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Greater Trail teachers will be brought up to speed on the provincial battle underway between its union and its employer today before casting a vote on whether they support a full withdrawal of services Wednesday, according to the president of the Kootenay Columbia Teachers Union. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation is threatening a full-scale walkout should the provincial government leave the bargaining table and legislate an end to an apparently deadlocked labour dispute. Though a province-wide day of action has some school districts planning lunch-hour and after-school rallies today, it will be a regular day of school for students attending class in Kootenay Columbia. While the union applied for a mediator to get involved in the yearlong contract dispute, and the BC Public School Employers’ Association agreed, B.C. Education Minister George Abbott has since announced that he intends to introduce legislation this week to end the impasse with public school teachers. “This agreement by our employer to go to mediation appears to be disingenuous because they’ve agreed to a mediator but the political wing who basically is in charge of our employer are saying there is no other
solution other than legislation,” said Davidoff. “I don’t think the employer intends to allow for proper mediation of this dispute, that’s my opinion.” A vote has been called in anticipation of legislation but the union would still need approval to escalate its job action from the Labour Relations Board, explained Davidoff, calling the process “fluid” and “confusing.” “The way it’s unfolding, it’s going to be very difficult for teachers to withdraw their services legally,” he said. Darrel Ganzert, chair of School District 20’s board, said this is a provincial matter that he stays out of. “The teachers will do what they have to do, the provincial government will do what it has to do and in the end we’re left to pick up the pieces in a way,” he said. Regardless, Ganzert said the school board will be discussing the current situation with talks of preparation at its budget meeting tonight. “The government’s got a real balancing act to do because they were ruled a few years ago that stripping contracts was illegal to do so I doubt that they would head down that path,” he said.
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Budgetary blow takes the wind out of SD20’s sail Special open school board meeting tonight at Trail Middle School BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff
With a potential $1.55 million rent forthcoming in the budgetary hull of the school district, $350,000 more than first projected in mid-January, the board of trustees is beginning the pro-
cess of righting the ship. Today the School District No. 20’s board (Kootenay-Boundary) begins the arduous process of bailing out the boat that has been listing in murky financial waters after the Ministry of Education announced it was changing the educational funding formula in early January. A reduction in funding protection — a guaranteed budget amount from the province — has
meant the district will lose more than $500,000 from their $36 million budget. Coupled with a forecast $450,000 shortfall on operations, and now a $350,000 impact from the substitute salary budget — used for covering teacher absences — the board will grapple with how they can solve the riddle in a special open board meeting tonight at Trail Middle School (6 p.m.). The board is expected to pass
an amended annual budget bylaw for the current school year of $37,600,000, as well as announcing how it will cover the costs and cushion the cuts. Although the current budget is a done deal, the board isn’t accepting its financial fate lying down. Two letters will be sent this week to Minister of Education, George Abbott, expressing disappointment that SD20 is a dis-
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trict tasked “to do more with less,” asking for a reinstatement of its protected funding level. SD20 chair Darrel Ganzert pointed to school closures — nine in the last 10 years — and a rebuilt budget as measures the board had already instituted to tighten its belt, and felt that was enough. But under the new funding formula from the province, the district will likely not receive any
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Six J. Lloyd Crowe students participating in this year’s Pink Shirt Day pose for a photo. From left, back row; Allanah Stajduhar and Jade Allard. Front row; Jenell Greenwood, Autumn Allard, Jennifer Marrandino and Katie Jorgensen. “We are wearing pink to raise awareness [and] to prevent bullying� said Grade 11 student Jennifer Marrandino. It is an all-day event to promote the termination of bullying,
created only six years ago by two senior male students from Nova Scotia. The boys organized a protest after witnessing a fellow Grade 9 student being harassed for wearing a pink polo
shirt to school. Together, they bought, distributed, and got others to wear pink the next day, ending that Grade 9’s bullying problem. Because of Pink Shirt Day, bullies get
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Is there a way that all clubs in Rossland can use the city’s subsidy for the Trail Aquatic Centre? Coun. Kathy Moore thinks so. At the moment, there is $20,000 a year put aside to subsidize swim and leisure clubs from Rossland who use the regional facility. It covers some of the difference that Rosslanders pay given that it does not have an agreement with the City of Trail. Moore thinks the subsidy can be expanded to include all clubs from Rossland and increase the amount put into that fund, to $35,000. “I think we have an opportunity here to meet the needs of our citizens without going back through a big long negotiation with Trail,” Moore said, adding that Trail and Rossland were far apart on what they considered a fair deal.
Ganzert frustrated with fight FROM PAGE 1 “The best that teachers can expect from the government is a no-stripped agreement and a zero per cent increase but I know that isn’t what they’re after.” Ganzert, who was previously in Davidoff’s role after working as a local teacher for 35 years, said he is personally frustrated by the consistent fight between teachers and the government. “What it really does, and to me this is the sad part, is it makes teachers who are working extremely hard believe that their work isn’t valued and I think that’s really hurtful.”
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Board to revisit learning initiatives FROM PAGE 1 of the additional rural and remote or low enrolment factor funding. “This … will force the board to revisit a number of learning initiatives we have implemented in the past few years,” Ganzert said, which will negatively impact their achievement initiatives. He said quality teaching and learning programs — additional teacher staffing to support academic change, personalization and enhancing teacher practice — improved technology and effective intervention for students who are struggling would disappear. Funding criteria and an identification process for students with unique needs was a key part of the educational process
in SD20, Ganzert pointed out. “As a board we have made children with unique needs a budgetary priority through the allocation of significant funds to try and address the needs of these children,” he said. An internal review looked at staffing costs for the program and found the entire unique needs budget was being spent, in addition to the entire basic grant for the students and additional district funds. That left no money for operations and building maintenance, equipment and supplies, resources and administration. The board will also be entertaining budget presentations from CUPE (Local 1285), the Kootenay Columbia Teachers’ Union and the District Parent Advisory Council on March 7
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at a committee of the whole budget meeting at Blueberry Community School (6 p.m.). “We ask that your presentation provide us with some realistic and sustainable ideas to consider as we begin the very difficult work of balancing the upcoming 2012-2013 budget,” said Ganzert in a letter to the three groups. The estimated shortfall is due largely to three factors: $225,000 of one-time surplus dollars used to balance the 2011-2012 budget; $540,000 in less operating grant expected from the Ministry of Education due to their formula change in the funding protection supplementary grant calculation; and at least $338,000 in anticipated increased labour and benefit costs.
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Slippery road leads to head-on truck crash BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff
Slippery conditions led to two West Kootenay drivers in pick-up trucks crashing head-on Friday on Highway 3B just past Fruitvale. Both drivers along with two passengers were brought by ambulance to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital after the approximate 3 p.m. accident occurred, according to Trail RCMP Cpl. Mike Wilson. “These are folks who are local to the area and were dealing with winter driving conditions,” said Wilson, adding that a violation ticket was handed out to one driver for failure to maintain in his or her lane. While details remain sparse, Wilson said no life-threatening injuries were a result of the crash.
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Showdown looming between teachers and provincial government
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WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Seventy people, the majority of them children, have been taken to hospital following a “chlorine incident” at a swimming pool in British Columbia’s Interior, says a health official. The incident took place Sunday morning in Williams Lake and at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex, which houses a pool and hockey arena. Allison Ruault, health-services administrator at Cariboo Memorial Hospital, said the majority of the 70 have now been treated and released. She said the patients included 41 children, 23 adults and six people of an unknown age. “Typically in a day, in a 24 hour period, we would see 50 to 60 people,” she said, noting the hospital had to call in extra staff to deal with the influx of patients. “In that roughly three-hour period we saw more than we would see in a 24 hour period.” The “chlorine incident” took place at about 8:20 a.m.
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The Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex was evacuated Sunday morning after chlorine leak. Sunday, said Ken MacInnis, a spokesman for the city, which is is located about 550 kilometres north of Vancouver. He said a hockey game and a swim meet were taking place at the time and the complex was evacuated. Abbi Taylor, a
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17-year-old swim coach, said children who were mostly under the age of 12 were in the pool at the time, warming up for a swim meet. She said teams from the cities of Quesnel and Prince George were at the pool, too. “Then just people just said ‘you’ve got to get out”’ she said, noting a “wall of people” then began running towards the door. Meantime, pool staff were trying to solve the problem and
were coughing and lifeguards were trying to keep people calm, she said. Pool patrons, some of them children who were still in their swimsuits, then waited in the ice arena. “It was pretty scary seeing like eight-yearolds, with oxygen masks on and stuff,” she said. “It was scary.” Police, ambulance and fire officials attended the scene and investigators are now looking into the cause of the incident.
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VANCOUVER – The ongoing contact dispute between British Columbia teachers and the provincial government is promising to heat up before it cools down, as each side prepare its next move. Teachers have been on a limited strike since September, and while they can’t legally walk off the job, they’ve been refusing to perform administrative duties like filling out report cards. On Friday, the BC Teachers’ Federation, which represents 41,000 members, announced it will hold strike votes province-wide, asking educators Tuesday and Wednesday whether they want to escalate limited teach-only action to a full-scale walkout. The results will be made public on Thursday. The federation made the announcement just one day after Education Minister George Abbott said he has directed his staff to start preparing legislation to end the dispute because both sides are too far apart. Abbott said Friday the government has been working on the legislation intensively, and he plans to introduce a bill into the house as soon as possible. Federation president Susan Lambert said the teachers want to keep options open. “We need to have some idea from our members as what next steps they want to take, and that’s why we’re taking a provincewide vote,” she said. Lambert said the federation
has already applied to the Labour Relations Board to set the parameters for a new phase of job action, and the application is to be heard Monday. Union-based meetings in every B.C. school will also take place Monday at lunch, but regular instruction will occur, she said. “Today’s pretty busy, I’ve got to tell you,” said Lambert. “Next week might be even busier.’” Despite the strike vote, the union isn’t ruling out mediation, she said, adding that members will have to examine their options if the government introduces legislation before the strike vote. Once the government introduces a bill for first reading in the house, legislation can’t be debated until the next day, or, if the house leader wishes, until two days, said Abbott. The speed with which the bill moves through the house will depend on how long the government and opposition wish to debate the issue, he said. Abbott said the government hasn’t ruled out mediation, either, provided that mediation deals with non-monetary issues. Liberal and NDP governments have both resorted to legislation to end or head off teacher strikes. In 2001, the Liberals passed essential services legislation and effectively removed teachers’ right to strike. A year later, the Liberals removed class-size, staffing, and workload provisions from contracts, a move that was struck down as unconstitutional by a judge.
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VICTORIA – People in B.C. are living longer and death rates from cancer and some other diseases are falling, according to the latest vital statistics report from the provincial government. The 2010 report found life expectancy in B.C. continues to edge up and remains the highest in Canada at 81.7 years. The leading cause of death in B.C. is cancer, but the statistics show death rates from the disease are falling, along with those
from heart disease, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis, while mortality rates for chronic diseases like diabetes have crept up. B.C. mothers delivered 43,667 babies in 2010, with the most popular baby names being Jacob, Liam and Ethan for boys, and Olivia, Ella and Emma for girls. The number of deaths during the year was 31,143, down slightly from the previous year, and the oldest person to die was 108.
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OTTAWA - The robocall controversy appears to be broadening, with opposition parties claiming the number of ridings affected by voter-suppression calls in the last federal election is greater than first thought. New Democrat MP Pat Martin says he is aware of at least 34 ridings that received automated phone calls , although his party lists only 29. Meanwhile, Liberal Leader Bob Rae said his party is aware of 27 ridings, but he expects the number to rise by Monday, when the House of Commons resumes. The opposition are accusing the Harper Conservatives of orchestrating a campaign of dirty tricks in the May 2 election, but the Conservatives
have denied the charges. Elections Canada and police are currently believed to be looking into reports that automated calls in as many as 18 ridings falsely advised voters that the location of their polling stations had changed. Martin says he is firm on his number and has since heard of two more ridings, but was not yet adding them to his list. Meanwhile, lawyers for RackNine Inc., an Edmonton-based automated dialling company that worked on the Conservative campaign, has sent a letter to Martin demanding an apology or face a defamation suit for comments he made about the company. Martin says he has no intention of apologizing.
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Survey shows why people don’t vote THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA - Single parents, new immigrants and those in the skilled trades are among the Canadians least likely to cast a ballot, a Statistics Canada survey suggests. And one researcher says that’s a worrying trend for democracy. Statistics Canada examined factors associated with voting in the last federal election by tacking votingrelated questions onto a recent labour force survey. The project was sponsored by Elections Canada to link the labour force survey’s large sample size and demographic data with voting behaviour. Overall, the May 2 election that returned the Conservatives with a majority government had a turnout rate of 61 per cent. Queen’s University
political studies professor Elizabeth Goodyear Grant said the findings weren’t surprising as the data mirrored trends that researchers have observed for years. But the depth of information available thanks to the connection with the labour force information helps flesh out those trends, she said. “They say a lot of things that we’ve already been saying, but in some cases they clarify,� she said. The survey found low turnout rates especially for people with kids under the age of five, with single parents the least likely to cast a ballot. “One motivation for examining family status is that many non-voters cited a busy schedule as a reason for not voting, particularly among 25-to 34-year-olds
(who are more likely to be in the early stages of parenthood), but also among 35- to 44-yearolds,� said an analysis of the survey results. The survey also found that immigrants who’ve come to Canada since 2001 were less likely to vote than those who’ve been in the country longer. Turnout rates among immigrants also depended on the region of their birth. Immigrants born in West-Central Asia, the Middle East or East Asian countries had lower turnout rates, while people from western or northern Europe, Australia, New Zealand or the U.S. had the highest rates. Public-sector employees were more likely to vote than those in the private sector, but among all the employed, those either
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working more than 40 hours a week or less than 30 hours a week were less likely to vote. Those in skilled trades were less likely to vote than those with higher skilled jobs in areas like business, finance, science or education. Goodyear Grant said taking the information as a whole, there’s a worrying trend. “One thing it says to me is the people we consider to be less empowered or more socially marginalized participate less and from many angles that’s a major problem for democracy,� she said. 5)& ,005&/":n4 05& &/":n4 0/-:
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OTTAWA - Defence Minister Peter MacKay is affirming Canada’s plan to buy a fleet of F-35 stealth fighter jets. He made the pledge before an audience of hundreds, including many defence industry executives, at a major military conference in Ottawa. MacKay also said the Harper government won’t pay a penny more than budgeted for the fleet of 65 stealth fighter jets. “We have been clear that we will operate within that budget,� he said in a speech to the Conference of Defence
Associations annual meeting. “And we will give our air men and women the best available aircraft, which I believe is the fifth-generation, F-35 Lightning II.� The comment elicited a smattering of applause. Controversy surrounds the F-35 procurement as the plane’s manufacturer, the U.S. defence giant Lockheed Martin, and
the Pentagon move to restructure the program for a third time. The Harper government insists it will pay US$75 million for each aircraft, but critics say the true cost could be more than double that. The price tag has been the subject of furious debate in Parliament, with the government sticking to its original cost estimate.
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Your duty as a citizen in a democracy
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iven that the world is gradually shuffling in the direction of a post-democratic state, where ‘Twice-President’ Putin, ‘One Party’ President Hu Jintao, raging Libyan warlords, World Bank economic technocrats, Dear Leader, the ‘one per cent,’ medievally fundamentalist faith leaders, and our very own Canadian versions of the above (you know who you are), desire to move us on from the messy business of democracy, we need to re-state what democracy demands. “Lest we forget,” as carved on cenotaphs across the country honouring Canada’s war dead, democracy requires: fulsome debate, serious search for compromise, respect for differing opinions, open parliamentary committees with generous rules of procedure, a reluctance to use closure and picayune procedures to stifle discussion, representation by population (‘repby-pop’) so that each citizen participates equally when votes are cast, respect for free elections where ethical conduct governs process, and an overweening commitment to ethics appropriate to the conduct of public life in civil society. How trite to have to state these requirements,
and yet how necessary. Over the past few weeks Canadian civil discourse has been filled with angst about internet privacy, muzzling of government scientists, ‘foreigners’ (especially foreign NGOs) interfering in our domestic policy, climate change denial, First Nations ridicule, ideological versus evidence-based policy creation, and systematic ’robodialing’ with false Elections Canada instructions in swing ridings across the country. An indication of how this behaviour is affecting citizens can be found on all of the national and big city print media e-mail comment boards. Take a look if you haven’t recently. There is a seething Canadian anger out there, sometimes tinged with delightfully cynical humour. In one of the better YouTube Hitler memes, “Hitler reacts to online privacy backlash” by directing his staff to find, “An innocent, a child” to take the blame for Minister Vic Toews, who famously characterized those opposed to the internet privacy bill as being on the side of the pedophiles. Hitler directs that this youth must be “thrown under the bus.” Almost surreally, Postmedia News (February 23, 2012) reports that “The Conservatives appear to be preparing to
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blame the calls on a young campaign worker” for the robo-dialing scandal. Talk about art reflecting life. So, confronted by the above, what is the duty of the citizen? The citizen is the basic human unit of democracy, and independent of their chosen party affiliation, the citizen has the ethical duty to uphold the basic tenets of democracy. Collectively, the citizenry give their power to the parliament for elected members to exercise, but each parliament only serves for a specified mandate, according to the will of the electorate. Conceptually, the citizens’ gift of power to the parliamentarians does not render them silent in the face of contention or contempt. I think that two of the citizens’ highest duties are voting and giving voice to concern during a parliament’s
mandate. Giving voice nowadays ranges across the old methods of face-to-face association in the town hall meeting, writing letters to the editor, writing op-eds (pieces of writing that are published ‘opposite the editorials’), writing elected members of parliament, visiting members in their constituency offices, and attending political party functions, to participating in online fora, speaking out on FaceBook and tweeting on Twitter, and posting videos on YouTube. Perhaps the highest duty a citizen can contemplate is running for elective office. I have done that and lost, and think that the process of organizing and running a campaign was one of the most important acts of my life. All kinds of people will carp and cavil about politics and politicians, but the only ones who really understand the process are those who have worked on campaigns. Going door-to-door in your neighbourhood for days on end, and putting yourself on the line for a set of values and pragmatic policies teaches you more about democracy than a busload of academics, journalist pundits and armchair philosophers. At its very essence, democracy is learned by doing.
Ultimately the duty of the citizen is doing democracy. Getting involved in whatever way possible, with good intentions, a public spirit and a volunteer ethic are key. Partisan sentiments are expected. Their full embrace and promotion is the lifeblood of the democratic task you choose to fulfill, from simply voting, to constituency work, to speech writing, to door knocking, to becoming a candidate. And if you get elected, your duty is to serve all of the citizens to the best of your ability. If it were up to me, all elected political service would be subject to a twoterm limit. If you haven’t fulfilled a mandate in 10 years, it is unlikely to happen in a third term. It is important to remember that politics isn’t a career; it is a calling – from the citizens to the common good. In the face of those who would deny us our basic democratic rights, we must be eternally vigilant. Control in the cause of self-interest is the antithesis of democracy. The common interest is served best by freedom. Troy Media columnist Mike Robinson has lived half of his life in Alberta and half in BC. In Calgary he worked for eight years in the oil patch, 14 in academia, and eight years as a cultural CEO.
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Saving fish helps save river I have been a resident of Trail all my life and have taken in all the outdoor activities that we as Trailites enjoy. And it can range from a morning of skiing to an afternoon of golf to an evening of fishing. Of course we also have organized sports of any type as well. In fact we have been known for putting out some of the finest athletes in the world. But I have been watching our town and area go through some hardships with the downturn in the economy. I know that there has been a committee that has looked at the revitalization of Trail and the river was to play a big part in it. And that is where I got quite interested. I am fishing many hours of my life along the banks of the Columbia River. But I noticed that the river goes up and down changing levels everyday – some-
times for spawning fish and also for water control and power. But I know that we also like to keep Lake Roosevelt at a particular level especially in the summer when the lake is being used at its fullest. I also have seen how they are putting in more generators into the dams to make more power but they don’t seem to have any interest of setting aside money for fish ladders. It is almost like, “Well one ladder isn’t going to help,” but I am sure that in time every dam will undergo a generator upgrade. But till I was watching the World Fishing Network, and seen the tour guide catching salmon just below the Roosevelt Dam, I got agitated. Here someone can build a dam that can completely stop our salmon run but still has salmon out their back door
but also demands that we give them water to keep their reservoir full. Sometimes even at the expense of our own Syringa being on the lower side. Wouldn’t it be nice to have the salmon coming through again and bringing tourists and money and people back into our area? I know that there is a lot more than just this we need to do to help our economy but I feel this is so long overdue. If the governments (Ministry of Resources, Ministry of Power and Ministry of Fisheries could all get together and make the river viable again and produce a food source that we are so afraid is diminishing. Power produces money and fishing produces money and a food supply. Brent Laface Trail
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tantes. And worse. Here’s some of what he wrote: “Unfortunately, there are environmental and other radical groups that would seek to block this opportunity to diversify our trade. ... These groups threaten to hijack our regulatory system to achieve their radical ideological agenda.” Oh, look: now, here come those foreign groups again, trying to hijack our parliamentary system to achieve their radical ideological agenda, like having the temerity to suggest that we might look to the south and see just how badly mandatory minimum sentences - especially in low-level drug possession cases - have actually worked out. Yep, federal Public Safety Minister Vic Toews puts it just right: “I don’t know if the statistics demonstrate that crime is down. ... I’m focused on danger.” Forget the idea that we might actually learn from the costly mistakes of others. Let’s wrap ourselves firmly in the flag and stand on our sovereign rights to make the same expensive mistakes all over again for ourselves. And if you don’t agree with that position, well, you must be child pornographers. Or something like that.
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Becoming a nurse was an easy choice for Selkirk College graduate Krysta Hatlen. “I went into nursing partly because my mom was a nurse and partly because that was always what I wanted to do,” said Hatlen. “I love working with people and having an exciting job that doesn’t involve sitting at a desk all day so nursing was a good fit for me.” Hatlen was recently given the Rising Star award by the College of Registered Nurses of BC. “I’m very honoured and it’s really wonderful to find that my colleagues are so supportive of me and they really believe in the work that I’m doing here and overseas with Medecin Sans Frontier,” she said. After graduating from the Selkirk CollegeUniversity of Victoria nursing program in 2008, Hatlen began working at the Kootenay Lake Hospital in the maternity ward. “I was funded to do my specialty training in maternity nursing right out of school by Interior Health and have been lucky to work on the maternity floor at Kootenay Lake Hospital with that training,” she said. “After working for a couple years I did further specialty training in London, UK and got my diploma of tropical nursing from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.” After completing her training in London, Hatlen put her education from both Selkirk College and London to work in the Somali Region of Ethiopia at a refugee camp for Somalis who were fleeing famine during the summer. While many people might turn away from a challenge, it is the challenge of nursing that Hatlen enjoys. “You never know how a birth is going to turn out so it always keeps me on my toes,” she said. “I love to meet the families I work with during what is usually such a happy time for them and help them navigate through childbirth and the first few days of being parents.”
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George Clooney arrives before the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Swedish actor Erland Josephson, who collaborated with legendary film director Ingmar Bergman in more than 40 films and plays, has died. He was 88. The award-winning actor died at a Stockholm hospital on Saturday following a long battle against Parkinson’s disease, said Royal Dramatic Theatre
spokeswoman Christina Bjerkander. Josephson was born into a family of artists and culture workers in Stockholm in 1923 and would become the actor who had the longest-running collaboration with Bergman. The two first met when Josephson was just 16 and participated as an amateur actor in the play “The Merchant of Venice,” directed by Bergman.
Although he never had any formal acting education, Josephson continued to appear in several Bergman stage plays in the 1940s and 50s, and received a minor part in 1946 film “It Rains on Our Love.” In the late 50s he played larger roles in Bergman’s films “The Magician” and “Brink of Life,” but first shot to international stardom with the role of Johan in “Scenes from a Marriage,” in 1973.
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FREDERICTON - Losing weight is hard enough, but try doing it with the world watching and when you’d rather be dreaming of mice. Tiny, a very large and lovable grey house cat, has become an international celebrity since he was left in a box outside the Fredericton SPCA on Dec. 30. But no one at the shelter was quite prepared for a cat the size of Tiny, or the media attention he has received since. “We thought someone was bringing in donations, such as computer paper or
newspaper, things that we need, and they set down the box and they left,” said LeeAnn Haggerty, the SPCA’s education coordinator. “Then we heard the box meow. “We opened the box and out popped Tiny’s head, which was small when compared to his large size. ... Lifting Tiny out we realized he was a very large cat, probably one of the biggest we’ve seen.” He weighed 13.7 kilograms. Haggerty said her shock quickly changed to concern for his health. So Tiny was moved to a foster home
and placed on a diet of special food and exercise. His efforts to shed weight is aimed at helping other animals at the shelter. A Facebook page called Tiny’s Weight Loss Challenge now has close to 1,700 friends and had raised about $1,900 by Friday. The money will help provide surgeries for animals left at the shelter. “It’s really important to have a fund such as Tiny’s Weight Loss Challenge to help us give the care,” said Haggerty. She said Tiny has lost about 2.25 kilograms so
far and has prompted some staff members, including Haggerty, to stick to their own New Year’s resolutions to lose weight. Tiny’s progress is turning into a good news story that has drawn national and international media attention, including CNN and People magazine’s website. “We know that cats are pretty popular on the Internet but we weren’t expecting this,” Haggerty said. The goal is for Tiny to slim down to about nine kilograms over the next 12 to 18 months.
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Hawks take two from emboldened Braves BY JIM BAILEY
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It wasn’t pretty but the Beaver Valley Nitehawks managed to eke out two wins at home against a gutsy and determined Spokane Braves team over the weekend. After downing the Braves 6-3 Friday, it took a late third period goal to tie the game in the final seconds before winning in overtime Saturday 4-3 in the first round of the KIJHL playoffs. Two minutes into the overtime period, Nick Perez fed a long pass to Edwards springing the Hawks assistant captain on a two on one with Max Flanagan. Edwards feathered a perfect cross-ice pass and Flanagan made no mistake, banging in the game winner past a sprawlJIM BAILEY PHOTO ing Brandon Amatto. “I just saw the D-man The Beaver Valley Nitehawks celebrate after Max Flanagan, 28, cashed in on a two-on-one pass from Ryan Edwards to changing and I went hard score the winning overtime goal in a 4-3 victory over the Spokane Braves at the Beaver Valley Arena on Saturday. to the net, and Eddie’s when Matt Thurston shov- up big time and time again the open net with 47 seconds 55 minutes,” said Nitehawks (Edwards) going to make eled a behind-the-net pass despite too many Braves remaining. coach Terry Jones. “We just that pass everytime so I from Braves leading scorer scoring opportunities. “I don’t think they felt that we got outworked, got a little bit lucky,” said Uriah Machuga over the “It was getting scary,” said deserved to win,” said for whatever reason we felt Flanagan. Hawk tender. The duo of Vlanich. “But you just got to Spokane coach Mike Bay. “I they out-skated us and outThe Nitehawks had dif- Thurston and Machuga put it (the goals) behind you. think we outworked them . battled us for most of the ficulty mounting an attack would strike again at 12:03 We’ve been down in those . . I’m just really proud of my game. We just didn’t have over the first two periods to tie the game at two before situations before and we’ve guys, at least we know now our competitive level. We’re but still managed a 2-0 lead Guisseppe Dippolito con- come back all the time so that we can play with them just lucky our goalie came up thanks to goals by Josh Peters verted a pass from Dylan you keep battling and hope too.” big for us - he was our best and Nick Perez. Tappe to put Spokane up you get a bounce your way The Hawks were with- player.” The Braves outshot the 3-2 with over eight minutes in the end.” out forwards Dallas Calvin Scott Davidson made a Hawks 41-35 and probably remaining. And indeed they did. The (charley horse) and Justin welcome return to the linedeserved better if not for Spokane threw every- Hawks would finally tie the Niminiken (foot injury), two up, adding an assist in each solid goaltending from Mike thing they had at Vlanich, game when Derek Lashuk’s players that provide much of the two wins. Vlanich. missing an open net then for- point shot was blocked by needed scoring punch and The Hawks play two The Braves opened the cing Vlanich to make another a Spokane defenceman and who should be back in the in Spokane Monday and third pressuring the Hawks great save on a break away. bounced onto the stick of lineup for the next game. Tuesday before returning and finally solved Vlanich The Hawks’ goalie came Edwards who rifled it into “We weren’t very good for home Thursday.
Leafs, Rebels split NELSON STAR The Castlegar Rebels jumped into a series lead with a 5-1 victory over the Nelson Leafs Friday, but the Leafs would strike back as they skated to a tight 2-1 win on Saturday night in game two of their KIJHL first round play-off series at the Castlegar Community Complex. Linden Horswill open scoring at 1:28 of the second period to give Nelson a 1-0 lead. The Rebels’ Scott Morisseau, coming off a hat trick in Friday’s game, tied the contest at 1-1 with a quick wrist shot at 13:01 of the third period. Johnathan Petrash got the game winner
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Richards tops Canadian skiers ERZURUM, TURKEY; Former Black Jack skier Geoffrey Richards was the top Canadian at the at the World Junior Championships in Erzurum, Turkey. In the men’s 20-kilometre skiathlon event Saturday, Richards finished 20th after a strong skating leg (14th fastest of the day).
Russians claimed three of the top four places while other Canadian skiers in the field, Alexis Turgeon and Knute Johnsgaard, finished 31st and 49th respectively. The race had a 10k classic leg and 10k skating leg. Richards is a member of the Callaghan Valley Training Centre team based in Whistler.
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Smokies plagued by injury bug BY TIMES STAFF The Trail Smoke Eaters returned from a road-weary three game haul through Penticton, Merritt and Westside on the weekend. Hampered again by injuries, a depleted Trail team came close to knocking off the Westside Warriors Saturday. Erik Cooper tied the game at 4-4 early in the third but the Warriors Dustin Cave would net the winner 13 minutes into the third period to make it 5-4. The Smokies came back from a 3-1 deficit to tie the game on goals by Shane Paulsen and Adam Wheeldon. However, the Warriors would go up before the end of the period when Connor Dempsey converted a feed from Travis Blanleil. Both Cooper and Paulsen chipped in with three points each, Cooper being named first star. Trail also hooked up with the Merritt Centennials Friday and suffered a 7-2 defeat. They fared better against the Penticton Vees on Thursday. Looking to halt the Vees 34 game winning streak, Trail held the number one rated team in Canada in check for the first two periods, but the Vees broke it open with three third period goals to go on to a 4-2 victory. Goaltender James D’Andrea put in a solid effort in the loss, blocking 39 of 43 shots and getting the nod for first star honours. The Smokies host Merritt on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Cominco Arena.
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Bay ready to return to form THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Jason Bay signed with the New York Mets following an All-Star 2009 season in Boston that was also one of the best of his career. Two years and a $66 million investment later, Mets management is still waiting to see if he’ll ever display that kind of talent in Queens. After posting 20 or more home runs in six of his first seven major league seasons - including four with 30-plus - concussion, rib and shoulder issues culminated in the Trail native hitting just 18 total homers the past two years for the Mets. But after a summer of virtual training isolation spent hitting off a “tee-like contraption” and concentrating on the basics, Bay said Thursday he’s hopeful people will get to see the player he knows he can be. “I’m trying to approach (the season) like any other one,” he said. “The first year I came in, I was kind of the new guy and then last year, coming off the concussion, I’m just trying to get back to it, and I did it this off-season. Not really trying to work on anything new. But just trying to do what I’ve always done. That’s the way I’m gonna approach it, regardless of what’s happened in the past.” There’s no question that a lot
could be riding on Bay making a significant improvement with the Mets doing very little in the way personnel tweaking this offseason.
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Jason Bay is healthy and ready to hit spring training. The Mets have about half of their payroll this year promised to Bay, pitcher Johan Santana and third baseman David Wright. So another year of subpar production could bring about wholesale change. Those aren’t sentiments lost on Bay. “I think everybody knows we have some work to do - no question,” Bay said. “I don’t think anybody (in the clubhouse) thinks any differently. ... Are we the No. 1 favourite for the division? Probably not. But I don’t think it’s out of the realm of truth that we can be pretty good. “It’s gonna take a lot of guys bouncing back and there’s something definitely everybody can do to be better. And we’re gonna
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Host beats B.C. in final THE CANADIAN PRESS RED DEER, Alta. - Alberta’s Heather Nedohin won the Canadian women’s curling championship with a 7-6 win over B.C.’s Kelly Scott on Sunday. Nedohin, third Beth Iskiw, second Jessica Mair and lead Laine Peters will represent Canada at the world championship next month in Lethbridge, Alta. The Edmonton team will also return to the 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Kingston, Ont., wearing the Maple Leaf. Alberta teams were Canada’s representative in women’s curling at the 2006 and 2010 Olympic Games, but Nedohin’s national women’s title was the
province’s first since 1998. Nedohin was a part of that as she played third for Cathy Borst’s team that triumphed in Regina. “That surprises the heck out of me,” Nedohin says of Alberta’s drought. “We’ve had the Shannon Kleibrinks and Cheryl Bernards ahead of us. I’m shocked it’s me, but I’ll take it. I’m so proud of this team. Our composure was outstanding.” The excitable, animated skip said her team fed off the crowd at the Enmax Centrium. “How could we not be?” Nedohin said. “On and off the ice, people said ‘keep going. Keep trusting in yourself.”’ Nedohin is the wife
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Get out of potentially abusive relationship now Dear Annie: In my 22 years, I have had only two serious boyfriends. After both relationships ended in heartbreak, I decided to give myself a breather from men. Nine months later, I met Chris. We grew close in a short period of time, but the relationship had its flaws. Once, we were arguing, and I said I was leaving. Chris tried to block me from the door and smacked a cup out of my hand. I walked out and didn’t answer any of his calls for the rest of the day. He apologized, and we got back together. That was five months ago, and he’s not done anything like it since. However, Chris constantly accuses me of cheating (which I am not), calls me nonstop, texts me all day and repeatedly asks where I am going, why I’m going there and who I’ll be with. I’m scared that he is starting to become overly possessive. I don’t think he would ever
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Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) for information and help on safely extricating yourself from this relationship. Dear Annie: I am 68 and have been dating “Ken,” age 71, for three years. We go out to dinner, movies and sporting events regularly. He’s very generous and kind. I know he takes a lot of medication, so I’ve never questioned what appears to be a lack of interest in sex. Ken’s house is always neat. He told me he has a housekeeper who comes twice a month. She never comes when I’m there, and I had not even thought about her. However, his sister recently informed me that the housekeeper is Ken’s ex-wife. I don’t want to cause any problems in what appears to be a close-knit family, so how should I handle this unexpected news? -- Just Another Senior Moment Dear Senior: It’s possible the ex-wife is
only cleaning the bedroom, not using it, but still, it’s quite an unusual arrangement, and we think it deserves to be addressed. If you don’t want to implicate his sister, ask Ken when the housekeeper is due to come, as you’d like to meet the woman who keeps his home so neat. When he tells you it’s his ex-wife, ask him to explain his reasoning. Dear Annie: We have a number of grandchildren, and we love them all equally. Do we appear to favor some over others? Probably. If the parents really want to know why, perhaps they should look at their children’s behavior. Some grandchildren really enjoy their grandparents, discuss their lives and show concern for them. Other grandchildren grudgingly visit, refuse to interact and often sit and sulk while texting their friends. They never say thank you for anything. All efforts to be more involved in their lives
are rejected. So, before the children’s parents complain to the grandparents about favoritism, they should examine how their children are inadvertently damaging the relationship. -- Trying To Be Fair
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dren need to believe their grandparents love them as much as their siblings and cousins. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.
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YOUR HOROSCOPE By Francis Drake For Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You’re full of good ideas today, especially related to how to earn money or how to take better care of something you own. Secrets or someone who is behind the scenes might help you. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This is your lucky day. The Moon is in your sign, dancing beautifully with clever Mercury. Expect to make new acquaintances and encounter new places and fresh ideas. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Some kind of research that takes place behind the scenes could end up impressing people in authority today -- bosses, parents, teachers, VIPs and the police. Keep at it, because you just might find something! CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Talk to others, especially in group situations, about
short trips or ways to explore promoting ideas. Discussions about education or the training also will go very well. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Others notice you today because you seem to be in control of the purse strings. Someone may need to ask you for approval or permission to do something. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Try to do something out of the ordinary today. You’re hungry to learn more, and you’re up for adventure! LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Discussions about shared property, insurance matters, banking, taxes and debt might reveal new approaches to something at work. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) A partner or close friend might surprise you with inventive or resourceful suggestions. These could relate to sports, future vacations
or the care and education of children. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) You’re full of bright ideas at work today. Furthermore, others are aware of this. Don’t be afraid to speak up but, at the same time, listen to what others have to suggest as well. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) A playful, prankish day for you! Flirtations, sports
events and social occasions, as well as fun times with children, will be top choices for you today. Enjoy yourself! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Look around you and see what repairs need to be done at home. Use today’s energy to make improvements at home. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Short trips, especially to someplace new, will please
you today. You want to explore your daily environment. You’ll enjoy new introductions, plus be stimulated by hearing new ideas. (It’s that kind of day.) YOU BORN TODAY You are very complex and private. Only your closest friends have a suspicion of who you truly are. However, people do know that you live your life with dynamic energy and enthusiasm. Once you grab the baton, you run with
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All Pro Realty Ltd. W NE
G TIN LIS
Fruitvale
$449,000 TO NE ION DO FECT R PE
$244,900
Over 4,000 sq.ft. with 4 bdrms, 3 baths, plus a full size 1 bdrm inlaw suite. All on 5 acres of land.
W NE
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$549,000
Attention Àrst time home owner! This great 3 bedroom Sunningdale home is ready for you. All the work is done!
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All the mechanical updates have been done, including high efÀciency furnace, plumbing, wiring, A/C, windows, fencing, UG sprinklers. Just move in.
Location, location, location! This cutie patootie is so close to Gyro Park, hospital and river!
Large 2 bdrms on the main Áoor with private deck. Bonus 2 bdrm mortgage helper downstairs. Minutes to Gyro Park!
Fabulous 4 bedroom family home in a subdivision of newer homes. Huge yard!
$319,900
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1 1/2 storey 3 bdrm 2 bath home located on a large lot with fenced backyard. HW Áoors, Ànished basement. Good location.
A terriÀc 3 bedroom full basement home at a great price on a fantastic lot in a super location. New kitchen, good parking!
$165,000
Rare Ànd! 14.7 acre hobby farm plus large family home, barn and shop. Beautiful property in a unique micro climate.
$89,500
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Columbia Heights
$169,000
Beautifully reno’d and decorated home. 3 bdrms, new electrical, plumbing, windows, doors, back yard and so much more. A must to see.
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Excellent value! This small 1 bdrm home is in a great location close to Gyro Park and has fantastic parking (double garage).
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A solid 2 bedroom full basement home with fantastic hardwood Áoors, new bathroom, new windows - no stairs. Call today - excellent retirement home.
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Only 4 years old and in a beautiful location, close to rinks, parks and school. Plus an 800 sq ft. shop!
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Large 5 bdrm, 2 bath family home with vaulted ceilings and fenced yard. Located in beautiful Montrose.
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‘Like New’ best describes this mobile home in a choice park in Genelle. Nothing to do here, just move in & enjoy!
Sunningdale
The income from the 2 suites will pay your mortgage. You get to live for free in the 3 bdrm house!
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The last 2 half duplex lots in Waneta Village. Flat, serviced and ready to build on.
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Duplex / 4 Plex Rossland, Close to downtown 1bd on main, plus large loft, WD, F/S large flat yard, $600/mo 362-5843, 364-8282 W.TRAIL, 2bd., wdfs, good parking location, $670./mo. +util. Avail.Apr. 250-368-8620
Homes for Rent 3 OR 4 bdrm hse W. Trail. Amazing view, priv. backyard. Refs. N/S. $1075/mo. 250-231-7579 E. TRAIL 1bd, small house no yard f/s laundry facilities 250368-3239 E.TRAIL, 4bdrm. $875./mo. +utilities. Application & ref.req. N/P. 250-368-8375 TRAIL, 3 bedroom, 4 appliances, near Gyro Park, ns/np. $950. 250-364-3978 TRAIL, 4bd main floor/basement 1750sq.ft. $1,000./mo. +util. 500sq.ft. loft bachelor suite $500./mo. util.incl. (Will consider all at a discount) 5min. walk to Downtown. Fresh high-end renovations, 500sq.ft. outside deck living space, over 60K spent. N/S, N.D. Must be gainfully employed, solid references required. 250-364-3978, 250318-1072
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Pet First Aid course vital for our four-legged friends TRAIL –You’re out camping or hiking and your dog gets hurt – would you know what to do? Trail St. John Ambulance (SJA) is proud to announce its inaugural Pet First Aid course, to ensure our fourlegged family members are cared for in the event of an emergency. Veteran Pet First Aid instructor Maureen Seig is travelling here from Vernon to assist Trail SJA’s own Therapy Dog Program Coordinator, Jeanne Shaw, in delivering the course. “The first aid we teach covers a wide range of possible situations, including how to administer CPR to an animal,� Seig says. “It’s
not intended to replace veterinary care, but rather to stabilize your pet until you can reach proper medical care – just like first aid for humans.� She said there are differences though, like how to manage CPR with a muzzle instead of a mouth (using a mask, of course), and wound care when you’re also coping with a furry pelt. Seig added the class is primarily geared toward dogs and cats, with only a small amount of information pertaining to pocket pets like gerbils and hamsters. Branch Administrator Kyra Hoggan said she thinks the addition to local St. John Ambulance offer-
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ings is a perfect fit in the Kootenays. “People here just adore their pets, and take them everywhere – camping, boating, hiking, skiing. I know that I, for one, would have no idea what to do if my dog got hurt or had a heart attack,� she said. “I think lots of us would appreciate the peace of mind that comes with knowing how to handle those situations. She also said the course is an ideal compliment to St John’s Therapy Dog Program, a volunteer-based program that has trained, certified dogs with certified handlers visiting hospitals and long-term care facilities, as well as helping kids
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Therapy Dog Program coordinator Jeanne Shaw bandages up Nai’a, a Border Collie who works as a volunteer, brightening the days of the sick, the injured and the housebound. with reading difficulties. “I like the idea that these animals are doing all this important work in our community, and now we’re giv-
ing back to them by ensuring pet owners know how to keep their furry friends safe and healthy,� she said. There are still spots
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