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Better highway lighting means one less crosswalk SHERI REGNIER Trail Times
From crosswalk to skate park and rezoning to development, Montrose council had a plateful of business to digest in chamber Monday night. First up, a Montrose citizen questioned the sense of removing a safety crosswalk along the village’s main drag. The 6th Street crossing on Highway 3B will be removed when the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI) rolls through the municipality later this year. The province agreed to pay for better lighting, improved signage and high visibility paint at pedestrian crossings along the highway - but only at three crossings, not the four that are currently in place. The decision was based on reported vehicle conflicts at each of the locations. “Last year, we met with the ministry at the UBCM (Union of British Columbia Municipalities) and asked for the same lighted crosswalk that Fruitvale has, at our crosswalks,” Montrose Mayor Joe Danchuk explained to the resident, referring to the highly visible spot on Highway 3B and Nelson Avenue, next to the Villagers Pub and Hotel. “They said Fruitvale has one crossing and we have four,” he added. “They said four was too many, and asked us to go down to two, but we said absolutely not.” Instead, the MoTI committed to new lighting along the corridor, and further improve visibility with signs and paint at the Third, Fifth and Seventh street crosswalks. “I believe that this is just a tit for tat, I will give you this if you give me that,” the resident replied. “The village should not be giving up something as simple as a pedestrian crossing for the safety of its people. As a progressive village council I am asking you to approach and convince the ministry to reconsider this decision to eliminate the pedestrian crossing at 10th Avenue (the highway) and 6th Street.” During a later discussion, the mayor reiterated the ministry considers council’s original request for well lit crossings at all four locations, “not warranted.” “They are looking to upgrade lighting through the whole corridor so drivers can see further ahead,” said Bryan Teasdale, chief administrative officer. “That probably won’t solve every problem. We need everyone to bring in any conflict they have so we can log that information and build a business CONTINUED ON A2
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Local report highlights gender-based income inequality TIMES STAFF
In recognition of International Women’s Day on Tuesday, the Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute (RDI) released data highlighting the difference between male and female earnings in the Columbia Basin-Boundary region. The institute studied Canada’s tax filer data, which is data produced by the Canada Revenue Agency based on individual tax returns. While wages across the board were generally lower than the Canadian average, the gap in earnings was greater than the national average. In the Columbia Basin-Boundary region, the average male earned $50,208, while the average female earned $29,975 for an earnings gap of $20,233.
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International Women’s Day was quietly celebrated in Trail Tuesday at the WINS Transition House during a regular women’s drop in that was amped up with a cake to accompany snacks and coffee. The regular gathering from 1-3 p.m. in the Gulch attracts a diverse group of women like Shai Olsen, Neena Abrosimoff, Kim Guy and Catharine Kintoff, who look forward to connecting in a nonjudgmental atmosphere for good conversation and, if desired, resources. International Women’s Day, originally called International Working Women’s Day, is celebrated on March 8 every year. In different regions, the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation, and love towards women for their economic, political, and social achievements.
The average Canadian male earned $51,741 while the average Canadian female earned $32,387 for an earnings gap of $19,354. This difference is similar for B.C., although the gap is slightly smaller. The RDI found that due to the resource based economies of the region there is a high proportion of makes earning high incomes. “This pattern is comparable to typical resource based economies, where the male tends to be the person who earns money to support a family, while the women focus on caring for children,” said the institute’s release. The institute quoted research by Irene Ip at the Bank of Canada, which shows that more women have entered the labour force over the last 60 years. This is largely attributed to: (1) society being increasingly accepting of
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