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Citizens to voice concerns to council BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff
Warfield residents have started their own consultation process when it comes to their village council opting out of a recreation and culture agreement with longtime partner, Trail. Constituents are spreadSELKIRK ing word of delegates poised to SECURITY SERVICES speak at the village's upcoming 250-368-3103 meeting Monday at 6:30 p.m. Betty Ann Marino, a Warfield Award Winning native who moved back to the Best Western Plus village in 1999, was shocked to hear the news. “I want to pay my fair share and I believe in the regional liquor store presence of our communities,” she said. “I value inter-depend“freeze ence, that's what I'm promotthe beak ing, and I want to move more off a toward a regional view and away penguin from this independent view.” cold!” The decision to no longer cost share with the city under daily • 9am - 11pm the Trail Resident Program 1001 Rossland Ave. (TRP) was made during an inin the Best Western Plus camera council meeting last Columbia River Hotel MP_adO3_Layout 1 13-10-04week, 6:20 AM Page could 1 which ultimately
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result in Trail taxpayers covering the loss of Warfield's $74,500 contribution toward recreation and $32,500 annual payment to library services. Marino would like council to revisit this decision and a public meeting held to gather input from village residents, which could then result in an informed decision on behalf of residents, not behind closed doors. Jackie Patridge, Warfield's director to the Trail and District Public Library board, was surprised she wasn't informed personally. Instead, she read about it in the Trail Times. “It saddens me that a political decision made by the council will have such a dramatic effect on the children of Warfield,” she told the Times. “I, along with every resident of Warfield had no advance notice.” Though he admitted he expected some disappointment from residents, Warfield Mayor Bert Crockett said he's heard mixed views on cost sharing for recreation and culture.
He said council looked at several options – including an informal inter-municipal agreement, remaining status quo under the TRP and a reimbursement program. Some of these options included higher taxes for residents or going to referendum during municipal elections in November, he said. It was ultimately decided to wait out the year under a reimbursement program, which would allow the new council to make an informed decision, once the village receives program dollar specifics from Trail. Warfield's reimbursement program is effective immediately and users are asked to bring a receipt to the village hall, with a pay-out expected to take up to two weeks. “We want to get some solid numbers to pass onto the next council and then they can look at those numbers and enter into any type of agreement or whatever they'd like to do at that point,” said Crockett. See TRAIL, Page 3
RCMP ‘making some progress’ on recent robberies BY ART HARRISON Times Staff
It has been over a week since the last robbery in the West Kootenay after a spate of armed robberies in Castlegar and Salmo over the last six months left banks and businesses looking over their shoulders and the RCMP on alert. But the brief respite from the holdups doesn’t mean anyone is ready to relax yet. “We’re still working, following leads and making some progress,” said Corporal Kent Drover, of the RCMP’s General Investigation Section (GIS). “This is going to take some time. “We’ve been getting lots of tips from the public after the screen shots of the suspect went out after the three robberies,” said Drover. “It has helped us eliminate some possible suspects but at this point it hasn’t lead to a positive identification of the person responsible.” The string of robberies began last November when a single male suspect robbed the Paragon Pharmacy in Castlegar at gunpoint, escaping with cash and prescription drugs, it was See POLICE, Page 3
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Gallery highlights local potters’ art By Sheri Regnier
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If sandy beaches aren’t foreseeable for this year’s spring break, a local gallery is stirring the pot and showcasing work by those who have found fun with mud. “Pottery: Follow the Process” is the VISAC Gallery’s current exhibit of works by nine of the area’s finest potters and open to the public Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. until April 4. One of those potters is showing for the first time since a cross-country move from a Toronto suburb landed her in the West Kootenay less than a year ago. Heather Hurst, a 30-year potter and glaze technician, and her husband photographer Gary Drouin, followed their son westward to the mountains after retiring from big city life last summer. Even though the 4,000-kilometre move induced a bit of culture shock, connecting with the art community was simple and only a click away. “Nowadays, it’s very easy to connect,” said Hurst. “We found the VISAC Gallery on the Internet and toured the pot-
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tery studio and was impressed by what it had to offer.” Hurst considers herself a hobby potter, and became interested in clay techniques and glaze texture as a child, after mixing vials of coloured mediums at an old rolltop desk her dad had refurbished for her. “Time would just slip away and the same happens now when I work with clay or mix glazes,” she said. “Pottery is such a tactile medium and clay offers a great deal of variety. There are so many techniques to explore, ideas to try, glaze colours or textures to experiment with and combine.” Beginning with an idea, a potter uses the subtlety of the clay body being used, such as how much it will shrink, how quickly it dries, and how elastic it may be. Skills are developed to “throw” a form on the potter’s wheel or to sculpt a shape by hand, before the piece is bisque fired then glazed. “There are many ways to glaze for the final firing,” explained Hurst. “One needs to know how the glaze will react in different temperatures, how soon it will melt, what colour it will be, or the texture of the surface. So many things can make or
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Heather Hurst brought her 30 years of experience as a “hobby” potter to the Trail Pottery Club when she moved to the area last summer. Hurst’s first showing in Trail is part of the VISAC Gallery’s current exhibition titled, “Pottery: Follow the Process,” which highlight the various ways pottery items are produced and finished. break a piece.” VISAC’s exhibition combines almost 60 one-of-a-kind clay pieces priced between $5 and $100, including teapots, plates, and decorative items. Admission is by donation and all visitors are welcome to choose a clay tsotchke from the small items table. Some of the potters are self-taught while others have taken classes and workshops, although most, like Hurst, understand that the “kiln gods” can be cruel. The gallery included a “blooper” table,
which is work that has exploded, imploded or cracked during the temperamental firing of the kiln. A recent disaster is the first piece of fruit, a pear, Hurst sculpted, that shattered in the Trail Pottery room’s kiln and now, those pear-like shards are displayed on the flub-up table. “Fortunately for me, it only chipped another member’s bowl and she was most understanding,” explained Hurst. “It’s one thing to risk your own efforts but I would have been mortified if my impatience had destroyed
someone else’s piece.” Being a new resident, Hurst continues to integrate herself into the art community and adjust to life in the West Kootenay. “I love the winding roads and how temperate the climate seems to Ontario,” she said. “The only thing I struggle with here is scale,” Hurst explained. “It seems like absolutely everything is huge. “We are constantly dwarfed by rocks and trees that are so tall or have diameters of small vehicles. Why, even the pine needles here are gigantic.”
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Police continue to follow leads FROM PAGE 1 followed by the holdup of the Salmo branch of the Kootenay Savings Credit Union (KSCU) in February of this year and two more incidents in Castlegar with the robbery of Johnny’s Groceries and Gas in Robson in early March and the downtown Castlegar branch of KSCU last week. There are similarities in the description of the suspect in each case but nothing conclusive enough for the RCMP to determine whether or not it is the same individual committing the crimes. Last Friday a suspect was taken into custody in Kelowna who is believed to be responsible for a series of robberies in that area. The individual is of a similar age to the suspect in the West Kootenay thefts but RCMP aren’t currently linking the Okanagan holdups and recent events in the West Kootenay. “We’re not making any connections at this time,” said Drover. “They had been experiencing some robberies in the Okanagan but there were some different circumstances there.” With regards to the West Kootenay robberies, Drover said that the RCMP have been in regular contact with local banks and businesses, encouraging them to remain vigilant and that the public’s contribution has been of benefit to the ongoing investigation. In the most recent Castlegar KCSU robbery the suspect escaped with an undisclosed amount of U.S. cash but at this point the RCMP don’t feel that is a significant detail. “We don’t believe he was intending to cross the border but we have let institutions know to watch for someone exchanging larger amounts of money,” Drover said. “Banks often handle U.S. cash, for Americans travelling here or Canadians travelling to the U.S. It’s not really unusual he was probably just grabbing what was available at the time.” For now, the RCMP will continue to follow the leads which have already arisen in the case and are encouraging any member of the public who see anything suspicious to report to their local RCMP detachment.
For the Record In Thursday’s edition of the Trail Times, there were two errors in the Grapevine column. Two events were listed for Friday when, in fact, they are on Saturday. The Women on Wheels (WOW) fundraiser was incorrectly listed as being on Friday night. The event, at Arlington Bar & Grill, is set for 6 p.m. on Saturday night. The Trail Bottle Depot will be collecting bottle donations on Saturday, not Friday as printed, to help fund the purchase of a wheelchair accessible van for Leanne, a local youth suffering from Cerebral Palsy. Bottles can be dropped off at the depot from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information or bottle pick up contact Tammy Cox at 368-6975.
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New building highlights busy year for French school Ecole des SeptSommets celebrates 10 years in Rossland with new digs By Art Harrison Times Staff
Area students are currently enjoying spring break and most likely appreciate the time off but, after renovating and moving into their new premises in the former MacLean Elementary, the staff of Rossland’s école des Sept-Sommets are probably appreciating the down time as much as the kids. “It’s been really good, a bit hectic mid-school year but things are going well,” said Marie-Josée Beaulieu, Directice (French for principal) of the francophone school. “For us moving into a larger school has made a real difference. When we were in the annex one of the classrooms was in a hallway but now it’s looking good. The paint is done, everything is fixed, it’s like a new school for us.” The new, larger, facility has even allowed for growth that would have been impossible in their former space across the street in the former MacLean School Annex building. “We’ve got a real gym, large classes, we’re looking at expanding now that we have
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L’école des Sept-Sommets moved into the former MacLean Elementary School building in Rossland last September. space,” said Beaulieu. “Our enrolment is up a little bit from the 45 students we had last year. We’re hoping at some point to maybe offer Grade 7 and Grade 8 classes, electives, organized sports.” The history that the elementary school building has in the community is not lost on its new tenants. “Our school has been in the community for some time now and everything has been very positive, the community has welcomed us,” Pierre Claveau, the director of public relations for the francophone school district, said from Vancouver. “We know we are on sacred ground in this new school and we appreciate the opportunity. My duty is to
make sure it is a community school, we believe we need to be part of the collective. In September it will be a brand new year and we want to welcome the community to our school.” Even with enrolment up almost 20 per cent over last year the student body isn’t enough to completely fill the new space and the school is hoping to lease some of the unused space in the building, which would help to offset the costs. The looming threat of a province wide teacher’s strike has the staff at the école as uneasy as it does the rest of the schools in the area. “Our teachers are members of the B.C. Teacher’s Federation (BCTF),” Beaulieu
said. “People think it’s a private school but we’re part of the B.C. public school system. A strike would affect us like it would affect any school.” With the new facility Beaulieu is hoping to keep the school growing, expanding what they can offer to students and even drawing students from a wider area. “Hopefully the program keeps growing. If we have more students we could offer more varied services,” she said. “We’d like to have students not just from Rossland. Right now we have a couple from Warfield but none from Trail but it could be organized if we can make a transportation deal with School District 20.”
said that Trail previously asked the other communities to contribute to what was felt to be fair in terms of the city’s overall deficit for recreation services, which in 2014 will approach $3.3 million. For now, soccer players that live in Warfield will have to buy a sports pass since the
village doesn’t have any fields in its jurisdiction, he said, adding that a potential sports pass will have to be looked at in preparation for next minor hockey season. Trail is currently reviewing the TRP rates to determine if they are still appropriate and has requested a meet-
ing with the Minster of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. “The majority of public services and facilities, including such things as schools and hospitals, would not be available if the total userpay approach was universally adopted,” said Perehudoff.
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FROM PAGE 1 “But we’re not going to tie them to any mistakes we might make.” Disbanding the 60-year partnership was not a political move, he said. To the contrary, Crockett says it sends a message that it’s time that the region starts to look at a district municipality, instead of seven councils governing 21,000 residents. The village’s decision comes on the heels of the Beaver Valley Recreation committee choosing to end its cost sharing agreement with Trail in December, leaving Trail scrambling to cover an immediate $209,000 loss to recreational services. David Perehudoff, Trail’s chief administrative officer,
Rossland property taxes set to rise By Timothy Schafer Rossland News
Taxpayers will be paying $114 more on their municipal property taxes this year. The city is prepared to hike Rossland homeowners’ taxes by seven per cent, the amount needed to pay for the city’s debt incurred in
the Columbia-Washington project. Although the city has not increased taxes since 2009, it will have to do it this year, despite stripping the budget in a line-item by line-item process for the last four months. City council went through
the operating budget, the capital budget, grants in lieu, grants in aid and every line item in between and trimmed thousands of dollars on each. The city has not lost any major services, said Mayor Greg Granstrom, but everything will be running even leaner in 2014.
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HAVE YOUR SAY! Monday, March 31, 2014 Open House: 6:30 - 7:00 pm Public Hearing: 7:00 pm Council Chambers Village of Montrose Office 565 11th Avenue, Montrose
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Species have decimated waterways throughout North America By Richard Rolke Vernon Morning Star
The Okanagan escaped a close call with an invasive species that has devastated ecosystems across North America. On March 12, a Canada Customs official at the Osoyoos border crossing stopped a vehicle pulling a boat from Texas. It was headed for moorage in Okanagan Lake and it was infested with what was believed to be zebra or quagga mussels. “It’s because of the awareness raised by the Okanagan Basin Water Board that the customs officer acted,” said Juliette Cunningham, an OBWB director. The federal customs officer had no legislative authority to refuse entry to the vehicle, but the truck driver co-operated and B.C. conservation officers were contacted. A decontamination unit
Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Electoral Area ‘A’ Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw #1546, 2014
PUBLIC HEARING & OPEN HOUSE What is the purpose of the OCP amendment?
The purpose of the amendment bylaw is to add groundwater protection measures that will help ensure the long-term sustainability of the groundwater resource for the Village of Montrose. The Montorse Aquifer is entirely within Electoral Area ‘A’ of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB).
How will this affect me?
Depending on the location of your parcel, a Development Permit may be required for development activity above the Montrose Aquifer. Development activity may include subdivision; construction of a new dwelling unit or an addition that is 100m2 or greater in area; installation or upgrading of a new sewage disposal system; drilling wells; and land clearing and earthworks.
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Electoral Area ‘A’ Director Ali Grieve, who has been delegated by the RDKB Board of Directors to preside over the hearing, and RDKB staff.
How do I get more information?
Copies of the OCP amendment Bylaw, the Board’s resolution delegating the public hearing to Director Grieve, and supporting documents are available for inspection at the RDKB office in Trail (843 Rossland Avenue) between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
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Corrections Branch notified the RCMP on Friday A countrywide warthat Beaudry, who is rant has been issued for described as aboriginal, the arrest of high-risk five feet, 11 inches tall offender Jason Beaudry and weighing 180 pounds, after he was supposed to intended to return to his check in with his parole Creston residence. officer on Monday but The Corrections failed to do so. Branch further described He had previously viothe 36-year-old as a lated conditions of his high-risk violent sexJason parole on Saturday. ual offender who has a BEaudry “Unfortunately, his lengthy and varied crimprobation order wasn’t on inal history that includes the system, so we didn’t lay char- violent and sexual offences. He ges until this week,” said Creston has used weapons. As well, “he RCMP Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan this has offended in an opportunistic morning. manner against males, females, It is believed that Beaudry has strangers and acquaintances,” the not yet returned to the Creston notification says. Valley, and is currently in the Anyone spotting Beaudry Kelowna aera. should call the RCMP immediThe Ministry of Justice’s ately at 250-428-9313. Creston Valley Advance
Those in attendance will be given the opportunity to speak. Alternatively written submissions can be forwarded to the RDKB office until 4 p.m. on the day of the hearing, or at the hearing. All verbal and written submissions will become part of the public record. The RDKB Board cannot accept presentations after the public hearing has closed.
was sent to the scene. The mussels are native to Europe but were introduced to North America and since then, they have spread across the continent, clogging water intake pipes, pumps and boat motors. They also deplete food sources for fish and produce toxins that kill fish and birds and contaminate drinking water. There is also a recreational impact as the razor-sharp shells can spread across beaches. The OBWB has suggested it could cost $43 million a year to manage the mussels if they arrive in the valley. Because of the potential risk, OBWB has been lobbying the federal government to permit border guards to inspect boars and prohibit entry of any contaminated vessels. It also wants the provincial government to create an inspection program. A report suggests that 19 per cent of the infected boats stopped in Idaho in the last five years were on their way to B.C. and Alberta.
Hunters get green light to kill feral pigs By Jeff Nagel BC Local News
Licensed hunters now have the green light to shoot feral pigs anywhere in B.C. to help curb their spread. According to the provincial government, feral pigs have escaped farms and become established in the wild in parts of the Lower Mainland, Kamloops, the Okanagan, Peace River and Kootenay regions. There aren’t many of them but they’re considered invasive animals that are extremely hard to eradicate and letting hunters kill them is billed as a proactive way to keep them spreading further. “Feral pigs can cause significant damage to local ecosystems
by competing with local wildlife for forage, damaging crops, uprooting native vegetation and eating the eggs of ground nesting birds,” according to a government press release. “They can also be the source of infectious diseases and parasites which can be harmful to wildlife, livestock and human health.” Only trained and certified hunters with valid licences can hunt feral pigs, which can be aggressive and be dangerous to the public or a hunter if wounded. In addition to feral pigs, the province has also reclassified European wall lizards and nonnative turtles as Schedule C wildlife that can now be trapped or killed without a special permit.
YOU’RE INVITED: GROHMAN NARROWS PUBLIC MEETING – MARCH 26 On March 26, BC Hydro will hold a public meeting in Nelson to report on the findings to date for the Grohman Narrows Channel Improvement Project. The event is open to the public and will have BC Hydro experts available to speak to the project work so far.
DATE: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 TIME: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. LOCATION: Prestige Lakeside Resort & Convention Centre, 701 Lakeside Drive, Nelson Those attending the public meeting will have the opportunity to participate in a Question & Answer session and are invited to provide feedback on the findings.
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Bylaw targets motorcyles THE CANADIAN PRESS SASKATOON - Motorcycle riders in Saskatoon are upset that their sweet rides will be the initial target of a change to the city’s noise bylaw aimed at curbing loud exhaust systems. City council voted this week to proceed with a bylaw amendment so that police will Briefs be allowed to test the rumble coming from riders’ pipes. Bikers would face penalties for machines that emit more than 92 to 100 decibels, but council was told there is no solid technology currently available to test the noise levels of four-wheeled vehicles. City solicitor Patricia Warwick says her office will watch for any new ways to monitor cars and truck, but until then police can only check motorcycles. Neil Nemeth, a spokesman for the Canadian Army Veterans motorcycle group, says the change is unfair and argues that buses, police cars and fire trucks make as much if not more noise than motorcycles. Troy Davies, one of two councillors to vote against the amendment, says the city shouldn’t single out one group if the technology does not yet exist to effectively monitor all vehicles.
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Riding exec slams Trudeau THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau’s decision to block a candidate who wanted to run for the Liberal party in the coming Trinity-Spadina byelection has been condemned by the riding’s Liberal executive members. They say the move to block Christine Innes, a two-time failed candidate in the riding and wife of former MP Tony Ianno, was undemocratic and amounted to the leader breaking his promise of open nomination meetings in all ridings. “There was absolutely no due or fair process ... and there was absolutely zero local involvement,” riding president Julia Metus said in a statement Thursday. “This is contrary to everything the Liberal party - new or otherwise - is supposed to stand for.” The executive voted at an urgent meeting late Wednesday to condemn the move and request a meeting with Trudeau to review the decision. Trudeau’s team last week said complaints of bullying and intimidation tactics by Ianno prompted the decision to bar Innes from running for the byelection nomination in Trinity-Spadina.
Alberta
Partisan politics hurting system: Calgary mayor
THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY Calgary’s populist mayor says the fall of Alberta Premier Alison Redford demonstrates how the partisan political system is broken and chews up good people in high places. After Redford resigned Wednesday night, Naheed Nenshi condemned the type of partisanship that he feels did her in. He said while Redford made mistakes, she’s a “good person” who made “incredible sacrifices” for the province. “It’s the story of a system that takes someone like that, chews them up and then spits them out. I think all of us as Albertans need to really think about what has happened over the last several weeks and what that means to how we get great people to be politicians, how we get great people to enter into public service,” Nenshi told reporters. “The partisanship under that dome in Edmonton is what leads to this and I hope that whoever the new premier will be will think hard about how we make sure that what happens under that dome isn’t just for party and caucus.” Redford was facing increasing unrest within her caucus over her leadership style and her expenses. One backbencher who resigned last week called her a bully. An associate cabinet minister who left the caucus on Monday said the PC party has problems with entitlement. There were 10 other members who were considering leaving the fold, and there
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were reports that constituency presidents in Edmonton and Calgary were about to ask Redford to step down. Nenshi and Redford had similar paths to power in that they both pulled off unexpected victories. Nenshi was a noname business professor when he harnessed the power of social media to win the 2010 Calgary mayoral election. Redford was a firstterm justice minister with almost no caucus support when she won the Tory leadership race in 2011 by relying on the backing of many from outside the party. Both used the same strategist, Stephen Carter, to win. Nenshi, who was reelected in a landslide last fall, noted that there are representatives from all political stripes at the municipal level and everyone manages to work together for the good of the public. He said the way things are run on the larger stage isn’t working. “I’m saying that this is a horrible situation. How did we end up in a place where party and caucus, a bunch of unelected people, a bunch of people who meet only behind closed doors, DOLBY 7.1 SURROUND SOUND
“It’s the story of a system that takes someone like (Alison Redford), chews them up and spits them out.” Naheed Nenshi
make decisions about the future of this province?” Nenshi was asked if he would consider running for Redford’s job. “There will be lots and lots and lots of opportunities to talk about lots and lots and lots of different people,” he said. “I can tell you, regardless of whatever role I’m in personally, I will take a very serious part in this next election, always fighting for the interests of Calgarians and Albertans.” While Neshi wouldn’t rule anything out, there were names of other potential contenders floating around. Rod Love, who was the longtime chief of staff for the late Ralph Klein, said it will take a while for people to commit. “In the first few days after this kind of earthquake, it’s unknowable about who’s in, who’s
out, who’s up or who’s down,” he said. Love thinks there will be pressure on former Alberta treasurer Jim Dinning to run for leader as he did in 2006. Dinning couldn’t be reached for comment. His Twitter profile says he’s a “recovered politician and never going back.” “I think the pressure on him is going to be pretty intense,” Love said. “He’s sitting down in Palm Springs but I bet his cellphone was smoking.”
Love said he thinks the leadership vote is likely to be in July. After that, the new leader will have the unenviable task of trying to repair the damage. “Everyone’s asking the million-dollar question: ‘Can this thing be brought back?’ Now having said that, this party has been to the brink before, got rid of leaders, turned it around and won another majority, but man it’s a big hill this time.”
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How can 824 women disappear without raising an alarm?
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he numbers have always been sad, and horrific, but the new, revised, updated and more accurate database which substantially increases the total of missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada is a complete indictment on our society. How can 824 of our fellow citizens disappear without a major countrywide alarm or crisis? The actual names of the women appear on a new public database created by federal civil servant Maryanne Pearce as part or her thesis for law school at the University of Ottawa. Her total of 824 is significantly higher than the widely used number of 582 women which was assembled by the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) and the 400 or so which the RCMP has identified. The NWAC’s list helped catapult the issue of violence against indigenous women on to the national agenda. The updated data
should draw more attention. The new research shows the number of missing and murdered aboriginal women in Manitoba is 111, up from NWAC’s oftquoted figure of 79. “I’m not shocked at the number and I know the community is not going to be shocked at the number because we’ve always said it was more,” said Nahanni Fontaine, the province’s special adviser on aboriginal women’s issues. “And of course, each year, tragically, those numbers go up.” Pearce identified thousands of missing and murdered women and was able to determine 824 were Inuit, Métis or First Nations. Among her findings, Pearce found 80 per cent of missing or murdered aboriginal women were not in the sex trade. This is despite the previously held perception that most cases involve prostitutes or women engaged in high-risk behaviour. The perception that
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many missing or murdered women put themselves in harm’s way has been used to unfairly discount the problem, said Derek Nepinak, Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs. With much of the reporting on missing and murdered aboriginal women focusing on the sex trade and details of a woman’s street life or addictions, the public image that is created does little to develop public concern. Nepinak said a comprehensive list that can been tested and validated makes it difficult for government, especially Ottawa,
to sidestep the issue, and helps bolster the case for a national inquiry into the epidemic of violence against aboriginal women. “We’ve only scratched the surface of what happened here,” Nepinak said. And beneath the surface is precious life, no matter what circumstances led to the end of that life for these daughters, sisters, mothers, aunties, grandmothers, wives partners, cousins and friends. The precious lives which belie the numbers: • 111 aboriginal women are missing or murdered in Manitoba dating back to the homicide of Jean Mocharski near the Alexander Docks in 1961. • About a third of these murders, or 35, remain unsolved. • 10 children (aged 11 and under) were murdered. • The average age of the missing and murdered, among those who are known, is 20. • six were murdered by their husband or boyfriend.
Nobody imagines this kind of fate, and we must do whatever we can to make sure it doesn’t become a fate that is all too common, real or accepted. They always say “enough is being done and we treat these cases with the same priority as any other homicide. Money spent on a National Inquiry would be better spent solving the cases.” Until we spend as much money as we would if 824 middle class white women went missing or murdered, we aren’t doing enough. And a National Inquiry might lead us towards the way of doing just that by pointing out how we are treating these cases differently and exactly what resources are missing to have caused this disproportionate representation of First Nations and Metis women in these particular crime files. Troy Media’s Eye on Manitoba columnist Don Marks is a Winnipegbased writer.
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Kudos for cleanup on Goepel St. Kudos to whomever was responsible for the cleanup of the litter on Goepel St leading up to the hospital and high school. The roadway which a few days ago was a source of embarrassment can now proudly lead up to our healthcare facility and institute of
higher learning. Perhaps trash cans placed along that route would encourage people to toss in instead of tossing about. Well done. Arlene Chapman Trail
Cuts a surprise to Warfield’s library rep
I am the Warfield Director to the Board of Directors of the Trail and District Public Library. I was shocked when I heard the news that the Warfield Council would no longer contribute towards recreation and library services on behalf of Warfield citizens. As I am the Warfield representative on the Library Board, I expected to hear this news directly from the council, rather than being blindsided by an article in the newspaper. Had I ever been invited to
report to council meetings to discuss the library, I would have discussed the many ways the library has reached out to the community with programs for children and adults. The library is not merely a warehouse for books; it is a community centre which promotes lifelong learning and literacy for everyone. Libraries in B.C. are always free, thus leveling the playing field for disadvantaged families who cannot always afford to buy books, computers, and e-read-
ers for themselves. Our goal is to ensure that no child is ever left behind. Warfield will now become the only community of its size in B.C. where those children will have to buy a library pass. I understand this is a political move made by council. I believe, however, the citizens of Warfield should have been consulted prior to this decision, either by town hall meeting or by referendum. Jackie Patridge Warfield
Was Afghan mission worth it?
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as it worth it? Afghanistan often fell into a As Canada’s mis- vortex of misinformation, sion in Afghanistan myths and memes that stripped comes to an end, the mission of a more nuanced that question is most often public understanding, focusing asked from the perspective of instead on the extremes, perCanadian self-interest. We look haps a more interesting and at the number of easily digestible nardead and the cost rative. in taxpayer dolAfghanistan is a lars and conclude land of extremes: the that this was an most hospitable people expensive misto ever walk the earth sion in a place far juxtaposed with the removed from our Lauryn brutality of the Taliban everyday lives. and of tribal customs Afghanistan that are often antiTroy Media is far away from thetical to human us – in fact, it is exactly on dignity; millions of children the other side of the world back in school – the highest from Canada’s most westerly enrollment rates in Afghan points – and much of what history – with millions more was accomplished there gets not in school, many of whom lost because of the distance are engaged in child labour; between our two countries. seven-year-old girls married But the perspective of against their will and 14-yearAfghanistan as far removed olds dying during childbirth from our everyday lives, and with university-educated maras an inherently backward, ried couples who fell in love as irreconcilable backwater, is adults and have happy, healthy not shared by the thousands of relationships. Canadians soldiers who served You will also find the greatin Afghanistan – or their fam- est misogynists to ever walk ilies, or the aid workers who the earth: for instance, Taliban worked there or the journalists founder Mullah Omar, who who covered the war – and comes from the same region became familiar with the coun- in Southern Afghanistan as try and its people. Ehsan Ehsanullah, founder It is also not shared by those of the Kandahar Institute of Canadian companies, invest- Modern Studies and one of ors and employees of private the most enlightened human businesses which staked their beings I’ve ever encountered. interests and not insubstantial And while conservative forces capital in Afghanistan’s emer- in the Afghan parliament saboging economy. tage legal progress for the But despite all that, protection of women’s rights, Afghanistan is still poorly heroic individuals are working understood within Canada. As to advance gender equality, the the last Canadian soldiers leave rule of law, education, freedom this month, I regret that we of expression, human rights, failed to move beyond polar- and democracy. ized views of both our mission But in all of the soulin Afghanistan, and of Afghan searching and analyses society. expected in the aftermath of Canadian coverage of Canada’s military involvement
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in Afghanistan, I hope that at least some attention will fall on the more important question: was it worth it for Afghanistan? When that question is asked, the answer is a resounding yes. Because, at the end of the day – or the end of the mission – life in Afghanistan is infinitely better today than it was under Taliban rule. According to the Washington Times, “900,000 Afghan children were enrolled in school in 2001, virtually none of them girls. Today, the number is approaching eight million, and about one-third are girls. During the same period, life expectancy has risen from 42 years to 62. The child mortality rate has fallen from 172 to 97 per 1,000 live births. Electricity now reaches 18 per cent of Afghans. Land line and cell towers provide phone service to 90 per cent of the population. The telecom industry provides about 100,000 local jobs.” These changes are tangible, real, and I believe they will last come what may in the days, months and years to follow the departure of the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan. And that was worth it. Lauryn Oates manages 12 education projects in Afghanistan, including a teacher training program which recently graduated its 1,500th teacher.
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OBITUARIES RIDGE, HAROLD LORANCE – October 25, 1928 – March 15, 2014 Harold passed away with his daughter Lavonne by his side, on March 15, 2014 at Jubilee Manor in Nelson at the age of 85 years. Harold was born on Oct. 25th, 1928 to Bill and Elsie Ridge in Nelson, B.C. Harold was the second youngest of a family of 7 children. In 1951 Harold married the love of his life Merla Smiley of Nelson, they made their home in Nelson for about 6 months but Harold was a country boy and didn’t care for life in the city so they moved to South Slocan and were there until his stroke in Oct. 2012. His final days were spent at Jubilee Manor Harold worked for West Kootenay Power for 41 and a half years, starting out in the gardens planting petunias. Then was asked to work on the line crew where he stayed and was promoted to Line Foreman. Harold was very active in the community, working and helping with a boys club in his early 20s, helping to start getting TV in South Slocan, building skating rinks down at #3 Plant for the kids, playing badminton and on a lot of the dances they use to have in the No. 1 hall and No. 3 halls. Harold was also the bouncer at Playmor Hall that is when there were big name bands come in from all over B.C. and the United States. Family was Harold’s greatest love. He was an excellent husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather and great-grandfather. Harold loved to start his day having coffee with the guys. Some of his favourite pastimes were hunting, fishing and cutting firewood. Harold was predeceased by his father and mother, his three older brothers, Doug, Jess and Elmore and one younger sister Florence Secco, his brothers-in-law Del Smiley, Joe Reese, Louis Secco and sisters-in-law Lea Wilson and Dolly Koehle. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Merla, daughter Lavonne (Rob) Ross of Richmond, Danne Ridge of Nelson, and Jeff (Diana) Ridge of South Slocan, Grandchildren Chris (Carol) Ridge, great-granddaughters, Emily and Presley Ridge of Castlegar and Sara (Steve) Maloff of Warfield, his sisters Win Rae of Trail and Bertha Reese of Kimberley. At Harold’s request there will be no funeral. A drop-in Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, May 3, 2014 between 1 & 4 pm at the Adventure Hotel (formerly the New Grand Hotel) 616 Vernon St., Nelson, BC. In lieu of flowers a memorial donation to Nelson Jubilee Manor Place Foundation at 501 Richards St. West, Nelson, B.C. V1L 3K2, or charity of choice. We wish to thank Dr. Bridger, Dr. Janz and the whole staff of Jubilee Manor for the excellent care given Harold. You all helped keep the sparkle in his eyes and his eye brows wiggling. Thank you! Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd. Online condolence may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca
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‘Bachelor Canada’ couple split up THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - The first couple from “The Bachelor Canada” has split. Brad Smith and Bianka Kamber say they’ve called it quits nearly two years after their whirlwind courtship on City’s televised reality show ended with a wedding engagement. The TV couple released a statement on “The Bachelor Canada” Facebook page saying that although they “love each other intensely,” they “both want different things out of life.” They also say “this was more than just a television show to us, it was real life, and real love.” The news comes as “The Bachelor Canada” prepares for a second season, expected to premiere in the fall. After the show ended, Smith, a former CFL player, became an entertainment reporter for City. Kamber, a nurse, accepted Smith’s proposal in a teary season 1 finale set in Barbados. Afterward, Smith moved in with Kamber and her family in Mississauga, Ont., and the two professed plans to buy a home and wed as soon as possible. “We’ve given this much thought, and it is with heavy hearts that we decided to end our engagement,” says the Facebook post, signed “Bianka & Brad” and dated Wednesday. “We want to thank ‘The Bachelor Canada’ for the opportunity to have met each other. We wouldn’t change a single thing about our experience.”
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Rocker surprised at how much he opened up in book THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO Randy Bachman’s new book, “Tales From Beyond the Tap,” isn’t a memoir, and yet in writing the tome the Winnipegreared guitar wizard found himself spilling as abundantly as a jittery bartender. Among the touchy subjects touched upon? Bachman’s still-contentious relationship with former Guess Who partner Burton Cummings, the dissolution of his first marriage and the ongoing acrimony swirling among some of his ex-Bachman-Turner Overdrive bandmates - and siblings - who are soon to be ushered into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame together at the Juno Awards. Even Bachman himself seems surprised by how much he revealed in the chatty new book. “I think that’s probably ‘cause (collaborator) John Einarson got it out of me or something,” the cheerful Bachman said in a recent interview in Toronto. “It wasn’t all done at once. It was over a period of a year, where he’d send me a bunch of questions and compile all that stuff.
“So I wasn’t really aware of the cathartic outpouring of so much stuff.” An entire chapter is devoted to whether Bachman will ever work again with Cummings, his partner in authoring such hits as “These Eyes,” “American Woman” and “Laughing.” At issue, Bachman explains in the book, is what he sees as the inequitable distribution of publishing profits between the two songwriters. Bachman says he’s tried to persuade Cummings to amend the situation multiple times over the years without any success. Bachman sued over the situation, and lost. In the book, he writes: “I can’t turn the other cheek and smile anymore.” “I have no idea what his response will be,” Bachman said now of Cummings. “I totally respect him as a singer - he’s one of the greats. And as a songwriter. We had a great career together. “I tried for the last 10 years,” he continued with a sigh. “I learnt one thing in the past, or in my life: the only person you can change is yourself and it has to come from within. I can’t
change him or what he is. Only he can change that.” He’s four years older than Cummings, and he writes that Cummings’ mother asked Bachman early on to look after the talented young singer with a protective paternalism. Bachman’s book posits that this ultimately contributed to the schism, as did the contrast between his sober lifestyle and that of the hard-partying Cummings. In fact, Bachman argues that his refusal to partake in the rampant drug experimentation that was de rigeur in the ‘60s and ‘70s led many in the industry to distrust him. “Most people who drink don’t like to be told they drink too much,” he said. “Four hundred pound guys - and I was one, or 350-360 - don’t like to be told, ‘Don’t finish off that chocolate cake. You’ve already eaten half of it.’ You don’t want to hear that. “So there is animosity that comes when somebody’s telling somebody else, ‘Enough already.”’ However, Bachman’s commitment to sobriety “made (him) a success.” “It’s hard enough to deal
with things when they come up being totally straight and on it all the time, nevermind being blottoed,” he said. It’s a point over which he recently found common ground with another of his idols: Neil Young. Young, a Winnipeg compatriot who held a formative influence over Bachman, wrote in his recent memoir “Waging Heavy Peace” that he had quit drinking and smoking pot. Bachman and the 68-yearold rock icon linked up for dinner prior to Young’s recent performance at the Air Canada Centre. The impromptu meal turned into a warm family gathering when a couple of Young’s aunts materialized. And, Bachman says, he and Young bonded over the sudden similarities in their lifestyles. “I said to him, ‘You’ve really changed. You’re like the Neil I used to know in Winnipeg,”’ Bachman remembered. “I said, ‘What made you do it?’ He said, ‘It’s an old Jewish expression: enough already. I’ve already done enough. Why keep doing this thing that wasn’t doing me any good?”’
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Million-dollar donation helps Selkirk College upgrade skilled-trades programs SUBMITTED NELSON – Selkirk College has kicked off the next exciting chapter in post-secondary education in the West Kootenay-Boundary by securing a $1 million donation from Columbia Basin Trust for facility and equipment upgrades to the trades-based Silver King Campus. With the infusion of funds, Selkirk College is now poised to move ahead with an ambitious project that will provide $32 million in upgrades and enhancements to its Silver King Campus and Castlegar Campus. The end result will be modern facilities that provide the most beneficial learning environments for students. “The opportunities for employment in the skilled trades and in advanced technical careers in the coming decade are tremendous,” says Selkirk College President Angus Graeme. “A well prepared workforce will be essential to the strength of our economy and the resilience of our communities. But we must have state-of-the-art
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Selkirk College received a $1 million cheque from Columbia Basin Trust to help launch the college’s $32 million capital improvement project. On Wednesday Selkirk College staff and students were joined by more than 40 local industry, business and political leaders for the official kick-off. Pictured are (L-R): Johnny Strilaeff (Trust vice president and chief operating officers), Am Naqvi (Trust board member representing Nelson), Angus Graeme (Selkirk College president), Neil Muth (Trust president and chief executive officer) and Gary Leier (Selkirk College director of human resources and community relations). infrastructure and equipment for our youth and returning learners to take advantage of those opportunities.” Nelson’s Silver King Campus opened in 1964 as the British Columbia Vocational School, the first
such institute in the province. It became part of Selkirk College in 1975 and today houses the majority of trades training programs offered by the college. The launch of the capital improvement campaign is
the first step in bringing new life and improved training options to students choosing a career pathway in trades. “We are pleased to provide these funds that will be used as part of the total funds required to upgrade the Silver King Campus,” says Neil Muth, Columbia Basin Trust President. “This funding will allow Selkirk College to improve and increase training opportunities in the trades and technology sector—something that is essential to our economic well-being in the Basin.” The proposed improvements for the Silver King Campus include a major renovation and equipment upgrade to the shop areas, work on the classroom block, and the addition of student common learning spaces. The project involves bringing the facility up to current standards including use of energy efficient heating and lighting, improving the design of the shop classroom spaces, and incorporating spaces for current and future programming.
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The Vancouver International Auto Show gets underway next week. Today, the Driveway team looks at the offerings for 2014 from the Big Three domestic manufacturers in papr and online at drivewaycanada.ca Ford has been on a roll here in Canada; finishing out 2013 as the top selling brand for the fourth consecutive year. There are some very big products coming from Ford over the coming year that will make a big impact on its sales and image, and you will get a peek at some of them at the Vancouver International Auto
Show. The first is the biggest introduction of any automaker this year, the all-new 2015 Ford F-150 full-size pickup truck. The F-150 isn’t just the best selling truck in Canada for almost 50 years; it is the overall sales champ, selling more than any other nameplate. Period. Ford isn’t merely introducing an updated model. No, they went to town, developing a entirely new manufacturing process that will revolutionize the full-size truck space. The body of the next F-150 is built of an aluminum alloy material that
Ford claims is 318kg lighter but stronger than the outgoing model. In addition, the frame is made of thinner, lighter and stronger hightensile steel that combined with the body, produces the weight savings. This is an industry first, and a revolutionary approach to building trucks. In addition to a lighter body, the engineers have developed two new engines to compliment the existing 3.5L EcoBoost turbocharged V6 model and 5.0L normally aspirated V8 engine. The first is a new 3.5L V6 engine, replacing the outgoing 3.7L model
Confessions of a Curber My next vehicle came from a used car wholesaler*. There was nothing wrong with it, but he couldn’t find a dealer who wanted it. I gladly took it off his hands. How hip was I? I had a new source of newer vehicles that would come right to me. “Two-year-old car for sale. No previous accident history reported, only 35,000km on it. Call with offer.” Shortly after, I got a call from a young man. His car had just broken down, and he needed a new one fast. He agreed to meet me at the local construction site where he worked. He was just finishing up his lunch when I arrived. He was wearing his construction uniform and I immediately noticed his tired eyes. I felt bad for the poor fellow, and I was glad that I was selling him a reliable vehicle. He didn’t need another headache on top of everything. I even knocked $500 off the price I wanted. It was a smooth transaction. The guyy looke looked edd hhappy and thanked me immensely ely forr all the help. I beamed back at him. Around 5:00 a.m. the next morning, I got a call. It was the construction ructioon worker, yelling so loudly that I could barely ely uunderstand him. “THEY TOOK IT AWAY,” ” he said over and over again. “REPOSSESSED!” !” I hung up on him and triedd to make sense of the situation. Why would the ld th he car be taken away in the middle of the he night? n Who’s “they”? Liens. Of course. The car ha had ad a lien on it. That’s why it wouldn’t sell ell on a lot. The bank must have seized it due to an unpaid balance. As before, I panicked. I didn’t idnn’t want to get involved in this right now. w. Sure, S I sold him the car, but how was I supposed seed to know it had
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base engine. With a lighter truck, a smaller engine can do the work. A smaller 2.7L turbocharged EcoBoost V6 is also going to be introduced with an auto start-stop function that switches off the engine when the truck is sitting still. Official fuel economy ratings have not been released but Ford executives tell me they hope to have best in class gasoline fuel economy. Other enhancements to the F-150 include a new stepladder that integrates into the tailgate. Ford was the first to have this feature but it has been improved for 2015. The rear tailgate also has a soft-open feature that prevents the tailgate from slamming down, plus a light switch near the back of the truck to eliminate the bed with new LED lights. The second vehicle that will have a big impact of Ford, but more of an image car,
is the all-new 2015 Mustang. Interestingly, about 25 percent of all Mustangs are sold here in British Columbia, so this is a big deal for us. The 2015 Mustang is
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now going to be sold around the world and developed as part of the “One Ford” approach to making cars they can share in every market. This means the Mustang will be sold, for the first time, with right hand drive for countries like the UK,
Australia and Japan. The stance of the new Mustang is lower, wider and more muscular, with the wheels pushed out to provide better stability. The fastback has a steeper rake and a bigger trapezoidal grille has enhanced the shark nose design. Initially the Mustang will be sold as a coupe and convertible with the base and GT trim, the higher performance models will come later. Inside is another clean-sheet design, featuring real aluminum switches and dials, with two large gauges behind the steering wheel. The interior looks more upscale than any Mustang before. Under the hood the GT trim continues with the 5.0L V8 with improved valves and cylinders helping to pump out over 420hp. The base 3.7L V6 is also carried over but now with 300hp. The big news
is the introduction of a 2.3L turbocharged EcoBoost 4-cylinder with an estimated 300hp and 300 lb.-ft. of torque. For years, the criticism has been the lack of independent rear suspension in the Mustang but this is no longer the case. A fully independent rear suspension will help get all the power down to the ground from all three engines plus provide improved handling. Ford is hoping with this new platform and available engines, this new model will provide as many thrills as any German sports model and for less money. Pricing has not been finalized but expect it to be in line with existing 2014 Mustang pricing. Ford is doing well here in Canada and with all-new products; it will have a good chance of staying number one. zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca
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Beaver Valley Nitehawk Mitch Foyle sends the winning goal past the Creston Thunder Cats’ goalie in KIJHL Kootenay Conference final action on Wednesday in Creston. The Hawks would tie the series with a 6-3 win in Game 2.
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By Times Staff The Beaver Valley Nitehawks evened the Kootenay Conference best-ofseven series with the Creston Valley Thunder Cats with a 6-3 victory in Game 2 at the Johnny Bucyk Arena in Creston on Wednesday. The Hawks dominated the first two periods, outshooting the Cats 26-17 and took a 3-1 lead heading into the final frame. But it was Fruitvale native Mitch Foyle who would score the winning goal at 12:55 of the third. Foyle beat Creston
goalie Kyle Michalovsky glove side jumping on a Taylor Stafford rebound to give the Hawks a 4-1 lead. The Nitehawks started quickly opening the scoring 27 seconds into the first, when Riley Brandt finished a nice passing play from Dan Holland and Ryan Edwards. Dallas Calvin would make it 2-0, but Creston’s Brandon Formosa would cut the lead in half at 7:53 of the second. Braden Fuller restored the two-goal cushion with 49 seconds left in the period, finishing another nice set up from Calvin and Edwards. Formosa would net his
second on the night and trim the lead to two at 4:44 of the third. The Cats pressured the Hawks’ end after Sheldon Hubbard took a late penalty at 3:21, however, Ryan Edwards would restore the three-goal cushion on a great short-handed effort to make it 5-2. The Cats Logan Styler would counter with a powerplay marker at 2:21 to make it 5-3, but Jacob Boyczuk would ice it with 51 seconds to play scoring into an empty net. The Hawks outshot the Cats 33-27, and went 0-for4 on the power play, while Creston was 1-for-7.
It was a good rebound effort after the 5-4 loss on Tuesday night, and B.V. will have to find ways to neutralize a very potent Cats offence led by Formosa and Spokane native Jesse Collins if they want to be successful this weekend. Game 3 goes tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Beaver Valley Arena and Game 4 tomorrow at the same time. KIJHL notes: The Kamloops Storm also evened its series with the Osoyoos Coyotes on Wednesday with a 4-2 victory in Game 2 of the Okanagan-Shushwap Conference final.
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With the first day of spring upon us, area golfers will be dusting off their woods and irons in preparation for tee off. The Birchbank Golf Course will be the first to get in the swing of things this season with the driving range opening on Monday, and the 18-hole course ready for play on Thursday, weather permitting. “It came through the winter great,” said club pro
Dennis Bradley. “We still have some snow on the course, so we’re just moving it around.” According to the club pros, area golf courses wintered very well, with a deep and persistent ground frost that helped preserve the greens. “The greens came through spectacular,” said Bradley. “They all are awesome, we had one spot that had some brown on it last week, but it’s already coming back green. Honestly, it’s the best I’ve ever seen it.” The Birchbank Bistro
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won’t be far behind the golf course, and will be ready to serve its patrons on Apr. 1. It is also planning an Easter brunch for Apr. 20. The Castlegar Golf Course isn’t far behind and plans to open its range at the end of next week with a tentative course opening date set for Apr. 5. “All our drains have been cleared, and they’re free of ice, so it’s looking great,” said head golf pro Pat Biln. “We’ve had no animal damage, usually we get elk com-
ing through here but nothing so far – knock on wood.” However, at higher elevations like Champion Lakes in Fruitvale and Redstone Golf Course near Rossland snow is still prevalent and the projected dates for teeing off at those courses will be around mid-April. Nevertheless, Champion golf pro and manager Kevin Nesbitt says that after snowblowing the greens, he is pleased with the way they wintered, and looks forward to another good season.
A Fruitvale contingent from the Beaver Valley Lanes claimed top spot in the B division at the 68th annual B.C. Interior Five Pin Bowling championship in Kamloops last weekend. Six men and six women competed in Mens, Women’s, and Mixed categories at the venerable event, taking top spot in twoof-three categories on their way to the Aggregate B championship. “It’s been a long time since we’ve been a really strong centre, so it’s nice to see that the centre is starting to roll again,” said team coach Brandon Racette, who usually bowls in the competition but a shoulder injury kept him sidelined. The women’s team comprised of Donna Racette, Anne Grieve, Lori Bakken, Amber Bouliane, Krystal Sneddon, and Charlene Weir bowled their way to first place in the Ladies division with an eight-game total score of 7,925, beating out Chase by 128 pins. The Men’s team made up of Larry Racette, Dwight Visser, Jason Hood, Steve Pargeter, Rick Hammond, and Carson Eriksen finished second to North Kamloops with an 8,554 total to N. Kamloops’ 9,003. “If our Men’s team had bowled to what we were capable of we would have won the whole thing,” said Eriksen, a veteran
member of the team. The B.V. Ladies bowlers, among the youngest competing, teamed up with the Men’s squad to win the Mixed competition as well. The Mixed squads are made up of five of the top bowlers, with three men and two women, or vice versa, in addition to a spare. “You make one substitution per game per gender, so if you have someone struggling, say in the third or fourth frame they throw a bad ball, somebody can come in and rescue the game,” said Racette. Led by Pargeter, the Mixed squad took a measure of revenge over N. Kamloops with an 8,559 to 8,301 victory. Pargeter finished the Mixed match with an excellent 261 average, finishing second for High Blocks Open with 1,176 and fourth in High Singles game with a 361. “He had a hell of a day,” said Brandon. “That’s pretty damn good. It’s a tough tournament, you get lots of sleep deprivation, but his second day was incredible.” When all the numbers were tallied, Fruitvale came away with the Aggregate trophy, with a combined score of 25,028, beating out N. Kamloops by 676 pins. Larry Racette had the Men’s high average of 249 making the All-Star team, while Hood had third highest single-game score of 368, and came fourth in Rookie High Blocks with 971. See B.V., Page 12
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Retirees Curling The four session winners met in the Trail Retiree Men’s League playoff on Wednesday and when the last rock came to rest it would be the Tom Hall foursome getting by the Rakuson rink in an extra end, and the Ernie Brown team beating Serge Pasquali’s rink. Hall and Brown will meet in the final of the Retiree Men’s League this afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Trail Curling Club.
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This year, because the rink representing B.C. was skipped and named after a player who has never, ever, lived in B.C., two nominally (by skip name as is tradition) Alberta (Calgary actually) teams played in the men’s final at Kamloops. Next year there will be a Team Canada in the Brier, this year’s winner from Calgary. With that, it is highly possible there will be at least three Alberta teams, one of which will not need to even
curl before the championships, in the bonspiel. It is further possible, given the lack of a residency rule for representatives from any province, that an Alberta team, or one from neighbouring hotbed Manitoba, could represent Saskatchewan, simply by registering and entering playdowns there. In the East, some well-funded Ontario rinks could decide to contest the New Brunswick title. Since PEI and Nova Scotia are not guaranteed a spot anymore, that could shrink the pool of provinces represented by provincial residents to five. It would take more money, but it is not inconceivable that the Yukon and Northwest Territories, and Newfoundland, too, spots could also be taken over by teams from elsewhere with enough financial
wherewithal. With the current rules, it is at least possible that all the entrants in the Brier could live in just one province. As more and more money flows to the, “big-time,” teams, it is certainly not inconceivable we may soon see our last Brier with more than half of the provinces and territories represented by people from those places. I agree with Rod McDonald, a seven-PEI rep at the Brier, when he says the event will just be another Grand Slam stop for the big guys, and also when he says the Canadian Curling Association’s latest moves, on top of ceding control of Olympic qualification to the money people, will be hugely detrimental to amateur curling - and therefore the sport. The love of money has results, just not necessarily (or often) positive ones for most of us.
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FROM PAGE 11 The Beaver Valley Lanes team finished the event with the fifth highest score of the 18 teams in the A and B divisions combined, so their success will mean that the team will move up into the A division next year. Glenmerry Bowl’s contingent from Trail finished sixth overall in the A division. Vernon claimed top prize in the A event with 26,459 pins.
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The World Day of Prayer is a global ecumenical movement of Christian women joined together to observe a common day of prayer each year on the first Friday of March. Their motto of Informed Prayer and Prayful action signifies that prayer and action are inseparable. A committee of Egyptian lay women chose the theme Streams in the Desert since water is a central theme of the future of Egypt. Locally, each year a different Christian church is responsible for organizing the service. This year the service was held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with other local churches participating. The guest speaker, Laura Mackay, spoke to large assembly about her experience in Egypt.
No meeting with Pope for actor THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY - Actor Russell Crowe and the makers of the big-budget film “Noah” attended Pope Francis’ general audience Wednesday but didn’t get what they most wanted: a papal meeting and photo-op. Crowe had lobbied hard for a papal thumbs up for his film and the ensuing publicity a Francis blessing would bring. The film has been banned in much of the Muslim world because of its depiction of the prophet, while U.S. conservatives have complained it took liberties with the Biblical account of the flood. The Vatican spokesman, Rev. Federico Lombardi, said the request from Noah’s producers for a private audience was immediately turned down. In an email Wednesday to The Associated Press, Lombardi said there was similarly no scheduled “meet and greet” after Wednesday’s general audience, when VIPs can often get a quick word with the Pope. “They could have been at the audience like anyone else,” Lombardi said. Wednesday’s audience drew an estimated crowd of 80,000. Francis is loath to lend such blessings for publicity. Given his sensitivities to the Muslim world - and his upcoming trip to Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories - it would seem natural that he would decline any public endorsement of a film that might offend Muslim viewers. Variety reported that the Noah delegation, including Crowe, director Darren Aronofsky, producer Scott Franklin, and the vice chairman of Paramount Pictures, Rob Moore, had met with the Pope. Variety cited a spokeswoman for Universal, which is distributing the film in Italy. But in an email to AP, Paramount merely said the delegation “went to hear” Francis’ address at the audience. Crowe was spotted in the VIP section of St. Peter’s Square, but was too far back to reach the Pope. After the audience, Crowe tweeted: “Thank you holy father @Pontifex for the blessing,” and “What a privilege, attended the Udienza with the holy father @Pontifex.”
“But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish’” (Luke 16:25). This is the parable of the rich glutton, “who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day” (Luke 16:19). When he died, he went to hell where he was tormented in flames. But he saw Abraham afar off in paradise, who told him that he had already had his consolation in his lifetime, and that now he was being tormented. “You in your lifetime received your good things ... and you are in anguish” (Luke 16:25). Jesus says the same thing in his beatitudes, “But woe to you that are rich, for you have received your consolation” (Luke 6:24). But to those who lived simply he said, “Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God” (Luke 6:20). It is far better not to have our consolation in the unnecessary pleasures of this life, but rather in the things of the Spirit and in the life to come. What profit do we gain by banqueting every day and losing our soul? (Mark 8:36). But why is it dangerous to live a life of worldly pleasures? It is dangerous because these pleasures make us forget God and have no more interest in living for him. A life of pleasure divides our heart and dissipates our love for the one thing necessary, God. That is why Jesus warns us not to try to serve two masters (Matt 6:24), for that is impossible. We cannot give ourselves completely to God with all the love of our heart if we also follow after the unnecessary pleasures of the world. If we try to do so, we will not have an undivided heart in our love for God. We will not have only one treasure (Matt. 6:19-21). Our affective energy will be dissipated in more than one direction. This is why Jesus tells us that it is difficult for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. It is, in fact, “easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God” (Matt. 19:24). A Christian should, therefore, live a simple life. Instead of feasting sumptuously every day (Luke 16:19), he should eat simple, basic food and leave worldly entertainments that only divide his heart from a pure and undivided love of the Lord. We should lose our life in this world to save it with God (Matt. 8:35). Not joining in the lifestyle of those who live in a worldly way can mean losing our life in this world. This is what we should do for the love of God. We should go through the narrow gate of life; not through the wide gate of the world that leads to destruction (Matt. 7:13-14). If we live in worldly pleasures, we are like a seed choked by thorns that does not bear fruit (Luke 8:14). To obtain the kingdom of God we have to leave the pleasures of the world like the man who discovered a buried treasure had to sell all he had to obtain it (Matt. 13:44). Such is the nature of the kingdom of God, and such is the way to come into possession of it. It is those who live simply who will obtain it, not those who banquet sumptuously every day. “Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you ... You have lived on the earth in luxury and in pleasure; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter” (James 5:1, 5). They have already received their consolation. It is far better to be crucified to the world, and the world to us (Gal. 6:14). We are to renounce a worldly lifestyle. “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If any one loves the world, love for the Father is not in him” (1 John 2:15). “Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God” (James 4:4). Therefore a Christian renounces a worldly way of living and lives a simple life, centered on God with an undivided heart.
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down and cried. It makes me so sad. My wife is not interested in counseling. She has no desire for sex, so why fix it? I take care of my appearance and treat my wife with love and respect. So how can I get off this oneway street? I feel like I should simply man up and come to terms with it, but I have been unable to do so. Help. -- Saddened Dear Saddened: We wish we could knock some sense into women like your wife. In a healthy, loving marriage, one takes their partner’s feelings and needs into consideration. There are medical treatments
it, and she responded rudely. She told me to stop talking and not to speak to her that way. It was demeaning. I realize she has had a hard life, but that doesn’t mean she can treat me this way. She’s self-centered and controlling. She has fired plenty of nurses in the past for “transgressions” that had nothing to do with the care of her son. We’ve given each other the silent treatment since. But I’m concerned that my patient feels the stress and that it will give his mother an excuse to fire me. Does she owe me an apology, or do I owe her one? -California Nurse Dear Nurse: You are the employee. If you want to keep your job and create a less stressful environment, please tell the mother that you are sorry you upset her, because that was not your intent. Ask if you can wipe the slate clean. Be sincere. And then remem-
ber in the future that this woman needs to be treated with more formality. Don’t try to be friendly. Simply be professional. Dear Annie: This is another answer to “Losing My Religion,” the husband whose wife is always late. My
wife was the same way. It took me 30 years to figure out that the problem wasn’t organizational skills, but a power play. Nobody could go anywhere until my wife said so. Now I ask, “Do you want to go or not?” We either arrive on time or
I arrive solo. -- Older but Wiser Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net.
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for painful intercourse and diminished libido, but your wife has to make the effort. And there are other forms of intimacy, as you have so clearly stated. Yes, there are more important things than sex, but a spouse’s longing for intimate contact should not be dismissed as inconsequential. Dear Annie: I’m a 55-year-old home health nurse, one of six who have been caring for a disabled man in his mid-30s who is a quadriplegic. This man’s mother is overbearing. We planned a little party for the nurses and our patient, and his mother showed up uninvited. When I offered the young man some of my soda, she told him not to “take food without permission.” I responded that he had my permission. A little while later, Mom picked up her son’s spoon and tasted his soup. I teased her about
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Dear Annie: I’m 52 years old, and since my wife started menopause, we no longer have sex. It has become physically painful for her, and she has no desire whatsoever. I understand what is happening and am trying to be supportive and roll with the punches. But it’s difficult. I could get along without intercourse if we just had some kind of sexual intimacy. I know she loves me, and I love her, but the thought that I may never have sex of any kind again is difficult. I have told her that just getting naked and doing some heavy petting like teens would be more than enough. She never initiates anything, and I’m embarrassed to keep asking, because I don’t want to put pressure on her and make her feel bad when she says no. I would never cheat on her. This morning I sat
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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Saturday, March 22, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your antennas are sharp today, because your psychic sense is heightened. Listen to your gut reactions, but listen to your mind as well. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Conversations with someone might be wonderfully idealistic or horribly confused. And it might be hard to tell the difference. Don’t be suckered into anything you distrust. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Be extra clear in all your conversations with bosses, parents, teachers, VIPs and the police. It’s easy to misunderstand what others say; it’s also easy for others to misunderstand you. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Feelings of escapism are strong today, which is why you want to get away from all this. Travel, especially to
exotic, foreign places, will appeal. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) This is a poor day to make important decisions about shared property, debt, loans, mortgages, inheritances and insurance matters. Your facts might be fuzzy, incomplete or incorrect. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) If you have to confront someone today, you might feel inadequate. Don’t lie because you’re afraid to tell the truth. Your self-respect and integrity are more important. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Something at work might confuse you today. Co-workers are vague. If you want to help someone, make sure you have all the facts. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Your creative powers are strong today, which is why this is a great day for artists. However, romantic lov-
ers might idealize someone in an unrealistic way. (So what’s new?) SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) You might feel sympathetic with a family member today, or vice versa -- someone might want to help you. Be very clear and aboveboard. Find out what is really happening. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You might spend time
daydreaming and woolgathering today, because it’s just easy to do this. Don’t worry about it. Lots of people are up in the clouds today. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) If shopping today, be careful about going overboard buying expensive, luxurious items. You will be tempted. Count your change and keep your receipts, because it’s a poor day for financial transactions.
PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You find it easy to express subtle ideas today. You want to study mysterious subjects, like the occult or spiritual metaphysics, because your imaginative powers are strong. YOU BORN TODAY People admire you because you appear to be confident and self-assured. You also have an enthusiasm for life that is contagious. You are
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Apprentice Service Technician Kalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC has an immediate opening for a 3rd or 4th year apprentice technician. We are a leader in automotive repair and service, and we’re looking to hire an up-and-coming technician who’s eager to grow with us. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment. Come be a part of our team. Some GM experience is considered an asset, but is not essential. However, you must have your own tools and safety boots. Please submit your cover letter and resume to: Mitch Rinas, Controller Kalawsky Chevrolet Buick GMC 1700 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, BC V1N 2W4 Fax: (250) 365-3949 Email: mitch@kalawsky.com
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E.TRAIL, 1503 Columbia Ave. (across from Kiro Wellness Centre) Sat.& Sun. Mar.22&23 8am-? Moving! Furniture, Tools, Camping gear, Electronics. Indoor Garage Sale March 22 @ 10am 1791 Riverside Avenue,Trail
Heavy Duty Machinery A STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’ 53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. SPECIAL Trades are welcome. 40’ Containers under $2500! Also JD 544 &644 wheel Loaders JD 892D LC excavator Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com WANTED:Construction Equipment, Excavators, Backhoes, Dozers, Motor graders, wheel loaders, Forestry Equipment. Any condition. We all so do scrap metal clean up and Estate clean up. References available. 250-260-0217.
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1252 Bay Avenue, Trail 250.368.5222 1993 Columbia Ave, Rossland 250.362.5200
WWW.COLDWELLBANKERTRAIL.COM g New Listin creage House & A
Rossland 349,900
Marie Claude
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Marie Claude
Marie Claude
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Rossland 279,900
Rossland 179,900
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Marie Claude
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Warfield 149,000
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Nathan
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2391999
Nathan
Trail 109,900 MLS#
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Equestrian FARRIER, BWFA cert. Shoeing, Trims 250-792-2112, 250509-4138. farrier_8@live.com
career opportunity Summer Student - Visual/Digital Media
Rhonda
The successful candidate will be dedicated to detail, a selfstarter, flexible, able to work independently and as part a team, have a strong visual/digital media and photography background including solid organization skills along with web-based media distribution and marketing experience. The successful candidate also must have strong written and verbal communication skills, knowledge of the Columbia Basin, and be prepared to work flexible hours. Applicants for this position should have post-secondary training in the area of visual/digital arts, graphic design, or journalism. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Design Suite and WordPress is an asset. Go to columbiapower.org to view the full job description. This posting closes Friday, March 28.
Warfield 194,900 MLS#
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Rob
Fruitvale 139,900
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2393875
Rhonda
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Fruitvale 214,000
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2393772
Rhonda
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2392778
5.1 Acres
1 Acre
Currently, Columbia Power has a job opportunity in our Communications Department for a Digital/Graphic Design Summer Student. This position will commence in June 2014, and end in August 2014. The focus of this position will be the development and production of a promotional video for Columbia Power’s 20th anniversary.
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Renata 249,000 MLS#
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2215536
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2215924
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Trail 135,000 MLS#
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Genelle 319,900 MLS#
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2393958
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2393806
Rob
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2392108
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Coin Collector Looking to Buy Collections, Estates, Gold & Silver Coins + 499-0251Chad
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BLUEBERRY, 1 Bdrm Bsmt suite, Private Entrance Unfurnished, F/S, N/P quiet non smoker, $475/mth + utilities, References please Call 250-365-7550
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Pro Sound, PA & Lighting Demos & Sales Event! Thursday, March 27th 10 am to 10 pm Bay Avenue Music DT Trail, 250-368-8878
Real Estate Houses For Sale 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
RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Affordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Keremeos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-4627055. www.copperridge.ca
Revenue Property Castlegar 6-plex plus commercial space for sale Income $5150/mth, Close to Tim Hortons & shopping asking $477,000 Cap rate 9% Call James 250-608-3930
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Francesco Estates, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761. 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: 1 bdrm suite, shared W/D, utils inc, $575/m Ken: 250-442-2632 ken.dodds@yahoo.ca Grand Forks Realty Ltd.
W.TRAIL, 1BD.+, semi-enclosed balcony. 1 Blk. Downtown. $595./mo. 250-368-6076
Homes for Rent 2 bdrm, 2 bath at 3 mile on the lake $1500/m + util 825-4700 or 825-2200
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E.TRAIL, 3bd, 2bth, renovated, yard, storage. $1100. Avail.May 1st. 250-512-1153
Auto Financing Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca
TRAIL, 2bdrm., full basement, garage, nice view. F/S, W/D, N/S, N/P. $850. 250-365-5003
TRAIL, Rossland Ave. 1bdrm w/d f/s, n/s n/p. $550/mo. Avail. Immed. 250-368-1361
Shared Accommodation
TRAIL, spacious 1&2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312
FURN. room. in W. Trail. house. Incl. Util., internet, laundry, bedding, dishes. N/S, N/P, Refs. $450/mo. 250-6084425.
TRAIL (Sunningdale) 2bd., 1bth., basement, large carport, patio, workshop. Close to amenties. $184,900. 250-3641940
Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822 Castlegar 2 Bdrm Apt 900 sq ft. F/S, D/W, laundry on site, grassed fenced yard one parking stall per apt. Clean bright and quiet. Ground level N/S, N/P $725/mth + utilities,250-365-5070 leave msg
UPPER WARFIELD, 2bd. apt. $700./mo. +utilities. Available May 1st. 250-231-3538
TRAIL, 1 Bdrm $395/month, near shopping & bus, quiet person. Share kitchen, dishes, utilities, 2bths. 250-368-6075
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Sat. March 22 • 11am-1pm 1217 Columbia Ave, East Trail $209,000
Sat. March 22 • 11am-1pm 458 Whitman Way, Warfield $245,000
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Shavers Bench $229,900
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Calm during the Chaos Sheri Regnier photo
Participants in this week’s Camp Chaos, hosted by Trail Parks and Recreation take a lunch break to reenergize for more activities at the Cominco Gym.
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302 Ritchie Avenue, Tadanac $399,000
8412 Theatre Road, Trail
This graceful and spacious home offers beautiful “heritage” characteristics including hardwood floors, French doors, charming den, and large rooms. Master bedroom offers huge en suite with jetted tub and lots of closet space. Open and bright kitchen with large, sunny eating area and patio doors to deck.
Newer 4 bdrm home on 0.87 acre private lot. This home offers private entrance, open floor plan, beautiful kitchen and gorgeous gas fireplace with antique mantle. Also included is a large (22x28) insulated shop. Call now!
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
368 Austad Lane, Trail
$449,000
2183 St. Paul Street, Rossland
$139,000
This home boasts wood fireplace, 3 bdrms, kitchen with eating area, large 18x18 deck and tiered yard. Off street parking, a new fence, 35x145 yard and quick possession complete this package. Call Christine (250) 512-7653
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$210,000
Updated 3 bdrm home with bright open kitchen and living room. Brand new bath and double garage/shop. Call today! Call Christine (250) 512-7653
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2099 Third Avenue, Rossland
$259,000
This very well kept building has been used since 1986 as a house of worship. Alternate uses include a day care, or contractor’s office .There is ample yard space for a contractor and room to construct a shop building or light industrial yard. Call Richard (250) 368-7897
- BUILD DREAM - LIVE!
Call Art (250) 368-8818
STING NEW LI 1894 Mountain Street, Fruitvale
$65,000
Excellent 66x105 gently sloped building lot in Fruitvale. Surrounded by gorgeous views, mature trees and flanked by newer homes. Plenty of sunshine. Services available at lot line. This is the spot!
3554 Mayflower Road, Krestova
Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
$319,000
#312 - 880 Wordsworth Avenue, Warfield
$78,500
#315 - 880 Wordsworth Avenue, Warfield
Open to offers! Call Mark (250) 231-5591
OPEN HOUSE
Saturday March 22 11am-1pm
$74,900
Well cared-for mobile home with several upgrades including roof, laminate flooring and a cozy pellet stove. The 2.51 acre level parcel is mostly fenced with a guest cottage, a garden with greenhouse, chicken coop and storage shed. 40’ x 24’ shop with new woodstove. Call today. Call Terry A. (250) 231-1101
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1192 Shutek Drive,Warfield
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613 Forrest Drive, Warfield
1285 Birch Avenue, Trail
This 3 bdrm, 2 bath home features hardwood floors, updated kitchen, and numerous upgrades, including windows, roof, furnace, hot water tank, and electrical. All you have to do is move in and enjoy.
High ceilings, original wood floors, covered parking a sweet little yard and a wonderful view. Upgrades such as a 200 amp panel and some plumbing etc have been done. With current interest rates this home is cheaper than rent(OAC)!
$205,000
1205 Green Avenue, Trail
$139,900
5 bedroom/2 bath home with new kitchen and awesome views! Call Jodi 250-231-2331
Call Jodi 250-231-2331
$99,000
$432,000
956 Spokane Street, Trail
Wow! Built in 2000, this home still feels brand new. Features open floor plan, lots of windows, deluxe ensuite, central air, central vac and walk-out basement. The views are spectacular too! Come take a look.
PSSST! HAVE YOU HEARD? Downtown Trail is heating up! Invest in this 1250 sf building with established retail on main and spacious residential suite up. Call for revenue details and be part of the buzz!
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
Cell: 250-365-9665
ext 33
tonniestewart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Deanne Lockhart ext 41 Cell: 250-231-0153
deannelockhart@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Christine Albo
Cell: 250-512-7653
ext 39
christine.albo@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Art Forrest
ext 42 c21art@telus.net www.kootenayhomes.com
Mary Martin
Cell: 250-231-0264
ext 28
mary.martin@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Terry Alton
Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO! Tonnie Stewart
$159,900
Cell: 250-231-1101
ext 48
terryalton@shaw.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Jodi Beamish
Cell: 250-231-2331
ext 51
jodi.beamish@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Mark Wilson
Cell: 250-231-5591
ext 30
mark.wilson@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
Richard Daoust
Cell: 250-368-7897
ext 24
richard.daoust@century21.ca www.kootenayhomes.com
3211 Highway Drive, Trail
$229,000
3 bdrm charmer with beautiful kitchen, concrete counter tops, cork floors, huge master with spa style bathroom and fully finished basement with family room, all on a fully fenced yard backing onto green space! Call Deanne (250) 231-0153