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Heavy winds took the roof off of the Udder Store in Greenwood at around 3 p.m. Monday afternoon. There were no injuries. FortisBC Electric crew showed up to break the neutral line that had caught the roof from falling into Deadwood Street. PHOTO: PAT KELLY

Former Greenwood councillor Barry Noll has thing in-camera or not part of the public record. At the next regular council meeting on Feb. filed a civil claim in Kelowna court against the city, mayor and council. He alleges that he was 24, Noll issued a prepared statement saying, “Under legal advice I will not be attendlibelled in a press release issued by ing any in-camera meetings at this council on March 10, 2014. time without legal representation. The dispute began at a special An editorial criticizing the lack of meeting of council on Wednesday, transparency in the dispute was pubFeb. 19, 2014 when council voted lished in the Boundary Creek Times unanimously (Noll was not present) on Feb. 27. At the March 10 regular to remove Noll from his seat as city meeting Greenwood council issued a representative at the Regional Dispress release listing their reasons for trict of Kootenay Boundary board removing Noll from his seat at the table. Council alleged he had vioregional district. lated Section 117 of the Community That press release was published Charter, which requires a member of council to keep in confidence any• See NOLL FILES SUIT page A3 BARRY NOLL

“The wind was picking up and suddenly it sounded like a loud crash, like a vehicle had hit the roof or something,” recalled Robson, who is the daughter of storeowners Hardy and Rocky Skott, who were away when the roof blew off. “It didn’t make any sense. I was worried about the woman in the parking lot.” The gusts of wind lifted the sheet metal roof as well as some of the trusses, twisted and crumpled it and would have tossed it all in Deadwood Street but a neutral line on the FortisBC service poles held it some six metres off from the ground. “She came in and said I should call 911. ‘Why?’ I asked, because I was worried that someone was hurt. She said, ‘Because your roof is hanging off of a power line. Not just a little bit but a huge chunk of your roof.” Robson said she was alone in the building when the wind took the roof off just after 3 p.m. on Monday afternoon (March 2). The power was knocked out, but there was no fire and no injuries were reported. The neighbouring building to the south also had its metal roofing lifted by the wind, but the trusses on this building held fast. The building’s resident Jill Laughran said she hadn’t even noticed her roof was off. “I heard what sounded like bending and crushing metal. I said to my son, there is something going on and I kept looking out at my car.” In fact she noticed the Udder Store roof was missing before her own. The fire department and city foreman responded to the call for help. They erected barricades closing off Deadwood Street. FortisBC sent out a crew of two. They had to cut the neutral line so the roof could fall the rest of the way to the ground. Then the neutral was spliced back together and a local contractor went to work clearing the debris away to make the scene safe. Power was restored that evening and the store was open at 8 a.m. the next morning. So in addition to the roof, the store also lost four hours of trade.

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Sunday, March 15, 29: Westbridge crib - $5 per session (eight games per session). Prizes per session Highest score $25, second $15, third $5, and lowest score $5. Prizes doubled if more than 24 players. Info Dell 250-446-2330. Friday, March 6: Greenwood city budget meeting. 9 a.m. at city hall. Friday, March 6: GRADS vs. DADS at Midway arena. Action starts at 7 p.m. Friday, March 6: World Day of Prayer, 10:30 a.m. at Westbridge Hall. Saturday and Sunday, March 7-8: Men’s curling bonspiel at Midway Curling Club. Monday, Mar. 9: Quebec Exchange Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser and silent auction at 6 p.m. Midway Community Hall. French films (made by BCSS students). Tickets from any 11/12 French Student or from the office at BCSS. Adult $10, child (4-12) $6 and under four they eat free. Tuesday, March 10: CBC Daybreak South radio host Chris Walker will be swinging by the Bored Room Bistro at 10:15 a.m. to pick up a pizza and a brief interview with Tom and RJ regarding the lunch program at the schools and Midway itself. Thursday, March 12: Kettle Valley Racing Association AGM 7 pm. at Mile Zero Restaurant in Midway. Friday, March 13: Boundary Figure Skating AGM at 12 noon. Midway Arena. Everyone welcome. Saturday, March 14: Public information meeting about Fortis charges, sponsored by FAR and the Anarchist Mountain Society. 2 p.m. at Midway Community Hall. Saturday, March 14: Kettle Wildlife Assoc. shotgun and rifle shoot. Starts at 9 a.m. sharp at the KWA range on Dump Road in Rock Creek. Phone 446-2401 for more information. Wednesday, March 18: CBAL West Boundary community literacy committee. From 9:30 to 11 at the Seniors Centre in Midway (541 Seventh). Info 250-446-2512. Saturday, March 21: KWA Banquet doors at 4:30; tickets CVS; Prospector, Freeman’s and Guy Owens and Cornelia Best. Sunday, March 22: Greenwood Board of Trade AGM. Starts at 4:00 p.m. at the Pacific Grill. Members and Non Members welcome.

REGULAR EVENTS: Mondays: Drop-in crib at Greenwood Legion at 7 p.m. $3 buy-in. Mondays: Girl Guides of Canada meets after school from 3:30 to 5 at WBES. Contact Janine Fraser at WBES or Linda Sheppard at 250-443-1529. First & Third Monday: Midway Village Council meeting; 6:30 p.m. with a delegation or 7 p.m. if none. First & Third Monday: The Bridge Drop-in Centre in Midway is open from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Closed on holiday Mondays, but will be open the next day on Tuesday. First Monday: Greenwood Seniors Centre meeting at 2 p.m. Info: 250-445-2290.

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Second Monday: The Bridge Drop-in Centre sorting day 10-2 p.m. All helpers are appreciated. Second & Fourth Monday: Greenwood City Council meeting at 7 p.m. Third Monday: Bridesville Women’s Institute meets at 11 am. Info: 446-2210 or 446-2121. Third Monday: Frolicking Fancies – the Greenwood Red Hat Ladies Group meet monthly in Greenwood. Information Francine 250-445-6734; or Shirley 250-445-9908. Third Monday: Discover Rock Creek Society meeting at 6:30 – for location info phone 250-528-0227. Last Monday: Kettle River Recreation Commission meets at the Little Red School House at 7 p.m. Info Bill Watson 250-4462325 or Sherry Dalziel 250-446-2997. Mondays and Wednesdays: Boot Camp at McArthur Centre in Greenwood from 6-7. $10 drop-in or $60 per month. Info 250442-3664. Postponed until further notice. Monday & Wednesday beginning Sept. 15: Country Kids Playschool 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Rock Creek Health Centre. For info or to register call Sara Eek 250-446-2202. Tuesdays: AA Meetings at McArthur Centre in Greenwood at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday: Drop-in social at the Greenwood Seniors’ Centre, 9 -11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Taekwondo at BCSS gym from 4 to 5 p.m. Open to ages 6 (with supervision) to 106. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Boundary Women’s Resource Centre on Market Avenue in Grand Forks open from 9 a.m. to - 3 p.m. Info 250-442- 5212. First Tuesday: Elks #493 monthly meeting at the Slavonic Hall in Grand Forks at 7 p.m. Info: 250-442-2856 or 250-442-4276. Third Tuesday: Kettle Valley Wildlife Association meets at the range in Rock Creek at 7 pm. Wednesdays: Writer’s group meeting at 11 a.m. at Bored Room Bistro in Midway. Wednesdays: Girl Guides of Canada meet at King of Kings Church in Midway, Sparks ages 5-6 and Brownies ages 7-8 meet at 4:30-5:45; Guides ages 9-11 and Pathfinders ages 12-14 meet from 6 to 7:30. Info 250-449-2309 or 250-445-9955. Wednesdays: Midway Crib Tournament – Bored Room Bistro, 607 Eighth Avenue, Midway at 7 p.m. Wednesdays: Senior’s Bingo at 1 p.m. at the Greenwood Senior’s Drop-in Centre. $1 admission. Wednesdays: Women’s Counseling in Rock Creek and West Boundary: Free and confidential. For information call the STV counselor at 1-855-441-3131 or 442-3131. Childcare and transportation subsidies are available. Wednesdays: Storytime at 10:30 a.m. at the Greenwood library. Preschool kids ages 3-5 years and their parent/caregiver can enjoy stories, songs, action rhymes, games, and simple crafts. Siblings welcome, too! Running through April 8th. First Wednesday: West Boundary Senior Housing Society meet-

ing at 1 p.m. in Parkview Manor Midway. Second Wednesday: Boundary Citizen’s Patrol meets at Midway Senior’s Centre from 7 - 8 p.m. Info: Wayne 250-449-2191, Paul 250-445-2111, or Wolfgang 250-446-2455. Second Wednesday: Greenwood Board of Trade meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall. Third Wednesday: Rock Creek Women’s Institute meet for a potluck lunch at 11:45. Info: 250-446-2454 or 250-446 -2608. Third Wednesday: Main River Women’s Institute meets in Westbridge at 1 p.m. Info: 250-446-2616. Third Wednesday: Rock Creek & Boundary Fair Assoc. meets at 7 p.m. at the pavilion from March through November. Info: 250-446- 2465. Thursday mornings: Free Yoga Classes in Greenwood at the McArthur Centre from 10:00-11:30 a.m. For more information call: Diane at 250-445-6364. Thursdays: Kinesiology at the old Kettle Valley School House from 9:30 to 12. Thursdays: Anglican Thrift Store from 11-3. Info phone Les Williams 250-445-2216. Thursdays: Quilters and other crafters meet at the Midway Senior’s Centre at 9:30 a.m. Come for coffee and bring your needle project to work on. Membership fee $10 per year. First Thursday: Rock Creek Medical Society meets at 7 p.m. in the boardroom of the clinic. First & Third Thursday: Food bank at the Evangel Chapel at 11 a.m. Donations welcome. Info 250-445-2125. Second Thursday (until May): Founder’s Day Organizing Committee meeting 6-8 p.m. at City Hall. Volunteers gather to brainstorm, share resources and help plan Greenwood’s birthday on July 11. Next meeting March 12. Second & Fourth Thursday: Kettle River Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. in the Medical Clinic boardroom at Rock Creek. Fridays: Bingo at Greenwood Community Hall. Doors open 5 p.m., early bird 7 p.m. Progressive jackpot. Fridays: Coffee at Midway Seniors Centre from 9:30 - 11. Fridays: Overeaters Anonymous 11 a.m. - 12 noon at St. Jude’s Church in Greenwood. First & Third Friday: Karaoke at the Royal Canadian Legion in Greenwood. 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. Third Friday: Movie nights at Midway Community Hall; 7 p.m. Bring your own travel cup. $3 includes movie, drink and popcorn. Saturdays: Lion’s Club Meat Draw, at Prospector Pub in Rock Creek. Starts at 3 p.m. Saturdays: Greenwood Royal Canadian Legion Canteen open 2-6 p.m. Meat draw 3:30 p.m. Last Saturday: Karaoke at Hotel Midway – Hot-L Pub at 8:30. Greenwood Public Library: Open Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat. Opens at noon. Greenwood Seniors Centre Thrift Store: Open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.

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Greenwood teen Bailey Shaw and the South Okanagan midget hockey team have earned a berth at the B.C. Hockey Provincial Tier 3 Championships March 15-20 in Dawson Creek. The team won both the banner for first in their league and for winning the playoff championship last weekend. Shaw, who plays left wing, scored two goals and two assists in their final playoff game. Five Boundary youth are on the team: as well as Shaw, there are four players from Grand Forks: Josh Hammet, Colby Horne and Brydan Thomas and Chase McKay. A fundraising dance is set for this Friday, March 6 at the Sonora Centre in Osoyoos. All coffee sales at Race Trac Gas are being donated to the trip. According to Bailey’s father, Gerry Shaw, the cost of a trip like this gets into five figures pretty fast so any additional donations are appreciated.

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Shaw off to provincials

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Peters top Bruins defenceman

Midway native Lucas Peters has been named older and more experienced, more confident his top defenceman for the Grand Forks Border Bru- play just improved to a point where this season he was one of the reliable, steady guys on our back ins junior hockey team for this last season. Bruins coach Matt Zamec says Peters really end. He’s just a great young man too. He’s just a caught the attention of the Bruins organization very positive person—very likable. In the dressing about three years ago when he was playing ma- room he doesn’t get rattled or negative or derailed no matter how things are going. He is a jor midget hockey with the Kootenay very positive force on the bench and in Ice. “He was only 16 at the time we the dressing room. A very solid person had him as an affiliate player,” recalls to have as part of the team.” Zamec, “which means he was playing Lucas has another year of eligibility with one of the younger teams and we in junior hockey. He is undecided right would only have him up for a couple now whether to return for another year of games. I remember he came up for of hockey or to move on to the Univera game against Beaver Valley, which is sity of Calgary where he plans to study one of the top teams in the league, and finance. “Obviously if we could have a he was one of the best players on the player of that calibre back for next seaice for us.” The following year they brought LUCAS PETERS son we’d love to have him back,” Zamec him on to the Bruins team full-time. “He’s been told the Times. “If he chooses to move on then we with us for the last two seasons and he’s just gotten wish him all the best, but if he chooses to return better and better as time went on and as he got we would be ecstatic to have him back.”

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in the Boundary Creek Times. Noll alleges he was libelled in the press release. Documents filed by Noll in the Kelowna court registry last week state that council and mayor received a letter from Noll’s lawyer regarding the press release and stating terms and conditions expected. When there was no response, a second letter was sent seeking resolution. A third letter was sent on Dec. 17, 2014. With the issue still unresolved, Noll filed his civil court claim on Feb. 19, 2015. Noll told the Times his case has been prepared with the help of his private lawyer, but he will be representing himself in the case. “We will have to deal with it as a city,” said Mayor Ed Smith when asked for comment. He did confirm he had been served with the court papers on Monday, Feb. 23 and that council had met in-camera on the issue.

Named as defendants are the Corporation of the City of Greenwood, Mayor and Council, Nipper Kettle, Darla Ashton, Lee Cudworth, Colleen Lang, Ed Smith and Nola Tutti. Noll is seeking an apology in the Boundary Creek Times, full reimbursement for all monies received by council’s representative of the regional district and West Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital District boards, compensation for loss of dignity and self-respect and legal costs. When reached on Wednesday night for a comment Noll said, “Municipal politicians should not be expected to be partisan. They are grassroots politicians and as community leaders are elected to speak freely. I continue to look for a resolution on these matters.” The defendants have 21 days to respond if served in Canada; 35 days if served the court documents in the United States.

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Best practices = disclosure It will be interesting to see the “full report” on the water-bottling plant proposal that was promised for next Monday night’s council meeting. It will be interesting to see how much is disclosed in the public report. If it gives a full accounting of costs, then the voters will finally know how much was spent on lawyers to work on this file. That might in turn give a ballpark estimate on another unanswered question: how much has been spent by the city on the allegations of defamation against the city, mayor and council? Back to the water deal though: one resident posted to the Greenwood Soapbox Facebook page that “any deals being made regarding a city resource should be open and transparent. If a company does not wish to come to town and bargain openly, the answer should be immediately a ‘NO’ from the city council.” “It could have been the goose that laid the golden egg who came to the city looking for water,” they added, “it still would have been doomed for failure because of rumours and secrecy. The city should look at the possibilities of going into the business of bottling and marketing our own water.” Another resident remarked that it would have been nice to see what council wanted out of the deal and what the company was offering, “or are we the citizens of Greenwood not allowed to know that either? Just asking.” There are good reasons to take some issues behind closed doors, but best practices should also include a municipal policy for disclosure of the facts after the need for secrecy has passed.

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Licence plate profiling obsolete I was following a car along Hwy 3 the other day, go- manning the oars means it is going to take a bit longer ing from Greenwood toward Midway. The driver ahead for the boat to get to its destination. Another thing that slowed down to 55 km/h on every corner, no matter that got in the way of this particular grad class was the fact the road conditions were near perfect and the signage the school year started two weeks late. So things had to be clearly said you should slow to 70 (or in the case of some tweaked and reorganized and many things were pushed drivers—speed up to 70). back a week or more. I took note of the license plate; they were from B.C. The hockey game this Friday night at Midway arena is Remember the good old days when you’d see an important one for both teams: for the kids a driver riding their brakes going down every because it is their grad, and the parents beA LITTLE hill and almost coming to a stop on a lot of the PERSPECTIVE cause it is their kids’ grad. corners? And you would check out their license One of the highlights of the night for plate and notice they were from Alberta. those who like to take a bit of a gamble in life Those days are gone though. Nowadays the are the many baskets that are raffled off. Your hot, fast cars and trucks are out of the Patch and odds are way better at a grad fundraiser than these folks are in a hurry to get someplace. Of at the Lotto BC wicket, that’s for darn sure. course they are probably not Alberta born and One thing I could never quite understand bred—most likely from a single industry reis how the government lotteries work. You Pat source town in B.C. and they are rushing home give them some money to buy a number— KELLY to spend a few days with their family. either you pick the numbers or they do. It Grads vs. Dad this Friday doesn’t matter much, because at the end of Grads vs. Dads is a springtime tradition here the transaction they know your numbers. in the West Boundary–each year the grad class straps on Then it is time to pick the winning numbers. some skates and grabs a hockey stick to go up against their But you don’t need to worry your pretty little head parents. about that part. The lottery people will do it for us and It’s not only a tradition, but it is also a very important then tell us whether anybody won or not. fundraising event for the grads. Each year the graduating The first lottery in Canada was illegal, actually. Montreclass has a right of passage known as the grad ceremony. al wanted to run one to help pay for Expo 67. But federal To pull the show off they have to raise the cash to pay for law said no lotteries were allowed. the party—always a challenge, but even more so this year. This didn’t phase the mayor of Montreal though—they The BCSS Class of 2015 is playing a challenging hand went right on ahead with their lottery and named it: Tax for a couple of reasons. For one thing, the class is small— Voluntaire! and if many hands make light work, then fewer students

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Recycling a community Want a lesson in using an e-reader? business, Houle says

Charles Houle and Bertha Williams of Norbert Recycling came to Midway council on Monday, March 2 They were there to discuss four items: the nature of the Encorp contract held by Bertha Williams and the area of her territory, services provided and payment for pick-up of corporate recycling (as opposed to residential recycling) from the Village of Midway, bottle collection for the community gardens from the donation bin beside the regional district recycling station, and his payment. Williams presented council with a written history of Norbert’s recycling. Houle told council the local recycling centre is a business that the community needs to look after. He said he would be taking this message to Greenwood and the regional district board as well. “Midway and Greenwood talk about having the cleanest drinking water in the world, but I think we need to get to zero waste too,” Houle said. He told council he has added six contracts to this company through product care programs and Norbert now takes appliances, TVs, paint and light bulbs. “We want to bring that to the community,” he told council. He explained his vision of setting up recovery sites in West Boundary communities that they can both create employment and keep waste out of landfills. Council told him the decision of who would pick up the recycling from the village office would be one made by staff and

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that typically council would not get involved in the process beyond general policy. Houle was told that the community garden group sponsorship of the donation bin had nothing to do with the village. New fire equipment Fire Chief Walter Osellame also came before council to discuss the need for Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) that meets current standards. Council voted to purchase 10 new units and 20 bottles at a cost of just over $65,000 to be financed with a low-interest loan from the Municipal Finance Authority. The village will also purchase two positive pressure breathing apparatus to be used in case of an ammonia leak at the arena. The cost will be just under $2,900 for the units and two bottles. Fire department training Under training guidelines released by the Office of the Fire Commissioner late last year, municipalities must declare what level of training their volunteer firefighters will attain–either exterior attack or interior attack with interior attack only permitted for those departments training to that standard. At their last meeting Midway council has approved funding for exterior attack training ($6,000); with approval in principal given to interior attack training (an additional $3,000). Council gave full approval for the interior at-

tack training after meeting with Osellame on Monday night. A further $1,000 has been budgeted for contingencies. West Boundary Road Rescue Council referred a letter from Larry Bowen, coordinator of West Boundary Road Rescue (WBRR), to RCMP, BC Ambulance Service and Emcon Services for comment. Bowen is asking council’s support for changes to provincial policy, which states, “Flagging is only authorized for ensuring the safety of the emergency services personnel involved in the removal of the subject(s). Once the subject(s) are safely extricated, flagging is no longer covered.” Road rescue would like that changed so they are funded while flagging until a highways flagging crew is on scene. They also ask that coverage by WCB, accidental death and dismemberment, and liability insurance be expanded to cover road rescue groups until suitable traffic control flagging from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is in place. In the past, WBRR has remained on scene providing flagging for the safety of RCMP and ambulance personnel. Council will wait until they see these comments before they press for the changes. Curling club reopens Council received a letter of thanks from the Boundary District Curling Club for the $4,000 grant that help pay the $26,000 it took to replace the ice plant. This is in addition to $3,500 the club had spent in September to replace a brine pump.

The Midway Library hosted an e-reader and iPad workshop to help patrons learn how to borrow e-books from the library. It was a wellattended workshop that was offered on two different dates in January. If you are interested in learning how to do this, drop in at the library and we can show you how! If you need help with your laptop, tablet or iPad, call us and we can book a time to help you. Watch for upcoming news about Stampin’ Up card-making classes, we’re working out the details for a monthly class. These cards are beautifully hand-crafted by you, but are simple and easy to make with the help of our local Stampin’ Up demonstrator! If you would like to attend, please call or email the library to let us know, preregistration will be required to ensure supply amounts. We’re interested in what you have to say about the library. We are in the process of creating an online survey and will be sharing it with you as soon as it is finalized. This is a way for me, the director, and the board members to find out how we can continue to serve our community and in what ways. We welcome your feedback at any time though so please feel free to drop in or email your thoughts! If you haven’t already opted in for our e-newsletter, you can email midwaypubliclibrary@gmail.com and ask to be added to the list. It’s a great way to find out what’s happening, what new titles we have and what books we’re reading here at the library.

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Do You Have a Power of Attorney? IT ISN’T AN EASY THING TO THINK ABOUT, but what if you couldn’t make decisions about your finances or health care – either temporarily or permanently – because of an illness or accident? You would want someone to step in. Creating a power of attorney lets you choose that person and grant him or her the appropriate authority. When it comes to your finances, the solution is generally to establish an enduring or continuing power of attorney that appoints someone to manage some or all of your finances and property either as soon as you sing it or if you become mentally incapable of managing your own affairs. Your attorney does not become the owner of any of your assets. But, according to the limits you set, your attorney may be authorized to do everything from taking care of your banking and signing cheques to buying and selling real estate and buying consumer goods. On the health care side, depending on your province or territory, you may be able to establish a power of attorney, personal or health directive, representation agreement or mandate that appoints someone to make non-financial decisions on your behalf – for example, helping to ensure that your end-of-life wishes with respect to medical interventions are met or choosing a long-term care facility for you. Although both types are important components of a comprehensive financial plan, this article focuses on the power of attorney for finances.

CHOOSING YOUR ATTORNEY. How do you choose the right person to appoint? Because a power of attorney grants considerable authority, your attorney must be someone you trust. There are other characteristics to look for in an attorney for finances too, including: • Minimum age required in your province or territory; • Demonstrated ability to manage finances and property responsibly; • Shared philosophy about money and investments; • Willingness to put your interest first; • Absence of financial or health issues that could interfere with his/her duties; • Availability in terms of time and geographic location; • Honesty, openness and reliability. Talk to the person or people you would like to appoint about the responsibilities of an attorney. Then ask if, given their understanding of what’s expected, they are willing to take on this important role. Consider naming a substitute attorney in case, for any reason, your first choice cannot act for you either when the power of attorney takes effect or at any point after that.

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DESIGNED TO MEET YOUR NEEDS. Working with a lawyer, you can customize your power of attorney. It may be quite general or as specific as you need it to be. It may appoint a single person or more than one who act “jointly” (making decisions together) or “jointly and severely” (with the option of each making decision on his/ her own). The key is that it makes it very clear who will make decisions on your behalf, and holds that person responsible for his/her actions under the law. The legal responsibilities of an attorney for finances may include complying with provincial or territorial legislation governing powers of attorney, day-to-day management of your assets, maintain clear records, and following directions in the power of attorney document you create. Often the attorney is entitled to compensation – this is something you should consider carefully ahead of time and spell out clearly in your power of attorney.

create a new document? Does your power of attorney still reflect your wishes? Is the attorney you appointed still mentally capable and available? Keep in mind that, while you are mentally capable, you can change or add attorneys or cancel your power of attorney altogether. When you make these kinds of changes, be sure to inform financial institutions you work with.

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