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CBAL connects seniors with technology Group pitching Seniors with iPads program at Trail market BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
Trail Market on the Esplanade welcomes shoppers to enjoy the riverside atmosphere and forget about their plugged-in lifestyles for a few hours every other Friday during the summer months. And this week, a first time vendor will be talking to market-goers about the Apple, but not the kind with a core in the centre. The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) will be at the market this Friday to spread the word about a new program launching this fall called Seniors with iPads. Now that CBAL has its own space at 1160 Cedar Ave., the organization is ready to create one-on-one and group learning opportunities with scheduled times for older adults who might be struggling with their computer, iPads and cell phones. “Ultimately, what we want is to make things more accessible for people in the community and we know that sometimes that is through technology,” said Sonia Tavares, the Trail organization’s community literacy coordinator. “Especially our older adults because their kids are buying them something like an iPad because it’s easier to travel with,” she explained. “We can take away the fear of using it and hopefully we can facilitate a group that will support one another.” Before the classes begin, CBAL is looking for tech- savvy volunteers, input about the best time to run the class and whether drop-in or set classes would garner the most interest. A three-question survey will be handed out to adult passersby during the Trail market, said Tavares, because CBAL would also like to get See DROP-IN, Page 2
More planters hit by vandals
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Officials from the Interior Health Authority (IHA) made rounds throughout the West Kootenay region this week, including a stop over in Trail Wednesday morning to met with the area’s mayors. (Back row, left to right) IHA Executive Medical Director, Acute Service for the East Kootenay and Kootenay Boundary Dr. Malcolm Ogborn, Dr. Robert Halpenny (IHA’s CEO), Montrose Mayor Joe Danchuk, and Jane Cusden, Acute Health Services Director at KBRH. (Front row left to right) IHA Board Chair Norman Embree, Fruitvale Mayor Patricia Cecchini, Trail Mayor Dieter Bogs and Warfield Mayor Bert Crockett.
Interior Health leaders visit KBRH BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
Interior Health officials are making rounds at local hospitals and health centres this week for a face-to-face with the people who keep the $1.2 billion operation up and running. “We try to visit every site in Interior Health once a year,” Dr. Robert Halpenny told the Trail Times Wednesday morning.
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He, she or they are at it again. The local soup kitchen on Rossland Avenue is the latest location that has been hit by a garden thief. Sometime late Tuesday evening someone dug into one of the community vegetable planters outside of Kate’s Kitchen, the Salvation
The Interior Health Authority (IHA) is often the largest employer in smaller communities, he said. “It’s important for us to spend time and help people understand that I understand, we are a rural health authority,” continued Halpenny. “And one of the important things we do is a tour, because we’ve got so many facilities that when we look at capital issues it helps to see what we’re talking about.”
Army’s site that serves daily meals to those in need, and disappeared into the night along with a couple of tomato plants. The Gulch locale, which also houses the organization’s food bank, was hit a few weeks ago when cucumber plants were stolen. People are welcome to the tomato, said the Salvation Army’s acting supervisor, but please don’t
Halpenny was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the health authority in January 2010, and since that time the Kelowna-based doctor has noted challenges specific to rural health care facilities. “The biggest one is human resources or recruitment and retention of all medical staff, not just the doctors,” he explained. See TELEHEALTH Page 3
take the plant. When Mary Anne Leschiutta arrived at Kate’s Kitchen early Wednesday morning with full expectation of chopping vegetables for the day’s soup pot, she didn’t foresee having to pick up broken tomato stakes and sweeping up piles of dirt that were scattered across the entire front of the building.
“It was done after I left work,” she said. “And we’re trying to keep the planters well watered and cared for in this hot weather so this really is too bad.” Green peppers, green beans and green tomatoes are just beginning to mature in the site’s planters, but use for the vegetables See OTHER, Page 3
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FROM PAGE 1 a feel from the public regarding the need for further learning programs that would benefit the Greater Trail community. The organization offers a drop-in service every Wednesday throughout the summer from 9:3011:30 a.m. from its downtown location with community volunteers and staff on hand to assist adult learners with their technological devices. “The drop-in is kind of like a community learning place,” said Tavares. “What we have found is that people aren’t taking computer classes because they have a different computer at home that doesn’t look the same.” Instead, portable devices such as iPads, laptops, tablets and cell phones are brought to CBAL’s location and people are learning how to use their own device with great success.
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Carolyn Amantea, CBAL’s adult program coordinator, guides Al Price through the steps to use a program on the laptop at the group’s Wednesday morning drop-in session in Trail.
“We can bring in up to 10 laptops and teach Facebook, how to shop online, Skype and Twitter and those types of things,”she said. “Then they can learn and practise on their own device with support or come back the next week for more support. That’s been very successful.” She said many of the area’s seniors are already accessing email and social media but may need help understanding their device’s features like the “finger swipe” on the Apple touch screen. “An amazing thing in our community is our older adults aren’t afraid to try new things,” she said. “And it’s wonderful to know that learning is lifelong.” CBAL is a non-profit literacy organization that formed in 2001 to promote literacy and lifelong learning throughout 77 communities in the Columbia basin and Boundary region.
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tem creates the most heat when your vehicle is at close to rest and you are backing your boat into the lake or your trailer into that tight camping spot. Sawing the wheel back and forth at close to a stop requires peak pressures. That little power steering reservoir needs to remain full. In many cases power steering systems have external coolers open to the air for cooling. So most of your vehicle’s lubricants are also acting as coolants. As such the amounts must be kept at the correct level to ensure they not only lubricate properly but also remain below their design temperature. When your mechanic is prepping your vehicle for the rigors of a hot summer he/ she will be considering all the coolants not just the stuff under the radiator cap. Trail’s Ron Nutini is a licensed automotive technician and graduate of mechanical engineering from UBC. E-mail: nutechauto@telus.net
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No campfire ban for district yet By Liz Bevan Times Staff
Even though the West Kootenay is sizzling under the summer heat, it hasn’t been enough to prompt campfire bans in the Southeast Fire Centre. While two-thirds of the province is under campfire restrictions, the local region hasn’t reached the point to issue a ban. Jordan Turner, forest information officer in Castlegar, says while campfires are currently permitted, the situation is being monitored on a daily basis. “If we pass a certain point of dryness here in the southeast, then we will put that ban in place,” he said, adding that weather stations are keeping a close eye on moisture levels. “Right now, we are monitoring it daily because of how hot it has been, and we are looking into [campfire bans] as an option.” Along with weather conditions, Turner explains that the status of a fire bans depends on an unpredictable factor, people. “We look at issues with campfires getting out of hand or actually
starting wildfires but that is not an issue that we have had so far this year,” he said. “We have had human caused wildfires, but not specifically from campfires.” In order to maintain the area’s green light for campfire burning, Turner says all campfires must stay within regulations and after the s’mores are made and campers leave a site, the fire must be completely extinguished. “For a campfire, it has to under a half metre by a half metre in size,” he said. “To be within regulations you have to have either eight litres of water or a hand tool, such as a shovel, nearby to properly extinguish the fire. A campfire can’t be left unattended for any period of time and you can’t leave the area until the ashes are cold to the touch, meaning the fire is fully extinguished.” Turner encourages the public to call in any wildfires or unsafe burning to 1-800-663-5555 or *5555 on a cell phone. To see current status updates on fire bans, visit www.bcwildfire.ca.
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Mary Anne Leschiutta, acting supervisor at the Salvation Army food bank located in the Gulch, had to spend time sweeping up Wednesday morning after someone stole tomato plants from the organization’s vegetable planters sometime after she locked up for the day Tuesday evening.
Other planters targeted last month FROM PAGE 1 is already planned for nutritional meals that are served to about 30 people each day. “We were thinking we would incorporate the vegetables into our lunches when they are ready for picking,” said Leschiutta. “But on the other hand people are very welcome to pick the tomatoes when they are ready, but leave the plant.” The Salvation Army’s planters were donated by volunteers from “explore our incrEDIBLE trail,” which is a community edible landscape
project that launched earlier this year. “We have a sign in the planter that says,’please help yourself,’” she told the Trail Times. “But I don’t know what this is all about and it’s really too bad.” Edible planters in downtown Trail were targeted last month, when between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. on June 9, an unknown person made his or her way through town and plucked numerous plants from about half a dozen storefront planters.
Telehealth, helicopters changing rural care FROM PAGE 1 Historically, many doctors worked around the clock 365 days a year, said the CEO, adding that “those days are gone.” Now, instead of recruiting one physician, three or four may be needed to cover aroundthe clock shifts, and often those doctors prefer to stay together in groups in larger hospitals. “So now we ask,’How do we provide those services to the rural sites especially services that are directly related to acute care?” With fewer rural doctors
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well. We have highly skilled nurses and doctors in our highly specialized emergency rooms that you will never replicate in the smaller sites.” Halpenny maintains that a dedicated regional helicopter and use of telehealth in rural areas is changing the face of rural health care. “The thing we are getting better at is communication and moving information,” he said. “We are really working on that, including the high acuity response team in Trail, which is a real positive.”“
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Fires prompt evacuation order THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - An evacuation order has been issued for the District of Hudson’s Hope in northeastern British Columbia as the Mount McAllister wildfire threatens the community. About 1,150 residents have been told they must immediately leave the area and go to an emergency reception centre to register. Police and emergency officials are going door-to-door to homes and businesses telling people they need to leave. Navi Saini of the Wildfire Management Branch said lightning caused the fire that was first reported Sunday and it has grown substantially. “It’s doubled in size from yesterday,” she said. “So yesterday evening it was 10,000 hectares in size, and today it’s 20,000.” She said officials are currently in the process of allocating resources to battle the fire, and a team of specialized personnel, known as a incident-management team, will help co-ordinate the effort. The District of Hudson’s Hope reports in its evacuation order that an emergency centre has been set up in the North Peace Arena in Fort St. John, which is about 90 kilometres away. Saini said there are currently 123 fires burning in the province, most of them in the Coastal, Kamloops and Prince George fire regions.
Lumber, pellet mills still have dust problems By Tom Fletcher Black Press
Sawmills have improved their control of combustible dust, but non-compliant wood product manufactures are still being found by stepped-up inspections since two fatal explosions in northern B.C. in 2012. Jobs Minister Shirley Bond has promised to implement all recommendations of a new report recommending continued inspections and penalties for mills, and a separate investigative unit for WorkSafeBC that will seek prosecutions for unsafe conditions. Bond released the report Tuesday, showing that sawmill compliance with dust control standards has gone from 58 per cent to 84 per cent in the latest round of inspections. Inspections of 15 pellet mills, pressboard and oriented strand board manufacturers showed they are still lagging behind. “Their 40% compliance rate was a disappointment, especially in the wake of all that’s been said and done to this point,” Bond said. The B.C. industry has hired five independent advis-
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Babine Forest Products mill in Burns Lake Jan. 20, 2012, after dry wood dust exploded and caused a fire that killed two employees and injured 20 others. A similar fatal explosion and fire struck a Prince George mill in April 2012. ors to help mills comply with WorkSafeBC health and safety rules, and the Council of Forest Industries has agreed to make membership in the outside audit program a condition of membership in the industry group. Two workers died and 20 others were injured when an explosion and fire tore through the Babine Forest Products sawmill in Burns Lake on Jan. 20, 2012. On April 23, a similar explosion killed two workers and
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First Nations group pulls out of pipeline hearings THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY - An aboriginal group that lives in northern Alberta’s oilsands region has withdrawn from a regulatory hearing into the proposed Grand Rapids crude pipeline, but the Athabasca Fort Chipewyan First Nation vowed to explore other ways to fight the $3-billion project. The ACFN announced late Tuesday it would no longer be participating in the Alberta Energy Regulator’s process, which it criticized as too rushed and skewed in favour of the oil industry. Landowners along the proposed route raised similar concerns when hearings kicked off last month. The group had been scheduled to appear before the panel on Wednesday to lay out its concerns about the pipeline, which would ship up to 900,000 barrels per day from near FortMcMurray, Alta., area to the Edmonton area. “The AER put us in an impossible position. I am dumbfounded by this process,” said chief Allan Adam in a statement. The Grand Rapids hearing is the first to be heard since the AER replaced the Energy Resources Conservation Board last year and took over duties from the province’s Environment Department. Adam said the new process is “fundamentally flawed. It is supposed to be the test of the new regulatory regime for oil and gas and pipelines in Alberta. Yet it has seriously undermined our efforts to address any concerns about First Nations impacts.” In his remarks to the panel, Adam made reference to a Supreme Court of Canada ruling two weeks ago that recognized a B.C. First Nation’s title over a tract of land. “The rights of aboriginal people must be taken seriously,” he said. “Crown and industry can lo longer assume that First Nations must simply do whatever government and industry want.” AER spokesman Darin Barter said the agency is “disappointed” in the ACFN’s decision to pull out of the hearings. He said the main point of contention was that the ACFN wanted an 18-month adjournment to examine changes pipeline builder TransCanada Corp. (TSX:TRP) had made to its environmental protection plan, which he said went above and beyond what was required. “The bottom line is, an 18-month adjournment on a pretty minor change to one document was just not feasible,” said Barter. “We run a very fair process. All of the parties that have been participants in the hearing have been provided the same information at the same time.” Barter said the AER has been flexible in accommodating schedules. “So we’re disappointed, but the hearing process has to continue.” The Grand Rapids pipeline is a 50-50 partnership between TransCanada Corp. (TSX:TRP) and a unit of PetroChina. The ACFN has called it the “mother of all pipelines” with a capacity nearly double what the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline would ship to the B.C. coast. The group has said more high-profile, long haul projects like Energy East and Keystone XL would not be able to go ahead without volumes from Grand Rapids.
Minimum wage in 2013 same as in 1975 in constant dollars: StatsCan THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - The average minimum wage has remained unchanged in real terms for almost four decades, but economists say more recent increases are likely to continue in the coming years. Statistics Canada said Wednesday the average minimum wage was $10.14 in 2013 and the 1975 wage, expressed in 2013 dollars, was $10.13. Between 1975 and 2013, however, the minimum wage in 2013 dollars, varied, slipping to $7.53 in 1986 before rising to $8.81 in 1996 - and up to 2003, the real minimum wage remained stable at around $8.50. “If you’re looking at it in terms of have we made any progress, well, in real terms, no, there hasn’t been any growth in almost 40 years adjusted for inflation,” said Doug Porter, chief economist with the Bank of Montreal. “But the good news
“If you’re looking at it in terms of have we made any progress, well, in real terms, no, there hasn’t been any growth in almost 40 years adjusted for inflation.” Doug Porter
story is that it has come back meaningfully in recent years. That’s not necessarily good news to everyone - some employers could say that wage costs are making them a bit uncompetitive, although there I think the real issue is the currency, not wages.” As a share of average wages, Porter added, the minimum wage has been climbing fairly steadily since the low was reached back in the mid-80s. “Based on what certain provinces are doing, I think it’s fair to assume that it will continue to climb in the years ahead, even adjusted for inflation,” he said. Derek Burleton, deputy chief economist at TD Bank, said the trend stems in
part from a catch-up effect after years of government inaction, adding that the current rates are helping young people and lowincome individuals, given some of the big cost increases households are facing, especially when it comes to housing. “Overall, when I look at the recent trend of minimum wages, I think that given the fact they’ve been held stable for so long, they’ve been increased over a gradual period of time, it doesn’t seem like it’s had any huge impact on employment.” After a period of significant decline in the minimum wage in real terms, Burleton added, the rebound over the past five to 10 years has positioned com-
panies well to absorb the increases. Erin Weir, an economist with the United Steelworkers, pointed out that the figures show that Canada’s lowest-paid workers “gained only a penny an hour over the past four decades. But, he said that as many provinces are now indexing their minimum wages to inflation, “this problem should not repeat itself.” “However, further increases above the inflation rate are needed to actually make low-paid workers better off than four decades ago,” he said. The Statistics Canada report also found there is now a bigger portion of Canadians earning the minimum wage, with 6.7 per cent of all paid employees earning those wages in 2013, up from five per cent in 1997. “To some degree, the increase in the proportion of minimumwage employees during those years was
the result of increases in the minimumwage rate in many provinces,” Statistics Canada said. “This is because a portion of those who were paid just above the former minimum rate became paid at the new, revised rate and joined the group of minimum-wage earners.” Burleton said the increase in minimumwage workers isn’t surprising in the face of falling unionization rates an a shift toward service jobs. “This is an international trend where you’ve seen a shift toward industries that both pay toward the upper end of the income scale and the lower end, where the minimum wage shops fall,” he said. The proportion of employees paid at minimum wage also varied by province in 2013, with Prince Edward Island and Ontario leading the pack. Alberta had the lowest rate at 1.8 per cent.
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Worst of flooding over THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG - The worst appears to be over for people dealing with the threat of flooding along the Assiniboine River in southern Manitoba. Provincial officials say the water heading into the province from Saskatchewan has crested near Portage la Prairie west of Winnipeg. They say the water should start to recede slowly over the coming days. Water levels will remain high on Lake Manitoba which is expected to peak in early August. Flood water coming from the west recently prompted Manitoba to declare a state of emergency and call in the Canadian military to help people protect their homes. The province says more than 1,000 people from the mil-
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Tsilhqot’in decision economic poison for Canada
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n June 26, the Supreme Court of Canada awarded title to a piece of B.C.’s interior roughly the size of Prince Edward Island to the 3,000 member T’silhqot’in First Nation. Initial reaction from government and business commentators characterized the decision as merely a clarification of previous lower court judgements. That was before it became clear that the land claim entitlement criteria set out in the court’s 37 page decision, written by Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, exceeded the worst case scenario of both governments and industry. Under previous lower court judgements, the “basis of occupation” to be used in establishing Aboriginal title was limited to the immediate environs around settlements. The Supreme Court has vastly expanded the basis of occupation: “. . . Aboriginal title . . . extends to tracts of land that were regularly used for hunting, fishing or otherwise exploiting resources and over which the group exercised effective control at the time of assertion of European sovereignty” (the
mid-1800’s). The Court justifies this breathtakingly extreme interpretation by stating “. . . what is required is a culturally sensitive approach to sufficiency of occupation based on the dual perspectives of the Aboriginal group in question . . . and the common law notion of possession as a basis for title”. With these words, the Court has, in effect, established a separate legal structure for aboriginals and non-aboriginals that has implications far beyond land entitlements. Having established the broadest possible criteria for transforming land claims into formal title, the Court goes on to define its nature and limitations: “. . . Aboriginal title means that governments and others seeking to use the land must obtain the consent of the Aboriginal title holders.” The lone exception is when, after consulting and attempting to accommodate, proceeding without consent is backed by “a compelling and substantial objective”. In addressing the question of what might qualify as such an objective, the Court refers to the
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1991 Delgamuukw decision: “the development of forestry, mining and hydroelectric power; the general economic development of the interior of British Columbia, protection of the environment or endangered species, the building of infrastructure, and the settlement of foreign (nonAboriginal?) populations in support of those aims . . .” Since natural gas and oil pipelines are transportation infrastructure, this section may prove crucial to both the LNG projects and the Northern Gateway project. Here in British Columbia, where much of the province is subject to claims by hundreds of aboriginal groups, consternation over the decision’s impact on vital resource
development projects was captured by Black Press columnist Tom Fletcher, whose column was headlined, “Is this the end of B.C. as we know it?” In his July 6 Saskatoon Star Phoenix column, Aboriginal writer Doug Cuthand urges governments to negotiate resource agreements with First Nations “while they still can.” But even highly-motivated government efforts to do so are likely to stop many First Nations from filing for court ordered Aboriginal titles. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court judgement actually encourages such precipitous legal actions. As if all of this uncertainty isn’t enough to deter investment in B.C.’s resource dependent economy, the Court decision also states, “If the Crown begins a project without consent prior to Aboriginal title being established, it may be required to cancel the project upon establishment of the title . . .” The word “consent” appears many times in the judgement, but nowhere does it set out what constitutes consent. Is consent of the Chief or Band Council
sufficient? Or, since the judgement refers to “collective rights”, is the consent of other Band members required? And given the prospect of extracting enrichments from industry in return for consent, how many Aboriginals living off-reserve will return to become part of that collective? Where there is divided opinion among Band members, the answers to these questions will require lengthy court cases, thereby delaying or killing projects offering opportunities for First Nation groups to lift themselves out of poverty. When Canada’s Constitution was brought home from Britain in 1982, the sentence, “Existing treaty and aboriginal rights are hereby recognized and affirmed” was added. Three decades and myriad court cases later, interpretation of those 10 words has become a recipe for interminable investment-killing litigation. A windfall for lawyers but economic poison for our country. Gwyn Morgan is a retired Canadian business leader who has been a director of five global corporations.
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On behalf of the City of Trail, I am writing to express our great disappointment in Guy Bertrand’s opinion article ‘City needs to step up sales pitch for new bridge’ published on Thursday, July 10 in the Trail Times. As the City’s Communication Coordinator, I can attest the City has put great efforts and resources into developing communication and information pieces in order to educate the public about the proposed pedestrian bridge. In fact, it has been one of our main focuses since the City officially announced a referendum would be held on this matter. With a bit of homework and few phone calls to his fellow colleagues at the Trail Times, the editor would have known about the City’s ‘Bridge Referendum Communication & Advertising Plan’ that was compiled on May 15, 2014. The plan was a topic of discussion at the Governance and Operations Meeting, held on May 26, 2014, and was distributed to all local media, including the Trail Times reporters. The plan, compiled to educate and inform Trail’s citizens on the proposed project and the upcoming public referendum, includes the following points: the project background (why the City would like to work in conjunction with the RDKB on the project); facts to help understand the two
components of the project (the RDKB’s pipeline and the City’s pedestrian walkway and other utility lines); cost comparisons of other researched options (including professional engineering information as to why the Old Bridge cannot be repaired); why Trail’s citizens chose not to incur the cost of a new vehicular bridge, and complete referendum details for Trail’s electors. Additionally, the following key messages were developed to promote the benefits and advantages of the proposed pedestrian bridge: increase walkability and cycling routes; enhance the overall look of our City; attract visitors with a beautiful signature structure; be one of the longest suspension bridges in North America; feature LED lighting; accommodate a 4-Track (Quad) Emergency Vehicle if necessary; result in no property tax increase for the City’s component of the project. As indicated in the plan, The City of Trail’s voting public consists of various demographic groups who access information differently. Therefore, it is important to use several communication and media platforms to relay the details. Full-colour display ads in the Trail Times, on-air advertising with the local radio stations, information boards and takeaway materials (at City Hall and at the Trail Market on the
Esplanade every second Friday), a social media and web campaign and, most importantly, a comprehensive four-page newsletter highlighting all of the aforementioned details have all been arranged to help promote the project and to provide referendum specifics. Nearly 5,000 households and businesses should have received the informational newsletter the week of July 8 via Canada Post. Although full-colour and somewhat glossy, this newsletter should fit nicely on residents’ refrigerator doors to act as a daily reminder to ‘Help shape Trail’s Future – Vote on August 23rd, 2014.’ For the web savvy folks, this newsletter is also available online at trail.ca or on the City’s Facebook or Twitter page, which according to our statistics, get a daily post outreach of nearly 3,000 views. The newsletter has already sparked conversation amongst our residents, prompted numerous calls to City Hall and has provided staff and Council with marketing and advertising collateral to help reach their target markets. Perhaps the Trail Times’ catch phrase should be “If you do your research, you will uncover the facts.” Andrea Jolly Communications & Events Coordinator, City of Trail
Big response to tax snitch hotline
THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency has 80 new leads on taxpayers who may be hiding money offshore after getting hundreds of calls on its new snitch line. The flush of information has even the agency’s harshest critics acknowledging the initial success of the hotline, established Jan. 15 to help ferret out billions of dollars stashed overseas. The so-called OTIP line for Offshore Tax Informant Program - was promised in the March 2013 budget but took 10 months to set up. As of May 31, more than 800 people rang the number, drawn by a cash reward system that gives the tipster up to 15 per cent of the amount in taxes that the agency eventually collects. Only 251 of those calls were actual informants, and only 100 went to the next required step, filing a written submis-
sion identifying themselves and providing detailed information on the alleged overseas tax evasion. The agency closed 20 of those written files as dead ends, but is pursuing the remainder. Details of the program’s first few months were obtained under the Access to Information Act, supplemented by information provided directly by the Canada Revenue Agency. The program is modelled on a U.S. counterpart that is much more generous, offering rewards as high as 30 per cent, for example. The Internal Revenue Service paid out US$104 million to one snitch after collecting US$5 billion in back taxes from Swiss banks. The Canadian program pays between five and 15 per cent only if the CRA successfully collects more than $100,000 in taxes owed, and the tipster must pay income tax on the reward.
Some classes of informants are excluded, including most public servants or criminals. The snitch must also reveal his or her identity, unlike another snitch line at the CRA, which is focused on domestic tax fraud and pays no rewards. Sen. Percy Downe, long a critic of the agency’s efforts to collect on money hidden offshore, said he welcomes the initiative. “I’m glad it’s finally up and running,” he said in an interview from Charlottetown. But the reward level should match the American program, he said, and massive job cuts at the CRA raise doubts about whether it can properly pursue the leads. “The department fails to put the resources into fighting overseas tax evasion and this is another example of it, rather than doing 30 per cent (rewards) they’re doing 15 per cent.”
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PEOPLE Nordstrom continues featuring disabled models in catalogue
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - It’s not easy to find models with disabilities in ads for the fashion and beauty industry - unless you look in the Nordstrom catalogue. The company has been using models with disabilities since 1997 and continues the tradition in its annual July catalogue, which kicks off the upscale retailer’s largest event of the year with preview discounts of new fashions for fall. This summer’s Nordstrom Inc. catalogue includes among others a woman in a wheelchair modeling boots and a man with a prosthetic leg modeling Nike running shoes. Hiring professional models with disabilities has become so much a part of the Seattle-based company’s DNA that its regular customers may not even realize how unusual it is. “Identifying companies that utilize models or actresses with disabilities has been like finding a needle in a haystack,” said Meg O’Connell, a partner at the consulting firm Global Disability Inclusion. Nordstrom, she added, “is a leader in this space and has been a long-standing supporter of disability inclusion not only in their advertising but also in employment and accessibility in their stores.” The clothing that Nordstrom models wear is not adapted in any way. The model wearing Nikes has one on his foot and the other on his prosthetic device. The model in the wheelchair has short spiky hair as part of the punk look of her outfit, which includes a dark leather jacket along with the featured sale item, short boots with a buckled strap. Nordstrom spokeswoman Tara Darrow said using the models is “really about reflecting the customers and communities we serve. We serve diverse customers and it’s an opportunity for them to see themselves when they’re looking through the book or online. ... We don’t promote it or go out and talk about it. We just think they look great.”
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Coach lost thousands of games to Globetrotters THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MARGATE, N.J. - The basketball barnstormer who owned the Washington Generals and other teams that lost thousands of games to the Harlem Globetrotters has died. Louis “Red” Klotz was 93. The Press of Atlantic City (http://bit. ly/1kVKk8R) reports Klotz died in his sleep Saturday at his home in Margate. Klotz formed a working relationship with the Globetrotters in 1952, putting together the opposing teams that almost always lost. In 1971, he hit the game-winner in a rare Globetrotter loss as a 50-year-old player/coach. In a statement posted on the Globetrotters website, team CEO Kurt Schneider said Klotz helped bring basketball and smiles to fans worldwide. He says Klotz was “a legend and a global treasure.” Klotz played on title-winning basketball teams in high school and an undefeated college team before playing one season with the championship-winning Baltimore Bullets in 1948.
No Frills supports Special Olympics Trail
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No Frills owner Blair McAulay presents Special Olympics Trail with a cheque for over $1200 from a recent fund raiser. Accepting cheque from right is Joey Ward, Kayleigh Postmus, Stewart Babakeiff, Adam Bateman. No Frills staff Tyrone Siebert with the over 600 donation cards.
James MacGregor Burns
Historian was Pulitzer Prize winner
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON - James MacGregor Burns, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and political scientist who analyzed the nature of presidential leadership and wrote candid biographies of Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy, died Tuesday at 95. Burns died at his home in Williamstown, Massachusetts, his companion and fellow historian Susan Dunn said. The longtime Williams College professor helped coin two adjectives now common in politics: “transformational” leaders, or those with a vision to change the world, and “transactional” leaders, those with the cunning to get things done. The words were used constantly during the 2008 presidential race, with the “transactional” Hillary Rodham Clinton battling the “transformational” Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination. Burns was a liberal Democrat who both wrote about and participated in the political process. He was a convention delegate, congressional aide and congressional candidate who in the late 1950s became friendly enough with then-Sen. John F. Kennedy to be granted access for a 1960 biography that angered the family by portraying him as a man of excessive calculation and questionable heart. His two-volume biography of Roosevelt was praised by historians as
a model of accessible, objective scholarship. The second volume, “Roosevelt: Soldier of Freedom,” was published in 1970 and won the Pulitzer and the National Book Award. Burns’ other books included “Leadership,” a 1978 release that outlined his theories of “transformational” and “transactional” and became standard reading among students of business and politics; a biography of George Washington written with Dunn; and a trilogy on U.S. history, “The American Experiment.” In his late 80s, he wrote a wellreviewed history of the Supreme Court, “Packing the Court,” and at age 95 he completed a book on the Enlightenment, “Fire and Light.” Burns was born in 1918 in Melrose, Massachusetts, the son of a conservative businessman. He majored in political science at Williams and received a Ph.D. in government from Harvard in 1947, the same year he began teaching at Williams. Burns’ first book, “Congress on Trial,” came out in 1949 and was praised by The New York Times as a timely assessment of how federal legislators were deadlocked by local concerns. “Roosevelt: The Lion and the Fox” was published in 1956, at a time when little serious work existed on FDR, who died in 1945. “I was very interested in how Machiavellian he was,” Burns told The
Associated Press in 2007. “He was a manipulator, and at the same time he had to be a lion. To what extent did he use the tactics of a fox in order to advance the wishes of a lion? To what extent did he have to be a transactional leader to be able to become a transforming leader?” Burns was the first major biographer to present the president without bias, as an idealist and dealmaker - a gifted, crafty, sometimes inscrutable politician who often kept even his allies guessing what he would do. Roosevelt was also the rare political leader McGregor credited with being both transformational and transactional. Burns had a more personal and complicated experience as the biographer of a living politician, Kennedy. Burns and Kennedy had gotten to know each other in 1958, when Kennedy was (successfully) seeking re-election to the Senate, and Burns (unsuccessfully) seeking election to the House. Kennedy worked to boost Catholic support for Burns, while Burns was happy to help Kennedy among Protestants. They got on so well that when Burns agreed to write a biography of Kennedy, who was planning to run for president in 1960. The family promised full co-operation. Burns was critical of most presidents, finding Bill Clinton too willing to compromise and George W. Bush too partisan.
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Cyclists look for a safe summer ride BY JIM BAILEY
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As the summer wears on, more and more cyclists will be hitting the road for long Kootenay Grandfondo type events or for a simple ride through the country, and while cycling is a great outdoor pursuit for fitness and fun, safety on the road is becoming a growing concern. Local cyclists meet at Gericks Sports every Wednesday afternoon for a 40-kilometre ride through Trail, Waneta, to the Dam and back via Station Road. The group is comprised of between 25 and 40 cyclists with at least a dozen or more taking to the roads on the weekly ride. Iaian Reid is the de-facto leader of the popular peloton by virtue of his experience and many years spent riding with the group, that was first started by former Gericks owner Gerald Klassen. The Wednesday rides were first designed for beginner riders, but eventually also included a collection of intermediate to advanced cyclists. “I think it’s really worthwhile, teaching young riders how to ride, and we get lots of people out here who are into
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riding in a group,” said Reid. However, the Rossland physician only knows too well that in a collision between a vehicle and a cyclist, the cyclist is at a decided disadvantage, so teaching various aspects of riding in a group is just as important for safe cycling. “It’s mainly about the safety of the group, teaching people to ride in a safe way,” said Reid. “Riding in a group is not instinctive to a lot of people and there is a bit of technique involved in riding, so we like to teach them how to ride together, and just getting everyone to the point where they can be comfortable, and safe practices, talking to each other, and signalling a lot.” Most area motorists have encountered cyclists and understand their responsibilities on the road, but there are occasions when mutual respect for the rules of the road is lost. “We are always concerned about the big trucks and the traffic,” said Reid. “And for the most part they are all very good, people are very courteous. We get the odd person who thinks we shouldn’t be out there and that can be a
bit of a problem . . . When you have two lanes, and someone comes screaming by you within two feet, you wonder what they are thinking sometimes.” Although rare, the group has encountered motorists who have honked their horns, driven too close, or passed at unsafe speeds. On those occasions Reid says the cyclists mostly just smile, wave, and hope drivers will respect their right to use the road. “As a cyclist, as with every other vehicle on the road, we are entitled to the entire lane and the minimum passing distance for any vehicle is four feet, so I think it’s important that people have to bear that in mind, we do actually have a right to be on the road,” says Reid. As Section 183 (1) of the B.C. Motor Vehicle Act stipulates: a person operating a cycle on a highway has the same rights and duties as a driver of a vehicle. Slower vehicles and cyclists are required to stay nearer to the edges of the highway as is deemed comfortable, so motorists can safely pass, but even that can be dangerous with the shoulders of roads often rough and covered with
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gravel, or, at times, nonexistent. In that case, vehicles should slow down and pass when safe and with caution. “We don’t obviously want to inconvenience people, unless its necessary, but there are a lot of hazards out there . . . and people legally are suppose to wait for us.” Fellow cyclist Kathy Williams is in her second year riding with the Gericks group and has participated in numerous high-level camps on safe cycling. “I feel pretty safe out there, I think when people understand the rules,” said Williams “It’s just that sometimes drivers don’t get that we’re allowed on the road too so it can be a little bit frustrating, but my motto is just to kill them with kindness.” As for advice to drivers, the next time they come upon a group of cyclists. “Just keep their eyes open, and realize we’re doing as best we can to be safe, and to make sure they see us and we see them.” The cycling group meets in front of Gericks every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. to join the group contact Gericks Sports. For more info on bike safety go to bikesense.bc.ca.
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BY TIMES STAFF The Trail Minor Orioles dropped a close match to the Highland All Stars Tuesday night, that left them with a must-win game against Dunbar in the B.C. Little League Minor Baseball championship at Andy Bilesky Park Wednesday night. The Orioles were up 5-2 in the fourth, but Highlands rallied, then took advantage of some untimely Oriole miscues to complete a 12-5 comefrom-behind victory. Trail jumped out to a 3-1 first inning lead on the strength of a Bryce Sookro double that scored Noah Quinn. Will Doerkson singled to put runners on first and third, then a series of walks would bring in two more runs to make it 3-1 Os after one. Highlands would get one back in the third on back-to- back singles from Sam Aslanowicz and Jed Decooman and Decooman would score on a bases-loaded walk to Anthoney Setticasi to make it 3-2. However, Trail extended the lead. Doerkson doubled off the top of the centre-field fence to start a two-out rally in the top of the fourth, and Darren Issel followed with another double up the middle and took third when the throw to home was late. Kelton Forte then stepped up and smacked a single into right to plate Issel and put the Orioles up 5-2. But with two out in the bottom of four, the North Vancouver team would come back. Decooman doubled to get the two-out rally going. Mackenzie Lake singled and by the time the dust settled three runs would score to tie the game. The Highlands defence played tight the rest of the way sitting the Orioles down in order in the top of five. After Jack Cameron doubled to lead off the bottom of the fifth, the Orioles would get the next two batters out. Then the wheels fell off, as Highlands would score seven runs to put the game out of reach and clinch a playoff spot. Decooman went 4-for-4 with three runs scored on a double and two RBIs for Highlands. He would also collect the win on the mound throwing twoand-one-third innings, striking out four, while surrendering no runs on three hits. Aslanowicz and Cameron were 3-for-4 on the night each with a double. Doerkson was 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored while Issel went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Forte was 1-for-2 with two ribbies. In early action on Wednesday, the White Rock All Stars walloped Beacon Hill 20-1 in four innings. Tajin Rai went 3-for-4 with three doubles and three RBIs, while Kai Cumiskey had four RBIs, and scored three times on two doubles and a walk. In the afternoon matchup Hastings was tied 2-2 with Highlands after two innings but broke it open, scoring six runs in the third and another five in the fourth to cruise to a 13-2 victory. Trail played Dunbar Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. but the score was unavailable at press time. The winner goes to the playoff where they will meet 5-0 Hastings on Friday at noon. White Rock will play Highlands in the 3:30 p.m. match. The championship final goes Saturday at noon.
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THE CANADIAN PRESS Tom Renney is a hockey man, not a businessman. He once ran a clothing store in Trail, B.C., along with his wife but since then his life has been immersed in coaching. So when Hockey Canada was searching for a new president and CEO and Renney emerged as serious candidate, the 59-year-old didn’t put on a masquerade. “(Business is) not where his passion lies,” Team Canada coach Mike Babcock said. “And it’s not where his expertise lies. One thing about Tom: He knows what he is and he knows what he’s not.” Renney above all else is a respected hockey man, and his decades of experience at the amateur, international and professional levels ultimately made him Hockey Canada’s choice to replace Bob Nicholson. What separated Renney from other candidates, board of directors chairman Jim Hornell said, was his values base, connections throughout the sport and passion to grow the game. “He’s a people person, he connects well, he communicates well with people and certainly he’s recognized not only in Canada but throughout the hockey world, and that’s important,” Hornell said on a conference call Tuesday. “It’s important that we have someone who is knowledgeable in hockey but who is also recognized in hockey and can bring a team together.” Around the NHL, where Renney has worked in various coaching and player personnel jobs for the Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers and
Detroit Red Wings, the Cranbook, B.C., native is lauded for his ability to bridge gaps and build a consensus. “He’s as well-connected as anybody in hockey, for starters, which really helps,” Rangers general manager Glen Sather said in a phone interview. “I don’t think there’s anyone in the hockey business who would have a bad thing to say about Tom.” Renney most recently worked as an associate coach on Babcock’s staff in Detroit. Red Wings GM Ken Holland said that hire was a “nobrainer” and felt the same about his hiring by Hockey Canada because of his wealth of experience. Babcock, who has led Team Canada to back-to-back Olympic gold medals, said Hockey Canada “absolutely hit it out of the park” by hiring Renney. “Tom Renney treats people right, a hundred per cent integrity. When he’s wrong, he owns his own garbage,” Babcock said in a phone interview. “I was happy for Canadian hockey, because to me they got themselves a real good man who’s been through all the steps, can speak to people and knows what’s important in the game. He’s going to help grow our game again, and I think that’s so important.” The Hockey Canada that Renney inherits in 2014 is one that Hornell emphasized is “on a very solid foundation” thanks to work done since 1998 by Nicholson, who resigned in April. Among Renney’s new challenges is to make hockey a more affordable sport for Canadian children and to maintain interest in it beyond the youth level.
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The West Kootenay Kodiaks put in a great performance at the Canadian Open Fastpitch Futures Select International championship at Softball City in Surrey on the weekend. The Kodiaks girl’s U16 team had two wins and three losses at the tournament against some tough competition with 20 teams from the U.S.A. and western Canada competing. The team got stronger with every game. After dropping its opening match 13-3 to Langley Friday night, the Kodiaks were shut out by the Ridge Meadows Rage 7-0 Saturday morning but bounced back in style against a team from Seattle. “When we played the Federal Way Knights from Seattle, Washington, they had us down 9-0 and we were one run away from being mercied and we came back and beat them 14-13,” said Kodiak coach Bob Johnson who said he was ecstatic about the way the Kodiaks played. The West Kootenay team then faced the Vancouver Wildcats Select who were just coming off a close 6-5 game with Langley. Again the Kodiaks would mount a late-inning rally to defeat the Wildcats 12-10.
In their final match against Kelowna Heat, it was a sea-saw battle with Kodiaks jumping out to an early lead, but Kelowna came back to take the lead going into the seventh and final inning. West Kootenay would get the tying run on second but that would be as close as they would come to tying the match, as the Heat triumphed 10-9. “Both Federal Way and Kelowna Heat are A Teams,” said Johnson. “But as soon as we came in against the Knights, the girls all of a sudden decided to dig in. Our bats started singing and we worked well.” Many of the Kodiaks will be playing in the B.C. Summer Games for the Zone 1 Kootenay team this weekend, then the team will reunite and are off to the provincial championship in Prince George the following weekend. “I think in view of what happened at the Futures tournament we have a good chance at provincials,” Johnson added. The young team also gained some exposure to university and college scouts that attended the tournament, and Johnson says that the U16 Kodiaks couldn’t have competed without the help of all the parents and sponsors.
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it is my father-in-law’s responsibility to take care of this, and frankly, it should have been done a long time ago. Am I wrong? Do we really have to drag out the burial like this? -My Heart Is Breaking Dear Heart: Some families might find it touching to have another (small) memorial two years later, when you’ve all had the opportunity to recover from the initial sorrow and can celebrate your mother-in-law’s life with more joy. But since you don’t feel that way, you do not need to go to so much trouble. However, this is your husband’s mother, and he gets to
fast becoming things of the past. -- J.E., New Orleans, La. Dear J.E.: We agree that these RSVP cards can be misleading. They are actually a fairly recent innovation and belong more appropriately with business invitations, not wedding invites. Back in the Gilded Age, guests were expected to respond using their own personalized stationery, and pre-printed RSVP cards were later introduced as a convenience. We like your suggestion that people not include cards that give the impression that you can bring any number of guests you choose. Please, folks, only the names on the envelope are invited. Dear Annie: Your comment to “Swimmers’ Parents” was good -- it isn’t fair to hold one twin back so the other can catch up. My twin son and daughter had similar
issues. She read before he did. He ran faster. It upset them both not to be “as good” as the other. It is important to tell the children that we all have different abilities, even if we are the same age. Also, we made sure our children had separate opportu-
nities for achievement. When our daughter showed aptitude for playing the piano and our son wanted to play, too, we suggested another instrument he had shown interest in, and he was off and running. Sometimes we had
them play little duets, and we gave them both well-deserved praise. A plus of their individual activities was that each made separate friends. They are adults now and quite close, but they are very different people. -- Two Close for Comfort
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make that decision for himself. Please do not try to influence him. If he would rather go with his father, we hope you will be supportive. Dear Annie: As a part-time event consultant, I have seen many RSVP cards that are returned with additional guests included. I think the problem is exacerbated by the RSVP cards that are used. They say, “Number of persons attending,” followed by a blank line. That implies that the guest can choose the number of people they will bring. Perhaps they don’t realize that the host is simply asking how many of the people listed on the invitation envelope will be attending. It’s usually one person or two. I would advise not including this on RSVP cards in the future, as it seems good manners and the rules of etiquette (and even common sense) are
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Dear Annie: My beloved mother-in-law passed away two years ago. We had a church funeral and a celebration of her life. My father-in-law had the body cremated. He intends to have the ashes buried in the family plot in New York, 1,200 miles away, although he hasn’t done so yet. On more than one occasion, he has informed my husband that he wants him to go to New York for another memorial ceremony. I have never heard of having two ceremonies so far apart, and my husband is not looking forward to it. We said our goodbyes at her funeral. Planning another one feels like a dark hanging cloud. My father-in-law recently met a lady and has decided he should have my mother-inlaw’s ashes laid to rest within the next few months. He expects us to travel to the second ceremony. I feel that
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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Friday, July 18, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A feud with a family member could erupt into an argument today. Always remember that anger serves no purpose other than to make everyone miserable. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Think before you speak to others today, and be aware of what your motivations are. If you shoot from the hip, you could start arguments with others. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Quarrels about money issues might arise today. You should know that somehow your ego is tied up in this. Is it really that important? CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Clashes with family members are likely today, in part because tension, turmoil and chaos have been going on for a long time. Arguments will improve
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nothing. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You might be doing a slow boil about something because you’re annoyed, but you can’t say anything. This is always tough. (When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping.) VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Squabbles with someone might occur because of who is not contributing their share. Try to avoid these if possible. (Ya think?) LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Don’t get into confrontations with authority figures today, because it will be too intense. Why even do this? Keep your head down and your powder dry. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Arguments about politics, religion, racial issues or possibly something related to the law, or medicine will be nasty today. Someone could be saying
something behind your back. Be cool. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Keep mum in meetings today, because arguments will likely break out about funding or how to spend a certain amount of money. Someone might even accuse another person of something. Ouch. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You feel caught between
a rock and a hard place today when dealing with bosses, parents and partners. Everyone is at odds with each other. Run away! Run away! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Do what you can to keep the peace at work today, because people are irritated about issues and perhaps their dealings with a foreign country. It’s just one of those days.
PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Parents might be at odds about situations related to the cost of educating and caring for children. Or people might argue about the cost of a vacation or a social event. Don’t fuel this fire. YOU BORN TODAY You are courageous and will always fight for and defend your beliefs. You are involved with society and social change. As such, you
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often represent others in small groups or the government. This year a major change might take place, perhaps as significant as something that occurred around 2005. It’s an active, progressive time for you. Be prepared to try your wings! Birthdate of: Nelson Mandela, statesman/ Nobel laureate; Elizabeth Gilbert, author; Hunter S. Thompson, author.
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Warfield $319,000
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Sunningdale $290,000
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Fruitvale $299,900
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Glenmerry $195,000
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Glenmerry $349,000
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Montrose $199,000
East Trail $139,900
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Glenmerry $245,000
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Trail $160,000 W NE
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Fruitvale $128,000
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MLS#2399169
Trail $159,000
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Montrose $69,000
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
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Thursday, July 17, 2014 Trail Times
Fiddlers in the Park
Sheri Regnier photo
The upbeat sound of fiddles permeated through a sultry evening at Trail’s Gyro Park Tuesday evening. For nine years, fiddle instructors from across Canada have landed in the area for the Kootenay Fiddle Workshop. Kootenay Savings Music in the Park presented eight accomplished fiddle instructors this year for a special performance that was attended by about 200 music lovers of all ages. When the workshop first began, 15 students took part in the weeklong session, but over the years local interest has grown and this season almost 80 students signed up with fiddles in hand.
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 ICE NEW PR FFER! AN O S U G BRIN
Mark Wilson
250-231-5591
mark.wilson@century21.ca
Terry Alton
250-231-1101
910 Tamarack Cres, Genelle 408 14th Avenue, Genelle
$370,000
River views, hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, new roof, new furnace, central air, and a 2 car garage. The list goes on. Come check it out!
Perfect for a single or couple, this home features newer kitchen, updated bath, air conditioning and more. The price is right. Call now!
Call Terry 250-231-1101
Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
$439,000
terryalton@shaw.ca
439 Rossland Avenue, Trail
4 bdrm 3 bath, A/C, U/G sprinklers, gorgeous landscaping, double garage, shop, huge rec room, spacious master with 4 pc ensuite, gas f/p. Roof in 2006, level entrance, main floor laundry. Wow. This is a fabulous home!
$69,900
85 Forsythia Drive, Fruitvale
$282,000
Wonderfully updated home with 4 beds, 2.5 baths, new roof and more. Call Jodi (250) 231-2331
Tonnie Stewart
250-365-9665
tonniestewart@shaw.ca
Jodi Beamish
ICE NEW PR
250-231-2331
jodi.beamish@century21.ca
Mary Martin
250-231-0264 1553 Diamond Street, Trail
$149,000
966 Upper China Creek Road, Genelle
$269,000
109 Viola Crescent, Trail
1059 Tamarac Avenue, Trail
$335,000
1834 4th Avenue, Rossland
$119,900
Panoramic views and privacy await with approx. 700 sq. ft. of decks overlooking the Columbia River. Many upgrades including wiring, plumbing, roof, heating and central air, two bathrooms, 3 bdrms, and family room. Call now!!
This 4 bed/1 bath home offers privacy and 2 acres! Many upgrades! (wiring, plumbing, heating, roof, fencing, landscaping). Call your REALTOR® now to view.
4 bdrm home with hardwood floors, master suite with walk-in-closet and deluxe ensuite. Main floor laundry, a/c and u/g sprinklers. Call today.
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.
This is a 3 bdrm home features wood floors, wood burning stove, bright open porch and a garden shed. This home needs some maintenance and TLC. If you are handy, this could be a great opportunity.
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
$269,900
mary.martin@century21.ca
Richard Daoust
250-368-7897
richard.daoust@century21.ca
Mary Amantea
250-521-0525
LISTING SION OSSES P K C I QU
mamantea@telus.net
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Bill Craig
250-231-2710
bill.craig@century21.ca 2099 Third Avenue, Rossland 1901 Butte Street, Rossland
$259,000
The most amazing views in all of Rossland! 3 bdrms, updated wiring, plumbing, roof, siding and furnace. Close to schools and downtown Rossland.
6.5 acres. Good building sites. Southern exposure. Drilled Well. Treed. Great price. Call today to view.
This very well kept building has been used since 1986 as a house of worship. Alternate uses include a day care, or contractor’s office .There is ample yard space for a contractor and room to construct a shop building or light industrial yard.
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
Call Art (250) 368-8818
Call Richard (250) 368-7897
$189,900
Erie - Ross Spur Road, Fruitvale
$117,000
83 Alpine Road, Christina Lake
$149,500
It’s not often one of these cabins come on the market, become a member of Christina Lake Alpine Resort. This 1 bedroom one original owner cabin is available in a very well run association. Playgrounds, huge beach, safe swimming area and large wharf. Call today! Call Mark (250) 231-5591
Deanne Lockhart
250-231-0153
deannelockhart@shaw.ca
Art Forrest
250-368-8818 c21art@telus.net
ICE NEW PR
103 Ritchie Avenue, Tadanac
Christine Albo
$339,000 4 bdrm 3 bath home with lots of bright living space. Good parking with double garage on an expansive flat lot. Call for your personal viewing. Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
250-512-7653
christine.albo@century21.ca
Dave Thoss For additional information and photos on all of our listings, please visit
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250-231-4522
dave.thoss@century21.ca
Dan Powell
Christina Lake 250-442-6413
powelldanielk@gmail.com