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AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION
Organizers counts this year as a another successful run, makes way for indoor markets to come BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff
The final Trail Market on the Esplanade of the year attracted a new kind of customer Saturday, when goblins, ghouls, and ghosts lined up to visit vendors for a trick or treat while their parents shopped. The 12th outdoor market was a special Halloween edition that coincided with the city’s annual Spooktacular event. Vendors made way for family activities like a hay bale maze, costume contest, and a marshmallow roast and added spooky flair for shoppers, who didn’t let wet weather dampen their spirits. (Photos on Page 16) “I remember as a kid coming to community events like this and always having a great time,” said Andrea Jolly, Trail communications and events coordinator. “It really does give you a sense of community.” That’s been the intention of the city in partnership with the Trail and District Chamber of Commerce. The Trail market is in a state of constant evolution, says Jolly, with a goal of meeting the needs of customers and ultimately attracting more people to the downtown. On average this year, about 500 visitors made a point of checking out any given market that showcased 50 or so vendors selling a variety of goods ranging from fresh produce, baking, handmade crafts and jewelry, unique clothing and pottery. These numbers doubled when the market was set at night, which was done twice this year to satisfy demand. “The night market is a little different because if people work on Fridays, they can come to the night markets,” said Christa Munn from the chamber. She has been behind organizing the market since its inception and can remember gauging whether the community even had an appetite for it a few years back. ”The very first market we did we had 10-15 vendors and now we’ve grown to an average of 40 to 55 vendors,” she said. “Every year we have to take feedback from See MARKET, Page 3
SHERI REGNIER PHOTO
The lines moved steady at the Trail Memorial Centre on Monday as people lined up for their annual flu shot at Interior Health's drop in clinic. Jim Shankland (left) has been getting his annual flu shot in the centre for 15 years, and Monday it only took seconds for Public Health Nurse Lesley Grey to administer his 16th. The next drop in clinic is scheduled Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Kiro Wellness Centre.
RADON AWARE MONTH
Council encourages homeowners to test for radon BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
Ever heard of radon gas? A becquerel? Or why it’s so important anyone living in Greater Trail to know what those words mean? November is Radon Aware Month in Trail, aimed to up the profile on radon gas - the leading cause of lung cancer in B.C, after smoking. The City of Trail is located in an area of the province known to be a higher risk for radon gas in homes. According to Health Canada, above 200 Bq/m3
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(becquerel per cubic metre), the homeowner should take action to reduce their level. And in Trail, there are documented levels of indoor radon above the 200 Bq/ m3 guideline. Because radon gas is colourless, odourless and tasteless, the only way to know if an indoor level is high, is to test for it. With those facts in mind, Trail council proclaimed Radon Aware Month, to get word out that the naturally occurring gas can be detected in homes with a simple radon test kit. “The City of Trail supported the
proclamation request from the Lung Association to enhance the awareness in the community to the dangers of radon as a significant cause of cancer,” says Trail Mayor Mike Martin. “This seemed to be a great opportunity for some increased attention and to publicize the ease with which homeowners can check their own homes.” Kits are inexpensive, easy-to-use, and available at the Trail Health and Environment Community office on Bay Avenue. See RADON, Page 2
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