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Teck Trail sets annual production record in 2015 SHERI REGNIER Trail Times
Refined operations in the new acid plant led Teck Trail to a record year of zinc and silver production, according to results released last week. Fourth quarter zinc revenue more than doubled, totalling $39 million compared to $12 million in 2014. That $27 million increase melds into Teck Trail Operation’s year end profit of $124 million, which is up 63 per cent, or $48 million, from 2014. “Trail’s profit and revenue were improved due to operating cost management, strong production, and market factors,” says Catherine Adair, Teck community relations leader. “These strong results are significant achievements and support the ongoing sustainability of the region.” The company’s fourth quarter report highlights an eight per cent increase in refined zinc, or 307,000 tonnes, and a record 23.5 million ounces of silver produced. Other factors contributing to improved profits include a fourth quarter decline in operating costs compared to the previous year, and no additional costs related to a shutdown such as the temporary closure of the KIVCET furnace in 2014. Overall operating costs were down $14 million from 2014’s $103 million fourth quarter and lead production was up 52 per cent since last year’s planned 35-day KIVCET furnace shutdown, which occurs once every three to four years. Though Trail Operations was reported to be in the upswing, the company’s gross profit from zinc, before depreciation and amortization, declined by $35 million in the fourth quarter in comparison to 2014, according to Teck’s news release. The substantially lower realized zinc price (measured in U.S. dollars per pound), $0.75 compared to $1.04 in last year’s fourth quarter, was offset by the effect of the stronger American dollar and a higher sales volumes, partially due to the timing of Red Dog shipments. The majority of fourth quarter capital expendi-
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Brain health key to good health VAL ROSSI Trail Times
About 30 people reached into their goody bags and pulled out funny glasses and moustaches before taking a break from their lunch for laughter yoga. The laughter came naturally for the group that looked around at their peers, who were also sitting in on a lunch and learn on mental health, hosted by the Trail and District Chamber of Commerce in celebration of Chamber Week. Laughter helps create a positive mental state to deal with negative situations and people, presenter Danné Mykietyn shared during Live, Love, Laugh and Play Everyday, which kicked off this week’s four-day series. The owner of DandiLion Wellness Centre shared her passion for brain health, which began 20 years ago when her daughter Nika was diagnosed with epilepsy. That’s when she realized that many drugs used to control seizure activity were the same anti-psychotic medications used to treat mental illness, and she began to question whether the drugs prescribed were, in fact, the right wellness path. She was reacquainted with such prescribed drugs at 40 years old when she went through a difficult divorce and elevated stress met with hormonal imbalances and biochemical imbalances within her body fueled what was later discovered to be hypomanic. In 2005, she moved back to her hometown of Trail and two years later opened a wellness spa in Rossland, which has since moved down
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Kathleen Jackson checked out the sharp ridges of a fake skull during an informative lunch and learn on brain health, presented by mental health advocate Danné Mykietyn. the hill to Trail. Her custom- at the Daly Pavilion, a psy- and mental illness. ers come to escape everyday chiatric facility at Kootenay Mykietyn spent many stresses with some of the Boundary Regional Hospital. years taking mind-numbing services provided but also to Spurred by her own prescriptions before taking learn about leading edge con- condition and those of her prescribed nutrient therapy. cepts in wellness, with brain loved ones, Mykietyn began She is now an advocate for health now at the centre of to research alternative op- brain health and is hoping to her business plan. tions for mental health. Her convince others to try nutri“Mental wellness in studies first brought her to ent therapy, so much so that Canada is at an all-time low,” American psychiatrist Daniel she is now the only place in she told the group partici- Amen and his SPECT im- Canada that offers biochemipating in the first lunch and aging methods of making cal lab testing for advanced learn session held in the Teck neuropsychiatric diagnoses nutrient therapy. After a Interpretive Centre this week. and creating individualizing blood and urine analysis is “Statistics Canada show that treatment plans. She also dis- taken, it’s determine what nuone in five Canadians are af- covered Dr. William Walsh, trients are overabundant in a fected or have family mem- an international expert on brain or what’s lacking, and bers who are affected by advanced nutrient therapy, a nutrient-based compound brain health and mental well- which is how brain changing is made. ness issues.” nutrients (vitamins, minerals, “It’s important to take She believes that number amino acids) targeted to cor- care of our brain because it is even higher when it comes rect biochemical imbalances controls every aspect of our to those under 35 years old, can improve academic, be- lives,” she said, demonstratpointing to a “revolving door” haviour, depression, autism CONTINUED ON A2
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