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Montrose council supports hospital access cillors were in support of the idea of the second access, but weren't clear on the plan for the new road. “I would like to know more about it,” said Councillor Mary Gay. “I need to know where they are putting it and this map doesn't tell me very much.” Councillor Steep explained that the route branches off from the current road, between the hospital and J.L. Crowe Secondary, towards Sunningdale and around the north end of the hospital.

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On Monday night, Montrose council had the same conversation heard in many council chambers in the region over the last few weeks. At the village's most recent council meeting, members addressed a letter received from the City of Trail, asking for Montrose's support in building a second access to Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital. As in Warfield two weeks ago, coun-

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“Then I can agree to that,” said Gay. Steep was also in agreement with the plan. “If there is a bottle neck on the current road, then they can have a second way in,” he said. “They will probably develop (the north side) into more parking, and there will also be an easier route for an ambulance.” The council decided to draft a letter in support of the second entrance, motioned by Councillor Cindy Cook. See WARFIELD, Page 3

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The average cost of a house in Canada is the highest it has ever been, and prices in the Lower Columbia region are expected to go up in the coming years. The average price of a house in Trail is around $184,000 for 2014 – one of the lowest in the province. To compare, the national average price is more than double that at $405,233. Century 21 real estate agent Richard Daoust says despite the low looking average, housing prices have actually risen slightly in the Lower Columbia area over the last five or six years. “(Prices) went down a bit during the 2009 crisis, and they have moved up since then,” he said, adding that things have evened out. “But, over the last couple of years, in our market, which is from Rossland all the way to Fruitvale and everything in between, they have stayed about the same.” In Rossland, a select few higher priced homes, around the $1 million mark, bring the average price up slightly above the Trail area. “Those high end homes have brought the overall average up in Rossland,” said Coldwell Banker agent Jack McConnachie. “The average price in Rossland, if I remember correctly, is just over $220,000, but it is those few high-priced homes that have brought that higher.” Rossland's million-dollar homes used be more prevalent, and now, the market is down to selling only a couple per year. “Prior to (the 2009 financial crisis), we were selling about six or seven (million-dollar homes) a year,” said Daoust. “On average, now, we sell about one or two a year, which is actually a huge upswing from when everything turned in the other direction.” Even though prices have risen a bit over the last few years, McConnachie says now is the time to buy. “It is definitely an opportune time for someone to buy a house,” he said. “You have just never seen housing at as good a value as it is right now.” But, buyers looking at listings or talking to a real estate agent shouldn't be deceived by what could seem like a price too low to pass up. See DROP, Page 3

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Water leaks can doom electrical systems

he moral of the story gets into the many electric/ is, if your vehicle has electronic components in a water leak, fix it. your car the results can be No need to read any a real challenge to the most further? astute automotive mechanic. Well, maybe? When a vehicle is brought In case you did in for a diagnosis not know, every not many customers year vehicles mention the puddle become more that appears on the electrical devices floor everytime it than mechanical rains. Instead they devices, much to say “every once in the chagrin of us a while my starter mechanical types. refuses to turn over ron A few years back I my engine”. had a dream that I During my would build a fuel quarter century of Mechanically control system repairing cars as a Speaking (carburetor) that professional there is was completely one very important mechanical and would com- fact I have learned. Water pete with the latest direct leaks are driven more by injection fuel systems. Not gravity than any other force. gonna happen. I am spending Any holes in your vehicles too much time trying to learn floorboards are likely letting electronics. Likely excuse. more water out then in. Back to the water leaks. The worst and most comWater is the enemy of elec- mon water leak into your car trical systems, especially is around the windshield. when mixed with a little salt. Windshield leaks usually funAs you may know salty water nel water under your car’s is a fairly good conductor of dashboard. Unlike under electricity. When salty water the hood where electronic

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components are designed to get hot or get wet and still function (NOT PRESSURE WASHER WET) under the dash electrical components are where your automaker saved some cash. By design the dashboard is a haven of electronics. Relay panels, fuse panels and modules of every kind are squeezed into every last square centimetre of space. These components are not at all designed to get wet. When they do their behavior will be way less than consistent. Copper is still the electrical conductor of choice and many times your mechanic will find some green electrical connections that are the reason for your vehicle’s maladies. A couple of connections or a relay may be all that is needed to make a repair. On the other hand when your engine control module fills with water it will cost quite a few more dollars to get back up and motoring again. Now that your car works again, do not plan on driving

it again out of doors until the water leak is fixed. You have to fix that leaking windshield. You can bet when your vehicle was made the manufacturer went to a lot of effort to make sure the windshield did not leak. Today’s windshields are typically glued in place. They were glued under perfect conditions. Windshield replacement is very common in our part of the country. Not many of us make it too many years without getting one replaced. When it comes time to get your windshield replaced be sure to use a professional installer. The care and preparation of the sealing surface is very important. As well, the windshield is a structural part of your vehicle and the glue must be allowed time to cure to reach both its ultimate strength and seal. Trail’s Ron Nutini is a licensed automotive technician and graduate of mechanical engineering from UBC. E-mail: nutechauto@telus.net

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Drop in interest rates increases affordability FROM PAGE 1 There are currently some homes in the Trail area listed for around $50,000, but Daoust says the key is looking into how much money needs to be invested in the property after the initial sale. “When you get a fixer-upper, the costs have gone up substantially when buying products for the house,” he said. “We have seen about a 10 to 15 per cent price increase on a lot of things from windows to furnaces. That $50,000 house could have at least $60,000 to $70,000 worth of work that you have to do.” Whether a potential buyer can actually afford to buy a house isn’t obvious when looking at a list price. Affordability takes into consideration a buyer’s debt, income and mortgage prices. On Wednesday morning, the Bank of Canada announced it was reducing national interest rates to 0.75 per cent, which some analysts say will drop mortgage interest rates by 0.25 per cent. “Affordability has gotten better,” said McConnachie. “Interest rates have gone down, so people will be paying less on their mortgage payments. It really has gotten better, especially for the people in this area.” Daoust and McConnachie have a message for buyers: now is the time. Prices will only go up from here, especially considering the

improvements in amenities the City of Trail has planned and expansions up at Teck. It is all about supply and demand. “We expect, as Teck goes ahead with expansion plans over the next couple of years, it is just a matter of time before you are going to see prices spiral up again,” said McConnachie, adding that that price jump isn’t predicted over the next 12 months. “In the next year, I think we are going have a steady market. It will be steady and unexciting.” Daoust sees things going the same way, but mentions infrastructure and improvement projects around Trail being responsible for the future rise in housing prices. “We (at Century 21) expect to see a movement up in sales over the next year, simply because that is the direction the market is moving,” he said. “In Trail itself, there are a lot of really exciting things happening over the next year with the bridge, and the library and a number of other things. These are really positive issues to have. I would definitely say that we are going to see some slight up movement.” The least expensive municipality to purchase a house in B.C. is Granisle, near Prince George, where the average home price is just under $50,000. The most expensive is West Vancouver with an average home price of nearly $2.2 million.

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Water quality policy reviewed By Liz Bevan Times Staff.

Water quality policy isn't a foreign subject for Montrose councillors and residents. The topic was on the agenda during Monday's council meeting where village policy #5600, about water quality notification, was up for annual review. The policy remained unchanged, but only after a lengthy and detailed discussion. Councillor Rory Steep had concerns about the current wording and how the policy was used over the last few years, especially during the two-year boil water advisory. “I noticed that the policy hasn't been revised since January of 2011,” he said. “We all know that we went through almost three years of a water boil notice. I am just curious as to why we were put on that water boil advisory when that is not what our policy states.” Back in 2011, water in Montrose tested positive for coliform, leading to a “Boil Water Advisory.” The current village policy reads with a positive test for coliform, only a “Water Quality Advisory” is necessary. Councillor Cindy Cook was sitting on council when the boil water notice was put into effect and had a bit of insight into why the village's policy wasn't followed at the time. “We started with just the 'Water Quality Advisory' and then went to the boil advisory,” she said. “We had something else in place first and then when the issue became constant, we went to a 'Boil Water Advisory.' We didn't start with that right away.” Interior Health (IH) stepped in early on and after water testing and infrastructure checks, had decided a “Boil Water Advisory” was necessary, despite the village's written policy. Steep says he thinks the policy should follow the suggestions of IH. “Our policy should reflect what IH told us to do,” he said. “Our policy does not reflect that and that is my concern.” Chief Administrative Officer Kevin Chartres informed council that the village sends water samples to IH every two weeks for testing, and until they hear differently, the current policy

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Montrose residents were under a “Boil Water Advisory” for a few years while repairs were completed on the village’s system. Council reviewed its water quality advisory policy at Monday’s council meeting. was enough. “It is still good to look at these things, but you have to do what the experts say,” he said. “We are not water quality experts here.” Steep was satisfied with that answer and the discussion

moved on to other policies. The village fixed the problem of contaminated water with hefty infrastructure upgrades, including a new well, a new pump house and a new water chlorination system, completed in 2013.

Warfield also supports access

FROM PAGE 1 In Warfield, the decision was made to support the second access in theory, but not necessarily the plan that was put forth in the correspondence package sent to them. Rossland has backed Trail’s plan in hopes that Trail will put its support behind the Golden City’s request for their own grant money to do some road repairs. Though, supporting the proposed entrance wasn’t something that all municipalities in the area chose to do. In Nelson, councillors requested more information on the plan, but also discussed whether supporting the grant would mean a conflict of interest when it comes to the city requesting their own grant money. Castlegar discussed the topic during its council meeting on Monday night, determining that supporting the proposal is premature and a conflict of interest. The city is applying for the same grant funding to expand their network of cycling paths.

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Hydro chief says more talks key to finding Site C solutions

THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA - The woman in charge of getting the massive Site C hydroelectric dam built in British Columbia’s northeast says she’s open to more talking and listening to break down a wall of opposition by First Nations. BC Hydro president and CEO Jessica McDonald said she has learned from experience that getting past the answer No is to keep talking. “It’s by listening and by having genuine and meaningful conversations,” she told The Canadian Press in an interview. “At the end of the day it’s about communication and it’s about that we are listening and really understanding and really being open and trying to find solutions that address the very unique concerns that each community will have.” But First Nations leaders say the prov-

ince’s approval of the $8.8-billion project last month means the time for talk is over and the government’s idea of consultation was telling them that the massive dam will be built. Construction on the Peace River project is set to start this summer. It will flood agricultural land, First Nations burial and archeological sites and destroy hunting, fishing and spiritual areas. Environmental groups, ranchers and First Nations have vowed to fight Site C, with some First Nations taking their opposition to the federal Court of Canada for a judicial review. But McDonald, who was appointed last July to head Crown-owned BC Hydro, said the utility’s commitment to having open conversations with each of the First Nations communities is as strong as ever. McDonald said she

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discovered as a deputy minister in former premier Gordon Campbell’s government that perceptions of deep divisions between aboriginals and non-aboriginals can be bridged just by continuing to talk. She played a major role in talks between the government and aboriginal leaders toward building what became known as a new relationship and proposed reconciliation legislation that was never introduced. “The biggest observation I had, and it came very early on, is that we hadn’t been talking enough,” she said. “We built up a lot of assumptions where the issues were and why we might be at odds on various issues. There were just so many assumptions that were being carried that we sort of missed the opportunity to have the conversation.” Grand Chief Ed John, who leads the First Nations Summit that speaks on behalf of First Nations involved in treaty negotiations in B.C., said he was part of the new relationship talks. He said McDonald likely acquired a deeper understanding of aboriginal views of land rights and ownership. “If anyone, she would understand what we were talking about,” he said. “She

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Police dog sniffs out fugitive THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver nearly gave up their search for an Alberta fugitive until a service dog sniffed out the man’s hiding place - inside a couch. As Lupo began focusing on a couch in the living room of a home on the city’s east side, officers, who’d looked high and low for their suspect, lifted the rather heavy piece of furniture and removed the fabric from the bottom. Police say they discovered 36-year-old Adam Harlock nestled in a cavity and have their four-legged colleague to thank for a job well done. Insp. Ian Upton says that in his 24 years as a police officer, he’s never heard of anyone taking refuge in a couch. Police say Harlock was on the run after being ordered to serve a three-and-a-half year sentence for drug offences. Harlock is being returned home but police say his new digs may not be as comfortable as his hiding spot.

became the point person in the discussions around aboriginal rights and title and its historical context.” John said he would not advise McDonald on how BC Hydro should proceed with First Nations in the wake of pending legal challenges of Site C. “They will have a big hill to climb, I think BC Hydro does,” he said. “It’s going to be rife with challenges.” West Moberly First Nations Chief Roland Willson said he believes the fix was in from the start on the dam and no amount of talking would divert the government from its goal to build. “Everything that they’ve done, all their policies, their legislation, every decision they’ve made they made so there’s only one outcome and that was Site C. They ignored everything we put on the table. There was never an opportunity to change Site C.” Wilson said his Fort St. John-area First Nation and three others have launched a Federal Court application for a judicial review of the Site C decision. Willson said his First Nation isn’t opposed to energy development, noting the West Moberly proposed gas-fired plants to produce energy, but those plans were rejected in favour of Site C. “We’re going to court and if we can get the (court) to see our side of it, Site C is dead in the water.”

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Veterans blast Conservative MPs during public meeting THE CANADIAN PRESS KELOWNA, B.C. - Military veterans in the Okanagan city of Kelowna, have blasted Conservative members of Parliament for poor communication and long waits for disability benefits. Tuesday’s meeting was led by Conservative MP Laurie Hawn and was meant to show how Veterans Affairs Canada is trying to improve services across the country. Hawn, himself a veteran, tried to explain to about 30 people whose service spanned five conflicts how the agency is delivering services after closing its local office. Bosnia and Afghanistan veteran Patrick Wilkins said he has posttraumatic stress disorder, is considered 93 per cent disabled, and his wife is unemployed because

Nanaimo

Video linked to Castlegar kids

CASTLEGAR – On Wednesday, Nanaimo RCMP contacted the Castlegar RCMP and alerted them to a six-minute video which was posted on YouTube on Jan. 12 entitled “How to kill your Teacher.” The six-minute video shows two boys about the age of 10 or 11 years old holding toy guns and discussing how to kill a

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teacher. The Nanaimo RCMP had initially been contacted by a Florida radio station host who stumbled across the video and then he found more footage by the same user featuring the Nanaimo airport. Nanaimo RCMP commenced an investigation into this posted video which revealed that the boys responsible reside in the Castlegar area. Castlegar RCMP have spoken with the two boys responsible and are currently

working with them, their parents, as well as with school officials to try to understand why they would create such a video. The children indicated this was intended to be a joke. The boys have been made aware how inappropriate their behaviour and video were. Due to the age of the boys (11 and 13 years old), charges will not be pursued, however, alternative measures are being utilized to ensure this does not happen again.

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Elk hunt gets big response THE CANADIAN PRESS MEDICINE HAT, Alta. - Alberta Environment says an upcoming hunt to try to reduce a booming elk population in the province’s southeast has drawn extensive interest. A spokesperson says 20,000 hunters applied for 500 tags to bag an elk Briefs at CFB Suffield next month. About 200 elk were brought to the base in the 1990s under a provincial-federal program to introduce grazing animals to the region. But the herd has grown to between 6,500 and 8,000 animals that jump fences around the base and damage or trample crops. There have already been a number of hunts to try to cull the elk. But their numbers remain unmanageable, so Alberta Environment last month announced the additional February hunt. The Cypress County councillor for the areas surrounding the base say the elk remain a concern and local officials are to meet with Environment Minister Kyle Fawcett this week. “They have created a problem,” said Coun. Alf Belyea of the joint federal-provincial government elk reintroduction program.

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Police arrest man linked to Halifax chemicals

THE CANADIAN PRESS Ottawa police say they found no hazardous materials following the overnight evacuation of an east-end hotel and the arrest of a man wanted on a warrant issued in Nova Scotia. The Ottawa police say their investigation at the hotel is completed and there are no concerns for public safety. The matter is being handled by the RCMP in Nova Scotia, they said. The 42-year-old man was the subject of a Canada-wide warrant following an overnight investigation linked to the evacuation of two areas in Halifax where police found a large quantity of chemicals they have yet to identify. He was taken into custody at the Chimo Hotel after Ottawa police found the suspect’s vehicle, RCMP Cpl. Greg Church said in Halifax. Church said one of the two evacuations that were ordered Tuesday remained in effect in the Grand Desert area of Halifax because a “large quantity of chemicals” were found inside a cottage. He declined to specify how many chemicals were discovered. Church said police have not identified the chemicals and are trying to determine what they would be used for, adding that an explosive disposals unit, forensic identification experts and hazardous material crews have been called in to investigate.

Bank of Canada makes surprise rate cut THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Canadian homeowners have likely gained a reprieve from an expected increase in mortgage rates this year. Economists say rates will dip slightly in response to the Bank of Canada’s surprise move Wednesday to cut its trendsetting interest rate to 0.75 per cent, from one per cent, to soften the blow of dropping oil prices on the Canadian economy. It was anticipated that the Bank of Canada would move to increase its overnight rate later this year due to an improving economy, until crude prices started to slide and dropped below US$50 a barrel. “This signals that low interest rates will be with us a while longer,” said Avery Shenfeld, the chief economist at CIBC World Markets, noting that the central bank’s rate cut will likely mean a corresponding 0.25 drop in variable, or floating, mortgage rates. Fixed-rate mortgages are also likely to see a slight decline, as they follow bond yields, which will move lower in response to the rate cut. A conventional five-year mortgage stands at about 4.79 per cent, according to data from the Bank of Canada. The rate cut could boost sales and prices of homes in Central and Atlantic Canada, including in Toronto’s red-hot property market. But it may also spur Canadians, who have been criticized previously by the Bank of Canada for

Mountie dies from gun shot THE CANADIAN PRESS ST. ALBERT, Alta. - An Alberta RCMP officer who was shot in the head during a routine investigation in a community just outside Edmonton last weekend has died. Police say Const. David Matthew Wynn died in hospital Wednesday morning. Wynn never regained consciousness after he and an auxiliary officer, Const. Derek Bond, were wounded at a casino in St. Albert early Saturday morning while they investigated a stolen truck. Bond was struck in the right arm and torso, but was released from hospital several hours after the shooting. The shooter, Shawn Rehn, was

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OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate by a quarter point to 0.75 per cent Wednesday. Here are five things to know about the announcement: - The Bank of Canada believes low oil prices are overall negative for the Canadian economy. - By cutting its target for the overnight rate, the central bank is trying to push down the interest rates charged by Canada’s big banks, making it cheaper for companies to borrow money to grow their businesses. - A rate cut by the central bank likely means lower interest rates for variable rate mortgages, lines of credit and other loans based on the prime rate, likely to boost consumer spending. - The loonie immediately fell by more than 1.5 cents against the U.S. dollar. A lower dollar makes Canadian goods cheaper for U.S. buyers, helping to stimulate exports but increasing the cost of imports. - The Bank of Canada used an estimate of US$60 for the price of oil in making its decision. Oil is trading below US$50 today. If oil stays where it is the central bank expects the economy to grow even slower than it has forecast.

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found dead in a home not far from the casino in an apparent suicide. He had a long criminal record and the RCMP commissioner has raised questions about why he was not behind bars. Wynn, 42, is survived by his wife, Shelly, and three sons Matthew, Nathan and Alexander. Deputy RCMP Commissioner Marianne Ryan issued a statement saying the force has lost a dedicated member in the line of duty. “His wife lost a husband, and his sons lost a father. Words cannot express the deep sadness we feel today,” Ryan said. Mounties say there will be a regimental funeral for Wynn in the Edmonton area.

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holding record levels of debt to borrow more money. “Certainly this isn’t going to discourage anyone from taking on debt,” Shenfeld said. “But I think in the Bank of Canada’s eyes right now, it’s a lesser of two evils. They’ve shown discomfort with the amount of borrowing Canadians have done, but the economy right now can’t afford to shut the tap off on that if we’re not getting the lift to growth from the energy sector.” Although cheaper mortgage rates are likely to buoy real estate markets in Central and Atlantic Canada, TD economist Craig Alexander says the impact of oil prices will trump interest rates in Western Canada. “I think it’s inevitable that you’re going to see a pullback in sales and a softening in price growth in real estate in oil-rich provinces because, at the end of the day, income growth in those provinces is going to be a lot less,” Alexander said. “It is an economic shock, and real estate markets do reflect local economic conditions.” Meanwhile, older Canadians who rely on interest-bearing investments for their income could find themselves squeezed as a result of the central bank’s policy change. “It will push them into looking at alternative investments that can generate a bit more yield than a straight GIC,” Shenfeld said.

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Some free advice for the B.C. government

on’t believe all the stories you see about central Canada booming this year while the West withers. No doubt Alberta and to a lesser extent Saskatchewan are facing serious challenges adjusting to lower energy prices. However, Manitoba and British Columbia are not dependent on energy sales and will share with central Canada any advantages that come from cheaper energy and a more competitive Canadian dollar. Looking at B.C. in 2015, low energy prices will postpone and add uncertainty to any LNG projects. Still, strong growth in the United States (our major export customer), a low Canadian dollar and cheaper energy will all be good for British Columbia. Healthy consumer spending and exports because of the low dollar should lead to a growth rate of just above 2 per cent for B.C.’s economy this year. Some economists are saying that is equal to or maybe even just above the new normal. Growth comes

from population increase and/or improving productivity. Between this year and next, B.C.’s population is expected to increase in the 1 per cent range. But productivity has not been improving much in Canada or B.C. In some years it has actually declined, so we should not be disappointed with 2 per cent growth. On the other hand, this rate would mean that B.C.’s economy in 2015 would be somewhat slower than in 2014. As many people are hoping for better, we have to turn to government to do the job. Governments have two main tools to stimulate the economy. Monetary policy uses interest rates to influence the cost of money and thus spending. In Canada, monetary policy is exercised at the federal level. Provincial governments can use fiscal policy, adjusting their spending and tax levels. Increasing the former and decreasing the latter stimulates the economy. But increasing spending while reducing tax revenues have left governments with deficits and

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debt. Government debt is not a good thing. It lowers our credit rating, meaning we pay more to borrow. As any indebted family or business person knows, it creates a burden that limits future options. Even the early 20th century British economist John Maynard Keynes said that government debt should be avoided by running government surpluses in good times. And he was the original advocate for fiscal policy and government spending to avoid economic depressions. However, there are some situations in which good can come of government debt. This is when the bor-

rowed funds are used to create productive assets, those that will generate a stream of goods, services and money including taxes and government revenue in the future. The Site C hydro project is an example of a productive project. In the short run, it will create jobs and stimulate the B.C. economy at a time when many resource-related and other major projects (not only LNG) are becoming more uncertain. Over the longer term, Site C will generate a relatively low cost stream of clean, reliable energy that will encourage and enable investment and prosperity in British Columbia. Enhancing urban transit is another example of productive government investment. Michael Goldberg from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia has noted a direct relationship between the prosperity of cities and the number of meetings within the city that one can easily get to in one day. Rapid transit beats gridlock. A yes vote on the upcoming transit ref-

erendum will make metro Vancouver and B.C. richer in the long run. And this may not even increase government debt, given that taxes will be adjusted to pay for it. Other examples of productive investment include major infrastructure such as road, rail, bridges, etc. to access areas with the potential to develop. Providing electronic connectivity is also vital. So, if we are to have the vibrant, growing economy that British Columbians want, government is advised to provide the stimulus by spending, even at the risk of increasing debt, but only on those investments that will enhance the province over the long run and generate returns sufficient to pay back their costs and more. They say that free advice is worth what you pay for it. Following this advice may be worth a great deal more. Troy Media BC’s Business columnist Roslyn Kunin is a consulting economist and speaker and can be reached at www. rkunin.com.

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LETTERS & OPINION LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Two-tier electricity pricing not working As your rural readers experience another winter of exorbitant electricity bills, they should be aware that the main reason they are suffering is that the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC), in 2012, approved a two-tier pricing system that was incorrectly designed. A correct two-tier pricing system would encourage all customers to conserve electricity and only raise the bills of those who failed to act. The one approved by the BCUC for Fortis only encourages 8 per cent of customers to conserve (i.e. primarily rural residents

who use electricity for space and water heating because they have no access to natural gas) by raising their electricity rates by 42 per cent. Most of the resulting revenue is then transferred to urban residents (i.e. those who use natural gas for space and water heating) in the form of lower electricity rates. As a result, the so-called “conservation rate” is actually encouraging the majority of Fortis’ customers (i.e 68.5 per cent) to consume more electricity. There is a petition requiring that the BCUC immediately fix the design of their

so-called conservation rate. If they refuse, once again, to do so; the Government of BC is petitioned to instruct them to make the necessary changes so that it no longer discriminates against rural customers and actually encourages all customers to conserve electricity as required by the BC Energy Plan. The petition, and further information on this issue, can be accessed at: http://www. gopetition.com/petitions/bcucmust-end-its-discriminatoryelectricity-pricing-againstrural-customers.html Nicholas Marty Osoyoos

A punch from the Pope

little bit of Latin always his mother, or blow him up. raises the tone of an arti- Just punch him, that’s all. (I’m cle, so here (with thanks assuming it’s a “him”, since I’m to the classical corres- sure the Pope would not punch pondent of The Observer) is a woman.) But does he think a sentence that may that violence is prove useful to Pope justified in defence Francis: “agite tenof the honour of taque si fortiores vos your mother, or putatis.” It means your religion? “come on then, if Yes he does. Or if you think you’re not actually justihard enough.” fied, at least quite GWYNNE It’s the manly understandable. thing to say if you At this point have just punched in the discussion, World Affairs somebody, and he Western journallooks like he’s thinkists normally waning of hitting you back. Francis der off into an extended debate has recently expressed the view in which some defend freedom that “if anyone says a curse of speech at any cost and others word against my mother, he can insist that you must refrain expect a punch.” So he should from mocking other people’s be ready for some retaliation, religious views, either because and saying that in Latin might you shouldn’t hurt their feeldeter the victim from hitting ings or just because you’re the Supreme Pontiff back. afraid they’ll kill you. It is In real life, of course, the unlikely that Said and Cherif Swiss Guard would give the Kouachi and Amedy Coulibaly poor sucker a good kicking for were regular readers of “Charlie attacking the Pope’s knuckles Hebdo”. with his face, and then drag The target was picked for him off to jail. But Francis them either directly by some was not really talking about operational controller in alhimself. He was just saying that Qaeda, ISIS, or some other the satirists of “Charlie Hebdo” Islamist jihadi group – or, if who were massacred in Paris they were acting independently, last week had it coming. then indirectly by the editor of “It’s normal,” Francis some Islamist website who was explained. “You cannot provoke, highlighting that magazine as you cannot insult the faith of particularly insulting to Islam. others. You cannot make fun The fanatics who run the of the faith of others.” He was extremist networks and webdefending the right of believers sites NEED insults to Islam, of any faith to be exempt from threats to Islam, attacks on harsh criticism, caricature and Islam in order to recruit and indeed any comment that hurts motivate the impressionable their feelings – and also their young men and women who right to use violence against will do the actual killing and those who transgress. dying for them. If “Charlie I’m exaggerating, of course. Hebdo” didn’t exist, they’d Francis didn’t say that he would have found something else. It shoot the person who insulted probably wouldn’t have been

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quite as crassly insulting as “Charlie”, but it would have served the same purpose. As a popular slogan on the extremist websites has it, “media is half of jihad.” Highprofile targets that will upset the Western public are what they want, and nothing gets the Western media’s attention like an attack on the media. This was a small skirmish in a long...I was going to say a long “war”, but actually the strategic objective of France and all the other Western target nations should be to prevent it from turning into a real war. It’s the extremists who want a war in which the West “attacks Islam”, because that is the best and probably the only route that might bring them to power in the Muslim world. Unfortunately, Western media cannot resist turning stories like the Paris killings into a media circus. To make matters worse, Western leaders cannot resist the temptation to do little pantomimes of defiance for the cameras. “We’re not on our knees. We’re standing tall. In fact, look: we’re bravely walking down the streets together.” And so you get the ridiculous demonstration of “solidarity” among 40 world leaders that led the march in Paris. At least Barack Obama had the good sense to dodge that event, although he was sharply criticized for it by all the useful idiots at home who think a war with Islam is just what the West needs. Come to think of it, Pope Francis didn’t go to Paris either. Maybe there’s hope for him yet. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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Bud (Albert Jefferson) Burwash

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Passed away peacefully at the age of 83 at Surrey Memorial Hospital. Bud was born in Trail, BC. He is survived by his loving wife Joan and 5 children Jeff (Chris), Lindsay (Nancy), Stu (Judi), Robin (Maureen) and Leslee, Sisters Laura and Arlene and numerous grandchildren. Predeceased by his sister Bev and parents Bert and Ann. A farewell gathering for Bud will follow in the spring (date to be announced). In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to a charity of your choice in Bud’s name.

Myrtle Catherine Bylica April 20, 1942 – January 18, 2015 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our mom after her courageous battle with cancer. Myrt is survived by her devoted and loving husband George, her brother Carl (predeceased by Jenny 2009), sister Irene (Bob), Her five children Darrell (Bob), Charryll (Rick), Randy, Sandy (Deanna), Andy (Sheri), 14 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, stepchildren Steve and Kim, numerous nieces and nephews, many friends, and her faithful dog Schatzi. Mom was born in Galahad, Alberta to Charles and Ruby Mitchell. Mom enjoyed reading, gardening, volunteering at the local thrift store, helping her friends and neighbours, and sharing her kindness wherever she went. Mom will always be remembered for her loving and generous heart and her unconditional acceptance of everyone she met. Her grandchildren were her most important source of joy and love and they will always think of their gramma with love and affection. Mom’s grandchildren were everything to her. They provided her with so much love and pride. As Jared says, “Nothing is forever, but our love is. Thank you gramma, for making our lives amazing”. We will miss our loving mom dearly but find comfort in knowing she is now with her special little angel, Mikel. Myrt’s family would like to express their utmost gratitude to Dr. Libby McCoid and Dr. Marnie Jacobsen. As well as MaryLou, Teresa, and all of the nurses and homecare support aides, for their exceptional care during our difficult time while fulfilling mom’s final wishes at home. As per mom’s request, there will be no funeral. A celebration of her life will take place this April, exact date to be announced. Al Grywacheski of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with the arrangements. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence by visiting the family’s register at www.myalternatives.ca.

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Eleanor Harper from Trail gets her cards ready for a hand of bridge against Joan Field, Bert Pengelly and Dot Dore. The Trail United Church hosts two bridge games a week and players from all over the region come to try their hand at the classic card game.

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Dog owner threatens to sue city over tickets By Greg Nesteroff Nelson Star

A Nelson lawyer is threatening to sue the city over three tickets he received for walking his dog downtown, but the mayor suggests it may soon be a moot point. David Aaron claims the bylaw under which he was ticketed Monday is unconstitutional, “totalitarian,” “overkill,” and a “farce.” He also believes he is being harassed because the city didn’t give him a chance to challenge similar citations dating back to 2012. Aaron said he was walking Abi, his four-year-old labradoodle, this week from Central Bark on Ward Street, where his dog had a wash, to his office in the Medical Arts building on Baker Street when a bylaw officer ticketed him. “Put simply, we love Abi,” Aaron told the Star in an email. “My 11-year-old son has the same kind of emotional relationship towards Abi that one would have to a sibling. This dog is so much a part of my daily routine, which integrates all the members of my family.

I could not imagine leaving her at home.” Aaron, a mayoral candidate in 2008, said he was previously ticketed walking out of the post office, where staff dispense biscuits each time his dog visits. Abi is similarly received at the Nelson court registry. In August 2012, Aaron tried to dispute his ticket on the grounds the bylaw violated his Charter rights, and was “arbitrary, discriminatory and not consistently enforced.” But he says the city didn’t reply. In May 2013, he received a second ticket, which he also disputed. However, police informed him the dog bylaw didn’t fall within the city’s adjudication process and until that changed, there was no way to appeal the fine. Aaron said without providing him with a hearing, the city was violating his presumption of innocence. In a letter to the mayor and police chief this week, Aaron wrote: “I have some serious civil liberties concerns where the city continues to effect the coer-

cive force of a bylaw that is shielded from constitutional challenge by the city’s refusal to follow through with enforcement proceedings.” He said unless the matter “is rectified to my satisfaction” by May 1, he will “seek a judicial remedy in relation to what I assert to be an abuse of process.” He wants an order quashing the three citations, each with an unpaid $70 fine, and another prohibiting the city from issuing further citations under the bylaw until his constitutional challenge is heard. It’s possible, however, that the bylaw will be rescinded first. Mayor Deb Kozak, who has previously spoken out in favour of lifting the ban imposed 20 years ago, said staff are expected to propose changes to the bylaw within the next couple of months. During the election campaign last fall, many or most candidates supported revisiting the issue. City manager Kevin Cormack said if the bylaw is rescinded, it will be up to council to decide wheth-

er outstanding tickets will be quashed. “At this point people would be in violation of the bylaw and could be ticketed,” he said. “We would expect those that have tickets to pay them.” Police chief Wayne Holland said he has spoken with Aaron on several occasions and acknowledged the bylaw’s contentiousness. “He’s always been polite and professional in bringing to our attention that he won’t stand for it,” Holland said. “I don’t think this bylaw has ever served citizens well. I believe it has shone light on Nelson in many negative ways that were unanticipated when it was created, despite the justification that may have been present.” Holland suggested it was “time for a sober reflection” of whether to continue the bylaw, which has only resulted in a few dozen tickets over the last few years. He was happy to hear council appears willing to reexamine the issue. The police department supported relaxing the ban for a six-month trial, but the previous council wasn’t interested.

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Trail completes comeback as Bryan Basilico dished to Dallas Calvin who beat The Trail Smoke Eaters Anthony Pupplo with less doused a sizzling Merritt than five minutes remainCentennials squad Tuesday ing in the middle frame to night in Merritt with a dra- draw Trail to within one. matic come-from-behind The Cents held a deci5-4 victory. sive 21-10 edge in shots The Centennials just after two periods, but Trail finished a sweep of the would bear down defenBCHL’s three top teams, sively in the third and Penticton, Nanaimo, and hold the Cents to just four Langley, last week and shots on their way to the were making a move up comeback. the Interior division standBasilico and Newton ings until Trail’s two most would each get their recent additions teamed second point of the night, up to complete an improb- assisting on Passmore’s able third-period come- tying goal, before Brett, back, and bring the Cents’ a Courtney native, would four game winning streak win it with time winding to an unexpected halt. down. Kamloops native Jordan The Cents outshot the Passmore and Smokies 25-16, Sheldon Brett of and went 1-for-4 Courtney were on the power play acquired by the while Trail was Smokies at the 0-for-1. Calvin Jan. 10 trade was named the deadline and it game’s first star didn’t take long with a goal and for the 18-yearan assist, while old forwards to Newton was given make an impact. the second-star With the nod and Wilcox Smoke Eaters third star. sheldon trailing 4-3 It was Calvin’s brett in the third, fourth goal Passmore would and sixth point score his first as a Smoke in four games since Eater to tie it at the 12 returning from injury, minute mark, and Brett and along with Basilico, would score the winning who has eight points in goal on a set up from Ryan his last seven games, and Swanson with just 59 Newton, seven points in seconds remaining on the six games, the trio has clock for a 5-4 victory. provided much-needed Merritt dominated the offence as teams key on first period jumping out to Smokie’s leading scorers a 2-0 lead in the first four Jake Lucchini and Charlie minutes on goals from Zuccarini. Gavin Gould and John Trail also faced a couple Schiavo on a power play. former Smoke Eaters in But Trail forward Max Griffyn Martin who was Newton netted his sixth traded to Merritt on Jan. of the season on a Dallas 10 for future consideraCalvin pass to bring the tions and Shane Poulsen Smokies within one at who played 42 games with 8:01 of the first. The Cents Trail in parts of two seawould cash in three min- sons, 2011-13. utes and 44 seconds later Coupled with an 8-4 when Rhett Wilcox beat Penticton win over the Smokie goalie Brett Clark West Kelowna Warriors to restore the two-goal Tuesday, Trail gains twolead. valuable points on both However, the Smokies teams, although they still would not go away despite are 17 points out of a playbeing outshot 11-4 in the off spot with 16 games first, as Harlan Orr would remaining. make it 3-2 at 15:17 with Trail is on the road an assist to Craig Martin. this weekend for games The teams traded goals in Chilliwack, Langley, in the second as Wilcox and Coquitlam, before netted his second of the returning to the Cominco game at 11:31 to make it Arena on Jan. 30 to play 4-2, but Trail hung around Penticton. By Jim Bailey

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Tom Hall and his foursome from Rossland get set to compete in the B.C. Royal Canadian Legion Dominion Curling championship at the Rossland Curling Club this weekend. Action starts on Friday with the final going Sunday.

Hall rink set for Legion provincials By Jim Bailey

Times Sports Editor

The B.C. Royal Canadian Legion Dominion Curling Championship will slide into the Rossland Curling Arena this weekend. Eight teams from across B.C. including New Westminster, Peace Arch, Nichola-Thompson, and South Vancouver Island will join two Rossland rinks and a Trail foursome in the three-day event with the winner taking the provincial title and advancing to the Canadian Legion curling championship in Birch Hills, Sask. March 14-19. Organizer Tom Hall will skip the winning team of the Kootenay zone qualifier that includes third Joanne Drystek, second, Shane Preedy, and lead Doug Halladay. In the 2014 provincials, Drystek beat the eventual Canadian champions from Salmon Arm, but faltered in the playoffs, as Salmon Arm moved on to capture the 2014 Canadian

Legion’s Dominion curling title in Dauphin, Man. The competition will be similarly fierce this year, but Hall is confident that his Rossland team will be competitive. “If we play anything like we did in the zone playdowns, we have a good shot at it,” said Hall, whose foursome defeated the Jim Albo rink, also from Rossland, in the Kootenay zone final at the end of November. The Albo rink, along with Trail’s Clare Coleman foursome will also compete, in what should be an entertaining and competitive weekend of curling. Playing on home ice should also be an advantage for the local teams, as the four Rossland sheets pose certain challenges for teams unfamiliar with its nuances. “It will be slightly slower and it will curl less than Trail ice, but the people from the coast and Vancouver Island might be use to that,” said Hall. “They tend to get straighter

ice.” The teams will be split into two pools consisting of four teams that will be drawn tonight at the meetand-greet. The action starts Friday with all teams playing in the first draw at 9 a.m. and the second draw at 1:30 p.m. Round robin action concludes on Saturday with the third and final draw at 9 a.m. followed by the semifinals at 1 p.m. The final goes Sunday at 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. Curling was first introduced in the Legion in 1957 to encourage comradeship, sportsmanship, and physical fitness amongst its members. Overseen by the Dominion Command Sports Committee, competitions take place at all levels from local bonspiels, to Provincial championships, and finally culminating in the national Dominion Championship which is hosted by a selected branch every year.

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Ferguson manufactures win over Hyundai By Times correspondent Kootenay Savings Super League action heated up last week as league teams Myron Nichol and Rob Ferguson made their final preparations for the Senior Men’s Kootenay zone curling playdowns in Kimberley. Team Nichol took on Team Deane Horning bolstered by Horning’s usual second, Bill van Yzerloo, playing third for Nichol to get ready for the Kootenay zone playdowns. Skip Myron Nichol caught on to the swingy ice early to lead 4-1 after three ends, but while attempting to raise his own rock he chipped his shot rock off the button and rolled out, leaving Horning an open hit for three to tie

the game at 4-4. The teams traded singles over the next four ends, but Horning was able to get two in the ninth, then kept everything clean in the 10th to go onto an 8-6 win. Team Fines and Castlegar Hyundai staged a back-and-forth affair, going right down to the last rock. Skip Rob Norbert got his Hyundai team out in front with a deuce in the first. Fines stole singles in the third and fourth and Hyundai got one back in the fifth to be all tied at three. Fines made some beautiful come around draws in the sixth for a huge four, but Hyundai third James MacKenzie made a great cross-ice double to set up a three-ender in the seventh, then

stole singles in the eighth and ninth to be one up coming home without. Undeterred, Fines manufactured his deuce for an exciting 9-8 win. Team Umpherville, with usual third Spencer Soukeroff skipping, were taking on first-place Team Rob Ferguson. Ferguson jumped out to a 4-1 lead, but Skip Soukeroff made two draws to the four-foot to cut the lead to 4-3. The game changed in the sixth, when Soukeroff, facing four opposition stones, came up light, allowing Fergie a free draw for five and an eventual 13-5 win. Super League curling continues tonight at the Trail Curling Club at 7 p.m. The public is welcome.

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Former Smokie gets PoW Times Staff In the wake of a huge offensive weekend with Robert Morris University, former Trail Smoke Eaters forward Scott Jacklin has earned a share of the Atlantic Hockey player of the week honours. His linemate Cody Wydo was the other co-recipient. The duo combined for 13 points on the weekend as the Colonials swept conference foe American International.

Jacklin had the most productive two-game showing of any RMU player this season with two goals and five assists. The Kimberley product tied a program record with five points (1G, 4A) in Saturday’s 9-4 win. Wydo also tied the single-game record with a hat trick and two helpers. Jacklin produced a goal and an assist in the previous night’s game, a 5-3 victory. He has 10 goals and 22 points in 24 games this season, and is third

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in RMU scoring. With the Cowichan Valley Capitals and Trail Smoke Eaters over four BCHL seasons, Jacklin totaled 65 goals and 129 assists for 194 points in 209 career games. His best season came in his final year with the Smoke Eaters as a 20-year-old. Jacklin led the Smokies, racking up 73 points, with 23 goals and 50 assists in 51 games, surpassing the previous years output of 24-45-69 in 60 matches.

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I want my family to be together like we used to be. If you could print this, maybe my mother and sisters would see it and know that I beg their forgiveness. -- Lost in Louisville, Ky. Dear Louisville: Here’s what we see: You resent your mother for the favorable treatment she has always shown your siblings and their children. You dislike your older sister for her overbearing attitude. You feel guilty about your younger sister, who took on the burden of caring for Mom. And you miss Dad, who was the buffer. Start with your younger sister. Tell her

to one of my favorite stores, but he knows that I don’t get there often and the cards sit in my drawer for months. Plus, it’s not really special to get a gift card from my husband, but I am grateful nonetheless. I dread opening gifts, and my feelings are hurt no matter how much I tell myself it doesn’t matter. To me, it’s not the size of the gifts; it’s whether he was truly thinking of me. So how can I tell him nicely that he’d be doing me a favor by not getting me any more gifts? -- Midwest Dear Midwest: Be sure that’s what you want, because if you tell him not to buy you anything, he will stop completely. And has it occurred to you that perhaps his assistant buys the other gifts, but considers yours too personal and leaves it for Mr. Clueless? Talk to your husband about this. Teach him how to be more thought-

ful. Explain what you mean. Give him concrete suggestions. But that bug suction machine made our day. Dear Annie: “Gotta Dance” says his mom doesn’t support his desire to tap dance. She needs to recognize the benefits.

My 13-year-old son has taken dance lessons (tap, hip-hop and musical theater) since kindergarten. It keeps his core muscles in shape when he’s not playing football and helps him gain confidence around girls, since he is the only boy in the class.

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you went into a tailspin when Dad died and you deeply regret abandoning her. Ask what you can do now. Then go see your mother. Phone or email your older sister. You will have to put up with their anger and disappointment, but that will be temporary while you work on forgiveness. You might also consider counseling to work through some of your family issues. Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married more than 30 years, and every year he buys me gifts that don’t require much thought. He gets lovely things for our daughter, sonin-law and even coworkers, and I know he puts a lot of time into the selection. But the gifts he gives me always make me want to cry. Last Christmas, I got a bug suction machine. The year before, it was an organizer for my spice cabinet. In all fairness, he also gives me a generous gift card

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Dear Annie: My father died a year ago. Since then, I have ignored my extended family, but I’m close to my children and grandchildren. Christmas passed and I never phoned my sick mother, even though I live 15 minutes away. I want to make it right, but can’t just waltz into their lives and say, “Here I am.” My younger sister has been taking care of Mom without a break. I can’t stand to be around my older sister, who handles Mom’s finances. She is hateful and judgmental, and frankly, she scares me. And then there’s my mother. We have a strained relationship. When I was a little girl, my parents would argue and she’d tell my father to leave and take me with him. Only me. My mom always treats my siblings and their children with kid gloves, but my sweet, intelligent kids she treats like lepers.

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issues are likely today. If you don’t want to get caught in the middle, step aside. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You might take an improved approach to handling your debt. The trick is that you have to commit to it and be on board. Are you up for it? VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Conversations with partners might involve a new approach to dealing with kids. Others will discover a better way of planning vacations or social outings. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Look around you today, because you will see ways to introduce improvements at work. Ironically, you also can see ways to improve your health. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Romance will be passionate and intense today. Even your response to the arts will be passionate. It’s as if

your feelings are up for grabs today. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Your desire to make improvements at home will focus on decluttering and removing garbage or anything that is no longer necessary. It’s a start. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Your powers of communication today are convincing! This is a powerful day for

those of you in sales, marketing, teaching, acting and writing. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) If discussions about earnings or something you own occur today, you will not let them just slide by. This matters to you. You feel you have a stake in this, and you will defend your turf. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Take a realistic look in

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Abiding by Dad’s wishes of no memorial or newspaper at the time, it was hard to close this chapter of life; this beautiful book. Once upon a time, Charles L’Ecluse or Carolus Clusius was a French botanist in the 1500-1600s who brought the first tulip bulb from the Turkey area to Europe. It was confirmed in 2001 that he was Albert’s ancestor. In a little house on the prairie, Albert was born to Katherine Van Den Berghe and Edward L’Ecluse in Raymond, Alberta, The only ones to leave Wachtebeke, Belgium in 1913, Edward chose work there with wife and four kids following. They had eleven kids in total; a girl plus twin boys, passing away between birth and a year old. A farmhouse was enjoyed. Drumheller was next then to Rossland in the 1920s. Cookie worked at the Iron Colt Mine, then Cominco and married Edith Cavelle Allen having two kids, Jim and Caroline. Outdoorsman, musician, artist and comic extraordinaire, Cookie and a few close friends were part of a small group who ever made it to the top of Old Glory and returned back to Rossland in five hours or less in the 1930s. Skiing to Trail, etc, his first vehicle was a 1947 army jeep. He received the first lifetime membership in the Rod and Gun Club, and he also did carving and inlaying of gunstocks for the West Kootenay Big Game Trophy Competition yearly. He hunted big game in two countries, built his log cabin, tooled leather plus handicrafted many items. Being a marksman target shooter, the repair of guns and handloading were hobbies. They would race their horses down Columbia St with skiers in tow. The Bellows Exhibit was added to the museum after he found it and rebuilt it. There were no elk in the Rossland area, so he and friends helped transplant them into our area from the East Kootenay. Some of the mountains were topped in his eighties, cross country skis and snowshoes were used every day, wood stoves were made and he helped build numerous ski cabins. He was on skis on Mt. Crowe in his nineties. A treadmill and walking were daily. Freehand flowers were sketched plus animals and scenery that lead to painting or combining with sketching. The Art Club was joined, three fall fairs were won in a row and his paintings are as far away as Europe. He played drums, percussion instruments and harmonica for various bands and marching bands spanning eight decades, including Big Band, jazz, Italian, Latin, Funk, etc. In Cuba and New Zealand Dad sat in with the locals. Members of the latest band were all in their nineties playing for five senior lodges twice per week. Cookie carried his drums and made two tom-toms including hardware. Tower of Power and Chicago concerts Dad loved to see again in recent years. There is a good chance this tiny hellraising hell of a drummer from Drumheller is your eldest drummer. Music came naturally to his kids. Dad’s latest skiing is on YouTube, he was in Beautiful BC Magazine, the “Cookie Jar” cabin is also a greeting card that can go worldwide at jennybaillie.com, local TV did an interview, newspaper articles were about his band, him at home and one named “Four For The Road”. A project contribution plaque was awarded, lots of videos exist; Cominco or Teck Metals interviewed him for their magazine. With only 800 L’Ecluses worldwide, he might have been the eldest. Dad’s mom and three of his sisters saw or are in their nineties. He is survived by his sister Martha Hawk, son Jim and daughter Caroline and many nieces and nephews. Pop’s sense of humour was nothing short of staggering. His love of life plus open mind was electric. Which all seemed normal. Living on his own unaided, he enjoyed his nineties and was at his finest. Various gatherings was his wish and will more than likely take place in the Rossland area. He chose his destiny. He was the captain of his ship. What a ride. What you taught me. Near, far, wherever you are My heart goes on. My little drummer boy Your footsteps will forever fall Between Rossland’s greenest hills Your candle burned strong. And the legend always will. The magic of Cookie L’Ecluse. I love you Caroline and Jim

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Students compete at ‘Winter Debate Tourney’ Submitted Students from JL Crowe (JLC), Rossland Summit School (RSS) and Seven Summit Self-Design participated in the “Winter Debate Tourney”at LV Rogers Secondary in Nelson on Saturday. The topic for this tournament, “Be it resolved that knights are better than pirates,” was announced upon arrival. Students were given the topic 50 minutes before their first round and had to generate their arguments for the impromptu style. The junior category debated in the cross-examination style and the seniors used the Canadian National Debate Format. This tournament also included a public speaking component in the afternoon. In the junior category, the local results for the debate rounds were as follows: individually, Scarlett Guy was 12th, Brian Chan was 10th, and both are from RSS, Justin Kulik (JLC) was ninth, and Ryan Buckley (JLC), was third. In the Junior Team category: Brian Chan and Scarlett Guy were sixth, and Ryan Buckley and Justin Kulik were fourth. In the Senior division, indi-

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From the top and clockwise; A local contingent of students attended the Winter Debate Tourney in Nelson on Saturday. From left; Justin Kulik, Aven Cosbey, Ryan Buckley, Alex Stephens, Scarlett Guy (RSS) and Mrs. Lunde with Brian Chan from RSS in the front. Alex Stephens and Aven Cosbey accept their third place Senior Team certificates. Ryan Buckley accepts his third place Junior Individual debate certificate. Aven Cosbey places second in the Senior Public Speaking Competition.

vidually, Alex Stephens (JLC) was sixth and Aven Cosbey (JLC) was fifth, Hannah Klemmenson (SSS) was third and Rachel Aiken (SSS) was first. The team of Alex Stephens and Aven Cosbey placed third and Rachel Aiken and Hannah Klemmenson of Seven Summit Self Design were first. The afternoon provided students an opportunity to hear speeches based on one of 10 different movie titles. Students were given carte blanche to weave the theme or storyline into their delivery of their discussion. The results for the public speaking event, were, in the junior division, Ryan Buckley, was 10th, Scarlett Guy was ninth, Justin Kulik was seventh, and Brian Chan was fourth. Aven Cosbey took second place honors in the senior division with Alex Stephens coming in sixth. The next local tourney is at Stanley Humphries Secondary in Castlegar on the Jan. 31 weekend before the selection of the West Kootenay Team. The provincial Law Foundation Cup Debate will be on Feb. 28 and March 1 in Vancouver.

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Passengers disembark from a Pacific Coastal flight Tuesday at the Trail airport. Despite the low-lying clouds in the valley, the flight arrived on time.

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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

2 bedroom upper suite

$850/month

1 bedroom lower suite

$550/month

83 Perdue Street, Trail

$159,000

Immaculate 3 bedroom 2 bath home close to all amenities. Located near the bocce pits.

$750/month

Call Terry for more details! 250-231-1101

250-365-9665

tonniestewart@shaw.ca

Jodi Beamish 250-231-2331

jodi.beamish@century21.ca

Mary Martin

250-231-0264 804 Redstone Drive, Rossland

$369,000

1 bedroom condo

Tonnie Stewart

Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

4 bedroom house

$750/month Castlegar $750/month

terryalton@shaw.ca

$800/month

3 bedroom house

2 bedroom upper suite

250-231-1101

2 bedroom upper suite

$1000/month

250-231-5591

Terry Alton

ICE NEW PR

Montrose

Mark Wilson

mark.wilson@century21.ca

414 2nd Avenue, Rivervale

FOR RENT Trail

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday Jan. 24 1:30-3:30pm

Looking for that perfect home? I can help!

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.

WE CAN SELL YOUR HOME. NOBODY HAS THE RESOURCES WE DO!

mary.martin@century21.ca 1762 First Street, Fruitvale

$174,900

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.

Beautiful views, well landscaped yard and 5 bdrm on a quiet cul-d-sac. Attention all Buyers - Take advantage of the Sellers VTB program. Call your REALTOR® for details..

Call Richard (250) 368-7897

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Richard Daoust

250-368-7897

richard.daoust@century21.ca

Mary Amantea

250-521-0525

mamantea@telus.net

Bill Craig

250-231-2710

bill.craig@century21.ca

430 Wellington Avenue, Warfield

$199,000

Deanne Lockhart

3621 Rosewood Drive, Trail

ON the water! This beautiful property is on Trail Creek. Owner built and owned, this home is warm and cozy. 3 bdrms, gleaming hardwood floors, and curved doorways. Basement has large workshop area. There is good parking with carport and garage. Call or text for your personal viewing.

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.

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Call Christine (250) 512-7653

$285,000

250-231-0153

deannelockhart@shaw.ca

Art Forrest

250-368-8818 c21art@telus.net

Christine Albo 250-512-7653

4206 Ross Spur Road, Ross Spur

$1,200,000

#305 - 1510 Nickleplate Road, Rossland

$99,000

Bright south facing 1 bdrm condo with new flooring, amazing southern views and great sun exposure. The building has shared laundry, fitness room, games room and sauna. Call your REALTOR® today! Call Christine (250) 512-7653

For additional information and photos on all of our listings, please visit

www.kootenayhomes.com

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! 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