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Two million bones was a lot of money in 1954.

Looking back, that was quite a deal for the people of Trail and surrounding regions

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because that was how much it cost to build the Trail-Tadanac Hospital, now the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital.

Opening the “gleaming” new building was so important that the Trail Daily Times published two front pages July 16 that year.

One with the usual front page stories describing world disasters (in this case a fireworks explosion in Maryland) and local commiseration like the drain of Trail-Tadanac tax dollars related to Trail

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As 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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Buena Hughes took home first place for beds and borders and overall best residential garden for this year’s Trail Garden Contest.

See more photos of the spectacular garden on Page 2.

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There is a little slice of paradise tucked away on Dahlia Crescent in Glenmerry.

Buena Hughes' garden is a sensory delight woven together with whimsical ornaments and trash turned architectural treasure.

The Trail resident's hobby was given proper credit this month when she took home first place for beds and borders and overall best residential garden for this year's Trail Garden Contest.

Hughes admits she was surprised she won because in a state of panic she discovered her garden lacked blooms and she was adding colour the day before the judges arrived.

“I don't really want to compete.” she said.

“I just want to do my garden, do my own thing, to make my own paradise so my husband (Raymond) and I can enjoy.”

Walking through Hughes' garden is like entering a fairytale book. Beds busting with colourful flowers are neatly bordered by river rocks, and potted plants line the property that flows from the front yard oasis to backyard sanctuary.

Old dead stumps are given life with hanging ivy, succulents peak out around thorny pink roses, vines intertwine around dilapidated bed posts, the sound of waterfalls send you into a relaxing almost-hypnotic state and the scent of honey suckles mixed with grapes knock you off your feet.

It's OK, though, because Hughes has several places to sit down and take it all in.

Perhaps the biggest artistic statement can be found in her backyard, where she has created a garden fireplace, mantle and all, in See WORLD, Page 2

Memorial Centre operations.

The other (turn to Page 4) was the Trail Times Special Hospital Edition replete with detailed information prior

to the official July 17 historical event, and a picture of “happy” nurses (June Haynes, Jewel Mitchell, Beverly Crantz and Elsie McKeown) dressed in whites, traditional nursing caps, and all bearing wide grins.

Construction for the new hospital in Trail, the first being at the corner of Victoria St. and Cedar Ave., was waysided by the Second World War, according to the Times reporter.

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“In the afternoon I do the weeding and when I get bored, I sit down and my husband will come and give me a cup of tea,” she said, beaming as she sits on her outdoor couch amongst gardening books, candles, and, of course, potted plants.

Hughes has a photographic memory and has drawn inspiration from her adventures abroad working in wealthy households.

Originally from the Philippines, Hughes set off on her first adventure as a nanny for a rich newspaper man in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The family traveled and Hughes, though working, got to see the world.

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Buena Hughes has stretched the walls of her home with a backyard garden that touts a whimsical “green” fireplace, living room and den. The creative spirit has a flair for taking someone else’s trash and turning it into treasure.

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This, however, is not the first time the artistic woman has been acknowledged in the garden contest.

She has won various categorizes, including garden architecture and whimsical garden.

To her the contest is a chance to make connections with others who have a passion for digging into their yards, to share ideas and appreciate the beauty created.

Annette Gallatin, chair of the Trail Garden Contest, sees the joy and dedication in all participants.

“The gardeners in our city take advantage of the wonderful growing climate in our part of the Kootenays, but it’s their passion, their absolute joy in tending to their growing plants that says so much about them,” she said.

“We learn from each other, share tips and knowledge with each other, celebrate each other’s successes.”

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ed her in Egypt where she worked as a cook for the British ambassador.

“Every afternoon after I worked inside the house, I used to look at the gardens and I was really inspired by all these beautiful flowers, that sort of thing stays in my memory,” she said.

She continued to find beauty around her when she picked up and moved to Montreal.

On a trip to Toronto to visit a friend, Hughes met her future husband Raymond and the two relocated to Manitoba before moving to the Philippines, where they invested in a vegetable plantation. Just a few short years later, the pair came back to Canada but this time landing in Vancouver, where Hughes worked in a natural vitamin factory.

“My husband said this is not the life,” she said, recalling the long hours and apartment.

The couple picked up and bought a home in Kelowna “before the area was really booming” and got out when the market was hot, scoring a quaint home in Glenmerry.

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Trail council seeking update on financial impact Trail book gets second print of boundary extension A Trail to Remember

By Valerie Rossi Times Staff

By Sheri Regnier Times Staff

There's millions of ways the new secondary powerhouse can effect the City of Trail's possible boundary expansion into regional district turf.

With construction now complete, Trail council is at a momentary standstill pending updated numbers on how the $900 million Waneta Dam expansion will impact growing city limits into Area A of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary.

Before making another move, Coun. Sandy Santori announced at Monday night council that Urban Systems Ltd., the Nelson firm that provided previous boundary expansion data, was hired to scrutinize current financial impacts to both Trail and the regional district.

“I think council is following through with good diligence in regard to having this last look,” explained Trail Mayor Mike Martin post the council meeting.

“To make sure that all previous financial analysis is still valid today.”

He clarified that Trail council is only partially informed being that the 2012 and 2013 Urban System statistical reports are based on data gathered well before completion of the Waneta Dam expansion.

“I think it's incumbent upon this council given the magnitude of this decision to make sure that all these elements are well understood in how they tie together,” he said referring to the grant dollars FortisBC, Columbia Power Corporation and Columbia Basin Trust pay in lieu of taxes.

Another component current council will review is the partnering agreement between Trail and Teck

Ltd. following the boundary expansion announcement made public in May 2013.

“We've asked Urban Systems to look at that because the agreement had some major financial implications,” he said. “One of them was a cap on Teck's taxation, which is the biggest factor.”

Additionally, council will review the company's proposal to contribute $1 million upfront for economic development followed by $225,000 annually (indexed for inflation) for 20 years.

“We want to look at the whole picture,” said Martin. “Not just for the next few years but we ask what this is going to look like 20 years from now.”

While most local municipalities have maintained a relatively static assessment roll the past few years, Waneta expansion construction annually upped the regional district's assessment since the project began.

Last year the regional district's Area A assessment roll, according to a BC Assessment news release, increased $19 million, with a current value of $829 million compared to $810 million in 2014 and $786 million the year previous.

“It would not be in our best interest to proceed further without full awareness of the financial implications for the City of Trail and Area A,” Martin concluded, noting updated data is required before entering into mitigation with the regional district.

“We are proceeding with the analysis so we can make an informed decision – but let's first have a look at the whole picture.”

Updating the numbers will cost Trail about $18,000 and anticipated to be on city hall desks by early fall.

Robbery at new Trail business

By Sheri Regnier Times Staff

A new business owner in Trail is facing an unexpected repair bill following a Sunday night robbery.

Tomatoes and Thyme Cafe owner Kandy Schroder says unknown culprits literally ripped off an outside wall in the back of her Old Waneta Road restaurant and left a mess behind before leaving.

“We were broken into last night,” Schroder said Monday, referring to her cafe located next to Columbia Valley Greenhouses. “It was an odd one. They came through the rear

wall and ripped out drywall and insulation. Then exited through a door. Strange.”

A small amount of cash was taken and Trail police are calling the break in a robbery, says Sgt. Darren Oelke.

Tomatoes and Thyme Cafe has only been open since early June.

“The repairs to the building had to be completed immediately,” she explained. “The mess they left inside was pretty bad, but nothing in the building was beyond repair.”

Anyone with information call the Trail RCMP at 364.2566 or Crime Stoppers 1.800.222.TIPS(8477).

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John D'Arcangelo's phone has been ringing off the hook since his book A Trail to Remember hit the shelf.

The collection of historical stories about Trail, written by the people, sold out in just a few short days after it was released late last month. The successful run has prompted the retired Trail teacher to print another 300 copies. He expects the next batch to arrive by the end of the month.

“It's been a wonderful experience,” he told the Trail Times. “I made a lot of new friends, I reacquainted with old friends and shared some great memories.”

Without grant money to back this order, the price of the book will be raised to $25 from $20. D'Arcangelo said last week that he has a list of 40 people awaiting a copy, Crockett Book looking for its second batch and interest from other potential sellers.

“The book has been a real community thing,” he added. “A lot of people made the book possible, especially the contributors; If they don't write the stories, there is no book.”

A passion to preserve Trail stories started when his dad gave him a video camera and suggested he interview Mike Bukna and Jimmy Morris.

But the appetite progressed when he set out to find the story behind locally naming the Columbia River's rapids “the Onions” and further grew when he uncovered more interesting stores while at it.

The book continued to present itself through various conversations over coffee with friends and finally the timing seemed right. After collecting 200 submissions, Sarah Benson, director of Trail Museum and Archives, and Trail Historical Society president Jamie Forbes

helped select 162.

The break-even project was planted with seed money from the Columbia Kootenay Culture Alliance ($4,000) and then further supported by $1,400 raised from community organizations and private businesses (Salsman Insurance Agency, the Colombo Lodge and the Trail Fiesta Italiana).

D'Arcangelo's new pastime hasn’t stopped.

He is still collecting historical stories and photos to preserve in the archives.

To share a story or to reserve a book, residents are encouraged to contact him at 3688986.

Construction involved ‘300,000 man hours’ FROM PAGE 1 The East Trail bench site wasn’t purchased until 1948, but all it took was four years of planning before Bennett & White construction broke ground on the facility.

Within two years, voilá - a modern 150bed, four-storey hospital that remains fully operational today.

Said to solve overcrowding especially in acute care, the new building had capacity for future expansion of 50 additional beds and the heating plant, kitchen capacity and all other utility facilities were designed

with future expansion needs in mind, wrote the reporter. “Many startling architectural features will strike the eye of any persons visiting the hospital,” he explained under the headline, ‘Crowds Estimated At 2,000 Expected to Attend Ceremony’.

“The exterior colour scheme, a ray of brightness in Trail has serviceability as well as beauty,” he added. “It is guaranteed to last for at least 10 years.”

Interesting facts are listed under “Hospital Sidelights and Highlights,” such as construction involved 300,000

man hours of labour that cost $610,000 in wages over two years.

The provincial government paid two-thirds of the $2 million price tag and even covered the “big move” from old hospital to new.

From a costing perspective, a 2014 West Kootenay Regional Hospital District report pegged the cost of a new hos-

pital at $400 million.

Even 60 years ago parking was a problem as the writer stated, “owing to limited parking space,” on the day of ceremony, only official cars were permitted on hospital hill.

That said, buses were available to the public for a “nominal cost.”

For a full view, turn to Page 4.

For the Record In the story “KAST Gets Big Funds From Feds” (Trail Times, July 14, Page 1) erroneously called KAST the Kootenay Association of Science and Technology. The correct name is Kootenay Association for Science and Technology.

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Teachers’ union seeks Supreme Court appeal THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - British Columbia teachers have filed leave to appeal with the Supreme Court of Canada in an ongoing battle with the province over bargaining rights.

The B.C. Teachers Federation is asking the top court to reconsider a B.C. Court of Appeal decision that ruled in the government’s favour in April.

The appeal court found the government did not violate teachers’ charter rights when it imposed legislation in 2012 that removed their ability to bargain class size and composition.

Four of the five appeal judges said teachers were given a meaningful negotiation process through consultations and collective bargaining leading up to the legislation.

Union president Jim Iker vowed to seek a Supreme Court appeal immediately after the ruling was announced, and the organization filed the application in late June.

The province has yet to respond to the application and the Supreme Court will decide at a later date whether to hear the appeal.

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PROVINCIAL Appetite for pot reform riding high: poll

BY JEFF NAGEL

Surrey North Delta Leader

B.C.’s has a strong appetite for marijuana reform with more than 70 per cent of respondents to a new poll urging either legalization or decriminalization.

The Insights West survey found 67 per cent said they support outright legalization, 28 per cent opposed it and five per cent were undecided.

Support was slightly stronger among women, the under-35 age group and Vancouver Island residents, but at least 65 per cent back legalization in every region and within each age group.

“There’s a lot of support for this,” said Insights West vice-president Mario Canseco.

He said the results are a climb from about 55 per cent support in B.C. a decade ago, and follows legalization moves in U.S. states and a growing number of B.C. public figures endorsing reform over the years.

A separate question asked respondents which pot reform option most closely fit their views.

Legalization was on top with 38 per cent, while 24 per cent said it should

be decriminalized, 27 per cent said it should only be available for medical purposes, and seven per cent want it to always be illegal.

Asked about the pros and cons of legalization, 87 per cent said taxing pot would generate useful revenues and more than three-quarters said cannabis has legitimate medical and health benefits, existing dispensaries are a safer method of access than drug dealers, and that legalization would let police focus on other priorities. Sixty-seven per cent believed gang violence tied to the illegal drug trade would decline.

Presented with a list of arguments against legalization, the top concern cited by 58 per cent was that it would result in more drug-impaired driving.

Relatively few (35 per cent or less) agreed with concerns expressed by federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose – that legalization would increase risks of mental illness such as schizophrenia in some users and lead to greater use among children and teens.

More than two-thirds of those polled endorsed

the City of Vancouver decision to regulate existing medical marijuana dispensaries that sell pot illegally there rather than shut them down as Ambrose urged.

Canseco said the tough talk from Ambrose in recent weeks is likely aimed at buffing the Tories tough-on-crime reputation to hang onto Conservative votes elsewhere in Canada leading up to this fall’s federal election.

“I don’t think she was appealing to the B.C. voters,” he said. “I think she was appealing to the hard core Conservative base in other parts of the country that don’t want to see this legalized.”

Health Canada last week announced it will now let approved commercial producers of medical marijuana make and sell cannabis oil – in addition to dried bud – but not other edible products such as pot brownies and cookies.

That move followed a Supreme Court of Canada ruling in June that it is unconstitutional for the government to limit access to medical marijuana to just the dried form.

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THANK YOU!

On behalf of the Trail Historical Society, I wish to express my appreciation to the community for your support of John D’Arcangelo’s book, “A Trail To Remember”.

The enthusiasm shown at the book launch during Festa Italiana’s Family Day at the Piazza Colombo was overwhelming. We are grateful to the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, the Columbia Basin Trust, Leo Salsman, the Colombo Lodge, Trail Festa Italiana, and Hall Printing for their financial, in-kind, and moral support of this project, as well as all those who contributed their memories. Additionally, thanks to the Trail Times for their coverage of the publication.

We hope everyone who has purchased a book enjoys reading it and that it brings back fond memories of your life in Trail.

Jamie Forbes Trail Historical Society President www.trailhistory.com www.HistoricSmokeEaters.ca www.TrailSportsHistory.ca

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A licence to be unfair to Canadians

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ince winning a majority in 2011, perhaps the most significant and irreversible decision by the Harper government was its lopsided investment deal with China.

Among other concerns, the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA), ratified in 2014, is a license to be unfair to Canadians.

Imagine that your community opposes a Chinese investor’s project.

The government supports the investor. Your community manages to block the project after years of court battles. The Chinese investor then uses its new FIPA right to sue Canada for compensation.

Your community would have no right of standing – meaning a full right to participate – in the FIPA arbitration. That would be so even if the Chinese investor’s FIPA lawsuit smeared people in the community, even if it ended in an award that affected its reputation, or even if it led to a settlement in which the gov-

ernment agreed to change course and force the project through anyway.

Actually, your community would not even have a right to know the Chinese investor’s lawsuit existed.

That is Canada now, brought to you by the FIPA. Corporate lawyers, sitting as FIPA arbitrators, can make decisions that affect individual Canadians without ever hearing from them.

This lack of fairness is a basic flaw in foreign investor protection treaties like the FIPA. The treaties use the lopsided process of investor-state arbitration to decide disputes that affect third parties and the public.

Yet they raise only foreign investors, not other private parties, to the level of sovereign countries in international disputes.

Only the foreign investor that brings the claim and the national government of the country that is sued can have full standing.

This process contradicts a basic rule of fairness. The rule is captured in the common law by

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the maxim audi alteram partem, meaning the other side must be heard.

It’s in Latin because it’s an old rule.

The risk of unfairness to Canadians under the FIPA is very real. Arbitrations under similar treaties clearly have affected parties other than foreign investors. Yet no one but the foreign investor and the government could seek full standing in the arbitration.

No one else had a legal right to access the record and to make full submissions, as a fair process must allow.

Tying the hands of others in this way may suit Chinese investors and the

federal government. For example, it might make it cheaper and easier for them to resolve their dispute, at the expense of an unrepresented party. But that should matter. Like in a court process, the process should allow all those who have an interest in the outcome to seek standing.

Promoters of investorstate arbitration sometimes say that this unfairness was fixed by letting arbitrators give “friend of the court” status to parties other than the foreign investor and the federal government.

The FIPA allows for this limited option, saying that arbitrators “may accept written submissions” from a person or organization who “has a significant interest in the arbitration” so long as the submission “does not disrupt the proceedings and that neither disputing party is unduly burdened or unfairly prejudiced by it.”

This response is clearly inadequate. If someone has a significant interest in the outcome of a FIPA

arbitration, then he or she should be able to seek full standing to the extent of the interest. That is fair; the alternative – a possible opportunity to make a written submission at the arbitrators’ discretion – is not.

It also should not matter if a Canadian’s participation may “disrupt the proceedings,” as the FIPA says, or if it means a Chinese investor or the federal government is “unduly burdened.” These provisions in the FIPA are another way of saying the process is an exclusive system for foreign investors, at the expense of anyone else who is affected by the dispute.

When he sought his majority in 2011, Stephen Harper did not promise to accept an investment deal with China that is unfair to Canadians. But he did it anyway.

Gus Van Harten is a professor at Osgoode Hall Law School and author of Sold Down the Yangtze: Canada’s Lopsided Investment Deal with China, published by Lorimer.

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Sales up, supply down in real estate market The Cranbrook Townsman The local Cranbrook market has been active in real estate for the first six months of 2015, according to data compiled by local realtor Jason Wheeldon.

The first two quarters of the year saw 135 single family dwellings sold in the City of Cranbrook, an increase of 16.4 per cent over last year.

Average sale price has been trending upward and year to date is 3.283 per cent higher than the 2014 average sale price.

Supply is lower, with reduction in supply of 8.8 per cent within the market when compared to the same period of 2014.

Currently there are 115

single family dwellings offered for sale within the City of Cranbrook on the multiple listing service.

The 2011 Census indicates that Cranbrook has 7,350 single-family dwellings within the City.

This year has been one of the stronger starts within the local market since 2008 and prices are appreciating modestly. Demand has risen, supply has reduced, creating upward momentum in local single family dwelling prices New construction for single-family starts is at a lower pace with only eight singlefamily dwellings under construction in 2015. However, with the lower supply of hous-

ing available we expect to see an increase in construction to meet demand.

Vacancy rates in the City are down with CMHC’s spring report indicating a 1.8 per cent vacancy rate within apartments within the City.

“Demand and activity still remain strong going into July,” Wheeldon stated in a press release.

“However, we expect demand to return to a normal level when considering the economic outlook within Alberta and locally.

The last two quarters of 2014 saw 127 Single Family Dwellings sell within the city and we expect absorption to continue at that same pace.”

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Nelson

City stresses need to follow water restrictions The Nelson Star Even with this week’s forecast calling for milder temperatures and some rain, the City of Nelson is stressing that residents need to follow watering restrictions issued last week or face fines.

The restrictions require residents to significantly reduce lawn, flower bed and garden watering and stop all outdoor water use such as car washing and driveway rinses.

“These restrictions are officially in place now, and everyone in the city needs to abide by them,” says Mayor Deb Kozak. “I’m confident that we can pull together and significantly reduce our water usage.”

“There are four levels of conserva-

tion when it comes to the state of the city’s water system,” says public works director Colin Innes.

“And those levels are based on two things: how much water we currently have to provide fresh drinking water and for fire protection, and our projected run off and precipitation levels.”

“And right now, based on our current water usage and supply, we have had to move to Level 3 — which means nothing more than once-aweek lawn and garden watering.”

Fire chief Len MacCharles says Level 3 status is concerning but manageable — but only if the public complies with the watering restrictions issued last week.”

“If local residents do not comply with the new water restrictions,” MacCharles says, “we’ll have no other choice but to begin enforcing the restrictions with bylaw patrols and fines.”

Previous restrictions did not reduce water use enough.

Consistently hotterthan-normal weather has increased demand on the city’s resevoir.

Residents have used 35 percent more water so far than last year at this time. In fact, the summer of 2015 is recording the highest level of water use in recent years.

The city figures if

current use doesn’t slow, the fire department’s ability to fight fires could be compromised.

Household irrigation — which includes watering lawns, gardens and other outdoor usages — accounts for 39 percent of Nelson’s water consumption.

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t’s hard to say sorry, but Mladic, are awaiting verdicts in it’s even harder to say trials for directing genocide. you’re sorry for a genocide. You would think that even the The word just sticks in the Serbs cannot deny that it was throats of those who should a genocide, but you would be be saying it, as the Turks have wrong. been demonstrating for the past There are certainly some hundred years in the case of the Serbs, like journalist Dusan Armenians of eastern Anatolia. Masic, who are willing to call And the Serbs have just it what it is. His idea was to shown themselves to be just have 7,000 volunteers lie on the as tongue-tied in ground before the case of the the National Bosnian Muslims Assembly in slaughtered at Belgrade on Srebrenica.

Saturday, symSaturday was bolising the the 20th anniverapproximate sary of the murnumber of der of between Muslim victims 7,000 and 8,000 at Srebrenica.

GWYNNE people when “On July 11, Srebrenica was while the eyes of taken by Bosnian the whole world Serb forces in are on the killWorld Affairs 1995. The town’s ing fields near population was swollen by Srebrenica”, he said, “we want refugees who had fled there to send a different picture from to escape the “ethnic cleans- Belgrade.” ing” that was being carried out “This will not be a story against Muslims elsewhere in about the current regime, eastern Bosnia, because it was a which has failed to define itself United Nations-designated “safe in relation to the crime that area” defended by NATO troops. happened 20 years ago,” he conOr rather, not defended. tinued, “or about a place where When the Bosnian Serbs, you can still buy souvenirs with having surrounded Srebrenica images of Karadzic and Mladic. for three years, finally moved It will be a story about...a better to take it in July 1995, the UN Serbia.” But the better Serbia and NATO commanders refused has not actually arrived yet. to use air strikes to stop them.

Serbia’s interior minister, And the Dutch troops who were Nebojsa Stefanovic, didn’t like there to protect the town decid- the picture Masic wanted to ed they’d rather live and let send. When right-wing groups unarmed civilians die. threatened to disrupt the So all the Bosnian Muslim demonstration last Thursday, men and boys between the Stefanovic banned it in order to ages of 14 and 70 were loaded guarantee “peace and security onto buses – the Dutch soldiers in the whole of Serbia.” And helped to separate them from the Serbian government had the women and children – and already asked Russia to veto a driven up the road a few kilo- UN Security Council resolution metres. Then they were shot describing the Srebrenica masby Serbian killing squads, and sacre as a “genocide”. buried by bulldozers. It took Russia was happy to oblige, four days to murder them all. and vetoed it on Wednesday.

The crime has been been Maybe Moscow was just sucking formally declared a genocide up to the Serbs, whom it would by the UN war crimes tribunal like to steer away from their for former Yugoslavia. Both the current ambition to join the Bosnian Serb president of the European Union – but maybe time, Radovan Karadzic, and President Vladimir Putin was the Serban military command- also thinking that he didn’t er at Srebrenica, General Ratko want any precedent for some

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Words matter. Serbia’s Prime Minister Aleksandr Vucic, who seems to have changed his mind about Srebrenica since his early days in Serbian politics, still cannot bring himself to use the word “genocide” when he talks about it.

Back in 1995, Vucic was a radical nationalist who declared in the Serbian National Assembly, only a few days after the Srebrenica massacre, that “If you kill one Serb, we will kill 100 Muslims.” By 2010, however, he was saying that a “horrible crime was committed in Srebrenica.”

Vucic even traveled to Srebrenica on Saturday to take part in the commemoration of the events of 20 years ago, a brave gesture for a Serbian prime minister who must contend with an electorate most of whom do not want to admit that Serbs did anything especially wrong. But he still doesn’t dare say the word “genocide”. The voters would never forgive him.

Most Serbs would acknowledge that their side did some bad things during the Balkan wars of the 90s, but they would add that every side did. They will not accept the use of the word “genocide” – whereas that is the one word Bosnian Muslims have to hear before they can believe that the Serbs have finally grasped the nature and scale of their crime.

That’s why, when Vucic was at Srebrenica paying his respects in the cemetery, some Bosnian Muslims started throwing stones at him. His glasses were broken, and his security detail had to hustle him away.

It was a stupid, shameful act, and the Bosnian Muslim authorities have apologised for it. But like the Turks and the Armenians, the Serbs and their neighbours will never really be reconciled until the Serbs say the magic word.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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The Trail AA Orioles nailed down a berth to the Washington State American Legion district playoffs on Monday with a sweep of Rogers Pirates at Butler Park.

One week ago the Orioles were just over half way through their season with a playoff spot still in question, but six days later the team has played four double-headers and nailed down a berth to the district playoffs in Spokane after reeling off five wins in six games to go to 9-3 on the season.

“Our older guys really did step up,” said coach Kyle Mace following Monday’s doubleheader. “They really took the team under their wing, and made things happen. They’d been there before so they knew what it took and they pushed us. In the dugout our older guys were on our younger guys making sure they were doing things the right Jim Bailey photo way, hustling, and that’s what Trail AA Orioles second baseman Ross St. Jean turns the first of two double plays on Monday, with leadership is about.” the assist to shortstop Tyler Atkinson (left), as the AA Orioles clinched a playoff spot with 11-5 and After splitting with Asotin 7-1 victories over the Rogers Pirates at Butler Park in WSAL Baseball League action. last Wednesday, Trail took two from Mt. Spokane on Saturday AA Orioles trailed Rogers 4-2 couldn’t feel better,” said to right scored Tambellini on in a pivotal series, and need- in the top of the fourth inning, Soukeroff. “We knew we had what proved to be the wined two wins Monday night but Trail would reply with a good team, but we just play ning run. Casey Harrison against Rogers to guarantee three runs in the bottom half our hearts out and we’ll see would walk to load the bases at least a third-place finish to take a 5-4 lead. what we can do.” and Reese Tambellini would in the tight National League The Pirates The Castlegar native deliver a single to score both division. would tie it in the is also poised to attend Soukeroff and Ross to give the With their top guns on the fifth, but Trail ralthe Prairie Baseball O’s a 4-0 lead. mound, the AA Orioles soared lied in the sixth.

Academy (PBA) in Trail would score three to a pair of 11-5 and 7-1 vic- Austin Tambellini Lethbridge, a stepping more runs in the fifth to take tories over the Pirates. and Tyler Atkinson stone to NCAA uni- a 7-0 lead before the Pirates “Asotin and Mt. Spokane both singled to lead versities. Local play- counted their only run in the were huge,” said Mace. “We off the inning, and ers like Chris Kissock bottom half of the inning. showed up and laid an egg in Nathan Soukeroff (Lewis-Clark State), Makay went five strong the first game against Asotin, and Derek Green Kyle Paulson (Bryan innings, giving up one run on but we had a really good come- followed with backCollege) and Joey four hits, and striking out four.

Nathan back (7-6) win, and then in Mt. to-back doubles to Underwood (Bryan Reese Tambellini went 2-for-3 soukeroff Spokane we just showed up spark a six-run outCollege) attended PBA at the plate, while Makay was and were ready to go, and we burst on their way and all went on to play 2-for-4 with a double. let them have it pretty good.” to the 11-5 victory. college ball in the U.S., and “The boys really worked The O’s swept Mt. Spokane Tambellini got the win on Soukeroff says he hopes for a today, it’s great for them,” said with 5-1 and 7-4 victories the mound for the O’s while similar result.

Mace. “None of them have before returning home to Gagnier went 3-for-4 with a In the nightcap, the score been to playoffs except (Austin) clinch a playoff spot, as the top double and two runs scored. would remain 0-0 until the Tambellini, Soukeroff, and three teams in their division Soukeroff was 2-for-3 with a fourth when Orioles pitcher Atkinson, so it will be a great advance to districts. double.

Brendan Makay helped out his experience for them.”

“Winning those types of For Soukeroff, who was part own cause by belting a double The AA Orioles also played games sets you up for playing of the 2013 West Kootenay to right-centre to lead off the their final two games of the better competition, sets you Diamondback team that went inning. Austin Tambellini season against West Valley up for the playoffs and hope- to districts and fell one game would score Makay after a on Tuesday night in Spokane fully the state championships. short of making it to the State sharply hit ball to centre was but scores were unavailable That’s our goal.” finals, a return to the playoffs misplayed by the fielder. A at press time. The Orioles will In the opening match of is satisfying. walk to Soukeroff, would bring begin the district playoffs on Monday’s doubleheader, the “It’s unreal, it’s great, up Bradley Ross whose single Thursday in Spokane.

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Trail Minors off to rough start

By Times Staff The Trail Minor Orioles went 1-2 in their first three matches at the 9/10 Little League B.C. Championship in Vancouver.

Jericho Baseball hosts this year’s Little League championship that began Saturday at Carnarvon Park.

Trail played the opening match of the tournament falling to White Rock 14-4 on Saturday, before bouncing back with a thrilling 3-1 win over Beacon Hill on Sunday.

However, on Monday the Minor Orioles would drop a match to Highlands 10-2, to sit at 1-2 half-way through the tournament.

As of press time on Tuesday, Little Mountain, 2-0, and White Rock, 3-0, remained undefeated. Trail played Hastings on Tuesday but the score was unavailable. The Minor O’s will play host Jericho on Wednesday and after a day off on Thursday, will face Little Mountain Friday.

The top four teams will make the playoffs with the semifinals going at noon and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, and the championship game at noon Sunday.

Trail Little League hosted the provincials last year at Andy Bilesky Park.

Trail Stingrays

Good showing in Colville pool

By Times Staff The Trail Stingrays swim team returned from another highly successful meet this weekend across the border in Colville Wash.

Every Stingray swimmer in attendance swam personalbest times, taking off up to 22 seconds, while winning four medals at Colville’s outdoor pool swim meet.

Juliana Zhou placed third in Division 4 girls, while Junior Coach Diego Greenwood claimed first in Div. 5 boys. Kayla Fraser captured third in the open category, and Coach Samme Beatson placed second in Div. 8.

Greenwood also

beat the Colville meet record in the 50 backstroke race with his personal best time of 31.48 seconds.

Lea BoiridyGraves swam in the “Guts and Glory” 400 Individual Medley event at the end of the meet and impressed everyone with her fantastic swimming and stamina. She finished the event in 8:56.5.

Congratulations to Jaxzen Marion and Ripley Shubert for outstanding performances in their first swim meet ever.

The team placed seventh overall with 771 team points.

The Stingrays next meet goes in Castlegar this weekend.

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Field hockey women blast Dominican Field hockey Canada There really is no place like home. Just ask the Canadian Women’s Field Hockey Team, which opened the 2015 Pan American Games with a 12-1 win over the Dominican Republic Monday at the Pan Am Fields in Toronto.

The Canadians didn’t disappoint the home fans who came out in numbers, as team captain Kate Gillis and Stephanie Norlander scored three goals a piece in the rout, while Rossland native Thea Culley scored once in her team leading 136th Cap. “I think it kind of flushes the

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cobwebs a bit,” says Gillis who is from Kingston, Ont. “It gives us that first opportunity to get used to the pitch, get used to who we’re playing in front of.”

Understandably, the Canadians were a bit tentative to start but it wasn’t long before they began to dominate.

In the tenth minute, Norlander, who is playing in her first major multispot games, got Canada on the board and she was able to pounce on a ball in close and beat keeper Cindy de la Rosa.

A minute after Norlander opened the scoring, Gillis got her first of the game in similar

fashion, before Karli Johansen scored on a penalty stroke in the fourteenth minute.

The Canadians were not comfortable with a 3-0 lead after one quarter, scoring another three in the second and taking a 6-1 stranglehold into halftime.

Canada added six more goals in the second half.

Both Norlander and Gillis scored for their hat tricks, while Culley rounded out the scoring for Canadians.

It will be a whole different ball game come Wednesday when the Canadian women face the tournament’s top ranked team, Argentina at 4 p.m. PT.

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CHILD SUPPORT RE-EXAMINED Child support obligations aren’t always clear, especially if there are unusual circumstances. The B.C. Court of Appeal recently dealt with such a case.

The court considered the child support obligations for Peter (all names changed here), a pleasant 24-year-old man with a mental disability. Peter couldn’t make basic decisions for himself and likely would never be able to live independently. His life expectancy was normal, and he would need support for the rest of his life.

Peter’s parents, Mark and Linda, had divorced in 1995. They initially shared joint custody and guardianship of Peter, five years old at the time, but in late 1996, they agreed that Mark would have sole custody. Since Mark’s business took him to the United States a great deal, he also agreed to pay Linda (who earned only a modest income at the time) $300 a month in child support. This was essentially to enable her to travel to the U.S. for visits with Peter, which she did frequently over the years.

By the time of the court hearing over child support, however, both Linda and Mark were very well-off financially.

Linda had married a venture capitalist in 1998 and enjoyed an affluent lifestyle. She didn’t work, and details of her current income were sketchy (she got some money from a company her husband was involved with). Before her first marriage to Mark, she had earned roughly $20,000 a year as a charter airline employee, and in the initial court documents in this case, she said she earned $20,000 annually, though later said it was less.

Mark, 68 and retired, owned a mostly U.S. real estate portfolio worth $11 million (in addition to a substantial inheritance)and earned some $168,000 a year.

Their son Peter had some significant assets himself, partly from an inheritance from his grandmother and partly from a trust fund, though that fund could only be accessed if the Public Trustee agreed. Peter also got some monthly government assistance.

Due to the substantial change in Linda’s financial circumstances and her no longer having any financial difficulties in exercising access, the lower court decided Mark didn’t have to pay Linda any arrears dating from 2008 or make any further child support payments to her.

But Mark also wanted his ex-wife to help pay for the ongoing support of their son.

The Court of Appeal emphasized that, even though Mark could well afford to support Peter alone, Linda was also responsible for Peter’s support – it’s fundamental that both parents have an obligation to support a child like Peter, who was likely to outlive his parents.

It was Linda’s voluntary choice not to work, observed the appeal court. So it said Linda should be treated as earning $20,000 annually. Using this income figure and the child support guidelines, the appeal court ordered Linda to pay Mark $174 a month toward Peter’s child support.

Each case is unique and depends on its own facts and circumstances. If you’re involved in a difficult family law situation, consult your lawyer for help.

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sweepstakes winners

The Birchbank Ladies held their Sweepstakes Tournament last week with 50 golfers from Balfour, Granite Pointe, Champion Lakes, Castlegar, Redstone and, Christina Lake participating. With Sweepstakes trophies and flight prizes as well as a $5,000 hole-in-one prize, two golfers came in with a score of 84, forcing a sudden death playoff. Mary-Ann Gaschnitz of Balfour and Wanda Flack of Christina Lake teed off again in what proved to be a short-lived playoff with Gaschnitz winning on the first playoff hole.

Gaschnitz (left) was presented with the overall low gross trophy, while Flack was runner-up low gross. Valerie Horkoff (right) of Christina Lake shot a 93 to give her a net 62 for the low-net trophy. Denise Gausdal of Birchbank was the runner-up low net with 63. Flight A: Susan Kim, Birchbank, low gross, 86; Ruth O’Bryan, Granite Pointe, low net 74 (by retrogression); Flight B: Shirley Wolbaum, Granite Pointe, low gross, 89 (by retrogression); Cathie McLaren, Granite Pointe, low net 68; Flight C: Corinne Scheldrup, Granite Pointe, low gross 94 (by retrogression); Beth Robinson, Birchbank, low net. 67; Flight D: Linda King, Castlegar, low gross, 104; Pat Gagne, Birchbank, low net 70.

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Spieth’s talent wins out

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Jordan Spieth was practicing a shot he hopes he won’t need this week, banging a few wedges off the wall on the famous Road Hole in the fading sun at this, the birthplace of golf.

Dead tired after winning yet again in Iowa before flying all night to get here for what could be a defining moment in golf, Spieth was still intent on having a bit of fun.

“Who wants this?” he yelled out, signing a ball and then tossing it lefthanded toward the 50 or so fans still around Monday night.

It caused a bit of a frenzy, but just for a moment. There weren’t many fans around, and those who were seemed as if they were still trying to figure out this young Texan who has the golf world buzzing.

They’re not alone. Those in a sport that has been fixated for the better part of two decades on Tiger Woods are still trying to decipher Spieth themselves.

What they do know is that he’s 21, and in the midst of greatest the stretch of golf anyone has seen since Woods burst on the scene and transformed the sleepy game into mustsee TV. Forget the fact that part of the Woods mystique was that he was a rare player of colour in a mostly lilywhite game. Woods caused more of a stir by doing other things no one had ever seen before, thrilling fans with his booming drives and winning with clutch putts punctuated by his signature fist pump.

Spieth is no Tiger Woods. Doesn’t try to be, though they do share the same habit of talking angrily to themselves during a round.

He doesn’t overwhelm a crowd with his presence, doesn’t intimidate

other players while wearing a red shirt on Sunday. In a game dominated by Woods and the power hitters who followed, he’s not even in the same neighbourhood as the big boys with a driver in his hand.

What Spieth does do is win. This year he’s done it on the biggest stages in golf, grabbing a green jacket at the Masters and following it with a win a few weeks back at the U.S. Open. Add in a British Open and PGA Championship title, and he would be the first player to win the Grand Slam in a calendar year.

He largely does it on his own terms, taking the title at the John Deere Classic on Sunday when others suggested he might be better served by leaving early for Scotland to discover the many vagaries of the oldest course in golf.

But Spieth has a confidence that borders on swagger and, much like Woods in his prime, a belief that his best is better than yours no matter where you tee it up.

“He beats you properly,” former U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy said. “He beats you with better golf.

He doesn’t beat you because he hits it further. Tiger’s intimidation was that he always did something amazing.

Jordan - don’t get me wrong, his body of work is amazing - but he doesn’t beat you with a crazy par, or a crazy chip-in from the back of the 14th at Muirfield (Village). He just beats you because he’s better.”

Just how much better Spieth really is, only time will tell. His career is in its infancy still, and it’s way too early to crown him as the next great player, way too soon to begin talking about whether he - and not Woods will be the one who finally takes down the record of 18 major titles held by Jack Nicklaus.

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Please don’t wait until the real estate agent contacts you. Call him or his company and report this incident. Explain exactly what happened and give as many details as possible.

They need to know that this woman is out of control and is costing them business.

Dear Annie: A few months ago, my niece announced

Nonetheless, if invited, you are obligated only for one wedding gift, whether you send it now or later. (Either is fine.) And please don’t judge the couple so harshly by not attending the second wedding. Think of it instead as a big party to celebrate their marital bliss and enjoy yourself.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. You can also

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her wedding date for next summer. She selected the wedding dress and the venue and put down deposits.

The couple recently decided they cannot live apart and had a small civil ceremony with only their parents present. They have announced that they will still have the full wedding next year for the rest of their family and friends.

While we have not seen any invitations yet (it’s early), we are not sure how to handle a gift for a wedding that is a year after the actual ceremony. I would prefer to send the couple a gift now to help them start their married life together, but I wouldn’t then send a second gift in a year.

I’m also not sure I will attend the second wedding, since it’s so long after the fact. It seems inappropriate.

Tell me, Annie, is this how weddings are done these days? -- Confused Family Member Dear Confused: No. Most weddings are still done in a more traditional fashion, although, we admit, there seem to be many more variations these days.

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Dear Annie: The real estate agent who sold me my home nine years ago periodically phones my house, asking whether I plan on selling, and offering his assistance. We have a courteous, professional relationship. I never had a problem with him or his company.

Recently, I was a guest at a large customer appreciation event sponsored by this real estate company. I sat quietly by myself. One of the company’s main employees ridiculed me loudly, making a spectacle of me, pointing me out to others, making fun of my looks and my hair. I am a neat, clean, conservative senior citizen.

She even walked past me and laughed loudly in my face. I had never met this woman before. I was so horrified that I said nothing and left.

I do plan on selling my home. However, after my horrific treatment at the “customer appreciation” event, I will not be using that real estate company. If my former real estate agent asks me why I have listed my home with another company, what should I tell

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TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A discussion with an older family member or someone who is more experienced than you will be practical and profitable today. Always get free advice whenever you can.

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LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Today the Moon is in your sign giving a brief nod to stern Saturn. This brings a willing acceptance of duty and a desire to keep things practical and orderly.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You will be productive doing research today or working alone or behind the scenes.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) A discussion with an older female or someone who is more experienced than you will go well today. Listen to others, because what you learn might affect your goals.

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To the carers, physiotherapists and nurses who were on 400 wing at Columbia View during my recovery, I would like to say a big thank you for all the care and attention I received. I will never forget you.

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Terry Alton Lot 109 Park Street, Rossland

817 Whitetail Dr., Rossland

1473 Brown Street, Trail

Amazing 2 acre building lot in prime Happy Valley location! Beautiful views and sun exposure. This lot can be accessed via City alley way and has municipal water nearby.

Priced to sell!

Custom-built, high-end timber frame home at Redstone. Features high ceilings, timber frame accents, huge windows, and amazing views.

The kitchen is gorgeous, the decks are amazing and the bathrooms are deluxe! Call your REALTOR® for your personal viewing.

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Great price for this home overlooking the Columbia River.

Large living room with hardwood floors, spacious kitchen and 2 bdrm on main floor. Basement is unfinished and lots of room for development. Make sure this house is on your viewing list Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

$136,000

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$1,100,000

$92,500

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terryalton@shaw.ca 1490 Tulip Street, Trail

$269,000

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This is a great home.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

2531 Columbia Avenue, Rossland

250-365-9665

Heritage home with some beautiful original features. 3 bdrms, 2 baths, 2 fireplaces, french doors, upgraded wiring, windows, kitchen and bathroom.

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Amazing 25 acre parcel with tons of privacy ready to build your dream home! Located towards the US border and Patterson and 5 minutes from downtown. Tons of sunshine and great views complete this package!

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Spacious 2 bdrm home on 2 private acres. One bdrm guest cabin for your visitors.

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$299,900

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1926 Martin St, Fruitvale

$209,000

180 acres above the Pend D’Oreille Reservoir

$120,000

3 bdrm, 1 bath, fenced yard, large rec room, upgraded kitchen, windows & roof reshingled in 2014!

Call Terry 250-231-1101

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3470 Carnation Drive, Trail

$239,500

Wow! Move in ready. This 4 bdrm, 2 bath home is in fantastic condition with all of the right updates. Excellent floor plan and downstairs completed. Flat fenced yard and covered patio all add up to make this an excellent home. Call today!

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

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Charm, space and great price make this home a special place for your family.

There are 4 bdrms, 2 baths with big windows, wood-burning fireplace and main floor laundry. Good parking with garage and off-street driveway.

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117 Ritchie Avenue, Tadanac

$449,000

9173 Station Road, Trail

$335,900

Horses! Gardens! Workshop!

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Bill Craig

250-231-2710

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Deanne Lockhart 250-231-0153

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Sat, July 18 1 - 2:30pm

1415 Tamarac 3 bdrm 1 bath w/ basement $850 / mo plus utils NP / NS 1410 Tamarac 2+ bdrm 1 bath full house $875 / mo plus utils NP / NS

tonniestewart@shaw.ca

Richard Daoust

Sat, July 18 11am-12:30pm 350 Schofield Hwy, Warfield

Lot 1 Hwy 22, Rossland

Tonnie Stewart

$279,000

With over 2000 sq. ft. on one level, this home offers total privacy and has a beautiful gated courtyard. Features include wood burning fireplace, “high-end” kitchen and expansive back yard. Come take a look.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Art Forrest

250-368-8818 c21art@telus.net

Christine Albo 250-512-7653

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Dave Thoss

250-231-4522

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Dan Powell Christina Lake 250-442-6413

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