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Public invited to see plans Tuesday at aquatic centre

BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

Pretty much any amenity requires a makeover or make under after 50 years.

So after decades of mowing and watering lawn on a steep hillside east of Glenmerry, the city is looking to reinvent use of Centennial Park.

The goal is to cut manpower and free up water resources required to keep the space green, and introduce new ways to develop the underutilized park areas.

Before anything happens, the community is invited to an open house at the Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre Nov. 3 from 3-7 p.m.

The gathering provides a public opportunity to ask questions and provide comments on the proposed park naturalization, which includes conceptual plans for a neighbourhood trail system.

John Howes, the city's engineering technician, presented a potential park design to council members during the Oct. 13 governance meeting, clarifying any upgrades

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Bridge repairs extend into November Repairs to the Victoria Street Bridge are taking longer than anticipated said an Emcon spokesperson.

Ken Lawson, the company's Kootenay Boundary division manager, says unforeseen structural issues extended repairs about a month past the initial estimated Oct. 16 date of completion.

“We had the original design drawings, but the job has been more intense than the plans showed,” explained Lawson. “There's been some changes throughout time that weren't foreseen, and of course, once we got into it, we had to carry on.”

Traffic over the Victoria Street Bridge will remain single-lane for the next four weeks.

Westbound lanes will be closed to vehicles for the second leg of the job, with crews on site five days a week.

The project, a collaboration between Emcon and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, was pushed up the priority list this year after being on the books for a number of years.

Ten joint armours were to be excavated and replaced over two bridge spans, new seals installed and concrete re-poured.

Those plans were under scrutiny Wednesday, when crews were evaluating three of the east side joint armours on the superstructure.

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“Getting back to last summer we certainly had some drought conditions, and looking at water usage, Centennial Park stuck out as quite a consumer,” Howes explained, referring to five million litres of water the park soaked up. “That led to further investigation of city resources spent on the park versus actual use of the space.”

MMM Group, the design firm heading downtown Trail revitalization, was tasked with creating a conceptual plan that supports naturalized planting, wetland plants and wildlife, a multi-use pathway connecting the neighbourhood, and a potential community garden site.

Howes met with officials at Glenmerry Elementary and Kinnaird Elementary schools to determine interest in future outdoor classroom learning such as a wetland curriculum in the naturalized space.

“We had an in-depth discussion,” he added. “On such a small scale, the educational purposes and community educational opportunities, could be amazing.”

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Workers continue to work away at the joint armours on the Victoria Street Bridge on Wednesday. The project, which was expected to end in October, will last into November. ones, they are assessing them today,” Lawson told the Trail Times Wednesday morning.

“If they do (require replacing) it may not be done until spring because of the time constraints,” he added.

“But it's safe to say the end two joint armours and joint seals will be replaced prior to winter and the other three assessed for replacement at a later date.”

Weather constraints may also affect remaining work, and due to varying winter shift requirements, Lawson said Emcon is exploring the option of bringing in more outside labour.

Overall, however, the job is turning out well, he added.

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After what has been a long and developing relationship between School District 20 and the Blueberry Creek Community Society (BCCS) the school board finally released to the public Monday night that they have sold the Blueberry Creek Community School to the society.

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They also released a motion dated April 13, 2015 stating: “That any legal or other costs related to the disposal of Blueberry Creek site be the responsibility of the Blueberry Creek Society.”

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“PASSENGER” a ski movie filmed and directed by local filmmakers Andrea Nutini and David Peacock, will be premiering at the Royal Theatre in Trail on Nov. 5. at 7:30 p.m.

Revelstoke and had fun with street skiing in Edmonton. But the trip didn't stop there.

“When the spring comes, and you think it's over, we go to New Zealand to show that you can always find a bit of winter if you’re looking hard enough,” said Nutini.

The world premiere debuted in Montreal at iF3 film festival in September, but Nutini and Peacock always intended to showcase it at home.

They filmed, produced and codirected the entry, which won best single shot, best editing and best crash at the ski film fest. The project would not have been possible without support from co-producers Legs of Steel and Red Bull Media House.

“I think the goal of the movie was to have it seamlessly flow from the beginning to the end,” said Nutini. “We wanted the viewer to get immersed in the film and forget about everything for an hour and just get excited about skiing.”

While his dream job often feels like more fun than work at times, it's not easy capturing the rawness of skiing.

“It's cold,” laughed Nutini. For the snow to really have that “wow effect” 20 centimetres isn't going to cut it and often weather from the day before can even determine filming conditions.

Equipping skiers with GoPros to capture big mountain lines, the two tackle other perspectives with cinematic cameras and drones.

“You’re always battling,” he added.

“The weather is such a force to deal with.”

Nutini started making films at Rossland Secondary School, first taking to the trails to capture mountain biking before creating his first ski film.

The 2007 graduate went onto to study digital arts and new media at Selkirk College, which gave him a base to further learn on his own and find his style.

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Chasing snow has taken locally-bred Andre Nutini and David Peacock across four continents and back to where their passion all started.

The filmmakers are ready to share their two-year project “PASSENGER” with a hometown crowd next Thursday at the Royal Theatre in Trail.

“It's quite a relief,” said Nutini when the Trail Times caught up with him Wednesday. The 26-year-old is back home visiting his parents for a few weeks in Warfield before heading out on his next adventure.

“The response to it has been quite good, and it's a pretty crazy feeling after putting everything you have into over 700 days in a row,” he added. “A project of this kind consumes you and your everyday life, so now that it's done it's nice to be able to take a step back and relax and not be stressed about it.”

The free-ski film “PASSENGER” aims to reveal the endless spectrum of emotions and experiences each location (Canada, Alaska, Europe, Japan and New Zealand) offers through the goggles of professional athletes tackling big pow, steep terrain and all the elements discovered along the way.

With help from Old Man Winter himself, narrated by Rossland's Rob Sulman, the story weaves through the twists and turns of a ski season, shedding light on how it feels to be a constant passenger.

The journey brought the friends to bottomless powder in Japan, and steep conditions in Alaska, where the “snow manages to stick to faces it would never stick to anywhere else in the world” and conditions are “proving grounds for a lot of skiers.”

The pair went up to the Alps, where snow conditions were “funny” above the treeline and “you can have the day of your life, but those days are a bit further in between than they are here in British Columbia.”

A snow trail wouldn’t be complete without a trip home to Canada, where the filmmakers captured footage in

FROM PAGE 1 A sustainable and creative plan fits the vision of a local group of garden volunteers, though the chair concedes most anything can be done depending upon the green.

“There’s a multitude of options for that huge space,” said Dan Rodlie, chair of Trail Community in Bloom (TiB).

“The bottom line is money. When you look at all the costs, say maybe $50,000, for water and mowing, there will be even more costs to do

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Fresh off TiB’s first place win in the international category for the 2015 Communities in Bloom competition, Rodlie weighed in on community features the judge’s look for.

“They have been quite surprised the city was maintaining that portion (grassy hillside in Centennial Park,” Rodlie recalled. “Because it is so steep and mowing is really a hazard.

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Rather than manicured lawns, what is trending and can add points for Trail in future competitions, are educational parks and gardens that draw people in for more than just visual beauty.

“Some of our members have reservations so we have been discussing it,” Rodlie added. “Because taking away a green space is like closing down a ball field, it’s really

tough for some to visualize and people get kind of shocked. But again, the bottom line for what can be done, is money.”

Not only do neatly manicured green lawns soak up a lot of water, some of the latest environmental research claims that energy expended mowing and fertilizing on top of watering, can actually produce more greenhouse gases than what is soaked up in soil (carbon dioxide).

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LOCAL Theatre supports young talent FROM PAGE 2 His career path became defined with “Life Cycles,” his first professional piece that documented the story of the bike from creation to its eventual demise.

Nutini has worked with Legs of Steel for about five years and now Peacock is finding steady employment with the German ski film company, too.

Peacock, from Rossland, offers another talent during the editing process. The English major also in his mid20s further conveys the visuals by writing the back story that is often shared through narration.

Their work involves a lot of travel, but the pair never loses sight of where they’re from.

“It’s pretty exciting to come back after being away for so long and show it in front of friends and family and also people I don’t know, who aren’t aware of the project or aware that I’m from here,” said Nutini. “I’ve pretty much been skiing everywhere but skiing back home is still probably my favourite.”

Royal Theatre owner Lisa Milne has watched Nutini’s work grow over the years, first discovering his talent during the U19 Film Festival that was hosted at the theatre for some years.

She considers ski movies part of the culture in the Kootenays and that reason paired with the opportunity to support a young person, made the film an easy fit for the Trail theatre.

“We are definitely committed to supporting local whenever we can,” she said. “Whether it’s ensuring a local film gets on the screen, partnering with nonprofits to host a movie by donation or participating in events throughout the area.”

Proceeds from the licensed, all-aged event will go to the Trail and District Arts Council.

“By working together in our community we hope to have a vibrant and energized arts/culture scene,” she added. “We want to increase people’s awareness of our area, and hopefully they will look us up as something to do.”

The film will have its hometown debut next Thursday (Nov. 5) at the Royal Theatre in Trail at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.

Trail society plans for upgrades and trust fund

BY CHELSEA NOVAK Rossland News

New trails and a new trust fund were on the agenda at Kootenay Columbia Trail Society’s annual general meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 21.

The KCTS is upgrading and expanding a number of trails, both this year and next.

The Dewdney Trail between Cascade Summit and Patterson is in the middle of an upgrade.

“We’re currently working on the top third of that trail.

That should be completed in the next few weeks,” said Isaac Saban, outgoing president of the KCTS. “It is a pretty vital link in the trail, forming the end of the Seven Summits, which is one of the reasons that it’s so heavily used.”

A new trail proposed for next year is a loop connecting to the Sunningdale Trail or the Miral Heights Trail.

“On that link there’ll be a new additional loop that wraps up above the current trails,” said Saban. “So we’re in the process of fundraising for that trail, or we will be in the very near future.”

The society also plans to rework the Redhead Trail all the way up to Poochies Cabin.

“So currently Redtop goes up to the top of Red Mountain.

It’s very heavily used by both

walkers and bikers, and with the high speed of descent of bikers there’s definitely some safety concerns of bikers coming down at high speeds and other bikers going up or hikers going up,” said Saban.

“So the hope is to extend the Redhead Trail all the way up, which would be more of a dedicated downhill biking trail.”

There was also a changing of the guard on the board of directors at the AGM. Anthony Bell, who was a director for 15 years, Art Benzer, who represented Montrose for the past four years, and Saban, who was a director for 10 years and was president for the last seven, all stepped down as directors.

Vince Boothe, Scott Forsyth, and Gord McAlpine for Montrose were all elected as directors.

The KCTS is also fundraising for a trust fund.

Fundraising started about two weeks ago, with the goal to raise $10,000, which is the minimum amount required by the Leroi Foundation to set up the trust.

“The real goal of this trust is to allow people that are doing financial planning to leave money to local non-profits,” said Saban,

Aging building needs lots of work FROM PAGE 1 Castlegar and began renting a portion of the building.

In 2002 the school district ceased to use the property as a school, instead using it as a place for support staff and district resources.

When the district removed these last assets from the building in 2012, BCCS then began to lease the entire building and site.

At that time they took on the responsibility for the building, maintenance, opera-

tions and utilities and began negotiating with the goal of a future sale.

Ongoing negotiations, public input and persistence by BCCS led to the sale of the school becoming an issue in the last school board elections, with the majority of candidates for the Castlegar area going on record in favour of a future purchase.

Rebecca McDonnell, Environmental Director, and Community Liaison for

BCCS, was at the school board meeting for the official public release of the sale information.

“We are thrilled,” said McDonnell.

“We’re delighted now that the public can be informed about the decision the board made. We couldn’t be happier that our society is going to be able to do what we do for our community.”

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“It is exciting and a bit nerve wracking. There is a huge responsibility on our society,” she said. “There is a lot of work that needs to be done, but we are excited to step up and do it.”

The BCCS will continue to offer the same programs it has in the past including day care, preschool, Strong Start, after school care, summer camps, environmental programs, seniors programs and exercise programs.

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The twilight of the baby boomers’ influence

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he unthinkable has happened: in two successive Canadian elections, unproven and much younger leftleaning political neophytes have electorally swamped conservative parties possessing skilled and experienced leaders.

It was more than a fluke.

It’s a changing of the guard that signals the political twilight for a generation of Baby Boomers who suddenly seem old and out of touch. It’s quite a shock for a self-absorbed generation that’s had it all.

In 1976, journalist Tom Wolfe described the postwar youngsters as the “Me Generation”. According to Wolfe, post-war prosperity and peace created the “luxury of self”. And the Boomers happily followed suit, reinventing the modern world in their own image. Their (our) mantra: It’s all about ME. As the Boomers came of age, they began to change the world. Many good and noble efforts can be attributed to the impact of Boomer energy, including significant advancements in civil rights and the feminist movement, and perhaps most importantly, the rise of a more globally

minded generation that broke the mould of petty nationalism.

The economy helped: the post-war boom lasted decades and there were plenty of industrial type jobs, open career paths, (almost) free education and — amazingly — affordable housing, which was the norm even in big cities like London and New York. The Boomers inherited a world where a single income could support a propertyowning family which, with a little effort, could afford to send all their children to college.

Then, just when the Boomers were cutting their (long) hair and trading their flared jeans for business suits, along came OPEC, the oil price shocks, inflation, and recession.

Suddenly, the easy prosperity was at risk.

So the emerging Boomers went to work; soon, it was out with the old and in with the new.

The most significant Boomer contribution to the new was in the realm of economics. The ‘collectivist’ Keynesianism of our parents suddenly seemed obstructive, and so out it went. In its place came Milton Friedman and

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monetarism, a radical new economic doctrine that encouraged governments to adopt strict ‘free market’ policies, and to get serious about deregulation and privatization.

Regrettably, with monetarism came some unfortunate ideological baggage, including the novel idea that business leaders have only one social responsibility: to make profits for shareholders.

The private face of this new economic order was dark, predicated on the idea that society didn’t really exist and that individuals had no moral responsibility to one another. It fit the “Me Generation” like a glove.

So 40 years on, what have the Boomers accomplished and what could possibly explain their shocking

and sudden demise?

Stephen Harper’s Conservative election campaign was focused on his opponent, the much younger Liberal leader Justin Trudeau.

The Conservative conceit began by ridiculing Trudeau with the tag line ‘he’s just not ready’, the logic being, how could the electorate resist Harper’s decades of experience?

Trudeau, on the other hand, promoted an upbeat vision of an idealistic and inclusive Canada. In the process he indirectly targeted the monetaristinspired assumptions behind the Conservative machine.

The Conservatives boasted about their sound economic management.

But is the economy better, today? Not for younger people. Thanks to decades of monetarism and globalization, the Canadian economy is stagnating and has lost significant segments of its primary industrial base to Asian competitors.

Canada is home to one of the most highly educated, ethnically diverse and tolerant Millennial generations. But, unlike the Boomers, they’re carrying massive student loan

obligations and are buried under a mountain of mortgage debt. And, while there are jobs, job security is non-existent and wages have stagnated while productivity has quadrupled.

With its rise to power, this younger generation is changing the rules. This generation is more networked and connected, more committed to a tolerant, inclusive society.

Clearly, they want a more environmentally responsible business culture and are much more willing to pull together to build a better life for all.

From this perspective, the ‘experience’ of the “Me Generation” looks like blatant self-interest masquerading as policy.

So, a new generation takes over and, once again, it’s out with the old and in with the new. The difference this time is the Boomers are on the outside looking in.

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

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LETTERS & OPINION LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Pend D’Oreille closure needs more thought After reading the Trail Times news regarding the proposed road closures within the Pend D’Oreille (PDO) valley (“Ministry pitches plan to limit motorized entry to Pend D’Oreille,” Trail Times Oct. 23) I learned through social media of a public meeting hosted by the Ministry of Environment (MOE), Conservation Branch to present their proposal on Monday.

Upon arrival I learned the meeting was invitation only but as more people arrived they reluctantly left it open.

What is being proposed is an “Access Management Area” (AMA) within the valley supported, if not spearheaded, by the Trail Wildlife Association.

It’s unclear at this point whether the TWA executive did this without the membership’s knowledge or if the membership actually knew and voted to approve this. TWA members I talked to knew nothing about this.

An AMA is an area of land that has its access regulated.

The area is generally closed to motorized vehicles (walking and horses still allowed) with specific roads left open. PDO area is a heavily used for recreational ATV riding & hunting and controls are needed but not necessarily an AMA. An increase of recreational users as more people purchase ATVs is a problem but the bigger problem started about five years ago when the hunting

seasons were changed.

Originally it was mule deer bucks, whitetail bucks, and Limited Entry Hunting for bull elk, around 12 elk per year by lottery.

The MOE Wildlife Management branch, (against local public opinion) opened a general open bull elk season, spike fork bull moose season, and whitetail doe season - two does per hunter.

This area has had a huge influx of hunters from all areas of the province. Ask the hunters you meet where they are from. Large camps of up to 10 and 12 rigs with sometimes two or three people per rig, all with ATVs. Elk taken went from eight or 10 a year to 40 – 50 minimum.

Deer populations suffered the same fate, especially the whitetail does. Five years later no wonder there is a lack of ungulates. These people come here through the summer season to camp and scout the area for hunting purposes so traffic is increased again.

The MOE Wildlife Management Branch created this problem and the Conservation Branch proposes an AMA to repair it.

It was suggested the hunting seasons be returned to what they were along with some additional closures, but when the conservation people were asked about this, their response is they are responsible for wildlife and habitat management,

not hunting regulations.

Amazingly two groups, both within the MOE, can’t walk down the hall and talk to each other about the problem and make a joint effort to fix it.

What does an AMA give us?

It restricts access and affect many groups. Prospectors/placer miners can’t get to their claims without permits. People with physical disabilities, seniors, and people incapable of walking long distances, that require a motorized vehicle to access their favourite hunting or viewing spot.

Recreational ATV riders that want to take their families out for the day, nowhere else to go locally. Displaced users will move creating the same problem elsewhere.

Coincidentally logging companies that destroy huge areas of habitat and power companies such as BC Hydro are exempt from these rules.

Who gains?

Well, the animals will. Also any hunters with horses and probably guide outfitters if they move in as they will all have their own private hunting grounds.

Not everyone has the knowledge, ability, or property to own a horse. This proposal will be posted on the internet at a later date by the Ministry for feedback, if even read.

Apparently this is due to be in force in 2016.

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How will Canada vote next time?

An editorial from the Waterloo Region Record Of all the promises Justin Trudeau made before the federal election, the promise to change how Canadians vote may come back to haunt him most.

If he ignores it, the Liberal Party leader and soon-to-beprime minister will be accused of breaking his word. If he keeps it, the majority government he just won may be his last.

What’s being called a landslide win would look very different if the proportion of votes the Liberals captured translated precisely into the number of seats they hold in Parliament.

Were such an electoral system in place, the Liberals would today hold 134 seats in the House of Commons — more than anyone else but far short of the commanding majority they now enjoy. And that, to state the obvious, would mean Trudeau would lead a far more unstable

government that would need support from at least one other party to implement even some of the Liberal agenda.

Since the election, Trudeau has reaffirmed his platform’s promise “to ensuring that 2015 will be the last federal election conducted under the first-pastthe-post system.” The Liberal plan calls for an all-party parliamentary committee to review potential reforms, including ranked ballots, proportional representation as well as mandatory voting and online voting.

Then, 18 months from now, in May 2017, the Liberals will introduce legislation that changes how Canadians elect their federal government.

What those changes will be remains an open question. Any form of proportional representation could clearly work against the Liberals’ selfinterest. The party won three consecutive majorities in the

House of Commons in 1993, 1997 and 2000 while never winning more than 40 per cent of the votes. But ranked ballots might not deliver results much different from those of the firstpast-the-post system which we have now and which declares as winner the candidate who gets the most, but not necessarily the majority, of the votes.

Another question that must be answered is: In deciding the future of something as fundamental to our democracy as the electoral system, what role will the Canadian public play?

Trudeau seems keen on consulting citizens. That’s appropriate.

Three referendums, in British Columbia, Prince Edward Island and Ontario, in recent years rejected changing the first-past-the-post system.

Canadians should be given the same power to decide the future of their electoral system.

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G a r d e n e r s Angelo and Alicia DeGrandis (right) never cease to amaze. The West Trail couple just harvested these 48-inch Italian zucchinis and 1.5pound peppers from their Lookout Street property.

Meanwhile, Angelo Pellizzari was equally proficient at growing giant zucchinis in his Glenmerry garden.

He poses with the largest of the batch measuring almost four feet in length.

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Speaking of putting on snow So is a good coat of wax. How tires. There is no about a some underneed to wait for coating? snow. Cold temperVehicles do not atures alone are a demand attention good enough reason like they used to. to put the snow tires Nor do they demand on. These tires stay attention as often. soft at colder temEspecially if you peratures. Soft tires ignore the warngrip a cold road beting lights (“It runs RON ter. fine, those lights are If you take a always on”). look through your Old cars were Mechanically owner’s manual brought in for serSpeaking there is likely no vice when they winter maintengot recalcitrant. ance schedule. The engine oil Stalling, bucking, jerking and recommended likely covers all not starting were regular symptemperatures. The cooling sys- toms. It would be pretty diftem antifreeze is a 50/50 blend ficult to go more than a couple that is good all year round. of years without a tune up withYes, if you bought your vehicle out experiencing one of those in Canada it was designed to symptoms. live in Canada and a Kootenay Nowadays, maybe a couple of winter has always been a kind times a year, I get asked to fix a of mild example of a Canadian vehicle that stalls. Thus is the winter. marvel of computerized elecWinter weather will likely tronic control systems. Bucking reveal any weaknesses in your and jerking is now a symptom ongoing vehicle maintenance of driving ten years or 200 000

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The Beaver ValleyRossland Chito-Ryu Karate Club welcomed a very special guest to its dojo for a tournament and clinic on the weekend at the Fruitvale Memorial Hall.

Kyoshi Sensei Chris Taneda was the very honoured guest of Beaver Valley sensei Scott Hutchinson.

A seventh degree black belt and seventime National Kumite champion, Taneda lives in West Kelowna and is head of Chito-Ryu style of karate in Canada and one of the most respected men in martial arts.

“He is a very significant individual in Canadian Karate history, still living, and also of very important family heritage,” said Hutchinson. “If you’ve ever seen ‘The Last Samurai’ then you know his family history, Taneda Sensei is a Satsuma clan family member. They unified Japan, they oversaw Okinawa and karate evolution.”

Over 20 Karate practitioners from Fruitvale, Rossland, Castlegar, Nelson, and Salmo participated in the two-day event to compete and learn from Sensei Taneda, but also to enhance their relationship in the Kootenay karate community.

“We are getting to know each other better,” said Taneda. “And even though there is three different styles here, we’re together and I see a bond starting to happen. Even though we’re not close to each other and there’s different styles, there’s a good fellowship between them to try to build that martial arts culture here.”

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Kyoshi Sensei Chris Taneda put karate students through a workout on Sunday, as the head of Chito Ryu Karate Canada visited the Beaver Valley-Rossland Chito-Ryu karate club for a tournament and clinic on the weekend at the Fruitvale Memorial Hall. the karate kas through various exercises at the clinic Sunday, his movements were fluid and precise, instilled with calmness and control, his instructions brief and to the point, but accompanied by a sense of humour and encouragement for the young karate students.

“No one is like Taneda Sensei and for our students to have the opportunity to meet him and train with him, even if it’s just basics, the opportunity for them to have the chance to train with sensei is incredible and a privilege,” said Hutchinson.

The special form of Chito-Ryu karate is steeped in tradition, and Sensei Taneda’s task is to ensure it maintains its collective integrity across the country, from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, where he visited in December, to Victoria.

“My position across Canada is to try, for ourselves, to make most of the techniques

very similar,” said Taneda.

“In many martial arts what happens is, it gets passed down from one instructor to the next, and you find that people’s likes or dislikes kind of will evolve in different ways . . . I’m trying to follow what they are doing in Japan as close as I can, and disperse it out.”

“You are giving them a work ethic, so when you do that it translates into everything else in their life.”

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The Kelowna resident has been teaching karate since 1981, and has developed exceptional skills as both a karate master and an educator. Taneda readily admits, he likes to think “outside the box,” so many of his exercises and workouts involve unconvention-

al games that improve reaction time, fitness, and intelligence.

“We develop games that gives them skills.

We throw them (balls) at the kids, and the kids are really good at getting out of the way, but they love it because they’re playing a game . . . and they’re running so they don’t think they’re actually exercising.”

More importantly, Taneda expects that the confidence and discipline built in the dojo will be applied in everyday life.

“You are giving them a work ethic, so when you do that it translates into everything else in their life,” says Taneda. “So when they look at something they say, ‘That’s not an obstacle, that’s easy.’”

Chito-Ryu Karate is a very old style of martial arts that combines traditional aspects of discipline, respect, wisdom, and hard work with more contemporary elements of sport and healthy competition, something that

Chito-Ryu students practiced on Saturday at the tournament.

“There’s a lot to do with character and about building that character and you can see they’re learning how to behave in respectful ways,” says the 59-year-old father of two. “You see the development of the kids, and how they work through their lives and how it helps them in all other aspects of their life and sports.”

Fruitvale native Meagan Campsall is a Beaver Valley karate student, and was awarded the top female athlete, after capturing three gold and a bronze in Saturday’s tournament.

“I learned a lot from Sensei Taneda,” said the 12-year-old Fruitvale Elementary School student. “He teaches us to work on our technique and once he leaves, our sensei (Hutchinson) does it with us in our dojo.”

See CAMPSALL, Page 8

TIMES CORRESPONDENT Justin Umpherville’s foursome won its first game of the young season in Kootenay Savings Super League action at the Trail Curling Club last week.

Team Umpherville, fresh off their experience at the Kamloops cash bonspiel, had their A-game going against Team Heather Nichol. The teams traded singles to start, but in the fourth end Nichol’s last rock rolled too far off the hit and stick, giving Umpherville a steal of two and a 5-1 lead. After forcing Nichol to take one in the fifth, the young guns built on that lead with a three spot in the sixth. Nichol came back with a deuce in the seventh, but couldn’t keep any pressure going, as Umpherville drew for two in the eighth, and a 10-4 victory.

Corvus Construction kept their perfect record intact with a hard fought win over the Ken Fines rink. The game was close early, with Corvus leading 2-1 after three. Skip Deane Horning made a delicate come around tap in the fourth for two, then stole the next two ends for a 7-1 lead. Fines scored a single in the eighth, but had enough, shaking hands for a 7-2 Corvus win.

Team Albo and Team Myron Nichol threw caution to the wind after the first couple of ends. The teams traded singles to start, but after Albo was forced to take one in the third, Darrin looked to take control of the game with steals in the fourth and fifth ends and a 5-1 lead. Myron stormed back with a four in the sixth to tie the game, but Darrin made a nice double in the seventh to score three, then stole two more in the eighth for a rousing 10-5 win.

Team VanYzerloo were scoring early and often, as his front end of Bill Clarke and Rich Faunt kept relentless pressure on Team Beauchamp, forcing Skip Russ to attempt numerous circus shots, two of which he made in the sixth and seventh ends. But Beauchamp’s heroics were not enough to offset the VanYzerloo balanced attack, as Dutchy won 11-4 after seven.

Kootenay Savings Super League action goes every Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Trail Curling Club.

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PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE INVITATION

CENTENNIAL PARK NATURALIZATION PROJECT Tuesday, November 3, 2015 3pm-7pm The City of Trail is pleased to welcome all citizens to the Centennial Park Naturalization Public Open House. The dropin event is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2015 from 3-7pm at the Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre located at 1875 Columbia Ave. The Open House provides an opportunity for the public to ask questions and provide comments on the proposed naturalization of Centennial Park.

The goal of the Centennial Park Project is to rebuild the park in order to decrease water consumption and city maintenance requirements while improving the outdoor activities. The primary design elements consist of Park Naturalization and a Neighbourhood Trail/Pathway System. These are the fundamental elements for building an even stronger community.

Information on the park project will also be made available for public viewing and comments on the City’s website. If you require more information, please call the City of Trail at 250-364-0822. We look forward to seeing you there.

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Trail & District Chamber of Commerce would like to thank everyone who came out to our first annual

Business Excellence Awards this past Saturday, and congratulate the winners!

AWARD WINNERS:

1. Business of the Year Award: Valley Firearms 2. Not-for-Profit Community Impact Award: Communities in Bloom 3. Trades Services Excellence Award: Waneta Auto & Equipment Repair 4. Professional Services Excellence Award: Selkirk Security Services 5. Retail Excellence Award: Ferraro Foods 6. Customer Service Excellence Award: Kiss My Grass Thank you to all of our generous sponsors: Community Futures of Greater Trail Keystone Appraisals • Trail Times • Carey Zips Lower Columbia Initiatives Corporation Teck Trail Operations • Columbia Basin Trust

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Pickleball was the name of the game at the Willi Krause Fieldhouse earlier this month as 34 players from Grand Forks, Creston, Castlegar and Great Trail played in the fun tournament. David Dudeck captured first place in 3.5 class, while Dave Schneider claimed second place. Debbie Nelson took top spot in 3.0 category with Connie Parisotto taking second.

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Halloween skate

Halloween Skate is part of the Spooktacular weekend in Trail. Come out on Saturday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. to this fun free skate. Dress in your Halloween costume and get scary with us. Prizes and goody bags will be awarded for best and most creative costumes.

There will be pizza for $1 per slice and free hot chocolate. An event for the whole family.

Art Classes with Deborah are happening in November. Age group 6 to 8 runs Wednesday’s 3 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 18 to Dec. 2. Age group 9 to 12 runs Thursday’s 3 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 19 to Dec. 3. Learn to use both graphite and oil pastel materials to create your own unique works of art.

The next Glow Skate at public skating will be on Sat. Nov. 7 at the Trail Memorial Centre Kids Rink from 7 to 8:15 p.m.

Come out and enjoy our cool atmosphere with neon lights, lasers, the disco ball, strobe lights and fantastic music.

Parent and Tot Stick & Puck is happening again this year at public skating on Sunday evenings from 5:45 to 7:15 p.m. If you have a 2 to 6

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year old who would like to practice some hockey skills with their parent/ guardian, then you are welcome at this public skating session. One parent/guardian per child is required.

Adult Co-Ed Pick-Up Hockey happens every Sunday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Kids Rink.

Drop-in fee of only $5 at the skate shop, and sign in prior to going on the ice. Public skating staff will be there to collect payment. The focus is on fun and getting some extra time on the ice. Goalies play for free (must still sign in); full hockey gear and helmets are mandatory.

Ladies Recreational Hockey runs Monday’s from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. at the Trail Memorial Centre. This program is for both beginners and intermediates, and for those who would like to improve their skills.

Each class covers skills taught by a coach, and then the focus will be on learning those skills through game playing.

This is strictly for fun and you’ll get good at hockey too.

Call Trail Parks and Rec. at 368-6484.

Campsall, Stemmler take top honours FROM PAGE 7 Similarly, Dawson Stemmler, who took home the boys top athlete award with two gold, one silver and a bronze medal, was happy with his results and the special visit.

“It’s just so cool,” said Dawson.

“You know everyone here, and when you get to know Sensei Taneda, I just find I learned how to improve on a lot of stuff.”

For Hutchinson, and all the West Kootenay Karate clubs, the visit was indeed an honour and one they will look forward to again next year.

“For me, the most important thing is just to have the privilege of seeing, and not just learning . . . I have to spend more time with Sensei Taneda because whatever it is I think I know, I don’t know a darn thing when you stand beside someone like that.”

Beaver Valley-Rossland Chito-Ryu Karate Tournament Results:

In the Kumite skills competition Morgain Watts of Rossland won gold, silver - Jessa Buckland, bronze - Emilio Ruiz, Johnathan Gardner, Oliver Best.

Little Kata: gold - Emilio Ruiz , silver - Sam Richardson, bronze - Jessa Buckland.

Beginners Kata: gold went to Saskia Rabone of Rossland, silver- Nate Taylor, bronze - Lachlan Rabone, Johnathan Gardner.

Intermediate Kata gold went to Fruitvale’s Dawson Stemmler, silver- Findlay Smith, bronze - Lohan Buckland, Emily Gardner, Cristobal Ruiz.

Advanced Kata, Meagan Campsall earned gold, silver went to Salmo’s Kobi Stephenson, bronze to Tyson Nelson and Andrea buckland.

Kobudo Weapons, gold went to Meagan Campsall, silver- Tyson Nelson, bronze Dawson Stemmler.

Beginners Kumite, gold - Emily Gardner, silver - Dawson Stemmler, bronze - Lohan Buckland.

Advanced Kumite gold - Meagan Campsall, silver- Tyson Nelson, bronzeKobi Stephenson.

Secco steals match

FROM PAGE 7 In a low scoring game between Primo Secco and Alvin Caron the turning point came in the sixth end. With Caron up 3-2, the Secco side stole two and followed that with a steal of three in the seventh.

The Caron side could only score one in the eighth to make the final 7-4 Secco.

After a close start the Serge Pasquali side scored five in the third against Jim Stewart’s foursome. After a single for Stewart in the fourth, the Pasquali side pounded in five more in the fifth

end. Stewart down but not out came back with four in the sixth, but Stewart decided to leave on a high note and shake after six ends.

Team Kevin Oliver jumped out to a 5-0 lead after two ends, but team Murray Walsh stormed back to lead by one after seven ends.

In the eighth team Oliver had a rock buried behind a hundred pounds of granite, but the called ‘Hail Mary’ shot from third Wayne Weaver left them sitting three.

A deflated team Oliver could not mount a comeback, make the final 9-6 Walsh.

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test for her? If so, she could lose kitchen, he sees the dirty bowls in her job, as well. You made a terrible the sink and has a cow.

I think he should be glad I’m mistake and will have to face the getting a head start on consequences, but there the cleaning, but he is a possibility that if you thinks I don’t appreciare forthcoming and sinate him because I leave cerely sorry, you will be Marcy Sugar the bowls in the sink for given another chance. him to wash. That is not You might also wish to & Kathy Mitchell the case. I was taught to talk this over with your clergyperson or counselor and ask soak dirty dishes because it helps in the washing. Who is right? -- Dirty for guidance.

Dear Annie: Can you settle a dis- Debbie Dear Debbie: Soaking dishes is pute between my husband and me?

“Lenny” is retired and does the always a good way to remove crustmajority of the housework and tak- ed-on food, but your husband intering care of our cats. On weekends, prets it to mean you want HIM to I like to get up early while Lenny wash them. And since he inevitably sleeps in. One cat prefers to be fed ends up doing so, we can’t argue at the crack of dawn, but the other with his logic. This could easily be two sleep late and aren’t hungry. I resolved if you soaked the cat bowls usually feed the one cat but not the before going to bed and washed others. I also pick up the caked-on them when you got up in the mordirty cat dishes and put them in ning. Or, when your husband sees the kitchen sink to soak. I always them, he simply tells you that the intend to wash them, but often dishes have soaked long enough get busy doing other things. When and then YOU jump right in and Lenny gets up and goes into the take care of it. This is a minor dis-

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Dear Annie: I am a good person.

I always try to do the right thing.

But I did something stupid, and it could cost me my job and the respect I have earned.

For 10 years, I have been the director of a preschool. Every member of the staff has to take 18 hours of learning in-service. One of my staff members was absent during one of the in-service exams, so I took the test for her and signed her name.

I could get fired and probably should be. I am sick about it. I knew it was a mistake as soon as I mailed it in. Please tell me what to do. Should I tell my boss upfront and resign? Or do I live with the stress and pray I don’t get caught?

I will never do it again, but I doubt anyone will care about that. -- This Is Not Me Dear Not You: We don’t think you will be able to live with the stress. It’s already eating you up inside, and you will forever anticipate the truth coming out. Did the absentee woman ask you to take the

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Route 358 14 papers Cole St, Kootenay Ave North, Mountain St and Short St. Route 362 20 papers 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Evergreen Ave Route 363 12 papers Casemore Rd, Tamarac Ave Route 370 15 papers 2nd St, 3rd St, Hillcrest Ave, Moutain St. Route 375 12 papers Green Rd & Lodden Rd Route 379 18 papers Cole St, Nelson Ave Route 380 23 papers Galloway Rd, Mill Rd Route 381 7 papers Coughlin Rd Route 382 7 papers Debruin Rd & Staats Rd

Route 340 23 papers 10th Ave, 7th St, 8th St

Route 303 15 papers 12th Ave, 2nd St, Grandview Route 304 13 papers 12th & 14th Ave

Route 345 12 papers 10th Ave, 9th Ave Route 347 16 papers 10th Ave, 9th Ave, 9th St

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Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250-364-1822

Francesco Estates, Glenmerry,spacious 1-3bdrms. Adults only (45+). Secure building w/elevator. N/S, N/P. Ph. 250368-6761 Glenmerry 2bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. $700./mo.

Avail Nov. 1st 250-368-5908 GLENVIEW APTS. Spacious, quiet 2 bdrm. apt. available.

250-368-8391 TRAIL, 1BDRM. Glenmerry.

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

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TRAIL, 2BD. + sunroom. Near Safeway. F/S, W/D. $700./mo.

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120 Year Anniversary of the Trail Times

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Homes for Rent

Old Boundary houses

Nice home- West Trail. Many recent renos, hardwood & fireplace, deck & large storage shed, 2+1bd. F/S/W/D, NS/NP $850 +utilities. References.

250-521-0275

Look for it at locations through out the community!

Or contact your local newspaper office

Houses For Sale

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Townhouses Edgewater Townhouse Glenmerry, 3bd, f/s, $800./mo.

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Realtors Keith DeWitt cell: 250-231-8187

Denise Marchi cell: 250-368-1112

Joy DeMelo cell: 250-368-1960

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Thursday, October 29, 2015 Trail Times

LOCAL WHAT YOU SEE ...

GARTH GRANSTROM PHOTO (ABOVE) BILL MCCONNACHIE PHOTO (BELOW)

As if planned by the Trail Smoke Eaters, an orange and black contrast at sunset was captured by Garth Granstrom last week from his home in Trail.

Below, Bill McConnachie spotted this grizzly bear on the weekend and wanted to alert hikers that the bear was seen about two kilometres north of the Old Glory trailhead. If you have a recent photo you wish to share with our readers email it to editor@trailtimes.ca

Special Trail market on Saturday

Grapevine is a public service invade the incrEDIBLE trail. provided by the Trail Times and Fifty grave markers displays, is not a guaranteed submis- 70 Halloween lamp posts, and sion. For full list of events visit Spook Square adorned with trailtimes.ca life-size character displays.

• Saturday, Special Trail Film Market on the Esplanade, 10 • Saturday, Royal Theatre, a.m. until 3 p.m. Spooktacular 9 a.m. Met Opera Live producevent includes tion, Tannhauser.

Downtown busi• Sunday, ness Trick or Treat, Royal Theatre, Kidsport pumpkin 4:30 p.m. Sunday golf, United Way Cinema presents pumpkin pie fundA Brilliant Young raiser, hay bale Events & Happenings in Mind. the Lower Columbia maze, marshmal• Wednesday, low roast, PT the Royal Theate, 7 Clown in the Charles Bailey p.m. National Theatre Live proTheatre, sponsored by Teck, duction of Hamlet. Benedict show at 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2 Cumberbatch takes on the title p.m., 2:30 p.m. Free All Ages role of Shakespeare’s great traHalloween Movie at the Royal gedy.

Theatre, 3 p.m.

Gallery • Saturday, Trail Memorial • Bill Edmonds: Talking Centre, free Halloween skate to Strangers. Current exhibit 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Kids rink, of paintings inspired by picdisco ball, fog machine strobe tures and online texts sent to lights and laser beams.

Edmonds by strangers. Artist • Graveyard Walk in meet and talk Nov. 21, 6:30-8 downtown Trail. Spooks and p.m. Runs until Nov. 21. For Kootenay ghost legends info call Director Kristin Renn,

GRAPEVINE

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$355,000

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Upcoming • Nov. 5, Royal Theatre, doors open 6:30 p.m. show, 7:30 p.m. for premier of PASSENGER. A ski movie filmed and directed by local filmmakers Andrea Nutini and David Peacock, narrated by Rob Sulman. Suitable for all ages. All proceeds going to the Trail & District Arts Council.

• Nov. 6, Charles Bailey Theatre, 7:30 p.m. e2 presents Chris ‘n Peter in The Mystery Of The Hungry Heart Hotel.

Acclaimed show from threetime Canadian Comedy award winning duo Peter N’ Chris.

• Nov. 7, St. Rita’s Church, Fruitvale, doors open 1 p.m. for Christmas Tea & Bake Sale.

Runs until 2:30 p.m. Admission $4, door prize.

Dec. 5, Trail United Church, 10 a.m. until noon., The U.C.W. host their Christmas Coffee Party at Knox Hall. Bake Sale and Toonie Table. Admission by donation. All welcome.

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NEW PRICE

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$484,900

1221 Blackbear Drive, Rossland

3249 Lilac Crescent, Trail

350 Schofield Highway, Warfield

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1103 Richard Street W, Nelson

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