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Happy Wanderers delivering Christmas joy through music BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
The faces have changed over the years, but the songs remain the same. Every Monday in extended care, and once a month at Rosewood Village and Columbia View Lodge, a group of 16 people gather because they love to go a-wandering and bring the golden oldies to Trail seniors who can't get out anymore. The Happy Wanderers are retired teachers, empty nesters, former industry and retail workers and many others from the area, all whom share a love of singing and bringing cheer to the city's finest who now reside in a health care settings. The group started with four women almost four decades ago. But they didn't put a name to the informal choir until years later as membership grew and the familiar folk tune, with original text dating back to the late 1700s, was chosen as a fitting theme song. Once Denis Plamondon retired almost 30 years ago, the well known Trail elementary school teacher was quick to join the group that he and wife Rose have been part of ever since. “We just enjoy doing it especially when the people light up and sing,” said the 24-year Happy Wanderer chorister. “That's where the Happy Wanderers came from, that's our theme song because we are just there to enjoy the singing.” Today the song roster is bound in red duo-tangs, and passed around at the beginning of each performance for a quick review because the choir doesn't meet
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The Happy Wanderers brought holiday cheer to Poplar Ridge Monday morning while they sang familiar Christmas tunes to a roomful of residents, most of whom sang along. The choir visits the extended care facility once a week to bring back the sounds of the golden oldies. to rehearse. However, after so many years of singing popular tunes like World War One's “It's a Long way to Tipperary” or “Let me Call you Sweetheart,” the singers instinctively know the lyrics and beat and so do the seniors in the crowd. This week the choir members were decked in holidaythemed attire as they belted out Christmas tunes to a roomful of Poplar Ridge residents, most of whom were able to join in and sing the lyrics from memory and cheerfully clap their hands along with the guitar strumming of
Mary Ann Penner, Ray Tenisci and Gerry Constantin. Penner has been a choir member almost from the start, Tenisci is in his fourth year after 25-years with the Maple Leaf Band and Constantin is the most recent musician to join. “I first started playing for seniors citizens, in another band, when my mother was living at Kiro Manor,” said Tenisci. “I like the old music and enjoy bringing back memories of the good ole days of nice lyrical music. A lot of them remember the songs and sing along.” Research indicates that music
BY TIMES STAFF Highway 22A and Seven Mile Dam Road are open after an overnight rockslide temporarily closed both roadways on Friday. The highway to the U.S. border was opened at 11 a.m. on Friday after two large boulders were taken away in pieces. Seven Mile Dam Road was opened the next day, Saturday, by 4 p.m. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is looking at ways to prevent another road closure. After the slide, the ministry sent out a geotechnical engineer to assess the site.
therapy can improve physical comfort, lift the spirits and improve responses from those in late stages of dementia, although why this happens remains unanswered. Karen Yamazaki has brought the extended care seniors together in weekly gathering of singalongs, percussion sessions and in some cases, one-on-one sharing of melodies for five years. "Music itself is communication about emotion," said Yamazaki. "For people who have difficulty speaking or dementia, when I play a song they'll recognize it and start singing the chorus.
“Based on our site investigation and the low level of risk to the traveling public, we feel the best way to keep the public safe is to ensure we have a clean, deep ditch adjacent to Seven Mile Dam Road,” said Robert Adam, government communications and public relations for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Some areas, like Paulson, have nets and cables on the rock face to prevent slides, but Adam says that all sites are different. The nets may not be an option for the Lower Columbia region. See WEATHER, Page 3
"Quite often a few songs seem to oil things and they are better able to express thoughts and ideas." As an accredited music therapist, Yamazaki uses the creative process inherent in musical participation to assist the seniors, many stricken with dementia and neurological disorders, to improve their mental, social, and emotional well-being. "They haven't figured out why it is working," she said. "But seeing how these folks really focus in a music session and how they are alive and really bright is just wonderful to see."
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Seven Mile Highway was re-opened on Saturday after Friday’s rock slide.
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The City of Trail is now stepping into the future of Internet connection, after over a year of planning. Businesses and buildings in downtown Trail that signed on for broadband Internet will be hooked into the fibre network by Christmastime. Over 180 businesses signed up for the high speed connection, many more than were expected when the initiative was just starting out. “We expected good uptake, but the number of connections requested was close to double what we had anticipated,” said Duane Birnie, information systems coordinator for the City of Trail in a press release. When the program first got off the ground in January 2014, there was no Internet service provider contracted for the project, but the city, along with the Lower Columbia Initiatives Corporation and the Trail Broadband committee, has chosen Columbia Networks. Now that the connections are in place, individual businesses and building owners need to look at what they
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slip of paper,” he said. “When it comes time to pay, the waiter can swipe a credit card or debit card on the iPad's card reader and the customer doesn’t have to go up to a till. It can really speed things up.” The fibre broadband connection works in a way that allows more information to travel through a connection than previously seen in the area. The materials the cables are made of, durable glass and plastic, aren't affected by electromagnetic signals and will carry a signal farther and faster without losing strength. For example, if a big bucket of water, standing in for an Internet signal, has a small one-inch pipe draining from the bottom, the water would leave the bucket slowly. If the pipe was four inches wide, then the water would drain out much faster. The one-inch pipe would represent Trail's previous Internet connection, while the four-inch pipe represents the new broadband connection. For more information on the broadband connection or the service provider, Columbia Networks, visit www. trailbroadband.ca.
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Interior Health response to fuel spill ‘slow and inefficient’
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By Will Johnson Nelson Star
Interior Health has released an internal report detailing their findings and recommendations following the July 26, 2013 jet fuel spill in Lemon Creek, finding that its response was inefficient. Based on a debrief in the fall of 2013, the document summarizes the findings of their review. “This was a really, really significant event that had a major impact on the community and the residents that live in that area. It was a very significant event for [Interior Health] as well because while we recognized some things went really well, there were some things that we think could have gone better,” said Roger Parsonage, regional director of health protection for Interior Health. He said the most significant finding of the report was that their response was too slow. “The initial hours of the response overwhelmed us. That was particularly evident in the first 72 hours. So what we’ve taken from that is we need to mobilize resources much, much quicker and we’ve developed an interim emergency response structure,” he said. They also hope to establish a toll-free number that can be scaled up quickly and easily to take public calls and respond to questions/concerns. The aim is to have that phone number established by the spring of 2015. According to the “key findings” section of the report, the initial response was provided by a manager, communications officer and the medical health officer, rather than coming through the health
emergency management (HEM) oncall number. “But not enough of them were brought in given the scope of the situation. The situation was chaotic with a significant workload, exacerbated by an initial inability to contact staff on the weekend,” the report reads. It further states that they did not have an established emergency response structure with clear roles and responsibilities, and that there was no time to put one in place during the incident. Parsonage said though the report is completed, their work in streamlining their future response process is ongoing. “This is not something we’re going to do, then call it done and forget about it. I expect we’ll continue to test and modify these procedures, so that we’ll be prepared whenever we do have an event to respond to. I expect this is going to be a permanent part of how we do business,” he said. He said the report was released in an effort to increase transparency and to regain public trust. “We have tried to listen more carefully and respond to the needs of the community. What we’ve tried to do is be flexible and tailor our response to the concerns we’re hearing from residents.” He said that wasn’t the case during the initial response. “Our response was not very transparent until the issue was forced, and this likely fuelled some of the vocal public distrust of Interior Health and the resulting complaints to the ombudsperson,” reads the report.
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Workers from West Kootenay Mechanical helped hoist a new air conditioning unit atop the Trail Memorial Centre on Monday morning.
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FROM PAGE 1 “Generally speaking, the ministry process to deal with roads passing through hazard areas is to assess the site for any immediate safety concerns, implement any site-specific improvements and/or repairs to restore the site, then post the site with the appropriate, permanent warning signage.” Adam says it was a combination of warm and wet weather, with a bit of frost, that may have caused the rocks and boulders to lose their grip on the rock face. “The rock fall was likely caused by a combination of the wet weath-
er and the freeze/thaw cycles at the upper elevations,” he said. “The mild, wet weather is causing water to seep into any available joint or fracture within all exposed rock faces. The natural freeze/thaw cycle of the air temperatures, combined with frost moving up, out of the ground, is causing the water in the rock joints to expand and contract, which in turn, can make some rocks unstable.” Seeing large rocks on the highway is something that is usually reserved for thawing season in the spring, Adam says it is not unusual to see a slide in the fall.
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Provincial Invermere
Jumbo ‘started’ decision delayed More time needed to rule on day lodge construction By Nicole Trigg
Invermere Valley Echo
The province’s decision whether Jumbo Glacier Resort was substantially started by the potential expiry date of its Environmental Assessment Certificate has been delayed as the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) is requesting additional information on the location of Jumbo Glacier Resort’s day lodge. In the letter dated Dec. 11 and addressed to Glacier Resorts Ltd. president Oberto Oberti, Manager of Policy and Compliance Autumn Cousins writes: “based on the recent complaints and information reviewed through compliance oversight, Environmental Assessment Office Compliance and Enforcement is assessing whether the Day Lodge and service building locations meet the requirements of condition 36.” Condition 36 of the Environmental Assessment Certificate for the Jumbo Glacier Resort project states that
“Residential and commercial structures will be located completely outside the avalanche hazard area.” As previously reported information supplied by RK Heliski suggesting the foundation for the resort’s day lodge was located in the path of a Class 4 avalanched zone were the basis for a NDP attack against Environment Minister Mary Polak in the legislature on November 4th. In the letter, Ms. Cousins references a report indicating that larger avalanches or avalanches with irregular flow direction “could hit the lodge.” As a result, the report concludes avalanche control by explosives must be the method combined with support by trained personnel and a snow safety plan. The letter goes on to say that “given the prolixity of the building sites to historical avalanche paths,” the Environmental Assessment Office is requiring the following: • An engineering avalanche risk evaluation, including a zoning plan, consistent with the Canadian Avalanche Association Guidelines is
necessary to ensure the locations of any commercial and residential buildings are compliant with condition 36. • That zoning plans be conducted by a professional engineer (P.Eng.) in good standing with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia in addition to professional member status with the Canadian Avalanche Association. Cousins concludes the letter stating that “while EAO is currently determining if the Day Lodge and service building locations are compliant with condition 36, Glacier Resorts Ltd is responsible for ensuring that ‘all commercial and residential buildings are completely outside of the avalanche hazard area’.” The letter is posted on the provincial government’s website and can be read in full here:http://goo.gl/aXoSI5 Once Compliance and Enforcement have concluded Glacier Resort’s compliance status of condition 36, the Environmental Assessment Office’s finalized substantial start report will be provided to Polak, who will make the “substantially started” decision.
Vernon
Rail trail benefits touted to residents
By Richard Rolke Vernon Morning Star
Residents are being urged to embrace a vision and not become fixated on the big-ticket price of a rail corridor between Coldstream and Kelowna. Brad Clements, with the Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative, told the Vernon Rotary Club Wednesday that
a deal among municipalities to purchase the Canadian National line is a positive move. “Yes it’s $22 million, but there are tremendous benefits,” said the college economist. “At some point, someone in Vancouver had the foresight to keep Stanley Park for future generations.” Among the bene-
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The Village of Fruitvale 2015 Meeting Schedule Pursuant to Community Charter Sections 127 and 94, the following is a list of regularly scheduled Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dates for the Village of Fruitvale for 2015. If meeting dates are changed or added, information will be posted on the Village bulletin board at the Village Office and posted on the website at www.village.fruitvale.bc.ca as time permits.
Regular Council January 5, 2015 February 2, 2015 March 2, 2015 March 30, 2015 May 4 2015 June 1, 2015 July 6, 2015 August 10, 2015 (if required) September 14, 2015 October 5, 2015 November 2, 2015 December 7, 2015
Committee of the Whole January 19, 2015 February 16, 2015 March 16, 2015 April 20, 2015 May 25, 2015 June 15, 2015 September 28, 2015 October 19, 2015 November 16, 2015
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in 500 metres of 23 parks and 23 points of interest. While the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee, Lake Country and Kelowna work out specific details for the purchase, the Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative is looking towards the $7 million needed to actually develop the trail infrastructure. “We will raise the money. We don’t want to put that burden on taxpayers,” said Clements referring to the need for a campaign for donations and grants. “There’s enough will in the community that we’ll make this happen. We have people who are very eager to donate. We
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Larger deficit expected for SOEC By Steve Kidd
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After years of declining subsidies required to operate the South Okanagan Events Centre complex, Global Spectrum is anticipating an increase in 2015. The projected subsidy for 2014 is $1.195 million, far down from $2.2 in 2009. But in 2015, that subsidy could rise to $1.24 million. Dean Clarke, regional vice president said changes to the contract with the SOEC’s major tenant, the Penticton Vees, are a key factor in the 6.2 per cent increase in the deficit for the complex. That’s in addition to a drop in revenue from the Trade and Convention Centre and uncertainty about suite rental renewals. In 2015, according to Clarke, the majority of suites are coming up for renewal. “That is one of our biggest challenges for 2015,” said Clarke. “We’ve had indication from a number of our suite holders that they will not be renewing.” There is a number of patrons, he added, that feel having access to the Vault restaurant is as entertaining as owning their own seats. The lower projections for the PTCC, Clarke said, are not much from diminished bookings as the fact that 2014 was a banner year with events like the Elder’s Gathering last summer. In terms of the Vees, the major tenant for the SOEC, the numbers add up to a $125,000 impact to the bottom line, considering the reduction in rent, incremental ticket revenue and increase in the percentage paid to the Vees of suite and club seat licence fees as part of the latest contract. Taken together with other factors, the projected revenue decrease is $462,000.
Ferry fuel surcharge to be eliminated THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA - BC Ferries has announced that a 3.4 per cent fuel surcharge that came in the midst of three consecutive years of fare increases will be eliminated starting Wednesday. Ferries president Mike Corrigan says favourable market conditions mean the charge that began mid-January is no longer necessary. The former Crown corporation added the surcharge on all but northern routes, saying an increase in the cost of fuel meant the extra cost could remain in place for more than a year. BC Ferries says it still has an outstanding balance in its fuel deferral account, but the remainder continues to drop and forecasts indicate the balance will be reduced to zero in the first half of 2015. The removal of the charge will bring the cost of ferry travel down by varying amounts, depending on the destination and how people get there.
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Premier blames PM THE CANADIAN PRESS ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador’s premier says he’ll maintain fish processing rules that could trigger penalties under a free trade deal with Europe unless Ottawa delivers related compensation. Paul Davis said Monday he’ll hold Prime Minister Stephen Harper accountable for his share of a $400-million fund at the heart of a dispute that has no end in sight. “There could be penalties levied against the federal government, which my folks would argue would be much greater than the $280 million that we expect to receive in this agreement as it is now,” Davis said outside the legislature. “Our support for CETA is contingent on them living up to their obligations.” Davis met in Ottawa on Friday with Harper to discuss what the premier says was the federal government’s commitment to pay $280 million of a fishery transition fund. The province was to cover the rest of the $400-million investment. It was to include research, marketing and help displaced workers in the struggling sector, Davis said. His position is that the cash was in exchange for the province giving up minimum processing requirements that helped protect fish plant jobs. In a statement after the meeting Friday, the Prime Minister’s Office said an unspecified amount is available for direct losses, but no “blank cheque” was ever offered. Davis has threatened to enforce those processing rules and pull his province’s support for the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement if the dispute can’t be worked out.
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Lac-Megantic cafe opens THE CANADIAN PRESS LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. - The restaurantbar at ground zero of the deadly train derailment and explosion that killed 47 people in July 2013 is back in business. The Musi-Cafe quietly opened its doors to the public Monday in a new location, about 400 metres from the original site. Owner Yannick Gagne says only three of the original employees have returned to work with him in his new establishment. He lost three workers in the deadly explosion and about a dozen have decided not to come back to work with him. Gagne says he now has a staff of about 20, which is five more employees than before.
PUBLIC NOTICE: WATER SYSTEM MAINTENANCE DECEMBER 11 - 19, 2014 This notice is to inform the residents of Shavers Bench, Miral Heights, Glenmerry and Waneta that the City will be performing water system maintenance from December 11 to December 19, 2014. During this time it is required that the City provides chlorinated water, to all residents, from the City’s Water Treatment Plant. During this time residents who typically receive water from the City’s Bear Creek Well, will notice a chlorine odour in their water. If residents wish to eliminate the chlorine odour in water they consume, they can store their water in an open-top container in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning the chlorine smell will typically be gone. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Your co-operation and understanding is appreciated while we perform this required maintenance on our water system. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Utilities Superintendent, Chris McIsaac, at 250.364.0842. Thank you, The City of Trail
Household debt reaches record levels
THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - A sustained period of low interest rates has allowed Canadians to rack up record levels of debt which, along with tumbling oil prices, pose a threat to the country’s financial stability, economists say. The total amount of credit market debt which includes mortgages, non-mortgage loans and consumer credit - held by Canadian households hit a record high in the third quarter, climbing to 162.6 per cent of disposable income from a revised 161.5 per cent in the second quarter. That means Canadians owed about $1.63 for every dollar of disposable income, according to the latest figures from Statistics Canada. “The Bank of Canada has a lot on its plate in terms of assessing risk
to the Canadian economy,” Leslie Preston, an economist at TD Economics, said in a note. “The recent collapse in oil prices (is) likely to have an adverse effect on Canada’s growth over the next year, and particularly on incomes in oil-producing regions,” Preston said. “Now, household debt risks are heating up once again. Overall developments argue for continued caution by the central bank, with interest rate hikes still a ways off in the future.” The bank’s overnight rate, which generally influences the interest rate charged by lenders for variable rate mortgages and lines of credit, has remained at one per cent for more than four years. Low interest rates have made carrying a record-high debt
burden “more affordable” than ever for Canadians, Preston said. That is evidenced by the fact that even as the ratio of debt to disposable income has ballooned, the debt service ratio - that is, the amount of interest paid on mortgage and non-mortgage debt as a proportion of disposable income - declined to 6.8 per cent in the most recent quarter, a level that Statistics Canada calls an “alltime low.” The previous record for household debt was set a year ago, in the third quarter of 2013, when the total amount of debt held by Canadians equalled 161.7 per cent of disposable income. While the extended period of low interest rates has helped buoy the country’s red-hot real estate market, the latest data from the Bank of Canada sug-
Crown to appeal Robocall sentence THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The Public Prosecution Service of Canada wants to challenge the nine-month sentence Michael Sona received for election fraud. A notice of appeal was filed today arguing that the sentence handed down to Sona was “demonstrably unfit and (failed) to reflect the gravity of the offence.” Sona was the only person to be charged and convicted in the 2011 robocalls scandal. Thousands of voters received automated phone calls on the morning of the 2011 federal election
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gests the accumulation of mortgage debt has settled into a more steady pace, according to RBC economist Laura Cooper. However, non-mortgage loans have picked up some of the slack. The heavy debt burden being shouldered by Canadian households will reinforce the Bank of Canada’s cautious approach to raising its benchmark interest rate, Cooper said in a note. “Notably, the Bank of Canada perceives the risk of an unwinding of household imbalances as still low and against a strengthening economic backdrop is expected to raise the overnight rate in small, incremental hikes beginning in mid-2015,” she said. “We anticipate that while outstanding credit balances will likely rise further, this will be accompanied by steady income gains, resulting in the debtto-income ratio stabilizing, albeit at elevated levels in upcoming quarters.” Canadian households borrowed $27.4
billion in the quarter, primarily for mortgages, Statistics Canada said. In total, the country’s household debt burden ticked up 1.5 per cent to $1.805 trillion - a gain roughly on par with the gain in the previous quarter. Meanwhile, household net worth climbed 1.3 per cent in the quarter, after a 2.2 per cent increase the previous quarter. On a per capita basis, household net worth was $232,200. However, the recent decline on Canada’s equity markets is likely to cause a decline in household wealth in the fourth quarter, Preston said. Canada’s stock markets have taken a beating lately as oil prices slipped well over 40 per cent since the summer due to weaker demand, a glut of global supply and a stronger U.S. dollar. That has led to a sell-off in the energy sector, and has also affected other Canadian equities such as the big banks, which are perceived to be dependent on the oil patch for a portion of their revenues.
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ollowing are highlights from Tom Fletcher’s year-end interview with NDP leader John Horgan. For an extended version, see the Opinion section at the Trail Times Tom Fletcher: The B.C. Liberal government has given every indication they’re going to proceed with the Site C dam on the Peace River. What do you think? John Horgan: I’ve always maintained that it’s a good project, but it’s a question of when to add another $8-9-10-12 billion onto the backs of ratepayers. First of all, go to the B.C. Utilities Commission and find out if this is the power you need and if this is the time to build it. The government refuses to do that, and I think that’s just an Achilles heel in this process. TF: You voted for the liquefied natural
gas income tax to provide certainty, and then you immediately said you would work to increase the LNG tax in 2017, before any major project could be started. How is that certainty? JH: I thought it was important that the investment community in this sector knew there was bipartisan support for LNG in British Columbia. But we went from a seven per cent [tax] to a 3.5 per cent because of a softening market. If there is a decline in return to the province because of a softening market, then surely over a 25-year period – not just between now and 2017, but if the market conditions change and prices go up – I think British Columbians would want their government to make sure they were getting a fair share of that benefit. TF: Why did you vote against the LNG environmental legislation?
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JH: They said prior to the election that LNG would be the greenest in the world. And then when they tabled legislation they left out 70 per cent of the emissions from upstream activity. TF: Gordon Campbell’s great goal for greenhouse gases, 33 per cent reduction by 2020, can that be reached assuming a substantial LNG development? JH: I find it difficult to believe that they’re going to achieve those results. [Environment Minister]
Mary Polak has a different point of view, and our job as opposition is to hold them accountable to the numbers that they passed into law, and we’re going to do that. One of the three sectors, housing, energy and transportation, where emission profiles can be managed downward is transportation. And the government has wasted 18 months talking about a referendum on [Metro Vancouver transit.] TF: What’s your top priority for 2015? JH: I think the public is going to increasingly find affordability issues to be the challenge. We didn’t spend as much time as I had hoped to on hydro rate increases, ICBC. When the government balanced the budget, they did it by selling assets, and by increasing costs at their Crown corporations and then pulling that revenue in for budget pur-
poses. We’re going to have to use new technologies and means of communication to better explain to people what the government’s doing to them. TF: What should happen with the agricultural land reserve? JH: I don’t think there was a groundswell of opposition to the ALR, quite the opposite in fact, and the commission has in my opinion, infinite flexibility to meet the demands of development in northern areas as well as urban centres. I’m going to make sure that [agriculture critic] Lana Popham, who as you know is fearless on this issue, is let loose on [Agriculture Minister] Norm Letnick, and we’re going to dog this issue up to the next election. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers. Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca.;
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‘Girls’ back for fourth season
The Canadian Press “Girls” returns for its fourth season on HBO on Jan. 11 and a new preview posted to YouTube suggests relationship woes will be a re-occuring theme - no surprise there. In the teaser clip, Lena Dunham’s character Hannah asks boyfriend Adam (Adam Driver) about going over “the plan” and then appears to be moving out. It also looks like Shoshanna (Zosia Mamet) and Ray (Alex Karpovsky) might be giving it another shot, while Marnie (Allison Williams) is frustrated with her new guy.
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Letters & Opinion Letters to the editor
More to celebrate than just Christmas
Re: Do you think “Season’s Greetings” should replace “Merry Christmas” (Trail Times Question of the Week, Dec. 11)? It seems that many people are unaware that there are other things to celebrate besides Christmas during the month of December. Many people don’t celebrate Christmas at all, and many people celebrate what they understand to be a secular Christmas with no connection to Christ. The government proclaims the legal holiday is Christmas, contributing confusion, even though everyone knows that not everyone is Christian. Some Christians insist that Christmas is only about Christ and that
everyone must acknowledge this and only celebrate it with this understanding. Some of us leave Christmas to the Christians and celebrate the original reason for the season: the Winter Solstice which occurs on December 21st. The calendars often only make reference to it as “the beginning of Winter”, which hardly sounds like a reason to celebrate for anyone who doesn’t enjoy Winter; which may be an attempt by Christians to discourage celebration of the Solstice, to assure that the Solstice is forgotten. Solstice is an event that can be celebrated by everyone, religious or not. In the northern
Generous gift appreciated
I recall a conversation I had with Libby 10 or more years ago as a passenger in a trip to an AKBLG function (Fruitvale mayor donates land for more trails, Trail Times Dec. 2). I suggested that her land would be a lovely donation to the locals. I am so happy this came to pass. As some one who has hiked the Antenna Trail 100s of time, I know this will be well used. Thank you so much for this gift. Royce Schmidt Montrose
hemisphere, it is the day of the longest darkness and shortest light of the year because of the tilt of the Earth in relation to the Sun. On this day the promise is that despite Winter, warmth and Spring will eventually arrive. It is sad that our government, likely controlled by Christians, did not see fit to declare the Solstice as the legal holiday and leave Christmas to the Christians. It has caused division, confusion, and the need to redefine what Christmas means. Some Christians call redefinition a “war on Christmas” but it might be more accurate to refer to a war, if war it is, on the Solstice and respect for diversity of conscience of our secular country. The Charter acknowledges freedom of religion as well as freedom of conscience. To me it means that everyone is free to practice religion but not to impose it on everyone. Dictating that everyone must say “Merry Christmas” is just such an imposition. Bob Allen Trail
Learn from CIA torture scandal
An editorial from the Toronto Star: Few can be shocked that the Central Intelligence Agency resorted to torture and deceit after Al Qaeda’s 2001 terror attacks, with a nod from George W. Bush and the U.S. Congress. America’s image has been indelibly strained by its crimes at Abu Ghraib and elsewhere. What is shocking is the brutal depth to which the CIA torture machine sank, the lack of scrutiny it faced and the impunity with which it operated. For Canadians, the U.S. Senate’s exposé of the CIA’s ghastly record should legitimize and energize efforts to bring our own secrecy-cloaked security agencies under greater parliamentary oversight. We’re the only Western democracy without a high-level legislative oversight body. We need one. While our spies haven’t been caught “waterboarding” suspects or anything like it, they have come under fire for spying on Canadians, misleading the courts and putting citizens abroad at risk by sharing dubious information with foreign actors. And they can use infor-
mation gleaned from torture. Yet instead of giving Parliament an oversight role akin to the American, British or French models, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government is busy expanding the security services’ powers to include more offshore spying, more warrantless snooping and more information-sharing with our allies. The CIA’s sorry record shows just how badly things can get out of hand when lawmakers give the security services free rein. Suspected terrorists were terrorized, beaten, threatened with death, and nearly drowned during waterboarding. They were stripped naked, soaked in ice baths, deprived of sleep, and had substances pumped up their rectums. Wounds were allowed to fester. Prisoners ended up hallucinating or becoming zombies. Americans are questioning how Bush and the Congress could have “condoned this barbarity,” as the Washington Post wrote; how “no one has ever been held accountable,” as the New York Times lamented; and how the CIA could have had such “poor management” and “lack of adequate oversight,” as
the Wall Street Journal put it. Canada’s major security agencies spend nearly $1 billion a year. On Harper’s watch their powers, mandate and funding have expanded, but oversight has not. That is a risky development. There is a bill before Parliament that wisely addresses the oversight gap. Introduced by former senator Hugh Segal, Bill S-220 would create a committee of MPs and senators from across party lines to vet the national security operations not only of our spy agencies but also of the military, police and others. They would be bound to secrecy and have a high security clearance. They would report to Parliament. The bill merits all-party support. No oversight system is perfect. The CIA had bipartisan support for its brutality. That, too, is part of the sad record. But as the lessons of 9/11 sink in, Canadians should demand more assurance than we now have that security operations are measured, lawful and necessary. And that they stand up to close, all-party scrutiny. Putting Parliament in the loop is the place to begin.
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Kerry Stephen Kimmins June 1, 1948 to October 26, 2014 Kerry passed away in Edmonton at the age of 66 after a brief battle with cancer. Kerry will be dearly missed by his wife Jamie (nee Duncan/Macy) of 46 years, children: Stephen, Jason (Stephanie), Daryl (Kassie), Sharon, and brother Reg (Joanne) and extended family. He lived his childhood in S Burnaby. After graduation Kerry worked at Cominco (Teck), Trail,BC. Upon retirement he and Jamie moved to Sherwood Park AB. Kerry is remembered for his kind and gentle nature, love of gadgets and computers, but mostly for his passion for fishing. He was laid to rest in Calgary.
Gisella Nipkow died peacefully at Rosewood Village in Trail on December 9th 2014. She was born in the old homestead on Nipkow Mountain in Fruitvale on October 11th 1920 with Ida Mason in attendance as midwife. Gisella was the third child of Wilhelm and Natalie Nipkow. Her father, Wilhelm, had come to Fruitvale from Germany in 1910, purchased property and eventually established the greenhouse which flourishes still today. Gisella spent her life dedicated to her family and greenhouse business. She became well known in the area as “the tomato plant lady” for the superior plants people know they’d find at Nipkow’s. Upon sale of the Greenhouse in 1958 she moved with her family to Martin Street in Fruitvale from where she avidly followed her yen to travel. She was predeceased by her parents, Wilhelm and Natalie, a sister Adele (Richard), a brother Reinheld (Eleanor) and Auntie Marie who lived to 102 years under Gisella’s gentle care. Caring for others with kindness was simply a way of life for Gisella. Growing up on the farm during the depression and war years helped form a caring, thankful person who abhorred waste and cared deeply for her environment. Ever kind, she was candid and most honest in expressing her opinions. Her great love of classical music began ‘on the mountain’ listening to the one record the Nipkows owned, played on the Victrola: The recording was the famous duet sung as an aria in Bizet’s opera, “The Pearl Fishers”. Gisella requested there be no service. Cremation has taken place. In 1946 Gisella wrote a poem in an autograph book for her little 12 year old friend, as follows: “When the golden sun is setting And your mind from care is free, When of distant friends you’re thinking Won’t you sometimes think of me?” Yes, Gisella, many cherished friends and cousins you’ve left behind will fondly remember THE remarkable lady from Nipkow Mountain. We hope you enjoy the music.
became known for candid shots of Hollywood stars like Marlon Brando, has died. He was 95. Stern, who shot for Life, Look and other magazines, honed his skills as a war photographer during the 1943 Allied invasion of Sicily. “His pictures of the invasion and its aftermath remain among the most outstanding documents in the annals of combat photography in any war, before or since,” author and journalist Herbert Mitgang wrote in “Phil Stern: A Life’s Work,” a 2003 collection of Stern photos. After the war, Stern gained fame for photos of icons like Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra in unguarded moments. Unlike the movie-studio portrait photographers whose images were idealized and airbrushed, Stern typically photographed stars candidly on the set, at home and at private gatherings. One of his most memorable images is of Brando, in jeans and black leather jacket, walking the set of “The Wild One.” Stern, who began working for Life in 1941, told the magazine in a 1993 interview that he rarely became friendly with the stars he photographed. “I was like the plumber who comes to fix your toilet, then you don’t see him again,” he said. Besides, he said, “I didn’t care to know them, usually - so many of them were frankly a pain.”
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The Le Roi Community Foundation handed out its fall grants on Tuesday night to the following organizations: Special Olympics BC - Trail Branch, Greater Trail Hospice Society, Cross Country Ski Canada for Black Jack Cross Country Ski Club, VISAC for the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture, Rossland Light Opera Players, Saint Michael’s School and Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy. In total, the Foundation awarded $8,000 in grants this fall, bringing the yearly total, including the Fishwick Memorial Scholarship, to $16,750.
June 13, 1927 - December 7, 2014 It is with much sadness that we announce the death of Dr. John Cormack in the Squamish General Hospital. His last days were peaceful surrounded by his loving family Jean (wife of 55 years), daughter Alison, son John (Kathy) and grandsons Jack and Josh. John was born in Greenock, Scotland the youngest son of William and Alice Cormack and was predeceased by his brothers Alex, Tom, and William. John held a B.Sc. degree from Glasgow University and later graduated B.D.S. there in 1964. Dr. Cormack practised dentistry at 1648 2nd Ave. Trail from 1972 - 1998. He was truly dedicated to his profession and his patients and was a charter member and President of the Kootenay Dental Society for many years. John and Jean have lived in Garibaldi Highlands for 8 years. The move to the coast was made to enable easier access for John’s health care needs. The family has been overwhelmed by the extraordinarily sensitive and expert care he has received at the Squamish General Hospital and from his physician Dr.Jamieson, especially in the last days and hours of his life. We offer our sincere thanks to them and to the staff of the renal unit at St. Paul’s for their ongoing support over the years. Dr. John’s heart has remained with his long-time friends and colleagues in the Kootenays and the family is hoping to hold a celebration of his life there at a later date. Cremation has taken place. The family cordially invites local neighbours and friends to join them for an Open House at the Squamish Funeral Chapel on Monday December 15th at 11:30am. Please send any donations in memory of John to the Squamish Hospital Foundation, 38140 Behrner Drive, Squamish, BC V0N 3G0. To leave a condolence to the family please visit www.squamishfuneralchapel.com
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Trail Smoke Eaters forward Scott Davidson is stymied by Chilliwack goalie David Poirier, as the Chiefs went onto defeat the Smoke Eaters 7-4 on Saturday at the Cominco Arena.
Smoke Eaters fall to Chilliwack Chiefs Salmon Arm visits Trail Saturday By Jim Bailey
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The Trail Smoke Eaters fell further out of playoff contention after dropping a pair of home games to the West Kelowna Warriors and Chilliwack Chiefs on the weekend. The Smoke Eaters salvaged a point in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Warriors on Friday, but squandered a 3-2 lead over Chilliwack, giving up three goals in the final period in a 7-4 setback on Saturday. The Smoke Eaters now trail Merritt Centennials by 10 points in Interior division standings and the race for the final playoff spot. “To win a game you have to play 60 minutes, and that’s a bare minimum expectation,” said Trail coach and GM Nick Deschenes. “Right now our group is not doing that and the results are such that we’re not winning hockey games.” Twelve seconds into the third period, the Chiefs’ Jake Larson would score the winning goal, taking a Brandon Potomak pass and ripping it off the post to beat Smokie goalie Brett Clark and give Chilliwack a 5-3 lead. Trail has had a difficult
homestand failing to register a win in four straight home games, and, after a promising start to the season, the team’s confidence has taken a beating. “This group has got me a little bit puzzled,” said Deschenes. “I really don’t know what buttons to push or how to get them to play hard. We’ve got experienced guys, guys that have played in the league long enough and know better. Some of our better players aren’t being our best players and we’re not getting goaltending.” The Smoke Eaters started strong and got on the board first when Conner BrowneMaloski scored his sixth goal of the season, redirecting a Dexter McLeod slap shot between the legs of the Chiefs netminder David Poirier to put Trail up 1-0. However, the Chiefs would get it back when Ryan Bowen swooped down the left side and backhanded a Puffer pass top shelf on Clark at 8:17. The Smokies would go up 2-1 on a perfect pass from Dallas Calvin to Charlie Zuccarini at the bottom of the circle, who one-timed it into the open side. Yet, any momentum was promptly capitulated when the Chiefs’ Mason Boh tied it just 13 seconds later to send
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Chiefs 33-27 and were 1-for5 on the power play while Chilliwack went 2-for-3 with the man advantage. Lucchini was named the game’s second star with a goal and an assist, while Calvin had two assists for the Smokies. Dennis Cholowski led the Chiefs with three assists and was the game’s third star, while Poirier received first star nod in goal for Chilliwack. In Friday’s match up against Interior division rivals West Kelowna, the Smoke Eaters came back from a 3-1 third-period deficit to tie it and gain a point before falling in double overtime. Jake Lucchini scored a short-handed goal to get the Smokies on the board. and Zuccarini would bring the Smokies within one before Browne-Maloski knotted it at 3-3 at 8:07 of the final frame on a good individual effort to force overtime. Kristian Blumenschein blasted a shot past Clark 16 seconds into the second overtime period to give the Warriors their 17th win of the season. Trail fired 31 shots at the West Kelowna net, as Blumenschein was named the game’s first star, BrowneMaloski the game’s second star, while Clark was awarded third star honours. See PLAYOFF, Page 12
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it into the middle frame tied 2-2, as the Smokies outshot Chilliwack 12-11 in the period. Trail captured the lead for the third time in the game at 4:29 when Calvin set up Jake Lucchini at the side of the net to go up 3-2, but again the Smokies would watch Luke McColgan tie it at 11:31 and Jake Hand scored on the power play tipping in a point shot from Craig Puffer to break a 3-3 tie and give the Chiefs the lead for good at 13:17 of the second period. Trail repeatedly seemed to take their foot off the gas after scoring and taking the lead, allowing the Chiefs back in the game. “We have zero killer instinct,” said Deschenes. “We don’t take advantage of opponents that have travelled seven hours on the bus, and we don’t take advantage of opponents that are extremely short-handed roster wise. Like I said, ‘I’m a little bit baffled.’” Three straight third-period goals by Larson, Potomak, and McColgan would put the game out of reach. Trail’s Cooper Leitch rounded out the scoring for Trail, scoring his first goal as a Smoke Eater on the power play at 12:59 of the third period. The Smokies outshot the
The Beaver Valley Nitehawks extended their winning streak to five games with an exciting 5-4 double overtime victory over the KootenayConference leading Fernie Ghostriders on Saturday, and will take that momentum into their game against Neil Murdoch rival Spokane Braves tonight at the Hawks Nest. The Hawks gained a measure of revenge from their last meeting with the Ghostriders, an 8-1 Fernie win on Nov. 21 in B.V. The Hawks’ two weekend victories, that includes a 3-1 win over the Sicamous Eagles Friday, moves the Hawks within two points of the Nelson Leafs (43 points) for top spot in the Neil Murdoch division while Fernie leads the Eddie Mountain division and all teams in the Kootenay Conference with 49 points. “We definitely owed them a little bit, and it was good to come in there knowing that a little bit of payback was due,” said Nitehawks assistant coach Kevin Limbert. “But they’re a good team, they are skilled and work hard, but more than that they are tough to beat in their own rink, so it made for a happy bus ride on the way home.” Hawks defenceman Andrew Miller broke a 4-4 tie, scoring at 2:38 of the second overtime period to beat the Ghostriders and give B.V. its 18th victory of the season. With assists going to Taylor Stafford and Devin Nemes, the goal was the defenceman’s eighth of the year and 22nd point to lead all Hawk blueliners. Mitch Foyle netted his 21st andrew of the season at 12:35 of the miller first period when he took a Ross Armour pass and beat Fernie goalie Jeff Orser to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead. But the Ghostriders replied at 5:43 when Dylan Robertson snuck one by Hawk’s goalie Drake Poirier, and would take a 2-1 lead with 49 seconds remaining as Fernie outshot the Hawks 15-9 in the period. “We had a bit of a shaky first, a bit of a road period,” said Limbert, who lauded Drake Poirier for his phenomenal play in net for the Hawks. B.V. rallied in the second when Spencer McLean finished a nice set up from Foyle and Armour to tie it. Fernie went up 77 seconds later on a Joel Burgess goal, but with less than a minute to play in the middle frame, Jace Weegar finished a pretty passing play with Alan and Michael Pruss to tie it at three heading into the third. Michael Pruss would give the Hawks a 4-3 lead at 13:21, but the Ghostriders’ Robertson tied it up on the power play with 93 seconds remaining in regulation to send it to OT. Fernie outshot B.V. 37 to 35 but another strong performance from Poirier netted him player of the game for B.V., while Tayler Sincennes claimed it for Fernie. See DIVISION, Page 12
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Playoff picture waning for Smokies FROM PAGE 11 Trail needs to make up ground quickly if
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Eakins takes the fall
THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON - Craig MacTavish said there was “blood all over my hands” after another disappointing start by the Edmonton Oilers, but it was Dallas Eakins who took the fall. Eakins was fired by the Oilers on Monday, the first casualty of another season gone wrong in what was once known as the City of Champions. Edmonton has lost 15 of its past 16 games is last in the Western Conference with 19 points through 31
situation because he “put the lineup together.” “I’m not here to absolve myself of accountability for the situation that were in,” MacTavish said at a news conference Monday. With the Oilers well on their way to missing the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season, further changes could be coming this spring. The Oilers went 36-63-14 under Eakins in parts of two seasons, and was 7-195 so far this year.
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FROM PAGE 11 Tonight the Hawks take on a streaking Spokane team that has also won five games in a row, including a 2-1 OT win over Nelson on Saturday. The Braves sit two points back of the Hawks in fourth place, with just five points separating first and fourth in the tight Neil Murdoch division. “They (the Braves) are not too much of a surprise, they are just a really hard working team, they skate night in and night out and give themselves a chance to win, just by how hard they work, so we have to make sure we match their
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aware that Rick is seeing someone else. That means however she chooses to handle it is up to her. Your confusion is not her problem. You can tell her you don’t think she and Rick are good together, but you cannot protect her from her own poor choices. You can listen and sympathize, but that’s it. And it’s OK to say directly that you have no intention of getting involved in her love life. So please don’t. Dear Annie: Every year, my husband and I host a couple of family holiday gatherings. We exclude two family members because they are not pleasant
the few times a year that this happens. But it’s your home and your guest list, and, right or wrong, no one else gets to make those decisions. For the next gathering, you might suggest to Aunt Betsy that she host the event and invite whomever she wishes. Or perhaps one of the other relatives would be willing to take on this responsibility. Then your choice is simply whether or not to attend. Dear Annie: I found the letter from “Fed Up” to be heartbreaking, partly because I, too, have suffered from depression and anxiety most of my life. I went from one doctor to another, being medicated with “the latest thing out there,” only it didn’t work for me. More than once I was put on multiple medications that rendered me unable to function properly. I felt like I was walking around in a daze. My life changed the
day I saw a psychiatrist/pharmacologist. The added knowledge of pharmacology is remarkable. These doctors know about specific medications, their side effects and what medications don’t mix well. The wrong medications cost me my
career, and even though I am back to “normal” now, my career cannot be restored. Seeing the wrong doctors nearly turned my life into a total loss. The right one changed my life in a fabulous way. Please pass along the information to “Fed
Up”. The right doctor just might help him find the quality of life he so desperately needs. -- Been There Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.
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to be around. One is an obnoxious alcoholic, and the other has psychological problems and is antisocial. I decided years ago never to have them in my home again. The problem is, my great-aunt, “Betsy,” insists that these two be included and, against my wishes, invites them herself. I’m outraged by this rude behavior and have told her repeatedly not to do this. But Aunt Betsy recently informed me that she has invited them again this year. She’s determined to have it her way, and I’m at my wits’ end. What should I do about her? -- Fed Up with Family Dear Fed Up: You have three choices: Tolerate it, stop inviting Aunt Betsy or stop hosting family events. We understand that she wants the entire family included, especially for holidays, and we sympathize. Normally, we recommend tolerating the relatives for
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Dear Annie: My 18-year-old cousin, “Rick,” has been seeing a friend of mine for some time. Now I am in an awkward position. My friend “Joanie” told Rick she liked him, but he told her he didn’t feel the same way about her. They were together for a short time, but even then, Rick was talking to other girls. He now has an actual girlfriend. But it seems that Rick and Joanie still have something going on. Do I ignore their weird relationship, knowing he has a girlfriend? Do I tell them straight up to talk things out because I’m confused about their relationship? Joanie is my friend, and I don’t want her to be heartbroken because my cousin is leading her on. How should I advise my friend? -- Confused Dear Confused: You need to stay out of this before you are blamed for everything that goes wrong. It sounds as though Joanie is well
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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Stay on top of red-tape details concerning shared property, inheritances, taxes and debt. Especially if you are making travel plans, which you might be, you need a good picture of what you have and have not. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Be prepared to go more than halfway when dealing with others today, because the Moon is opposite your sign. This happens for two days every month. No biggie. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) It will please you to do something today that makes you feel you are getting better organized. At least, put magazines and newspapers in neat, little piles. Do something. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) This is a playful day. Take
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a long lunch if you can, or even play hooky. Enjoy! LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You will enjoy cocooning at home today if you get a chance. Either way, your focus will be on home, family and domestic situations, particularly regarding a female relative. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You’re eager to communicate to others today, because you want to enlighten someone about something. This also is an excellent day for writers, teachers and actors. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Your focus is on money, cash flow and your finances today. Shopping, especially later in the day, likely will please you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Today the Moon is in your sign, which might make you a bit more emotional than usual. But it also can bring
you a little bit of good luck. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) This is a powerful time for you, because the Sun is in your sign. Today however, is a good day to lie low and catch your breath. Replenish yourself for the weekend! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Discussions with others, especially female acquaintances, will go well today.
Share your ideas for the future with someone to see if he or she has helpful feedback for you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) With Mars in your sign now, you are a real go-getter! And the Moon is at the top of your chart today, so everyone notices you (especially bosses and VIPs). PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Shake up your routine a
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Location, Location, Location! This home is located close to hospital, shopping, schools and Gyro Park.
This is one of the nicest townhouses in Glenmerry. A must to view.
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Homes for Rent Rare opportunity for 2 private, well-located adjoining lots, each with a tenanted house. Large properties; total of 868 sq meters. Total rental income $1300/mth. Houses are older with some recent improvements. Two blocks uphill from the intersection of Columbia Ave. and Washington St., in the heart of Rossland. (Please do not disturb the tenants.) Near shopping and restaurants, well treed and quiet. Zoned R1. $280,000.00 for the 2 together. Will also sell separately. Private sale but will consider commission to purchaser’s agent. Please call or text John at 604-834-6451. TRAIL, 2bdrm., full basement, off street parking, nice view. F/S, W/D, N/S, N/P. $850. 250-365-5003
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Changes on the horizon for hunting allocations By Carolyn Grant Kimberley Bulletin
Changes to wildlife allocation policy for hunters and guideoutfitters in British Columbia are being considered, and the BC Wildlife Federation says that could result in 5,000 fewer permits available to resident hunters. Each year, ministry biologists calculate an annual allowable harvest (AAH) for many wildlife populations in B.C. using conservation principles. An established procedure is then used to split the AAH between resident hunters and guided non-resident hunters. These proportions are referred to as ‘the allocation’ and generally apply for five-year periods. Among other things, the new policy would change the allocations for resident hunters and guide outfitters. A press release put out by the BCWF claims that changes to wildlife allocations could result in 5,000 fewer hunting permits going to residents and increase the number of permits sold to foreign big game trophy hunters. “Proposed changes to the Wildlife Allocation Policy are inconsistent with standard practices in other jurisdictions across Canada and in the United States,” said George Wilson, President of the B.C. Wildlife Federation, which represents 45,000 conservationists. “There is no justification for these changes and they are not supported by B.C.’s resident hunters.” However, Scott Ellis from the GuideOutfitters Assoc. says there is not a chance that the 5,000 number is anywhere close to accurate. First of all, he says, the split percentages apply only to Category A animals, for which hunters enter a draw for permits, not for species such as mule deer or elk where licenses are sold over the counter. “When you look at the Kootenays, it’s not a significant swing,” he said. “We used to have
regional allocations, which we have lost. In the Kootenays we estimated this to be about a $1 million loss. We are going to be experiencing some pain. To us, the new allocation policy will cost about 3 or 4 million province wide. The only relief is no restricted quotas anymore.” But nonetheless the BC Guide-Outfitters Association supports the move to legislated, fixed shares of Category A (allocated animals). “It is welcome by the guide outfitting industry, and is hoped to be the return of cooperation and partnership between the recreational resident hunter and guide outfitting community,” said the Association in a press release this week. In its own press release, the BCWF said the following:
“Most jurisdictions across North America give foreign hunters 5-10 percent of the harvestable surplus of wildlife. The changes proposed would give foreign hunters up to 40 percent of specific game species such as mountain sheep, goat and bear, and up to 25 percent of moose and elk.” Ellis of the GuideOutfitters does see this as particularly advantageous to guide outfitters. “I see pain on our side and resident license sales continuing to grow as we see more woman and children starting to hunt,” Ellis said. “Resident hunters firmly believe any policy changes should reflect the best interests of the majority of British Columbians who depend on hunting as a sustainable, healthy food source,”
said Wilson. “Our organization is committed to working with the government to protect wildlife and ensure equitable distribution of this resource.” “Moose is the most sought after species by B.C.’s resident hunters. In many areas, demand exceeds supply and hunters are placed on a Limited Entry Hunt (LEH) lottery to ensure sustainability. Approximately 70,000 BC hunters apply for 13,000 LEH permits each year, meaning only 1 in 5 hunters get to hunt moose annually. Foreign hunters do not need to apply for a LEH permit, and can hunt annually, taking moose from approximately 3,000 B.C. hunters each year. The proposed changes would see even more British Columbians go without an opportunity to hunt moose.”
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Toy donations help make Christmas special Sheri REgnier photo
New toys donated throughout the year by individuals, services, businesses and the West Kootenay Toy Run filled a back room in the basement of the Salvation Army Church, so this week, each child can pick toys to bring home for Christmas.
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817 Whitetail Drive, Rossland 966 Upper China Creek Road, Genelle
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This 4 bed/1 bath home offers privacy and 2 acres! Many upgrades! (wiring, plumbing, heating, roof, fencing, landscaping). Call your REALTOR® now to view.
Seller motivated! Ultimate executive rancher! Like new 3 bed/3 bath home with open floor plan custom kitchen, fireplace, 3-car garage and much more!! Call your REALTOR® today! The seller says get it SOLD!
Custom-built, high-end timber frame home at Redstone. Features high ceilings, timber frame accents, huge windows, and amazing views. The kitchen is gorgeous, the decks are amazing and the bathrooms are deluxe! Call your REALTOR® for your personal viewing.
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PRIVATE RETREAT! This spectacular home is located 25 acres of healthy treed property with Beaver Creek running through. The home has over 4200 square feet of finished space, with high ceilings, hardwood floors, deluxe kitchen and views galore! You have to see it to believe it!
Overlooking Happy Valley, this extensively updated home has so much character and charm. Spectacular views, bright kitchen, private sundeck and fireplace. All this on 1.13 acres. Price includes a separate 2 acre parcel too. Call now!
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Jodi Beamish 250-231-2331
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Mary Martin
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2207 Columbia Ave, Rossland 3621 Rosewood Drive, Trail
$289,000
1463 Bay Ave, Downtown Trail
Immaculate 4 bdrm, 2 bath family home with a large rec room, 2 fireplaces, fish pond, tons of perennials, underground sprinklers, outside deck and a very private back yard. Ideal starter or family home with plenty of room to grow.
Great opportunity to start a new business or move an existing one! Fantastic central location, lots of windows, hardwood floors and tons of character. Fully finished 1 bdrm, basement suite with lots of light and a little covered sundeck. Call your realtor for details!
Updated and very clean space in downtown core. Security system, air conditioned, and great access to bring in large items. In an area of long standing businesses with good foot traffic.
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Call Christine (250) 512-7653
Call Art (250) 368-8818
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$237,500
Very solid 3 plus bdrms/2 bthrm home in a Great location - heat pump - central vacuum - great private street close to schools, shopping and village center - many renovations have been done kitchen-bathroom-flooring - great flat fenced lots - Call your REALTOR® today.
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Deanne Lockhart
1669 Moran Frontage Road, Thrums 204 Hudu Creek, Fruitvale Rural
$339,000
$225,000
5 bdrm on 7.91 acres with large shop. Needs some effort but would be well worth it.
Excellent family home with double garage! 4 bdrms and 3 fireplaces! Mechanically sound with air conditioner, underground sprinklers, central vac and 5 year old roof shingles. See it today!
Call Terry 250-231-1101
Call Terry 250-231-1101
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Upgraded unit in sought after Mobile Home Park. Vaulted ceiling, open plan, skylights, 2 bdrm 2 bath, extremely affordable living here. Call today for list of upgrades! Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665
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The work has been done. Upgrades include extensive electrical and plumbing, and roofing. The kitchen is gorgeous. There are 3 bdrm on main and 1 down and the location is terrific. Sellers will pay $1500 upon completion for new kitchen flooring and will have a new gas furnace installed before completion. Call your REALTOR® for your appt to view, you will be glad you did. Call Mary M (250) 231-0264
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