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PROUDLY SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF ROSSLAND, WARFIELD, TRAIL, MONTROSE, FRUITVALE & SALMO
BEAVER VALLEY
BRRRRISK DAY ON THE SLOPES
Committee offers interim plan for recreation costs BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
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Melissa and Noah Champagne of Trail are ready for the first Silverlode chair at Red Resort Wednesday. With temperatures at the base lodge at -20 C and -27 C at the top of Granite Mountain, skiers would be wise to heed the warning on the white board at the chair to bundle up and be cautious of frostbite.
Arctic air puts freeze on region BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
The last few days have been more than chilly after an Arctic freeze blew into the area, bringing record cold temperatures and the need to suddenly bundle up after a mild first month of the new year. “What we are experiencing now is a true Arctic outbreak,” explained local forecaster Ron Lakeman from the Southeast Fire What Type of Centre.
temperatures can drop into the minus teens or colder, said Lakeman. “The system pushed into the East Kootenay a few days back and filtered this direction when it got down RON LAKEMAN to -14 C Saturday morning.” Since the weekend, tem“Which is not common in peratures remained in that February,” he said. range, but dropped to -21.5 “And it will linger for the C Tuesday evening at the next three or four days but Castlegar airport, setting a it may not be quite as cold.” new record low for the date A true Arctic system in and month, the previous low Illness ismeans related western Canada that of to -21 C, came on Feb. 3,
“What we are experiencing now is a true Arctic outbreak.”
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1996. Nippy weather persisted at higher elevations Wednesday morning, with Red Mountain Resort reporting -27 C at the top of Granite Mountain accompanied by clear blue skies. The resort warned skiers to bundle up and be wary of frostbite, which according to HealthLinkBC can happen to skin and tissues under the skin at temperatures below freezing. See LAYERS, Page 2
Dr. Jeffrey J. Hunt N.D. (250)368-6999 E-Mail: huntandhunt@shaw.ca
Based on the responses of a public meeting and a survey distributed in Beaver Valley, the area’s recreation committee has opted to reimburse valley residents accessing facilities in Trail. In a press release from the Beaver Valley Recreation Parks and Trails Service (BVPARTS), the committee said it will, “proceed with the provision of a reimbursement program for the residents of the Beaver Valley.” The repayment program is an interim plan to cover additional fees residents pay out-of-pocket to recreate in Trail, and will be administered through an application process at the recreation office in Fruitvale. The resident application form is available now and retroactive to Jan. 1. The three-person recreation committee confirmed an official invitation to meet with the City of Trail was received on Jan. 30. “We welcome the opportunity to meet and discuss potential agreement terms,” said BVPARTS in the news release. “And will be contacting the city to set a meeting to share our thoughts on recreation once our respective councils (and Area A advisory planning committee), have the opportunity to review the community consultation data and comments.” See SURVEY, Page 2
IHA confident in fire safety standards in seniors’ homes BY ART HARRISON Times Staff
The Jan. 23 fire in a senior's facility in L'IsleVerte, Quebec, is still making national headlines with the Quebec provincial police now confirming at least 28 fatalities and refusing to rule out any potential cause, including the possibility of a criminal act. With a tragic story like this so prominent in the news it would be understandable for local families with elderly relatives living in care to be anxious about their loved one's safety and security. However, Interior Health Authority (IHA) facilities in the Greater Trail area come under See LAW, Page 3
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