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New CUPE president counts deal as a success but fears further cuts BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff
School District 20's support staff have a new union president to fight their battle, following a recent election. Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1285 has voted in Roger Smith as its new president. Smith has been an executive member for just over four years and has acted as a local custodian for 24 years. “I hope that I can fill the shoes that Cherryl (MacLeod) provided as president because I think she did an excellent job,” he said. His first order of business was see“...the districts ing that his 230 are already members voted to under a financial ratify the deal that resulted in a 3.5 per strain due to underfunding by cent wage increase over the life of the the government.” contract. A vote held Thursday in ROGER SMITH Trail and Castlegar resulted in 93 per cent in favour, which came as both a surprise and relief to Smith. The new deal between the BC Public School Employers' Association and CUPE BC was reached mid-September after long negotiations. Though some strides were reached at the bargaining table, Smith is disappointed that school districts have to reach into its coffers to cough up the cash. “I'm not happy that the government has decided not to fund any raises or increase in benefits themselves, that they've downloaded all the costs onto the districts,” said Smith. “Because the districts are already under a financial strain due to underfunding by the government.” This demand from within will likely lead to further cuts, he said, that could again fall on CUPE members, which includes school bus drivers, custodians, clericals, maintenance, tech and trades, education assistants, childcare and youth workers, and aboriginal education employees. While in office, Smith hopes to regain the trust of members, reign in spending and get members involved. “We haven't had a raise for four years and it (was) due but at the same time we're the ones that are going to bear the brunt of it and I don't See SAVINGS, Page 3
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After gathering input from 148 residents on the City of Trail website and hardcopies at select locations, city council grounded a request to allow the keep of backyard chickens. Overall survey results show the split was almost 50/50, 49 per cent in favour of changing the bylaw to allow the keep of hens, and 51 per cent opposed. An interesting twist to the whole proposition is that of 72 respondents saying “yes” the bylaw should be changed, only 34 of those said they would keep chickens on their property. “There would appear to be limited interest amongst Trail residents to have backyard chickens,” said Michelle McIsaac, the city’s corporate administrator, at Monday’s council meeting. “Considering there are approximately 3,000 households in Trail, it equates to approximately 1 per cent of Trail’s households.” Further, McIsaac explained that those with a strong desire to have chickens would have made the effort to respond to the survey which ran from October until Nov. 5, and her recommendation to council was the animal control bylaw remain unchanged. See CONCERNS, Page 3
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Donal Park (Board Member of the Greater Trail Minor Hockey Association) receives a cheque for $2500 from Deb Melnyk representing the Kootenay Savings Foundation for the construction of new spectator seats at the Beaver Valley Arena. The new seats will increase the seating capacity in the Beaver Valley Arena from 420 to 550. From the left; Ali Grieve (Chair of the Beaver Valley Recreation Commission), Deb Melnyk (Manager of Advertising and Communications for Kootenay Savings Credit Union, Park and Mark Daines (Manager of Facilities and Recreation for Regional District of Kootenay Boundary)
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ocal Bridge: You may find duplicate bridge at the Warfield Hall every Monday at noon, and in Trail, at the Trail United Church, Wednesday at noon and Thursday at 7 pm. This hand happened at the Trail Duplicate Bridge Club. The bidding: South, with 16 points, is not
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balanced and cannot open one notrump. South opens one club. Can one open 1NT with a singleton ace? The duplicate rules say one can if it makes good bridge sense. One may argue that opening one notrump with a singleton ace is not good bridge sense because the hand is more valuable in a trump suit. I think one
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notrump should not be opened with a singleton ace. It was not. North replies one heart with six plus points, and East makes a vulnerable overcall of one spade. Ideally, East’s spades should be a little better, but getting into the auction with spades muddies the waters. However, here, it did not have the desired effect. South can reevaluate her hand to 18 points and jump to two notrump because of the two clear spade stoppers. The king swallows the queen and the two points with it, so the king and jack are effectively six points. North places the contract in three notrump. Swallowing Points: This is a phrase I coined. The idea is not new, just the wording. Higher honours become as valuable as the honours they take. For example, if a queen is doubleton, whoever has the ace and king have an effective nine points, not the seven points one expects. The Lead: Queen of Spades My partner made a vulnerable overcall so I felt obliged to lead the queen, top of a double-
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ton in partner’s suit. I should have led a diamond, and declarer never makes contract. One has second thoughts about leading partner’s suit against three notrump when they hold a singleton, a doubleton queen or an ace third (Axx). The sequence in diamonds is only two cards so the best lead would have been a small diamond. The play: Declarer, with the queen of spades led, has two spade stoppers and enough time to kick out the ace of clubs. With a diamond lead, she now needs transportation to lead spades twice towards her hand and transpor-
tation to cash the king of diamonds. Singleton aces are a hindrance to three notrump. Declarer gets two spades, two hearts, two diamonds and four clubs for ten tricks. On a diamond lead, she will lose to the queen and ace of spades and diamonds will set up for the defense before she can set up her winners. She will lose two spades, no hearts, three diamonds and one club for down two. Result: 3NT+1 for +630 (Queen of spades led) or 3NT-2 for -200 on a diamond lead. Note: All the bridge columns may be viewed at http://watsongallery.ca.
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Location chosen for proposed walking bridge in Trail By Sheri Regnier Times Staff
Trail may soon step into history as home to one of the longest pedestrian suspension bridges in Canada after council approved its proposed location Monday. The 300-metre (1,000-foot) walking bridge will start at the west end of Rotary Park, near the Groutage Avenue parking lot, and cross over the Columbia River to end at the intersection of McQuarrie Street and Columbia Avenue in East Trail. “This preferred location will easily connect to existing sidewalks, crosswalks, and city water mains,” explained Warren Proulx in his written brief to council at the governance meeting. “It is not the shortest span between river banks but alternate sites would result in difficult and more expensive construction options.” Buckland and Taylor, a specialized bridge engineering firm based in North Vancouver, was hired by the city earlier this year and upon review of preferred locations, suggested the crossing site based on the access to both river shores which provides model conditions for constructing towers, foundations, wind cables and anchoring systems. With location okayed, the project can now move forward into the next phase of bridge design,
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The chosen location for the proposed pedestrian bridge in Trail spans the Columbia River from Rotary Park near downtown to McQuarrie St. in East Trail (on left side of photo). which includes several options of tower esthetics, wind and main cables, deck plans and geotechnical work. The foot traffic-only bridge will disguise the unsightly regional sewer line that will be attached to it, so the next stage in the funding process is for the city to approach the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) to negotiate a cost sharing agreement.
“With respect to timing there has been some delays and we are two months behind,” David Perehudoff, the city’s chief administrative officer(CAO), told council. “But in terms of the impacts on RDKB’s infrastructure our issue is going to be negotiating a final cost share.” With an estimated $6.5 million price tag, the structure is the most affordable option for rerouting the utility line, with
Savings needed to balance 2013-14 budget FROM PAGE 1 believe that that’s a fair system and an unfair system has once again been set up by the Liberal government,” he said. Over 20 years ago when he started, he said expectations were high and people took pride in their work. Over time, Smith has watched work quality and employee morale diminish as budgets were slashed. He can speak directly to the custodial department, which he said has been cut down to 11 months and now follows a new level of cleanliness called “moderately dingy.” Deep ceiling to floor sanitization is no longer done and staff no longer goes in at Christmas or during
the first week of spring break to maintain conditions, he said. “We have employees who have been there as long as I have and longer whose attitudes have changed 180 degrees and part of it is it feels like a lack of respect,” he added. He’s not laying blame on senior management or on trustees because he knows they too are feeling the pinch and just trying to do their jobs, which lately has been a real challenge. To work within the 2013/1014 budget, superintendent of schools Greg Luterbach said the school board closed MacLean Elementary School and is finalizing the sale of it to Rossland’s French
school to save a projected $265,000. SD20 also used some one-time money to help continue some programming, made a reduction in clerical support at secondary schools and in the transportation department, reduced anticipated utilities cost by leasing out its Blueberry Creek site, reduced the usage of its Warfield satellite shop and sold the Sunningdale school. The school district plans to move the district office out of the Fortis building by the end of December, has restructured its technology department and reduced the amount of technology being purchased for students to use. Reductions have
been made to administration, a lead hand allowance in its operations department has been eliminated and increased anticipated revenue from a number of sources (leases, sales from Old School Café in Castlegar and a surplus portable) have popped up. “How the board balanced the 13/14 budget is not related to the CUPE deal,” confirmed superintendent of schools Greg Luterbach. “The board will need to find additional savings on top of all that was done to balance the 13/14 budget.” During the budget setting process, the board will determine exactly where the money will come from.
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FROM PAGE 1 Coun. Eleanor GattafoniRobinson enthusiastically moved McIsaac’s recommendation, which was quickly seconded by Coun. Rick Georgetti. Of the 169 total responses returned, 148 appeared to have been submitted by Trail residents, and most of the concerns expressed about amending the animal control bylaw to allow chickens, were related to the potential for noise, odour, and the attraction of wildlife and vermin. “Every neighbourhood is too close to the edge of town,” wrote one respondent. “We frequently see wildlife entering all our neighbourhoods. If someone wants farm fresh eggs they can get them from farmers in the community.”
Another key question outlined the need for restrictions if people started keeping chickens on their residential property, to which 96 per cent agreed there must be regulations in place. Those included a limit on the number of chickens, consideration to property size and location of pens, and no roosters allowed. “There was a clear indication that nearly all respondents considered restrictions necessary if changes were made,” said McIsaac. “Which would require that staff resources be dedicated to the enforcement of prescribed restrictions.” Council pursued the issue in response to a letter written to the city in August, when a West Trail resident asked how a permit to keep chickens could be obtained.
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the regional district sharing expenses based on the sewer line being moved off the old bridge and onto the new pipe bridge. “The RDKB’s share is not yet known but may be in the order of $2.5 to $3 million,” explained Perehudoff. “And the city would end up borrowing $3 to $3.5 million.” John McLean, CAO for the regional district, had no comment, saying “things are still a
little uncertain.” However, once that final agreement is in place, the city will proceed with a loan authorization bylaw that provides legal authority for Trail to borrow the money necessary to pay for the construction of the bridge, confirmed Perehudoff. “With respect to having the bylaw approved, council plans to use the alternate approval process,” he said, adding, “the city would advertise its intention to proceed with the borrowing and then 10 per cent of the registered electoral would have to petition against the bylaw to force the matter through to a referendum.” The tentative completion date, according to the city’s status report, would be September, 2015. The idea of constructing a pedestrian bridge/sewer pipeline was first proposed to the RDKB by the City of Trail in 2011, following a cost review summary of a new sewer line to cross the Columbia River. Last year, Trail and its regional sewer partners, Rossland and Warfield, decided to move forward to create a pipe bridge that would support the regional sewer line after a pipe burst underneath the old bridge and 5,500 cubic metres of liquid sewage seeped into the river.
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B.C. has country’s highest child poverty rate: report THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA - British Columbia has the highest child poverty rate in Canada, with one in five kids considered statistically poor, says a report that calls for quick action to alleviate a worsening situation in the western province. The report by the child and youth advocacy group First Call said B.C.’s child poverty rate is 18.6 per cent compared to the national rate of 13.3 per cent. Manitoba’s rate, the second-highest in the country, stands at 17.3 per cent. “B.C. stands out as having done the least among all provinces to bring down child and family poverty through government supports and programs,” said Adrienne Montani, First Call’s provincial co-ordinator. “Concerted government action in the form of a comprehensive poverty reduction plan for the province is long overdue,” she said in a statement Tuesday. The authors of the 2013 Child Poverty Report Card used the most recent economic data available from Statistics Canada to issue their “dismal” findings for B.C. “The child poverty
“B.C. stands out as having done the least among all provinces to bring down child and family poverty though government supports and programs.” Adrienne MontaNi
rate rose from 14.3 per cent in 2010 to 18.6 per cent in 2011,” said the report that used the agency’s low-income cutoffs before tax as a measure of poverty. “On this measure, one in five B.C. children were poor - the highest rate of any province. The number of poor children in B.C. was 153,000 - enough children to fill the (Vancouver) Canucks’ stadium over eight times,” it said in reference to Rogers Arena, which has 19,000 seats. First Call’s report card makes 16 recommendations, including increasing and indexing the B.C. minimum wage and welfare rates and adopting a $10-a-
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day child care program to cut the child poverty rate to seven per cent within the next seven years. “First Call’s overarching recommendation for B.C. is for government to adopt a comprehensive poverty reduction plan with legislated targets and timelines and a cabinet minister with the authority and responsibility to ensure government is achieving its targets on time,” the report said. It recommended raising B.C.’s minimum wage to $12 per hour from the current $10.25 an hour. It also recommended indexing future annual minimum wage increases to cost of living increases. Female singleparent families appear to be hit the hardest by the rise in child poverty, Montani said. She said there was a dramatic increase in families headed by female single parents, with a rise to 49.8 per cent in 2011, up from 21.5 per cent a year earlier. “We were pretty shocked by this statistic. The only thing we can find so far that actually corroborates it is that the median market income for female lone-parent families dropped between 2010 and 2011 from $32,000 a year to $21,500 a year for B.C.,” she said in an interview. Every other province saw median income increases for female single-parent families, Montani said.
The report also recommended bringing welfare rates up to the poverty line, especially in urban areas such as Vancouver. “In 2011, a B.C. twoparent family with two children aged 10 and 15 on income assistance received a total income of $22,005,” the report said. “That’s a whopping $21,287 below the Statistics Canada poverty line for a family of four in a large urban area like Metro Vancouver.” The report stated a single parent on welfare with one child received $17,404, which is $11,602 below the poverty line. It also cited B.C. numbers that said there were 37,777 children in families on income assistance in 2011. Montani said the report does not include cost estimates to implement the poverty reduction plans, but she urged the government to review its tax and investment policies. “Generally, we need a fairer taxation system, first of all,” she said. “Government has been giving away tax revenue by lowering tax rates, both for individuals but also for profitable corporations. There’s always choices in government in finding money for this and that and we know that this kind of investment in children’s health and well-being will start to reduce those health care costs everybody’s freaking about.”
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BC Hydro rates going up 28 per cent over five years By Tom Fletcher Black Press
VICTORIA – The first of a series of BC Hydro rate increases takes effect in April 2014, adding $8 a month to the average residential power bill. Rate increases of nine per cent next year and six per cent in 2015 are the highest of a series of increases over five years announced Monday by Energy Minister Bill Bennett. The B.C. Utilities Commission will be directed to set rate increases that total up to 28 per cent over the next five years, then determine what rates are needed for the following five years, Bennett said. Commercial rates are going up the same amount. Bennett acknowledged that rate increases are being kept low by using a “rate smoothing” account that defers more than $1 billion of the utility’s debt. That account won’t begin to be paid down until after 2020. BC Hydro CEO Charles Reid said the latest rate increases are driven mainly by a large increase in capital spending, including seismic refits of old dams at Campbell River and Ruskin, turbine expansions at two Kootenay power dams and other upgrades. BC Hydro’s “big build” era of 1973
to 1982 produced rate increases totalling 113 per cent. BC Hydro cited an annual survey by Hydro Quebec that shows BC Hydro customers currently pay the third lowest rates in North America. Montreal and Winnipeg customers pay less, and Seattle and Miami residents pay slightly more. NDP energy critic John Horgan said Bennett avoided the impact of private power purchases on BC Hydro’s rate increases. “We’re going to have increased debt for the next five years,” Horgan said. “They’re going to continue to take a dividend from a company that can’t afford to pay one, and the consequences for people are going to be higher costs.” Bennett said the 10-year plan calls for the government to “wean itself off” dividends from the utility, but the five years of reductions don’t start until 2018. The government has instructed BC Hydro to shut down the gasfired Burrard Thermal generating station in Port Moody by 2016, saving an estimated $14 million a year. The forecast electricity surplus over the 10-year plan allows that, but the facility will continue to be staffed for its grid stability function, Reid said.
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Silver lining to icewine theft By Kathy Michaels Kelowna Capital News
There’s a silver lining to a weekend theft that left a local winery short of $30,000 worth of its most exclusive wines. “Bad things happen in threes, and all three bad things have happened now,” said Walter Huber, owner of Hainle Vineyards which fell victim to thieves Sunday. His unlucky streak started seven years ago when a bottle of 1978 icewine was nicked from a Vancouver wine
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news feature, thieves broke into the cellar and loaded up with $30,000 bottles of ice wine, including a 1983 and 1984 ice wines that are worth around $18,000. “On Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m., the alarm system went off, so I went over there and looked at it, which took me 15 minutes,” he said. “That means they went through the cellar very quickly between 8:30 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. and stole the icewine.” Huber won’t shy from the spotlight that may have brought the negative attention. “I will still show off (the wines), it’s part of our history in Canada. We were the first icewine maker,” he said. And his vintages are ambassadors for the area, he believes. He already has plans to set Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge up with some bottles by the time he’s of the age to imbibe. And, as for the rest, it just offers the motivation to make more.
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REgional RCMP address concerns over possible U.S. fugitives
Submitted Trail and Greater District RCMP have been fielding several enquiries about a possible US Fugitive that may be in the area of Fruitvale. On Monday, a Canadian Border Services agent observed a male and female hitchhiking on the highway near Salmo while driving to work. When they arrived at work the CBSA worker noticed an alert that had been sent out from American authorities that matched the description of the two hitchhikers that had earlier been seen. Police in Salmo and Trail were alerted and conducted enquiries throughout the area in an effort to determine which direction of travel the male and female took. A message was sent out to surrounding detachment areas describing the couple and
requesting the two be located and questioned in regards to this alert. The couple was located by the Elk Valley Detachment and with further descriptions of tattoos and body marks being provided by the American authorities it was determined that the male and female were not involved and were not the wanted fugitives been sought out. It does appear as though this information has been spread through the community by social media sites and the Trail and Greater District RCMP would like the actual details and result of the investigation known to the public. This investigation is a great example of the partnerships utilized by the local authorities to deal with these situations and to ensure the safety of our communities.
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Still no CUPE agreement
Rallies planned for this week in Nelson and Creston
Submitted N E L S O N – Members of CUPE Local 748, education workers of School District 8 (Kootenay Lake) voted to reaffirm their strike mandate over the weekend. A unanimnous 100 per cent of members voting decided that job action is necessary if an agreement with the school district is not achieved. Two rallies are planned for this week; in Creston today, and in Nelson on Thursday. “The major stumbling block has been the school board’s decision to reject a savings plan impacting jobs, in order to fund the long overdue wage adjustment education workers deserve,” said Michelle Bennett, President of CUPE Local 748. “We hope job action is not required, but we owe it to our students, parents and our communities to be honest and transparent by
informing them that there is a real possibility if a settlement with the employer cannot be reached. “CUPE Local 748 members understand and live every day with the challenges school board trustees face as a result of the BC Government’s ‘Cooperative Gains’ mandate and their persistent, chronic underfunding of BC’s public education system,” said Bennett. “Moving beyond this difficult round of bargaining, I look forward to finally working together with other CUPE Locals, teachers, and school districts around the province to ensure our public education system is fully funded so that every student can succeed in schools that clean, safe, and inclusive.” On Sept. 18, the CUPE BC K-12 Presidents’ Council Bargaining Subcommittee signed a Provincial Framework Agreement with the BC Government providing a 3.5 per cent wage increase for BC education workers. BC Minister of Education
Peter Fassbender required local boards of education to submit a ‘cost savings plan’ to fund the agreement. School District 8 stands alone as the only board to not submit a plan to pay for the wage adjustment. DOLBY 7.1 SURROUND SOUND
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Teck continues random drug testing By Tamara Hynd Fernie Free Press
The United Steel Workers local 9346 (Elkview) took Teck Coal Ltd.’s drug and alcohol testing policy to the Court of Appeal while the issue is before the Labour Relations Board in efforts to halt the testing in the interim. On Nov. 12, the BC Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal for an interim injunction on Teck’s drug and alcohol policy on the grounds that the Labour Relations Board has jurisdiction on the matter. That means Teck can continue to randomly test employees for drug use at five of the open pit coalmine facilities in the Elk Valley while the matter is currently before the Labour Relations Board. The Court of Appeal made no determination as to the actual injunction, or the merits of the case, or any other determination regarding the legality of random testing. They sim-
ply decided they did not have the jurisdiction to even look at the injunction case, and decided it belonged before the Labour Board where it now currently resides. “Its unfortunate the Court of Appeal has refused jurisdiction,” said Alex Hanson, president of United Steelworkers Local 9346. “We do have another appeal before the Labour Board. We continue to believe the Arbitrator committed fundamental errors in his decision not to grant us an injunction as happened in Alberta with the Suncor injunction. “The Supreme Court of Canada has already ruled this type of testing is not permissible except
under extreme conditions which do not exist in our mines. We are asking the Labour Board act quickly to hear our appeal. “Teck has never produced any evidence of any danger and continues to promulgate speculative fear as the reason behind its unreasonable and unjustified gross violation of the privacy rights of its workers.” Curiously, Teck does not do random drug testing at its copper mine in Kamloops or its smelter in Trail. When asked why Teck has a policy to do random drug testing at the Elk Valley coal mines but not at its copper mine or smelter, Chris Stannell, Senior Communications Specialist Teck Resources Ltd. said,
“The focus of our random drug and alcohol policy is currently at our coal operations and we are closely monitoring the program. “We continue working towards having our arbitration case heard as quickly as possible.” While another appeal by USW Local 9346 under Section 100 is before the Labour Relations Board, Teck can continue to randomly test its Elk Valley employees for drugs and alcohol. Teck introduced its new drug and alcohol testing policy for union review in November 2012; the Union filed a grievance under the labour relations context. Teck implemented its new policy in December 2012.
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Iran and the U.S. are neither blind nor stupid
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We are not blind, and I don’t think we are stupid,” said US Secretary of State John Kerry in response to fierce Israeli criticism after the first round of talks about Iran’s nuclear programme earlier this month failed to reach a deal. Now the deal is done, and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is even harsher in his condemnation of Kerry’s handiwork. “Israel has many friends and allies,” said Netanyahu, “but when they’re mistaken, it’s my duty to speak out....What was achieved last night in Geneva (Nov. 24) is not a historic agreement, it was a historic mistake. Today the world has become a much more dangerous place because the most dangerous regime in the world took a significant step towards obtaining the world’s most dangerous weapon.” What he meant was that the interim agreement implicitly recognizes Iran’s right to enrich uranium for peaceful uses. But that right is already enshrined in the Non-Proliferation
Treaty, which Iran has signed, and nobody ever thought that Iran was really going to renounce it. What was at issue was whether it would enrich its uranium to “weapons grade” – 90 percent pure – and make nuclear bombs. The “Plan of Action” signed by Iran, the United States, Russia, Britain, France, Germany and the European Union ensures that it will not, at least for the next six months. All uranium enrichment above 5 per cent is to be halted, and Iran’s entire stockpile of 20 percent enriched material – the potential feedstock for a “dash” to weapons-grade material – is to be diluted or converted to a form not suitable for further enrichment. Iran can therefore make no further progress towards nuclear weapons while the detailed negotiations continue, if that is actually what Tehran ever had in mind. Yet Israeli officials are talking as if the United States has been both blind and stupid. On Sunday, Israeli Intelligence Minister Yuval
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Steinitz said that “Israel cannot participate in the international celebration, which is based on Iranian deception and the world’s self-delusion.” And Naftali Bennett, Israel’s minister of trade and industry, warned: “If in five years a nuclear suitcase explodes in New York or Madrid, it will be because of the agreement that was signed this morning.” This is so far over the top that you wonder whether the speakers even believe it themselves. Israel has talked itself into this obsession with Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons project – Israeli sources have been warning that Iran is two years away from a bomb
at regular intervals for the past twenty years – but the constant talk about it has also served to draw attention away from Israel’s settlement policy in the Palestinian territories. Israel’s basic position is that the Iranian regime is entirely composed of evil terrorist fanatics who should never be allowed to have refined uranium of any sort. The only recourse is therefore to tighten the sanctions more and more until Iran’s entire economy and government crumble and a completely different sort of people emerge from somewhere to take over the country. No deal can be a good deal. Israel’s leaders are dismayed that they can no longer keep their allies and friends pinned in this extreme position, but endlessly quoting the ravings of former Iranian prime minister Mahmoud Ahmedinejad is not enough. They would have to demonstrate that Iran actually intends to attack Israel, and they cannot. So eventually their allies just
moved without them. As Israel’s Finance Minister Yair Lapid told “Time” magazine, “We’ve lost the world’s ear. We have six months, at the end of which we need to be in a situation in which the Americans listen to us the way they used to listen to us in the past.” But the game is not over yet. Israel’s influence in the US Congress is still immense, and its Congressional allies are already talking about heaping more sanctions on Iran (in order to kill the deal, though they don’t admit that). President Obama could veto those new sanctions, of course, but he will find it a lot harder to get Congress to revoke the existing sanctions if the final deal is done six months from now. That’s why Iran gets so little relief from sanctions now in return for its concessions: Obama needs more time to work on Congress. But Israel may still win this tug-of-war. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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This is in response to the video posted by a Sensible BC canvasser which occurred on Nov. 23 in front of Ferraro Foods. The video went viral locally and became a Facebook phenomenon. Hopefully everyone in Trail has learned from the Sensible BC incident outside Ferraro Foods just how much of an impact a Facebook debate can have on a person and on a business.
While it is important to stay informed on current issues and formulate opinions, it is dangerous to just spout off the first thought that comes to mind when only understanding one side of a story. Saying slanderous or defamatory things about a person on a public forum can be incredibly damaging to a person’s reputation. It is important to make sure you fully understand the matter at hand before stating an
opinion on the Internet that is highly critical of someone or something for the whole world to see. Taking action is great and necessary if we want certain policies to change in B.C. Facebook activism proved to be a poor means of taking action, only serving to perpetuate uninformed and damaging opinions in this case. Ryan Macklon Montrose
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Trail Parks and Recreation offer a number of great programs to the community, but one of the more unique and intriguing activities is Japanese swordsmanship, or the art of Iaido (pronounced e-i-do). Brian Mauchline of Rossland is a thirddegree black belt in the 400-year-old martial art of Iaido, and as he leads his students through the forms or katas in the fitness centre at the Trail Memorial Centre, his movements are smooth and precise, executed with intense focus, yet, with an ease and fluidity that belies its martial origins and deadly intent. Jim Bailey photo Mauchline practi- From left: Boyd Coombs, Brian Mauchline, and Brenda McLeod demonstrate a kata from the Eishinces the Muso Jikiden ryu style of Iaido at the Fitness Centre in the Trail Memorial Centre Monday. Classes in the art of Eishin-ryu style, a Japanese swordsmanship are ongoing. Contact Trail Parks and Rec for more info. popular form of Iaido that uses a wooden or 200 years of relative “Obviously, with club. “Why do people play steel sword in a var- peace for the dominant Iaido you’re not going “It took me a while. golf? You’re competiety of movements Samurai class. to run into somebody It wasn’t until a friend ing against yourself, that focuses on draw“They had to keep carrying a sword, and of mine was practising you’re never going to ing and cutting with their martial skills up, you’re not going to be with him and he said, have a perfect game, a sword and returning because that was their carrying a sword, so ‘You know this guy is but you can always it to its sheath in one function in society, the self-defence aspect too good to be missed,’ improve. And it’s very fluid motion. But it but there weren’t any of it is totally gone and I said, ‘You’re right similar with Iaido, we is as much a mental major wars going on, now, it’s much more he is.’” are trying for perfecdiscipline as a physical so what happened was focused on personal Since then tion doing a series of one, invested with Zen the forms of martial development.” Mauchline has prac- physical movements, qualities, the ethics of arts developed into the The retired Teck tised Iaido diligently, and, really, we’re never Confucianism, phil- Budo . . . where the worker began studying offering his expertise going to get there osophy of Taoism, and idea became less the the art of Iaido almost a to newcomers for the – but there’s always aspects of bushido. idea of self-protection dozen years ago under past several years. room for improve“It’s like Chinese and more the idea of fifth-degree black belt The practice also ment.” Taoism, the same kind self-perfection,” added David Williams, a has its competitive eleIaido classes are of concept. What it Mauchline. fellow Teck employee ment, with the focus currently underway (Iaido) means is ‘the It’s modern form who moved to the area on perfecting the at the Trail Memorial way of being prepared developed with the col- from Vancouver. many and varied katas Centre with a new for whatever happens lapse of the Japanese Mauchline also has derived from the dif- session starting in to you in life,’” said feudal system in 1868 a black belt in Aikido ferent styles. Although January, on Monday’s Mauchline. and the abolishment of and his interest was Mauchline and his stu- from 3-4:30 p.m. Iaido evolved fol- the Samurai, and has sufficiently piqued dents do not compete, Call the Trail Parks lowing the Warring- since undergone many when he learned of their reason for practi- and Rec at 364-0008 or States period (400-300 transformations, and Williams’ arrival and cing Iaido is a personal visit www.trail.ca for B.C.) that introduced variations. his desire to start a one. more information.
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By Times Staff Montrose’s Kellen Jones secured his 100th NCAA point on Friday night for the Quinnipiac Bobcats, leading the team to a 3-0 shutout of the Princeton Tigers. Kellen opened the scoring at 8:22 of the first period to join his brother Connor, who had reached the milestone just weeks before, in the 100point club. Kellen became
the 35th player in Quinnipiac history, and the 21st at the Div. 1 NCAA level to reach 100 career points. The tandem are the first brothers in the history of the Bobcats to reach the century mark. Quinnipiac would fall to Princeton on Saturday, 4-3, however, Kellen added two more goals and added an assist, good for most points in the ECAC for the week-
end, giving him seven goals and 11 assists on the season second in Bobcat scoring behind
linemate Sam Anas. Connor and Kellen are joined by Trail native Travis St. Denis
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Submitted Due to the great early snowfall the Black Jack Cross Country Ski club is groomed and ready for skiers to get back on track this Saturday. The club has been grooming at the higher elevation biathlon trails since Nov. 6 and has recently started grooming the lower trails. While skiers have been enjoying the trails of late, the official opening is Saturday when the Kiosk and Ski Rentals will be open for the weekend, then on a regular basis starting Dec. 7. “It has been great to see so many skiers out enjoying themselves for the past few weeks,” said Black Jack president Alexandra Loeb. Skiers will enjoy all their favorite trails plus the newly re-opened Ophir trails, extended by 2.2 km into a better flowing doggy loop. The trails will also have better drainage on many core trails this season thanks to the work of so many volunteers and generous grants from various organizations in preparation for the Haywood NorAm races Dec. 14-15. This season will also introduce a new program on the trails. Black Jack’s “Ski Ambassadors” will be cruising the trails to offer help to visitors, answering questions, and encouraging folks to wear their passes. The ambassadors are all volunteers who are long-time club members, and can be identified by their bright green arm bands. “The new ambassadors will help us create a fun and friendly atmosphere,” says Loeb. “We want new skiers to feel welcome and comfortable out on the tracks.” The ambassadors will be out in force at “Bring a Friend to Ski for Free Day” on Dec. 21. They will be giving one-hour orientation tours of the trails starting at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.. Tours are open to any new skiers and/or members. Black Jack has a great slate of fun events scheduled for this year from photo contests celebrating its 30 year anniversary to the return of Tour de Soup and Ski with Santa. The Club is always looking for volunteers and those interested can call 364-5445 or info@skiblackjack.ca.
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THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO Canada’s hockey TV landscape underwent a seismic shift Tuesday as Rogers Communications wrested control of NHL multimedia rights with a blockbuster 12-year, $5.2-billion agreement that will preserve “Hockey Night in Canada” but limit CBC’s role in the iconic broadcast. The deal, the largest in NHL history, gives Rogers national rights to all NHL games, including the playoffs and Stanley Cup final, on all of its platforms in all languages. “It will be the NHL like never before,” Rogers Media president Keith Pelley promised at a packed news conference Tuesday, touting a “transformational day” for the industry, as well as Rogers’ position as a burgeoning sports broadcasting titan. A sub-licensing agreement with CBC
allows the public broadcaster to continue airing “Hockey Night in Canada” on Saturday nights for four years, while TVA in Quebec earned all of the Canadian Frenchlanguage multi-media rights. But the Rogers coup includes rights to the venerable “Hockey Night in Canada” brand, allowing Rogers (TSX:RCI.B) to also air the weekly staple across all of its platforms, including City and Sportsnet. “Sometimes it’s almost surreal acquiring the most coveted content in all of Canada, and there is nothing even close, which is the national rights to ‘Hockey Night in Canada,”’ Pelley told reporters after the news conference. “And that’s pretty exciting but it’s daunting and overwhelming at the same time.” The broader arrangement guarantees there will be no
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further regionalization of games or local blackouts. Rogers has three exclusive windows to broadcast any game involving a Canadian team - Wednesday nights, Saturday nights (including the weekly match-ups on CBC) and Sunday nights. The deal is a devastating blow to Bell Media’s all-sports channel TSN, a bitter rival to Sportsnet that has relied on the NHL to build its brand, and to the beleaguered CBC, which gives up lucrative hockey revenues that have traditionally subsidized its slate of original Canadian programming. And even though “Hockey Night in Canada” will continue to be a staple, it’s likely to undergo a radical new look. “From next year on, the content of that show, whatever features are being done, that’s a Rogers responsibility and you know what, it’s kind of fair, they just paid $5.2 billion for 12 years for that,” CBC president Hubert Lacroix said following the announcement. He outlined the shift in an internal memo to staff, noting that “starting next year, Rogers will assume all editorial control (all editorial
decisions with respect to the content, on-air talent and the creative direction of HNIC - we have the right to be consulted and there is a commitment to excellence) under the new agreement.” He added that it wasn’t “the outcome we had hoped for,” confirming there will be job losses, though not as many as there would have been had they lost the NHL altogether. Lacroix said at the news conference that the NHL had high financial expectations and the CBC was “not in a position to spend taxpayers money on this game of high stakes.” While CBC will no longer make money from “Hockey Night in Canada,” Lacroix said airing the games will still be good for the public broadcaster. “We think the ability to still have ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ is something important to us ... and that’s what we get out of this,” he said. He notes the deal allows CBC to promote its programming in primetime across all Rogers networks. “So when you’re going to see a minute promoting ‘Cracked’ or promoting ‘Arctic Air’ or the ‘Dragons’
TSN clings to theme song
TORONTO - TSN has been largely shut out of the blockbuster deal on NHL hockey broadcast rights, but it says it’s hanging on to the “Hockey Night in Canada” theme. The specialty sports TV channel says it has
no plans to relinquish rights to the famous jingle, which it has used since 2008. A 12-year deal saw Rogers Communications shell out $5.2 billion to gain national broadcast rights to NHL games.
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(Den)’ it’s going to be something that’s not only going to be on our network but it’s going to be on all the other networks,” he said. Nevertheless, Lacroix acknowledged that lucrative hockey profits will no longer be available to help fund original series such as “Republic of Doyle” and “Mr. D.” He said discussions were underway to possibly generate income in other ways, should CBC partner up with Rogers in the production of “Hockey Night in Canada.” “Then if they use some of our resources - and we have different agreements going on right now - it will be something that will either be paid in kind or in services or in cash.” The ramifications of the deal are myriad and ongoing. For example, Pelley floated the possibility of CBC newscasts airing on City, for example, after a playoff game. The deal also raises questions about the future of CBC’s talent, especially fan favourite Don Cherry. Pelley said it was too soon to answer those questions, but noted that Grapes could very possibly turn up as a commentator on City or Sportsnet.
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ineffectual as a leader, because he does not make his wishes clear and stifles attempts by employees to clarify. Normally, these would be issues to document and then discuss with human resources or the supervisor’s boss. However, if you worry that doing so will create more problems, you have two choices: Either conduct yourself in a way that is beyond reproach and do your best to put up with it, or start looking for another job. Dear Annie: I love your column and hope you can clear something up for me. What is the correct thing to do when sending a
the letter from “Doing It Myself,” who is perplexed about how best to care for her aging mother who has mild dementia. It is not always beneficial to keep the parent in his or her own home. My 86-year-old mother quickly became unstable once she was widowed. She totaled the car in a bad accident, started berating neighborhood children for being loud and lied to a police officer about a friend who came to visit. She also gave lots of money to every charity that asked. All of those people who offered help at Dad’s funeral faded away. Mom was alone and unable to voice her fear. She thought she was supposed to stay in the house she built with my father. I nearly lost my mind, my business and my health trying to keep her at home. Over the objections of my out-of-state siblings, I moved her into a continuing care
facility that provides for rehab, skilled care and assisted living. She went kicking and screaming, but eventually apologized for making it so hard on me. She has tons of new friends and is happy and active. Everyone who works
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Our standards are high because our customers deserve superb treatment. As a result, we offer excellent benefits, bonuses, competitive pay and a positive working environment. This is a full-time position. Please send you cover letter and resume to: Daryl Zibin Castlegar Toyota 1530 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 1H9 Email: zib@castlegar.toyota.ca
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1148 Bay Ave, Trail
250.368.5000
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MLS#2392877
Thurs. Nov. 28 • 3 - 5pm 955 Chaucer Street, Warfield $399,000
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Sat. Nov. 30 • 11am - 1pm Sat. Nov. 30 • 1:30 - 3:30pm 7141 Wright Way, Waneta Village 2039 Caughlin Road, Fruitvale $349,000 $479,000 T E EA M GRLY HO I M FA
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W.TRAIL, 3bd. with in-law suite, river view, n/p. $950./mo. +util. 250-921-9111
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SHAVERS BENCH, 4 beds, 5 appl, shop, ns, no pets, fully fenced. Nov.1. Call Beth 250368-8596
TRAIL, 1 Bdrm $395/month, near shopping & bus, seeking quiet person 250-368-6075
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Route 303 15 papers 12th Ave, 2nd St, Grandview Route 304 13 papers 12th & 14th Ave
Route 342 8 papers 3rd St & 7th Ave Route 344 17 papers 10th Ave, 9th Ave Route 345 12 papers 10th Ave, 9th Ave Route 348 19 papers 12th Ave, Christie Rd Route 346 27 papers 8th, 9th & 10th Ave
Route 375 12 papers Green Rd & Lodden Rd Route 379 18 papers Cole St, Nelson Ave Route 380 23 papers Galloway Rd, Mill Rd Route 381 7 papers Coughlin Rd Route 382 7 papers Debruin Rd & Staats Rd Route 384 19 papers Cedar Ave, Kootenay
West Trail Route 142 22 papers Railway Lane, Rossland Ave Route 149 7 papers Binns St, McAnally St, Kitchener Ave
Warfield Route 195 12 papers Blake Crt,Whitman Way Route 200 10 papers Shakespeare St
Fruitvale Route 362 20 papers 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Evergreen Ave Route 366 18 papers Beaver St, Maple Ave
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Trail $104,900 W NE
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Fruitvale $425,000 W NE
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Warfield $79,900 LE UB E DO RAG GA
Trail $69,900
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Fruitvale $282,000 E LU VA OD O G
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Fruitvale $115,000 ON NT GE MI REA C A
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Miral Heights $385,000 ED IST TL S JU
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Fruitvale $449,000
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Sunningdale $249,500
Fruitvale $299,500
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East Trail $214,000
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MLS#2394032
Fruitvale $295,000
Rossland $287,500
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Trail $159,000
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Fruitvale $119,000 G MIN AR CH
Fruitvale $379,000 W NE
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Sunningdale $249,900 9 ER OVCRES A
MLS#2394020
MLS#2391966
Trail $160,000
Rossland $339,000
Fruitvale $539,000
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Tom Gawryletz ext 26 Keith DeWitt ext 30
Thea Stayanovich ext 28 Joy DeMelo ext 29 Denise Marchi ext 21
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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
3894 Carnation Drive, Trail
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Saturday Nov 30 11am-1pm
$239,000
3 bdrm/2 bath home in Glenmerry- this home offers a great open layout on the main floor, recent new flooring/ tile gives you the inspiration to remodel and update 1120 Warren Street, Trail this very well built home to your taste $109,000 - city green space Great rental package! Upstairs suite next door- very features laminate flooring, 2 bedrooms, clean and quick bright and airy feel, and a great view! possession available. Downstairs suite is a compact 1 bdrm. Call your REALTOR® Also includes a vacant 120 x 100 lot with for your viewing! off-street parking! Both suites current Call Mark rent totals $1050. (250) 231-5591
Ron & Darlene Your
650 - 9th Avenue, Montrose
$295,000
NEW BUILD! 4 bdrm 2 bath home! Fully fenced yard, shop, shed, rebuilt from foundation up! Perfect opportunity to own a new home without having to pay GST!
Call Terry 250-231-1101
Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
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FREE HOME BUYER EVALUATION Whether you are a first time buyer or want to add to your real estate portfolio, let’s sit down together and review your goals for 2014. Call for your appointment today.
Tonnie (250) 365-9665 Terry 250-231-1101
1922 Meadowlark Drive, Fruitvale
1249 - 3rd Avenue, Trail
$109,900
Here is an opportunity to do your own makeover. Home is in an awesome location and has lots of potential. Newer electrical service.
1745 Main Street, Trail Home with 2 suites in front and a non conforming house in the back. Great location close to Safeway and Aquatic Centre. Long term tenants that want to stay. Separate meters and tenants pay the utilities. Gross monthly income of $1275. Fantastic return on your investment. Call Christine (250) 512-7653
Lovely family home in Glenmerry with many upgrades such as plumbing, wiring, drywall insulation, flooring and windows. Enjoy the open floor plan and fabulous covered deck. Call your REALTOR® now before its gone!!
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.
$149,900
This Emerald Ridge home is beautifully planned and finished. The home offers a great floor plan, deluxe kitchen and fabulous hobby room. There is lots of custom woodwork and you will surely appreciate the high quality finishings. You must see this home to appreciate all it has to offer! Call now.
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Thinking of moving? 1880A Kootenay Avenue, Rossland
$416,950
This is a unique fully furnished turn-ofthe-century home, featuring 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. This home has been renovated and restored with style and taste adding to its original character.
Call Art (250) 368-8818
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
Call Jodi 250-231-2331
$575,000
1638 Cedar Avenue, Trail
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5 bdrms & 2.5 baths. This wonderful family home features many recent upgrades. The large back deck is great for entertaining right off the newly updated kitchen. Family friendly neighborhood and just minutes to downtown Fruitvale.
441 Whitman Way, Warfield 3471 Marigold Drive, Trail
$264,900
1025 Regan Crescent, Trail
Cell: 250-365-9665
ext 33
tonniestewart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Darlene Abenante ext 23 Cell: 250.231.0527
darlene@hometeam.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Christine Albo
Jodi Beamish 250 -231-2331
Ritchie Road, Rossland
$149,000
. Picture is attached. Text should read: Best land deal since the Oklahoma rush? No question it is the best deal in the Red Mountain Base area! Minutes to Cross country and Downhill, private setting, easy access. Priced $61,000.00 +below the other properties in the same area. Call Bill (250) 231-2710
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christine.albo@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
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c21art@telus.net www.kootenayhomes.com
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
340 Grandview Place, Genelle
SOLD
Cell: 250-512-7653
Art Forrest
$249,000
Immaculate 3 bdrm, 2 bath home in Sunningdale! Sit in your flat, fully fenced back yard on your large deck and enjoy the relaxation! New kitchen, new flooring, renovated on both levels, newer roof, carport, and huge family room! Don’t wait this is a beauty!
$111,000
$879,000
Live the dream! This gorgeous custom-built home features stunning views and quality workmanship. Gourmet kitchen, 3 bdrms with master suite, gas fireplace and an open floor-plan with oodles of windows. You have to see it to believe it! www.kootenayhomes.com Call Mary M (250) 231-0264 For additional information and photos on all of our listings, please visit
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810 Kipling Street, Warfield Ron 368-1162 Darlene 231-0527
$99,900
This 3 bedroom house is located in nice location in Quiet Rivervale. The home is vacant & is in need of some T.L.C. But has the space and is adjacent to well kept homes on either side so with some effort & upgrades you will have a winner.
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$279,000
$147,000
328 - 2nd Avenue, Rivervale
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Great opportunity to own in Warfield. Really nice lot and solid house ready for your personal upgrades. Come see!
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Mary Martin
Cell: 250-231-0264
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mary.martin@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Terry Alton
Cell: 250-231-1101
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terryalton@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Jodi Beamish
Cell: 250-231-2331
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jodi.beamish@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Ron Allibone
Cell: 250-368-1162
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ron@hometeam.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Richard Daoust
Cell: 250-368-7897
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richard.daoust@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Deanne Lockhart ext 41 Cell: 250-231-0153
deannelockhart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Mark Wilson
Cell: 250-231-5591
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mark.wilson@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Terry Mooney
Cell: 250-442-6777
terry.mooney@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com