is imperfect but it is much superior to the disgusting free-for-all that is the American electoral process.

Michael Flood is a marketing writer and communications consultant. He holds an MA in Philosophy from the University of Alberta.

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Letters & Opinion

Quebec premier’s shoots himself in the foot with pipeline comment

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ransCanada Corp.’s 4,600 kilometre Energy East Pipeline would carry Alberta crude oil to Middle-Eastern import dependent refineries in Quebec and New Brunswick. Last November, the Quebec government declared that, for the pipeline to cross the province, it must generate economic benefits. Then on June 23, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard told reporters that he didn’t see much economic value for his province in being a “transit place” for the pipeline.

New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant was quick to respond, “The province of Quebec is . . . estimated to receive . . . about 4,000 jobs . . . an increase of about $3 billion in the GDP and, on top of that, about $700 million in extra tax revenue . . .” he said. Given the size of those economic benefits and that they are roughly twice those that would accrue to Gallant’s own province, Couillard’s statement is indeed baffling. Perhaps it’s simply a matter of the anti-oil bias he illustrated later in the interview, “I prefer a world without fossil fuel, only electric, you

know”.

Alberta is, of course, Canada’s biggest fossil fuel producer, and most dependent on the success of the Energy

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East project.

But what Couillard fails to recognize is that a decline in Alberta’s economic fortunes also poses an indirect threat to his province’s own financial sustainability.

Why? The answer lies in the structure of the Federal Equalization Program.

A province’s Equalization Entitlement is based on the amount by which its “Fiscal Capacity” is above or below the average of all 10 provinces (known as the “10 Province Standard”). Those falling below that average are commonly referred to as “have-not” provinces. Quebec has received an equalization grant every year since the program was established in 1957.

And since Ontario became a have-not

province in 2009; BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland/ Labrador have been the only net contributors to federal equalization funding.

Alberta has long been the province with the highest Fiscal Capacity and, indirectly through Ottawa, the largest supporter of equalization. But now, Alberta is in serious economic trouble. A Conference Board of Canada report released in January concluded that 2015 will see the province experience the largest drop in GDP, together with a reduction of some $12 billion in business investment. Events in the six months since the report make that outlook decidedly optimistic. TransCanada has been forced to defer the planned start-up date for Energy East, pushing badly needed global oil market access into 2020. The world oil price outlook has become even more unclear.

The Conference Board report estimates that oil producers in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland and Labrador will see a combined $10 billion reduction to their revenues this year. It will almost certainly

be worse than that.

Equalization grants only flow when the Fiscal Capacity of some provinces is above that of others.

So what if the Fiscal Capacity of these three “have” provinces were to drop? Simple arithmetic would result in a reduction in the 10 Province Standard, thereby drastically reducing equalization payments to the have-not provinces.

What if this happens to “fossil-fuel” shunning Quebec?

That province’s deficit for the fiscal year ended March 31 was $2.35 billion after receiving a $9.29 billion federal equalization grant. Without that grant, Quebec’s deficit would have ballooned to $11.64 billion. Given that Quebec’s debt/GDP is already the highest of any Canadian province and 2.5 times that of the most indebted American state, the Couillard government would have no choice but to implement drastic spending cuts. The “Quiet Revolution” that brought in the so-called “Quebec Model” welfare state so revered by the provinces’ political, union and intellectual elite would turn into a raucous and wrenching upheaval.

Ottawa’s shameful record on asbestos

An editorial from the Halifax Chronicle Herald No wonder Ottawa didn’t want the attention.

Health Canada was widely congratulated last week for recently revising its website to more accurately reflect global scientific and medical knowledge on the risks of inhaling asbestos, a known carcinogen.

But a spokesman for Health Minister Rona Ambrose tried to downplay the significance of the changes, saying they had occurred simply due to a review of all web content as part of an upcoming move to a centralized government website.

The Conservatives, it seems, want no public reminders that for years they’d championed Canada’s asbestos industry while blocking international attempts to even warn countries that imported the deadly material of its inherent health dangers.

The Tories long maintained the fiction that chrysotile asbestos — which happened to be what Canada used to export — was less dangerous

than other types of asbestos if handled safely.

This despite the World Health Organization, as well as medical bodies around the world, declaring all forms of the deadly substance were carcinogenic while rejecting the notion asbestos could be safely handled.

Unconscionably, the Conservatives had put supporting the industry and winning votes in Quebec ahead of any moral duty to protect lives.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper defended the asbestos industry during the last federal election campaign, stating during an April, 2011 campaign stop in Asbestos, Quebec — home to Canada’s last asbestos mine — that his government wouldn’t “discriminate” against the export of chrysotile asbestos to countries where its use was still permitted.

Until two years ago, Ottawa opposed efforts to have chrysotile asbestos listed as an international hazardous substance, which would have forced producing countries like Canada to warn importing nations of

the health risks associated with the cancer-causing substance.

That opposition only ended after Canada’s last asbestos mine had gone out of business and the Quebec government announced it wouldn’t put any money into plans to reopen the operation, effectively closing the door on asbestos production in this country.

A cynic might conclude that only after there were no more dollars or votes connected to the issue, Mr. Harper’s government bowed to the inevitable.

Health Canada’s website no longer says chrysotile asbestos is less dangerous if handled safely or that the risk to health varies with the amount inhaled.

It now states that “asbestos, if inhaled, can cause cancer and other diseases.”

We agree with critics, the Health Canada changes are a step in the right direction.

What’s needed next is a total ban on importing goods, such as car brakes and some piping, containing asbestos into Canada.

Who knows, that might even win Mr. Harper some votes.

The impact of reduced equalization grants would also be wrenching for the Maritime Provinces.

The difference is that New Brunswick

Premier Gallant understands the vital importance of the oil and gas industry to Canada’s economic and social fabric, and is wisely doing what

he can to help sustain it.

Gwyn Morgan is a retired Canadian business leader who has been a director of five global corporations.

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steep grade, high temperatures and a full load may exceed your automobile’s cooling system capacity.

Just because you can get close to or do the speed limit in these conditions does not mean you should.

It is in these conditions that a real full set of gauges would tell the real story.

I talked about gauges in a previous article and pointed out that many gauges are now no more than switches that show normal in almost all circumstances and when they are showing abnormal you have a real problem and it may be too late to recover.

It would be great to have precise readings of all lubricating

and cooling fluids. In general all your fluids should be operating at roughly 100 degrees Celsius when fully warmed up. This is the ideal temperature that the engineer was shooting for in all driving situations. Now with each particular fluid there is some leeway. The engineer was under cost constraints as well as weight constraints when he concocted your vehicle’s various cooling systems.

As your vehicle ages, especially when lacking maintenance, the cooling capacity of these various systems is reduced.

A few thousand bugs in front of the radiator, maybe a little mud jammed up in

the engine compartment, top it off with a few hundred extra pounds past full load and now watch your gauges closely.

That 120kmh climb will exceed your vehicles cooling capacity.

If you do make it to the top don’t stop as your vehicle will cool quicker coasting down the other side.

The other option is to just back off the throttle, choose another gear, relax and enjoy the climb.

Getting to the top a little slower under your own power is much easier on your car and your wallet.

Trail’s Ron Nutini is a licensed automotive technician and graduate of mechanical engineering from UBC.

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Kootenay residents David Beringer and his wife Valerie Sanderson use their bright orange electricassisted tricycle ELF to make deliveries in town as part of their ambition to lower their impact on the climate.

Nelson’s flashiest electric vehicle

By Will Johnson Nelson Star

If you’ve lived in Nelson for any amount of time, chances are you’ve glimpsed the flamboyant orange electric-assisted tricycle that Kootenay resident David Beringer uses to deliver bread.

“It’s really hard on cars to go short distances, and it creates a lot of pollution. Any mechanic will tell you it qualifies as severe use,” said Beringer, who bought the vehicle in 2013. “This was a way to get an electric vehicle, get some exercise and also lower my carbon footprint.”

Beringer said purchasing the electric-assisted tricycle was the fulfillment of a multi-year ambition.

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“People love it. It’s funny-looking like a VW van or a VW bug. It’s friendly, and not intimidating but not wimpy either. I mean, I’m not usually outgoing kid guy but when the kids at South Nelson School see me going by they run over to the fence and go crazy waving.”

The ELF—which stands for Electric Light Fun—was invented by Organic Transit in Durham, North Carolina and is part of a push to move away from automobile culture.

“Rob Cotter invented it. He was in the business of customizing expensive luxury cars and at some point he realized ‘I’m building $300,000 cars then driving by suburbs where nobody can even afford a regular car.’”

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Birchbank Golf Club’s Braden McKay stormed out of the gate at the 2015 B.C. Junior Golf Championship at the Osoyoos Golf Club on Tuesday trailing the leader by just four strokes after 18 holes of the 72-hole event.

With a field of over 150 amateur male golfers aged 18 and under vying for the title, McKay is right in the mix after day one. The J. L. Crowe student shot a 1-over 73 on the first round of the 6,351 yard par-72 Park Meadows course and sits just four shots back of leader John MacDonald from Nanaimo who carded a 69.

McKay tallied a 39 on the front nine, and followed that up with a sizzling 2-under 34 on the back. The Rossland native opened his round a bit tentatively bogeying the second hole but made it back to even by birdieing the par-3 third.

However, the 17 year old had a major hiccup on the fourth hole where he triple-bogeyed the 350yard par-4 hole to drop to 3-over. McKay would reply immediately by birdieing the very next hole to get a shot back, but would give up one more on eight before parring nine to go out with a 39.

On the back nine of the desert-style course, McKay would battle back making birdies on 12, 16, and 17, with the only blemish a bogie on the 15th hole, to make up two strokes and finish at 1-over, 73.

Right behind the Rossland native was Nelson golfer Hanno Southam who finished at 2-over 74 and is currently tied for 29th.

The 17-year-old MacDonald leads a foursome of golfers only one shot back: Patrick Tan of Marine Drive and Ole Hatlelid of Beach Grove, who each shot their 2-under par rounds in the morning; and Ziggy Nathu of Quilchena and Jackson Thornley of Marine Drive, who shot their 70s in the afternoon flight of golfers.

“My putting was definitely on today,” said MacDonald, who’s just graduated from Dover Bay in Nanaimo and is headed to the University of Mississippi this autumn. “I hit a couple of approach shots tight and it was a good day for me.”

Castlegar’s Ely Overennay shot a 7-over, 79, Aiden Browell of Fruitvale carded an 8-over, 80, while Nelson’s Carson Arcuri came in at 10-over, and Salmo’s Ethan Paton shot a 14 over, 86. Last year’s champion, Keaton Gudz, was tied with McKay after shooting a 73 on Tuesday.

Round 2 went on Wednesday but scores were unavailable at press time. Round 3 goes today with the championship wrapping up on Friday.

KSYSA Storms provincials

By Times Staff The Queen City will host the Girls A Provincial Soccer championship this weekend.

Twenty-four teams of U13, U14, and U15 girls from across the province, including Greater Trail and host Nelson, will take to the pitch at Lakeside Park to vie for the B.C. championship.

The Kootenay South Youth Soccer Storm will field teams in U13 and U14 divisions. Each age division has two pools of four teams that play a round robin to determine Sunday’s playoff seeds.

The U13 Storm’s first game goes at 3 p.m. versus the Terrace Kermodes on Thursday followed by a 2 p.m. match on Friday when they play against the Poco Castilians Jrs from Port Coquitlam, and their final game against Quesnel Saturday at 8 a.m.

The KSYSA Storm’s U14 girls will take on Surrey on Thursday at 11 a.m., Kelowna United FC at 8 a.m. on Friday, and finish up the round robin with a match Saturday at 2 p.m. against host Nelson Selects.

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The Trail AA Orioles Austin Tambellini gets called out on this close play at the plate, but the O’s would go on to take Game 1 against Mead 11-1, before falling in the night cap 11-7 in American Legion exhibition action at Butler Park on Tuesday.

Following road games against Asotin and Mt. Spokane, the Orioles will wrap up their regular home season at Butler Park with a pair of games on Monday against Rogers at 2 and 4:30 p.m.

West Kootenay

Fishing Report

The fishing report is provided by Kerry Reed of Reel Adventures Sport Fishing Charters. Contact Kerry at 250505-4963 or reeladventuresfishing.com.

Columbia River: The river seems to be at its highest level lately, and while that doesn’t usually provide the best fishing when it is rising, it seems to have stabilized over the past week or two, and the fish are getting into a feeding pattern.

Our last few trips have seen 10–20 rainbows come to the boat, and our favourite time has just arrived - the caddis hatch. That means that these fish are now looking up. They are keying on insects on the surface, which means its dry-fly season, the most exciting time to catch these feisty rainbows.

One small pool we drifted into was holding a couple dozen fish. We could sit and watch these fish cycle from the top end of the pool to the bottom end, each taking turns coming to the surface to sip a skittering caddis. This made for an exciting afternoon.

Sight fishing for these great fish is very exciting, and getting your presentation just right is rewarding. When that fish finally comes to the surface to take your offering, zing goes the reel

and into the air goes the fish.

These fish are powerful. Being raised in the strong currents of the Columbia makes for some strong swimming fish, and these trout will take you well into your backing before you can gain control. Just another exciting afternoon on the Columbia.

That’s only the fly-fishing part of it.

We have also been hooking into some nice walleye on the spinning gear.

They’re not really thick in the river yet, but that will soon change. The next couple of months should see more and more walleye hanging around and the fishing will just get better and better. Most of the walleye have been 2-4 pounds, and most of our rainbows have been 16–22 inches, with the odd 24-27 inch fish as well.

We’re just getting into the prime river fishing, so stay tuned for that as well.

Kootenay Lake: With the latest heat wave upon us, the fishing has been hit and miss.

Although there are lots of two-to-three-pound rainbows still coming in regularly, with the odd 10–15 pound fish being caught, in the past couple weeks we have noticed a lot of fry entering the lake and this is what the fish are keying on. So, keep your presentation small and stick to the shorelines and you will catch fish.

One of our latest trips had four lovely ladies join us for the day. The day started out calm and a few nice fish were caught. And then, as it has happened a lot lately, the weather changed in an instant. We went from flat, calm

water to 3-4 foot waves and crazy wind gusts. We decided to stick it out for the day and it proved to be worthwhile as we continued to catch fish all day long, ending up with 10 nice rainbows.

It looks like there’s still a lot of fish to be caught throughout the summer, and they seem to be hungry. so, stay tuned.

What are they biting on?

The rainbows on Kootenay Lake are keying in on the small fry that have entered the lake, so our best presentation has been 4-inch bucktails, fished close to shore and right on the surface. The color patterns haven’t changed much. The usual black and white, grey and white, and green and white have been working well. The standard numbers lately have been: 210, 228, 234. Other small lures have been working as well. Small spoons and small Rapallas have been catching a few lately as well.

On the river, we have been catching our walleye on the usual 3-way rig on the bottom with a worm. Also working well are our weighted jigs with rubber twisters or tipped with a worm.

The rainbows for us have been mostly caught on flies. Try swinging a nymph during the dead heat of the day, and then switch to the dry caddis when the fish begin to rise. It’s getting better every day.

Area Lakes: Lakes like Rosebud, Nancy Greene, and Champion Lakes have been fishing well in the mornings and evenings but fish will go deep during the day to escape the heat.

Try dragonfly and damselfly nymphs in the morning over drop offs and along weedbeds, and adult caddis or mayfly patterns on the surface in the evening.

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British Open loses main draw THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GULLANE, Scotland - All the talk at the Scottish Open is about a player who isn’t even here this week.

Rory McIlroy was supposed to be the main attraction at the tuneup to next week’s British Open at St. Andrews. But the golf-loving Scottish public has been denied the sight of the world’s top-ranked golfer after he injured his left ankle in a soccer kick-about with friends at the weekend.

McIlroy pulled out of the Scottish Open at Gullane on Monday and announced Wednesday he would not be defending his British Open title.

No wonder he’s been the hot topic of conversation ahead of the first round on Thursday.

“Hindsight is a wonderful thing,” said Justin Rose, the defending Scottish Open champion. “It’s probably the last time he plays football in the middle of the season.”

For Rose and the rest of a strong field, which includes Americans Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler, Jimmy Walker and Matt Kuchar, the absence of the four-time major winner boosts their title chances over the links on Scotland’s east coast.

Kuchar, however, doesn’t think his chances have been boosted much.

“You’ve got a golf course here that everybody plays against. If you are worried about one guy, you’re

probably not going to be around here very long.”

Given that the Scottish Open is clashing with the second week of Wimbledon, tennis is on players’ minds. Rose was in the Royal Box on Centre Court at the All England Club on Saturday, marveling over the mental strength of Andy Murray and the calmness of Roger Federer, Rose’s sporting idol.

Rose is fully focused on his day job now, though, and is bidding to become the first player to retain the Scottish Open title.

The 2013 U.S. Open champion’s past two appearances in Scotland have been mightily successful he won the Scottish Open by two shots at Royal Aberdeen last July after a final-round 65 and then was the European team’s star player in a Ryder Cup win over the United States at Gleneagles in September.

Another win this week will be good going - by late Tuesday afternoon, he hadn’t even played the course.

“I’ll be relying a lot on my caddie,” said the No. 7-ranked Rose.

Gullane is hosting the Scottish Open for the first time. The 133-yearold course is a short walk from British Open venue Muirfield, and this year’s event is being played over a composite of the club’s No.1 and No.2 courses, totalling 7,133 yards (6,524 metres) for a par 70.

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Scoreboard

Standings All Times Eastern East Division

W L T Pt Toronto 2 0 0 4 Ottawa 2 0 0 4 Hamilton 1 1 0 2 Montreal 1 1 0 2 West Division

W L T Pt Calgary 1 1 0 2 Winnipeg 1 1 0 2 B.C. 0 1 0 0 Edmonton 0 1 0 0 Saskatchewan 0 2 0 0

Toronto 42 Saskatchewan 40 (OT) Saturday’s result Ottawa 27 B.C. 16 Friday’s result Montreal 29 Calgary 11 Thursday’s result Hamilton 52 Winnipeg 26 WEEK THREE Bye: Hamilton Thursday’s game Ottawa at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

Friday’s games Montreal at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Saskatchewan at B.C., 10 p.m.

Monday, July 13 Toronto at Calgary, 9 p.m.

WEEK TWO Bye: Edmonton Sunday’s result

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Tennis Wimbledon

At The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club London Purse: $42.1 million Surface: Grass-Outdoor Singles - Men Quarterfinals Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Gilles Simon (12), France, 6-3, 7-5, 6-2.

Andy Murray (3), Britain, def.

Vasek Pospisil, Canada, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Marin Cilic (9), Croatia, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

Richard Gasquet (21), France, def. Stan Wawrinka (4), Switzerland, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 11-9.

Doubles -Women Quarterfinals

Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears (5), United States, def.

Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, and Lucie Safarova (3), Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-2.

Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina (2), Russia, def. Cara Black, Zimbabwe, and Lisa Raymond, U.S. 6-3, 4-6, 8-6.

Martina Hingis, Switzerland, and Sania Mirza (1), India, def.

Casey Dellacqua, Australia, and Yaroslava Shvedova (9), Kazakhstan, 7-5, 6-3.

Timea Babos, Hungary and Kristina Mladenovic (4), France, def. Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, and Flavia Pennetta (7), Italy, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.

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Murray bounces Vernon native

THE CANADIAN PRESS LONDON - Vernon native Vasek Pospisil lost to Andy Murray in three sets in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon on Wednesday.

Murray, the local favourite at the All England Club, beat Pospisil 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 in front of a packed Centre Court that included Prince William and his wife, Kate.

The Centre Court match began with the roof open but after a second rain interruption, concluded after two hours 11 minutes with the translucent structure closed Pospisil had hoped to join Robert Powell (1908 Wimbledon) and Milos Raonic (2014 Wimbledon) as the only Canadian men to make a Grand

Slam final four.

But third seed Murray proved to be the fresher and more resilient of the pair, with the Scot taking advantage of Pospisil’s fatigue after playing a series of five-set matches in both the singles and doubles tournaments.

Pospisil ended with nine aces but only one break point chance, which Murray saved.

Pospisil fired 34 winners in his losing effort.

The 56th-ranked Pospisil suffered his fourth loss in less than a year to Murray as the pair met on grass for the first time.

Pospisil and his seeded opponent had to put up with a 35-minute weather interruption with Murray leading 3-1

in the first set and again left the court with Pospisil up 4-3 in the second set. At that point, the roof was closed to allow play to conclude.

Murray profited from a break for 6-5 in a game where Pospisil was warned for taking more than 20 seconds between points.

Murray took a 2-0 lead on sets a game later when Pospisil netted a service return.

Murray earned the deciding third-set break in the ninth game as he easily returned a cross-court winner off of a Pospisil shot from the back of the court.

The 2013 Wimbledon champion served out the victory a game later to end Pospisil’s tournament on a second match point with a cross-court winner.

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My husband and I have been married for 34 years and believe in for better or worse, richer or poorer, in sickness and health. What is your opinion? -- O. Dear O.: Please have an open discussion with your son and his bride. Explain that since this is a second wedding invitation for your family and friends, you don’t feel it is appropriate to have a large guest list. Also, because you are not financing the wedding, you don’t wish to obligate the couple or the bride’s parents with additional expenses. They need to know that your small guest list is for reasons of propriety, not because you aren’t happy about the wedding.

Your son and his bride may ask you to increase the

an equitable resolution is reached without the inference that something is “her job,” but he’ll “help” because he loves her. -- Not a Feminist, a Partner Dear Partner: A lot of readers made this point, and it’s a good one. It takes time to adjust the old-fashioned attitude that household chores

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guest list anyway, and that is up to you. (We don’t advise upsetting the bridal couple.)

There is so much stress surrounding weddings. By speaking honestly and directly with your son and his fiancee, it will help to limit mixed messages and hard feelings.

Dear Annie: “Love Her” seems like a caring, loving husband, but I think he is still a bit clueless. He says, “I consider it a privilege to do things for her.” That indicates that he believes doing laundry, washing dishes, going grocery shopping and other chores are for HER, and that he is helping her out.

Why is it so many men do not believe that these things are as much their responsibility as they are for the women they live with? Don’t they wear clothes, use dishes, eat food? When will couples realize that all the things required to run a household are the responsibility of both people in the household?

Obviously, chores should be adjusted to reflect the time available and the skills necessary, and that should be discussed. Hopefully,

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Dear Annie: My son is divorced and will be marrying again soon. His fiancee has never been married. I like her and am happy for both of them.

Here is the problem: When he married the first time, my husband and I paid for all of the customary groom things -- the rehearsal dinner, the bar tab, the minister, and so on. For this wedding, we told him we would give him a specific amount of money and he can use it for whatever he wishes.

We are getting some bad vibes about this. We were asked to make out a guest list, so we did. When I gave it to my son, he asked why it was so small. Annie, I don’t think I should expect everyone to come to a second wedding. I listed only close friends and family. Also, since we aren’t paying for the wedding, we don’t feel right inviting a bunch of people.

Weddings should be about the words you say and the ceremony, and less about the party. We are happy he is getting married, but we don’t believe in big weddings. We will, of course, support whatever they do and attend with

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Friday, July 10, 2015 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Today you might feel a strong attachment for something that you own, because you emotionally identify with it. You will enjoy being surrounded by familiar things.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The Moon is in your sign today, which can make you more emotional than usual. This includes being emotionally demanding.

However, your luck factor will increase.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Relations with women might be challenging today.

In part, this is because you don’t feel much like socializing. Enjoy solitude in beautiful surroundings, if you can.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Emotional contact with a friend will be important to you today. In fact, you might feel more protective and supportive to someone than you

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LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Business and professional concerns are your primary focus today. But do know this: Emotional displays in public are likely (say, a public argument with a loved one).

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Today feel a strong urge to get away from your daily routine. You can have physical journeys or mental journeys. New acquaintances from foreign countries and different backgrounds will interest you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Don’t be surprised if your emotional experiences are more intense than usual today. It’s just what it is.

Beware conflicts about joint possessions or the possessions of others. Stay cool.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Your personal relationships have your attention

today. Unfortunately, conflicts with others will be emotional. Guard against knee-jerk reactions to others.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Don’t be a martyr today, which you might be tempted to do. You count, too. You have your needs, and they are valid. If you don’t take care of yourself first, how can you take care of anyone else?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Romance will be more emotional and sensitive today. Quite likely, relations with females will be easier.

Expect to feel more protective toward children and your main squeeze.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Today is the perfect day to go inside yourself and look at your attitudes and feelings.

In other words, some intro-

spection will be productive and meaningful for you.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Today you want meaningful discussions with others. You’re concerned with the bottom line, gut level of issues. You don’t want light chitchat about the weather.

YOU BORN TODAY You are patient, receptive and cooperative. You also are observant, which is why you bide your time before

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The first half of this year will seem slow; soon, your efforts of the past six years will start to show results! Get out into nature this year.

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169,900

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Nathan Kotyk 250.231.9484

Trail

54,900

$

Nathan Kotyk 250.231.9484

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74,500

$

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Fruitvale

224,900

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94,900

$

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Trail

259,000

$

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WAREHOUSE: CASTLEGAR Industrial area, Mulitpurpose 2400 Sq.Ft: 14x20 Door ground level: Covered Storage or Ample

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MLS#2401946

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in List

Move in Ready! Super condition inside & out. Fully finished basement.

Glenmerry

Sunningdale

1943 Martin Street, Fruitvale 5 Bedroom, 3 Bath, Fully Fenced and Landscaped

$

New $

279,900

Quality! Fantastic family home on a great lot. Mint condition!

Waneta

MLS#2402307

$

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269,900

Best Buy! Mint condition. Like new.

Large lot. Great Views.

MLS#2404364

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TRAIL, 2bd. apt. Friendly, quiet secure bldg. Heat incl.

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UPPER WARFIELD, 2bd. condo, 2nd floor in quiet, secure building with elevator access. New appliances. Beautiful view.

Available immediately. 250-231-8503

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Contractors HANSON DECKING West Kootenay Agent for Duradek 250-352-1814

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926 8th Street, Montrose

Modern Design and finished, Spacious 4 Bedroom and 3 Bathrooms

269,000

369,000

$

Air tral Cen

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314,000

Special! Unique floor plan with great room sizes throughout. Super yard too!

Fruitvale

2440 Caughlin Rd, Fruitvale

20 Acres Hobby Farm, 3 Bedroom, Den, New Kitchen, Must See!

$

108 Rosewood Dr, Fruitvale Quick Possession, 2 Bedroom plus Den, Garage, Private Yard

369,500

209,000

$

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MLS#2405182

359,000

MLS#2405378

$

575,000

No Strata Fees! Modern ½ duplex near Waneta Plaza. Fully finished on 2 levels!

Quality Plus! A brand new home on a fantastic one acre site!

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976 Nelson Ave, Trail

Completely Renovated 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Off Street Parking

$

MLS#2403414

$

117,500

Move in Ready!

Cute and affordable!

MLS#2405349

$

179,900

2 homes for the price of one!

Plus an in-law suite!

KEITH EXT 30

All Pro Realty Ltd. 1148 Bay Avenue, Trail

8400 Theatre Rd, Trail

Well Cared for 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath, Beautiful Gardens with River View

179,000

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213 Currie St, Warfield

2 Bedroom, 2 Bath with Bonus In-law Suite

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169,000

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289,000

$

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$249,000

1367 - 2nd Avenue, Trail

$119,000

Fantastic location for a great Commercial Building in Downtown Trail. This building has so much opportunity with the possibility of different businesses on huge main floor and residential development on 2nd level. What ideas do you have?

Call Richard (250) 368-7897

Bright and full of character, this home in an excellent location.

Newer roof and windows, great parking and private patio area. Call your REALTORÂŽ for your personal viewing, you will not want to miss out on this delightful home.

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#116 - 880 Wordsworth Avenue, Warfield

$67,500

Main floor corner 2 bdrm. unit ready for immediate possession - very clean and modern - call for your viewing!

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

Location! Location! Recently updated, this cute 2 bdrm home is ready to move into. Freshly painted, new bathroom, updated flooring and great parking with garage and carport. Call today!

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

1 bdrm condo located in the heart of downtown Rossland. Stunning views from the sundeck and also through the french doors located in both the large living room and kitchen. Shared laundry, parking for 1 vehicle and storage locker if required.

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

Well cared for family home with 3 bdrms, 2 baths, new windows, 5 yr old roof and a huge double carport. Sunny, private, large south facing deck for entertaining.

This is the complete package for any family. Call your realtor today to have a look.

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

$99,000

1340 Brewster Street, Trail

Wow - this 2 + brdrm home has been totally remodelled - new kitchen - new bathroom - new appliances help complete this package - this home is ready for you to move in today - call for your viewing!!!!

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

Exceptional value in a great starter home or revenue property with 2 bdrms up and a basement suite down. Hardwood floors, new carpets, kitchen and bath, doors & windows. You need to check this one out!

Call Terry 250-231-1101

Corner lot in Shaver’s Bench! Open kitchen, large deck, 3 bdrms, large rec room and laundry room, central A/C, underground sprinklers, and a circular driveway. Come check it out!

Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

$104,500

$119,000

NEW 1101 Christie Road, Montrose

$479,000

Hideaway in your timber style executive home. Quality abounds in this 3 bed/3 bath home. Hydronic heated concrete floors, cathedral ceilings, recess lighting, gourmet kitchen and open floor plan.

Too many extras to list.

Come see for yourself!

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

$339,000

NEW

138 Reservoir Road, Trail

TRAIL

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

$124,500

859 Forrest Drive, Warfield

1244 Green Avenue, Trail

RENTALS 3 bdrm 1 bath full house $85t0 / mo plus utils NP / NS 2+ bdrm 1 bath full house $875 / mo plus utils NP / NS 2 bdrm 1 bath full house $750 / mo plus utils NP / NS 2 bdrm 1 bath upper suite $750 / mo plus utils NP / NS PET FRIENDLY! 2 bdrm 1 bath full house pet friendly $750 / mo plus utils NP / NS Call today if you need your property professionally managed!

1724 - 3rd Avenue, Trail

#7-2044 Washington Street, Rossland

$139,900

PRICE

$259,000

1463 Bay Ave, Downtown Trail

For Lease

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

Call Art (250) 368-8818

2256 - 7th Avenue, Trail

$199,000

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

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Tonnie Stewart

250-365-9665

tonniestewart@shaw.ca

Mary Martin 250-231-0264

mary.martin@century21.ca

Richard Daoust 250-368-7897

richard.daoust@century21.ca

New furnace and AC! Excellent family home located in Shaver’s Bench. Features spacious rooms, 3 good-sized bdrms on main floor, large kitchen and dining room, and huge deck.

Put you decorating ideas to work and you will have a house you will be proud to call home.

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Art Forrest

#9-118 Wellington Avenue, Warfield

$59,500

3928 Woodland Drive, Trail 4 bdrm, 3 bath family home in Glenmerry. Features include: fenced yard, master bedroom ensuite and walk-in closet, garage, and sunny basement with family room, 4th bedroom and bath room. At this price this one will be gone quickly!

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

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250-231-1101

Affordable and very low maintenance living in this immaculate 2 bdrm mobile home. Bright open floor plan, spacious kitchen and dining area and living room features vaulted ceiling.

Private and quiet deck for summer evenings. This is the only mobile in the park with a carport and room for more parking. Quick possession possible.

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Mary Amantea

250-521-0525

mamantea@telus.net

250-231-2710

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Deanne Lockhart 250-231-0153

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Christine Albo 250-512-7653

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250-231-4522

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Thursday, July 9, 2015 Trail Times

Wheels

Couple passionate about promoting greener lifestyle FROM PAGE 8 Cotter left the business to pursue human-powered transportation technologies, eventually throwing a successful Kickstarter campaign.

Beringer was one of the first Canadian customers to take one of the vehicles home.

Environmental awakening Beringer had his first environmental awakening over the course of a few months in the early summer of 1986.

He was living in southern Germany, on the border of Switzerland, and was dreaming of a career exporting German products to Canada when he heard the news of Chernobyl’s nuclear meltdown.

“I began listening to news reports on German and Swiss radio. They reported on crops that were exposed to the radiation cloud that covered significant parts of Europe, including where I was living,” he told the Star.

As he watched the fallout, with the German, Swiss and Austrian governments scrambling to figure out whether or not their soil had been contaminated and if it needed to be discarded in special radioactive waste facilities, he realized none of them had the answers.

“I quickly became aware that governments did not have the answer to serious environmental issues,” he said. That’s when he decided he had to take matters into his own hands.

His wife, Valerie Sanderson, shares his passion. Having moved from Calgary, she said the Kootenays are the perfect place to explore developing a healthier lifestyle.

“Growing up in Calgary I got involved in the environmental movement through forestry issues. We were always going to protests and saying ‘no’ to things. I saw a lot of things to say ‘no’ to. But then to come here and build a lifestyle is much more satisfying. It’s way better to be doing something that you can embrace

and other people can embrace.”

Beringer owns two businesses with Sanderson—Soups in Season and the Uphill

Bakery. He said the ELF has helped both move towards a sustainable future.

“I deliver bread to two or three stores in

Nelson. It’s a round trip of about two kilometres, five days a week, 13 blocks down the hill to Baker and then back up again.

It’s the perfect application for an electric vehicle,” he said.

Beringer and Sanderson are passionate about promot-

ing a greener lifestyle.

“What we would like to see is other people being inspired to make the changes that they can in their

lives to live using less fossil fuels…Climate change is a crisis,” he said. “And we want to be part of the solution.”

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