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PROUDLY SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF ROSSLAND, WARFIELD, TRAIL, MONTROSE, FRUITVALE & SALMO
Chamber hosting candidates forum in October Questions from public must be submitted in advance BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
Only two of the three federal party candidates have signed on for a forum in Trail, so far. Liberal Connie Denesiuk and New Democrat Richard Cannings confirmed they will attend the Oct. 6 open meeting slated for 6:30 p.m. in the Cominco Gym. Absent at this point is Conservative Marshall Neufeld. His availability will be confirmed in the coming weeks, according to campaign manager Levin Njogu, who said Neufeld's priority is to communicate directly with constituents. The Trail and District Chamber of Commerce (TCOC) is hosting the event, which could be quite matter-of-fact considering the candidates will be given a heads up on questions well in advance. The chamber is asking the community to submit questions for the politicians beginning this week. Those queries must be directed to a specific candidate, and can be submitted via email at tcocm@netidea.com or in person at TCOC's Bay Avenue office. With no open floor questions from the public allowed it doesn't mean the candidates are completely off the hook. After opening statements, the political hopefuls will be asked rapid fire questions from the media. Those questions will not be submitted in advance. The nomination period doesn’t officially close until Sept. 28, so there could, conceivably, be more candidates at the podium that night. There's no Green candidate in the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding as yet, but there are two others vying for a federal seat. Word from Independent Brian Gray is, he's committed to attending as many forums in the riding as possible. Gray told the Trail Times he'll be attending the Valley Voice's forum in Silverton Sept. 16, and said, most certainly, he will be at the Trail event. Another Okanagan-based Independent, Doug Pederson, says he will attend Osoyoos and Oliver gatherings, and pending vehicle repairs, hopes to be at the Trail forum as well. For more information, call the chamber at 250.368.3144. Another local forum is scheduled for Sept. 17, 7 p.m., at the Sandman Inn in Castlegar. The Mir Centre for Peace will host the public event, and ask party candidates to address questions about peace, security and climate change.
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Crossing guard Katy Dunsmore takes her job seriously. The Warfield resident and Parent Advisory Council member ensures students cross the highway safely to Webster Elementary School.
With students heading back, drivers reminded to slow down
Warfield mom/crossing guard ready for school bell BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff
A Warfield mom can often be seen shaking her fist at people driving too fast through a school zone. Katy Dunsmore's efforts to slow drivers travelling by Webster Elementary School are at the forefront now as the crossing guard suits up next week for another year on the job. “We've almost been run over a few times,” she recalled. “We'll be standing and the light is red and I've got my stop sign up and
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someone will come up the hill just flying right through at 50 or 80 (kilometres) at times.” Beyond excessive speeding, drivers are distracted by their cell phones, dropping their children off on the highway, and are just plain inconsiderate to the fact that children are crossing. Sgt. Darren Oelke of the Trail and Greater District Detachment knows all too well what Dunsmore is referring to. He asks drivers to mind the school speed zones and consider the high volume of kids soon to be making their way to and from school. “We, the local detachment, always patrol school zones, but not to catch
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speeders, rather to deter people from speeding in these areas and keep our children safe,” he said. “Often, kids, especially the younger ones, do not know the rules of the road so to speak or the logistics of a 3,000pound car travelling at 30 km/h.” School zones are in effect Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. During this time, drivers are required to slow to 30 km/hr and if caught breaking the law can expect a ticket. A fine can be anywhere from $196 to $253 for speeding in a school zone and up to $368 to $483 for excessive speeding over 40 km/h over the posted limit. See DRIVERS, Page 3
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