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No change to trustees despite growing trend to review numbers munity committees – employees, community members and trustees While other school boards across – sitting on a committee to look at the province are considering cut- that,” she explained. ting their own numbers of trustees, “But it comes back to the board Kootenay-Columbia is sticking with and they make the vote. There are its representation as it moves into always members who don't want the next election. to change it so of course it gets Not to say the discussion hasn't defeated.” come up time and time again. Last year trustees voted in favour Trustees in the Nanaimo- of setting up an ad hoc commitLadysmith and North Okanagan- tee to explore the possible reducShuswap school districts are review- tion in trustee numbers, electoral ing the number of elected officials areas, and the Ministry of Education at this time. requirements surBut School District rounding each. “There are 20 (SD20) board chair Prior to that, in always members 2010, a request that the Darrel Ganzert said by this point it's too late board strike a commitwho don’t want to host a public consultee to review trustee to change it so tation process required numbers and areas of of course it gets to examine the board's representation did not current structure of pass. defeated.” nine wards within the This has drawn LORRAINE MANNING district. backlash over the years “We debated it and as trustees sit tight the decision was not to do that,” while difficult decisions have been he said. made to balance budgets. The thought of moving away Last year, SD20 decided to sell from a ward system, the subdi- MacLean Elementary School and vided system currently in place, move K-9 students into the former to an open or partial ward/open Rossland Secondary School (now system had some trustees worried known as Rossland Summit School), about the redistribution of seats. sending secondary Rossland kids Currently, each ward is divided down to Crowe, as well as amalbased on population with represen- gamate Twin Rivers and Castlegar tation across the entire district but elementary schools to save the an open system would do away bor- district nearly half of a $750,000 ders and officials would be elected shortfall. The board office was also at large. moved into the Kootenay-Columbia “There would be all sorts of pos- Learning Centre as a cost-saving sible strange reconfigurations and measure. in the end you would save about During 2014/2015 budget delib$30,000, which you know is a sum erations this year, the board voted of money and there's no question to cut four teaching positions, rid that we're looking for little bits one less accountant and one less and pieces now, but we thought the electrician along with other smaller value of having the extra voices on saving measures to eliminate over the board is more important than $860,000 of a projected deficit. the $30,000 that you might possibly “I actually feel that we've crossed save,” Ganzert explained. a barrier, that we've dealt with a Vice chair Lorraine Manning said lot of issues that really divided the this issue has come up pretty well previous board and we've dealt with every term in the 30 years total them I think in a very upfront way,” she's acted as a trustee. said Ganzert. “For several years we had comSee TRUSTEES, Page 3 BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff
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Event organizer Sarah Fulcher shared her pencil drawing with her Belgian shepherd, Dexter, who seemed to have a keen eye for art. The Trail business owner, along with her husband Cameron Dixon, are gearing up for Art Bark, an SPCA fundraiser scheduled for this weekend.
Art Bark fetches support for SPCA BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff
A Trail animal lover has mixed an evening of art and entertainment together to raise funds for the Trail Regional SPCA. Sarah Fulcher, owner of Barks and Recreation Services in Trail, is gearing up for Art Bark to be held Saturday at the Riverbelle. The fundraising event features a roast beef and pasta buffet, a silent auction boasting local artists like Rosslanders Stephanie Gauvin and Jenny Bailie’s animal and nature inspired work and live entertainment from Jason Thomas, Kate Shaw School of Highland Dance, and Mystic Dreams Dancers. More importantly, the gathering is an opportunity to commend the Trail branch and provide
funding for the regional service that survives on donations. “I just hope that people want to come out and try something new and support the community, they will be supporting the SPCA but they’ll also be supporting all the artists and musicians donating, too,” said Fulcher. With the help of husband Cameron Dixon, Fulcher’s business offers group and private dog training, dog walking, pet sitting and daycare, as well as pet photography and portraits artistically rendered by Dixon. Fulcher is a certified dog behaviour consultant with a soft spot for rescue animals. She started sled-dog rescue network HEART (Husky Emergency Adoption, Rescue and Transport), See GET, Page 3
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drawn in two rounds. Declarer cashes two top clubs and ruffs a club, then ruffs a diamond and then ruffs a fourth club. West shows out so it is likely he has three hearts. When there is a singleton in one’s hand, there is a 68 per cent chance that there is another singleton at the table. The chance is greater when there is a void, and since spades broke two-two, hearts are very likely threeone. Declarer cashes the King of hearts and finesses West out of his Queen. Result: Seven spades for +2210 Notes: The Kootenay Jewel Club is finished for the summer and will start again on Sept. 8th at the Warfield Hall.
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Arrests appear to have halted robbery string, says officer By Jim Sinclair Castlegar News
An RCMP spokesperson says police believe one couple is responsible for a recent crime wave occurring in the Castlegar - Nelson - Salmo triangle. Trail-based Corporal Kent Drover said Monday that for a number of reasons police are satisfied they have the right parties identified with respect to all of the incidents, including Kootenay Savings holdups in Salmo and Castlegar as well as various pharmacy break-ins and an armed robbery at Johnny’s Groceries and Gas in Robson. The prime suspect is Andrew Stevenson, 33, who was apprehended along with his common-law spouse Kristi Kalmikoff in late April. Charges in all of the offences have apparently been forwarded to the Crown. “We believe the same person or people are responsible for all the robberies,” outlined Cpl. Drover. “There was evidence that linked the two investigations together. The people arrested after the last robbery in Nelson, were also charged
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with the break-ins.” The pair was arrested in relation to the Nelson District Credit Union robbery on April 25. Prior to that date there had been a series of robberies dating back to November 2013 at Simply Shoppers Pharmacy, formerly Paragon Pharmacy, of Castlegar. Since the pair has been apprehended there have been no further incidents. As for the one culprit theory, Cpl. Drover said, “It’s one thing to believe it, it’s another thing to prove it, so we’ve completed our investigation into all the robberies. All that information has been sent to Crown Council up in Nelson. Whether or not we’ll get charge approval on all of them remains to be seen. It’s going to be based on whether the evidence supports those charges or not.” Stevenson, next due in Nelson Provincial Court on June 10, faces 15 counts including unlawfully discharging a firearm, robbery, and break and enter. His co-accused, Kristi Kalmikoff, was released on $40,000 bail.
Get tickets for event ASAP FROM PAGE 1 which she fosters for nowadays, and currently sits on Trail’s SPCA community council, which does fundraising, advocacy and educational presentations. “Specifically the local group that runs the shelter here is fantastic,” she said. “They are really well-educated, they’re all passionate and dedicated, they do a really good job in our community on the education and awareness side and they really care about animals.” She’s pleased to note that the local branch works hard at ensuring all the animals that wind up at the shelter are adopted, holding one of the highest adoption rates in the province. And when there are dogs that arrive with behavioural issues, the team at the branch works diligently to show the animal the right way through training and at times a foster program with Fulcher. “We’ve been able to work with some dogs that have behavioural problems that maybe wouldn’t be adoptable in other shelters,” she said. “We network and do training
to help these dogs find a home.” But the expense of running an aging shelter that is in need of constant repairs along with regular expenses such as neutering has pushed Fulcher and other council members to start up Art Bark, which is hoped to continue as an annual event much like Paws for a Cause in September. For those who can’t attend but would like to contribute to the cause, the group is accepting prebids on auctioned items via telephone, email or Facebook, where the goods are pictured on the Art Bark page. Organizers are hoping those who wish to attend will purchase their ticket by today to allow the cooks enough time to organize the meal accordingly. Tickets can be purchased at the door for those only wanting to take in the auction and entertainment but not for a reduced price. The evening starts at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Riverbelle. For more information visit the Facebook event page, email info@ bnrbc.ca or call 521-2275. 1928 Meadowlark Dr., Fruitvale Open House June 7 10-12
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Local 480 showed its support for the Take a Hike Program with a $500 donation. From the left; Carmen Gattafoni Take a Hike staff, Mel Fogues Practicum student with Take a Hike, Treasurer of Local 480 Norm Murdoch, President of Local 480 Armindo deMederios, Eleanor Gattafoni-Robinson Volunteer, Laurie McCarthy Take a Hike Staff, Chris Gisbson Take a Hike Staff. Students from left to right: Tarrin Lifely, Stuart Adshead, Shayne Flynn
Trustees plan on running again FROM PAGE 1 “Of course not everybody agrees with the decisions we’ve made. “But a lot of tough ones are out of the way and now we have a chance to look forward and, if the government were to fund us properly, we can do some really exciting things with education.” Despite the heavy decisions made over this past term, Ganzert (who represents the Beaver Valley: 810 10th Ave Montrose Open House June 7 10-12
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Fruitvale, Montrose and Electoral Area A) plans on running again in the upcoming November election, where residents will be casting their votes on a newly reformed fouryear cycle. Though he’s made his decision, he has no idea whether his colleagues will do the same. Manning, a Trail representative, said she’s about 80 per cent positive she will continue her commitment
to the board. “I think that it’s such a worth while place to be. Yes there are some frustrations but I’ve had those ever since I first got on,” she admitted. “Budgets have been no different in all the years I’ve been there; there’s always been a problem at budget time – it doesn’t matter what government has been in.” Though contract negotiations (such as the current teacher
dispute underway that piggy backed last year’s) tend to by trying when it comes to building relationships, Manning holds SD20 as one of the top districts in the province. “I think outside of that (bargaining) we’ve come along way in this district and I know there is lots to be done yet to make some schools better than they are but I think we do offer a really good education plan for kids in our district.”
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their information, it said. And it said a finding that marine mammals will not suffer significant adverse cumulative effects contradicts government’s own management plans for several endangered and at-risk species. Chan and fellow scientists Anne Salomon, an assistant professor of resource and environmental management at Simon Fraser University, and Rick Taylor, a professor of zoology at UBC, launched a social media campaign to gather support for the letter. Ideally, Chan said he hopes it gives Harper and his Conservative cabinet pause as they near the deadline for their decision. “It might be completely naive but that’s what we’re hoping for,” he said.
District force to cut jobs to balance budget By Renee Andor
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Jobs were cut and reserves were drained in order to balance the Comox Valley School District’s 2014/2015 budget. After wrestling with a $2.16-million
shortfall in its operating budget of $74.5 million, the Finance Committee brought the annual budget bylaw (totaling $84 million) before the Board of Education Tuesday. The board voted unanimously to approve the bylaw. Job cuts were unavoidable this year, district secretary treasurer Russell Horswill said after the meeting. “In prior years we had reduced travel and supplies accounts and things of that nature.
This year we were forced to be looking at reducing staff to achieve the savings,” he said. “The vast majority of the reductions this budget cycle were people. Twenty-three FTE (full-time equivalent) teaching positions and 23 FTE support staff positions were cut. Horswill added the actual head count will be significantly higher as a number of staff work part-time, but he couldn’t say how many people could be
laid off, as the district is still going through its annual staffing processes. District enrolment is expected to decrease by 240 students come September, which accounts for a reduction of 10.5 FTE teaching positions out of the 23 FTE positions to be cut. The enrolment decline, according to Horswill, is linked to a large graduating class this year combined with a projected enrolment of fewer kindergarten students.
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allowing it to be a consideration on these huge projects that obviously have ramifications for climate change,” he said. A spokesperson from Northern Gateway was not immediately able to comment on the letter. The joint Canadian Environmental Assessment AgencyNational Energy Board panel issued a report in December recommending approval of Northern Gateway, with 209 conditions. The letter also said the panel failed to explain its rationale for finding that the benefits of the $7-billion pipeline justify the risks. The panel relied on information from the proponent, Calgarybased Enbridge (TSX:ENB), without external assessment of
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for Resources, Environment and Sustainability at the University of British Columbia and one of the instigators of the petition. “Much more of it was really about the design of the process.” The panel was not given a mandate from the federal government to look at the larger climate change picture, he said. It’s a systemic problem, said Chan, a board member of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society who made a 10-minute presentation to the panel during 18-months of hearings. “It just feels like we’re ostriches sticking our heads in the ground, pretending like we care about climate change and that we’re taking action on it but then not even
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Less than two years after firing up an excavator to mark the beginning of the Bernard Avenue revitalization, Kelowna Mayor Walter Gray cut the ribbon to officially reopen Kelowna’s “Main Street” Bernard Avenue, in its entirety. The opening of the final section marked completion of the $14.3 million projects, which was done in four phases over 21 months. “This project was one of the first to be realized out of the Downtown Plan and it has become a catalyst to improving our downtown,” said Gray. “With new parkades, an expansion of Stuart Park, a $5.6-million investment into downtown’s transit exchange (Queensway) and private developments like the
recently completed public pier, the almost completed Kelowna Yacht clubhouse, the proposed Interior Health Building, the Innovation Center and the Westcorp Hotel, it truly is happening downtown.” With its wider sidewalks, improved lighting and street furniture, its new artwork and revamped utilities under the roadway, Gray called Bernard a “people place” that has transformed what was just a road into a “destination.” The improvements saw Bernard’s four lanes narrowed to two lanes with a centre turning lane, expanded outdoor retail and café space, the wider sidewalks for pedestrians, intersection plazas and landscaping, as well as the replacement of the angle parking with larger parallel parking spaces.
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Vancouver NDP laying blame on rivals over mail rules leads list of gridlocked cities: study THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The NDP is blaming a “kangaroo court” of Conservatives and Liberals for finding that New Democrat MPs improperly used parliamentary resources to post almost 2 million pieces of partisan mail. But an “information note” compiled by the House of Commons administration and obtained by The Canadian Press suggests the Conservatives and Liberals acted on the advice of neutral officials. “Together these documents demonstrate an activity orchestrated on behalf of a political party for which House resources (envelopes and frank) were used,” says an analysis of NDP mass mailings prepared for the
THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - A new study suggests Vancouver is the worst city in Canada for gridlock. TomTom - a Dutch-based company which specializes in navigation and mapping products - issued its fourth annual traffic index on Tuesday. The study found that in Vancouver, the average person experiences 87 hours of delay time per year, based on a 30 minute daily commute. “Vancouver doesn’t have a very large highway network, and it is also a city which is surrounded by water on three sides,” said Jocelyn Vigreux, TomTom’s North American president. TomTom also says traffic shortcuts drivers take to avoid congestion are actually “long cuts,” adding 50 per cent more travel time to journeys. The study also suggests gridlock on secondary roads is worse than main roads, and commuters around the world spend an average of eight working days a year stuck in traffic. After Vancouver, the most congested cities in Canada are Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary, Quebec City and Edmonton, according to the index. In the Americas, Rio de Janeiro - host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics and the upcoming World Cup - tops the list, followed by Mexico City and Sao Paulo. Vancouver placed fifth behind Los Angeles, while Toronto was ninth and Ottawa 12th. Moscow tops the international list, followed by Istanbul, Rio de Janeiro, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Palermo, Warsaw, Rome, Los Angeles and Dublin. “There are other things that contribute to congestion that are seldomly thought about,” said Vigreux. “It could be a very laudable strategy to create a lot of cycling lanes or a lot of pedestrian areas in cities. “Actually, this is something that’s being done around the world in the most vibrant cities, and this will have somewhat of an impact in congestion.”
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secretive, all-party board of internal economy, which oversees Commons spending. “In short, it would appear that the mailings were not messages from the individual members as members, but rather were prepared by and for the benefit of the NDP as a political party and to advance electoral purposes.” Administrative officials came to that conclusion after reviewing samples of 1.8 million pieces of mail sent by 23 New Democrat MPs, including NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, into 26 ridings currently held by other parties. They all used Commons envelopes and free parliamentary mailing privileges, known as franking. Some of the mass mailings were sent into four rid-
ings just prior to byelections being called late last year. The board has asked Commons administration to take a closer look at other NDP mailouts to determine whether they also were against the rules. The New Democrats maintain they cleared the mailings with administrators and Speaker Andrew Scheer, who chairs the board of internal economy. In a statement late Monday, the NDP said essentially that it has lost confidence in Scheer’s ability to protect all MPs’ rights. “The Official Opposition now believes the integrity of the Speaker’s chair -and the democracy it protects - is at risk.” On Tuesday, New
Modest changes to ex-soldiers’ benefits THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee chose to recommend modest rather than wholesale changes to the federal government’s veterans charter Tuesday, admitting its longawaited review of benefits and entitlement would not satisfy everyone. The report, which is not binding on the government, was presented to Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino and endorsed unanimously by all three parties on the veterans committee. “All we’re asking is
for people to look at it as an honest, collective effort by all members of all parties across the political spectrum to get things right,” said Conservative MP Laurie Hawn, an ex-air force pilot. “Will it ever be perfect? No, it won’t, but we’ll continue to try and make it better.” The analysis, which contains 14 recommendations, was originally intended to douse growing flames of discontent in the veterans community over the charter, which was introduced almost nine years ago by the Liberals but
championed by the Conservatives after they came to power in 2006. It was also hoped the report would begin repairing the political damage wrought by the federal government’s response to a lawsuit filed by Afghan vets, who say the new system is discriminatory and not as generous as the pension-forlife regime it replaced. Federal lawyers have told the court the government has no special obligation to returning soldiers and that it cannot be bound by the promises and practices of past
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n one hand you can’t fault the B.C. government for trying, but on the other hand their enthusiasm for it – consulting British Columbians on public policy and pending legislation that is – seems a little wanting. Gung-ho it’s not. In the last year, there have been government white papers, discussion papers, no papers but input welcome, questionnaires and form consultations on everything from local elections to booze, electoral boundaries to area-based tree farm licences, and trustee laws to government apologies. Some of the consultations even took place before legislation was tabled in the legislature. Last September, the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development released its white paper on local government elections reform. The consultation period closed seven weeks later. Now it’s a pretty safe bet that most B.C. families don’t discuss sponsorship of third party election advertising rules in local elections around the dinner table, but one would
have thought that the ministry would receive more than 49 submissions. After all, B.C. does have more than 2,000 local officials, a number that mysteriously grew by 400 or so from the white paper last year to a news release from the minister last month. The government’s consultation on area-based tree farm licences is doing modestly better with 145 blog comments, 410 mentions on Twitter and 2,507 email submissions. How many of those are individuals posting or emailing more than once? Only the government knows for sure. Public consultation on Bill 24, the Agriculture Land Commission Act, took a decidedly different tact. When Energy minister Bill Bennett’s mea culpa for failing to consult didn’t cut it, a new minister was called up from the minors, a few hastily arranged closed-door meetings were thrown together, a passing nod to unsolicited feedback was proffered and then closure invoked to pass the bill with a few amendments tossed in so the government could claim that they’d taken public input into account. It’s not as though a ‘how
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to’ manual on government consultations wasn’t readily available. A few years back, then B.C. auditor general John Doyle put together a Coles Notes version for MLAs. In Public Participation - Principles and Best Practices for British Columbia, Doyle wrote: “Getting public participation right is essential, including striking the right balance amongst competing priorities of government; being clear to the public about what can and what cannot be accomplished in the short term.” Doyle listed six key principles to best practices, including: authenticity (the decision hasn’t been made), inclusiveness (include stakeholder groups and public affected
by the pending decision), transparency (stakeholder groups and public must understand the scope of the pending decision, the process and procedures, and constraints facing the decision-maker) and integrity (decision-maker will address public and stakeholder concerns in an honest and forthright way). Contrast these principles with comments from Bill Bennett on ministerial colleague Norm Letnick’s belated attempt at consultations on Bill 24: “Am I open to consultation and listening? Absolutely...but I can tell you that government is not interested in fundamentally changing or delaying the bill. The bill will pass.” There goes authenticity and transparency out the window. Then there was the letter from Linda Reimer, parliamentary secretary to the minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development on the ministry’s 125-pluspage white paper on local elections. Dated nearly a month after the paper was released and less than three weeks before submissions closed, it was sent by snail mail a week before
the Thanksgiving Day long weekend informing selected stakeholders of the consultation. So much for inclusiveness. And finally there was the government’s version of now you see it, now you don’t policy recommendations. First, the government committed itself in the white paper to not changing the threeyear term of local officials and then in the dead of night did. All because the single biggest special interest group on the issue – the Union of B.C. Municipalities – changed its mind. Again. The largest single stakeholder on the issue – B.C. voters – had no say. And there went the integrity principle. All of which is why the government should also heed one of Doyle’s warnings from ‘Public Participation’: “Getting it wrong simply frustrates all participants - government and the public - and requires time to rebuild the trust required to engage successfully.” Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC. www.integritybc.ca
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PEOPLE ART BENZER
OBITUARIES SHAW, VINCENT STANLEY – of Fruitvale, BC passed away at his home on May 24th, 2014. He was born at Winnipeg, Manitoba on October 3rd, 1961. Vincent leaves behind his partner Trudy Henderson, parents Jack & Rosemarie, brother Thomas (Rita), sister Robyn Lee (Chuck), numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, family, and friends. Vincent worked most of his life in the heavy construction trades and in later years the motorcycle business. Vincent loved the outdoors, was an avid motorcyclist, having raced them. And toured too many locations, at one time to Inuvik for the summer solstice. There will be a celebration of his life on June 21st 2014 after 2:00pm at 3660 Hwy 3B, Fruitvale BC. As an expression sympathy family and friends may make donations to BCSPCA, 7700 Hwy 3B, Trail, B.C. V1R 4X2 trail@spca.bc.ca or to The Salvation Army, 2030 - 2nd Avenue, Trail, BC. Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca Funeral arrangements are under the direction Thompson Funeral Service Ltd.
Volunteer’s efforts celebrated BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff
The community of Montrose will be saluting longtime resident Art Benzer Thursday when he’s honoured for his years of dedication to volunteering. And what better setting to celebrate the 76-year-old man then among like-minded people at the village’s annual volunteer wine and cheese, where those who benefit the community are invited for a night of appreciation. The man who spent nine years in politics and the same as a volunteer fire fighter has been selected as the 2014 Montrose Community Service Award winner. Benzer is known for his long teaching career at J. L. Crowe Secondary School that started in his mid 20s when he moved to Montrose in 1962 with his wife Gail to run the electrical department at Crowe, where he also taught math, science and drafting to fill out his timetable. From 1964-1971, he took on electrical apprentices through night school, which led to an exciting opportunity overseas in that final year. Through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) he went on to teach at a technical training college in Malaysia,
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Art Benzer will be recognized for his volunteer work at an invitation-only wine and cheese ceremony Thursday at the Montrose hall. where he first showed students the trade and then the tools to teach others. Two years later, he and his family came back to Montrose for a short year before heading back to Asia — this time to finish up a program for CIDA in Singapore for a year. By 1974, it was home sweet home for Benzer, who taught junior mathematics and drafting at Crowe until 1994 when he retired. He has fond memories of his teaching career and never regrets
staying in the village over the years, though other opportunities were presented. “I think it’s a good area; Montrose is a great place for kids to grow up,” he said. Benzer continues to make his community proud with his commitment to volunteering as a director of the Kootenay Columbia Trails Society, an executive of the Retired Teachers Association and an executive of the Kootenay Columbia Education Heritage Society, which looks to preserve teaching antiques. Not to mention, his passion for the great outdoors has kept him committed to the development of the village’s Antenna Trail over the years. There may be a moment of reflection when Benzer leads yet another hike up the popular trail Saturday at 8 a.m. during Montrose Family Fun Days. “Art is an amazing man who volunteers quietly on his own,” Montrose Coun. Cindy Cook told the Times of her nomination for the annual award doled out since 1984. “It’s people like him that we want recognize.” His name will be added to a plaque in the village office and a photo of him will be hung on a board at the community hall. Benzer will be formerly recognized at an invitation-only wine and cheese Thursday at the community hall.
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‘Jeopardy’ star’s run comes to an end THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES - The reign of the winningest female contestant in “Jeopardy!” history has come to an end. Julia Collins, 31, lost during her 21st appearance on the pre-taped episode that aired Monday. The Chicago-area resident accumulated a total of $428,100 during her 20 victories on the syndicated series. Collins was vanquished by Brian Loughnane, an investment operations manager from Scituate, Massachusetts. Collins went into the finalquestion showdown in second place, bet everything and lost it. Loughnane, who is from Ireland, won $22,600. The clue that stumped her: The New England writer who in 1999 became the last person to win an Oscar for adapting his own novel as a screenplay. She failed to answer with the correct question: Who is John
Irving? His novel and film are titled “The Cider House Rules.” Monday’s game overall “just didn’t go my way,” Collins said in a phone interview, adding, “I couldn’t have loved being on the show more.” Host Alex Trebek’s salute to Collins after her streak ended: “Well done, young lady.” Collins said she was glad her record might serve as an example of female achievement. “If it helps dispel the idea that women aren’t as good ‘Jeopardy!’ players as men, that would be great,” she said. “It’s good to see women being applauded for being smart.” Her winnings helped finance a dream trip to Paris, where she rented an apartment for a month. Some may fund future travel adventures, Collins added. The management consultant, who’s been enjoying a hiatus thanks to “Jeopardy!”, said
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Saturday. “We invite people to come to Spurred on by former Red the Aquatic Centre and be part of Mountain Racer and Rossland resi- a healthy day that we’ve provided dent Senator Nancy Greene Raine, and give them an opportunity to the City of Trail will launch its first check out the different kinds of National Health and Fitness Day programs that we offer and servi(NHFD) on Saturday with a number ces,” said Recreation Coordinator of activities and fitness incentives Lisa Manaigre. going all day at the Trail Aquatic and Residents will receive a free courLeisure Centre. tesy pass when they attend the Aqua “We’re the Home of Champions, Fit class from 10-11 a.m., the fitso that right there speaks for ness centre orientation from 11 a.m. itself,” said Trail councillor Eleanor to 2 p.m., Seniors Nutrition and Gattafoni Robinson. “I really think Fitness Orientation from 11 a.m. we embrace something like this to 12:30 p.m. or a personal training because of our history, and for an Q&A from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Regular individual’s personal health, if you fees apply for the classes, but the have the capabilities and capacity free pass will encourage residents to to do something, I think it’s a great return and hopefully develop a routhing.” tine of fitness and The initiahealth. Visitors’ Health Canada Stats tive began five names will also According to Statistics Canada, the years ago with be entered to win Canadian Health Measures Survey from Conservative a free personal 2007 to ‘09, just over 15 per cent of the politician John training session. country’s adults were meeting the recommended guidelines of 150 minutes of Weston, MP for “It’s just like physical activity a week. West Vancouver going on a diet, - The figures for older children are similarly and Sunshine grim. you can’t do it Active Healthy Kids Canada revealed Coast, when he that only seven per cent of five-to 11-year for one day and and other parlia- olds and four per cent of 12-to 17-year-olds expect to lose 20 met recommended guidelines of 60 minmentarians decid- utes pounds, it’s an of moderate to vigorous activity daily. ed to shape up. every day battle,” Walking quickly, skating and bike riding are He created examples of moderate activities, while runsaid Gattafonifitness initia- ning, basketball and soccer are examples of Robinson. “Fitness vigorous activities. tives for MPs and - StatsCan found is a good thing, that adults spent an averCanadians, and age of 9.5 hours per day, or approximately and we’re very forintroduced NHFD 69 per cent of their waking hours, in seden- tunate to have the tary activities, which involve little physical to his colleagues movement facilities in the and a low expenditure of energy. in the House of area that we live Commons in in.” the fall of 2012. By 2013, Senator In addition, TALC invites all Greene Raine began to involve 100 Greater Trail residents to enjoy a Canadian Senators and introduced Toonie swim between 1:30 p.m. and a Bill to create NHFD in the Senate 3:30 p.m., including those residents in fall 2013. whose municipalities withdrew from “We’re asking every municipal- the Trail Recreation agreement. ity to sign on and do something The Trail Aquatic Centre is one of special to promote health and fit- the best facilities in the Kootenays ness in their municipality, whatever and the rec department offers a varthey want to do,” Greene Raine told iety of programs for all ages, from the CBC while promoting NHFD in youngsters to seniors. April. “We encourage people to check Greene Raine bemoans the fact out our website and our leisure that one-in-three children in Canada guide and just see what we do have is either overweight or obese. to offer,” added Manaigre. “We have “The long-term goal is for Canada a lot of great programs.” to be the healthiest, fittest nation in The NHFD has been backed the world. We have to target that. by many supporters includWhy should we target having all our ing the Federation of Canadian kids get chubby and fat? Chubby is Municipalities and its 2000 memthe new normal? That’s crazy.” bers. So far, 132 cities officially proTrail’s municipal government claimed the day. fully supported NHFD, proclaiming To access TALC’s programs go to June 7 National Health and Fitness trail.ca. Or for more information Day, and invite residents to partici- go to - Nationalhealthandfitnessday. pate in its activities at the TALC on com.
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Great start for Trail swim club
Place third in first meet By Times Staff The Trail Stingrays Swim Club clocked in some great times as it opened its season at the Nelson Neptunes Swim Meet on the weekend. The Stingrays placed third out of eight teams overall, racking up 255 points with 16 swimmers. It was a significant result averaging about 15 points per swimmer, or the equivalent of two first place finishes, explained Stingrays coach Samme Beatson in an email. “This is an outstanding result as we won more points than the Nelson Neptunes at their home meet with half as many swimmers on our team.” The team captured four overall medals with Juliana Zhou
taking home bronze in div. 3 girls, while Diego Greenwood claimed silver in div. 5 boys, and Elijah Grebe won silver in div. 7 boys. Assistant coach Maddie Green had an excellent meet, capturing gold in Open Category 2. “Everyone from the Stingrays team swam best times since last season, with nine swimmers winning personal bests in all of their events. “It was the first swim meet for Olivia Bruce who swam all of her races very well. There were only four disqualifications, most due to new season jitters, which is outstanding for the first meet of the season,” added Beatson. Fionn Miller, a novice sixand-under swimmer, was one of the Stingrays to swim a per-
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sonal best time in all of his events and took off a total of one minute and 29 seconds from his last year times. The Stingrays travel to Grand Forks this weekend for the B meet and a chance for developing swimmers to get their feet wet and ready for competition. Trail will host its own meet the following weekend, June 14-15 at the Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre. Hosting a swim meet is a lot of work and the Stingrays will need many volunteers and parents to help with a variety of jobs from time keeping and judging, to entering results, and supervising the marshalling and team tent areas, as well as ensuring your young swimmers make it to their races on time.
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Bouchard on to semifinal, Raonic bounced
THE CANADIAN PRESS PARIS - Eugenie Bouchard reached her second straight Grand Slam semifinal Tuesday as she defeated Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro 7-6 (4), 2-6, 7-5 at the French Open. However, fellow Canadian Milos Raonic came up short in his bid to reach the men’s final four at Roland Garros, dropping a 7-5, 7-6 (5), 6-4 decision to Novak Djokovic of Serbia. Earlier this year, Bouchard reached the Australian Open semifinal but lost to eventual champion Li Na of China. The 20-year-old from Westmount, Que., will next meet Russia’s Maria Sharapova after the 2012 champion beat Spain’s Garbine Muguruza 1-6, 7-5, 6-1.
“I’m very content with a win like this,” said Bouchard. “It was a battle throughout. She played very well especially on long points. “The last set was key for me. I’m really excited to be playing Sharapova in a big match here.” Bouchard won the first set in an hour, but dropped the second after losing her last two service games. Suarez Navarro jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the third set before the 18th-seeded Canadian fought back with a key break and service holds. “I wouldn’t say I surprised myself, no,” said Bouchard. “I’ve come back in matches before. Tennis can be like that, a bit up and down.” Bouchard earned a match
point but double-faulted. She put a backhand long on a second chance before clinching victory after two hours 22 minutes when her opponent came up short on a return. Bouchard finished with 46 winners, 38 unforced errors and breaks on six of 14 chances. Djokovic, meanwhile, is a six-time major champion but he still needs to win the French Open to complete a career Grand Slam. He reached the semifinals at Roland Garros the last four years, but only made one final, losing to Rafael Nadal in 2012. Raonic, the No. 8 seed from Thornhill, Ont., fired 21 aces but converted only one of two break opportunities in
the match, which also lasted two hours 22 minutes. “Im not in a good mood, losing pisses me off,” Raonic said. “I try to step back and see the big picture. I’m getting better, it’s not a loss for nothing. I’ve gone farther in a Slam than I have before and I’ve learned things even from this loss.” Raonic, the first Canadian man to reach a Grand Slam singles quarter-final in the post-1968 Open era, stalled in the third set but managed to break Djokovic as the second seed was serving for victory at 5-2. Djokovic closed it out two games later when a Raonic forehand sailed wide. “He didn’t allow me to do what I wanted,” Raonic said. “He played close to (the) baseline and didn’t let me dictate. But I’m doing a lot of things better at this stage.”
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2014 CIVIC RECEPTION Thursday, June 19, 2014 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Trail Memorial Centre Gym
THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - The latest offer tabled by the CFL Players’ Association called for a shorter term and included concessions on the salary cap and the amount of revenue that would trigger the re-negotiation of the deal. The union released terms of the proposal Tuesday, a day after it was rejected by the league. That leaves the two sides without a collective bargaining agreement just over three weeks before the scheduled start of the regular season. The previous deal expired at midnight ET on Thursday, the last time the players and league met face to face. The union’s latest offer covered four years instead of five and called for a $5.2-million cap, down from $5.8 million. The $4.8-million minimum remained the same. The cap would increase to $5.6 million in 2015, then $200,000 annually over of the final two years. The minimum salary would increase $5,000 to $50,000 this year, then $1,000 annually. The union amended its proposed
formula that would trigger the renegotiation of the cap or the entire collective agreement. The players’ original offer called for the cap or the entire agreement to be renegotiated if league revenues increased by over $12 million - excluding the Grey Cup - in the third year of the deal. On Monday, the union increased that figure to $18 million. Last week, the CFL tabled its “best and final offer,” that included a $5-million salary cap (up from $4.8 million initially) and boosting the average stipend to $96,000 (up from $92,917). It also called for ratification bonuses of $5,000 for veterans and $1,500 for rookies. The CFL also set its gross revenue figure at $27 million. The players had originally asked for $15,000 ratification bonuses for veterans but amended that to $8,500 while agreeing to $1,500 for rookies. The CFL had given players until Monday to accept their latest proposal to be eligible for their ratification bonuses. On Tuesday, the league extended that deadline to Friday.
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Encarnacion: player of the month THE CANADIAN PRESS NEW YORK, N.Y. Toronto Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion
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was named American League player of the month Tuesday while Yasiel Puig of the Los Angeles Dodgers took the National League honour. Encarnacion belted a club record 16 home runs last month and batted .281 with five doubles, one triple and 33 RBIs. He scored 26 runs and walked 16 times over 30 games to claim the honour for the first time. Encarnacion had five multi-homer
games in May. He was just shy of Carlos Delgado’s club record of 34 RBIs in a month set in June 2003. Others receiving votes included Miguel Cabrera (.380, 8 HR, 34 RBI), Detroit teammate Victor Martinez (.372, 9 HR, 21 RBI) and Baltimore’s Nelson Cruz (.339, 13 HR, 27 RBI). Jose Bautista was the last Toronto Blue Jays player to win the award. He took the honour in June 2012.
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It’s OK to stop making medical referrals to friends Mailbox
Marcy Sugar & Kathy Mitchell
tors are judging me each time they see my name as a referral. Yet when I decline to give suggestions, people react as if I am being a snob. How do I keep my sanity, as well as my career? -- Please Stop Asking Me Dear Please: Medical professionals are accustomed to patients who disregard their instructions, but you certainly can ask directly whether they would prefer that you not refer your friends and family to them. We suspect they are glad to know that someone who works closely with them thinks highly of their skills. But either way, you are under no
pages to the importance of bathing, not only for physical health, but for psychological well-being. Florence Nightingale said that nurses who allow sick patients to remain unwashed are interfering with their healing. This lack of care did not occur where I worked. We bathed our patients daily and gave them back rubs to increase circulation and prevent bedsores. Since then, nurses aides and LPNs have practically been eliminated. My aunt is now home, but she is still weak from fighting off infections. It’s no wonder. I would like to see the doctors and medical staff running the hospitals again and not the insurance companies, which seem to know nothing about human dignity. This kind of care is appalling. -Disgusted in New York Dear New York: Health care costs have skyrocketed since you were in nursing school,
and it is unfortunate that in some cases the level of care has deteriorated in an effort to save money. We, too, wish there were a better solution. Dear Annie: This is for “Wish I Could Turn Back Time,” the 62-year-old great-
grandmother who served prison time for a nonviolent felony and can’t get a job because of her record. Most states have laws allowing for the expungement of criminal records, especially for nonviolent offenses. This allows those
who made a mistake and learned their lesson to get a conviction removed from their record, in which case, she wouldn’t need to tell prospective employers. She should check out the expungement requirements in her state. -- L.
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obligation to give out recommendations. It’s OK to tell people nicely that you no longer make referrals because you don’t wish to mix your professional and personal lives. If they don’t like it, too bad. Dear Annie: My 85-year-old aunt, who was quite active, recently underwent extensive abdominal surgery and ended up in the hospital for six weeks. During this entire time, she was not bathed by the overworked nursing staff except for the times we complained about the smell. There wasn’t even a washbasin in her room. Eventually a friend of hers who is a retired nurse came in regularly and bathed her. This was in Florida, but I’ve heard similar stories from friends and family in other states. I think this is absolutely disgusting. When I was a student nurse in the 1970s, my textbook dedicated 20
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Dear Annie: I work at a regional medical center, and friends and family often ask me to recommend a doctor or a physician’s group for them. For a while, I didn’t mind giving these people a few names, but I have grown reluctant to do so. My reluctance is not because I don’t trust in the knowledge and care provided by the doctors I work with. It’s because of the negative feedback I get after these people visit the specialists I recommend. I am tired of handing out the names of good, hardworking practitioners to people who refuse to listen to the advice given to them. They don’t want to take the prescribed medications or regimens, nor do they follow through with the therapy as ordered. Then they complain to the entire community about what terrible doctors I told them to see. I feel as if the doc-
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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Thursday, June 5, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a good day to improve where you work or introduce reforms on how things are done. Similarly, it’s a good day to improve your health. Bonus! TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Because you are in a resourceful frame of mind today, you see new applications for things. You also might see new ways to work with children or improve something related to sports. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Look for ways to make improvements at home, especially in areas related to laundry, plumbing, garbage and recycling. Take some time to declutter where you live. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your style of communicating is convincing today! That’s why this is a strong day for those of you who sell,
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market, teach, write or act. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You are in a resourceful frame of mind today, which is why you might see new ways to earn money or new uses for something you already own. Don’t be afraid to test your ideas. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Take a realistic look in the mirror today and ask yourself how you can improve your image. After all, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Any kind of research you do today will yield results. Because you have excellent focus and a penetrating mind, you will instantly go for the jugular. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) A conversation with a female acquaintance will be honest and to the point (perhaps ruthlessly so). Today you want the nitty-gritty
facts. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) People in power (parents, bosses, teachers, VIPs and the police) will be impressed with your suggestions about improving something. Perhaps you see ways to cut costs. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) In discussions about politics, religion and racial issues, you will be persua-
sive today. However, you also might encounter people with strong views! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Look for ways to reduce your debt and get better use out of something that you share with someone else. Perhaps you can see a better way to divide something. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Conversations with partners and close friends will be
powerful but honest and to the point. It might be wise to sugarcoat your opinions. Ya think? YOU BORN TODAY You are original and definitely have your own take on things. What seems simple to you might be strange to others. Nevertheless, you want to be understood. (Sometimes you are strongly compulsive.) This year something you’ve been involved with for about nine years
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will end or diminish in order to make room for something new to enter your world. It’s a good year to travel. Birthdate of: John Carlos, Olympic athlete and activist; Salvatore Ferragamo, shoe designer; Susan Lynch, actress. (c) 2014 King Features Syndicate, Inc. Misplaced your TV Listings? Find TV listings online in every Tuesday edition at trailtimes.ca/eeditions
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In loving memory of Deno Benetton November 20, 1938 ~ June 4, 2001 Goodbyes are not forever, Goodbyes are not the end, They simply mean I’ll miss you, Until we meet again.
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Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
Marie Claude Germain 250-512-1153
Jack McConnachie 250-368-5222
Trail Times Wednesday, June 4, 2014
ANDRES CAR AUDIO WEST KELOWNA
KELOWNA
1881 Harvey Avenue (250) 860-1975
2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600
VERNON
ANDRES WIRELESS
200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 542-3000
CO M M U N IT Y
101-2601 Skaha Lake Rd. (250) 493-3800
PENTICTON
VERNON
WEST KELOWNA
KAMLOOPS
101-2601 Skaha Lake Rd. 200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 493-3800 (250) 542-3000
#200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600
KELOWNA
2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600
Villiage Green Mall (250) 542-1496
PENTICTON BU YI NG
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ANDRES WIRELESS Cherry Lane Mall (250) 493-4566
KELOWNA
#200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600
2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600
WEST KELOWNA #200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600
745 Notre Dame Drive (250) 851-8700
VERNON
200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 542-3000
PO W ER
KAMLOOPS ANDRES WIRELESS ANDRES WIRELESS ANDRES B USINESS ANDRES CAR AUDIO P R IC E
SE TI R PE EX
745 Notre Dame Drive (250) 851-8700
WE WILL NOT BE BEAT!
CASTLEGAR
Aberdeen Mall (250) 377-8880
CRANBROOK
215 - 450 Lansdowne Mall (250) 377-8007
200-1965 Columbia Ave. 101 Kootenay St. North (250) 365-6455 (250) 426-8927
TELUS KIOSK
NELSON
Chahko Mika Mall (250) 352-7258
300 St. Paul Str. (250) 377-3773
KELOWNA
2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600
154 Victoria Str (250) 314-9944
WEST KELOWNA #200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600
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Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Trail Times
Garbage cleanup
Submitted photo
In April the Beaver Valley Venturers and Scouts participated in a clean up of Oasis. They collected over 1,775 kilograms (3,905 lbs.) of garbage from along the road and over the banks. The Oasis Recreational Society sponsored the group and Columbia Recycling hauled away all the trash. Since the clean up more garbage has been discovered. Please stop dumping.
The Local Experts™
KOOTENAY HOMES INC.
WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO!
1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail • 250.368.8818 www.kootenayhomes.com www.century21.ca STING NEW LI
STING NEW LI
Mark Wilson
250-231-5591
mark.wilson@century21.ca
115 Pine Avenue, Fruitvale 613 Forrest Drive, Warfield
$205,000
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. Call Jodi 250-231-2331
1739 First Street, Fruitvale
212 Haig Street, Warfield
Great 4 bdrm, 2 bath family home priced to sell! Fenced yard, new patio, exterior paint, lots of upgrades including flooring, furnace, hot water tank, electrical panel and more.
Quality constructed Fruitvale home finished to perfection. Concrete decks, custom kitchen, hardwood and tile flooring. 3 bdrms on the main and one down, vaulted ceilings, double garage and dream shop complete the package. This home is a must see!
Fantastic Fruitvale family home! Open floor plan with 3 bdrms and 2.5 baths, double carport, and wood burning stove. All this and located on a quiet dead end street. This home is a great value! Call now!
Immaculate 3 bdrm home with workshop and garage. Bright and sparkling clean. You will enjoy the indoor space as well the private back yard and peaceful setting. Call your realtor for your personal viewing.
Call Jodi 250-231-2331
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
420 10th Avenue, Montrose
$219,000
$459,000
$209,500
368 Austad Lane, Trail
$129,000
640 Shelley Street, Warfield
$226,000
Quiet and private location. Garage with workshop and plenty of parking. Many upgrades including siding, windows, and roof. Home features 2 bdrms, 1 bath, renovated kitchen and new flooring throughout. This house is move in ready!
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.
Well maintained 3 bdrm family home with lots of upgrades! Bright sun room, amazing views, new flooring, paint, trim, railing, electrical and windows. Call your realtor today to view!
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
Call Art (250) 368-8818
$189,000
WOW- super clean and modern 3 bdrm/2 bath corner unit townhouse with central air-Fully fenced back yard that is completely landscapedcovered patio for entertainment and relaxation -carport and paved driveway - many new updates. Call Mark (250) 231-5591
NEW
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 Tonnie (250) 365-9665
1472 Kootenay Ave, Rossland
$319,000
Charming 3 bdrm 1.5 bath home with country kitchen, new roof, new windows, hardwood floors and gas fireplace.
Excellent value in this well-maintained 3 bedroom house! Several upgrades including kitchen and bath, new windows/doors and flooring. Double carport with workshop is a bonus!
Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
Call Terry 250-231-1101
$219,000
We are holding a draw to give away a new
For additional information and photos on all of our listings, please visit
www.kootenayhomes.com
250-231-1101
terryalton@shaw.ca
Tonnie Stewart
250-365-9665
tonniestewart@shaw.ca
Jodi Beamish 250-231-2331
jodi.beamish@century21.ca
Mary Martin
250-231-0264 930 Schofield Highway, Warfield
$169,900
This 3 bdrm home is solid and has lots of mechanical upgrades such as: new main waterline, new sewer line, upgraded plumbing and electrical, drywall and insulation. Come check it out today! Call Richard (250) 368-7897
Picture Your Patio
BBQ & Patio Heater!
LISTING
SOLD $205,000
Call me for a FREE market evaluation today!
1211 Primrose Street, Trail
STING NEW LI
107 Ferry Avenue, Castlegar
$239,000
Thinking of moving?
ICE NEW PR
940 9th Avenue, Montrose
Terry Alton
Visit facebook.com/kootenay.homes or kootenayhomes.com to enter.
mary.martin@century21.ca
Richard Daoust
250-368-7897
richard.daoust@century21.ca
Mary Amantea
250-521-0525
mamantea@telus.net
Bill Craig
250-231-2710
bill.craig@century21.ca
Deanne Lockhart
250-231-0153
deannelockhart@shaw.ca
Art Forrest
250-368-8818 c21art@telus.net
Christine Albo 250-512-7653
christine.albo@century21.ca
Dave Thoss
250-231-4522
dave.thoss@century21.ca
Dan Powell
Christina Lake 250-442-6413
powelldanielk@gmail.com