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CHARTING THE COLUMBIA
Government offered $40 per day for each qualifying student BY LIZ BEVAN Times Staff
Students are back in the classroom and parents now have some free time, but what about the costs incurred with kids out of school for an extra three weeks? Now that the summer-long teachers' strike is over, the province is offering parents $40 per day that children were out of class through the Temporary Education Support for Parents program, but parents need to apply for the payment. Rebecca McDonnell, president of the School “The money District 20 Parent doesn’t go Advisory Council, back to the believes that parents who haven't already schools. signed up, definitely Otherwise, it should. is just going “You might as well,” she said. “The governto stay in ment figures that 80 government per cent of parents have coffers.” already registered, so I feel like if you haven't, REBECCA MCDONNELL you should. The money doesn't go back to schools. Otherwise, it is just going to stay in government coffers.” McDonnell says, in her experience, the $40 per day, per child should be enough to cover the cost of having kids at home or in daycare for almost an extra month, especially in this area. “We are quite fortunate in the Kootenays that $40 a day does cover daycare,” she said. “It probably doesn't in the Lower Mainland, but it certainly does in the Kootenays. With the camps and daycare opportunities that were offered by different agencies, I think anybody who needed care and it was available, the $40 covers that. We are fortunate with where we live in that aspect.” Students were out of the classroom for 13 school days this year before a deal between the teachers and the government was reached. When the math is done, each student who qualifies (a student in the public school system and aged 12 and under) will mean a cheque for $520 per child. The Ministry of Education expects payment cheques to be in parents' mailboxes by the end of October. See STRIKE, Page 3
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Workers for DWB Consulting were doing some mapping work for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure on Wednesday. Every four or five years, the ministry commissions a firm to map out the bottom of river ways looking for erosion and any changes to the river bottom. Using GPS technology on shore and on the boat, the process gives a detailed description of the state of the river bed.
Vote counting issues not a concern in Trail New Brunswick election marred by electronic vote counting problems BY LIZ BEVAN Times Staff
What temporarily skewered New Brunswick’s provincial election results on Monday shouldn’t happen in Trail in November’s municipal election, according to the city’s corporate administrator. The Maritime province encountered some technological setbacks while
counting votes from its automated voting machines after the polls closed on Monday. While counting votes from remote polling stations, election officials found some of the data on memory cards was unreadable, halting vote counts in the close race between the Liberals and the Conservatives. While the problem has seemingly been cleared up for voters in the New Brunswick, it begs the question – what if something similar happened in Trail's upcoming municipal elections?
Michelle McIsaac, corporate administrator for the City of Trail, assures that the city is not in any danger of encountering the same issue while counting votes in November. “There really is no comparison between Trail's municipal election and a very complex provincial election,” she said in an email reply on Tuesday. “From what I've read, the 'glitch' may have had to do with the uploading of data from memory cards. In Trail, we have a very simple election set-up See ELECTRONIC, Page 3
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Club. The bidding: Typically one tries to open their longest suit first. When the lower ranking suit is longer, one needs an ace above a good opening to reverse the bidding. Here West opens One Spade. South overcalls Two Hearts and West bids Three Diamonds showing at least five Diamonds and a minimum of ten points. North jams the bidding with Five Hearts and East, perhaps too quickly, bids Six Diamonds. North, the persistent type, bids six hearts and then bids seven hearts. East and West have nowhere to go and double to get their plus. East and West could still go to Seven Spades, but that contract will be down
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several tricks. East will have to ruff the opening heart lead and North will have longer trump. North will ruff in when declarer runs his diamonds and return hearts. East and West do the wise thing and double Seven Hearts. The Lead: The King of Spades. When partner has bid two suits, you lead the suit in which you have the shorter holding against a suit contract and you lead the suit in which you have the longer holding against a No Trump contract. The play: South ruffs the second round of spades and ruffs a diamond. He plays a heart to his Ace and ruffs another diamond. He plays the last heart in dummy to his hand and draws trump and loses the ace of clubs for down two. Five Hearts is cold with careful play. You cannot use spades or clubs as transportation to ruff diamonds in case West over-ruffs a spade ruff by declarer. Results: Seven Hearts doubled down two for -300. Seven Diamonds is cold for +1440. Seven Hearts is a spectacular bid. Only one pair were in slam, small or grand, so down three for -500 would have been the next to bottom score. A score of -300 rated highly.
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Strike raises awareness of cash-strapped system FROM PAGE 1 It isn’t just parents who can apply for the payment, but all persons considered primary caregivers to a child in the B.C. public school system, such as step-parents, legal guardians, foster parents, host parents for international students, adoptive parents and caregivers under temporary custody arrangements. The government cheque won’t affect any other social assistance a parent or guardian may be receiving, is non-taxable and can be left off an income tax return. Now that students are back in the classrooms, McDonnell says that parents are telling her that they are happy to have their kids back in school, but there is an unsettled feeling in the air. “I was at the school (on Monday) and I got a strange vibe,” she said. “It is difficult to say, but I think that the parent sentiment is mirroring that of the teachers. “They are really happy to be back, but we are unsure of how beneficial
the whole thing has been. “There is so much instruction time that we are not getting back, but the students are where they need to be.” For parents, one benefit of the strike, according to McDonnell, is a better understanding of the struggle teachers go through every year. “I think that now every parent is aware of funding deficits to our education system, whereas before, it was really only a few of us that were fighting at the budgetary table,” she said. “We saw the cuts year after year and now I think that every one and every parent is aware of it. Knowledge is power and if everybody now has this information, I feel that we are in a stronger position.” To apply for the Temporary Education Support program or to find out if your child qualifies, visit bcparentinfo.ca and click the yellow link, or for a paper copy of the application form, call 1 -877-387-3332.
Electronic voting used three times FROM PAGE 1 with a centralized polling station and no remote locations where results need to be uploaded/transmitted from.” The voting system currently in use by the city has been tried and tested on three separate occasions with no major problems hindering vote counting. “We’ve used the automated voting system for the general local elections in 2008 and 2011, and for the recent (bridge) referendum,” said McIsaac, adding that the first time the machines were in use, they were tested against a manual count. “In 2008, when we used the automated voting machines for the first time, we did some additional testing on a subset of the ballots
to compare the electronic count with a manual count. There was 100 per cent agreement between the results.” The voting machines used by the City of Trail are the Diebold Accuvote machines, supplied by Election Systems and Software. Although who will be on the ballot in Trail’s November election remain to be seen, official nominations start rolling in on Sept. 30. McIsaac assures residents and future voters that the machines are tested before voting stations are opened to the public. “Prior to each use, we perform testing of the machines’ optical scanners and the memory cards, using the ballots prepared for the election or referendum,” she explained.
Rivers Day on Sunday
Cleaning up the shores of the Columbia River By Liz Bevan Times Staff
Furniture, appliances, shoes and jewelry sound like items you would find in a thrift shop, not the Columbia River. Unfortunately, those items were found in and around the river in last year's Rivers Day clean-up. Sunday will mark the second time the City of Trail is hosting the river clean-up to help celebrate B.C. Rivers Day. Andrea Jolly, communications and event coordinator for the city, says getting the community out onto the banks of the Columbia River allows residents to contribute to the health of the waterway and the city. “The Columbia River is a vital part of our area's recreational, ecological, economical and cultural environment,” she said. “It is important to raise awareness of the river's health by inviting everyone out to see, first-hand, what kind of damage garbage, debris and other materials can do when dropped irresponsibly in and around the water. This Rivers Day shoreline clean-up is a great opportunity for residents of the area to show their appreciation for our river and help keep our waterways clean.” Keeping the Columbia River clean of garbage is a priority for the city and Jolly says she hopes the event helps educate residents. “Because the Columbia River is such a prominent part of our community in so many ways, the City of Trail believes the more education and awareness around this mighty waterway is necessary,” she said. Although the Skills Centre had hosted in previous years, Jolly says she hope that the city's second annual river cleanup event will be just as successful as last year. “Last year, we had approximately 60 volunteers show up for the clean-up,” she said. “We were impressed with the turnout and managed to pick up 1.2 tonnes of garbage and debris from various shorelines in and around Trail.” Anyone is welcome to join and it could be a great lesson for families, says Jolly. “People of all ages will have the opportunity to come and assist with the clean-up and see how important it is to keep garbage and discarded items out of our waterways,” she said. “The is a great family event, or an excellent
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opportunity to gather a group of friends and colleagues to join the cause.” Designated Teck and City of Trail trucks will be hauling all the garbage to the RDKB landfill where drop-off fees will be waived. The city will be providing gloves, bags and instructions on how to sort the garbage and debris picked up and where to leave the full bags for pick-up. The event starts at the Esplanade in Jubilee Park on Sunday at 10 a.m. The clean-up will go until noon with a lunch and prize draws afterwards.
Motorcycle club ready to take light parade to the streets West Kootenay Road Runners host fundraiser Thursday night By Liz Bevan Times Staff
The West Kootenay Road Runners motorcycle club is putting on a light through the Greater Trail area on Thursday night.
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“This is something different that you don't see happen here,” he said. “I was on a ride in Vancouver once where they did this and it was just neat to see if anything.” Riders who want to participate in the ride rather than just see the sights, can show up in the parking lot of the Rossland Museum in time for the 7 p.m. start. Participants don't even
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have to have a motorcycle to join – cars are welcome on the ride as well. The LED light wands will be for sale before the ride for $10 each, or two for $15 with money going towards other events the Road Runners host. “This is going to go towards the Rally in the Valley, said McLeod. “We want to raise money for the live music, the games and things
like that. It is a good time.” McLeod says he wants to see as many people as can make it to the ride. “It should be a good show and we are hoping to get as many bike out as possible. We bought 300 lights, so it would be nice to get 300 motorcycles, but you never know.” The night ride starts at 7 p.m. in Rossland on Thursday night.
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B.C. to add rural ambulance help Government By Tom Fletcher Black Press
WHISTLER – The B.C. health ministry is aiming to add up to 80 rural ambulance paramedic positions in small communities by combining their duties with local care facilities. Health Minister Terry Lake said the approach to maintain rural ambulance service has been tried for several years, but was hampered by restrictions in the paramedics’ union contract. New contract terms have been worked out with the B.C. Ambulance Service and the ministry is working with other health care representatives to develop what he calls “community para-medicine.” “There are good examples of this in Ontario and other jurisdictions where there are too few calls to have a full-time paramedic,” Lake said in an interview at the Union of B.C.
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Maintaining ambulance service in small communities has been a struggle. Municipalities convention in Whistler this week. “When that fulltime paramedic is not on a call, they can
be doing things like helping with services in long-term residential care homes,” Lake said. “They can be going
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THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA - B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham says provincial government response to access to information requests is getting slower. Denham’s latest report says delays in response times for information frustrates those who file the requests and erodes the public’s right to know. Legislation mandates the government to complete access requests to within 30 business days, but the commissioner says in the past two years on-time response requests have dropped from 93 per cent to 74 per cent. Her report, called Backwards: Report Card on Government’s Access to Information Responses, makes seven recommendations to speed up the process, including allowing the public more access to calendars of cabinet ministers and senior public officials. Denham says the on-time 30-day responses from Ministry of Technology, Information and Citizens’ Services and issues connected to the Ministry of Children and Family Development have dropped from 99 per cent to 52 per cent. She says she’s also concerned about the government’s record management and the deletion of emails that staff consider short term in nature, and suggests government officials make sure the documents are archived.
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Vernon residents will not get a say on whether amalgamation should proceed with the neighbours. On Monday, a
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restructuring Greater Vernon governance. “We’d be asking our citizens to fund a study of a marriage where only person is approaching the alter,” said Mayor Rob
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Sawatzky of the opposition from Coldstream and Areas B and C to a study. Sawatzky also suggested that a city referendum in November could disrupt the positive relationship with the other jurisdictions and the provincial government won’t fund a study if only one participant is involved. “They are clearly not willing so it doesn’t make sense to move forward.” Councillors Bob Spiers and Mary-Jo O’Keefe pushed for the question to be put before Vernon voters. “I’d like to get a sense of what citizens think,” said O’Keefe, adding that the efforts of the the Greater Vernon Governance Society should be acknowledged. The society collected 3,160 names on a petition calling for a governance study. Spiers insists that seeking the views of residents in November would provide direction to the next city council on amalgamation.
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PEOPLE OBITUARIES FURIAK, MIKE – was born on February 14, 1937 in Trail and passed away peacefully at home in Beaver Falls on September 20, 2014. He is predeceased by his parents Jozef and Helen as well as his brother Bob Furiak. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Theo and by his two daughters, Nadine (John) Dalla Lana and Coralee (Brandon) Bryden, his grandchildren Jessica (Brook) Brinson, Jacob
Volpatti, Maddy Ferguson, Sophie Bryden, Jack Dalla Lana, his great-grandson, Blake Brinson and his beloved dog Roxy. Mike was known for his quick wit, humble love, selfless behavior and fighting spirit. He faced his illness with strength, courage and, of course, humor. There was always laughter to be had... even at his own expense. He never had one moment of self-pity and worried more for those he loved than himself. Mike spent a lot of time at his most cherished place, Schroeder Creek on Kootenay Lake. He loved to fish, help around the park, sometimes break things around the park, build fun prizes for the annual fishing derby and
welcome friends over to relish in his wife’s amazing treats. He dreamed of catching “the big one”, the “colossal 25 pounder” that would land him a special spot on the fishing wall. He was unable to catch such a fish, but the family of friends that encircled him had been a much better catch. A ‘Mike-style’ aka laid back celebration of his life will be held at the Montrose Community Hall on Sunday, September 28th at 2:00pm. Everyone is welcome. Gwen Ziprick of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with the arrangements. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence by
visiting the family’s register at www.myalternatives.ca As an expression of sympathy, your donations to the BC Lung Association at www.bc.lung.ca or to the Canadian Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.ca Mike leaves us with many funfilled memories. When the going gets tough, the tough go fishing… Happy fishing Daddy-Poo. *** DE JONG, RUTH – 1924 2014 It is with heavy hearts we announce the peaceful passing of Ruth De Jong who died at the age of 90 September 20, 2014 surrounded by family at Penticton Regional Hospital.
She was predeceased by husband, Louis (2008); daughter, Debbie (1995) as well as five sisters and two brothers in England. Ruth is survived by her loving family, sons, Donny (Bev), Mike (Lora), Barry (Maria); daughter, Joanne; sister, Christine (Ronny); many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sistersin-law, Gertie, Sue and Anne and extended families. Special thanks to friends and family as well as the nurses at Penticton Regional Hospital. Memorial donations may be directed to the Heart & Stroke Association. No Service by request. Condolences may be shared by visiting www.everdenrust.com
New Brunswick Tory leader concedes defeat, resigns
THE CANADIAN PRESS FREDERICTON David Alward walked away from the leadership of New Brunswick’s P r o g r e s s i v e Conservatives on Tuesday, about 12 hours after his party was defeated by the Liberals in an election marred by problems counting the votes. Alward said while he was disappointed with the results of the election, he also would like to see a review of the problems Elections New Brunswick had counting the ballots on Monday night. “I believe Elections New Brunswick has an obligation to New Brunswickers to ensure that every ballot is counted properly and that there is a thorough review,” Alward told a news conference in Fredericton, adding he will continue to represent the riding of Carleton in the legislature. With a number of close races across the province, Alward said it was important to get the vote count right because the election was decided by about 420 voters in six ridings. “At the very least there certainly should be a review to determine what happened.” In the middle of the
confusion surrounding the results the night before, the president of the Tory party said a recount needed to be done by hand. However on Tuesday, Alward tempered the party’s response, saying Elections New Brunswick is going through its regular post-election review of all the results. That review to look for any irregularities takes four days before producing the official results. Alward, 54, becomes only the second premier to fail in his bid for a second term in the province’s history. He won a majority gov-
ernment in September 2010, unseating the one-term administration of Liberal Shawn Graham. In this election, Liberal Leader Brian Gallant’s party won 27 seats, the Tories were left with 21 and the Greens took one riding. At 32, Gallant will become the country’s youngest premier. He declined interview requests Tuesday but in a statement said he will meet with Alward on Wednesday to discuss the transition process. Chief electoral officer Michael Quinn said Tuesday there was a discrepancy
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to a program provided to Elections New Brunswick by Dominion Voting. “The problem is not with the tabulation machines. They know how to count, they do a good job,” he told a news conference. “The problem was in one particular program or process ... which didn’t, for some reason, work properly. We identified it. We
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Scots’ might follow Quebec’s path to ‘Neverendum’
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week ago, the “Kurdistan Times” warned that “the British are exercising the old colonialist tongue to control the minds and dampen the aspirations of Scottish people who want to vote Yes (to independence).” And lo! It came to pass just as the Kurdistan Times predicted. The silver-tongued colonialists lured the Scots into voting No, and by a fairly healthy margin, too: 55 percent No, 45 percent Yes. It is, indeed, a much wider margin for the No than the last time a proposal for secession was voted on in a Western country, in Canada in 1995. In that referendum, just 50.5 per cent of Quebecers voted No, compared to 49.5 per cent who voted Yes. It was a near-death experience for Canada, in the sense that Quebec bulks much larger in Canada than Scotland does in the United Kingdom. It has almost a quarter of the Canadian population, whereas Scotland has only 8 percent of the UK population. At the time, many Canadians thought that the country’s demolition had only been deferred, not averted. It was, after all, the second referendum on Quebec’s independence,
and it was a lot closer to a Yes than the first one in 1980 (60 percent No, 40 percent Yes). Third time lucky, muttered the separatists of the Parti Quebecois. And everybody else assumed that they’d just keep holding referendums until they got the right answer. That was when a Montreal journalist called Josh Freed coined the word “Neverendum” to describe the process, and for more than a decade that was the wheel that everybody in Quebec assumed that they were tied to. But they turned out to be wrong. Almost two decades later there has been no third referendum, nor is there any on the horizon. Indeed, there was a provincial election in Quebec in April, and the Parti Quebecois looked set to win it – until one of its star candidates started talking about another referendum on independence, and the PQ’s vote suddenly collapsed. A recent poll revealed that 64 percent of Quebecers, and an even higher proportion of young Quebecers, don’t want another referendum. Could it work out that way in Scotland too? That would be good, because what will probably happen if another referendum
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remains a possibility is what befell Quebec: a low-level depression that lasted for decades as investors avoided a place whose future was so uncertain, and existing businesses pulled out. It was not even that everybody knew that Quebec’s independence would be an economic disaster; just that nobody could be certain it wouldn’t be. The result was that Quebec’s share of Canada’s Gross Domestic Product, which was around 25 per cent when the separatist Parti Quebecois was first elected in 1976, is now less than 20 per cent. That is about $90 billion of lost economic activity in Quebec each year, even though another referendum on independence has been a rapidly receding prospect for at least the past dozen years. How might Scotland
avoid that fate? The only way, really, is for “Devo Max” to work so well, and so thoroughly satisfy Scots’ understandable desire for more control over their own government and economy, that nobody talks about independence any more. That will be more than a little tricky. “Devo Max” – maximum devolution of power from London to Edinburgh – would leave little else but defence and foreign affairs to the UK parliament in London. Everything else would be decided by Scots, in Scotland, including rates of taxation and the level of spending on health and welfare. So what’s the problem? Scotland was already more than halfway there before the independence referendum. In the panicky last days before the vote, when it briefly looked like the Yes might squeak through to a narrow victory, all three major British parties promised to deliver the other half as well. But it will be very hard for them to keep their promises, which include placing what amounts to a proposal for a new British constitution before the Westminster parliament by next March. They are starting with three different versions of Devo Max
for Scotland, and getting to a single agreed version (which also satisfies the great majority of Scots) in only six months is a tall order. Even more difficult is the fact that Scotland cannot all be given all these powers while the other parts of the United Kingdom – Wales, Northern Ireland and even the various regions of England – stay just the same. There must be at least some more devolution for them too, but that debate has barely started. What the United Kingdom must do in the next six months, in other words, is design and pass its first written constitution. And it will not just codify existing arrangements; it will radically change them. Meanwhile, the disappointed Scottish supporters of the Yes will be looking for opportunities to claim that the “English” (as they will put it) are reneging on their promises. So what are the odds that Scotland will escape the “planning blight” of a long period during which a second referendum lurks in the shadows, and the economic damage accumulates? Not very good. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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Trustees need to be more involved
I hold our government fully accountable for this strike and how it was handled. They stood by and watched when they could have settled this mess months ago. The people of B.C. need to ask, “What has this government done for our children’s education and their future?” “What have they done for the seniors and health care?” I fully support our local teachers and all of the teachers in B.C. During the strike, I spent time talking to teachers on the picket line to get their feedback. Many felt they could have had more support from the trustees on the picket lines. They also said they would like to see trustees visit them in the classrooms.
If the trustees took a more active roll in this way, they would see how teachers handle issues that come up in the classrooms on a daily basis. By the way, I did see one trustee up on the picket line. I’m also concerned about the number of school trustees sitting on the board. You can easily understand this issue when we compare our school district to others. For example; Kelowna has a population of approximately 120,000 and have seven trustees. Surrey has a population of approximately 165,000 and has seven trustees. Our School District 20, which includes Trail, Rossland, Warfield, Montrose, Fruitvale and Castlegar has a combined population of approximate-
ly 25,000 and nine trustees. Perhaps it’s time to downsize. I am running for school trustee. I ran three years ago and lost by only 17 votes. I have six grandchildren in the public education system and I care about the future of schooling in this province. I intend to support public education. I will create a positive dialogue among teachers, administrators, parents and students. I will listen and make decisions in the best interest of our wider community. Hopefully, we can have a respectful and positive interaction between everyone. We will be able to improve our climate in our schools and the education of our children. Terry Hanik Trail
Age, not gender, the new income divide THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Age, not gender, is increasingly at the heart of income inequality in Canada, says a new study that warns economic growth and social stability will be at risk if companies don’t start paying better wages. The Conference Board of Canada findings suggest younger workers in Canada are making less money relative to their elders regardless of whether they’re male or female, individuals or couples, and both before and after tax. The average disposable income of Canadians between the ages of 50 and 54 is now 64 per cent higher than that of 25- to 29-year-olds, the report found. That’s up from 47 per cent in the mid-1980s. Conference Board vice-president David Stewart-Patterson, one of the study’s co-authors, said the economic think-tank was motivated to undertake the study due to a wealth of “anecdotal evidence” that suggests Canadian youth are falling behind economically. “We all know the stories - all our kids getting really good educations but too many of them are still stuck living in their parents’ basements, still in low-end service jobs that don’t really take advantage of
all the education that we’ve paid for,” Stewart-Patterson said in an interview. “Our report provides some pretty persuasive, quantitative evidence that yeah, there really is a systemic pattern here. These aren’t just stories of individuals - there really is a pattern that’s unfolded over a prolonged period, a pattern which has some disturbing implications going forward.” He pointed out that top Canadian earners fought for principles of equal work for equal value, yet their children now face lower wages and reduced pension benefits even if they’re doing the same work at the same employer. The trend is particularly troubling, he added, because as the baby-boom generation moves into retirement, Canadians will be relying on a smaller share of the population to drive economic growth and sustain the tax base that supports public services. Canada therefore needs average employment incomes to rise, not fall behind, in order to pay for the increasing healthcare costs of the baby-boomer generation. “We are moving into an era where people of working age are going to be increasingly scarce; that should put upward
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pressure on wages going forward,” he said. “And yet, if we look at the past 30 years ... the real incomes that are being earned in the workplace by younger workers have barely budged after inflation.” He also warned that before long, the younger generation is going to “get fed up.” Andrew Langille, a Torontobased labour lawyer and youth employment advocate, said the Conference Board study confirms what’s already known: Canada’s young people are falling behind. “Increasingly it’s clear that Canada doesn’t have a problem with a declining middleclass; rather it’s a problem of income and wealth inequality for younger generations,” he said.“From skyrocketing tuition to the increasing cost of home ownership to the prospect of stagnating wages and precarious work - young Canadians are increasingly on shaky financial footing and not able to get ahead. “Unless politicians get serious about intergenerational equity, this issue has the potential to cause damaging social and economic consequences. “I really wonder who the boomers expect are going to buy their pretty houses.”
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Reach a Reader promotes literacy in communities
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Everyone is a teacher and we are all learners.
Submitted Invermere, B.C. – Thousands of British Columbians do not possess the literacy skills needed to succeed, impacting everything from healthcare to employment. In British Columbia, 40 per cent of adults have difficulty reading a newspaper, filling out a work application form, reading a bus schedule, or understanding a lease and close to 50 per cent of adults do not have
the skills necessary to calculate a tip, create a budget or understand credit card interest rates. Even more concerning is the fact that almost four in 10 youths aged 15 have insufficient reading skills and 16 per cent of B.C. youths are not graduating from high school. These statistics have serious implications on society, as literacy rates impact every aspect of our lives: healthcare, edu-
cation, crime rates, employment and economic status. This month, Black Press and the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) are joining forces to raise funds and awareness about the importance of literacy with the 4th Annual Reach a Reader campaign. The campaign will culminate with community leaders and volunteers hitting the streets across the Columbia Basin and Boundary to
distribute special editions of local papers and collect donations in support of community-based literacy programs. The Reach a Reader campaign coincides with Decoda Literacy Solutions’ inaugural Literacy is Life Campaign; a provincewide fundraising and awareness campaign designed to create a new, modern understanding of literacy and raise funds to ensure that community-based literacy programs across British Columbia can support
the people who depend on them. CBAL’s executive director, Ali Wassing, says “We have been gratified to see the high level of support and enthusiasm for CBAL’s annual partnership with Black Press on the Reach a Reader campaign. “This fall, in tandem with the launch of Decoda’s Literacy is Life provincial campaign and the hugely successful Raise-aReader campaign in the Lower Mainland we look forward to a banner year for literacy.”
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Literacy Matters for the Economy - A one per cent increase in literacy levels would raise Canada’s productivity by 2.5 per cent, or an estimated $32 billion boost to our annual GDP. Literacy Matters for Health - Thirty per cent of those with high literacy say they have excellent health, compared to 19 per cent of those with low literacy. - Researchers estimate that three to five per cent of total health care costs are due to limited understanding about health information. This translates into $680 million each year in B.C. Literacy Matters for Seniors - Literacy skills may decline with age due to health problems and lack of use. Over 70 per cent of seniors have low literacy. - Seniors with low literacy may have problems filling out pension forms or understanding medical information. Literacy Matters for Immigration - By 2030, immigration is expected to provide 100 per cent of new labour force growth. - Sixty per cent of immigrants with a first language other than English have literacy levels below a high-school graduate. - Over one quarter of B.C.’s population was born outside of Canada. Literacy Matters for Aboriginal People - Aboriginal students make up 10 per cent or more of the school population in many school districts. - School completion rates for Aboriginal people remain below 50 per cent, compared with 79 per cent for the general student population. Literacy Matters for Families - Reading to children before they start school helps develop their language skills and their interest in reading and learning in general. - The children of parents with higher education levels have higher literacy levels, and much of the benefit comes with high school graduation. Literacy Matters for Children and Youth - In B.C., one in four children is “developmentally vulnerable” when beginning kindergarten and one student in five is not completing high school in the expected time. - Almost four in 10 youths aged 15 have insufficient reading skills. - In 2008, 20 per cent of Canadian teenagers aged 15 to 19 were no longer pursuing a formal education. - The Canadian government will spend more than $2,500 on employment insurance and $4,000 on social assistance annually for each high school dropout, for a total annual cost of 2.4 billion dollars.
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Having spiders in your home can be a good thing THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA - Big and hairy spiders are persistent home invaders every fall, but their reputation for turning up in a favourite shoe or coffee cup and scaring people witless is completely undeserved, says a spider expert at the Royal B.C. Museum. The creepy crawlies, some big enough to fit in the palm of your hand, are not looking for a warm cupboard to camp for the winter, they’re looking for love in all the wrong corners, said Claudia Copley, the manager of the museum’s entomology collections. Every time an eight-legged creature crawls across a pillow or lands on your daughter’s doll house, the spider’s fear factor
expands, she said. But Copley is on a quest to dispel spider myths: they don’t want to be inside your house, they’re not scary and they won’t hurt you. In fact, Copley, said having spiders in your home should be viewed as a good thing because they hunt down other bad things, like ear wigs and wood bugs. “People should just think of that spider as doing good work for them, keeping other things at bay,” she said. “There’s a lot of mythology around spiders in general. They are not wolf spiders and they are not trying to come in to get out of the cold. They are looking for a mate and they are actually called a funnel web spider
and they were introduced from Europe.” Copley said another common myth is the spider in your bathtub or sink crawled up through the drain. She said the particulars of plumbing don’t allow this, and the spider has actually fallen into the basin and simply can’t get out because the of the slippery surface. B.C., with its dense ancient forests and desert-like grasslands is home to the majority of Canada’s spider populations. Canada has about 1,500 hundred different species of spiders, with about 800 identified in B.C., she said. Copley believes there are at least another 200 species of spiders in B.C. that have yet to be identified.
She acknowledged that spiders scare people, but all but one species of spider in B.C., including scorpions found in the Osoyoos area, do not possess a bite that can harm people. “There’s only one dangerous-to-people spider in British Columbia and it’s called the black widow spider,” she said. “All the rest are harmless and some are big enough to bite but they are not harmful.” Copley said spiders have a strange walk that may scare some people, but she downplays the fear of being bitten by a spider. “People will handle a kitten with needlelike teeth and be bitten by it and survive, but for some reason the spider is the most
Combination of exercises best for teens to trim waistlines, develop healthy habits
THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Obese teenagers seeking to trim body fat and slim their waistlines will yield greater health benefits by combining both heart-pumping and muscle-strengthening activities, a new Canadian study suggests. Researchers at the University of Calgary and the University of Ottawa led the Healthy Eating Aerobic and Resistance Training in Youth (HEARTY) trial. In the paper, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics, researchers cited the study’s importance was due to the “little evidence” that exists on which type of exercise is “optimal” for obese teens. “ Tr a d i t i o n a l l y, aerobic exercise has always been prescribed to adults, to children because it’s been most studied in the literature and with research,” said study co-author Angela Alberga, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Calgary. Alberga said their study is the first that has the largest sample to evaluate differences between solely aerobic and resistance training - as well as a combina-
tion of the two - and its effects on teens. The study recruited 304 previously inactive obese teens between the ages of 14 and 18, 70 per cent of whom were female. Exercise training took place at six community-based facilities in Ottawa and Gatineau, Que. For the first month, all participants took part in both aerobic and resistance training. Aerobic training involved use of bikes, elliptical machines and treadmills, while resistance training referred to use of pulley-type weight machines or exercises using body weight as resistance, such as pushups and situps. During the first week of the study, teens were prescribed to exercise for 15 minutes, four times a week at 65 per cent of their maximum heart rate, Alberga said. For the next three weeks, they gradually increased their individual workout sessions by five-minute increments. After the first month, participants were divided into four groups: one group that only did aerobic training, one that did only resistance train-
ing, another that did combined aerobic and resistance training and a fourth group that didn’t exercise at all. Each group was monitored for an additional five months. Among the teens exercising, Alberga said they gradually increased the duration and intensity of their activity. Towards the end of the program, those who were active
exercised up to 85 per cent of their maximum heart rate. Among the groups who exercised, the teens who did so at least three to four times a week had greater health benefits - regardless of the type of training, Alberga said. However, those that did both aerobic and resistance training had a noticeable advantage.
Having spiders in your home can help eliminate wood bugs. terrifying thing they’ve eliminating the easiest seen,” she said. entry points. Copley said the best She said to remove way to prevent these a spider humanely unwanted intruders is involves putting a to make sure all doors glass over the spider have sweeps and all and sliding a piece of windows have screens, paper under the glass
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pests like ear wigs and and then placing the spider outside. Some homeowners, however, are not as compassionate, she said. “They just might use their shoe.”
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Transport truck racking kilometres to fight cancer
Salmo company unveils new truck dubbed ‘Pink Power’
Submitted SALMO – Sutco Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Specialists have grown over the years from a single logging truck to fulfilling the transportation needs for the Pacific Northwest. Yet despite all that success, the Salmobased company knows there are bigger challenges in life. And with that in mind, the company has joined the fight
against cancer in a big way. Over the weekend at Truxpo 2014 in Abbotsford, Sutco proudly launched its most recent cancer fighting initiative, a beautiful pink 2015 Kenworth T680 called Pink Power. As their own take on the “Driving Towards a Cure” slogan, this is by far their biggest fundraising initiative to date. “We have been supporting numerous cancer fighting events for years with the Sutco “Driving Towards a Cure” slogan.” said
Chris Sutherland, president of Sutco. “Through these events we’ve had a tremendous amount of success fostering awareness, raising funds for research, and supporting those with this terrible disease and their families.” U n f o r t u n a t e l y, cancer is not just an event; it’s an everyday occurrence for all those affected by it. In an effort to do as much it can, Sutco has made “Driving Towards a Cure” an everyday campaign. Over the next three years Pink Power,
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Doug Sutherland, vice president of Sutco in Salmo, poses with Pink Power, the company’s newest addition in the battle against cancer. Thanks to sponsors, the truck will earn one cent for every kilometre travelled with the funds donated to the Canadian Cancer Society. will be traveling the highways in Southern B.C. and Northern Washington, Idaho and Montana. Every kilometer traveled will generate funds for the Canadian Cancer Society. This campaign will raise approximately $70,000 over three years with sponsor-
ships from Atco Wood Products, Inland Kenworth/Parker Pacific, Interfor, Kaltire, Kenworth, Magnum, Tolko, Tycrop, and Zellstoff Celgar all of which are contributing one cent for every kilometre travelled by Pink Power. “We’re excited to
unveil Pink Power at Truxpo, this is a big day for Sutco and our ongoing effort to help find a cure for a disease that has touched us all. “Having a pink truck in a sea of green (Sutco’s company color), will turn some heads and not only raises awareness
for a great cause, but is also a reflection of the kind of company we and our corporate sponsors are,” said Sutherland. With our sponsors generous support we can together help those with this disease and the families who love and support them.”
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Rare Smoke Eater jersey up for auction
The Smokies’ sweater is now one of a long and distinguished line of hisThe Trail Historical Society (THS) has tory offered in the auction, including: an opportunity to add a rare gem to its 1960s Toronto Maple Leafs jerseys worn rich collection of Trail Smoke Eater mem- by George Armstrong and Tim Horton, orabilia and is hoping local businesses 70s Boston Bruins jerseys game-worn and and individuals will help out. signed by Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, and Montreal’s Classic Auctions is adver- Gerry Cheevers, a Montreal Canadiens tising an authentic 1937-42 Trail Smoke John Ferguson jersey, and the more conEaters game-worn wool jersey attributed temporary Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jordan to Roy Bentley that will go up for bid as Eberle, and Taylor Hall Edmonton Oilers’ part of a collection of 50 vintage jerseys rookie sweaters. set to hit the docket next “It just proves month. how the legacy that “It’s very high-end this team (the Smoke stuff,” said THS presiEaters) and certainly dent Jamie Forbes. “The that image has left on majority of it, probably hockey nationwide and 98 per cent, is hockey, internationally, so we’ll and a lot of that is NHL see what happens,” says stuff.” Benson. While the auction In Classic’s 2011 house seems uncertain auction, the THS took as to the jersey’s exact a shot at an iconic ‘61 date and provenance, Team Canada World some sleuthing by THS Championship jersey museum and archives worn by Smoke Eater director Sarah Benson Up for auction is this 1941-42 Trail Jackie MacLeod, but discovered the jersey was Smoke Eater Jersey. could not keep up with more likely worn by Roy’s the bidding, as the artiyounger brother Wyatt “Scoop” Bentley cle eventually sold for almost $10,000 who was player-coach in 1941-42 for the after auction fees. Forbes doesn’t expect Smoke Eaters, their only season in the the ‘41-42 jersey to be as high, but the Alberta B.C. Hockey League (ABCHL). THS is hoping to have enough funds on “We know there was no Bentley on hand to be competitive in an uncertain the ‘37-38 team or the ‘38-39 team,” said market. Benson. “In ‘37-38 they won the Allan “We are just looking for some support Cup, ‘38-39 was the season they went to in the community. We have no idea, this the worlds. We were actually able to nar- thing could go for $800, it could go for row that down and we found the (Trail $5,000,” said Forbes. “All it is right now Times) newspaper clipping in ‘41 where is a commitment. We don’t want money, Wyatt “Scoop” Bentley was hired to act as we’re just trying to build up a bit of a player-coach for that season, and he was fund here because we don’t know what only here for one season.” the competition is going to be, but I think Scoop Bentley is one of six brothers we’re pretty much focused this time on of the famed Delisle, Sask. hockey family buying it.” that included NHL Hart Trophy winner The iconic image of the Cominco Max Bentley and brother Doug. Both smoke stacks (with smoke), its condition, Doug and Max won NHL scoring titles unique origin, and historic WWII era with the Chicago Blackhawks, and Max team makes this Trail Smoke Eaters jersey would go on to win four Stanley Cups one of the rare finds and the THS would with the Toronto Maple Leafs. like nothing more than to bring it home. Scoop did not play in the NHL but had “We see it as an integral part of our a successful senior hockey career with the Trail Smoke Eater history,” added Benson. Seattle Ironmen of the PCHL from ‘44-48 “We do have one ‘39 jersey but really and Spokane Flyers ‘49-52 of the WIHL. that’s it, that era, especially wool . . . It’s In his lone season in Trail wearing the just one of those things we’d love to get No. 16 orange-and-black, Bentley played our hands on, and it belongs here back alongside the ‘father of Czech hockey’ where it was made and it was played, and Mike Buchna and Larry Kwong, the first I’d hate to see it in a private collection.” Chinese-Canadian to play in the NHL, but For more info call the Trail Historical World War II put an end to the ABCSL Society at 364-0829 or email history@ and delayed play until after the war. trail.ca. By Jim Bailey
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Nelson angler Jayden Maida had great luck fishing on the coast this past month landing this 24-pound spring salmon. The West Kootenay Fishing Report offers reports and tips on how to catch fish on local lakes and streams. Kootenay Lake: The hot summer made for some of the warmest water temperatures we have had in years. This warm water also affected our fishing. July was still pretty good on the lake for rainbows up to 10 pounds and bull trout up to 12 pounds. Early August saw some good mornings of fishing for Kokanee and small rainbows and by mid-August, the fishing did slow down, but we still managed a few fish each day. Now that September is here and the nights are cooler, our water temperatures are dropping fast. This is starting to wake fish up. We have had some good days with more than 10 fish to the boat lately. Rainbows up to 12 pounds have been caught and should continue as the water cools. Our favorite time is coming up. As the water cools, the fish will become more active and begin to feed heavily. October, November, December are our favorite months of fishing. So, let’s get ready for another fantastic fall. Columbia River: The river came alive in July and August and continues to be great fishing in September. Once the hatches started, the dry-fly fishing was phenomenal. Fly-fishing remained great throughout the summer and still the past couple weeks have produced some nice fish. September is usually a good month not only for rainbows, but also for walleye on the River. Looking forward to the next month of fishing out there. Spin casting, fly fishing, or trolling can be very rewarding at this time of year.
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What are they biting on? The lake is beginning to produce some decent fish using bucktail flies on the choppy days, and on the calm days, we have had good success on our Lyman plugs and Apex Lures. Colour choice for flies right now are: grey and white, brown and white, and green and white. Lucky numbers for the bucktails are: 210, 221, 226, 227. Productive Lyman plugs are black and white, green and white, blue and white. Lucky numbers: 10, 16, 69, and 98, 101. The river has been producing some great days using hopper patterns or stimulator for dry fly fishing. Nymphing has been productive also using floating line and indicators. Also, spin casting with spoons or spinners has been working well. Also, the usual three-way rig on the bottom with a worm is producing. The next couple months are our favorite. So, let’s get out there! The Fishing Report is submitted by Kerry Reed from Reel Adventures Sportfishing. Contact him at 505-4963 or online at reeladventuresfishing.com.
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The Retirees Club closed out the season on the weekend with its annual Red-White-Blue Team Scramble that ended with two teams tied with scores of 6-under par 66. But it was the team of (from left) Bruce Hadley, Jamie Pipes, John Kim, and John Lattanzio that won the tie-breaker over the runner-up team of Merv Olson, Dan Horan, Al Holm, and Norman Moll.
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Mark Ferner shook players’ hands and had quick one-on-ones in between fast-paced drills Monday afternoon at Kal Tire Place. The new head coach of the Vernon Vipers didn’t even know who his captain was as he began his second tour of duty with the B.C. Hockey League team. President and governor Duncan Wray, who hired Ferner in 2007, announced he had done it again earlier Monday. It was perhaps the worstkept secret in local Hot Stove Leagues. “It’s a unique sitation because I don’t know the players and they don’t know who I am or what I’m all about so we’re going to grow together,” said a beaming Ferner, 49, who inherits a young team with 16 new faces. “It’s gonna be a fun year with some ups and downs. Practice is where we’re gonna get better. We just kept things simple today, but tommorrow, we’ll start working on systems and by the time Friday rolls around, we’ll be a better team. I told them we’re going to have some long days here.” Speculation of a second stint in Vernon — where Ferner led the Vipers to three consecutive
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Fred Page Cup championships and two consecutive Royal Bank Cup titles between 2007 and 2011 — began on Sept. 8 when Jason Williamson vacated his post as head coach/GM, citing personal reasons. Walking back into the Viper locker room brought back fond memories for Ferner, also named director of hockey operations. “It’s a special place no question about it. It’s a different feeling when you’re the coach and you walk in the room and address the players.” Ferner, hired as head coach of the Everett Silvertips in July of 2011 and fired in January of 2013, joined the Blazers as an associate coach in August 2013. He started this WHL season alongside head coach Don Hay. “I wanna coach,” said Ferner. “The situation in Kamloops was good, it really was, working with Donny. But in all reality, there was no chance of me being a head coach there which I understand and I accepted. Craig Bonner and I had that discussion and he agreed. “Whenever you get an opportunitity to come to a place like Vernon that has such a good reputation and one of the, if not the best Junior A programs in Canada, and you have a house here too, it made a lot of sense on a lot of different levels.”
no status on any tour. However, within a year, Spieth had assured himself a PGA Tour card, won the John Deere Classic, played as a captain’s pick in the Presidents Cup and was heralded as one of golf’s next superstars. Securing a place in Tom Watson’s Ryder Cup team was a natural next step. Now he’s back in familiar territory at Gleneagles, staying in the same team room and playing table tennis like four years ago. Yet there are a few differences. “The way it’s decorated,” said the 21-yearold Spieth, before adding with a smile. “And the open bar.” The PGA Centenary course has been modi-
fied since 2010, too, but Spieth recognized the layout and some of the shots he hit in the Junior Ryder Cup when he practiced Monday and Tuesday. Spieth is one of three rookies aiming to regain the Ryder Cup for the Americans in Scotland this week. Playing in the Presidents Cup, where he won two points in four matches, gave him a feel for the dynamic of a team event. Five of his teammates at Gleneagles played at Muirfield Village, including Matt Kuchar - a likely partner this week. “All the free stuff you get, just everything that comes with it off the course was such an eye-opening
experience,” Spieth said. “Now, having done that, I feel like I’ve been more focused on my golf this week and tackling the course and tackling the matchups.” Spieth, whose name was spelled incorrectly on the practice range Tuesday, shared the 54-hole lead at the Masters and The Players Championship this year. His ranking rose to as high as No. 7 after the Master But his form has tailed off, with only two top-10 finishes in his last 13 starts. Spieth said playing at the Ryder Cup - his favourite event along with the Masters - could invigorate his game, along with playing with Kuchar.
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then to the son’s children. Most wills that I wrote went along those same lines. Perhaps “Blessed” herself comes from a family in which testators name everyone they love, but my own experience is that such a tradition would be far
from the norm. Many people, when planning the disposal of their estates, work hard not to let emotions impinge on what they view as a simple business transaction, and they bequeath scrupulously equal amounts to both the faithful,
favorite child and the black sheep who disowned the family decades ago. -- Voice of Experience Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.
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250-368-8423 Bella Vista, Shavers Bench Townhomes. N/S, N/P. 2-3 bdrms. Phone 250.364.1822 Edgewater Townhouse Glenmerry, 3bd, f/s, $850./mo. Long-term only. 250-368-5908 Ermalinda Apartments, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S. 1-2 bdrms. Ph. 250.364.1922 E.TRAIL, 1&2bdrm. apts. F/S, Coin-op laundry available. 250-368-3239 Francesco Estates, Glenmerry. Adults only. N/P, N/S, 1-3 bdrms. Phone 250.368.6761. Glenmerry 2bdrm. apt. F/S Heat included. N/S. $750./mo. 250-368-5908 GLENVIEW APTS. Spacious, quiet 2 bdrm. apts. available. 250-368-8391 PARKSIDE APARTMENTS. Large 1bdrm., insuite laundry, AC, secure quiet building. Call Richard 250-368-7897 TRAIL, 1bd. apt. Friendly, quiet secure bldg. Heat incl. N/P, N/S. 250-368-5287 TRAIL, 1bdrm. f/s, heat incl., close to park, bus stop & town. 250-231-1125 / 250-364-1129 TRAIL, 2BDRM. Glenmerry. Newly reno’d, perfect for senior, no stairs. N/P. Utilities included. 250-368-1312. TRAIL, 3BD. Bright, clean, spacious, in quiet bldg. W/D. S.exposure w/deck, off-street parking. N/S. $835. 250-2294600, 503-302-5428 TRAIL, spacious 1&2bdrm. apartment. Adult building, perfect for seniors/ professionals. Cozy, clean, quiet, comfortable. Must See. 250-3681312
Homes for Rent E.TRAIL, 2bdrm., full basement, F/S, W/D, N/S, N/P. $850./mo. 250-365-9306, 250365-5003 Shavers Bench! 4 Bedroom, full basement, F/S, N/S, N/P. $900/month. 250-364-1551 SUNNINGDALE, 2-BDRM. 1142 Marianna Crescent. $700./mo. +utilities, n/s, n/p. Avail. Nov.1st 250-551-2582 TRAIL, 2BD., N/S, N/P. Available immediately. 250367-7558 TRAIL, 2bdrm., full basement, garage, nice view. F/S, W/D, N/S, N/P. $850. 250-365-5003 TRAIL, 2BD. + sunroom. Near Safeway. $795./mo. 250-3686076
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1252 Bay Avenue, Trail 250.368.5222 1993 Columbia Ave, Rossland 250.362.5200
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Trail 159,000 MLS#
Fruitvale 299,000 MLS#
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Trail 105,000
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Trail 129,000
Rossland 299,900
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Fruitvale 219,500
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014 Trail Times
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2011 YAMAHA Stryker. Mint condition. Many extras. 250231-1939
8’ Truck Canopy - white $200, Winter tires on rims - Durun LT245/75R16, All season tires on rims - Uniroyal Laredo P255/70R16, 1979 Ford 8’ Truck Box, good shape $300. Call 250-367-9869
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Cars - Domestic 2000 Ford Focus 5spd. Great condition, comes with 4 winter tires. $1500. Ph 250-368-3497
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Corporation of the VILLAGE OF MONTROSE
NOTICE NOTICE OF OF 2014 2014 TAX TAX SALE SALE
The following properties will be sold at the Annual Tax Sale at 10:00 a.m., Monday, The following properties will be sold at the Annual Tax Sale at 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 29, 2014 in the Montrose Village Office, 565 11th Avenue, Montrose, B.C. September 29, 2014 in the Montrose Village Office, 565 11th Avenue, Montrose, B.C. unless the Delinquent Tax plus interest is paid in full prior to the time of the Tax Sale. unless the Delinquent Tax plus interest is paid in full prior to the time of the Tax Sale. Folio Number Folio Number
Civic Address Civic Address
166000 166000 288000 303000 303000
630 12th Avenue 630 9th 12thAvenue Avenue 730 815 10th 10th Avenue Avenue 815
Legal Description Legal Description Lot Block Plan Lot Plan 11 3Block 2541 11 3 2541 11 14 2352 15 2352 99 15 2352
PID PID 015-249-204 015-249-204 015-303-161 008-704-732 008-704-732
www.allprorealty.ca All Pro Realty Ltd. 1148 Bay Ave, Trail 250.368.5000 www.facebook.com/allprorealtyltdtrailbc
OPEN HOUSE
OPEN HOUSE
MLS#2398328
Wed, Sept 24 • 2 - 4pm 470 10th Ave, Montrose $199,000 NG MI AR H C
OPEN HOUSE
MLS#2398238
Thurs, Sept 25 • 2 - 4pm 1859 Columbia Gardens Rd, Fruitvale $199,000
OPEN HOUSE
MLS#2400037
Fri, Sept 26 • 2 - 4pm 2166 8th Ave, Shavers Bench $139,000
MLS#2400708
MLS#2400244
MLS#2400628
MLS#2393760
Redstone $789,800
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MLS#2400624
West Trail $115,000
Great land packages
MLS#2397445
Salmo $269,900 incl. GST T LO RE C A 1/2
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East Trail $159,000
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MLS#2400049
Sat, Sept 27 • 11am - 1pm Sat, Sept 27 • 1:30 - 3:30pm 202 Diana Cres, Sunningdale 1425 3rd Ave, Trail $269,000 $149,500
T EA N GR ATIO C LO
East Trail $169,500
OPEN HOUSE
MLS#2397463
Fruitvale $379,900
Salmo $199,500 TH BA /2 ED B 3
MLS#2394155
Emerald Ridge $100,000 SE OU E D HACR O GOON 1
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MLS#2398692
MLS#2396283
Glenmerry $199,000 R ULA TAC C E SP
and lots in all areas! Montrose ......... $67,900 MLS#2400263
Warfield $159,000 CK DE IEW BIGTH V WI
MLS#2397006
Miral Heights $439,000
MLS#2399621
W NE
G TIN LIS
MLS#2399178
Trail $99,000 LTI E MUPOS R U P
MLS#2400763
East Trail $109,000
East Trail $129,900
Miral Heights. $89,000 Redstone ......... $70,000
MLS#2398796
Fruitvale $299,000
MLS#2394238
Trail $159,900
MLS#2398569
East Trail $249,000 TER AC AROME H C H
MLS#2398012
Trail $145,000 T FEC PERSPOT
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MLS#2400451
Montrose ......... $69,000
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Miral Heights $179,000
MLS#2397286
Fruitvale $299,900
N PLA N E OP
MLS#2399556
East Trail $167,300
Glenmerry $209,900
MLS#2391300
Montrose $559,000 NT N MIDITIO N O C
MLS#2399816
Annable $179,000
MLS#2398114
Annable $169,500
Contact Our Realtors
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MLS#2397909
MLS#2398594
Salmo $359,900
MLS#2400344
Oasis $159,000
Wayne DeWitt........... ext 25 cell: 250-368-1617 Mario Berno ..............ext 27 cell: 250.368.1027 Tom Gawryletz .........ext 26 cell: 250.368.1436 Dawn Rosin...............ext 24 cell: 250.231.1765 Thea Stayanovich.....ext 28 cell: 250.231.1661
Fred Behrens ............ext 31 cell: 250.368.1268 Keith DeWitt .............ext 30 cell: 250.231.8187 Denise Marchi ..........ext 21 cell: 250.368.1112 Joy DeMelo ...............ext 29 cell: 250.368.1960
Trail Times Wednesday, September 24, 2014
KELOWNA
2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600
VERNON
200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 542-3000
PENTICTON
ANDRES CAR AUDIO WEST KELOWNA 1881 Harvey Avenue (250) 860-1975
ANDRES WIRELESS
101-2601 Skaha Lake Rd. (250) 493-3800
VERNON
WEST KELOWNA
KAMLOOPS
101-2601 Skaha Lake Rd. 200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 493-3800 (250) 542-3000
#200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600
KELOWNA
2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600
Villiage Green Mall (250) 542-1496
PENTICTON
ANDRES WIRELESS Cherry Lane Mall (250) 493-4566
KELOWNA
#200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600 Wireless Audio Streaming
Wireless Audio Streaming
2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600
WEST KELOWNA #200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600
745 Notre Dame Drive (250) 851-8700
VERNON
200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 542-3000
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KAMLOOPS ANDRES WIRELESS ANDRES WIRELESS ANDRES B USINESS ANDRES CAR AUDIO E IC R P
745 Notre Dame Drive (250) 851-8700
WE WILL NOT BE BEAT!
CASTLEGAR
Aberdeen Mall (250) 377-8880
CRANBROOK
215 - 450 Lansdowne Mall (250) 377-8007
200-1965 Columbia Ave. 101 Kootenay St. North (250) 365-6455 (250) 426-8927
TELUS KIOSK
NELSON
Chahko Mika Mall (250) 352-7258
300 St. Paul Str. (250) 377-3773
KELOWNA
2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600
154 Victoria Str (250) 314-9944
WEST KELOWNA #200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014 Trail Times
Guy Bertrand photo
A morning hike across the Victoria Street Bridge provided great outing for a group of youngsters.
The Local Experts™ OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, September 27th 11am-1pm
KOOTENAY HOMES INC.
1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail • 250.368.8818 www.kootenayhomes.com www.century21.ca STING NEW LI
1211 Primrose Street, Trail
STING NEW LI
$189,000
WOW- super clean and very modem 3 bdrm./2 bath corner unit townhouse with central air-Fully fenced back yard that is completely landscapedcovered patio for entertainment and relaxation -carport and paved driveway - many new updates.. Call Mark (250) 231-5591
2017 Valleyview Drive, Trail
Small and compact this home offers the perfect place for a single or couple at a very affordable price. Many upgrades include a newer kitchen, upgraded bathroom, some wiring and plumbing, air conditioning and more! Call now before it’s gone!
This house has is all... great location with a fabulous view of the river. 4 beds/2 baths and plenty of room for the whole family. Have your REALTOR(R) call today for an appointment to view.
Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
Call Jodi (250) 231-2331
$149,000
Mark Wilson
250-231-5591
mark.wilson@century21.ca
1402 Bay Avenue, Trail
1845 3rd Street, Fruitvale
490 Austad Lane, Trail
SELLER MOTIVATED! This large 3 bed/3 bath home is the perfect project. Get in now and finish the renovations to your taste. Most of the electrical, plumbing, insulation, drywall and windows have been done. Come check it out!
Great Columbia Heights package on a level corner lot with double garage, right across from park! Legal duplex provides a steady revenue stream for investors, or move in to one side and rent the other to help pay your mortgage!
Prime location in downtown Trail, this well maintained building has excellent revenue history with long term tenants. The lower floor has a lawyer’s office and barber shop (38 yrs in same location!), while upstairs there is a 3 bdrm suite and a bachelor’s suite.
Call Richard (250) 368-7897
Call Terry (250) 231-1101
Call Terry (250) 231-1101
$219,000
$259,000
$159,000
Thinking of moving?
439 Rossland Avenue, Trail
$68,000
WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO!
Call me for a FREE market evaluation today! Call Jodi (250) 231-2331
STING NEW LI
Terry Alton
250-231-1101
terryalton@shaw.ca
Tonnie Stewart
250-365-9665
tonniestewart@shaw.ca
Jodi Beamish 250-231-2331
jodi.beamish@century21.ca
Mary Martin
250-231-0264 83 Perdue Street, Trail
414 2nd Avenue, Rivervale
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
This bright cheery home features upgraded, kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, roof, wiring, plumbing, most windows, tastefully decorated, beautiful decks and low maintenance landscaping, and garage. Such a fabulous little package! Call now!! Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
$159,000
Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
$164,000
TADANAC
mary.martin@century21.ca
Richard Daoust
250-368-7897
richard.daoust@century21.ca
Mary Amantea
250-521-0525
mamantea@telus.net
Bill Craig
250-231-2710
bill.craig@century21.ca 441 Whitman Way, Warfield 1354 Mountain Street, Trail
$575,000
$289,000
Spectacularly renovated home overlooking Trail. New wiring, plumbing, heating. Open floor plan with gorgeous kitchen and high ceilings. 3 bdrms/1.5 baths and covered parking.
3 bdrm, 3 bath family home large 27x28 covered deck. Fireplace, walkout basement with huge rec-room, workshop, covered parking and new roof. Garage and tons of storage complete this package.
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
Call Christine (250) 512-7653
$239,900
Deanne Lockhart
1645 Victoria Avenue, Rossland
Gorgeous custom built home with high quality finishings, fantastic kitchen, open floor plan and beautifully landscaped yard. Great parking with huge garage and workshop area. An excellent family home with room for everyone. Come see it today!
250-231-0153 103 Ritchie Avenue, Tadanac
$339,000
4 bed, 3 bath home with plenty of living space and main floor laundry. Lots of bright, big windows in every room. Good parking with double garage. The lot is expansive, flat and offers inground sprinkling system.
deannelockhart@shaw.ca
Art Forrest
250-368-8818 c21art@telus.net
Christine Albo 250-512-7653
christine.albo@century21.ca
Dave Thoss
2207 Columbia Ave, Rossland
$289,000
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! Call Christine (250) 512-7653
1463 Bay Ave, Downtown Trail
For Lease
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 Art (250) 368-8818
For additional information and photos on all of our listings, please visit
www.kootenayhomes.com
250-231-4522
dave.thoss@century21.ca 308 Kootenay Avenue, Tadanac
$329,000
4 bdrm home with circular driveway. Large windows, fireplace, library and sunroom. The yard is stunning and private. Call for your personal viewing.
Dan Powell
Christina Lake 250-442-6413
powelldanielk@gmail.com