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Dry fire hall proposal tabled BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff
A move to make all volunteer fire halls in the region dry has been doused temporarily. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary's Policy Executive and Personnel (PEP) Committee recently tabled a push to restrict alcohol in regional halls after receiving resistance following consultations last month. “The concern that the committee members expressed is that it's difficult enough to attract and get volunteers to come out and make the commitments that are necessary to be a volunteer firefighter and if all of a sudden we start losing people because of this kind of move, that it might not be received very well,” explained John MacLean, RDKB chief administrative officer. There was feeling amongst the leadership of the fire service and of the regional district that this is something to look at, especially after Warfield made the decision to remove alcohol from its hall. MacLean said it was an internal decision, not due to any incidents. The committee looked to the Regional District of Central Kootenay, which adopted a very similar policy for their volunteer fire halls four years ago in response to serious in-house alcohol-related incidents that resulted in rape and death. “In like many things in life, the majority of the fire halls and the majority of the firefighters did not abuse the privilege and after practice would have one or two beers,” explained Terry Swan, regional fire chief for Central Kootenay. See CHANGES, Page 3
Postal union asking residents to oppose franchise model BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff
The future of mail delivery has reached Selling quality, the hands of Trail residents, as the Canadian unique gifts Union of Postal Crystals | Framed Art Workers (CUPW) fights Fairies | Dragons to keep the public postAnimal Figurines al service. & Tables The local union president said every Touch Lamps resident and business 3d Pictures owner in Trail should Nature’s now have the ability to L king ask decision makers to Glass MP_adM3_Layout 1 13-05-03 6:28 AM Page 1 Post's protest Canada (next to Suzanne’s)
plans to pull back inhouse services by filling out a postage-free card that was to be delivered today. The union has sent out cards to residents explaining the current situation and impact on the community. Those in support are asked to sign the card, drop them in the mailbox and the cards will be delivered to Parliament Hill in Ottawa. See UNION, Page 2
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Water ambassadors Katie Yuris (left) and Diana Lupieri measuring water levels from a sprinkler in Glenmerry as part of their assessment program.
Assessments help reduce region’s water consumption BY ART HARRISON Times Staff
After a dry start to the spring this year area residents are already turning on sprinklers to keep lawns and gardens moist but the local water ambassadors are offering to help people make sure they don't over do it. “We're the positive end of water conservation,” said ambassador, Diana Lupieri. “There's bylaw enforcement to give out warnings once restrictions are in place, we're just here to help with assessments and to offer alternatives and tips.” Lupieri and her fellow ambassador, Katie Yuris, are part of the five-year-old Water Ambassador program which is jointly operated and funded
by local municipalities and the Columbia Basin Trust Water Smart program. “The program runs from May 6 until the end of August,” said Yuris. “This is really just our first week but we already have five assessments scheduled.” Yuris is responsible for offering water use assessments and advice in Trail, while Lupieri, who was an ambassador last year, will be working in the Beaver Valley, Salmo, and Rivervale. “First we put out door knockers, tags offering assessments left on door knobs, and if we see anyone in their yards we'll approach them,” said Lupieri. “We do get some calls in the office but knocking on doors is more efficient.” See AMBASSADORS, Page 2
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May 2013 marks the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Atlantic, the longest and one of the most critical battles of the Second World War. From September 3, 1939 to May 8, 1945, tens of thousands of Canadian men and women, on hundreds of ships and airplanes, bravely faced the cold and dangerous waters of the North Atlantic in order to ensure critical supplies reached our troops and allies in Europe. The Battle of the Atlantic’s pinnacle came in 1943 and it is in this month that the anniversary is traditionally observed. A Canadian ship named in the honour of the community of Trail, the H.M.C.S. Trail, was in service during this same time period. To honour this event, the Trail Historical Society has collected some pieces from the H.M.C.S. Trail and displayed them at the Royal Canadian Legion in Trail.
Ambassadors will offer conservation tips FROM PAGE 1 The ambassadors will come to households and do an assessment of the lawns and gardens to determine soil type, the various plant life, and how much water the existing watering systems are using. They can then offer recommendations on how much water is needed for the yard and how their sprinklers can be used most effectively to optimize water usage.
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To assist conscientious homeowners to monitor and reduce unnecessary water use the Water Smart program offers free automatic shut-off hose timers as well as rainfall sensors that can be used in conjunction with underground sprinkler systems that will shut down the system when rainfall is detected. “We’ll be attending community events like Beaver Valley May Days and the
FROM PAGE 1 This comes on the heels of Canada Post’s notice that a private franchise office will open in Trail soon. The union is claiming the introduction of a privatized service would ultimately rid a Canada Post outlet of front service wickets. “We need to be mindful about cost factor in everything we do, which is why the
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Farmer’s Market in Trail,” said Lupieri. “We’re going to be raffling off things like this lovely watering can, a dual flush toilet converter, and drought tolerant plants that are native to this area.” The ambassadors will also be providing assessments to municipalities looking at parks to monitor water consumption and making sure sprinkler systems are working efficiently.
franchise model enables us to offer more services, but not at the same cost,” Canada Post’s Anick Losier told the Times earlier this month. Ed Evans, union president for Trail and Rossland, understands the times are changing but he would like the company to acknowledge the importance of keeping connected to the rest of the country through
“The program started because communities requested funding for water conservation programs from the Columbia Basin Trust,” explained Lupieri. “Efficient water usage reduces pressure on infrastructure and doing that reduces costs for the municipality and taxes for households. The basic principle is to use only what you need and protect the resource for future generations.”
postal. Evans said 25 outlets have been closed across the country since 2012 and fears the door to the Trail location will just “one day be locked.” He points to Trail and Rossland mail-sorting services consolidated in 2010, which the company described as a move to centralize mail sorting in Castlegar.
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Bear-proof bins aimed to Woman sentenced keep hungry bruins at bay in toddler death Cranbrook
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THE CANADIAN PRESS CRANBROOK - A mother of four sobbed as she was sentenced in a Cranbrook provincial court Thursday to more jail time in connection to the drowning death of toddler Iyanna Teeple. Tammy Bouvette, 29, pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death for the May 2011 death of the 19-month-old girl she was babysitting. At a sentencing hearing last Monday, Bouvette also pleaded guilty to robbing a gas station in Cranbrook in December 2011. On Thursday, Judge Lisa Mrozinski sentenced Bouvette to 12 months in custody for each charge, to be served consecutively for a total sentence of two years.
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Area bears will have a harder time finding a quick meal in Trail this year thanks to a joint effort by the City of Trail and Natural Control Alternatives Society (NCA), a local non-profit agency. The city and NCA are installing communal bear-proof garbage bins at two locations in town to try to discourage hungry bears from entering the city limits and reducing bearhuman encounters. The bins will be situated in Glenmerry, at the public works yard on Highway Drive and next to the Bocce pits at the end of Rossland Avenue. Trail, like many municipalities in the West Kootenay, happens to be situated right in the middle of prime black bear habitat. Unfortunately, the omnivorous bears will eat practically anything and are quickly habituated to eating any human food they can easily find, which in most cases is the food humans no longer want: what we refer to as garbage. The purpose of the communal bear-proof bins is to provide a safe and secure garbage disposal container for particularly smelly trash that would be unwise to leave outside during bear season. “We live in such a beautiful, mountainous area and we often forget that we are sharing space
Bouvette has been in custody since May 2012. The court heard that part of that time, she was in protective custody because of negative attention from fellow inmates at Alouette Correctional Centre for Women. Mrozinski credited Bouvette’s time in custody before the sentencing as time and a half, meaning she has already served 18 months of her two year sentence. “What actually occurred in the moments or hours before Iyanna’s death may never be known,” the judge said as she revealed her decision. Mrozinski said Bouvette has a demonstrated inability to deal with stressful situations because of emotional and intellectual limitations.
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Samantha Murphy, treasurer for the Natural Control Alternatives Society and Warren Proulx, engineering technician with the City of Trail were on hand to promote the bear-proff garbage bins located on Highway Drive in Glenmerry and near the Gulch Bocce Facility on Rossland Avenue. with bears and other wildlife,” said Erin Miller, NCA Organizer. “Disposing of garbage properly to eliminate bear temptation is one of the best ways to keep both the community and the bears safe. We hope people use these bear-proof bins respect-
fully and honestly.” The city and NCA are asking that users contribute $2 per bag deposited in a secure tip box that will be situated on the front of each bin to help contribute to the purchase and disposal costs associated with the bins.
FROM PAGE 1 “But as we all know in society, it only takes one or two individuals to create a huge problem.” After spending over 30 years as a career firefighter in the Lower Mainland, Swan came on board six months after the change had been made. Zero-tolerance in the hall is what he was used to so personally it didn’t have an impact on him. But he was pleased to see that after the dry hall policy was implemented, more people came on board. “Those were the threats and those were the same rattling things that went to our board prior to it. You know, ‘Everybody is going to
resign, you’re not going to have any firefighters.’” In fact, none of that materialized, he said, adding that a new type of first responders were attracted to the job. “If we talk about anecdotal, I have many conversations with fire chiefs now saying that they’re getting a younger crop of people that are interested in being in the fire service and prior to that, they always sort of viewed the volunteer fire service as an all-boys club and a place for the guys to go have a beer on a Tuesday night.” The new policy still allows for a liquor license being put in place during special event, he said.
Elk Valley
Teck gets okay to continue random drug and alcohol testing By Sally MacDonald Cranbrook Townsman
The United Steelworkers Local 9346 has been denied a temporary order to stop Teck from performing random drug and alcohol tests on workers at the Elk Valley mines. In a May 9 decision, arbitrator Colin Taylor found that Teck could continue to carry out drug and alcohol tests on its employees while a grievance goes through arbitration. “I have concluded that drug and alcohol testing are more amenable to being compensated in damages, whereas the risk of industrial accident carries greater potential for irreparable harm,” Taylor said in the deci-
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sion. Armindo deMedeiros, president of Steelworkers Local 480 in Trail said the issue doesn’t impact Trail workers. “It’s certainly something we’re keeping a close eye on,” he told the Trail Times on Thursday. Teck introduced random drug and alcohol testing last December, saying at the time: “We take our obligation to provide the safest possible workplace for our employees very seriously and, as such, we strongly believe that taking measures to eliminate drug and alcohol abuse that can affect safety is an important way we can achieve our vision of everyone going home safe
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and healthy every day,” said Nic Milligan, Manager of Community and Aboriginal Affairs at Teck’s coal operations. For several years, Teck has conducted drug and alcohol tests on new employees entering the workplace, and post-incident tests where it believes drugs or alcohol may be a factor. Now Teck has been given permission to continue randomstests on its employees, while a dispute filed by the United Steelworkers in the B.C. Supreme Court goes through adjudication. Alex Hanson, president of the United Steelworkers Local 9346, said Teck is flying in the face of the law. “As far as I know, random
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drug testing has not been made legal in Canada anywhere at this point. So we’re not sure why this has taken place here,” Hanson told the Townsman. “They haven’t changed the law through the legal system. They’ve just declared themselves above the law and began implementation of random drug testing, and for whatever reason we haven’t been granted an injunction.” Hanson made it clear that United Steelworkers doesn’t endorse illicit drugs. “The union does not support the use of illegal drugs or in any way condone showing up to work under the influence of any sort of mind altering substance or
alcohol, or putting people’s lives in danger at all. That is not what this argument is about,” he said. “This argument is about whether or not the company can gain access to our private lives, and especially our medical information through our prescription drug information, for the sales pitch of keeping us safe.” Hanson said that Teck’s Elk Valley operations have a good record for safety. “2012 at Elkview Operations was the safest year yet,” he said. “Not to mention, B Crew at Elkview Operations just went 10 years LTI free – which is 10 years without a lost time (incident). That’s in the record books somewhere – could be a world record.”
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Provincial Cowichan Valley
District announces closure of six schools By Don Bodger
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Six schools from the original list of 10 considered will be closed as part of School District 79’s restructuring to a Kindergarten to Grade 7 elementary and Grade 8 to 12 secondary configuration. A.B. Greenwell, Ecole Mill Bay, Koksilah, Somenos and Yount Elementary Schools will be closed as of June 30 and the Charles Hoey VC Facility as of Dec. 31, it was announced Wednesday night at Cowichan Secondary School.
Alex Aitken, Crofton and Alexander Elementary schools were all spared. There was very little reaction from the crowd that packed into the Cowichan Secondary School gym as the new configurations for each of the north, west, south and central zones for the 2013-14 school year were made public after much anticipation. “I’ve been through school closures before, but never with the complexity that exists in the Cowichan Valley,’’ said Superintendent Joe Rhodes. Despite that, “I have
ample confidence we’ll be in a better place going forward than we’re in today. “When I review the challenge with my heart, I struggle. I know the value of place. I know the commitment many, many people have given to develop ‘place.’’’ The most important part of the restructuring, Rhodes said, and reiterated by official trustee Mike McKay, was to maintain the best possible services for students. “The focus is on the road ahead,’’ said McKay. “The focus is on making sure we
have the capacity to deliver programs and services to all of our kids. McKay acknowledged the funding formula as it exists with the province needs to be fixed “so we get to something that’s sustainable.” Through all the meetings during the past 90 days, much longer than the provincial election campaign Rhodes pointed out, district senior staff worked hard with McKay to arrive at a decision. “We have managed to focus on what is important which is kids and their future,’’ said McKay. “We need to establish a framework that’s sustainable over time and we believe we are doing that.’’ “When the proverbial dust settles, we in the district will be in
a better place and support our vulnerable learners,’’ said Rhodes. The cuts resulted in a budget of $81,835,263 being given first and second reading for 2013-14. Third and final reading will be given at a subsequent meeting. “What this process has revealed we have a community divided,’’ said Rhodes. “Moving forward, we need to work together.’’ The district even looked in its own office as a means to save money. A business plan will be devised to sell the board office and relocate to other district sites. A transportation levy of $200 per student and less for each subsequent student from the same family will be assessed to maintain bus service for those dependent on it.
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Residents seek change to RV parking bylaw By Dan Ferguson Langley Times
A campaign against Langley Township regulations that restrict where and when recreation vehicles may park has gained some traction, with a council decision to have staff take another look at the rules. Township resident Allan Balogh wants the RV parking policy changed to require at least two written complaints from nearby residents before bylaw enforcement officers start issuing tickets. Two complaints are what the municipality requires before it goes after a homeowner for renting out out an illegal secondary suite, Balogh said, and the same principle should apply to RV owners accused of improper parking. Some RV owners who store their vehicles on their property have complained the Township bylaw enforcement department is being unfair and unreasonable in the way it enforces the rules against parking RVs in front yards. Balogh told the May 6 meeting of council that a search of Township records under Freedom Of Information regulations failed to find any instance where a complaint was made against an RV owner for parking their vehicle on their own property. “There have been no written complaints that relate to RV parking in a driveway,” Balogh said. “All of them relate to parking on the street.” Balogh was able to convince a majority of council to have staff look into changing the policy “to reflect that two written complaints must be received before bylaw enforcement will become involved” and to look into “grandfathering” RV owners who have been storing their vehicles on their own land for years.
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Grade 5 students ask PM to stop attack ads THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Some Grade 5 students have some advice for Prime Minister Stephen Harper: Stop being mean to Justin Trudeau. Seven students from an Ottawa-area Catholic school have written to Harper asking that he pull Conservative attack ads, which began running within hours of Trudeau claiming the Liberal leadership last month. The letter-writing campaign comes as a new poll suggests the attack ads may have backfired. Indeed, the ads were more likely to leave a negative impression about Harper and the Conservatives than they were about Trudeau and the Liberals, according to The Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey. Teacher Natalie Casault said the idea came from the students themselves during a lesson on government last month. To the kids, she said the ads looked just like cyberbullying, which they’d learned about a couple of weeks earlier. The ads feature video of Trudeau doing a mock strip tease for a charity event, his head surrounded by fairy dust as a narrator sneeringly recounts his past experience as a camp counsellor and drama teacher. Casault said the kids know nothing about politics or partisanship but they do know all about cyberbullying, following recent high-profile suicides by teenagers who had been traumatized by devastating pictures or video of them online. “They’re hearing all the time, ‘Don’t be disrespectful, be courteous to people, be nice to people, don’t say things that you wouldn’t want said about you’ ... These are the speeches that I keep giving them every day.” The letters were sent late last week and no response has been received from Harper as yet. But Casault said that wasn’t the goal. “Just the fact that they did something, they feel good about it.”
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Stormy mayoral campaign launch THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL - Denis Coderre’s arrival in the world of municipal politics wound up being crafted in the image of the man himself - destined to grab attention. His debut ended with one injury, two arrests, and a lot of heckling. The unusual scene Thursday was certainly not the one Coderre would have scripted. But it achieved a feat he has pursued, and attained repeatedly, in a colourful political career: lots of media coverage. The longtime federal politician dealt with booing protesters who sought to sabotage the event where he announced he’s leaving Ottawa for a Montreal mayoral bid. The campaign launch had been planned for months. Coderre chose the picturesque square in front of city hall to declare his candidacy for the November election. But the backdrop wouldn’t co-operate. Behind him stood a couple of dozen protesters, some of whom held up signs demand-
ing more social housing. The demonstrators jeered Coderre and clanged pots as he walked to the podium and again when he announced his plan to run for mayor. A couple of them, wearing sunglasses and bandanas over their faces, loomed right behind Coderre as he spoke to the crowd. Following the event, those two masked men who’d
been part of Coderre’s unofficial, unwanted campaign backdrop were arrested by police. Things became especially heated during one of the arrests. An elderly demonstrator was injured after being pushed to the ground during a scuffle with police. The man was brought to hospital in an ambulance. Police later said the injury was not life-threatening.
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THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - New Democrat MP Charlie Angus is asking Senate ethics officer Lyse Ricard to investigate a gift of $90,000 that Conservative Sen. Mike Duffy received from the prime minister’s chief of staff. The NDP ethics critic said the gift may have breached several Senate rules, as well as the Parliament of Canada Act. The Prime Minister’s Office has acknowledged that Nigel Wright wrote a personal cheque to Duffy to cover the senator’s repayment of improper housing expense claims. In a letter to Ricard, Angus said he finds the deal troubling. “Apart from the troubling fact that someone else is paying for Mr. Duffy’s mistakes, it appears that in receiving this so-called ‘gift’ the senator may have breached several ethical rules of the Senate,” he wrote. The Conflict of Interest Code for Senators stipulates that a senator may not accept “any gift or other benefit ... that could reasonably be considered to relate to the senator’s position.” Only gifts received “as a normal expression of courtesy or protocol, or within the customary standards of hospitality that normally accompany the senator’s position,” are allowed. Angus told Ricard it “goes without saying” that Wright’s gift of $90,000 “is far from a customary standard of hospitality, nor a normal expression of courtesy.” “But I also want to draw your attention to the fact that because this money served to reimburse overpayments received by Duffy as a senator, this is indeed a gift received in connection to his position.” Angus also asked Ricard to determine if Duffy declared the $90,000 gift within the required time limit of 30 days. The controversy does indeed fall under Ricard’s jurisdiction, he added. “We believe that a gift of such a large amount of money to a senator is sufficient evidence to launch an investigation.” The living expense claims of Duffy and two other senators - Patrick Brazeau and Mac Harb, both of whom are no longer members of their respective Conservative and Liberal caucuses were examined by independent auditor Deloitte after they were accused of improperly claiming HIGH FRAME RATE 3D
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a housing allowance intended to compensate those who must maintain a secondary residence in Ottawa. Deloitte concluded that all three live primarily in the national capital region, but also noted that the rules and guidelines governing primary and secondary residences are unclear. In March, well before the audits were complete, Duffy repaid the dubious expense claims, at which point he stopped co-operating with the auditors. In a news release, Angus urged the Conservative government to launch an independent investigation of the Duffy controversy. “With the prime minister’s own chief of staff in the middle, I also urge Conservatives to agree to immediately put in place an independent adviser to investigate these serious allegations.” The government has hailed the decision to repay the expenses - government House leader Peter Van Loan even praised Duffy’s “leadership” in the House of Commons - but never mentioned before Wednesday that the money came from Wright. The chief of staff is a well-to-do former businessman who made his money in the private sector before moving to Harper’s office. Mary Dawson, ethics commissioner for MPs and public office holders other than senators, is reviewing the matter with Wright to determine whether he may have violated the Conflict of Interest Act. Her office has declined to specify which sections of the act might apply in this case, but there appear to be two possibilities. Sec. 8 prohibits a public office holder from using information obtained through his position to improperly further his own or another person’s private interests. Sec. 22 requires a public office holder to disclose all assets to the ethics commissioner and to inform her of any “material change” within 30 days.
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he post-mortem of Tuesday's provincial election brought a widearray of questions to the surface. How did the Liberals do it? How could the pollsters be so wrong – again? How could the NDP blow a seemingly easy victory? To me those questions will never have concrete answers only more and more speculation and spin from all sides. Solving how the Toronto Maple Leafs blew its threegoal lead in the final minutes of a Game 7 playoff game might be easier to answer. The bottom line is the voters in the province decided and we move on. However, the question that lingers for me was the method the campaign unfolded. The Liberals went on the offensive and tapped into the attack-ad mode of diminishing its opponent through negative advertising and stump speeches. Meanwhile, the NDP, in its strategy, preached its vision for the province and avoided slinging any mud
during the campaign until suddenly it found itself floundering in the polls. In our very un-scientific Trail Times website poll, 83 per cent of respondents didn't think attack ads were effective. I guess once again polls have proven to be an unreliable barometer of public opinion. The sad part of it all is that the B.C. Liberals have proven that attack ads do garner votes. Being negative about your opponent gets people's attention and gets them talking. You could almost hear the congratulatory call between Prime Minister Stephen Harper and B.C. Premier Christy Clark. Both agreeing that the negative style of campaigning, highlight your opponent's flaws repeatedly with a barrage of advertising even if credibility is called into question, is the path to power. It doesn't matter if people have rallied against your policies or if fellow Canadians are suffering hardship as a result of your decisions, what matters is that during a campaign shining a light on your
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opponent's faults is better than explaining your own. I'm not saying the B.C. voters were wrong in electing a Liberal government. To many, Clark's decisions and vision for the future of B.C. mirrored what they hope the province will become in the next decade. I have no problem going along with the majority, that's what a democracy is all about. And for the half of the eligible voters who didn't bother to vote – you get the government you deserve. For those that voted Liberal, NDP, Green or Independent, at least they voiced their opinion and the numbers determined the outcome.
My only fear is that the B.C. Liberals success, with its attacking style, and the NDP's loss, based in part on its passive style, will continue to shape politics around the country for years to come. Why would any politician seeking office, especially trying to knock off an incumbent, avoid using such tactics if they prove successful? Say what you want about attack ads, the thing is they get people talking. The minute the federal Conservatives launched its attack on Justin Trudeau when he became the federal Liberal leader, there was copious amount of chatter on TV and social media over the ads. Suddenly people were checking out the ads whether they approved of them or not. The Tories' goal of getting its message into the conversation surrounding Trudeau's arrival in a leadership role worked. So even though the majority of Canadians hate attack ads and vow to vote against a party using them, you can't argue with success. On the other hand, we THINK the majority of
Canadians hate attack ads. That assumption came from polls and surveys. And we know how accurate they can be. Perhaps voters do pay attention to those types of ads after all. Like we saw many times during the U.S. presidential campaign, if you say something often enough about your opponent, people will believe it regardless if it's true or not. Not to say the Liberals lied during the campaign but rather emphasized potential negative aspects of the NDP enough that it resonated with voters. So the electorate should brace itself for more of the same as the next federal election approaches. And that begs the question of Trudeau's approach of staying away from negative campaigning. Will his federal Liberal strategists still stick to their guns in the face of the barrage of attack ads the Conservatives have no doubt loaded up in their canon? Only time, certainly not polls or surveys, will tell. Guy Bertrand is the managing editor of the Trail Times
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niversities and col- is the same or exceeds that leges in Canada are for classroom based learning. facing three major The arrival of Massive Open challenges. Online Courses (MOOC’s), First, the funding model which some are able to now on which they operate is parlay for credit, is also seen broken. They have depended as an example of technology on provincial governments to changing the game. fund base operating and capThe question becomes what ital and, even though capital to do to meet the challenges. projects continue, base fundBy and large, colleges and ing for operational activity is universities are trying to declining in real terms. keep one foot in the past (the Second, the demograph- foot is anchored by funding ics of the student body is models, faculty agreements changing. The strong polit- and attitudes) and one toe ical perception in the future. is that colleges They are purand universisuing blended ties are prelearning – dominantly encouraging “fed” from high and enabling schools. This faculty to is only partly make more the case. The use of technolmajority of stuogy enhanced dents in our learning as STEPHEN post-secondary part of their institutions teaching activare mature, ities. While Troy Media part-time and all that is well in work. This and good, it is means that they are seeking not likely to be an effective greater flexibility in their pro- response to the three condigramming, are more demand- tions that are changing. ing as “customers” since they It is time for radicalism, are paying a growing portion before the system implodes of the costs of their education, under the weight of its takenand they expect quality. They for-granted assumptions. also expect transferability of The following 10 items are courses, as they need to be my really radical agenda for increasingly mobile so as to change. sustain their earning capacity. 1. Abolish admission Third, technology is requirements and focus changing the nature of the instead on outcomes and quallearning process and the ity assessment of learning. opportunities to learn. For This will create a more open, example, some 18,000 courses equitable system. The Open and 1,000 complete programs University (UK) and Athabasca are available for post-sec- University (Canada) have open ondary students fully online admission, why not all? from Ontario institutions. In 2. Abolish residency a typical year, over 500,000 requirements (the requirecourse registrations in ment that a certain number these courses (approximate- of courses must be taken in ly 55,500 full time student the institution which offers a equivalents) register in these credential). These have been courses. These numbers are introduced in the name of growing. In the U.S. demand “quality assurance” but are in for conventional, classroom- fact attempts to secure guarbased education is averaging anteed base of revenue from between 1.5 and 2 per cent every student. each year; demand for online 3. Massively expand prior learning is growing at 12 per learning assessment and cent on average. work-based learning agreeMore critically, it is now ments, so that knowledge, the case that student satis- understanding and skills are faction with online learning recognized no matter where
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the learner acquired them. 4. Make the first two years of college or university free to residents of the province in which they are offered – students pay a significant portion of the costs thereafter. College and university education is largely free in Finland, why not here? 5. Rather that the institution determining what and when students should learn, move to an “on demand” system for learning – students can register in any course from any institution at any time. If the Kentucky College system can do this, why can’t others? 6. Abolish tenure for university faculty and move instead to performance-based contracts. Margaret Thatcher did this in the UK many years ago, why not here? 7. Massively expand guidance and learning pathway advising – help learners find the route to fulfill their passion and secure the learning they need. 8. Fund universities and colleges on the basis of agreed outcomes rather than by the Carnegie unit (a measure of how many students are registered in courses over a particular time). A college or university would receive a block grant for achieving certain social and educational expectations. 9. Treat online courses as equal to in class courses for credit, funding and staffing. 10. Use tax incentives to encourage firms to invest in training and learning and individuals to learn. Canada has a deplorable record of investment in training. If we are to compete, we need to change this fast. I don’t expect these to be implemented in any jurisdiction – the vested interests in the status quo are so great that they inhibit system innovation – but I do expect these 10 items to trigger a conversation about what education and learning is critical for Canada’s future and how we need to change what we do to enable that future. Stephen Murgatroyd is a columnist for Troy Media
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OBITUARIES HENSCHELL, EDWARD GILBERT — The Celebration of Life for the late Ed Henschell who passed November 27, 2012, will be held Sunday May 19, 2013 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at the Eagles Hall, 1650 McLean St, Trail BC. *** TAVERNA (NEE HOPKINS), MARGARET — September 12, 1929 - April 29, 2013 M a r garet was a long time resident of Trail where she lived with her husband To m m y. Her later years were spent in Castlegar and then in Kelowna where she passed away peacefully, supported by her family and many friends. She was 83 years old. A memorial service will be held on May 26, 1:30pm at Gordon Park Lodge, 1319 K.L.O Rd, Kelowna. *** HIBBS, VALANCY PATRICIA ANNE — It is with great sadness, and heavy hearts, that we announce the passing of our little Star baby, Valancy Patricia Anne Hibbs. She was gone before she came, at 1:20am, May 14th, 2013. She s h i n e s down on her family; mama and daddy, Christine and Ryan Hibbs; big sisters, Jerusalem Urban and Lydia Hibbs; big brother, Nikolai Urban; grandparents, Peter and Mary-Jane Thiessen, Patrinna Moores and Rex Hibbs... and many, many aunties, uncles and cousins. Valancy was only in our arms for a short time but she left this world loved, more loved than can be imagined, and that love will remain forever. There will be a memorial at the Legion on Wednesday, May 22 at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, we welcome donations in Valancy’s name to Building Beautiful Babies,
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through F.A.I.R. *We are made of starstuff* *** MARTIN, JEFFREY ALLAN — passed away suddenly at his home in Rossland on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at the age of 51 years. The first of three children, Jeff was born on September 22, 1961 in Rossland to parents Karin and Allan Martin. Jeff grew up in Patterson and spent all of his life in Rossland. After graduating from Rossland Secondary School in 1980, Jeff worked at various autobody shops in Warfield, Trail and Rossland and opened his own autobody shop, Jeff’s Collision in 1987, retiring in December 2012. Jeff enjoyed all things outdoors – snowmobiling, skiing, hunting, trapping, hiking, boating, camping, snowshoeing, jet boat racing. For most of his life he was an avid volunteer in the community and was a member of Rossland Search and Rescue and the Rossland Volunteer Fire Department. Over the years, he also volunteered with Winter Carnival and Golden City Days. Jeff was the happiest when he was in the Big Sheep Valley and loved to show friends and family how it was possible to live off the grid – the cabin outfitted with solar power, the wood fired hot tub and most recently the house he was building. He will be lovingly remembered by his son Quinn (Tara); daughter Paige (Todd); their mom Pam; parents Karin and “Porky” Allan Martin; brother Carl Martin (Shelly), Erik and Cassidy; sister Lisa Letoria (Joe); father-in-law Jack Malchow (Bev); brother-in-law Dennis Malchow (Margaret), Ali and Jack; and Jeff’s faithful companion Basil. A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 1:00 pm in the Miner’s Hall, at 1765 Columbia Avenue, Rossland, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations to Rossland Search and Rescue would be appreciated.
Rossland Health Care Auxiliary president Sharon Hansen (left) and vice president Linda Cant (right) donate $13,000 to purchase equipment upgrades for the Surgical floor, Emergency Room and Operating Rooms at KBRH. Lisa Pasin, director of development KBRH Health Foundation accepts this donation. Rossland Health Care Auxiliary generates its revenue through their Thrift Store on Washington Street, which is open Wednesday and Friday from 10- 4:30. The Rossland Auxiliary is looking for new members. Those interested can call 250.362.0037.
Elderly couple survives ordeal THE CANADIAN PRESS VALLEYVIEW, Alta. It’s a story of love, and a story of survival. Two elderly Albertans are recovering from a frightening ordeal after they got lost on a remote dirt road earlier this week. “It was a son-of-abitch, I’ll tell you,” Neil Holmes, 84, told CTV Edmonton on Wednesday from his hospital bed. “All night and all day.” Valleyview RCMP started searching for Neil and his 80-year-old wife, Pearl, after family members reported them missing. Investigators said Neil suffers from dementia and had become lost while driving before. Police started an air search but also asked residents in the area to check their properties. So Sheilla McCaroll and Kim Havell went to
search for the couple on their own and found Neil curled up in a ditch off of a gravel road. “He had taken his shoe off, and had laid it on the gravel so he had a pillow,” McCaroll said. More than a kilometre away, Pearl remained in the couple’s minivan, which had become stuck in the mud. “He said `Don’t get out of the car, I’ll be back in two hours’,” Pearl recalled on Wednesday from her own hospital bed next to Neil’s. “Well, he never came back.” Her husband of 60 years said he had gone to get help because he was worried about his wife. “Well, what are you going to do? You have to do something,” Neil said. “I was scared for her.” The women who found the couple checked the remote road on a hunch.
Rolan Fardal A memorial service will be held for Rolan Fardal who died tragically May 10, 2013 in a motor vehicle accident. Service to be held at 2 pm on Wednesday May 22nd at the Castlegar District Community Center. Civic Address 2101-6th Ave Castlegar, BC. Parking at the Aquatic Center.
“We found Neil, I went up the hill to call 911,” Havell said. “I phoned my husband to come because he knew where we were and I got him to flag down RCMP and the ambulance at the end of the road.” Everyone is thankful the story had a happy ending but RCMP say it could have easily turned out differently. “Being that Neil
was 84 years old, and obviously dehydrated, no medication and the cooler climate, he could have succumbed to that by morning,” said Staff Sgt. Bruce Bracken. For Neil, the result of their ordeal is a valuable and touching lesson. “Never get too far away from her and never leave her,” Neil said. “In a situation like that, never.”
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Astronaut feeling effects THE CANADIAN PRESS LONGUEUIL, Que. - Until a few days ago, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield was responsible for making sure the International Space Station stayed on course. Now that he’s back on Earth, he can’t even drive a car for the next few weeks. It’s been an intense adjustment period for the 53-year-old astronaut who described Thursday how, after months of floating in weightlessness, he’s suddenly grappling with the painful effects of gravity. “Right after I landed, I could feel the weight of my lips and tongue and I had to change how I was talking,” Hadfield told reporters during a video news conference from Houston. “I hadn’t realized that I learned to talk with a weightless tongue.” The latest health update by Raffi Kuyumjian, his flight surgeon, said Thursday that the threetime space visitor was starting to show noticeable improvement in his walk and equilibrium. But Hadfield was not ready to put the pedal to the metal. Kuyumjian said it usually takes about three weeks before a returning astronaut can drive a car again.
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THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - For post-secondary graduates receiving degrees and diplomas in the weeks ahead, excitement over completing their programs may be tempered by the grim job landscape for Canada’s young people. The latest labour force survey from Statistics Canada revealed a decline of 19,000 jobs for youth aged 15-24 in April. The youth unemployment rate was at 14.5 per cent last month, little changed compared to a year earlier and about double the national average. “When you see numbers like that, it can often give you the impression there really aren’t many jobs available in your area,” said Shirin Khamisa, a Toronto-based career counsellor and founder of Careers by Design. “Be very realistic and realize there is a general climate where there are less jobs, but that doesn’t mean you won’t be able to secure a job that’s right for you.” Khamisa and other experts share five ways for job-seeking grads to distinguish themselves in a competitive job market and work toward kick-starting their careers. 1. Build a network. Do you have any professional contacts in your area of study or field of expertise? If not, there’s no time like the present to start making connections. Attending industry events, joining a professional umbrella organization or engaging with individuals working in the field to ask about key needs in their area and how you can fill them -could help build your network, said Khamisa. Another good way to obtain information and build a network is through informal interviews, said Bruno Castilloux, manager of career services at the University of Ottawa. He suggested researching the company of interest to craft precise questions before calling. 2. Keep connected. While many people will be keen to “jump right into job-search mode,”
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During the building of the Golden Gate Bridge over San Francisco Bay, construction fell badly behind schedule because several workers had accidentally fallen from the scaffolding to their deaths. Engineers and administrators could find no solution to the costly delays. Finally, someone suggested that a gigantic net be hung under the bridge to catch anyone who fell. Finally in spite of the enormous cost, the engineers opted for the net. After it was installed, progress was hardly interrupted. A worker or two fell into the net but were saved. Ultimately, all the time lost to fear was regained by replacing fear with faith in the net. Our fears in life can be best dealt with when we recognize that God has provided a safety net for us all. It is available. It is free for everyone regardless of status in life. A gift of His Grace. His provision in providing for us a Savior (the Lord Jesus Christ) who is familiar with the dynamics of our individual lives is truly reflective of His love for us. He is our safety net. We no longer need to live life without a net, stifling our ability to live. He is there to catch us and desires to see our lives reach there full potential not only in this life but the life to come. The choice to live our lives with or without a net still lays with us. We must choose to embrace Christ and put him in place in our lives. Rev Shane McIntyre Gateway Christian Life Centre Trail BC Sponsored by the Churches of Trail and area and
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Monthly meeting of the Trail Catholic Community Council Submitted May meeting called to order by President Teresa Mandoli with 30 members in attendance. Opening: Prayer to Our Lady of God Counsel Committee Reports: Spiritual: Ruth Guercio and Maria Burkholder, reading an article by Father Robert Warsey, it emphasized Purity, True knowledge of God, Humility and Desire when receiving the Eucharist Organization: Marjorie Nutini, reported there are 146 paid members; catch the Fire Training August 23 Kelowna, workshops: August 24 Kelowna, September 7 Sparwood, September 21 Nelson, October 19, Penticton. Christian Family Life: Marlise Gattafoni , memo from National re quotes from Dr. Lickona and principles for raising good children; A K of C Prayer for families was circulated; prayer for adult children from “Living Faith” was read; vocation Sunday (4th Sunday of Easter); life Chain, Oct. 5 in Trai; national March for Life May 9 in Ottawa. Community Life: Silver City Garden’s lunch was served to 26 residents. Thanks to those who helped; Video “As We Forgive” will be shown on October 7th; visit someone or call and report in September; Pope Francis is calling us to be witness to our faith. Education: Selma Nutini; Crowe Margaret Bourgeois Scholarship criteria, must be an active Catholic, interested in Humanities and contribute to school life; Book about Scams was circulated. Communications: Elizabeth Cytra, wear a white ribbon between November 25 to December 6 in support of the White Ribbon Campaign (WRC) preventing violence against women and to support the efforts to fight against pornography. Resolutions and Legislations: Connie Makse; National CWL delegation met with Federal leaders on March 25/26; Update on Motion 408: Motion abandoned. Replaced with Safe at Home bill which would prevent sexual offenders from serving house arrest terms near home of the victims; Bill C400 Refer to article in spring 2013 League magazine; Re: Communiqué #5 , 2 action Plans, Human trafficking (Shirley Bond’s office) and Dementia action Plan (Dr. Margaret MacDiarmid’s office) can be found on BC government website. Parish Activities: Linda Zol, Citizen of the Year ceremony tomorrow May 7 at St. Michaels’ at 7; Confirmation: May 19 at 10am OLPH; First Communion, June 2 – 12; Info re: Food banks in area; Church fall tea: October 26, 2013 at St. Michael’s; please contact Linda if interested in helping. Holy Trinity Dinner May 26 at Riverbelle $35 each, celebrating new church name, Holy Trinity. Past president: Sandra Stajduhar; Warfield Family Day - May 31 -Please contact Sandra if you can help; Members were asked to consider holding an office at the next election -either at the parish level or diocesan level. Old Business: • Our Lady of Good Counsel Luncheon on April 25 – 58 members in attendance. During OLPH (Holy Trinity) renovations, funerals will be at St. Anthony’s New Business: June 4th will be a dinner meeting; To be discussed whether to hold the 2015 Diocesan Convention in Trail; Vote on name change to Holy Trinity. OTHER: Happy birthday was sung to Vicki Bisaro and to Marlise Gattafoni. Next general meeting Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Location to be announced. Next executive Meeting: Tuesday, May 28 2013
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Abundance of sheep irks resident By Dan Walton
Invermere Valley Echo
The abundance of bighorn sheep in Radium Hot Springs is causing odour and aesthetic concerns, according to a letter written to the Village of Radium that was addressed at the regular council meeting of May 8th, 2013. Written by a long-time Radium resident who wishes to remain anonymous, the letter states, “I am thoroughly disgusted as [sheep] have left my street and yard in a total disaster. I cannot allow my grand-
children to play in the yard because of all the feces.” She says that if her yard is not swept free of the waste, high temperatures create an unbearable smell. Some days up to 80 sheep must be chased off her property. Radium councillors sympathized with the concerns and discussed possible solutions, but decided to request consultation from Parks Canada before taking action. The writer of the letter believes the sheep should be herded back to Kootenay
National Park, “where they came from.” While they’re an appealing animal to look at, they don’t need to be living in a village, she writes. “This is not a healthy situation as the excretion is never cleaned up and the smell is awful.” While no immediate solution is available until more information is received from Parks Canada, council agreed that more aggressive sidewalk sweeping could mitigate the problem.
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City spruces up for summer By Sascha Porteous Grand Forks Gazette
City of Grand Forks’ work crews have begun beautifying the city. One of the most noticeable changes is right at the crosswalks and intersections down Market Avenue, where the crosswalks have been painted candy cane white and red. “We’ve heard a few remarks on the crosswalks that we painted that some people are really happy,” said Sasha Bird, the city’s manager of technical services
In BC we may take our water for granted, but it is a finite resource we need to value and protect.
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Our water – Why do we need to protect it? Why should we care? Challenge and pledge to be water wise.” The five easy pledges can be taken online. People can also find out about community events such as tours of water and wastewater treatment facilities in their area, or download fun and educational activities for children and families, at www.drinkingwaterweek.org.
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*Environment Canada, 2011. Answers: 1.True: British Columbians use an average of 353 litres of water per day; the average Canadian uses 274 litres of water per day.* 2. True: To find out if your toilet is leaking, put two or three drops of food colouring in the tank at the back of the toilet, and wait a few minutes. If the colour shows up in the bowl, there’s a leak. 3. False: Watering your lawn thoroughly once per week rather than lightly at a greater frequency will strengthen the roots and promote a greener, healthier lawn.
to Know Your H2O’ and think When you turn on your tap about the impact of your everyand clean, safe water comes out, day habits. do you ever wonder how it got “We forget that we use the there or what happens to it when same treated drinking water to it goes down the drain? Or why wash our cars you should care? and water our “We may think lawns. We flush we have enough our toilets and water for our away it goes with needs in BC but whatever we put that is not always down there,” says the case. Our Foster. “Just a few water is finite, simple changes and the demand such as wateris increasing ing our lawns due to climate drinkingwaterweek.org less, using rain change, populabarrels, installing tion growth and water efficient fixtures or appliindustry needs,” says Daisy Fosances, and not putting harmful ter, CEO of the 4,700-member substances down our drains can BC Water & Waste Association. make a big difference.” “Although the expenses may not For example, detergents, paint, be apparent, there are significant medications, and many other costs, energy and human input household products end up at required to treat our drinkwastewater treatment plants ing water to be clean and safe, where special processes are deliver it to our taps, and manage required to minimize the impact the wastewater that goes down on the environment and receivthe drain.” ing waters. Fats, oils and grease She adds, “New regulations that we put down our drains can and aging infrastructure such as often cause blockages in sewer pipes and treatment systems will lines resulting in costly repairs. mean upgrades and replaceFoster says, “During Drinking ments and this is something we Water Week, get involved and are all going to have to pay for.” learn more about your water and During Drinking Water Week, the impact of your actions. Start May 20 – 26, BC Water & Waste by taking the Community Water Association asks you to ‘Get
and utilities. “They are eye catching and traffic calming, so that’s good.” In terms of other upgrades, some of the changes might not be as noticeable at this stage. The tops of the street light heads have been painted, most of the hanging basket arms are up and the majority of the tree lights are up said Bird. “Once the hanging baskets are up and we finish painting the street light poles and we get a few other things done, it’s going to make a huge difference.”
□ I will limit my shower time to 5 minutes per day. □ I will install a water efficient fixture or appliance in my home. □ I will use less water outdoors by giving my lawn only the amount of water it needs (2.5 cm of water each week, or the height of a tuna can). □ I will turn off the tap when brushing my teeth, scrubbing dishes, shaving, or during any other water wasting activity. □ I will not put harmful substances such as cleaners, paints, pesticides and grease down my drain.
Did You Know? n The average British Columbian uses 353 litres of water per day, yet thinks they use less than 200 litres per day.* n 78 per cent of British Columbians would fix an internet outage within a day, but only 50 per cent would fix a leaky faucet within the same time frame.* n Replacing an 18-litre-per-flush toilet with an ultra low volume 6-litre or less model leads to a 66% savings in water flushed and will reduce indoor water use by about 30%. *RBC 2013 Canadian Water Attitudes Study.
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residents concerned about the city’s draft sign bylaw came to a special meeting Wednesday afternoon at City Hall to find out more about changes and the direction of the bylaw. The sign bylaw most likely won’t come back to council until the June 24 meeting as staff would not have the updated draft ready before then. One reason for that was that council instructed staff to look into various new options, such as the possibility of licencing movable signs. CAO Wayne Staudt explained that staff could also bring it back as a draft for more consultation if council wishes as the purpose of the meeting was to was seek direction from council. Staff spent some time talking about the need for engineering standards on new signs being built. The city’s building inspector is not comfortable doing the inspections and so an engineer would have to be brought in to inspect the larger signs as they are designed and built. Billboards also provided for a lot of discussion. Mayor Wayne Stetski said banning billboards outright would help Cranbrook improve aesthetics. Sparwood and Fernie don’t allow billboards and billboards leading into Fernie not allowed. Coun. Sharon Cross said she wanted to see billboards abolished as they interfere with the landscape. Coun. Bob Whetham was also against, as many billboards advertise things outside of the community anyway. Mayor Stetski estimated there are about a half dozen billboards around Cranbrook. “Many of them are in a total state of disrepair,” Stetski said. Scott said there is a place and need for billboards and they haven’t obstructed the view in her experience. She said they haven’t been maintained because they would likely have to be taken down to fix and maybe not allowed back up. Coun. Cross said many comments from the community were against large signs. “Part of the purpose of the sign bylaw is to improve the attractiveness of the community,” Cross said. Mayor Stetski said it’s not a numbers game so much as it is about building a better Cranbrook. Council voted against banning billboards outright and so staff will prepare some guidelines on those as well.
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A young and rising soccer star faces a wall of opposition as close to 200 parents and kids populate Pople Park every Tuesday and Thursday for the Trail Youth Soccer program. This season saw registration for the TYS increase by 60 new soccer players.
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By Times Staff ViaSport and Sport BC announced Thursday they will honour nine dedicated sport leaders from Trail on June 5 with the Community Sport Hero Awards presented by Teck. The public award ceremony, hosted at the Best Western Plus Columbia River Hotel in Trail, celebrates the contributions of longtime community sport volunteers. “The Community Sport Hero Awards are a celebration of volunteers who have contributed eight or more years to sport,” said Twyla Ryan, Chair of Sport BC. “Sport is crucial to the development of strong, healthy communities, and community volunteers, like the nine scheduled to be honoured, are essential to that success.” Nominations for the award come directly from Greater Trail residents who recognize the outstanding volunteers that make a positive impact on individuals and the community. This year’s Sports Heroes are Brian Pipes, Baseball, Brad Elliott, Baseball, John D’Arcangelo, Floor Hockey, Dale and Wendy Glover, Baseball, Sheila Hawton, Special Olympics, Sandra Rothwell, Special Olympics, Elisabeth Iannone, Skating, and Dan Horan, Track and Field. The public is invited to help celebrate these individuals at the ceremony, beginning at 6:00pm but please RSVP to careys@viasport.ca by May 31. This is the third visit to Trail since the program’s inception in 2001 and is the fourth stop for the Community Sport Hero Awards in 2013.
Hockey roundup
Providence poised to ice Penguins By Times Staff
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P r o v i d e n c e Bruins forward and Warfield native Craig Cunningham set up Carter Camper just 31 seconds into overtime as the Bruins grabbed a commanding 3-0 series lead with a 2-1 win over the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins on Wednesday night. The Bruins can complete the sweep and advance to the Eastern Conference finals with a win in Game 4 tonight Camper intercepted a clearing attempt by Alex Grant and kept the puck in at the Penguins’ blue line, then sent a cross-ice pass to Jordan Caron. Caron quickly fed Craig Cunningham in the slot, and Cunningham’s shot deflected right to Camper, who extended his scoring streak to seven games with his seventh goal of the
postseason. The Bruins’ Niklas Svedberg (6-2) finished with 32 saves on the night, earning his sixth consecutive win after losing the first two games of the opening round to Hershey. Thiessen (1-1) stopped 20 of 22 shots in the loss.
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Michael Santiguida recorded his second shutout to keep the Surrey Eagles perfect in RBC Cup action with a 5-0 win over the Minnesota Wilderness on Wednesday. It’s the first time a team has recorded multiple shutouts in one preliminary round since the South Surrey Eagles did it on their way to the national title in 1998. Eagles head coach Matt Erhart was a defenceman on that ’98 team. Nicolas Pierog, Trevor Cameron and Kevan Kilistoff had
a goal and an assist each for Surrey (3-0), which led 2-0 after one period and 4-0 after two en route to its 10th win in 11 preliminary round games all-time at Canada’s National Junior A Championship. Santaguida was busiest late in the third period, as the Wilderness pushed to ruin the shutout bid. The Surrey netminder has now stopped 86 of 90 shots in his three starts, a sparkling .956 save percentage. The Eagles finished the preliminary round Thursday afternoon against a familiar foe, taking on the Brooks Bandits, but results were not available at press time. Surrey beat Brooks in the Western Canada Cup final almost two weeks ago, while the Wilderness will wait and see who they play in Saturday’s semifinal matches.
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A major Canadian corporation’s major fundraising initiative that helps Greater Trail kids participate in sport is building to a lofty crescendo on May 25. Canadian Tire stores across Canada are helping families with financial barriers get their children involved in sports through its Red Ball campaign and Jumpstart program,. “We’re really excited about it, it’s going to be great,” said Trail Canadian Tire manager Lee-Ann Lajeunesse. “All the Canadian Tires across Canada raise money for the Jumpstart charity and every dollar that we raise for the charity on that day gets matched by the corporation.” Lajeunesse has rallied the Canadian Tire troops and the store at 8238 Hwy 3B is having a barbeque and car wash May 25 in the store parking lot with local RCMP and firefighters also participating in the event. More importantly, all the funds raised by the Trail Canadian Tire store stays in the community and will go directly to helping young Greater Trail athletes register for a sport, pay for equipment, and/or transportation. “We had the Red Ball promotion going all month long, and we actually have dif-
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ferent promotions like that all year round and the money gets donated to Jumpstart, but during the month of May they actually will match the funds,” said Lajeunesse. “It’s really nice, and I was one of those kids, so it really means a lot to me.” Kids who are able to participate in organized sport and recreation, outside school hours, gain many short and long term benefits including increased self esteem, greater self confidence, leadership skills, and better grades. “The benefits of kids participating in sports affects their entire lives,” said Johnny Misley, President, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities in a release. “Jumpstart is dedicated to removing barriers so financially disadvantaged children can simply participate, and ultimately pusue their dreams.” Despite the financial hardships many Canadian families face, there is a way to get kids into the game, no matter what barrier. Canadian Tire Jumpstart has helped 570,000 (and counting) children participate in the sport of their choice. Families can access the Jumpstart program by going to jumpstart.canadiantire.ca and download an application, or contact the Canadian Tire store.
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Forty-two Birchbank ladies teed off on Saturday under sunny skies to participate in their first tournament of the year. The Early Bird Tournament, which was a two-day event for many years, was cut back to a one-day tournament this year. The four ball stroke play format saw the team of Maureen Elliott and Fran Gelinas win by rerogression over second place team of Terry Van Horn and Elaine Martin. Both teams carded a net 63 for the 18 hole competition. Pictured from left to right: Fran Gelinas, Elaine Martin, Terry Van Horn; missing from photo is Maureen Elliott.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON - David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity. The 38-year-old former England captain, who recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris Saint-Germain, said Thursday he will retire after the season. “It’s a good way to go out,” Beckham said in Paris. “It’s every athlete’s dream, every footballer’s dream to go out on the top - on top form or winning a trophy ... leaving as a champion.” Beckham, whose curling free kicks and pinpoint crosses became his signature as a player, has two more matches left at PSG against Brest on Saturday and at Lorient on May 26. He has been giving his salary to a children’s charity.
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Upsets mark match play THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KAVARNA, Bulgaria - Ryder Cup winners Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts were the unexpected losers on the first day of the World Match Play Championship. Poulter was handed a 3 and 2 defeat Thursday by Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee on the Gary Player-designed Thracian Cliffs course in the first major tournament held in Bulgaria. Poulter says: “I got off to a good start with birdies on the first three holes and it was then a combination of a couple of mistakes and handing Thongchai too many holes.” Defending champion Colsaerts was never in front against Branden Grace, with the South African winning 4 and 3.
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Wayne Weaver and Larry Doyle shot the combined best score on their way to a victory at the Birchbank Retirees Club prestigious Chapman Two ball tournament, held on May 9.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BALTIMORE - In his fourth start, the colt Orb won his first race, last November at Aqueduct. He’s been in the winner’s circle after every start since. Now, coming off his victory at the Kentucky Derby, Orb will try to make it six in a row at the Preakness. Despite his success, Claiborne Farm manager Bradley Purcell from Kentucky says that as Orb was grow-
ing up, he didn’t look all that much like a horse that would have a chance at the Triple Crown. The colt had gate issues early on, though his trainer - Shug McGaughey - has helped him work them out. An Orb win would set the stage for a Triple Crown try three weeks later in the Belmont Stakes. The Preakness goes off Saturday with a nineteen-horse field.
Today Junior Baseball Trail Reds vs Trail Mariners at Butler Park 5:30 p.m. Saturday Little League minor At Andy Bilesky Park Nelson 2 vs Trail Bella Tire 11 a.m. Nelson 1 vs Trail Legion at 1 p.m. Senior Men’s Baseball Trail AM Ford Orioles vs Kamloops Sun Devils doubleheader at Butler Park 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Golf West Kootenay Junior Golf Tour tees off at Redstone Golf Course at 1 p.m. Sunday Senior Men’s baseball Trail Orioles vs Kamloops Sun Devils Butler Park 11 a.m. Golf West Kootenay Junior Golf Tour tees off at Birchbank Golf Course at noon. Monday Little League Majors Nelson vs Trail at Andy Bilesky Park 5:30 p.m. Announcements Senior Games Registration closes Thursday for the BC Seniors Games (Zone 6) to be held in Kamloops from Aug. 20-24, for seniors 55 and over. Check the 26 events and lots of info on bcseniorsgames.org or contact 362-9489. Next Zone 6 general meeting on Thursday at the Castlegar Complex,
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The Great One’s memorabilia on the auction block THE CANADIAN PRESS FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - It started almost two decades ago with a $20 hockey stick once wielded by a forgotten player for a string of mediocre teams. It ends this week when millions of dollars are likely to change hands as what may be the world’s largest game-worn collection of memorabilia from the world’s best player from the sport’s last great dynasty goes on the auction block. Shawn Chaulk, a quick-to-smile former Newfoundlander whose hoard of everything Wayne Gretzky makes grown men weak in the knees, says it’s all been nothing more than an attempt to get closer to the game he loves. “When you’re a fan, fans are usually at a distance,” he recently told The Canadian Press in the basement office of his home in Fort McMurray, Alta. The space is a forest of game-used Gretzky hockey sticks, a dressing room of gameworn Gretzky jerseys and a trainer’s bag full of assorted pucks, gloves, helmets and skates - all touched, used and sweated in by the Great One himself. Just a few items from the hundreds in an online auction, which begins Friday through Montreal’s Classic Auctions: Battle-scarred gloves and helmets worn during Stanley Cup victories and regular-season tilts that live still in copperand-blue hearts. - Gretzky’s early1980s Oilers Nike track suit. - A No. 99 practice bib. - A Gretzky-used equipment bag. Although he’s played sports all his life, Chaulk, 45, didn’t grow up as the kid with the biggest bag of marbles on the block. He didn’t start collecting anything until he was in his 20s - and then it involved golf. Chaulk had read an article about Arnold Palmer, which included a chat with the golf legend’s secretary. “She talked about how once a week she opens all his mail from fans, lays out all his autograph requests
and he signs them and she sends them off,” Chaulk recalled. “I thought, ‘Wow.”’ He wrote to the magazine which forwarded the letter to Palmer, who, in due course, returned a signed autograph. Chaulk thought it was great and, when he thinks something is great, he doesn’t hold back. “I’d go to the post office and drop 300 letters in the mail,” he said. “Some days I’d get up to 50 cards back in the mail.” He ended up with 50,000 signed hockey cards in his collection, many accompanied by letters. Chaulk’s correspondents included Montreal Canadiens legends Maurice and Henri Richard and Jean Beliveau. But the cards, now sold or donated, were just a gateway drug. Before long, and as his contracting business prospered, Chaulk was dabbling in harder stuff: signed photographs, prints, jerseys. Then one afternoon he was in an Edmonton pawn shop, looking over some more cards. He spotted an old hockey stick hanging on the wall. The man behind the counter told him it had been used by Wayne Presley, a journeyman NHLer for five teams between 1984 and ‘97. “I didn’t realize you could put your hands on that type of thing,” said Chaulk, awe still in his voice more than a decade later. “I didn’t know it was available to the fan. And there I am in a pawn shop and
Chaulks’ Wayne Gretzky memorabilia:
- The jersey Gretzky was wearing when teammate Steve Smith scored on his own net in a division final in April 1985 against the Calgary Flames. The Oilers lost the game and were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs (to be included in later auction). - The jersey he wore when he scored his 500th goal in a game against the Vancouver Canucks in November 1986. It was a three-goal evening for the Great One, the 500th into an empty net. He also wore the jersey in the playoffs the following spring (in the auction). - The puck he scored his 500th goal - in auction. - A puck from the first NHL game for both Gretzky and the Edmonton Oilers on Oct. 10, 1979, against the Chicago Black Hawks. The Hawks won 4-2 (in the auction). - The puck used when he notched his 400th assist in a game against the Los Angeles Kings on Jan. 23, 1983. Jaroslav Pouzar was the goal-scorer and Jari Kurri also picked up an assist (in the auction). - Seven pairs of gloves, including all the pairs Gretsky wore during the Stanley Cup playoffs with the Oilers, as well as the ones he wore during the 1986-87 season when he won his seventh straight Art Ross Trophy for most points (two pairs in the auction). - Several pairs of skates, including the ones Gretzky wore when he scored his 500th goal and the pair worn the nights the Oilers won the Stanley Cup in 1985 and 1987 (1985 pair is in the auction). - Gretzky’s Jofa helmets, including one from the 1978 World Hockey Association season and NHL helmets from 1979, 1983 and 1987 (1979 helmet is in the auction). - Miscellany including Gretzky’s early-1980s Oilers Nike track suit and No. 99 practice bib (in the auction). - Five official replica Stanley Cups previously owned by former Oilers owner Peter Pocklington and former Oilers public relations director Bill Tuele (not in the auction). - More than 100 sticks from Gretzky’s entire career.
there’s a game-used stick there. “I asked to see it and held it and went ‘Wow! Will I ever get closer to the game?’ “I spent my $20. That was my first piece of the game.” But not his last. Chaulk moved on from Presley and decided to focus his collection on Gretzky. If game-used sticks were available, he wanted them from
the more illustrious Wayne. Chaulk now has more than 100 sticks that once hit the ice in the hands of the Great One: Titans, Eastons, wood and aluminum. They cover his entire career - from the 1977 world juniors to his last NHL game on April 18, 1999, with the New York Rangers. The final step in Chaulk’s full-blown
collector’s bug came in 2005, when a major Gretzky collection hit the block. “I saw, in one single auction, the amount of stuff that can surface from a single player. That was the turning point for me. I knew I wanted to collect game-worn equipment and that would be my focus.” Chaulk bought a jersey at that sale and hasn’t slowed down since. He began buying at other auctions and slowly networked himself into a community of like-minded souls who would get in touch if they ran across something they thought might interest him. Persistence helped. “Once I get something in my mind, there’s no stopping me,” Chaulk laughed. “Ask anybody that I’ve acquired something from who didn’t truly want to give it up. I am a hound.” Acquisitions came so thick and fast Chaulk jokes that his wife Tanya is on a firstname basis with all the local couriers. The collection has been a big part of his life and Chaulk speaks with great fondness of the friends he’s made among fellow collectors. He’s got a great story about filmmaker Kevin Smith calling him up and asking if he could buy a stick, which ended with Chaulk hanging out with the celebrities at the Sundance Film Festival, while Smith used a borrowed stick as a prop onstage. Why sell, then? Insurance is a big
reason. Collections such as Chaulk’s are hard to buy coverage for and the thought of a fire makes him blanch. Also, he’s already got most of the main Gretzky items likely to come on the market, so the thrill of the chase is getting rarer. “There’s not a lot of chase left. It’s like I’ve gotten to the top of the mountain. I have the memories. It’s maybe time to spread it out a little bit.” He’s pretty casual about what he thinks the sale might bring in. He claims not to have a figure in his head and doesn’t keep a database of what he paid for the items. Still, consider
just the sticks. The cheapest one is worth about $2,500 and the most expensive about $20,000. There are plenty leaning against his wall that sell in the neighbourhood of $9,000. Chaulk has more than 100 sticks. The Wayne Gretzky of Wayne Gretzky collectors knows his trove won’t stay together. It’ll get parcelled out to collectors around the continent and, probably, the world. He just hopes that whoever buys the items lets people see them. He shudders at the thought of someone cutting up the jerseys and selling them piece by piece, which happens.
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motifs that I consider more appropriate for a biker bar. During the last parent-teacher conference, one parent exclaimed, “Did you recruit the security guards from the county jail?” Why is it acceptable for teachers, court officers and other professionals to tattoo their hands and necks when it makes them look like street thugs? How do they expect kids to listen to them when they look like that? I warn my older pupils that visible tattoos may bar them from certain jobs. Most of them take my advice. The ones who don’t are harder to place for summer
I have tried so hard to get Alice to talk to me. I have brought games and joke books, but, Annie, it’s been going on for so long, I’m not sure I want to be friends anymore. The main problem is, when we arrive at gymnastics, none of the other girls talk to me, only Alice. So now I don’t have anyone. I don’t know why Alice treats me this way. Is she angry or jealous? Should I give her a second chance? Our moms our friends, and we’ll probably be carpooling for a long time. -- Hurt and Wondering Dear Hurt: We don’t think Alice is angry, jealous or anything else. We think she is 14 years old and has a new phone. Like many kids, she wants to text more than she wants to talk. Also, now that she is a teenager, she may be less inclined to be so tight with a 12-year-old, even if she likes you. You can try
to engage her by asking her to show you the features on her phone, but really, your best bet is to work on forming friendships with the other girls in gymnastics. Please try. Dear Annie: The letter from “Tired of ‘Go See a Counselor’” dis-
played ignorance. You give excellent advice. “Go See” must not understand that some problems are too complicated to explain in a couple of paragraphs. A counselor may spend several sessions with someone to determine the best advice. It’s
like a family doctor who advises a patient with chest pains to see a cardiologist. -Denham Springs, La. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.
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internships. -- N.Y. Dear N.Y.: The proliferation of tattoos on the faces, hands and necks of professional sports players and TV reality stars makes this type of artwork seem more mainstream and acceptable. But just as there are dress codes for businesses, there are also dress codes for schools. If the students are not permitted to show such visible tattoos, neither should the administration and security personnel, who presumably set the example. If you believe this undermines the principal’s authority, you can register a complaint with the school board. Dear Annie: I am 12 years old and carpool to a gymnastics class with “Alice,” who is two years older. For a long time, we were decent friends and had good times. But last year, Alice got a phone and stopped talking to me. She is always texting.
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Dear Annie: The principal of the school where I teach has some big tattoos on her neck. She says they are Chinese symbols for “good fortune.” I think they look trashy. I don’t mind tattoos, but I don’t think large markings on one’s hands and neck are appropriate for school. They don’t convey authority, and I have a hard time taking orders from her. The last time she entered my classroom, she pointed to a poster listing class rules and said she didn’t like that it had torn edges. I gently said, “I’m sorry, but I’ve been preoccupied with my students’ reading skills, math and grammar, so the torn edges will have to wait a bit.” She left the classroom looking uncomfortable. The school security guards also have tattoos and not simply the names of their girlfriends or boyfriends. They picture playing cards, dice and other
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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Saturday, May 18, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a strong day for writers, teachers, actors, salespeople and anyone who needs to sell his or her ideas. You easily see original concepts and new ways of doing things. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Look for a new job or new sources of money today. By all means, trust your moneymaking ideas. (Keep your eyes open, because you also might find money.) GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Surprising social situations will probably arise today. You might get an unexpected invitation to go somewhere, or you might meet someone who is a real character. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) This is a restless day, but in a pleasant way. You feel excited and eager for adventure. Something hidden
going on behind the scenes will benefit you. (Secret love affairs also are likely.) LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Group situations, classes, meetings or large conferences will be thrilling for you today. Something will happen that expands your horizons and makes you consider bigger goals more confidently. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Romance with your boss or someone from another country or a different culture could begin today. You might get a promotion or a welcome chance to travel on business. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Travel opportunities or chances to get further education or training might arise suddenly today. However, your window of opportunity will be brief, so act fast! SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Gifts, goodies and favors
from others might fall from the sky today. Be quick to accept them, because this offer won’t stick around for long. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Relations with partners, close friends and members of the general public are enthusiastic and friendly today. Everyone wants to have fun and trade positive ideas. (Wow.)
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Work-related travel is likely today. All relations with others will be positive, because people are ready to help each other today. (Would that everyday were this easy.) AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) This is a great day for a vacation or a chance to enjoy sports, the arts and playful times with children.
Romance with someone from another background might begin. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You might impulsively bring home high-tech gizmos today, or you might spontaneously throw a party! Your home routine will be interrupted in a pleasant way, that’s for sure. YOU BORN TODAY You are an idealist and a philosopher. In many ways you value
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Medical Office Assistant The office of Dr. David Cook (Columbia Ears, Nose and Throat) is seeking applications for a medical office assistant to begin work June 17th. Candidates must have good organizational, communication and people skills. The office utilizes an electronic medical record (EMR). Computer skills are a necessity and experience with an EMR is an asset. This is a full time salaried position. Resumes can be dropped off or mailed to the office (1570 Bay Avenue, Trail, V1R 4B3) or faxed to 250-364-5719.
MLS#2389614
Fruitvale $319,000 ILY AM E F ME G HU HO
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Fruitvale $139,000
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MLS#2216293
Fruitvale $349,000
MLS#2389136
Fruitvale $169,000
MLS#2215306
Trail $194,000
D CE FEND E G R HU YA
MLS#2216675
Trail $349,000 ME HO LY I M FA
MLS#2217602
Annable $159,900
MLS#2218523
Trail $169,000
MLS#2389472
Salmo $224,500 ICE ! PR SHED SLA
MLS#2218529
Fruitvale $267,500
MLS#2389578
Salmo $99,900
MLS#2389158
Salmo $189,900 T LO GE R LA
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Career Opportunity Document Control Assistant Reference No. 1307 Reporting to the Projects Coordinator, the Document Control Assistant will be responsible for the Waneta Expansion Project submittal review process under the direction of the Projects Coordinator; maintaining, auditing and archiving of the Waneta Expansion Construction Contract files within Columbia Power’s information system. This position must also manage the document control strategy and ensure the proper control and protocol for all documents. The incumbent will also be required to assist with a wide range of administrative support services. This is a two year position. Qualifications: t An understanding of “document life cycle”, with a minimum of 2 years experience of document control and knowledge of records information management policies and procedures; t Experience in working with construction documentation and knowledge of construction terminology is a requirement; t Knowledge of filing systems, with preference to ARCS and ORCS; t Progressive training on the use of computer applications including MS Office, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and other office software programs with a strong desire to learn new skills and software as required; t Demonstrated proficiency in supporting Project Managers and interacting directly with 3rd parties in maintaining document timelines and schedules consistent with the project deliverables; t Strong communication, organizational, attention to detail, and problem solving skills including the ability to work well both independently and in a team environment; t Demonstrated ability to be self motivated, flexible/adaptable dealing with project demands and able to prioritize; t Ability to prioritize and balance a variable workload and have a strong general knowledge of contract administration, invoice processing, travel vouchers and business expenses. To apply for this position, email your cover letter and resume to: careers@columbiapower.org with the reference number in the subject line. The closing date for this position is May 17, 2013.
MLS#2212732
Shavers Bench $229,500
MLS#2218495
East Trail $159,900 ON ME GE HOCREA A
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Glenmerry $299,000 E LU VA AT E GR
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Fruitvale $339,000
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Glenmerry $349,000
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Fruitvale $129,900 W/ W NE SHOP E K E LI UG H
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Fruitvale $339,000 L TA EN 3 RPADS
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Trail $139,500
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Montrose $189,900
MLS#2213358
MLS#2218838
Fruitvale $339,900
Ross Spur $369,500
Fruitvale $479,900
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Misc. for Sale
Fishing Tackle 40% off. Made In Canada Since 1960. www.baloinindustries.com or call: 1.403.284.2353
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
Misc. Wanted True Coin Collector Looking to Purchase Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold and Silver coins, Bills + Not melting down, Serious Collector. Call: Coin Couple 1-250-499-0251
For Sale By Owner GREAT STARTER HOME &/OR INVESTMENT ON RIONDEL RD. above Kootenay
1991 Knight Car Dolly Utility Trailer For Sale in Nelson. Good shape. New wiring and repacked bearings. Two sets of straps - one for larger vehicle & one for smaller vehicle. $500 firm. 250-354-7471. ORIGINAL ART collected over 60 years. By appointment only 250-368-6908
Houses For Sale
Lake. 4 k to Ashram 4 k to Riondel & beach. 2 3/4 acres & 2 storey unfinished (but furnished) “Small is Beautiful” cabin. Good benches for building, one with lake view. In Aug,12 appraised at $170,000 but older, flexible vendor open to offers & might carry part of mortgage for suitable person or couple. For info & viewing please call : 1-780-5660707
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Apt/Condo for Rent
4 bdr.Upper Rossland House. Full Basement. Close to amenities. $207,500 2224 3rd ave. 250-362-5346
Glenmerry 2bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. $750./mo. 250368-5908
Homes Wanted WANTED IN ROSSLAND: HOUSE or CONDO To Rent or Buy for earliest June 15th or July 1st. Can accommodate date for the right place & arrangement. Reasonable pricing for Sale. Can commit to Long term lease of 1 yr, minimum 3 bedroom with yard & garden space. Upper Rossland or Red Mtn. Resort area preferred. We are a family with behaved outdoor dog & cat. Professional couple with steady income and children. Please call 250-362-7681 evenings & weekends. 250231-2174 daytime. Monika
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Glenmerry 3bdrm. F/S $850/mo. Heat included. 250-368-5908 ROSSLAND, 2BD., covered carport, clean & quiet, N/S, N/P. 250-362-9473
Commercial/ Industrial Fireside Inn & Conference Centre
580 sq ft commercial retail space, looking for a tenant to complement the tourist & hospitality industry perfect for a gift shop, salon gallery or massage therapy Call 250-365-2128 rob@firesideinn.ca
Sunningdale:2bdrm corner unit,TV cable & heat included & free use of washer and dryer. $750/mo. 250-368-3055
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Merchandise for Sale FRUITVALE, 2251 Caughlin Rd. Sat. May 18, 8am-3pm; Sun. May 19, 10am-3pm; Mon. May 20, 8am-12noon. Multi-Family. TVs, bikes, plants, rhubarb. WANETA, 8412 Theatre Road (behind WalMart) Sat. May 18, 9am-4pm. Broad Selection, some furniture. No early birds. W.TRAIL, 970 Milligan. Sat. May 18 9am thru Fri. May 24. Perennial garden plants, 1yr. old Wisteria, Etc.
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WANETA MANOR 2bdrm., NS,NP, Senior oriented, underground parking 250-3688423 WARFIELD, 1BD. F/S. Coin laundry, storage. Secure bldg. N/S, N/P. $625. util.incl. 604459-8327 WARFIELD APARTMENTS. 1&2-bdrm, N/S, N/P. Long term tenants. 250-368-5888
Commercial/ Industrial
Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822 CASTLEGAR, 1Bdrm. ground level, f/s, $600./mo.util.incl., avail. immed. 604-512-4178 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.
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CASTLEGAR
279 Columbia Ave 1800 sq ft Prime Main floor retail/office with 2400 sq ft lower retail/storage area, kitchen, ladies/men change rooms & showers. For information call Peter 250-365-7551
Homes for Rent E.TRAIL, 2bd. house & 2bd. apt. available. 250-362-3316 Large ground floor basement apartment in quiet house. great for seniors, no stairs, 2 brm, fridge stove washer and dryer, Dishwasher,carport Close to downtown Rossland.$750 a month, References 250-362-9066 TRAIL, 2BD. F/S, W/D, N/S, N/P. $750./mo. 250-512-9601 TRAIL, 3BDRM., newly upgraded, very clean, references required. 250-368-9558
FURNISHED room in W. Trail hse. Incl util, wifi, laundry. N/S, N/P. $475/mo. Refs. 250-6084425.
Townhouses
Houses For Sale
Trucks & Vans
Boats
Shared Accommodation
Edgewater Townhouse in Glenmerry, 3bd, 1.5Bth.,f/s, $850./mo. 250-368-5908
2001 28’ Komfort 5th Wheel 1 Large slide, N/S, N/P $10,900 Call 250-365-6200
06 Dodge Laramie Qd/Cb low mileage 72 k kl new condition, new tire & brakes $20,000 352-5679 1989 L9000 Ford Dump Truck Certified, newer nahanee lock box, 425 cat engine, 15 over eaton fuller transmission, new paint, $15,000, $5,000 for 20 T Trailer flat deck 250-365-3458 or 304-8638 1996 DODGE 15-pass. van. Rebuilt engine/ front end. View @ 2021 Columbia Ave., Trail. $3,900. 250-364-2922
TRAIL, Rossland Ave. 1bdrm w/d f/s, n/s n/p. $550/mo. Avail. immed. 250-368-1361 TRAIL, spacious 1&2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312
Recreational/Sale
Vehicle Wanted DESPERATELY LOOKING FOR RELIABLE VEHICLE FOR DEPENDABLE TRAIL TIMES DELIVERY PERSON. NO COST OR CHEAP. 250364-3896
12ft. Lowe aluminum boat and trailer with 4.5 merc. Good condition. $1,800.obo. 250367-0277 16FT. Inflatable w/65 HP Evinrude & trailer. Great for river. $3,000. 250-364-2922 1978 19’ Fiberform Cougar, grey leather int. Chev 350260HP (756hrs) EZ loader trailer. 4 Props: 3 Al; 1 Stainless. Very well maintained. $5,000. 250-364-1612 2000 18’ Star craft/bow rider immd cond, low hours indoor storage, 4.3 inboard outboard merc, alpha #1, keel guard, doel fin, canvas cover 4 hp 4 stroke merc troller lots of acc’s,1 owner asking $11,000 Call 250-608-2107
Houses For Sale
1st Trail Real Estate
FEATURE HOME
ent Basem Suite
MLS# 2216882
MLS# 2218240
MLS# 2389903
MLS# 2389671
MLS# 2218642
Montrose $324,000
Rossland $199,000
Montrose $345,000
Fruitvale $289,000
Fruitvale $225,000
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
Marie Claude 250-512-1153
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
+ House cres 101.5 A
res 1.33 Ac
s 10 Acre
MLS# 2218320
Fruitvale $244,900
This immaculate, well maintained home is perfect for right sizing or just beginning your home ownership. The fenced yard area can be easily expanded.
Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
MLS# 2217685
MLS# 2217628
MLS# 2218895
MLS# 2217804
MLS# 2389421
Rossland $52,000
Rossland $650,000
Trail $99,500
Fruitvale $185,000
Fruitvale $409,000
Marie Claude 250-512-1153
Marie Claude 250-512-1153
Nathan Kotyk 250-231-9484
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Let us help you with your home sale or purchase… MLS# 2215314
MLS# 2216126
MLS# 2217644
MLS# 2389483
MLS# 2219089
Trail $259,900
Trail $172,000
Rivervale $339,000
Trail $145,000
Trail $149,900
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
Our Team at Coldwell Banker would be happy to provide a FREE Market Evaluation!
1252 Bay Avenue, Trail (250) 368-5222 1993 Columbia Ave, Rossland (250) 362-5200
www.coldwellbankertrail.com
Patty Leclerc-Zanet 250-231-4490
Fred Behrens 250-368-1268
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Jack McConnachie 250-368-5222
Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
Marie Claude Germain 250-512-1153
Nathan Kotyk 250.231.9484
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Washington releases draft of marijuana rules THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEATTLE - Officials in Washington state took their first stab at setting rules for the state’s new marijuana industry Thursday, nearly eight months after voters here legalized pot for adults. Among the preliminary regulations: They want to track marijuana from “seed to store,” and while they’re putting a cap on the number of retail stores in each county, they’re not planning to limit the number of licensed pot growers or processors. No sales of marijuana extracts, such as hash, would be allowed - unless the extract is infused into another product - and all pot-related businesses would have to have security systems, 24-hour video surveillance and insurance. Any marijuana product sold at a statelicensed stores would carry a label noting that it “may be habit
forming,” accompanied by a logo of Washington state with a marijuana-leaf silhouette smack in the middle. Staff at the state Liquor Control Board spent long hours visiting marijuana grow houses, studying the science of getting high and earning nicknames like “the queen of weed” before issuing the rules. “They are based
upon hundreds of hours of internal research and deliberation, consultation with multiple industry experts and input from the over 3,000 individuals who attended our forums statewide,” said Sharon Foster, chairwoman of the state Liquor Control Board. Foster -- who began a speech at a recent conference by saying, “My friends now call
me the queen of weed” - said the board is trying to create a tightly regulated system that ensures both large and small operations a place in the emerging market. Last fall voters made Washington and Colorado the first states to legalize the sale of taxed marijuana to adults over 21 at state-licensed stores. Marijuana sales in Washington should begin in early 2014 - unless the Justice Department has something to say about it. Pot remains illegal federally, and the DOJ could sue to try to block the licensing schemes in Washington and Colorado from taking effect. Under the 46 pages of rules circulated Thursday, Washington state would use a criminal history point system in determining whether someone is eligible for obtaining a license to grow, sell or process pot.
A felony in the past decade or two misdemeanours in the past three years would disqualify an applicant - but applicants could get a free pass on up to two pot-possession misdemeanours, and any single state or federal conviction for selling, growing or possessing marijuana could be waived on a case-by-case basis. The board also said it will conduct criminal and financial background checks on “financiers” of pot businesses - anyone who invests more than $10,000. The “seed-to-store” system for tracking marijuana is designed to help prevent any pot from being diverted to the black market. It would require growers, processors and retailers to notify the board of any marijuana shipments, and to keep records such as when plants are harvested and destroyed.
Nakusp
Council hears dispensary proposal The Arrow Lakes News Rodney Potapoff brought his proposal for a medical marijuana dispensary application within Nakusp to an April council meeting. With him, he also brought copies of the 27-page document outlining regulations for licensed grow ops, and it was clear that he had done his research. Changes to the medical marijuana by Health Canada mean the end to government producers and home growers. Under the new rules, only companies that meet strict security requirements will be eligible to be licensed producers. Potapoff has been in communication with Health Canada researching the new requirements for his proposed medical marijuana company “Delta Nine” and brought copies of the new guidelines to council. Potapoff told council there is a system of “constant monitoring” by Health Canada. “This time next year [Health Canada] want us in full-time production, with all security in place,” Potapoff told council, who also said he was considering the old firehall as a potential site for the business. The security checks for every person involved in medical marijuana are rigorous, Potapoff told council, who is currently going through an extensive background check. In response to Potapoff’s request for a letter of intent from the Village, council would have to have a report from staff advising council how to move forward if they are interested.
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1765 3rd Ave, East Trail
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Bikes, shed, lawn chairs, etc. Call to view 250-368-3010 Sat & Sun May 18 & 19 8am - ?
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Multi-Family. Tools, antiques, clothing, toys, yard stuff & furniture.
1650 McLean St, East Trail (Eagles’ Hall)
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Fri, May 17 2-7pm Sat, May 18 9am - 1pm
Broad selection, some furniture
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Perennial garden plants, 1 yr old Wisteria, etc Sat May 10 - Fri May 24 9am
5 TVs,Multi-Family bikes, plants, rhubarb
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1735 Riverside Ave, Trail Bargains! Sat, May 18th 9am - 12noon
250-368-8551
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Sat May 18 8am-3pm Sun May 19 10am - 3pm Mon May 20 8am noon
8412 Theatre Rd, Waneta 970 Milligan Ave, W.Trail 2251 Coughlin Rd, Fruitvale (behind Walmart)
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No early birds Saturday May 18 9am - 4pm
Greater trail Garage sales
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KELOWNA
2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600
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2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600
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#200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600
WEST KELOWNA #200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600 NOW OPEN
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200-1965 Columbia Ave. 2153 Springfield Road (250) 365-6455 (250) 860-2600
1001-2601 Skaha Lake Rd. 200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 493-3800 (250) 542-3000
1001-2601 Skaha Lake Rd. 200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 493-3800 (250) 542-3000
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745 Notre Dame Drive 200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 851-8700 (250) 542-3000 NOW OPEN
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101 Kootenay St. North (250) 426-8927
1881 Harvey Avenue (250) 860-1975
Villiage Green Mall (250) 542-1496
Cherry Lane Mall (250) 493-4566
Aberdeen Mall (250) 377-8880 TELUS KIOSK
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Chahko Mika Mall (250) 352-7258
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OOTENAY HOMES INC. The Local K1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail 250.368.8818 ™ www.kootenayhomes.com Experts www.century21.ca OPEN HOUSE
STING NEW LI
Saturday May 18th • 11am - 1pm
ICE NEW PR
2310 McBride Street, Trail
$367,900
Lot 2, Highway 3B, Ross Spur
Super Family Home located in Miral Heights - 5 20 Hillside Drive, Trail 650 - 9th Avenue, Montrose bdrm/3 bthrm $202,000 home with great $319,000 floor plan - many Open concept, 2 bdrms, office, a/c, u/g extra features to sprinklers, garage AND carport, workshop NEW BUILD! 4 bdrm 2 bath home! Fully fenced yard, shop, shed, rebuilt from this home. Call & rec room! Upgrades: kitchen, bath, for your viewing. windows and brand new stainless steel foundation up! Perfect opportunity to own appliances! This is quite a package! a new home without having to pay GST! Call Mark
$250,000
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.
(250) 231-5591
Call Art (250) 368-8818
Ron & Darlene Your
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We Sell Great Homes! 39 Hazelwood Drive, Trail $249,000
347 Railway Lane, Trail
Here is your opportunity to own a popular and very successful cafe located right in the heart of downtown Rossland. The owner just completed a full interior renovation last year. Call your REALTOR(R) for more information.
Great Sunningdale location. Great family home. Great price. 3 bedroom 2 bathroom home. Exceptionally well built. Oak floors, fireplace, large dining area, patio and double garage. Call Ron and Darlene for a personal viewing of this fine character home.
This home offers 4 bdrms - 2 baths and full loft area for extra living space/studio/ playroom, air conditioning, new flooring in kitchen/bathroom the list goes on. Excellent value for this move in ready home.
Call Richard (250) 368-7897
$109,000
Ron 368-1162 Darlene 231-0527
$179,000
3bdrm, 1 bath home on fully fenced lot. Home features newer windows, newer roof, new hot water tank and updated electrical. The radiant heat is perfect for anyone suffering from allergies. Call now. Call Terry 250-231-1101
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#101-1800 Kirkup Avenue, Rossland
Rossland
$179,000
Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
1569 – 3rd Avenue, Trail
840 Forrest Drive, Warfield
$149,000
$295,000
5 beds, 2 1/2 This wonderfully maintained home is sure to please with its great Warfield location and beautiful fenced yard with a deck. Features a large two car car-port and daylight basement. Call now before it’s gone.
Don’t waste time on mundane tasks such as yard care, shoveling and maintenance. This building has had many upgrades and this unit has been beautifully renovated with an open, modern kitchen, upgraded bathroom, tile, carpets, and fresh paint. Just move in and play! Call your REALTOR® now to view.
Call Jodi 250-231-2331
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
ICE NEW PR
2034 – 8th Avenue, Trail
1638 Cedar Avenue, Trail
$109,000
12 Monashee Place, Rossland
$179,000
Great starter, couple, single or retiree home. Features include, 2 bdrms, 1 bath, covered parking, covered deck with view, central air conditioning, upgraded furnace, laminate floors, open concept floor plan, and fenced yard. Good value here! Don’t wait call your REALTOR® now!
Owned by the same family since 1948, this character home is close to town and features large rooms, custom fireplace, gorgeous views and much more. Extensive wiring and plumbing upgrades. Call today for your personal viewing.
Gorgeous townhome tucked away amongst the trees. This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home boasts hardwood floors, lots of light, a spacious kitchen and all located on one level.
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
ICE NEW PR
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2069 - 6th Avenue, Trail
208 Ritchie Avenue, Tadanac
$549,000
$359,000
$164,500
This amazing 4 bedroom home offers a designer kitchen with custom cabinetry and bright windows, the bathrooms are updated, and the living room has a gorgeous fireplace and hardwood floors. The yard is beautiful with gardens, patio, sun deck and river views!
Great 2 bdrm home located on a fully fenced 50x100 flat lot with an insulated double garage. New flooring, tons of light, large patio area with lots of privacy. Full basement with cold storage, dining room with built in window bench. Plenty of fruit trees and a veggie garden complete this package.
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
For additional information and photos on all of our listings, please visit
www.kootenayhomes.com
WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO! Deanne Lockhart ext 41
Tonnie Stewart
deannelockhart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
tonniestewart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Cell: 250-231-0153
Mark Wilson
Cell: 250-231-5591
ext 30
mark.wilson@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Cell: 250-365-9665
ext 33
Darlene Abenante ext 23 Cell: 250.231.0527
darlene@hometeam.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Christine Albo
Cell: 250-512-7653
ext 39
christine.albo@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Art Forrest
ext 42
c21art@telus.net www.kootenayhomes.com
Mary Martin
Cell: 250-231-0264
ext 28
mary.martin@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Terry Alton
Cell: 250-231-1101
ext 48
terryalton@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Ron Allibone
Cell: 250-368-1162
ext 45
ron@hometeam.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Richard Daoust
Cell: 250-368-7897
ext 24
richard.daoust@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com