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Local businesses go live with Google support Downtown Trail Business Group working together to attract tourists BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff

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Jim Clarkson from the city's public works was on site Wednesday, breaking up a section of asphalt on the east side of the Trail Memorial Centre. Repairs to the river wall and guard rail are underway now until Aug. 8.

Vehicle access around TMC halted during river wall repairs BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

The crumbling river wall on the east side of the Trail Memorial Centre is under repair for the next few weeks. So anyone needing a drop off by car in the building's front entrance won't be able to do so for the duration of the project, which is expected to be completed Aug. 8. Vehicle access is a no go, but those on foot can follow a delineated path around the facility's perimeter. All motorists and pedestrians are asked to take caution when driving or walking near the area, explained Andrea Jolly, the city's communication coordinator. “Please obey all posted information,” she added, referring to information signage about temporary lane and sidewalk closures, posted speed limits and idle reduction notices. City crews were on site Wednesday, tearing up asphalt along the approximately 60-foot section of the infrastructure project that once complete, includes installation of a new guard rail. The repairs being undertaken were included in the 2015 capital budget for a total cost of $52,000.

“The project is being undertaken now to limit any disruption to the arena given that ice will be going in shortly,” said David Perehudoff, Trail's chief administrative officer. “The current repair has been identified for some time and will involve replacing the concrete cap and handrail. In addition it will provide better protection of the fibre optic line that runs in this location.” A separate river wall repair further south along the Esplanade near the Fortis building, is slated to begin this fall. Trail council allotted $30,000 from surplus after an isolated area was identified during the city's annual maintenance inspection a few years ago. A concrete fracture and degraded cement became clearly visible following the creation of an unobstructed shoreline in 2013. The large crack is at the control joint from a previous repair completed in 1969 following a historic flooding of the Trail Creek. While the risk to public safety is deemed low, repairs are considered a high priority this year and expected to be completed this fall when Columbia River levels are low.

The Trail tradition of pasta and meatballs has traveled far and wide by visitors who still get hungry thinking about the Colander and its popular special. The endless platters of spaghetti and meatballs, chicken and jojos, crusty buns and salad is enough to bring someone back. But now there is a virtual tour available for those who've only ever heard of the experience. You just have to Google it. The Google Business Photos and View Virtual Project saw to 57 businesses — the Colander included — and organizations in the Lower Columbia developing an online presence. Virtual tours, still photography, a Google landing page, and a listing with Kootenay Rockies Tourism was included in the $44,000 project. “This was the perfect way to kickstart a regional tourism project, as we can now use this info on other websites, as well as increase the visibility of our local businesses online,” explained Deanne Steven of Tourism Rossland. Steven coordinated the project, which was paid for by Community Directed Funds (administered by the Lower Columbia Community Development Team Society) and Kootenay Rockies Tourism. Views4Business sent Google certified photographers to the Kootenay-Rockies region this month to shoot footage of businesses with streetstyle and indoor 360-degree views. Virtual tours already live also include Birchbank Golf Course, Country Roads General Store, and Columbia Gardens Winery. “When I want to go somewhere, I research the heck out of it, and I think a lot of people do,” said Steven.”This allows people to really get a sense of what they're going to do before they go and also to lure them to our area. I think there is a lot that we can do to improve our online presence as a Greater Trail region.” This is not the first time Steven has pushed for a larger online footprint. Two years ago, she secured funding to do the same with Rossland just shortly after she met Views4Business at a trade show. “We (Rossland) became the most Googlephoto toured community in the world per capita,” she said. Now she's expanding that scope with high hopes for the rest of the Lower Columbia – Warfield, Trail, Fruitvale and Montrose – because she believes working together will keep visitors See TOURISM, Page 3

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The Community Inclusion Centre on Bay Avenue in downtown Trail held its grand opening Tuesday afternoon. Career Development Services (CDS), an organization run under the umbrella of Trail Association for Community Living (TACL), developed the idea of an inclusive centre to focus on providing greater access of resources so each community member can participate in all aspects of social, cultural and economic life in Greater Trail. Top photo, from the left; Nancy Gurr, TACL's executive director, TACL's board president William Westcott, Trail Mayor Mike Martin, and Sheila Adcock, CDS manager. Right photo; Caren McAndrew slices into the ceremonial cake.

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Tourism vital to community’s growth, says business owner FROM PAGE 1 in the region. Daniel Haley, owner of Casa di Cioccolato in downtown Trail, is also keen on finding a collective voice.

Gulch, and East Trail. The group is busy supporting events and making partnerships with city movers and shakers, all in the name of attracting people to Trail and expanding the busi“A lot of ness sector. people don’t Some recent realize how work includes helping the Trail and many people District Chamber from outside of Commerce prothe communmote an indoor market in the former ity come to Liquidation World Trail” building and trying to get the Market Along Daniel Haley the Esplanade moved to Saturday to attract He is lead- professionals who ing a newly formed work full time. Downtown Trail The team of busiBusiness Group and ness-minded peoreaping the benefits of ple are also adding this successful mar- their energy to the keting scheme. Waneta Rotary Club’s “I personally think Red Roofs Duathlon tourism is going to scheduled for Sept. be part of any fun- 13, providing volundamental growth that teer support but also this community will offering up prizes to ever have,” he said. draw participants into Valerie Rossi photo “A lot of people don’t downtown Trail. realize how many peoWhile the group Potential visitors can get an inside look at one of Trail’s most iconic businesses, the Colander, from the comfort of their homes ple from outside the leads with a positive thanks to Google Business Photos and View Virtual Project. community come to stride, Haley admits daily remain to be a the city’s affordability That said, he added guestbook and chat Rockies app that Trail.” owning a business in lack of adequate park- attracts people who institutions like about what the city can easily be downThe new downtown a small town can be ing for shoppers and wind up panhandling the Colander, Star has to offer. loaded for free onto group encompasses difficult. creating a vibe that is on the street outside Grocery, and Ferraro “When people go a cell phone. Visitors’ businesses in the core, Challenges he faces enticing while often his business. Foods give Trail its shopping, they want phones will notify He adds, getting Italian heritage repu- to have an experi- travellers of what’s people to shop locally tation that keeps tour- ence,” said Haley. available in the secin a city that doesn’t ists coming back. “They want to go tion of the region have a wide variety of Haley is invested in away and feel like they’re traveling retail choice can be this identity, too, with they’ve touched through. Grapevine is a public service McDonald's landing located off tricky. a shop on Bay Avenue that community or The new Google provided by the Trail Times and Lower 6 Mile Road and Highway “The reality is busi- that specializes in the community has details—a business is not a guaranteed submission. 3A. For info, call the Trail United ness brings business, chocolate, olive oil, touched them.” address, descripFor full list of events visit trail- Church at 250.777.4499. retail brings retail,” and tea. The downtown tion, photo and a virtimes.ca Upcoming he said. His friendly, group’s efforts are tual tour—will pop Music Aug. 6, Gyro “People that shop happy disposi- only further amplified up, and chances are • Thursday, Park 7 p.m. Music retail want to go from tion keeps his doors by the Google foot- they’ll pull over and Gyro Park 7 p.m. in the Park presents store to store and it’s open. Customers are age, said Steven, who check out what the Music in the Park Jason Thomas and up to us to supply the encouraged to sample is particularity amped Lower Columbia has presents Clinton Lisa Nicole. goods.” his goods, sign his about a Kootenay to offer. Swanson & • Aug. 8, Gyro Friends, easy listenPark, 2 p.m. horn ing jazz. Summer Events & Happenings in signals start of the Lower Columbia series sponsored by Water-Rama “No Kootenay Savings Bull” event, a sponBy Steve Kidd “We are actively on the The Green Party did Black Press Credit Union. Toonie donation taneous flash mob water fight. search,” said Bouchard, announce a candidate for suggested, and bring a lawn chair. Bring your own squirt toys and The Green Party con- noting that the new riding the Central OkanaganOther water bazookas. tinues to seek a candidate for boundaries encompass a large Similkameen-Nicola riding • Friday, Trail Market on the • Trail Market on the Esplanade the South Okanagan-West area, making the search more earlier this month. Esplanade goes from 10 a.m. goes Aug 14 from 10 a.m. until 2 Kootenay riding. difficult. Robert Mellalieu, a Green until 2 p.m. Plenty of vendors, p.m. Plenty of vendors, good eats Though he can’t say when Declared candidates Party organizer and IT progood east and more. and more. Also runs Aug 28. they will have an announce- for South Okanagan-West fessional with F1 Computer • Saturday, Camp Koolaree's Sept. 11, Sept. 15, and Oct. 9. ment, riding organizer Dan Kootenay are Dick Cannings, Services in West Kelowna, was First Annual Open House To submit to Grapevine email Bouchard said the party is NDP; Connie Denesiuk, chosen as the riding’s Green at Kootenay Lake. Pick up at newsroom@trailtimes.ca still planning to field a federal Liberal and Marshall Neufeld, candidate for the Oct. 19 eleccandidate. Conservative. tion.

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Fruitvale musician on stage at The Gorge By Valerie Rossi Times Staff

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Fruitvale’s Tom Samulak will be performing with country duo Haley and Michaels this weekend at The Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, Wash. as part of the Watershed Music Festival.

A Fruitvale born-and-raised turned country music artist is taking his talent to the big stage this weekend at The Gorge. Tom Samulak, 25, is the lead guitarist with Haley and Michaels, a top-selling country duo performing Friday at the fourth-annual Watershed Festival. The three-day music and camping event includes country superstars Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line and Carrie Underwood. “I'm always excited to play, but I really hope to see some familiar faces,” he wrote the Trail Times Wednesday. “I'm just preparing myself as we speak, packing my bags.” The humble musician is just following his passion. Although he's not “quite there yet” in the music industry, he said when he makes it big his Kootenay pride will always remain strong. “I'm always thankful for the hometown support and also my parents for never doubting me,” said the son of June and Darcy Samulak. The acoustic and electric six-string guitarist was recently home with musical talent Molly Brown. The two brought a little bit of Nashville to his old stomping grounds with a show at the Villagers. “It was a hoot,” he said earlier this month. Samulak started taking guitar lessons with Pricilla Cole at about 10 years old and then from radio personality Wayne Kelly. His interest piqued

in Grade 8 when he enrolled in his school’s band program. After completing the Selkirk College music program, Samulak won one of 12 Fred Sherratt Awards. At 19 years old, he traveled Europe to explore the jazz scene. He's inspired by music idol Jimi Hendrix and spent many nights trying to learn his sound. In his earlier days of finding his tune, Samulak enjoyed funk, blues, hip-hop, country, classic rock, bluegrass, and fusion. However, nowadays Nashville is starting to rub off on him. The band he plays with has a modern country sound “with a bit of a California twist to it.” “I'm always happy to be playing anything, but really twangy, bendy guitar like Brad Paisley is my absolute favourite,” he said. “I like to learn from watching the old timers in Nashville.” Samulak visited Nashville on a school spring break trip, where he witnessed 80 bands playing all day and night downtown on Broadway Street. After graduation from Berklee College of Music, he packed his “pickup full of clothes and equipment and saddled up for the 40-hour drive” with his dad to keep him company. He considers his time in Music City invaluable. “I want to go through a full lifetime of development in my craft, leaving behind a large body of work,” he said. -With files from Jim Bailey

Aya Higashi

Last remaining interned Kaslo resident passes away By Greg Nesteroff Nelson Star

Aya Higashi, the last remaining Kaslo resident interned there during the Second World War, has died at 96. Higashi enjoyed a long teaching career in Slocan and Kaslo. In a 2012 interview, she proudly declared she never used corporal punishment. “Sometimes former students say ‘We were bad kids, weren’t we?’ I never knew a bad kid. In 33 years of teaching, I never yelled at a kid nor strapped nor shook them. My kids, I hug them.” Higashi was born Ayako Atagi in Campbell River and grew up on Quadra Island where her father was a boat builder. They later moved to Vancouver, where she graduated high school at 16. Although she planned to become a doctor and took some pre-med courses, the war changed her path. In 1942, when Japanese Canadians were forcibly removed from the Lower Mainland, her family was interned in Kaslo where they lived in an abandoned house — minus her father, who was sent to work in the Crowsnest Pass. They didn’t see him again for years. That winter it was so cold, Kaslo Bay froze. Never having lived near other Nikkei and Nisei families, Aya discovered her spoken Japanese

was formal and stilted compared to her contemporaries. At 19, she started teaching in Kaslo in the Giegerich block, a building that is still standing. Later she became principal of the school at Popoff farm near Slocan. Following the war, she went to Vancouver to obtain a teaching certificate and spurned many other offers to return to Kaslo, fulfilling a promise to the local principal. She taught senior high, specializing in commerce and home economics. In 1949, she married Buck Higashi. They spent 59 years together until his death. Although they had no children, she considered all her students to be her kids. She said she treated them equally and never forgot anyone. They invited her to their weddings and anniversaries and packed the gym when she retired in 1986. At that point, she and Buck were going to move to the coast, but she discovered she couldn’t leave Kaslo. Buck told her: “I wondered when you would realize that.” “I could never leave Kaslo,” she said. “Kaslo is my family.” By that time, they were already the only ones left in town who had been forced there by the internment. As a result, she was frequently asked to speak to tour

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Aya Higashi unveils a commemorative sign at the former Popoff farm internment camp in 2012. groups, schools, and visitors. publicly honoured twice in 2012: exhibit on the internment. Although slightly embarrassed she unveiled an interpretive sign “Kaslo’s last Nisei daughter at the attention, she took pride at the former Popoff farm com- lived a vigorous life of service in being an ambassador for the memorating the internment from an early age,” said Ian Fraser, village. She showed little bitter- camp there and a few months who curated that exhibit. “She is ness at the circumstances that later received the Queen’s fondly remembered by generabrought her there. Diamond Jubilee medal for out- tions of students and friends. Aya “I was raised on ‘It can’t standing community service. always found the positive side be helped.’ You make the best Higashi died July 21, a week and educational opportunities in of what you get,” she said. “I after her 96th birthday, and was every situation.” accepted what came. I couldn’t honoured Friday evening during Higashi was predeceased by have a better life than I have the gala opening of Regeneration her husband and is survived by here.” at the Langham Cultural Centre, brother Yute Atagi of Nelson. A Higashi had been in ailing where she was instrumental in memorial service is planned for health for some time, but was helping put together a museum Sept. 19 at Kaslo United Church.

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Longer federal election campaign will cost taxpayers millions more THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - It’s not just political parties that will be spending money hand over fist if Stephen Harper fires the starting gun for the Oct. 19 federal election weeks earlier than necessary. Taxpayers will be shelling out big bucks, too - millions in extra administrative costs and tens of millions more in rebates to parties and candidates for their inflated election expenses. Speculation is rampant that Harper is poised to officially kick off the election campaign - known as the writ period - as early as this weekend. That would make for an 11-week campaign, the longest federal campaign since 1926 and more than twice the five weeks typically allotted for campaigns in recent times. Elections Canada estimates that a campaign this fall of 37

days - the minimum required by law - would cost roughly $375 million to administer. The agency was not able to estimate how much more a longer campaign would cost, but spokeswoman Diane Benson acknowledged there would indeed be some additional expenses. For instance, she said Elections Canada will have to pay for longer office leases for returning officers in each of the country’s 338 ridings; telephones, equipment and furniture rentals for those offices; additional hours for staff; and Elections Canada staff who handle public inquiries. A longer campaign puts the squeeze on taxpayers in other ways too, since they subsidize the donations that fuel campaigns and then subsidize parties and their candidates again for spending that money during a campaign.

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‘No Locals’ policy disputed by hotel that turfed mom and children THE CANADIAN PRESS PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A hotel in Prince George, B.C., says its employee was “misinformed” when he told a Prince George mother she was not welcome at the establishment. Esther’s Inn says a new manager at the front desk was wrong to refuse a room to 39-year-old Aimee Bespoyasny and her two teenaged children after learning they are Prince George residents. According to a statement posted on the Esther’s Inn Facebook page, the hotel vehemently denies having a “no locals” policy and adds the tone and context of the manager’s words don’t reflect the company’s practice and beliefs. Bespoyasny posted a letter on social media sites saying she planned to stay at the inn to celebrate her birthday and spend some special time with her children, but was rudely turned away. She says before the manager ordered her to leave, he told her Esther’s has a policy of banning locals because Prince George residents just drink beer and party in the rooms, forcing hotel staff to call the police. Jesse Park, general manager of Esther’s Inn, says there have been problems with people using hotel rooms for drinking parties in the past, but he says management is investigating Bespoyasny’s complaint and has apologized to her privately.

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Most of the money parties and candidates will be throwing around during the campaign comes from donations, which are worth a generous tax credit of 75 per cent on the first $400, 50 per cent on the next $350 and 33.3 per cent on the next $500. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation estimates those tax credits are worth somewhere between $16 million and $36 million per year in foregone revenue. Each party running a full slate of candidates is entitled to spend a maximum of about $25 million for a five-week campaign; each candidate an average of about $100,000. But, under the recently passed Fair Elections Act, those spending limits will increase by 1/37 for each day a campaign exceeds 37 days. That’s an extra $675,000 per day for each party’s national campaign, an additional $2,700

per day for their candidates. A campaign that is double the minimum length would effectively double the spending limits and, theoretically, double the amount of money parties and candidates stand to be reimbursed - by taxpayers - when it’s all over. Parties are entitled to rebates of up to 50 per cent of their eligible election expenses; candidates up to 60 per cent. The major parties are promising to spend the maximum allowed, or very close to it. However, few candidates will likely be able to afford to take full advantage of increased spending limits, making it hard to estimate how much their rebates could go up. Still, the rebates will undoubtedly be considerably higher than the rebates handed out to parties and candidates after the fiveweek election campaign in 2011.

Elections Canada estimates that tab topped $60 million. Aaron Wudrick, federal director of the taxpayers’ federation, says his organization appreciates that elections, like other fundamental democratic institutions, deserve to be properly funded. In addition, his group does not take issue with leaving the length of campaigns to the prime minister’s discretion. However, he says abuses and excessive costs could be avoided if taxpayers weren’t subsidizing donations to political parties in the first place. “Our main position is to get rid of the subsidy,” Wudrick says. “If parties had to work harder for their money and/or had less of it, they wouldn’t want longer writ periods. They’d be far more careful with their resources.”

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Worry grows as month passes without trace of farm workers from Mexico

THE CANADIAN PRESS KELOWNA, B.C. - A perplexing mystery in the Okanagan is raising concerns of area police and the B.C. Fruit Growers Association. There is still no sign of four farm workers and association president Fred Steele says this is the first disappearance in the decade-long history of Mexican farmhands travelling to the Okanagan to help with fruit harvests. “To my knowledge, no one’s ever pulled a Houdini act, vanishing like this, before now,” Steele said. The four men, who range in age from 27 to 39, were among 1,500 Mexicans working this summer in the Okanagan at farms or nurseries, as part of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program. They had been in Canada for only 10 days when they took a cab into Vernon, June 26, from the North Okanagan orchard where they were

employed, RCMP said. They cashed some cheques and haven’t been heard from since. “Right now, we don’t have any idea where they are,” said Gord Molendyk, Vernon RCMP spokesman. Some of the other Mexicans interviewed by police at the orchard where the four were employed said they believed the men were going to try enter the U.S. illegally, he said. But it’s also possible the four have simply gone to work on a different Okanagan farm, Molendyk said, and the orchardist hasn’t yet advised officials who oversee the program, which is designed to help farmers who can’t find enough Canadians willing to work in the orchards.

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each year, says Pinder Dhaliwal, the BCFGA’s vice-president. “Eighty-seven per cent of the Mexicans who were here last summer are here this year,” said Dhaliwal. “And of all the thousands who have come here since the program began in the Okanagan

10 years ago, these are the first ones that have disappeared.” Okanagan growers have to pay the Mexicans’ transportation costs. The missing men are Uriel Soto, 37, Issac Bautista, 27, Juvenal Binedo, 39, and Juan Sanchez, 30.

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ne of the more feared aspects to the release of the public accounts each year – at least as far as government ministers are concerned – is that tiny volume itemizing each ministry’s credit card charges. Guess the anxiety finally got the better of them, because last year the Finance ministry decided to post the statements online on a quarterly basis instead, presumably hoping fewer would take notice. It didn’t seem right not to wait for the annual totals though. While the charges themselves are a drop in the bucket of a $44.4 billion budget, sometimes they offer a peak at a ministry’s attitudes or priorities. In 2014-15, there were 102,418 purchasing card transactions totalling $45.1 million, up from $41 million the year before. More than 1,250 transactions were for less than $5.00; eight of them at 7-Eleven, 27 at iTunes and one at Ogos Ice Cream. There were 976 purchases over $5,000. The largest? A $92,513 charge

at Sensus Communications by the Ministry of Children and Family Development. In the shred that file department, ministries charged $46,078 for shredding documents and that’s on top of the $258,260 they billed to the government’s account at Shred-It. Top three ministries for shredding fast: the Ministry of Technology, Innovation, and Citizens’ Services at $3,664 which coincidentally oversees B.C.’s access to information legislation, the Ministry of Children and Family Development at $5,821 and the Ministry of Justice at $17,848. Though it is a mystery why the government spends so much money shredding documents when it goes to such great lengths not to create them in the first place. Thirteen ministries chipped in $58,697 to help ensure the success of B.C.’s second international conference on LNG. Over at the Ministry of Children and Family Development, someone is a tad tone deaf politically speaking. A few of the charges that stand out: the Four Seasons Hotel ($1,730),

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the Empress ($607), the Westin Bear Mountain Resort ($2,543) and Seasons in the Park ($343). Establishments you might expect to see in the charges at International Trade, not Children and Family Development. Speaking of which no surprise over some of the charges at International Trade, where five-star is the order of the day. Total tab of $1.18 million. Among the ritzier ones: $3,302 at Singapore’s Fullerton Hotel, $25,907 at Taj Mahal, $37,495 at Millennium Residences in Beijing, and $51,193 at India’s Taj Hotels. There were a few pricey meals too, including a $2,495 charge at Victoria’s Saaz Restaurant which is

about five times what the ministry charged at Tim Horton’s ($575) over the entire year. Someone took the bus one day if that $2.75 charge at TransLink is any indication and someone needed a passport ($160). Ever find yourself in need of a good caterer? The government’s rankings are in and include: Cooks Day Off ($57,954), Mr. Mom’s World ($47,354), Food for Thought Catering ($26,407), Potluck Cafe and Catering ($17,245) and Truffles Catering ($12,777). Put all the ministries together and they charged $30,528 at golf courses in B.C., $20,386 of it by Children and Family Development. The Ministry of Justice continues to celebrate at Earl’s Restaurants. The ministry rang up a tab of $10,434 at the restaurant chain, more than half of the $17,540 spent by all ministries. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure spent $236 on Twitonomy, a service that helps you “browse, search, filter and get insights on the people you

follow and those who follow you.” Premier Christy Clark may consider The Economist to be “the most boring publication you can find out there,” but some of her colleagues don’t exactly share her point of view. Finance, Justice, Health, International Trade, Forests, Lands, and Natural Resources, Technology, Innovation, and Citizens’ Services all seem to have subscriptions. Don’t tell the premier. Facebook was popular at the Ministry of Advanced Education with charges of $92,078. Eight ministries charged a combined $33,808 at Google, for services such as AdWords and Earth Pro. Ministries slapped down $1.7 million for flights on Harbour Air, $1.55 million on HeliJet and $260,000 in sailings with BC Ferries. There is one company that the government should consider billing more with though: Correct Solutions. The $100,347 they charged last year didn’t buy enough. Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC.

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Turkey joins the war – sort of

ast Friday, Turkey equal civil rights for religious joined the war against people and for an improveIslamic State (IS), the ment in living standards. He terrorist-run entity that delivered on his promises, and now controls eastern Syria and won three successive elecwestern Iraq. After four years tions by increasing majorities. of leaving the border open for But he reduced the oncesupplies and recruits to reach free mass media to subIS, the Turkish government servience, undermined the sent planes to bomb three IS independence of the judiciary, targets in Syria. and staged show trials of his At the same time, Ankara opponents. He also allowed ended a four-year ban on its his own political associates to anti-IS “coalition” allies using engage in massive corruption. the huge Incirlik airbase near As his power grew, morethe Syrian border. There was over, he began to indulge his rejoicing in obsessions. He Washington, is a deeply consince coalition servative Sunni aircraft (mostly Muslim who American) will shares the widenow be much spread Sunni closer to IS tarbelief that Shia gets in Syria, Muslims are and Turkey will not just heretGWYNNE also presumably ics, but heretclose its border ics whose power with Syria at is a growing last. But there threat. World Affairs may be less to From the this change than start of the meets the eye. Syrian civil war in 2011, On Saturday, Turkey broke therefore, Erdo an supported a two-year ceasefire with the the Sunni rebels against the PKK, a Kurdish revolutionary regime of Bashar al Assad, group that fought a 30-year which is dominated by the war to establish a separate country’s Alawite (Shia) minstate in the Kurdish-majority ority – and he didn’t much southeast of Turkey. In fact, mind if the Sunni rebels were since then Turkey has car- head-cutting extremists like ried out considerably more air Islamic State or not. That’s strikes against the PKK than why the Turkish-Syrian borit has against IS. der stayed open, and the The Turkish army has even coalition didn’t get access to shelled territory controlled by Turkish airbases. the PYD, the Syrian branch At the same time, Erdo an of the PKK, although the opened peace negotiations PYD has managed to drive with the PKK, because conIS troops out of most of the servative Kurds who voted for Kurdish areas of northern his party on religious grounds Syria. were an important part of his So which war is President electoral base. But then his Recep Tayyip Erdo an really party lost its majority in parplanning to fight, the one liament in last month’s elecagainst Islamic State or his tion (7 June). own private war with the What cost him his majorKurds? And why now? ity was the new People’s The only person who knows Democratic Party (HDP), the answers is Erdo an, and which seduced most of his he’s not saying. But you can Kurdish voters away. It’s libwork it out if you try. eral, pluralistic, all the things Erdo an has spent more that Erdo an isn’t. But conthan a decade subverting a servative Kurds had already secular and democratic sys- got the religious freedoms tem and establishing his they wanted, and the HDP was own unchallengeable power. also advocating equal political At first he was responding rights for the Kurdish minorto real popular demands for ity. Of course they switched

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their votes. So now, if Erdogan wants to form a coalition government (or even win a new election), he needs the support of the hard right – but they are ultra-nationalists who loathe his willingness to make deals with the Kurds. To win them over, therefore, he has started bombing the PKK. He might be re-starting a Turkish-Kurdish civil war (the last one killed 40,000 people), but that’s a risk he’s willing to take. And on the side he has dropped a few bombs on Islamic State to make the Americans happy. Erdo an’s problem with Washington was that it finally had the goods on him. A US Special Forces raid in Syria last May killed Abu Sayyaf, the IS official in charge of selling black-market oil from IS-controlled wells into Turkey. The American troops came away with hundreds of flash drives and documents that proved that Turkish officials were deeply involved in the trade, which has been IS’s main source of revenue. Turkey has now bombed a few IS targets to show willing – but if you look at the videos, the Turkish planes are launching missiles at single buildings out in open fields, not exactly where you’d expect IS to have weapons stores and command centres. It’s as if the Turkish forces were ordered to hit targets that wouldn’t do any real damage. But least the coalition gets to use Incirlik. Is Erdo an still in cahoots with IS? Maybe. Is he actively supporting the other big Islamist group, the Nusra Front, which dominates the battle in western Syria? Yes he is, quite openly, and the difference between these two terrorist groups is only skin-deep. So if you’re expecting a radical change in the military situation in Syria – don’t. Assad is still losing slowly, the Islamist extremists are still winning, and Turkey is still playing a double game. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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‘Expanded attack’ gaining ground on Boundary fires

REgional By Della Malette Grand Forks Gazette

There are no fires of concern in the Boundary region thanks to immediate responses from the BC Wildfire Service in the last two weeks. The largest fire burning is the Gibbs Creek fire north of Grand Forks, at 18.5 hectares. The fire is in “expanded attack” but is not threatening any structures, confirmed Southeast Fire Centre fire information officer Fanny Bernard.

“Expanded attack means a fire has gone beyond initial attack capacity so there’s additional resources on it,” Bernard explained. The Rhone fire (7 hectares) in the West Boundary is in the mopup stage, as is the Christina Lake Southwest fire (6.8 hectares). There are two fires at Sandner Creek: one is in patrol (perimeter has been secured, crews patrolling for hot spots), one is in mop-up. The Eholt and Ingram Creek fires are out, Bernard said.

BC Wildfire Service’s chief fire information officer Kevin Skrepnek said in a teleconference call Monday that the recent precipitation has definitely helped the wildfire situation, but he would not say the worst is over. “There are some areas of the province that didn’t necessarily get a lot of rain over the weekend,” he said. “We expect a ridge of high pressure to build over B.C.” In many areas, temperatures are expected to climb back into the

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high 20s, low 30s. Skrepnek said as of Monday, there were 166 active wildfires. Of those, 121 were lightning caused, and the remaining either person caused or under investigation. There have been 1,340 fires since April 1, which have burned an estimated 290,000 hectares at an estimated cost of $157 million. In 2014 during this same time period, there were 710 fires which burned an estimated 189,000 hectares at a cost of $95 million.

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FortisBC inc. Application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for construction of the Kootenay Operations Centre

On July 9, 2015, FortisBC Inc. (FBC) applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN), pursuant to sections 45 and 46 of the Utilities Commission Act, to construct a new operations centre located in the Castlegar area (the Kootenay Operations Centre or KOC) (the Project). The Project will replace the Generation Administration Office and the Warehouse (Generation Facilities) which are at end of life, address concerns related to the System Control Centre (SCC) and Back-up Control Centre (BCC), provide a central and dedicated Emergency Operations Centre for the Kootenay region, provide a central location to house the Kootenay Station Services group, and provide storage for poles and pole trailers. The proposed Project is intended to address the age, condition and potential code compliance issues of the existing Generation Facilities, and to address their proximity to certain hazards, which could limit FBC’s timely and efficient response to emergencies, as well as address the following operational requirements: • Address space constraints, functional challenges and hazards associated with the SCC and BCC facilities; • Provide a centralized and dedicated Emergency Operations Centre for generation and transmission & distribution operations; • Centralize the Kootenay Station Services group for efficiency; and • Address yard space limitations for efficiency and cost savings. FBC proposes to start construction of the project in late Spring 2016 and be inservice by 2017. FBC estimates the capital cost of the Project in As-Spent dollars to be approximately $20.651 million including Allowance for Funds Used During Construction (AFUDC) and abandonment/demolition costs which will result in a 2018 rate increase of up to 0.7 percent. HOW TO GET INVOLVED Persons wishing to actively participate in the proceeding must register as an intervener through the Commission’s website at www.bcuc.com or in writing by Wednesday, August 5, 2015. In their registration, interveners must identify the issues they intend to pursue and indicate the extent of their anticipated involvement in the review process. Interveners will each receive a copy of all non-confidential correspondence and filed documentation, and must provide an email address if available. Persons not expecting to actively participate, but who have an interest in the proceeding, should register as an interested party through the Commission’s website or in writing, by Wednesday, August 5, 2015, identifying their interest in the proceeding. Interested parties receive a copy of the Decision when it is released.

Letters of comment may also be submitted. All submissions and/or correspondence received relating to the application are provided to the panel and all participants in the proceeding. Submissions are placed on the public record and posted to the Commission’s website. By participating and/or providing comment on the application, you agree that all submissions will be placed on the public record and posted on the Commission’s website. If you wish to attend the Procedural Conference please register with the Commission Secretary using the contact information provided at the end of this notice. Procedural Conference, if needed to consider the process to review the Application. Friday, October 2, 2015, 9:00 a.m. Commission Hearing Room 12th Floor, 1125 Howe Street Vancouver, BC VIEW THE APPLICATION The Application and all supporting documentation are available on the Commission’s website on the “Current Applications” page. If you would like to review the material in hard copy, it is available to be viewed at the locations below: British Columbia Utilities Commission Sixth Floor, 900 Howe Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 2N3

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Trail’s Jackson Konkin continued his spree of top finishes, as he swam, biked and sprinted his way to a podium finish at the U15 Canadian triathlon championship in Magog, Que. on Saturday. Facing close to 60 of Canada’s top triathletes in his age group, the 15-year-old J. L. Crowe student captured the bronze medal in the demanding race in a time of 40 minutes and 17.2 seconds. “It felt awesome, one of the best experiences in my life so far,” said Konkin. The 20th running of the Trimemphré Magog race attracted approximately 2,000 of Canadas best triathletes from all age groups in what Konkin describes as one of the most competitive atmospheres he has ever experienced. Most of the competitors in his age group, like first and second-place finishers Pavlos Antoniades and Filip Manville, belong to ultra-competitive triathlon teams, while Konkin has excelled as the lone triathlete under the tutelage of his father Mike Konkin. “It’s kind of funny, all the guys show up with their team jersey and stuff and I’m like the one kid without a jersey and I’m just a loner, without a team to hang out with,” laughed Konkin. “It use to intimidate me with my races, but then I started doing better and better, so I got over it, because I know that I’m going to do good. But going over to Quebec, I had no idea, so I was a little nervous.” Konkin was quickly over the butterflies as he shot out to a terrific start in the water, leading through the whole 500-

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Trail’s Jackson Konkin (left) secured his position as one of Canada’s top young triathletes, taking home bronze from the U15 Canadian Triathlon championship in Magog, Que. on Saturday. Finishing first was (right) Pavlos Antoniades, and second, Filip Manville (middle). metre swim, and exiting working together try- and he is starting to get Lake Memphremagog in ing to catch the fast kid there,” said Mike. first place. (Antoniades), but we just After winning three “I knew I had it in couldn’t do it, he was like bronze at the BC Summer the bag after the first a machine,” said Jackson. Games in Nanaimo last 100-metres, because I Antoniades, a 14-year- summer, the bronzeknew these guys weren’t old Trois Riviere native, medal result on Saturday as strong swimmers as was named Quebec’s in Magog further shows me. I wasn’t crazy fast 2014 junior athlete of just how far he has come but fast enough to push the year after winning in one year. them to the limit.” all four triathlons in the “It’s nice to see that Jackson came out of 2014 National Series, progress,” said a confithe water in 6:37, then including the U16 Apple dent Jackson. “There’s laid down the fourth fastTriathlon in Kelowna last only one way I’m going est time, 17:37, in the August, where Jackson and that’s forward.” 10-kilometre bike porfinished seventh. Jackson will compete tion, before finishing Konkin’s result in in the CYSWOG’n’Fun strong in the four-km. Quebec, then, is all the triathlon in Nelson this run, where he held down I knew he would be in the more impressive. While weekend, getting the nod second spot until the mix on the start of the his strength in the water to compete in the Sprint half-way point. run,” said coach Konkin. is undeniable, having portion of the race, genHis coach wasn’t sur- “But the run was the wild swam with the TRAX erally reserved for 16 and prised at Jackson’s quick card. He pulled off the swim club for a number over. start or his ride, but third fastest run-split so of years, his progress on He will cap off the was pleasantly so with it is starting to catch up the bike and run has put summer with a trip to Jackson’s run. to the other two areas.” him in the same class as Edmonton, where he and “I knew he should be Jackson came in 27 Canada’s elite. Mike will watch the ITU first in the swim based seconds behind Manville, “There are lots of fast- World Triathlon chamon past results and his and just over a minute er teen runners out there, pionship, and where ranking in Canadian back of the front-runner, but the trick is to be able Jackson will also comswimming, and his bike Antoniades. to still go fast after going pete in the Youth Elite is getting really strong so “There was two of us full gas on the bike first category.

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Peace Arch News The White Rock All Stars punched their ticket to Ottawa and a place in the Little League Canadian Nationals. The undefeated 11-12-year-old team kept their season’s record intact with a 7-1 win over second-place New Westminster, Monday evening in the final at Vancouver’s South Memorial Park. The convincing victory sends the White Rock South Surrey Baseball Association squad to the nationals, which run Aug. 6-16, with the winner of that contest earning the right to compete in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. “It was a pretty tight game, despite what the score was,” said Ed Bak, father of No. 6 Darius – who pitched the winning game – adding that it was a contest characterized by a lot of base hits and no home runs for either team. “In the first inning, New West was up to bat first. At one point they had bases loaded with nobody out – it was looking pretty dicey.” The All Stars have made it to Williamsport before – in 2007 and 2008 – although the world title eluded them both times. The team returned to the nationals in Nova Scotia in 2013, only to fall to Ontario, one game shy of making the World Series. White Rock beat the Trail All Stars 19-7 in the final game of the roundrobin to go a perfect 6-0, while the loss dropped Trail to 1-5, their only win coming against Lynn Valley in the opening match.

Trimemphré Magog Canadian U-15 Triathlon championship Top 20 Runner Swim Bike Run Finish 1 Pav ANTONIADES 6:43 17:03 13:55 38:54.6 2 Filip MAINVILLE 6:42 17:30 14:19 39:50.5 3 Jackson KONKIN 6:37 17:37 14:49 40:17.2 4. Antoine MARTIN 6:59 17:26 15:45 41:26.9 5.Neo GLEASON 6:49 17:44 16:05 42:13.4 6. Aidan COMEAU 6:46 18:24 15:52 42:22.5 7. Laurent DURIVAGE 8:17 17:53 14:54 42:26.9 8. Zed ROY 7:26 18:32 15:25 42:39.6 9. Logan ARTHUR 7:49 18:26 15:38 43:10.0 10. L.Long TURNER 6:55 17:33 17:45 43:32.3 11. Fabrice ARGUIN 8:30 18:32 15:27 43:49.7 12 Alex PILGRIM 7:39 18:37 16:21 43:57.9 13. William LECLERC 6:37 17:33 18.46 44:13.8 14. Tristen JONES 7:36 18:38 16:46 44:20.4 15. Leo ROY 8:24 18:37 16:01 44:26.4 16. Braden SCHOLEY 8:20 17:49 16:56 44:29.5 17Guillame GAGNON 7:33 18:34 17:10 44:45.1 18.Michael SIMARD 7:37 18:34 17:17 44:45.2 19. Felix QUIRION 8:05 19:01 16:38 45:06.5 20. Max SCHINDLER 8:14 18:45 16:40 45:08.1

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ARchers help out Special olympics

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Bruins - Habs in Winter Classic NFL Patriots host Classic in Foxborough

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The Winter Classic is coming to the home of the New England Patriots. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman joined officials from the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday to say

the Original Six rivals would meet at Gillette Stadium on New Year’s Day. The Bruins will be the first team to host the event twice. They also hosted it in 2010, at Fenway Park. Patriots owner Robert Kraft also spoke at the ceremony, just hours after his impassioned “Deflategate” defence. Bettman notes

that the three organizations are among the most successful in their sports, with 34 championships. The Canadiens have won 24 of those, but the Patriots are the defending Super Bowl champs. Bettman also says the league has extended the game’s title sponsorship with Bridgestone for another five years.

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Jay and Joy Mykietyn, organizers of the Mad Trapper Archery Shoot, present a cheque for over $12,000 to the BC Special Olympics-Trail from funds raised at the annual shoot last month that saw over 70 archers participate in the two-day event held at Secret Creek Ranch.

Brady vows to fight suspension

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady vowed to fight his four-game suspension on Wednesday, and team owner Robert Kraft opened training camp by saying he continues to “believe and unequivocally support” the three-time Super Bowl MVP. “I was wrong to put my faith in the league,” Kraft said. Taking the podium a day after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell upheld Brady’s fourgame suspension, Kraft angrily targeted the league for its handling of the case. “The decision handed down by the league yesterday is unfathomable to me,” he said. “I have come to the conclusion that this was never about doing what was fair and just.” Brady was suspended four games and the team was docked $1 million and two draft picks

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after the league determined that the team provided improperly inflated footballs in the AFC championship game against the Indianapolis Colts. Investigator Ted Wells zeroed in on two equipment managers - one who called himself “The Deflator” - and said Brady was “at least generally aware” of the illegal deflation scheme. The team has denied wrongdoing, but it fired the two equipment managers whose text messages included discussions of football inflation. The Patriots went on to win the Super Bowl for their fourth NFL title under Brady and coach Bill Belichick. Brady, who had earlier denied cheating accusations with the tepid “I don’t think so,” more forcefully defended himself in the Facebook post, claiming he co-operated with the investigation except where doing so would have set a bad precedent

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for his union brethren. “I respect the Commissioner’s authority, but he also has to respect the (collective bargaining agreement) and my rights as a private citizen,” Brady wrote. “I will not allow my unfair discipline to become a precedent for other NFL players without a fight.” Much of the post involved an explanation of Brady’s cellphone swap, which was cited by Goodell as new evidence of the quarterback’s failure to cooperate. Brady said he replaced a broken phone only after his lawyers told the league they couldn’t have it. “Most importantly, I have never written, texted, emailed to anybody at anytime, anything related to football air pressure before this issue was raised at the AFC Championship game in January,” he wrote. Brady’s comments came a few hours before the Patriots opened training camp and the defence of their Super Bowl title. The post was liked by 51,000 people - including his wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen - in the first 30 minutes after it was posted on Facebook. Belichick declined to comment on the scandal. “Nothing to talk about there,” he said.

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Smile and ignore bigoted mother’s comments Mailbox

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New York Dear New York: There are kinder ways to deal with this rather than un-friending your 85-year-old mother. You can arrange your privacy settings on Facebook to limit what she sees and what she can post on your page. But truly, you are 50 years old and should know how to deal with your bigoted mother by now. Ignore her comments. Change the subject when she says things you find offensive and refuse to engage her in these pointless arguments where neither of you will influence the other. Don’t become angry. Smile, and then do what you want. It’s how children have dealt with difficult parents for centuries. Dear Annie: I’d like to respond to “Not Buying

disorder affecting the way the body regulates sleepwake cycles. Information on narcolepsy is also available through the National Sleep Foundation (sleepfoundation.org). Anyone who is having problems staying awake should also speak to his or her physician and, if necessary, ask for a referral to a

sleep clinic. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach,

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Narcolepsy,” who complained that her husband sleeps constantly. Many people associate narcolepsy with the way it appears on TV sitcoms, where people fall asleep midsentence. But the most common form of narcolepsy is excessive daytime sleepiness. A year ago, I could not sit down without falling asleep. I woke up sleepy and probably could have slept 12 hours a day and still manage to fall asleep in my chair. Narcolepsy can be diagnosed by sleep studies and blood work. Since my diagnosis by a neurologist and finding the right medication, I have my life back. Perhaps “Not Buying” should sit down with her husband and fill out the Epworth Sleepiness Scale as a way to begin a discussion of the medical reasons behind his need for such great amounts of sleep. It’s available through the Narcolepsy Network (narcolepsynetwork.org). I hope this helps. -- Wide Awake Dear Wide Awake: Thank you for the excellent resource. Narcolepsy isn’t simply about insufficient sleep. It’s a neurological

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Dear Annie: Yesterday, I had an argument with my 85-year-old mother. She said I must be a lesbian because of my recent Facebook posts in support of all my gay friends and the Supreme Court decision upholding gay marriage. Specifically, I changed my photo so it was colored in beautiful rainbow shades. My mother was appalled that I was supporting “those people” and demanded that I change my picture. She said she was embarrassed and claimed that all of her friends were calling her to ask whether I was gay. This was a lie and she admitted it. Then she said she does not support gay people and I should support them in more private ways. I told her I am 50 years old, not 10, and these are my choices. If she doesn’t like it, she doesn’t have to look at my Facebook page. I have never felt comfortable having my mother as a friend on Facebook. I want to un-friend her, but I’d feel guilty. She has always been this way, and frankly, I’m fed up. She has other friends and family on Facebook, so it’s not as though she’ll be out of the loop. What do you say? --

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YourByhoroscope Francis Drake For Friday, July 31, 2015 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The next four weeks are great for romance, love affairs, holidays and vacations, sports events, playful times with children and just plain fun. Make plans to make this happen. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Until October, you will enjoy entertaining at home and redecorating. If you send out invitations, this will motivate you to complete home projects. (There’s nothing like company coming to get you in gear!) GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You will enjoy the beauty of your surroundings much more in the next two months. In fact, you will discover just how much love there is in your daily world. How perfect. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You will attract material possessions and money to you

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in the next few months. Be on the lookout for financial opportunities; however, do guard against extravagance. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Fair Venus will be in your sign for the next two months, helping you to make peace with others. It’s the perfect time to enjoy fun with friends and buy wardrobe goodies. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Secret love affairs might heat up for many of you in the next few months. You also might have to take care of a loved one, which will require charity and selflessness. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Group activities and fun with friends will be quite wonderful in the next few months. Enjoy meetings, classes and group settings. A friend could become a lover. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) In the next two months,

you might develop a crush on your boss or someone who is richer and more experienced. People in power will be good to you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) In the next two months, you will have wonderful opportunities to travel for pleasure. You also might learn about new aspects of the world through a loved one.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) The wealth and resources of others will benefit you in the next few months. If offered gifts of cash or goodies, just say, “Thank you!” AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Your relations with others will improve in the next two months. Use this time to patch up misunderstandings and deepen your bonds

with others. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) In the next two months, a romance with a co-worker might begin. Others will get a raise or praise for their efforts. Your work surroundings will be more pleasant. YOU BORN TODAY You are thoughtful, observant and philosophical. You like to share your observations with others by speaking

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Music in the Park

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A crowd of over 300 people came out to Gyro Park for a special Tuesday evening edition of Music in the Park. African folk singer Bongziwe Mabandla treated concert-goers to a great evening of vocals and music. Organizer Ray Masleck noted although many previous performers have tried, Mabandla was the first to get the crowd up dancing by the end of the performance.

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2031 Daniel Street, Trail

$125,900

WOW!!!! - Comfortable 2 bdrm/2 bath home - this home requires some TLC but you will have a great home with newer furnace/updated plumbing and wiring and the most amazing water views. Call today! Call Mark (250) 231-5591

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1358 Cedar Avenue, Trail â€˘ 250.368.8818 www.kootenayhomes.com www.century21.ca ICE NEW PR

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1244 Green Avenue, Trail

$104,500

Wow - this 2 + brdrm home has been totally remodelled - new kitchen - new bathroom - new appliances help complete this package - this home is ready for you to move in today - call for your viewing!!!! Call Mark (250) 231-5591

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

108 Ritchie Avenue, Tadanac

$299,900

737 Waterloo Road, Castlegar

TRAIL RENTALS

2 bdrm, 1 bath house - PET FRIENDLY $750 / mo plus utils / NS 3 bdrm, 1 bath house $850 / mo plus utils NP / NS 2+ bdrm, 1 bath house $875 / mo plus utils NP / NS 2 bdrm, 1 bath upper suite $750 / mo plus utils NP / NS 4 bdrm 1 bath house $1000 / mo plus utils NP / NS 2 bdrm suite $625 / mo plus utils NP / NS 2 bdrm suite $650 / mo plus utils NP / NS

4 bdrm 3 bath Tadanac home on double lot. Upgraded wiring & roof, elegant Great Room with fireplace and H/W floors. Roomy master has walk in closet & ensuite. Down offers 2 bedrooms, 3 pc bath / laundry combo and workshop. Terry 250-231-1101

5 acres of river front in fast developing area in Castlegar. Double wide mobile with large addition is on site. Sub-division potential exists (proposed 7 lots). Call Tonnie (250) 365-9665

Terry Alton 250-231-1101 Tonnie Stewart (250) 365-9665

STING NEW LI

$449,000

FRUITVALE RENTAL

1 bdrm, $625 / mo plus utils

WARFIELD RENTAL

2 bdrm, $750 / mo plus utils NP/NS

Mark Wilson 250-231-5591

mark.wilson@century21.ca

Terry Alton 1101 Christie Road, Montrose

$479,000

Hideaway in your timber style executive home. Quality abounds in this 3 bed/3 bath home. Hydronic heated concrete floors, cathedral ceilings, recess lighting, gourmet kitchen and open floor plan. Too many extras to list. Come see for yourself! Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

250-231-1101

terryalton@shaw.ca

Tonnie Stewart

250-365-9665

tonniestewart@shaw.ca

Mary Martin 250-231-0264

mary.martin@century21.ca

Richard Daoust 250-368-7897

richard.daoust@century21.ca

Mary Amantea

3928 Woodland Drive, Trail

$259,000

4 bdrm, 3 bath family home in Glenmerry. Features include: fenced yard, master bedroom ensuite and walk-in closet, garage, and sunny basement with family room, 4th bedroom and bath room. At this price this one will be gone quickly! Call Deanne (250) 231-0153

250-521-0525

952 Redstone Drive, Rossland

$399,000

Brand new home in a gorgeous subdivision. This home will have 3 bdrms, 2.5 baths and 2 car garage. Features include modern kitchen with granite countertops, hardwood flooring and heated tiled flooring. Act now and you can move in later this summer. Call Richard (250) 368-7897

mamantea@telus.net

1354 Mountain St, Trail 2227 - 7th Avenue, Trail

$152,000

2 bdrm home on a great lot, with private yard. Single car garage plus lots of off street parking. Priced below the assessed value. Call today! Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

$229,000

WOW! This home is incredible. It has been extensively, tastefully and carefully renovated. Wiring, plumbing and heating have all been updated. Open floor plan, gorgeous kitchen, high ceilings and new sun deck! Single car garage too! Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

We want to hear from

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Bill Craig 640 - 8th Avenue, Montrose

$125,000

This large flat lot is at the end of a private and quiet cul-de-sac with access from front and lane. Cute home is clean, ready to move in and very affordable. Fenced yard, garden areas and single car garage.

STING NEW LI

$309,000

Beautiful ground floor condo with 3 bdrms and2 baths. Hardwood floors, gas fi replace, open concept with gorgeous woodwork, granite counter tops, underground parking, tennis courts, hot tub and much, much more. Great price for this package! Call Christine (250) 512-7653

bill.craig@century21.ca

Deanne Lockhart 250-231-0153

deannelockhart@shaw.ca

Art Forrest

250-368-8818 c21art@telus.net

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#4-1008 Olaus Way, Rossland

250-231-2710

Christine Albo 250-512-7653

christine.albo@century21.ca

2063 Washington Street, Rossland

217 Balsam Rd, Ross Spur

This is your opportunity to get into the Rossland commercial real estate market! Unique residential apartment upstairs and commercial space down. Great location in the heart of downtown. Call Christine (250) 512-7653

Spacious 2 bdrm home on 2 private acres. One bdrm guest cabin for your visitors. Spend hot summer afternoons down at the creek. Once you are home you will not want to leave this beautiful property. Call Art (250) 368-8818

$399,000

$299,900

Are you interested in learning about potential residential development in Trail? We want your feedback! Visit: www.surveymonkey.com/s/KTVGQC8 and take our 5 minute survey.

3838 Dogwood Drive, Trail

$274,900

Act quickly on this beauty. Lovingly maintained by one family, this home offers 3 bdrms on main & large rec room down. Significant updates including windows, furnace, torch-on roofing, central air and u/g sprinkling. Beautiful yard and great views!

Call Mary M (250) 231-0264

Dave Thoss

250-231-4522

dave.thoss@century21.ca

Dan Powell Christina Lake 250-442-6413

powelldanielk@gmail.com