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out lowering property values on BC Housing facilities is one more way the province is saving money on the It’s never fun when the tax man backs of B.C. taxpayers. comes calling. And it’s particularly “At no point have senior levels jarring in December when instead of government really looked at or of a Christmas card, it’s a tax bill in provided local government or muCOLD the mail. nicipalities with any other avenues by That’s what happened in Trail fol- which to increase revenue generation lowing property value reassessments apart from property taxes,” Martin of two apartment complexes, one said. “So we are faced with either BUDWEISER downtown and the other in East Trail. cutting services to make up for that Now the city owes $8,864 back to shortfall or increasing taxes to other If you’ve been searching for we’ve been for you. the more, government sincewaiting the buildings at the award winning rate payers.” were reassessed at the request of BC Columbia River Hotel He’s also disappointed with the timTrail Housing. ing of the news from BC Assessment’s Open 9am -11pm daily Trail Mayor MP_adO3_Layout 1 13-10-04 6:20 AM Page 1 Mike Martin points Kootenay Columbia Region.

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“We operate a balanced budget based on all the information we had going into 2015,” he explained. “Then get this late notification that we now owe BC Housing $8,800,” he added.

“And this is not just retroactive for 2015, it will affect revenue going forward because assessment rolls don’t usually change once fixed in place.”

And it’s not just the city impacted by lower re-assessed values.

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary was hit with a $5,900 bill; the school district $6,200 and the regional hospital board, $615, following the reduction in value of the two Trail buildings.

“So it manifests itself in many other ways,” Martin told the Trail Times. “We are talking about it from a Trail perspective but the regional district and school will be faced with exactly the same situation - they will also have to find way to deal with this lower tax revenue. The impact is broader than Trail - it’s provincewide.”

There were approximately 500 properties owned or operated by BC Housing that under went review this year, confirmed Ranaish Shah from Kootenay Columbia’s Nelson-based offices.

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LOCAL Trail’s Christmas wish list in 1931

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City Hall will re-open for business on January 4, 2016 Payments on 2015 utility (water, sewer, garbage) accounts will be accepted until 4:30pm on Monday, January 4, 2016 without penalty.

The City of Trail wishes all our residents a happy holiday season!

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The Trail Historical Society has kindly offered photos and stories related to the history of Trail n 1931, Trail folks didn’t seem to be suffering from the Depression as much as people in other cities. The Trail Times posted a Christmas list of the town’s prominent people showing a much simpler set of priorities.

Christmas presents that Trail people want: Pete Levesque – another pig raffle Elliott Crowe – more hockey wins, the right way P.R. McDonald – better curling Mrs. F. E. Dockerill – more girl guides Hank Lauriente – another police dog.

S.G. Blaylock – higher priced metals Miss Rosamond Buchanan – a trip to Proctor Jack Ryan – a fat cigar Mrs. John Laurie – a recipe for Scotch shortbread Dr. F.S. Eaton – no more diphtheria Charles Newman – a light on the bridge Mrs. M. Emsley – more social affairs H. E. R. Bedford – a seven course dinner with all the trimmings Monty Brothers – a button sewed on Ray Topliss – a new moustache Mrs. H. S. Allen – a trip to Creston Camille Lauriente – a new bowling alley Harry White – grapes Jim Schofield – a congenial Nelson timekeeper for hockey Bruno LeRose – another candidate for mayor Bill Euerby – an airplane ride Charlie Bird – hot water installed

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Back in December 1902, this ad appeared in the paper. The years referenced would be 1883, 1894 and 1898. ***** Holiday Hampers For the convenience of families, we have made up baskets of wines and liquors in readiness for the approaching holiday season. The assortment is of the highest quality and the prices are lower than can be found anywhere. You may choose from these and designate your choice by letters: A – one bottle ’83 rye, one Scotch, one port, one claret, one stout and one beer - $3.00 B – one bottle Gooderham & Worts rye, one Irish, one Vermouth, one sherry, one ale and one beer $3.80 C – one bottle ’98 Seagram’s, one G & W rye, one blackberry brandy, one claret, one stout, one beer $2.90 D – one bottle three-star brandy, one Scotch, one Tom gin, one sauterne, one claret and one beer - $4.30 E – one bottle white wheat, one ’83 rye, one port, one sherry, one ale, one beer - $3.00 F – one bottle Canadian Club, one Irish, one blackberry brandy, one stout, one ale, one beer - $3.15 G – one bottle Holland gin, G & W, special rye, one Scotch, one claret, one port, one beer - $3.90 H – one G&W rye, one Irish, one invalid port, one stout, one claret, one beer $3.45 I – one ’83 rye, one ‘89 rye, one ‘83 G & W, one ’84 G and W and one three-star brandy, one beer, $4.90 J – One Irish, one white wheat, one Tom gin, one scotch, one club, one beer - $4.90 The Family Liquor Store, Trail, B.C. Gooderham & Worts was eventually sold to Hiram Walker Distilleries. Old Tom gin was a type of gin that was popular in the 1800s. White wheat was a type of beer.

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Two Italian Canadians walking through an internment camp.

Exhibit showcasing Italian Canadian internment during WWll coming to Trail Donations to cover shipping costs can be made at Trail library SHERI REGNIER Trail Times

An exhibit especially poignant to the Italian history in Trail is on it’s way to the public library next month.

Hundreds of Italian Canadians, including seven men from Trail, were taken from their homes, separated from their families, and held in prison or remote camps during World War ll.

The Canadian government claimed they were threats to national security, fearing many had ties to fascist Italian organizations.

Some were released within a few months, and others remained in custody up to five years.

Ordinar y Lives, Extraordinary Times: Italian Canadian Internment Experience will be on loan from the Columbus Centre of Toronto at the local library from Jan. 11 to March 31.

Trail is the only western city to date, to showcase the display, and it is expected to draw local interest as well as spectators from afar.

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pulled out from displaying the exhibit earlier this year, costs to ship all its parts to Trail increased to $7,835, less a $2,250 grant from the Columbus Centre.

The display is coming no matter what, says Barbara Gibson, chair of the Trail and District Public Library board.

Its value far outweighs associated costs to get the exhibit, which measures 22 feet by 75 feet, to the city, she added.

But the group could use some help from the public to help cover the balance of $5,585 for shipping.

So far, the Warfield Parent Advisory Council has donated $500 towards the cost, Gibson confirmed.

In November, Trail council authorized rental-free use of the Red Floor as well as city staff and resources to help with set up

and dismantling the display which includes personal accounts from those who lived through World War ll as enemy aliens and the impact on wives and children left behind.

Anyone interested in contributing can forward donations to the library, care of the Italian Exhibit.

During the 1940s, 31,000 Italian Canadians were designated as enemy aliens.

Not much is known about four of the Trail men, listed as: Ermando Cecconi; Eugenio Della Lana; Augusto Secco; and Vito Di Pompilio.

However, Silvio Romano, Ennio Vittorio Fabri, and Fioravante Tenisci were sent to Kananaskis then Petawawa with the latter, interred three years.

Approximately 600 were interned in remote camps after they were fingerprinted, photographed and ordered to report monthly to the police.

CONTINUED FROM A1 About one quarter of those were appealed during the 2015 appeals process.

“As part of the review and working our way through those appeals, we realized many of these properties had restrictions in terms of the rent that could be charged,” he explained. “We hadn’t reflected that on the assessment rolls, so a decision was made to reflect those restrictions and the result is the values have changed.”

Market value for the two buildings would likely differ, he added.

“So that’s what we are reflecting at this point in time,” Shah clarified. “In some cases the restriction is registered on the title so even if that building sells to another person, the (rent) restriction would still be in place.”

Combined, the value of the Trail buildings fell almost $2.2 million since the previous assessment.

The first is Silver City Gardens, located on Columbia Avenue, which is owned by Canadian Mental Health.

Assessed at almost $2.8 million in 2014, the property value is now $1.2 million. The other is Jubilee Place on Bay Ave. Listed as provincial rental housing, the 35-unit complex is currently assessed at $901,000, which is $526,000 less than last year.

“The BC Housing Authority is the organization that raised the issue and sought relief through appeals that were launched,” said David Perehudoff, Trail’s chief administrative officer.

“Assessments were adjusted in 2015 so they will get a refund of property taxes paid this year and the lower assessment will be used going forward,” he added. “In total (for 2015) the properties will realize property tax relief in the amount of $21,767.”

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Help tell the story of Selkirk’s 50 years A commemorative book tracing the history of the Selkirk College is being produced as a component of the year-long 50th celebration. This is just one of many events and projects that will chronicle the college’s 50 years in the region starting in 2016. To help tell the story, the college is collecting photographs, mementos and personal recollections that will help illustrate this vibrant history of learning. If you have a story to tell or an item to share that helps tell the story of Selkirk College please contact Takaia Larsen at 250.365.1358 or tlarsen@selkirk.ca.

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The songs of Christmas are heard everywhere. I love the carols that tell the story of the birth of Jesus.

That is what Christmas is all about!

In many countries and in many different times, people did not have the freedom to speak directly of Christ’s birth. Several hundred years ago, the same situation existed in England. If people spoke openly of Christ, they were persecuted.

The song, “The 12 Days of Christmas,” was written during that time as a type of secret catechism that could be sung in public without risk of persecution.

The song has two levels of interpretation: the lyrics describing gifts given plus a hidden meaning known only to members of the church. Each element in the carol is code for a religious reality.

Here are the words and the symbolic meaning of each element of the song: 1. The partridge in a pear tree is Jesus Christ.

2. The two turtledoves are the Old and New Testaments.

3. Three french hens stand for faith, hope and love.

4. The four calling birds are the four Gospels.

5. The five gold rings recall the Torah – the first five books of the Old Testament.

6. The six geese laying stand for the six days of

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7. Seven swans a swimming represent the sevenfold gifts of the Spirit.

8. The eight maids a milking are the eight Beatitudes.

9. Nine ladies dancing are the nine fruits of the Spirit (Gal. 5).

10. The ten lords a leaping are the Ten Commandments.

11. Eleven pipers piping stand for the eleven faithful disciples.

12. Twelve drummers drumming symbolize the twelve points of belief in the Apostle’s Creed.

There you have it … the hidden meaning of the Twelve Days of Christmas and the secret behind the song.

Even in the face of persecution, people weren’t willing to lose the true meaning of Christmas.

Today, we too need to remember what Christmas is really all about. Christmas is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ – God came to earth to become one with us. God loves us so much that He was willing to come, be born as a baby, live as a human being, and finally to die for us. He paid the price that we cannot pay. Jesus is the perfect gift that each one of us can receive.

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W

e go to extreme lengths to avoid the religious aspects of Christmas in the public sphere. Christian beliefs about Christmas might offend someone in our secular and multicultural society, so we ignore its religious side. The reluctance to mention the origins of this much-loved holiday permeates early childhood learning programs and public schools. Although I support the neutrality of religion in public institutions, there are, in my view, some good reasons to introduce children to the Christmas story.

My children were on the cusp of a shift in society’s approach to the celebration of Christmas. Nativity scenes, for example, were not uncommon in public LOUISE spaces, and on the personal level, many families still attended a church service on Christmas Day. In Everyday Theology the classroom, a babe in a manger and three kings co-existed with Santa Claus and Frosty the Snowman. While the secular themes of Christmas had begun to dominate, most schools still included at least a couple of religious carols in their annual Christmas concerts.

My grandchildren are the unlucky beneficiaries of the legacy of this shift. At an early childhood literacy program that I attend with my two-year old grand daughter, the leaders have been very careful to avoid the religious side of Christmas, restricting songs and stories to its secular manifestations.

Yet, the story of Christmas has a lot to offer our children. It is beautiful in both its simplicity and message. As long as educators present it in a neutral manner, we should not be afraid of introducing it to our children.

Lynn Proulx, a veteran early childhood educator, thinks that the story of the nativity resonates at a deep level with children. Children feel sad when no one will help Mary and Joseph; then they feel happy when Jesus is born. The story, said Proulx, provides an excellent opportunity to teach empathy and to help children learn the values of kindness, helping and sharing.

Of course, there are other stories that teach these same values, and that have nothing to do with religion. However, the story of the nativity is part of our collective patrimony. Our country’s roots go back to the Judeo-Christian tradition. This tradition has shaped our culture, values, social institutions and judicial system. Our heritage includes centuries of religious art, music and literature that drew inspiration from a babe in a manger.

Exposure to this cultural canon makes for a wellrounded education and a better understanding of our self as a nation.

Our children intuit the universality of the Christmas message. It is summed up in the very first Christmas greeting, “peace on earth and goodwill towards men”. It is in the air and in our greetings to one another over the holiday season, which inspires us to act with greater generosity. While everyone does not believe in “the reason for the season”, there is something transcendent about Christmas.

It is shortsighted to restrict children (and ourselves) to a candy cane diet of Christmas cuteness. There are meat and potatoes on the table, too. The religious side of Christmas deserves a place alongside the magic of Santa. Knowledge of the Christmas story, with its universal message of goodwill towards all people, could be in the best interest of a secular and multicultural society.

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PLEDGE DAY

This $15,000 donation from the Trail Hospital Auxiliary completed their $60,000 pledge to the Urology Campaign.

Lisa Pasin, director of development KBRH Health Foundation, accepts this donation and thanks the auxiliary for their hard work and dedication.

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Pursuant to Community Charter Sections 127 and 94, the following is a list of regularly scheduled Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dates for the Village of Fruitvale for 2016. If meeting dates are changed or added, information will be posted on the Village bulletin board at the Village Office and posted on the website at www.village.fruitvale.bc.ca.

Regular Council January 4, 2016 February 1, 2016 March 7, 2016 April 4, 2016 May 2 2016 June 6, 2016 July 11, 2016 August 15, 2016 (if required) September 12, 2016 October 3, 2016 November 7, 2016 December 5, 2016

Committee of the Whole January 18, 2016 February 15, 2016 March 21, 2016 April 18, 2016 May 16, 2016 June 20, 2016 Call of the Chair Call of the Chair Call of the Chair October 17, 2016 November 21, 2016 December 19, 2016 (if required)

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Take time to be thankful this season

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sk someone how they are, and often the response is “busy, very busy!” I am guilty of the same response. What is everyone doing that we are all so busy? These days, however, I am trying to be more intentional, and take the time to reflect on what I have to be thankful for. These are today’s thoughts: I feel very lucky to live in the Lower Columbias. There are many opportunities to enjoy this region, if you choose to participate … and I do! Dust off your skis and snow shoes, and head up to Champion Lakes Cross Country Ski Trails. A day pass is only $5. Forty dollars gets you a season’s pass for a single user, and for $90, you can get a season’s pass for the whole family! Take a lunch and head into the main cabin on the lake, build a fire and enjoy the view. You will find yourself right in the middle of a Christmas Card – check it out! I am grateful for this opportunity.

Staff from the Regional District Kootenay Boundary and the Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Service are working together to gather Firefighting memorabilia for a newly constructed display case in the lobby of the main office at 843 Rossland Avenue. It is a tribute to our local firefighters both past and present. We were able to begin our display with a number of items from the collection of the late Allan Shutek. Al was an avid collector of firefighting memorabilia,

and dedicated many best practices that years as a volunare now being shared teer with Company around the Province.

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There were many We wanted to share heart-wrenching the historic memotales shared after the rabilia with you, so, fires, and other stoplease, come and ries about acts of percheck it out! Maybe severance, bravery ALI you have something and compassion. To you would like to all of those who pardonate? At the same ticipated - I say thank time, you will also I am grateful for Community Comment you! be able to admire the your time and comart of a couple from mitment.

Trail’s Home of Champions: Valen Recently, the Beaver Valley and Velenka Fanderlik. Some of Recreation Committee called a pubtheir work was recently donated by lic meeting on the development of Dan McGauley on behalf of his par- trails within the Valley. While we ents, and is proudly displayed here already enjoy several fantastic trails at the RDKB – you are welcome to (Antennae Trail, Mazocchi Trail, stop by to view the Fanderlik art- Beaver Valley Family Park Trail, and work during regular office hours. the Old Orchard Trail), we needed For these things, I am grateful. to check in with residents to find Our RDKB Emergency out what their visions and ideas Operations Center (EOC) was acti- for future trail development are. vated in support of the Rock Creek Stewart Spooner from Kootenay fire on August 13th, and it stayed at Columbia Trails Society led a group a Level 3 Activation for 22 days. At discussion among 18 volunteers, its busiest, there were 21 dedicated considering new options for the staff members in the EOC dealing Valley. One generous resident at the with the ongoing wildfires from meeting offered access to his lands Rock Creek through to Big Sheep for trail development, where the Creek. This was a talented team summit would provide a breathtakof professionals, both from private ing view of our Valley. Contact the and public sectors, who came to- Beaver Valley Arena (PH. # 367gether to manage the fires that hit 9319) if you would like to join the our region. Due to the dedication Trails Development group. For all and commitment of the staff in the of this, I say; thank you! I am grateEOC, a number of procedures were ful for the beauty that surrounds us, put to the test, resulting in new and the interest and commitment

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from locals.

My final gratitude for today is for the “Jingle Down Main” event, sponsored by the Village of Fruitvale.

Friday evening was a warm and sparkly night, with good food, good cheer, and good music! Saturday morning, I hopped on the “Jingle Express” with my Mom and two granddaughters after having breakfast with Santa. There was a great turnout by residents and community clubs for all the events. A huge thank-you to several businesses and organizations who partner to make these events the success they have become. Check out Jingle Down Main in Fruitvale one year! You will be grateful for the opportunity to participate in one of the many great events offered here in the Lower Columbias.

I am grateful for my family, my friends, my health, laughter, good food and clean water. I am thankful for my dog and the horses, the wild turkeys, and for the privilege of working and living here. Thank you, and Happy Holidays!

Ali Grieve is the Area A director of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. Community Comment is an opportunity for elected officials from our local municipalities to update citizens in the region on the events, plans and progress in their respective communities. Every Friday, the Trail Times will present, on a rotating basis, a submission from councils, school trustees or regional district directors.

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It’s time to declare a war on ... war

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think that history will judge the Atlantic. the current mess in the By labelling the air attacks an Middle East as having been act of war, the U.S. (and its allies) exacerbated by the United gave instant credibility to all the States’ response to the airplane misfits and miscreants who see attacks on the World Trade no future in building their own Center in 2001. While there is no countries up, and so seek to tear question the horrors of that day others down. Being classed as were intended to induce terror, warriors instead of crooks played the U.S. government had a choice right into their hands, giving to respond to the devastation as a them a cachet amongst their own crime or an act of war. It is hardly and elevating the fear of citizens a surprise that a around the world. government that As radicals in included the likes largely impoverof Dick Cheney ished countries and Karl Rove work to recruit chose the latter. others to their The response cause of dismanwas not surpristling the western ing, but nor was world, their prosit unprecedented. pects improve LORNE Americans like dramatically their wars, even if when they prothey don’t involve mote their actions This is the Life attacks on Third as a call to war.

World islands It wouldn’t be as and other inferior opponents. fashionable to join up with a Successive administrations have bunch of seedy criminals as it is declared “wars” on crime, pov- go to war and fight for a cause in erty, drugs and other flavours of the name of Islam. the day, even appointing “czars” As brighter minds than me (an odd choice for a title if there have pointed out recently, Islam ever was one) to lead various is not the problem democracies crusades. have to be concerned with. Most If the choice to craft a war-like major religions have been used response to the 9-11 events was over the course of history as an predictable, the details weren’t. excuse to kill others. Christianity Invading Iraq and Afghanistan, is no exception. two crappy examples of nationIf the choice had been to rehood to be sure, might have had spond to terrorism as criminal an appeal but neither mission activity, the buildup that led to had a direct connection to the ISIS might not have come so easterrorist attacks. Saudi Arabian ily. If there really is some kind nationals were at the controls of sick belief that blowing up and their financing almost cer- oneself and others creates a path tainly came from their home to the hereafter, it doesn’t seem country, but Saudi Arabia gets likely that it would have become the same free pass as Israel from so widespread if we in the west the U.S. Both countries seem viewed them as criminals. to have carte blanche to behave At every step of the way since badly without threat of retalia- 9-11, the western response has tion from their buddies across rewarded the radicals. They want

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to be seen as martyrs and they want us to be anti-Islam. It feeds their own pathetic worldview and tells them that they are on the right path.

We did, after all, fall hook, line and sinker for the rhetoric of our own leaders when we were told about “weapons of mass destruction” (as if nuclear arms don’t qualify) and some actually believed George W. Bush’s assertion that Iraqis would greet invading troops with bouquets of flowers as we worked to “win their hearts and minds”.

So now we have this roving state we call ISIS, in which terrorists commit unspeakable crimes (yes, crimes) against what we mistakenly believe to be their own people on a mission that really has no goal other than to disrupt and create havoc. Heck, if I was living in squalor and misery with no hope for a better future, it wouldn’t take much to rouse me to a level of hatred against those whose lives are luxurious by comparison, and not devoid of hope.

The saddest evidence that our own “war on terror” has backfired is in the response by those who decry taking in refugees, claiming it puts us at risk of the ne’er-do-wells who blow things and people up in the name of Allah.

The same knuckleheads who think that free trade is OK even if it reduces a signatory country’s own sovereignty suddenly get all huffy and paranoid about people who fear for their own lives in ways we cannot even imagine.

Game and set to the terrorists.

We are going to have to get a lot smarter, and not meaner, if we want to have any hope of winning the match.

Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of the Creston Valley Advance.

No room for Trump’s politics in Conservative party, says interim leader THE C ANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The interim leader of the Conservative party says Donald Trump may be running to be the presidential candidate for the American right but his views aren’t welcome in Canada’s right.

Rona Ambrose says she doesn’t even consider Trump’s views to be on the political spectrum, calling them over the top and ridiculous.

Trump, who is running to be the presidential nominee for the Republican party, has called for a temporary ban on Muslim immigration to the U.S., a policy that polls suggest is supported by a majority of Republicans.

Ambrose says she’s glad there’s not that kind of discourse happening in Canadian politics, though she acknowledges there have been recent

acts of intolerance towards Canadian Muslims.

But she says if views like Trump’s are to be found among Canadians, those opinions aren’t welcome in the Conservative party.

The Conservatives have yet to decide when they’ll pick a permanent replacement to lead their party but expect to release rules about how that contest will roll out in January.

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Trail Smoke Eaters forward Kyle Star scored the winner, breaking a 3-3 tie early in the third period to lift the Smoke Eaters to within a point of the Vernon Vipers for the final playoff spot in the BCHL’s Interior division with a thrilling 6-3 victory Wednesday at the Cominco Arena.

The Smoke Eaters scored five power-play goals on 11 chances and one shorthanded marker in a physical match that saw over 50 minutes in penalties, and at least two injured Smokies leave the game.

“There was a lot of different elements to the game tonight,” said Smoke Eater coach and GM Nick Deschenes. “There was physicality and there was some adversity, and I think we Jim Bailey photo responded really well. We have Vernon Vipers goalie Andrew Shortridge stops Trail Smoke Eater forward Harlan Orr on the door step but a pretty character group.” the Smokies would get to the Viper goalie, scoring five power-play goals on their way to a 6-3 victory.

Star’s ninth goal of the season came on the power play not get pushed around,” said third try to make it 3-3 with mate. Howarth lay motionless 4:25 into the third, when Mitch Deschenes. “I like where we are just over five minutes to play on the ice for over a minute, but Stapley and Kale Howarth at right now, we’re not a team in the middle stanza. Vernon was eventually helped off. His worked the puck to Star in the of superstars but we definitely outshot the Smokies 12-10 in probable concussion followed left circle and the Langley native play as a five-man unit when the period. hard on the heels of another The Smokies didn’t take long hit against the boards that sent sniped the top corner on Viper we’re out there and we get a lot to regain the lead in the third John Laurito to the dressing goalie Andrew Shortridge to done.”

Trail outshot the Vipers period with Star’s goal less than room with a likely shoulder give the Smokies a 4-3 lead.

“Whenever we play Vernon, 17-11 in the period, but the five minutes in. injury earlier in the period.

Things began to unravel for we have a playoff mentality, Vipers responded in the sec“We just have to keep going, the Vipers as the undisciplined we might be a little banged up and for us it was a four-point ond.

Just 49 seconds into the penalties began to pile up. Ben here we’ll just have to see, but night, we knew it was going to be hard, and we had to be pre- period, Joe Sacco finished Butcher took a tripping penalty whenever we get a team here at pared for whatever was going to a 2-on-1 banging in the re- at 13:45, and while the Smokies home we have to feel confident happen in the game,” said Trail bound, after Trail goalie Bailey evened it after a non-call on a that we can win from top to MacBurnie made a great pad hit to Jake Kauppila prompt- bottom,” said Deschenes. “It’s captain Evan MacEachern.

Kienan Scott opened the save off McCarthy. However, ed a helmet toss onto the ice a tough trip to come out here.” scoring when Max Newton the Smokies went on the power from the Smokie’s bench and Despite the injuries, Trail corralled the puck in his own play again, and after some a bench minor, Vernon again wasn’t finished. Harlan Orr end and lifted a pass over slick puck movement, Connor went down another man when made a pretty play to get the the Vernon defencemen to a Brown-Maloski moved into Odeen Tufto took a cross- puck to Scott in front who streaking Scott who out-raced the slot and ripped a Ross checking penalty at 12: 41. scored his second of the game Fifteen seconds later, Nick the Vernon defender and beat Armour pass under the glove and 17th of the season to round Shortridge with a deke to give of Shortridge to restore the two Halloran made it 5-3 taking a out the scoring at 11:09 mark. It pass from Brown-Maloski at the Smokies a 1-0 advantage at goal lead at 15:02. was the Penticton native’s fifth Vernon answered when the hash mark and wiring it top 13:27 of the first period. goal in six games, over which The Smoke Eaters contin- Odeen Tufto lifted a rebound corner.

Moments later, Trail na- Trail has won five of six. ued to press and after Colton over a sprawling MacBurnie “He (Scott) was concussed McCarthy took a slashing pen- 11:28 into the period, and tive Riley Brandt caught Kale and it took a little while, and alty, Jake Kauppila deflected in Jimmy Lambert tied it on the Howarth cutting to the inside, you never know when a player a Star point shot to put Trail up power play on a goal-mouth and was penalized for a blow gets hurt like that when the by two heading to the second frenzy that saw the Trail goalie to the head, and also a fightdust settles and when they get stop two point blank shots being major after MacEachern frame.

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fair turnout, for a Wednesday, for the Smoke Eaters fifth win in six games. And those that came out, other than a few Vernon fans, left the building happy.

The result was huge for the Smokies playoff hopes, moving the team within a point of the Vipers, over whom they have three games in hand, and whom they play a couple of more times, including the final game of the regular season in Cominco Arena.

A tougher test comes tonight, and two points from the game against Salmon Arm are still a desirable goal. The Silverbacks are 2-0 against the Smoke Eaters and have outscored the locals, 11-5, but, one hopes, that was then.

Underscoring the difficulty tonight, however,

is the fact that Salmon than they were two Arm is the only team in months ago, the last the BCHL with a posi- time their opponent was tive record Salmon Arm. against the The team is number getting balone team in anced ofCanada, the fence and Pe nt i c ton strong goalV e e s , tending.

DAVE against But, (you whom they knew there have taken was one, Sports ‘n’ Things five points right?) lots (two wins and an over- of things need to be time loss), so far this cleaned up about the season.

Smokies approach.

Not long ago Two of Vernon’s goals Cowichan Valley Wednesday were the retrounced Trail in Trail sult of simply dimbulb - then the Smokies re- back passes in their turned the favour on own end which landed the island during their on Vernon sticks - even last trip. There is then, though Trail had full hope, especially given control of the puck and the surge from Trail’s there were safer options special teams (five available. It is nice to see goals on the power play the team playing with and one shorthanded more confidence, but Wednesday to go with a here is hoping hard that usually competent pen- that doesn’t overflow alty kill). into cockiness/slopTrail is playing bet- piness. The individual ter, much better in fact, skills on the roster are

not sufficient to a game of fancy-schmantzy attempts to outfox opponents, most of whom can match the Smokies on the skill meter.

And there is still the matter of shot selection and offensive positioning. That part of Trail’s game has improved, a lot, but there are still too many times in a game where puck carriers skate away from the prime scoring area towards a back corner or potential shooters pass the puck from optimum areas to lower chance ones. Or as a friend, and very long term Smoke Eater supporter, said recently, “I have never seen a team pass up so many good opportunities in favour of bad ones.”

Fix that, and encourage players joining the rush to get into shooting areas and NOT FINISH UP BY GOING BEHIND THE NET

FOR NO REASON WHEN THEIR PUCK CARRIER HAS CONTROL AND IS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO PASS TO, and the current good form could continue indefinitely.

More hope than ever that the Smokies can achieve a playoff spot for the first time in a while, and tonight should indicate how far they have come in the past month. A fast start - the Smoke Eaters are way more succcessful when they score first and a continuation of the recent high energy play could do the trick.

A win tonight, when Smoke Eater fans are taking up their last opportunity to grab souvenirs and such, would send the team and its fans happily into the Christmas break, regardless of the result in Merritt tomorrow.

See you there.

The Nitehawks have yet to lose in the month of December, but will face a Border Bruins team that has had their number of late, winning three straight against the Hawks.

“We play to win, especially in our own di-

vision,” said Hawks assistant coach Bill Birks.

“Friday is a big game in Grand Forks, they’ve kind of had our number and we have to turn the table on them. They’ve been unreal this year, definitely improved.”

The 14-16-0-1 Border Bruins have made huge strides this year and are currently in third place in the Neil Murdoch division, but are on a three-game slide after losses to Nelson, Golden, and Columbia Valley last week.

The Bruins also suffered a major setback on Saturday against Columbia Valley when a melee broke out in the third period involving the Bruins’ top scoring

forwards Dylan Haney and Jordan Robertson.

Both were ejected with less than two minutes remaining for fighting, given game misconducts, and will miss tonight’s match up against the Nitehawks.

The Nitehawks will face a former teammate in Nelson native Coleton Dawson who was released at the Dec. 1 deadline, but was picked up by Fernie last week.

The 18-9-0-3 Ghostriders are tied for second in the Eddie Mountain division of the Kootenay Conference and are coming off a pair of convincing wins over Golden and Spokane last weekend.

Their only loss in the past eight games was a 4-3 overtime setback to the Castlegar Rebels on Dec. 5. The Hawks will also have to neutralize the league’s top scorer in Cole Keebler who has 24 goals and 48 points in 30 games.

Beaver Valley seems to be settling in now having finally settled its goaltending tandem, and getting Sam Swanson back from injury.

The addition of goaltender Tallon Kramer has solidified the back end, and with the return of Kyle Hope, Ryan Neil, and Lyle Frank imminent, the future looks bright for the surging Hawks.

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blocked 30-of-36 shots, as the Vipers went 1-for-7 on the power play. Kauppila also had a strong game for the Smokies with a goal and two assists.

The Smoke Eaters sit one point behind the Vipers for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Interior division, but enjoy three games in hand. Trail faces off against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks at the Cominco Arena tonight then travels to Merritt on Saturday to face the

Centennials in two crucial division games.

“With Salmon Arm they’re a team that’s ahead of us and we have to steal some of those games if we’re going to make it to a playoff spot,” said MacEachern.

“That’s a game we really have to win, as well as Merritt. It’s a big push for us and we have to keep riding this wave of wins.”

The Smokies– Silverbacks game goes at 7:30 p.m. at the Cominco Arena.

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The Beaver Valley Nitehawks finish on the road before Christmas break as they travel to Grand Forks to face the Border Bruins tonight and Fernie on Saturday to play the Ghostriders.

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MacBurnie is another big reason the Smokies are winning, as he stopped 33 of 36 shots and was named the third star of the game, and has been a star in five of the last six. MacEachern was the game’s second star, and Scott earned first star honours. Shortridge

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Dear Annie: Is it appropriate or even normal for a husband to always ask who I am on the phone with or who just texted me? Or to stand behind me while I’m reading my email, unabashedly reading over my shoulder?

I don’t have anything to hide, but I find this behavior intrusive and annoying. Sometimes, he will even ask for details about certain parts of my conversation. I don’t dare refuse to answer for fear he will think I’m trying to conceal something. He has a quick temper and becomes defensive and angry if I question him. I hate conflict, so I just answer his questions to avoid his outbursts.

One time, my best friend confided something highly personal to me and specifically asked me not to tell anyone. When I refused to disclose this information to my husband, he got very angry, arguing that spouses shouldn’t keep secrets from one another. I don’t feel it’s wrong to keep a confidence that has absolutely nothing to do with him. He did not agree,

and I ended up telling him a less- that he doesn’t want you to know detailed version of our about, and this is why he conversation. But I was is overly concerned with upset that he pressured your phone conversame until I conceded. tions and emails.) What My husband doesn’t concerns us the most is automatically report his that you feel you must conversations to me, and constantly appease him I don’t expect him to. Am because of his anger isI too private or is he too sues. Tell him to knock Marcy Sugar & nosy? -- Nothing to Hide it off before he turns into Kathy Mitchell but My Annoyance a full-fledged bully and Dear Nothing: He’s the marriage is in serious way too nosy. Confidences between trouble. If he refuses, or if you believe friends or family members do not his anger is dangerous or more than have to be shared as long as they you can handle, contact the National don’t involve the spouse or the mar- Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotriage. Saying that you were on the line.org) at 1-800-799-SAFE. phone with “Myrtle” is sufficient inDear Annie: My wife and I are formation. having a disagreement about how Some spouses tell each other to sign cards and notes. Does the every detail of every conversation, man’s name come first or does the but that is up to them. In your case, woman’s? your husband is badgering and presI have always put my name first, suring you for additional informa- but lately she says that her name tion. Either he doesn’t trust you, or should be first. So should it be “Tim he needs to control you. (It’s also and Marlene”? Or is it “Marlene and possible he is guilty of doing things Tim?” -- Your Opinion, Please

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Dear Tim: Your wife is right.

Etiquette says the woman’s name comes first in all cases except where the signature is “Mr. and Mrs. John Smith” or some variation. Of course, not everyone cares, in which case, sign your names however you choose.

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A16 www.trailtimes.ca Friday, December 18, 2015 Trail Times

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“We’ve done some really good things. I also want to congratulate Roly.”

As the inaugural meeting of the year, the new directors were sworn in—no changes locally as the respective Greater Trail mayors remain on the board.

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