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Spring sparks new weather warning

Firefighters respond to grass fire on Station Road BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

The first real taste of spring could come as early as next week when the mercury rises as high as 20 C, according to local forecaster Ron Lakeman. But with the change in seasons comes a change in warnings from the Southeast Fire Centre in Castlegar concerning outdoor burning activities.

“What happens in early spring is that it takes a couple of weeks to go from brown grass to green. During this transition the material is very flammable and will sustain a fire.” RON LAKEMAN

Warm temperatures and rapid snow melt uncovers dried grass from last year, which is highly flammable material that can easily spark a wildfire. “What happens in early spring is that it takes a couple of weeks to go from brown grass to green,” Lakeman said. “During this transition the material is very flammable and will sustain a fire.” Local firefighters saw that first hand on Tuesday on Station Road. The property owner was clearing brush and burning a very small fire, when unexpected wind spread flames to a low lying grass area near the mountainside. A “freak” gust of wind blew up in the valley, according to Terry Martin, Kootenay Boundary fire chief. “The homeowner was doing nothing wrong,” he added. “It’s just that time of year, no different than any other year, but everything is dry and the surface fuel burns fast.” Weather conditions can change quickly and wind can carry embers

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to combustible materials, so the fire chief reminds residents to ensure adequate water and tools are on hand to control fires and prevent flames from escaping. To date, regional fire rescue has been called out twice by homeowners to extinguish burning grass. The first incident was in Genelle two weeks ago. Residential properties in Area A and Area B are governed by the centre’s open burning policies, which allow small fires of twigs, grass, leaves and other combustible materials. The City of Trail and Village of Fruitvale have a ban on all burning; while the Village of Warfield does not require permits for open burning from Nov. 1 to April 30. Homeowners may be eager to get a jump on spring cleanup thanks to a warm welcome into spring. April escorted the region’s winter out like a lamb, with the first few days of the month ushering in warmer than usual temperatures accompanied by sunny skies. Although some cloud cover and a chance of showers is expected by tonight (Thursday), the weekend could shape up with very warm temperatures expected for Sunday. “There is optimism with a big ridge of high pressure on the way,” said Lakeman. “With sunny, mild weather and temperatures into the upper teens and higher.” The mild weather follows a winter that was nothing out of the norm. Arctic outbreaks froze Greater Trail with record cold temperatures during the first few months of the year, but the rest of the season was unremarkable. “Compared to what you saw on the news coming from anywhere east of the Rockies where the weather was cold and eventful,” said Lakeman. “West of the Rockies we were spoiled to a certain degree this winter.” Although March roared in with one last snowstorm over the first three days and the coldest day, -10 C recorded on March 2, the rest of the month brought mostly rain and average daily temperatures.

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Canada Post changes concern MP, union BY ART HARRISON Times Staff

Some of the changes proposed by Canada Post, both those underway and those being considered, are raising red flags for B.C. Southern Interior MP, Alex Atamanenko, and Ed Evans, president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), Local 842. Atamanenko recently wrote a letter to Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport and the minister responsible for Canada Post, (Trail Times Letter to the

Editor, March 28,) outlining his concerns with the opening of a franchise postal outlet in Osoyoos directly across the street from an existing post office. In the letter he also raises concerns about a similar “high traffic dealership outlet” proposed for Rossland that would also see 1.5 full-time positions eliminated at the existing post office installation in the Golden City. “I think they’re on the road to privatization, that we’ll see

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Town & Country A VISIT TO HOLLAND Spring Tea Fruitvale United Church Sat. Apr.12th, 1-3pm DINNER WITH THE DOCTOR Come & join us for a FREE Vegetarian Meal & talk with Dr. Sid Kettner, GP, renowned speaker on the lifestyle medicine. Are we killing ourselves? (Heart Disease) Sunday Apr.6th @4:30 Trail SDA Church 1471 Columbia Ave., Trail (across Kiro Wellness) Please call to reserve your spot: 250-368-3384 BEANS & RICE DINNER Friday, Apr.4, 6pm Trail United Church $10. Video presentation, Silent auction, Entertainment; Support Selkirk College nursing students practicum in Guatemala; Info: beansandricedinner@gmail.com HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC PARISH 2012 3rd Avenue, Trail 250-368-6677 email holytrinitytrail@shaw.ca Palm Sunday Mass Times Saturday Apr.12:7pm Sunday Apr.13: ONE MASS ONLY 9:30am TRAIL LEGION Sunday, April 13th Bowling & Pizza Glenmerry Bowl 2:00pm Pizza at the Branch 5:00ish Bowling $12.00, 2 games, shoes, snacks, prizes “Rustic Crust Pizza” $2.00/slice Sign up for Bowling at Legion Info 250-364-1422 Northern Quest Day Trip April 16th Worley overnight tour April 27th Leavenworth July 28th-31st Call TOTEM TRAVEL 250-364-1254 To place your ad in the

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The Trail Library hosted its Science Fair this week for local students. With 15 entries, the displays included everything from computer breakdowns to milk swirls to gauging speed. Laurie Ingersol and Keri Stephens, from Webster School, were the judges of the event. Top prize in the 9-to-11-year-old category went to Caleb Friesen (above) for her presentation on potential computer dangers. Alexander Stone and Evan Connolly were second and third respectively. In the 7-8 age group, Hannah Freeman took first followed by Ezra Clarke and Jill O’Hearn-Stone. The 5-6 group saw Lucas Clarke earn top spot followed by Connor Robertson and Taya Barsch.

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said that they could not afford $1 million to help victims of the Johnson’s Landing mudslide with a buyout program similar to the one offered to North Vancouver residents in 2005. They also said that they have no money to run the CT scanner at Kootenay Lake Hospital 24/7 or literacy programs in the region or for Trafalgar School and Selkirk College.” Mungall’s concerns about the Liberals’ priorities were echoed by fellow MLA Norm Macdonald, representing Columbia River- Revelstoke. Jumbo municipality will get $200,000 a year in provincial funding from 2014 through 2018, for a total of $1 million during the five years.

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Local

Wind Quickly spreads grass fire

Horticulturist shares passion for gardening Grapevine is a public service provided by the Trail Times and is not a guaranteed submission. For full list of events visit trailtimes.ca. • Tonight Colombo Lodge 7 p.m. for a night with popular horticulturist Jim Hole for a presentation, Gardening Myths. This funny and informative speaker will delight all gardeners. Jim and his brothers run Holes Greenhouses in St. Albert AB (just outside of Edmonton). His mother, Lois Hole, Events & Happenings wrote many books in the Lower Columbia on gardening roses. Refreshments served. Admission by donation for a local food bank. Call 364.5770 to reserve. • Friday, St Micheal’s Elementary School under the covered entrance area, between 8-10 a.m. The Grade 6 class is having a bottle drive. Please donate bottles and cans that are secured in a garbage bag. • Saturday, J J L’ Rock Coffee Bar will host an African Drumming Demonstration from 2:30 3:30 p.m. • Sunday, the Trail Seventh Day Adventist Church on Columbia Ave., 4:30 p.m., invites the community for Sunday Dinner with the Doctor. Renowned Creston physician Sid Kettner will talk about heart disease, life style medicine, and his book, “Are We Killing Ourselves.” Free vegetarian dinner. For info call Val 368.3384. • The Trail Bottle Depot is collecting bottle donations to help purchase a wheelchair accessible van for Leanne, a local youth afflicted with Cerebral Palsy. For info or bottle pick up call Tammy Cox at 368.6975. Film • Saturday, the Royal Theatre at 9:55 a.m. for the Met Opera production La Boheme. Grans to Grans will have a bake sale table in the lobby selling goodies and treats, with proceeds going to the Stephen Lewis Foundation to support African grandmothers raising orphaned grandchildren due to HIV/AIDS. Gallery • VISAC Gallery showing new exhibition, “Pottery: Follow the Process.” Open Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. By donation. Upcoming • April 10, Rossland Miners’ Hall, Lorne Elliott, a Canadian humorist, storyteller, musician and playwright will perform. Tickets $20 advance in Rossland at Out of the Cellar, or in Trail at the Charles Bailey box office. $25 at the door. Part of the Rossland Council of Arts and Culture 2013/2014 Performance Series. • April 12, Trail Legion Branch #11 from 1-3 p.m. for a spring tea. Bake table, craft table and meat pies. Everyone welcome. • April 15 to May 6, Gericks Sports in Trail at 5 p.m. for Mural Heights spring mountain biking, and coaching tips with Cindy Devine, former world champion. Beginner/intermediate level bikers. Ride 60-90 mins. To submit to the Grapevine email newsroom@ trailtimes.ca

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Regional firefighters responded to the scene of a brush fire at a home on Station Road Tuesday afternoon, after a gust of wind spread a contained fire to an area of dry grass. Weather conditions can change quickly this time of year, so residents are reminded to ensure that adequate water and tools are on hand when open burning.

Loss of jobs impacts small communities FROM PAGE 1 “It’s a process of consultation with the union and they have the opportunity to respond.” Anick Losier, spokesperson for Canada Post, told the Trail Times from Ottawa. “We have to do a business assessment, look at the transactions that take place. Sometimes it’s about the hours of service, we need to see if the existing service is meeting the public’s needs. If necessary we can add to our network through a franchise. It can be an extra conven-

ience.” Nevertheless, Atamanenko is alarmed at what he sees as a reduction of service at existing postal outlets, with a cut in hours at the Trail post office and the elimination of Saturday service at a number of smaller, rural outlets in the area, and the potential for elimination of reasonably high wage union positions. “I met with the executive directors of four chambers of commerce and there is some concern in the business community,” he said. “If we pull out a dozen or even half a

dozen high paying jobs it’s a hit on a small community.” The local CUPW president echoes many of Atamanenko’s concerns and sees the proposed changes as possibly leading to even darker future for postal service in Canada. “It’s like they’re dismantling public post offices in small cities,” Evans said. “It seems like Canada Post just takes little steps at a time so the public doesn’t object until it’s too late. “And the service you get at a sub-post office is not even close. You get one person

working in the back of a drug store for minimum wage.” In spite of the corporation’s reassurances, Evans still has concerns about the future of the postal service. “This infrastructure that we have in place serves the small towns and rural areas,” he said. “They take this apart and we’ll never be able to afford to re-build it. “People have to make a stand. It belongs to them; this is their company, not the Conservative government’s, not any corporation.”

Trail market gearing up for third season By Art Harrison Times Staff

With temperatures rising and skies beginning to clear, the Trail and District Chamber of Commerce is beginning to turn its attention towards summer activities in the valley. The first Friday in June will see the return of the Chamber sponsored, Trail market on the Esplanade, which saw considerable activity over the warmer months last year. “It starts Friday, June 6, and will run every second Friday after that until the end of October,” said Norm Casler, Chamber executive director. “We’ve got some plans, some new vendors and we’ve got a goal of bringing in more live

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entertainment. We’ll judge as we go.” Casler said that there wasn’t really much that they were considering changing too dramatically because of the success of the market last year. “We averaged over 50 vendors per market last year and had 125 different vendors in total over the summer,” Casler said. “It’s a great place to meet with people, buy lunch and walk around. We had good vendors last year that seemed to have products that people wanted, it’s really been successful.” Last year’s markets drew over 5,000 visitors to peruse the variety of fresh produce, clothing, jewelry, crafts, pottery, food and beverages available along the Esplanade with a number of vendors

and visitors saying that it was one of the best markets in the area. Casler says he wants to continue to urge the downtown business community to embrace the summer market and get involved to whatever extent possible. “Have sidewalk sales, open a booth if they can. I realize that many don’t have a lot of staff and can’t close up shop to move to the market but there’s room for opportunity for everyone,” he said. “A promotion is a promotion. Commerce is about money moving around and many of the vendors are primarily from around here. If they make money they’re going to spend money. This has become a highlight for visitors, a showcase for the community. It’s good for everybody.”

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Government set to restart forest licence review

make longer-term investment in planting and silviculture VICTORIA – Former B.C. to increase future productivity chief forester Jim Snetsinger on Crown land. is leading a public discussion Area-based licences give this spring about converting the holder exclusive access, volume-based logging licences instead of competing with to area-based tenures, other logging coma proposal the B.C. panies, each licensed government backed to take a set volume of away from before last wood from the same spring’s election. forest. Forests Minister Thomson said the Steve Thomson proposal is to help deal announced the consulwith the widespread tation this week and damage left behind released a discussion by the mountain pine paper for comment on beetle infestation that a new website, engage. is causing a decline Jim gov.bc.ca/foresttenures in timber supply for Snetsinger that will collect comdecades to come. ments until May 30. NDP forests critAbout 60 per cent of the ic Norm Macdonald said the logging on Crown land in B.C. experience with existing areais through volume-based for- based tenures, called tree farm est licences, which give com- licences, is that they have not panies permission to cut a improved forest stewardship. specified volume in the licence About 15 per cent of B.C. area. lumber production is from Thomson said the proposed tree farm licences, and the change to area-based licences ministry can’t show evidence is to encourage companies to that they are better managed,

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he said. Many of the existing tree farm licences are on the B.C. coast, where log exports have increased. Macdonald said B.C.’s big forest companies have lobbied Premier Christy Clark for the change, which effectively privatizes large tracts of Crown forest, and now the forests ministry is being directed to implement the change. Snetsinger said he worked with volume-based and areabased licences as B.C.’s chief forester, where he was responsible for setting annual allowable cut from 2004 to 2012. They have their supporters and detractors, and Snetsinger said he will hear from them all. The consultation tour will have stops in Nanaimo, Kamloops, Prince George, Quesnel, Burns Lake, Williams Lake, Smithers, Dawson Creek, Cranbrook and Vancouver. Details will be posted on the consultation website when they are finalized.

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THE CANADIAN PRESS CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. - A British Columbia pulp and paper mill employee heading to work one morning seven years ago had her life tragically altered when police in the local detachment were issued an urgent command. “Bait car activation - let’s go!” In the ensuing moments, four RCMP officers dashed to their cruisers and mounted pursuit. Just 158 metres from the Campbell River, B.C., police station, one car struck the vehicle being driven by 27-year-old Erika Watkins. A judge awarded the woman almost $1 million for the collision that he said caused her lifechanging and potentially permanent injuries. “In short, Ms. Watkins’ life is profoundly different than it was before the accident,” said B.C. Supreme Court Justice Murray Blok in his decision, posted online on Tuesday. The judgement found Watkins suffered a traumatic brain injury when her car was T-boned as she

turned left at the same time the officer tried to pass her vehicle in the March 2007 accident. RCMP Const. David Dormuth admitted in court to speeding as much as 30 kilometres per hour over the limit as he rushed to where it was believed a bait vehicle was being stolen. Blok ruled Dormuth made an “unnecessarily aggressive” move when he tried to overtake the woman’s car. The officer could have chosen a “much safer” option, especially because other police were responding to the incident, he said. “Dormuth chose the option that created the very risk that materialized: a high-speed collision as he attempted to pass the Watkins’ vehicle by going in the oncoming lane of traffic,” the judge said. Watkins’ injury has resulted in headaches, mood changes, anxiety, driving fears, memory difficulty, poor concentration, fatigue, problems with balance, irritability and noise intolerance, the judgement states.

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needs to cut its expenses by another $1,500,000 to balance the district’s budget even though enrolment is projected to increase. With no additional funding provided by the ministry, increased costs include $440,000 for the cost of the CUPE agreement; $91,000 increased municipal pension costs; $25,000 increased WCB costs; $135,000 increased BC Hydro rates; and $232,000 increased benefit costs for CUPE and teachers. “Meeting these unfunded increases will affect programs and services available to students,” said Turanski. “The board values the excellent work our teachers, administrators and support staff are providing to students given fewer resources available.” Vernon Teachers’ Association president Heather Malcolm said it’s discouraging news for teachers, as even those with experience don’t have job security. “It’s frustrating — last year the layoff line was quite high up and if you’ve been in a district for let’s say 10 years and your job is not secure from year to year, it’s very discouraging,” she said. “And it’s very hard for our young teachers; it would be good for it to be funded properly, for teachers to be secure in their jobs.”

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PEOPLE OBITUARIES MORRIS, GARY WAYNE – Gary passed away on February 23, 2014 in Salmon Arm, B.C. He is survived by his wife Susan Baumgartner, his son Stephen James Morris of Vancouver, his brother James Thomas Morris of Kaslo, B.C. (Shirley), nephew James Morris (Australia), nieces Emily Morris (Australia), and Megan Morris (Ottawa). Born to James (Jimmy) and Isabel Morris on October 7, 1941 in Trail, B.C. Gary graduated as Class Valedictorian in 1959 from J. Lloyd Crowe Senior High School. Gary completed his education at UBC in 1966 with a BASc in Civil Engineering which he applied to a professional career spanning over 40 years in the engineering, construction management, and commissioning aspects of major capital project work in 11 countries. Gary’s love of sports included participation in baseball, swimming, and hockey. While attending UBC Gary was proud to have played hockey for the UBC Thunderbirds under the direction of Father David Bauer. In 2012 he and his team mates were inducted into the UBC Sports Hall of Fame. During his international career Gary was able to develop his love of languages and other cultures becoming fluent in German, Spanish, French, and in retirement was advancing his Russian language studies. A Celebration of Life was held on March 16 at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 179 (Grandview) in Vancouver, B.C. In lieu of flowers donations to the CanadianCancer Society would be appreciated. Online condolences may be sent through Gary’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com *** POMPU, MARLENE (DUCKY) – passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 27, 2014 at KBRH. Marlene celebrated her 75th birthday on March 20 with her family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She worked at the Bank of Montreal for 27 years, making many friends and acquaintances. Marlene married Art in 1958. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening and making memories with her families. Marlene is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Art, her children Lauri (Shelley), Loni (Brent) and Kim; grandchildren Michael (Brittany), Andrea (Wade), Jessica (Ben), Robert (Lindsay), Nicole (Terry), Cameron, Steven and Logan; great grandchildren Brooklyn, Alissa, Wyatt, Memphis, Boston, Austin, Jordan, Olivia and Ethan; sister Helen Hein and numerous nieces and nephews. Marlene is predeceased by her parents, brother Paul, sisters Carrie and Bobbie and granddaughter Courtney. Donations may be made in Marlene’s name to KBRH Health Foundation; 1200 Hospital Bench Road, V1R 4M1 or to ALS of BC; suite #1233, 3351 Commerce Parkway, Richmond, V6V 2X7. Al Grywacheski of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with the arrangements; by request there will not be a service. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence by visiting the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca

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Trail Hospital Auxiliary members were on hand to donate an additional $2,200 to fund the Garden Project at the entrance of KBRH. Karen Hadley, past president (far right) and Allana Ferro, president (second from right) present the cheque to Lisa Pasin, KBRH Health Foundation Director of Development. The Trail Hospital Auxiliary is looking to recruit new volunteers. Please call Allana Ferro @ 250-368-8391 if interested.

‘Dinner with the Doctor’ served up on Sunday SUBMITTED TRAIL – A free meal and a discussion with a doctor will be served up this weekend at the Trail Adventist Church. “Dinner with the Doctor” will feature Sid Kettner, MD, a family physician who has practiced for over 30 years in Creston. Evidence from medical research over the past 25 plus years continues to show that how we live, determines to a great extent, how we will die. No longer do we have epidemics of infectious diseases, but rather epidemics relating to stress, overeating and underexercising. We dig our graves with our dinner forks. The top killers in Canada no longer are TB, pneumonia or diphtheria. They are heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer. And these chronic conditions are largely self-induced. That’s the bad news—we are committing slow suicide by our unhealthy choices. In fact, over 75 per cent of western diseases are now “lifestyle related” according the US Surgeon General’s report. Now the good news—we can

do something about it. We can turn the tide. We now know that, not only can we halt the progress of these killer diseases, but some can actually be reversed. But this is not by chance. It is by choice. We need to eat less, eat smarter, move more and control our stress. Throughout Dr. Kettner’s career his passion has been to challenge audiences in Eastern Europe, Asia, South America and numerous cities across Canada, to be informed and to become involved in their own health. He has been the Canadian medical director of the Coronary Health Improvement Project since it was launched 25 years ago. It has now spread to four continents and over 55,000 have graduated from the 18-session course. Material similar to that program will be presented free of charge, and a complimentary nutritious vegetarian meal will be served prior to each lecture. “Dinner with the Doctor” will be held at the Trail Adventist Church, 1471 Columbia Avenue on Sunday and April 20 at 4:30 p.m. Please call Val at 250-368 3384 to reserve a spot.

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Feds using cyber-bullying fear to invade privacy

t takes a pretty special issue to unite our two organizations in common cause. But our government is working to push a privacy-gutting bill through Parliament, using very cynical means: exploiting our grief over the loss of two teenage victims of online harassment. It’s called the Cyber Bullying Bill, but it’s really an attempt to legalize unprecedented government access to our online activity. The tragic deaths of Rehtaeh Parsons and Amanda Todd must not be ignored, but a major invasion of our online privacy is not the answer. When the original bill was introduced it was called the “Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act,” made famous for its vigorous defence by then-public safety minister Vic Toews, who told us that standing against this attack on privacy was “standing with the child pornographers.” Canadians responded

with outrage and caused the government to make a rare, hasty retreat and drop the bill. But now they’re back. The “Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act” was debated in Parliament last week and is by and large the same bill. Only the “old fear” they used to sell this before – child pornography – has been swapped for cyber bullying. The need to protect teens from online threats is something we all agree on. The problem is that only four of the bill’s 70 pages actually have anything to do with cyber bullying, while the remainder is designed to systematically dismantle our privacy rights. It effectively will allow the state to snoop on nearly everything we do online. While the bill does away with the previous incarnation’s warrantless search provisions, it now includes new indirect measures to stealthily pry

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open Canadians’ computers to the eyes of government authorities. Its key provisions take away the right of citizens to sue Internet Service Providers (ISPs) like Rogers or Bell if they give up information about our online activities to government agencies that ask for it. And with it, we lose a vital safeguard protecting our rights: the threat of legal action. But it doesn’t stop there. It will make it easier for government agencies to track our movements whenever we step out of the house – using our own phones or even using external tracking

devices. Government agencies will also have easier access to our metadata by requiring only a “reasonable suspicion” standard before seeking the authority to conduct searches. This falls well below the normal requirement of “reasonable and probable grounds.” All this despite the Supreme Court’s recent warning that “it is difficult to imagine a more intrusive invasion of privacy than the search of a personal or home computer.” This law could serve to make ISPs part of Canada’s security establishment: they’d be obligated to spy on their customers. The onus ought to be on government to justify the necessity of a law before it treads on our liberty by invading our privacy. The vast majority of this bill just doesn’t meet that standard. It’s an unwarranted intrusion on our freedom. And if the government is going

to try to pass these kinds of laws, they should at least be straight up with Canadians about what the bill’s really all about. (Hint: It’s not cyber bullying.) Together we are calling on the government to throw out the bill’s privacy gutting measures and re-introduce only the parts concerning cyber bullying. We are joined in this effort by a slew of organizations, academics and legal experts in the Protect Our Privacy coalition. Seventy thousand people from across the country have also signed onto an Avaaz petition echoing this call. This bill is a terrible threat to the basic privacy rights of all Canadians. We call on all Canadians to join us in opposing it. Chris Schafer is executive director of the Canadian Constitution Foundation. Jeremy Waiser is a campaign director with Avaaz, the online advocacy organization.

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CEO raises MMBC concerns

few months back, I received a notification which advised me that I had to declare whether Buckerfield’s was a ‘producer’ of printed paper or packaging material. If so, we would have to implement an ‘approved stewardship plan’ to deal with the material. Otherwise we would have to join another ‘stewardship plan’ and pay fees to that plan holder. I thought it was a scam. But I looked into it further and determined that there was indeed regulatory provisions in effect which stated this very thing and according to the regulations, Buckerfield’s is now a ‘producer’ of printed paper and packaging material, with the best example being our Buckerfield’s feed bags. I then discussed the alternatives with a Ministry of Environment official and came to realize that we had no choice but to join the only approved stewardship plan in the Province, MMBC. We signed the MMBC contract. But we also read it. And it stated that MMBC had to file audited financial statements on its web site. I recently went to the web site and there are no audited financial statements. Now, several months later, I have discovered the following: • MMBC is a corporation under the Societies Act comprised of three Directors, two of which live in Ontario. None of the Directors have public sector credentials. All of the Directors represent large corporate interests. • MMBC is not accountable to any government agency, appointed official, elected official or any other government body other than the Registrar of Companies under the Societies Act • MMBC is not governed by the Province’s Financial Administration Act which sets out the rules for the administration of all public monies. • None of the monies collected by MMBC, including the fees Buckerfield’s is supposed to pay go to the Public Accounts of the Province or any other government organization. • MMBC is not subject to oversight by the Auditor General of BC • Under MMBC’s ‘stewardship plan’ as approved by the Provincial government, MMBC has the authority to charge companies like Buckerfield’s unlimited fees based on whatever MMBC spends, regardless of what the actual costs are to recycle our feed bags and regardless of the fact that we already pay municipal taxes in

all eight of our locations. • MMBC has the authority to come into any municipality in the Province and offer financial incentives to the locally elected government to do what MMBC wants in the area of waste collection and recycling; if the locally elected government refuses, MMBC has the authority to do what it wants anyway. • The municipal governments of the province do not know the background of MMBC and don’t yet realize the fees that MMBC is charging to Buckerfield’s and all the other companies amounts to double taxation • The municipal governments are going to have to give up that tax base they have for waste collection and recycling because the shift to ‘producers’ paying directly for waste collection and recycling eliminates the need and justification for ‘consumers’ i.e. property tax payers to pay for these services through the municipalities. • The Provincial government did not consult with the municipal governments or the public but companies like Buckerfield’s are pointing it out because until it is resolved, we are being taxed twice for the same service and residential taxpayers (including me) are being taxed for something that someone else is actually paying for. • Taxpayers and municipal governments were not consulted as to whether they really want to shift the financing and control of municipal waste and recycling services out of the municipal jurisdiction, that is , the jurisdiction of democratically elected municipal officials into the hands of a corporation under the Societies Act that is accountable to no one and is outside the jurisdiction of the Provincial Auditor General Taxpayers and voters are unaware that the fees being charged by MMBC are so onerous that they will cause newspaper closures and job losses of 300-500 in the newspaper industry in British Columbia, even though recycled newsprint is actually very valuable. In finding all this out, I lament the fact that none of this was introduced into the legislature for proper debate because it means that instead of spending my days managing the sale of chicks and garden supplies at Buckerfield’s, I have to spend my time trying to revive democratic processes in British Columbia, retroactively. I find it appalling. My position as of the time

of this writing is this, we ain’t paying a dime to MMBC and neither should anyone else, not until: • The provincial government reconciles what it is doing with the municipal governments and municipal taxpayers so that taxpayers don’t have to pay twice. • The provincial government takes back the legislation which calls us ‘producers’ and ‘blames us’ for the choices made by manufacturers and indeed consumers that are completely outside of our control. • Any monies charged under the auspices of the Recyling Regulation are included in the Public Accounts of the Province and subject to the provisions of the Financial Administration Act and the Auditor General Act. • Whatever is going to be done is introduced into the Legislative Assembly in the form of a Bill so that the proper public debate can occur. • Insofar as MMBC has not filed its audited financial statements since inception, and the period of time not reported spans more than two years, and insofar as MMBC is actually a taxing and funding agency, there be an independent public enquiry into the financial operations, sources and uses of funds, contractual procedures and expenditures of MMBC. No, Buckerfield’s is not paying a dime until this cash and power grab is unraveled and revealed for what it is. One final word, 96% of all printed paper and packaging material is already being picked up or deposited into municipally financed facilities. Despite what MMBC is saying, at least 53% of that is already being recycled and it is very likely that that number was seriously understated to give the government a reason for its MMBC cash and power grab. In reality, there is no basis for setting up a recycling dictatorship and charging punitive fees to companies like Buckerfield’s at all. Recycling is a booming business with rapidly increasing prices of marketable commodities. Could that be why the Board of MMBC is all big business and outside the jurisdiction of the Auditor General? We don’t have to change a thing to see recycling take off in BC, in the hands of our elected municipal officials. We need to send the MMBC regime to the recycle bin. Kelvin McCulloch is the CEO of Buckerfield’s, a chain of home and garden, animal feed and farm stores in southern B.C. and Vancouver Island.

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Kamloops Storm goalie Liam MacLeod robs Beaver Valley Nitehawks forward Riley Brandt on this attempt, but the Hawks would find the twine on their way to a 5-3 Game 4 victory over the Storm in the KIJHL championship series on Tuesday at the Hawks’ Nest. By Jim Bailey I thought we had a much puck in the Storm’s end, “They have some big bodies Times Sports Editor better effort up and down wheeled out from behind the up front, and they’ll make The Beaver Valley the lineup, we had some net, faked a pass, turned and you pay if you give them time Nitehawks weathered a late outstanding performances wired it off the crossbar to and space.” tempest by the Kamloops tonight and we’re looking give the Hawks a 3-1 lead. Calvin would eventually Storm, tying the KIJHL best- forward to carrying that “The puck got loose, I ice it with an empty netof-seven championship series momentum into Thursday’s opened up looking for a pass, ter with 21 seconds to play. at two games apiece with a game,” he added. the goalie read the pass, he Despite the close call, the 5-3 victory at the Hawks Nest The Hawks opened the dropped down, so I decided to Hawks defence played tight, in Beaver Valley on Tuesday. scoring in the first period put it upstairs and it snuck by disciplined hockey, particuGame 4 was a very differ- on a power play when Dan him,” said Holland. larly in the third, limiting the ent match for the Nitehawks Holland snuck it through the The 20-year-old forward Storm to just six shots on net than the previous one, as the pads of MacLeod on a quick was a force on the evening, in the period. team played sound defensive dish from Archie McKinnon. his speed, play-making abilCredit has to go to a hockey and dominated the The Storm would find the ity, and fierce determination skilled but often unheralded Storm offensively. equalizer at 2:19 of the first creating open ice and numer- mix of veterans in McKinnon, After giving up four goals when Addison Banzian beat ous scoring opportunities for Fraser Stang, and Walker on seven power-play tries in Hawks goalie Brett Clark. the Hawks. Holland netted Sidoni, and rookie players the Game 3 loss, the Hawks However, 27 seconds later his ninth and 10th goals of Sheldon Hubbard, Jeremy shutdown the vaunted Storm Ryan Edwards would put the the playoffs putting him in Lucchini and Lyle Frank for power play that went 0-for-5 Hawks up for good, when he seventh spot in playoff scor- maintaining their composure on the night. took a Riley Brandt pass and ing with 10-11-21. and thwarting the big and “I thought yesterday we backhanded it over the glove “He’s been fantastic,” said fast Storm forwards throughkind of got away from our of the Storm goalie to make Limbert. “He’s been an abso- out the match. game,” said assistant coach it 2-1. lute warrior for us and it “Tonight we came out Kevin Limbert. “Give credit Both goalies put on a was an unbelievable perform- with a little more focus and to them, they played well and clinic in the second period ance.” more committed to our game they played hard, and they as MacLeod and Clark styYet, it was far from over. plan, we got pucks deep, took it to us physically, but mied opposition shooters, After the Nitehawks went and everybody was working there was large stretches of each stopping 14 shots and up 4-1 on Calvin’s goal, the hard,” said Stang. “They got a the game there where we just making several point-blank Storm would mount a come- lot of speed up front . . . they weren’t committed to win- saves to keep the game a one- back. Mitch Friesen would may be a step quicker but you ning the battle.” goal margin heading into the score on a rebound off the just have to play your angles The Hawks’ Dallas Calvin third. back-boards to make it 4-2 right, and in our little rink would score the eventual “I think we just got to get at 6:24 of the third. Two it doesn’t matter too much.” winner on a highlight-reel on him (MacLeod) early and minutes later, the former Beaver Valley outshot goal at 10:39 of the third make his life difficult, get Kamloops Blazer would find Kamloops 40-28 in the game, period to give B.V. a 4-1 lead. some rebounds, some traf- the net again, drawing the and went 1-for-6 on the Calvin broke in on a 2-on- fic, and really make his life Storm within one after bang- power play. 1 with Braden Fuller, feath- uncomfortable, because he ing in a loose puck on a goalGame 5 will go in ered a deft pass to Fuller does play well when he’s play- mouth scramble. Kamloops on Thursday on who drew the defenceman ing confident,” said Limbert. “It’s kind of human nature the big ice at McArthur over then saucered it back to Holland would find a way to sit back like that and play Arena. The Storm and Hawks Calvin, who undressed Liam to beat MacLeod early in the more of a contained mode return to the B.V. Arena on MacLeod in the Storm net third period. The Boston but it usually doesn’t work Friday for Game 6 at 7:30 with a slick deke. native won a battle for the out as we saw,” said Limbert. p.m.

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Red Racer to represent Canada Submitted Red Mountain Racer Soleil Patterson will join 17 other talented up-and-coming athletes from across the country selected to represent Canada at the 22nd annual Whistler Cup from April 4-6 in Whistler. More than 400 athletes from around the world will vie for the coveted Nations’ Cup title – one Canada successfully reclaimed at last year’s event. The Whistler Cup, presented by Rio Tinto Alcan, is one of the most prestigious events in the world for aspiring World Cup racers aged 12-15, who will put it all on the line in super-G, slalom and giant slalom over three days of racing in Whistler. Nine men and nine women from Ontario, soleil Quebec, Alberta and British patterson Columbia will fly the flag for Team Canada, and will strive to defend the Nations’ Cup title earned by Team Canada at last year’s event in a fierce battle against Team Norway, which placed second. The Canadians will compete against athletes from 25 different countries. “This is really the highlight of the year, and a chance to showcase what the best young athletes in the country are doing,” said Rob Boyd in a release. Boyd of Whistler Mountain Ski Club, is a former Canadian Alpine Ski Team athlete and World Cup winner who is head coach for the Canadian Whistler Cup team. “There are definitely some athletes on the team who have performed very well this season. It will be the first time for them to work together as a nation under the same umbrella like this, which is the neat thing about the Whistler Cup. Patterson qualified for the Whistler Cup by cleaning up at the Teck Alpine U16 Provincial championships in Prince George in February. The 15-year-old Rossland native won the overall provincial title after claiming three gold and a silver medal at the event. Patterson had injured herself in a competition in Fernie six weeks earlier and hadn’t raced since. She was cleared to race after passing concussion protocol tests only a week prior to the provincials. She will join Team Canada in Whistler for a preparation camp prior to the start of racing, which will help determine the composition of the final teams; the 18 Canadian athletes will be divided into men’s and women’s Team Canada 1, 2 and 3. “I look forward to seeing how we can get the athletes representing Canada to peak and be at the highest level they can be during the competition,” Boyd said. “Our goal is to claim the Whistler (Nations’) Cup. In doing so, we of course will be aiming for podium finishes. When the athletes are skiing their best, anything is possible…I think we’ve got a pretty darn good chance.” Patterson will be joined by Laura Swaffield and Finn Iles of Whistler as the only other skiers from B.C. to be named to the team.

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Express double up Grizzlies By Times Staff Ryan Rosenthal had two goals and two assists and Adam Rockwood added four helpers as the Coquitlam Express doubled up the Victoria Grizzlies 6-3 to get their first win of the BCHL round-robin semifinal. Corey Mackin chipped in with a goal and two assists and Bo Pieper scored twice for Coquitlam who move into second place in the three-team round robin. Cole Pickup opened the scoring for Victoria 2:55 into the game but Rosenthal answered with a power-play goal from Rockwood and Mackin to even things up heading into the break. Leo Fitzgerald scored on the power play early in the second, assisted by his brothers Gerry and Myles, but Rosenthal responded with his second of the game, again from Rockwood and Mackin, to tie it at two after two.

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Coquitlam dominated the third period as Pieper scored two straight and Corey Mackin and Zach Hodder added insurance markers to put the Express up by four before Gerry Fitzgerald added a late one for the Grizzlies who are left in third place with zero points from their first two semifinal games. Express goalie Gordie Defiel was solid in net as his team was outshot 23-12 after two and 33-25 in total. Vernon leads the series with a 2-0 record while the Express sit at 1-1. Coquitlam and Victoria meet again tonight in Victoria in a mustwin game for the Grizzlies. In the event of a Coquitlam win, the Grizzlies would be eliminated. If the Grizzlies win they will play Vernon on Saturday and the Express will meet Vernon on Monday. The top two teams will play in a best-of-seven BCHL final series starting Apr. 11. Jim Bailey photos

The Fly Fishing Symposium at the Castlegar Rec Complex on the weekend showcased some of the best local fly-tyers, guides, and suppliers. Clockwise from top: Daughter and dad Serena and Phil Milburn of Fruitvale share the same vice, a love of fly-tying, as young would-be fly fishers check out the nymphs and other aquatic life in the sample pool, while Hermann Fischer of Kamloops shares a few secrets, and Teck’s Rollie Hill gets creative on the vice, tying up an articulated stonefly nymph.

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very well, but didn’t take a picture. Five minutes ago, I received an email reminding me that the pictures are mandatory. What do I do? -- Confused Employee Dear Confused: We suspect your employers think this is an incentive for you and your co-workers to dress better. While the photographs don’t seem discriminatory, they do appear to be an unreasonable requirement for employment. Your best bet is to get together with the other employees and talk to your bosses. Let them know that you are uncomfortable with this new demand

to their houses many times and have always brought these sandwiches because I know everybody likes them. (I’ve never accepted payment.) After receiving that nasty email from my sister, I told her she is no longer welcome here. Now my parents say I am the bad guy and should have bit the bullet and provided lunch on my own. Was I wrong? -Offended Brother Dear Brother: While the host should provide refreshments, this is family, and such things can be treated informally. The fact that you’ve brought sandwiches is generous, but that was your choice, not theirs. And your sister should not have asked about bringing something if she was not willing to comply. Her email was rude and incendiary, and your response shoved the argument into the stratosphere. You should each apologize. We suggest you swal-

low your pride and take the first step before this estrangement becomes permanent and all of you lose out. Dear Annie: I wholeheartedly agree with “Mom” about the PG-13 movies for children. How sad that we, the American public,

allow this to continue and even make it profitable. Television is even worse. We all allow the lowest common denominator to set our values and standards. I realize that someday my grandchildren will be dealing with their children being exposed

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and ask whether they can find another way of getting the preferred results (like an enforced dress code). Dear Annie: I am a 51-year-old married man living in New Jersey. My retired parents live in Pennsylvania, and my older sister lives not far from them. Last November, my wife and I bought a new house 10 minutes from our old one. My parents wanted to see our new home. They rely on my sister to drive them long distances, so she sent an email with the details about when and how long. She also asked, “Is there anything we can bring?” I responded that she could bring four of our family’s favorite sandwiches for lunch. The next night, she sent me a nasty email asking how I could expect them to bring lunch. She said it is the host’s job to provide something to eat. Annie, I’ve gone

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Dear Annie: I’m 18 years old. I work two jobs to save money for college next year, one during the week and the other at a coffee shop on the weekends. Last week, my boss from the coffee shop sent an email to all employees saying that we are now required to take a daily picture of ourselves on a work camera. At the end of the month, the owners (a husband and wife) will judge who is the best dressed and give the winner a $100 gift certificate. Annie, all of the workers at this shop are high school and college-age females. This makes us uncomfortable, but we are afraid of losing our jobs. There already are video cameras that send black-and-white images directly to the boss’s office. My parents said that they’d be supportive of whatever I decide. I really like and need this job. Yesterday, I dressed

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can support someone in a position of authority. You can be Batman’s quiet butler at home. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Conversations with a female friend will go well today. You are curious to learn more information about something and just talk. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Personal details about your private life might be made public today, especially regarding inheritances, shared property or anything that you share with someone else. This also could involve banking. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Do something different today, because you are hungry for adventure. Explore a new part of the city or town where you live. You might be surprised at what an eyeopener this can be.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Discussions about shared property, inheritances and red-tape details will go well today, because people are ready to cooperate. This could help you in practical ways at work. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Be prepared to go more than halfway when dealing with others today, because the Moon is opposite your

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PHARMACY ASSISTANT, PT Experience an asset. Send resumes to: Box 566 C/O Trail Times, 1163 Cedar Avenue, Trail, BC V1R 4B8 by April 11, 2014.

ARDENE is looking for a part time Sales Associate at Waneta Plaza. Apply online at www.ardenecareers.com

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www.allprorealty.ca All Pro Realty Ltd. 1148 Bay Ave, Trail 250.368.5000 www.facebook.com/allprorealtyltdtrailbc

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Thurs. April 3 • 2:30 - 4:30pm Fri, April 4 • 2:30 - 4:30pm 1153 Marianna, Sunningdale 380 Laurier Drive, Warfield $269,000 $249,000

Sat. April 5 • 10am - noon 3366 Laurel Cres, Glenmerry $169,900

Sat, April 5 • 11am - 1pm 7141 Wright Way, Waneta Village $349,000

Sat, April 5 • 11am - 1pm 7992 Birchwood Dr, Waneta $459,000

Sat, April 5 • 11am - 1pm 3421 Laburnum Dr, Glenmerry $199,000

Sat, April 5 • 11am - 1pm 7861 Crema Dr, Waneta Village $249,000

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Sat, April 5 • noon - 2pm 468 Whitman Way, Warfied $499,000

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Sat, April 5 • 1:30 - 3:30pm 2200 Highway 3B, Fruitvale $299,000

Sat, April 5 • 1:30 - 3:30pm 1932 Beaver St, Fruitvale $189,900

Sat, April 5 • 1:30 - 3:30pm 375 9th Ave, Montrose $229,000

Sat, April 5 • 1:30 - 3:30pm 93 Mill Rd, Fruitvale $399,000

Sat, April 5 • 1:30 - 3:30pm 2260 LeRoi Ave, Rossland $236,000

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Fruitvale $299,500

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Montrose $229,500

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East Trail $169,000

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Trail $69,900

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Trail $270,000

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Redstone $839,900

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Trail $159,000

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Trail $129,900

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Rossland R TTE W BE N NE A TH

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Waneta Village $120,000

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Fruitvale $379,000

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Salmo $50,000

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Trail $255,500

Wayne DeWitt........... ext 25 cell: 250-368-1617 Mario Berno ..............ext 27 cell: 250.368.1027 Tom Gawryletz .........ext 26 cell: 250.368.1436 Dawn Rosin...............ext 24 cell: 250.231.1765 Thea Stayanovich.....ext 28 cell: 250.231.1661

Fred Behrens ............ext 31 cell: 250.368.1268 Keith DeWitt .............ext 30 cell: 250.231.8187 Denise Marchi ..........ext 21 cell: 250.368.1112 Joy DeMelo ...............ext 29 cell: 250.368.1960

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TRAIL, spacious 1&2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312

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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

HANSON DECKING West Kootenay Agent for Duradek 250-352-1814

Framing REDUCE energy use 50-90% with a super-insulated & airtight new home for the same price as a standard build. E. Olofsson Construction Inc.,Licensed Builders. 604761-3499 designer@olofsson.ca

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Misc Services GEE-GEE’S Lawn Maintenance, Dethatching, Junk Removal. 250-231-3247

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Misc. Wanted Coin Collector Looking to Buy Collections, Estates, Gold & Silver Coins + 499-0251Chad

Real Estate Houses For Sale LOWER ROSSLAND, Easy highway access. 2bdrm., 2bath, s/s appliances, gas fireplace, new furnace, large deck and carport. $270,000. OBO. Call 250-362-9541 MONTROSE, 5BDRM. Fully fenced & landscaped. $415,000. 250-367-2131

Lots

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Cars - Domestic

Rossland 349,900

1969 CHEVELLE Post, 10yr. old restoration. Original Trail car. $28,000. 250-449-2675

Marie-Claude

2005 FORD Silver Mustang Convertible, one owner, never winter driven, excellent condition, has 4L, V6 manual transmission. 61,000kms. Asking $10,900. 250-364-2752

1 Bdrm Furnished

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Apt/Condo for Rent 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, 3Bdrm., clean, quiet, responsible adults 40+. N/S, N/P, Long Term. 250368-9186, 250-364-1669 Francesco Estates, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761. Sunningdale:2bdrm corner unit,TV cable & heat included & free use of washer and dryer. 250-368-3055 TRAIL, 1BDRM, Low income. 250-368-1822 TRAIL: 1 bdrm suite, shared W/D, utils inc, $575/m Ken: 250-442-2632 ken.dodds@yahoo.ca Grand Forks Realty Ltd. TRAIL, 2bdrm. Close to: town, bus stop, park, partially furnished. 250-364-1129 TRAIL, 3BD. Bright, clean, spacious, in quiet bldg. W/D. S.exposure w/deck, off-street parking. N/S. $795. 250-2294600.sombrio86@hotmail.com TRAIL, Rossland Ave. 1bdrm w/d f/s, n/s n/p. $550/mo. Avail. Immed. 250-368-1361

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Rossland 124,900

Rent To Own Rent to Own If you have a small down payment I have a nice home for you. Less then perfect credit OK call Jessica @ 250 505-7420

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E.TRAIL, 2bdrm., $800/mo. +utilities, NS, covered parking. 250-364-0825 E.TRAIL, 3bd, 2bth, renovated, yard, storage. $1100. Avail.May 1st. 250-512-1153

WANETA, serviced 1/2 acre lot. $71,000. 250-358-7912

Rentals

1252 Bay Avenue, Trail 250.368.5222 1993 Columbia Ave, Rossland 250.362.5200

UPPER WARFIELD, 2bd. apt. $700./mo. +utilities. Available May 1st. 250-231-3538 WANETA MANOR 1bdrm. $510./mo. N/S, N/P, senior oriented, underground parking. 250-368-8423 W.TRAIL, 1bdrm., fenced yard $595., 1block to Downtown Trail. 250-368-6076 W.TRAIL, 1bdrm. plus, semienclosed balcony. 1Blk. Downtown. $595./mo. 250-368-6076

Homes for Rent

1st Trail Real Estate

2395423

Marie-Claude

MLS#

2393618

G NEW LISTIN lex Dup Renovated

Rossland $ 59,900

Marie-Claude

Rossland $ 69,900

Marie-Claude

2395154

Rossland 279,900

Marie-Claude

2393621

2 Bed Hom + Suite

Rossland 179,900

MLS#

2395816

Marie-Claude

MLS#

2390913

PROPOSED COLUMBIA RIVER UTILITIES/PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE LOAN AUTHORIZATION BYLAW NO. 2775, 2014 Trail City Council intends to borrow $4,916,000 over a term of 25 years in order to construct, as a joint venture with the RDKB, a pipe/pedestrian bridge crossing the Columbia River. The purpose of the bylaw is to authorize the financing of the City’s share of the project. Council may adopt the bylaw unless, by Friday, May 9, 2014, at least 10% of the electors in the City of Trail, to which this alternative approval process applies, indicate that Council must obtain the assent of the electors before proceeding. Elector responses must be given in the form established by Council, available at Trail City Hall. Only electors of the City of Trail are entitled to sign the response forms. The signed elector response forms must be submitted to the Corporate Administrator at Trail City Hall, 1394 Pine Avenue, by the established deadline of 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 9, 2014. At least 573 elector responses are required to prevent Trail City Council from proceeding without the assent of the electors.

Nathan

MLS#

2395554

Nathan

ntial

Fruitvale 139,000 MLS#

2393449

Rhonda

Nathan

MLS#

Montrose 495,000 MLS#

2393112

Rhonda

1 Acre

MLS#

2214582

Warfield $ 65,000

MLS#

2394133

New Price

Fruitvale 139,900

2393875

Trail 109,900

Affordable

erating

Warfield 194,900

Rob

2391999

Income Gen

MLS#

Upgraded

Rhonda

Executive

Rhonda

Warfield 129,000

Tons of Pote

Michelle McIsaac Corporate Administrator

What are YOU saving for?

Warfield 149,000

MLS#

Fruitvale 204,000

2393772

Rhonda

MLS#

2392778

5.1 Acres

Renata 249,000 MLS#

2215536

Rob

Renata 235,500 MLS#

2215924

Rob

Trail 135,000 MLS#

2393731

Gorgeous Ya

Brand New Carrier Routes are coming available in Trail! The Trail Times is looking for newspaper carriers to deliver The Advertiser once a week, on Thursdays.

Contact Michelle today to find out what routes are available near you!

250.368.8551 ex. 206

Rob

Genelle 319,900 MLS#

Fruitvale 164,900

2393958

Rob

MLS#

Rossland 399,000

2393806

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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Nursing students host annual Beans and Rice Dinner Submitted TRAIL — The Selkirk College Nursing Program’s annual Beans and Rice extravaganza returns to Trail on Friday evening. This delicious, traditional Guatemalan dinner starts at 6 p.m. on Friday and takes place at the Trail United Church in support of third-year Selkirk College nursing students who will be participating in a practice experience to Guatemala

in the spring. Nine nursing students will travel to Guatemala in May, 2014 for three weeks as part of an International Practice Experience. The students have been invited to share with and learn from five different grassroots organizations whose community work promoting health as a basic human right has brought about significant positive social change. “This experience is one of the benefits that helps

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set the Selkirk College program apart,” says Mary Ann Morris, Selkirk College nursing instructor. “It provides students the opportunity to learn from and work closely with people at the grassroots level who are leaders in health promotion.” This event is a major fundraising effort to send the group south this coming spring. Along with the delicious dinner, there will

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Selkirk College nursing students will be hosting their annual Rice and Beans Dinner Friday night at the Trail United Church.

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Saturday April 5th 12pm-2pm

232 Simonds Street, Warfield

$199,000

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.

No neighbours on both sides! This 2 bdrm, 1 bath house features large covered deck, enclosed porch and bright above grade basement. Call today!

$155,000

Hidden Treasure! Lovely updated home with in-law suite on the lower floor. 2 kitchens, 2 living rooms, 4 bdrms, 2 baths, 2 furnaces, 2 car garage, and much more... Don’t wait call now before it’s gone!

Call Jodi 250-231-2331

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2000 Lookout Street, Trail

$225,000

310 Sylvia Crescent, Trail

$219,000

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Call Art (250) 368-8818

If you are looking for privacy, incredible views and a rural lifestyle, yet close to Tranquility awaits! You will love the open town, this is it! 14 private acres overlooking feel of this 3 bdrm , 1.5 bath home with Columbia River. Home offers 3-4 bdrms, beautiful new gourmet kitchen, refinished open floor plan, chicken coop and nice hardwood floors, and tons of upgrades. garden areas. Very low taxes - after grant Call today! sells pay $350/yr! Call Deanne (250) 231-0153 Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

1268 Pine Avenue, Trail

$170,000

302 Ritchie Avenue, Tadanac

$399,000

1880A Kootenay Avenue, Rossland

1887 Spokane Street, Rossland

$184,000

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.

This home has had many upgrades including new flooring, windows, bathroom, paint and front porch. Newer gas furnace and roof. Lots of privacy on this, .13 acre lot with plenty of trees surrounding it and a large wood deck. Call your REALTOR® today.

This is a unique fully furnished turn-ofthe-century home, featuring 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. This home has been renovated and restored with style and taste adding to its original character.

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Call Christine (250) 512-7653

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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 Richard (250) 368-7897

$399,900

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340 Grandview Place, Genelle

82 Walnut Avenue, Fruitvale

$234,500

$879,000

2083 Valleyview Drive, Trail

#18 3969 Broadwater Road, Robson

Super family home - 4+ bedroom/1.5 bathrooms. This air conditioned home has been lovingly cared for by the same family for the past 62 years. Very clean and has had some updates which would make this an excellent home for the family.

Good value in a desirable location. Open concept with 2 bdrms and 2 bath. Bright kitchen, workshop, deck.

Call Mark (250) 231-5591

Call Terry A. (250) 231-1101

$174,900

$94,900

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! Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO! Tonnie Stewart

Cell: 250-365-9665

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Deanne Lockhart ext 41 Cell: 250-231-0153

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Christine Albo

Cell: 250-512-7653

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Art Forrest

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Mary Martin

Cell: 250-231-0264

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Terry Alton

Cell: 250-231-1101

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Jodi Beamish

Cell: 250-231-2331

Cell: 250-231-5591

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Richard Daoust

Cell: 250-368-7897

Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

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Mark Wilson

3+ bdrm 2.5 bath in a family oriented Fruitvale neighbourhood. Fully finished basement, fenced, flat yard, upgraded kitchen, lots of room for the whole gang. Fantastic value here!

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439 Rossland Avenue, Trail

$69,900

Small and compact this home offers the perfect place for a single or couple at a very affordable price. Many upgrades include a newer kitchen, upgraded bathroom, some wiring and plumbing, air conditioning and more! Call now before it’s gone! Call Deanne (250) 231-0153