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Music in the Park returns Thursday
Trail Historical Society gets grant towards new centre
George Cappelletto the man behind the sound
BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
A $20,000 grant might seem like only a splash in the bucket for the $6.3 million proposed Riverfront Centre, but the Trail Historical Society is grateful for the continued support because every little bit counts, noted its museum and archives director. “We are hoping The Trail this shows the Historical Society public there applied for the grant through the is support for Columbia Kootenay this project and Cultural Alliance funders are out (CKCA) towards capital costs of the there.” proposed library/ JAMIE FORBES museum slated for the former Eagles property at the south end of downtown. “We are hoping this shows the public there is support for this project and funders are out there,” said Jamie Forbes. “We are well known, well respected and known for doing a good job with the money we get.” The grant is the maximum amount allotted under the CKCA program for the museum and gallery space and is the first official commitment by a funder towards the project. The society and the Trail and District Public Library board joined forces earlier this year to identify grant opportunities and potential fundraising initiatives to lower the 18,000-square foot structure’s price tag and lessen the impact to the Trail taxpayers. The new library/museum integrated facility will cost the average homeowner an additional $81 in annual taxes, according to a March report presented to Trail city council. “Our goal is to bring the $6.29 million construction budget down considerably through grants and fundraising,” said Forbes. “This initial $20,000 will act as leverage when making requests to other funders.” Whether or not the project breaks ground is up to the voting public, who will be asked if they support it through referendum at the upcoming municipal election in November. Before the Trail Historical Society can apply for more substantial grants under the federally funded heritage programs, 75 per cent of the capital costs have to be in place. See REFERENDUM, Page 3
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After introducing the “explore our incrEDIBLE trail” green route map to hundreds of visitors during Friday’s Trail Market on the Esplanade, Gina Ironmonger was dismayed to learn that someone had stolen plants from the edible planters early Monday morning. The city is currently reviewing its video surveillance in hopes to catch the culprit(s).
Thief targets downtown planters BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
During the early hours on Monday, a garden thief steathily made his or her way through downtown Trail and methodically plucked whole plants from more than half a dozen storefront edible gardens. The organized picking of certain plants and the theft of two planters is reprehensible but will not dampen the spirits or deter the “explore your incrEDIBLE trail ” community from replanting and growing even more edible landscapes in the Silver City. “The thoughtless acts of one or two people is not going to bring our spirits down,” said Gina Ironmongor, a Trail business owner and spearhead of the edible landscapes iniative. “When you think of who is involved with the project, from employers and employees, volunteers, working moms and seniors on fixed incomes all working together for the benefit of the community,” she
continued. “What they’ve done is stolen from these people.” Ironmonger maintains the plant thefts have brought the growing community even closer together and by Monday afternoon a working mom had already had her stolen plants replaced by a Good Samaritan. “These are the things that outweigh anything else,” she said. “This is such a positive thing for the community that nothing can really stop us from succeeding at this time.” Almost 10 downtown businesses were hit, however the plants were removed by the roots and were not discarded on the road or sidewalks. “With vandalism you’d expect the plants to be thrown on the road,” explained Ironmonger. “This was very systematic like they knew exactly what they wanted,” she noted. “The plants were taken out carefully and I think they knew what they were doing because they also took soil.” See COUNCIL, Page 12
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When Music in the Park comes to the stage Thursday evening, a local musician will once again be working behind-thescenes to bring quality sound to a quality performance. George Cappelletto, a rhythm and bluesbased guitarist from Rivervale, has been setting up sound systems at the outdoor venue for a number of years at the behest of the Trail and District Arts Council. “I used to do sound at the Charles Bailey Theatre,” he explained. “When that was done they approached me to run their sound system and I have been doing it ever since.” Cappelletto arrives at Gyro Park at 5 p.m. to set up for the Thursday night performances and to complete sound checks before the acts kick off the show at 7 p.m. “I do the check so they are happy on stage and can hear what they want to hear,” he said. “Then about an hour and a half later when they are done, I tear everything until the next time.” When the outdoor music season opens with a performance by See MAPLE, Page 8
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Referendum will decide fate FROM PAGE 1 Meaning, the referendum has to pass before the society is eligible to apply for the big dollars from the provincial and federal government. “There is a lot of support for us out there,” explained Forbes. “It’s just a matter of when the funding streams are available to us.” If Trail electors pass the referendum, funding that could exceed hundreds of thousands of dollars can be applied for through the department of Canadian Heritage and the Cultural Spaces Fund. “If the referendum passes then we can start looking for other sources of funding,” said Forbes. “But until you have a building, they are not going to look at you.” The city is looking to borrow the money to fund the space however larger grants or contributions to support the project are being pursued, said David Perehudoff, Trail’s chief administrative officer (CAO). “In this respect we have had several good meetings with Columbia Basin Trust and would
anticipate getting a funding commitment shortly.” The city is also in communication with Teck and most recently a comprehensive letter to explain the project and rational for the company’s support was submitted to Don Lindsay, Teck’s chief executive officer, the CAO added. “We hope we will be able to discuss this further with Teck with the city’s goal to secure a commitment in advance of the referendum.” The price tag doesn’t include approximately $760,000 for debt payment over the course of 25 years, additional operating costs for both facilities and anticipated loss in revenue if and when the library and museum move out of its current locations. “We’ve been really successful obtaining money for other projects,” said Forbes. “And we are just starting to receive letters of support from other organizations saying this is a good idea. It’s not just the Trail Historical Society saying it, and we will be getting the message out there.”
Council addresses thefts
FROM PAGE 1 identify the culprit(s).” Ironmonger said the culprit tarThe “explore our incrEDIBLE geted mainly strawberry vines, pep- trail” initiative launched earlier per and tomato plants and herbs. this year after the city green-lighted “In our back alley they removed a Communities in Bloom commitsome corn plants but went right tee to invite downtown businesses by a bunch of tomato plants but to grow food and not just flowers in then picked one tomato plant out their storefronts this summer. of a planter by the back door,” she So far, almost 60 businesses and explained. community services “It was so weird have committed to “I think this (thefts) but I think somenurturing edible has brought us even gardens and the body’s taken them for their own garden and incrEDIBLE green closer together.” hopefully we will find route map is now Gina Ironmonger the person.” available to provide During Monday’s a guided tour of governance meeting, downtown and the Trail council heard about the plant Gulch so anyone can easily locate thefts from city staff but gave the the edible planters. go-ahead to proceed with edible “I think this (thefts) has brought planters in front of city hall. us even closer together,” said “The issue coming forward now Ironmonger. deals with vandalism that is occur“One person was so disappointed ing,” said David Perehudoff, Trail’s with the selfish people we have in chief administrative officer. this world,” she added. “But when “Last night between 1 a.m. and 5 you look at it from the perspective a.m. numerous edible gardens were that when we can grow produce stolen from,” he explained. “But we and donate it to the food bank, we do have video throughout the town see such gratitude. So I think we so you would hope we can help really are blessed.”
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Two local members of Knights of Pythias elected to top posts By Art Harrison Times Staff
Two local members of the Fraternal Order of the Knights of Pythias have been elected to the order’s highest positions in the province in recent elections at Harrison Hot Springs. Dan Stubbs was elected to the position of Grand Secretary and 40-year veteran of the organization, Ivan Johnston, was elected as Grand Treasurer. “I’m honoured that I have the trust of the people in the domain of B.C. to do this,” said Stubbs. “But it’s a giving order, not selfserving. Friendship, charity, and benevolence, that’s what we stand for, that’s our foundation.” The fraternal order has a long history in Trail, in fact, according to Johnston, even longer than the city itself. “The local order is one year older than the City of Trail,” he said. “It was founded in 1897 by Noble Binns.” As well as maintaining a 117-year history of charity work in the community the Pythians have also contributed to the social life of Trail in the venerable KP Hall above Shoppers Drug Mart in downtown Trail, hosting dances, socials, weddings, and parties in the hall over the course of its history. “The hall was built as two separate buildings, from 1923 to ‘26 and 1926 to ‘29,” said Johnston. “It has the original spring-loaded 1954 Old Salmo Road
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dance floor and the only indoor band shell left in the Kootenays.” The fraternity, and its female counterpart, the Pythian Sisters, have contributed to charities throughout its history in the community including; the Kootenay Regional Hospital (KBRH) Foundation, the Renal Unit at KBRH, the Drug and Alcohol Resistance and Education (DARE) program, and the Miss Trail Pageant. As part of bringing the top B.C. position of the order to Trail with Stubbs’ election the provincial office will also be coming to town to be housed in Stubbs’ home office. Both Stubbs and Johnston have also earned the Honours of Past Grand Chancellors for prior service to the order, an accomplishment they share with other Trail residents, Noble Binns, in 1902, J.A. MacKinnon, in 1929, John Balfour, in 1939, H. Simpson, in 1950, Gordon (Scotty) Balfour, in 1958, Jack Balfour, in 1980 (making three generations of the Balfour family) Michael Yakimchuk, in 1987, Ian Johnston, in 2008, Dan Stubbs, in 2010, and Philip Stubbs, in 2013. The election of the two members from the same city to these high provincial offices is a first and comes as a result of years of dedication and volunteer work by Stubbs and Johnston. “You don’t do this for any accolade,” said Johnston. “You do it because you want to.”
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Provincial
‘World’s greenest’ refinery pitched to process oilsands crude
THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - A Vancouver company is pitching a $10-billion oilsands refinery on British Columbia’s north coast that aims to connect Alberta’s vast energy resources with Asian markets, while avoiding some of the pitfalls others have encountered. Pacific Future Energy Corp. says the refinery would be the “world’s greenest” and built in full partnership with B.C. First Nations, many of whom are vehemently opposed to proposals to ship crude to the West Coast for export. Any day now, Ottawa is expected to decide on one of those proposals: Enbridge Inc.’s controversial Northern Gateway pipeline. One of the biggest concerns with that project is the fact that huge tankers full of diluted oilsands bitumen, or dilbit, would have to navigate the rough waters of the Douglas Channel on their way out into the Pacific. The Pacific Future proposal - along with others being floated by B.C. newspaper magnate David Black and by aboriginal businessman Calvin Helin would mean refined products, rather than heavy oil, would be shipped on tankers to Asia, making a potential spill much less environmentally damaging. “I think everybody knows that it’s in Canada’s strategic national interest to increase and diversify oil production
into Asia,” Pacific Future executive chairman Samer Salameh said in an interview. “But I think everybody in their heart knows that shipping this dilbit is not the answer.” A dilbit spill from a supertanker off the B.C. coast would make the Exxon Valdez disaster look like a “joke,” he said. “We think it’s horrible to be shipping bitumen out of B.C. waters. We think that’s not the right thing to do by the environment, it’s not the right thing to do by First Nations and it’s not the right thing to do by the B.C. people. This is a solution to everybody’s problem.” The Pacific Future leadership team includes venture capitalists and former provincial and federal government advisers. Salameh has experience financing and building telecommunications infrastructure for Mexican conglomerate Groupo Salinas. The company aims to include First Nations in the process from the get-go. One of Salameh’s first hires for the management team was Jeffrey Copenace, who was deputy chief of staff to former Assembly of First Nations chief Shawn Atleo and has worked with the Ontario and federal government on aboriginal issues. “We hope to have learned from others’ mistakes and we started this thing right,” said Salameh. “We absolutely are convinced we cannot do this
project without the full participation of the First Nations.” Pacific Future plans to build a “near zero net carbon” refinery that will reuse waste products and prevent harmful emissions from entering the atmosphere. The company says the refinery will be built in 200,000-barrel-per-day modules, with the ability to expand to a total of one million barrels per day. Within six months, it expects to pick a location for the plant. It’s weighing one site near Kitimat and two further north near Prince Rupert. S afety concerns are causing Pacific Future to lean toward the latter, as it’s a shorter journey out to the open Pacific from there. The company hopes a pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast will be built by the time the refinery is built seven to nine years from now. But because the refinery can be expanded in increments, rail can be used to feed a smallerscale facility in the beginning, Salameh said. The Pacific Future plan is based on a similar premise to Black’s $32-billion Kitimat Clean Ltd. proposal, which would involve a refinery, oil pipeline, natural gas pipeline and tanker fleet. Kitimat Clean is asking Ottawa for a loan guarantee covering about a third of that amount.
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Cop injured in gunfire exchange THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - Three people including a Vancouver police officer have been injured in an exchange of gunfire that began outside a downtown Starbucks. Police responded to reports of shots fired at about 11 a.m. Tuesday and found a man had been shot and seriously wounded outside the coffee shop. Paramedics rushed him to hospital as police followed a man believed to be responsible for the mayhem. Sgt. Randy Fincham said the alleged suspect and an officer exchanged gunfire several blocks away near Science World and that both of them were injured. “The alleged shooter remains in hospital in serious condition,” Fincham said. “The unidentified officer
is being treated in hospital for minor injuries.” It was not immediately clear how the officer was injured, and police said further information would be provided later. Fincham said the man shot outside the coffee shop is in serious condition in hospital. It’s the second time this week that gunfire has erupted on the streets of Vancouver. A 28-year-old woman was shot outside a gas station on Sunday night while she and her male companion stood outside their vehicle. The woman remains in hospital in stable condition and the man, who sustained minor injuries, fled the scene and was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Police described that shooting as a targeted hit.
Abuse of dairy cattle prompts calls for reform THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - The head of the Dairy Farmers of Canada says he was disgusted and devastated by animal abuse caught on tape at a British Columbia dairy farm. The undercover video filmed by the group Mercy for Animals shows employees at Chilliwack Cattle Sales Ltd. beating and punching cattle at the farm. Several employees are beating with chains, sticks, rakes, feet and fists.
Wally Smith said the abuse is intolerable. “I hate to see animals mistreated,” Smith said in a statement Tuesday. “I cannot begin to understand why some people would do this to animals.” The chairman of the B.C. Dairy Association, Dave Taylor, said the incident is a black mark on the industry. “Having witnessed the footage, we are deeply shaken,” Taylor said. “Organizationally,
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End-of-life dialogue needed: doctors
Income splitting going ahead despite criticism
THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Canada needs to design and implement a national palliative-care strategy that will give all Canadians facing the end of their lives the opportunity to have “the best death possible,” says the country’s largest doctors organization. In a report released Tuesday in Ottawa, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) also said the public, politicians and policy makers need to engage in a national dialogue about end-of-life issues, including discussions about such controversial topics as euthanasia and physician-assisted death. The authors also strongly encourage individuals to talk to loved ones about their wishes regarding death, including a written advance care directive that clearly spells out how they want to spend their final days. The report, entitled End-of-Life Care: A National Dialogue, follows a series of public meetings hosted by the CMA over the last year in five cities across the country, as well as online discussions. “What the report says is Canadians want good access to palliative care,” said CMA
THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Employment Minister Jason Kenney says the Harper government has no intention of backing away from its income splitting pledge, despite a new report concluding the plan would exacerbate income inequality and bestow the most benefits to the West. Kenney made the statement in the House of Commons on Tuesday while debating an NDP motion to do away with the idea. The report by the left-leaning Broadbent Institute concluded that income splitting would benefit the most affluent singleincome families, cost about $3 billion, bestow no benefits to 90 per cent of Canadians, and transfer a disproportionate amount to families in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Conservative strongholds with the strongest economies. “We confirm that it is absolutely our intention to keep that commitment ... to introduce income tax fairness, to end the discrimination against certain families, to end the unfairness,” Kenney declared. In 2011, the Conservatives pledged to allow the transfer of up to $50,000 from the higher-earning spouse in a family with children under 18 to the lower earner, thereby reducing the overall tax bite. It said it would introduce the legislation as soon as the budget is balanced. But while the proposal appears to be popular with Canadians, the latest Broadbent study - as have others before it - shows the vast majority of families would see no benefit, because they either have no children under 18, have spouses with similar incomes or are single-parent families. It turns out that among the target group - families with minor-age children - the biggest winners by far reside in Alberta, where the average annual tax saving would be $1,359, while families in Saskatchewan come in second at $1,070. Those two provinces, which have a combined 42 federal ridings, sent 40 Conservative MPs to Ottawa in the 2011 election. Families in P.E.I. would get the least average benefit at $488, followed closely by Quebec families with children, which would average $510 in benefits. Those two provinces were among the least productive for the Conservatives, electing only six Tories among their combined 79 MPs in 2011.
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“Patients are telling us they don’t want to die in pain. They don’t want to die alone. And they don’t want to be a burden to their families, friends and caregivers.” Dr. Louis Francescutti
president Dr. Louis Hugo Francescutti. “Patients are telling us they don’t want to die in pain. They don’t want to die alone. And they don’t want to be a burden to their families, their friends, their caregivers.” “Palliative care is adding quality of life to the remaining days of an individual,” he told an Ottawa news conference. “And unfortunately, maybe 15 to 30 per cent of Canadians - depending on your postal code - will be afforded the opportunity to have good palliative care.” What a person wants their end of life to look like needs be discussed with family - and family members need to be open to those conversations, said the report, which suggests that everyone should have advance care planning and/or directives in place. But only about 10 to 15 per cent of Canadians have undertaken that kind of planning with their families, Francescutti
said. “Once Canadians understand that it’s important that they share their wishes as to end-of-life issues with their family members, then we need to make sure these are respected, no matter where the jurisdiction is,” he said, noting that in some cases the healthcare institutions didn’t live up to the wishes expressed by the dying patient and their loved ones. “Canadians should periodically revisit these issues as things change, and make it crystal clear that it’s not just old people that die; we can all at a moment’s notice with a diagnosis be put in a situation where end of life becomes an issue for our children or ourselves.” Francescutti said there is still much divisiveness over the issue of euthanasia and physician-assisted death, among both the public and doctors. While helping another person to die is illegal under
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found the ban on assisted suicide was unconstitutional. Right-to-die advocates, aided by the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, took the issue to Canada’s highest court after the B.C. Court of Appeal overturned the earlier provincial court ruling last year. Assisted suicide is legal in several European countries, among them Belgium and the Netherlands, as well as five U.S. states, including Washington and Oregon. Francescutti said the medical profession is prepared to follow the lead of society, whether it’s through the courts or the government, “and be prepared if they’re put in a position that they have to be involved in physician-assisted suicide.” However, he stressed, no doctor who opposes such an act would be forced to take part. “As it currently stands, it’s illegal in Canada. Until that changes, physicians are of the viewpoint that it’s illegal and we’re going to follow the rules of law.”
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Financial reporting season opens at city halls
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t’s that time of year again, when local governments across B.C. grit their teeth and post their annual statements of financial information for all and sundry. Depending upon your perspective, they’re either a veritable treasure trove of news stories or a minefield of PR disasters waiting to happen. While many news reports will focus on municipal salaries, as they say about most things in life: “it’s all in the fine print.” And in financial statements much of that fine print is found in the notes and schedules. It’s where ratepayers will learn that a funding deficit of $1.37 billion emerged in B.C.’s Municipal Pension Plan at the end of 2012. In a message to municipal employees, the chair of the trustees preferred to write that the plan was “96.5 per cent funded.” No need to cast a pall over summer with words like debt, underfunded, liability or deficit. So it was undoubtedly with the purest of actuarial intentions, that the copy
provided to local governments for use in their 2013 financial reports referred to it as a “$1,370 million funding deficit.” However, even that wording seems to have led to some confusion. Abbotsford, Fort St. John and other municipalities simply copied and pasted the boilerplate paragraph into their financial notes. No harm, no foul. Vancouver, on the other hand, chose to simplify the text and in doing so reduced the deficit to all of $1.37 million. But it’s definitely one thousand, three hundred and seventy million dollars or to be succinct $1.37 billion. It’s why contribution rates are going up next month with an increase that works out to an additional 1.4 per cent of salary, split between local governments and municipal employees. Another schedule to the financial statements provides ratepayers a chance to catch a glimpse of the state of labour relations at city hall. In Abbotsford, there were six severance agree-
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ments reached with nonunionized employees in 2013. Each received between two to 12 months of compensation. Vancouver had six settlements as well, with between two to 13 months provided in each. West Vancouver kept it at two, but they were pricey – 19 months of compensation in one and 21 months in the other. And thanks to a freedom of information request filed by the Nanaimo Daily News, ratepayers in that city can put a dollar figure on severance agreements for three former city administrators. They walked away with $648,000.
Then there’s the schedule of payments to suppliers for goods and services over $25,000. Proof positive that everything isn’t always what it seems: that $62,417 West Vancouver spent at Mercedes-Benz wasn’t to buy a new car for the mayor or a parting gift for the former chief administrative officer, but rather – as would befit the tony suburb – the municipality has some Mercedes-Benz trucks in its civic fleet. They did, however, spend $26,838 with House Wine. And that would not be a plonk, but a wine consulting firm. The bill hopefully included a few bottles. While overall expenditure comparisons between cities aren’t entirely fair, since no two are a carbon copy of the other, the financial statements do provide some interesting observations. On a per capita basis, local government expenditures came in at $3,002 in West Vancouver, $2,497 in Fort St. John, $2,167 in Vancouver, $1,898 in Rossland and $1,561 in
Abbotsford. Abbotsford shouldn’t gloat too much. Council there still has to deal with the fallout from that city’s ill-fated foray into the world of semi-professional hockey. The American Hockey League’s Abbotsford Heat didn’t generate much of it in the Fraser Valley and local ratepayers are now on the hook for losses of $12.7 million. As Mayor Bruce Banman stated “We will not be subsidizing private industry again.” No kidding. To put these per capita numbers in some perspective, in the 2012 Kitchen/ Slack: Report for BC Expert Panel on Business Tax Competitiveness, per capita expenditures in B.C. were pegged at $1,591. Now here’s an idea local councils could consider: create an open data system to consolidate all of the annual statements from across B.C. You might also consider moving up the deadline for posting the reports by a month or two. Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC.
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o one really thinks families by the federal, provinwe should abolish all cial, and local governments. If taxes. After all, how you had to pay all your taxes would governments up front, you’d give governfund important public services ment each and every dollar you that form the foundation of our earned before Tax Freedom Day. economy? Think of services like The later the Tax Freedom Day, protecting property, building the heavier the tax burden. infrastructure, upholding the This year, Tax Freedom Day legal system, to name a few. falls on June 9 for the averThe real debate is about the age Canadian family (with two amount of taxes or more people). that governments It’s only from that extract from us day on that you given the services start working for we get in return. yourself and your Are we paying too family instead of Troy Media much, too little, the government. or just the right In 2014, we amount? In other words, are estimate the average family will we getting good value for our pay $43,435 in total taxes. That tax dollars? works out to 43.5 per cent of That’s up to you to decide. annual income, which, on the But to make an informed calendar, translates into Tax assessment, you must have a Freedom Day falling on June 9. complete understanding of all Is 43.5 per cent of your the taxes you pay. Unfortunately, family’s income too high a tax it’s not so straightforward burden? Is working almost half because the different levels of of the year to pay for governgovernment levy such a wide ment reasonable given the currange of taxes – some visible, rent mix of government promany hidden. This includes grams and services? These are everything from income taxes, questions we don’t purport to payroll taxes, health taxes, answer here. sales taxes, property taxes, fuel But it makes you think. Are taxes, vehicle taxes, profit taxes, governments currently doing import taxes, to “sin” taxes on too much? Can they do what liquor and tobacco, and much they do now, but more efficientmore. ly and with fewer tax dollars? The Fraser Institute’s annual Are your tax dollars better Tax Freedom Day calculation is directed by you and your family, a handy measure of the total tax be it for spending, saving, or burden imposed on Canadian paying down household debt?
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Yet, with 43.5 per cent of our income going to taxes, it still isn’t enough to pay for what our governments do. This year, the federal government and seven provincial governments are planning deficits totalling $18.8 billion. When governments spend beyond their means, they borrow, incurring deficits, which are essentially deferred taxes. According to our calculations, Tax Freedom Day would come five days later this year, on June 14, if Canadian governments covered their current spending with even greater tax increases instead of borrowing to cover the shortfall. If that happened, the percentage of income going to taxes would jump to 44.8 per cent. In the end, it’s up to you and your family to decide whether you’re getting good bang for your tax dollars. But we all need a complete understanding of the total tax bill to make an informed assessment. And therein lies the value of our Tax Freedom Day calculation. So, are you happy with working until June 9 to pay for government? Charles Lammam and Milagros Palacios are co-authors of Canadians Celebrate Tax Freedom Day on June 9, 2014 available at www.fraserinstitute.org.
Postal cuts hit taxpayers but not politicians THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - As Canadians anticipate a future of slogging through snow, rain, heat and gloom of night to get their mail, they can take comfort in knowing their community mail boxes will continue to be stuffed with wads of postagefree political propaganda. And they can congratulate themselves that their tax dollars helped produce and deliver that junk mail. Canada Post has hiked postal rates for regular mail and plans to cut up to 8,000 jobs as it phases out urban home mail delivery over the next five years - all in a bid to reverse the tide of red ink at the money-losing Crown corporation. But one thing isn’t being cut: free parliamentary mailing
privileges, known as franking. Canada Post declines to say whether it has given any consideration to ending the practice. Nor has any parliamentarian raised the idea, even as they’re embroiled in controversy over almost 2 million allegedly improper partisan missives mailed, for free, by New Democrat MPs. Under the Canada Post Corporation Act, there is no cost for mailing letters between citizens and their MPs, the governor general, the speakers of the House of Commons and Senate, the parliamentary librarian and the Commons ethics commissioner. As well, MPs can send up to four flyers - known as unaddressed admail, in post officespeak - free of charge to their
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PEOPLE OBITUARIES FEENEY, THOMAS GERALD – was born in Rossland on June 12, 1938 and passed away at his home in Rossland on June 5, 2014. Predeceased by his wife, Jane, Tom is survived by his 3 children Colleen (Colin), Tommy (Maureen) and Monica; 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his 3 sisters and 4 brothers as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rossland on Friday, June 13, 2014 at 10:30 am with Father J. Joseph Kizhakethottathil M.S.T, Celebrant. Bill Clark of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Health Foundation (Critical Care Unit) at 1200 Hospital Bench Road, Trail, BC, V1R 4M1 or online at www.kbrhhealthfoundation.ca or to a charity of your choice. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online register at www.myalternatives.ca
Marguerite Marie (LeBlanc) Webster June 7,1929 – June 8, 2014 Marguerite was born in Drummondville, Québec. The family moved to New Brunswick where she grew up. She took nurse’s training and became an RN. Marg worked in Goose Bay, Labrador and then became a stewardess for TransCanada Airlines. She married Stewart Wright Webster on October 13, 1956. They lived in Québec, California, and BC. She is survived by her husband, her son Gordon (Ruth), daughter Vicki, grandsons Brennan and Matthew, brother Herman (Doris) sister Marie Anne (Harvey) Breau, and brother Leonard. She was an avid hiker, skier and loved the mountains. Funeral at 10:30 Thursday, June 12 at St. Rita’s in Castlegar.
Funeral service for slain officers hears of outrage and unbearable despair
THE CANADIAN PRESS day, I have a wife that I love so much, MONCTON, N.B. - The city of a beautiful son and another baby on Moncton came to another standstill the way. ... Rachael, we are so blessed.”’ Tuesday, this time to bid a sorrowful Gevaudan was remembered by farewell at a regimental funeral for Geoffrey McLatchie, his spiritual advisthree Mounties killed in a shooting er, as a doting husband and stepfather. rampage that left New Brunswick’s “Fabrice lived a heart-centred life, a second-largest city under siege for 30 life of joy and happiness, a life where hours. he connected to the community in The funeral, attended by Prime which he lived,” McLatchie said. “He Minister Stephen Harper and Gov.- was very comfortable in his own skin Gen. David Johnston, was and he was his own man.” preceded by a parade of RCMP pallbearers “Never in my 2,700 law enforcement offiworst nightmare carried the flag-draped cers from across Canada coffins of the slain offidid I envision a and the United States. They cers into the Moncton were led by pipers and stitch in time that Coliseum. An RCMP drummers and four RCMP I would be giving Stetson sat atop each officers on horseback. casket at one end of the his eulogy.” During the three-hour arena. Danny, a police dog service, held inside an old that served with Ross, was DANIEL LARCHE hockey arena packed with led inside. 7,000 mourners, the brothThe prime minister er of one of the three men killed said acknowledged the “searing grief” that the death of Const. Douglas James has enveloped New Brunswick, a provLarche, 40, has left him feeling over- ince he said he’s proud to call his whelming despair. ancestral home. “I stand here before you with an “Together, we struggle for answers,” unbearable sadness, disbelief, rage, Harper said. “We ask what in God’s because a great man was taken away name happened here and why. We may from us far too soon,” said Daniel never know.” Larche, a master seaman in the Royal Harper said while the justice system Canadian Navy. will decide what happened, one thing “Never in my worst nightmare did I is certain: “We do not need a verdict envision a stitch in time that I would to know that what happened here is an be giving his eulogy.” outrage,” he said. The other officers killed last Assistant Commissioner Roger Wednesday were Fabrice Georges Brown, commanding officer for the Gevaudan, 45, and Dave Joseph Ross, New Brunswick RCMP, saluted the 32. dead officers as well as constables Eric Ross’s brother-in-law, Adrian Dubois and Darlene Goguen, two other Vander Ploeg, recalled how the RCMP Mounties who were wounded in last officer was making dinner at home but week’s shootings. dropped everything, including leaving “With the eyes of the nation upon the barbecue lid up and the garage us today, I want to publicly say how door open, to be among the first to incredibly proud I am of each and respond to a report of a gunman walk- everyone of you,” he told the officers ing through the streets of Moncton’s in the crowd. north end. “I only wish,” he said, before paus“For those closest to Dave, that bar- ing to choke back tears, “I only wish becue left open says everything about that I could have told Doug, Dave and who Dave was and his devotion to Fabrice that in person.” those around him,” Vander Ploeg said. Before the funeral service began, “Only recently, Dave turned to (his people inside the arena stood and wife) Rachael and said, ‘I am such a applauded for 45 minutes as police happy man. I love going to work every officers arrived to take their places.
Once seated, the arena was a patchwork of colours, mainly red but also a variety of blue and green uniforms. In front of a stage were three large portraits of the officers in their dress uniforms. On one side of the arena were several large wreaths and colourful bouquets. Outside the arena, Brenda Jaillet of Oromocto, N.B., said the shooting deaths have deeply saddened her husband, a retired RCMP officer. “It’s a brotherhood,” Jaillet said before the service. “What has affected these three members has affected him. It could have been him at any time during his career.” Among the mourners were RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson, Opposition Leader Tom Mulcair, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and a number of premiers. On the streets of Moncton, shopkeepers placed signs in their windows proclaiming, “Moncton Strong.” A large makeshift memorial continues to grow outside the local RCMP detachment, where heaps of flowers, candles, teddy bears and personal notes have spread from the front steps to the sidewalk. As Mounties and other police officers gathered for the parade, local residents reached out to say thank you, often shaking hands or sharing a brief embrace and a few kind words. Six other sites in Moncton and four more outside the city were set up for mourners to watch the televised service. A public visitation service held Monday drew hundreds of people. Gevaudan, Larche and Ross were gunned down after they responded to a report of a man with firearms in a residential neighbourhood. Dubois and Goguen were treated in hospital and released. The shootings and the ensuing manhunt for the alleged killer brought the city of 69,000 to a halt until an arrest was made just after midnight Friday. Justin Bourque, 24, of Moncton is facing three charges of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder. He is scheduled to be in provincial court July 3.
Maple Leaf band kicks off 2014 Music in the Park season FROM PAGE 1 the Trail Maple Leaf Band under the direction of Joe Fuoco Thursday, Cappelletto said he’s in for an easy night. “Some shows take longer to setup,” he continued. “But when we set up for the Maple Leaf Band and then the Trail Pipe Band the following week, they’re easy with only one microphone and one small PA.” Throughout the summer, local talents and out-of-towners
will bring a variety of musical genres to the Trail stage, ranging from resonating bag pipes and big band sounds to fiddling and smooth jazz. On June 26, locals Ray Bouliane and Don Birtch will croon the country blues, followed by a July 3 performance by Whispering Polly, a country rock and blues funk band. Next in line on July 10 is Darlene Ketchum, a Delta-based jazz, soul and gospel singer,
accompanied by her husband Kelvin on piano. The concert series is held every Thursday night with the exception of the ever popular Kootenay Fiddle Workshop, this year slated for July 15. That night, performers and instructors from across Canada will show up with guitars and fiddles in hand to jam on strings, accompanied by keyboards. On July 17, Nice Verdes, a Vancouver-based duo will take
the stage, performing traditional songs and original compositions showcasing African and Latin American influences. The Jason Thomas Group, a local country rock band is slated for July 24, and is an act that Cappelletto is looking forward to working with. “I really enjoyed working with Jason, he used to play in my band,” he said. “But this summer he’ll be performing his own music on the stage.”
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Council debates automated voting machines By Craig Lindsay Grand Forks Gazette
Grand Forks city council is looking at bringing in automated voting machines for the November election to help make counting faster and easier. At its May 26 meeting, council received for information the proposed use of automated voting machines for general local elections bylaw No. 2000. First three readings on the bylaw were set for Monday’s regular council meeting. The report from staff stated: “In an effort to make the election process more efficient, staff is proposing the use of automated voting machines for the next municipal election.” The voting machine is designed to be very user friendly for the electors offering a large screen with detailed instructions. The most useful function is that at the end of the voting day a report is generated that gives the municipality, the candidates and the electors the election results very quickly. The cost for the machines is expected to be around $7,600, although the city will save money by spending less on poll clerks as the manual counting process will be eliminated. “It seems like a pretty innocuous machine,” said Mayor Brian Taylor. “It just counts ballot. It seems like it would avoid human error and be saving us a considerable amount of money.” Voters would still fill out ballots with the mayoral candidates, council candidates, and/ or school trustee candidates all on one ballot, said Diane Heinrich, city corporate officer. “We intend to get a hold of the software company and see if we can bring the voting machine in here for a demo date,” said Heinrich. “We would invite the public in and they could see for themselves just what it entails.” Grand Forks city council voted against a recommendation from staff to receive for introduction and discussion the proposed use of mail ballot authorization for the general local election. If passed, the proposed bylaw would have seen the first three readings on June 9. The background information to council stated: “In 2008, the legislation was amended to allow local governments to offer mail ballots to persons who expect to be absent from the municipality during normal voting opportunities, in addition, the service is offered to persons who have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at other voting opportunities.” The mail ballot would not be available to those people who simply didn’t want to attend general voting day or the advanced voting opportunities. Cost for a mail-in ballot is around $30 per ballot package plus postage.
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Accused robber elects jury trial By Greg Nesteroff Nelson Star
The woman accused in the armed robberies of two Nelson financial institutions has pled not guilty and elected trial by Supreme Court judge and jury. Krista Kalmikoff, 25, appeared in court in Nelson today, where her lawyer Blair Suffredine told Judge Richard Hewson she will waive a preliminary hearing and wants a trial “as soon as possible.” A date may be set on June 23. Kalmikoff’s co-accused, Andrew Stevenson, 33, appeared by video conference from jail in Kamloops. He was on crutches and wore a purple shirt and matching pants. He has not yet entered a plea and has consented to remaining in custody at least until July 2. His lawyer Ken Wyllie said he is still awaiting disclosure from the Crown. Both are charged in the April hold-ups of the Kootenay Currency Exchange, in which a shot was fired, and the Nelson and District Credit Union a week later. They are also charged in two break
and enters at pharmacies in Castlegar on April 18. Neither spoke during their court appearances today. Kalmikoff’s family members sat in the public gallery. Police have forwarded additional charge recommendations in other robberies dating back to last November to Crown counsel for approval. However, it’s unclear if the pair would stand trial on all charges at the same time or in multiple trials. Stevenson faces 15 charges including robbery, possession of stolen property over $5,000, discharging a firearm, and fleeing police. Kalmikoff, who is co-accused on ten counts, has been released on $40,000 bail. The two were arrested on April 25 following the robbery at the credit union in Nelson. Stevenson was injured when, according to police, he jumped over a bridge railing and fell 30 or 40 feet (9 to 12 m) while trying to avoid arrest. The incident is under review by the Independent Investigations Office of BC, which looks into police-relat-
ed incidents that result in death or serious injury. Stevenson and Kalmikoff are also suspects in the robberies of Kootenay Savings Credit Union in Castlegar on
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Transfer station ready in July The Nelson Star Environmental Services Department staff at the Regional district of Central Kootenay (RDCK) are making certain everything is ready to go when the Grohman Transfer Station opens its gates to the public at 8:30 am on Tuesday, July 8. “This new facility provides a long term solution to waste management operations in the Nelson area, as well as providing a better facility for users,” said Ron Mickel, Chair of the Central Resource Recovery Committee and Director for Area F. “There is more room, better traffic flow and improved operating efficiencies, which will result in cost savings.” The new transfer station, located on Insight Drive off Highway 3A, has been in the works for more than three years. The new facility came in on time and under the $3.1 million budget. It replaces the existing Nelson Transfer Station on leased land on Lakeside Drive. The Grohman Transfer station is operationally more efficient due to the installation of new waste transfer equipment. It is also more spacious, allowing for better traffic flow while improving the user experience and overall site safety. Recycling facilities are provided at the new site. A recycling depot will also remain at the Lakeside Drive location. This project is part of an overall investment in waste management facilities and infrastructure that will improve environmental performance as identified in the RDCK Resource Recovery Plan.
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A 13-year-old resident of Bountiful is in stable condition at Calgary’s Foothills Medical Centre after being rescued in the dark of night early on Friday. Leroy Palmer sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries and was evacuated via Creston and Cranbook airports after spending about 12 hours at an altitude estimated at 4,600 metres by RCMP Const. Morgan Littlejohn. Palmer was appar-
ently climbing the steep cliffs of Mount Thompson when he lost his footing and slid or fell about 100 metres before coming to rest in a difficult area to access. “Fortunately, Leroy’s brother was able to locate him, and then he sent out cellphone photos of the location, which aided search and rescue technicians in reaching the injured boy,” Littlejohn said today. Creston RCMP and Creston Valley Search and Rescue personnel were aided by a
Canadian Forces team from Comox, which arrived in a helicopter and fixed wing aircraft. “The search was complicated by the fact that some males — adults and teens — from the Bountiful community had gone up the mountain on their own in an attempt to locate the boy,” Littlejohn explained. The rescue efforts became more dramatic when a service dog, Art, and his handler needed assistance in getting down from the mountain.
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The motion to install two new restaurant patios in Fernie was quickly approved last week despite public outcry and opposition. In fact, there was no discussion among council members when it came time to approve the patio permits. But local resident Chris Inglis felt some discussion into this controversial matter was warranted. “Council really has to look at this patio project, it’s getting out of hand,” Inglis said. While driving down Second Avenue, Inglis said he spotted eight occupied parking spots within a two-block radius. “You guys really need to get a grip on this,” he said. “It’s getting out of control.” Two new patios will be put in on Second Avenue at Nevados Restaurant and Lunch Box, in addition to the five patios that were installed on Second Avenue
last summer. Last year, patios were built in front of The Brick House, Loaf Bakery, The Northern Hotel, The Central Hotel and Big Bang Bagels. The initial idea behind them was to bring some livelihood to the downtown strip and create an area where people could relax and enjoy Fernie’s beautiful backdrop. “The pilot project for patios was a huge success and certainly added a positive vibe and great ambiance to Second Avenue,” Fernie Mayor Mary Guiliano wrote in her January Mayor’s update. But last year, several Fernie residents expressed concern over parking spaces and pedestrian traffic. Despite months of opposition, council decided to push forward with the motion, bringing the total patio count to seven within a 350 metre or three-block radius.
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Another group of dancers from Kootenay Danceworks heading out across North America to further their dance training this summer. Shown in the group photo above (from the left): Brynn Streadwick, 11, who has been accepted into the National Ballet of Canada’s Professional Division (PD) Summer Program and Alberta Ballet’s PD Summer Program; Marit Kassels, 10, who has been accepted into Alberta Ballet’s PD Summer Program; Emilia Hoffman, 11, who has been accepted into the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s PD Summer Program and Alberta Ballet’s PD Summer Program; Ava JinJoe, 11, who has been accepted into the Alberta Ballet’s PD Summer Program and Tatum Clement, 11, who has been accepted into the Alberta Ballet’s PD Summer Program. Brooklyn Donovan (left), 12, who has been accepted into the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s PD Summer Program and Sally Turnbull (right), age 16, who has been accepted into Alvin Ailey’s American Dance Theatre’s Summer Program and Alberta Ballet’s PD Summer Program.
Birders debate ethics of playing back birdcalls on phones THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Wildlife watchers can now wield unnatural powers, playing actual birdcalls on smart phones and other mobile devices. The practice, called playback, is effective for attracting elusive species but also can harm nesting birds if overused. “It’s kind of a balancing act,” said Jeffrey Gordon, president of the American Birding Association in Colorado Springs, Colorado. “If you’re bringing a common bird into view for a group of kids or showing people how habitat is really good for birds, then a case can be made that it’s a good tool for making birds visible. Caution is most warranted when you have a rare species or a species when a lot of people want to see it at the same location.” The prevalence of these small, inexpensive tools is increasing at a rate that concerns many recreational birders, said Michael Webster, a professor and director of Cornell University’s Macaulay Library archive, the repository for more than 200,000 bird call recordings - 150,000 of which people can use online. “The main negative? It can stress the birds, especially if overdone,” Webster said. “On the positive side? These are devices for people to get
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The BCHL wrapped up its annual general meeting on the weekend in Richmond and the main consensus coming out the meeting focused on the players and their development. While financial health of franchises, scheduling and playoff structure were among the usual topics of conversation, the league took a big step in corralling the constant shuffling of players that has grown over the last decade. To that end, the number of cards avail“I think this able to each team has will stop teams been reduced from 45 from moving to 35. In short, this players around will hopefully stop the process of mass signing like pawns.” players only to release them or shuffle them Tom Gawryletz off as more players become available. Trail Smoke Eater president Tom Gawryletz said the move will help both franchises and players. “I think it will stop teams moving players around like pawns,” he explained. “It will also stop teams from making promises to every kid.” He said with 45 cards, teams were signing players who were under the impression they were on the team. However, with the flexibility of 45 cards, teams often cut many of those players before the season even started. Gawryletz said the change is being pushed by Hockey Canada and B.C. “took the initiative,” to be the first in the country to jump on board. “I’m completely behind that,” agreed Smokies head coach and general manger Nick Deschenes. “It makes teams really work with the players they have. You have to be more selective and engaged with the players.” The move will put more emphasis on scouting and recruiting and, Gawryletz said, the teams that work at it will succeed. With that in mind, Deschenes, who considers himself a “developer” of players, was happy to focus on four local players who will have a big impact on the team next season. “We think Jake Lucchini, Scott Davidson, Craig Martin and Dallas Calvin will be big contributors next year,” said Deschenes of the local products. “It’s rare to have so many local players. I think it says a lot about the people who helped develop them.” He pointed to organizations like the Beaver Valley Nitehawks and the Greater Trail Minor Hockey Association as key components in developing players that move up the local chain. “Our intentions are to work with these organizations and pave the way for more players to move up.” See LATER, Page 13
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Club hosting its annual swim meet this weekend at Aquatic Centre By Guy Bertrand Times Staff
With their own meet set for this weekend, the Trail Stingrays gave their new swimmers a chance to test the waters in the annual Grand Forks “B” meet last weekend. The one-day event, featuring four disciplines, is geared towards the newcomers to the respective programs and offers a level playing field for those getting their first taste of competition. “It’s less intimidating than other meets because swimmers with faster ‘A’ times cannot compete,” explained Stingrays coach Samme Beatson. She added that several Stingrays stepped up thanks to the greater opportunity. “Sydney Dobie, and Loren and Morgan Corkill preformed incredibly at their first swim meet ever. “Every Stingray swimmer at the meet swam best times with some tak-
ing up to 35 seconds off from their last year times.” Josie Dunham won two “A” times in the Div 1 50m backstroke and 50m freestyle, and Olivia Ady won an ‘A’ time in the 50m backstroke. Issabella Ady, Olivia Ady, Josie Dunham, Reid Dunham and Georgia Merry swam best times in all of their events. Winners of aggregate medals at this meet were: Olivia Ady winning a silver medal in Div. 1 while Josie Dunham placed first in a tie with a Castlegar swimmer; Reid Dunham placed third in Div. 4; Georgia Merry placed third in Div. 5 while Nicole Merry placed first in the same category; and Connor Dunham placed second in Div. 5 boys, with Josh Ballarin placing first. “This is an outstanding amount of medals for the Stingray swimmers, and overall the Stingrays had an incredibly successful meet.” Beatson is hoping that success buoys the young swimmers on to bigger and better things this weekend when the club hosts its annual meet at the Trail Aquatic Centre. Seven clubs will join the Stingrays
at the meet, which promises to provide plenty of excitement. “All events are exciting to watch,” said Beatson. “But the most exciting are the six-year-old and under races before lunch and right after in the midday. “We welcome the community to come out and see what we do best,” she added. “The final heats are in the afternoon and the relays are at the end of the day.” The club is also trying to boost its membership by encouraging its swimmers to recruit a buddy to come to the pool for its “Bring a Friend Day” today. The goal is to introduce the sport to newcomers and emphasize the camaraderie and fun the club has to offer. “We hope to show more kids in the community that swimming is a fun and worthwhile sport,” said Beatson. “This year the registration for “Bring a Friend Day” will also cover insurance for up to five practices within two weeks so kids can really get a taste of what we do.” Forms can be found on the Stingrays website at trailstingrays.ca
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FROM PAGE 12 While player development is a key issue for the BCHL, there’s no denying the current precarious financial situation facing many teams. The Smokies reported over a $70,000 loss last season and the trend rippled through the league, said Gawryletz. “We’re all in the same boat.” He’s hoping the new schedule, which is slated to be complete by the end of the month, will help somewhat. The league will hold its Showcase event in Chilliwack on Sept. 19 to 21 and home schedules will begin Sept. 26.
Gawryletz said getting away from an early September start should help with attendance, since most fans will be back from vacation and the weather will begin to be more suited to getting fans thinking hockey. While the start of the home schedules is roughly two weeks later, Trail played its first home game on Sept. 13 last year, training camps will keep the usual schedule and the gap will be filled by exhibition games. “We’re working on something right now,” said Gawryletz. With a later start and the same March 1 finish, it will
mean a more compressed schedule with more weekday games. The task now falls on the Smokies executive to get fans to come to those tough-draw midweek games and generate game-night revenue. The Richmond meeting also confirmed the legue will be sticking with its current playoff format featuring best-of-seven series in the first two rounds and a three-team round robin in the third round. The season will be capped off with a best-of-seven Fred Page Cup final between the two surviving teams.
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Trail’s Thano Riemer (left) of the Kootenays B.C. Summer Games U12 soccer team battles Vernon United #2’s Isaiah Ondrik for ball possession during exhibition play Sunday in Vernon. The Kootenays defeated Vernon United #2 by a score of 3-1 and drew 1-1 with Vernon United #1.
FROM PAGE 12 devastated were more like it. Coach Alain Vigneault knows there’s no sense hiding from those emotions. “We’re down 3-0. We’re all lacking sleep. This is tough,” Vigneault said. “Excuse us if today we’re not real cheery.” There isn’t much for the Rangers to be cheery about. Not after two overtime defeats in Los Angeles and one back home that included allowing a goal with 0.7 seconds
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A hearty s congratulation on your Graduation!
Wishing you very good luck for the new beginning in life. May you reach all your goals.
& a special con g ett gratulations g e L a l y a k i M d to Chris Poole an Waneta Plaza
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David McIntyre
Taylor McIntyre
Nicole McIsaac
Boston McLaughlin
Matthew McLean
Dylan McLean
Jenna McLean
Mitchell McLean
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With Highest Honours To The Class Of 2014 You’ve worked hard to earn high marks, and we know you’ll score high in everything you do.
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Congratulations to all the graduates of 2014! Look back with pride, look forward to continued success, but really enjoy today! Madison Muskeyn
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GOOD LUCK, CLASS OF 2014
All the hard work and dedication has paid off, so be proud. May you always remember the important lessons you’ve learned and the great friends you’ve made.
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Maglio Building Centre wants to congratulate all the grads of the area... their graduation words of wisdom: “Your families are extremely proud of you. You can’t imagine the sense of relief they are experiencing. Now would be the most opportune time to ask for money.”
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Today’s Moment, Tomorrow’s Future We’re proud of you, graduates. May your future be as bright and wonderful as you are. We will always be here to support and encourage you as you pursue your dream. May you continue to learn, grow and reach new heights of success!
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Share health and home concerns with hoarding sister Mailbox
Marcy Sugar & Kathy Mitchell
that hang around the yards. I recently noticed that she has covered the cooktop, and I don’t think she uses it anymore. She showed me a picture of a dozen cats roaming over the kitchen table. She thought it was delightful. I have talked to both of my sisters about giving the cats to a shelter, but they refuse. I know it costs a lot of money to feed and house these cats, and Estelle doesn’t have a lot. I guess I enable her, because I often give her money. I feel like a pushover, and my husband resents it. It’s hard to visit her and too expensive to
and how often. Dear Annie: A young female member of my family has gotten fat, and I asked her the reason for the change. Now she won’t speak to me. Everyone says I made a mistake, because no one should ever ask a woman why she is obese. I care about this young woman, and that is why I put the question to her. I don’t want her to grow as big as another member of my family, that’s all. -- Concerned Old Man in West Hills Dear Concerned: It is rude to ask anyone why they are fat (or skinny, short, tall, old or any number of intrusive personal questions). What exactly do you expect them to say? You may have meant well, but your approach was insensitive. People who are obese are quite aware of the fact. We suggest you apologize and say you are simply worried about her. Then
change the subject. Dear Annie: I totally agree with “Just One More Day,” whose family members have all died, and she finds it difficult to listen to co-workers gripe about their relatives. My mother and three sisters have
passed away, and I am only 36. I live next door to my 82-year-old dad and treasure my time with him. My only brother lives almost 3,000 miles away, but we make sure to call each other regularly and visit once a year. Families need to stop
holding grudges. -Nicole in Pennsylvania Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net.
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Sudoku is a numberplacing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. Solution for previous SuDoKu 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 3 1 7 2 6 5 9 4 8 5 9 8 4 1 3 6 2 7 6 7 1 3 4 2 8 9 5 9 8 2 1 5 6 3 7 4 4 5 3 7 8 9 2 1 6 1 3 4 6 2 8 7 5 9 8 2 5 9 7 4 1 6 3 7 6 9 5 3 1 4 8 2 Difficulty Level
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stay in motels and eat out every night. I think Estelle is depressed. She complains about feeling gloomy. Her children rarely visit. When I think of my old homestead, it makes me sad. It’s as if my family home was stolen from me. What can I do? -No Cat Lover Dear No: Estelle seems to be an animal hoarder. We are surprised her husband isn’t more bothered by this, and perhaps you could enlist his help in limiting the presence of the cats. If you believe Estelle is not taking proper care of the cats that are living with her, you can report the situation to the ASPCA. You also could tell Estelle that you are worried about her health and the condition of the family home. Otherwise, unless you and your other sister decide to sell the house, your choice is simply whether or not to visit
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Dear Annie: After my parents died, my sister, “Estelle,” moved into our old family home. Three siblings own the house, but Estelle and her husband have lived there for the past six years, rent-free. There were always a lot of cats in our neighborhood, and my mother used to put out food for them. Estelle now does the same, and it seems every cat in the area has migrated to our property. There are at least 30. My sister has named them all and spent a fair amount of money on veterinary bills. Worse, she now lets the cats inside the house, and they are everywhere. The backyard is one big litter box. Her husband doesn’t care. He’s at his office all day. Estelle spends her entire day feeding and cleaning up after these cats. I worry that they will pick up some disease from the skunks and raccoons
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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Thursday, June 12, 2014 ARIES Today is an accident-prone day for you. Therefore, slow down and pay attention to everything you say and do. Forewarned is forearmed. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The Full Moon today might create stress when dealing with others, especially about financial matters, cash flow or something you own. After the Full Moon peaks, these problems will diminish or disappear. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Today the only Full Moon all year that is opposite your sign is taking place. That’s why it’s difficult dealing with others, especially those close to you. Be patient and kind. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Difficulties with coworkers might arise today because of the Full Moon tension. It’s par for the
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course. Since this is temporary, just be cool. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You might be discouraged dealing with bosses, parents, teachers, VIPs and the police today. They are not cooperative! Cool your jets, because this is a Full Moon day. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You might be pulled between the demands of home and family versus the demands of your career and your outer world. That’s because of the Full Moon. (You can’t ignore your career.) LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) This is an accident-prone day for you because of the Full Moon energy. Be aware of this and be mindful of everything you say and do. Slow down and take it easy. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Relations with others, especially in financial mat-
ters, are testy today. Venus is opposite Saturn, plus this is a Full Moon today. Holy planets! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Today is the only Full Moon in your sign all year. This means you will have to be tolerant of and not impatient with others because everyone is emotionally amped. Chill out. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)
Be patient with others today, especially people who are older. They might be critical, or they could present challenges and obstacles to whatever you want to do. Be careful. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Be patient with children today; romantic partners need to be patient with each other because of the Full Moon energy. Don’t make a big deal out of anything.
PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Focus on home and family today despite the challenges of your outer world. You will feel pulled between the two of them because of the Full Moon today. YOU BORN TODAY You’re an optimist. You are generous, kind and interested in everything. You like to be active, preferably traveling. You have boundless energy for many
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activities. Because this is a year of growth for you, it’s important to learn as much as you can. Do not make changes this year, wait until next year. This year you are like a plant waiting to flower. Birthdate of: Frances O’Connor, actress; Scott Thompson, actor/comedian; Tim DeKay, actor. (c) 2014 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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Celebrate it here. Happy 16th Birthday, Jessica Happy 80th Birthday Mom, the rst born in Trail in 1931 Love from Al, Kim, Chelsea, Craig, Alyssa, Bob, Sandra, Tyler & Ryan The New Year’s Baby in the early sixties is now turning the Big 50! Happy Birthday Bob! Love from all the family. Happy 50th Carol Secco Join us for a surprise party No gifts please! Please Join us in Celebrating Rosemarie (Mosie) Mandoli’s 80th Birthday! Family & friends are invited. Best wishes only. Lordy Lordy, the Newe nally turns forty! A very special 75th Birthday to Jo Bailey Love from family and friends Happy Birthday Irene Smyth Mom, Grandma, GG. Wishing you much joy and happiness on your 80th birthday Love from our hearts Your Family It’s Hallowe’en and her 50th Birthday! Come & wish Janet LaRocque at Bank of Montreal a Spooktacular 50th Birthday, Fredi, October 29, 2010 Happy 60th Birthday Henry Ralph Love All Your FamilyHappy 40th Birthday Jamie! August 15, 1970 Love, your family
TRAIL 4-bdrm. D/W, W/D,A/C, private river view. $850/mo +util. Avail. immed Non-smokers only please. 250-231-4546
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Trucks & Vans 1987 Dodge Dakota, reg cab, long box, auto, V6, one owner, 169,000km, very clean, canopy, 2 wheel drive, $1,800/obo. 250-442-0122 or 250-4931807. Grand Forks
Happy 60th Birthday Bruce!! Vancouver Suits You. We Miss “You”. The Girls From Your Ofce Cheryl, Louanne, Louisa, Wendy & Linda Happy 50th Birthday Didi! Mom, Dad, Dave, Malcom and all the Family Sing a song of Birthdays full of fun and cheer and may you keep on having them for many a happy year. Happy 80th Alice Wilson Love, your family Happy 13th Birthday Jaxy Chan Luv from the 2nd Avenue Clan “Look who’s 1 year old!” Proud sister Gracie Bobbitt would like to introduce her baby sister, osemarie Jolie Belle Bobbitt Born August 14, 2009 in Calgary, AB. Proud parents are Victor and Helen Bobbitt of Trail and proud grandparents are Ben and Sandy Bobbitt of Rossland and the late beloved Tom and Rosemarie Peirson, formerly of Rossland. It only took a year to let you all know! Happy 1st birthday Rosie!! We love you!” this is a birthday wish to you!
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www.allprorealty.ca All Pro Realty Ltd. 1148 Bay Ave, Trail 250.368.5000 www.facebook.com/allprorealtyltdtrailbc
OPEN HOUSE
OPEN HOUSE
OPEN HOUSE
MLS#2396226
MLS#2397325
MLS#2390953
Thurs. June 12 • 3 - 5pm 955 Chaucer Street, Warfield Reduced $277,000
Sat. June 14 • 11am - 1pm 322 2nd Avenue, Rivervale $225,000
Sat. June 14 • 1:30 3:30pm 3441 Aster Drive, Glenmerry $270,000
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Salmo $328,500 W NE
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W NE
MLS#2398210
MLS#2395099
Glenmerry $279,000 G TIN LIS
W NE
MLS#2398238
Fruitvale $209,000
Montrose $199,000
Glenmerry $199,000 G TIN LIS
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Montrose $309,000
MLS#2396048
Trail $245,000
Glenmerry $165,000
W NE
Annable $179,500
MLS#2397204
Shavers Bench $279,500
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MLS#2398133
Sunningdale $290,000 EW TN EARICE R G P
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MLS# 2398323
East Trail $133,000 D CE DU RE
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MLS#2396314
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MLS# 2398321
D CE DU RE
MLS#2395836
East Trail $190,000
MLS#2398114
W NE
Glenmerry $79,000
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MLS#2398328
W NE
MLS#2398249
Trail $95,000
W NE
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W NE
MLS#2392498
Salmo $88,900
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Trail $175,000
MLS#2398081
East Trail $169,000 W NE
G TIN LIS
MLS#2397718
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MLS#2395777
Trail $237,000 W NE
Miral Heights $439,000
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MLS#2398305
Trail $200,000 BLE EVA ME ELIY HO B UNAMIL F
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W NE
MLS#2394307
Waneta Village $110,000
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G TIN LIS
MLS#2398193
Trail $169,900
MLS#2397463
Fruitvale $369,000
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Fruitvale $388,000
MLS#2393245
Salmo $279,900 G TIN LIS
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MLS#2395013
Trail $119,900 D CE DU RE
MLS#2397360
Warfield $319,000
MLS#2393279
Fruitvale $160,000
Contact Our Realtors
MLS#2397286
Fruitvale $309,000
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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Wednesday, June 11, 2014 Trail Times
What you see ... Sue Laroque photo
Sue Laroque spotted these eagle-eye predators awaiting an opportunity for breakfast by their home near Fruitvale last week. If you have a photo you would like to share with our readers email it to editor@trailtimes.ca.
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
OPEN HOUSE
STING NEW LI
Saturday, June 14
11am-1pm 85 Forsythia Drive, Fruitvale
$289,000
408 14th Avenue, Genelle 2200 Highway 3B, Fruitvale
$439,000
Wonderfully updated home with 4 beds, 2.5 baths, new roof and more. Call Jodi (250) 231-2331 or Christine (250) 512-7653
1894 Mountain Street, Fruitvale
$289,000
4 bdrm Fruitvale home on 4 acres!
Located on a 0.4 acre lot, this home offers, amazing river views, hardwood floors and vaulted ceilings. New roof, new furnace, central a/c and heat pump, u/g sprinklers and 2 car garage complete the package!
Prime 66x105 building lot in Fruitvale alongside newer homes. Nearly flat, excellent mountain views, serviced and ready to go. Excellent value here!
Call Terry 250-231-1101
Call Terry 250-231-1101
Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
$65,000
STING NEW LI
STING NEW LI
STING NEW LI
Mark Wilson
250-231-5591
mark.wilson@century21.ca
Terry Alton
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
531 Turner Street, Warfield
#101, 1800 Kirkup Avenue, Rossland
1354 Mountain Street, Trail
1059 Tamarac Avenue, Trail
This 1.1 acre property has a beautiful open plan home with a large carport, 3 bdrms and 2 baths. Bonus is a 24 x 36 ft shop. Come take a look there is much here to see!
Built in 2009, this compact charmer is perfect for single, couple or empty nesters that want modern open concept, low maintenance living. Home features vaulted ceilings, heated garage, private yard and comes with New Home Warranty. Call now before its gone.
This condo is in a well run, well maintained, and well financed Strata complex. This ground level 2 bdrm unit is tastefully decorated and is perfect for the carefree lifestyle that you have been looking for.
Spectacularly renovated home overlooking Trail. New wiring, plumbing, heating. Open floor plan with gorgeous kitchen and high ceilings. 3 bdrms/1.5 baths and covered parking.
Opportunity knocks! 2 houses and 2 duplexes located downtown. With a few updates, these properties would make excellent rental properties. 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
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
1123 Christie Road, Fruitvale
$325,000
OPEN HOUSE Saturday June 14 2-4pm
ICE NEW PR R SELLE D TE MOTIVA
1887 Spokane Street, Rossland
$167,000
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. Call Christine (250) 512-7653
$169,000
$149,000
mary.martin@century21.ca
$239,900
Thinking of moving? Call me for a FREE market evaluation today! Call Art (250) 368-8818
253 Railway Lane, Trail
$215,000
Built in 2012 and never lived in; this 4 bdrm/2 bath home has over 2000 sq ft of finished living space. Open floor plan, energy efficient, parking for 2 vehicles and 2 balconies. You have to see it! Call Richard (250) 368-7897
$177,000
Call Mark (250) 231-5591
Picture Your Patio
BBQ & Patio Heater!
2069 6th Avenue, Trail SUPER 2 bdrm updated home in Shavers Bench on a fenced private flat lot (50’ x 100’). Fully landscaped with large patio. Newer insulated double garage with alley access. This very well cared for home needs to be seen. Call for your viewing today!
We are holding a draw to give away a new
$350,000
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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