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Blooming Winery and chamber host open house community hosts awards, conference BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
All that’s left is fine details to embellish the city for the 11th Annual BC Communities in Bloom (CiB) awards and conference next month. Trail CiB volunteers and Silver City staff have been digging in behind-the-scenes for months to put some shine on the town for the three-day event that starts with a meetand-greet Sept. 11. “We are down to the fine tuning of decorating and making sure we have volunteers line up because there is lots of work to do right until the end,” said CiB member Mary Martin. The provincial CiB competition kicked off in July as judges travelled across BC to visit participating towns and cities for two days to view about 80 per cent of the growing communities. Judges prepare a written report of each municipality and provide a bloom rating which measures how the community improves from year to year. And for the first time, Trail’s group is looking forward to sharing why and how Trail grew from an industrial town into an alluring city before the provincial winners are announced on the Saturday evening. What Martin would most like to see happen during the Trail, “Look at us now” celebrations, is residents coming out in droves for a weekend of activities that includes an elegant affair in Jubilee Park, and tours of Teck, the city’s historic rock walls, and the Beaver Valley. Friday night’s “White Night” in CiB’s recently completed Sissinghurst White Garden project is slated to be a sophisticated catered evening that will feature Columbia Gardens wines, Tony Ferraro’s jazz band and keynote speaker Greg Belland, Teck Trail’s operations manager. “It’s going to be a glorious night in the White Garden,” said Martin. “We’d really like as many locals as possible and we’ll accommodate everyone we can get.” Scheduled the following day is a full roster of events beginning with an 8 a.m. registration and an information session by Trail’s CiB chair Dan Rodlie and Larry Abenante, the city’s public works manager, about how to work together and combine resources, volunteers and civic staff. See TRAIL, Page 3
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Ben and Tersia De Jager hosted an open house at the Columbia Gardens Winery on Tuesday to show off the renovations to the guest house on the property. Above, Ben is serving up some of the fruits of their labour to guests who came to see the new guest house and take the tour. The De Jager's are celebrating the first anniversary of owning the winery. BY LIZ BEVAN Times Staff
The Columbia Gardens Winery hosted an open house on Tuesday evening to showcase the hard work owners Ben and Tersia De Jager have put into their winery and guest house since purchasing the property a year ago. Tersia De Jager says she was delighted with the turnout at the open house. “I think it went great,” she said. “The people's reaction was really positive and we had a great evening.” The renovations took almost a year, and the De Jager's made it to their deadline with two days to spare. “It is such a huge relief (to be finished),” she said. “We are just so grateful that we managed to get this done in the target that we set out.
We really wanted to do it in the first year and it is actually pretty awesome because (Thursday) is our first anniversary date.” The renovations to the guest house included hanging original photographs, and decorating the house with up cycled items such as old doors, pallets and wrought iron. “We used everything old and unconventional for a rustic, vintage ambience and a soft-toned pallet to create a romantic atmosphere,” wrote De Jager in a handout from the open house. “Old wooden doors became vanities and we turned pallets into kitchenettes and barn doors.” The guest house is available to rent for weddings, get-togethers, or just a night among the rows of grapes. The open house was put
on in a partnership with The Trail and District Chamber of Commerce and De Jager says she couldn't ask for more from the local organization. “I think it is only positive,” she said of her relationship with the chamber. “We only have great things to say about Norm and his office. They have a great attitude towards the winery and they recognize as us being a tourist destination. The value that the winery has to Trail, they see that. It's great to work with them.” Norm Casler, the executive director of the chamber, says the winery is a prime example of the goals the organization has set out for the business community in Trail. “(The chamber) is an opportunity for businesses to get to know other businesses,” he said. “With the open house
(Tuesday), however many people were there, every one of those people will go and tell other people about what they experienced there.” The chamber also has a hand in increasing the foot traffic to winery through their Visitor's Information Centre. “In the case of the Columbia Gardens Winery, in terms of tourism, having a winery is good for our community,” said Casler. “We have people that come into the visitor's centre (run by the chamber) and they say, 'What is there to do around here?' and we have a list of nearly 101 things to do. The winery is one of the top.” For more info on the Columbia Gardens Winery, visit their website at www. cgwinery.com or call 3677493.
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ing the key, pushing a button, or pulling the cord (lawnmower) you are attempting to start the engine. At a certain cranking speed combustion results when the air fuel mixture within the engine’s cylinders can self ignite (diesel) or ignite by spark (gasoline). The ignition of the fuel/ air mixture causes explosions within the engine that start it rotating on its own. Starting is the onset of combustion combined with the outside work of the pull cord or electro mechanical starter. At this point the engine still requires outside force to keep turning. As the engine reaches a point where it will continue to turn on its own power it is running. All is well. Understood? I hope. So as you turn the key to the start position (push the button or pull the cord) you should hear cranking. If the battery and starter are good the cranking should be fast enough to start combustion. If the engine just cranks at
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a normal speed longer than normal with no change in sound you have a problem that likely will not be solved by continuing in the cranking mode. The engine is missing one of the prerequisites to initiate starting. These are the proper mixture of air and fuel compressed to a high enough pressure to be ignited by a spark (gasoline engine) or self ignited (diesel). Instead of continuing to crank and crank and crank, stop and think. Do I have fuel in the tank (look at the gauge, unscrew the lid (lawnmower, motorcycle, weedeater))? Lift the hood. Is anything obvious in the way of letting air into the engine? What are the instrument warning lights telling me. Open up your owner’s manual. Is the immobilizer light blinking? Yes, a little detective work is in order. I don’t want to have to sell you a starter and a battery before getting to the original problem.
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Bogus ticket-sellers nabbed Nelson Star A 35-year-old woman from Nelson and her 49-yearold partner are facing multiple charges, accused of selling bogus Shambhala Music Festival tickets. The Nelson Police Department received a complaint Thursday from someone who paid $300 for what they thought were tickets, but when they got to the festival, they were informed they weren’t valid. An investigation uncovered two further incidents of apparent fraud and resulted in the arrests. The pair have since been released on a promise to appear in court. Falcone said while he has heard of other counterfeit tickets before, it’s the first time arrests have been made.
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Downtown Trail’s incrEDIBLE Green Route is on the roster for guests to check out during the upcoming BC Communities in Bloom awards and conference. The 11th annual event kicks off Sept. 11 with a meet-andgreet, followed by an elegant affair in Jubilee Park Sept. 12 and a full day of activities throughout Trail on Sept. 13.
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FROM PAGE 1 Later, Sheila Adcock, director of Career Development Services will discuss how people with disabilities and employment issues benefit from projects that also help the CiB program. Gina Ironmonger will be on hand to talk about community gardens and how the downtown business woman launched Trail’s incrEDIBLE Green Route. Key note speaker
Steven Hilts, Teck’s director of environmental legacies of Teck Metals Ltd. will explain how the green-up of Trail evolved over time, and the challenges the communities faced. The “Look at us Now” Tour, from 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m., is a drive throughout the city to showcase Trail CiB highlights including the Colombo Piazza, murals, floral beds, Avenue of the Clans, adopt-a stairway project and historical buildings. “The community has
been very supportive,” said Martin. “I would say the challenge now is to get in registration from throughout the province.” Currently, 30 out-oftown registrations have been received, but Martin expects many more applications within the next few weeks. “We are not sure yet but we are certainly hoping for representatives from many communities throughout the province,” she explained. “Our encouragement is for other communities
to join this program because its great, its fun and it really makes a difference.” For information, contact city hall or visit trail. ca. Following the conference and awards dinner, Rodlie and his wife Lana Rodlie, are heading to Charlottetown, P.E.I. for the national CiB awards. The Trail group hopes to win two outstanding achievement awards on the national level, one for Landscapes, the other for Community of Gardeners.
Trail Market goes Friday and Wednesday Grapevine is a public service provided by the Trail Times and is not a guaranteed submission. For full list of events visit trailtimes.ca. Other • Friday, Trail Market on the Esplanade goes from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Showcase of vendors, good eats and more. Call 368-3144 for info. • Planning begins for Rossland’s Golden City Days slated for Sept. 5-7. Pick up a parade entry form at the Rossland Chamber of Commerce or email director@rossland.bclibrary.ca. Plan to
build your outhouse and Savings Music in the Park enter the outhouse races. presents Sarah Burton, Contact Mike at 362-5244 a folk-rock, alternative for info. Start collecting country duo. Bring a lawn unwanted items for a chair, toonie donation communrequested. ity white Upcoming elephant • Aug. 20, sale on Trail Market Sept. 7th. If on the your group Esplanade would like Events & Happenings in from 4-8 p.m. the Lower Columbia to organize City of Trail and host an and Trail interactive family-friend- & District Chamber of ly event during the GCD Commerce present a speweekend, contact Terry at cial evening market. Live rbrinson@telus.net. music, 50-plus vendors. Music Shop and stroll the river • Thursday, Gyro view in downtown Trail. Park at 7 p.m., Kootenay Call 368-3144 for info.
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Festival organizers didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Meanwhile, RCMP Insp. Tom Roy reported no major incidents from the festival this weekend, calling it “relatively a non-event.” “It’s been really good,” he said, noting that officers were still on site Tuesday. “Lots of drugs and liquor were seized going in and coming out, but I can’t think of one criminal offence.” Roy also said while there were a few drug overdoses, they were dealt with at the medical tent. He wasn’t aware that anybody had been sent to hospital. Police are still investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call them at 250354-3919.
D.A.R.E. needs dollars By Liz Bevan Times Staff
Last week, the Trail Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program received $800 in donations from local groups, but they always need more. Corporal Martin Kooiman from the Nelson Drugs and Organized Crime Awareness Office says that the D.A.R.E. Program is invaluable to Grade 5 and 6 children, and it doesn't cost much to put in schools. “It is the cheapest form of drug prevention information for kids,” he said. “I think it works out to be around $10 per child for ten hours of good drug awareness information, prevention messages, coping skills and resiliency skills. It helps build assets within your children and it teaches them to be confident in terms of their decision making. Plus, the biggest thing, is they get the t-shirts. I have a daughter who is 15 and still has her D.A.R.E. t-shirt.” Locally, the program is taught by RCMP officers in nearly every school in the Greater Trail Area, with exception of the private and francophone schools. “(Officer Sherry Bentley) has been doing the D.A.R.E. Program in Trail for five or six years and she has been
instrumental in raising the profile (of the program),” said Kooiman. “I have gotten lots of kudos from Fruitvale Elementary School where she teaches two classes and has graduation ceremonies that have been attended by mayors and councillors. She also teaches in Trail and out in Warfield.” The most recent donations came from the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Kiwanis Club, the Royal Canadian Legion and the local Lions Club, and Cpl. Kooiman says the society needs more funding to keep the program moving ahead full steam. “A long time ago, the RCMP used to raise funds for the program,” he said, adding that the RCMP Commissioner a few years back didn't like the idea of officers soliciting for money. “We had to stop soliciting for funds and created a private society for the D.A.R.E. Program and we need the funds they collect to continue. The only thing (we had funded by the Federal government) was the books, but now those are funded by the society as well.” To donate, visit canadahelps.org and search D.A.R.E. British Columbia to keep the program going. -with files from Sheri Regnier.
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Man shot in Newton First Nations band evicts mining company
Surrey North Delta Leader One man is dead and his son has been charged with his murder after a shooting in Newton on Tuesday. On Aug. 12, police were called to a report of shots fired in the 14000-block of 60 Avenue at about 1:30 p.m. When they arrived they found a 55-year-old Edward Allen Bezell dead at the scene. His son, who shared the home with him, Ryan William
Beauchamp, 29, was arrested and has been charged with seconddegree murder. Beauchamp is in custody and will appear in Surrey Provincial Court on Sept. 3. It brings to 10 the number of murders so far this year, with one other homicide investigation of a death that’s currently classified as suspicious. Anyone who has information is asked to call 1-877-551-4448 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
THE CANADIAN PRESS CHASE - A First Nations band in British Columbia has issued an eviction notice to the company that owns the Mount Polley tailings pond, which spilled millions of cubic metres of waste in the Cariboo region. The Neskonlith are urging Imperial Metals Corp. (TSX:III) to
leave their land, which is in the Thompson Okanagan region, about 48 kilometres east of Kamloops near the village of Chase. Imperial Metals is surveying a 211-square-kilometre area for zinc and lead for a project called the Ruddock Creek mine, which is unrelated to the Mount Polley mine.
The band issued a statement saying the group will not permit any mining development that would contaminate water or destroy salmon habitat, as elders do not want the area poisoned. The band says it opposes the Ruddock Creek Mine because Imperial Metals failed to protect First Nations
land when the Mount Polley tailings pond breached. Imperial Metals did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The Neskonlith was not directly affected by the Mount Polley breach, but it is one of 17 bands that form the Secwepemc First Nation.
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Budget blown as fires burn across province THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - A tenacious spell of hot, dry weather in British Columbia has painted a forest-protection map of the province a combination of bright red and dun brown, showing high or extreme fire danger ratings over much of B.C. With one brief exception, the weather has remained unseasonably warm and dry starting in early July, said Navi Saini, a provincial fire information officer. “Weather is the number one indicator for fire activity. It is hot and dry and we are expecting those conditions to continue,” she said, adding the brief forecast for rain in coastal areas probably would not be enough to bring down the provincial danger rating. This season, hundreds of fires have stretched manpower thin and blown the provincial firefighting budget to bits. The cost of fighting fires in the province has leaped to $177 million so far this season. The budget-conscious provincial government set aside just $63 million to fight the summer fires. The largest fire burning in the province is the Chelaslie River fire estimated to be about
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886 square kilometres, located near the boundary of the Northwest and Cariboo fire centres. More than 280 people are working on the massive fire along with 20 helicopters and 20 pieces of heavy equipment. Saini said they’re only attacking the fire where they it’s needed, in a modified response. “What that means is that we’re not actively suppressing the fire in areas where no values are being threatened.” She said the Chelaslie fire is also responsible for a lot of smoke being reported in the northern and central part of B.C. Numerous air quality advisories have been issued and withdrawn in the province because of fires around the province. Dozens of people were placed on evacuation alert Tuesday after the Vowell Creek fire, in the Purcell Mountains in southeastern B.C., spread to about four square kilometres in size. The fire is getting close to a CMH Bobbie Burns Lodge used by hikers in the summer and alpine and heli-skiers in the winter. Fire information officer Noelle Kekula said a few dozen vacationers are staying there and if the winds shift to the
west, the fire will go straight to the lodge. Wildfire management crews are also doing their best to keep traffic flowing on Highway 20 near Alexis Creek in the central Interior as a wildfire flares nearby. Cariboo Fire Centre information officer Sandra Wagner said flaggers were on the highway monitoring traffic flow through the only route linking the central coast community of Bella Coola to the rest of the province. The highway was closed briefly Tuesday morning and could be closed again as the blaze near Bull Canyon has grown to six square kilometres since it was sparked on Monday. Wagner said more aggressive activity is expected before rain and cooler weather could offer a reprieve later this week. The dry conditions have prompted the neighbouring Northwest Fire Centre to announce campfire bans, effective Tuesday in the Nadina and Bulkley fire zones and most of the Skeena fire zone. Campfire bans are in place in every district but Prince George. The Wildfire Management Branch reports 113 large or potentially threatening wildfires are burning across B.C.
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Confusion arises over Band wages BC Hydro would like to notify the public that it will be leading a series of fish studies on the Columbia River this summer and fall. As a part of the studies, BC Hydro will have a number of buoys and other equipment at various locations on the river to collect biological or environmental data. The studies are focused on identifying fish spawning, fish movement and habitat use, and determining river productivity. The public is asked not to interfere with the equipment that is
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Cowichan News Halalt First Nation’s chief and council remain the only band in Cowichan that hasn’t filed its annual wages with the feds, according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. However, CTF’s Jordan Batmen reported Aug. 12 Cowichan Tribes leaders have filed their annual earnings, with William (Chip) Seymour making a total of $89,513.37 taxfree, which is equivalent to $124,000 in offreserve earnings. Bateman noted Tribes Councillor
William Seymour Jr. made a total of $82,424.41 tax-free. equivalent to $113,000 in off-reserve earnings. The pair serves a population of 4,775, “of whom 2,455 live on the Cowichan reserve,” Bateman explains via email to the News Leader Pictorial. Meanwhile, Tribes Chief Seymour’s release stresses his band did file its leaders’ salaries on time, refuting last week’s Leader story, stating Tribes and the Halalt hadn’t filed their earnings by the federal July 29 deadline. “We’d like to clarify
Cowichan Tribes is not among the half of Aboriginal chiefs and councils who failed to file our annual salaries with the federal government of Canada, contrary to what the article states. “Our auditor stated chief and council were on time completing the financial statements, and signed them on July 29, 2014,” Seymour says. Tribes statements could not be released to Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development on the same date, he says, “because two thirdparty confirmations
had not been received by that date.” “Cowichan Tribes has always communicated its finances to membership. Originally, hard copies were provided to membership, and now it is open to everyone electronically.” Tribes’ auditor added communication happened with AANDC’s funding services’ officer before July 29, and after, to advise statements would be issued a few days late, though chief and council approved those statements before the deadline, Seymour explains.
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THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Citing the “symbolic” nature of the citizenship oath, Ontario’s top court has dismissed a constitutional challenge by three permanent residents who claim swearing allegiance to the Queen is discriminatory and unjust. The trio had argued that the provision in the Citizenship Act that requires would-be citizens to swear to be “faithful and bear true allegiance to Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada, her heirs and successors,” violates the Charts of Rights and Freedoms. Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Karen Weiler ruled Wednesday that the appellants’ claims were based “on their misconception” of the meaning of the oath to the Queen as an individual. “The oath to the Queen of Canada is an oath to our form of government, as symbolized by the Queen as the apex of our Canadian parliamentary system of constitutional monarchy,” Weiler wrote in her decision. “Applying a purposive and progressive approach to the wording of the oath, with regard to its history in Canada and the evolution of our country, leads to the conclusion that the oath is a symbolic commitment to be governed as a democratic constitutional monarchy unless and until democratically changed.” If the reference to the Queen in the oath were eliminated, or made optional, wrote Weiler, such a remedy would only be a superficial cure for the complaint. “Because the Queen remains the head of our government, any oath that commits the wouldbe citizen to the principles of Canada’s government is implicitly an oath to the Queen.” With its decision Wednesday, the court upheld a ruling issued last September by the Ontario Superior Court, which dismissed the claim, saying the provision is constitutional, even if it does violate free-speech rights. The applicants are Irish-born Michael McAteer, Dror Bar-Natan from Israel and Jamaican-born Simone Topey. Selwyn Pieters, one of the lawyers involved in the case, said the trio were expecting a different outcome and will now seek leave to the Supreme Court of Canada. “Many people who feel that the monarchy is an anti-democratic relic of the past conscientiously object to taking such an oath and feel that it should suffice to take an oath to Canada.”
elaborate on what he facing drug and extormeant. tion charges. At the time, Blair Ford blamed the said Ford was lying apparent leak on Blair, and warned he was calling it politically prepared to take legal motivated. action. “When you tell the The police chief media there’s a submade good on that poena and don’t tell threat after it appeared anyone else? That Ford was standing alone says it all right “I apologize to by what he said. The there. That says it the chief and, legal action was a per- all,” he had said at the sonal pursuit and did time.“It’s disappointhe feels I’ve not involve taxpayer ing that the police impugned his money, Blair’s spokes- chief, in my opinion, reputation, by no man had said. would condone this Ford said he “perbehaviour from his means am I doing sonally called” Blair on own department.” that, and I retract Wednesday. Both the councilmy statement.” “I talked to him. I lor had his brother told him that I apolo- have publicly critiDoug ford gize,” he said. cized Blair ever since “The chief and I a police investigahave had a good rela- tion last year turned Ford had sug- tionship, I think, a up a video which gested two weeks very good relationship appeared to show Rob ago that Blair helped I told him, especially Ford smoking crack leak information that the first few years. It cocaine. police were preparing kind of went off the At a news conferto subpoena the mayor tracks last year, but ence last October, Blair in an ongoing inves- again I reached out to had said he was distigation as “payback” him personally.” appointed at what the - although he did not The dispute video showed. stemmed from a The mayor, who statscan Toronto Star report, later admitted to published Aug.1, smoking crack cocaine which cited sources in a “drunken stupor,” saying police were pre- has publicly accused paring to subpoena the Blair of wasting taxTHE CANADIAN PRESS had been found during the month. mayor to testify at a payers’ money with OTTAWA - An error in the jobs The monthly jobs report is used preliminary hearing the investigation and report issued last week by Statistics to determine regional unemploy- for his friend Alexander challenged the chief to Canada has resulted in a freeze on ment rates, which directly impact (Sandro) Lisi, who is arrest and charge him. new employment insurance claims. the number of weeks an unemployed A government official says the person needs to have worked in processing of new EI claims is being order to qualify for EI benefits. put on hold until the agency fixes An official in Employment the mistake. Minister Jason Kenney’s office, who On Tuesday, Statistics Canada said spoke on condition of anonymity it found an error in its July Labour because they weren’t authorized to Force Survey, and that it would issue discuss the matter, said the freeze a revised report on Friday. is not expected to add to the time it The Aug. 8 report said Canada takes to process claims. “Come Twirl With Us” created just 200 jobs in July and that There is a minimum two week 35,400 people had stopped looking delay between the time someone TALIAN TYLE FAMILY INING for work. Prior to the release, econo- applies for EI and when they receive mists had predicted that 20,000 jobs benefits. ANQUET ACILITY
THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Mayor Rob Ford’s brother issued a public apology to Toronto’s police chief Wednesday and retracted comments that prompted the city’s top cop to threaten legal action - but it appeared his efforts weren’t accepted. Coun. Doug Ford said he decided to take “the high road” two days after Chief Bill Blair filed a defamation notice which demanded a public apology and retraction in an agreed upon forum. “I apologize to the chief and, he feels I’ve impugned his reputation, by no means am I doing that and I retract my statement,” Ford told reporters at city hall. “We’re going to move forward with the business of the city.” But Blair’s spokesman said Ford’s retrac-
tion and apology was not being accepted because it did not meet terms that the councillor and the police chief had agreed to earlier in the day. “Councillor Ford called Chief Blair this morning to apologize. Chief Blair said that the councillor would have to send him the text of his public retraction and apology and the chief would send it to his lawyer,” Mark Pugash told The Canadian Press. “The Councillor agreed to that, we’ve heard nothing since.” Pugash added that Blair’s notice of defamation was still in effect. “The terms of the notice of defamation have not been met,” he said. But Ford suggested his apparently impromptu public gestures would suffice. “It will be up to
the chief if he wants to move forward with this,” Ford said. “But honestly, deep down, I don’t think the chief wants to move forward with it. He wants an apology that I am doing.”
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f you asked average Canadian families what their largest expense is, many would probably say housing. And you can’t blame them. Mortgage and rental payments are a painful monthly reminder of how much we pay for this basic necessity. But what if we told you that the average family’s largest expense is, in fact, taxes? When we say taxes, we don’t just mean income taxes. We’re talking about all the taxes you pay to all levels of governments (federal, provincial, and local). This includes a combination of both visible and hidden taxes - everything from income taxes, which are less than a third of the total, to payroll taxes, health taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, profit taxes, fuel taxes, vehicle taxes, import taxes, alcohol and tobacco taxes, and much
more. For 2013, we estimate that the average Canadian family earned $77,381 in income and paid $32,369 in total taxes or 41.8 per cent of income (the average here includes single people). In the same year, just 36.1 per cent of the average family’s income went to food, clothing, and shelter combined. Indeed, Canadian families spend more on taxes than the basic necessities of life. But it wasn’t always this way. Back in 1961 (the first year for which we have calculations), the average family earned approximately $5,000 and paid a much smaller portion of its household income in taxes (33.5 per cent) while spending proportionately more on the basic necessities (56.5 per cent). In a recent report published by the Fraser Institute, we track the total tax bill of the aver-
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age Canadian family from 1961 to 2013. Since 1961, we find that the total tax bill increased by 1,832 per cent, dwarfing increases in shelter costs (1,375 per cent), clothing (620 per cent), and food (546 per cent). Even after accounting for inflation, which is the change in overall prices, the tax bill shot up 147 per cent over the period. Over the past five decades, the total tax bill grew
much faster than the cost of basic necessities and now taxes eat up more income than any other single family expense. With more money going to the government, the reality is that families have less to spend on things of their own choosing, whether it’s a new car, technological gadget, or family vacation. They also have less money available to save for retirement or their children’s education, or to use to pay down household debt. While there’s no doubt that taxes help fund important government services, the real issue is the amount of taxes that governments take compared to what we get in return. With almost 42 per cent of income going to taxes, Canadians should ask whether they get the best value for their tax dollars. Are we paying too much, too little, or just the right amount? That’s up to you
and your family to decide. But to make an informed assessment, you must have a complete understanding of all the taxes you pay. Unfortunately, it’s not so straightforward because the different levels of government levy such a wide range of taxes - many of which are buried in consumer prices and hard to discern. Therein lies the value of our calculations. Armed with this knowledge, we can hold our governments more accountable for the resources they extract and continue a public debate about the overall tax burden, the amount and scope of government spending, and whether we’re getting our money’s worth. Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios, and Sean Speer are analysts at the Fraser Institute. The Canadian Consumer Tax Index 2014 is available at www.fraserinstitute.org
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Trail city council has denied me and all electorates in this city the right to vote for what we want. I think it is wrong and the only way I can see that that right be restored is by “voting No” to the new pedestrian bridge on Aug. 23. Council, based on a non-scientific survey, (note – did not include rehabilitation of old bridge) decided for all of us that they are going to build a pedestrian bridge. They first tried to do it by slipping it through the Alternative Approval Process. Fortunately, 1,200+ people signed a petition for the right to a vote (thank you). And this was not the first petition this council faced in the last year. Any council that has faced two petitions in one year indicates that they have lost touch with the electorate and should step back and take stock. But no, what did they do? They acted like a bunch of loud and arrogant schoolyard bullies and tried to discredit and intimidate the people who stood up for democracy. One even made statements that indicated that he did not even understand what democracy was all about. And they are “our” elected officials – shame, shame on you. And now what do we get bombarded with – a super expensive “sell the new pedestrian bridge campaign.”
How much is this campaign costing? Newspaper advertising, TV advertising, glossy brochures. Plus, all the staff time for writing brochures, newspaper ads, social media and letters, appearing on television ads and social media. Wow! If it is such a good deal, ask yourself – why the “big sell”? Oh, I forgot, in case of an emergency, there will be a four track. Holy cow – I’m impressed. How many people will that transport? Two – one sitting and one lying down. My personal opinion is that this bridge is very short-sighted and we should have a full bridge (pedestrian/biking/driving). However, we, as citizens should have the right to vote on: (1) No bridge (2) New pedestrian bridge (3) Rehabilitation of Old Bridge including new piers (4) New Driving/Pedestrain/Biking Bridge. For them to tell us that all discussion is off the table and this is our only option is outright wrong. Have our politicians forgotten who they are serving? Thus, I think we need to stand up and “vote No” so we can tell the city council what we, together, and by democratic vote, want. Dina Esposito Trail
Excess of benches gives one pause
Sheri Regnier’s article “Benches honour loved ones” in the Aug. 8, Trail Times prompts me to make some comments on the benches program in Trail. I often stop to read the plaques on the benches I pass while walking or riding my bike around town and I take a moment to think about the person or persons recognized there. So, in general, I support the program. But when there becomes row
on row of benches, their placement begins to feel more like a graveyard and I fear that we are reaching that point in Trail. I’d like to suggest that we need more commemorative benches (benches marking events or acknowledging groups and clubs who have contributed and are contributing to our community). The bench at the end of the Miral Heights Trail, acknowledging Katimavik volunteers, comes to mind.
Personally, I have purchased a bench acknowledging the places and people (some are gone and some remain) who enriched my life in this community and I often stop and think about them and the events that brought us together. Hopefully others do, too. And the one I love most in life, I think about her, too, while we are both still alive. Glenn Wallace Trail
Doctor threatens Canadian health care How much do you know about our Canadian medical system? Have you heard of Dr. Brian Day? Do you know what he is trying to do? I believe that all Canadians need to be aware of what is happening in our medicare system. This doctor is trying to change the way medicine is practised in Canada, making it more like what exists in the United States. According to the B.C. Health Coalition, the defining principle at the heart of Canadian medicine is that health care is provided according to patients’ needs, not their ability to pay. He believes this is unconstitutional. His challenge to this will be heard in the B.C. Supreme Court on Sept. 8 of this year. Although this challenge is launched in B.C., it has the potential to bring U.S.-style medical care to all of our country. Evidence shows that the system Dr. Day is seeking would lead to less care and poorer health for average Canadians. There is no evidence that private, for-profit care results in better health care - not anywhere in the world. According to the B.C. Health Coalition there is evidence that Dr. Day’s Cambie Surgery Centre has had patients unlawfully extra-billed $491,654
in just 30 days. In one case, a patient was billed $7,215 for services that would have cost $1,288 in the B.C. health care system. Auditors also found over $66,000 in overlapping claims, evidence that suggests double dipping for the same service. Would this become the norm for the kind of care he proposes? We’ve heard of the difficulties many patients in the U.S. face when they are seeking health care. Some lose life savings or their homes in order to pay for their health care costs. Some may even be refused care. I know our health care system has its problems and that we need to solve those to be more efficient. Doing that makes sense. Adopting a private, for-profit system like Dr. Day advocates is NOT the answer. It will create greater problems for a large part of our population. We cannot allow a for-profit health care system which provides care for those who have money to become the norm in our country. As citizens who care deeply we need to let our politicians and law-makers know how we feel. Bob Bastian Fruitvale
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PEOPLE OBITUARIES LESCHIUTTA, KATHRYN SUSAN (KATHY) – 57, passed away suddenly in Montreal on Saturday, August 9, 2014. Cremation has taken place. Memorial service to be held in Trail at a later date. *** LAFOND, MARGARET (BOBBI) – Celebration of Life for Margaret (Bobbi) LaFond who passed away December 13, 2013. Please join us for an afternoon tea to share stories, memories and laughter as Bobbi would want us to. Saturday, August 16, 2014 at 2pm at the LaFond Family home, 2528 8th Ave, Rossland, BC.
Brazilian presidential candidate in plane crash
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAO PAULO, Brazil - Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos died Wednesday when the small plane that was carrying him and several campaign officials plunged into a residential neighbourhood in the port city of Santos, a City Hall official there said. All seven people aboard the plane, including a campaign photographer and cameraman, a press advisor, as well as two pilots, died in the crash, City Hall press officer Patricia Fagueiro told The Associated Press. In a statement on her official blog, Rousseff declared three days of official mourning in honour of Campos and said she would suspend her campaign during that time. “All of Brazil is in mourning,” the statement said. “We have lost a great Brazilian.” Polls show Campos, the scion of a political family from the northeastern state of Pernambuco, was running in third place, trailing far behind Rousseff and another political rival. But his Brazilian Socialist Party ticket was widely regarded as among the best-placed to challenge Rousseff and her popular Workers Party, thanks largely to his running mate, the popular former Environment Minister Marina Silva, who joined Campos after she was prevented from running herself. Silva’s press adviser said that she was on the way to Santos, but it was not immediately clear whether she would assume Campos’ spot as the party’s presidential candidate. Under Brazilian law, in the event of a candidate’s death, the party has 10 days to decide on a substitute. Pundits were already predicting that Campos’ death could complicate the presidential race for Rousseff. Campos, 49, was married and the father of five children, the youngest of whom was born in January.
Celebrities, friends mourn Lauren Bacall THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Celebrity colleagues and friends of Lauren Bacall shared their reactions to her death Tuesday at age 89: - “Betty Bacall; not only was she part of my father’s past but she was a magnificent part of my own life, and a huge influence on me. I’m so glad that in the last few years when I was living in New York City, I was able to live across the street from the Dakota and visit with her. Her spirit was undiminished and her beauty will live on forever. Now she’s back with Bogie.” - Angelica Huston, in
a statement. - “What a terrible loss for us all. First, Robin (Williams), who was a genius, and now Lauren. It was my privilege to have known her, to have acted with her, and to have directed her. And, most of all, to have had her as a wise and loving friend.” - Barbra Streisand, in a statement. - “She was a great, uplifting lady who was full of talent and fun. I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with her. I will miss her dearly.” - James Caan, in a statement. - “She was a great friend to my family
and especially to me. We all loved her, as she was one of a kind. I’ll miss her very much.” - Liza Minnelli, in a statement. - “I had the amazing opportunity to work with Lauren Bacall in the movie ‘Diamonds.’ She was one of a kind.” Jenny McCarthy, on Twitter. - “Lauren Bacall’s life is a life to be celebrated. I am told her last performance was on ‘Family Guy.’ For that, we are forever honoured and privileged. Thank you, Lauren, for teaching us all how to whistle.” - Seth MacFarlane, in a statement.
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Dion suspends Vegas residency and tour
THE CANADIAN PRESS QUEBEC - Quebec superstar Celine Dion is suspending all of her show business activities - including her lucrative Las Vegas residency - to focus on her family and the ailing health of husband Rene Angelil. Angelil had surgery last December to have a cancerous tumour removed. Dion released a statement Wednesday saying it has been a “difficult and stressful time” trying to fight the disease while raising three young children and balancing her singing career. She has also been grappling with inflammation in her throat muscles, the statement said, and hasn’t been able to perform her scheduled Las Vegas
shows since July 29. All of her performances at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace have been cancelled until further notice. She will also scrap her tour of Asia, scheduled for the fall. “I want to devote every ounce of my strength and energy to my husband’s healing, and to do so, it’s important for me to dedicate this time to him and to our children,” the 46-year-old singer said in a release. “I also want to apologize to all my fans everywhere, for inconveniencing them, and I thank them so much for their love and support.” In an email to The Canadian Press, a Caesars Palace spokesperson wished Rene a “speedy recovery.”
“We are saddened that she has had to cancel her scheduled performances at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace,” read the statement. “Our thoughts are with them and their family and we look forward to Celine’s return. Caesars Entertainment is working with AEG Live on potential other bookings for the Colosseum, but it is too early at this time to comment on any specific possibilities.” Angelil discovered Dion when she was 12 years old and has closely shepherded her lengthy career. But in June, it was announced that she’d enlisted a new manager - Quebecor executive Aldo Giampaolo, a “longtime close friend” of the couple.
Dion’s most recent album, 2013’s “Loved Me Back to Life,” topped the chart in Canada before reaching platinum certification four times over. The lush Colosseum at Caesars Palace was built specifically for Dion, opening March 25, 2003 - the first night of Dion’s first residency (the evening was commemorated with a CBS TV special). That show, “A New Day...” ran for nearly five years. In March 2011, she debuted a new show, simply titled “Celine,” which she planned to perform through 2019. The new show was chosen by USA Today as among the best in Las Vegas, and it’s a major draw for Caesars. Pollstar reported that her average show in
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Batter battle comes down to final round THE CANADIAN PRESS OAKVILLE, Ont. - “90210” star Jason Priestley and singer Jann Arden put their tastebuds to the test Wednesday afternoon as judges of Tim Hortons Duelling Doughnuts competition. The pair - along with celebrity baker Anna Olson and TV personality Ben Mulroney - sampled eight confections cooked up by contest finalists. The creations - chosen from 76,000 entries included a red velvet concoction and a breakfastinspired doughnut complete with maple syrup. Contestants dreamed up their sweet treats online, so today was the first time they’d seen them brought to life by Tim Hortons chefs. In addition to showing their pitch video to judges, finalists sang, danced and even did handstands in efforts to win over the panel. Four finalists will be announced Monday. The winner will be awarded $10,000 and experience the pride of seeing their
doughnuts sold at Tim Hortons. Priestley made doughnut headlines last year after an appearance on TV’s “How I Met Your Mother.” In a fake documentary, the Los Angeles-based actor claimed he had invented “The Priestley,” a strawberry-vanilla doughnut with a chocolate Timbit nestled inside. Tim Hortons then created a batch of the fictional pastry, and the contest followed soon after. The finalists are: - Isabelle Scantland Lebel of Gatineau, Que., creator of The Pistachio & White Chocolate Judd Mah of Edmonton, creator of The Lumberjack - Nikola Kostic of Toronto, creator of The Big Canadian Red - Lauren Armstrong of Toronto, creator of The Lemmy Tell Ya About Cheesecake - Jennifer Brown of Glencoe, Ont., creator of The Love Reese’s To Pieces - Danny Hawtin of Waterdown, Ont., creator of The Cookie Jar
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scrabble championship
Upstart upsets favourites THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BUFFALO, N.Y. - Conrad BassettBouchard started his championship Scrabble game Wednesday with the word “zilch” and finished with the opposite - the $10,000 prize and title of national Scrabble champion. The 24-year-old player from Portland, Oregon, beat 29-year-old Jason Li of Montreal in the final round of the five-day 25th National Scrabble Championships played at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. The tournament’s second seed, Bassett-Bouchard said he knew luck was with him when he drew a wildcard blank tile and an “s” on his first seven-tile rack. He led for most of the match, winning by a score of 477-350. “I was playing catch-up right to the end,” said Li, the 18th seed, who had the letters to play an obscure but potentially high-scoring word but didn’t see it, creating a buzz among experienced onlookers. “He’s going to be kicking himself for missing ‘gramarye,”’ tournament director John Chew said after the play. Chew, co-president of the North American Scrabble Players Association, the event’s sponsor, called Li’s presence in the final round the biggest surprise in the tournament, which saw an emerging group of younger players edge out the old guard. Tournament favourite and fivetime champion Nigel Richards, 47, - described by one competitor as the
Michael Jordan of the game - finished a surprising 16th. “All these younger players are avid online players,” said Will Anderson, 29, trying to explain the success of the tournament’s 20-somethings at an old-fashioned board game. “These guys have all played thousands of games on the Internet to hone their skills and meet each other before they’ve ever met in person,” Anderson said. The Crotonon-Hudson player finished fifth in Buffalo after placing third last year. The final game saw BassettBouchard and Li head-to-head at a white-linen-draped table while a tournament representative livetweeted their every move. Although it was just one of dozens of games taking place inside the cavernous meeting room, the muffled clattering of tiles as players shook and drew from cloth drawstring bags was virtually the only sound. The winning board contained the words florigen, trooz, venerate, contuse and barf. Bassett-Bouchard said his win seemed imminent when Li played “jug,” giving him room on the board to spell “docents” and pull further ahead. “From that point on,” he said, “it was going to be pretty hard for me to lose.” The tournament began days after the announcement that 5,000 new words had been added to “The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary,” however they can’t be used until next year’s event.
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There is still no agreement between the City of Castlegar and CUPE Local 2262. As a way of further stating their case, Castlegar city workers showed up in force at Monday night’s city council meeting. The workers were accompanied by CUPE Communications Representative, Murray Bush. Leaflets handed out by the union stated, “Our goal is not to disrupt services but to press city hall to bargain in good faith for a fair and reasonable collective agreement.” Local CUPE President Leford Lafayette stated, “We want to get out to residents that we do not want to strike. Contact mayor and council and ask them to look at giving our workers a fair collective agreement.” Mr. Lafayette stated the outstanding issues were contracting out, management doing bargaining unit work and some concessions. He said, “I am not attaching a timeline. There are some time limits; we have to set 72 hour strike notice before too long. But we are hoping the employer will get back to the table.” According to Lafayette the CUPE Local 2262 is “…willing and ready to return to the table for meaningful talks at any time and we look forward to hearing
from your bargaining committee.” The city would like to see the union respect the fact that it is funded by the taxpayers and has a responsibility to them. Castlegar’s Chief Administrative Officer, John Malcolm, stated in a press release, “Our strong financial standing is a result of years of prudent budgeting and spending by council and staff and a reflection of the priorities and direction offered by the people of Castlegar. Our current offer balances the priorities of taxpayers with the needs of employees for a fair and reasonable contract.” If the employer’s final offer
is accepted, it will mean the city works will have received a 22.25 per cent wage increase since 2008. The final offer includes a retroactive 5.75 per cent wage increase over four years, increases to extended health benefits, the optical plan and meal allowances. Also included are improvements to vacation and banked time carryover, grievance handling and labour-management relations. Details of the city’s final offer can be found at www.castlegar. ca/strike. The city has offered reassurance that in the case of a strike, all city facilities including city hall, civic works, the fire hall and RCMP will remain open.
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Whether it was coincidence or cosmic synchronicity, Dylan Maine won the 70th annual Rossland Trail Open at the Birchbank Golf Course on Sunday, the same day Rory McIlroy hoisted the Wannamaker Cup after winning the PGA Championship, and two years removed since both players won those very same tournaments on the same day in 2012. The Rossland-Trail Open championship was Maine’s third title, while it was McIlroy’s second Wannamaker, but the Spokane golfer won this one in convincing fashion after shooting a threeday-total of 8-under par 208. Defending champion Dan Dupuis looked like he was determined to repeat, taking the lead on the first day with a 2-under 70, followed by Rossland’s Taylor and Braden McKay who shot identical rounds of 71. Main carded a pedestrian round of 74 Friday, but caught fire on Saturday scoring an incredible round of 8-under 64, that included six birdies on the back nine for a 30, to take the lead. He would finish with a 2-under 70 on Sunday for the victory. Dupuis, a Trail native, would falter in the final two days with rounds of 75 and 78, to finish at 7-over 223. Trail’s Ray St. Jean finished strong with a 69 on Sunday good for a second place tie with Scotland golfer Finley Young who was runner up for the second year in a row shooting 214 over three days. Jeff Papilion took low gross in the Seniors Division with a 221, beating Fruitvale’s Brad Harding by five strokes. Over 100 golfers teed off for the tournament, and Birchbank Golf Professional Dennis Bradley was very happy with the turnout. “It was a great event,” he said. “The players got three days of golf, meals and tee prizes. Everything was great and (we) did a lot of work to make sure that everything ran smoothly.
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Everyone was happy.” The tournament attracted golfers from all over and Bradley says he hopes it added a bit of a boost to the local economy. “It brings 120 people to the area,” he said. “We had about 40 players from Spokane, some from Kelowna, and eight from Calgary. Hopefully it brought some revenue to the community.” The prizes were handed out on Sunday afternoon, but Bradley and other organizers are already looking towards next August. “We are already planning for the same weekend next year,” he said. 70th Rossland Trail Birchbank Open At the Birchbank Golf Course Overall Low Gross Overall Low Net
Flight #2 1. Tom Maine 232 1. Bruce McKay 210 2nd Dave Stadler 235 2nd Dave Rugg 218 3rd Dustin Howard 237 3rd Dale Reiberger 219 1.Rob McKay 248 2nd Mike Becker 256 3rd Jim Clarkson 260 Overall Low Gross Overall Low Net
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to stay ahead of Ghana, which beat Finland 2-1 in Moncton, N.B. to tie the host country’s 2-1 record. But the Africans were eliminated on goals for and against. Canada, which opened with a 1-0 loss to Ghana, looked dead in the water when it fell behind 2-0 to Finland last Saturday, but Beckie scored to ignite a three-goal second half rally. Then she scored the game-winner against the toughest opponent in the group. Penetrating the tight North Korean defence had been a struggle all night as the visitors, who needed only a draw to clinch first place, allowed little space anywhere near the 18-yard box. North Korea coach Hwang Yong Bong said that since his team was all-but guaranteed to advance, he wanted them to conserve energy for the next match. He had scoring star Ri Un Sim start on the bench because she had an injury.
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Trail man inducted
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Saskatchewan's Baseball Hall of Fame is honouring one of Trail's residents for a baseball game he played in 1957. Wallace “Wally” Pruden pitched a perfect game with the Lashburn Linnets in the 1957 provincial Little League tournament in Fox Valley, Saskatchewan and led to the Linnets' second consecutive provincial title. Before the 1956 tournament, Lashburn hadn't seen a provincial win since 1909 when a boxer brought home the provincial championships. According to a press release from the Hall of Fame, only three players handled the ball in the whole game – Pruden, the catcher and the first baseman. “Facing only 18 batters in six innings, giving up no runs, no hits, and striking out 13 batters, this was a history record,” read
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Sports Canada U18 beats host team THE CANADIAN PRESS PIESTANY, Slovakia - With first place in Group B of the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup sealed, Canada’s under18 men’s hockey team didn’t let up against host Slovakia 5-1 on Wednesday. Canada got goals from Ethan Bear, Lawson Crouse, Mitchell Marner, Travis Konecny and Tyler Soy and stayed healthy going into Friday’s semifinal with the United States. “I thought we did a lot of little things
well,” coach Jody Hull said. “It’s a tough game to play knowing that you’ve already clinched first place, but I think we accepted the challenge and kept things very simple in our game plan.” In getting through pool play undefeated, Canada outscored opponents 15-3. One of the keys to getting through the Slovakia game was scoring early, which Bear did 5:20 in. “It’s just a different game,” Hull said. “It was three games in
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From left: Scott Davidson, Craig Martin, and Dallas Calvin were out helping Tim Horton patrons get a better view out of their windshield earlier this summer. The trio will lead the Trail Smoke Eaters when they hit the ice for training camp at the end of the month.
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survive. In 2009, Wegmans increased its financial commitment and brought the championship to Rochester. But higher purses and other factors will effectively double the cost for title sponsorship, too much for the supermarket chain to consider. The purse will increase in 2015 to $3.5 million, up from $2.25 million this year. There are several Canadians in the field. They include Rebecca Lee-Bentham of Toronto, Alena Sharp of Hamilton, Sue Kim of Langley, B.C., and Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont. The tournament was played at Locust Hill for 37 years. The final LPGA Championship begins Thursday at nearby Monroe Golf Club for the last time under its old name. The plan is to move it around the country. “The ball’s in our ballpark,” LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan said. “We just have to find the next hero.” A return to Rochester in the future is something both sides seem to want. “It would be strange for me to say we’re not going to be back in Rochester long-term,” Whan said. “I’ve seen it happen. Rochester has just become part of our fabric. This is where we belong. You almost took it for granted that we’d be in Rochester every year. “We need to find somebody who says Rochester is important to us, so that we can make it important to them.” Inbee Park won last year in dramatic fashion at Locust Hill, with players having to play 36 holes on Sunday because of a first-round postponement due to rain. Park nearly squandered a one-shot lead with a final-round 75 that included bogeys on three of her last five holes. But when Catriona Matthew forced a playoff with a finalround 68, Park rallied with a 20-foot birdie on the third playoff hole to win her second straight major. U.S. players have won the first three majors this year: Lexi Thompson took the Kraft Nabisco Championship; Michelle Wie won the U.S. Women’s Open; and Mo Martin surged to victory in the final round at the Ricoh Women’s British Open. The last time the first three majors in the LPGA were won by American players was in 1999, and not since 1992 have Americans won them all. Wie already is out of contention for this one. She’ll miss the LPGA Championship because of an injury to her right index finger.
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Crumbling venues part of Greece’s Olympic legacy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS munications and infrastructure, and not hosted ATHENS - In an obscure corner of a park sits the Olympics?” a forlorn reminder that, 10 years ago, Athens The cost of hosting the Olympics and ensurhosted the 2004 Summer Olympics. The crum- ing a city is not left with white elephants is bling miniature theatre is inscribed with the a key issue facing the International Olympic words “glory, wealth, wisdom, victory, triumph, Committee and new president Thomas Bach. hero, labour” - and it is where visiting Olympic Scared off by the record $51 billion price tag officials planted an olive sapling that would bear associated with the 2014 Winter Olympics in their names for posterity. Sochi, several Western European cities declining Once a symbol of pomp, the marble theatre is to bid or dropped out of the race for the 2022 now an emblem of pointless waste in a venture Winter Games. that left a mixed legacy: a brand-new subway, Reducing the cost and focusing on long-term airport and other vital infrastructure that signifi- sustainability is part of Bach’s “Olympic Agenda cantly improved everyday life in a city of 4 mil- 2020,” a package of reforms that will be voted lion, set against scores of decrepit sports venues on at a special meeting in Monaco in December. built in a mad rush to meet deadIn Greece, few of the sportlines - with little thought for posting venues - mostly purpose-built “Why couldn’t Athens permanent structures - have seen Olympic use. As Greece groans under a cruel have simply invested regular post-Olympic use. The economic depression, questions badminton venue is a successful . . . in development linger of whether the Athens concert hall, but the empty tableand transportation Games were too ambitious an tennis and gymnastics stadium is undertaking for a weak economy. and communications up for sale, and the beach volleyWhile economists agree it would ball centre has been rarely used and infrastructure, be unfair to blame the meltdown and was recently looted. and not hosted the on the 17-day Games, the postMost venues are padlocked. Olympic era is seen as a decade The seaside site of Athens’ Olympics?” of lost opportunities - including old airport hosted half a dozen Andrew zimbalist failure to significantly boost the venues. Politicians have dithered country’s sporting culture. It’s a for a decade over how to use the lesson to which Brazil may pay sprawling plot - meaning faciliheed, as it races to complete proties have simply been left to rot. jects ahead of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Lengths of large tubing lie near abandoned runJaneiro. ways. Decommissioned jumbo jets sit near where “We didn’t take advantage of this dynamic that planners once dreamed of building a water we got in 2004,” said former Olympic weightlift- amusement park. This year, private investors ing champion Pyrros Dimas, a Greek sporting won a tender to develop the entire area into a hero turned Socialist member of Parliament. residential, commercial, hotel and leisure cen“We simply made the biggest mistake in our his- tre, in a 7 billion-euro investment. tory: We switched off, locked up the stadiums, Greek Olympic Committee head Spyros let them fall to pieces, and everything finished Capralos, a senior member of the 2004 organthere.” izing committee, said the state of the sporting “We spent a lot of money for some pro- venues “puts our country to shame.” The former jects (that) are shut and rotting,” said Dimas, swimming champion and two-time Olympic who won his last Olympic medal in an Athens water polo competitor blames bureaucracy and arena now reinvented as a lecture and confer- lack of foresight. ence venue. “There were projects that should “Nobody was thinking what would happen have cost 2 and 3 million (euros) and suddenly the next day,” he said. “Many of the sports facilibecame so big that they cost 13 and 14 million. ties were constructed just to be constructed ... There was no control.” and nobody thought that they required a lot The latest government estimate sets the final of money for maintenance after the Olympic cost of the Games at 8.5 billion euros, double Games.” the original budget but a drop in the ocean of In their haste to meet implacable constructhe country’s subsequent 320 billion-euro debt, tion deadlines, government officials didn’t even which spun out of control after 2008. Former secure proper planning permits for several organizing committee chief Gianna Angelopoulos venues, including the elegant crown on the main has commissioned the first independent survey Olympic Stadium - a steel canopy by Spanish of the Olympics’ overall economic effect. It will architect Santiago Calatrava. aim to weigh Olympic overspend and waste Greece’s sports ministry says it has finally against a possible boost to the crucial tourism rectified the permits oversight, which until now industry - arrivals have almost doubled since hindered necessary repairs and maintenance, 2004, from 11.7 to 20.1 million - foreign invest- and funding has been found to conserve the roof. ment and employment. Overall, Capralos insisted, the Games were a “The Olympics were very important in boost for Greece, mainly due to non-sports infraincreasing the brand awareness ... of Greece,” structure pegged to the Games that otherwise said economist Theodore Krintas, managing dir- might never have materialized. ector of Attica Wealth Management. “But we did, “It saddens me that public opinion has come very, very limited things on a follow-up basis.” to believe the Athens Olympic Games were not Andrew Zimbalist, a U.S. economist who successful,” he said. “They were very much so, studies the financial impact of major sporting both from the sports aspect and through projects events, said past experience shows that hosting that gave life to Athens - tourism has increased, the Olympics does not generally promote eco- there is a modern airport, roads, the metro, nomic development: “At the end of the day, the phones work properly and when it’s very hot the main benefit to be had seems to be a feel-good power system doesn’t collapse.” experience that the people in the host city or the Capralos believes the legacy of the stadiums host country have,” said Zimbalist, a professor of can still be salvaged. economics at Smith College. “But that’s a fleet“Simply, someone must do whatever is needed ing experience, not something that endures. for the venues to be taken over by the private “Why couldn’t Athens have simply invested sector - because I don’t think the state can be a ... in development and transportation and com- very good entrepreneur or venue manager.”
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Obama ramps up mission THE CANADIAN PRESS WASHINGTON - The United States is planning an international effort to whisk displaced people to safety in Iraq, and it appears there may be a supporting role for Canada. The U.S. says it’s in discussions with several countries including Canada about helping Yazidis, Iraqi Christians, and other people who have become displaced by the advance of Islamist fighters. At a White House briefing Wednesday, deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said the U.S. was taking up offers to help those who are under threat from the al-Qaida splinter group, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. “We have offers of support from a number of allies like France, Australia, Canada,” Rhodes said. “We’ll be in discussions with them about what they can do both as it relates to helping the Yazidi population ... but also, more broadly, helping bring relief to the displaced persons in northern Iraq, which includes not just Yazidis but an enormous number of Iraqi Christians and others who have been driven from their homes by ISIL.” It’s expected that most countries would play a humanitarian-
assistance role while the U.S. weighs options for a military mission to help move tens of thousands of people away from the area. Last weekend, Canada promised $5 million in aid for Iraqis, with nearly half the money going to international groups like the Red Cross and the rest set to be spent following consultation with allies. The U.S. has stepped up its Iraqi engagement in recent days, after thousands became stranded on a mountain, facing starvation and the threat of being killed by Islamist rebels. The U.S. has launched about seven airstrikes in the region and is now preparing a more elaborate mission, the details of which Rhodes said should become clear within days. He said U.S. military analysts were assessing different possible operations. Rhodes was adamant about one thing: U.S. President Barack Obama, who removed U.S. combat troops from Iraq three years ago, would not be sending them back in. The president has repeatedly promised not to send in combat troops, and has spoken publicly about his concerns about socalled mission creep.
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had given the car to my sister as a thank-you for all the work she and her husband had done for her during the sale of her home. Supposedly, they are “restoring” the car and plan to keep it in the family. No one bothered to tell me. I was angry and upset. My friends all agree that my mother was wrong to give the car to my sister without telling me. I can no longer trust any of them, so either I let it go or cut ties. Who knows what else they’ve kept from me? If they truly cared about me, they would include me in family decisions. I was working on becoming closer to make up for
on this. Ask Mom to go with you for counseling. We hope she will so you both can express yourselves with a mediator present to translate. Dear Annie: I have fibromyalgia and other medical problems and need counseling for depression. I am on disability, so my income is limited, and I am unable to drive. I was wondering whether you could help me. -- J. Dear J.: Please try one of these organizations: the National Fibromyalgia Association (fmaware. org); the American Chronic Pain Association (theacpa. org); United Way, YMCA and YWCA; the Samaritan Institute (samaritaninstitute. org); and Recovery International at lowselfhelpsystems.org. You also can find low-cost or free counseling through your local hospitals and university psychology and graduate-school counseling departments.
Dear Annie: A while back, “Given Up Hope Out East” wrote that she was 50 years old and obese. She said she was happy and not going to diet anymore. It’s been months, and I haven’t been able to get her out of my mind. She needs to get busy and lose it
before she gets older. I’m 75 and morbidly obese and certainly wish I’d gotten it under control when I was 50. It gets 10 times harder every year to lose weight. I’ve lost 30 pounds in the past six months, but it’s really hard. I still have almost
200 pounds to go. Tell her to get with it! -Getting There 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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our estrangement after Dad died, but now I feel betrayed. I am tired of paying for a debt I do not owe. -- Missing Dad Dear Missing: You seem to be in complete opposition to your family. They say “left,” and you say “purple.” Perception means a great deal. When you stayed at work instead of being at your father’s side, your family interpreted that to mean you didn’t care. When your mother then gave you the cold shoulder, you should have apologized instead of leaving. From her perspective, if you don’t care, why should she give you the cars to restore? And you believe that because you and Dad shared a love of those cars, she should have given you a voice in the decision. You aren’t communicating in the same language, and your anger is clouding the issue. Before the estrangement becomes permanent, please see whether you can work
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Dear Annie: My dad passed away three years ago. He was one of my best friends, and we shared a love of classic automobiles. The day Dad died, I chose to stay at work rather than go to the hospital. I run a business, and if I don’t work, I don’t get paid. That evening, when I tried to console my mother, she asked, “Where were you?” She refused to look at me, so I left. To my mother and her side of the family, it seems I am always doing the wrong thing. It was Dad who encouraged me to go my own way. My sister and her husband took over the sale of my mother’s house. I didn’t ask for anything. However, I do know classic car restorers and offered to help with the sale of my father’s cars when Mother said she wanted to get rid of them. When I found a potential buyer for one last month, Mother informed me that she
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Rossland $ 59,900
Marie-Claude
MLS#
2395984
Marie-Claude
2395554
Nathan
MLS#
2395154
New Price!
Fruitvale 259,000
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Rhonda
MLS#
Trail 105,000
$
2398108
Nathan
MLS#
2397107
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Rhonda
2399317
Rhonda
Warfield 189,900 MLS#
$
2393875
Rhonda
2399752
Rhonda
Fruitvale 139,900
Trail 549,000 MLS#
MLS#
$
2393806
Rob
10 Acres
Fruitvale 399,000 MLS#
2397469
Rob
Trail 169,000
Rhonda
MLS#
2397878
Triplex
Renata 235,500 MLS#
Trail 134,000
$
2215924
Rob
MLS#
2397114
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Fruitvale 229,500
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2397558
2397764
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HUGE LOT!
5.1 Acres
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Rob
MLS#
Rossland 294,000
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New Price!
New Price!
Rob
Fruitvale 299,000
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Rossland
CARRIERS NEEDED FOR ROUTES IN ALL AREAS
Trail 194,900
Upgraded
PAPER CARRIERS Route 149 7 papers Binns St, McAnally St, Kitchener Ave
MLS#
250-368-8551 ext. 0
WANTED West Trail
Marie-Claude 1 Bdrm Furn
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Nathan
Help Wanted
2393618
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MLS#
3.7 Acres
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2009 CHEVY Aveo 5spd. standard, 4dr hatchback, black exterior, grey interior. 74,000kms. $4,500. 250-6083247 darrellverigin@hotmail.com
Rossland 998,000
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Merchandise For Sale
Excellent exercise, fun for all ages.
Reasonably priced in a very desirable area. Property has a nice private backyard with a garden area for the green thumb. Super neighbours in an area of both young families and retirees. Nearby park, wonderful walking trails, and just steps from public transit. Newly refinished wood flooring in all three bedrooms and the living room. Gas furnace for cost effective winter heating and an oversized carport for the car. Laundry downstairs in partial basement. Low maintenance metal roof and vinyl siding both in good condition.
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E.TRAIL, 2bdrm., full basement, F/S, W/D, N/S, N/P. $850./mo. 250-365-9306, 250365-5003 E.TRAIL, 2bdrm., full basement, F/S, W/D, N/S, N/P. $850./mo. 250-365-9306, 250365-5003
Houses For Sale Sunningdale, Trail
TRAIL, 2BD. cozy, character house in Lower Warfield. Ref. $700./mo. 208-267-7580
Sell it here.
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MLS#
Montrose 158,900
$
2396677
Rob
MLS#
2397280
Nathan Kotyk 250-231-9484
Rob Burrus 250-231-4420
Rhonda van Tent 250-231-7575
Marie Claude Germain 250-512-1153
Jack McConnachie 250-368-5222
Trail Times Thursday, August 14, 2014
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CLASSIFIEDS
www.allprorealty.ca All Pro Realty Ltd. 1148 Bay Ave, Trail 250.368.5000 www.facebook.com/allprorealtyltdtrailbc
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MLS#2390953
MLS#2394130
Glenmerry $270,000 X S PLE OT DU ING L ILD BU
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MLS#2392393
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MLS#2399031
G TIN LIS
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MLS#2399958
East Trail $129,000
W NE
MLS#2398692
MLS#2399393
Rossland $299,000
W NE
MLS#2397015
ICE PR
Trail $129,900 W NE
MLS#2397718
Miral Hights $429,000
MLS#2398594
Salmo $359,900
W NE
MLS#2399121
East Trail $129,900
ICE PR
MLS#2399902
MLS#2398114
Annable $169,500 W NE
ICE PR
MLS#2397360
Warfield $319,000 W ST NE ES G D U L INC
MLS#2398210
Trail $159,900
SOLD MLS#2397445
Salmo $269,900
East Trail
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Trail $290,000
MLS#2393760
Redstone $839,900
Trail $148,500
MLS#2398210
MLS#2399453
East Trail $169,000
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MLS#2395777
Salmo $199,500
Rossland $329,000
W NE
MLS#2396283
MLS#239820
Glenmerry $245,000
M STO CUBUILT
Glenmerry $199,000 W NE
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Glenmerry $342,000
ICE PR
MLS#2399952
MLS#2398405
Trail $89,900
W NE
Trail $179,000
MLS#2398665
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Trail $185,000
MLS#2398249
Fruitvale $289,500 W NE
LAR CU A T W C SPE VIE
Fruitvale $299,900
MLS#2211947
Waneta $369,900
Trail $149,000
MLS#2397286
Montrose $69,000
W NE
MLS#2397175
Trail $160,000 E AP SH AT E GR
T LO
MLS#2394307
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MLS#2399060
Waneta $339,500
Waneta Village $110,000
W NE
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MLS#2399120
Montrose $459,000
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KOOTENAY HOMES INC.
1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail • 250.368.8818 www.kootenayhomes.com www.century21.ca
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1211 Primrose Street, Trail
FFERS BRING O SESSION OS QUICK P
$189,000
WOW- super clean and modern 3 bdrm/2 bath corner unit townhouse with central air-Fully fenced back yard that is completely landscapedcovered patio for entertainment and relaxation -carport and paved driveway - many new updates.
2207 Columbia Ave, Rossland 640 Shelley Street, Warfield
$289,000
1463 Bay Ave, Downtown Trail
Well maintained 3 bdrm family home with lots of upgrades! Bright sun room, amazing views, new flooring, paint, trim, railing, electrical and windows. Call your realtor today to view!
Great opportunity to start a new business or move an existing one! Fantastic central location, lots of windows, hardwood floors and tons of character. Fully finished 1 bdrm, basement suite with lots of light and a little covered sundeck. Call your realtor for details!
Updated and very clean space in downtown core. Security system, air conditioned, and great access to bring in large items. In an area of long standing businesses with good foot traffic.
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
Call Art (250) 368-8818
$217,000
WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO!
For Lease
Call Mark (250) 231-5591
CASTLEGAR CORNER
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
Lot 2, Redstone Drive, Rossland
SOLD
SOLD
SOLD
$399,000
Brand new spacious home at an affordable price. This 3 bdrm home has enclosed parking for up to 4 cars and the inside finishes include granite top kitchen counters and hardwood floors. Call your REALTOR® for more information or a personal tour.
250-231-0264
mary.martin@century21.ca 1922 Meadowlark Dr., Fruitvale
$259,000
600 Centre Avenue Castlegar
$174,900
305 7th Avenue Castlegar
$195,000
2704 10th Avenue Castlegar
$279,900
Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665 or Terry (250) 231-1101
Call Richard (250) 368-7897
ICE NEW PR
ICE NEW PR
613 Forrest Drive, Warfield
83 Perdue Street, Trail
This 2 bed/2 bath home features hardwood floors, generously sized bedrooms and an updated kitchen. Numerous upgrades, including windows, roof, furnace, hot water tank, and electrical. All you have to do is move in and enjoy. Call Jodi (250) 231-2331
This immaculate gem offers 3 bdrms, 2 full baths, beautifully decorated with modern spacious kitchen and bathrooms, wood floors, high ceilings, large living room and updated windows and doors. Move right in and enjoy
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!!
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
$205,000
Mary Martin
$159,000
5 bdrms & 2.5 baths. This wonderful family home features many recent upgrades. The large back deck is great for entertaining right off the newly updated kitchen. Call Jodi (250) 231-2331
UNITY T R O P OP ! KNOCKS
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
1553 Diamond Street, Trail
$149,000
250-231-0153
deannelockhart@shaw.ca
Art Forrest
250-368-8818 c21art@telus.net
Christine Albo 250-512-7653
1059 Tamarac Avenue, Trail 2705 Columbia-Kootenay Road, Rossland
$670,000
Overlooking Happy Valley, this extensively updated home has so much character and charm. Spectacular views, bright kitchen, private sundeck and fireplace. All this on 1.13 acres. Price includes a separate 2 acre parcel too. Call now! Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
$335,000
1428 Columbia Avenue, Trail
$212,500
Well maintained and updated, this 4 bdrm home has open floor plan, updated kitchen and flooring. Huge garage, large deck and river views complete the package. Come take a look today. Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
For additional information and photos on all of our listings, please visit
www.kootenayhomes.com
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 Mary M (250) 231-0264
christine.albo@century21.ca
Dave Thoss
250-231-4522
dave.thoss@century21.ca
Dan Powell
Christina Lake 250-442-6413
powelldanielk@gmail.com