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Pedestrians Crafted costumes add sparkle to classic show struck by car in East Trail BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
Growing number of pedestrianrelated incidents across B.C. BY LIZ BEVAN Times Staff
With shorter days, longer nights and wet weather, pedestrians going for a walk at night need to be vigilant, according to a report from the B.C. chief coroner's office. The message hit close to home when two elderly women were hit by a car in Trail on Tuesday night. One of the pedestrians was transported to Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital for treatment of a few broken bones. The other was taken to Kelowna for treatment after suffering head injuries. She is currently listed as being in severe condition. The two women have survived the collision, but that wasn't the case for five separate incidents across the province. The coroner's office report states that between Nov. 23 and Dec. 3, five pedestrians, all seniors, were killed by vehicles in Vancouver, New Westminster, Oliver and Kelowna. The report also states that people over the age of 70 are twice as likely to be die in a pedestrian accident than any other age group. In the case of the two women in Trail, Sgt. John Ferguson of the West Kootenay Traffic Services (WKTS), says the time of night, just after 7 p.m., and road conditions were factors in the crash at Second Ave. and Roberston St. at a crosswalk near Safeway. “From what (the attending officer) said, the crosswalk is not very well lit,” he said. “It was also dark and rainy with that shiny glare from oncoming vehicles and that type of thing.” Even with all of those factors, the B.C. coroner's office has a few tips for elderly pedestrians to stay safe while walking after dark. All walkers should wear light coloured clothing if walking at night, or have a reflective strip on their clothing, stay alert and make eye contact with drivers before crossing, don't assume a crosswalk or green light means it is safe to cross, look every direction before crossing and make yourself more visible to drivers by holding out a hand to signal intention to cross the road. Sgt. Ferguson says the incident in Trail wasn't caused by a speeding or alcoholrelated. West Kootenay Traffic Services are continuing to investigate the crash in Trail.
Baby sugar plum fairies, tiny snowflakes and wee toys coming to life will take centre stage during a Nutcrackerinspired ballet performance in the Fruitvale Hall this weekend. Young ballerinas ages two to 12 will be on pointe Saturday at 6 p.m. to display their pliés and pirouettes during a recital of the classic Christmas ballet story. Danielle Labelle from Studio Labelle Dance has worked for months to teach balance, movement and dance techniques to the 42 young ballerinas, who live from Salmo to Trail. The mother of two is passionate about ballet, having studied for 17 years with the Royal Academy of Dance under Trail instructor Carol Bonin. This year is the third year Labelle's students have been highlighted in a Christmas show that features the teacher's skill for creating magical stage sets and handcrafting costumes the little ballerinas dream of. “I have a baby this year, so I've done a little less sewing and more embellishing,” said Labelle. “My husband would say I've been sewing forever,” she laughed. “It does take a big part of my schedule but it's obsessive and it's fun to do by hand.” The costumes all have a little something special with glittery snowflakes, hand sewn roses, sequins for the “Spanish Dance,” handmade flower wreaths, and delicately trimmed crowns. But there's one detail Labelle is still working on that she hopes will bring the audience to its feet during the finale. “My obsession right now is how to make it snow on stage,” she explained. “I want the snow to gently float down, and I have to figure it out yet. But I will, and it's going to be magical.”
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Danielle Labelle displays her handcrafted Nutcracker costume she's been working on ahead of Saturday's Labelle Dance Studio performance in the Fruitvale Memorial Hall, inspired by the classic Christmas ballet. Another classic feature on the Nutcracker stage is the elaborately decorated evergreens that are part of an enchanted forest wonderland during “The Land of Snow” scene. Besides her toddler students becoming dancing snowflakes, Labelle has bought 10 large Christmas trees to set the mood for
the performance. Now, she is looking for families who would like a real tree, to come forward and take one home the following day. “I tend to insanely decorate the hall,” she said. “So I have these great big trees to donate. Two are spoken for, but eight are left for families in the community.” For information visit www.
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Kids gathered at the library to decorate Christmas-themed cookies with icing, sprinkles and smarties for the Creative Peas and ABCs program. The Trail and District Public Library runs the story, craft and snack program twice a week, on Wednesdays and Thursdays, for kids aged 3-5.
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t’s that time of year again total days spent there over when travel plans are the past three years. formulating and the perThe U.S. Internal Revenue ennial questions around Service (IRS) applies its “subhow long is too long are stantial presence test” to asked, and not just because determine whether a foreignof home sickness. er is a “non-resident alien” The traditional wisdom (visitor) or a “resident alien” is to be back in of the U.S. Canada within six The substantial months of deparpresence test is ture to avoid loss more complicated of medical coverthan people realage, although ize. Many believe this has been it means simply somewhat cloudspending no more Ron ed for B.C. resithan 6 months dents who can that is 182 days now remain out - in the U.S. in a Tax Tips & Pits of country for calendar year. In seven months. actual fact, the test considHealth care aside, there ers travel on a prorated basis could be foreign tax implica- over the past three years. For tions that develop due to the example, every day spent in time spent outside of Canada. the U.S. in 2014 counts as 1 When it comes to travel to day, every day in 2013 counts the U.S., the continuous time one third and for 2012, one spent outside of Canada and sixth. It’s this 3 year total in the U.S. is not the crucial that matters. factor. Instead, it’s the total To the point of calculatdays spent in the U.S. in a ing total days, a 30 minute year – and more accurately, cross-border gas run counts
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of only 121, although the U.S. is considering legislation to create a visa for Canadian’s over 50 to be in the U.S. for up to 240 days. By the way, it’s better to self-identify and establish the U.S. tax filing exemption than have IRS demand a filing after the fact. Domestically, Canada’s tax policy is a different story. If Canada Revenue Agency determines residential ties exist for any person of any nationality within Canada, they are considered a resident of Canada and as such, file a tax return. Regardless of any foreign travel by a Canadian resident, and sometimes regardless of how long that travel was, typically a T1 return is to be filed. Ron Clarke has his MBA and is a business owner in Trail, providing accounting and tax services. Email him at ron.clarke@JBSbiz.ca. To read previous Tax Tips & Pits columns visit www.JBSbiz. net.
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Annual bird count on Sunday By Sheri Regnier Times Staff
When Arnold By grew up in Trail he recalls both wildlife and bird populations being sparse. A large forest fire raged through the area in the early 1900's followed by sulphur dioxide emissions from the old smelter, he said. “There were no bobcats, turkeys or finches,” he said. “In the old days the hills were covered in grass, now we see shrubs grown as high as 30 feet. Some birds, like the song birds, continue to take a beating. But others like ducks and geese have increased because of improved habitats for nesting.” By's observations are leading up to the 115th Christmas Bird Count (CBC) that he's been part of since the event began locally in 2005. Christmas bird counts are held each year on any one-day period between Dec. 14 and Jan. 5. Areas under study by the birders are divided into 20 kilometre "circles" that stay the same from year to year to try to get an accurate survey of the number of particular species in each area.
This year's CBC is slated for Dec. 14 when a handful of Greater Trail bird watchers will be breaking out their binoculars and heading out to tally up their feathered friends at feeders and areas around watering holes and parks from Rossland out to the Beaver Valley. The results are sent to Bird Studies Canada to be added to counts from the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean. The annual counts can fluctuate depending on weather conditions, says By. “You need to take a long term view in order to get any level of data on it,” he explained. “I suspect the culmination of insecticides used in warm countries where the birds yield over winter and destroying habitants by cutting down trees affect the populations the most.” Linda Szymkowiak, the lead counter in Rossland, has been interested in birds since she was a child and her circle extends from from Paterson to the Strawberry Pass. "In Rossland if we see 30 species it's a good count," she said. "A lot of it depends on the weather conditions, if the fog
Dance has big impact on youth
FROM PAGE 1 extracurricular activity close to home. “When I first started I thought this would become a Fruitvale niche, but people are travelling which is really great. Teaching ballet, and performing arts in general, for children, is a passion for me because it is a confidence builder, and that’s so important. “Dance nourishes the child’s concentration, the ability to think and react fast and discipline for the future years,” explained Labelle. “It influences the child’s behaviour at school and at home. Dancing is a wonderful way to get physical activity, and it helps encourage the child’s unique individuality.” Not only does ballet influence coordination and musical rhythm understanding, it helps kids develop social skills in a supportive environment, she said. “Even if you don’t know the kids in the show, I do my best to make it fun and interesting for everyone to come and see,” added Labelle. “Because when dancers are on stage and applauded it’s so exciting and it does something for their confidence, even at three years old. All of a sudden they realize that they have something special that they want to share.”
descends it gets tougher and snow cover can be a problem." Szymkowiak says she has noticed fewer numbers over the years that she's been involved in the CBC and that the count is a valuable tool to track the area’s environmental health. “Every year there's more habitat destroyed, logging changes the habitat of the Varied Thrushes and the Hermit Thrushes, you don't see as many of them,” she said. “There's an overall decline, partly the insectivores like the barn swallows, agriculture has changed things for many species. Change the habitat and you change the birds.” The practice of maintaining regular areas of study over a number of years provides important data for environmental studies and bird conservation efforts. Results from the CBC are used in assessment reports that added the Western Screech-Owl, Rusty Blackbird, and the Newfoundland Red Crossbill to the Species At Risk Act lists. For more information go to the Bird Studies Canada website at bsc-eoc.org or visit audubon.
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Shirley Coffin will take the lead in the Trail and Genelle area this weekend during the annual Christmas Bird Count.
Candle lighting at Trail United Church Grapevine is a public service pro- 2079 Columbia Ave. hosts the Advocacy vided by the Trail Times and is not a Centre, a program of Nelson CARES guaranteed submission. For full list of Society. Help for people with issues events visit trailtimes.ca. involving the Ministry of Social • Thursday and Friday, J.L. Crowe Development and Social Innovation and Theatre at 6:30 p.m. Triple landlord/tenant law. For Threat Productions and info call, 1.877.352.5777 Steps Dance Centre presor contact advocacycenent: Alice In Wonderland tre@nelsoncares.ca for an Jr: The Musical. Tickets at appointment. the door $7 for 12 years and • Monday, Kids under and $10 for 13 years Events & Happenings in Christmas Light Tour and up. For info call Juliana starts at 6 p.m. The the Lower Columbia at 521.1088. Nitehawks bus will pick • Saturday, 900 Spokane you up at the Beaver Street, the Trail Indoor Winter Market Valley Arena parking lot for a ride into goes from noon until 4 p.m. Local ven- Trail to see the best lit spots. Following dors, baked goods, crafts, unique ideas the tour, Christmas treats will be proand more. Call 368.3144 for info. vided for each child and a photo with • Saturday, Fruitvale Memorial Hall at Santa. Cost is $5 per person, children 6 p.m., Fruitvale's ballet school "Studio must be 4 years old or older. Labelle Dance" hosts its Christmas recit• Tuesday, Seniors Christmas Light al. The girls are excited and would like to Tour begins at 6 p.m. Join the trip have a great turn out. All the costumes around town to see the best lit spots. are hand crafted by Mrs. Labelle. A bus will pick you up and return you • Sunday, Trail United Church at to your pickup location, BV Manor 6 2 p.m. for the Compassionate Friends p.m., Mountainside Village 6:10 p.m. Worldwide Candle Lighting. To light a and Montrose Hall, 6:25 p.m. A stop for candle for children who have died, that coffee, hot chocolate and a sweet at the their light may always shine. Family and Beaver Valley Manor following the tour. friends welcome. Cost is $5 per person. • Monday, the Trail FAIR Office at • Wednesday, Presbyterian Church
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Residents may be forced to sell homes BC Hydro offers to buy homes after report highlights potential damage to dam in event of earthquake By Pirjo Raits
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Doug Harvey isn’t moving, he doesn’t want to sell his house and he wants to stay exactly where he is in Jordan River. On Dec. 5 residents of the small community of about 11 homes and businesses stretched along Highway 14 received a letter from BC Hydro offering to purchase their homes. “Yes, isn’t that nice of them,” said Harvey. “They offered to buy our properties at this stage. I don’t want to sell, if I did I would have a for sale sign out.” The letters to the residents came as a result of new information in regard to a completed seismic study given to BC Hydro. In the letter it states that, “a major earthquake could put the Jordan River system dam, downstream properties and infrastructure at a higher risk than previously understood. A major earthquake is one that causes considerable damage to buildings with collapsing, falling walls, broken walls, twisting and falling chimneys
and other structures.” The area has been declared a tsunami zone. BC Hydro states they have been working with the Juan de Fuca Emergency Program to share information and ensure that emergency plans reflect the seismic hazard. BC Hydro representatives will be meeting with the residents on December 12 and representatives will be arranging individual meeting with property owners. Harvey has been in the area for most of his working life. He worked for Western Forest Products for 35 years and is now retired. He said there are a couple of others who worked for WFP living in Jordan River as well. “Our properties are totally devalued and some people feel stuck between a rock and a hard place… I haven’t digested it yet.” Harvey theorizes that BC Hydro will buy up the town and the first step is to offer up and buy out what property they can. He said they could also expropriate the properties. “We haven’t heard the end of it… they’ve
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to upgrade the dam, number one, and to compensate the property owners because they’ve destroyed the value, buy them out at fair market value and give them life estate and allow them to stay until they die or choose to leave.” Hicks said the residents would have to sign an agreement with no recourse in case of a quake. He mentioned the camping at the CRD campground and if it is not allowed then BC Hydro should purchase the park as well. “If we can’t camp we should be compensated as well until they fix the dam. It supplies 35 per cent of the Island’s power. He said if the dam comes down with a magnitude 9 or greater earthquake, what’s going to be hurt? The people in the houses, on the dry land sort, school buses and drivers on the road, campers, they will all die. Of risk as well is the spawning gravel in Jordan River. “Vancouver Island will have 35 per cent less hydro, why wouldn’t you fix it,” asked Hicks. The plan to purchase homes at Jordan River came about after a six-year $10-million study on major earthquake hazards.
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Vernon residents may get more time to dig out coins for an expired parking meter. Council instructed staff Monday to investigate the possibility of creating a five-minute grace period after a meter has expired so a motorist has the ability to get the appropriate change to plug the device. “Based on the economy and (store) vacancies, there should be a five-minute grace period to encourage people to use downtown,” said Coun. Brian Quiring. Quiring says he was motivated to raise the issue after a shopper recently got a parking ticket while she was attempting to get change in a store, and she was told by city staff it would cost $25 to appeal the ticket. “You should be able to run in for two seconds and get a toonie.” Presently, bylaw compliance officers have a three-minute grace period once a meter expires.
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The concept of a national park in the Similkameen has surfaced once again, thanks to a recommendation in a provincial finance committee report. The Report on the 2015 Budget Consultations recommends that the province work with the federal government and local stakeholders to assess the feasibility of and support for the establishment of a new national park in the South Okanagan-Similkameen. “That was worded very carefully because of the input we got,” said Penticton MLA Dan Ashton, who chairs the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, which authored the report. “My support is conditional and always has been,” said Ashton. His conditions include maintaining the rights of ranchers, farmers, those with mineral rights in the area and other current users. The report notes the national park concept is supported by the federal government but requires provincial support to proceed. But park supporters did not give up when provincial support was withdrawn in 2011, with then- environment minister Terry Lake saying the province was not convinced there was enough local support.
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High household debt still a threat to economy: BoC THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is once again pointing a finger at mounting household debt as one of the biggest weak spots in the country’s economic armour. The central bank released its semiannual financial system review Wednesday to underscore key vulnerabilities and to warn of looming threats. However, the report said despite the red flags the economy continued to show signs of a “broadening recovery” and its overall assessment of Canada’s financial stability remains roughly unchanged since the summer. “We judge that the probability of an adverse shock
has eased since our June (financial system review),” Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz said in a statement. “This mitigates our observation that some financial vulnerabilities appear to be edging higher.” In addition to rising consumer debt, the review warned of the potentially overvalued housing market, increased risk taking in financial markets and emerging threats, such as commodity prices and the plunging price of oil. The bank also laid out possible pitfalls that threaten Canada’s position, such as a sudden rise in longterm interest rates, increased financial stress in Europe and China, and a sharp
Misconduct bill would let MPs decide on suspensions THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - A Conservative MP’s bill rapidly making its way through the House of Commons could restrict leaders in the future from unilaterally suspending MPs - a point very relevant on Parliament Hill this year. Michael Chong’s Reform Act 2015 will be studied line-by-line by MPs in committee Thursday, after which it is expected to be come back to the Commons for a penultimate vote in the new year. Should it pass, MPs could give themselves the power within their caucuses to vote on suspensions and reinstatements, rather than leaving it to be the sole prerogative of their leaders. Last month, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau suspended MPs Massimo Pacetti and Scott Andrews after hearing allegations of personal misconduct from two female NDP MPs. The two men have denied any wrongdoing.
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One in seven lived in low-income families in 2012: StatsCan THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says 13.8 per cent of the population lived in low-income households in 2012. The agency says its measure of after-tax low-income deems a household to be low income if it has less than half the overall median income. By this measure, it says, 16.3 per cent of children under 17 were in low-income households in 2012. For children in two-parent families, the incidence of low income was 12.9 per cent, while that rose to 44.5 per cent for children in single-mother families. Two-parent families with children had a median after-tax correction in house prices. It reiterated, however, its expectation that Canada’s housing market will
income of $84,600, while for lone-parent families headed by a woman, the median was $39,100. The report says the median after-tax income of all families of two or more people was $71,700 in 2012. Higher median family incomes were reported in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. Alberta families had the highest median at $92,300, followed by Saskatchewan ($77,300), Ontario ($73,700) and British Columbia ($72,200). In 2012, 18.7 million Canadians aged 16 or over received $138.8 billion in government transfers. A quarter of those recipients were seniors.
have a soft landing. The Bank of Canada suggested the housing market may be overvalued by 10 to 30 per
cent. Earlier this month, Poloz maintained its trend-setting interest rate at one per cent,
where it has been since September 2010. The low rate has encouraged Canadians to accumulate piles of debt since the recession as a way to help stimulate the battered economy. Most economists and analysts don’t expect the rate to budge until at least the middle of next year. In the meantime, Canadians will continue to take advantage of cheap credit. The bank’s report cautioned that Canada’s household debt-to-income ratio is near a record high, conditions that may have been partly fuelled by stiff competition among lenders. The situation, it said, may have encouraged some Canadians to borrow too much and led financial enti-
ties to lend to riskier clients. The review said 12 per cent of Canadian households as “highly indebted.” The bank said this percentage has been steady in recent years, but is nearly double the level in 2000. It also said these households carry about 40 per cent of the country’s overall consumer debt load. Young homeowners have become even more vulnerable to negative shocks to income and to higher interest rates. “Among the current generation of young households, those who own homes carry more mortgage debt relative to income than previous generations did at the same age,” the review said.
Supreme Court to rule on cellphone privacy THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada delivers a precedent-setting ruling today that’s expected to dictate how much warrantless access police can have to a person’s cellphone. The case centres on a 2009 armed robbery at a Toronto jewelry kiosk that saw police seize and search the cellphone of Kevin Fearon. Police were responding to a call about the robbery when they arrested Fearon. Upon
perusing his unlocked cellphone, they found photos of cash and a gun, as well as a text message mentioning jewelry. A judge convicted Fearon after rejecting his lawyer’s argument that his Charter right to unlawful search and seizure had been breached because police didn’t immediately get a search warrant to look at his phone. The Ontario Court of Appeal agreed, ruling it was acceptable for police to take a cur-
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Torture and the CIA: Time to move on?
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hen somebody says it is time to move on, it means there is something deeply embarrassing that they don’t want to discuss in public. President Barack Obama said that about the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report, published on Tuesday, about the Central Intelligence Agency’s use of torture in the years after 9/11. He put the best face on it after Senator Dianne Feinstein’s committee released the 528-page report anyway, talking about how “part of what sets us (Americans) apart is that when we do something wrong, we acknowledge it.” But as recently as Friday US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Feinstein not to release the report now on the grounds that the “timing” was wrong. When would it be right, then? Feinstein ignored him because she knew (as did he) that if the report was not put out now, it never would be. Next month a new Congress will take office, and the majority on the new Senate Intelligence Committee will be Republicans. They would certainly make sure that it never sees the light of day. But there is one Republican Senator, at
least, who thinks differently. John McCain, who ran against Obama in the 2008 presidential election, said bluntly that torture “rarely yields credible information.... What might come as a surprise, not just to our enemies, but to many Americans, is how little these practices did to aid our efforts to bring 9/11 culprits to justice and to find and prevent terrorist attacks today and tomorrow.” McCain was severely tortured himself while a prisoner-of-war in North Vietnam in 1968, and eventually made an antiAmerican propaganda “confession”. As he later said: “I had learned what we all learned over there: Every man has his breaking point. I had reached mine.” But then, he knows more about this subject than any other American politician, and probably more than any CIA torturer. They were never at the receiving end. Even McCain, however, confined himself to saying that torture was not a useful instrument of American policy. He avoided talking about the more important fact that it is also a grave crime under international law, because that would mean admitting that senior officials in former president George W Bush’s Republican administra-
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tions who authorized the torture in 2002-06 – possibly even including Bush himself – should face prosecution. Almost every senior American politician will avoid talking about that. The debate in the United States will be between those who insist that the waterboarding, regular beatings, “stress positions”, ice baths, sleep deprivation, “rectal feeding”, and other torture techniques used on captives in the CIA’s “black sites” yielded useful information and saved American lives, and those who say that it was all pointless and useless. The Senate committee’s report provides fuel for this debate, examining 20 cases of counterterrorism “successes” achieved by torture that the CIA has used to justify its actions. Even now, CIA Director John Brennan defends the torture, claiming that “the
intelligence gained from the programme was critical to our understanding of al-Qaeda.” But the committee concludes that not one case produced unique or otherwise unavailable intelligence. But this is all beside the point. The law doesn’t say that torture is a crime unless it produces useful intelligence, any more than it says that murder is a crime unless it is profitable. It simply says that torture is a crime, always and in any circumstances. As it should. The American Civil Liberties Union, to its credit, says that the attorney general should appoint a special prosecutor to conduct “an independent and complete investigation of Bush administration officials who created, approved, carried out and covered up the torture programme.... In our system, no one should be above the law, yet only a handful of mainly low-level personnel have been criminally prosecuted for abuse. That is a scandal.” But the discussion about punishing the people who committed these crimes will mostly be conducted outside the United States, and it won’t be conducted by governments. The several dozen American allies that were
accomplices in the CIA’s “Rendition, Detention and Interrogation” programme, have all exercised their right to have information about their collaboration removed from the report. The debate will therefore have to take place in the media and in the international organizations. United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and CounterTerrorism Ben Emmerson, for example, said in Geneva that senior officials from the Bush administration who planned and sanctioned these crimes must be prosecuted, as well as CIA and US government officials responsible for torture such as waterboarding. “As a matter of international law,” Emmerson said, “the US is legally obliged to bring those responsible to justice.” Well, yes, but you would be wise not to hold your breath while waiting for this to happen. So far, only one former CIA official, John Kyriakou, has been jailed in connection with the torture programme – and he was prosecuted for confirming to reporters that the CIA was waterboarding prisoners. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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hey are at it again. To cap it all (no pun intendAround 10,000 public ed), the deal between the U.S. servants, climate activ- and China is not legally binding ists and hangers on are or enshrined in any treaty. It’s in Lima for the 20th Conference a political commitment – like of the Parties (COP20) engaged closing Guantanamo or libin the UN’s doomed climate eralizing China’s film induschange agenda. The aim: to try. Neither China nor the U.S. develop the draft plans to tax carbon, of an agreebut to take direct ment which will action – in China’s be signed off at case, building nuclear COP21 in Paris power plants and in next year. the U.S. phasing out There is a coal and replacing feeling, however, coal-fired power that the game plants with shale gas. STEPHEN has changed. Aren’t we forgetChina and the ting India in all of Troy Media U.S. reached a this? India’s populaclimate change tion is set to outgrow agreement in November which that of China at some point many are hailing as a “land- around 2025. India is also seekmark” deal. In fact, it simply ing to move more and more of reiterates commitments previ- its population out of poverty ously made by both parties and and into the fast-growing blue changes nothing. collar and middle class. To do The agreement commits so it needs economic growth China to capping emissions in of some 7 to 9 per cent annu2030 after it has deployed all ally and to achieve this it needs of its planned coal-fired power energy. plants and when demographPrime Minister Narendra ers predict China’s population Modi has made clear that he growth will flatten or fall. The is no fan of emissions conU.S. promise is to cut emissions trols or a carbon tax. Instead, by 26 per cent of 2005 levels he has reached agreements on by 2025 – long after Obama is nuclear power with the U.S. and gone from the White House and sees this as a renewable energy in a nation where Republican’s which will help reduce the relireject this deal. ance on fossil fuel power. India
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nature. The poll found 28 per cent of the women and men who participated reported unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favours or sexually charged talk in the past two years. The issue of workplace harassment has gained prominence since the CBC fired radio host Jian Ghomeshi after a number of women accused him of physical and sexual harassment. He has admitted to engaging in rough sex, but has said the encounters were consensual.
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THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL - It was an emotional farewell for Montreal Canadiens legend Jean Beliveau. Wednesday afternoon’s ceremony at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral heard affectionate eulogies from former teammates Dickie Moore, Yvan Cournoyer, Serge Savard and Ken Dryden as well as Canadiens owner Geoff Molson. The overriding theme from those who spoke was that of a man who was as classy off the ice as he was when he wore his No. 4 jersey. The giant Canadiens flag that draped Beliveau’s casket throughout the service was folded carefully and then given to his widow, Elise. A who’s who of the hockey and political worlds paid an emotional farewell to Beliveau, whose death last week unleashed a national outpouring of grief. They included Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Gov. Gen. David Johnston,
former prime ministers Jean Chretien and Brian Mulroney, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard and ex-Quebec premiers Jean Charest, Bernard Landry and Lucien Bouchard. Moore remembered his longtime teammate as a “great man.” “It is a tremendous honour to stand here for my teammate and friend Jean Beliveau,” said Moore, the first person to deliver an eulogy at the emotional funeral. “Everyone has said so many wonderful words about him, words like strength, dedication, devotion and elegance. “I was lucky to have been with Jean for many glorious years with the Canadiens, lucky to share amazing moments together, lucky to have him as a friend. “Would you rather be good or lucky? I was lucky. He was good,” he said to chuckles from the congregation. Moore was followed to the podium by Cournoyer, one of six pallbearers at the sombre event.
Cournoyer spoke about Beliveau, 83, in revered tones as his “captain” and described what he called almost a father-son relationship with the late icon. “Oh captain, my captain, bon voyage,” Cournoyer said, his voice choking. Dryden recalled being Beliveau’s roommate toward the end of the 1970-71 season as the goaltender was breaking into the league. “He treated everyone with respect,” Dryden told the service. “He said the right things and in the right way, in French and in English, because that’s what he believed and that’s what he was. “He made every occasion better. He made everyone who was there feel that their town, their organization, their province, their country, their event mattered. That they mattered.” Molson spoke of Beliveau as an athlete, a friend, a champion and an example to follow. “He was a special man, a Jean Beliveau like no other,”
he said of a man who won 10 Stanley Cups as a player and another seven as a team executive. The other designated pallbearers were Savard and former Canadiens players Phil Goyette, Guy Lafleur, Robert Rousseau and Jean-Guy Talbot. Harper described Beliveau as someone who transcended his sport. “We’ve obviously lost a great citizen, somebody who was admired and respected by everybody everywhere in the country,” he said on his way into the service. “I certainly have admired Mr. Beliveau since I was a young boy. “He was an individual who was great in his sport but ultimately even greater than his sport. He’s already part of the Hockey Hall of Fame and now he’s become part of the history of our country.” A few hundred seats were reserved for fans on a first come, first served basis. Those who couldn’t get inside were able to watch the ceremony on giant screens nearby.
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Black Jack hosts NorAm Races moved to Biathlon track By Times Staff The race is on, but with a slight change of venue. The Black Jack ski club will host the fastest skiers in North America this weekend as they get set to compete in the Haywood NorAm and Kootenay Cup nordic ski races. However, due to unsettled weather and low snow levels, the event Jury has moved the race to the Biathlon trailhead located seven kilometres north of the main Black Jack turnoff on Hwy. 3B. Organizers anticipated the move, as Chief of Competition Ian Sibbald stated earlier in the week in a release: “If needed, we will move the entire competition just up the highway to Black Jack’s higher elevation trail system at the biathlon site. The trails up there are at 1,450 meters and are in great shape.” Close to 300 racers from across North America including Olympians from both Canada and USA, most of Canada’s National Ski Team, as well as Brian McKeever, the most decorated Winter Paralympian in Canadian history, will race in the twoday event. The results will also determine the Junior
and Under-23 ski team that will compete in Kazakhstan at the World Junior Ski Championship this winter. The Kootenay Cup highlights the best up-and-comers in the nation with visiting young skiers from Alberta, Washington, and Idaho. “Last year’s Haywood NorAm that was hosted at Black Jack was recognized as having the strongest field of competitors of any race hosted in North America last season” said Black Jack ski coach Dave Wood, a former National Team head coach. “It’s an amazing opportunity for our young athletes.” Promising Black Jack athletes include Julien Locke from Nelson, David Palmer from Revelstoke, Colin Ferrie from Kimberley, Scott Fraser from Saskatoon, Daniel Merlo from Trail, Chiaki Yamamoto from Japan, and Geoffrey Richards, Sage Robine, Michaela Mclean, Bronwyn Moore, and Remi Drolet from Rossland. The move to the Biathlon course requires a few changes to the race schedule Saturday morning. The exciting sprint races will start at 9 a.m. with classic technique for the Open and Jr. Men and Women categories, while Jr. Boys and Girls, Juvenile, and midget
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events will now run a short interval start classic race of 5K, 3.75K, and 1.6K respectively. The elimination heats are scheduled to start at 11:30 a.m. Sunday morning will feature the grueling distance event, starting at 9 a.m. for the Open Women, at 10 a.m. for the Open Men, and 12:15 p.m. for all other categories. Despite the move, the race committee has made a commitment to host the event, and with about 150 volunteers on board, is determined to make the Haywood NorAmKootenay Cup another runaway success. “Black Jack has really put itself on the map for consistently hosting great events” said Dave Dyer, Events Director for Cross Country Canada. “Enthusiastic volunteers, great snow, great trails, top notch grooming, a strong race committee, and a very welcoming town - the perfect mix.” Stop by the Biathlon trailhead on Saturday and Sunday for the highest level of crosscountry ski racing in North America. For full event details and course maps go to www. skiblackjack.ca. With files from the Black Jack press release.
Major Midget Hockey
Ice salvage point from Hawks
By Times Staff In B.C. Major Midget hockey action, a depleted Kootenay Ice lineup battled hard on the weekend salvaging a point from a pair of games with the fourth-place Valley West Hawks in Surrey. The Kootenay Midget’s iced only 13 players for the two game set, coming away with a 4-4 tie in the first game on Saturday before falling 4-2 on Sunday. In the opening match, the Ice tied the game on the power play with 56 seconds remaining in regula-
tion, when Ice forward Shawn Campbell took a pass from Korbyn Chabot and made no mistake in beating the Hawks goalie. Kootenay opened the scoring when Kadrian Klimchuk scored his first of two on the night just 20 seconds into the game. But Ben Evanish would reply for the Hawks at 11:42 of the first period, before the Ice retook the lead on a goal from Keaton Roch and the assist going to Ellis Junker with just over three minutes remaining in the opening frame. A scoreless second
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Rossland’s Wannes Luppens and North Port’s Jesse Cochrane tip off Trail Men’s Basketball League action on Monday at RSS in Rossland. The American rivals went on to a 79-62 victory over Rossland in the first match, while Mota defeated Rock Island 74-69 in the 7:45 p.m. tilt.
Junior A challenge
Team rosters finalized
BCHL Hockey Canada announced today the rosters for the Canadian entries at the upcoming World Junior A Challenge (WJAC), with nine players representing five BCHL clubs selected to play at the event. Former Trail Smoke Eater defencemen Viktor Dombrovskiy was named to the team, along with Powell River Kings defenceman Carmine Buono, and Penticton’s Dante Fabbro and Gabe Bast will wtake four of the seven blueline spots. It will be the second go-round for Dombrovskiy who won
a bronze medal with Team Canada West last year in Yarmouth, N.S. The 18-year-old Harvard commit was dealt to the Prince George Spruce Kings Dec. 2 for Stephen Penner and Cooper Leitch. Forwards Kurt Keats of the Powell River Kings, Marcus Vela, Langley Rivermen, Sheldon Rempal Nanaimo Clippers, and Tyson Jost and Demico Hannoun of the Penticton Vees occupy five of the 13 spots up front. Keats captained Team Canada West last year. See WEST, Page 10
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Sports West looks for fourth title FROM PAGE 9 The WJAC runs Dec. 14-20 at the West Central Events Centre in Kindersley, Sask. and this year marks the ninth time it has been held. This is a six-team event and it will be Switzerland and the United States joining Canada East in Group A and Denmark and Russia joining Canada West in Group B. For the Canadian teams, players represent
the part of the country that their Junior A club plays in, rather than their place of birth. Canada West and the United States are the only teams to have won the WJAC. Canada West has won the event three times, the last being in 2011 in Langley, B.C. The United States has won the event five times including last year in Yarmouth, N.S.
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Hockey NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division G W L OT Pts Detroit 28 17 6 5 39 Tampa 29 18 8 3 39 Montreal 30 18 10 2 38 Toronto 27 15 9 3 33 Boston 28 15 12 1 31 Florida 26 11 8 7 29 Ottawa 27 11 11 5 27 Buffalo 28 10 16 2 22 Metropolitan Division G W L OT Pts Pittsburgh 27 18 6 3 39 Islanders 28 19 9 0 38 Washing 27 13 10 4 30 Rangers 26 12 10 4 28 Jersey 29 11 13 5 27 Phila 27 9 13 5 23 Columbus 27 10 15 2 22 Carolina 27 8 16 3 19 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division G W L OT Pts Chicago 28 19 8 1 39 Nashville 27 18 7 2 38 St. Louis 28 18 8 2 38 Winnipeg 29 15 9 5 35 Minnesota 26 15 10 1 31 Dallas 28 10 13 5 25 Colorado 28 9 13 6 24 Pacific Division G W L OT Pts Anaheim 29 18 6 5 41 Vancouvr 29 18 9 2 38 Calgary 29 17 10 2 36
Thursday’s Games Chicago at Boston, 7 p.m. Calgary at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Jersey at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Columbus at Wash, 7 p.m. L.A. at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Carolina at Tampa, 7:30 p.m. Islanders at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Winnipeg at Colorado, 9 p.m. Nashville at Arizona, 9 p.m. Minnesota at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Friday’s Games Calgary at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. L.A. at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Florida at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. NHL Scoring Leaders G A Pts Tyler Seguin, Dal 22 14 36 S. Crosby, Pgh 9 26 35 J Voracek, Pha 9 25 34 S Stamkos, TB 17 16 33 E Malkin, Pgh 15 18 33 V Tarasenko, StL 17 13 30 C,Giroux, Pha 8 22 30 T Johnson, TB 8 21 29 R Getzlaf, Ana 8 21 29 M.Giordano, Cgy 7 22 29 Rick Nash, NYR 18 10 28 Phil Kessel, Tor 14 14 28 F Forsberg, Nash 12 15 27 P Marleau, SJ 7 20 27 Backstrom, Wash 5 22 27
Submitted The Trail Retiree Men’s Curling was back in the hack. In a game defined by one end, team Ernie Brown scored five in the second end against team Serge Pasquali. That lead held up all game as team Brown couldn’t miss a shot even though it looked like they tried to. Make the final 8–4 for Brown. Team Murray Walsh took and early 4-0
lead over team Harvey Handley. Carrying that four point spread into the eighth end team Walsh ran the Handley foursome out of rocks to cap a 9–5 win. In a marathon eight-end game, the Jim Stewart foursome squared off against team Clare Coleman. A steal of four in the fourth end for Stewart vaulted him into the lead and he carried that lead into the eighth.
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Friday Games Sicamous at B.V., 7:30 p.m. Castlegar at Golden 7:30 p.m. Nelson at Grand Forks 7 p.m. Kimberley at Spokane 7 p.m.
Saturday Games B.V. at Fernie 7:30 p.m. Castlegar at C.V. 7:30 p.m. Sicamous at Gr Forks 7 p.m. Spokane at Nelson 7 p.m. Leading Scorers G A Pt A. Azevedo OC 17 30 47 B. Lubin CR 24 22 46 D. Smith FG 23 19 42 R.Gimpel OC 17 25 42 I.Desroisiers GR 21 20 41 F.Larouche KS 15 25 40 J.Richter KD 24 15 39 McKechney GR 12 27 39 I.Chrystal KS 23 15 38 T.Maclise OC 17 21 38 TCHL Trail Commercial Hockey League Standings TEAM G W L T PT Allstar 15 10 4 1 21 Arlington 17 7 6 4 18 Re/Max 14 7 4 3 17 Gericks 15 5 8 2 12 OK Tire 16 5 9 2 12 Top 10 Scoring Player Team G A Pt P Iannone Arl 22 30 52 J Robinson Arl 11 33 44 T Abenante Re/Max 18 17 35 C Clare Gericks 12 15 27 Eric Hill Gericks 14 12 26 Morrisseau Allstar 9 15 24 D Parker Re/Max 11 12 23 Dl Zol Arl 10 12 22 K. Davis Arl 7 11 18 D. Como Arl 10 7 17
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The Coleman rink down by two without hammer were sitting four as Stewart threw his last rock. A ‘hit and stick’ for the win turned into a hit and roll, and it took a measure to determine two for Coleman and a 9-9 tie. Team Dan Horan jumped out to a 4-0 lead after four over Pat Fennell’s rink. In what should have been the ‘TSN Turning Point’ in the fifth end, Pat made a terrific double takeout to score five. Down by one on his last shot, Dan had to make a soft weight take out of a Fennell rock
almost buried on the four foot. The sweeping was called on and off a couple of times as the rock passed the last guard and bumped the shot stone just out of the house. Horan picked up three to take the game 8-6. In a high scoring game between team Brett Rakuson and team Tom Hall, it was a missed draw for one by Tom in the third end that proved the difference. The Rakuson team then forced the game, and team Hall could only chase. Make the final 10–7 team Rakuson.
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KIJHL Kootenay Conference Eddie Mountain Division G W L T OL Pt Fernie 28 22 4 1 1 46 Golden 33 17 11 0 5 39 Creston 30 15 11 1 3 34 Kimberley 30 15 12 1 2 33 Col Valley 30 5 21 0 4 14 Neil Murdoch Division G W L T OL Pt Nelson 31 18 7 2 3 41 Castlegar 31 18 9 1 3 40 B.V. 28 15 8 1 4 35 Spokane 31 15 13 0 3 33 Gr Forks 31 7 20 1 3 18 Okanagan/Shushwap Conference Doug Birks Division G W L T OL Pt Kamloops 31 20 9 0 2 25 100 Mile 28 16 10 0 2 20 Sicamous 30 15 13 1 1 15 Chase 31 11 13 2 5 15 Revelstoke 31 11 14 2 4 13 Okanagan Division G W L T OL Pt Osoyoos 31 25 5 0 1 51 Sumrland 28 19 8 0 1 39 Princeton 28 13 11 2 2 30 Kelowna 31 12 15 2 1 27 N. Okan 32 4 25 1 2 11 *Not including Wednesday’s games.
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Husband must prove he is worth trusting Mailbox
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my husband because we have kids and because he quit drinking. So do I stay and look the other way, or should I leave? -- Only Questions Dear Questions: You have another option. For your marriage to succeed, you need to know that your husband will not pursue this young woman, and he hasn’t responded in a way that merits your trust. Because you have children, please make an effort to work on this before giving up. Ask your husband to go with you for counseling. If he refuses, go without him. Your doctor or clergyperson can refer you. Dear Annie: I am
does seem logical that those being honored would get the day off. Veterans Day is a federal holiday, meaning most government offices are closed, no mail is delivered and federal workers either get the day off or are paid for working a holiday. Many non-governmental businesses also close on Veterans Day, but it is not mandatory. We suggest you talk to your boss about this for next year and see whether some accommodation can be worked out. Dear Annie: I wanted to respond to “Bewildered in California,” whose father manipulates others into giving him freebies. I have a friend with similar behaviors. I’ve seen her take cans of soda, cookies, napkins and salt packets and stick them in the large bag she carries. She once took five packets of identical material at conferences. In the 20
years I have known her, I’ve never been invited to her home. I suspect she is a hoarder. She’s always talking about getting her money’s worth and manipulates others into getting freebies for her. If they won’t, she claims they don’t
care about her. Three years ago, I took her to an event requiring an overnight stay. When I arrived back home, I had hotel towels in my suitcase that I had not put there. I now avoid getting into situations where I might be embarrassed
by her behavior. I’m convinced this is an illness, but she will never seek help. To mention it, even kindly, would only mean she has lost another good friend. -Still Care Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar.
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a veteran. I served proudly and now have a decent job in the civilian workforce. I appreciate everything that our country does to honor our nation’s veterans and their families, from the parades and ceremonies to the business discounts and free meals. But I often wonder why veterans are not provided with a “holiday” from work on Veterans Day to attend these ceremonies, have lunch or just spend time with their families. To attend these functions, veterans must apply for vacation time. Many therefore choose not to attend. I realize some businesses do provide their employees with the day off, but they are in the minority. If Veterans Day honors this nation’s veterans, why can’t we change the law by giving veterans the day off without penalty? -Answered the Call Dear Answered: It
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Dear Annie: I have been with my husband for 10 years, and we have two children. Two years ago, I found out that he was bothering a 19-year-old girl. He was 30 at the time. We separated over this, but six months ago, we got back together. Now when I ask about this young woman, his story keeps changing. He says they were just friends, and then he says he tried getting together with her after we separated. He admits he still cares about her. Here’s the current problem: This woman has a young child and uses the same daycare center that I do. I see her whenever I drop off my children. I jump through hoops to make sure my husband isn’t the one dropping off the kids, because I don’t want him to run into her. This situation is driving me crazy, but my family members tell me I should stay with
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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Friday, Dec. 12, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You might be excited about grandiose travel plans because you definitely are ambitious to go places. However, you might be just as excited about further education and training. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This is an excellent day to sit down with others and discuss how to share or divide things. People will be fair-minded and mutually generous. (This way, everyone ends up relatively happy.) GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This is an excellent day to form new partnerships. It’s also a great day for important discussions with partners and close friends, because people are positive and mutually generous. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) All job-related activities will go well today. Work-
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related travel is likely. Meetings will be positive and beneficial to you. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You are in a wonderful, creative mood. Enjoy playful activities with children. But also give yourself a chance to enjoy the arts, movies, musical performances or sports events. Trust your creative ideas! VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Family discussions will be ambitious today. Finally, people are prepared to take on a project with enthusiasm and hope. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You are in a positive frame of mind today, no doubt. Expect to meet new people and see new places. All your conversations with others will please you and possibly benefit you in the future. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Business and commerce
are blessed today. Trust your moneymaking ideas. Workrelated travel will please you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) You’re eager to express your ideas to others, because you know you have something to say. And you’re right. Speak up, because your enthusiasm will help others appreciate your words. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Any research you do
behind the scenes today will please you. There’s a strong chance it will affect others in a favorable way as well, especially people who live far away. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Relations with others in group situations are wonderful today! People want to hear what you have to say. These interactions might even help you to improve your goals.
PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Don’t hesitate to speak up to your boss or someone in a position of authority, because you sound fabulous today. You are upbeat, informed and full of encouragement. Others will be impressed. YOU BORN TODAY You know how to make a great impression on people because you have a self-possessed confidence
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that charms others. Many of you have a distinctive voice. This is a testing year of growth and building. This growth will occur beneath the surface. Do not make major changes yet; wait until next year. Strengthen your financial position by reducing your overhead. Birthdate of: Mayim Bialik, actress; Bill Nighy, actor; Sophie Kinsella, author.
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Operation Popcorn came to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital last Friday as two transplant recipients from Castlegar and one from Trail came to present the gift to ICU staff. From the right; Kootenay Boundary organ transplant recipients Rob Nutter (Castlegar), Karen Fontaine (Trail) and Shirley Carter (Castlegar) present KBRH ICU staff Larry Rebus – Dietician, Kathy McLeod – RN, Jon Marion – Respiratory Tech, Mia Shepley – RN, Dr. Scott Mountain – Intensivist, Matthew Swankhuizen – Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Nicole Gill – UBC Medical Student, and Chris MacCarthy - Medical Student with a holiday gift as part of Operation Popcorn.
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KOOTENAY HOMES INC.
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1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail • 250.368.8818 www.kootenayhomes.com www.century21.ca STING NEW LI
Mark Wilson
250-231-5591
mark.wilson@century21.ca
Terry Alton
745 Dickens Street, Warfield
16 - 891 Monte Vista Drive, Rossland
This is a unique fully furnished turn-ofthe-century home, featuring 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. This home has been renovated and restored with style and taste adding to its original character. Call Christine (250) 512-7653
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804 Redstone Drive, Rossland
$399,000
1756 4th Avenue, Trail
$159,000
$85,000
$199,500
This near new home is built in a contemporary style with 3 bdrms, 2 baths and an open floor plan. The exterior is tastefully finished with low maintenance in mind and has 8 years left on the 10 year new home warranty.
This solid home has great shop/garage and low maintenance yard. There are 3 bdrms on main, 2 baths and very large rec. room. A few updates and you will enjoy your new home. Quick possession possible.
Beautifully upgraded. You will love the kitchen, lots of storage, stainless steel appliances, and wood flooring. The charming dining room has french doors to large deck. Living room and dining rooms also have wood flooring.
2009 single wide manufactured home situated in quiet Paradise Mountain park. Stainless steel appliances, dark wood kitchen cabinets, 2 full baths, bright and sunny living room, storage shed, patio area and parking.
Call Richard (250) 368-7897
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Call me today for a free market evaluation 1463 Bay Ave, Downtown Trail
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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
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250-231-1101 1880A Kootenay Ave, Rossland
$349,500
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Tonnie Stewart
250-365-9665
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Jodi Beamish
SUMMERT RETREA
250-231-2331
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Mary Martin
250-231-0264
mary.martin@century21.ca 1665 Maida Road, Christina Lake
$94,900
Excellent retreat -fantastic flat comer lot - ideal building site or place to locate your trailer or fifth wheel- water -septic - power are all done! Call Mark (250) 231-5591
1850 Daniel Street, Trail 2498 Hwy 3B, Fruitvale Rural
$165,000
$299,000
Duplex with 25 acres and barn. Side by side offers 3 and 2 bdrms.
3 bdrm 2 bath extremely affordable home on double lot. Off street, covered parking, new appliance package, nothing to do but move in and enjoy!
Call Terry 250-231-1101
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Richard Daoust
250-368-7897
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Mary Amantea
250-521-0525
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Bill Craig
250-231-2710
bill.craig@century21.ca 435 10th Avenue, Montrose
$229,000
4 bdrm 2 bath well cared for home with RV covered parking and single car garage/workshop. Newer roof, upgraded bath, laminate flooring, central vac, some upgraded windows and wood/ electric furnace or zone controlled baseboards. This is a great package. Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
Deanne Lockhart
414 2nd Avenue, Rivervale
$159,000
250-231-0153
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
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Art Forrest
250-368-8818 c21art@telus.net
Christine Albo 250-512-7653
441 Whitman Way, Warfield
$575,000
1604 Wilmes Lane, Trail
$119,000
This 3 bdrm 2 bath home offers great outdoor living with a lovely deck out front and a large covered deck at the back. Both bathrooms have been recently renovated, among other upgrades. At this price it will go quick! Call Deanne (250) 231-0153
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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! 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