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Plans are rolling out for a new look and a new name for a wellused local skate park. The former Montrose Skate Park, now called the Beaver Valley Skate Park, is in need of an overhaul now that 13 years have passed since boarders first started taking grinds in the outdoor facility. Falling under the umbrella of the Beaver Valley Recreation Committee (BV Rec), planned betterment is coming together with Montrose, Fruitvale and Area A jointly earmarking the project as a high priority. Functional and sightly updates have been on the regional district’s radar since strong support for upgrading the existing venue was shown in a 2013 recreation survey of Beaver Valley residents. The proposed skate park improvements are one of the priorities for BV Rec’s capital projects in 2016, confirmed Area A Director, Ali Grieve. “We are the only skate park in the Lower Columbia,” she said. “Our plan to upgrade this facility will be a huge benefit to the reCONTINUED ON A2
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J.L. Crowe students and teachers are amping up for the Crowe Variety Show set to hit the Charles Bailey Theatre stage Thursday at 7 p.m. The annual show is an opportunity to connect the youth to their community through an event that showcases talent in all forms. This year’s line up includes dancing, musical performances and skits, including Jimmy Fallon’s “Ew” with Taylor Swift. Above, Leadership instructor Terry Jones plays Natalie (Swift) while Grade 9 student Kathryn Daines reenacts Sara (Jimmy Fallon) and woodwork teacher Gary Ortman becomes step-dad Gary. Tickets are available at the box office for $12 per adult and $10 a student.
Lost services vigil marks decade of mourning VALERIE ROSSI Trail Times
Lost seniors’ services will be mourned Friday when the Society for the Protection and Care of Seniors (SPCS) hosts its annual vigil outside the Trail hospital. The gathering from 1-3 p.m. at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital is more than a memorial for Carol Albo and family, who a decade later mourn the loss of Fanny Albo. Many are familiar with of the Albo story - 91-year-old Fanny Albo was transferred in February 2006 from
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the Trail hospital to a facility in Grand Forks, where she died two days later, apart from her husband and family. A broken-hearted Alfie Albo, who was also a patient at KBRH when his wife of 69 years was moved, died a week later. It’s been 10 years, and Carol notes some small improvements have been made. Interior Health (IH) has since revised its policy by ensuring family members approve patient transfers. It then provides temporary placements for seniors without removing them from a preferred residential care
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