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Rossland mom receives Medal of Fireworks Bravery for saving son from cougar will fly after SILVER CITY DAYS
BY BREANNE MASSEY Times Staff
A heroic Rossland mother protected her son from a cougar attack that could’ve been fatal, and her courageous actions were recognized with the Medal of Bravery from Governor General David Johnston. The Governor General presented the medal to Dawn Manning in Ottawa last Friday among more than 30 awards which honoured Canadian citizens who have acted courageously to help others. “His address moved me to the point of tears,” said Manning. “It was really respectful.” In his speech, Gov. Gen. Johnston acknowledged the daring risks that many recipients exhibited during stressful situations, making special reference to Manning. “Many of us are never given the opportunity to test ourselves, to react under intense pressure, to prove on an instinctual level that we are caring people,” said Gov. Gen. Johnston during the awards ceremony. “But you here—all of you being presented with the Decorations for Bravery— have passed that test. . . With little thought to your own well-being, you jumped in after drowning victims, plunged headlong into burning houses, searched through car wrecks, confronted armed assailants, and even grappled with a cougar. “These brave acts deserve to be remembered.” Manning remembers taking a family hike in Washington state in 2009, near their family vacation home, when a cougar came out of nowhere and grabbed her five-year-old son Simon on the top of his head. “I remember having all of these weird thoughts,” said
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Dawn Manning, with son Simon, proudly displays her Medal of Bravery she received from the Governor General in Ottawa on Friday. Manning saved her son from a cougar attack in 2009 in Washington state. Manning. “Like ‘Oh God, this can’t be happening. Man, come deal with this.’” Manning said she screamed like a banshee, and beat the cougar with a water bottle that her husband (Mark) had left behind for them. She remembers hitting the cougar with the bottle twice, and touching its fur once. Everything else about that day is hazy for Manning, her instincts took over. Mark Impey, Simon’s father, heard his wife screaming and initially assumed that
she was stung by a wasp. But when her screaming persisted, Impey knew there was something more serious going on. “When he came back and saw me fighting the cougar, we looked at each other and it was like we knew we might become ‘those parents.’ The parents who lost their son,” said Manning. “My husband actually said when he saw me hitting the cougar, it looked like a hockey fight.” The cougar sunk its teeth into her child’s head and dragged Simon, but Manning
battled to save their son’s life. She hit the cougar with the water bottle until it retreated, and Simon remembers being surprised by the animal. “I remember when I was picking huckleberries, I was kneeling down to get them because the plants are like that tall,” said Simon while lowering his right hand towards the sidewalk. “And then, I turned around and there was this big animal behind me. I had no idea what it was and then I ran. It pounced on me, and I had my eyes closed the rest of the time.” Manning said that her son slept on the floor beside their bed and made drawings of the attack with ball-point pen. The attack made her a nervous wreck, but she has proudly pushed forward. “I think Simon understands what happened now that he’s seven,” said Manning. “He realizes that I could’ve been killed, but he said that his dad’s a hero too. If Mark hadn’t been hiking ahead and left the water bottle behind for us, I wouldn’t have been able to hit the cougar with it. “It makes me worried about hiking sometimes. I’ve never gone up to that mountain since,” said Simon. “I don’t think we should’ve picked the berries because if we were kneeling down more, it could’ve made us easier prey for the cougar.” The family has dubbed Washington’s Mount Abercrombie, as ‘stupid cougar mountain,’ and together, they’re gradually easing back into doing outdoor activities as a group. “About nine months ago the clouds lifted, and I started to feel like myself again,” said Manning. “And I’d say that this trip was like one of my top ten experiences, for sure.”
funding flip flop BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff
A spark of uncertainty over the fate of the Silver City Days fireworks has been extinguished as the city has agreed to put up the money to ensure the event takes place May 12. On Tuesday night in a special meeting in council chambers, Trail city council agreed to pay up to $10,000 for the fireworks display, keeping the nearly 50-year-old tradition alive in its 49th year. Less than one week ago news of the fireworks possible demise caused a flicker of concern throughout the city and amongst the Silver City organizers, Trail Festival Society (TFS). However, with documentation in hand as requested three weeks ago by council on TFS’s usage of funds, it was a quick decision for the elected officials to see the merit in releasing the money for the event, said councilor Sean Mackinlay. It was necessary for council to see how the money was being spent before it approved this year’s allotment, said Mackinlay on Wednesday.
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Water levels on the rise Village closes Creekside Park BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff
Warm weather and a high snow pack means streams are rising to flood-warning levels and no one is more aware of that fact in the West Kootenay than in Fruitvale. Village administration has issued a closure for Creekside Park in the downtown core of the Beaver Valley village, a usual move
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in response to the high creek flow, said Lila Cresswell, Fruitvale’s chief administrative officer. “We have taken preparatory steps with sand and sandbag availability, and we are working cooperatively with the RDKB Emergency Management,” said Cresswell. A high stream flow advisory has been issued for the entire West Kootenay by the B.C. River
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“We are very accommodating to the amount of money that we give and the in-kind services. All we were asking for was documentation at the end of the day that just shows where that money has gone,� he said. “We have to be stewards of the public purse and we have to go back to the taxpayers at the end of our three-year tenure and say, ‘This is where we spent the money.’� Heading in to a meeting last Wednesday the city’s largest annual festival was close to being cancelled, with a lot of the Silver City directors ready to throw in their papers and quit. At the time, Trail city council had slashed TFS’s $35,000 budget by one third to $22,500. On Tuesday night council nearly restored it completely, coming up $2,500 short of last year’s funding amount. But Mackinlay, city council’s liaison with TFS, had personally stepped up and agreed to provide the money to cover the specific parade costs. As a business manager in the downtown core, Mackinlay wanted to see the parade continue. “The parade in my mind is the best thing for the city for showcasing some of the businesses we have downtown,� he said. “It’s a pride point, really gathering everybody in the downtown core and showing what community spirit and a positive attitude that Trail has.�
BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff
Recent outbreaks of whooping cough and measles in Greater Trail are reminders of the important role immunization plays in protecting people’s health, says the region’s medical health officer. Dr. Rob Parker of the Interior Health Authority said people of all ages should endeavour to get themselves immunized during flu season, especially with this being National Immunization Awareness Week (until Saturday). Immunization doesn’t just protect one person, it protects everyone they come in contact with, Dr. Parker said. “When most people are vaccinated for a disease it makes it harder for that disease to spread from person to person,� he said. High immunization rates help protect people who do not have adequate immunity or cannot be vaccinated due to a medical condition, Dr. Parker added. When people stop immunizing,
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he said, diseases come back and that becomes especially risky for those who may be more vulnerable like young children, seniors and people with certain medical conditions or compromised immune systems. The province has a comprehensive immunization program, recently adding a rotavirus vaccine, a varicella (chickenpox) booster, hepatitis A vaccine for Aboriginal children and expanding the HPV vaccine program to include young adult women. “In order for vaccines to be most effective they need to be kept up to date,� Dr. Parker said. “Many childhood vaccines require booster shots.� Call one of the Greater Trail public health centres to book an appointment for a vaccination. To find a health centre near you use the online search tool at: http://www.interiorhealth. ca/FindUs/_layouts/FindUs/ By.aspx?type=Location. Health centres are also listed under “health authorities� in the blue pages of the telephone directory.
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REGIONAL Levels still manageable FROM PAGE 1 Forecast Centre, lumping in the Boundary (including the Granby and Kettle rivers) and parts of the East Kootenay. According to the advisory, several days of seasonally hot weather has led to high snowmelt rates over the past three days. Although river and creek levels are rising quickly in response to that melt, water levels are still below levels of concern, said Dan Derby, deputy regional fire chief with the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB). The high stream flow advisory is the lowest warning of concern from the province, he said. But the village staff is watchful: a gauge out at Marsh Creek recorded the creek down about two inches from its highest point this spring. “It is typical for a creek to pulse … and either pulse with the warm weather or a rain event,” Derby said. “Part of me thinks this pulsing could be a good thing at this point because it could just be a long drawn out (melt). But we’ll have to wait and see. This is the beginning of several weeks of this.” High stream flow rates are anticipated to be occurring in smaller, un-gauged river systems throughout the region like Beaver Creek.
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Rising waters on Wallinger Avenue and in Morrison Sub have caused an evacuation alert in Kimberley.
Flooding forces evacuations in Kimberley BY CAROLYN GRANT Kimberley Bulletin
The City of Kimberley issued an evacuation alert Wednesday morning as flood waters rose almost two feet over night. There were heavy rains during the night. Residents of about 40 homes in Morrison Sub and the upper section of Wallinger Avenue, houses 2 though 98 were on alert. Mayor Ron McRae said that some basements on Wallinger had flooded. Things were holding steady through the early part of the day Wednesday, however the overnight rains intensified the situation. “We had quite a bump in water levels overnight, and you saw that in the volume of water on Wallinger in the morning,” McRae said.
All the water is being directed into storm drains in the downtown area, and that is working well, the Mayor said. “We have the large vacuum truck out making sure the drains don’t get blocked. In the early morning water was making its way all the way down to the A&W area, but by late morning it’s going as far as the storm drains in front of City Hall.” The key is weather and McRae says they are monitoring it very closely. “That’s the key piece and there is rain in the forecast.” Kimberley Search and Rescue were going door to door to notify residents of the evacuation alert. An evacuation alert means people should take steps now to prepare themselves so they are
ready to leave immediately should the situation worsen. Preparations should include gathering medications, personal toiletries, a change of clothing, identification, insurance papers and other important documents and emergency items. Although only an evacuation alert is in place, emergency personnel are evacuating anyone with mobility issues or medical conditions requiring assistance. A reception centre has been set up at the Kimberley Curling Club and the City is asking anyone choosing to leave their homes in this area is being asked to check in at the reception centre. McRae says a few people had showed up at the reception centre in the morning, but more were
expected through the day. “We are encouraging people to look at the literature provided on the City website (kimberley.ca) so they can be prepared to leave if necessary.” McRae says in excess of 5,000 sandbags were in use and 4,000 more were on their way to Kimberley. “We have crews of volunteers and city staff filling sandbags.” He said as of midday, the City had enough staff to deal with the emergency and staff from other city departments were filling in. The RDEK Emergency Response office was assisting in marshaling the situation. “At this time we are managing with our staff,” McRae said. “But if we do need to call on Cranbrook, we will.”
‘In Tragic We Trust’ brings pop culture figures to VISAC Gallery • The VISAC gallery’s next exhibit opens Friday. “In the Tragic We Trust” features large-format collages of pop-culture figures such as Marilyn Monroe by Angela Duclos, a Warfield native studying fine arts at UBC. Gallery open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Theatre • Trail and District Arts Council presents comic Erica Sigurson at the Rossland Miners’ Hall, a regular on the smash hit CBC show “The Debaters”,
Sigurson is a dominating force in the Canadian comedy scene. Sunday 8 p.m. $20 in Advance, $23 at the door. Health • Mondays in May is biking day. Meet at Gericks Cycle for a free safety check then head out on a leisurely ride through the neighbourhood. Meet at Gericks May 7, 14, 22, 28 at 5p.m. for a fun and healthy pedal just be sure to bring your doctor’s blessing and a helmet. Other • The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Seniors will hold its
GRAPEVINE Events & Happenings in the Lower Columbia AGM Sunday at 1p.m. in the Trail Seniors’ Hall (Selkirk College; Portland St. entrance). David Hurford, director of the BC Care Providers Assoc. will be guest speaker. Local care facility employees and public are invited. • Kids Garage Sale goes Saturday from 9 a.m. to
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noon at the Montrose Hall. Spring cleaning is just around the corner and you may find your kids have outgrown their quality used clothes, toys, books, and furniture. For more information, please contact Kelly at 367-9319. • Waneta Plaza’s Annual Spring Craft Fair opens April 26 to 29. Come out and support local craftspeople. Harley Davidson Demo Ride Event revs up in the parking lot of the Waneta Plaza on Saturday. • The Beaver Valley United Church is holding their Spring Tea and Bake
Sale on Saturday, from 1 to 3pm, admission $3. Upcoming • The tribute band that had rock icon Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page saying “This is about as close as you are going to get to the real deal,” is coming to Trail. Led Zepagain will rock the Charles Bailey Theatre on May 4 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $37.50 at box office. • The Trail and District Harmony Choir presents its spring concert, under the direction of Audrey Bisset. Enjoy the music of the Harmony Choir, Women`s
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Chorale, vocal soloists and more. Also featured are the Kate E. Shaw Highland Dancers. Charles Bailey Theatre, May 5 at 7 p.m. Tickets $15. •The Greater Trail Hospice Society is having its 25th anniversary celebration at the Cominco Gym on May 5. Cost is $10 per person with a no host bar, light snacks, live entertainment and Enema Awards highlights. Call 364-6204. • The Trail United Church hosts its spring tea/ bake sale on May 5 in Knox Hall, from 10 a.m. to noon. Admission by donation.
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PROVINCIAL ICBC workers vote for job action
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Pensioners on the outside in Catalyst options BY PAUL RUDAN
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VANCOUVER - Unionized workers at the Insurance Corporation of B.C. have voted 87 per cent in favour of job action. The Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union (COPE) Local 378 says its 4,600 members have been without a contract for two years, and they are frustrated. COPE local vice president Jeff Gillies hopes the strong mandate will force the public automobile insurer to focus on a solution because 15 months of contract talks have not produced results. Gillies says the union is considering its options and has no immediate plans to issue strike notice or take specific job action. He says members are concerned that ICBC has applied to have some workers declared essential, and is also refusing to continue talks until a government review of ICBC is complete, although the review has not yet begun.
At the corporate poker table where bigmoney players from New York are gambling for the future of Catalyst, the “little” guys at the table, the pensioners, feel like they’re being set up to lose. “This is a stacked deck. The sales agreement has already been decided – it just gets worse,” says Terry Stewart of Campbell River. Stewart, 59, retired from the Elk Falls mill operation in 2010.
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He’s now on a steering committee for Catalyst Salaried Employees and Pensioners, a group with approximately 200 members. There’s also another group of pensioners who’ve worked for the various owners of Elk Falls, the Retired Salaried Employees Association. Catalyst, with more than $800 million in debt, is currently under bankruptcy protection and the company’s future is being played out in court. The biggest problem for the pensioners is they’re listed as unsecured
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VICTIMS OF CRIME WEEK APRIL 22-28, 2012
VICTIMIZATION DOESN’T JUST HAPPEN TO OTHER PEOPLE In acknowledgement of Victims of Crime Week,Victim Services of the Greater Trail area, in conjunction with the Greater Trail Community Justice Program, is running a three-part victimization awareness series. In addition, there is an accompanying on-line quiz for each of the three parts. Part 2 quiz is located at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/M7GVNBJ. All those who complete the quiz are provided with an opportunity to win a Canon 16MP camera donated by Walmart or a pay & talk cell phone donated by Rock Island Tape Centre.
PART 2 – WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP When people we know and care about have been victimized we want to help and support them, but sometimes we aren’t sure what is helpful. Below are a few guidelines:
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Avoid: Asking questions about what happened. If the person wants to discuss it with you, they will bring the topic up.
Instead: Ask questions about how she or he is doing. Avoid: Asking questions or making statements that suggest the victimized person is in some way responsible for what happened.
Instead: Repeatedly tell the victim that she or he is not responsible for the choices, actions, or behaviours of the offending person.
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Avoid: Deciding for the person what she or he needs, including the need for counselling.
Instead: Make suggestions and explore options with the victim, and allow the person to make her or his own decisions about what is needed.
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Avoid: Saying “Call me if you need anything....”
Instead: Ask questions such as, “What would be helpful right now?”, “How can I help?”, “Would you like me to.....?”, or “Can I ...?” In addition, maintain contact (telephone, texting, email, in-person) with the victim rather than waiting for her or him to call you.
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Avoid: Telling the person that she or he should be over “this” by now.
Instead: Just listen for as long as the person needs or wants to talk about it and accept that it will take as long as it takes. Integrating the victimizing experience into her or his life is an individual process.
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Avoid: Doing things for, or on behalf of, the victimized person without discussing it with her or him first.
Instead: Ask if it would be okay to do such things as dropping off pre-cooked meals, or cutting the grass, or shovelling the driveway, etc… Offer to pick up the children from school, or pick up groceries, or drive the person to an appointment, etc…
“We’re trying to make sure we don’t get screwed ... but we’re down the list.” TERRY STEWART
creditors. If the secured creditors – i.e. the big money lenders – don’t agree on a restructuring plan, then Catalyst could very well be sold under an agreement known as a “stalking horse bid.” According to Stewart, that bid was put in place by the secured creditors and he believes they are unlikely to accept the restructuring plan. What’s worse for the retirees is the pension plan is underfunded by $118 million. If the company is re-sold, there’s no obligation for the buyer to top up the shortfall. The retirees would also lose some medical benefits.
That puts the pensioners in a situation where they must take their remaining funds and buy an annuity. But, Stewart points out, return rates for annuities are currently low. Stewart is hopeful other options are first considered. The first being for a board of trustees to manage the pension funds; the second being for the pensioners to wait until interest rates climb before purchasing an annuity; or third, for the monies to be distributed to the members and invested accordingly. But the rules governing pension plans in B.C. are out-of-date, says Stewart, which only leaves the option of rolling the pension investments – somewhere in the neighbourhood of $200 million – into an annuity. Representatives of the pension plans are trying to negotiate with the government to
update regulations. “We’re trying to make sure we don’t get screwed … but we’re down on the list,” says Stewart. What’s worse, he adds, is the provincial Superintendent of Pensions allowed Catalyst to underfund the pension plan for several years. Stewart wonders whose rights the superintendent was looking out for: the pensioners? The bottom line is pensioners stand to lose a lot of money. “The province never forced Catalyst to pay up and now we find ourselves in a horrific situation,” he says. “It’s not the end of the world, but how would you like to take a 35 per cent pay cut?” The secured creditors were slated to vote to either restructure or sell Catalyst Monday. However, that date was extended and they will now meet May 2.
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Feds to appeal bawdy house ruling THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - The country’s highest court needs to provide a binding, national ruling in light of last month’s decision that essentially legalized brothels, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson said Wednesday. As a result, Nicholson said, the government wants the Supreme Court of Canada to hear the case in an effort to create legal certainty. “Prostitution is harmful for society, as it exploits Canada’s most vulnerable people, especially women,� Nicholson told the House of Commons. “Canadians can continue to count on this government to protect those who are vulnerable to this kind of exploitation.� In response to a challenge from three sex-trade workers, the Ontario Court of Appeal last month
struck down the ban on bawdy houses on the basis that it increased the dangers prostitutes face because they are forced to work outside. The appellate justices also reworded the law against living on the avails of prostitution to clarify it would only apply in cases of exploitation. Lawyer Alan Young, who represented the three sex-trade workers, said the government’s decision to appeal left him no choice but to cross-appeal the ruling, which left intact the law that effectively criminalizes street prostitution. In its 132page decision, which those in the sex trade had hailed as a breakthrough, the court found the bawdy-house ban too broad. “The safest way to sell sex is for a prostitute to work indoors in a location under her control,� the five justices ruled.
The court rejected Ottawa’s contention that prostitutes knowingly choose an inherently dangerous occupation and therefore can’t blame laws that might add to the risks. It suspended its declaration on brothels for 12 months to give Parliament an opportunity to draft a new law. The Appeal Court also put a 30-day stay on the altered provision, and the government sought an interim extension of the stay on Wednesday, pending arguments on a longer stay. Prostitution itself is not illegal in Canada, though many of the key activities were banned under the three laws considered by the Appeal Court.
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Flag flies at halfmast over cuts ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The provincial flag is at half-mast today over city hall in St. John’s, N.L., in protest of Ottawa’s decision to close a maritime rescue sub-centre. Supporters say the loss of the centre, which co-ordinates rescue response at sea, will cost lives. A spokesman for Fisheries and Oceans confirmed that calls
will revert to the Halifax Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre today. The federal government has defended the move as a cost-saving measure and says it will not jeopardize safety. Twelve workers in St. John’s will take retirement or be shifted to other Canadian Coast Guard jobs before the centre closes by June.
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he political world is full of slogans nowadays. The 2011 federal election gave us “You have a Choice,” and “Rise up Canada.” The US election produced the memorable “Yes We Can.” And, of course the federal Tories have a new one “Our way or the Highway,” (just kidding on that one). Although our municipal election last fall failed to produce anything remotely as catchy as the infamous Energizer Bunny from councillor Gord Derosa’s campaigns a few years ago, there was a common refrain heard from candidates. During forums and introductory speeches many candidates offered their vision of Trail. The pitch was that change is good. That Trail’s downtown needed an injection of life and they had the ideas. To coin that dreadfully overused phrase, “They could think outside the box.” Now I’m all for change but as anyone knows change for the sake of change isn’t always the best thing to do. We have a downtown development plan on the
horizon that will encompass the vision of making downtown more attractive and draw people into the city. Sounds great and can’t wait to see it. But it’s that general train of thought towards enlivening Trail that made the Silver City Days fireworks fiasco so puzzling. The city held back extra funding for the annual Trail showcase and in doing so put the iconic parade and fireworks in jeopardy of cancellation. There was even rumours that the entire weekend would be scrubbed because volunteers had become so frustrated. The funding cut was in the neighborhood of $12,000; roughly what the city charges a business for four parking spots. Of course that’s all water under the Old Bridge now that council has reconsidered its position and agreed to help fund the fireworks. The fact that it came down to the final minute to decide begs the question, “What was the rationale in the first place?” Word was council was waiting on some documentation. But was it really prudent to cause such chaos
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BERTRAND Times in Trail and uncertainty only weeks before the festival? Was this posturing by council to the benefit of the citizens? Was this potential cancellation going to bring more people downtown? Was this change going to inject a little more life to Trail? I’m no economics major but I do love a fair. Sure the rides are expensive but that comes with the package. The Silver City Days parade, the midway and the fireworks were all part of the one annual celebration I always take part in. I spend money downtown. I line up on the street to watch the parade. And I gather with friends, some from out of town, to enjoy an evening out and cap it off with a fireworks display.
All I ever noticed when Silver City Days came around was how many more people were downtown and out and about around the city. Again, no need for a lesson in economics here but isn’t a hustling and bustling city the main goal of all this talk about saving our downtown region? To me it’s a no-brainer. Put on something that will attract people to town. That’s why there was a Halloween Night event and a Christmas event. That’s why money is handed out to Communities in Bloom to help beautify our city and make it more appealing. That’s one of the reasons the city helps fund this weekend’s Bull-aRama. The Silver City Days crew, all volunteers, puts together a fun weekend. The parade, fireworks, pageant, midway are all part of the festivities that bring life to downtown core. So why cut off our nose to spite our face? Saving money is an admirable goal of city council. But we’re not talking millions of dollars here. This isn’t some government entity preaching austerity. To use finances as an excuse
to cut out the fireworks and threaten the parade just doesn’t make sense. Any town would love to see the long line of people and cars that flow into town for the evening light show. The firefighters go to great lengths to give the audience and enjoyable and prolonged performance. And when the final clap of thunder echoes into the distance, there’s rarely a disappointed spectator. So lets add that up – happy citizens, plus an enjoyable evening, plus volunteers who help, plus visitors to the city. Then subtract a few thousand from the city coffers and, even with my rudimentary math skills, it still comes out heavily on the positive side in my calculations. In the haste to reinvent things, sometimes the best parts are deemed expendable. You can say all you want about the need to save money but there’s also room for a little enjoyment too. So here’s a slogan for our local politicians to keep in mind, “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.” Guy Bertrand is the managing editor of the Trail Daily Times
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ast week I had the pleasure of working with some rural Saskatchewan credit unions on digital marketing and social media. It occurred to me social media might not even be appropriate. Are credit union customers and prospects from these towns even on social media? This required some investigation. Some basic facts come into play almost immediately. Almost everyone, urban and rural, has access to the Internet in Canada. Statistics Canada reported in the 2010 Canadian Internet Use Survey “In 2010, eight out of 10 Canadian households (79 per cent) had access to the Internet. Over one-half of connected households used more than one type of device to go online. About 81
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per cent of households located in census metropolitan areas and 76 per cent of households located in census agglomerations had home Internet access, compared with 71 per cent of households outside of these areas.” So over two-thirds of rural dwellers have access to the Internet. So far so good. With Internet comes email, so we can safely assume at least email marketing has potential in rural areas. But what about social media? A few years back I was working for a client that was interested in
reaching folks in Fort Nelson and Dawson Creek B.C. I assumed people in those towns would be mainly on dial up. The client’s research told us otherwise. Approximately one-third of the populations of these two towns reported being on social media in 2010! A few other facts help orient us to the reality of social media marketing in rural areas. First, almost half of Canadians over the age of 18 are on Facebook – 16.3 million accounts at last check. A quick check in the Facebook ad-booking wizard tells me there are 3,420 Facebook users in Fort Nelson over 18. By comparison the Fort Nelson News newspaper reports gross circulation of 2,600. By that standard, Facebook compares favorably as a potential advertising medium, although small town newspapers
remain a critical part of any retail marketing mix due to their continued prominence in their communities. Dawson Creek has 7,800 Facebook accounts whereas Friday circulation of that paper is 2,100 copies. Similarly, Biggar Saskatchewan (population 2,300) has 1,100 Facebook users, Unity has 1,240, Shaunavon has 920, Dauphin Manitoba has 6,900, Winkler has 5,060 and so on and so on. These numbers are for the towns themselves. If you include a 50-mile radius (Facebook doesn’t do metric) to approximate a trading area, the numbers go up dramatically. Conversely, I had a very difficult time finding more than a handful of people from these towns on Twitter, which makes sense as North American Twitter penetration is generally
Alberta headed in a new direction An editorial from the Red Deer Advocate Has the new Alberta dawned today? That’s up to Alison Redford and her rejuvenated Progressive Conservatives, whose vision for the future suggests a return to the governance of Peter Lougheed. Albertans, by choosing Redford over the Wildrose Party under Danielle Smith, have rejected the stripped-down, less-is-more version of the early years of the former Progressive Conservative government of Ralph Klein. But Redford should also understand that we can’t tolerate the Alberta of Don Getty nor that of Ed Stelmach. Redford becomes the premier of a province today that is fat with economic potential, yet crippled by a decade of uninspired leadership, myopic decisions and a resounding failure to listen to Albertans. The recent Progressive Conservative track record was never Redford’s platform. Of all the party’s sins, the worst was its lack of accountability to Albertans. Bad decision after bad decision seemed to have been made in a vacuum. It was enough for Albertans to flirt with the Wildrose. And that
flirting, and the popular support Smith’s party gathered, should be enough to clarify for Redford how important it is to create a responsive government that shows both vision and strength. Alberta’s political history, of cataclysmic shifts every four decades or so, is only slightly less obvious today. Certainly the Conservatives remain in power, but Smith’s Wildrose uprising will change the tone of political debate in this province, and create a new necessity: if Redford and her team misstep, Albertans won’t likely be as tolerant of the Conservatives in four years. Smith’s Wildrose Party offered a message that was simplicity itself: she argued that the tired Conservatives had lost their way, sliding to the centre of the political spectrum; the true right could only be delivered by Wildrose. In the end, the fact that Smith’s team of prospective MLAs was largely unproven (and, in some cases, capable of raising huge alarms), probably helped scuttle Wildrose hopes. Certainly Smith’s apparent intent to create an American model of governance raised the worrisome spectre of private delivery of public services, particularly in health care.
But Smith’s vision of a provincial government that is lean yet effective in the delivery of services won’t be forgotten. And if she can build a more capable team of candidates over the next four years, and the caucus she has now gains the necessary political savvy, Wildrose might be able to deliver the vision more convincingly in 2016. For now, however, it is up to Redford to deliver the goods. Albertans wanted a government in the centre, despite Smith’s suggestions otherwise, and they got it. She sways from that at her peril. And Albertans, after a decade of muddled government, will be looking for proof in a hurry that she intends to deliver. It won’t be enough to take the slow road to change. All Albertans know the status quo is no longer acceptable. Neither Redford nor Smith projected an Alberta tomorrow like the one Stelmach left for us. It’s time to get to work, with vigour and commitment. Albertans invested more in this election than they have in a generation, because they want change. We shall see if Redford can truly restore Alberta’s advantage.
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estimated at 15 to 18 per cent. In the case of Biggar 15 per cent of 2,300 people is 345 people so that’s about the best reach you might expect. You could reach more people yelling loudly at the hockey game or curling rink. Nailing YouTube use down to a particular geography is nearly
impossible, but anecdotally it seems everyone with Internet and therefore email shares and uses video. Given these data, social media is an appropriate part of the marketing mix for small town businesses. It would, however, be an add-on to newspaper advertising and other
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PEOPLE OBITUARIES WALLACE (NEE PELLIZZARI), GRACE — October 30, 1962 - April 13, 2012. Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 315 Rossland Ave, Trail BC on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 1:00pm with Celebrant Father Matthieu Gombo. Following the service, the family invites everyone for a reception at the church hall. A memorial video will be shown. *** STEEP, CARRIE — the family of Carrie Steep, who passed January 16, 2012, invite you to join them in a celebration of Carrie’s life at the Trail Legion Hall on Sunday, April 29 at 1:00pm. *** FREW, JOHN (JACK) — of Trail, BC, passed away peacefully April 22, 2012, blessed with 81 years of life. Jack was born in Trail February 15, 1931. Jack is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Florence, son Doug (Sonia) of Burnaby, BC, daughter Sandra Foxcroft (Todd) of Langley, BC and his three grandchildren, Aiden, Matthew and Sydney. He was predeceased by his parents, John and Lily Frew of Trail, BC and his sister Grace Blewett of Kelowna, BC. Jack was fiercely proud of the city of Trail and loved living here. He worked at Cominco for just shy of 40 years until he retired in 1990. He was an avid Trail Smoke Eaters fan and season ticket holder for many years. He was a sports-minded individual who over the years enjoyed curling, golf and many happy days fishing at Kootenay Lake. He loved to travel and some of his fondest memories were spent near the ocean. Jack was a humble, loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He will always be remembered by those of us who knew him and loved him. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Wilson and staff, Dr. Zhang and to the nurses and staff of the Renal Unit at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Renal Unit of Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital at 1200 Hospital Bench, Trail, BC V1R 4M1. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 11:00 am at the Trail United Church. Jordan Wren of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca
MEDAL OF BRAVERY
Diving unit members honoured BY ERIN MCCRACKEN Victoria News
Leading Seaman Patrick Moulden digs in the dirt of a well-worn footpath to unearth a homemade bomb that he must diffuse with only his bare hands. There is no time to call in his bomb disposal team or even don his protective suit. Moulden, a navy clearance diver from CFB Esquimalt’s Fleet Diving Unit, must work quickly so that a U.S. Black Hawk helicopter can safely land and transport wounded soldier Pte. Brock Blaszczyk to the Kandahar Airfield camp in Afghanistan. Minutes before, Blaszczyk stepped on an improvised explosive device on the same footpath. One of his legs just above the knee was vaporized, the other is in tatters. “What that meant for me as an IED operator, if I don’t act immediately, threat to human life is imminent, and so risk to the operator’s life is acceptable in that case,” Moulden said, recalling the most dangerous moment of his eight-month tour to the war-torn nation in 2009-10. “It’s called hand dismantle – I take the thing apart by hand and take whatever risk was necessary because he was going to die if I didn’t,” the Victoria resident said. Thirty seconds after Moulden dismantles the bomb, the chopper lands and whisks the injured solider to hospital. “Not only were they able to save his life, they were able to reattach one of his legs,” Moulden said. Today, Blaszczyk is a corporal at CFB Edmonton. For Moulden’s heroics on April 3, 2010, he was presented a Medal of Bravery by Gov. Gen. David Johnston, during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Friday. Moulden was among Medal of Bravery recipients, including navy Lt. André Bard, also from Victoria.
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Navy divers with CFB Esquimalt’s Fleet Diving Unit, navy Lt. André Bard, left, and Leading Seaman Patrick Moulden, were each presented with a Medal of Bravery by Gov. Gen. David Johnston at a ceremony in Ottawa last Friday. The medals were created in 1972 to recognize acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances. Bard will never forget being called out by the RCMP to comb the depths of a pond in Stewiacke, N.S. in 2009 for a live grenade. “(We were) basically sticking our hands deep in the mud every time the metal detector went off, and fishing out whatever we could find,” said Bard, today the operations officer of CFB Esquimalt’s Fleet Diving Unit. “If we stepped on it, or mishandled it, then things could have been bad, but you don’t think about stuff like that when you’re doing it.” Bard’s dive partner, Leading Seaman David Denman of Shearwater, N.S., who received his Medal of Bravery in February,
Invite mix-up sends ordinary citizen to posh dinner event THE ASSOCIATED PRESS STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Sweden’s environment minister thought she had asked the country’s former agriculture minister to attend a glam dinner. But the invitation went to the “wrong” Margareta Winberg - an ordinary Swede who jumped at the chance to mingle, even participating in the group photo. Winberg, a 67-year old retiree from Sundbyberg outside Stockholm, told Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter that although she doesn’t know much about the environment, she didn’t hesitate in taking up Lena Ek on the offer last week. She told the paper that she wore black trousers and a blouse “with some things on,” and that she met interesting people, “like that guy Blix,” a reference to former chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix. Ek’s spokesman said the minister found the situation “extremely funny.”
found the grenade near the shoreline. “When we disposed of it, it made a bigger explosion than half a block of C4 (plastic explosive) would have. So then I realized ... it could have gone bad,” Bard said. During his speech, Johnston applauded the medal recipients for their instinct “to care and to save.” “Your character stands revealed to us, and it is a portrait of the very best of the smart and caring Canadian.” Bard and Moulden say they were just doing their jobs. “If somebody else had drained that pond ... they could have set it off,” Bard said. “I’m glad that I was able to pull it together and react the way that I did, because if I didn’t (Blaszczyk) might not have made it,” Moulden said.
BEYONCE
Magazine picks pop star as ‘World’s Most Beautiful Woman’ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - People magazine has named Beyonce as the World’s Most Beautiful Woman for 2012. The 30-year-old singer tops the magazine’s annual list of the “World’s Most Beautiful” in a special double issue. The announcement was made Wednesday. Commenting on her selection, Beyonce tells People: “I feel more beautiful than I’ve ever felt because I’ve given birth. I have never felt so connected, never felt like I had such a purpose on this Earth.” Beyonce, who is married to rapper Jay-Z, gave birth to a daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, in January. “She’s just the cutest thing,” says
the Grammy winner, who sings to her daughter and claims to “love” changing diapers. Does Blue resemble mom or dad? “She looks like Blue,” the singer says. “She’s her own person.” “The best thing about having a daughter is having a true legacy,” she adds. “The word ‘love’ means something completely different now.” Other celebrities on the list include Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman and Jessica Pare of “Mad Men.” Online: http://www.people.com/mostbeautiful
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The Rick Hansen 25th anniversary relay stopped in Genelle on Tuesday prior to coming to Trail. From the right; Maria Burton, Buster Tatangelo , Colleen De Rosa and Tyler Mosher, team member from Relay.
Genelle welcomes Rick Hansen relay SUBMITTED The Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Medal Run came through Genelle on Tuesday with three medal runners continuing the relay’s journey across Canada. The participants chose to do the whole route together as a team, down 12th Ave to the Genelle Hall. At the hall, Colleen De Rosa of Genelle passed the Medal on to the next participant who would carry on for the next community event. The entourage and three Relay members and families, were all invited into the hall for a luncheon prepared for them by the Genelle Seniors. After an hour lunch break, the entourage boarded their van and carried on to Trail for
the Medal Relay there. DeRosa, a long time Genelle resident, did her Relay portion in memory of her son Paul who presented a gift to Rick Hansen 25years ago during his Man in Motion World Tour, when they stopped in Genelle. The other medal runners were Buster Tatangelo, an Area B resident from Oasis, and Maria Burton, from Castlegar whose husband Eric was raised in Genelle.
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DOYLE CUP
Bandits bounce back, beat Vees BY TIMES STAFF A former Trail Smoke Eater scored the gamewinning goal to pace the Brooks Bandits to a 4-3 win over the Penticton Vees in Game 3 of the Doyle Cup Tuesday. With 1:48 remaining in regulation, Colin Semenok blasted a shot from the point that beat Vees goalie Michael Garteig high. Just prior to the goal Garteig was knocked into the net but no call was made. The controversial marker riled fans, players and coaches. “It wasn’t the third period that cost us the game,” said Vees coach-GM Fred Harbinson, who called out his leaders. “It was losing focus for the last five minutes of the second period. Getting a 10-minute misconduct and getting involved with stuff with their fourth line guys was obviously something they were trying to do. The referees didn’t catch onto it. They didn’t catch on to the slowing down of the game. They didn’t catch on to the goalie interference at the end of the game.” After a scoreless first period, Trail native Travis St. Denis thrilled the crowd of over 3,000 as he poked the puck loose in the neutral zone and went in on a partial breakaway to slip the puck past Jan Obernesser making it 1-0 Vees. Curtis Loik put the Vees up 2-0 and it looked like the Vees had a firm grip. However, leading with eight minutes remaining in the second, the Bandits did what the Vees have done all season,
they made plays to score. Matt Wilkins deflected a shot past Michael Garteig to get Brooks on the board. Wilkins’ even-strength goal came after the Vees lost Troy Stecher to a 10-minute misconduct. Nick Buchanan then bear-hugged a Bandit to the ice for a holding penalty, that resulted in Cam Maclise’s first of two on the night. Maclise tied it at two with 30 seconds remaining in the second frame, as he skated around Garteig and beat the out-stretched netminder. Penticton reclaimed the lead early in the third on Mario Lucia’s second goal of the series but the Vees couldn’t make it stand up as they proceeded to be penalized twice in the final frame giving the Bandits life. At 8:05, it was MacLise again tying the game with a power-play goal. After the Semenok goal put the Bandits up 4-3, Obernesser was able to shut the door and finished the game with 31 saves for the win. Bandits coach-GM Ryan Papaioannou was satisfied with his team’s game. “I thought we controlled most of the play,” he said. “I think they are fast, they are opportunistic. They make you pay when you make bad mistakes. We’re happy with how we played. It was nice to finally get a goal from a forward.” The Vees now lead the Doyle Cup 2-1. Check Friday’s issue for more coverage on the B.C./ Alberta championship.
A U.S. health organization recognizes a valuable asset when it sees one, that’s why a Montrose native was nominated last week for one of its most prestigious awards. Erin Been (nee Rhodes) is one of 50 people from across the United States nominated for the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN) Community Leadership Award. “I am honored to be recognized,” said Been in an email from Minden, Nev. “I do have a passion for community engagement in physical activity. I plan and host many activities throughout the year both at my school and in the community - and that is what this award recognizes.” The community leadership award is given out annually to individuals who improve the lives of others in his or her community by providing or enhancing opportunities to engage in sports, physical activities, fitness, or nutrition-related programs. Been was raised in Montrose where she excelled in athletics and eventually received a full double scholarship in softball and volleyball to Washburn University in Topeka, Kan. “I’m impressed but I’m not really surprised that she’d achieve such an award,” said Been’s father Richard Rhodes. “It happens to her all the time.” Indeed, this is not the first time the P.E. and health teacher has received kudos. She was recently named a National Champion for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, her school achieved the Bronze level. Been accepted the award from former President Bill Clinton in Little Rock, Ark. and earlier this year she was named the South West District’s educator of the year from the American Association for Health P.E. Recreation and Dance. After teaching in Las Vegas for 10 years, Been realized that the bright lights of Vegas was not for her, so seven years ago, she moved with her husband and three children to Minden, a small community outside of Carson City, Nev. The 39-yearold teaches at Carson High School where she is also the varsity volleyball coach. “I loved growing up in a small community,” said Been. “I was just
talking with my dad about the way we couldn’t wait for the snow to melt to ride our bike, and how in Montrose we all rode our bikes everywhere. “We would round up kids at night and play tag, or 500 up at the ball field. We had a community pool in our back yard and mountains to hike and explore all around us . . . I lived in Las Vegas for 10 years and realized I did not want my kids growing up in a big city. I wanted to expose them to the lifestyle I grew up with.”
Montrose native Erin Been is a P.E. and Health teacher at Carson High School in Minden, Nevada. Been was nominated for the PCFSN award because of her commitment to health and, specifically, for organizing and implementing a series of hugely successful family fitness nights. But the J. L. Crowe grad comes by her dedication to health, fitness, and family honestly. “A big influence in my life was and is my mom and dad. They were both really good role models always participating with us and encouraging us to have fun while being active.” Rhodes still runs girls fastball clinics with Brian Pipes at the Willi Krause Fieldhouse and helped coach the Trail Thundercats girls softball team to the World Series in Illinois in 2004. Been also points to her sister Shannon and her J. L. Crowe high school P.E. teacher Mr. (Glen) Caputo as integral to her success. “He was a family friend, and a teacher of mine. I always looked up to him because he participated with us, running the bridges, to the Y and challenged us in class to do better than him. For that I appreciate him, as I teach high school kids with a similar passion and style.” The winners will be announced May 1.
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Strikeouts Hamels, Philadelphia, 30; Greinke, Milwaukee, 28; GGonzalez, Washington, 27; Worley, Philadelphia, 27; Garza, Chicago, 26; American League East Division W L Pct GB Baltimore 10 7 .588 New York 10 7 .588 Tampa Bay 10 7 .588 Toronto 10 7 .588 Boston 6 10 .375 31/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 9 6 .600 Chicago 10 7 .588 Detroit 10 7 .588 Minnesota 5 13 .278 51/2 Kansas City 3 14 .176 7 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 14 4 .778 Oakland 9 10 .474 51/2 Seattle 8 10 .444 6 Los Angeles 6 11 .353 71/2
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The West Kootenay Minor Lacrosse Association held a barbecue and bottle drop at Kal Tire in Castlegar on the weekend. The event raised over $500 and will go towards purchases of new jerseys for the Mini-Tyke, Tyke and Novice teams.
Friday’s Games Detroit at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Angels at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Oakland at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Seattle at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Tampa Bay at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Boston at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. K.C. at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R H Avg Ortiz Bos 16 63 10 28 .444 Jeter NYY 17 77 14 32 .416 Hamlton Tex 18 75 16 30 .400 Sweeney Bos 14 51 5 20 .392 Hanahn Cle 13 44 3 16 .364 Young Tex 17 69 9 25 .362 Pierzynski Ch 14 50 6 17 .340 Rios ChiW 15 53 4 18 .340 Longoria TB 17 62 12 21 .339 Konerko Chi 17 65 11 22 .338 Home Runs Hamilton, Texas, 8; Granderson, New York, 6; Napoli, Texas, 6; Wieters, Baltimore, 6; RBIs Swisher, New York, 21; Hamilton, Texas, 19; Cespedes, Oakland, 15; Ortiz, Boston, 15; Pitching -13 players tied at three wins. Strikeouts Verlander, Detroit, 31; FHernandez, Seattle, 31; Sabathia, New York, 30; Weaver, Los Angeles, 28; Peavy, Chi,
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Never rely on someone else for happiness Dear Annie: A year ago, I fell in love with “Bobby” over the Internet. Two months later, he said he loved me. I was stunned. But a little later, he told me he was in a relationship and the girl was suicidal. He was afraid that if he broke it off, she’d kill herself. I’ve had suicidal thoughts myself and understood. Bobby sent me wonderful messages that made me feel terrific. I was happier than ever, even though he was terribly depressed about his situation. We made a promise that as long as we had each other, we wouldn’t kill ourselves. After a while, I lost all desire to hurt myself. He gave me a reason to live. But, Annie, sometimes Bobby acts like a player. He flirts with other women. When I get upset, he always apologizes. I checked his online profile and saw messages to and from his current girl-
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friend. In one, he told her he “wasn’t ready to let go of her and was sorry they broke up.” He never told me they weren’t together anymore. I posted a message, too, giving him a piece of my mind. But since he’s been suicidal, I worry about him and frequently check to make sure he’s been online and is OK. Whenever people say something mean about him, I always defend him. The truth is, I still love him, but I’m afraid to talk to him again. Do you think there’s any hope for the two of us, or is this just another book in my life
that I have to close? -Desperate for Answers In Michigan Dear Michigan: Close the book and throw it away. Bobby is not honest, and any relationship with him would eventually involve misery for you. We think you know this. We’re glad you no longer have suicidal thoughts, but if they should return, please get some counseling and talk to someone who can truly help you. You should never rely on another person for your happiness. Dear Annie: My two siblings and I are planning a family vacation that will include renting a house. They each have kids who still live at home and will be coming along. One sibling is spending a lot of money just to travel to us. My husband absolutely refuses to pay for one-third the cost of the house, since we only require one bedroom and they require
more. But if we divide it by the number of bedrooms, one family will end up paying almost half of the cost of the entire place. And if we divide it by the number of people, the family already paying the most to travel here will be paying the most for the house, as well. And that sibling has always been very generous with me. I am upset with my husband, and now my siblings are upset with me. What is fair? -- No Good Solution for this Arithmetic Problem Dear Solution: Your husband’s position is not unreasonable. The more people who use the premises the more it costs to run the place and supply the food. Unless those who spend less money to get there want to subsidize the others, it would be fair to discuss this with everyone and work out a solution together. Dear Annie: This is in response to “Mom in Connecticut,” who
asked about emailing thank-you notes. Few children would be eager to handwrite a thank-you note, but I have the solution. When my children were young, they were not permitted to enjoy the gift (spend the
money, watch the DVD, play with the toy, etc.) until a handwritten thank-you was ready to be mailed. Now I don’t have to remind them, as they know it is expected of them. -Mom in Pennsylvania Dear Mom: We wish
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LEISURE
YOUR HOROSCOPE By Francis Drake For Friday, April 27, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A lovely day! This is a good time to work on real-estate deals. It’s also a wonderful day to entertain at home or work to organize your home. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Discussions with others are warm and friendly today. Your upbeat, positive attitude will attract others to you. Discussions with siblings and relatives will go particularly well. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This is an excellent day for business and commerce. In fact, all financial dealings will favor you today. Trust your money making ideas. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) This is a fortunate day for you. The Moon is in your sign, dancing with lucky moneybags Jupiter. This gives you an optimistic confidence that could translate
into increased wealth. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You feel content today. No matter what the details of your life, you accept your life because you are aware of others who have a far tougher road to hoe. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Attend classes, groups, meetings and casual gettogethers, because you’ll enjoy the company of others today. In fact, discussions with others could influence your future goals. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) VIPs and bosses will notice you briefly today. Fortunately, it’s positive. They see you as someone who is affluent, confident and successful. (Milk this for all it’s worth.) SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Travel opportunities along with opportunities for further education or training
could fall in your lap today. Relations with people from different backgrounds and other cultures will be enjoyable. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Be on the lookout for ways to enhance your own wealth through the wealth of others today, because this is possible. Inheritances, favors and direct gifts from others can come your way easily.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Pick this day for important discussions with partners and close friends, because people are in a positive frame of mind. There will be a sense of mutual generosity, which is good. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Those of you at work will be delighted to get along well with customers, clients and co-workers. Work-related
travel will be enjoyable. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You’ll enjoy flirtations, pranks and jokes with others today. This can be a fun day for sports, playful activities with children, exploring the arts and all social occasions. YOU BORN TODAY You’re dedicated to whatever you’re doing; however, you more often than not prefer working behind the scenes. Your projects absorb you completely.
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You value being useful; you get the job done. Family relationships matter a great deal. In the year ahead, something you’ve been involved with for about nine years will diminish or end in order to make room for something new. Birthdate of: Chuck Knox, football coach; Ulysses S. Grant, U.S. president; Sally Hawkins, actress. (c) 2012 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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Rossland
Route 359 10 papers Columbia Gardens Rd, Forsythia Dr Route 370 18 papers 2nd St, Hillcrest Ave, Mountain St Route 375 8 papers Green Rd & Lodden Rd Route 381 11 papers Coughlin Rd Route 382 13 papers Debruin Rd & Staats Rd
Route 406 15 papers Cooke Ave & Kootenay Ave Route 414 18 papers Thompson Ave,Victoria Ave Route 416 10 papers 3rd Ave, 6th Ave, Elmore St, Paul S Route 420 17 papers 1st, 3rd Kootenay Ave, Leroi Ave Route 421 9 papers Davis & Spokane St Route 424 9 papers Warfield Ironcolt Ave, Mcleod Ave, Route 195 17 papers Plewman Way Blake Court, Shelley St, Whitman Route 434 7 papers Way 2nd Ave, 3rd Ave, Turner Ave
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Route 345 9 papers 5th St, 8th, 9th Ave Route 348 21 papers 12th Ave, Christie Rd
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West Trail Route 131 14 papers Bay Ave, Riverside Ave Route 132 14 papers Daniel St, Wilmes Lane Route 140 11 papers Daniel St, Topping St
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Sat, April 28 12:30 - 2:30pm 1646 9 Mile Rd Fruitvale $274,500
Sat, April 28 10am - 12pm 1771 First St Fruitvale $274,900
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MLS# K210797
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MLS# K205510
Trail $485,900
Fruitvale $349,900
Fruitvale $335,000
Trail $275,000
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Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
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MLS# K210284
Warfield
$259,900
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
MLS# K200229
MLS# K211181
Trail $249,900
Trail $229,900
Gerry McCasky 250-231-0900
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
MLS# K210392
MLS# K205620
MLS# K202462
MLS# 210959
Beaver Valley $229,900
Trail $214,000
Trail $199,990
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
Gerry McCasky 250-231-0900
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MLS# K211761
MLS# K206097
MLS# K204952
Warfield $227,000
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Annable $195,000
Trail $170,600
Trail $154,900
Trail $130,000
Trail $109,500
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Gerry McCasky 250-231-0900
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
Gerry McCasky 250-231-0900
MLS# K203178
Trail
$89,000
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
MLS# K206771
Trail $65,000 Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
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CONCRETE Pump Operator required in Salmon Arm area. Must have experience Call Pete (1-250)833-5722 Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd Has vacancies in the following job: 1)Heavy Duty Mechanic. Details can be seen at http://hdlogging.com/ Fax resume to 250-287-9259
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MATURE COUPLE caretakers wanted for apartment complex. Must have maintenance experience. Ph. 250-364-0931
Painting & Decorating
NEWLY built, River View Condo’s Downtown Trail, available when? Let our City Councillor’s know it’s time! Build it and they will come.
**WANTED** NEWSPAPER CARRIERS TRAIL DAILY TIMES Excellent Exercise Fun for All Ages Call Today Start Earning Money Tomorrow Circulation Department 250-364-1413 Ext. 206 For more Information
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Free Items STOVE, white, clean, 7 yrs. old. Good condition, good working order. Free, You pick up. 250-362-5149
Beautifully renovated & decorated 3+ bedroom home, Creekside in Annable. 2 new baths, A/C, large shed w/ power, , completely done & ready to move in.
$209,900
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WarÀeld
$319,000
Bright & open 3 bdrm home in lower WarÀeld. Big rec room & games room, tons of storage. Triple garage plus RV parking.
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313 Sylvia Cres Sunningdale
$239,000
Trail
Fruitvale
This home is bigger than it looks! Over 2,600 s.ft., 4+ bdrms, 3 baths & a great location.
Beautifully maintained 4 bedroom house. All the work is done, with new roof & newer windows.
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Houses For Sale
1148 Bay Ave, Trail
A solid 5 bedroom house for under $100,000! Your mortgage could be less than $500/month.
Beautifully reno’d & decorated home. 3 bdrms, new electrical, plumbing, windows, doors, back yard & so much more. A must to see.
$273,900
530 Portia Cres. Sunningdale
$239,000
Glenmerry
$279,000
Great 4 bedroom Glenmerry home, situated on a nicely landscaped corner lot, only steps to school.
Miral Heights
$469,000
‘Better than new’ describes this 4 bedroom quality home on an unbelievable lot in Miral Heights. Beautiful Ànishing inside & out.
WarÀeld
Sunningdale $235,000
You will be impressed! A must see!
$239,900
You will be impressed! A must see!
Trail
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Very affordable Glenmerry townhouse. Make your offer today!
Fruitvale
Salmo
4 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath. 4 Split level family home, close to school. Open beam vaulted ceilings, oak cabinets, covered patio area, updated furnace, hot water tank & electrical
1 1/2 storey 3 bdrm, 2 bath home located on a large lot. Beautiful HW Áoors, Àreplace, french doors & fenced yard. Quick possession available.
Spacious 3 bedroom, 2 bath modular home with newer Áooring and freshly painted. Updated furnace & roof. Located on a large lot on a quiet street.
$224,900
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3 bedroom character home with large fenced yard.
Completely done, including furnace, A/C, UG sprinklers, fencing... and so much more!
Glenmerry
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Xeriscaping – Garden with Less Water: Apr 25
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The City of Trail thanks all applicants for their interest and will only reply to those selected for an interview.
All Pro Realty Ltd.
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Continuing Education Upcoming Courses:
Restricted Firearms: Apr 28
Detailed informaƟon about this employment opportunity is available on the City’s website at www.trail.ca/employment.php or by request to Robert Baker at (250) 364-0808.
Mobile Homes & Parks
Journeyman Painter
JOB POSTING Preference will be given to candidates with experience supporting a Solicitor’s practice (particularly in the areas of Wills & Estates and Conveyancing). Full details are available on the McEwan Law website: www.mcewanlawco.com. Please submit application to cas@mcewanlawco.com on or before May 15, 2012. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
The City of Trail is seeking a moƟvated individual to Įll a casual maintenance posiƟon in the Parks and RecreaƟon Department.
2008 3bdrm. Moduline @ Beaver Falls Mobile Park. $79,900 OBO F/S D/W 250-367-6054
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Pest & Disease Control Naturally: Apr 28
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Local Coin Collector buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic, Gold & Silver Coins. Call Chad 250-499-0251
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$229,000
Super development potential in a nice residential neighbourhood in Rossland. 100 x 150 lot with 3 bedroom home.
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Wayne DeWitt ext 25 Mario Berno ext 27
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$169,900
Glenmerry A good, solid family one on one of Trail’s Ànest locations. Full basement features rec. room, 3rd bdrm and 2nd bath. Great carport, sun deck & separate workshop.
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Nice 3 bedroom home on a large corner lot. Flat yard, fully fenced. Great for kids & pets. Must see!
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Fruitvale
$139,900
Priced to sell! 3 bdrm home with full basement on a 50x150 lot in a great location. Plenty of upgrades started, just needs your Ànishing ideas.
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$129,000
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Dawn Rosin ext 24 Tom Gawryletz ext 26
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This home is like new and features new windows, Áooring, doors, bathrooms, the list goes on! Small guest suite as well. You will be impressed.
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Montrose
T AC AR E CH HOM
$209,000
Denise Marchi ext 21 Keith DeWitt ext 30
A solid well built 3 bedroom home on a single 75’ x 100’ lot in Montrose. Bright and cheery throughout.
East Trail
TO LK ING WARYTH E EV
Super home in a super location. Walk to everything! Newer siding, roof, Áooring, furnace and A/C. Call today.
$169,000
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$144,900
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$159,000
Own your own piece of privacy. Small 3 bdrm home on 1 acre, located 10 minutes outside of Fruitvale.
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Thea Stayanovich ext 28 Joy DeMelo ext 29
The most solid house in this price range! Check it out.
Sunningdale
$429,900
Fabulous 5 bedroom modern home in desirable Sunningdale. Great size and layout and parking. Must see!
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Sport Utility Vehicle
1996 29’ Class C Motorhome. Excellent condition. 67,000km. Queen Bed, shower, awning, sleeps 6, hydraulic jacks. $15,500. 250-368-3599
2002 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport, four door, heated seats, fog lights, CD player, AC, 231,000 km winter/summer tires included. Asking $5000. 250-362-5439, 250-231-2728
SUNNINGDALE, 3bdrm. . incl. heat & cable. No smoking, No pets. $850./mo.250-362-9679 SUNNINGDALE, large 2bdrm. 1bth. Cable, heat & a/c included. Free use of washer & dryer. No smoking, No pets. Avail. Jun.1st. 250-368-3055 WANETA MANOR 2bd $610, 3bd $760 NS,NP, Senior oriented, underground parking 250-368-8423
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TRAIL, 2-3bdrm. 1bth. N/S, N/P. W/D. $800./mo. +util. References. 250-231-0920
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Townhouses 3BDRM., 1.5Bth. $880./mo. +utilities. NP. all amenities, family orientated. 250-3641822
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We Will Pay You $1000
Duplex / 4 Plex
E.TRAIL, 4bdrm., garage, fireplace, 5-appls. $900./mo. 250368-1610 ROSSLAND, Beautiful 3-Bdrm Pinewood home. $1200/mo. 250-368-1610
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Beautiful, Clean and Well Maintained Well maintained 2 & 3 bedrooms townhouse 1, 2, & 3 Bedroom Apartments for for rent or purchase Rent Located by the Columbia located in Shaver’s River in Glenmerry Bench Adult and Seniors oriented, No pets and no No Pets and No Smoking smoking Reasonable Rents, Reasonable prices Come and have a look Phone 364-1822 Phone 250-368-6761 or 364-0931. or 250-364-1922
BYLAW #696 – MONTROSE FINANCIAL PLAN 2012-2016 Take Notice, that pursuant to Section 166 of the Community Charter, the Council for the Village of Montrose will be holding a public consultation session prior to the adoption of Bylaw #696 – Montrose Financial Plan 2012-2016. The consultation will take place on May 7, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 565 11th Avenue, Montrose, B.C.
Presenting Ethan with his prize is circulation manager Michelle Bedford. Carrier of the month winner is Ethan Szabo who delivers in Rivervale. His clients rave about him: “Polite, friendly, punctual and responsible”. Honorable mention to Ethan’s grandfather, Joe, who fills in when Ethan is busy. Thanks to both of you for doing an outstanding job!
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Route 345 9 papers 5th St, 8th, 9th Ave Route 348 21 papers 12th Ave, Christie Rd
Route 131 14 papers Bay Ave, Riverside Ave Route 132 14 papers Daniel St, Wilmes Lane Route 140 11 papers Daniel St, Topping St
Route 303 16 papers 12th Ave, Grandview Pl
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Rossland Route 406 15 papers Cooke Ave & Kootenay Ave Route 414 18 papers Thompson Ave,Victoria Ave Route 416 10 papers 3rd Ave, 6th Ave, Elmore St, Paul S Route 420 17 papers 1st, 3rd Kootenay Ave, Leroi Ave Route 421 9 papers Davis & Spokane St Route 424 9 papers Ironcolt Ave, Mcleod Ave, Plewman Way Route 434 7 papers 2nd Ave, 3rd Ave, Turner Ave
Blueberry Route 308 6 papers 100 St to 104 St
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Scooters cause for concern BY CASSANDRA CHIN Grand Forks Gazette
Safety concerns were raised about electric and gas scooters at the city council meeting last week. Resident Les Johnson raised the issue of how there is an increase in drivers without licences on scooters and electric bicycles on the highways and roads. “What I’m noticing and have heard is that if you’ve lost your licence, you can get a scooter and still be on the road,� he said. “I’m not sure how the regulations work with why these vehicles aren’t considered motor vehicles like a motorcycle. As far as I’m concerned they’re still on a motorized vehicle driving on the road.� Johnson first noticed the issue when someone driving a scooter was driving on the opposite side of the road in the bicycle lane. “There are still rules to the road and (the person) was riding against
the traffic,� he said. “If they could only go as fast as a bicycle, my only issue would then be that they drive anywhere they want.� Mayor Brian Taylor agreed that there was a problem. “We’re having difficulties with people’s behaviour on the electric and gas scooters,� he said. “Some of the people out there that are driving on them aren’t responsible.� Taylor noted a typical example is somebody losing his or her licence because of visual problems. “But now they’re riding a scooter with no helmet and no license, and no ability to cover insurance if they hit somebody,� he stated. Grand Forks RCMP Staff Sgt. Jim Harrison stated there has been an increase of scooters in the community. “There’s definitely some concern regarding safety and the operators operating them in a safe manner,� he said.
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A hidden secret. This cute and immaculate 2 bdrm home is tucked away on a private hillside. Wiring and plumbing have been upgraded. Call your REALTOR(R) for an appointment, you will not want to miss this opportunity.
This 2 bdrm home is well updated and ready to move in. Open and modern floor plan with large living room, dining room and open kitchen. Great deck with river and city views. Full basement with room for further development.
Beautifully maintained home with 3 bedrooms on the main floor and a nice open living area, air conditioning, great access and parking. The basement could easily be converted back to a suite & features another living room, a kitchen area, 1 bedroom and a 3 piece bath.
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Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
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Immaculate modular home with newer roof, some newer flooring, a/c, large modern kitchen, vaulted ceilings, open floor plan, huge covered deck and low pad rental of $195.00. Call now before it’s gone!
956 Black Bear Drive, Rossland
$369,900
4 bdrm home on 1.6 acres. Landscaped yard, large workshop/garage. Bright sun room with a gas fireplace and a large deck, second kitchen, rec room and wood stove in the basement, double carport and plenty of parking for all your toys! Call Christine (250) 512-7653
1773 Noran Street, Trail
$117,900
Flat private street, 2 bdrm/ 1bath home, nice floor plan, ideal for couple or single person, low maintenance exterior, private backyard waiting for your love, contact your REALTORÂŽ for a viewing!
$189,900
2+ bdrm home on a corner lot has good size rooms, updated kitchen, office and workshop. A/C, u/g sprinklers, garage and carport on flat, fenced lot! Call Tonnie (250)-365-9665
$339,000
The right price. The right location. 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home in Pinewood. Come and see for yourself. Call Darlene (250) 231-0527 or Ron (250) 368-1162
Call Terry 250-231-1101
Call Mark (250) 231-5591
WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO! Deanne Lockhart ext 41
441 Whitman Way, Warfield
$585,000
This Emerald Ridge home is beautifully planned and finished. The home offers a great floor plan, deluxe kitchen and fabulous hobby room. There is lots of custom woodwork and you will surely appreciate the high quality finishings. You must see this home to appreciate all it has to offer! Call now. Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
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Saturday April 28th between noon and 2pm
1250 McLeod Road, Fruitvale
$545,000
Ron Allibone
Christine Albo
Terry Alton
Cell: 250-512-7653
ext 39
Mark Wilson
Art Forrest
Cell: 250-231-5591
mark.wilson@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
ext 42
c21art@telus.net www.kootenayhomes.com
Darlene Abenante ext 23
Mary Amantea
darlene@hometeam.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
mamantea@telus.net www.kootenayhomes.com
Cell: 250.231.0527
$349,000
Tonnie Stewart ext 33 Cell: 250-365-9665 tonniestewart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
christine.albo@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
ext 30
1280 Columbia Gardens Rd Fruitvale
Custom build home on 9.93 acres. Gourmet 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom on 5 acres. Creek kitchen, 6 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms. with water rights, easy access, hay fields. Call Darlene (250) 231-0527 or Ron (250) 368-1162
Cell: 250-231-0153
deannelockhart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Call Art (250) 368-8818
Here are two great acreages to view
2740 Tamarack Avenue, Rossland
$299,900
3+ bdrm 3 bath, South Castlegar home is on a peaceful no-thru street. Upgrades include new roof, high efficiency furnace, hot water tank, laminate flooring, stylish kitchen with stainless steel appliances, trendy bathrooms, A/C, security system. Call for your private viewing today!
$284,000
Nicely maintained family home on 0.58 acres. Home features 3 bdrms, 1.5 baths, newer gas furnace and new flooring and paint on the main floor. The yard is treed and private, and there is plenty of room for parking. Great move in ready home in a great location.
OPEN HOUSES
Saturday Apr 28 9:30-11:30am
2832 Dumont Crescent, Castlegar
204 MacLure Avenue, Salmo
Spring is here and the ďŹ elds are turning green
STING NEW LI
1490 – 4th Avenue, Trail
STING NEW LI
ext 26
Cell: 250-521-0525
Cell: 250-368-1162
ext 45
ron@hometeam.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Cell: 250-231-1101
ext 48
terryalton@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Mary Martin
Cell: 250-231-0264
ext 28
mary.martin@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Richard Daoust
Cell: 250-368-7897
ext 24
richard.daoust@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com