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Trail native and head coach of the national sledge hockey team Mike Mondin goes over a few drills with players during its selection camp this week at the Cominco Arena. The players’ skills will be on full display today and the public is invited to watch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the arena. The Spud Shack will be open for lunch and elementary students will be in attendance to share their enthusiasm with these Olympic athletes.
Teck puts mega project on hold Global economy prompts company to rein in spending BY GUY BERTRAND Times Staff
Teck Trail Operations announced Wednesday that it will put its construction of the $210 million No. 4 Furnace Project on hold. The company cited uncertain global economic conditions behind the decision to defer the project indefinitely. The project is on hold not cancelled, said Richard Deane, Teck’s public affairs manager. “Firstly, global market conditions are such that Teck is getting our capital spending in line with our current cash flow,” explained Deane. “And the deferral of the
No. 4 Furnace Project is part of a package of projects where spending is either being deferred or slowed down.” Impact on staff is expected to be negligible. “The Teck employees who were dedicated to this project are going to be deployed to other areas of Trail Operations. There is still some continued work required in order to fully prepare the area of the No. 4 project for a restart when we make a decision to restart construction. “The contract work that would have occurred will now be postponed until we make a decision to restart.” The deferral of the furnace project is the only one to affect Trail Operations with other projects in Chile, Alberta and elsewhere in B.C.
also impacted. “Teck remains committed to the long-term sustainability of Trail Operations,” said Greg Belland, general manager, Trail Operations, in a press release. “Current production, including end-of-life electronics and lead acid battery recycling, will not be impacted by deferral, and construction of the $125 million No. 1 Acid Plant will continue.” The No. 4 Furnace Project was designed to increase Teck’s capacity for recycling end-of-life electronics. The project was unveiled in September 2011 and preliminary work had begun with site preparation and allocation of space. The major excavation and construction of the No. 4 Furnace building itself has
not yet commenced, the company said in its release. When Teck announced the construction of the furnace last year, it included the construction of a new slag fuming furnace and settling furnace to be located in a building at the southeast corner of the property, overlooking downtown and the Columbia River. Trail Operations began recycling televisions, computers and other electronic items on a trial basis in 2006, and was designated as a reprocessing site when the B.C. program started up in 2007. After completing a $6-million feasibility study in 2010, the project received public approval at information sessions. See story on Teck’s quarterly report on Page 2.
Dogged by poor ridership, Greyhound Canada is proposing reducing the frequency of trips through the Kootenays. The company’s application is now in the hands of the Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) after the period of public notification and input process ended today. “The Passenger Transportation Board will weigh the pros and cons and make their decision,” explained Grant Odsen, the regional manager for Greyhound Canada. Although Greyhound buses do not pass through Trail, passengers are shuttled to Castlegar by the Silver City Stage Lines to make connections on routes from Kelowna to Calgary. However, due to lack of ridership, Greyhound is proposing cutting back on the number of trips it makes through the Kootenay corridor, one of 16 proposed route reductions in B.C. Currently there is one trip each way (between Kelowna and Calgary), each day, seven days a week. In addition, there is another trip each way three days per week. On alternating routes those three days can either be Thursday to Saturday or Friday to Sunday, said Odsen.
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English remains top language locally THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Trail remains primarily a unilingual community, new census data shows - evidence that as major metropolitan cities grow ever more multicultural and multilingual, the dominant mother tongue in many parts of the country remains one of Canada’s official languages. English was identified as the mother tongue for 89.7 per cent of people in Trail, Statistics Canada said Wednesday as it released new information on languages from the 2011 census. French, Canada’s other official language, was cited by 0.9 per cent. A total of 9.5 per cent of the population of Trail reported a mother tongue other than one of Canada’s official languages. That’s a decrease from 13.1 per cent in the 2006 census. According to the 2011 census, the top five non-official languages spoken in Trail: Italian (5.1 per cent); German (0.8 per cent); one of the Chinese languages (0.5 per cent); Russian
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Zanussi, an avid hunter, is a regular customer at the FasGas station in Warfield and fills up his company trucks there on a regular basis. “I fill my card out quite often, and they asked me one day if I wanted to enter it into a draw, and I said, ‘might as well, it’s only good for garbage otherwise,’� explained Zanussi. “I ended up winning the $100 free gas and a chance to re-enter the draft for the quad. “After the millions of dollars I’ve spent there in the last eight years, I finally got a kick back.� Once Zanussi received the news, he was directed by parent company Parkland Fuel Corporation to go pick out his prize at Playmor Power Products at Playmor Junction near Thrumbs. “They happened to
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VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B) plans to severely slash capital spending this year and next after reporting a big drop in both third-quarter revenue and earnings. The big Vancouver-based producer of copper, coal and other minerals, said Wednesday that the “deferrals� will total about $300 million this year and $1.2 billion in 2013 as the company continues to experience “volatile markets for our products� in the face of a slowing global economy.
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Capital expenditures now are expected to total $1.8 billion in 2012, down from previous guidance of $2.1 billion and original guidance of $2.3 billion. “Our annual budgeting cycle occurs in the fourth quarter of each year and our capital and operating budgets for 2013 have not yet been finalized,� it added. Teck reported net income attributable to shareholders of $180 million or 31 cents per diluted share in the three months ended Sept. 30, compared with $814 million or $1.37 is the same 2011 period. Revenue for the three months ended Sept. 30 was $2.5 billion, down from $3.38 billion. Adjusted profit was $349 million, or 60 cents per share, down from $742 million, or $1.26 per share. Analyst estimates com-
piled by Thomson Reuters had called for revenue of 2.56 billion, with adjusted earnings of 61 cents per share and net earnings of 53 cents. Teck president and CEO Don Lindsay said in a statement that the uncertainty in global economic conditions resulted in lower commodity prices and sales volumes of steelmaking coal compared with the third quarter of 2011. He said that resulted lower profits and cash flow from operations. “However, our quarterly operating results continued to be strong with another quarterly record for copper production at 99,000 tonnes, up 29 per cent from the third quarter of last year, he said. “Our balance sheet remains strong, with a current cash balance of $4.2 billion and we are well pos-
itioned to continue with our growth plans.� However, Lindsay said some planned capital spending has been deferred for a variety of reasons and Teck has implemented a costreduction program. “Ongoing economic uncertainties in Europe and the United States and less robust growth rates in China, India and other emerging markets have impacted both demand and prices for some of our products,� Teck said in its earnings report. “We believe that the medium- to longer-term fundamentals for steelmaking coal are quite favourable, however, the recent weakness in the seaborne steelmaking coal market may well persist into the first half of 2013,� it added. Markets for copper remain steady while zinc markets have shown some weakness, it said.
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The annual Red Mountain Racers ski swap is set for Saturday at the Willi Krause Fieldhouse.
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Other Manor in Fruitvale from 11:30 • The Red Mountain Racers a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Admission $5, Ski Swap goes Saturday at Willi everyone welcome. Krause Fieldhouse. Gear check • The Tuesday Morning in starts at 8:30 Quilters invite one a.m. and experiand all to their 10th enced volunteers annual Coffee Party, will be on hand to Quilt Show and help people price Sale, Saturday, from their gear if they Events & Happenings in 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. need it. There at the Trail United the Lower Columbia is a charge of $1 Church. Admission per checked item. Check-in is by donation. Proceeds of the continues through 11 a.m. For sale go to local charities. In conmore information on the Red junction with this event the Trail Mountain Racers, the Nancy United Church Women are havGreene Ski League or the 2012 ing a bake sale. Ski Swap, please go to http:// • Dine with the Canadian www.redmountainracers.com. National Sledge Hockey Team •The KBRH Health Saturday. Cocktails are served Foundation presents The at 6 p.m. and dinner is at 7 p.m. Snowflake Gala in support Call Eleanor Gattafoni-Robinson of digital mammography on at (250) 364-1968, Pat Zanier at Saturday, at the Cominco Gym (250) 362-5825 or Tony Morelli in the Trail Memorial Centre at at (250) 368-9736 to purchase 6 p.m. Enjoy live jazz through- tickets. Dinner tickets are $25 out the evening by the Paul each. Landsberg Trio featuring Laura •Warfield Recreation is hostLandsberg. ing their annual Halloween party • Kick up your heels at the at the Warfield Community Hall Holloween Dance at the Miners’ on Wednesday, October 31 from Hall with Kootenay Music Award 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Enjoy games, Winners, the seven piece roots food and fun for all. Come have and blues band “Bessie and The a ghoulishly good time with us. Back Eddies,” who will heat up • Visit the drop-in Centre for the stage for a masquerade party adults at the Alliance Meeting at the Rossland the Miners’ Hall Place, 3375 Laburnum Dr. next on Saturday. Tickets $20, avail- to Alliance Church. An informal able in advance at Out of The place where adults meet to play Cellar in Rossland. games, do crafts, puzzles, have • The Fruitvale Senior coffee and socialize. Everyone Citizens Branch 44 hosts its annu- welcome. Monday from 1-4 p.m. al White Elephant and bake sale Come for a few minutes or stay on Saturday at the Beaver Valley all afternoon.
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• Trail Special Olympics Halloween SpookTacular on Saturday, is cancelled. Cinema • Reel Change Sustainability Film Fest screens tonight at the Royal Theatre, featuring the films “Switch” and “On the Line.” The films explore the future of renewable sources of energy and the potential effects of the Enbridge pipleline. Show times 7 and 9 p.m. $10 for both films. Gallery • The Visac Gallery explores the allure and accessibility of hand-made books. Artists Nyla Raney and Jenn Hamm will be displaying work from their regional Book Arts project ‘Speaking Volumes’. A special feature in this exhibit is a private collection of international mail art and hand made books by local artist Gail D. Whitter. The exhibit runs until Nov. 23. Gallery hours are: M-W, 10-2, and Th-F, 2-6. Admission is by donation. Upcoming • The Trail Market goes on the Esplanade every second Friday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. If interested in selling your wares please call 368-3144. The next market is Nov. 2. • Yuletide Tea Saturday Nov. 17 between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church,1139 Pine Ave., Trail. Cost $3.00. Everyone is welcome. To submit to the Grapevine email newsroom@trailtimes.ca
(0.5 per cent); and Tagalog (Filipino) (0.4 per cent). Five years ago, the census reported the top five other languages spoken were Italian, German, Russian, Punjabi and Dutch. Statistics Canada defines “mother tongue” as the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood at the time the census was taken in May 2011. The census also documented languages spoken at home and knowledge of Canada’s official languages. In Canada’s major metropolitan cities, the linguistic breakdown was dramatically different. About half of the population of Toronto (46.1 per cent) and Vancouver (46.7 per cent) reported a mother tongue other than English or French, while cities like Montreal (34.4 per cent) and Calgary (27.9 per cent) also reported a significant proportion of residents with mother tongues other than either of Canada’s two official languages. Across Canada, a total of 57.8 per cent of the population spoke English, 21.7 per cent spoke French and 20.6 per cent spoke other languages. The proportion of Canadians speaking one of the countryIs official languages has decreased over the years as the immigrant population has increased. The top “non-official” languages spoken in Canada: one of the Chinese languages (3.3 per cent); Punjabi (1.3 per cent); Spanish (1.3 per cent); Italian (1.3 per cent) and German (1.3 per cent).
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Rash of UFO sightings continue on Vancouver Island BY NEIL HOMER Parksville Qualicum Beach News
The sightings of strange, unidientified objects flying over central Vancouver Island continue to pour in, says B.C. UFO researcher Brian Vike. The latest sighting, he said, was spotted over French Creek on Oct. 13, just after midnight. The witness, whose identity Vike keeps in strict confidence, said she was laying in bed with her eyes closed at about 12:15 a.m. “For some reason, I opened my eyes, perhaps because the bedroom was lit up with a very bright light, florescent, but different — brighter — coming through the closed blinds,” he witness said. “There was no moon and it was raining. I have a large vacant area on the south side of my house and went to look out that window. Then the light went out.” The witness checked with neighbours, but found none of them had been awake at the time. Vike noted a Nanaimo resident had a similarly odd experience on Sept. 25, again, shortly after midnight. “I woke up, looked at the clock and rolled over, looking outside. I’d only been asleep for just over
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an hour. The moon was positively brilliant, and as I looked closer, I realized it looked very odd,” the witness reported. “It looked huge, very close, and just above the tree-line. The bottom part wasn’t visible behind the trees. the top part appeared to be hiding behind clouds, too, and it wasn’t reflecting light, it looked like a huge spotlight, or maybe two or three lights in a horizontal row, but huge lights.” Although the witness later thought it was just a combination of a bright moon and a tired mind. However, two days later the witness looked out the window again and got a bit of a shock. “I got up at 5 a.m. to get ready for work and was stunned to see the moon in about the same position, vertically, that I had seen it two days before at 12:30 at night, except much higher in the sky,” the report said. “There is just no way that the course of the moon is going to change like that. I have to say that the object I saw originally was not the moon.” The witness, who had never reported anything like this before, contacted Vike in an attempt to see if anyone else saw something similar. “This has been bothering me enough for the past few days that I’m submitting this sighting in hopes that someone else might come forward to say they saw the same thing,” the witness said. “I’d really like to know what I saw.”
Granting Opportunity The LeRoi Foundation of Greater Trail is pleased to announce another granting cycle. The Foundation, having invested its gifts prudently, has a limited number of grants to award to other registered charities for projects that benefit the communities of Fruitvale, Montrose, Rossland, Trail, Warfield, and Areas A & B. The LeRoi Community Foundation Grants Program supports: Ê UÊ ÀÌÃÊ> `Ê Õ ÌÕÀi Ê UÊ `ÕV>Ì Ê UÊ Û À i Ì Ê UÊ i> Ì Ê> `Ê7i v>Ài Ê UÊ-« ÀÌÃÊ> `Ê,iVÀi>Ì The Foundation invites interested registered charities to visit its website for eligibility criteria and a “Letter of Interest” form. The deadline is midnight, October 29th, 2012. www.leroifoundation.com
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Residents upset as gas prices hit highest level in North America THE CANADIAN PRESS CHURCHILL, Man. - A recent 34-cent hike in the price of gasoline in Churchill, Man., has residents fuming about having to pay the highest price for gasoline in North America. Gas prices at the only gas station in town topped out at $2.31 per litre this week, though it was lowered to $2.17 by Tuesday. A handwritten notice pointed the finger at OmniTRAX Canada, the Americanowned rail company that is the town’s only fuel supplier. The president of the Canadian division for OmniTRAX noted the prices soared overnight, but Brad Chase said it’s not because OmniTRAX hiked prices. Chase said the company’s price has not changed any more than three per cent since July or August. He suggested the price hike is up to the retailer to explain. Gas station owner Dale de Meulles insisted he’s only passing on what he paid for fuel. He said Tuesday’s drop in price came after he spoke to officials at OmniTRAX. Churchill residents, meanwhile, say the price hike puts a damper on tourism during the profitable fall season for the polar bear migration. High prices scare off tourists, residents said. “It’s broken the $2-a-litre mark. The locals are saying enough is enough,� declared Churchill resident Lance Duncan. He said residents don’t blame the gas station owner. They blame OmniTRAX. “I understand it costs them money to operate but what they’re charging is exorbitant rates. When you own the company that determines the cost, you know they’re putting more money in their pockets,� Duncan said. It cost him $150 to fuel up his Toyota Tundra truck on Tuesday.
Tories allow more scrutiny of omnibus bill THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The Harper government has made another small concession to allow greater scrutiny of its massive, omnibus budget implementation bill. It agreed to a Liberal proposal Wednesday to allow nine House of Commons committees - not just the finance committee - to examine different aspects of the 400-plus-page bill, which makes changes to some 60 pieces of legislation. But NDP Leader Tom Mulcair wants the government to go much further. He moved that the behemoth bill to be split into 12 separate legislative chunks, each voted on separately. Even the Liberals, who won the concession on multiple committee studies, admitted it was a tiny step that should not be interpreted as respect for parliamentary dem-
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hen the Union of B.C. Municipalities voted to support the motion to decriminalize marijuana at its recent convention it was a case of more bark than bite. Harper and his servants in Ottawa will never entertain that idea because the war on drugs has become its own little industry. They can build more prisons and install all kinds of gadgets at border crossings. They can spy, search, wiretap and harass anyone they want in the name of the war on drugs. They can label anyone who would consider an honest discussion on marijuana as a “pothead.” Our Premier Christy Clark won’t go near the issue with a 10-foot polling station. She’ll wait until she’s out of politics to really say how she feels. And while many politicians at the UBCM had valid points concerning crime and addiction in their communities, the sad thing is some of the comments coming from elected officials shines a light on the ignorance that will always hamper any serious discus-
sion on the matter. As one Okanagan councillor, Tom Siddon, pointed out marijuana is a gateway to worse things and decriminalizing it would lead to people using cocaine, heroin and any other hard drugs they can get their hands on. It’s amazing in this day and age that people such as Siddon, who by the way was part of Brian Mulroney’s corrupt gang on Parliament Hill, refused to accept that same argument against other vices in our society. There’s no denying that over-use of any drug, legal and non-legal, can lead to something worse. But you could make that case with most things including gambling, fast cars and, of course, alcohol. Alcohol can lead to dependency, which causes chaos at home and work, broken families and abused children. And we haven’t even begun to talk about the affects on health and the danger it causes on our highways. So is Siddon implying alcohol abuse doesn’t lead to worse things? Or is he just singing an old tune pushed by old ideas. Recently a member of the
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BERTRAND Times in Trail B.C. legislature and former police officer also began calling for the legalization of marijuana. Of course it should be noted that Liberal MLA Kash Heed won’t be seeking re-election so it begs to wonder why he’s speaking up now that he’s not going to stay in politics. Lots of former MPs, MLAs, attorney generals and police chiefs support decriminalization but rarely do we hear from someone in an actual position to make a change. Once again the fear of backlash outweighs common sense and open debate. That came to light last week when another example
of the backwards thinking towards marijuana sprung up south of the border, not surprisingly in the Southern U.S. The battle over a measure to legalize medical marijuana has once again been hijacked by fanatics. An Associated Press story said The Coalition to Preserve Arkansas Values, which unsuccessfully sued to try and get the medical marijuana proposal off the November ballot, said it paid about $1,000 for airtime to run a 30-second spot opposing the measure. The ad at one point shows a black actor sitting at a table with guns and filling bags with marijuana. “The grass-growers and dope dealers would be in charge,” the narrator says in the ad. “Arkansas doesn’t need a state filled with stoned-out zombies, or the criminal activities that come from legalizing controlled substances.” This is what sensible conversation on legalization of marijuana or the use of marijuana for medical purposes is up against. A recent Trail Times online poll showed 60 per cent of respondents were in
favour of decriminalization. So the issue appears to have public backing. One just has to look across the line to Washington State. On its November election ballot is Initiative 502. If it passes it would legalize small amounts of marijuana-related products for adults. It would generate tax and the revenue would be earmarked for health care. It takes the decision making out of the hands of agenda-pushing, preaching politicians and puts it in the hands of the people with the common sense – the citizens. Obviously there are both sides of the debate but in the end the question will decided by voters. Unfortunately we’re not that forward thinking in Canada. As long as there are myopic politicians and outlandish responses to legitimate claims, any changes won’t be seen here until the smoke clears and the true facts on the issue are discussed by reasonable-thinking people. Guy Bertrand is the managing editor of the Trail Times.
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hat are we to Maurice Richard’s hockey jersey, make of the over- or Terry Fox’s support van. the top scurrilous For the government to and underhanded change the museum’s name and attacks for the Conservatives’ provide millions of dollars to decision to rename the Museum assist with the shift to a more of Civilization to the Canadian history-focused mandate is not Museum of History? undue political interference Finally a national scandal – but an overdue decision to help at least in some bind Canadians quarters - worthy together more of the name: our firmly by cellargest national ebrating rather museum will than ignoring now focus on our shared expepreserving and riences building celebrating the this admirable collective memosociety. ry of Canadians, The other BRIAN LEE while not excludcriticism levelled ing the history of at the governother parts of the ment was that Troy Media world. the renaming Two criticisms was further eviof the re-naming seem to be dence of its desire to militarize most in evidence. First is the Canadian history, to promote a notion that the politicians will distorted vision of Canada as a be reaching into the decisions warrior nation. of the museum itself. In fact, all These critics were at the the protections that have insu- wrong museum. They should lated the museum from political have been across the river at the interference – including an inde- Canadian War Museum, moved pendent board operating under under the previous governan act of parliament that gives ment into their magnificent new them both authority over and building in 2005, where you can accountability for the museum’s visit, as over 90,000 Canadians operations, and a vigilant aca- already have, its impressive War demic, cultural and historical of 1812 exhibit. community, much in evidence The government’s decision and in a celebratory mood at to put significant resources into the announcement of the name celebrating the 200th anniverchange - remain robustly in sary of the War of 1812 is taken place. Another is the museum’s as proof positive by the governcapable CEO, Mark O’Neill, a ment’s critics that war is being dedicated civil servant with high glorified for crass political purambitions for an institution he poses. clearly loves. More likely it is the other way When Heritage Minister around. After years of soft-pedJames Moore was asked whether alling Canada’s distinguished there was some hidden political martial past - in part because agenda behind the announce- it inevitably recalls domestic ment, he looked around him at conflicts over conscription - it is the artifacts of Canadian his- being given its due recognition. tory surrounding him in the Historically we are more warmuseum’s monumental Grand riors than peacekeepers. Hall and asked how one could Millions of Canadians know politicize Champlain’s astrolabe, this directly. My parents, for
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instance, had a military wedding while my father served in Korea. My wife’s parents’ military wedding was during the Second World War. All four of our grandfathers served in the Great War. These conflicts involved the mobilization of virtually our entire society in some of the greatest collective endeavours ever undertaken by Canadians. They touched every family. They are seminal events in the epic story of who we are and for that reason alone deserve pride of place in our story telling. Because of the celebrations around the 1812 conflict, I was inspired to read up on its history and discovered a moment when the nascent Canadian selfawareness hung in the balance. Much of Upper Canada was then settled by people who had come from the United States (including the famous Laura Secord). Some came as Loyalists, others as settlers seeking land. It was not obvious that they would take up arms against their erstwhile friends and neighbours in this conflict, nor was it obvious that they would be victorious if they did. But victory at the Battle of Queenston Heights, early in the conflict, signalled that the British and Canadians could successfully defend this land against a powerful invader. And the death of General Isaac Brock on the field created a hero and rallying point that inspired the locals. Whatever the merits of the conflict itself, it became an anvil on which a growing awareness of and pride in a separate northern society in North America was forged. And that is something to celebrate. Brian Lee Crowley (twitter.com/brianleecrowley) is the Managing Director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, an independent non-partisan public policy think tank in Ottawa
Quality of life hammered by recession THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Canada’s economy may well be muddling through, but on a more personal level, Canadians generally are not, a new study of well-being suggests. The Canadian Well-being Index, led by researchers at the University of Waterloo, shows that quality of life in Canada deteriorated by 24 per cent between the onset of recession in 2008 and 2010. Canada’s main economic indicator, gross domestic product, only declined by about 8.3 per cent over the same period and began to make a turnaround by
the end of 2010. “When Canada’s economy was thriving, Canadians only saw modest improvements in their overall quality of life,� said former Saskatchewan premier Roy Romanow, who is co-chair of the index’s advisory board. “But when the economy faltered, our well-being took a disproportionate step backward.� The same trend is true over the past two decades, the index of 64 different indicators shows. Most of the indicators are based on data from Statistics Canada. Between 1994 and 2010, Canada’s GDP
grew 29 per cent while well-being only inched ahead by 5.7 per cent. “Despite years of prosperity, our economic growth has not translated into similar significant gains in our overall quality of life, says the report, to be released Tuesday. “Even more concerning is the considerable backslide Canadians have experienced since 2008.� Researchers have spent years devising a methodology and compiling data to put together the index, which is meant to serve as an improvement over GDP as a measure of how well Canadians are faring.
“GDP tells us nothing about our people, our environment, our democracy, or other aspects of life that matter to Canadians,� Romanow and board co-chairwoman Monique Begin state in the introduction to the report. This is the second year for a full release of all the index’s components. The trends are worrisome, Romanow said, because even though there are bright spots in some areas, the index reveals longterm declines in environment and leisure time, as well as a sharp, sudden drop in living standards.
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OBITUARIES BERIKOFF, CONNIE — was born in Lethbridge, Alberta on August 8th, 1929 and passed away peacefully on October 21, 2012 in Trail. She is predeceased by her husband of 47 years, Bill, in June of this year. Connie touched the lives of everyone she met. She had a great sense of humour and a warm heart. Connie’s family wishes to give a tremendous thank you to the staff at Poplar Ridge for their genuine and reassuring care of Mom. *** BOUILLON, ROGER JOSEPH — Aug.19th, 1954 - Oct. 20th, 2012 A mighty heart of solid gold, knowledge shared and stories told. Filled our lives with hopes and dreams and somewhere in between... we lost the man that kept us strong. Our foundation was rocked, a pillar gone too early. Made anyone feel like they belonged. Would give the shirt off his back, and the last dollar in his pocket. Our Dad was simply amazing. Such a powerful force in a tiny package. He would help people find their way and his smile would make anyone okay. We will move forward and let time heal our sorrow. The universe has gained an amazing spirit. May he rest amongst the stars. Love is stronger than death. Je t’aime Dad. Survived by: Tracy Bouillon, his daughters Amber, Rachelle, and Sarah Bouillon (Ryan Lavigne), grandchildren Autumn, Makayo, and Sadie Garcia, brothers Jean Pierre, Daniel and Rejean Bouillon. Predeceased by his parents Eugene and Marianna Bouillon. A celebration of life will be held at the Fruitvale Memorial Centre; 1968 Main St. Fruitvale on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 11:00am with Pastor Ken Siemens. Jordan Wren of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements.
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Governor General David Johnston (right) pins a poppy on Second World War veteran John Mosley as veterans Bill Copper and Louis Guertin look on during the launch of the National Poppy campaign at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Wednesday.
Message in a bottle arrives eight years later THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL - A spontaneous decision to chuck a plastic bottle into the water by a picturesque Quebec clifftop town has, years later, turned a pair of young women into momentary international celebrities. Montrealers
Charlaine Dalpe and her friend Claudia Garneau have conducted about 30 media interviews with outlets on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. This is after a message in a green plastic bottle turned up, eight years later, in a small village in Ireland.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES - An attorney for Tom Cruise said he filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit Wednesday against the publishers of Life & Style magazine for articles that said the actor has abandoned his 6-year-old daughter, Suri. Cruise’s attorney, Bert Fields said to falsely claim the actor deserted his daughter is a “vicious lie.” “Tom is a caring father who dearly loves Suri. She’s a vital part of his life and always will be,” Fields said. “To say it in lurid headlines with a tearful picture of Suri is reprehensible.” An email message left for a spokeswoman for Bauer Publishing, which produces Life & Style, was not immediately returned. Cruise and Suri’s mother, Katie Holmes, were divorced earlier this year. They had been married for six years. The breakup has been tabloid fodder, and Suri often appears in entertainment magazines. Cruise doesn’t like to file lawsuits but felt it was appropriate because “sleaze peddlers” are trying to make money about the actor’s relationship with his daughter, Fields said.
The message, written in French, was tossed into the sea in 2004 while the pair, who were 12 at the time, were on vacation in the Gaspe region. It asked the finder to contact them. He has. And so have many other people. Dalpe says that
since the bottle was found by Oisin Millea, a nine year-old boy, on the shores of Ireland last week, she and her friend had been inundated by about 30 requests for interviews - mostly from Irish media. The tale of the travelling bottle also
got the attention of Tourism Ireland and the two women, now 20, will be getting a one-week free overseas vacation next summer. They will also be visiting the young boy who has become a local celebrity in his small village of Passage East.
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Canadian rocker takes to Twitter to chat with fans THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - An irreverent Neil Young held a Twitter Q-and-A with his fans on Wednesday, weighing in on a diverse array of topics including the NHL lockout, cars and gay rights. The 66-year-old Toronto-born rocker opted for brevity in most of his exchanges, rarely typing more than a few words in response to questions that poured in over a one-hour period. Young - who wrote
that he joined Twitter to promote his upcoming collaboration with Crazy Horse, “Psychedelic Pill” - did answer many musicrelated questions, offering clarification on his gear, his tour plans and potential setlists. He also singled out a few modern artists for praise, including Jack White, Radiohead and Foster the People, while musing that he might want to collaborate with Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl (later, Young playfully
pretended not to know who Bono was). But he spent much of the chat issuing lighthearted one-liners. Young was asked how he he’s preparing for the “imminent” apocalypse in December (his response: “working out”), who he predicted would win the World Series (“Detroit or San Francisco”) and what he was currently reading (“It wasn’t that good... so I stopped reading it,” he said, without specifying which book had earned
his scorn). He also confirmed to one questioner that he retains Canadian citizenship. As if to prove it, he also issued a succinct response when asked for his thoughts on the ongoing NHL lockout: “money money money money money money money.” Some users had weightier issues on their minds. One fan reached out to ask whether Young accepted gay people. “Gay is good,” he
replied. And the very first question Young responded to was one of the few to merit a more thoughtful response. A mother wrote to tell Young that her 21-year-old daughter was in rehab, wanting to know whether he had any friends who had conquered heroin addiction. “Yes, I do have friends who have overcome heroin addiction,” he wrote. “She should just stay with it.”
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The Selkirk College Saints defenceman Dylan Smith was named the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League’s Player of the Week. Smith’s offensive production and playmaking ability helped lead the Saints to a weekend sweep of Thompson Rivers University. On Friday, the 21-year old scored twice and collcted six points in an 11-0 Selkirk victory and was named the game’s second star. Smith assisted on Jordan Wood’s goal to open the scoring and then fired home from the point later in the first period to extend his team’s lead. He went on to set up second period tallies off the rush by Cody Fidgett and Ben Stabuck and was credited with his second goal of the game in the third when a TRU player accidentally poked the puck into his own net. One night later, Smith opened the scoring just 23 seconds into regulation and picked up helpers on power-play goals by Kam Crawford and Mason Spear to complete a three-point performance. He was named the game’s third star following Saturday’s 8-1 win. Smith now leads all BCIHL scorers with 12 points on four goals and eight assists. Through five regular season outings he has picked up three or more points three times. Runners up for this week’s award include Trinity Western University goaltender Harry Fredeman, Selkirk College forward Jordan Wood and Simon Fraser University defenceman Bruin McDonald.
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While the Trail Memorial Centre is providing an adequate base for the national sledge hockey team’s selection camp, it just doesn’t quite fit the bill for a World Sledge Hockey Challenge. The World Sledge Hockey Challenge is a premiere four-team event in which Canada hosts teams from the U.S., Norway, and Japan. The inaugural event was held in Kelowna in 2007, and has since seen stops in Charlottetown, P.E.I., London, Ont. and the last two in Calgary. With the runaway success of the Junior A Challenge in 2007, a similar opportunity seemed likely with Team Canada’s sledge hockey team. Unfortunately, before a game could be played in the Silver City, the Cominco Arena would need special modifications before deemed suitable for play by Hockey Canada, and that just isn’t in the cards. “For sledge hockey specifically, the main thing you’d have to work on is the accessibility of the bench areas,” said Team Canada manager Adam Crockatt. “We wouldn’t bring the International game here without the players being able to come in and out of the benches.” Coincidentally it was one of the first things that Robert Baker, assistant director of Trail Parks and Rec, looked into upon taking the position last year. Baker had worked with the Olympic sledge hockey facility in Vancouver 2010 before his move to Trail. “An engineer came in and took a look at what we’d have to do (at the Cominco Arena) and the cost was more or less $200,000 in order to modify the concrete structures of the penalty boxes in order to actually do something,” said Baker. “I think it’s safe to say, ‘that no we just can’t do it.’” The arena was definitely built to last, with concrete providing the foundation that rises about eight inches above the ice surface, and the base for the benches and where the coaches stand. “They’d have to reinforce the entire concrete and seating structure for the area, and it (the cost) was just astronomical.” According to the Hockey Canada’s sledge hockey arena guidelines, the lip of the bench and penalty area entrance should ideally be level with the ice, with a maximum height of three-quarters of an inch, rather than the eight inches or so at the Cominco Arena. The boards would have to be replaced by plexi-glass and the requisite bench door measure three-feet wide for easy access and mobility, while the players bench guidelines recommend an area at least six feet deep, a far cry from the relatively cramped quarters on the benches at the Trail Memorial Centre. “Outside of that, the facility itself is pretty accessible, in terms of the dressing rooms, and that kind of thing, but the playing area would definitely need to be made accessible for sledge hockey,” said Crockatt.
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The Red Mountain Racers’ Jane Andison doesn’t need snow to practice her slalom technique, as the team works out near Miral Heights to prepare for the upcoming season. The Racers will also have its annual Ski Swap on Saturday at the Willie Krause Field House. Drop off gear between 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. Doors open at noon.
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Schmidt contests for Crown BY TIMES STAFF Castlegar’s Desiree Schmidt rink joined 22 of the best women’s curling teams in the world in Kamloops to play for Valley First Crown of Curling on the weekend. With a Kootenay Savings Super League bye last week, the team comprised of skip Desiree Schmidt, third Brittany Palmer, second Courtney Schmidt and lead Heather Nichol, made the journey and had a great weekend at the Kamloops cashspiel. After losing their first game to former B.C. Womens Champion, Allison MacInnes, Team Schmidt rattled off three straight wins to get to the B qualifying game. Unfortunately they lost to the four
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Logjam on ice BY TIMES CORRESPONDENT Three teams leap-frogged an idle Schmidt team to create a three-way tie for first place in the Kootenay Savings Super League, Thursday. With skip Deane Horning back at the helm, 5N Plus kept the pressure on Team Albo, leaving skip Darrin Albo flummoxed as 5N Plus stole one in each of the third, fourth and fifth ends before Albo could reply. In the sixth, Albo made a delicate draw through a port to the four foot for one, but 5N Plus stormed right back with a four-ender in the seventh for a 9-2 victory. Team Nichol and Maglio Mens traded deuces for the first four ends, before Maglio skip, Russ Beauchamp just missed a hit and roll to the four foot to give Nichol a steal of two in the fifth. Russ got back on track in the eighth, making a delicate tap back for two, but had a pick on his last rock in the ninth, allowing an easy draw for four and a 12-6 Nichol win. After Maglio Ladies skip, Theresa Hiram, missed a tough double takeout in the second to allow Team
Ferguson a free draw for three, Hiram calmly made a hit and stick for one in the third, then stole the fourth to tie the game 3-3. Skip Rob Ferguson, using his big take-out weight, ran a double in the fifth for two, and again in the seventh, only this time for a four ender, cruising late to a 9-4 Ferguson win. Team Morehouse steamed out to an early 5-0 lead over Team Fines. But Skip Brad Morehouse was wide on a fourth end double take-out, allowing Team Fines a free draw for three. The teams traded singles in the fifth and sixth, before a wild seventh in which Jackson, facing five opposition stones with his last rock, corner froze to a wide open Morehouse shot rock, leaving Morehouse with a hand-shaking take-out for five, but the rock picked soon out of skip Brad’s hand, giving Team Fines a steal of one and new life. However, that life soon ebbed as Morehouse made a clutch draw to the four foot for one in the eighth, then stole two in the ninth to take a 9-5 win. Team Nichol has this weeks bye.
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Full season surrendered THE CANADIAN PRESS The NHL says a full 82-game season is not possible if a new collective bargaining agreement isn’t reached by today. And with no talks planned, a shortened schedule is beginning to look like the best-case scenario. On Wednesday, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told The Canadian Press there is no way a full schedule can start after Nov. 2. The league has maintained that training camps would have to open by Friday in order for the season to begin a week later. An invitation from the NHL Players’ Association to reopen talks “without preconditions” was quickly denied by the NHL on Tuesday night. The request came after a conference call with the union’s executive board and was seen as a way to “bridge the gap,” according to a NHLPA spokesman. The league saw little value in sitting down together if neither side was prepared to offer something new. “They have indicated a willingness to meet, but they also told us they had very little interest in the proposal we tabled last Tuesday,” said Daly. “(They) also said they
weren’t making a new proposal. What would we be meeting about?” Little progress has been made since commissioner Gary Bettman laid out a timeline last week that could see the full season preserved. Tension seems to be mounting. “The league is apparently unwilling to meet. That is unfortunate as it is hard to make progress without talking,” said players counsel Donald Fehr. The league’s latest proposal included a 50-50 split of revenues between owners and players, and a number of changes to contracting rules, including a five-year term limit, shortened entry-level deals and unrestricted free agency pushed back to age 28 or eight years of service. The union countered with three offers that focused solely on economics. Each of those saw revenue get to a 50-50 split over time - an important provision for the NHLPA because it wants to ensure all current contracts are paid out in full. The league remains open to tinkering with the provision in its latest offer, which would see players receive deferred payments for any portion of their salary affected by an immediate drop in revenue share from 57 per cent to 50 per cent.
Tougher on any given Thursday THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In today’s “any given Sunday” NFL, the thinking goes, any team can win - or lose - any game. What about any given Thursday? Turns out those matchups are the closest thing to a lock there is. Heading into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ midweek game at the Minnesota Vikings, home teams are 5-1 on Thursday nights this season, an .833 winning percentage; the only loss was by the struggling Carolina Panthers against the visiting Super Bowl champion New York Giants. Home teams are 12-3 (.800) on Thursdays over the past two years (discarding Week 1). Those records are far better than the .602 winning percentage NFL home teams have enjoyed in all other games this season and the .571 they have since the start of the 2011 season, according to STATS LLC. Clearly, avoiding the road helps on the short weeks players say are hardest on their bodies - and that the league says will remain a staple of the schedule. Being forced to play on a Thursday, instead of the usual Sunday, makes every club “miserable,” according to Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Max Starks, a nine-year veteran. “It’s who is less miserable than the other?” Starks said. “And the advantage typically tips to the team that doesn’t have to travel.” His Steelers lost 26-23 at the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 11, a Thursday, when four key players for Pittsburgh got hurt: running backs Ike Redman (right ankle) and Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles
Sledgers return to practice FROM PAGE 10 For the time being, sledge fans will have to be happy with current national training camp that returns to the ice today after a trip to soak in the soothing waters at the Ainsworth Hot Springs Wednesday. “We’d love to come back, we’ve been treated very well both times we’ve been here, and we’d love to see Trail host a sledge hockey event some day down the road,” added Crockatt. Today the team practices from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. The Spud Shack will be open for lunch and the players interacting with students from area schools. Friday, the team is scheduled to practice from 11:15 to 1:15 and will be special guests at the Trail Smoke Eaters game against Victoria, at 7:30 p.m. Children 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. This year’s Sledge Hockey Challenge will take to the ice again in Calgary at the Markin MacPhail Centre Dec. 2 to 8.
tendon), offensive linemen Maurkice Pouncey (right leg) and Marcus Gilbert (right ankle). Starks thinks that rash of injuries was not a coincidence. He has company. Seattle Seahawks fullback Michael Robinson described the quick turnaround this way: “Go get in a car accident and then try to play two days later. That’s how it feels.” He suggested allowing teams to keep all 53 players on the roster active for Thursdays, instead of trimming to 46, the way they do for all games now. That hasn’t been discussed, though, the NFL says. Baltimore Ravens centre Matt Birk thinks a study should be done to see if there is “a fatigue factor” that affects players who get less rest between games. There also might be a longer-term effect: Until last Sunday, when Pittsburgh and Tennessee both won coming off their Oct. 11 meeting, Thursday teams went only 2-6 this season - and 11-15
over the past two seasons, excluding Week 1 - in their subsequent game, STATS LLC said. When Vikings coach Leslie Frazier was asked whether playing on Thursday puts players at a higher risk of injury, he smiled broadly before replying: “Touchy area there, my friend. Touchy area.” “It’s tough on all
the players, especially later in the year, as the body takes longer to recover, even when you’re a younger guy. The way our bodies are programmed, we’re still in recovery mode on Thursday,” said 37-year-old linebacker London Fletcher, whose Washington Redskins will play at Dallas on Thanksgiving Day.
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CANMORE, Alta. - Led by a beefier Devon Kershaw, Canada’s cross-country ski team intends to keep winning medals this season in preparation for the 2014 Winter
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cut this good man out of my life. -- Hurt in Pennsylvania Dear Hurt: What a nasty bunch you’ve married into. Even if Jim’s stepmother is the only one who dislikes you, the others are following her directives. Your husband should make it clear to all of them that you are his family now, and they should treat you with respect and consideration, or they risk losing both of you. Meanwhile, have you invited his siblings and parents to your home? Hospitality works both ways. Do your best to ingratiate yourself and see whether it helps before you throw in the
When another cousin married, I attended, but didn’t give a gift because it cost me $150 just to get there. Isn’t that enough? -New York Dear New York: Not really. We agree that destination weddings are often a burden on the guests, so if you cannot afford to attend, it’s OK to decline. But you should send a gift or a card with your sincere good wishes. And when you do come to these events, a gift is expected. It doesn’t have to be expensive. Offer to take candid photographs for the couple. Or get them a bottle of inexpensive sparkling wine. Write them a poem and frame it. Use your imagination. Dear Annie: “No Name Anywhere” wanted to tactfully ask her boyfriend to remove the personal effects of his late wife. You suggested she offer to help and said, “If he has children, per-
haps they would like to go through her belongings.” She should insist on it. When my dear mother-in-law passed away, my father-in-law’s new wife promptly donated everything to a thrift store. Dad didn’t care.
The children, however, were not pleased that so many treasured items were gone without their having had a chance to go through them. This put additional strain on forging a relationship with a new stepmother. --
Been There Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net.
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Dear Annie: A few years ago, I met the most amazing man. “Jim” is the love of my life. I fell in love with his family, too. The problem is, after a year of marriage, I received a text message from my mother-inlaw (Jim’s stepmother) stating that his family has never wanted me around and they don’t like me. I get along with Jim’s siblings, all of whom live out of town, and they have assured me that they do not feel this way. Jim works away from home for weeks at a time. When he is away, I am not invited to family dinners and outings the way I am when he is here. Then, I feel unwelcome when they do include both of us. I have told Jim that I will no longer attend his family functions. But is this fair to him? Is there anything I can do to rectify the situation? Should I ask Jim to speak to his father? I would hate to
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YOUR HOROSCOPE By Francis Drake For Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Think about what you can do to become a better person. Whatever you can do to improve your health, your surroundings or your relationships will be very gratifying to you. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Remember to get extra rest now, because the Sun is as far away from your sign as it gets all year. (And the Sun is your source of energy.) Catch some extra zzz’s. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Get as much done as possible now, because you are motivated to do so. When you’ve got the urge, make the most of it! CANCER (June 21 to July 22) This is a playful time for your sign, which means lucky Cancers are on vacation. Enjoy sports, the arts and playful times with children.
(Romance can blossom!) LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Home, family and your domestic world are your top priorities now. What repairs are needed where you live? Interaction with a parent could be significant. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) The pace of your days is accelerating, with short trips, visits to everyone and increased reading and writing. Don’t stay at home. Go with the flow. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Continue to focus on how to boost your earnings and reduce your debt, because you are concerned with your cash flow. Keep an eye on things. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is your turn to recharge your batteries for the rest of the year, so make the most of it. Also take advantage of the opportunities and favorable
circumstances that are coming your way. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Use this time to strategize for what you want your new year (birthday to birthday) to be about. After all, your current year is coming to an end. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Enjoy this time of increased popularity. Accept all invitations. Join clubs, groups and
organizations because others are very receptive to you now. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Be aware that others notice you more than usual, especially bosses and VIPs. Fortunately, you look good in their eyes! (Make the most of this, and demand the advantage.) PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Travel if you can, because
you have a desire to expand your horizons. Perhaps you can take a course or learn something new. Do whatever you can to satisfy your need for adventure and stimulation. YOU BORN TODAY You’re organized and have a strong desire to improve things. You’re excellent at running organizations and groups, because you’re a leader. You understand power and how to use it in society. Personally,
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Children EARN Extra Cash! Easy child care with 2 fun kids (8 & 7 years old). Great for Mom’s or Senior’s near Blewett school bus route. Some early morning starts, after school (up to 6pm) & weekends. Work from my home or yours. Some meals. $10/hr. Call Chris 250-3045397 or email vandykec@telus.net
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Dinner With The CANADIAN NATIONAL SLEDGE HOCKEY TEAM Saturday, Oct.27 @Colombo Lodge Cocktails: 6:00pm Dinner $25: 7:00pm To purchase tickets: Trail City Hall: Eleanor Gattafoni-Robinson 250-364-1968; Pat Zanier 250-362-5825; Tony Morelli 250-368-9736
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Gordon Victor Beattie Charlotte Lenoir Beattie May 1912 August 1919 to October 1987 to October 2012 “Together Again” “25 years” If flowers grow in Heaven Lord, then pick a bunch with trust, Place them in our parent’s arms, and tell them they’re from us. Tell them that we love and miss them, and when they turn to smile, Place a kiss upon their cheeks, and walk with them awhile. With Love Always, Your Family
City of Trail - Job PosƟng LIFEGUARD/INSTRUCTOR (Casual) The City of Trail Parks & RecreaƟon Department is seeking energeƟc, enthusiasƟc and people-oriented individuals who are available for casual work as Lifeguards/Instructors at the Trail AquaƟc & Leisure Centre. Detailed informaƟon about this employment opportunity is available on the City’s website at www.trail.ca/employment.php or by request to Trisha Davison at (250) 364-0852. ApplicaƟons will be received unƟl Friday, November 9, 2012. The City of Trail thanks all applicants for their interest and will only reply to those selected for an interview. ! !
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Castlegar Route 311 6 papers 9th Ave & Southridge Dr Route 312 15 papers 10th & 9th Ave Route 314 12 papers 4th, 5th, & 6th Ave Route 321 10 papers Columbia & Hunter’s Place
Route 308 6 papers 100 St to 104 St
Rossland Route 403 12 papers Cook Ave, Irwin Ave, St Paul & Thompson Ave 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 422 8 papers 3rd Ave, Jubliee St, Queen St & St. Paul St. Route 424 9 papers Ironcolt Ave, Mcleod Ave, Plewman Way Route 434 7 papers 2nd Ave, 3rd Ave, Turner Ave
Montrose Route 342 11 papers 3rd St & 7th Ave Route 348 21 papers 12th Ave, Christie Rd
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HALLOWEEN WIGS, makeup, decorations. Crafting supplies, Christmas lights. Gadgets & More, downtown Trail. 250-364-0404
E.TRAIL, 1379 2nd Ave., small 1bdrm., w/garage, lots of parking. No smokers. $575./mo. +utilities with $400. damage dep.1-587-227-9858
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Pet Services THE Doghouse: The past 4 years have been an awesome experience and I have loved getting to know each one of my clients and their people too! I am sorry to say that I have decided to close down the shop permanently and I apologize for the obvious inconvenience. I want to thank you, so very much for all of your support! Give your dog a hug from me! Kirsten
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Regional Fire Rescue, Administration OfďŹ ce, #201-843 Rossland Ave, Trail, BC 8:30am to 4:30pm. Applicants must live within the response community, be 19 years old and possess a valid driver’s license. Applications are to include a driver’s abstract and criminal record check. Criminal Record checks will be returned and all information will be kept conďŹ dential. Please return completed applications, NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2012 TO REGIONAL FIRE RESCUE, Co. 4 (Trail) of Fire Administration OfďŹ ce at the above address
USW, Local 480 is looking for permanent part-time employee to ďŹ ll the position of Janitor. Regular work schedule shall consist of 12 hours per week. BeneďŹ ts and salary is commensurate with CUPE, Local 2087 CBA. s +NOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN CUSTODIAL WORK IS A requirement. s -UST BE ABLE TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY 3END RESUME TO ATTENTION OF !RMINDO DE-EDEIROS Vice President, USW, Local 480. 910 Portland Street, Trail, BC VIR 3X7. $EADLINE .OVEMBER
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ROOMMATE WANTED to share 2 Bdrm Suite in South Castlegar $470/mth + 1/2 damage, includes utilities, cable/wiďŹ . Working or student only, N/S, No partiers. Room is unfurnished, W/D, TV in otherwise furnished suite. Phone 250-304-4649
Apt/Condo for Rent 2 bedroom condo for rent in Upper WarďŹ eld. Bright, renovated corner unit. $700. N/S. 1-587-215-5593 Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822 Ermalinda Apartments, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S. 1-2 bdrms. Ph. 250.364.1922 Francesco Estates, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761. TRAIL, spacious 2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312 WANETA MANOR 2bd $610, NS,NP, Senior oriented, underground parking 250-3688423
Commercial/ Industrial TRAIL, BAY Avenue, 2500sq.ft., modern ofďŹ ce space, $1400 triple net. 250231-0359
Homes for Rent E.TRAIL, 3bdrm., full basement, 2-car garage, f/s, n/s, n/p. $1,000/mo. 250-365-5003
Suites, Lower CASTLEGAR (OOTISHNIA) 1.5 Bdrm, N/S, newly reno Pets?, 250-365-1006
Townhouses GLENMERRY TOWNHOUSE 3Bd., new oor, windows, paint&roof.$875.250-368-6212
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1st Trail Real Estate 1252 Bay Avenue, Trail (250) 368-5222 • 1993 Columbia Ave Rossland, BC (250) 362-5200 • www.coldwellbankertrail.com & Bright us Spacio
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MLS# K215958
MLS# K216545
Rossland $449,000
Rossland $384,900
Tamer Vockeroth 250-368-7477
Marie Claude 250-512-115
MLS# K214955
MLS# K216346
Rossland
$379,900
Marie Claude 250-512-115
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MLS# K216387
MLS# K216202
MLS# K215313
Montrose $345,000
Rossland $280,000
Fruitvale $269,900
WarďŹ eld $269,900
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Tamer Vockeroth 250-368-7477
Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
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MLS# K215314
MLS# K211841
MLS# K212989
MLS# K204952
MLS# K205409
Trail $259,900
Rossland $259,000
Trail $249,900
Rossland $229,900
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Tamer Vockeroth 250-368-7477
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Marie Claude 250-512-115
WarďŹ eld
$227,000
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
MLS# K216327
MLS# 216074
Trail $225,000
Trail $189,000
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
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MLS# K215394
MLS# K210399
MLS# K214663
MLS# K216341
MLS# K215860
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MLS# K216339
Trail $169,000
Trail $148,000
Trail $145,000
Salmo $144,000
Trail $129.900
Trail $93,000
Trail $54,000
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
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Bylaw #698 - Montrose Financial Plan 2012-2016 Amendment Bylaw 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 #698 – Montrose Financial Plan 2012-2016 Amendment Bylaw. The consultation will take place on November 5, 2012 at 6:45 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 565 11th Avenue, Montrose, B.C. Kevin Chartres, Administrator This is the first of two notices. 25415
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Fruitvale $180,000
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Cars - Sports & Imports 2005 CONVERTIBLE Turbo Diesel Smart Car Fortwo, 56,000kms. Female highway summer driven only. Garage stored. $11,995.250-362-9170
Recreational/Sale For Sale - 1998, 27’ Sportsmaster Travel Trailer. Sleeps up to 8 People. Twin Bunks, Pull-out Couch, Table Folds Down, Queen Pillow-top Mattress in Front Bedroom. Air Conditioner, 3 Burner Stove, Oven, Spacious Bathroom, 2 x 30lb Propane Tanks. Very Clean and in Excellent Condition! $9,400 OBO. Located in Nakusp. Please call 250-265-9990 or email: tzanier@hotmail.ca for more info.
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Trucks & Vans
Trail $109,000
2003 F-150 4X4, Quad Cab, 5.4L, Loaded, with extra set of winters on rims. 180,000kms., excellent condition, detailed and ready to go. $9,300. OBO. Can e-mail pics. 250-231-4034
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Boats MLS#K214274
Rossland $219,000
MLS#K214149
East Trail $259,000
BOATING SEASON IS STILL HERE!! WANNA HAVE SOME FUN WITH YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS ON THIS GREAT BOAT ALL YEAR ROUND? Great for fishing.
MLS#K213358
Ross Spur $389,500
Your Cabin on the Lake
MLS#K213351
Sunningdale $399,900
MLS#K210016
Waneta $429,500
MLS#K212427
The Kootenay Queen
Fruitvale $489,000
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Sunningdale $229,500
Waneta $575,000
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Tom Gawryletz ext 26 Keith DeWitt ext 30
Thea Stayanovich ext 28 Joy DeMelo ext 29 Denise Marchi ext 21
Get creative! Benches, tables, planters! Pick up at 1163 Cedar Ave, Trail 8:30am-3pm
1976 30ft cabin cruiser with a 185 merc • Full galley (fridge, stove, sink, furnace, toilet) • Fold down table for a queen sized bed • Fold up bunk beds • VHF radio • Hull is sound, galley is dated. • Low draft • 200 hrs on new engine • A great boat that needs some TLC $12,000.00 invested $8000 OBO Call 250-362-7681 or Cell 250-231-2174 email monikas_2010@ hotmail.com 4 more information & to view
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LOCAL Buses almost empty on routes through Kootenay corridor
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1665 Maida Road, Christina Lake
$109,000
Fantastic corner lot - 85x100 ft - close to shopping, beach, playgrounds and tennis courts. Enjoy year round outdoor activities, 2 golf courses nearby, this is a great place to plan/build your recreational retreat. Call Mark (250) 231-5591
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2130 Thompson Avenue, Rossland
7741 Crema Drive, Trail
$254,000
2020 Oak Street, Trail
$159,900
WOW! Exceptional renovation - amazing price! 3 bdrm/2 full baths, beautifully done includes a new appliance package. Move in and enjoy!
2 bdrm unit featuring an open floor plan, level entry, a cozy gas fireplace and main floor laundry. Full unfinished basement with outside entry and a patio in back. Move in and put away your snow shovel and lawn mower for good!
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$209,500
1913 Highway 3B, Fruitvale
$238,000
Great location - close to town and walking This home offers 3 bdrms, 2 baths with distance to downtown Fruitvale home many upgrades including new roof, updated offers 3 bdrms - 2 bthrms and hardwood electrical and some flooring. This home floors. Beautiful views of Fruitvale valley features cozy wood fireplace, oak floors and and mountains. This home also has rental open floor plan. potential. Call Darlene (250) 231-0527 or Ron (250) 368-1162
439 Rossland Avenue, Trail
$159,900
3397 Laurel Crescent, Trail
www.kootenayhomes.com
$74,900
565 Rossland Avenue, Trail
$155,000
Charming “heritage-style� home. This 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath home features oak in-laid floors, wood-burning fireplace and tons of charm. Upgrades include numerous windows, electrical and roofing. A terrific home at a great price. Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
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615 Shakespeare Street, Warfield
This East Trail charmer offers very large living room, bright spacious kitchen, 2 bdrms on main, updated bathroom with jetted tub. You will love the yard with great covered patio, raised gardens, mature flower beds, underground sprinklers and back alley access to garage. This home is special, call your REALTORÂŽ to view.
$159,000
3 bdrm, 1.5 bath Glenmerry townhome. Easy care living with small fenced yard and small patio. Basement ready to finish how you would like. Call your REALTORÂŽ for a showing today.
Small and compact this home offers the perfect place for a single or couple at a very affordable price. Many upgrades include a newer kitchen, upgraded bathroom, some wiring and plumbing, air conditioning and more! Call now before it’s gone!
3 bed, 3 bath home with loads of character, hardwood floors, updated kitchen, newly finished bathrooms. Lots of upgrades. Call your REALTORÂŽ today to view it!
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This great 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home has a nice open feel and features new siding and exterior trim, a large kitchen, beautiful fir floors, a great backyard and a nicely renovated bathroom. Clean, dry full basement. Situated on a sunny 60 x 100 lot with off street parking.
1325 Columbia Avenue, Trail 1327 - 3rd Avenue, Trail
It has no set timeline to present a final decision on the proposal, said Odsen. In an interview with Nelson Star reporter Megan Cole, Odsen added that Greyhound’s last resort would be to pull out of B.C. completely. “That’s obviously something we don’t want to do, that’s why we’re going through this reduction application process. “We would like to continue to do business in British Columbia and there is a need for our service, albeit in a different form that what you currently see operating now.�
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routes, he said. “Our East-bound route has an average load factor of 12.1 passengers per trip. Our West-bound is 11.3 passengers.� A Greyhound bus can hold 54 passengers. “When that coach is traveling all the way from Kelowna to Calgary is 600 miles. And you’re only carrying an average of 11 people, you’re losing a lot of money.� The recently ended public input period allowed for people to submit objections to the changes. The PTB collected the information and will begin the process of reviewing the comments.
“What we are proposing is to take off a threeday per week trip.� He boiled the proposal down to one of economics. “We aren’t in the habit of eliminating trips that have lots of people on it,� he said. “But the ridership in that whole (Kootenay) corridor hasn’t been good for quite some time.� He attributed that to a number of factors including cheaper airfares, more people driving and changes in traveling habits. But the bottom line is the simple fact that fewer people are taking the bus on those specific
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