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Village reviewing its role in recreation deal BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
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Police blocked off access while firefighters battled flames and billowing smoke from a Tuesday morning fire in Waneta.
Vehicles destroyed in early-morning blaze BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
An early morning inferno on Old Waneta Road left costly destruction in its wake after 28 vehicles went up in flames. The vehicles, ranging from cars and motorhomes to boats and a pontoon, were housed in a storage unit located behind JF Auto Centre when a fire broke out at 6:30 a.m., Terry Martin, regional fire chief told the Trail Times. “We received multiple 911 calls because when the fire started it popped up really quickly,” said Martin. “The
unfortunate part is the dollar loss because everything was lost,” he explained. “But we did keep the fire from spreading to Able Plastics which is right next door and was our initial concern.” Martin said Able Plastics sustained some surface damage but the fire did not affect operation other than a loss of power to the building, and the fire effect was minimal to Les Schultz Autobody & Glass, a business located on the west side of JF Auto. Initial investigation revealed the storage structure was approximately 30-feet
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wide by 200-feet long and an area of fire origin is suspected, but not yet confirmed. “We have a good idea but it remains under investigation,” explained Martin. “At this time the fire is not suspicious in nature but we can’t make any assumptions and will continue to investigate.” No injuries were reported, however in cases involving extensive damage claims, insurance companies will import their own cause-anddetermination investigators, said Martin. “That happens in every fire with a large dollar loss so we
will continue to work with those folks as well.” Companies from Trail, Montrose and Warfield responded to the two-alarm fire with Rossland on standby in Warfield because 30 to 35 firefighters were on the site for almost two hours before the fire was extinguished. “We were there for quite awhile just for overhaul,” he said. “Because we had a lot of hot spots in such a large area, an excavator was brought in to help move things around and ensure that the fire was fully extinguished.”
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Warfield residents may be wondering if they will be paying more to use recreational facilities in Trail come the new year in light of Beaver Valley ending its Recreation Services Agreement with the city. “I really don’t Without contribution from Fruitvale, know the Montrose and Electoral direction we Area A in 2014, the City will go but at of Trail will experience an immediate loss in the end of the revenue of $209,350. day the talks The city has a simiwere positive lar agreement with the Village of Warfield, and will which expires at the continue end of this year, and that way.” Electoral Area B. The village has been BERT CROCKETT paying almost $75,000 per year since 2009 and although it does not receive user information on a regular basis, Warfield is considering renegotiating, said Vince Morelli, chief administrative officer. Current statistics (2012) show 529 people in Warfield have a Trail Resident Program (TRP) card and may partake in services as widespread as swimming lessons, registered programs such as summer camps, facility memberships and other facility recreation use such as minor sports, said Trish Davison, Trail’s parks and recreation director. See TALKS, Page 3
Poppy campaign raises $20,000BY for local Legion SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
Last month, armed with a new smile, Rick Lewis stood at his post outside the liquor store in East Trail to distribute iconic red poppy lapel pins as he had for the last two decades. “It (poppy campaign) did very well this year,” he said, “We don’t stay out as late as we used to but there has always been a good response in Trail.” The poppy campaign yielded a healthy crop of donations, almost $20,000, for the Royal Canadian Legion, Trail Branch 11, confirmed Glenda Reilly, office administrator at the branch. See RECORD, Page 3
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