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Police on alert after third armed robbery in three weeks
NITEHAWKS ONE WIN AWAY FROM DIVISION CROWN
BY ART HARRISON Times Staff
For the second time in three weeks an armed robber has struck a local branch of Kootenay Savings Credit Union, this time in Castlegar, leaving area bank staff anxious and prompting the RCMP to increase patrols and dedicate additional manpower to the investigation. Early Tuesday afternoon, Castlegar RCMP received a report of a bank robbery alarm at the Kootenay Savings Credit Union on 4th Avenue in downtown Castlegar. Castlegar detachment members and “We haven’t made an official Kootenay Boundary General Investigative link between Section (GIS) responded to find the incidents that the suspect had but we’re not fled on foot. dismissing it The suspect had entered the bank either.” with a firearm and CPL. DAVE JOHNSON was able to escape with an undisclosed JIM BAILEY PHOTO amount of money in U.S. currency before the Trail native Jamie Vlanich (28) and the Nelson Leafs find themselves down three-games-to-one after falling 2-1 in overtime to RCMP arrived. the Beaver Valley Nitehawks on Tuesday at the Beaver Valley Arena. The Hawks will look to wrap up the best-of-seven series “We’ve been in contact with all the banks, tonight in Nelson, however, if necessary, Game 6 will be played at the Beaver Valley Arena on Friday at 7:30 p.m. See Page 11 pharmacies, grocery stores, convenience stores, for more on the series. any business that might be vulnerable, and are encouraging them to review their security procedures, security cameras, and protocols,” said Corporal Dave Johnson, of the Trail RCMP. “We’ve increased patrols, because visibility is a Referendum will big part of prevention and want to make sure downtown. The price tag doesn't Gibson, Jamie Forbes and we touch base with our partners to make sure Concept plans and a coninclude approximately myself meet to start discussdetermine fate of everything is in place in the event it happens struction and operating bud- $760,000 for debt payment ing the Public Awareness proposed library/ again.” get were introduced in coun- over the course of 25 years, Campaign,” confirmed The suspect in the latest robbery is described cil chambers Monday. additional operating costs for Andrea Jolly, the city's commuseum building as Caucasian, approximately 5’6”, slim build, “The city is trying to pres- both facilities and anticipated munications and events coorand was wearing black cargo pants, a dark, faded BY VALERIE ROSSI ent a sort of modern struc- loss in revenue if and when dinator. Times Staff black hoodie and possibly a ball cap under the ture and trying to tie in the the library and museum “Our goal is to inform the hoodie. His face was covered and he was wearing A new library/museum location as far it being the move out of their current public on various aspects of black shoes and dark gloves during the robbery. integrated facility will cost gateway to the Esplanade, locations. the proposed facility, includThe similarity of the physical description of the average homeowner an with some emphasis on the In the meantime, the city ing the features and benefits the suspect in the latest robbery to the previ- additional $81 in annual river,” said David Perehudoff, in conjunction with the Trail of the facility for all demoous armed robberies of Johnny’s Groceries and taxes, according to a report Trail's chief administrative and District Public Library graphics, what it means to Gas in Robson, Mar. 7, the Kootenay Savings in presented to Trail city council officer. and the Trail Historical the taxpayer and what to Salmo, Feb. 24, and the Paragon Pharmacy in this week. But whether or not the Society is meeting this week expect on voting day.” Castlegar, on Nov. 13 of last year is not lost on The city looks to borrow project breaks ground is up to discuss future consultaThis group will also look at the police forces investigating the crimes. nearly $6.3 million for the to the voting public, who will tion plans to engage the pub- grant opportunities or poten“We haven’t made an official link between “Trail Riverfront Centre,” an be asked whether they sup- lic in discussion and to get tial fundraising initiatives the incidents but we’re not dismissing it either,” 18,000-square foot structure port it through referendum feedback before the final pro- to lower the price tag, said said Johnson. slated for the former Eagles at the upcoming municipal posal is introduced. Perehudoff, who estimates an What Type ofSeeIllness related KSCU, Page 4is property at the to south end of election in November. “On Friday, Barbara See FACILITY, Page 4
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Seven-year-old Dezra Kuchar met with Warfield Mayor Bert Crockett during the village’s coffee with council Monday to affix one of the first bright yellow flower pins this year.
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A sign of spring is starting to crop up as Canadian Cancer Society volunteers plant their Daffodil Days' campaign efforts throughout Greater Trail. The annual fundraising drive has been well underway with businesses preordering fresh bunches of daffodils that will be delivered March 20, at which time the $5 bouquets can be picked up by the public. From March 20-22, volunteers will be at Ferraro Foods, Shoppers Drug Mart, Waneta Plaza and Walmart in Trail and Liberty Foods in Fruitvale pushing petals. By-donation daffodil pins, a bright symbol of strength and courage that can be worn throughout April (Daffodil Month), are also circulating throughout the local communities. Campaign chair Deborah Shergold and her granddaughter Dezra Kuchar, 7, met with Warfield council during the village's coffee with council Monday to affix
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Fruitvale hosts pilot community conversation workshop By Art Harrison Times Staff
An opportunity for Fruitvale residents to gather for a conversation on what they want to see on the agenda for the municipal election next fall brought out approximately 35 citizens Tuesday night and it wasn’t just for the fried chicken that was offered. Local small business people, elected officials, senior citizens, and millennials came together in the Fruitvale Memorial Hall for the first of three pilot project Community Conversations sponsored by the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) and the Association Kootenay and Boundary Local Governments (AKBLG). “We’re trying to encourage participation in municipal government, provide the opportunity for people to have direct input into the municipal conversation,” said Leslie Taylor, former
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Approximately 35 residents were at the Fruitvale Memorial Hall on Tuesday night to share ideas in the Community Conversations workshop. mayor of Banff and about.” from small, medium, ernments should be facilitator for the conIn addition to the and large commun- focusing on. versations. “We’ll gath- Fruitvale workshop, ities in the region “This is really good. er together the results community conver- regarding what they It’s a good mix of ages; from the sessions so sations were held feel are the important seniors, young famall Kootenay Boundary Wednesday in Grand social, economic, and ilies,” said Patricia communities can see Forks and again environmental issues Cecchini, Mayor of what other commun- tonight in Cranbrook, and opportunities that Fruitvale. “It’s good to ities are concerned garnering feedback their municipal gov- hear from people when
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it’s not just over an issue.” The group was encouraged to look more at “big picture” issues and opportunities that their community might consider as opposed to personal issues like the pot hole in front of their house or the neighbour with a barking dog. Some of the ideas expressed by the group ranged from a local museum, enhancing outdoor recreation opportunities, social housing, encouraging more cooperation between area municipalities, to a dog park and backyard chickens. In addition to discussing what they want to see on the municipal agenda, the group was also encouraged to brainstorm ideas on how to engage more of their community in municipal elections; how to encourage people to run in elections, how to encourage voter turnout, and how to encourage citizens to become more informed about the
issues and opportunities. The broad age range of the participants who attended the Tuesday evening workshop wasn’t just due to chance but was part of a concerted effort by the facilitator and the CBT and AKBLG who funded the pilot. “We publicized the event quite a bit on Facebook, which is pretty much a first for us,” said Taylor. “I’m interested to see how many people actually came out as a result of it. I think when invitations are sent to events through Facebook a lot more people indicate they’ll attend than might actually show up but we’ll see. “One of the objectives of the Request for Proposals for this pilot by the funders was to encourage the use of social media. This was an honest attempt to reach out to a different demographic. “We’ll see how it all turns out after Thursday night.”
Pre-order daffodils today FROM PAGE 2 “I have seen firsthand, my three-year-old step-grandson diagnosed last year with Wilms’ Tumour, the struggle, and the heartbreak of seeing a child go through chemo and the needles,” she shared. “But, I also saw the support system that the Cancer Society had not only for the child but for the parents, siblings and grandparents.” She’s happy to report that he’s cancer free today. It’s never to late or too early to help out, she said. Her granddaughter’s commitment was awarded two years ago, when at five she went door to door with the pin campaign. Dezra will be wearing a daffodil and smile when she gives thanks to the many volunteers by serving at the “Daffodil Tea” March 31 from 2-4 p.m. a the Canadian Cancer Society office in the Gulch. “I am a big believer in volunteering and also that if young children start with their families at a young age, they will continue as they grow up,” said Shergold. “Let’s face it, we really need our younger people to take over and help us; They are the future in so many ways.” Businesses looking to pre-order their bunches can fax the Canadian Cancer Society office at 364-0430 no later than today for delivery on March 20.
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unit to locate the man,” Reid said. “They One man is dead located him from a following an ava- RECO device on his lanche just above the sled. He was right Gray Creek Pass on beside his sled, less Tuesday afternoon. than a metre deep.” Peter Reid from RECO devices, Reid Kimberley Search says, are reflectors and Rescue says that sewn into snowmobile both the Nelson and clothing and located Kimberley search on sleds. Search and and rescue units Rescue units and ski responded. patrols are given the “It appears that a detectors. father and his son-in“We use it when law went for a sled we know the subject ride up in the Gray doesn’t have a beaCreek Pass area,” Reid con,” Reid said. said. “They were on a Despite the victim spur road, and went being found only a to turn their sleds meter deep, Nelson around and triggered SAR members were an avalanche. The unable to resuscitate father managed to get him and he was proout and went down to nounced deceased Crawford Bay to call once he was trans911. The other was ported to Nelson. completely involved.” The BC Coroners Reid says Nelson Service had not yet SAR was on the scene released the name of in about 15 minutes. the victim at press It took Kimberley 45 time. minutes as they had to Reid says the avawait for a helicopter to lanche was not a parcome from Fernie. ticularly large one, “It took about an perhaps 400 m wide hour for the Nelson and 600 m deep. 2.8125" x 7" By Carolyn Grant Kimberley Bulletin
“It wasn’t that big. I might class it as a 1.5 or 2. It was a cut block facing west and they were parked underneath it. Just the open cut block slid. They might have thought they were safe there but everything is dangerous. Just because you are on a logging road doesn’t mean you are safe. Logging roads go through avalanche terrain.” Reid says avalanche terrain is particularly dangerous this year and he believes that sometimes people see a rating of “considerable” from the Avalanche Centre and think that means it’s okay. “People think considerable means safe, but it means avalanches are likely and human-triggered avalanches are very likely. People are misjudging what considerable means. There has been lots of discussion about maybe changing the word. “There is also the thought that ‘it can’t happen to me’ or ‘I’ve been sledding up here for years and it’s
always been safe’. This year it isn’t.” Kimberley SAR has a snocat, but Reid says they wouldn’t take it out on a rescue right now because it’s too dangerous. “We are seeing slides taking out old growth, not just in cut blocks. That Revelstoke slide this week was massive.” He says that Kimberley and Cranbrook SAR units have built a snow study pit behind the ski hill. “Basically you’ve got ball bearings under a snow pack. It takes quite a bit to trigger it — a skier might not, but a snowmobile would. But when it rips, it’s big.” Reid urges backcountry users to take a good look at avalanche conditions, and if they must go out, go out prepared because it is unlikely rescue teams will reach you in time. “ Av a l a n c h e response is recovery,” he said. “You need to save yourself. We can’t respond fast enough.”
WALMART CORRECTION NOTICE Our yer ending March 20th, 2014. Apparel – Page 12. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Pull-On Skirt may not be available. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Public Input Meeting Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs Project applicants for Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs are presenting their proposals to the public on the following dates: Village of Warfield – Warfield Council Chambers Thursday, March 27, 2014 – 5:30 p.m. Beaver Valley – Montrose Hall Thursday, April 3, 2014- 5:30 p.m. City of Trail – Trail Council Chambers Monday, April 7, 2014 – 4:00 p.m. City of Rossland – Rossland Council Chambers Monday, April 7, 2014 – 7:00 p.m. Area B – Genelle Hall Tuesday, April 8, 2014 – 7:00 p.m. Deadline for all applications is Friday, March 14, 2014. All applications to be submitted to Regional District of Kootenay Boundary office.
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Facility previously rejected by voters in 2001 FROM PAGE 1 average homeowner (with an approximate $181,000 assessed property value) would pay more like $70 or about $10 less annually for every million dollars secured through outside sources. This isn’t the first time an appetite for such a facility has been gauged. In 2001, residents were asked whether they supported a civic centre that would have housed not only the library and museum but city hall and the Trail and District Chamber of Commerce. But the vote was swayed when Teck came out in opposition due to financial reasons and opponents took a strong stance against the proposed project, recalled Perehudoff. Trail creates a capital plan each year that looks at its capacity to fund projects directly or through borrowing. A recent big ticket item included the purchase of the Trail Regional Airport for $1.28 million from the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary.
A future foot bridge is also being slated for the west end of Rotary Park and crossing over the Columbia River to the intersection of McQuarrie Street and Columbia Avenue in East Trail. “The beauty of that project is the regional district of course is going to be funding their portion for the pipe bridge, which has to get done, and with respect to gas tax revenue and council determining to allocate that to debt payment (with no tax impact), hopefully people will support it,” said Perehudoff. “When we did the recreation master plan there was high support for a pedestrian crossing; People are pretty keen on having the ability to do the walk of the river.” The cost of the bridge should be introduced in council chambers this month, at which time 10 per cent of the electorate would have the opportunity to petition against the bylaw or it would proceed without an actual referendum.
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FROM PAGE 1 “If you look at the reports there’s nothing definite but there are similarities. Just from the rare occurrence of crimes like this in this area and the frequency lately, that in itself says something. Every time this happens we are gathering more evidence. This investigation is definitely moving forward.” With a second branch of Kootenay Savings robbed at gunpoint staff at the bank is growing increasingly uneasy. “I think the staff at any one of our branches are nervous about the situation as they are after something like this happens at any other bank or business,” Dean Civatrese, manager of risk management for Kootenay Savings said Wednesday. “They’re understandably concerned. We encourage staff to make use of our employee assistance program and we have the services of a trauma counselor in the aftermath of a situation like this. “The Castlegar branch is closed today (Wednesday) and we have professional counselors to help them deal with how they might feel
and let them know what to expect emotionally after an event like this. We have ongoing training around what to do in the event of a robbery and try to make sure their training is the highest it can be to ensure employee and member safety.” The RCMP have also been visiting local banks and other businesses to help prepare staff in the event of an armed robbery or similar crime as part of its increased efforts to address this series of robberies. “We want to help prepare staff in the event it happens again,” said Johnson. “We want to make sure they ensure their safety first but also go over the evidence gathering, the suspect’s direction of travel, physical characteristics, the details. “It’s a calculated risk, we don’t want to heighten panic but we want to make sure everybody is as prepared as possible. “It’s concerning. I’ve been in the Kootenays for eight years and I don’t think there has been three incidents like this in any six-year period and now four in six months, nobody likes this.”
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Chow resigns as MP THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Olivia Chow has resigned her seat in Parliament, effective immediately, and is set to launch a bid to become the next mayor of Toronto. A party spokeswoman confirms the Toronto New Democrat tendered her resignation to the Speaker of the House of Commons. Chow is expected to formally launch her mayoral campaign Thursday Briefs in the inner city Toronto neighbourhood where she grew up, St. James Town. Chow is considered a front-runner in the already crowded field that includes incumbent Rob Ford.
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School done with politics THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON - A Grade 6 class has taken Alberta’s top politicians to task for childish behaviour. Innisfail Middle School has sent a letter to the legislature saying students will no longer attend question period after watching repeated displays of rudeness, name-calling and offensive language. The school says all parties are at fault, but kids were particularly appalled over the behaviour of two of Premier Alison Redford’s cabinet ministers. It says the kids’ jaws dropped when Service Alberta Minister Doug Griffiths mocked the Opposition Wildrose for its - quote - “ability to suck and blow.”
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Campers get $100 cheque THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA - Saskatchewan Parks Minister Kevin Doherty says $1.4 million has to be refunded to hundreds of campers who were overcharged by the province’s online reservation system. Doherty says more than 950 credit-card holders were charged more than once for their campsites - one man was overcharged $17,000. To make it up to people, the province will mail out cheques for $100 above and beyond any refund, he said.
Mission in Afghanistan draws to a close
THE CANADIAN PRESS KABUL, Afghanistan - As the Canadian flag inched its way down the pole Wednesday at NATO headquarters in Kabul, Master Cpl. Jordan Taylor didn’t necessarily see the red and white Maple Leaf. The faces of friends who didn’t come home were before his eyes. Taylor is a freshfaced kid from Regina, and anyone looking at him would hardly be able to guess he’s a veteran of a unit that saw some of the fiercest fighting during the five-year combat mission in Kandahar. “I’ve had some good friends who’ve lost their lives here,” said Taylor, who helped haul down the flag on Canada’s longest-ever military mission. “I see their faces all the time, always remember them. So, that’s what I was reflecting on.” One buddy in particular came to mind: Cpl. Darren Fitzpatrick. He died in an Edmonton hospital after being wounded in a roadside bomb attack in March 2010. The two of them joined the 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry together. They hung out and watched out for each other. The wounds this country has inflicted were on quiet, subtle display at the understated ceremony before the headquar-
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ters building. Sprinkled through crowd of three dozen Canadians who stood at attention were troops who’d returned to Afghanistan three, four, even five times in the dozen years the army has been involved in trying to stabilize the fractured nation. The first Canadian casualties to die were on the mind of Chief Warrant Officer Bill Crabb, who served the first battle group dispatched by Jean Chretien’s Liberal government in spring 2002. Four soldiers died when a U.S. Air Force pilot mistakenly bombed them believing their training exercise was a real attack on Kandahar Airfield. “I was thinking of the people we lost over here,” said Crabb. “I was involved in the first strike, the friendly-fire incident in 2002.” “I went out to help recover the heroes we brought back that day. And in my (next) tour here we lost 23 guys. I couldn’t help but think of them and the sacrifices they made.” That kind of raw reflection was etched on many faces. The finality of what took place was only underscored as the last handful of training troops, kitted out in full combat gear, trudged through a DOLBY 7.1 SURROUND SOUND
soccer field adjacent to the headquarters to board American helicopters for a trip to a holding camp before boarding flights out of the country. The last pair of Canadian boots to step off the grounds of the headquarters and on to the ramp belonged to Col. Ivy Miezitis, who according to officers watching the departure seemed to dawdle in hopes of snagging the historical footnote. During the understated ceremony, dignitaries - Canadian and allied alike - praised the country’s involvement and sacrifices. The war cost the lives of 158 soldiers, one diplomat, one journalist and two civilian contractors. “We can wish that the families of the fallen do not lament their fate, but we know that this is not the case. The only small comfort comes from the knowledge that the sacrifices of lost loved ones has been worthwhile, that they made a difference, and that their grief is shared by a grateful nation.” “It is said that the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing. Your actions and those of your fallen colleagues have stopped the triumph of evil.” Canadian com-
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OTTAWA - A new a poll suggests Canadians are ambivalent about the country’s military legacy from Afghanistan. Two-thirds say it is too soon to call the decade-plus military involvement a success or failure, while only 58 per cent realized that the Canadian Forces actually had, until today, a continuing military mission there. The Canadian Press-Harris/Decima survey of 1,051 respondents was conducted Feb. 20-24 and is considered accurate plus or minus 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The Canadian death toll in Afghanistan was: 158 soldiers, one diplomat, one journalist and two civilian contractors. Canada’s military engagement in Afghanistan began with the unpublicized arrival of special forces in late 2001. mandos, hunting al-Qaida, were the first troops to hit the ground in late 2001 and they were followed by as many as 40,000 more rotating through different campaigns, including the five-year combat mission in Kandahar. The country’s top military commander, Gen. Tom Lawson, spoke about how the government will rally around its veterans now that they’re home. “We will gather around and continue to support those who suffer from wounds
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One million job openings in B.C. doesn’t add up
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t would be tough to miss the ad, particularly if you’re trying to watch anything online. The one where WorkBC tells us that: “BC’s growing economy will lead to one million job openings by 2020.” Since it was uploaded to YouTube in February, it’s had more than 900,000 views, the bulk of them paid for by the very people it’s trying to influence – B.C. taxpayers. It’s received nine thumbs up and eleven thumbs down ratings on YouTube. WorkBC has 213 subscribers to its YouTube channel. Rarely does it come with YouTube’s version of the mute button: the opportunity to skip the ad after five seconds. Even Enbridge’s Northern Gateway ads give you that choice. Funny what the ad doesn’t mention though. It doesn’t say that those million jobs come by counting all the job openings in B.C. starting from 2010. More than four years of openings have come and
gone, but the ad’s overall total was never reduced to take those jobs into account. Heck with that logic, any number is possible. It’s almost as bad as saying there will be more than 2.3 million job openings in B.C., by starting the count from when W.A.C. Bennett was premier. The B.C. ministry responsible for jobs says the province has been clear on its job numbers. Yeah, clear as mud. According to WorkBC’s website: “Unemployment is expected to drop to 6.5 percent by 2015 and 5.2 percent by 2020, as more than one million new jobs open up across the province.” So which is it: “one million job openings” as the ad states or “one million new jobs” as the website states? Because they’re not the same thing. According to mapyourcareer.org, a “new job” is a job that “did not previously exist.” B.C.’s Labour Market Outlook – which WorkBC relied on for that one
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million jobs stat – clearly states that “Over one million job openings are expected in B.C. from 2010 to 2020.” But something WorkBC’s ad doesn’t mention is that close to twothirds of those openings “will be due to replacement demand as a result of retiring workers and deaths.” Those jobs aren’t the result of “BC’s growing economy.” Dig a little further into the report and you’ll find that the other “one-third of job openings will be due to new jobs that result from economic growth.” Again starting from 2010. And who’s going to fill a
good chunk of these openings? The Market Outlook has some answers on that too: “The B.C. labour market is expected to rely increasingly on migrants for new labour supply over the outlook period. New migrants to B.C. are expected to fill one-third of job openings to 2020.” A fact not lost on the B.C. government. According to Michael Smyth in the Province: “the Ministry of Natural Gas Development has an “action plan” to get the credentials of foreign workers quickly recognized and certified in B.C.,” based on a requestfor-proposal posted on a government website. Oh, and the best years for job growth are pretty well behind us. According to the Market Outlook: “For 2010-2020, demand for workers is expected to grow by an average of 1.7 percent in the first half, then by 0.9 percent in the second half of the forecast.” The Ontario government forecasts that job creation in that province
“is expected to strengthen over the medium term, with employment increasing by 1.4 per cent in 2014, and 1.5 per cent in both 2015 and 2016. WorkBC was likely hoping few would go looking for the Labour Market Outlook from the ad’s ‘findyourfit’ vanity url to verify whether or not the one million job openings was true. And it would be tough to find, even if you wanted to from that landing page. Given that four years of job openings from the one million estimate have come and gone, that demand for workers is going to slow in the remaining years, and that one-third of the openings are likely to be filled by new migrants one can only hope that the leftovers for British Columbians are well-paid, because a survey from the Economist released last week has Vancouver ranked as the 30th most expensive place to live on earth. Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC.
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Vancouver’s reputation as a livable city comes with a price
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ccording to the UDI/Fortis B.C. housing affordability index, less than 10 per cent of families can afford a single family house in the City of Vancouver. Affordability is defined as spending less than 32 per cent of gross family income on shelter, a criterion used by most mortgage lenders. The index then measures house prices against average family income in the area. Yet, in spite of the very serious plight of a small proportion of the population who are actually homeless, most Vancouverites seem to manage to keep themselves sheltered from the rain and the snow. How do they do this? The easiest way, and the one that applies to the majority of Vancouver residents, is to live in a house or home acquired before you needed seven digits to buy it. Unfortunately, if you are not one of these privileged, there is not much you can do now to get there. While Vancouver is regularly named one of the best places in
the world to live, this reputation makes the city more costly to live in than other locations, thus requiring you make some adjustments in your expectations if you plan to live there.
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It’s not like living in Prince George, where you can buy a single family house within easy biking distance of downtown on one income. Ample bike paths aside, these are totally unrealistic expectations for living in Vancouver. However, there are viable alternatives. First, Greater Vancouver is composed of many different housing markets, such as new housing and resale housing, purchased homes and rentals, townhouses, duplexes and condo apartments.
Second, there is location, location and location, with very different patterns of housing starts and price movements in the different parts of the Metro area. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has done a detailed analysis of the various components of the housing market using data from the real estate boards of Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. It shows that from 2012 to 2013 single family house prices rose 9 per cent in the City of Vancouver but actually declined by 2 per cent in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam, with price changes in the other municipalities ranging in between. CMHC expects Greater Vancouver prices overall to continue to increase, driven primarily by the increase in the cost of single family homes and mainly in the City of Vancouver, itself. Housing starts will also rise and increase the supply of homes, but this will be offset by a growing population and an improving economy, which will both increase demand.
Of course, affordability does improve dramatically as one goes into multiple housing units and moves further out into the suburbs. As shown in the table, and based on Multiple Listing Service (MLS) sale prices so far this year, a single family detached house in the City of Vancouver will set you back close to $2 million. A town house cost less than half that amount at $806,000 and a condo apartment averaged just over half a million this year. But averages tend to conceal as much as they reveal. East Vancouver dwellings are significantly less expensive than those on the west side. If you are willing to head into the suburbs, you will get a lot more home for your dollar. A detached house on the west side of Vancouver cost roughly five times as much as a single family house in Surrey. That same house is priced more than 10 times higher than an apartment in Surrey. This brings us back to the whole affordability issue. Less than 10 per cent can afford a new single family
Misconceptions about who gets scammed THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Contrary to popular belief, consumer fraud is not more prevalent among seniors, research suggests, and in fact older people may end up being victimized by scammers less often than those of younger years. Social psychologist Michael Ross, a professor emeritus at the University of Waterloo, said studies by neuroscientists and psychologists have long suggested that older people may be more susceptible to fraud because of poorer memories and more trusting natures. “But in these studies, they never actually assess consumer fraud,” Ross said in an interview Tuesday. “In study after study, what these researchers are showing is that older people have a potential vulnerability to consumer fraud. But they’re not looking at whether in the real world, consumer fraud is more prevalent among older people.
“What you’re showing is vulnerability, you’re not showing actual prevalence.” More than 13,200 Canadians reported to police that they’d been victims of mass-marketing scams last year, resulting in an overall loss of almost $58 million, says the Canadian AntiFraud Centre. That amount is thought to be only a fraction of the actual total, as such crimes are typically vastly underreported. In his study, Ross used a number of data sources to assess whether seniors are more often conned out of money by fraudsters compared to other age groups. An examination of victim lists gathered by prosecutors shows that different types of scams tend to target different age groups. For instance, one study found young adults were more often affected by online fraud, while middle-aged adults were more likely to be caught up in dating scams.
For seniors, the most common type of fraud was a prepayment scam - such as being told they have won a $10,000 lottery but need to pay a certain fee before their full prize can be claimed. “I think there’s an old-age stereotype that suggests that older people are weaker and more gullible,” said Ross. Yet research shows that seniors overall are more careful about spending their money, make fewer large purchases and are generally risk-averse - making them less likely to be defrauded. “I’m not prepared at this point to shout from the rooftops that consumer fraud is less prevalent among older people. There are a variety of reasons to suspect that it might be,” he said. “But I also want to say very firmly and clearly that there’s no evidence that it’s more prevalent, which seems to be the conventional wisdom and the psychological wisdom.”
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home in Vancouver, but over 82 per cent can afford a condo in the suburbs. And, if the location and style of housing is really important
to you and earnings allow, there is always the option of putting a bit more than 32 per cent of your income into that roof over your head.
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OBITUARIES SOPPIT, WILLIAM (BILL) – February 20, 1926 – March 2, 2014 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our dear father, grandfather and great grandfather, William Soppit on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at the age of 88 after a courageous battle with cancer. Survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Olive, daughters Bernice (Bruce) Beckstead, Linda (Jim) Stuart, Karen (David) Salter and Patti-Ann (Len) Brawn, 9 grandchildren and 1 great g r a n d d a u g h t e r, brother Louis (Doris) Soppit and Bob (Sherri) Soppit both of Rocky Mtn. House, Alberta and sister Betty (Orville) Anderson of Trochu, Alberta. Bill was predeceased by his two sons David and Douglas, his parents William and Bernadine Soppit and his sister Donna June. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, his family returned to Canada when he was 6 months old. He attended school in BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan. He then completed a secretarial training program and gained employment with the Hog Pool in Lacombe, Alberta as a bookkeeper. After a 2 year enlistment with the Canadian Navy serving on the Corvettes he returned to Tees, Alberta to work with his father. He went on to work both as an operator and a millwright in 11 different mines including Con Mine, Yellowknife NWT, HB Mine in Salmo, and for Cominco at Benson Lake Mine, Port McNeil and CM&S, Trail. He also worked construction in sawmills and pulp mills throughout the interior of BC, several years with Chaput and 5 years with BC Hydro. The mine locations changed but Bill could almost always count on there being a familiar face. In 1980 Bill and Olive opened Keremeos Rental and Sales and enjoyed 10 years in the retail and rental business until their retirement in 1990. After retiring, they moved to Peachland and then again to Kelowna spending many wonderful hours in their gardens and visiting family. Bill was never without his book to read or a good story to tell. His interests were diverse and his knowledge impressive. He was truly a charming gentleman, well loved by all who knew him. The family would like to thank Dr. Jeff Brown, the staff at Cottonwoods Care Centre and at Kelowna General Hospital (4W) for their wonderful care and compassion for Bill. We can’t thank you enough.
Following cremation Bill will be laid to rest in Fruitvale, BC. A remembrance will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the KGH Foundation at Kelowna General Hospital. Condolences to the family may be sent to soppitmemorial@gmail.com *** MARCHIORI, FLORENCE (FLORA) – Born in Trail, BC on November 25, 1929. It is with great sorrow and joy that we announce the passing of our dear wife, mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother on March 9, 2014 at the age of 84 years. Flora is survived by husband Roy, her daughter Marie (Joe) Hughes, her granddaughters; Danielle (Kris) Courtoreille of Kelowna, Marlise LeRose of Edmonton, Candice Hughes (Joel Graf) of Trail, her grandson Devin Hughes of Vancouver and her great-grandchildren; Ryley, Brooklyn, Isaiah, Lucian, Dayton and Delylah. Flora is also survived by her sister Vicki Bisaro of Trail, her sister-in-law Peggy Colonello of Winnipeg and in-laws Ron and Norma Milne of Trail, and many nieces and nephews their children and grandchildren. She is predeceased by her parents Luigi and Luigia Colonello, her son Raymund, her brother Alec Colonello of Winnipeg, her sister Val Farnsworth and great- grandson Phoenix of Trail. Mom was grateful for having spent time camping, hiking and fishing with Roy, her children and grandchildren. She will always be remembered for her homemade gingersnap cookies and Italian lunches. The family would like to send their many thanks to Dr. Campbell and the doctors who filled in for her on the weekends, the nurses and the staff on the third floor and the doctors and nurses of the emergency room and ICU for their kindness and care. To those friends who visited and spent time with Flora while in hospital, thank you. Special thanks to long-time neighbour and friend Anna Anselmo. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Holy Trinity Parish, Father Jim McHugh, Celebrant. Jordan Wren of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements. In lieu of flowers as an expression of sympathy donations in Flora’s memory may be made to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Health Foundation (Critical Care Unit) at 1200 Hospital Bench, Trail, BC, V1R 4M1 or online at www.kbrhhealthfoundation.ca would be greatly appreciated.
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Organizers of the Revelstoke stop of the Swatch Freeride World Tour (FWT) say avalanche danger isn’t likely to clear up within the scheduled Monday-to-Saturday competition window, forcing them to cancel the Revelstoke stop of the tour. In a statement released Monday evening, Revelstoke Mountain Resort sales and marketing director Ashley Tait said the ski resort supported the
call. “Revelstoke Mountain Resort supports the decision by the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face event organizers to cancel the event. While the in-bound skiing at the resort is excellent, the existing avalanche conditions are wide-spread across the backcountry in western North America. Safety for the athletes and staff involved in the event continue to be a top priority.” Bryan Barlow is the
FWT event director for the Americas. “Our staff and management are committed to doing everything possible to put on world-class freeride competitions. However, this is an example of how tough decisions must be made in favour of athlete and staff safety. Fans, staff and athletes all love the venue at Revelstoke. We look forward to many future competitions here.” The cancellation comes the same day as an avalanche incident
in the Montana Bowl area on Monday. The sidecountry skiing area is located in the Mount Mackenzie backcountry, outside of the Revelstoke Mountain Resort boundary rope. RMR ski patrollers responded to an incident just after 1 p.m. when a male skier triggered an avalanche in Montana Bowl. He was found at the scene with his airbag deployed. Patrollers mounted a search of the debris field – radio reports put it at about a Category 3 avalanche – but turned
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Beekeeping ruling on hold Jenny Turco, daughter of Sylvano and Lori Turco of Trail, married Erik Green, son of Pippa and Ken Green of Vernon, in a ceremony at the Kalamalka Lake Country Club in Vernon on Sept. 21, 2013. The newlyweds honeymooned in Turkey and are now residing in Kamloops.
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Water warning lifted The Cranbrook Townsman Cranbrook is no longer on a water quality advisory, but the region continues to face runoff issues this week. The water quality advisory issued by the City of Cranbrook on Friday was rescinded on Tuesday afternoon. The water quality advisory was issued late last week, following the quick snowmelt and rain, which created a slight increase in the turbidity levels in the Phillips Reservoir – the source for the City of Cranbrook’s municipal water supply. As a precaution the water quality advisory was put into place as required by the Interior Health Authority for those residents with children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems. Testing of the municipal water system was conducted by Public Works throughout the weekend. The final test came back clear on Tuesday morning prompting the advisory to be rescinded.
By Sam Van Schie Nelson Star
More than 150 people have signed an online petition to have Nelson council allow beekeeping within city limits — but it’s unlikely any they’ll see any action on the issue this year. At a bylaw priority setting meeting on Monday afternoon, councillors deemed regulations around beekeeping to be a “medium” priority, which places it in queue to be addressed sometime in 2015. But Christina Yahn, who organized the petition, has already waited almost three years for council to address its current ban on all forms of beekeeping. The Slocan Valley resident and founder of the Queen Bee Project made a presentation on the benefits of urban
beekeeping for Nelson councillors back in Summer 2011, after which they agreed to add the city’s beekeeping policy to a long list of legislation needing review or development. She’d hoped the petition, along with an email campaign happening alongside it, would convince council to make it a “high” priority. “I’m surprised at council’s decision to make it a medium priority considering the level of response from the public,” Yahn told the Star. “People who wish to practice beekeeping this season will have to wait at least another year. I believe this will be a factor in the next election.” In January 2013, the city planned to host a Hens and Bees Open House, but it was
cancelled and never re-scheduled. Yahn remains determined to see that meeting go ahead. “I think its important to create a dialogue between the elected representatives and the public for better understanding of all involved,” she said. Many urban centres have already developed policies to allow honeybees, including Calgary, Vancouver, Vernon and Fernie.
up nothing. Rescuers were concerned about two skiers the man had seen skiing below him just prior to the incident. They were located safe not long after, so a probe-line and dog search was called off. The cancellation of the tour stop follows the postponement of the originallyscheduled stop here in late December, when conditions also forced its cancellation. That time, the culprit was lack of adequate snow cover on the venue.
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Sometimes this is easier said then done. There are a lot of components on a vehicle that were put into place early in the assembly process (of the vehicle) without much consideration that they would ever be removed or accessed. There is one area of the vehicle that routinely presents difficulty to your mechanic. The dashboard or instrument panel. This is the part of your vehicle that sweeps across in front of the driver and passenger. Generally the driver’s side contains the instrument cluster (gauges and lights) and the other side has a glove compartment in it. The middle area is usually a stack of common controls accessible to both driver and passenger, an example being the heating and air conditioning system controls. This dashboard
Many systems now will heat or cool the passenger differently than the driver. Now this area is also the domain of multiple air bags, usually a TV screen, many switches and dials. This whole area is presented with no sharp edges, visible screws or simple latches and catches. Behind this immense sculpted structure is a whole lot of wiring. Inevitably there will be one or more fuse panels and relay panels behind it. If you are lucky the fuses are readily accessible. In many cases contortionist skills as well as 20-20 vision are necessary to access and identify those fuses. In your vehicle’s lifetime it is very likely that somewhere along the line your mechanic will tangle with the dashboard. Fixing or replacing an instrument cluster (the part with the speedometer in it) or radio or hvac control
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area really sets the tone for the beauty of the interior of an automobile but it also houses an incredible amount of parts of all varieties. They are both mechanical and electrical. Believe me that area is jammed packed. This dashboard comprises a heating ventilation and air conditioning system that is 10 times more sophisticated than your home unit. There is ducting with motors and flaps in it that can direct hot, cold or warm air to your feet, face, or windshield and anywhere in between.
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and will be unhappy when removed. Not often will your mechanic have the “heads up” on what is going to happily come apart verses what is going to break no matter what approach is taken. Fortunately the 21st century has brought us Youtube. The guy who made the movie did see the car. Trail’s Ron Nutini is a licensed automotive technician and graduate of mechanical engineering from UBC. E-mail: nutechauto@telus.net
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would turn the game around. Down two-men the Nitehawks’ By Jim Bailey penalty killers kept the Leafs’ power Times Sports Editor play unit to the perimeter and when In a thrilling Game 4 match up, the Leafs did find an opening Clark the Beaver Valley Nitehawks would would come up big, emerging from overcome a 1-0 deficit and a series the 5-on-3 unscathed. of shorthanded situations to beat “Our penalty kill has been so the Nelson Leafs 2-1 in overtime good in the playoffs, guys are comand take a 3-1 lead in the Neil mitting they’re blocking shots, Murdoch division final. they’re really buying in,” said “We kind of have mixed emo- Cominotto. “That first 5-on-3 in tions over that one,” said Nitehawks the middle of the second period assistant coach Jamie Cominotto. really turned the momentum of the “We probably played the worst per- game. We were pretty flat before iod of hockey in the first, that and then we turned it but just got better as it around, so I thought that went along.” was really a positive thing. Nitehawk forward Jacob It was absolutely a turning Boyczuk scored the winner point for us.” with 1:32 remaining in the The Nitehawks would first 10-minute overtime reply on a rare power play period. Boyczuk picked up of their own before the pera blocked Sam Swanson iod was out. Fuller worked shot at the top of the circle, hard behind the net to gain and wired it over the blockcontrol of the puck and er of Leafs’ goalie Patrick sent a quick pass to Archie jacob Zubick to send a capacity McKinnon who backhandboyczuk Beaver Valley crowd into ed it through the pads of delirium. Zubick to tie the game 1-1. “That is 100 per cent the bigB.V. seized control in the third, gest goal I’ve ever scored for the firing 15 shots at Zubick who kept Nitehawks,” said Boyczuk following the Leafs in the game robbing the the game. “I saw a shot happen and Hawks on numerous occasions. the puck bounce out, I saw a guy Nelson would enjoy power plays diving at me so I kind of pulled it in late in the third, when Fraser Stang a bit, and just let her rip.” was called for slashing with 1:43 It was the 19-year-old Trail to play, and again in the overtime native’s first goal of the playoffs period when a delay of game call to go along with six assists, and it put Calvin in the box at 9:16. But couldn’t have come at a better time. the Hawks would kill both penal“We knew we were going to have ties and return with pressure in to battle with the refs there at the the Leafs’ end, until Boyczuk, a end so we just decided we got to sell former Leaf, iced it with 92 seconds out block everything we can and remaining in the extra frame. keep everything off our net as we “Discipline has been a big topic can, until we got the opportunities of ours, and we battled through to score ourself,” said Boyczuk. some things tonight. I think our Following a scoreless first per- guys did a good job, they kept their iod, Trail native Jamie Vlanich mouths closed, they got a penalty, would open the scoring for the they went to the box. That’s all you Leafs at 17:03 of the second on a can do. You are not going to change power play, sending a wrist shot the ref’s decision he calls what he from the point that made its way sees,” said Cominotto. through traffic and over the shoulThe Leafs went 1-for-8 on the der of Hawks goalie Brett Clark. power play, while the Nitehawks Nelson dominated the Hawks in were 1-for-2. B.V. outshot Nelson the early going outshooting B.V. 40-36 on the night, with Clark 12-6 in the first period, and con- getting the win for the Hawks in tinued to pressure in the second. another solid effort. The Grande Ironically, it would be a pair of Prairie native leads all goalies in Hawks’ penalties on the same play the playoffs with a microscopic 1.33 to Braden Fuller for slashing and goals against average and a .954 Dallas Calvin for unsportsmanlike save percentage. conduct at 13:50 of the second that See LEAFS, Page 12
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West Kootenay ski teams from Nelson, Grand Forks, Rossland, Nakusp and Salmo descended on the Salmo Ski Hill late last month for the Nancy Greene Zone Finals. With lots of help from sponsors, the Salmo Valley Fund Committee, visiting clubs and their own team of volunteer parents, the Salmo Snow Ghosts entertained over 160 racers from the region. See Page 12 Scoreboard for results.
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Submitted The Selkirk College Men’s Hockey team was well-represented on Tuesday when the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League announced the recipients of individual League Awards as well as First and Second All-Star teams for the 2013/14 regular season. Saints captain Logan Proulx was a co-winner of the BCIHL’s Most Valuable Player award, sharing the honour with Trinity Western University forward J.P. Villeneuve. Proulx, a Trail native, led Selkirk to their second straight BCIHL regular season title, was the team’s points leader with 42, and set a new BCIHL league record with a 22-game point streak that stretched from Oct. 4 to Feb. 22. Netminder Chris Hurry was also honoured for his strong play, earning the league’s Top Goaltender award. Hurry won a BCIHL-high 14 regular season games between the pipes and posted league-bests in goals-against average, 1.87, save-percentage, .925, and shutouts, 3. Saints head coach Jeff Dubois was the team’s third award winner, splitting BCIHL Coach of the Year honours with Trinity Western University’s Barret Kropf. Under Dubois, Selkirk finished with a league-best 20-3-1 record that included a 12-0-1 record over the final 13 games of the regular season. “Logan and Chris both had outstanding seasons and it’s very gratifying to see their accomplishments recognized by coaches around our league,” says Dubois. “Logan has been a tremen-
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LeafsGame 7 for Bulldogs Hawks Game 5 on tap
Wildccats bound for provincials
Bchl playoff roundup
The West Kootenay Pee Wee Wildcats made up of girls from Grand Forks, Rossland, Castlegar, Beaver Valley, and Trail played in the Atom playoffs in Beaver Valley on the weekend. The Cats opened up with a tough loss to Castlegar but then came back on Saturday beating Spokane and handing Nelson their first loss of the season. The Wildcats then won the semifinal match in OT against the Greater Trail team before finally falling to Nelson, 5-0, in the final. It was great preparation for the girls as they get set to play in the provincial championships this weekend in Surrey.
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ing goal by Brett Mulcahy in a Vernon Vipers 5-0 win over the visiting West Kelowna Warriors. The victory puts Vernon into the Interior Division finals where they’ll play Penticton. Mulcahy’s goal at 11:27 of the first was all the offence the Snakes needed. Austin Smith made 29 saves for the shutout. Former Trail Smoke Eater, Tyson Witala, scored late in the second and early in the third to lift the Langley Rivermen to a 6-1 road win over the Surrey Eagles to clinch the series for Langley. Evan Anderson, Viktor Dombrovskiy and Witala staked Langley to a 3-0 lead going to the third. Danton Heinen got the lone Eagles goal with Austin Azurdia and Darien Craighead scoring the final Rivermen goals. Langley hosts Coquitlam Friday in Game 1 of the Mainland finals. The game will be played at George Preston Arena.
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By Times Staff Trail native Craig Martin and the Alberni Valley Bulldogs will have to battle the Victoria Grizzlies in a seventh and deciding game after the Grizzlies got goals 47 seconds apart from Mark McLellan and Jesse Schwartz in the second period to earn a 3-1 road win to tie the series at 3-3. The deciding Game 7 was played in Victoria Wednesday night but scores were unavailable at press time. Bo Pieper’s goal just after the midway point of the second stood up as the winner for the Coquitlam Express in a 2-1, series-clinching victory over the visiting Prince George Spruce Kings. PG opened the scoring with Justin Rai’s tally but Ryan Rosenthal tied it less than five minutes later. Prince George could not convert on any of its six power-play chances while Gordie Defiel made 31 saves for the win. Brendan Persley scored twice and set up the game-winning open-
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FROM PAGE 11 The Nitehawks can close out the series on Thursday in Nelson but Cominotto has no illusions that the Leafs will crumble in Game 5. “We have to play 60 minutes, we didn’t do that tonight, we got lucky tonight. They are a good team and they are going to be desperate. “They want to win on home ice, and we don’t want to come back here, we want to win it in Nelson Thursday night. We got to come out, be ready to play 60 minutes of our brand of hockey.” The puck drop for Game 5 goes in Nelson on Thursday at 7 p.m. and in the event of a Nelson win will return to B.V. Friday at 7:30 p.m. A Game 7 is scheduled for Nelson Saturday at 7 p.m. KIJHL Notes: The Kimberley Dynamiters took a surprising 3-1 lead on the numberone seed Creston Valley Thundercats with a 6-3 victory on Tuesday. The Dynamiters can win the Eddie Murdoch division title tonight in Creston. Osoyoos Coyotes took a 3-1 series lead over the N. Okanagan Knights with a 10-0 victory, and the Kamloops Storm won 5-2 over the 100-Mile House Wranglers to go up 3-0 in the Doug Birks division series.
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so-called life, I thought I’d be better off than I am. Please tell me what I can do. -- End of the Line Dear End: The quality of your life should not be based solely on your financial situation. Can your husband help you pay off this debt? Surely he would want to be supportive. Also try Debtors Anonymous (debtorsanonymous.org). For a job, contact your local city hall or state government offices for help. Then try AARP (aarp.org), which offers information and resources for seniorfriendly companies. But also, please don’t disregard your depres-
When someone gets caught communicating with another and protests that “nothing happened,” what they mean is that they aren’t yet sexually involved. But a lot has happened. It’s a betrayal. Once a husband or wife closes a window to the spouse and opens it to another person, it creates an intimacy. A better definition of an affair is that it’s something that violates trust. My husband and I now work every day to keep those windows open only to each other. He finally understands that it’s not sex that makes the affair. It’s taking your emotional passion and giving it to someone other than your spouse. -Trusting Again Dear Trusting: We agree that trust is the bottom line of any relationship, providing the security and confidence that allow it to survive for the long haul. We are glad that you and your hus-
band managed to work on this together and repair your marriage. Thank you for offering both good counsel and hope for others. Dear Annie: Your answer to “Annoyed Grandma” about a grandchild with no boundaries was right on.
Our teenage daughter begged us to go to an unsupervised party, and we said no. Her friends even told us “everyone’s going.” In spite of her anger, we all made it through. Two years later, she said, “Remember the party I begged you to
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sion. There is free and low-cost counseling available through your local county services, the YWCA, any graduate school counseling department or medical school psychology department, United Way, the Samaritan Institute (samaritaninstitute.org) and the Abraham Low SelfHelp Systems (lowselfhelpsystems.org). Dear Annie: I’ve considered writing every time I read about someone who thinks their spouse is having an affair. Facebook and other social media have opened the door to secret connections, contact with old flames and private conversations with co-workers. I didn’t fully understand the issue until I found that my husband was communicating with various other women this way. I never expected this. My husband was an upstanding professional, and we had been married 25 years.
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Dear Annie: I am 60 years old and feel that I have accomplished next to nothing. The only worthwhile things are my husband, two children and a lovely granddaughter. They are the lights of my life. I was let go from a previous job for something I didn’t do. My current job is awful, and it stresses me out every day. But I have no computer training, so a job change is not in the cards. Besides, businesses don’t want to hire an “old” person like me. Because my job pays next to nothing, I began charging things on credit. What was I supposed to do? I’m now in deep creditcard debt and am desperate to find the funds to pay it off. I’m a hard worker, but feel like a useless failure. Don’t tell me to see a counselor, because there is no money to pay for it. If my car dies on me, I’ll be walking six miles to work. At this time in my
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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Friday, March 14, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is an excellent day to engage in discussions with others, especially in groups -- classes, small meetings or large conferences. Also, give thought to your future goals. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You will be surprisingly aggressive and forward when talking to bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs today. That’s because you believe in your ideas. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This is a great day to make travel plans, especially for pleasure or further studies. In fact, you will enthusiastically study any new subject. You also might meet someone new who could become a close friend. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Vigorous discussions about how to share inheritances, divide something or
deal with taxes, debt and shared property might take place today. You’ll have no trouble defending your own best interests. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Discussions with partners and close friends will be lively today. Others have exciting ideas -- and so do you. You even might feel competitive about whose idea is best. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You have lots of mental energy today to tackle tasks that require problem-solving. You feel confident about whatever you’re doing. This is a good day to speak up to colleagues and bosses. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You’re full of bright, clever, creative ideas today. This is a great day to pursue sports events and discuss new ways of doing things. You also will be successful in teaching children something.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is a great day to tackle home repairs, because you have good ideas and energy to follow through on these ideas. Family discussions will be lively. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) You have much mental energy today! This is why you are eager to talk and explain things to others. You also will gobble up books and information.
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Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience. Apply at:www.sperryrail.com, careers & then choose the FastTRACK Application.
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TRADES APPRENTICESHIP CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Teck Metals Ltd. is currently seeking Apprentices to join our operation’s maintenance team in the following trades: Journeypersons (Proof of certification required): • Millwright Journeyperson • Bricklayer Journeyperson • Industrial Instrument Mechanic Journeyperson Apprentices: • Millwright Apprentices • Bricklayer Apprentices • Industrial Instrument Mechanic Apprentices.Qualifications: • Completion of Grade 12 and an applicable Entry Level Trades Training (ELTT) program • Proof of WHMIS certification • Currently indentured as an apprentice at any level will also be considered • Related industrial maintenance experience • Knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems considered an asset Teck Metals Ltd. is committed to employment equity and offers competitive compensation and an attractive benefits package including relocation assistance. Qualified individuals are encouraged to submit their cover letter, and resume on www.teck.com/careers (Please select Trail Operation, BC as the location or Zinc as the business unit.)
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BUSY DOWNTOWN Trail salon looking for part-time esthetician. Send resume to Box 566 C/O Trail Times, 1163 Cedar Ave., Trail,BC V1R 4B8 Experienced Hair Stylist Apply 1470 Cedar Ave., Trail 250-231-5931 (cell)
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Medical/Dental Dental Receptionist Must be outgoing, highly organized, self motivated, detail oriented. Dental experience & computer knowledge ideal. Send resume to 201-402 Baker St. Nelson, V1L 4H8 or email drkuiperdental@telus.net
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West Kootenay House & Home is a high quality glossy magazine aimed at home owners and renters looking for ideas, tips and ways of enhancing their homes through renovations, decorating and landscaping. We will be printing 10,000 copies, and the magazine will be distributed throughout the entire region. If you would like to be a part of this fantastic home resource, please contact: Kiomi Tucker at 250-551-5025 publications@westkootenay advertiser.com
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6PCE. QUEEN size bedroom suite. 250-368-5908
BALDFACE - Assistant Cat Ski Guide Baldface Lodge in Nelson BC is looking for an energetic Assistant Ski Guide. You should bring integrity and professionalism to the job while creating a fun and safe environment for our guests to create the ultimate ski/boarding vacation. Shifts are 7days on and 7 days off now through the end of the 2014 season. Qualifications: *Certified Ski/Snowboard Guide (Level 2 CSGA or ACMG Apprentice Guide) *Level 2 Avalanche Technician (Canadian Avalanche Association) *Advanced First Aid Attendant (80+ hours) *2+years experienced mechanized ski or snowboard guide (cat skiing preferred) Compensation: $225+ per day depending on qualifications and experience plus food and accommodations for 7 day shifts at the lodge Please send resume and cover letter to tammie@baldface.net and use “Assistant Ski Guide” as subject line. www.baldface.net
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Services
Financial Services GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
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C A R P E N T RY / C O N S T RU C TION: Concrete, framing, finishing. New construction and renovations. No job too small. Design, CAD, 3D modeling. Certified journeyman carpenter. Call Ken at 921-4577 or email kd_pistak@hotmail.com JESUS & SONS Carpentry Construction. We work for free! Give us a call. 250-512-1695. Justin Bedin
2005 SRI Double Wide MODULAR HOME 24x44 in Triangle Gardens. 45 years and up. Vaulted ceiling, open plan, bay window, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, pantry, low maintenance, gas heat, air conditioning, 5 appl’s, UGS, landscaped, covered deck & carport, other features, must see. 250-442-8676 SUNNINGDALE 1800sq.ft 4bd, 5th unfinished, 2bath, lg rec room & dining, lg kitchen, lots of cabinets, new roof, water heater, updated electrical, beautiful real wood floors, lg fenced lot & garden, berries, hazelnut & apple tree. $229,000. 250-364-2155 TRAIL (Sunningdale) 2bd., 1bth., basement, large carport, patio, workshop. Close to amenties. $184,900. 250-3641940
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Coin Collector Looking to Buy Collections, Estates, Gold & Silver Coins + 499-0251Chad
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1st Trail Real Estate
Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822 Ermalinda Apartments, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S. 1-2 bdrms. Ph. 250.364.1922 E.TRAIL, 2BD. F/S, Ground floor. 250-368-3239 E.TRAIL, 3Bdrm., clean, quiet, responsible adults 40+. N/S, N/P, Long Term. 250368-9186, 250-364-1669
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1252 Bay Avenue, Trail 250.368.5222 1993 Columbia Ave, Rossland 250.362.5200
WWW.COLDWELLBANKERTRAIL.COM w, 2 Bdrm, Vie t Uni Top Corner
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Francesco Estates, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761.
ished, 1 Bdrm Furn nces New Applia
PARKSIDE APARTMENTS. Large 1bdrm., insuite laundry, AC, secure quiet building. Call Richard 250-368-7897 Sunningdale:2bdrm corner unit,TV cable & heat included & free use of washer and dryer. 250-368-3055 TRAIL, Rossland Ave. 1bdrm w/d f/s, n/s n/p. $550/mo. Avail. Immed. 250-368-1361
Rossland 349,900
Rossland 124,900
$
Marie Claude
MLS#
2395423
Marie Claude
MLS#
2393618
ished in 2 Bdrm Furn ale Sunningd
1 Bdrm Furnished
Help Wanted
Rossland $ 69,900
$
Marie Claude
MLS#
2393621
New Price ed Suite 2 Bed + 1B
Casual Residential Care Workers
Estate Sales Antiques, collectibles, furniture, dolls, toys, Christmas decorations. Mar 15th 9am - 1pm Mar 16th 1pm - 4pm Mar 22nd 9am - 1pm 405 Hampton Gray Place, Nelson (in the subdivision at the top of Davies St)
Rentals
TACL is committed to maintaining a knowledgeable and skilled workforce that provides quality service to the individuals in its care As a Casual employee at TACL you are required to cover the work schedules of regular employees absent due to sickness, holidays, special leave and vacation. The minimum criteria for employees providing services are: a) Applicants are 19 years of age and older. b) Diploma or certificate in Community Living Program, Classroom Community Support Worker Program, Human Services Study or a related field together with at least three months practical work experience or equivalent as determined by the respective societies. c) Preferred minimum one year experience in the community social services sector with a demonstrated working knowledge of community based programs and related provincial and community support is preferred. d) Current First Aid Certificate. e) Class 4 Driver’s License. f) Driver’s License Abstract.
Rossland $ 59,900
Marie Claude
2395154
Trail 125,000
Marie Claude
MLS#
Rossland 179,900
$
2393499
Marie Claude
MLS#
2390913
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New Listin
Warfield 149,000
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Nathan
Applications submitted to the Executive Director Mail to: Box 131, Trail, BC V1R 4L3 Drop off: resumes to: 1565 Bay Avenue, Trail, BC FAX: 250-368-5559 Email: tacl@telus.net www.taclkootenays.com
WANTED
MLS#
$
MLS#
Fruitvale 139,000
2395554
Nathan
$
Rhonda
MLS#
Warfield 129,000
$
MLS#
$
2393449
Rhonda
Trail 49,900
MLS#
$
2391999
2394479
Nathan
Rhonda
Trail 109,900 MLS#
Warfield $ 65,000
MLS#
2214582
2394133
OPEN HOUSE
PAPER CARRIERS Excellent exercise, fun for all ages.
Fruitvale
Genelle
Montrose
Route 362 20 papers 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Evergreen Ave Route 366 18 papers Beaver St, Maple Ave Route 369 15 papers Birch Ave, Johnson Rd, Redwood Dr, Rosewood Dr 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
Route 303 15 papers 12th Ave, 2nd St, Grandview Route 304 13 papers 12th & 14th Ave
Route 341 24 papers 10th Ave, 8th Ave, 9th Ave Route 344 17 papers 10th Ave, 9th Ave Route 345 12 papers 10th Ave, 9th Ave Route 347 16 papers 10th Ave, 9th Ave, 9th St Route 348 19 papers 12th Ave, Christie Rd Route 346 27 papers 8th, 9th & 10th Ave Route 340 24 papers 10th Ave, 7th St, 8th St
West Trail Route 149 7 papers Binns St, McAnally St, Kitchener Ave
Warfield Route 195 12 papers Blake Crt,Whitman Way
Sunningdale Route 211 26 papers Hazelwood Dr, Olivia Cres, Viola Cres. Route 219 15 papers Hazelwood Drive
Rhonda
Call Today! 250-364-1413 ext 206
MLS#
$
Rob
Fruitvale 139,900
$
2389662
Rhonda
MLS#
2393772
Sat. Mar. 15 11AM - 1PM 635 Shakespeare $ Warfield 194,900 Rhonda MLS# 2393875
5.1 Acres
1 Acre
Renata 249,000 MLS#
$
2215536
Rob
Renata 235,500 MLS#
$
2215924
Rob
Trail 135,000 MLS#
2393731
1 Acre
Rossland
CARRIERS NEEDED FOR ROUTES IN ALL AREAS
Warfield 234,900
$
$
Rob
Genelle 319,900 MLS#
Fruitvale 164,900
$
2393958
Rob
MLS#
Rossland 399,000
$
2215924
Rob
MLS#
2392108
Nathan Kotyk 250-231-9484
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
Marie Claude Germain 250-512-1153
Jack McConnachie 250-368-5222
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TRAIL, spacious 1&2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312
Transportation
Transportation
Cars - Domestic
Cars - Sports & Imports
2002 Oldsmobile Alero, 4cy, 5sp manual, 2 dr coop, 107,000 original km, runs and looks like new. Car is in Grand Forks. Driven daily. $3,000. 250-442-0122 / 250-493-1807.
WANETA MANOR 1bdrm. $510./mo. N/S, N/P, senior oriented, underground parking. 250-368-8423
Trucks & Vans
2005 MAZDA 5, Red, 187,000kms. Loaded. Mounted snows. $7,450. 250-3641940
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APARTMENT/CONDOMINIUM MANAGERS (CRM) HOM E STUDY COURSE . MANY JOBS REGISTERED WITH US ACROSS CANADA ! THOUSANDS OF GRADS WORKING! GOVERNM ENT CERTIED . 30 YEARS OF SUCCESS ! BECOME AN EVENT PLANNER WITH THE IEWP™ ONLINE COURSE . START YOUR OWN SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS . YOU ’LL RECEIVE FULL-COLOUR TEXTS , DVDS, ASSIGNM ENTS, AND PERSONAL TUTORING. FREE BROCHURE. BECOM E A PSYCHIATRIC NURSE - TRAIN LOCALLY VIA DISTANCE EDUCATION , LOCAL AND /OR REGIONAL CLINICAL PLACEM ENTS , AND SOM E REGIONAL CLASSROOM DELIVERY. WAGES START AT $29/HOUR. THIS 23 M ONTH PROGRAM IS RECOGNI� ED BY THE CRPNBC. GOV ’T FUNDING M AY BE AVAILABLE . MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION IS RATED #2 FOR AT-HOM E JOBS . TRAIN FROM HOM E WITH THE ONLY INDUSTRY APPROVED SCHOOL IN CANADA .
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Homes for Rent OASIS BC very small community, 3bd mobile home available March 16th. $800+util. Non-Smoker. 403220-1066, 403-999-9041
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TRAIL, 2bdrm., full basement, garage, nice view. F/S, W/D, N/S, N/P. $850. 250-365-5003
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Work Wanted CERTIED CARE AIDE : TRANSFERS, PERS.CARE , LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING, COOKING,ERRANDS .
FULL-TIME CERTIFIED HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC RE� UIRED BY BAILEY WESTERN STAR & FREIGHTLINER. EXPERIENCE IN SERVICE & REPAIR OF TRUCKS , TRAILERS & E� UIPM ENT. IDIAL-A-LAW OFFERS GENERAL INFORM ATION ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS ON LAW IN BC. LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE M ATCHES PEOPLE WITH LEGAL CONCERNS TO A LAWYER IN THEIR AREA . PARTICIPATING LAWYERS OFFER A 30 M INUTE CONSULTATION FOR $25 PLUS TAX . REGULAR FEES FOLLOW ONCE BOTH PARTIES AGREE TO PROCEED WITH SERVICES .
Trades, Technical ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICE INC. IS LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED DRILLING RIG, & CORING PERSONNEL FOR ALL POSITION LEVELS. DRILLERS, CORING DRILLERS $35. - $40.20.; DERRICKHANDS $34., MOTORHANDS $28.50; FLOORHANDS, CORE HANDS, HELPERS $24. - $26.40. PLUS INCENTIVES FOR WINTER CORING!
Work Wanted
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Forestry
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NOTICE OF PROPERTY DISPOSITION Subject to Community Charter Section 26, it is the intention of the Village of Warfield to dispose of the following lands: Lot A - $40,000 and Lot B - $35,000, Plan NEP84885, DL 4597 (Keates St.) These un-serviced lots are zoned single family and any of the servicing will be the responsibility of the Purchaser. Please submit bids on or before 4:30 pm March 31, 2014. Vince Morelli, CAO 555 Schofield Highway Trail, B. C. V1R 2G7 Tel: 250-368-8202
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Genelle $33,900 ME HO LY I M FA
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Trail $175,000 R TTE W BE N NE A TH
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Montrose $229,500
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Fruitvale $259,900 ING NN GE STUCREA A
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Emerald Ridge $499,000
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Sunningdale $249,500
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Trail Times Thursday, March 13, 2014 www.trailtimes.ca A19
Heads: you get a worse recycling program. Tails: you get to pay more for it.
The BC Government is proposing to offload the province’s world-class recycling programs, run by local municipalities, to an association led by big multi-national corporations. The idea is that we’ll get a better, more efficient program that costs taxpayers less. Unfortunately, what we’ll really end up with is anyone’s guess. The association isn’t guaranteeing that we’ll get a better program, or even one as good as the current Blue Box program already in place. Since the association is led by big businesses outside of BC, many of whom are not even headquartered in Canada, one could presume that profits will come before environmental stewardship. They usually do. They also won’t guarantee that there won’t be any job cuts here in BC. And how is this supposed to make things better for BC?
Currently, BC homeowners only pay, on average, $35 a year for curbside recycling. Under the proposed regime, you’ll pay more. Every time you bring home a pizza, buy toilet paper, or pretty much anything else that comes in a package, businesses will be passing their increased costs on to you. How much more? Well, nobody’s saying. Here’s the only thing anyone does know: we already have a Blue Box program that works, is efficient, managed locally and puts the BC environment first. So why is the BC government flipping a coin, bringing in a questionable recycling program that some of our local elected officials are already calling a “scam?” It’s time to contact Premier Clark and ask her.
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Email Christy Clark at premier@gov.bc.ca or call 250-387-1715. For more info, visit RethinkItBC.ca. #RethinkItBC. This Message is brought to you by:
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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
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$109,000
1268 Pine Avenue, Trail
$879,000
$89,000
Move into this well-kept and super clean house! Features 2 bdrm on main and 2 up. Also on property is a large (20’ by 22’) shop with alley access. Price includes 5 appliances.
Live the dream! This gorgeous custombuilt 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!
If you are looking for space, this is it! 3 bdrms, 2 baths situated on a 60x100 corner lot. Home offers a covered deck, single car garage, bamboo floors, massive mud room for all your toys and a large basement space for storage. Nothing to do but move in! Call your REALTOR® today.
This 1 bdrm apartment has just been renovated. Featuring new floors, baseboards, kitchen, bathroom and fresh paint. At this price you can finally afford a vacation property, a great rental property or even an amazing place to live.
Excellent investment opportunity as a rental property, or locate your business here and live upstairs. Each level has its own energy efficient Heat Pump. Retail and Residential space in a great location. This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss. Call your REALTOR® today for your personal viewing.
This property is located in a busy section of downtown Trail on Pine Avenue, directly across the street from Ferarro foods. The property consists of a 50x100 foot vehicle parking area. Adjacent to a 2 storey 50x100 building.
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
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439 Rossland Avenue, Trail
910 Tamarack Crescent, Genelle
3892 Dogwood Drive, Trail
Attention investors or business owners - Exciting opportunity - looking for a very solid commercial building - 5000 sq. ft. plus basements - updated mechanics with separate meters and central heal and A/C - Prime location in Downtown Trail - possible financing available.
Cozy 1 bdrm/2 bath home with newer appliances, laminate flooring, new hot water tank, and fresh paint. With 5% down, your mortgage payment could be $350 (3.59% 25 yr amort interest and terms subject to change).
Full package: 3 bdrm 2 bath on main, plus 1 bdrm 1 bath self-contained inlaw suite. 14x14 shop and 2 car garage, great storage and fully landscaped .51 acre flat lot.
3 bdrm/3 bath split-level home with new windows and doors, high efficiency furnace, hot water tank, heat pump and a/c unit. This home has been completely renovated and is ready to move in and enjoy!
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$399,000
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No neighbours on both sides! This 2 bdrm, 1 bath house features large covered deck, enclosed porch and bright above grade basement. Call today! Call Jodi (250) 231-2331
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Affordable home with room for the whole family, quality construction, large rooms and great view! Lovingly maintained and tastefully decorated, this home offers excellent value! 3 bdrms/ 1.5 baths. Move in and enjoy! Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
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Tranquility awaits! You will love the open feel of this 3 bdrm , 1.5 bath home with beautiful new gourmet kitchen, refinished hardwood floors, and tons of upgrades. Call today!
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$299,900
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9480 Station Road, Trail
$599,000 Excellent spacious home situated in a park like surrounding with gardens and fruit trees. The shop, barn, fenced dog run with kennel, provide numerous opportunities to get away from the everyday challenges. There is ample space to handle several horses as well. Call today! Call Richard (250) 368-7897
WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO! Tonnie Stewart
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Mark Wilson
Cell: 250-231-5591
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mark.wilson@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
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