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FAIR rewarded for family-first idea Society awarded $10,000 for ‘Keeping Vunerable Families Together’ concept BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff

An idea whose time has come was awarded $10,000 last week for an innovative proposal on improving social and economic well being in Greater Trail. Although still in the gestation phase, Trail’s Family and Individuals Resource (FAIR) centre society’s Keeping Vulnerable Families Together—to help families avoid foster care—was given the money by the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) as part of the provincewide BC Ideas competition. Rather than placing a child in foster care, the FAIR solution will allow vulnerable children and their parents to stay together by offering supported housing and training in areas such as parenting and employment skills. “This idea grew out of the belief that some parents—often people whose own childhoods were chaotic or abusive—need more intensive help in order to be successful as parents,” said Gail Lavery, FAIR executive director, in a press release.

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There are inter-generational barriers in many of these families, FAIR’s proposal statement read. The parents love their kids, want to be parents to them and the kids want to go home. It also costs the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) a great deal to keep them in foster care. In many cases parents and children can be effectively reunited. “In the case of a sizable minority—generally parents who come from a generation or more of substance abuse, poverty and other issues that have prevented them from having their own needs met as children—they are not successful,” FAIR’s website read. The program will be based on FAIR’s current Second Stage Housing for women who have left a Transition House and are needing additional time and support. It will involve purchase or rental of an apartment building for parents who are still struggling with parenting issues, substance abuse and basic life skills so children could be safely returned home, providing an incentive to parents and minimizing the mutual trauma of separation. See PROGRAM, Page 3

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Trustees discuss cash BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff

If you want to get rich, don’t run for the school board. On Monday night the board of trustees for School District 20 (Kootenay Columbia) approved a B.C. Consumer Price Index average increase to their remuneration for the coming year (current average is .5 per cent). That sum (around $105) will be added to the annual remuneration the district’s nine trustees already receive of $10,519. The board chair earns $13,525 while the vice chair pulls in $11,521. The agenda said the board’s new

rates will be “As per Policy 5.10: Board of Education Remuneration, effective Dec. 2, 2012, trustee remuneration will be increased by the BC Consumer Price Index average of December 2011 to November 2012.” But the actual increase is unknown right now, said SD20 secretary treasurer Natalie Verigin. “The current October, 2011 to October, 2012 CPI is at .5 per cent and we will need to wait to see what next month is reported at,” she said. All trustee earnings are reported online in the Statement of Financial Information report posted on See TRUSTEES, Page 3

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Town & Country THE TRAIL HISTORICAL Society has great Christmas gift ideas! From vintage Smoke Eater memorabilia to local history books, visit www.trailhistory.com to view our store or stop by Trail City Hall. For more info, call 250-364-0829 Champion Lakes Golf & Country Club. Notice of AGM. Dec. 16, 2012. 1pm. BVCurling Rink, Fruitvale BC. An Evening of Christmas Song Dec.16th @7:00pm Trail United Church with The Green Choir, Kootenay Women’s Choir, Wind River Quartet, Soloists; Audience Participation Directed by Audrey Bisset Refreshments Provided Admission by Donation. Proceeds to the United Church Food Bank. COLUMBIA VALLEY GREENHOUSES LTD. will be selling their Fresh Cut BC Christmas Trees at Ye Olde Flower Shoppe in downtown Trail on Spokane St. Christmas Trees are $45. (incl.taxes); Cash Only TRAIL LEGION General Membership Meeting Sunday, December 16, 2012 1:00pm Don’t eat too much for lunch; Christmas Goodies and Cheer after the meeting Thank you for attending

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Biomass boiler instrumental in energy savings for local entrepreneur BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

The idea of energy savings is music to Graham Hein’s ears. The Trail entrepreneur is owner of Kootenay Tonewood, a local company that manufactures wood for the construction of musical instruments. Last month, Living Smart BC, a “green choice” initiative sponsored by the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas, released a list of 12 small businesses that received funding for creative energy-saving projects, all of which had to demonstrate an innovative solution to increasing energy-efficiency by 20 per cent. Kootenay Tonewood was approved for a grant to fund the installation of a biomass boiler system. Biomass refers to organic matter, especially plant matter that can be converted to fuel and is regarded as a potential energy source. “Graham was always bothered by the waste wood that ended up in the land fill, when we first started our business,” said wife Shelley. “We knew there had to be a way to use that wood to benefit our business.”

Hein researched alternative heating solutions online, determined that there had to be a way to use the waste wood to the business’s advantage. By chance, when he was looking to purchase a sawdust collector, he found a business in Delta, Akhurst Machinery Ltd., that could provide him with a biomass boiler, a 91 per cent efficient system. “When we discovered the boiler would not only heat our shop with the waste, but also heat our dry kilns, we really got excited,” said Hein. “This would really reduce our electrical power usage.” The biomass boiler system was installed in November and allows the facility to use the waste wood produced on-site to heat the building and to dry the wood that they produce for musical instruments. “We mostly burn sawdust, but can also use wood pellets, wood chips, grains and solid wood,” said Hein. “We are still fine tuning it, but expect the boiler to pay for itself, in the next two to three years.” The Danish have been using this technology since 1979,

but it has only been available in Canada for just over two years, said Brent Vachon, an account representative for Akhurst Machinery. “Basically, Kootenay Tonewood is turning their waste into energy in a very green, carbon neutral way,” said Vachon Hein hand selects Engelmann spruce, a species of tree native to British Columbia, and crafts the wood into boards that are shipped to mostly Asian markets. Last year, he exported enough crafted soundboards to make 50,000 musical instruments.

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From top to bottom; Graham Hein stands beside the biomass burner. “This one could probably heat three to four houses, including the water,” he said. Hein shows “green’ sawdust, that in the past would end up in the landfill. Now, the high-moisture sawdust waste runs the biomass boiler all day and night at 80 C, to warm the facility and dry the wood. Hein stands in his custom built kiln. Behind him are boards that are being dried with heat created using biomass energy rather than electricity.

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Rossland Health Care Auxiliary donated $44,718 to the KBRH Health Foundation on Pledge Day. $30,000 was designated to Digital Mammography and $14,781 was designated to purchase equipment for the OR and ICU, including a chair for shoulder surgery, an oscillating drill, an external pacemaker and a nerve stimulator. RHA members Lindsey Premier, Linda Cant, Sharon Hansen, and Angeline McCaskill (left to right) present this donation to KBRH Health Foundation representatives Lisa Pasin, director of development (far left), and Carol Schlender, chair (far right).

Final indoor market set for Friday • Friday, the final Trail Market goes •Tuesday, Castlegar/Trail Parkinson in the Cominco Gym from 10 a.m. until Support Group will meet at the Colander 2 p.m. If interested in selling your wares at 11:30 a.m. New members welcome. please call 368-3144 For information phone 368-5179. • Sunday, Rossland Miners Hall, • Tuesday, Mood Disorder Support 7 p.m. (doors open at Group meets from 1:30– 6 p.m.) Joe Hill Coffee 3:30 p.m. at Kiro Wellness House presents: the Centre (side entrance). Rossland Glee Club; No For all those with Mood Frets (young fiddlers); Disorder, call Niki 367-6391 The Foggy Goggle Boys; for more info. Paul Bowles, spoken word; Events & Happenings in the •Tuesday, Trail United Dawn Graham and Wendy Church at 7 p.m. The Lower Columbia Garbe, singers. Admission Beaver Valley/Rossland

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is $3, kids and students free. Refreshments managed by the RSS Drama Club. For more info call Les Carter 362-5677 or email retrac01@telus.net •Sunday, Trail United Church at 7 p.m. An Evening of Christmas Song with the Green Choir; Kootenay Women’s choir; Wind River Quartet; soloists and audience participation. Directed by Audrey Bisset. Refreshments served, admission by donation to the United Church food bank. •Tuesday, Charles Bailey Theatre at 6:30 p.m. St. Michael’s School Christmas concert. The annual Christmas pageant features a performance by the school choir and the presentation of a holiday musical play called “Once Upon a Housetop.” Admission by donation, items for the food bank are welcome.

Community Choir presents a Christmas Cantata, “Repeat the Sounding Joy,” admission by donation, refreshments to follow. •Wednesday, Community Christmas Dinner at the Presbyterian Church at 5:30 p.m. Please phone 368-6066 or drop by to reserve your spot. By donation and everyone welcome. Film •Thursday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. The Royal Theatre presents The Nutcracker, performed by the Royal Ballet of London. $24 at the door. The Nutcracker, with a sense of mystery and magic pervades the theatre as Herr Drosselmeyer sets in train the events that will see his beloved nephew, Hans Peter, freed from the enchantment of the evil Mouse King by the resourceful Clara.

•The Royal Theatre is excited to offer a limited number of gift certificates that can be used at any Met Opera, Ballet or National Theatre Live productions. The patron can choose the event they want to see, and just show up. Tickets are $24.00 (tax included). See website for times the theatre box office is open. Gallery Small Treasures and Big Finds noon to 3 p.m., at Visac Gallery, 1501 Cedar Ave, Trail. Deck the halls with arts and crafts from our annual Christmas show and sale. Open 10am-2pm Mon-Wed, 2pm-6pm Thur-Fri. Upcoming •Thursday Dec. 20 and Sunday Dec. 23, Trail United Church at 7 p.m. The Beaver Valley/Rossland Community Choir presents a Christmas Cantata, “Repeat the Sounding Joy,” admission by donation, refreshments to follow. •Trail Legion, Annual Community Christmas Dinner on Dec. 25 at 5 p.m. If you are on your own this Christmas, but would still enjoy a traditional Christmas dinner, please join us at the Legion. There is no charge for dinner, but we do ask that you sign up if you plan on attending. Please call (250) 364-1422 or drop by the Legion at 2141 Columbia Avenue. Cut off date will be Dec. 20 or 125 people (whichever comes first) To submit to the Grapevine email newsroom@trailtimes.ca

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FROM PAGE 1 SD20’s home page under “Reports and Publications” for 2011-2012, heading for the 11-12 school year, (on page 44). In anticipation of a difficult and trying year trustee Mickey Kinakin asked the board of trustees Monday for the amount of the elected officials’ annual allowance be increased to $5,000. That represented a jump of $1,500 per trustee, increasing the allowance budget by $13,500 to $45,000. In a normal year the $3,500 amount would be sufficient, Kinakin said. But with a possible change in government this year, he felt trustees would be called out to meetings more often. “It’s a time that’s going to be an expense,” he said. “We need to put this aside for this particular year because we are going to need it.” Several trustees spoke against the motion. “At this point in time, yes, there’s going to be extra meetings, but we also have to look at we are in a huge deficit and to add another $1,500 per trustee this year, I don’t think that is very prudent on our part,” said Castlegar trustee Jo-Ann Bursey. Trustee Kim Mandoli from Fruitvale said the board would have to decide on travel costs by a case-by-case basis. Kinakin’s motion was defeated. But the general $3,500 professional development allocation budget was increased. The fund was set up to cover extraordinary, one-time professional development opportunities.

Program could support six families FROM PAGE 1 Under the proposal, FAIR would provide an overnight building manager with parent support skills (human service diploma), a building caretaker and family support and children’s support workers. Parents would be supported in connecting with Selkirk College for education and skills upgrades, the Skills Centre for employment counselling, alcohol and drug and mental health counsellors when relevant, as well as other FAIR programs. Up to six families per year could receive one year of intensive housing, parenting and life skills support so they are able to successfully keep their kids without further MCFD involvement, said Lavery. “The supportive housing environment, along with the other supports we currently provide, will keep children with their parents, ensure the children’s environment is safe and support parents in making the deep changes and acquiring the full range of skills they need to successfully raise their children,” she said. The grant money would go towards funding a feasibility study focused on practical issues like building purchase options including grants, building maintenance cost issues, pitfalls, real estate market assessment and the start of a project fund.

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Cost of worst-case scenario outweighs rewards: study THE CANADIAN PRESS PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - The financial costs of a worst-case scenario tanker spill off the north coast of British Columbia could outweigh the economic rewards of the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline for the region, says a study by the UBC Fisheries Centre. The study funded by World Wildlife Fund Canada looked at the potential losses to commercial fisheries, tourism, aquaculture and port activities in the area in the event of a tanker accident. Using the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill as an example, researchers calculated various scenarios, from a spill with no impact to a high-impact spill

of 257,000 barrels of crude, in winter, over 52 kilometres of coastline that includes Haida Gwaii and Porcher Island, near Prince Rupert. “The study highlights that if a tanker spill occurs, the economic gains from the Enbridge (TSX:ENB) Northern Gateway project to the North Coast region would be wiped out by the costs of the spill,” said Rashid Sumaila, director of the fisheries centre. Ocean-based industries directly employ about 10 per cent of the population of the North Coast. When indirect benefits are included, they account for approximately 30 per cent of regional employment.

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A group of protesters gathers outside the Northern Gateway hearings in Prince Rupert. revenues to the federal and provincial governments. Northern Gateway officials said the study was deeply flawed, including that it compares economic benefits that are certain to occur with spill costs that are highly improbable. Enbridge’s own assessments suggest a spill of such magnitude is “a one in 15,000 year event.” “Northern Gateway has put in place the

most comprehensive suite of marine safety and emergency response measures ever proposed in Canada,” Todd Nogier, company spokesman, said Wednesday. “The reality is simply that, because of the preparedness and mitigation efforts of the project, these impacts would not be of such a scale as represented in this report.” Darcy Dobell, of WWF Canada, disagrees.

“All we have to do is look north to where the Exxon Valdez spilled happened. That was 23 years ago now and the fisheries there have not recovered; communities there have not recovered, and that’s a spill from a tanker that was smaller than the projected tankers will be here,” Dobell said. “If you have a major spill like that, things are changed forever.” The loss estimates don’t include the

cost of spill response, clean-up and litigation, which could run as high as $9.6 billion, the researchers said. The spill scenarios all assumed no spill response - a scenario the researchers and Northern Gateway agree is unlikely. The report also notes that if the Exxon had been a double-hulled tanker like the ones that would be docking in Kitimat, the amount of oil spilled would have been half.

Mine won’t hire Canadians for four years: document

THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - Court documents reveal that a company planning to bring 201 Chinese miners to a project in northern B.C. would be using temporary foreign workers in its transition plans for the next 14 years. Two unions are in court challenging temporary foreign worker permits obtained by HD Mining for its Murray River underground coal mine near Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Documents tendered in the case include the company’s

previously unreleased transition plan outlining that it won’t be hiring Canadian miners for more than four years. The plan says temporary foreign workers will be used for 30 months of construction and then for two more years as they set up a training school and start recruiting and training Canadians. After that, the plan indicates it will take another decade to shift the work to Canadians at a rate of 10 per cent of the mine’s workforce per year.

VILLAGE OF MONTROSE Council Meeting Dates - 2013

Council meetings are held the first and third Monday (unless the Monday is a holiday in which case it will be held Tuesday) of each month in the Council Chambers at 565 11th Avenue, Village of Montrose at 7 p.m. January 7 July 2 January 21 July 15 February 4 February 18

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The company has already said it will take 10 years to transition work to Canadians, but it has not said it will take more than four years for that process to begin. The International Union of Operating Engineers and the Construction and Specialized Workers Union are in Federal Court this week asking for an injunction to stop more foreign workers from arriving until the unions larger challenge against the permits is heard.

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In 2013, Trail City Council will meet in regular session as follows: Monday, January 14 Monday, January 28 Tuesday, February 12 Monday, February 25 Monday, March 11 Monday, March 25 Monday, April 8 Monday, April 22 Monday, May 13 Monday, May 27 Monday, June 10

Monday, June 24 Monday, July 15 Monday, August 19 Monday, September 9 Monday, September 23 Tuesday, October 15 Monday, October 28 Tuesday, November 12 Monday, November 25 Monday, December 16

All meetings commence at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Trail City Hall, 1394 Pine Avenue, Trail, BC. The public is welcome to attend.

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Continuing the wave of one-day walkouts, teachers of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board carry picket signs at Roberta Bondar Public School in protest to Ontario’s Bill 115, Wednesday in Ottawa.

Feds put fighter jets on hold pending review THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The cascading multibilliondollar cost of the celebrated F-35 stealth aircraft has prompted the federal government to “hit the reset button” on its controversial effort to replace Canada’s aging fighter fleet. Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose said

Wednesday the entire process would be reviewed in the face of a long-awaited KPMG report that warns the Lockheed Martin-built F-35s could cost Canada as much as $45.8 billion over 42 years. The report says National Defence neglected to build a large enough financial cushion into the

plan, and that the paltry-by-comparison $9 billion the department set aside likely won’t be enough to cover the planned purchase of 65 jets. Ambrose and Defence Minister Peter MacKay both insisted no decision will be made until the review is complete. “The next step is a full review of

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THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA A Conservative backbencher’s bill set to pass the House of Commons on Wednesday will force unions to publicly disclose how they spend the dues they collect. The Conservatives say one of their final legislative moves before the Christmas break is a gift in the name of transparency, but opponents see the bill as a lump of coal. Bill C-377 would amend the Income Tax Act to require unions to provide detailed annual financial filings to the Canada Revenue Agency, which would in turn make the information public. The material would cover salaries and expenses, though amendments made to the bill would see some personal information held back for privacy reasons. The Tory MP behind the bill said he introduced it because he believes unions ought to be subject to the same public reporting requirements as charities as they enjoy the same tax-exempt status. “I believe there is a genuine public purpose served by requiring financial transparency in all institutions that receive a substan-

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Do the hockey fans a favour and cancel the NHL season

ven in an age of over 100 channels on our TVs, I’m beginning to run out of channels to watch. Granted I probably only tune in to about 10 of the cable offerings on a daily basis but even that number is dwindling. Why? Because it seems every channel I turn to, there are talking heads beating a topic to death, talking about it 24 hours a day when there’s nothing new to talk about. I’m tired of the Americans’ non-stop debate about their political leaders, the fiscal cliff and partisanship. But I’m even more tired of the NHL lockout, the daily updates and the experts trying to decipher some news and talking points out of nothing. With all due respect to Trail’s own Ray Ferraro, I guess to earn their pay they have to talk about the NHL even when there’s no NHL to talk about. But when one of the top stories on the CBC national news is to report that there’s nothing new in the NHL lockout, that’s when I knew it was too much of a

bad thing. Elliotte Friedman might be a nice guy and works well on Hockey Night in Canada but I don’t need his umpteenth comment on the lockout stalemate right after I’m told about the horrors in Syria and the global recession. Frankly I don’t care if the NHL comes back this season. The league has such a long, drawn out schedule that I really only get interested enough to watch an entire game when the playoffs begin. Even then, after the first round, the NHL prefers to space games out to accommodate American viewers that I don’t even bother watching a third-round matchup because the game is scheduled for a Saturday afternoon in May. I’m proud to call myself a Canadian but watching hockey on a Saturday afternoon in May is not my idea of our national past time. Listening, albeit briefly, to the commentators explain the ins and outs of contract negotiations is sometimes quite funny because many of them are just repeating the same

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thing over and over. It’s like a soap opera. You can watch it once then tune in three weeks later and pick up the story line right away. The only difference is soap operas viewers are more dedicated than many NHL fans and the plots are more plausible. In a world where division seems to reign when it comes to most topics, you can certainly find a lot of agreement on the NHL lockout walking around Trail. Neither side deserves what they already have. Most fans agree people should boycott games to send a real message. But if there is a bright side to the lockout, it

makes hockey fans appreciate what we have right in our own backyard. Friday night’s Trail Smoke Eaters-Langley Rivermen matchup at the Cominco Arena was a perfect example of the entertainment we crave when we watch a hockey game. There were end-to-end rushes, great saves, a penalty shot, overtime, cold beer and a hometown win. Add to that a crowd of young enthusiastic fans and the smart move by referee Mike Boisvert for punting two players from the game for their premeditated fight and the night proved to be a bargain for my entertainment dollar. There was no bickering over contracts. Players and management didn’t parade out their respective mouthpieces to try and explain to the loyal fans why they’re not playing. And above all else, there was no panel of experts who spend the next two hours telling me that nothing happened and nothing will probably happen tomorrow either. I’m disappointed in the laziness of the sports networks when they don’t

have the NHL to fill air time. Instead of expanding their hockey coverage by broadcasting some college or more AHL games, they prefer to fill the air with soccer highlights from Europe. Sure soccer is a popular game worldwide but I don’t see the TSN panel discussing the latest player movement in the Premier League. It would be an opportunity to showcase more university sports, maybe even televise some topflight women’s hockey games. But that isn’t what this is about. Talking about nothing is the reason cable news and sports exists. How else can you explain CNN talking about an election for four years? How else can you explain a 24-hour NFL network when teams play a handful of games a season? The talking never ends until I hit the remote. And that seems to be my best cure for solving the entire NHL mess. Guy Bertrand is the managing editor of the Trail Times

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Does knowing the health risks change behaviour?

xercise is good for you. more drastic or broader mesEat more fruits and saging. One would assume that vegetables. Stop smok- people with chronic diseases ing. Drink less alcohol. are already being provided a fair Such messages abound in dose of health education and public health campaigns, and messaging from their health are based on the assump- providers – certainly more than tion that at-risk individuals could ever be offered to the will ultimately general public change their through broader behaviour and health informamitigate their tion campaigns. risk by living As many healthier. experts in health But accordpromotion are ing to a study well aware, just released knowledge and by Statistics warnings are Canada, that is the least effectARYA not the case. ive measures to In fact, the 12 change health years of longibehaviors. This Troy Media tudinal data from is why many the Canadian call for health National Population Health policies that ban or restrict Survey among Canadians aged access to tobacco, alcohol and 50 or older shows that three in unhealthy foods as well as four smokers with respiratory punitive measures, including disease do not quit smoking, taxation and fines or higher most people with diabetes or health premiums for those who heart disease will not become persist. more physically active and virHowever, such measures fail tually no one diagnosed with to acknowledge the key drivers cancer, heart disease, diabetes – why people adopt unhealthy or stroke will increase their behaviours in the first place – intake of fruit and vegetables. and why these behaviours are This does not bode well for so difficult to change. public health promotion camMost people make decisions paigns that simply appeal to about what they eat based on Canadians to give up unhealthy taste, cost and convenience behaviours to reduce their rather than on health benefits future risk of disease. or health risks. Most people fail If even those who are most to exercise regularly because likely to immediately benefit they either lack the time or from changing their lifestyles simply do not enjoy being physfail to live healthier, what is to ically active. In certain social be expected of those for whom circles, smoking and excessive such recommendations merely alcohol consumption are an promise better health some- accepted part of cultural idenwhere in the distant future? Or, tity – a value that supersedes if even already having the con- potential health risks. And, let dition does not change behav- us not forget that food, nicoiour, why would we expect tine and alcohol can all be used mere fear of developing the as coping strategies for a life condition to be enough of a that has its everyday stressors motivator? and challenges. The solution cannot be It is therefore not surprising

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that forward-thinking public health strategies (such as New Brunswick’s “Live Well – Be Well” strategy) focus considerable effort on promoting mental fitness and resilience rather than on simplistic messages around “healthy-active living.” Research shows that a higher degree of mental fitness not only increases a person’s ability to efficiently respond to life’s challenges but also to effectively restore a state of balance, self-determination and positive change. Resilience is strengthened by positive relationships, experiences and inner strengths such as values, skills and commitments. It is particularly fostered by addressing our needs for relatedness (a heightened sense of belonging in the workplace, schools, communities and homes), competency (building on existing individual strengths and capacity) and autonomy (self-determination of activities that will enhance health and well-being). Obviously, these determinants of health behaviours are far more difficult to legislate than simply banning or taxing unhealthy foods or imposing punitive levies on tobacco or alcohol. Indeed, fostering a societal discourse on the role of culture and values (including how we deal with poverty and social inequities) as a contributor to our health and well-being may well be beyond the scope of current public health initiatives. In the end, however, it will take more than warnings and by-laws to make us healthier. Arya M. Sharma, MD, is an expert advisor with EvidenceNetwork.ca, Professor and Chair in Obesity at the University of Alberta and Scientific Director of the Canadian Obesity Network.

Harper’s decision a ‘net benefit’ Editorial from the Waterloo Record When the Chinese government bid $15.1 billion for a prime piece of the Canadian oilpatch, it dropped Stephen Harper into a sticky, oozing no-win situation. Slamming the door shut to these hopeful guests would offend an increasingly vital trading partner, alienate free-trade purists and confuse investors from other countries who’d believed the prime minister had set out a welcome mat for them.

But if he swung the door open wide for the Chinese and extended a warm Alberta handshake to welcome them and other takeover proponents, Harper would have outraged economic nationalists who would have accused him of selling out Canada to a totalitarian regime. In the end, the qualified yes Harper gave the Chinese last week, in addition to his toughening up of the rules for future state-owned foreign investors, were not

enough to turn a tortuous dilemma into the politician’s cherished “win-win” situation. Critics on the left and right have trashed Harper’s call with equal vigour, but for different reasons. That said, Harper’s decision qualifies as sound economic policy and smart politics. It is a balanced and, considering that one poll said most Canadians opposed the takeover, a brave handling of a sensitive, highly complex matter. To borrow a phrase bandied about in foreign

investment reviews, Harper’s response to the Chinese is of “net benefit” to Canada. Harper has solidified relations with the Chinese who, as the planet’s second largest economy, are an esteemed business partner. For years, Canadians have called on their federal government to rely less on trade with the United States, with its stagnant economy, and establish new markets and stronger ties with dynamic, foreign countries. Harper has just done this.

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Laima Allis Laimdota Sefers was born in Riga, Latvia on February 17, 1924. In Latvia ‘Laima’ is the goddess of fortune and ‘dota’ is a giver. True to her name and calling Laima loved to be with people; she cared for and comforted everyone that she came in contact with. We were all richer for having had a bit of “Laima” in our lives. Her story began a long way from Castlegar. Laima and her sister Daina were raised by their grandparents in Latvia and experienced a rich and varied life that ranged from opera and concerts in Riga, the capital city, to summers working on the family farm in Carnikava. During the Second World War Laima and Daina fled Latvia and made their way to Germany. At the end of the war their English fluency allowed them both to go to Leeds, England to take their nurses training. As it turned out, Laima and her sister were not the only Latvians to emigrate to England. Laima was reunited with Aigars (Tom) Allis, a childhood friend. Laima and Aigars had played in the sandbox together and from the stories they tell, there was an early attraction. Laima and Aigars married in 1950 and, seeking a better life, sailed to Canada in 1956 with their daughter Linda and the family dog in tow. Their first stop was the Northern Ontario mining town of Kearns where Aigars worked at the Keradison Gold Mine. Several moves in Northern Ontario mining district followed and the family grew with daughter Karina and son Martin. Other Latvians had also moved to work in northern Ontario, Laima and Aigars were involved in the Latvian choir and had a lively circle of friends. Eventually, Aigars obtained a position as a design draftsman with Cominco (Trail, B.C.) and the family + dog drove across Canada in March of 1963, living on the meat pies that Laima had made. They bought a house in Castlegar and Laima embraced all that the West Kootenay’s had to offer. She took French and geology at Selkirk College, started downhill and cross-country skiing, and participated in community organizations. These included the International Society, Welcome Wagon, Arts Council, West Kootenay Naturalists, the Castlegar Quilters and Weavers Guilds, as well as becoming a long serving volunteer at the Castlegar Public Library. Laima loved her family, her dogs and cats, her flower garden, and music- especially opera and classical. Life near Zuckerberg’s Island also allowed her daily walks with her dogs, regular chatting with neighbours and, when the weather and river water level permitted, swimming in the Columbia. With Aigar’s retirement in 1982, the two enjoyed a charmed life marked by close family and friends, good health, and the time (and ability) to travel and work on Laima’s magnificent flower garden and ongoing craft and quilting projects. Laima was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2009, and although her memory and language were affected it did not affect her cheerful outlook. Right to the end, December 3, 2012, Laima responded to each smile with her own sweet smile. We will miss you always. Aigars; Linda, Tom and Berend Kessler; Karina, Jim and Arija Fisher

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OBITUARIES HUGHES-LAMOTHE, PHOENIX JOSEPH — November 25, 2012. Survived by his loving parents Candice Hughes and Eric Lamothe, brothers Lucian and Isaiah, grandparents Joe and Marie Hughes and mimi-gramma Carol, great grandparents Flora and Roy Marchiori. Thank you to Pastor Kent and Alliance Church, Ladies Auxilliary and Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services, with special thanks to Jordan and Tracy. Thanks also to Jen Arnosti with Mountain Midwives, Dr. Toews, Dr. Anne Dobson, the wonderful staff in the Maternity Ward at KBRH, and the mothers of players on Lucian and Isaiah’s hockey team, as well as the many friends and family in the community who have deeply touched our hearts with overwhelming support. *** KOTYK, FRANKLIN MURRAY — of Beaver Falls passed away suddenly on December 9, 2012. Frank was born in Trail on August 8, 1959 and lived in the Trail/Beaver Falls area all of his life. He worked at Teck for more than 30 years. He was very active in his church and led children’s groups and kid’s camps in Fruitvale for many years as well as providing leadership to the Beaver Falls Water Board for 10 years. Frank was predeceased by his father, Nick Kotyk, and survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Nancy, children Danaya, Nathan and Melanie, mother Elizabeth Marbach and siblings Lorna Kotyk Petrovic, Larry (Sherry) Kotyk and Joan Kristian as well as numerous nephews and nieces. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made in Frank’s name to Gateway Christian Life Centre, 8320 Highway 3B, Trail, V1R 4W3 (in memory of Frank Kotyk) for the annual community children’s carnival. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, December 15 at 11:00 a.m. at the Gateway Christian Life Centre Church in Trail with Pastor Bryan Henry, Celebrant. Al Grywacheski 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

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - The kids at first didn’t seem to know how to respond as Ravi Shankar began his four-hour set on the final afternoon of the Monterey Pop Festival, in the fabled summer of 1967. As captured in D.A. Pennebaker’s documentary, some nodded along and smiled; Jimi Hendrix listened carefully. Others dozed, or chatted. A few hippies danced wildly, as if they couldn’t tell - or didn’t care about - the difference between Shankar’s raga and a Jefferson Airplane jam. But as the performance accelerated from isolated strains to a pace that could exhaust the speediest rock star, eyes opened, minds expanded and Shankar and his fellow musicians left to a long standing ovation. Labeled “the godfather of world music” by Beatle George Harrison, Shankar helped millions of Westerners - classical, jazz and rock lovers discover the centuriesold traditions of Indian music. From Harrison to John Coltrane, from Yehudi Menuhin to Andre Previn, he bridged, sometimes unsteadily, the musical gap between East and West, between what Shankar noted as the classical East’s emphasis on melody and rhythm and the classical West’s foundation of “harmony, counterpoint, chords, modulation and other basics.” “Indian music was the original ‘world music’ - appealing to a generation of educated, middle-class Western listeners,” said producer Joe Boyd, who has worked with everyone from Pink Floyd to Nazakat & Salamat Ali. “Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan were

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Indian musician and sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, who introduced traditional Indian ragas to Western audiences over an eight-decade career, died Tuesday. He was 92. the first musicians to reach that audience in a profound way that transcended cultural boundaries.” Shankar died Tuesday at age 92. Through Shankar and his bond with Harrison, countless rock acts absorbed Eastern sounds, including the Beatles, the Byrds, Aerosmith and R.E.M. Shankar also became a conscience for all popular musicians when he helped pioneer the rock benefit show with the 1971 Concert For Bangladesh, where featured acts included Harrison, Ringo Starr and Bob Dylan. His last musical performance was with his other daughter, sitarist Anoushka Shankar Wright, on Nov. 4 in Long Beach, Calif. The multiple Grammy winner received a lifetime achievement honour Wednesday from the Recording Academy. “It’s one of the biggest losses for the music world,” said Kartic Seshadri, a Shankar protege, sitar virtuoso and music professor at the University of

California, San Diego. “There’s nothing more to be said.” His 1941 marriage to Baba Allaudin Khan’s daughter, Annapurna Devi, ended in divorce. Though he had a decades-long relationship with dancer Kamala Shastri that ended in 1981, he had relationships with several other women in the 1970s. In 1979, he fathered Norah Jones with New York concert promoter Sue Jones, and in 1981, Sukanya Rajan, who played the tanpura at his concerts, gave birth to his daughter Anoushka. He married Rajan in 1989 and trained young Anoushka as his heir on the sitar. In recent years, father and daughter toured the world together. While Norah Jones became a star and won five Grammy awards in 2003, Anoushka Shankar was nominated for a Grammy of her own. Shankar himself won three Grammy awards and was nominated for an Oscar for his score for the epic movie “Gandhi.”

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Submitted Anna Cooper and Hollie Arsenault will be attending Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Professional Division Summer School in July 2013. The duo completed auditions held in Kelowna in October. Anna is currently living in Rossland with her grandparents, Josef and Anna Havlik. Her parents and sister Natalie moved to Mexico this past summer and Anna made the diffi-

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This will be Hollie’s first experience away from home for an extended period but she is really looking forward to the opportunity. Anna and Hollie will be joining Michaela Skuce, who has been training with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Professional Division since 2011. Salsiccioli’s studio is a rarity as dance studios go; a studio that is purposefully kept small so that the instruction and progress of the students can be carefully monitored. As a result, the quality of the instruction is kept very high. If you are interested in seeing Salsiccioli’s dancers perform, tickets for the year end show at the Charles Bailey Theatre in Trail are on sale now through the Charles Bailey Box Office. The show is set for May 25, 2013.

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Unfortunately, there is no appropriate level ballet studio anywhere in the vicinity of her family’s new home in Mexico, so Anna has chosen to remain in Rossland to continue with Renee Salsiccioli of Renee’s Studio, (formerly Kootenay Dance Works). Anna has attended summer programs in Toronto at the National Ballet, and in Calgary at Alberta Ballet. It’s Anna’s dream to attend a professional ballet school on a full time basis. Hollie Arsenault had set her goal to attend the Royal Winnipeg Ballet as a very young dancer and hopes to follow in the footsteps of her dance teacher, Renee Salsiccioli. Salsiccioli began her dance training with Carole Bonin in Trail, before being invited to attend the Royal Winnipeg Ballet at age 14.

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Greater Trail Winter Swim Club (GTWSC) member James Pilla competed at the Paul Bergen Jr. International Swim Meet in Portland, Oregon last week in an effort to qualify for the Canadian Senior Nationals in Victoria in April; little did he know what drama lay ahead. The 18-year-old Selkirk College student qualified for the Bergen meet in spectacular fashion in Victoria last month, meeting the qualifying time on his very last swim and seizing a chance to compete against the world’s best young swimmers. GTWSC coach Cody Flegel and Pilla trained hard for the past six months, and Pilla was confident going into the Bergen meet of qualifying for the nationals. “We did some sets in practice that involved 50 back and I was getting close to those qualifying times so I thought I was going to blow my best time out of the water,” said Pilla. After good but unsuccessful times in the 50 butterly and 50 free, Pilla swam an even better heat in the 100-metre backstroke, clocking in at 57 seconds, good for a berth in the final. Up against German Carl Louis Shwarz, the best junior backstroker in the world, Pilla shaved off one-tenth of a second in the final, finishing with a time of 56.9 seconds, but narrowly missing the national standard of 56.6. As in Victoria, Pilla waited until his final swim to let the drama play out. The former Castlegar Aquanaut swam the heat of the 50-metre back in a scorching 26.70, a finger nail short of the 26.68 Canadian standard. “He was just crushed,” said Flegel, but he told Pilla, “You made the final you’re right next to this German guy who’s a class ahead of everyone, if you

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Greater Trail Swim Club swimmer James Pilla (left) qualified for nationals at the Paul Bergen meet in Portland last week, racing against German swimmer Carl Louis Shwarz who is favoured to medal at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. can go head-to-head with him, you can The GTWSC swimmer got off to a terdo this.” rific start, swam hard, executed a quick Following a brief rest and an analysis turn, keeping pace with the world’s best. of the swim video, the two went over Pilla finished strong, and came in under Pilla’s race, identifying the areas where the national mark with a time of 26.40 he could make up time. seconds. “His face was stone cold when he “He was just in the zone, like he did walked out, he was just ready to go,” everything technically perfect, for his said Flegel. ability right now, he swam a perfect With the crowd cheering, TV cameras race,” said Flegel. rolling, and music blaring, the competiPilla just missed the podium, finishtors strolled the length of the pool in the ing fourth, but more importantly, he “walk out” for the 50-m. final; Pilla was realized his goal of qualifying for the all focus and concentration. nationals. “That adrenaline, that feeling of The duo will keep training hard lookmarching down knowing you are swim- ing to achieve best times in every trainming with the best there, gives you what ing cycle as they prepare for their next you need to push it over the edge,” said goal, an Olympic qualifier. Pilla. See TRAIN, Page 12

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BY TIMES STAFF Re/Max kept a tenuous three-point grip on first place in Trail Commercial Hockey League action Sunday with a win over OK Tire. Two-time league scoring champion Graham Proulx put his team on his shoulders, and carried Re/ Max to a 5-3 victory. Proulx netted four goals, including three first-period markers to give the realtors a 3-2 lead heading into the second. Shawn Venturini scored the first goal of

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the game for the Tire to make it 2-1, and set up Shane Drake’s first-period blast to cut the lead to one. The Tire tied it in the second as Venturini put a pass onto the stick of Mike Fudge who made no mistake at 11:11 sending it to the third period locked at 3-3. With a victory, OK Tire would have pulled to within a point of the league leaders, but it was not to be as Dallas Stanton converted a setup from Jason Vecchio and Gabe Gaudet to net

the winner with just 2:49 left in regulation. Proulx would get his fourth unassisted into an empty net for insurance with just 14 seconds left on the clock.

Re/Max and OK Tire are both coming off big wins last week, as Re/Max skated to a 6-4 win over a muchimproved Firebird squad, and the Tire doused a hot Arlington

team with an 8-3 win. TCHL action goes tonight at the Cominco Arena with Firebird facing the Allstars at 7:15 p.m., and OK Tire taking on Re/Max at 8:30 p.m.

An important stretch of games lay on the horizon for the Beaver Valley Nitehawks starting this weekend with two divisional games and one conference game on the calendar. The Hawks host their Neil Murdoch division nemesis Castlegar Rebels Friday before hopping on the bus to take on the Grand Forks Border Bruins Saturday night, and then retuning home to play the Golden Rockets on Sunday. “We’re looking forward to getting back into playing our division, getting some points that will propel us into the New Year,” said assistant coach Jeremy Cominotto. Thanks to a big four-point night from Dallas Calvin, the Hawks skated to a 5-3 win over Fernie Friday, but their sixgame winning streak came to an abrupt halt with a 7-1 loss in Fernie on Saturday. Still with three games against the Rebels, and another against the Nelson Leafs in the next two weeks, the Hawks can make up some more ground on the division leaders. “We don’t feel like we’re too far out yet, especially with the amount of games we have against Castlegar and Nelson for the rest of the month . . . if we can manage to win those four games we feel like we will be within striking distance.” The Leafs received

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P. George 30 15 9 1 5 96 95 36 Coquitlam 30 15 14 1 0 90 89 31 Langley 28 10 13 0 5 88 100 25 *two points for a win, one for a tie or overtime loss Friday’s games Trail at West Kelowna, 7 p.m. Penticton at Vernon, 7 p.m. Merrittt at Salmon Arm, 7 p.m. Powell River at Surrey, 7 p.m. Nanaimo at Chilliwack, 7 p.m. Prince George at Victoria, 7:15 p.m. Coquitlam at Langley, 7:15 p.m. Saturday Vernon at Trail, 7 p.m. Nanaimo at Penticton, 5 p.m. Victoria at Alberni Valley, 7 p.m. Powell River at Coquitlam, 7 p.m. Salmon Arm at Merritt, 7:30 p.m. Sunday Nanaimo at Trail 3 p.m

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Trio named to Order of Hockey THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY - Paul Henderson, Dave King and Mark Messier were named to the Order of Hockey in Canada on Wednesday. The 2013 class will be honoured by Hockey Canada in April at a ceremony in Ottawa during the 2013 IIHF women’s world hockey championship. The Order of Hockey in Canada program annually honours a select number of individuals whose “role or service in the game is recognized as extraordinary” in this country. Henderson, 69, is best known for scoring the winning goal in

Game 8 of the 1972 Summit Series to give Canada the victory over the Soviet Union. He recorded 477 points (236-241) in 707 career NHL games with Detroit, Toronto and Atlanta and had 283 points (140-143) in 360 career WHA games with Toronto and Birmingham. King, 64, has coached Canadian teams at the Winter Olympics, world hockey championships and world junior championships. He has also North American coaching experience at the NHL, WHL and university levels and international coaching experience in Germany, Sweden and

Russia. Messier, 51, is a six-time Stanley Cup champion, twotime Hart Trophy winner and 15-time all-star. He is second on the NHL’s all-time list with 1,887 points (694-1,193) in 1,756 games over 25 seasons. Messier also played for Canada at the world hockey championship, World Cup of Hockey and at three Canada Cups. The class of 2012 was inducted last spring. Honorees included Jean Beliveau, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe and Gordon Renwick.

Four games in five nights for Trail

he Smoke Eaters enter From then on, Trail will enjoy the last weekend before an home ice for matchups against extended holiday break on Vernon, Nanaimo and Merritt before a bit of a roll, having won breaking for the holidays next three straight games despite trailing Wednesday. early in each. With a 9-4 home record, the For his effort, which included an secret to the Smokies’ success may OT winner in Vernon Thursday, capno longer be a secret. Teams around tain Garrett McMullen was named the BCHL have taken notice of Trail’s BCHL Player of the Week, becoming chris flair for the dramatic and while early the first Smokie to receive the honon in the year they may well have our since Erik Cooper last January. caught some clubs by surprise, I Defenseman Braden Pears also notched wouldn’t expect that to continue. Off the Wahl an honourable mention for the weekly With leading scorer Brent Baltus award. out injured, the Smoke Eaters will also need to This weekend could deliver more magic, but keep scoring by committee to have success this only if the Smokies keep playing smart hockey. weekend. The 20 year-old took a late hit from The four-game in five-night stretch begins Langley blueliner Turner Popoff Friday and is Friday in West Kelowna, where Trail has been not expected back until the new year. outscored 15-2 in two prior visits, but can take Baltus has taken the league by storm, putting confidence in two victories against the Warriors up a BCHL-best 21 goals, and his absence is sure on home ice. to be a boost for this weekend’s opponents. The schedule may be heavy, but the travel is unusually light as Trail lunges toward an extended period of rest and relaxation. Let us know & we’ll hold your The hope is the friendly confines of Cominco subscription until you are back! Arena will help this club finish 2012 on a high Call Michelle: note, and give their Interior foes that much more 250.368.8551 ex.206 to think about over the holidays.

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It is either attached to the back side of the valve stem or strapped on the wheel. These sensors then broadcast both temperature and pressure to the receiver (TPMS module) in the vehicle. Each of these sensors has an electronic ID that must be registered to the TPMS module. The registration process tells the TPMS module where each sensor is located on the vehicle. The module has a required pressure range that must be met for each tire and when the pressure is incorrect, on comes the reminder light. These direct systems have been a source of grief for the service industry. The sensors are battery operated and delicate. They are fairly easy to break if you are not careful removing the tire from the wheel. The battery will wear out and require replacement of the sensor. If the owner has two sets of wheels and tires (common here in the snow belt) in order to have an operational TPMS all year round requires eight sensors. As well, each time tires are replaced and or rotated the sensor IDs much be registered to the TPMS module in the correct position. The registration procedures are not the same for all vehicles. In general these direct systems have a built in diagnostic system. If your TPMS light suddenly turns on solid while driving it is indicating a tire pressure problem (some vehicles give data for each tire separately and will indicate the faulty tire pressure location). On the other hand if your TPMS light starts blinking first and then stays on solid your problem is a malfunction of the system. (bad sensor or fault in the TPMS module and its wiring). Seems like a lot of trouble to eliminate due diligence with a tire gauge and five minutes of the owner’s time. Such is progress. Ron Nutini is a licensed automotive technician and graduate of mechanical engineering from UBC.

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their mother about the possibility of a retirement home, and she says, “Absolutely not.” What can I do? -- West Valley Dear West: Some of this is not within your control -- your wife’s weight and what happens after you die. It is selfish of her to put this type of burden on her children, so you might want to discuss it directly with them, making contingency plans in case she should outlive you. There are alternatives to retirement homes, including in-home care or one of the children taking Mom in. You, however, are stressed over this and having a

time watching TV and emailing. I am hoping she might recognize herself in your column. How can I convince her to de-clutter before it’s too late? -- Don’t Want To Pick Through the Weeds Dear Don’t: If Mom has poor organizational skills, the idea of going through her vast collection of miscellany is both overwhelming and paralyzing. She needs someone to assist her, one drawer at a time, perhaps once a week, to make it manageable. You could offer to do this or suggest it to another family member. Or hire a professional organizer. And it’s possible that Mom’s church or other community organization has volunteers who might help out. Dear Annie: This is for “Devastated Daughter,” whose father died suddenly. Now she is conflicted about going away to college, because she worries about leaving

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Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. The difficulty level of the Conceptis Sudoku increases from Monday to Friday. Solution for Yesterday’s SuDoKu 1 5 6 8 7 2 9 3 4 9 3 8 4 1 5 6 2 7 7 2 4 9 3 6 1 8 5 6 4 3 5 2 8 7 1 9 8 1 2 7 6 9 5 4 3 5 9 7 3 4 1 8 6 2 2 8 5 1 9 4 3 7 6 4 7 1 6 5 3 2 9 8 3 6 9 2 8 7 4 5 1 2012 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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rough time. Please talk to your doctor about it. Dear Annie: My mother-in-law is not a true hoarder, but she’s definitely a packrat. Her house has drawers, cabinets and boxes filled with unfinished craft pieces, papers so old you can’t read the faded print, moldy magazines, dried paint, cracked pottery, broken candy dishes and junk tucked into nooks and crannies so deep no one has seen the contents in years. She is the only one who knows where anything important might be “filed.” She is widowed and retired and has the time and the physical ability to go through this stuff. Her two children help with yard work and home improvement, but they don’t have time to pick through her collections. My mother-in-law is not depressed. She’s just lazy and has poor organizational skills. She spends too much

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Dear Annie: I have been married to “Nancy” for 51 years. The day of our wedding, I was 167 pounds with a full head of hair. Now I am 181 pounds and bald. Nancy was always a Rubens type, which was fine with me. After giving birth to our first child, she lost more than 20 pounds, and even her father was impressed. However, two more children followed, and her weight went up to what it was before. Now, at age 75, she is obese. She has trouble with her ankles and can barely move. She refuses to use a cane or a walker. We constantly argue. She is beginning to look ugly to me. I want to leave, but I can’t because she cannot live alone. I am depressed. If I die before she does, she will be on her own because our children work, are struggling financially and have their own kids to raise. They have spoken to

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a fabulous day to study new subjects, because your mind is open, inquiring and thinking outside the box. Sudden travel opportunities might fall into your lap. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Keep your pockets open, because gifts, goodies and favors from others might come your way today. Anything could happen. Stay positive. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Conversations with partners and close friends will be full of surprises and innovative ideas today. In fact, everyone’s words seem to have some extra zip or pizzazz! CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The introduction of hightech equipment might change your workday. New staff members, unexpected information or a change in routine will boost your energy.

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LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Surprise flirtations might catch you off-guard today. (Eyes across a crowded room and all that.) Be open to whatever happens! Parents should be vigilant with their children, however. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Your home routine will be interrupted today. Small appliances might break down; minor breakages could occur. On the other hand, fascinating company might drop by! LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Your mind is brimming with bright ideas today. Everywhere you look, you seem to be super-fascinated by what you see. This is not a boring day! SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Write down some of your moneymaking ideas today, because you are really cooking! However, keep an eye on your possessions and guard against loss or theft.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) This is an exciting day! Your routine will change, and you will encounter new situations and meet different people. Stay light on your feet, and be flexible. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Something going on behind the scenes is making you quite excited today. Either you have a secret to keep, or someone else has just let a secret out of

the bag. Oops! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) A friend, especially in a group situation, likely will surprise you today. This is a good day to build upon the ideas of others, like a domino effect. You feel smart today! PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Surprising news from authority figures might catch you off-guard today. You could feel rebellious or, alternative-

ly, you might be excited. Don’t quit your day job. Whatever happens today could be temporary and unstable. YOU BORN TODAY You are highly original and not afraid to be different. (You enjoy an audience.) Some would consider you eccentric -- you don’t care. You definitely are daring, but not reckless. Privately, you’re philosophical, but you do like to provoke others! (Puncturing sacred cows.) In your year ahead, a

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MONICA BOISVENU, of Fruitvale, BC, is pleased to announce the birth of her son, Layne Ryder Boisvenu, on October 30, 2012, weighing 8 pounds, 9 ounces, a cousin for Kalen. Proud Grandmother is Carolyn Hamilton and Great Grandmother is Carole Hamilton.

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1990 HONDA ACCORD: Black, auto, looks great, runs great, asking $1500 rm. 250-365-2942. PLUSH 1990 OLDS 88: Will get you there in style! V6, FWD and good winter tires for a safe, smooth ride, runs well with little rust, summer tires included, $1200obo.

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1992 SUBARU LEGACY: 254,000kms, with roofrack, new clutch, timing belt, CVjoints, runs well, $2500obo. 1995 CHEVROLET BERETTA SS: 2.2L, std, well-maintained, easy on gas, $2500 obo. 1997 CHEV LUMINA CAR: Ps/pb, air, good shape, good on gas, doesn’t burn oil, $1800. 1998 SUNFIRE GTX: 2 dr, auto, extra wheels, maintained, never broke down, 216,000kms, $1850obo. 1999 SUNFIRE: 212,000kms, white, 4 dr, 2 sets of tires w/rims, 5 spd, $2500obo. 2000 TOYOTA ECHO: 2dr, std, no rust, no accidents, runs great, $2650obo. Call Kara-Lee, 250-357-2135. 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE: 124,000kms, excellent shape, $3400 obo. 250-921-9154, after 7pm.

2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT: 100,000kms, V6, 6spd, power everything, silver, never winter driven, incredible condition, $10,000. 2003 PONTIAC VIBE: No accidents, 5spd manual, air, great mileage, roof rack, safety package, anti-lock brakes, inverter in-dash, summer/winter tires +chains, 166,500kms, $5900. 2004 CHEV AVEO: 72,000kms, auto, air, power everything, sunroof, winters on rims, $7500. 2004 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX: 4dr hatchback, 5spd Turbo, winter and all season tires, $13,900 obo.

Trucks 1998 FORD RANGER XLT 4X4: 4.0L V6, AT, power everything, CD player, 31 M&S tires, 222,000kms, runs great, excellent condition, $5600obo. 1988 TOYOTA 4X4: 5spd, reliable daily driver, fuel efcient 4cyl, over $15,000 invested, 2-sets of good tires, $3000. 1993 TOYOTA 4X4: Runs/drives good, no rust, 360,000kms, regular cab, 5spd, $4000obo. 1995 DODGE 2500 DIESEL 4X4: Extendedcab, longbox, auto, $10,000 obo. Steel two place sled deck with ramp, $500. 1995 GMC 1500: Extended-cab, 5L, very well-maintained, 293,000 kms, $3500.

250-399-4213. 1997 TOYOTA T100 SR5 4X4: V6, extendedcab, manual, cruise, boxliner, hidden hitch, extras, $6500obo. 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA SR5 4X4: Extra-cab, 124,000 miles, V6, 5-spd, new timing belt, water pump, starter, winters & clutch, absolutely no rust, winter stored, very reliable, 8000lb Warn winch, $12,000.

2009 SKIDOO SUMMIT X 800: 2500kms cover included $8000. Call John 250-365-7055 or 250-608-0783.

2004 GMC SIERRA 2500HD: Crew-cab, longbox, white, 146,000kms, runs great, must sell! $14,000. 2008 DODGE RAM 4X4 TRX4: 78,000kms, extended warranty, new tires, sound system, excellent condition, $23,900.

2006 DODGE 4X4: Diesel, quad-cab, 3” lift, new tires, 192,000kms, $21,000;

1999 TOYOTA COROLLA: Well-maintained, std, 205,000kms, summers and winters on rims, $3950

1992 FORD RANGER 4X4: Extended-cab, with canopy, 233,000kms, tow package, runs strong, some rust, $1500obo.

2007 SUMMIT TRACK: 159x16x2¼”, c/w extravert drivers, $400 obo. 250-226-7679.

RARE 2002 FORD RANGER EDGE: Stepside club-cab, berglass box, no rust, 3L 5-spd, runs/ looks/drives excellent, must see, $4200.

2003 CHEVY DURAMAX: Diesel, longbox, 4WD; 1983 8’ Okanagan camper, $16,500/ both obo.

1979 F150 4X4: 1 parts, 1 runs good, new mud terrain tires, $1500/both.

2005 ARCTIC CAT M6: 141.5 track, 3800 miles, G/C, new belt, $4500 obo. 250-509-0351.

1999 FORD SUPERDUTY: Extended-cab, 7.3L diesel, loaded, too many extras to list, $9000. 250-368-5905.

SNOWMOBILE: 1980 Bombardier, 2 cyl, 368cc, $700. 250-505-3280.

RVs/Campers WANTED: Travel trailer, 25’-longer, older model, fair condition, cheap for cash. TANDEM STEEL SLED DECK: Fits longbox truck, $500.

Snowmobiles

2001 RMK 800 SNOW CHECK SPECIAL: 144, many extras, mountain ready, $3000.

BOONDOCKER NITREOUS KIT FOR SNOWMOBILE, Complete 20 lbs shot, $400 obo. 1995 POLARIS INDY LITE GT: 340, 2 up, good condition, 7000kms, $1600,

1996 ARCTIC CAT 580 EXT POWDER SPECIAL: Reverse, 2” track, many extras, 1550 miles, $2000obo.

1995 DODGE 4X4 1500 SERIES: 318, std, 118,000miles, good winters studded, new summers, $4900obo.

1996 ARCTIC CAT BEARCAT 440: W/reverse, 16”x156” track, good condition, great utility sled, $2000obo.

1998 POLARIS 900, $2000 obo. 2002 POLARIS 550, $2200; 1998 Polaris 340, $1200. Both long-track, 2-up seating, racks.

1997 F250 4X4: 7.3L diesel, 215,000km, super-cab, air/tilt, exhaust brake, lots’a repairs done, warrantied engine at 50,000kms, tires OK, 5 spd, $7500obo. 250-368-6093.

2001 RMK 800: Reverse, Fox shocks, SLP pipes, Bar riser, mountain ready, $3200 obo. 2002 SKI-DOO SUMMIT: 144” track, heated grips, bar risers, excellent, $3200.

2002 SKIDOO SUMMIT 800: 144” track, $3500obo; 1998 Skidoo Summit 670, $1900. Both Stock and unmolested.

1994 TOYOTA 4RUNNER: Runs or for parts, $1000 obo.

2007 POLARIS 700 DRAGON: Hotlz front end, SLP pipe, excellent condition, low kms, $6500.

Erin and Justin Adrain are delighted to announce the birth of their daughter

Blake Anna Adrain

born October 11, 2011, weighing 7 lb. 3 oz. Proud grandparents are Sherry and Jim Adrain and Helena and Derril Thomas. Pleased great grandparents are Robert and Patricia Adrain.

Kyle Hope & Riley Brandt Love from The Brandts

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BEAVER FALLS Waterworks District invites applications for the position of Secretary Treasurer. Hours expected to be 20-30 per month. Start date immediately. Must have work experience with Excel and Simply Accounting. Application deadline Dec.22, 2012. Reply with resume to BFWD, Box 138, Montrose, BC V0G 1P0 Heart &Soul Home Care looking for Certified Health Care Aid to relieve for Maternity leave position. Please forward resume to: Heart & Soul Home Care 1723 Noran Street,Trail, BC Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Fax resumes to: 780725-4430

In Memoriam

We require a CAR WASHER, DETAILER, LOT ATTENDENT to work in a fast paced environment. Please send or email resume with complete prior job history, references and current driver’s license abstract to: Fred Underwood, Champion Chevrolet 2880 Highway Drive, Trail BC V1R 2T3 fredunderwood@championgm.com No phone calls please.

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Route 380 26 papers Galloway Rd, Green Rd, Mill Rd Route 369 22 papers Birch Ave, Johnson Rd, Redwood Dr Route 375 8 papers Green Rd & Lodden Rd Route 378 28 papers Columbia Gardens Rd, Martin St, Mollar Rd, Old Salmo Rd, Trest Dr Route 382 13 papers Debruin Rd & Staats Rd Route 381 9 papers Coughlin Rd Route 370 22 papers 2nd St, Hwy 3B, Hillcrest, Mountain St

Route 308 6 papers 100 St to 104 St

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

Genelle Route 302 8 papers 12th Ave, 15th Ave Route 303 15 papers 12th Ave, 2nd St, Grandview Pl

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

Rita Baraniuk December 13, 2008

We don’t think of her as gone away Her journey has just begun, Life holds so many facets This earth is only one. We think of her as resting From the sorrows and the tears In a place of warmth and comfort Where there are no days or years. And we think of her as living In the hearts of those she touched For nothing loved is ever lost And she was loved so much.

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Apply for these positions before Monday, December 17 at noon, HR Committee Suite 200 – 1199 Bay Avenue, Trail, BC V1R 4A4

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The Trail and District Chamber of Commerce is looking to fill the following positions:

Reporting to the Executive Director, you aid in achieving the Chamber’s mandate. Duties include general office tasks and administrative support, plus helping guests to the Visitor Information Center located at the Chamber office. If you are able to function independently in an ever-changing multi-tasking environment with the spotlight on customer service, we want to talk to you. Interpersonal skills - vital. Computer proficiency essential. Experience with not-for-profits - beneficial.

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If you are someone who takes initiative, accepts guidance, and runs with a plan, someone who is organized, gets things done, and follows-up – then we want to talk to you. If you are someone who leads the team through attitude, action and appreciation – then we want to talk to you. This is a full time position having compensation congruent with the BC Chamber’s annual report on staff remuneration. Do you have: • The ability to follow directives and work with a Board • Strong leadership skills, interpersonal skills and communications skills • Experience in marketing, sales and public relations • HR experience, accounting knowledge and computer savvy • At least 3 years of direct involvement with not-for-profit organizations • A relevant post-secondary certificate/diploma/degree Drop off your resume and cover letter describing your greatest strengths you bring to the Chamber in this role, along with salary expectations.

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In Memoriam The Allis family would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to the staﬀ at Poplar Ridge for their kind, considerate and compassionate care of our beloved Laimdota (Laima) Allis. Thank you all so very much!

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SYSCO Kelowna is currently seeking an experienced CLASS 1 DRIVER to shuttle from Castlegar to Kelowna four shifts a week from 3pm to 3am. Sysco offers highly competitive pay, bonuses and full benefits, if this sound like a career for you, submit your resume and driver abstract to frank.donald@kelowna.sysco.ca **WANTED** NEWSPAPER CARRIERS TRAIL TIMES Excellent Exercise Fun for All Ages Call Today Start Earning Money Tomorrow Circulation Department 250-364-1413 Ext. 206 For more Information

Francesco Estates, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761.

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Furniture Antique Scandinavian style solid teak 7 pcs dining set $500 obo, matching teak coffee table, 2 end table $250 OBO, electric hospital bed, working cond $300 OBO, 2 wing chairs/pink velvet $75 OBO each, 250-365-5969 or 365-5337

Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town

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BAY AVENUE MUSIC 1364 Bay Ave, Trail 250-368-8878

Sporting Goods NEED A XMAS GIFT? New 5150 Snowboard & Bindings. $225.00 250-364-3383

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 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 E.Trail 1bd, f/s, coin-op laundry. 250-368-3239 E.TRAIL, 2bdrm. apt. F/S, Coin-op laundry available. 250-368-3239

FRUITVALE, 2bd. Newly renovated, incl. w/d,f/s. On park, close to school & all amenities. $750./mo. +util. 250-921-9141 FRUITVALE, D/T, 1bd. ns/np, coin laundry. Avail. Dec.4. Call/text 604-788-8509 Glenmerry 2bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. $750./mo. 250368-5908 ROSSLAND 2bd, clean, quiet, w/d, f/s, N/P, N/S, 250-3629473 TRAIL, 1412 Bay Ave. 2bd. for professionals. N/S, N/P. Util.incl. 250-231-0495 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 W.TRAIL, 2bd, $500/mo. References required. 250-3627374

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Trucks & Vans 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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Find it here. 1BDR COMFORTABLE SHOREACRES COTTAGE: Suitable for 1 person, ns/np, available immediately, $550/mo. +utilities. 2 BDR GROUND FLOOR, TRAIL: Updated, quiet, $650/mo. +utilities, Seniors Discount, close to downtown. BRAN2 BDR WALKOUT BASEMENT SUITE, CASTLEGAR: 1 yr old, 5 appliances, galley maple kitchen, laminate throughout, $900/ mo. +utilities. Jan. 15 or Feb. 1, ns/np, references required. D NEW RIVERVIEW HOUSE: Granite, timber, cedar, WINTER SPECIAL $299,000. , 2 BDR HOUSE WITH GARAGE: 75x110’ lot, zoned commercial, 2 blocks from downtown Kaslo, $199,000. Call 250-353-2595. 906 CEDAR AVE, SALMO: 3bdr, 1.5 bathrooms, double wide modular, 60x120 lot, paved driveway, 2 car carport, f/s, w/d included, natural gas furnace, central air, storage shed, partially fenced yard, $140,000. FAMILY REUNIONS. 50 acre ranch in Southern Oregon. Sleeps 26, all in beds. Check VRBO.com Listing #. Fish/hike/raft/hunt. Near Crater Lake. GRANDVIEW HOUSING STRATA DUPLEX: 105-4200 Grandview Dr, Castlegar. To view contact Elmer Verigin

Real Estate SOUTH CASTLEGAR, $159,000: Cozy, renovated, 2bdr house, large lot, f/s, w/d, woodstove/electric, carport, deck, 24hrs to view. *MORTGAGES - GOOD OR BAD CREDIT: Purchases/Renances, 100% Financing, Debt consolidations, Construction, renos, Private Funds. Rates as low as 2.20% oac. Call Krista, 2652SQ.FT. EXECUTIVE HOME: Overlooking the Columbia River on a quiet street in Castlegar. Priced to sell at $349,000. BRAND NEW RIVERVIEW HOUSE: Granite, timber, cedar, WINTER SPECIAL $299,000. , ESTATE SALE: Cozy 4 bdr, 2 bath, Panabode home on approximately 1 acre in Kaslo, excellent condition, very clean and sound, 2 sunrooms, 2 pellet stoves, main oor laundry, paved driveway, walk out basement, $219,000. FSBO, 2BDR 1.5 BATH, ON HALF ACRE, WINLAW: Near all amenities, for more info

Rentals ROBSON (CASTLEGAR) RIVER FRONT: 1 bdr, semi-furnished private suite, $650/mo. utilities included. WEST TRAIL APARTMENTS: 1bdr & 2bdr, ns, shared laundry, newly renovated, rent negotiable. 1 BDR NEWLY RENOVATED: Riverfront, basement suite, downtown Castlegar, f/s, w/d, dw, ns/np, $700/mo. +utilities (or furnished & serviced, $1600/mo.), available Mar. 1. Stacey

1 BDR WITH DEN: Lots of light in quiet house, laundry/utilities included, South-end, Castlegar, $650/mo. 1BDR BASEMENT APARTMENT, CASTLEGAR: Ns/np, available Feb. 1, $550/ mo. utilities included. 1BDR COMFORTABLE SHOREACRES COTTAGE: Suitable for 1 person, ns/np, available immediately, $550/mo. +utilities. 2 BDR GROUND FLOOR, TRAIL: Updated, quiet, $650/mo. +utilities, Seniors Discount, close to downtown. 2 BDR WALKOUT BASEMENT SUITE, CASTLEGAR: 1 yr old, 5 appliances, galley maple kitchen, laminate throughout, $900/ mo. +utilities. Jan. 15 or Feb. 1, ns/np, references required.

For Sale By Owner 2-3 BDR HOUSE,YMIR: F/s, w/d, dw, wood/electric heat, hi-speed/satTV, Feb.1, $800/mo.+utilities. 2BDR BASEMENT SUITE, CASTLEGAR: W/d, np, references, $650/mo. +utilities. 2ND AVE, TRAIL: 1bdr suite, ns, quiet working adult, laundry, garage, utilities included, available now, $750/mo. 3 BDR HOUSE: On 2nd, Trail, close to Gyro, available Jan. 1st, ns, $800/mo.+negotiable. 3 BDR ROSSLAND HOME: All appliances, replace, enclosed garage, $950/mo. 3BDR MOBILE, KRESTOVA: On acreage, wood & electric, w/d, ns/np. 3BDR TOWNHOUSE, GLENMERRY: Clean, appliances, furnished, laminate oors, carport, rec room, municipal parking in rear, $1000/mo. +utilities. 6 MILE, NORTH SHORE, NELSON: 2 bdr, for mature adults, ns/np, $900/mo. +utilities, references. BACHELOR SUITE IN BALFOUR: All utilities included $600/mo. BEAUTIFUL 4BDR, THRUMS: Acreage, 2.5 baths, ns/np, references required, mature/ responsible, Jan. 1, $1500/mo. +utilities. CASTLEGAR 1 BDR +DEN BASEMENT SUITE: Walk-out, on bus route, ns/np, $675/ mo. inclusive. CASTLEGAR AREA 2 BDR MOBILE: Ns/np, $800/mo. +utilities. CUTE 3BDR FURNISHED TRAIL HOME: C/w dishes, cookware, bedding, BBQ, zero maintenance yard, ++); $1400/mo. includes 5 high end appliances, utilities, wireless internet, HDPVR, ns/np, references required, available immediately. FOR RENT ON THE EDGE OF KASLO: Small cozy log cabin. Quiet, peaceful, setting suitable for quiet, ns/np, suited for single, responsible person, $600/mo. +utilities. FURNISHED 2 BDR HOME, SOUTH CASTLEGAR: Now available, $850/mo. +utilities.

KASLO, BRIGHT 3BDR 1.5 BATH: F/s, w/d hookups, close to hospital/school, covered deck, internet/cable included, $850/mo. LARGE 1 BDR UPPER DUPLEX, HERITAGE APARTMENT, NELSON: Near downtown, ns, w/d, hardwood oors, clawfoot tub, covered deck, full sunlight, $900/mo.+utilities, available now, references required. LOVELY NELSON APARTMENTS AVAILABLE! Some rent controlled, including water & hydro, references required. NELSON, 3BDR, 2BATH HOME: Airy, close to all amenities, absolutely ns/np, reference required, $1250/mo. +utilities. ROBSON 3BDR HOUSE: Very clean, big yard, near school, church, bus stop, f/s, ns/np, references, $1150/mo. 250-365-2920(msg). ROSEMONT BACHELOR SUITE: Available Feb. 1, ns/np, $650/mo., includes utilities, cable & internet. SLOCAN MOTEL APARTMENTS, $500-$750, fully-furnished, large kitchen units, manager onsite. SMALL 2 BDR HOME, DOWNTOWN CASTLEGAR: Ns/np, w/d, f/s, $825/mo. +utilities, SOUTH CASTLEGAR: Furnished 1bdr +ofce home, available immediately, $800/ mo. +utilities. THRUMS: 3 bdr apartment, $850/mo. +utilities.

Homes For Rent UPPER KASLO, COZY 1 BDR CABIN: Furnished, beautiful view, ns/np, responsible single adult, reference. S. CASTLEGAR 2BDR BASEMENT SUITE: Newly renovated, ns, pets on approval, laundry, references, $725/mo. utilities +internet included. 1BDR BASEMENT SUITE, OOTISCHENIA: Quiet single, No pets or smoking, w/d, $600/ mo. including utilities, D.D.-$300. 1 BDR APT: Balfour, fully-furnished/equipped, lake & mtn view, sun deck, ns/np, $695/ mo. inclusive. 1 BDR SUITE, DOWNTOWN CASTLEGAR: Ns/np, references required, $625/mo. utilities included. 1BDR APARTMENT, DOWNTOWN CASTLEGAR: Heat/hydro included, ns, references, $675/mo. 1BDR BASEMENT SUITE, CASTLEGAR: Private entrance, backyard, available Feb. 1, shared laundry, ns/np, references. 2 BDR BASEMENT SUITE: Very large & clean, gorgeous lake view, 15 mins from Castlegar, ns/np, $750/mo. includes electric. Travis, 2 BDR MOBILE HOME, 6-MILE, NELSON: Available immediately, ns/np, references, $950/ mo., includes utilities. 2-3 BDR DUPLEX, SALMO: Available immediately, np, f/s, w/d hookups, $700/ mo. +utilities.

Christmas Giving Made Easy! 2BDR APARTMENT, CASTLEGAR: Bright, spacious, f/s, laundry, close to amenities, ns np, $725/mo. +utilities. 2BDR HOUSE ON 5 ACRES: 5 minutes south of Kaslo. Looking for responsible, clea tenant(s), $650/mo. +utilities. 250-354-1698 3 BDR HOUSE, NELSON: Newly refurbishe perfect for family, close to schools, $1500/ mo. Contact Colleen or Nick, 250-229-2333 or 250-229-4771. 3 BDR MAIN FLOOR HOUSE, CASTLEGAR Nice, updated, 5 appliances, double garage $950/mo. +utilities. 250-365-5896. 3BDR HOUSE, NEWLY RENOVATED: With large yard, Slocan City, available Jan. 1, $90 mo. +utilities. 250-365-7574. 3BDR MOBILE: In Sunny Bridgeview Cresc Ootischenia, close to all amenities/college, $750/mo. +utilities. 250-365-3733. 3BDR, 2BATH, ROSSLAND: Spacious Heritage home, hardwood oors, large priva yard, available Feb. 1. 250-368-1066. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY: Newly renovate fully furnished 1 bdr, 1 bath basement suite, centrally located in Castlegar, close to store shops and bus routes, 1 car parking availab cable and internet included, ns/np, $750/mo including utilities. 250-365-6772. BALFOUR WATERFRONT: 1 bdr apartment all utilities included, laundry, Jan. 1, semi-furnished $625/mo. 604-315-5632/604 926-7362 ffarshi@hotmail.com BRIGHT, SUNNY, QUIET BACHELOR SUITE: In family home, private entrance, newly renovated, ns/np, $595 utilities includ 250-365-1465. CASTLEGAR 1BDR PLUS DEN: Available immediately, on bus route, w/d, garage, separate entrance, ns/np, $700/mo., utilities included. 250-229-5703. COZY TRAILER: In quiet nature setting, 15 minutes west of Nelson, in friendly commun $390/mo. includes heat & electric. Sorry, no dogs. 250-359-8280. DOWNTOWN CASTLEGAR: Renovated 3b apartment, laundry, ns/np, quiet couple/fami available immediately, $1150/mo., utilities included. Rent negotiable. 250-365-4914 (leave msg). FRUITVALE, 2BDR: Remodeled, w/d, $595/ mo. 250-367-9676. GLADE 2BDR HOUSE PLUS WORKSHOP Newly renovated, on riverfront acreage, $1150/mo. +utilities. 778-962-0044, rosa101@gmx.de LARGE 1 BDR SUITE: 5 minutes from Nels $1000/mo. utilities included (+extras). 250-8 4767. Available Feb.1. LARGE 4BDR HOUSE ON ACREAGE, SLOCAN VALLEY: Bright, hardwood oors, woodstove, large kitchen, garden, private/qu $990/mo. 250-355-0035. LOWER KASLO: Nice, clean 1bdr suite in heritage four-plex, close to beach, 2 decks,

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We Sell Great Homes! 2160 Queen Street, Rossland

#7-1007 Olaus Way, Rossland

Prime development opportunity! This beautiful, flat 90’ x 142’ lot is located close to Rossland’s downtown core. Zoned R-3I - Multiple Family Residential, this property is ideally suited to 4 townhouses or a 7 unit apartment building. Beautiful mountain and city views.

This 4 bedroom townhouse style Copper Chalet condo has ski in access and lifts just a short walk away. Open plan design with 3 bedrooms (including a large master bedroom) on the upper floor. Main floor has 9’ ceilings, hardwood floors in the kitchen & dining area and a private hot tub with a mountain view.

Call Mary A (250) 521-0525

$240,000.

STING NEW LI

300 Kootenay Avenue, Tadanac

$325,000

STING NEW LI

ICE NEW PR

$238,000

$209,500

Very well kept, bright and sunny 4bdrm home with corner fireplace, large rec room, and workshop area. New roofing in spring 2012, underground sprinkling, central air and perfect location. Call your REALTOR® to view.

Plenty of living space here for the whole family! 4 bdrms, 3 baths, open concept, walk out basement, laminate floors, double carport, deck, large rooms, and great view! At this price it will be gone soon so don’t hesitate! Call your REALTOR® now!

Immaculate Rancher with over 2500 sq. ft. of space on the main floor! Tastefully renovated offering 3 bdrms, hobby room, office, huge living room, large master with en-suite, above ground pool and hot tub, carport, and RV parking on 0.95 flat acres. This is a fantastic package!

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Call Tonnie (250)-365-9665

$269,000

$229,500

Quiet location, updated and modern. Super family home.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

ICE NEW PR

309 – 12th Avenue, Genelle

$355,000

Ron 368-1162 Darlene 231-0527

Close to Hospital, School, City Park. Covered parking, nice home

2320 McBride Street, Trail

3727 Woodland Drive, Trail

438 – 3rd Avenue, Rivervale

1327 - 3rd Avenue, Trail

This 4 bdrm charming character home has had major upgrades in wiring and insulation. The open floor plan takes full advantage of the beautiful lighting, and the gracious living room features a gorgeous fireplace, high ceilings and lots of space and light. Call now!

$269,000

2472 Railway Street, Rossland

2061 McLeod Avenue, Rossland

Lot 2, Highway 3B, Ross Spur

Bright, cozy 3 bdrm home with amazing southern views. This home comes with additional land located across Railway St that can be used to build a garage and possible suite above. Hardwood floors, tons of sunlight and open kitchen and dining area. This home should be on your viewing list!

Substantially renovated home with gorgeous master bdrm, brand new kitchen with granite counter tops, wood stove, new windows and wiring, large 10x30 south facing deck. All this on a 0 .20 acre lot with a veggie garden and plenty of room for all the kids toys.

Fantastic opportunity- 29 subdividable acres for your dream home, hobby farm or to hold as an investment. Treed with large level building sites and plenty of privacy. Electricity and telephone available at property line. Call your REALTOR® today to view this opportunity.

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

Call Art (250) 368-8818

$254,900

$347,000

$250,000

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#306 – 880 Wordsworth Ave, Warfield

1773 Noran Street, Trail

2 bdrm. clean updated condo - looking for carefree living - with small down payment your mortgage payments would be under $400 a month - check this out as it would be a great investment and lifestyle - call for a viewing.

Great opportunity to own a nice 2 bdrm home in East Trail - with small down payment your monthly mortgage would be under $400 - call now for a viewing - home is vacant and you could be in by Christmas.

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

$86,500

1672 Stang Road, Fruitvale

98 Birch Avenue, Fruitvale

$299,000

Need space? 4800 sq ft house built in1992; double garage, huge workshop, bachelor suite! Needs some TLC. Excellent opportunity!

4 bdrm home on 2.6 acres with open floor plan, hardwood floors, formal dining room, and a sunroom! A pool, sauna and firebox makes for great outdoor entertaining! All this plus 1500 sq. ft. of shop and garage!

Immaculate 8 years young 3 bdrm/3 bath home with open floor plan & main floor laundry! Yard is fenced and easy maintenance, a sundeck in back and double garage with aggregate stone driveway in front. Great package!

Call Tonnie (250)-365-9665

Call Terry 250-231-1101

801 – 21st Street, Castlegar

$84,900

$329,000

$289,000

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